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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

Castoria Is certain to operate. 1t does not
nauseate or grippe like Castor Oil, but is pleasant
to take, digests the food, regulates the. bowels,
cures wind collie, expels worms, and causes
natural sleep. 1t is equally adapted 10 adults
and infants. 1t contains neither Mineral. Nor
phine nor Alchohol. Children Teethtng NAV
have health. and mothers find rest, if they use
CastOria. jnc24m3
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BUITERICk'S PATTERNS.

We have received our spring and summer cat
.alogue of e. ButterIck Il Co.'S. celebrated pat
terms, a household- necessity. and the only re-
lisble patterns In the market; call or send for
one, and get posted in the new styles. There is
q report being industriously circulate by in
terested parties that Butterick is ''busted, , : to
Sc the expression. but, to draw it mild, we res
spectfully say that they arest tmistaken'' and.
knowingly so. Hugh'T. Wilson,. opposite Gig
Hotel. aprl!tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

The Centaur Liniments have created q
revolution In remedies for Rheumatism, Strains,
Swellings, Palms.. Burns, Scalds, SC. The
White Liniment Is tor the human family, and
the Yellow Liniment is for horses. They are
certain, handy, and cheap. jhea4mS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

School books, ink, pens, pencils, paper,
envelopes &c., in great variety at Quarles
i Co.'S. a2G
Read McCausland Il Bedford's advertise
ment in this issue of the paper.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09
NETTING DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES.

CouRTHoUsE. LEXINGTON, Sept. 4, 1876.
mot in accordance with call of
the chairman.
Present, Messrs. Smith, Collins. Higgins,
Neale, Raglsnd, McChssney, Young and
Bouton.
DR.. G.. W. Bouton. of Washington town.
ship. presented his resignation, which was
accepted.
A petition from Sni-a-bar, setting forth
that two delegates from that township had
violated their instructions BY certain votes
In the county convention, was read, and the
request that action be taken in the matter
was carefully considered.
The following was unanimously passed
Resolved, That the executive committee
Of the democratic party Of Lafayette county,
Missouri, In session, per call Of the chair
man thereof, duly published in the Licking
ton lntelligsncer, has taken into considera-
ton the subject matter of . certain dlsa6ec-
ton growing out Of the late democratic
county convention, and has respectfully ex-
amined all the petitions and papers laid be-
fore it, and has duly considered all the facts
in the premises; and, whereas, the commit
tee does not feel that 1t would, under the
circumstances, be acting within the scope of
its duty and authority, from any obtainable
presidents therefore, the committee is not
willing to disturb the action Of the late
county democratic convention, a. that con-
vention alone was properly and authorits-
lively elected to place q democratic county
ticke ct in the field.
On motion, the people Of the different
townships are respectfully requested to be
present at the following times and places,
to hear addresses from the county candi-
dates on the democratic ticket: Lexington,
Saturday, September 10th Dade's school,
house, Saturday, September sd; Wheat
ley's school-house, Saturday, September
Both Dover, Saturday, October 7th; Wa
verify, Saturday, October 14th Aullville,
Saturday, October 21st; Higginsville, Sat
urday, October 18th. All at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Lexington I%ntelligencer and Wayerly
Sentinel are respectfully requested to pub
Iish these proceedings.
On motion. committee adjourned to meet
on Monday, October End, at II O'Clock q. m.
JOSEPH f. SMITH. Chm'n.
GROVE YOUNG, Sec'y.
Buy your school books at j.. A. Quarle!
Il Co.'S. a26
Read McCauslaDd & Bedford's advertise
ment in this issue of Mspapsr.
Sugar Cane Mills Of all kinds, sizes ant
prices. manufactured and for sale by Ghas
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Tilden-Hendricks Club.

There will be a meeting OF the Tllden-
Hendricks Club, ut the courthouse, on
Wednesday night, 18th inst, at u O'Clock
p. IN. A full attendance Of he members Is
desired. Il. BENTON TAYLOR, Pres.
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The Suicide.

