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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-23
Will visit Africa.
WASUINGTON, Jan.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. ~
Hon. r. p. Smith, late Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. has been invited by
the American Missionary AssociatDA
to visit Africa and inspect the missions
of the society there; to inquire into the
best method of charging it's work, and
to find the most hopeful field for As
further missionary operations among
Africans. The trustees of the Howard
University have granted him leave Of
absence for the purpose, without sal-
ary, and Mr.. Smith viii. sail i'll a few
days.
asne Into Bankruptcy.
NEW YORK, Jan. %.
Tho brentwood Coal Company has
gone into kesn hru stcy. There is one
claim against il for $3.50, 000.
ftarnt.
ST. J~oHNsBURa. VT, Jan. ID.
The scale shops Of T.. and +. Fair
banks IL Co., Of this place, were burnt
last evening. The loss was covered by
insurance. The shop will he tebuilt at
once.
Executed s5r Wife Mursses.
CHICAGO, JAW. %.
George Henry Jacobs was executed
at Joliet yesterday for the murder of
his wife on the 10Th of May, 1879. His
crime was the most brutal in the an
nails oil the West, and all the ciretin-
stances connected with the tragedy are
of the iaost blood-curdling description.
A full and fair trial was had, and ofise
absol Dte certainty OF guilt moi u shadow
OF doubt c0nld be raised.
Interesting Trial.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.
The trial OF NJ. Mckee, which was
at 81. Louis yesterday
upon AN indictment charging him With
conspiracy to defrasd the Government,
proves to be one OF HE most interesting
OF the st. Louis whisky fraud cases.
District Attorney Dyer expresses conf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-23
Isisit;lery Frauds.

The Antioch distiilery case is sail in
The defense examitsed a
number of United States officials on
nected with the di~tillery YESTERDAY,
none of whom knew OF any iyauds
perDetrated.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-23
s.sue Into bankruptcy.

NEW YORK, Jan. %.
Tho brentwood Coal Company has
gone into krsn hru etcy. There is one
claim against il TOR $3.50, 600.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
Weeklv gntelligenfer.
PRISON HAZING.

The negroes in the parish prison OF
New Orleans have hazing custom called
the ..Greek funeral" which relieves the
monotonv of bolts and bars, and gives
prison life some peculiar embelllsh-
ments. They rejoice over the admission
of every new-comer-for then there is
srre TO be a festival of the Greek tuner
al. The ceremonies are very simple. A
leader of the gang Immediately informs
the uninitiated prisoner that one OF their
fellows has just died, and hat it IS their
custom to render a proper respect to the
dead before he is taken outside the walls
for interment. Of course the newcomer
is willing to join in these
Then they all form in procession. single
file, and march around the corpse-each
mourner in turn STOPPING to imprint a
kiss on the dead mans brow. The latest
incarcerated last in the process
sion. When he stoops to give his token
of respect the pretended corpse grabs
him round the neck and holds on like
grim death. The others form a ring
and belabor the stranger with sticks
while he bowls with terror and pain.
This continues until all are tired OF the
sport-especially the late a1rival-and
then they tell him to never mind. it's a
way they nave to kill time, and initiate
the novice into the hardships he will be
forced to undergo in the institution. To
console him he is told that he may either
play corpse or have the first lick at the
next that comes, as all have to furnish
the game for one Greek funeral. The
iailers wink at this hazing custom. and
enjoy the funeral grief as much as any
of the rest. But the exposure OF these
mysterious rites by the press may have
a tendency to make innocent, willing
candidates scarce.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
SALE.

