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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10

Davis & Allstadt are selling the best Cloth
Shoes. for ladies, at ST per pair. ever offered be-
fore in this market
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10
LESuEuR!

A. A. 81. o. Lesueur, ,dealers in Groceries,
Provisions, Wines, Liquors, Tobacco and
| Cigars. Corner Main and Pine Streets. Lex
ipvton Mo aprl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10

King Victor Emanuel accepts the
honorary presidency OF the Italian COM
mittee for the erection of . statue to
Columbus, at Philadelphia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10

Ladies' ready made suits at about the price of
making, at Conkling & Beeding's. Only 3 few
LETT; call at once or you may be too late. 5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10
THE TOMB.

Simple announcements of deaths are published
free, but all obituaries sent US for Publication ,
exceeding 10 lines in length. will be charged
for at one-half rates. II
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10
County Court Proceedings.
JuNE5, 1876.
-A-..

- JUNE D, 1910.
Court met-presents all the judges.
W. T. Hays, Il. Young, Jas. Catron and
Thos. Jones, on behalf of Garrison Grange.
petition the court not to carry out compromise
upon county bonds. .
Town Of Aullville Incorporated under general
statutes.
Bonds and coupons to the amount OF SS5,14 II
compromised, and new bonds to the amount of
So, 600 ordered to issue in lieu thereof. the
balance being paid In cash, the net saving to the
county. by the transaction being 1891 So, be-
sides reducing the rate Of Interest from 10 per
cent. to 6 per cent.
Oruered that state auditor pay to county treas
urer s25 76 amount due county from state. road
and canal fund.
W. e.. JOHNSON allowed sbatment of tax fol
1874, on $50 personal property.
H.. GuIzer, C. A.. Dunkei and A. Leppe,
granted dram shop licenes.
JUNE 8, 1876.
Court met-all the judges present.
Allowances IS follows were made:
GIL Mountj y; notice to road overseers.s q o.
-same attendance on Probate court: 8 "
same notices and subp@nss, Fool a.,
Van s.eiaGs stationery for county court ls 9
james Wiley. timber for road dist. No A. 10 o
a q Rurnhnm. road Commissioner. 1000. IS q
nj 4 + WnEIer. desk for clerks office. rs "
Thalbote Office county printing :-.... y .
Il. II. Benton, repairs to clerks oftce.... 81 =
l.. r. Smith, iuppliesior county......... q \
W. B.. Steele, feebill No. ............... ~ .
A Gravess telegraphinG. ................ q y
same salary Tor NAv............. " y
H.a6 r. Winkler. cofdns for psapers..... ~ 2
do for usuners 8
do for vaccine virus ........ Ell
N. Peechie. paupers for May.:..:....... 1875 q
H. A. Keller, pest house ............. . =
Mira. Geo. Walker. support, 8 o
M. HxstinRs, support. ,.,.......... 10 0
Ellen Murphy, support. 8 o
n. 1, Lee, road tax fund 49,. IL Z
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10

Court ~met-Judge Hord absent.
Benz Barton granted school fund loan $3.50.
S. b. Ryland granted dram shop license.
Jno. A. Prather, allowed $50 salary.
VIM. Young, same go salary.
j. b. Hord, same. SIS salary.
Adjourned until Saturd az, 10th.
, 1876-03-17

The President has nominated Abb
ner Waters U. S. Marshal for the
district of Oregon.
Senator Oglesby, of Illinois, had
his infant son baptized last week in
water which the Senator brougk
from the River Jordan 20 years ago
for that purpose.
" Titiens wears forty-three dollars
in diamonds and is 10000 years old, "
wrote New York reporter the other
day after breaking for the 99th time
his centennial pledge.
Germany, with a population of
100000, last year graduated $50
physicians, the United States in the
same time graduated 5000 and re-
morselessly turned them loose upon
the community.
Those who have obtained exclusive
privileges for selling eatable and
drinkable commodities on the Gem
tennial grounds will, doubtless, make
a profitable thing of it, though they
have to pay pretty we'll for their
rights. The prices paid in some in
stances are quite interesting as show
ing the extent of the business calcu-
lated upon. One man pays $1,000
for the privilege of selling popcorn,
and the amount which, he must sell
and the labor involved in preparing
it, in order to make his franchise
profitable is something enormous. A
Philadelphia firm pays $4,000 for
the privilege of having FIVE cigar
stands on the grounds; $4,000 is
paid for the right to sell soda water,
besides royalty of 81 on each foun-
tain which, it is estimated, will
amount to $4,000 more; the privi-
lege of selling candy and chocolate.
is rated at $4,000; a milk dairy pays
$4,000; a royalty of 90 barrel on
beer is expected to yield $4,000,
fifteen different cafes and restaurants
pay $4,000 to 10000 each, and the
Globe Hotel pays e10,5000.
, 1876-03-17
News From All Parts.

