Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-08-19
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SHORTS.

SHoh IS.
Rather warm-ain't it.
The Narrow Gauge depot is completed.
The days are growing shorter at boil
ends.
wanted.-A good work horse. Inquire a
IIickam's store augl2
The meIon-cholIc days have come, th'
saddest OF the year.
Mrs. X. z. Kerr returned home last Satur
day from her visit to relatives in Tennessee
\ fresh lot of those Embro:derIes, cheap
er than ever, just received at Kriehu 4
WiIker's a19-2t
Marx Keller. now of Brunswick, is Wis
iting his brother Philip and other relatives
in this city.
10. Afford is at home, called here by the
serious Illness of his sister-Miss Mary, who
is very low.
II you want a Piano, Organ or Singer
Sewing Machine. write to VIM. Bird. Lex
ington, Mo nov2O-n
On the 10Th day of August, 1920, Missouri,
the banner democratic state, WAS admitted
into the Union.
kriehn 4 Wilker are selling Embroiderief
20 per cent. cheaper than any other house.
Call and be convinced. a19-2t
Rev. j. A. Prather will preach at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, in this
city, tomorrow, at II o'clock a. m.
John T. Taylor has lately placed two fine
signs in positiOn-One at the ''Tivoll," and
one at BOnnell Il Lees book store.
The rain last Sunday night settled the
question IN regard to the corn crop OF La
fayette county. 1t will be magnificent.
Ing Ballard wishes the man who by mis-
take exchanged hats with him at the late
convention to call around and swap back.
Wanted-Butter, eggs, chickens. hides. pelts,
tallow, beeswax, dried fruits and all kinds of
country produce, by A. A. 4 j. o. Lesueur.
The location Of the colored school is not
yet definitely decided upon. The board of
education meet next Monday to take final
action.
Assessor Swinson has turned over the
assessment books to Register Terry, who is
now engaged in copying them for the col
Iector. ,.-t
Mrs. Watts, sister of Sheriff Mountjoy,
who was visiting her brother in this city,
left last Tuesday for home, being summoned
The Lafayette County Ssntinep' is the
title Of the new paper Just started by
Brother W. II. Peterson at Waverly. We
hope our Waverly neighbors will give it q
generous support.
MIR. John Latta, formerly of this county,
was kicked to death by horse at Los An.
gelOs, California, some two weeks since.
MIR. Latta was q seu-ln-law of Mr.. Daniel
Chambers OF this city.
The miners IN the coal shaft struck last
Monday for five cents per Dushel for dig
ging, the pay heretofore being A cents.
We suppose matters will be fixed up and
moving along quietly again in few days.
j. N. Julian has sold out his interest in
the World newspaper at San Diego, Cali
fornia, and it Is now published by the
"World Publishing Company We do not
know what Mr.. Julian proposes to do in
the future.
Rev. Dr.. Campbell, of st. Joseph, COM
menced a series of meetings at the o. s.
Presbyterian church, in this city, last Thurs
day night. Services commence every night
at o'clock, and will probably continue all
next week.
Frank Tut and wife returned home from
their somewhat protracted visit to Ken
lucky. last Wednesday. The health of Mrs.
Tut has been very bad, and she was con-
fined to her bed large portion of the time
since they left here.
About 500 votes were polled at the pri-
mary meeting here, last Saturday. Quite
number Of persons, black and white, who
had heretofore acted. with the republicans,
took part in the meeting and will hereafter
vote the democratic ticket.
Last Sunday dog belonging to TheO.
Gosewisch was sun-struck while following
his master about the city. The dog was
taken home and well attended, but it soon
became evident he could not live, so he was
put out of pain by being killed.
The trains upon the Narrow Gauge, at
present. leave this city at ] o'clock u. M,
and 2:45 p. m. Arrive here at IL o'clock a.
m, and p. m. The time to Kansas City ia
about three hours, but will be lessened con-
siaerably after the road is leveled up and
well ballasted.
The team belonging to Andrew Adkisson,
one OF our city teamsters, ran away last
Mondsy-taking fright at something while
he was unloading some corn. No damage
of consequence, Notwithstanding the team
ran several squares before being arrested,
aud the wagon scattered all along the route.
The Register says that the republican
convention which assembled at Jefferson
City OIL the 9th inst. was "free from person
al ambitions" What self sacrificing patri-
OTIS they were-especialIy when it is recol-
lected that Missouri will give somewhere in
the neighborhood of $4,000 majority for
Phelps and the state ticket.
rs.A.S. kferoIf and family passed through
our city last Monday, en-route for Kentucky,
where they will In the future reside. She
desires us to express her sincere thanks to
those of her friends who so kindly contrib
uted to her necessities during her stay here,
and to say that their kindness to the widow
aud orphan will always be held In grateful
remembrance by herself and children.
Farmers coming to town with fruit will
do we'll to keep the street arabs at q respect
full distance, and not allow them to crowd
into and upon their wagons. We noticed
about fifty boys, more or less, one day l~~s
week, make rail upon a wagon standing
on Pine street, and while several of the
boys attracted the attention of the farmer to
the front of his wagon, several others were
making way with his melons in another
direction.
"Jo." Hamlet was. last Monday night.
appointed by Mayor Marshall as one of the
city police. This is no more than justice to
those merchants who have heretofore borne
the expense of the night watch. Our city
revenue cannot be expended more Judi
ciously than by the employment Of a suffi-
cient police force to guard our city at
night from the numerous strangers and
others constantly prowling around after
honest people have retired.
A number of the citizens of Lexington
have made up q handsome amount for the
benefit of Mrs. A. s. Kierolf, mainly
through the exeftlons of Mr.. E. Allen Of the
intelligencer, and Mr.. Ryland Findlay, We
desire to add to this announcement onIy.
that if Lexington does net lay claim to the
title of "The Athens of Missouri" we Will
warrant the assertion that she cannot be
outrivaled by Athens Itself for gallant, lib.
eral-henrted men and warm-heartsd, gen.
erous women. .[-Carrollton Record.
We acknowledge receipt. monthly, of
Peters musical publications, "Household
Melodies" "Sacred Selections" "Octayo
Choruses," "Organ Selections," "ParlOr
Music,," & ''La Creme de Ia Creme,o each
published monthly at 50 per annum. Each
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