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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

STATE OF
In the Circuit Court of said county, in vacation
September l9th, lS1G.
James ). PIattcnburg,
Va.
Amanda Warren and John Warren,
her husband, Elizabeth Henley.
Louisa Fine, Morgan Fine her hus-
band, Joseph q. Henley, Fielding Petition.
Il Henley, Richard W. Henley,
John W. Henley, James Henley.
i:euhen Henley, Fielding Belt,
Andrew ~. Belt, and Andrew Al
bridge.
and Andrew Aldridge: You are hereby notified
that SAID plain'iI has commenced a suit against
yOu and said other defendants, in said court by
petition, i'll which IL is alleged thai Andrew Al
drudge rs the agent OF Richard W. Belt, on the
lith day of August, 1881, with the money OF SAID
BELT, entered OF the United States the NORTH
west quarter oi section eighteen Qs), township
fifty (jU range twenty-five t25), situate III La
fayeite county, Missouri, and took the patent in
said Belt, that said Belt took possession of said
land and claimed To own the same down to the
time Of his death, that .aid Belt on the 10Th day
oil February, 1864, Tor the purpose of deiraudins
his creditors, sold ana conveyed said land 10 his
son, Fielding Belt. and his son-in.law. J. ID;
Henley, bui retained tire possession thereof. and
claimed to own the same; that IN the year 1870.
and since the death OF the SAID Richard W. Belt,
the said Aldridgc made AID delivered 10 said
ley, Fielding Belt, Andrew a. Belt, Fl, lding
Is. Henley, Richard w; llenlry, John W. Hem
ley. james lichtcy anu ettDe lieiies u uut
claim deed to said liant: that said plaintiff pur-
chased said land NJ sheriff sale Oh the 3lst day of
May, 1866; and the prayer OF said p, titiOn Is that
the court Will declare the deeds made by Richard
w. Belt and Andrew Aldriise TO be null and
void Us against creditors. and will declare the
title to said land 10 lie in said plaintiff.
And you are further notified, that unless you
appear ut the next term Of this court, TO be
holden at the courthouse in The city OF Lexing-
ton, on the sth day OF December next, and on
or before the sixth day thereof. il the term shall
SO long continue, ana II not then before the end
OF the term, and answer sad petition, the same
Will he taken rs confessed.
And II is further ordered that l copy hereof
be published in the Lexington Weekly Intelli-
gencer, a newspaper printed in said county of
Lafayette, for four Weeks successfully, the last
insertion To be 1T least iuur weeks before The
commencement OF the next term OF this court.
y true copy. Attest:
FRANK TRIGG, Clerk.
By &. l.. DANIEL, ID. u. scpt23 5w
Eathbun Y shewalter. Attorneys. for plaintiff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
WELLINGTON,

Mr.. Groomer is preparing to build a resideEc
on his farm west of town
John y. LOckhart has just finished his new
of the public square. A very neat building it is.
Walker Buckner, Of Kansas City, was in town
last week, repi esentinS the Equitable life in
The farmers are all busy now cutting and
housing tobacco. There will be a very large
crop which will mostly be saved in good order.
demand for quinine and whisky.
Several persons are talking OF re roofing and
re-painting their houses, which Is generally
badly needed about here.
No grasshoppers yet. o, amt we glad!
Mrs. John Hall and family. who have been
absent in Kentucky several weeks, returned
home last week.
a good many of our citizens patron lied The
Narrow Gauge this week, going and coming
from the Kansas City fair.
John Warder and Emet Radford, who have
been dangerously ill tor several weeks past, we
are glad 10 report both better and in y fair way
to recover.
The tobacco barn on Mrs. John Early's farm
of Fairview neighborhopd, was burned to the
ground last Monday morning. 1t contained, We
hear, about three acres OF tobacco belonging 10
Lewis Eichlcr, and took fire from firing it. We
learn that there wis some Insurance on the
house. but none on the tobacco.
Died, IN her cradle, Sunday night, September
10Th, near F:irview, in this county, Matte,
daughter OF w. Y. e. and Marth | }. Campbell
age > months and ! days. Independence and
Wlrrensbllrs papers please copy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
AullYIllE.

