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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
WAYERlY.

Married-At the residence of the brides
father, five miles southwest of Waverly, by
Rev. Lamar Bedsworth, on Wednesday eve
nlng, February 23d, Miss Lulu Corbin to
Mr.. Samuel Doke. Attendants Mr.. JAS.
Garrett. and Miss Clara Sparks, Mr.. New
land, and Miss Melissa Garrett. May long
life. harmony and prosperity be theirs.
Think there will be more weddings soon,
as there seems to be Il dry grim playing on
several youthful countenances.
On Sunday February 18th. Grundy Young,
of this neighborlood, was forced to smoIe a
smile as he beheld, for the first time, the
countenance OF his 'little sonny
Mr.. Charles NJ. Cowan, III old aud highly
respected citizen of this township. died last
Saturday. MIR. T.. had been a consistent
member Of the Presbyterian church, and q
sincere Christian for over forty years. His
funeral WA preache | by Rev. Samuel Run
ner, on Sunday, ut IL \. III. The church
Cowam had been, for many years, Il true ant
faithful brother Of the Masonic fraternity
aud was buried with the honors of the order
We also regret to hear of the death of Mr.
John Snoddy. who WAS, for several years,
citizen Of this community, but who, at hi
death. resided in Saline county.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 100
Now it is strange, living in an enlight
ened and christian age as Is the one in whlcl
we profess to live, that such things s4oul.
be to leratsd they are not only = violation
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
GARRISON CREEK.

Lexington may boast Of her pretty ladies
and handsome gentlemen, but we never SAW
= prettier crowd than that assembled at the
residence OF Robt. j. Smith, on Friday eve-
ming. February %. At seven O'Clock the
parlor and halls were illuminated, and little
Miss Sallie Smith stood really to receive her
guests, who were to be all the beauty and
chivalry of. the country surrounding three of
our ~neighboring cresks-Tabo, Garrison and
Lick-ford. AT nine o'clock tho little gents,
still waiting IN the parlor. became very rest
less and anxious for their sweethearts to
make their appearance. All of a sudden the
door was thrown aside. and In stepped twen-
ty of the most angelic creatures 1t has ever
been my pleasure to greet. or course each
gent lost no time in selecting his favorite, in
order to repair to Q room especially provi-
ded for their plays, where cold sister Pho
be-" and 'tweevily wheat" were discussed
| thoroughly. At eleven O'Clock we were
ushered into the dining room, where an ele'
CANT repast was partaken of, consisting Of an
endless variety of cakes, and the most deli.
cious ice-cream, etc. Among those present,
we noticed the following Misses Mamie
Barnes. Mamie Ramey. Mollis Landlord
Mary and Laura Young, Eva Berry, of Green
ton, Matte and Lizzte Chandler, Jennie
Green, Hattie Barnett, Sallie and Mamie
Young. Kate Gordon, Rachel and Rosa Ly
ons, Pattie McFadden; Masters Frant
Barnes, Frank Landlord, Linn Shelby ,Franl
Shelby, Ed Burns, AMY Lawler. Tom. Lew
s,Cliff and George Stewart, Bird and Franz
Campbell, Willie Finley, James Ramey
James Moore. hob and Dan. barnett, Robt
Rivers, of Dover. Geo. and Arthur Young
Bracken Green. Charlie Young, Men. McFad
den, and others.
We had almost forgotten to speak of SOM
scnildren' present-Miss Daisy Green. Mis-
Bette Stewart, Mr.. VIM. Chandler, Mr.
Frank Stewart, MIR. Sam. Downing. Mr.. d
Lyons, and Mr. Charles Ford, wife an
daughter. Carrie.
As each Miss thought her escort the hand
soonest, and vice versa, to settle the question
q large cake, decorated, was voted to tn
prettisst lady aud handsomsst gentleman
All was excitement for u few minutes
when it was declared that Miss Kate Col
don and MI. Frank Stewart were the sue
eessfuI candidates. The youngsters left :
3 y. m. with tho expression. I'VE have had
splendid tIme.' Thus ended one of the mo:
Joyous events of the. season. Encourage tn
little folks. More mon. B~RIC-A-BRAC.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

This lovely spring morning finds Us 'much
as usual" with only a small ripple of eX-
element caused by Mr.. J. W. Conard's sale.
Mr.. c., with his family Ii to start for Cali
fornia about the l4th inst. much to the re-
get of his numerous friends and %neiYhbors.
The month of February has been dull
aud quiet, except for the protracted meeting
held by Row. Mr.. Dalton. assisted by Rev.
MIR. Bewly, of Wellington, and Rev. Mr..
Carpenter, OF. Meckiin. There was co nsid-
cradle interest manifested, and several addi-
tons to tbs church.
The Texas l'rairie revival is still going OH,
with thirty-five additions 10 the church re-
ported, and more coming In.
Everybody is busy now getting ready for
farming, DC. Yours,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
Live stock Markets.