Women of rs in Egypt are con-
sidered old.
Gamblers who see too much of
/" ante" are often obliged to see their
"uncle.",
The champion Centennialist lives
in Upson Co., Ca, he is aged 1875
years, frisky and vigorous.
The Prince of Wales and suite
sailed from Bombay on the 18th inst.
They expect to reach Portsmouth by
April Goth.
London is talking abouta divorce
case in which the respondent pro-
duces a baptismal certificate 9oyears
|old.
How the family has grown Three
millions in 1776-forty-four millions
in 1876 / Uncle Sam will have to
soon put another al" on. - Ex.
They're raising itin Congress, now.
The House Committee on naval
affairs found nothing against Score
Itary Robeson in their Investigation.
, 1876-03-17
BIaine's Second Effort.

Mr.. Blaine's second political speech
in Congress was an improvement on
the first, but a lack of-stpeesraanshir.
- n ms efoFtSto put the
other party wholly in the wrong 6lies
his own wholly in the right. While.
he quietly ignores everything that
has been said or done by Republicans
to hinder or obstruct a return to
specie payments, he boldly assumes
that whatever has been said or done
by Democrats with the same intent
was the work of that party and indi
Gates its present attitude on the sub
ject. He undertook to show that
the Republican party is and always
has been the party of specie resump-
ton, and that the Democratic party
is and for sometime has been the
party of imitation and Reputation.
This is not true, but his purpose was
not so much to be fair and just as 10
force the two parties into the posi-
tion in which he wishes the country
to regard them. If he can make the
country believe that they practically
occupy the relative positions in which
he places them his object will be
gained. The truth of the matter is,
that both parties have been divided
on the currency question, and Mr..
Blaine wishes to bring them into an
tagonism, with his own on the win
ming side. There is a possibility that
the Republicans will be brought into
the position assigned them. VIII
the Democrats accept theirsP Mr..
Blaine's contribution toward the So
luton of the financial problem has
little value; be does not handle the
principles involved With any high
degree of ability-neither makes
them clearer than before nor places
them in any new light; but that is
q task for statesmen, a class to
which Mr.. Blaine does not belong.
, 1876-03-17
Reform in OrthOgrnphy.

Some of the enthusiastic student.
of the English language who look tc
its wide and almost universal exten-
sion among civilized nations, in
course of time, and are striving fol
a "reform in English spelling" BY
the adoption of the phonetic system,
are endeavoring to bring together
at the Centennial Exhibition the va.
rious plans for new phonetic alpha
bet. According to a circular issued
by the American Pathological Socie-
ty these new letters proposed win
be compared at the international
convention during the Centennial;
but should a choice be made, it win
be only "as step prelipinary, an
element" in the international con-
vention in England already suggest
ed to convene in June two years
hence.
, 1876-03-17
Correspondence.

For the PUGET SOUND WEEKLY AReUs.l
EDITOR ARGUS: In a recent issue of
your excellent paper l was attracted to an
article headed Can we do Anything for
our TOWN." The answer of every person
of ordinary intellect would be in the af-
firmative, but when we consider the nu-
merous methods which the author ~"
proposes to make Use of to improve the
town. we are forced to the conclusion that
he is possessed of very shallow mind;
and by the Snctimonious manner in which
he handles the subject we feel free to as
sert that he is of the sentimental kind.
lie goes on to moralize in this manner:
"While we are building and improving
our town, we may be tearing down our
sister towns thereby injuring them in a
greater extent than we may be benefited. ="
Now what does he suppose our neighbors
in Seattle or elsewhere care about the rise
or fall of this town so long as they are
flourishing? | say they do not care a
straw, so It should be with us where our
homes are and cur interests are, there let
our minds be concentrated for its welfare.
1t is preposterous to sit passive and indif-
ferent while trade that justly belongs to
us is departing from us, and after it is all
lost, to turn around and cry out "Can we
do anything for the town." The "heaithy
business" that our merchants are doing
might have been trebled by this time had
they been wise and far-seeing men, but
having failed in this the progress they
make Is so slight as to be invisible. ~"
goes on to say "labor is plenty for those
who wish it," that we do not doubt, ifthey
will labor for little or nothing; then he
SAYS hunger is unknown in our midst"
The idea Of a person going hungry when
he can live on the small sum Of % cents
per diem, is ridiculous, therefore, hunger
being a stranger does not reflect any great
amount of credit ON the town. ~" final
ly winds up by suggesting that 'ff we teach
our children good morals, politeness, etc.,
it will be an inducement for Others to come,
and by these means he expects to cause
Port Townsend to flourish and prosper,
not thinking that smiles, bows and suave
manners are not calculated to supply the
cravings of a hungry family. "Z' must
leave fiction alone and come down to
reality, for he has to deal with stern facts
when be considers the advancement of this
town. 1t requires capital and energy to
develop it then labor will be more abund-
ant, trade will increase and money circu-
late freely. Unless a more public
spirited and liberal feeling, with less jeal-
ousy and envy, is practiced among as in
our social and business relations, one hum
dred years from now will not see Port
Townsend much advanced from her pres
ent status. WHANGDOODLE.
, 1876-03-17
Saint and Gentleman.