Considerable sickness III this part of the
county, mostly OF chills and fevers. Some few
have had MI attack of bilious remittent fever.
SO far we have heard of no deaths.
There was u family moving, that had stopped
in this place for several weeks, that lost their
baby, it having died with congestion of the
brain. We did not learn the name of parents.
Seeding season is upon us. and the farmers are
all progressing finely in that respect. The corn
crop is good, promising an average yield.
Wheat threshinS Is about all over with, except
u few farmers who stacked their grain.
The Burr Robbins circus and menagerie
came, Exhibited and passed on, leaving us about
quiet. The day not being favorable there was
not Il fair representation.
A few Of the Baptists prepared q nice dining OF
the day of the show; there not being more than
eight or ten members interested 1t could not be
expected that their reward would be large. i
understand their receipts Tor the day amOuntGd
to Sll6, which WAS contributed to the church i'll
favor of its delinquents.
Mrs. j. ID. McFall has rented and rehtted the
front room, up stairs. in Grove Young brick,
for the purpose of filing ii, about the 18th. with
the finest and most handsome stock OF milliner's
goods. right direct from baltimore, ever
brought to this county. She also expects to keep
on hand Il general ass )rtment OF the latest style
OF New York patterns, and has secured the
services Of the finest mantuamaker IN Kansas
City, guaranteeing all her work to give general
satifactiOn.
There is to be n meeting of the qualified voters
OF this district on September 80, Tor the purpose
Of electinG Il board of directors. By order OF
j. Il. +.
The members of the Baptist church interested
in preparing their dinner or the 18th inst. re-
quest Inc to return their thanks to their many
friends for services rendered on that occasion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
SCHOOLING VILE,
a splendid rain visited this place Ia

a splendid rain visited this place last week.
Wheat seeding Is rapidly progressing, and u
considerable ar. Il will be sOwn.
The Methndists had II quarterly meeting ut the
Coffee school house last Saturday ami Sunday.
Mr.. y. Rhodes is teaching vi the CatrOn
school house.
Coal dealers are round taking orders.
There has been no teacher employed Ut the
Coffee school house yet.
DeMOttc compares us to the Hon. Ben. Hill.
and we would consider it II high honor to be
spoken vi in connection with So distinguished n
parsonage II 1t was from any other source than
what it is; but we, like Mr.. Hill, have made Il
mistake. lie allowed himself to be drawn into
4 debate with the vile and infamous Blaine; but
We have touched II nasiier thing still. lie tries
To MAKE believe that We used the blowing
language: ''Ilc SAYS that the only way to re
form this government is to take ii out of the
piac" it into the hands Of those who fought 10
destroy it, We characterize the above AS II
bare-iaccd and infamous lie. lie kindly invites
II. Ito go to Il colored school and learn some
common serse.'' We might; but, unfortunately
Tor the poor black man, he has no school, be
cause The money that might be used for that
purpose was long ago stolen by his friend,
DcMoitr, ~ leafs; about so 900 OF IT; SO the re-
cords Of the county show. SO much for him.
A. To .'IcXaS,' the IOncordia correspondent,
We have nothing to say. We told him some
time ago that We would hereafter refuse To no
tice anything he had to say. We will, however,
say this much: he says that We couldn't exp. CT
TO hear 4 Democratic speech Ut Il republican uu-
diencc, and asks us il We would expect Capt.
csueur to MAKE II republican speech. We All
sw-r, We would not; nci,h.r would we expect
him 10 tell u pack OF Ihi,choOls.
We lean llut the people OF Independence huyc
secured tic scrvic. . of JuhI ii. tIn'ly, to teach
in one OF Their schools this year. We congratu-
late them On having secured the services OF 60
eXcellent. Il gentleman. He WAS long II resident
VI this vicinity. HANS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
TRUsTEE,S SALE.

WHEREAS, Richard II: Bledsoe anu Ia sMin nf
w L. Bledsoc, his wife, by their ue anJ
trust. dated the fourth day OF husus., 100, .c ~
recorded in book No. Is, page 30, OF ny On.
der's Office Of Lafayette county, state . ! ,ho
ri. conveyed to the undersigned, trustee; ~
following described tracts and parcels OF lanu;
situated in the county of Lafayette, and sta.e :,
Missouri, to-wit: The undivided two-thi,u'
part of the following described tracts OF ianu 10
wit: The noriheast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section seven C), and the northwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter OF section seven
IA, and the northeast quarter Of the northeast
quai Ter of section eighteen Qs), all in township
torty-eight 4S), of range twenty EIGHT C2S);
which conveyance was made in trust to secure
the payment of a certain negotiable promissory
note therein described, and, whereas, said note
has become due and remains unpail, and for
other causes; now, therefore, IN accordance
with the provisions of said deed of trust. ana
at the request OF the legal holder of said note, L,
the undersigned, trustee, will on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1876,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock IN the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
ut the front door of the courthouse. of the city
OF Lexington, in Lafayette county, state OF Mis-
souri,, offer said property Tor sale ut public
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash. for the
purpose Of satisfying said deed of trust and nete
and costs and expenses of this trust.
sept23td VIM. ii. CHILES Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
VETERANS OPINION.