1t will be remembered that last week we
gave an account of u fight between two
negrs women, Jenny Jackson aud Sally
Robinson, and the tragical ending OF the
affair In the drowning of the latter. 1t was
thought the blow she received on her head
from a jug, in the hands of her enemy, caused
y fracture of the skull, and that she com
mitted suicide by drowning while Temporal
rily deranged. 1t was consequently desirable
that the body should be discovered, and the
matter OF insanity settled.
AS the suicide WAS committed in eddy
water there was not muvh danger OF the
body rising and floating of without being
seen, 30 no very strict watch was kept on
the place. 1t was thought she would rise on
the ninth day, and policeman Hill was on
the point Of telegraphing to Kansas City and
ST. Joe for the police to watch for the body,
~ he was sure Sally was too contrary to
float down stream like common corpses. But
to the surprise of the knowing ones, the
body arose on the eighth day near the place
where she took the fatal plunge, having
been in the water exactly seven days and
nights. On Thursday evening Nat. Woody
u teamstsr, saw the body floating, but as it
was greatly bleached, he mistook her for d
white woman. Procuring a skiff he lowed
the body ashore aud notified the coroner,
WHIT At once summoned a jury and proceeded
to the spot to hold an inquest. DIR. j. G..
Russell made a post mortem examination.
with the following result:
~ have just made an examination of the in
juries inflicted upon the negroes. Sally, and find
that the skull was not fractured, and that there
caused death. j. e.. RUSSELL.
September It'll, 1885,"
The case was then submitted to the jury,
who returned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury. being duly sworn, by J.. ID.
Williams. coroner OF Lafayette county, dill
gently to Inquire and tue presentment make,
how and by what means Sally Robinson, whose
dead body now lies before us, came to her death.
and after hearing the evidence and examining
the body, do find that she came to her death by
voluntary drowning.
L. Z. TEMPLE, Foreman,
b. +. SIMMONS,
Il. A. PRICE,
n. K. HENRY,
Attest: J.R. DAVIS
I'D. WILLIAMS, Coroner"
The body was fully identified by Nat.
Woody, VIM. Davis, Nancy Hall and others.
Coroner Williams then took the body and
buried it in the cemetery OF the colored folks,
a mile and q half east OF town. AS the doubt
In regard to the fractured skull is settled, we
suppose Jenny will soon be found at her
old hsunts- 1t is now generally believed
should do the same there would be but few
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FOR SALE.

l am prepared to sell coal. at my mines. ~
miles above Lexington, either by the cur load Or
wagon load. sep9-lt y MACY.
Sugar Gang Mills OF all kinds, sizes and
prices, manufactured and for sale by Chas.
A. Morrison, at the Excel Iron Works,
Water street. sep9-4t
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GROVE YOUNG, See,

Buy your school books at j. A. Quarles
Il Co.'S. a26
Read McCauslaDd & Bedford's advertise
ment in this issue of Mspapsr.
Sugar Cane Mills Of all kinds, sizes and
prices. manufactured and for sale by Ghas.
Water street. sep9-4t
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

THE RING CAKE
was . large and fine one. 1t was disposed
of in 4S slices, at % cents per chance. Mr..
Eng Ballard was the lucky man. and received
the piece with the ring. TIE cake brought
$12 90 into the treasury.
F THE AUCTION
was the next thing in order, aud Capt. Con-
ner took the floor. He plead long and elo-
quently, but, while he created considerable
sport, he was not very successful In getting
good prices for the articles sold.
SWEET HOME.
BY the time the auction wal over it as
one O'Clock u. W. and there was q hxsty gath.
ering Of bundles and hurried farewelis were
spoken. and In . few minutes the church
@nlcn had Just presented such an animated
scene, was almost deserted. Each one went
home feeling that q pleasant night had been
spent.
THE CONCERT.
Theladies depended on securing must.
claus from Lexington, but from some cause
they all failed to be present except Capt.
Conner. IL was u great disappointment to
Young band present. and they enliveped the
audience with some very well rendered
pieces. Bat as u whole the concert was not
up to the mark the managers had made ior
IT.. circumstances considered, it did very
well.
THANKS.
The managers desire US to publicly return
their thanks to Capt. Conner for his valuable
services. The Captain il an indispensable
on such an-oecasion, and We are glad he is
appreciated.
JUST IN TINE.
About J. o'clock . wagon load of young
men reached the church, They were Me,srs.
lin. Hutchins. Joe Hu:chins. Jas. Cham.
berlain. q. keytop AMI Jerrs Chamberlain.
They had gone of on the wrong road, anu
kept going till they reached Higginsvills,
where they were given the right directions
and started back. They arrived at tbs
church just in time to see the crowd dis.
perse.
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COUNTY
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09
RECAPITULATION.