As this number Of our paper Is
issued on St. Patrick's day, it is meet
that we should pay passing tribute
to the memory of this Patron Saint
of Ireland. We have no reason IN
the world for doubling the popular
statement that St. Patrick was gen.
tleman. He may have given little
attention to the superficial graces
and accomplishments which are some
times mistaken for the essential
characteristics of gentle folk, but he
was Jealous Christian, and devoted
his life to the promotion of pure
principles and the elevation of the
moral condition of his fellow beings,
If this does not entitle a man to the
name of gentleman as well as saint,
then our estimate Of the gentleman
ly character is not a true one. That
St. Patrick was the greatest benefac'
tor Ireland ever had, and is entitled
to the everlasting veneration and
gratitude of her sons, is beyond
question. He diffused the gentle
influences of Christianity at time
when they were greatly needed, not
only in Ireland, but in all parts OF
what is now the British empire, and
laid the foundation for all that is no.
blest and best in the achievements
and the character of the Irish race.
1t is eminently just, therefore,
that there should be an accepted an
niversary on which grateful tribute
should be paid to this benefaotor by
all the sons of Ireland, no matter in
what part of the world they may be
found. That shere should be socie-
ties formed in his name is but natu-
raj and proper; and that on this fes-
tai day they should parade with
banners and music, testifying openly
to the world their devotion to his
name and memory, should not be a
subject for cynical or ungenerous
criticism.
, 1876-03-17
Skaglt River.
For the PUGET SOUND WEEKLY AReus.l

For the PUGET SOUND WEEKLY ARGUs.l
EDITOR ARGUS: In your issue Of Feb.
18th notice communication from the
Skagit signed "Settler," on which with
your permission, would like to offer a
few words of comment. 1t Is true, as
"Settler" says, the Skagit Is the largest
river that empties into Puget Sound, as 1t
Is navigable for seventy miles from its
mouth If the jam was out. 1t was great
mistake to say that only fonr settlers are
above the jam, rs can prove that there
are at least ten permanent Ones above that
point, one half of whom are thirty-five
miles from the jam. However, these are
tnaiaOpoonaidsratfUrIs but when. Settler
shows ON PAPER that cutting and clearing
a channel Is but two weeks wQriraAa~ pro.
tRoses to let US do It ourselvesr propose
to show that his judgment in the matter
/ Is at variance with all others with whom
l have consulted, many Of whom have had
practical experience in such matters, and
all Of whom place their estimates various
lly from S25, 700 to $4,000; while Gen.
Michler, appointed by the government,
with his assistant engineers, has, / believe,
put it as low as $4,000, a sum in the
opinion of most of those who profess to
know, as quite inadequate for its accom-
plishment. But take even the lowest
amount, which is Gen. Michler's, does
" Settler" mean to convey the idea that
the settlers on the Skagit could do that
amount of work In two weeks or does he
suppose that the settlers below the ian
feel inclined to take It out at their own
expense when not few of them have all
that they can do to support their families
Such supposition is fallacious.
There fs q more effeetual way OF max
ing a passage than that suggested BY
" Settler, - should the government fail tC
make any provision, but as 1 have drawn
too much on your space already will
leave 1t for another article.
Skagit, March 8, 1876.
, 1876-03-17
skagIt, March 8, 1876.

