Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26

School books of all kinds at j. A. Quarle
i Cos. a26
Call and see the hest Cane Mill in the Yves
at Jordan's Foundry, Lexington. No. 26-2
A fan, an Overcoat and an umbrella woult
all have been useful between 10 o'clocI
Thursday morning and the same time of day
yesterday.
Ink, pens, pencils, paper and envelops O
all kinds. Fancy box papers, the lat est ant
prettiest out, at Quarles & Cos. a2G
Miss Jane f.. T.. Lewis will, this year
teach the English language and literature in
the st. James Academy. Macon, No.. the
first annual catalogue of which can be seer
e at this office.
To our many friends and patrons we
l would respectfully announce that we have
a full stock of school books. all of which
We will sell at lowest figures. Give us a
call. QUARLRs L. Co.
Miss Mary White, ofLcxington, Kentucky,
who, for sometime past, has been visiting
the families of Messrs. Jno. Il. Ryland and
Ryland T%odhunter, in this county, left for q
visit to the Centennial last Monday evening.
G. H. Royle, Main street, opposite court
house, has just received and for sale an en-
tirely new line of School Books, such as are
In use In all the public schools, and also the
Baptist. Methodist and Presbyterian colleges
Of the city.
Mr.. Z. L.. Bleeding, Jr and wife returned
from their bridal tour Thursday evening.
They have taken rooms at the residence of
T. b. Clagett. where they will board for the
present. He gives q glowing account Of the
pleasures of his trip.
Miss 5. w. TOdhunter, niece of Ryland
T%odhunter, Esq, who has been visiting her
relatives here for some time, left Tuesday
evening for her home near Lexington, Ken
lucky, having been called home by the
illness of her sister.
Fancy Wall Brackets, Pocket knives, Wall
Paper, Inks. Copy Books. and many fancy
articles are to be found in my stock. Also
a very nice collection ofmiscellaneous books,
literary papers,, periodicals, &C., &c. c. a..
Royle, Main street, opposite court house..
The sudden change of temperature, yester-
day morning. caused a chill to pervade our
entire community, and a general looking up
OF thicker clio thing was the first business
attended TO. From $50 to Goo within a few
hours is percept1ble even to one accustomed
to Missouri weather.
NJ. w. Conkling, OF the firm OF ConklIpg
q Bedding, will leave for the east next
Tuesday to purchase his fall stock of dry
goods. During his absence he will .stake
In" the centennial exhibition and some of
the popular watering places. He will be
accompanied by his wife and Miss Bette
Atkinson, daughter OF DR.. Atkinson, and
Miss Marie Watkins, of Ray county.
The ''Sons and Daughters OF Charity,'
one OF the many secret societies among the
blacks, celeb rated last Saturday by a grand
picnic and festival. The Sons marched
through several OF the principal streets of
the city to the music of the coloied brass
band, and presented a creditable appear
ance, although few In numbers. From the
regaha worn. we should judge that each
member held an office in the order.
buy FOUR school books at j. A. Quarles
q JOS. a26
Mrs. William Wallace, wife Of the popu-
lar express agent on the Lexington and st.
Louis railroad. and his sister, Mrs. Laura |
Mckinnis, of Red Bluff, Arkansas, were in |
the city last Monday aud spent the day with |
Ethan Allen and family. Mrs. McKinnis
was formerly OF Platte county,, this state,
being a daughter Of DR.. Wallace. of Platte |
City. She is en- route for her Arkansas
home, after a brief visit to her parents and
relatives In Platte.
A festival and concert will be held at
Prairie Church, on Wednesday night, Sep
TENDER 9Th. Lexington is expected to send
q large delegation. All who have ever Mt |
tended an entertainment at this place, know
what enjoyment is In store tor those who
attend the coming festival. Extensive
preparations are being made, and we hope |
the managers may be handsomely rewarded
for their trouble. Admission, % cents.
Don't forget the time.
The Columbia papers receive less home
advertising patronage than any two other
papers that come to our office. This ought
not SO to be. Both papers are OF large size.
ably edited, we'll published, and are Nh
honor to the town, and should he Ifberally
patronized by the business men of our
"Athens." Nothing like printers ink to
warm up business. If you dent believe IT.
let some live business man open shop there
and literally patronize the printers, and If
he don't wake up the old fogIes before a
year mas passed, charge the expense to US.
Inc new dog ordinance. lately passed by
the city council, provides: LIST, that each
dog shall wear its owners name upon its
collar, or be killed by the marshal: End
each dog shall pay = tax of one dollar u year
after September L, 1876. and If not paid
within twenty days, said dogs shall be de-
ciared nufssnces and be promptly aBated by
the marshal, for which he shall receive one
dollar In each case. Now let the ordinance
be vigorously enforced and no one will CON-
plain. But don't show any partiality, Mr..
Marshal, or you will hear thunder upon
every side.
We learn that the Morrison Wentworth
bank, last Thursday, received from its cor
respondents, S57, 900 in Lafayette county
bonds and coupons, to be funded according
to the provisions of the taxpayers conven-
lion. This makes more than 800, 900 funded
through this bank alone. A portion of the
last bonds received had been sued upon and
judgment rendered against the county, but
their owner thought best to fund them
Notwithstanding, under the compromise
offered. A few months more and old In.
fayette will again be on her feet, with no
skeleton in her closet to friyhten awav
immigration.
Every one who wants an Inkstand, Pen
Pencil, Cards, Envelopes or any kind OIL
fancy stationery. are requested to examine
my stock of such articles: all fresh, new and
cheap. e. II. Royle, Main street, %opposite
court house. a26
Watermelons being rather slow of sale
last Wednesday, one of the ven ders of that
fruit, who, for short, we Will call Fin, BAN.
tered a passing citizen to purchase a large.
fine melon. which he offered to sell yery
cheap. The trade was declared, and then
FIN asked leave to heave it at him, which
was given, and before the words were fair.
ly out of his mouth. zip went the melon.
hitting the said citizen square on the head,
knocking him down, and smashing the mel
on into a thousand pieces. He quietly
picked himself up. brushed the watermelon {
seed from his hair, and left, a melancholy I
wiser man, while the small bows and |
pigs quickly disposed Of the fragments of
The melon which were scattered promiscp. =
ously around upon the pavement and on =,
the street. l.
shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday MORNING
ours:arious attack was made on tho Home
OF the Frlendless, situated on the west siIe !