Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-08-19
River still falling.
Business is rather dull.

| VINO NHSntS mit SiSel tlIs lllne.
| When do the census men commence op
| erations?
The Narrow Gauge depot building 1
| about completed.
Two wason-loads of watermelons on th,
| streets last Tuesday.
Circuit court is still in session. Business
| full up with the docket.
Thermometer has ranged at about 81 de
grees during the week.
DR.. F.. Cooley was among the arrivals o
the Narrow Gauge yesterday.
What is the difference between two thou
| sand pigs and two sows and pigs.
"Watcrmillyuns" are "scase' this sea
son. Too much wet weather early in the
season.
We havn't heard a word about it for more
than a month.
Regular trains now run upon the Narrow
Gauge. Fare to Kansas City, 81 90; round
trip tickets SO 90.
The strike of the coal minors at the shaft
is at an end-all the men going to work
again last Thursday.
uuSL Souu us HIS Hdu1C UcIOi
we can publish his communication. We
cannot publish anonymous articles.
The prospects for full schools, this fall,
were never more flattering than at present
SO say all the principals Of our female sem.
1naries.
We would be pleased to have physicians
throughout the county report to US for pub.
licatIon all the births and deaths occurring
in their practice.
The city recorder reports business rather
lively for the pas: two weeks. As most OF
the fines are paid in cash, the citv ex-
chequer is considerably benefited.
Ministers Of the gospel and justices of the
peace would place us under many obliga-
tions by promptly reporting to US for pub
llcatton all persons married by them.
The sultry weather for the past week has
had a very debilltating effect upon our citi-
zens, and We hear Of much complaint OF
bowel diseases and low grades OF fever.
What about baby show at our next fair:
There is certainly enough material to get
up very fine one this year. If we cannot
have both, let's have q baby show instead OF
the floral hall. ..-.--
Quite an excitement was gotten up on
Franklin street, one day this week. The
cause was dog fight and the owners of the
animals, as is nearly always the case, also
became beligerent.
Prairie chickens can be killed after the
10th of August, turkeys after the 1st day of
September, and quaiIs after the 1st OK Octo-
her-that ia n vnu ara a suecaasful huRt or
The law won't hurt you for it.
The young ladies and gentlemen of this
city had pleasant dancing party At the
Lewis building, corner North and Laurel
streets, last Thursday night. About twenty
five couple were in attendance, and the fun
continued until the t.wee sma' hours"
Girls, ii you just will wear those ugly
elongated tiIter bustles, do pray let out the
back breadth Of your dresses, and then you
won't look like banty chicken with q
strong wind blowing against its tail feath-
ers.
What an abiding interest the Register
does take In the welfare of the democratic
party Hereafter Denote will have to he
consulted in all matters pertaining to its
longer. 1t makes him feel bad.
"Mld sylvan scenes
And kidney beans
The farmer sweats around
In homemade clothes
And Sun-burnea1 nose,
He spends his days
In trying to raise .
The mortgage that covers the ground''
Look out for tramps. Several suspicious
looking strangers have been seen Ioungins
around town during the week. Don't let
any Of the tribe come upon your premises.
Nine times out Of ten they will steal any
thing they can carry away, or are planning
for night visit. Drive them of, or call
the police.
There will be q grand picnic on August
26th. on the August WickuIar farm, adjoin-
ing Martin Slaughter's place, and about
three miles northeast of Greenton. Several
speakers will be in attendance. Dancing
and croquet playing will be the order OF the
day. Come one come all, and bring your
baskets we'll filled.
Don't leave the women folks without q
male protector any more than can possibly
be helped, especially in the country.
Tramps are numerous all around us, and
rapes and gross insults are reported in near
ly every paper received. Suspicious charac-
tiers should be watched and driven from the
neighborhood.
There arose slight difference of opinion be-
tween the Lexington (colored) band and the
managers of the festival, for whom the band
played last night, at Longs Hall. The band
was to receive $50 for playing, but We learn was
yutt thOrtt
out supper. II this be- true, the managers of the
festival treated the boys quite slabbily *. e.
Journal of Commerce, l7th
The Register says the ssmass conyention''
Of the republican party was not held in the
back room Of Clayton's saddlery shop. We
have the word of q simon-pure republican
that it was held there, and the denial OF the
Register does not, in the least, shake our
belief as to locality. We must have some
other evidence than the Register to dis
prove it.
Henry Sinauer. of the popular Star Clothing
House, will start for Cincinnati and the east
tonight, for the purpose Of buying an i'm
mense stock Of clothing and gentlemen's
furnishing goods for the fall trade. From
now until the arrival Of the new goods, tho
present stock will be sold at great sacrifice,
in order to make room for the fresh arrivals.
New is your time 70 buy.
Last Monday we were shown y very ex
cellent quality OF stocking yarn, now being
manufactured at the Lexington Wooden
Mills. by A. Casio. The samples shown us
were white and grey mixed, very eyon in
finish, and of fine, long WOOL He is now
ready to supply any quantity to those in
need Of it. For sale at the factory or at the
dry goods stores.
We understand that several attempts have
been made lately to obtain entrance into
private houses, by unknown parties, it is
presumed, for the purpose of robbery. In
each case the would-be burglar has taken
fright and run away without effectine his
purpose. whatever it may have been A
dose Of buck-shot administered to one el
two OF these gentry will effect permanent
cure -
The prisoners at the calaboose eaugh t Su.
perintendent Hill mapping, last Thursday
evening. He had been up late the nigh,
previous on police duty, and the heat in the
ealaboose yard being somewhat oppressive,
he commenced nodding. The prisoner.
discovered the situation and immediately
made break for liberty. Four escaped
As two of the prisoners were thought te
be hard cases, and their fines nearly worked
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