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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
ECONOMY.

The word which heads this article
is a short one. but Ban much ; at
this juncture 1t means the life OF the
nation. For the last fifteen years the
affairs of the country have been Con-
Quoted by q party which has never
learned its significance, snd the "tidai
waven which swept over tho land in
1874, and placed . large democratic
majority in the popular branch Of our
national council, meant that the peo-
pie Of this country were tired of
waste and extravaganza. We wish
to say to tho congressman sent from
| Missouri that the eyes Of their con-
stituents are on them, and that they
will Judge them more by tho votes
which theylcast on measures of e1-
penditure than by fights of oratory
on abstruss questions, for which they
care little. The republicans, while
constantly asserting that they favor
economy as strongly a. do the demo-
Gratis, take every occasion to obstruct
the efforts which are being made to
practice it. When the appropriation
bill was recently offered in the house
by which ZONE six millions Of dol.
, lars would be saved, Mr.. Blaine rails
, ed every quibbling objection which
D his fertile brain could devise, but
t was met at every point by MI. Hol-
j, man, until his only wa to
offer to reduce the pay Of congress
men to . lower sum han was fixed in
n the bill, well knowing that the senate
would never agree to such reduction.
The bill provided for . reduction in
the salaries of congressman in proper
= ton to the reductions made in other
g Offices, and should have been passed
without . p~srtizan struggle. Mr.
Holman constantly reminded The
house that there was nothing par
~ tizan in it, and that Mr.. Foster, VIII
20 was opposing it Oh the floor, hat
agreed to it In committee. Their
must be no Sinking on this question
- and we hope to see every Missouri
l, congressman recorded on the RICH
side of it. The business men OF tn
10 country. the farmers Of the country
the mechanics and lsboring men Q
the country are weary unto deaf
; . with the extravaganza and corruI
w. ton which has marked the course q
he the republican party, and which hs
H. IN the last eighteen mouths strewi
BILE the thoroughfsres Of all the impo
,s.' tant cities with the political corps
ell, of detected whisky thieves, pos
ur- leadership bribe,tskers and custo
yes house robbers. They are waking u
I'm, t, the fact that the money which Il
.ny thousands of supernumersriss 8,
to from the treasury m out of the
ing pockets. They are tired of seeil
nan pampered favorites in Wsshingt'
owe spending lsvishly untold thOusan
arm upon wine, women aud gamir
and They ars disgusted at seeing in eve
unr days dispatches ACCOUNTS Of swiu
ling in army contracts, swipdling
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
THE TOMB.

