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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
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lIhe possession of more land than can b,
properly cultivated and occupied is the easily
| besettlng sin of the majority of farmers. Thou.
| sands amt tens Of thousands sacrifice all pres.
| ent comfort, and overwork brain and muscle in
the acquisition Of more land; spending all theil
| lives ''land-poOr'' from the excess of theil
| landed possessions. This class is well Illus
trated in the following. which we find without
| credit in one OF our exchanges:l
| HUSBAND.
I've had another offer. wiie-a twenty acres
OF high and dry prairie land, as level as floor.
thought "a wait and see you first, as lawyer
To tell how things will turn out best. a woman
Is ahead.
And when this is paid for, and we have got the
l'll say am satisfied-it's all the land we need
ANA next We'll see about the yard, and fix the
AND manage in the course of time to have bet
ter home.
There is no use of talking, Charles Won bnv
that twenty more, -
And Wen go scraping all our lives, and always
be land-pOor.
For thirty years we've tugged and saved, deuv
ing half onr needs.
While all we have to show for it is tax receipts
and deeds.
I'd sell the land, II it were mine, and have a
better home,
With broad, light rooms to front the road. and
take life Us it comes.
III We could live rs others live, and have what
We'd live enough sight pleasanter, and have a
plenty too.
"niie others nave amnsements, and luxury and
just think how stingy We have lived, and how
this old place looks.
That other farm you bought of Wells that took
SO many years
OF Clearing up and fencing in, has cost me many
tears.
Yes. Charles, I've truly thought o 1t hundred
times or more,
And wondered if it really paid to always be
That had We baflt u cosy house, taken pleasure
as it come,
Our children once so dear to us, had never LETT
our home.
l grieve to think of wasted weeks, and years,
and months, and days,
While for it all we never yet have had one word
Men call Us rich. but we are poor; would we no,
freely give
The land with all its fixtures for better way to
live? ~
Don't think Pm blaming you, Charles. van, re-
not whit to blame
I've pitled you these many years to see you tired
It's just the way we started out, our plans too
tar ahead; i' wv
We've worn the cream of life away to leave too
much when dead.
IT'S putting of enjoyment long after we enjoy;
And alter all too much wealth seems useless as
toy;
Although we've learned-alas! too late-what
all must lean at last
our brightest happiness is buried in the past
That life is short and full of care the end is al.
ways nigh;
We seldom half begin to live before WEI re DOOM
ed to die.
We're I to start my life again, I'd mark each |
separate day,
And never let single one pass unenjoyed away;
If there We're things to envy, I'd have them now
and then, Nv"
And have a home that was a home, and not a |
cage or pen. -
ID sell some land if it were mipo and a, M,
well the rest f
we always thought, and think SO vet. small
farms well worked are best.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
REBEOOA, THE DRUMMER,

1t was about O'Clock in the morn.
ing when the ship appeared. A,
once there was the greatest excite
fnent IN the village. 1t was a British
War-shp: What would she do ;
would she tack around in the bav
ana PICK up stray coasters as prizes,
or would She land soldiers and burn
the town? :? In either case there would
be trouble enough.
Those were sad days, those old war
times OF 1872. The sight of British
,War-ship in Boston Bay was not pleas
ant. We were poor then, and had no
monitors to go out and sink the enc
my, or drive them off. Our navy was
small and though we afterwards had
the victory and sent the troublesome
ships away, never to return, al that
time they often came near enough.
and the good people in the little viii
lage of Scituate HarbOr were in great
distress over the strange ship that
had apneared at the mouth Of the
harb
1t Was fishing place in those days,
| and the harbOr was full of boats and
smacks of all kinds. The soldiers
could easily enter the harbor and burn
up everything, and no one could pre-
vent them. There were men enough
to make good fight, but they were
poorly armed, and had nothing but
fowling pieces and shotguns, while
the soldiers had muskets and cannon.
The tide was down during the morn
ing, so that there was no danger for
a few hours, and all the people Went
out on the cliffs and beaches to watch
the ship and see what would happen
next.
On one end of the low sand spit
that makes one side of the harbor.
stood the little white tower known
as Scituate Light. In the house be.
hind the hight lived the keepers fam
lily, consisting of himself, wife and
several boys and girls. At the time
the ship appeared the keeper was
away, and there was 10 one at home
save Mrs. Bates and the eldest daugh-
ter, tcbrcca, about fourteen years
cid, Two vi the little boys, and 4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
FORNEY ON HENDRICKS,
II. w. F. in the Philadelphia Press.

