Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-30
Personalities.

We regret to learn that Mr.. John Barton, Of
Washington township, is quite ill.
Everything about Jake Conner must be musi-
cal-his canary bird whistles Yankee Doodle.
Mr.. Alex. Oliphant and wife, Of Ray county,
have been visiting AR. Alex. Maitland 8 family.
Mr.. Belt. of Loudon county, Va. brother OF
our fellow-citizcn, DR.. James Belt. has rscently
made our city his home.
The Boston Post thus alludes to a prospective
possibility: ''Tilden and Wheeler? Don't like
that; it's all head and ne tail"
Mrs. George Letchworti, who has been
teaching in Vernon county for some time, re-
turned home last Saturday. to remain perma-
nently.
Mrs. FODDER, formerly Miss Anna Conn, now
of ST. Louis, but at one time the most charming
OF Lafayette county's bellies. is at home, visiting
her fathers family.
Mr.. Cam. B.. Wilson, formerly local editor of
the Register. now editor of the Carrollton DEM
ocrat, has been passing the holidays with his
relatives in Lexington.
Mr.. Leslie Webb. son of DR.. VIM. A. Webb,
Of Dover township. is at home visiting his rela-
tives. Mr.. Webb is employed as q civil engi-
neer on the Eads' ~jetties.
Mr.. j. l.. Carmichael an dMr. j. d. Conner his
companion, passed through this city, Satur-
oeJ lnot,ou e WY " hOiAc vi oAAASA
near Mount Hope, TO spend thelholidays.
Every once in a while. from the quiet Of our
Office, we hear a ringing ha-ha -ha reverberating
from the courthouse yard, over The house-tops
and far away. 1t is Jake Conner laughing At the
latest joke.
Willie Carpenter, VIM Berg, John Kice,
Charley Homer, and Will Baehr, Lexington
boys, now living away from the home they are
bound to return to-evsrybody comes back that
has ever lived here-were among their relatives
and friends for the holidays.
We notice thut Miss Minnie K. Davis, formerly
Of this city, is writing some very clever stories
and poems for the st. Louis Republican. Miss
DAVIS has the true genius of possy. and We are
glad that she Is turning her attention to litera-
turs. AZ it Is her proper vocation.
The Richmond Conservator of yesterday morn
ing contains these personals: MISE Gussie KEEL
Ter and Miss Lucy Atkinson, of Lexington. are
In the city on = visit. . Miss Fannie Bayliss,
one OF Lexington's fair daughters. has been In
the city on q visit and left for nome yesterday.
Tom Smxllwood says that we notice every
improvement made in Lexington, down to the
hanging OF q new gate, but have said nothing
about the recent repairing Of his house, next to
the one in which he resides. We plead guilty,
and make the amende honorable by saying that
the renovation Of the place by repairing, paint
ing and Regarding the lot, has wrought q Won
derfui change in it. The work cost some four
hundred dollars, and is . credit to q landlord
these hard times.
Mr.. Dan'l. Schle2el. proprietor Of the Thai
bote, returned last Monday from an extended
trip to Canada, and the eastern cities. In Buff
falo he WAS entertained by Mr.. Henry c. Perch.
a prominent democrat, and he says that he re-
grets to say-being a republican-that most of
the Germans in the east are, or are becoming
democrats. He speaks Enthusiastically of the
pleasures of his tour, and especially of the
grandeur of Niagara, where he saw immense
masses Of ice shooting the falls with q tremena-
Gus and awful crash.
We had the pleasure of a visit Thursday from
Mr.. j. F. Howell, the artist OF the Missouri
Publishing Company, which Is now engaged in
preparing an atlas OF Lafayette county by town
ships. Mr.. Howell proposes to draw, In lead,
designs of farms and farm buildings, Tor those
who may wish to perpetuatc in the atlas the ap-
pearanco of their places as they are now. To
persons who have fine stock these pictures are
invaluable. as Mr.. Howell makes faithful like
nesses of the finest specimens of each patrons
herd. We cheertully say to the people Of the
county that this il a deserving enterprise, and
that the employees of the company are educated
gentlemen worthy of the courtesies OF our
citizens. Mr.. Howell is d thorough artist, and
takes great pride in the accuracy of his work.
Mrs. Onnt of Waverly has been visiting at
Col. Jon. Reds during the holidays.
One Of the best hits made on the stage
during the stay of the Golden troupe,
was on last Thursday night. In the
burlesque play OF Pocahontas. when
Rolf. one of the characters, lost his intended
bride, by a game of cards. liz turned to
the audience to mourn his loss, and dole.
fully said, swell, l got left to night, and
Hicklin got left last night" 1t was SO un.
expected to everybody, that it fairly took
them off their feet, and the yells and shouts
of applause interrupted the play for at least
five minute But If the folks had known
as much as they do now, they would not
have thought Tol So badly ''left" after all.
Maguirs's, Tar, Glycerine whisky, and Rock
Candy when taken Immediately comes in COM
munication with the lungs and soothes, reliev-
ing all irritation, thereby sverting coughing in
q short time. Try a sample bottle, only 10 cents.
Theo. Gosswisch, agent for Lexington. dao-lt.