A squad of democrats were, a few
DAYS ago., discussing county politics.
In reply to d remark commendatory OF
DIR. Fulkerson's personal character. an
old democrat. a veteran, every year IN
whose life since he reached manhood
has been a chapter in the history OF La
fayette county, and in the history OF
democracy in this portion OF Missouri
expressed views that seemed to us
worthy of dissemination: "lou are
right" he said, ''it l had looked Lafay-
cite county over for u clever man, Doc
tor Fulkerson would have been among
the first selected. / have always thought
that there was no %cleverer man than he.
But that is not what must be looked TO
at the present time. We have a duty
to perform. We must sustain the lnteS-
rity of the democratic party. and Doctor
Fulkerson is trying to lead us away IRON
our duty. Every democratic vote thai
he gets weakens our party in Lafayette
county"
CDR. Fulkerson has done wrong and
is doing wrong. AS a good democra
and the man l took him to be. what wa
the right plan for him to pursue? Lool
what fnIIIIps u1u! rHtiiiPs, tho"si
really treated badly in convention, ha'
acquiesced in the decree of the conven
ton, and by so doing. has a claim on tn
district for anything he may hereaite
want. 1 tell you. gentlemen, l am de
ceived in Doctor Fulkerson. though
he would have been among those who's
devotion to principle prompts them t.
sacrifice personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
the altar of the democratic party
Though he might think himself-and hi
friends might think him badly treate'
in convention, it was his duty to bow
his head to its decision and accept tn
result. 1t was his duty to calm tn
spirit of rebellion among his friends, S
far as was in his power; to subside acri
mony and discomfort, and pour oil O.
the troubled waters"
eff Fulkerson had been the nominee
there is no man l would sooner hav
voted for, bit he is not The nominee
and, l consider that in politics, the sue
cess or the downfall of any II man
trifling, when compared to the trump
or overthrow of vital party principles
My rule is now, as it vel has been, t
accept the nominee of the convention
The man who allows himself to be place
in an attitude of opposition to the nom
inee of his party, is placed In an att
tude of opposition to the party itsel
, and should be treated by the party as
e deserter from It's ranks"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

LAFAYETTE COtNTH.
In the Circuit court OF SAID county, August
term, 1876. l6 h day-August 9th. 1876.
William w. PrestOn, Henry q. Wal
lace and Zachariah j Mitchell.
Thomas Jones, Joseph S Laurie,
Laurana N. Dinwiddie, Robert S.
Dinwiddie, Ann ID. Moore, Mary
+. Anderson and Samuel p. An
derson, her husband, Mary }. Nc Petition.
Clintock and William McClIntOck. ~
her husband, Erwin Anderson,
William A. Anderson. james Il.
Anderson, Ann Waters and Single
ton p. Waters. her husband james
Wallace, Mary Il. EenicE and Rob-
ert Renick. her husband. Robert
A. Barnett, Camillus Barnett and
Elizabeth Shelby and Joseph U.
Shelby, her husband.
sI,O the said Ann ID. Moore, Mary +. Ander-
L son and Samuel r. anderson, her hushand,
her husband, Erwin Anderson, Willttm A An
derson, Ann Waters and Singleton T.. Waters.
her husband: You are hereby notified that said
plaintiffs have commenced u suit IN said court
against you and said other defendants by pet.
ton, in which it is alleged that you ana SAID
owners oil the following described real estate
situated in Lafayette county, Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast quarter.
section seventeen %. the east half OF the east
half Of the southwest Quarter OF section seven
teen %, the east hall of the southeast quarter
OF the northwest quarter of said section seven
teen % also that part of the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter OF section seven a.,
lNlnI southwest VI hAtHiiV itthSh nv UNI
tanning twenty and u half (2Oh) acres of land
more or less, and twenty coy acres of Of the
north end of the west half OF The southeast quar-
Ter of said section seven a., all in township
fifty (5O), of range twenty-five t2O. and the
prayer Of SAID petition is that the court will de-
clare the rights and interests of the parties,
plaintiffs and defendants i'll said Lands, and rem
der q judgment Tor partition, and II partition
cannot be made without great prejudice to the
paIties interested, then that the same may be
sold and the proceeds thereof divided among all
said parties according to their rights.
And you are further notified, that unless you
appear ut the next term of said court. TO he
holden at the Courthouse, in the city OF L.exing-
ton, on the 18th day oil December next. and ON or
before the sixth day thereof, II the term shall so
long continue, and il not then before the end of
the term, and answer said petition, the same
will be taken as confessed.
And il is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger, Il newspaper printed in said county Of La
iayette, Tor four weeks successfully, the last in
sertiun to be ut least io:r weeks before the COM
meGcement oil the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest:
FRANK TRIGG, Clerk.
by &. Il DANIEL, ID C..
Wallace Il Chiies, Attorneys Tor plaintiff.
isrDt3t-JW1
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1S.-During the
last dav of the far ut Pleasant Hill the
crowd was treated to a little sport not
on the bills. Jno. \. Budd recognized
Jesse James and Cole Younger on the
grounds and c%onverscd with the former.
Jesse stated that he believed that Clel.
Miller and Caldwell were killed in
Minnesota. He did not know for Ger
tain, but said they might have been there.
Cole and Jesse took turns in handling
the gun at a shooting gallery, and sur
passed every one by their excellent
craftsmanship. When the spectators
learned that the celebrated bandits were
in their midst they scattered in every
direction. George Maddox also recog-
nized them, according to Budd's state
ment,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