ST. LOUIS, March :.
~CArrLK-Steady, with good demand from IN
terror shippers; good to choice native shipping
steers, 81 75d5 Is; medium TO fair. "a eo@' '"'
pony steers. s3 15S4 s3; choice native cows
ss 25s4 70; fair to good, So .'d3 30; native
stock. RI. 81 JOtps 80; feeders, 81 oO94 3. he
ceipts, l,3'6.
HoCs-More active but higher ;yorhers, y 4o&
: -; packing, 81 65as 90; extra, IS TO- ke-
ceipts, . wv.
CHICAGO. March ,.
ArrLE-Receip 3,40O. Market active nn"
prices a shade tirmer, tie advance since Mon
dav being about one-quarter; extreme range
S. 5O45 10; sales OF good steers at 81 logs 10;
choice, s. 1905 90.
HoGs-keceipts, 5000. Active an" ABOUT %
higher: The best sale of the season was made to-
dsy. price 50 81; light, 81 sO@s o.; medium 10
good packing, IS %; shipping, IS 2itSs So
Philadelphius, 80 W.
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Mt. HOPE.
DUST.

For the information of the unlucky few
who may have never. had the pleasure of q
gas light stroll down the broad thorough,
fares Of our gallant little city, with his
auditory nerves vibrating to the music of
the anvil; the low plaintive notes of the
babies, and the wild but melodious strains
of the "Mt. Hope silver cornet band" we
offer the following items of Interest. To
them we would say, Mt. Hope is situated
in the exact centre of the visible universe,
with all parts of which it is connected by
the l.. l.. & q. r. r.. and the Mt. Hope and
Sni-a-Bar branch of McCormick's line of
"post chaises." Occasional trips are also
made to Holden and Lexington by wagon.
So you see the facilities for getting here are
numerous. We will suppose that a traveller
Is coming on a pilgrimage to this Mecca of
the Western Continent on the L.. L.. Il G. II.
r.. We Will offer him the following indis-
pensable information: "When the train
comes to y full stop descend from the vehicle.
parpetshag in hand, an look around you.
You are now in the :'turnlp patch" belong
Ing to Mr.. W., and just back of his barn.
Near you is a weed thicket, infested with
''varmints.' Don't stay here long. Turn
to your right, and climb that high fence.
Descending, you will lind yourself In MIR.
W.'s barnyard. Pass quickly to the oppo-
site side, and cut at the gate. Do not hesi-
tate. or you are lost, for he keeps Texas
cows and biting geese in there. You are
now in the suburbs of the city, on Mercantile
avenue, it's main thoroughfare. just Cppo-
site you is the resldence of Mr.. A., q justice
of the peace. Shoulder your carpet-bag and
travel, for Mr.. F., the constable, is often
ssen there en- the look out for ~loafers and
/ suspicious looking characters. Turn to the
lett. The first building you come to is the
residence Of Mr.. W., who can sell you q
yard vi calico, build you u house. or beat
you guessing at the weight Of hog. The
next is DR.. Ms, and opposite is DIR. P.'s,
either of whom are ready at a moments
, notice to serve you. They complain Of IT,
being distressingly healthy this winter. Mex
to DR.. P.'s is the store of Mr. Nc, who car
beat you playing checkers .'before you cur
: say scat with your mouth open" Cros'
: Seminary street now. pass the cosy resi-
: deuce of Mrs. H., and you will lind yourself
! in front of Messrs. Nc. q Mes store, witt
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vere ia be removed fromthe fort and
he had offered too large = sum, u
before the contract was drawn II
vas reduced by agreement to $4,000,
the same being payable in advance.
Wheu the first remittance came to
me. say probably in Nov. 1870, l sent
one-half thereof to Mrs. Belknap-
either l presume by certificate Of
deposit or bank notes by express.
Being in Warrington at y funeral,
some weeks after this, l had q con
versation with Mrs. Bowers to the
following purpose, ~ far asl now
remember, but must say that Just
here my memory 10 exceedingly in-
distinct and I judge i'll part departs
from what follows. as to the DETAILS
| of Tho conversation: 1 went up stairs
In The nursery with Mrs. Bowers to
zee the baby. 1 said to her, this child
win have money coming to it be-
| fore . great while. She said, yes !; the
mother gave the child to me and told
me that the money coming from you
she must take aud keep it. said oil
right, and it seeuis to me l said that
perhaps tho father ought to be con.
suited. 1 say it seems SO, and L ye'
give no reason, for. as far as l know,
the father knew nothing Of any
money transactions between the
mother aud myself. l have . ram
recollection Of . remark of Mrs
Bowers, that if I sent money to thu
father that it belonged to her. and thai
she would get it any way. certain
" had some understanding then OF
subsequently, with her or him, fol
when the payment came due and wal
paid. I sent one.half thereof to tht
secretary Of war, aud have continued
substantially from that day forward
to the present. time, to do the SAM
thing. 1 should say from one aud
half to two years after the commence
ment Of these payments I reduced
the amount to 5000 per annum. Tn
reason of this reduction was partl!
because of the combined complaint
on the part Of Evans, and partly, q
FAR as I now remember, in conss
auence Of An article in tho newspa