WHEREAS, Wientt II. stone and Elizabeth
w j. Stone, his wife, by their certain deed of
trust. dated the l4'h LAY of February 1919, and re-
corded in the recorders oilic of LAFAYETTE coun-
ty, and state of Missouri, in deed book No. il, at
page 1876, conveyed to the undersigned, trustee,
the tollowin. described real estate, situated IN
the county OF Lafayette, and state OF Missouri,
The southwest quarter OF section one
%, in township rorty-eight G5l, OF range t"cnI
iy-seven (2O, containing one hundred anu
Sixty QGO) acres, which said conveyance was
made in trust To secure the payment oil "a certain
promissory note therein described, and, where
AS. said note las long since become due and dc
fault has been made III the pay ment thereof; Now:
in accordance with the terms OF sad
deed of trust, and AT the request ot the legal
holder of said note, / the Undersigned, trustee,
will on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBEL: 2SD, \. D., 1876,
between the hours of ten O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day. proceed 10 sell said above described real
estate at public vendue, to the highest BIDDER
for cash, in front of the courthouse door IN tfle
city OF Lexington, county Of Lafayette. and
state of Missouri, to satisfy and pay oil SAID
note and interest, and The cost of executing this
trust. L. WOOD,
ScOt30tu Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

a OF MISSOURI
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court of said county, in vacation
September 18th, lsIG.
James $. Plattcnburg,
Amanda Warren and John Warren,
her husband, Elizabeth Henley,
LOUISA Fine. Morgan Fine. her hus-
band, Joseph u. Henley, Fielding Petition.
Il Henley, Richard W. Henley,
John W. Henley, James Henley.
Reuben Henley, Fielding Belt,
Andrew y. Belt, and Andrew Al
bridge.
rINO the said Louisa Fine and Morgan Fine, her
and Andrew Aldridge: You are hereby notified
that saId plain'iG has commenced a suit against
you and said other defendants, in said eour! by
bridge II the agent oil Richard W. Belt, on the
i4'h day of August, 1881. with the money Of said
Belt, entered of the United States The north
west quarter OF section eighteen QS) township
fifty (50), range twenty-five G5l, situate in La
tayriie COUNTY, Mlsspnri and took the patent in
said Belt, that said Bell took possession of siid
land and claimed To own the same down 10 the
tim. of his death, that aid Belt on the 26th day
OF February, 1854, for the purpose of deiraudlng
his creditors, sold anu conveyed said land 10 his
son, Fielding Belt and his son-in-law. j. b.
Henley, but retained tue possession thereof, and
Claimed TO own the same; that in the year 1870.
and since the death Of tie SAID Richard W. Belt.
the said AldIiigc made a Il delivered to said
Amanda Warren. Louisa Fine, elizabeth Hem
ley, Fielding Belt, Andrew a. Belt, Ii, iding
Is. Henley, Richard W; Henley, John W. Hem
ley. James Henley and Reuben Henley, a quit
claim deed to said lana: that said plaintiff pur-
chased said land III sheriff sale o the 3lst day of
May, 1866; and the prayer OF said pttitlun Is that
the court Will declare the deeds made by Richard
W. Belt and Andrew Aldridee To be null ami
void rs against creditors. and will d, clare the
title 10 said land to he in said plaintiff.
And you ale further notified, that unless you
appear at the next term OF THIS court, to be
holden at the courthouse In III" city OF LeXing-
ton, on the suh day OF December next, and on
or before The sixth day thereof, II the ERIN sh Ill
so long continue, and il not then before tie end
of the term, and answer SAID petition, the same
Will he taken as confessed.
And II Is further ordered that n copy hereof
be published in the Lexington Weekly Intelli-
gencer, Il newspaper printed in said county of
Lafayette, for four weeks successfully, the last
lns, rtICn 10 be al least iUur weeks before the
commencement OF the next term OF this court.
a true copy. Attest:
FRANK TRIGG, Clerk. ,
BY G. Il. DANIEL. ID. Z. sept23-5w
EnlhLun Y shewuIter, Attorneys for plainti6
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
CRICKEFING EXTRAORDINARY.

