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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

The republican senate refuses to
reduce the expenses of the govern
ment. resisting every effort of the
house in that direction, and votes to
pay the saddle colored hummer
Pinchback $15, 600 for dancing attend
ance at Washington, claiming q seat
in the senate to which that body de-
cided he was not entitled. The mon
ey is to be paid him, not on account
of his claim, that is q mere pretense,
but really to secure his continual al
legiance to the republican party. 1t
is bribe paid out of government
funds for republican campaign pur-
poses. That is the long aud short of
it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

The Texas legislature recently pass
ed a bill which makes it a misdemean-
or, punishable by a fine of 800, for
person to use profame language within
the hearing of any private dwelling.
The Morristown Herald says that
mans mule got baulky in q Texas
town the other day, and the man got
angry. The beast would start off
suddenly, run about twenty yards,
and then stop fifteen minutes to sur
vey the neighborhood, and before the
man got out of town, ho owed the
authorities 1000.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

The following is the order and dates
of the several fall state elections pre-
vious TO the presidential election III
November:
1. Kentucky-On the first Monday
in August.
2. North Carolina-The first Thurs
day in August.
8. California-Flrst Wednesday in
September.
4. Vermont-FirstT Tuesday in Sep
tember.
S. Maine-Second Monday in Sep
tember.
6. Georgia-First Wednesday in
October.
z. West Virglnia-Second Tuesday
in October.
8. Ohio-Second Tuesday i'll Octo-
ber.
9. Indiana-Second Tuesday il
October.
10. Iowa-Second Tuesday in Octo
Der.
IL. Nebraska-Second Tuesday il
October
or the eleven states named above
Kentucky, North Carolina, California
Georgia, West Virginia and Indian'
may be safely counted as democratic
with equal chances for carrying Ohio
Vermont, Maine, Iowa and Nebrask;
are hopeless lost to all sense of na
tional honor, ,hence.they may be count
ed as sure for the republicans.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
SHAKE OUT YOUR PIN-BAOK."

'.Pull down your vest" Wipe off
your chIn,' shoot that hat" these
were three samples of slang wejheard
yesterday within five minutes from
rs many young bloods, and we were
just on the point of saying something
about the abominablc growth of
slang phrases, when two young la
dies passed by, and when one of them
audibly said to the other, "Shake
out your pinback," we concluded TO
reserve our lccture.-Clorinda Her.
nl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
Arebellious subject of the Domini-

Arebellious subj ect of the Domini-
can republic, was recently seized
while aboard an American ship by
the Dominican authorities. When
the American Consul at San Domin-
go protested against his seizure, the
Dominican government took him by
military force. When the captain of
the vessel was unable to offer resis-
tance to their action, he spread the
American flag ON his deck, so that
the arresting party had to march
over it with their prisoner. The
Dominican government will have to
be called to account for this, and
reparation will have to be demanded.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
A man entered a smokino car

A man entered smoking car
the Vermont Central Il few days agr
and i'll an earnest and sympathetic
tone said: "a lady in the next coach
has tainted away. Has any gentle
man here any liquor?" Twenty-eight
men in that Car Immediately arose
to their feet, each with flask i'll his
hand. The man accepted one of them,
raised it to his lips, took Il good
swig, and returned the flask, remark
ing: "That lady's distress so unncrv-
ed me that needed stimulant"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

Never i'll the history of the repub-
lican party has a nomination for pres
ident excited so little enthusiasm in
its ranks as that of Hayes. 1t has fall
len fiat. There is nothing about the
man to excite enthusiasm. He was
chosen because he was nobody, be-
cause he has never done or said any,
thing, and had therefore no record to
plague him
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

Subscribers willplease watch the date
printed with their names upon the mar
%in Of the paper. The date indicates
the time to which they have paid, and
not the date OF the commencement of
their subscription. Our terms are cash
in advance, and those who, us personal
favor we allow 10 receive the paper
after the time paid for has expired, are
liable to have it discontinued at any
time, If
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
THIS LIFE.