psrs about that time, rejecting o.
the injustice done to soldiers at thl
post, caused by the exorbitant charge
made necessary on the part of tn
traders by reason Of the payment o
this bonus.
To the best of my knowledge an
belief, the above 10 . true ststemen
Of all the facts in the case, and q
complete as I can remember occur
rences Of 80 many years ago.
Probably the fact may now psne
trate the skulls Of the editors Q
Harper's Weekly, the Kansas Cit
Journal Of Commerce, aud other pa
pers Of that class, that the Democrat
House 10 deiDg something.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
IN LIKE LION.
A tornado Strikes. st. Charles.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga terrible |
tornado struck st. Charles, Mo-, yes
terday afternoon, and demolished Or
badly injured twenty or more build
ings. Among those most seriously
damaged are Kramer's warehouse
which is wrecked, and his -four mill
was greatly injured. The courthouse
was unroofed and the front blown
down. The county Jail was also un-
rooted, and the walls blown do wn
two stories below the roof. Concert
Hall, st. Charles Savings Bank, the
gas works, and Piepers asri-
cultural warehouse were totally
destroyed. The First National bauk
will have to be pulled down. The
| House, the Democrat, News and lei
tung newspaper offices. Park Hotel,
German Methodist church, the Odd
Fellows building and numerous
| other buildings were badly injured
works, and his little son we're killed,
or less hurt. The damage is estima-
ted at three hundred thousand dol
lars. The remains of George Linne-
| OuE, u UOys WClC u AZ VIC NVVllS
this morning, making the third per-
son killed by the storm. About
twenty persons were injured.
CHICAGO, Ills, Feb. "a
terrific wind, rain and thunder storm
prevailed in this section last night,
lasting until nearly morning. 1t was
especially severe i'll the vicinity Of
Milwaukee. Telegraphic commune
cation is entirely severed with points
north of here, and the wires arc bad
lv down in all directions.
CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Feb. 29.-The
storm that passed over Central Iui-
nsis on Sunday afternoon, proves to
have been quite serious in many
places. Dispatches received here this
morning from Hammond, state that
considerable damage wn done =:
that point. Several houses were car
ried of their foundations, and one
blown entirely down.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.A-1be tornn.
do at Princeton, Ind, last night, blew
down ten houses, one house burnt.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. -29.-The
storm which was so destructive Al
Princeton, visited Henderson and
Christian counties, Ky. doing i'm.
meuse damage. 1t passed over boil
counties in . northeasterly direction,
commencing III Christian about eight
miles southwest of H~opkinsvilie, and
leaving a pathway of destruction
about a half mile wide. Two ne
groes were killed, and others serious
ly injured. In Henderson county
little girl IA killed, and several per
sons injured. .
, Reports from other points are u
follows:
Jefferson City was visited by a ter
rible storm Sunday the hail-stone'
were as big as hen eggs.
DAVENPORT, fA.-Severest storm
. of the season; trains all blockadet
with snow weather extremely cold
S storm extended over entire state.
81 ST. JOSEPH, Mo-Snowing all day
weather cold heavy wind.
al SPRINGFIELD, ILLS. - Storm o
, snow, rain aud sleet all day. :
PEORIA, ILLs.-Six inches of snow
LEAvENwoRTH. %lntensel
J cold, accompanied. with some snow
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Joseph y. Shelby by his deed.
w dated June Goth, 1871. and recorded in III
nce OF recorder OF deeds Tor Lafayette county,
Missouri, in book No. 8, page l3i, conveyed TO
the Undersigned. trustee, the following desprit-
ed parcel of ground lying and heing ip the coun-
ty Of Lafayette, state aforesaid, and being Sec
ton twenty-one t2D, OF township forty.nine
t49) range twenty-five {25l and situate ON Davis
Greek, and, whereas said deed was made in trust
10 secure the payment of several notes made by
scribed. and whereas, by the terms of said deed
said notes have become due and payable and
remain unpaid; Now, therefore, at the request
OF the legal holder Of said notes, the undersigned.
trustee. will in pursuance to the terms of said
deed, and in conformity with an oyder of the
District Court OF the United States tor the Vest
ern District of Missouri touching the same pro-
coed to sell the property above described, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder for Cash,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and four o'clock an the a,terno N OF
- -. SATURDAY, APRIL srA, 1876
At the eastern front door OF the courthouse in
the city Of st. Louis, state of Missouri, for the
PURPOSE Of executing said trust.
= l.. A. LIE IT'S, Trustee.
In pursuance OF an order Of the District Court
OF the United States for the Western District Of
Missouri, the undersigned. assignee in bank
rqptcy Of the estats OF Joseph'O. shelly, bank
rdpt, will Join In the above NentiOneIs sale.
m4td ALEXANDRA GRAVES, Assignee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
RARY POETRY.