In Bull-run valley, Nevada, says the
Sacramento, (Cal.) Record-Union, the
crickets have played sad havoc with the
crops. The ugly pests attacked one
wheat field of thirty acres, and in an
hour destroyed the whole crop, eating
the stalks off close to the ground. and
then marched on to other conquests.
Millions of crickets have been killed,
and strew the ground for miles around,
while the vast number which have been
driven OF found their way into the streams
have impaired a most disagreeable flavor
to the water, rendering il unfit for drink
ing, so that the people have found it
necessary to dig shallow wells near the
streams and cover them over. The first
band that made an incurslon into the
valley this year completely destroyed
every growing thing upon Borette's
Silver creek ranch, and his experience
was that of many other ranchers in the
valley. A novel method of cleaning out
crickets is by sewing together three
gunny sacks, leaving small holes in the
bottom, for the egress of water. The
large sack is attached to the end OF a
sluice box, placed so that the water will
run into it. The people then assemble,
armed with bells and boughs, and with
a great noise drive the crickets into the
stream, which swiftly carries them down
through the sluice-box into the bag,
where they are speedily drowned. At
Painters ranch, a few days ago, there
was a grand tdrive," the result being
se%venty-five sacks full. or about two
hundred and twenty-five bushels OF
crickets, which is considered a pretty
good days work.
A correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette, writing from Lancaster, Penn,
relates the following anecdote of Thad-
deus Stevens: Many years ago, when
Thaddeus Stevens was practicing law in
Lancaster, he was employed to defend
W bank officers who had been indicted
for conspiracy, they having used the
funds of the bank in speculation. All
the legal talent of Philadelphia and sur
rounding counties had been engaged to
assist in the prosecution. When the trial
was opened, Mr.. Stevens rose, and adj
dressing the court, said: IF it please
your honors, presuming there are differ
ent degrees of guilt attached to the
prisoners, my clients, [ move they be
tried separately" The judge consulted
for a few moments with his associates.
who, consenting. the motion was grant
ed and so recorded. Waiting some time
for Mr.. Stevens to go on, the judge at
last becoming impatient. said impetu-
ously: proceed. Mr.. Stevens, pro-
coed. We are waiting for you, sir"
Stevens rose deliberately, and looking
round the courtroom for a moment,
said: did your honor ever hear OF
one man being tried for conspiracy"
Then waving his hand to his clients, he
said: "You can go home; you can &C
home" And they did go home. The
jury were discharged, and the court adj
.journed. And for this piece of lega
strategy Ihad. Stevens received $4,000
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,)
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
In the Circuit court of SAID county, IN vacation
September 18th, 1876.
Caroline Jackson and Glen Il. Jack
son, her husband.
vs..
Ann Barnhill and Vachel Barnhill, Petition
her husband. Eliza King and Will
liam IL. King her husband, Nathan
H. Cox and Joseph r. Con.
TNO the said Nathan H.. Cox: You are hereby
i notified that SAID plaintiffs have commenced
u suit against you and said other defendants in
said court, by petition, in which it is alleged
about the year 1858, the owner IN fec of the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in I.afay-
cite county Missouri, to-wit: The sse northwest
iiity: one on, of range twcnty-eight C2S), the
south half OF the southwest quarter of section
twenty-eight (2s), except wenly-eight (2sj acres
also the south half of the southeast quarter OF
! section twenty nine (29). all in the township and
tim. of his death his widow. Ann Cox. nov
Ann Barnhill, and Eliza Cox, now Eliza King,
Nathan FL. Cox, Joseph Z. Cox and Caroline
Cox, now Caroline Jackson, his only children
and heirs ut law, to whom said tand descended
in equal portions subject to the right of said
widow to dover therein, that said Joseph +.
part of said land to his sister, SAID Caroline
Jackson, and the prayer OF said petition is thai
dover may be assigned to said Ann Barnhill
and that partition of the residue Of SAID LAND
may be Inaue among the parties interested nc.
cording to their rights. and if the same cannot
then that the same may be sold and the proceeds
divided among the parties Interested according
to their rights.
And You are further notified that unless vol
appear in said court ut the next term thereof, tC
be holden on the 4th day of December next, ant
on or before the sixth day thereof, if the term
shall so long continue, and If not then, beIor.
the end of the term, and answer said petition
the same will be taken rs confessed.
And it is further ordered that q copy heree
1 ha liz in fha / nv n 0fna Enntlr n fAI III
gencer, q newspaper printed i'll SAID county o
Lafayette, tor four weeks successfully, the las
commencement OF the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest
FRANK TRIGG, Clerk.
By C.. b. DANIEL, d. G.. sept30-5t
Rathbun 4 SheWalter. Attorneys for pinintifs
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07