This life is like game of cards.
Which mortals have to learn;
Each shu1lles, cuts and deals the pack,
And each his trump doth turn.
Some bring high card to the top,
While others turn q low;
Some hold a hand filled with trumps,
While others none can show.
Some shuttle with practiced hand,
And pack their cards with care,
SO they may know when they are dealt,
Where all the leaders are.
Thus fools are made the dupes of rogues,
While rogues each other cheat;
And he is very wise, indeed,
Who never meets defeat.
When playing, some throw out the ace,
The counting cards to save,
Some play the deuce, and some the ten,
But many play the knave.
Some play for money, some for fun,
And some for worldly fame;
But not until the games played out
Can they count up the game.
When "hearts" are trumps, we play for love,
And pleasure rules the hour;
No thoughts of sorrow checks ourjo
In beauty's rosy bower.
{ Our ss Cards Gs at ai random play; ;'"-" "'"Ie'
And while our trumps remain toy,
Our games q holiday.
When diamonds" chance to crown the pack,
IT'S then the players stake their gold,
And heavy sums are lost and Won,
BY gamblers young and old.
Intend On winmg each his game,
Doth watch with an eager eye;
How he may see his neighbours cards,
And beat him ''On the sly.''
When "clubs" are trumps, look out for war,
On ocean or on land;
For hOrriu deeds are often done,
When clubs are held in hand.
Last game of all is where the ''spnde'
Is turned by the ''hand OF tme;''
1t is here that finishes up the game,
In every land and CLINE.
No matter how much man wins,
Or how much each man saves;
You'll ind at last the ''spade'' ''turns up, -
And digs the players grave.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
OUT IN the RAIN.


1.-THE following poem was written by the once
famous Dora Shaw, who afterwards u ecame u
poor wandering outcast.l
Oh, loved him long, loved him we'll,
Now burn with the hate of fend of hell,
And curse the day in his arms fell,
Not dreaming then of pain!
Not dreaming then what the years would bring,
For my soul was white as an ANGELS wing;
Now, here 1 wander, love-lost thing,
Out in the sobbing rain!
was no city maid, with eyes
Burned black with passion, filled with lies
No, mine We're as blue as the bluest skies,
SAnd spoke, oh! wOnd'rOus plain
The hidden thoughts they gathering hold
Like innocent lambs in my bosom's fold,
But the shepherd slept and the thief grew bold
Hhen sob, oh, sobbing rain!
Aye, the thief grew bold, and my peace is gone,
Like Il God-cursed thing l keep wandering on,
n or heed the black storm as it breaksupon
My weary, weary brain;
but clasp my hand DER my aching breast,
And shrek out prayer for the grave and rest
The wind laughs aloud down the darkling west,
AT the sobs of the sobbins rain
Oh, alas, for my home ON the distant moor.
Alas, the old eyes that watch by the door!
That watch for the face they Ii never see more
Heart, cease, oh, cease this pain!
Alas, for the flower that bloOmed on the heath
The frost, like lover, kissed to death;
Would were flower, to fall meath Its breath
Then sob out, sobblng raini
passed, tonight, by his castle old,
One that he bought when his heart he sold;
In his arms his bride saw him fold
Close by the window pane.
Her white face dropped meath his glowing eve
Like northern plant under u tropical sky,
A whitening bud meath his blasting sign,
Then sob, oh, sObbing rain!
Her white arms were yelled with laces rare
While mine are thin. and blue, and bare
To the keen knife OF the midnight air;
My fingers ache with pain,
While hers with jewels are e'en weighed down.
Jewels tit to flash In an emperOr's crown
While in hunger die, in tears drown
Here in the sobbinS rain.
Aye, his bride is she? What. then. ami,
That the world, with its Scorn, should pass mt
With its jeering lip and mocking eye?
loved-alas! in vain;
And yet, tho no sanity prayers were SAID
No bridal veil hid my love-bowed head,
God looked down when We We're wed!
Then sob, oh. sobbing lain!
See the liShthinss flash in the low chung sky,
Like bold. bad thought in i villain 5 eve
W hat night Tor death! Oh, that could die
And SO end all this pain!
Ny feet are SO weary, my feet are sore,
would they bear me. 1 wonder, far as tn
moor?
Would they take me in, who watch at the door
Out OF the sobbing rain?
What is this mist that veileth my ewes ?
oh, Is TINY tears or the mist IN the skies
And still my heart and brea lh how it hies
And yet feel no pain.
See, starry lights CLEAN by yon open door.
| Yet tits not the one knew ON the moor
And strange voices call me ne sr heard be efvre
| Out OF the sobbing rain!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
ALFRED j. HALL,

r ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING AT
record, in Lafayette county, and in all the State
and Federal Courts. Criminal law and collec-
tiOns specially. Refers by permission, to the
Lexington Savings Bank, Hon. John Reid,
Chairman State Democratic Executive Commit-
tee; Gov. j. W Stevenson, U. 8. Senator from
Kentucky; B. r. Ireland, County Treasurer;
VIM. B. Steele, County Clerk. Office over NJ.
E. Keller's Store. janl6-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

T. ltis reported that Brigham Y oung's
wives have taken steps to meet in
convention for the purpose of agree
ing upon some plan of united action
in case the old gentleman should sud
denly "peg out" without arranging
for their future support.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
CLAYTON f. CALLAHAN.

Z A TTORNEYS AT Law. Lexington, Missouri.
n Will practice in all the courts. Office in
Kramer's building.
N. B. All claims against the United States
government. for wood, forage, horses, &c, and
Ter use and occupation of private aud public
property by United States troops, during the
late war, also, all claims against the State Of
" cnllocfAd
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

The supreme court OF Iowa. III the
case of u doctor charged with man
slaughter, brought up on a writ of
error, decided that child can not be
said to have lived until it has breath
ed. In brief, respiraiions is life; It's
stoppagc, death. Should this opinion
generally prevail, many professional
scamps will escape just punished.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

The man who would take paper
out of the Office for one or two years,
and then refuse to pay arrcaragcs,
would chase his poor lame grand
mother, barefooted, half dav
through thorn thicket, just to get
q chance to knock out her front teeth
to sell them tor old iron.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
wIL,LIAM YOUNG.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Missouri.
courts Of Lafayette county and the courts OF
Record in the :state. Office over Aulls Bank
(Sawyer's old stand. All business promptly
otfanSod tn 1anG-lv
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
INTELLIGENCER.
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation for St. Louis and the
East f.iV A. NJ
Arrive at st. Louis G:lI p. NJ.
Express and Mail Tor St Louis, East. 6 100 z. M :.
Arrive at st. Louis. uis..................6 6:22 A. NJ.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis, East
and South ...................9:lOA. NJ.
Accommodation from st. Louis, East
and South, arrives ..................:6 :6;OO r N .
Tickets on sale at the Missouri Pacific Ticket
Office, in the City Hotel, Lexington, Mo-, TO all
parts Of United States, Canadas and Europe at
lowest rates. Baggage checked through to des-
tination. Il. w. ANDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND NORTHER
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Eastward bound trains for ST. Louis. e 80 A NJ
rriins for Kansas City and West. -. 6:30 A NJ
Trains for ST. Louis East and South. q 30 NJ
Trans for Kansas City West. & 30 Nj
Trains for Richmond. $50 Ii
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from St. Louis and all points East
ana SOutn. .o:OO A
From Kansas City and all points West. 500 A Nj
5S y :,
s. e. INGRAM, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE,
LEXINGTON. MISSOURI
The Eighth Scholastic Year of this School Begins
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th. 1876.
Rev. MARSHALL MclLHANY, President,
Competent Experienced