Ahem-hem. Lawsy,- lawsy. What is
the world comlng-well, we-O, pshaw, 20
way. Tell the Mexico ~Intelligencer man
that his correspondent, &c randps," has per-
mission to use the above epopee, or put 1t in
his scrap hook,
LOCAL NIcK-NAcKs.
The public schools in this place closed
yesterday. - g
Rev. A. A. Moore. will preach here to-
morrow.
All who wish to see the eclipse of the
moon will note that 1t occurs next Thursday
night, beginning at 0 o'clock, 90 minutes,
and ending at 9 o'clock, n minutes Friday
morning. . st s
A few more days AND then we'll have a
steamboat, and We'll be happy.
John Hall sent 125 bushels Of apples to
Kansas City last week, by wagon.
All we have to report IN the Narrow
Gauge is, graders and pile drivers here in
full force, and working with ''might and
mains The timbers for the bridges ovel
the big and little Sni creeks are on the road
and the building Of the same will begin soon
Corn still 81 "a per Dbl, with very little tt
sell and very few buyers.
There are more persons wanting to rem
farms than ever before, small farms fol
rent being in great demand. II farms coult
be set up edgeways, both sides Gould b.
rented. Who says farming is played GU
In this county:
pied-ln this place, Thursday morning
Feb. Gath, after u protracted illness, Matte
daughter Of Mrs. Sarah and Judge Richar,
Carr, aged eleven months.
Our farmers are getting seed oats In Ra!
and Carroll counties. Several wagon load
have been brought over. They got then
over there at IS cents q hushel.
The valentine mania seems to have strucl
California too. Miss BETTE Moran received
80, the sweetest one, from there last week
Miss Maria Hough will open q thre
months school next Monday, at the distric
school house, for small children.
The Methodist quarterly meeting, for thi
circuit. will be held at Greenton, embracinl
next Sunday.
Mr.. Moran moved back on his farm Ia.
Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
GENERAL AMI POLITICAL.
TING Grant 10 dead, Belknap drove

King Grant Is dead, Beiknap oro'e
the last nail III his coffin.
Come up and settle, Mr.. kooe'o"'
There's no help for it, it must be done
Stand up, Mr.. Jewell, aud tell US
what you know about straw oio
contracts. The country is anxious 10
be enlightened.
The war in Spain in'virtually Al an
end. Don Carlos and many OF ms
troops have fed into France. ana
the remainder are sueinR for PARDON.
The steamship Faraday arrived at
the fracture of the direct cable on
last Sunday, and picked up and
buoyed both ends close together, aud
il now awaiting favorable weather 10
splice it. -
The bill reported favorably from the
| Senate Committee on civil service
and r~etrenchment on the 2Sth in re-
pard to the presidents salary, pro-
vides that from and after the 4th OF
March, 1S77,it shall be fixed at S25'oo
per annum.
The Secretary of Treasury has di-
rected the retirement Of 1921 il
United States notes, it being 80 pei
cent. of the new national bono
currency issued during this month
This will leave the out standing lega
tender circulation until further order
ss7O, s4s,s ,.,g ~.
Gambetta in . speech in Lyons las
Monday said the Republican pro-
gramms was "peace abroad. aud prog
ress at home" Heurged the necessit!
for . c%onciliatory policy, aud declared
that the Republic should be open Il
all who came to it sincerely.
Tho Supreme Court of the United
States decided, on tho 28th ult., tina
the eastern terminus Of the Unio'
Pacific Railroad is on the Iowa shore
at Council Bluff, and that the Omah'
bridge is . part Of said road, AM
must be operated in connection wit
the whole line. To-
London Specials Of the a9th alt,
saw the accounts of devastation from
foundations in Hungary are heartreI
ding. A hundred manufactures and
fifty other buildings at New Festl
have been undermined aud fallen
It is feared that when the water retire
vast number of houses III Buda an
Other places along the river will fall
Twelve thousand out of eighteen
thousand inhsbitants of Ailihove
? are homeless. s-a. ID
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04
WELLINGTON.
ga KINGDOM FOR A BABY"

