Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-28

US, Mr.. Lawson Smith, who lives nine mil
south of here, had 40 acres of Land ,,.o.,
with a heavy crop of weeds. He ind.,e
one OF his tenants, Mr.. George Doushert
Id to turn under the weeds and sow tbs I,,,
d wheat. Smith furnished the seed, % bus,
'e els. and the land. Dougherty doing the wo,
OF planting and reaping. The crop was
be divided equally. On Saturday last III
n crop was brought to market, 1.O2l busb-I
and sold ut one dollar per busbel. VIII,
d are such lands worth that produce suc
S cropsf Lafayette county has one hundre
e thousand acres of such lands.
> For Sale-A good usefully arranged ofic
f or library desk at Il bargain. Apply TO 10
: slah A. Bennett or c.. Ben. Russell. Cir
Hotel. o,tos ~
t MIR. j. w. Reinhard left at orr ot,i.e ~
! Thursday morning, a beet which ,s III
largest one we remember to have ever seon
1t weighed 124 pounds: measured .
inches around, and is 251 inches long. 1t i
f SOLID and sweet, and we think it a very fin,
specimen. 1t was raised by Mr.. R.inb,r,
on his place in the edge Of town.
Miss Agnes Herndon had another ooo,
audience at her reading on Saturday nipbt
ana AL who were present speak In terms n,
praise OF her evolutionary powers. At tbe
close OF her reading she was called before
the curtains and responded to the hearty
greeting with which she had been receiyeI
Miss HerndOn has rare talent and ,ro,t
oeauty' ana the two combined will make
her popular with any audience.
Marshall, Saline couhty, was the scene Of
all exciting sensation during the late session
OF the circuit court, Judge w. r. wood
presidins. While Mr.. Strother as attorney
WAS arguing 4 local suit in which AN elderly
h.a'i named Kelley was a party, the old gen
''emah became very much excited. fell IN
the moor and expired almost Instantly. Tin
cause of his death was probably anxioty
and excitement, complicated with hear,
disease.
Yesterday at noon the Lexington Silver
Cornet Band, No. ., came marching down
Tue street, playing, and everybody was anx-
ious 10 Know where they had been and all
ABOUT 1t. They stopped in front OF orr
once ana played one of their best pieces.
'of us''"e suppose, and played it in fine
slSle' lhey had just returned from Inde-
pehuehce, where they had been to plav for
a festival given by the ''Centenn,aI Tenn
The Band say tney had a ooo, tina
'ne supper Was elegant, and every thing
OH h'rlhoniously. Rev. james Mad
'soh' Oh this city, and six or eight Other
addressed the crowd. This hand
HAS won quite a reputation for making vo,d
music, and are receiving many calls 10 pIav
Tor neishboring cities.
Inc Presbyterian Synod of Missouri
winch recently held its session AT E,,I,on
to meet in this city ON the third
:" euhesday in October, 1877. The B,ntist
State Association Was in session last wa.I
-"oai' ana also adjourned to meet in
city IN 1877, fixing the tim on the
'ouith Saturday in October. Unless one Of
ne oouies should see fit to change its time
u meeting, Lexingtonians. although nro.
,eio'ai ior Their hospitality, will have all
ney eau attend to about that time. The
oodles Jointly number, probably Goo
These with their wives and suob !
ther persons as usually attend the meet
ngs OF these bodies, Will make tbe numhor
'"' i''oo' "hiie we are about it, and have
- JANUS Ill., would it not be well TO invite
conference of the NJ. f. Church to meet
ere also at the same time.
ne vacant lot back of the InteIlirencer
aice Is not only the favorite shiny grouna Il
IT the boys, but is also the training track I
Tie goat leans which are now BECOMING :
~ numerous IN our city. Last Thursday y
young Schroeder was putting an unbro. en =
through u lesson upon good beb,v,onr .
harness. one of the goats concJude, 49,, a
up ST. that IL would rather enjoy the So K
ety OF Its mother, and forthwith com. Il
rhceu TO run and jump, until 1t Succeeded
sett'hs The other in the same notion with
SELL "hen the two became more than th.
Jung man could manage, and Shortly turn 81
u wagon over, running over the driver. I"
'aA'ns some portions of the harness. and ="
'herally 'iemolishing the outfit. After '"
hhlhs to the lot adjoining the Mann ~
9th stable, they We're arrested m tha,r -,
career disensased from their gear p,
- Ano"ed 10 go until reintorcements could C:
mad by the worsted driver. OF
Our entire community was shocked last ar
'ursuay' 10 hear that Elder Hiram Bledsoe. Sit
u Oh the oldest and most respected citi- Ill
rs vi the county, had died very suddenly No.
night before, at his residenc e about nina ~,
les southeast of this city. MIR. Bledsoe We
u Deen In town all day Wednesday. at er.
Jung to some legal business. and seemed tri
be IN his usual health. He r.t,rno, ho,,a y
time Tor supper, Of which be ate heartily
1 sat talking with his family for mora :"
III all hour, but complaining of iailru.
retired to his room about S O'Clock
or being absent for about an hour he
ao"h stairs, complaining of a pain in ne'
breast and difficulty in breathing. and NV
uested one Of the family to come IN and ~.
~ the room with him.. Mrs. Eddy. his chi
'shter' complied with his request. and and
asain laid down in bed, but continuing tina
Jet worse, it was decided to send for a stsl
stefan, but before a horse could te and
gut: MIR. Bledsoe, after 4 few brief ".
'lhs' was dead. Perhaps no one in the ""sl
MY was better known or more un,ver- ,nn
y respected and loved. He had been , as
ueht Of Lafayette county for many wears anti
leaves a large family of children and yao
III children to mourn his loss. He Was cab
e'uer IN the Christian church, and for IN
y years had devoted his time and ,,s
NY 70 the advancement Of thee Kingdom III
- Lord ana Master. He will be buried he +,
Machpelah cemetery to-day. Peace ,o nrss
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