Simple announcements of deaths are published
free, but all obituaries sent US Tor puhllcation:
10 lines in length. will be charged
for at one-half rates. II
Died-At wavsrly. Mo-. March 10th. Mrs;
JEANETTE ENNIS. wife of Geo. W.. Ennis OF
that city.
BIRDIE HUDNALL. daughter of r.. A. and n.
v. Hudnull, aged 4 years and 7 months.
Lone is the house and sad the hour
Since thy sweet smile Is gone.
But. oh I a brighter home than ours
In heaven, is now thine own.
-In Clay ,oSnshIp; on n Thgr'd lay. March M ,Sa
late James Best. aged about SO years.
Winchester. Va. papers please copy.
Tuesday. March 18th. PRENTIss HEATHMAN.
s sssn S Sss John on lis II; a as.'h H,s ie 15 in.' s sl,y' b ,n iss
in Machpelah cemetery on the Goth inst.
JOHN DAVIS, IN the list year OF his age MIR.
place; he was the tather-in-law of Messrs. ii.
*. Davis and Charles NJ. Meet, and father of
VIM. II. Davis. e iitor OF the Henry County
Democrat. His remains We're inferred in Mach
,clsh cemetery, in this place, on the 3Oth ult.
In Hagerstown. Md, March 18th, 1876.
JENNIE SMITH, wife of DR.. A. Hammond.
smith Of Hagerstown. The many friends in
Lexington to whom she had become greatly en-
deared during her pleasant visit here, Will be
panied to see this announcement.
At his residence near Dover, Lafayette
county, Mo-, March 23rd, 1875, Mr.. JAMES NJ.
DISWIDDIE, in the 10Th year of his age.
He was born In Nelson county, Va. Septem-
Der 18th. 1901. accompanied his father IN Ken
lucky IN 1911, where he resided until lS4U, when he
! came to Missouri and settled on the place where
he has lived ever since. and where he died. For
| MANY wears he has been subject to sudden and
severe att ,cks of neuralgia. lasting sometimes
for several days, but with these exceptions, his
health was COOL, and he led an active life. and
was remarkable for his cheerful, even tempera-
ment. always having some pleasant word for
those who came about him. For many vears he
| had heen IN exemplary member Of the o.. S.
Presbyterian church. A man scrupulously just
and honorable, and possessed of an ahecfionate
disposition. fine principles, and q mind whose
natural refnrInentS were enhanced and lnten-
>ih-,i bv the identifying effects of the religion
. of the Cross; beng eminentiy the friend oil tht
poor. AMI the reliever of distress wherever M
round it for he sought 1t CUT he. OF necessity
became in society, u pillar, whose influence wa
felt, notwithstanding his modest and retiring
disposition The whole community deeply sym
pathize with the wife, only brother and \ iarg'
circle of relatives who mourn his loss. Having
lived the life OF II chrIstian, he has passed sure
~ to the reward OF those who remain faithiu
unto the end.
The cncumberments OF age are laid aside,
Health and eternal youth with HIM abide,
And on tue fadeless shore of
He wanders painless, happy and secure.
Dover, March eth, lc.6.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Wellington.
n WEATHER.
khnr

such weather.! Things in
N-.m,I ,ur town have been dead and
,,,u tho mast week on account OF the pau
S.a..hor Winter, in all his glory, has oesn
49, -. seeming determined not to set
vouny spring at liberty. hm"u was u lnuen
v.,ue we would be rich we couid lurhisn
auy amount of most any ihu-"i"eA'Jeio
and all shades between.
GARDENING,
which had begun right iveiy' was orouRn'
RI . sudJen stop, and rothing doing IN the
wav of disturbing the soil by gardening or
farming. the only illusions no" maze 10
the soil is In regard to that we carry on "ur
60. and they are not always in . very pleas
ant way.
WELLINGTON LODGE NO. 81. I. o. o. F.,
| at last meeting elected the iols"ihe Officers
| for the ensuing term e. ;. Mitcnei' N.o.'
John A. Moore, V. e.; H.. b. Cor>e' Z. sec.'
| S, M. Harris, Il. Sec;J J.. "A. LocAnai'' ueas'
HAIR CURLING OIL.
w are tr, uuently asked what will make
n good hair curling ol. Here Is the ''cur!-
1nyest'' we know OF Take the OIL OF SIX
cork-screws, five grare-vines and iour ra"s
norns ; flavor with u few drops OF OIL Oh s'iii
worm mix, rub and scratch-if 1t don'tcuri
it ought to.
THE MARROW GAUGE,
on which work has been. seriously interiereu
with for several days.will be AL unuer way
again as soon Us possible, anu every oep"r'-
m.nt moving right a:olg. The bridge across
the big Snl Is fast approa, ninS complexion.
The right of way difficulties to the '26 mile
polnt.'' which is shout half u mile east OF
this place, we understand are all settled, and
from present appearances, il the weather
permits, the cars will he running to this
place by the middle of April. We are pleas
ed to see efforts farther east being made to
extend it on to St. Louis.
LOCAL PENCILINGs.
Our merchants are receiving their spring
stocks.
Weather like mid. winter.
Lexington Presbytery of the Cumberland
, PRESBYTERIAN church met at GreentoH las
Wednesday, anL is in session at this time
!. Pharez Slade, formerly Of this place, nov
OF Farmville, Texas. was married Thursda'
Of last week to Hiss Maggie Holman, nes
Greeuton.
J The snow suspended work on the Marrow
Gauge y few days last week.
Another letter, containing three dollars
t gone up since last report :; there is a bl
e stealing in a small way somewhere.
Has fans sold his town COW yet? If sc
what did she fetch?
The roads are wretchcd.
The cars on the Narrow Gauge nov max
}, regular trips to Napoleon.
II Mrs. b. H., Linden, Texas: Your five do
: lars received. and aid to l~ntellIsencsr ; r
ceipt for same handed to your father. ]
. paws you to May l, 1877. Friends all wei
Tue Joe Kinney came up sunday, an
brought up q fair cargo OF freight for til
place. She went As hign as Kansas City
d We are all right aow, the boats are running
g We wish Tice would only hold still uni
we get our gardens in.
- Will Elmors lett for Colorado last Monds
" p S. At the dosing Of this, the snow
= nearly a foot deep, and work on the Mario
} Gauge Is entirely suspended.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
THE FINE FLOODED STALLION
Nambl.ino Champion

