Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-29
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The prospect for small fruit is good.
Are we to have any May day parties
..Financier Steele." Controvert hi
figures.
There is grass enough in the pasture
for stock to subsist on.
A considerable amount of stock is be
ing shipped from Aullville, Brownsville
and Houstonia.
There will be Ward meetings thi
evening at a o'clock to elect a republi
can city committee.
Democratic meetingto nominate coun
Gilman in the Third Ward at Hines store
seven and a half o'clock p. m, Saturday
May 9th.
Messrs. Sparks & Co., shipped last
Monday by the Missouri Pacific railroad,
three car loads of fine fat cattle, and one
car load of sheep.
We are selling A No. l country hams
at Is cents per pound, and shoulders al
1O4 cents, both warranted as good as the
best. Young & Hill. 1t.
The sexton of Machpelah cemetery is
now engaged in a thorough cleaning up
Persons owning lots should see him and
have him attend to them.
AS a matter which may be of interest
to some of our farmers, we will mention
thai Mr.. j. M. Armentrout, living in
Dover township, about six miles east of
Higginsville, has a lot Of choice hemp
seed for sale.
Itinerant amusement vendors say that
Marshall and Brownsville both need
good public halls. Stir yourselves gen
tlemen or Lexington will get ahead of
you, as the Public Hall association here
has nearly enough money subscribed
now to begin operations with.
=. Parents should have consideration for
the young folks, now that the moonlight
nights and balmy breezes are approach
ing; and be sure to see that the gate
hinges are in good order for Romeo und
Juliet to rest their weight upon.
Heig-ho, what times they see! Don't
you wish you were young again? "
A woman in Sedalia the other day en-
deavored to convince her husband of
the error of his ways. She first began
by playing a lively solo on his Uranium
with a broomstick, and then improvised
a new style of hat for him by fastening
upon his head a greasy milk pan. He
is fully convinced that in his case the
course of true love does not run very
smoothly.
We learn that the ladies of Prairie
church are making extensive prepare
lions to have everything CONNIE IL faut
for their festival on next Friday night.
The Presbyterians OF this vicinity have
always assisted SO literally in every en-
terprise for the assistance Of other de-
nominations that we hope u people
will turn out and give the Prairie folks
a rousing big crowd.
Mr.. Jno. B. Gordon, formerly of La
fayette, now of Vernon county. recently
bought of gentlemen here, 100 head of
fine two and three year old cattle. They
were started last Tuesday for his home
in Vernon. Mr.. Gordon is an enterpris-
ing young man, and thoroughly under
stands handling cattle. We predict for
him success as a stock trader.
Having purchased a large lot Of Lam
dreth's celebrated garden seeds, we are
enabled to offer them at the following
prices: 10 cts. for single paper; 2 for Is
cts. /; 4 for % cts, and Is cents per doz-
en-. These seeds are all fresh and gen
uine, snd we respectfully solicit the pub
lie patronage at the above figures.
]. A. QUARLEs & Co.
Let no single man escape is the motto
adopted by the young ladies of Ssdalia.
A double wedding took place there last
week, the brides being sisters. The
ceremony was in accordance with the
Jewish rite, and was very impressive
and interesting. After an elegant sup
per the happy quartette left for Kansas
City on a bridal tour. When they re-
turned they settled down to sober real
life like sensible people.
Democratic meeting to nominate coun-
Gilman in Fourth Ward at Engine House,
Old Town, seven and a half o'clock p.
NJ, Saturday May 9Th.
Examination at the First Ward school
will commence on Tuesday, May 9th,
n continue through the week. Tues
day, examination in Geography and U.
S. History. Wednesday, Swinton's
Language Lessons and Primer. Thurs
day. Arithmetic. Friday morning, Read
ing and Spelling. Friday afternoon,
Miscellaneous exercises. The patrons
and friends of the school are cordially
invited, and expected. E. R. Arnold,
principal.
Mr.. w. H. Morris, the advance agent
of Morris 1.-TWO Orphan" theatrical
troupe, is in this city making prepare
tions to give several entertainments
during next week. Monday night the
company will give the celebrated play
of Lady Audley's Secret" and conclude
with the roaring farce of '.Smiths and
Browns" Tuesday night we will be
treated to the beautiful five act play
East Lynne and on Wednesday night
aurora Floyd" will be presented,
together with some %laughable farce not
yet decided on. This company comes
with the endorsement of all the papers
published where they have played, and
we have no doubt Harmonic Hall will
be crowded every night of their stay.
Lovers ofinnocentand instructive amuse-
ment will not miss this rare opportunity
of enjoyment. Reserved seats can be
secured at Smiths book store, without
extra charge.
Democratic meeting to nominate coun-
Gilman in the Second Ward at court
house, seven and 4 half O'Clock D. M,
Saturday May 9th.
In another column will be found Can't.
Ryland Todhunter's advertisement of his
great horse Membrino. Everybody in
this section knows that Capt. Todhunter
is one of the best horse breeders, not