Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-13
Read WILSON'S .d. It means business


Messrs. Sparks and Chanslor shipped
on last Tuesday 8 a loads Of the finest
beef cattle that ever left this market, and
8 a loads of hogs.
Mr. G. o. Grimes fine imported Berk-
shire boar is sick, and will probably die.
This will be a serious loss to the hog
breeders of the county.
D. Russell has just turned out a new
trotting wagon. for James Kelly. 1t is
made entirely of hickory and Is a splen-
did piece of workmanship.
D. w. B. Tevis yesterday common
ced moving to the temporary quarters.
where he will remain while his present
store room is being reftted.
Ashooting match occurred at Napoleon,
last Friday, between q Mr.. Ish and a
colered man named Brown. Neither
was hurt, but both were arrested.
Mr.. Isaac w. Whitsett has removed
his stock Of groceries from Franklin
street, to the store lately occupied by
Dunkel Brothers, on Laurel street.
VIM. Hays, Esq. county lecturer. will
address Mr.. John Renick's grange on
Friday, May 18th. at 2 o'clock p. m, and
Chapel Hill grange on the next day at
the same hour.
The ':Moore BRIDGE" on the road from
Napoleon to Oak Grove, has settled down
four feet, SO that neither horses nor
wagons can pass over it. It should be
repaired at once. ~ eA
Ihe ladies of Prairie Church desire
US to return their thanks for valuable
assistance, to the ladies ofLexington, to
Capt. j. D. Conner; and to the papers
for editorial c~ourtesies.
Papers in surrounding count ties will
please notice Mr.. Summers adv ertlse-
ment for his son, and assist a distressed
father to learn something OF his wander
ing boys whereabouts.
Mr.. Jos. B. Silver tells us that he is
not satisfied with tho work which his
present sprinkler does, and that he will
soon have one which will be capable Of
laying the dust effectually.
w. NJ. Jordan has commenced tearing
away the old buildings and cleaning off
the rubbish. preparatory to building 9
commodious brick foundry upon the site
of the present one, on Cedar street.
James Hanna, on last Saturday, sold
to Jefferson Withers IA head Of beef cat
tie which weighed 1850 lbs, for $685.
80. Joseph Christy sold 8 head to same
party, price not known
The probate court will be in session
on Monday, the 22d inst, for the trans
action of the unfinished business of the
last regular term. It will continue in
session until the entire docket is cleared.
A land slide just above Wellington has
taken about one hundred and fifty yards
Of the road bed of the narrow gauge
very nearly into the Missouri river. A
new road bed is being made further
inland. 60 u
The Dunkel Brothers ordered. last
Monday, a car load of extra family -four
from Boonville. and they say they intend
to have . word to say about the price Of
extra family flour after its arrival. 1t is
expected to-day.
Read Conkling & Beeding's double
column advertisement. They are
slaughtering dry goods.
The splendid harness stallion, Billie
McCawber, can be found at the livery
stable of Jno. w. Prince. at Aullville
Farmers should not miss this opportunity
to improve the quality of their stock.
Mr.. Prince also has q fine jack, to which
he calls attention.
On last Friday night the lightning
struck and shivered . large tree in from
Of MI. VIM. L. Smiths residence, 81
miles south Of Lexington. Mr.. Smith
says that he has tive lightning rods OF
his house, and he would like to know
what they are coed for, anyhow.
Elegant line Of grenadines of the Ia
test designs, at Conkling & Beeding's
Nj. ]. F. Campbell recently sold t
Mr.. ]. c. Kelley two colt, bred by Capt
R. Tsdhunter. sired by Membrino, fol
80 acres ofland in Texas Prairie. Thousl
this may a high price to pay FOL
horse flesh. it must be remembered tina
the colts are highly bred, and that frs
class horse stock is worth money.
Read Wilson's new adj, and prof
thereby he always does 4 '.leetle" bet
ter than he adyertises. ..,
Mr.. Ferd. Smiths son, Leslie, q Ia,
about IA years of age, met with quite
serious mishap while assisting the ladie
to cut evergreens. By = false stroke b
stuck tho blade of . knife into his lei
thigh, just above tho knee. The woun'
was v Q an inch in depth. and quit
painful. He is laid up, but is dong vel
and will be all right in = few days.
Calico emily 5 cents per yard at Conf
ling & Bseding's.
Subscribers will please watch the dat
printed with their names upon the MAJ
gin of the paper. The date indicate
the time for which they have paid, an
not the date of the commencement {
their subscription. Our terms are cas-
in advance. and those who, as a persons
favor We allerU receive tAe Pape
srter the time paid for has expired, ar
liable to be discontinued. If
Read Wilson's ad. There are gree,
backs to be saved in dry goods. Tt
goods and prices speak for themselve
Owing to the fact that we had to leay
town early last Friday evening to atten
the Prairie Church festival, our proc
were hurriedly read, and several errol
crept into the paper. The most serio,
of these was the announcement, in O
editorial article, that the county CONVEX
ton would be held in this city on the 81
inst, when it should have been the %,
By reference to the regular call from tt
committee. published in another part
this issue, full information can be had {
the subject.
Read Wilson's ad. There are THOUSAND
ip 1t for the lovers of bargains.