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

Dom miss the bargains which Conkling
Z Bleeding are offering in boots and shoes.
MIR. Henry SwitZer, of Kansas City, was in
he city on business, during q part OF the
past week.
Quite a large number of grangers were In
he city Monday. Stock sale day, and the
,ounty court was in session.
Sugar Cane Mills Of all kinds. sizes and
prices, manufactured and for sale by Chas.
A. Morrison. at the Excel Iron Works,
. alter street. sep9-4t
Mr.. Young, of the old firm Of Young3
Hill, has gone east after q stock OF dry goods.
he will open out at the Ardinger
stand on his return. H.
McCausland 4 Bedford are closing a
of silk and wool poplins,' silk and linen
cotton aud wool poplins at less
than half of first cost. .'- '"-l ..''
McCausland s. Bedford have q fine stock
Of yarns, two and three ply. They will keep
q full assortment, and can and will sell 1t at
the very lowest price. .I,el',ff
The banks in the city will close during
at II O'Clock, =. M, each day, and on
Thursday during the entire day. Persons
owing notes in bank will take notice.
Thanks to Morris 4. Locke, secretary, for
\ complimentary to the Jersey county,
Illinois, far,to be held at JsrssytiHe ION the
10th, 18th, 18th aud 18th of October next.
The coming show will present . rare. op-
portunity for parents to take their children
to see the animals. And while you are ins
you might az we'll . . look At the Circus
Many persons thought they saw grssshop-
pers flying high up last Tuesday morning.
were doubtless mistaken, but It is not
too late yet for them to make their appear
ance. .rt
'LOst-A mall pocket account book with
the name OF n. P. KImball upon the cover.
finder will be suitably rewarded by re-
1t to its owner, on Franklin street.
John Arnold will start south tonight for
the purpose Of bringing home his wife, who
been s~pendingfthe summer In Tennessee.
We wish him a pleasant trip and safe re-
turn. s..-iTra. -rt' sr.'-
A portion of Conkling & Beeding's stock
of boots and shoes nave arrived, and they
are selling them at prices which will tell for
themselves: All they ask is Tor you to call
and examine them.
McCausland & Bedford are not the only
house in Lexington that buys goods in New
York. They know where to buy, and can
and do buy as cheap as any other ous in
the city, and guarantee their prices to be as
low. M te' Sc. "-' ','a .'.. 800
DR.. T. s. Smith will accept our thanks for
the largest tomato we AVE seen this year.
1t is seventeen inches around, tour inches
thick, and weighs one pound and eleven
ounces. The Doctor is ahead so far. Who
can beat himf ~ .-r So I-si
Mr.. John D. Robinson met with . serious
loss On Wednesday. A pair of horses which
he had driven to own got loose from their
hitching post and rushed OF at q lively rate.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but the buggy
Is q total wreck. pt
Mr.. VIM. johnson had the misfortune to
get his hand asfttIe too far into q threShing
machine last Monday, and it was Of course
pretty badly injured. These mrchines are
very dangerous. and people cannot be toe
careful while near them. 80
Ii you hear q pistol shot, and the yelping
OF a wounded dog Immediately follows IT.
you can set it down that the city marshal IL
out attending to his business. There are
two yelping ours near Winkler's shop which
are suffering to see the marshall .
The concert by Prot. Cot.on's singing
class, IN last Saturday night, was not very
numereusly attended. Many of the piece.
were very we'll rendered, and the pupils al
seemed to be thoroughly familiar with the
music. The class has made great progress
under his training.
Mr.. o. NJ. Towner, a son-in-law of Col
Terry. and who lives At Bucklih,f came dow
on the Narrow Gauge Wednesday,, with hi
family, to visit the family of Col. Terry, in thi
city. Mr.. Townef had scarcely arrived her,
before he received II dispatch, stating that
storm had passed over the country, and that hi
house and furniture were badly damaged, AM
that he had better come home at once. He o
course started hack on the next train, and nj
further news has been heard, as even the rail
road track was torn up between his house AM
Kansas City. 1t is, perhaps, fortunate tn
family were not in the house at the time, as som
of them might have been killed. We hope til
damage is not so great as Is reported.
A grange meeting and picnic WAS held at Hig
ginsville yesterday. There was q very fair at
tendance. and the dinner was excellent. Gran
Master Allen was present, and delivered a lee
ture full OF instruction. He was in rather fee
BILE health, and did not make as vigorous an ,ad
dress as usual. but all who heard hum we're We
pleased. There was q dancing stand on tn
ground, and many OF the young folks enjoye
/ fhat onucopnanff n THAR boortps nhntopf lffa
the speaking was over, the Grange held the
regular meeting, transacted the usual busine:
OF the lodge, and adjourned. Everyone speai
Of the picnic as y very pleasant occasion.
John Hall. q negro thief, stole a dozen and
half chickens from Mr.. Joel P. Wiles. sometin
yesterday. Marshal Taubman succeeded
arresting Hall just at dark last night. and W,
taking him to Jail, but Hall had no notion
being jagged il he could help it, 80 he hept h
eye skinned for a chance of escape. just
they reached the corner of the courthouse yal
Hall thought it was now or never. and lit GU
The marshal tiled to halt him but. Hall only n
the faster. when the marshal drew his revolv'
and fired three shots n the feeling thief. The
is no telling what was the result of the shots,
the thief escaped, but the marshal thinks IL
first shot struck him in the thigh. as the thi
yS1hSu Noehy Az WI ouUtiSo y SoPsuA'
soon if he is much wounded
Many OF our citizens will rejoice to hel
that Mr.. Stewart Summers has again gol
into tho grocery trade, at his old stan
J corner Of Main-Cross and Franklin street
This stand is convenient to q large numb'
of citizens, and Mr.. Summers knows exact
the class Of goods necessary to supply Il
demand. We predict that in q surprising
short time he will build up q grocery ira,
second to o n in this city. He will
assisted, as formerly. by bis brother; NJ
Isaac Summers, and there are not two mo
popular grocers in the county. They W
buy and keep on hand for sale everythll
that can be eaten or made use of. NJ
= Charles Gundlach will occupy a portion
custom-made boots and shoes, and "
attend to any work. old or new, which m
l be entrusted to him. The m of the
| three men are good guarantees of fair de
ing, and they-are sure to win the succe
: which politeness and fair dealing merit.
On Friday, LIST inst, while Miss Mol
Burbridge and Miss Lizzie Tyree were dr.
bridge, near that village, the horse attach
to the suggytook fright at some object
, the roadside and ran away. The you
ladies', with great presence Of mind, tindil
e that they could not stop the animal, &C
= fined their efforts to the endeavor to Ike
: him in the road, hoping thereby to esca
+ any serious consequences. The road bel
smooth ami atrai0hf fhav on.onaVal -, n.
!, efforts. until the mouth of the .lane leadi