Whlle the preparations were made on an
money IL very scarce in this county. In Or
binary times OF prosperity the receipts
should have amounted to about $500. but at
present we think they are fortunate in Sc.
curing one-third OF that sum. The follow
ing is a statement Of the sums received, ex-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

cuStOm-ln2de boots and shoes, and will
attend to any work, old or new, which may
be entrusted to him.. Ths names of these
three men are good guarantees of fair deal
ing, and they-are sure to win the success
which politeness and fair dealing merit. 5
On Friday, LIST inst, while Miss Mollie
Burbridge and Miss Lizzie Tyree were driv-
Ing from Dover to the residence Of DIR. Bur
to the s~uggytook fright at some object by
the roadside and ran away. The young
ladies, with great presence of mind, finding
that they could not stop the animal, con-
fined their efforts to the sndeavor to keep
him in the road, hoping thereby to escape
any serious consequences. the road being
smooth and straight, they sUccseded in their
efforts. until the mouth of the lane leading
to the DOCTORS residence was reached. Here
they attempted, again, to check the progress
OF the animal, but could not, and i'll making
the turn, one wheel dropped into = small
gully by the roadside, the buggy was turned
completely over, and The young ladies caught
underneath. The horse then took a shear
to the side and ran Into the woods, where
the buggy fortunately struck q stump, there.
by releasing the young ladies' from their
perilous position. Tn horse continued ON
for a short distance, ran between two trees,
kicked the remaining portions OF the buggy
into %kindling wood, aud went on his way
home. The doctor was expecting the young
ladies home about that time, and in looking
for them discovered the horse running
wildly. He Immediately started down the
road in search Of tiLinss of the ladies, and
soon found them lying insensible, where the
accident had occurred. Immediately sum.
montns the assistance of the household aud
DR.. Meng, the unfortunate Misses were
taken to the DOCTORS residence, where after
a short time they recovered CONSCIOUSNESS
Fortunately no bones were broker and the
young ladies escaped with only numerous
severe bruises. How they escaped instant
drath Is 4 mystery which only an over
ruling froTiienee can hcount Tor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

The managers desire US to publicly return
their thanks to Capt. Conner for his valuable
services. The Captain 10 an indispensable
on such 81 Occasion, and We are glad he is
appreciated
, 1876-09-30
D.
From the Trinidad Chrontcle.)

The months Of the Average Dry Season a..
D. g. in Trinidad (the OedYos district is an ex-
ceptiOn) are January to May, both included
During any of these, there seldom fall 8 inches
of rain, or in the whole FIVE months more than
II inches, though a fall of 81 inches was once
recorded lin 1867. There have been years.
very droughty Of course, 10 which the fall Of
rain has not reached 2 inches in the A. -, 8.
The present year has deviated from the COM
mon course in bringing the rains about q fort
night earlier, and in the fall since then, being
heavier, with no present symptom Of abata-
ment. The fall at the Observatory, q mile
nsrth Of the town in the lap of q small glen Of
the northern chain Of mountains (which are
$4,000 It. high was ga in tbs four months
January to April, SOS in May, 11.O7 in June
12 % in July and - II in the ir5t 90 days OF
August.
According to accounts received from various
quarters Of the island, tho canes are looking
vigorous. In the Oaroni, however, and ID
other low-Iying quarters, people are beginning
to grumble at having more than a suficiency
Of that which their neighbours, who are lpca~
ted az a higher. level, are delighted With. : But
then agriculturaIists are proYerbially at logger
heads between themselves and with the Wea.
Their Office. on The Ques ion Of rainfall, and our
Caroni friends should thank their stars that thew
don't chang out" at Cherrapunji where they
might get a matter Of ten feet Of rain. In q
week,
The quantity Of SUGAR SHIPPED to date
is = 57,227 hbds., against 7l,0I2 last year
48, ABS in 1874, and 56,842 in 1878. From
Sept. 8 to the end Of the year, 1877 hhds. were
shipped in 1878, sig in 1874, and 746 hide.
last year
, 1876-09-30
HE "A Wis"
ST. CROII,
Saturday, September 3oh 1876.
His Excellency. Vice Governor Stake
mann, and His Honour, Chief Judge
Rosenstand, have returned to this island
from ST. Thomas.

