Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
WEllINGTGN N.


THE POLITICAL SITUATION
just now. and ever since the coun'y conven Ilon'
has been the all -absorbing and ail-cxcittnS topic;
and If you would know just how 1t Ii, "ouo
give it us
Fire burn, anil cauldron bubble
Satisfaction nj certain things, and the communi,
ty has been. since the convention, IN Il itNri -
state Of turmoil. and is sesih,ng Sn ma o. nmH (
by the pricking OF my thumb
Something wicked this way cOmes.'
Some say one thing, soIne another. and the
next quite %another; everything is out OF JOINT
somehow; various are the opinions. and many
are the suggestions proposed rs u remedy and u
nix up' ct the present disjointed condition OF
affairs. swap, swindle, cheat. ring: s.ll-out'
cry breeze. II a fiambeau or some huge fiery
meteor had fallen from the sky. burning and
much more excitement or talk. The people are
much divided AMI dissatisfied ut something. and
don't know what to do, or how to act. ami seem
to need a leader, in whom they have Confidence.
to tell them what to do; to select some remedy;
to Come to some conclusion IA tn what is best to
cool this fever Off, to quelI the turbid wave; to
soothe the troubled breasts. What the end is TO
be. no man even ventures to guess or predict.
N \ y tn iaat a, il 5ps nls sse way X !, is xs sD aian stls; hI ,ns
storm only lage in Clay? Do tell us, if you
please, ''as misery you know likes company. -
LOCAL.
More glorious rain.
ouI to"h 10 WI Xix hlIoNSs cohh
is building u large blacksmith shop and plOw
factory on the southeast corner OF the pLbilc
The Missionary Baptists arc going to build g
church.
The past ten days have been bad on the wheat
thrpshers.
Methodist quarterly meeting to-day and to.
'.Musketcrs" on the increases; golly. some o.
| Melons very scarce in our market.
Mt. Ell. DeGarmo Of the W,rrensbmrg wooleI
for his factory fall fabrics.
A good many of our citizens have been attend
! ing court in Lexington this week as Jurors, wit.
nesses. plaintiffs, defendants, etc.
Mr.. Nathan lost y fine mare last week from thu
| bite of Il snake.
to get the roads in passable condition.
Some wheat reported sprouting In the stack.
BERLIN.
From present indications the corn crop will
be line. The late rains have made u big chang
IN the appearance Of th. corn fields, Consequent
ly armers' faces also. There will be more thar
an average crop of wheat sOwn.
Not much stock to feed this fail. Hogs still
dying.
The August meeting is absorbing everylhin,
n Iesing toner is ,n Conflicting III hi the m eefinsf'y wit 4
marked ability and success. Mr.. H. is = grea
fayorite with everybody.
1 have no time to write of finely cultivated
gardens, highly improved poultry yards, BIZ
cattle. tat hogs. heavy shipments, clean houses
beautiful yards, white fences or the like, bu
devote this article to
REFORM, REFORMING, REFORMATION,
which has taken place in our midst. The tim
was when we feared we would have to apply 4
the immigrant aid or mission society for ou
passed. and, with the IMMORTAL statesman. W
can say, population will not cease nor com
merce cast anchor" Berlin can now boast O
two babies. Mr.. James Caldwell Is the fOrtu
nate parent this time. NeIghbOrs have beel
untiring in their congratulations. We are gla,
to report sncfl a change, for without n reformu
tiOn in this direction there will soon be no nee,
of school TEACHERS, but the district will still hav
TO be taxed. school kept up nnd teachers paid
james Is happy. .tf ~
Happy the man who knows no care,
Who toll and labor does not fear,
Who quietly slumbers and peacefully rests
While baby nestles upon man mas breast.