WILL make The present sea-
w son at the stable of Frank ASIl
Blackburn, about $ miles south M$dN
east Ct Waverly on the Waiver |peA
ly and Eln.wood road, ut S3 T6~SxV
to insure II mare IN loal, the W
IL Oney due " hen the Tact IS ascertn nee "a male
parted with or rcraOCed from the ieishbofhood.
Cure taken Ia prevent accidents, tut no lc-
sponsibility assumed. Paotura2- furnished TO
mares FROM n distance at II reasonable price.
Mambrino Champion, brown. foaied In 1851,
by Mambrino Chief. LIST dam by imp Champ.
ion; ind dam by Cherokee; Bird dam BY Hack
burns Whip; 4th dam by HuzZard. Mhmbrtno
Champion is tn" sire of Mpliie Long, VINO sold
Tor $751; ., with IL record OF 2:3i., 233a and
2Sia at ! Years old. Gen. CroNtun. (tr1t'ed in
2:3Ua al ) years old, and other last colts, thus
proving his ability 10 transmit 10 his colts the
tro,tinS OF his sire. 4 rare chance FOR these who
wish II proven produce of %tretters. y premium
OF the sea, u oil the horse viii be given Tor the
best colt oil the get oil 1876.
NJ. BEAMER.
+. a. BLACKBURN.
Lstay cite county, April /, l=.5. aprl--m
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
A RAILROADS SUIT.

In 6uOIucT patI Vi shAo P"PSA
be found, in full, the petition in a
suit brought by the Atlantic aud Pa
cifc Railroad Company against VIM.
B. Steele, Esq, clerk of the county of
We desire to call the at
tsntion, not only Of the people Of
this county, but of the entire state to
this suit, rs it 10 q link in the long
chain of attempts on the part of rail-
roads to evade the payment Of taxes
Justly due. From the petition will
be 6 the various changes in pos
session that have been made, and 1t
must be borne in mind that the lessee
has full use aud control of the prop
erty, aud that the Lexington and St.
Louis railroad company is bankrupt
with not enough money in its hands
to pay the commissions of its as
signee. Now if the county 10 not to
hold the A. & P, which is using aud
bens6tting by the road, responsible
for taxes, who is to pay themf The
county knows nothing, o does 1t
care anything, about it's private COLI
tracts in leases. 1t finds the property
within its borders, aud it proceeds 10
assess it aud tax it az the property OF
IN individual, and what ls the result!
The road refuses to pay; the collector
seizes q locomotive and certain cars ;
the company r~eplevies the property,
gives bond for the taxes and brings
suits for damages against the collec-
tor. In these suits, though the prop
erty is only valued at $4,000, dam
ages are laid at $25. 900 for the mere
dsteation of it. Then, before the
suit 10 decided, the company brings
. suit against q county officer with
whom it has had nothing to do, and
with whom 1t has never come in con-
tact. Why? For the obvious reason
or trying TO i",irnidate him frv"" do
ing his duty as an officer, and through
him as many others as possible
But we say to the distinguished at
torney, in whose brain this brilliant
coup d. etat was conceived, that he hal
mistaken his man, and mistaken thu
people who are behind him. Th'
officers of Lafayette county. armed
> with the law, will compel that rost
20 pay its taxes, and show it no NOR
fear or favor than if it were thu
humblest individual in the county
The plea that the property levied OF
did not and never had belonged to tn
. road that should have been taxed
twill not hold water, the law ex
pressly providing that the collecto
q may seize upon personal property l.
enforce collection of taxes on res
property. The truth of the Who'll
4 business is that this is a maliciou
, aud frivolous suit, brought, as "
r have intimated above, TO deter count
r officers from attempting to colle'
taxes from railroads, which evad
# payment whenever they eau !; and
h il hard to tell which vas the meane'
m aud littlest, the board of director
n. which authorized the bringing
. such . suit, or the attorney who filed
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Col. John Reid, chairman of the
state democratic committee, will
leave Lexington for st. Louis on
Monday next. The committee will
meet at the Southern Hotel on We'd
nesday, 9Th instant, and will deter
mine the time and place for the state
conventions.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