1t IS said that difficulties in the way Of
the carrying out of the Central Factory
scheme prevents His Excellency, Governor
Garde, from visiting this island as soon as
people here had hoped, aud he himself.
no doubt, wished. The trouble seems to
be, that part OF the amount promised for
subscription in this island has been with
drawn, and that, too, at a time when it
was too late to make provision for it from
other Sources.-This fact, whether owing
to hckIeness or any other more reputable
cause, threatens to have very serious
consequences, for as the enterprise had
already been reduced to what was consid-
cred its most limited extent to be still
profitable, a further reduction, such as
would be caused by this deficiency, would
render the whole plan abortive, q result to
be depIored as much as anything one
could well imagine short Of absolute ruin.
Ii this island is to live the life of a
civilized community, it must be with
sugar production for its main-stay, no
other plant than the cane being har-
dy enough to withstand our droughts,
and il that production is to be kept up,
it must be on the principle OF the Fac
sorles. We understand that the whole
amount further required from this island
10 only a matter Of SIC, 900, which, with
the State Treasury's portion dependent
thereon, would be $50, 900 less for the
scheme than absolutely wanted. Now, al
though we are fully aware of the enormous
drain OF an unprecedented series of
perhaps the worst years ever known
In this island, yet we can hardly imagine
that an enterprise like that of these
Factories should be allowed to fall to the
ground for the want Of such a paltry sum.
Ii The amount ofa share, $3.50, should not
be found disposable on one hand, cannot
two or three parties club together to
buy onef To those hoarders Of money
in whose hands drought and hurricane
, 1876-09-30
SUGAR DE NOVO.

On this highly interesting series Of Arti-
cIes, the Trinjd1d Chronicle, from which
we have copied them, has tie following
leading remarks
In March last we receivel'a a GdnlRudieati9n
from an anonymous correspondent, entitled
"SuGAR De Nora" with the intimation that ii
acceptable it might be inserted as he first of
a series Of original articles which the writer
would engage 20 contribute under that title.
The article referred 10 appeared in our issue
OF March 81 and The series has been continued
to The present time, No VII. having been
published in the Chronicle for August %. The
author signed the monde plume Of SuCROsE
his real name has not yet tranSpired. In the
first article, to use bis own words, The writer
" described bis credentials" from which We
were led TO expect an original treatment Of 8
question If paramount. interest 10 al connected
with the Cane Sugar Industry. The article
itself, indeed, exhibited an extraordinary
grasp of the subject The robust northern
VigOr characteristic of tbs Beet Sugar Manu-
facture was compared with the sickly, ~chlorotio
condition Of The Tropical Industry, its eyes still
blinded with the glare Of former prosperity,
and suffering from two industrial diseases, one
Of the liver and the other of The spleen. called
respectively ignorance and prejudice. These
comparisons, WEOt6 tH6 aulHUlS ~ put lH6
matter mildly, are not very favorable to sugar
planters generall7." But what was the secret
Of The wonderful success of the rival industry !
In proceeding to work out this problem, the
author next gave lin Nos) II. and III. of the
s%eries) a resume of the history Of sugar.manu.
facture from the earliest times to the present
day including many curious facts never before,
SO far as We are aware, referred to in any work
on the subject. This historical sketch was
supplemented by q review of the rise and pro-
gress of the Beet Sugar Industry and the
writer showed that a scientific study of the
History Of Sugar led to deductions which
pointed out the only path in which future pro-
gress was possible. The exhaustive and origj.
nal treatment, the abundant accumulation oil
facts, the sustained argument, and above all
the general high tone Of the articles, we have
good reason to believe, have arrested the
attention even of those who affect to consider
that there is nothing to be found in the Coloni.
al press worthy Of %perusal. In No. vi of the
series the author commences with the afirma.
ton "There are few who have peruSed these
articles to whom the secret of the wonderful
success of the beet,sugar industry can be any
longer a mystery"-and we venture to believe
that the writer had justified his assertion.
Not content with pointing out the secret Of
this success the writer proceeds to show how
the same principles can be applied to the
Tropical Industry aud. evidently we'll ao-
Q~uainted with the many peculiar conditions
under which We live in the West Indies, each
, 1876-09-30

have still left a few dollars, we
would say: Remember that we have
o Royal Ordinance enacting that "the
Colonial Treasury of St. Croix guarantees
8 per cent. per nnu interest on the
subscribed capital for the Factories for
a period Of rs years, to reckon from the
establishment of the Factory" and that
the experience Of other places gives the
shareholder every reason to expect 4--5
times that nterest-always bearing. in mind
also that the dry-weather cycle through
which we have now been passing can
not by any means be considered the nor
NAL state Of the weather. Every one
knows that the tables Of rainfall, for a sufi-
GENTLY long time to establish a reliable
average, show quite the contrary.
, 1876-09-30
L E L E G r A Nj S
ST. Thomas STATION.