ID. W. r. in the Philadelphia Prsss
There is quiet, cautious and as
tute politician in Indiana-Thomas
"A. Hendricks, governor and former
senator-who has the character and
capacity for the race, unless he, too,
has been damaged by thescollision
between hard and soft money. lie is
the only man in the state equal TO a
grapple with Oliver Perry Morton,
ana he is master taciician. Never
aggressive, he is strong in the suavi-
ty of his manners and the skill of his
augmentation. Flity-six years Old
last September, q ripe lawyer, having
completed his legal studies at Cham-
bersburg, Pennsylvania, he has filled
out long and honorable career, and
Is unquestionably to-day the strong
est man of his party i'll Indiana.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
OFFICES IN THE NAVY.

The following gives the names of the
othces III tile navy with the pay per
ann'im of each when on the active
list: Admiral, $4,000; vice admiral
$4,000; rear admiral $4,000; commo-
dore, 5000; captain, $l,5OO; comman-
Der, $500; lieutenant commander
5000; master, $4,000 ensign, 81 400:
mldshipmen, $1,000; cadet midship-
men, 800; mates 5000; fleet surgeon,
paymaster, engineers, 81 100: chap
lalns, $2,SOO; boatswains, gunners
ana carpenters, from 81 200 to 81 800:
petty officers from $l5 to 60 per
month; seamen, $l7 to $21 %.
There are l l,075 officers in our navy
OH the active list. The number Of
seamcn we can not give. About
LOO vessels exclusive of tugs.
The Colorado, now at the North
Atlantic station, is the largest vessel
OF our navy, carrying 46 guns of
different calibcr.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
DEATH OF THE OLDEST CLERGYMAN
IN THE WORLD,

Rev. Henry Boehm, better know,
as Father Boehm, the oldest preacher
of the Metho dist church i'm tins com.
try, and probably the oldest cIerSv-
man in the world, died on the 2Sih
ut, at the house of his grandlauyh-
ter, near Richmond, Staten Island
On the Sth of June last the one !;nn.
dredth anniversary of his birth was
celebrated ct Jersey City by the New
'rk Conference, when Father Boehm
submitted all outline of his own life
aud labor in the Methodist church.
and addresses were made by other
clergymen. The excitement of the
occasion prostrated him, and thongh
ne rallied, he was again seized with
Illness on the 18th of this month
white attempting to preach in the vii.
iage church at Richmond, Staten
lie was born in Lancaster couu,v
Ia: lie Joined the Methodist church
III l'9'. lie served in the ministry in
pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
!ahd, and was the travelling compai,-
ION ION OF Bishop Ashbury. For more
than thirty years Father Boehm has
oeen in the New Jersey Conference.
ana as early as 1912, was on the Iist'
VI supcrnumerary preachers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

On a Kentucky rapid transit line,
recently, passenger stopped the
brakeman as he was going through,
md asked: GLOW fast does this
train go! a mile an hour?" at
goes fast enough to suit us z; if you
don't like the rate of speed, get out
and walk" was the rejoinder. 81
would" replied the disguised pas
senger, sitting back i'll the corner of
his seat, "but my friends won't come
for me till the train gets in, and
don't want 10 be waiting around the
depot for two or three hours" The
brakeman passed on.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
lRlSHMEN IN SOUTH AMERICA,
lFrom the Boston Pilot. I

IL not generally known that there
is large and prosperous Irish settle
'nent in the Argentine Republic. in
oouth America. In one of the prov
inces, Buenos Ayres, there is a non.
"latlon of nearly 100000, of which
nearly half is Irish. 1t is a rich graz.
ing country, and the most extensive
farmers III the province are Irishmen
VINO hoid immense tracts of land and
AIRY ON a wool trade that rivals
Iau australia. dd In 1869 they clipped 100
100000 lbs. of wool
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

a young fellow entered a church
ana took his seat, keeping his hat on.
AN elder, noticing it, requested him
TO take it off. His request not being
complied with, he spoke to the
young man a second time, and seeing
ne hesitated, the elder gently lift
I'd the hat off, when, to his cha
srin, out rolled a quart of hickory
nuts, making more noise than was
consistent with decorum. "Man.~
quietly said the yonth, ssee what
you have DONE"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
ALFRED j. HALL.

T ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING AT
II TOR&EY, will practice in all the courts of
ecor,t, IN Lafayette county: and i'll all the State
cnd Federal Courts. Criminal law and collec-
ATOMS = speciality. Refers by permission, to the
Lexington Savings Bank, Hon. John Reid :,
Chairman State Democratic Executive Commit
tee; Jno. W. Waddell, President Lexington
Savings Bank; T.. II. Bayliss, Proprietor City
dotel; Gov. j W. Stevenson, U. s Senator
from Kentucky; Z. X. Ireland, County Treas
urer; Conrad Stuenkei, County Judge; VIM. b.
steele, County Clerk; Philip and Albert Keller,
Clothiers; the Editors Of the Caucasian, &c. :,
&c. Office over Lexington Savings Bank.
janl6-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

Scene i'll Green Bay, Wisconsin
police court, Judge Westman presid.
ing: several gamblers were under
examination and one of the witnesses
was Questioned about what he knew
81 gambling i'll the saloons in town.
les he had seen gambling going on
IN most of the saloons in town.
A-Iaaan-esnmhli.t5- -;..-+..1.-,. =, 81 !haEc
saloon." "What were the stakes Z"
ga horse on one side and money on
the other" "Well, which WOMB
Judge Westman won the horse"
There, that will do; this examina-
lion is reaching into too wide range
altogether"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
CLAYTON s. CALLAHAN.

e A T1OKNEYS FLAW, Lexington, Missouri.
~ VAL P"aetlce in all the courts Office in
.Kramer,s building. EE FaE&k s.
N. IL. All claims against the United States
government: for wood, forage, horses, &c. and
property by United States troops during the
late war, also, all claims against the State of
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
WILLIAM YOUNG,

A TIORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Missouri.
"A viii prctice his profession in all of the
courts of Lafayette county and the courts of
Record in the state. Office over Aull's Bank
tsawyer's old stsnd). All business promptly
Aff lQI fn f.yE "
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

lie sat III railway Car. His head
was thicklv covered with a mass of
red hair. Behind him in a seat sat n
man with hardly any hair on his
head. He said to him: 81 guess
you wasn't around when they dealt
out hair 20 "Oh, yes, | was,n re-
Piled bald head, but they offered me
"A lot of red hair, and told them to
throw il in the ash bin,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

Mrs, Sage, L should like to know
whose terry-boats these are that |
tumbled over i'll the hall?" "Ferrv-
boats, indeed, sir! Those are nv
shoes; very polite of you to call
,em ferry-boats ~ "Don't say ferry
boats, Mrs. Sage; you misunderstood
me-toirY boots, | said, my dear
friend"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
HENRY C. WALLACE. WIN. H. CHI
WALLACE g. CHILES,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
20 Law, lexington, Mo. Office, front room
over the Lexington Savings Bank ,''opposfte
the court house. Will practice in the courts of
Lafayette and surrounding counties, and also in
the Supreme court OF the state OF Missouri, aud
the u. S. Circuit and District courts for the
WeSttrn District of Missouri
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
A. f. ALEXANDER.

4 TTORSEY AT LAW. Will practice in the
"a Courts of Latiy yette and adjoining counties
Will also attend promptly TO the collection OF
Claims, and to investigation of titles to real
estate Onice over the Banking House of VIM.
MorflsOn X Co. ianl4-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
JAMES HI. nIcHATTON,

A TrORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Mo-, will
"A p.-"tice in the courts of Lafayette and adj
Oinlpg counties, and in the Supreme Court of
the state. Special attention given to collections
Office in Dutch Row, near Quarles Il Co.'s. Drug
Store. fehl-lv
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
GEO. S. RATHBUN. j. D. SHEwALTER
RATHBUN & SHEWALTER.

& TToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo. VIII
IA practice in all the courts of the Sixth judi
attention given to collections. Office over
Grimes Venable's store. opposite City Hotel
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
Ea,DRIDCE RURDEN.

A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IA Lexington, Mo. Office back room over the
Lexington Savings Bank, opposite court house.
VIII practice in the State and Federal courts.
Prompt attention given TO the collection of claims
and Probate business. febl7-y1.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
TUTT & son,

A TTORNEYS Al LAW,
"A -..--- LEXINGTON, Mo.
Office No. SIX Main street, over Tevls' Drug
Store, will practice in the Lafayette and adjoin
ing counties. Special attention given to collect
tiOnS and the investigation of land titles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
RICHARD A. COLLINS.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Waverly, Mo. Will
a practice his profession in ali the courts OF
tle State of Missouri. Collections made
throughout the States. apr2tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. p. II. CHAMBERS.
DENTIST.

DHYsICIAN x SURGEON, Office opposit,
courthouse, over NJ. +. keller'S store
Residence: south side Main street, near College
street. - janl I6-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

PERSONS falling to receive their paper
regularly from the carrier will pease re-
port to US. r.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
lNTELLIGENCER,
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE,
LEAVE LEXINGTON

| LEAVE LEXINGTON.
accommodation Tor st. Louis and the
| East -.:-..--.-...--........ 44OA. N
arrive AT 81 LOUIS .-.....-...... 6:l1 p. NJ
express and Mail for st. Louis, East q :e0 p ri
Arrive at st. Louis s........,.,.. G:2a A. Nj
ARRIVE.
EXPRESS and Mail from ST. Louis
East and South. 9.lO A. NJ
accommodation from st. Louis East
anu South arriy eS S..... 800 p N
Tickets ON sale at the Missouri Pacific Ticke
Ohce, IN City Hotel, Lexington, Mo, to all
parts OF United States, Canadas and Europe al
lowest rates. Baggage checked through to des-
tlnatioh- W. ANDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Eastward bound trains for St. Louis. :. C 80 A NJ
trains lOr Kansas City and West. :. & 30 A n
trains Tor st. Louis East and South. IL 10 NJ
Trans for Kansas City West. st......... Is 30 p NJ
trains Tor Richmond. $50 NJ
......-....-...-...53O g 80 r N
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from st. Louis and all points East
From Kansas City and ali points West 500 A NJ
Ct Loo and ,,,s I,,
S. e. INGRAM, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
L. RYLAND XENOPHON RYLAND.
Notary Public
RYLAND a. RILAND.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo.
"a Office over No. u, Main street. Practice
IN all the Courts OF Lafayette and adjacent coun-
ties, In the supreme COurt OF the State and
District Court of the United States. Prompt
attention given to collections and all other
business, ianl4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
WILLIAM WALKER,

WILLIAM WALKER, RICHARD FIELD,
Notary Public.
WALKER & FIELD.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, LEXINGTON,
IA Missouri. Oflice over VIM. Morrison Il
Co.'S Bank. nOyI.tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08
+. BENTON TAYLOR.

| A TTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all
N the Courts of Lafayette and adjOin ing
| counties, also in the Federal courts. Special
attention given ln collection and investigation
OF land titles. Office in Wilson's block, next
door to U. 5. Express Office, Main street.
sep2J tim
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

T f. HASSELL, ID. ID. S.-Ofiice over Lin
e rick s bank. Lexington, Mo. jaI4
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

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l. will thoroughly eradicate these alarm
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1t is purely vegetable and contains not
a particle of opium or other dangerous
drug. Physicians endorse it as the most
efiicacious antidote known for all diseases
Of the throat and lungs. 1t never ia lis.
Every bottle guaranteed to perform ex-
aetly as represented. BE sure to obtain
DIR: Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry
and Horehound. Trial size, 10 cents,
regular sizes so cents and 81. Sold by
DAVIS d ARNOLD, druggists, Bellows
ais. 3-eow1y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
now THE BANK SAFE WAS OPENED.