great pleasure being place
College the Public this
confidence patronage.
very ability qualifications
with schools He
this College endorsed the confidence the entire
Church State and and able educator His
connection with the College expected permanent
The Teachers selected the Literary Musical and Art Departments
approved Nothing wanting
part Faculty thorough teaching.
high
beautiful healthy and fertile part of .e State has popuaon
of about thousand
refinement society easily reached the River
neng Its lighted with
that the district will be extended the College before the
opening the fall
College buildings grassy
plot of retired and city,
easily by graded
walks the College delightful
extending for miles the into Ray and Carroll counties
The charming superior degree The
beautiful landscapes must be pleasing and refining
of the young ladies who daily behold them.
The College buildings undergoing renovation and
from ground the roof nearly every room being
ed and paintedhe repaired painted The
repaired
furniture may be needed will be made
enclosing beautifully grass
also repaired and made and these with all buildings
handsomely whtend Nothing will left undone which
for the comfort young ladies
with naturally beautiful situation commanding
young
The financial outlook than for several
and think the time has when people
daughters home complete their +.
determined make this College worthy patronage
where educated
Tor want OF money we need courage SeaI obsy nd hope and
faith with spirit These elements found emineny
look for the future of College be upward and onward We
therefore send feeling
be satisfied and they greatly blessed.
The vacations
tally heretofore,
Board,
in .soasl5 90
Tuition in Second
in Collegiate Department including Language - Is 90
ART COURSE
o Piano utar rOran..
n,sepaat
asse
9i. ain.ns N Un, 20 90
Painting in Water Colors
%edsnta h an fe M "o. "a GO 90
gold
medals the greatest proficiency
To daughters
work. there charge for tuition the literary department.
will be music, the
daily worship of the school,
The should by all
that pupils
will be strictly avoided few days
standing classes grade
Sickness
will be
week which provided
Each pupil furnish Sheets pow-cases
lowe
particulars McHANY President
Lexington, Mo-. o. either undersigned
EDWARD WINSOR
JOHN
WILLIAM MORRISON
JOHN MCDONALD,
MACEY
Curators
Lexington, Missouri June 2eth, 1876.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
JAMES HI. NOTATION,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, No. will
"A practice in the courts Of Lafayette and ad-
dining counties. and in the Supreme Court of
the state. Special attention given to collections
Omce in Dutch Row, near Quarles 4 Co.'S. Drug
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
A. f. ALEXANDER,

a TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in the
"a Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties.
Viii also attend promptly to the collection OF
Claims, and to investigation of titles to real
estate. Office over the Banking House of WIN.
Morrison & Co. ianl4-1Y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

Mark Twain's description of the
happiest boy in the Villa ge: "Huckle-
berry was always dressed in the cast
off clothes of full-grown men, and
they were liz perennial bloom and
futtering with rags. His hat was a
vast ruin, with wide crescent looped
out of its brim his coat, when he
wore one, hung nearly to his heels,
and had the rearward buttons far
down the back; but one suspender
supported his trousers the seat of
his trousers bagged low aud contained
nothing the iringed legs dragged in
the dirt when not rolled up. Huckle-
berry came aud went at his own free
will. He slept on doorsteps in fine
weather, and in empty hogsheads III
wet he did not have to 60 to school
or to church, or call any being master,
or obey anybody; he could go fishing
or swimming when and where he
chose. aud stay as long as it suited
him nobody forbade him to fight ;
he could sit up as late rs he pleased ;
he was always the first boy that went
barefoot i'll the spring, and the last to
resume leather i'll the fall; he never
had to wash,no put on clean clothes
he could swear wonderfully. In a
word, everything that goes to make
life precious, that boy had"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
HN Z, RYLAND: XENOPHON RYLAND,
Notary Public
RYLAND & RYLAND,

A TTORNEYs AT LAW, Lexington, Mo.
IN Office over No. 81, Main street. Practice
in all the Courts Of Lafayette and adjacent ceun-
ties, in the Supreme Court Of the State and
District Court OF the United States. Prompt
attention given to collections and all other
business janl4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
REFORM: ADOPTED CITIZENS, REJECTED MON

Reform is necessary to correct the omissions
of Republican Congress, and the errors of
Our treaties, and our diplomacy, which
and kindred race rc-crossing the Atlantic of the
shield of American citizenship, and ex-
pescd our brethren of the Pacific coast to the
mcursiOns of II race not sprung from the same
law are denied citizenship through naturaliza-
tion Deins neither accustomed to the tradi-
tons OF progressive civilization, not ex-
"rclscd In liberty under equal laws. We de-
nounce the policy which thus discards the liber-
ty loving Germans. and telerates the revival of
The Coolic trade IN Mongohan women imported
for an immoral purpose, and MOnSOlian men
held to perform scrvile labor contracts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

In the st. Louis convention there
were four delegates who have attend
ed every Democratic National Con-
vention since 1874. They were Hen
drick 3. Wright, of Pennsylvania,
who presided at the Baltimore coil
ventiOn which nominated Polk and
Dallas; ex-Gov. Beriah Magotfin, of
Kentucky; John ii. Hoovcr,of Mich
lgan and Vim. Cells, of Peunsylva-
MIA, who is now in his cighty-fourlh
year, and who was tried for .he muir
der of Morgan during tho GINA
aOnic eycitemeut
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
RTCHARD a. COLLINS.