September 90
NEw YORK, Sept 90 1T is stated that the armistioe
bas been prolonged eight days, but the Servians are
dissatisfied with the proposal of the mediatine
Powers to put them Oh the same footing as before
the war.
England and Russia are cordially cooperating
together in the present aspect Of The Eastern ques-
ton.
Sir Garnet Wolseley will accompany Sir
TheophiluS Shepstone to Natal.
1t is now considered certain that the ship Lam
mermoor" from Calcutta to Demerara, carrying COO
lies, must have foundered at sea.
New YoRK, Sept. ~26th--Flour, per barrel, St Law
renee brand in New York, So.
Meal, per barrel, $34.
Heavy Mess Pork, per barrel, Sl63.
Smear }Crystals, per pound, Otto l0Ac.
}Fair TO good refining, per h., 81 to 9tc
English Islands Molasses, per gallon, 80 to 500.
Premium on Gold ITO.
Exchange, New York and London, 4.83.
LONDON, Sept 26th.
Dem. Crystals, per owt. 25I duty free.
delayed Havana, No. 10, 25I6 afoat.
Demerara Rum, per gallon, III in bond.
Trinidad Cocoa, per cwt. 68l.
Consols 964 to g.,
Bank Of England Rate of Discount geo.
Rentes 1896 fcs.
Cotton 6.
(IHs Bulletin, 81. Thosas2
, 1876-09-30
DAMAGES DONE BY THE HURRICANE
OF THE 18TH AND 18TH INST. ON
ESTATES LA VALLEE, BELvE-
DEERE, AND CANE BAY
AS FOLLOWS:
LA VALLEE.

Boiling House Roof blown down, Cooling
Room Roof blown away. Still House Roof
part blown off. Oopperhole Shed completely
torn away. Sill Shed blown away. Mill
Shed all smashed to pieces, Horse Stable
blown to atoms. Sheep House 81 Pen blown
away. Dwelling House partly irjured. 10
Negro Houses of Rooms each blown down
and Roofs mashed up. Negro Houses more
or less damaged.
BEL VEDERE E.
20 Negro Houses unrooled and mashed
up. 6 Negro Houses badly damaged. The
old Sick House partly unroofed. Managers
House partly stripped Of shingles. Kitchen
blown to pieces. Only ) u~ninjured Houses
left on the Estate.
CAM BAY.
A Double room Houses blown down. 10
Houses partly stripped Of shingles & boards.
The old dwelling partly stripped of shingles.
All the large Manchineel Trees along the sea
blown over across the road.
The sea broke across The road and dashed
into the ponds, where the sand and debris
from the sea destroyed the cane sprouts.
The damage done to the cane sprouts here
is very great, twisted and broken off, where
ever there are a few joints of cane, and requiring
immediate mould and rain.
FRANK REYNOLDS
Ia Vall6e September 22nd 1876.
, 1876-09-30
Extract from HGring'S Domestic Physician ,

"The history of the human race proves most
clearly. and witho@t a single exception, that there
never was in any nation a popular develop
ment of science, literature and the fine arts,
until after The Introduction of the culture of
the grapevine, or after a facilitated impo rta.
ton Of wine.
The latest chemical analyses have also prov
ed. that wine contains combinations of phos.
phorus, which is a most important nourishment
of the brain and upon which its high develop.
ment depends"
, 1876-09-30

We have been favoured with 8 more hur-
licane reports from estates, the properties OF
FRANK REYNOLDS, Esq. These estates
seem to have been in the most exposed
track Of the cyclone, and being situated
on the northern declivity Of the Northside
hills, in a very exposed position even in
ordinary times, have, we believe, suffered as
much in proportion as any other estate in
the island.
, 1876-09-30
o B VA R Y

DIED-On Thursday, the 28th instant, in
the 31st year of his age, on Estate Hope in
this island, very suddenly, after having allied
for q few days, RICHARD SMITH, a native of
Ireland. The deceased, who came to this
Island in 1866, was a very able manager Of
sugar estates, in which capacity he had been
for years, and was still at the time of bis death
remains to their last resting place in this town
yesterday afternoon.