HOW THE BANK SAFE WAS OPENED.
Examination at the bank showed that
the cracksmen had unlocked the outer
door, but were apparently baked by the
safe,lock, lacking three of the requisite
four keys. They tried the metal of the
door with bars and wrenched Off two
dials, which served as an index for
working the combination, hoping SO to
tamper with the lock. They were en-
tirely unmolested, the match having gone
home. There is every indication that
six and perhaps all of them left on Con-
ductor Adams 6 o'clock Southern train;
five of them had tickets previously
bought, and one paid his fare. 1t is
surmised that one of them may have
got left, for man was inquiring, soon
after anXiously, for chance to follow
the regular train by freight and a team
driven furiously toward Holyoke was
heard by the family of Sheriff Wright
passing Maple street, where, also linen
buster was picked up.
The lock upon the vant was a pecu-
liar and supposed especially safe affair.
1t was Dexter's double dial combination,
with Herring's patent for disconnecting
the tumblers from the spindle, was pat
ented by Oscar Yale last April, and put
on that bank only last October For
safety it was accounted fully equal to, ifl
not better than the chronometer lock.
But the gang knew all the ms and outs
of locks, for when Mr.. Whittlesey told
them that they could not enter with but
one of the four keys required, they had
responded, We know more about bank
locks then you do" OF course they
did, for when the new lock was put in,
conspicuous notice was posted up warn
ing burglars that it would be idle for
them to wrestle with this four-keyed |
combination. This notice was probably |
sadly taken down, early this morning,
when the desecrated inner sanctuary Of
the institution was reached by the skill
ed workman
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

patch him, his own life depending ON
his killing his assailant. He called TO
Mrs. Kent to get the poker or stove
litter and break the rascals head. Mrs.
Kent rushed to her husbands rescue
and caught the man by the hair, in an
effort to distract his attention and save
her husband She tried to find the iron
handle used for shaking down the stove,
but the burglar had placed it on the ta-
BILE when he first entered the room, evil
IDENTIFY intending To use il as a weapon.
At last, after struggle which seemed
endless to Mr.. Kent, he got his antagon-
list at an advantage, and throwing him
upon the sofa standing near the kitchen
door, pressed the revolver against his
side and fired the sixth shot The bull
let entered the body Of the desperate
and defeated villain just below the right
breast, passing upward. The wounded
man fell over on the sofa, and Mr. Kent,
exhausted with the struggle, let go of
him. Mrs. Kent approached him with
the poker, and he sprang through the
dining room door. Mr.. Kent fol-
lowed him.. but did not fire again, al
though he had one shot left. The burg
lar escaped through side kitchen door,
which he had unfastened when he came
in. But he applied for assistance for
his wound at house near by, where he
was arrested He had an accommplice,
but he was such coward he fled at the
first indications of fight, otherwise Mr.
Kent might not have been so successful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
gellulrs falls Jimes,
BELLOWS FALLS, FEB, A, 1875
Vermont News.

- During the two years ending Au'
gust /, 1875, the Vermont state prison
earned $4,000 more than the expenses
which included 81 800 worth of repairs
- David Sprague, of Huntington
when hunting bears, on the 10 inst, fell
causing the discharge of his gun, the
contents of which lodged in his foot
tearing it to shreds. A council of doc
tors decide it will have to be amputated
near the ankle joint,
- On the 18th inst, Dennis Connel-
ley and William Boyle, who We're at
work at the Ely copper mine, in Yer
shire, stole $40 of John Mccarthy of
Vershire, and coat of John Mulligan
of the same town, and went to White
River Junction. Information was tele-
graphed there and they were arrested
The stolen property was found on them.
They were brought before the Orange
county court and sentenced to two years
at Windsor.
- The Montpelier Waterman calls
the attention of all those attending rail
road meetings, and their friends to full
stock of Baskets, cofins and burial
robes, all finished in the best manner,
and at low price, for sale by some en-
terprising undertaken in that village.
- The cheek of the man Sanders,
who heads the gang of thieves who have
been stealing from the Central Vermont
railroad at White River Junction He
appeared in court wearing pair of
pantaloons made of cloth stolen from the
company, and pleaded not guilty. He
and half dozen Others are going to be
put through for their misdeeds. Asa
L. Barron, proprietor of the White
River junction house has suffered from
their depredations.