There is a bitter warfare going on
in Illinois between the friends Of Gen.
Logan and Mr.. Wsshburne, with the
future senatorship in perspective.
fit continues to increase in intensity
q stranger thing might happen than
the return of q democratic senator
from that state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The way to 60 to the Black Hills
is, first to go to Cheyenne, aud then
pay S25 passage money to Custar
City for the privilege Of walking and
pushing a wagon up all the hills on
the route, which, as the name OF the
country implies, are by no means few
and far between.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

"Puck," writing to the Kansas
City Times from Custsr City. Black
Hills, gives the following ~ the lat
est market rates Flour, in Custsr.
sells at $40 per hundred pounds; bs-
con. Is cents per pounds v%snison, 10
cents per pound; cofs,e, 2} pounds
for 81 sugar, Is cents per pound,
aud dull; butter, SCARCE at GO cents
eggs in demand at IS cents per dozen;
vinegar, IS cents per gallon. and none
in market; postage stamps, 10 cents
each; water favored with whisky,
Is cents per drink . shave. 50 cents;
cigars Is to 50 cents. Dry goods
none In tho market. Women in de.
mand; none offered; all engaged
General merchandise, 100 per cent
above Cheyenne prices. Money scarce
aud getting scarcer. Geld, none
o9ered.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Mr.. ALI. S. Kierolf, of tho Carroll
ton Democrat, thanks his friends Tor
their kind support, and requests tn 1T
his name be not further used for any
nublic Office.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The toughest thing yet on the ex'
secretary of war is the story which
the republican papers have started
that Mrs. Belknap loved gentleman
George" not wisely, but too yell.
What next?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Gen. Custer has been summoned to
Washington, to tell what he knows
about post traderships.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Has any one figured out how mucn
the wearing out of clothes, instead OF
throwing them away only half worn
has reduced the manufactures of the
east since 1873?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The Gar of all the Russiss, pro-
noses to abdicate in favor Of the
Czarowitch. lie wants to rest, ana
get u glimpse OF how the machine
will be run when he is gone.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The jury in the case of Adler and
from the courtroom, on the oath
ult., returned q verdict of guilty on
tifty.fve counts in the indictment.
The minimum penalty is a fine OF
SGT 800 aud fity-fivs years imprison.
mont. Immediately after the charge
of the Judge was delivered, Adler
aud Furst were arrested and arraigu'
ed Oh q new indictment, charging
them with the removal of two hun
drcd pack~ges OF distilled spirits
without first paying tax thereon.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Tha-reP.hlioon- conventions of
Pennsylvania, Vermont aud Ohio met
on the 29th ult., and passed the usual
fulsomely laudatory resolutions of
the republican party, and succeeded
in forgetting that the war was over.
Pennsylvania offered Hartranft for
president, Ohio, Hayes, and Vermont
nohodY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