The lady whom James Parton, the
author and historian, has married,
was Miss Ellen Eldridge, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Parton's former wife,
+" Fanny Fern" She has now grown
up to take her mothers place and
become her step-father's wife-the
circumstances being, as is believed,
almost, if not absolutely unique,
Her eldest sister married Mortimer
Thompson, (Doesticks) but dying the
year after her marriage, left her in
fant daughter to the care of her
mother and sister. When Mrs. Par.
ton died the care of the child de.
volved upon Miss Eldridge and Mr.
Parton and their marriage now en-.
ables them to unite more completely
in caring for her. Mr.. Parton is sur.
prised and shocked at finding that a
marriage which seemed to him SC
proper, is contrary to the lawsiof the
State of Massachusetts,, and even
should they be married over again in
another State they could not there.
after reside in Massachusetts,. He
has appealed to the Legislature and
doubtless they will sanction the
union. The disparity between the
age of Mr.. Parton's present wife and
that of his own is not much greater
than was that of his first marriage,
and it is ina more fortunate direc.
tion. Fanny Fern was fifteen years
older than he while her daughter
is twenty years younger.
, 1876-03-17

OFFICE In Custom House Build
ing, Port Townsend, W. T.
, 1876-03-17
MEDICAL
q. S. Marine Hospital.
PORT TOWNSEND, W.T.

ANY SICK SAILOR WHO HAS PAID
n Hospital dues for two imonths prec;cd-
ing his application for admission,is entitled
to Hospital relief.
Port Townsend Hospital.
The above Institution having been placed
on permanent footing, 'as the United
States Hospital for Marine Patients on
Puget Sound, the proprietor takes pleasure
in announcing that no pains or expense
will be spared in ministering to the COM
fort and convenience of private patients.
This is the largest General Hospital north
of San Francisco, and by far the most COM
plete in equipment. II has been thoroughly
tented and refurnished. Its general wards
have accommodations for about one hun
dred patients and are peculiarly adapted
for cases requiring the most careful treat
ment and constant supervision at limited
expense. Those who desire them will fbe
furnished with private rooms, entirely
separate and distinct, at a slight additional
cost.
eE The attention of Mill owners, and
those interested in shipping, is called TO
the fact that seamen suffering from conta-
gious diseases will be treated outside the
Hospital without expense to the vessel.
THOMAS Il. MINOR, NJ. D.,
96tf Managing Surgeon.
, 1876-03-17
THn secretary Of the Treasurr ha,

TIE Secretary Of the Treasury has
received a letter from q person in
Williamsburg, Va, who on seeing
that the public debt statement
amounted to 1924, ,426, ,981.25,
thought it would be good idea to
dispose of the whole debt during the
glorious Centennial year, and to that
end enclosed twenty-five cents to
pay the last two figures, hoping that
the Secretary will find Eve as devot-
ed friends of the Union ready and
willing to tackle the remaining ten
figures, paying two each. The letter
is signed arebel Of 1866, a patriot of
1876.
, 1876-03-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
M BANKRUPTCY.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD
i Judicial District Of Washington Territory,
at Port Townsend, W. T., this 18th day Of
March, A. d. 1875
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment as Assignee Of THOMAS GRAN
NEY, of Utsalady, in the County Of Island and
Territory OF Washington, within said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
upon his own petition by the District Court
OF said District. -
SAMUEL d. HOWE,
Assignee of Thomas Cranney, Bankrupt.
Port Townsend, WI. t-4w
, 1876-03-17

JAn6IS JO1Tm9,
GENERAL AGENT FOR PUGET SOUND.
, 1876-03-17
TABLE RATES.
IAa Policies.

$500 may be paid at any time, on any
Life Policy, and No'FURrHKR Annual Premi-
um WIN be required, nor any further payments
exception Death Assessments In that special
division a. they may occur.
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GAS TORIA.