Every thing looks encouraging for
Waverly. Our banks have plenty of
money our farmers look cheerful our
county is gradually getting out of debt.
and our merchants are getting the lar
gest fall stocks ever brought here. and
sell them as cheap as they cal be bought
at any town in the state. Our wagon
makers are ordering the best material
for their department, and everything is
beginning to look up. If we only had
the Narrow Gauge.-Waverly Sentinel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
TRUSTEE,S SALE.

WHEREAS, Adam Reed, and Martha r..
w Reed, wife of Isaac II. Reed, by their Ger
tain decd Of trust dated the 9TH day. OF March
1874. and duly recorded III the recorder once
Tor Laiavett, county, Missouri, III d'et DOOR
No. Is, on page l1G, conTcycdto ib. itilnersisi'u,
trustee, tn, following tracts or parcels o L iiin
situate in the county of Lafayette, III le stH',
of Missouri, ,o-wIt: The northeast quarter St
the northeast quarter of section eleven w,
in township forty -cighl HS) - range twchly-siN
f16) Containing loriy tnl acres more or less; a'sS
the northwest quarter OF the northwest quarter .,
section number one ~, in township iorty.eiSmt
asl. of range twcnty-siN esq also tnirtS l'y
acres on the south side oil the southeast Iu"ulaS
of the southeast quarter of section twenty W.
in township tolty-nme iy. OF range tMeh'i,
five (2l; which said conveyance was lhnu,.
trust to secure the payment oil ue nronni1S15.s
no,,.s in said deed of trust July set i"ilh anu Wv,
scri5cd, AID, whereas, said noes ha,e 'ImS
since become due and payable. ana acia"s L.
bc.n made in the payment tier"oi; Now, tnei..
fore. hy virtue of the power and authority u :.
vested by the said decd oil trust, anu ~ ny ~, ~,
uu,st of The legal holder OF sad notes VII v
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER sirH, ~. D., le'"'
between The hours of nine o'clock IN me orr, t.
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon, ~ ,hc
courthouse door, in The city OF LcNihs.Hn
county of Latay, tie. in the state Oh nr lie,
expose Ia sale nj public auction, .H1 ~ :, cash
scrihed real estate to the highest pl"'.er !" 49,"
in hand Ia satisfy said trust aud Costs;
srn,a,tI W. r. Irustte.-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

The Chicago Times aflirnIs that while In that
oIty recently Mr.. Carl Schurz frankly declared
to his friends that in his opinion ohi" Was lost
to Hayes and Wheeler; and also said in effect
that ''only II sense of personal loyalty compell-
ed him to remain in the canvass, rs he SAW that
the load OF GrantisIn WAS defeating Hayes be-
tore the campaign had fairly begun"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