An Alabama paper describes a re-
markable underground lake neal Mont
gomery, upon which there is a fine field
of corn growing. The lake is covered
with a layer of earth, the layer being so
thin. however, that a horses weight is
too great for it to bear, and the land has
to be cultivated by hand. The farm la
borers muse themselves at noon by cut
ting holes through the crust of earth
and fishing. The fish caught have no
ewes and no scales.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Adam Reed, and Martha E.
w Reed, wife OF Isaac II. Reed, by their Ger
tain deed %! trust dated the 5h day Of March
1874, and duly recorded IN the recorders Office
Tor Laiayeltc county, Missouri, in deed book
No. Il, on page 40, Conveyed 10 the Undersigned.
trustee, the following tricts or parcels OF liant
situate in the county of Lafayette, in the state
of Missouri. to-wit: The northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter of section eleven Nl,
in township forty-cight (iSl 20, range twcnty-siN
(26) Containing forty 40 acres more or less; also
the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter OF
section number oac ID, in township fOrty-eisht
(iS!, of rurgc twenty-siX (2G) also thirty t3D
acres on The south side OF the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty t2o) +,
in township iolty-nine 49,, Of range twenty
five (2i); which said conveyance was made Ill
trust 10 secure the payment of the promissOry
notes in said deed OF trust fully set iolt tn and de-
scribed, aId, whereas, said noes nave long
since become due and payable. and default has
been made in the payment thereof: Now, there
fore, by virtue of the power and authority in me
vested by the said deed Of trust, and NJ the re-
quest OF the legal holder of said notes, l will on
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER 24ru, \. D., 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and live O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
courthouse door, in the city of Lexington, In The
county of Lafayette. in the state OF Missouri,
expose 10 sale at public auction. the above de-
scrIbed real estate 10 the highest bidder for cash
i'll hand. TO satisfy said trust and costs.
spDl13tl W r. Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
SALE.

WHEREAS John Froshle by his deed of trust.
w dated the 9TH day of November, a. d.,
1865, ana recorded in book w. No. one, on page
So, of the recorders Office of Lafayette county.
and state of Missouri, conveyed to the under
signed, trustee, the following described tracts
of land situated in Lafayette county, and state
of Missouri, to-wit: The northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section number seven
"a, and the west half of the northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter Of SAID section seven "a,
all in township forty-nine ti9. of range twcrty-
five (25), containing IN all sixty t60) acres more
OF less, which conveyance was made in trust to
secure the payment Of 4 certain promissory note
therein described, and. whereas, said note Is
long past due and remains for the greater part
unpaid; Now, therefore, in accordance with
the provisions of said deed of trust, and ut the
request of the legal holder of said note, l the
undersigned, trustee, will. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, a. D., 1876.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon, Of that
day, at the front door of the courthouse of the
city Of Lexington, in Lafayette county, and
state of Missouri, offer said property for sale nj
public yendue to the highest bidder for cash, for
the purpose OF satisfying said deed of trust, and
note and costs and expenses of This trust.
Sept30td GEORGE S. RATHR(TN. Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07

Ibis standard article is COM
pounded with the greatest care.
Its effects are as wonderful and
as satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to
its youthful color.
1t removes all eruptions, itching
and dandruff. 1t gives the head a
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean.
By its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands to their normal
vigor, preventing badness, and max
ing the hair grow thick and strong.
AS a dressing, nothing has been
found so effectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, NJ. D., State AS
sayer of Massachusetts, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and
l consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
Price, One Dollar.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
PARTICULAR ABOUT A WIFE.