There will be no session of the Su-
preme court in April at Jefferson
City, as was expected. The court
will hold a session in st. Joseph i'll
May, aud in Jefferson City iu Octo-
Dor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The St. Louis Globes accusations
against Thurman, Hendricks n
Tilden are not worth q cen Con
vict testimony is not considered III
this country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Gen. Grant is to make a speech at
the opening of the centennial e1hibi-
ton. Look out for more swatch
words" put into his mouth by Nor
fnu Gambling ct. al.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Republicans say "why shouldn't
Gen. Grant have money ? he has been
in position to make it." This Seems
to be literally true, and he has taken
advantage of his position.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

We become more convinced every
day that, so far as gold is concerned
the Black Hills are q humbug.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The New York Sun heads an edlto-
rial article: "The firm OF Ulysses
s. Grant aud Orville l.. Grant, Post
Tra5erS.o
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The St. Louis Republican suggests
that silver be received for duties on
imports.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
Call.

If Henry L. Barksdale will submit his
name to the democratic city convention for
the Office of register, he will receive the sup
port of many voters. SECOND ARD.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Some more naughty republicans
In Springfield, Mo-, the republicans
have nominated q city ticket.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

". H. Coffin, formerly acting vice.
president of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company, states that the
whole story of Senator Thurman's
being concerned IN an alleged con-
spiracy to pass two land grant bills
through congress i'll 1872 and 1873 for
that road by improper means 10 .
fabrication.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

From the rapid strides which are
being made in that direction, we ex-
pect, in less than two mouths, to zee
our ladies dressed exactly AZ their
great grand-mothers were one hun
dred years ago. If the ladies in the
large cities, who will insugurate the
style, will practice the virtues OF the
olden time, as well As adopt its ha-
biliments, we will hail the change
with Measure.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
THE DAILY HERALD.

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subscription price, 1l2.
We publish no semi or tri-weekly editions OF
the Herald.
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

There is talk of Gen. Sherman's re-
moving army headquarters from st.
Louis to Washington. How is he
going to manage, a. he says he can
not afford to live there on his salary {
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N

A. A. & J. o. Lesueur, dealers in Groceries,
Provisions, Wines. Liquors, Tobacco and
Cigars. Corner Main and Pine Streets. Lex
ington. Mo. apfA
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Fine Kentucky WHISTLES. foreign and domes-
ito wines, on hand and sold in quaint titles to
suit, by A. A. J. o. Lesueur. mari
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Lieut-Governor Davis, of Missis-
sippi, has been successfully impeach-
ed, aud removed. he is rendered
Ineligible 10 any ONCE within the
gift of the people of that state. The
hoxse withdrew the charges against
the negro superintendent Of public
schools, and allowed him to resign.
The same course was pursued in b
case of Gov. Ames, aud thus Missis-
sippi gets rid of q trio Of vampires.
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ST. LOUIS,

ST. LOUIS. March 80.
Hoos-steady; light shipping, 81 4o@7 IS;
workers, 81 so@s Is. the latter for selected;
packing, 81 1908 IS; butchers. - s5@s 50.
Receipts, l,840.
CAT1LE-Easler for all grades. and tending
downward, but not q~uotably changed; good to
choice shipping steers. a 1905 81; medium to
fair, 81 5 "a 62h pony steers, - COCA so; fair
to choice native cows, $3 1904 ~; native stock
ers, 81 1904 90; feeders; 81 Oo@4 50. Receipts
| j AO
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lS76. 1876.
new YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
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past three days. Any Information concern
Ing his whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceived. L..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

Every day that passes serves to de-
velop the fact more strongly that the
are the friends and the re-
the u mics of economy.