Two OF Sitting Bulls generals, with
a hundred and fifty of their people,
bucks, squaws and pappooses, and a
hundred horses. have surrendered to the
commanding officers at Standing Rock
Agency. Thirty of the men were en-
gagged in the Custer massacre. What
disposition will be made of the prison.
ers is not yet known-probably lodg-
ings and rations for the winter.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

The great Dismal Swamp Is on fire.
More than 1000 acres are nov burning
over, destroying timber and Going great
damage to the land. the surface of which
is a vegetable deposit several ieet deep.
Gangs of laborers are engaged. in cut
ting bitches and using other precaution-
airy means to prevent the spread OF the
flames to the cultivated fields OF the
farmers in the swamp. Norfolk and
Portsmouth are oyerhung with thick
clouds of smoke. A heavy fall of rain
would afford u happy establishment
Dispatch.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

That fraud, Chamberlain. has been renomina-
ted Tor governor of South Carolina hy the repub-
licans on the first ballot. IL Grant gives him
soldiers enough, perhaps he will be elected; but
there are strong grounds tor believing that I'M
happy state will unseat from her snbernatorial
chair this political ~clarlit an.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

Gen. Ben. Butler is having a rough
time of it running for congress. The
newspapers are in hot pursuit of him.
and seem disposed to show him little
quarter. When in congress, on II oc-
casion he expressed great thanks that he
was not the kind of a man the newspa-
pers made; and taking him at his own
word. they seem very much inclined to
unmake him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES,,
Eastern DistrIct-HENRY 5. VAN GLE
Western District|ONAS L. FERGU son.
FOR COUNTY COURT JUSTICES,
Eastern District-JAMES Il.
Central District-ROBT- A
Western DistrIcf-JOHS A. PRATHER.
FOR COUNTY
WILLIAM YOUNG.
FOR
ALEX. y.
FOR SHERIFF..
GEORGE NJ. MOUNTJOf.
FOR TREASURER,
BENJAMIN X.
FOR ASSESSOR,
WILLIAM e.. WHITE.
FOR SURVEYOR.
HERMAN kRAUSE.
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR,
THOMAS
FOE CORONER,
JOHN ID. WILLIAMS.
FOR CO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
T., = MCKEE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

Here is one illustration of the rapid
growth of the Catholic church in this
country. Brooklyn is IN instance. OF
a population of halt a million. two hun
dred thousand are Catholics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

We learn that the umo regarding
the grasshoppers being at independence,
in jackson county, is wholly without
foundation. One of our townsmen, Just
from a visit in Kansas, says they are not
within a hundred and fifty miles of our
own state. The farmers can pursue
their %avocations without any fear of the
pests coming here again very soon
Holden Enterprise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

The flag bearers Of Grantism have been con-
selling themselves with the notion that Char.
les Francis Adams would not accept The DEM
ocratic nomination for governor of Mi,sachu-
sets. They can now console themselves, IN
another way by reading his letter Of acceptance.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

And now comes the charge that radical sena-
tors are urging the discharge of soldiers
widows, from the various government depart
ments at Washington, TO make room for their
c0achmen and cooks. during their absence from
the Capital. IiOw's that for patriotism
Governor Hayes is reported to have been II
primitive hard-shell know-Nolhing, one of the
''Put-nOne-bnt- Amcricans-On on guard kind. He
WAS chaplain Of Il lodge III Cincinnati. Is this
one of his claims ON the supported Carl Schurz
and the Germans ?-[WOrld.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

1t is said that yellow fever never spreads in the
pine woods, and cases taken there. lose their
contagiousness From this circumstance 1t is
argued that rosin is the best OF all yellow fever
disinlectants.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

The Senatorial Convention, composed
of delegates from the counties OF Benton,
Pettis and Saline. met ut Brownsville on
Saturday, the 10th inst. and nominated
Hon. |. S. Parsons, of Saline county. as
the candidate from the 10Th district.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

A lady sent us several specimens o.
hail stones found on her porch IN
Wednesday morning. We received item
some eight or ten hours after they tell
and many OF them were larger than
quail's eggs, and it is quite probable
they had melted two-thirds at least.
Several say they examined some d them
during the storm and found them lar
ger than u hens egg.-Holsen En-
forn,iSo
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-23

All cases for the supreme count must he filed
ON or before October 81, in order To he placed
upon the docket Tor the approaching term. The
court is now consolidated. ahd attorneys
throughout the state should he careful to fulfill
all requirements of the law in forwarding their
transcripts.