A man entered the Chicago Tribune
Office and LETT the following advertise
ment:
Personal-The advertiser desires to
make the acquaintance of a lady of re-
tinement and good looks. 8 feet 4! inches
high, and weighing about 1876 pounds ;
bust measure, 80 inches; waist measure.
28a inches; size of boot, ST; ditto of
gloves, s 1-6; complexion pronounced
brunette, deep hazel eyes, with a view
to matrimony. Address w, 1,79S, Tri-
bune office.
Seems to me you're mighty particu-
lar about the size and kind of wife you
want" observed the advertising clerk.
"Well, perhaps l am, but you see my
wife died before we had been married
long, and she hadn't begun to half wear
out her clothes, and her father gave her
an awful sight OF 'em, so it seems to me
kinder like flying in the face of Provi-
dence when silk and things is so dear
and the country laboring in the throes
of a financial CONFUSION to take another
mate, and let the moths break through
and rust and corrupt all them buds. So
i just want a wife to match them
thin0S.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07

A good joke is going the rounds of
the western part of this state at the ex-
pense of the erudite editor of one of the
Michigan dailies, who, on discovering a
fire, rushed out into the street. shouting:
''Conflagration! confiagration APP
proxlmate hither with the elements of
deluge and extinguish this combustion"
That fellow must be some kin to Cam.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07

EVANSVILLE, IND. Sept. pa rou
ing meeting is in progress here tonight,
addressed by the Hon. Beroni S. Fuller,
at Anthe's Hall. No such enthusiasm
has been manifested by the democracy
in this city for years, and a notable fea-
ture of the parade this evening was the
participation in it of a large colored del
euation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
OF MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
term, 1876. l6 h day-August oath, 1876.
William W; Preston, Henry {. Wal
lace and Zachariah j. Mitchell.
Thomas JONES'. Joseph S Laurie,
Laurana NJ. Dinwiddie, Robert S.
Dinwiddie, Ann ID. Moore, Mary
f. Anderson and Samuel T. AM
derson, her husband, Mary j. Nc
Clin;ock and William McClintock. lp.,,,o.
her husband, Erwin Anderson,
William y. Anderson. James r.
Anderson, Ann Waters and Single
ton Z. Waters, her husband. James
Wallace, Mary Il. Renick and Rob-
ert Renick, her husband. Robert
A. Barnett, Camillus Barnett and
Elizabeth Shelby and Joseph D.
Shelby, her husband.
0,O the said Ann ID. Moore, Mary +. Ander-
L son and samuel p. Anderson. her husband,
Mary j. McClintock and William McCiintock,
her husband, Erwin Anderson, William a. An
dcrson, Ann Waters and Singleton r. Waters,
her husbands: You are hereby notified that said
plaintiffs have commenced u suit IN said court
against you and said other defendants by petit
ton, in which it is alleged that YOU and said
owners oil the following described real estate
situated in I.atay cite county. Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast quarter,
and the west half of the southeast quarter of
section seventeen %. the east half OF the east
half of the southwest quarter of section seven
teen 40, 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,
lying southwest OF Machine branch, and con-
tanning twenty and Il half GOA) acres of land
more or less, and twenty (20) 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 (25). and the
prayer of SAID petition is that the court will de-
clare the rights and interests of the parties,
plaintiffs and defendants in said lands, and rem
der a Judgment for partition, and if partition
cannot be made without great prejudice to ths
pai ties 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 be
holden ut the courthouse. in the city OF Lexing-
ton, on the 18th day OF December neat, and on or
before the sixth day thereof, if 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 it is further ordered tn At IL copy hereof be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger, i newspaper printed in said cOuuty Of La
fayetie, for four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion 10 be Al least fOar weeks before the COM
meEcement OF the next term OF this court.
n true copy. Attest:
FRANK TRIGG, CLERK.
BY &. IL DANIEL, II &.
Wallace n Chiics, Attorneys for plaintiff.
nj rtV
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07

The Iowa supreme court has Just
rendered an important decision in Il
railroad case involving the question as
to the priority of mechanics liens over
first bond mortgages, where the latter
are placed upon the road previous to
the doing of the work for which the
mechanics liens were filed. The court
holds that the mechanics liens must take
precedence of all other claims what.
ever. The amount directly involved in
the suit was over 81 ,O0O, 900.