A TTOKNEY AT Law, Waverly, Mo. Will
"A practice his profession in all the courB Of
the state of Missouri. Collections made
throughout the States. apr7u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

Lieut.. Cameron, who recently re-
turned to England from his travels
through the unexplored regions of
Africa, is trying to induce the British
government to extend its authority
upon the African continent. His de-
scriptions of the great natural re-
sources of the country watered by the
Zambesi and the Congo, and of the
character Of the population he found
there, are certainly calculated to eX-
cite the British mind. He says that
British colonies should be planted in
those regions; that colonization should
be conducted upon the Roman meth
cd aud that Cinnamon should be in-
troduced, i'll large bodies, as cultiva-
tors of the soil. "The country should
belong to Great Britain" says Lieut..
Cameron sit should be taken in hand
by determined government, or by q
wealthy company exercising the pow
ers OF a government, such is the old
East India company" The views of
Lieut.. Cameron are highly interest
ing and it is verv probable thatD'is-
raeli. if his mind were not occupied
with the affairs of Europe and Asia,
might entertain his sovereign with
an aggressive policy OH the Zambesi,
which would make her Empress OF
Africa, from the Victoria Nyanza to
| the Cape of Good Hope.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

WILLIAM WALKER, RICHARD RIELD,
Notary Public.
WALKER & FIELD. .
a ITORNEYS AT LAW, LEXINGTON,
A Missouri. Office over Wm. Morrison /
Co.'s Bank. n0vl3n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
A translation of the ordIna'''n SER

A translation of the ordIna''on SER
vice of the'Buddhist priest III Cey-
lon has been made. Tho >andidates
repeat the ten laws orr >ccpts of the
priesthood. This Bud list uecalogue,
which is strictly O. oined in all the
Buddhist churcT ;, probably dates
back to the four 4cr of the religion,
Sakya NUM-, himself. 1t enjoins ab-
tornication. lying, strong drink, cat
ing at forbidden times, dancing, sing
ing, adorning and beautitying the
person, using high or large couch
or seat, and receiving gold and silver.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

GEO. 8. RATHBUN. j.. D. SHEwALTER.
RATHBUN Il SHEWALTER,
A TT6RNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo. VIII!
IN practice in all the courts OF the Sixth Judi
cIal Circuit, and United States courts. Prompt
attention given to collections. Office over
Grimes Il Venable's store, opposite City Hotel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
sMALLWOOD f. TAYLOR,
FINANCIAL AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

HAVE complete abstract of the title to every
II tract of land and town lot In Lafayette
it perfect history of his title, showing every
defect and encumbrance from the patentee down
to the present time. Abstracts furnished at
short notice ON reasonable terms.
We are agents for the loaning OF . large
amount of money upon improved real estate
Security on five years. time.
: Sc G0-ly SMALLWOOD & TAYLOR.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
ELDRIDGE BURDEN

A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
~ Lexington, Mo. Office back room over the
Lexington Savings Bank, opposite court house.
WM fsact1ce in the State and Federal courts.
Prompt attention given to the collection of claims
and Probas business. feb17-yl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

ALEX. sRAyKs. T.c. WOOD.
GRAVES Il WOOD,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, will practice in the
n State and Federal courts. PrOmptattentien
given to the collection of claims. Office over
EeIler's dry goods store. opposite City Hotel,
Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
M RENT0NTAYL

n the Courts of Lafayette and adjoining
counties, also in the Federal courts. Special
attention given to collection and investigation
OF land titles. Office in Wilson's block, next
door to U. 8. Express office, Main street.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15

HENRY C. WALLACE. WIN. H. CHILks
WALLACE Il CHILES,
A TTORNEYs AND CoUNsELLORs AT
IA Law, Lexington, Mo. Ohice, front room
the court house. Will practice in the courts of
Lafayette and surrounding counties, and also in
the Supreme court of the state OF Missouri, and
the u. S. Circuit and District courts for the
Western District of Missouri.