Cross. sickly babies aud children NAV cuiey
health and mothers have rest 10 The viii use
ta-toriA. Worms. tcycrsuuc~s. iccihing. wind
collie. sour stomach and uuIlCy~tCd food make
children cross. aud produce -'cknets.
Caiora w.ll a-.imiiate the food, erpei worms
and correct O. these thing. For tNcntv wears
p- Pitcher experimental IN hi- private practice
10 produce an effective Catharilc and stomach rcg.
ulator which would De as effective O., Castor OIL
without IT, uuplCL. lut taste vr rrs"b.
The reputation OF has experiment extended
Physicians and aur-c- rapidly Adopted his rcme-
lv GO which tc gave The name oi 'H>toriH.
Cas.oria 81. as pleasant To take n honey,
rtrUllic- ttc stomach and bowels. and dnc- NOT
grippe. 10 adapted 90 ail age, contain, no aico-
hoi anal b. absolutely harmless 20 TIE most
tender infant
Try Ca.ioriA once aud yog will never he
without 10.
Prepared AZ The laboratory of. T.. ROSE & CO.,
a. pev street New York.
feb. Ih1m
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PERSENERE
In the use of this remedy until
cured. IL contains the great
healing elements Ofpiants
I'm their essential form
as obtained by dis
tiIlutiOn.

Catarrh, in It's extent aud destructive force
stands next 10 Consumption and is closely allied
10 Il; for In certain constitutions the transition
frcm one 10 the other Is only q question OF time
IL Is therefore singular thing that those afflicted
TO rid themselves OF il. 4 single bottle OF any
remedy cannot. in the chronic stage, effect q cure
nor even bring the systemh nder IL influence fully
la many such cases the bones and cartilage OF the
seelug and OF tasting affected a. 10 be rendered
useless the uvua so elongated and ntamed as 10
produce constant and distressing cough. The
return 20 health must necessarily be slow, under
the most favorable circumstances, when so -erl-
Ously afflicted but the evidence Of it, great value
daily comes % hand, We become more and more
satisfied that there does not exist case OF Catauh
that cannot be cured by judicious aud persistent
use OF "Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh y The
relief in every case obtained from the first dose Is
an indication OF what il Will do when the system
Is brought constitutionally under its influence.
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Ayers Hair VlgoI
For Restoring Gray Han

To It's NATURAL VITALITY ANo co.. y. .
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A Seaside Resort .
A SEASIDE RESIDENCE.

It a reasonable price. The Company are now pre-
pared 70 Offer nj private sale many most desirable
locations and on Tuesday the sixth OF June, they
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lie aud George Jumped of, and went
Whirhng heels over head into the snow.
Ned and I held Ga. Down the wOod.road
We went, the sled humping against the
trees, and the frozen bushes switching our
faces, Tor hundred yards or more, 10 a
place where the roads lorked.
Between the forks stood a large hack
mataek. One steer was determined to
take one branch of the road, while the
Their steer rushed for the other branch.
They brought up against the haekmatack
trunk with steers head on each side oft
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Frances \. Chapman, then OF
w Grafton, County Of oxford and State Of
Name but now deceased. In her lifeline. and
John r. swan OF said Grafton did on the 18th day
OF November, \ u 49,, convey by mortgage deed
OF all date 70 Enoch Bracket, then OF uQrri-on,
In the County % Cumberland and state of Maine,
but now deceased, "A certain track or parcel OF
land situated "a laid Grafton, and described as
follows. VIZ; B,inE pagt cT LOT numbered :. In
The ~ih Range of lots tn said Grafton, VIZ Al OF
said lots from the northwest range line ct said lot
south or Whereabouts from said range line io eer
tain large pine stump being shout 81 rods or there
atout. thence said line l. 60 run parallel line
with the northwest RAnge line 30 a. % De oi equal
width ho;h end. on tile cheek line. B-iog ail ~
said LOO from the lu' As nov established between
Jr..r smith AMI Thomas !. smith. ~ being called
the raugc line and then ON square Inc 10 above
mentioned pine stump, with tbs buildings thereon
standing /, being tine same property convcycd %
in, -sii Frances 4. Chapman by Robert \. and
E.lulcr Chapman. hy .hvir drcd ~ warranty.
dated March 3d. l~8 recorded with oxford Rec
ofd.. book lt3, page 8o. 10 secure The payment of
the slia 81 one O. ntrcd ana any dollar and ia'
ttfc-t. and whereas the conditions ot said mort
! sasr have been broken now therefore Lewis q
Bracket administrator de huri- non. 81 the goods
ami tate OF RE said Enoch Bracket, 10 hereby
claim 10 iOrcclosc The same pursuant 20 the statute
IA such case made and prov idcd
LEWIS G.. BRACkETT
Ry FOSTER 8 HERsEN, his Auys.
Bethel, April -, l-'u. mAy@
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The best way to destroy thistles is to
cut through the roots Just before the
buds form, with spade, at point two
inches below the enthusiastically Am.