"a FOX 4 BABf.
No babies yet. We do wish to goodness
one would come along this way-our patent
poetry writing machine is just literally
rustlng out for want Of something to get of
on a baby. We gave it a few turns the other
day, hoping to be rewarded with something
on the whisky ring, but 1t wouldn't whisky
worth q cent; and to our utter astonishment,
was 30 overcharged with baby that, DOM
you think. It run OF, in little or no time, the
Eo llnWin0 - ---- IL
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NEW YoRK, March 2.
~GoLD-Strong opening At IAN. and closing at
ll4.. !
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 2.
HEMP-Dulla and unchanged.
FLouR-Extremely quiet, with small business.
GgAIN-Wheat slow; Ne. I, 81 Mh&l or: No.
3, 81 1901 3sh; No. =. 81 4Uh @l Il cash. Corn
easier and lower; No. . mixed, sss @3s y C cash;
3shc March; 40s g4Ohc April. Oats dull and
lower; No. 2 mixed. xc cash; sac hid
March. Barley inactive and unchanged. Rye
quiet; No. 2, sc.
Characterization Tugs s. EO03 90; common
dark shipping luss - aoaa 20; fair to good dark
heavy bodied do. 81 0UG4 80; inferior dark ship
ping Leaf 81 0O95 O0;common do do. Is OOp6 so;
medium do do. So 5097 80; good do do, q Gig
s -; medium red manufacturing do, 81 5O99 90;
good medium do do, $40 U09l2 90; medium
bright Missouri wrapping leaf $l2 0o9l5 90;
good do do, Sis OO@a5 90; no bright Virginia
arriving. 4
PRovIsIoNs-Pork higher and advancing At the
close; standard mess held at 81 1898 %. Dry
salt meats buoyant and advancing; sales OF
shoulders, up country. at $Sc; seller May. At
Omaha, shc;s shoulders and short rib, buyer
| April, at Des Moinss, sk@l2c; short rib. to 10th
March, al Lagrange, l2c; all loose. Prices for
spot meat range AT ss @sh, ll1@i2 and l2k@
l2hc. Bacon firm, closing higher; shoulders.
9hc; short rib, BE; short clear, 3h@l3,c cssh
Lard firm and held higher, sales OF prime steam
at l2.c; up country, l2hc. Butter steady, firm
and unchanged. Eggs in good demand at IL q
lie.
HAY-Better demand for choice; prairie rang q
ut ST OO4s 30.
WMskY-Dull at 81 OS.
CHICAGO. A.,
CHICAGO, March 2.
~FLoUR-Dull and unchanged.
GnAIE-WEeat, irregular, but in the Inair
lower; No. , spring; 9SA, spot; $3.50 April
No. ., SIC. Corn steady and lrm Tor Ne.
mixed; the following rates one. ed, 4.+c spot
axe April; 46ac May. Oats in fair demand
and advanced; No. ,, BIC spot; 39hc April.
Barley in fair demand and advanced; 53H05+t
spot; 5i@Hac April. Rye dull and lower
60g6OEc.
PKovIsIoSs-Pork active and higher ST. 7.@
p 90 cash; SCI 7O921 81 March; W. OO@22 62t
April. Lard active and higher; $l5 O5 spot
SIS 2.4 April. Bulk meets steady and firm
shoulders Sc; short rib, L. &C; short clear, l.c.
WhIskI-Sl vS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04

OF our statute law. but OF divine law Itself,
for it is = direct commandment: Of COD 10
remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy,
and if men are too degraded to respect the
Sabbath. and the peace and quietude of tho
neighborhood in which they live. 1t Is NOM
ing more tlan right that the law be enforced
and make them respect 1t.
The weather this week, according to
Prof. Tice.' is high barometer and fears
are entertained that the peach buds will be
seriously damaged as they are nov almost
ready 10 bloom. JEAN.