Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-17

goes may expect to have . good time.
We were glad to meet Mr.. Jno. h. Ardir
. gel, now Of Bonhsm Texas, on our street
: yesterday. He looked hearty. and say
that everything il aourishlng in Texas.
The Sedslis gymnsstic association wi
have . grand gymnsstic, dramatic and fire
works exhibition on July 4th. We acknow
edge the receipt of an Invitation to attend.
Mr.. Alex. Hill, Of Clay township, recent
bought 3 small lot Of hogs from Mr.. Jane
Laughlln. They were weighed at G~resntou
averaging ss73 pounds. Price, 8 cents gross
Mr.. Eugene Ewing got back from Kanss
City, last Saturday. He il looking mucl
better than We had expected to see him
His wound is entirely healed, but his eye
not much improved.
Mr.. John hall, OF Wellington, shipped
last Monday, by the North Missouri railroad
% car loads of fine fat cattle. The shipment
consisted of346 head, on of the largest tina
has been made from this point for ysars.
Elder n. J. Sears, Of Huntsville, No., VA
with the meeting Of the regular Baptis
church At Aullville, ON last Saturday ant
Sunday. and delivered Z series Of lntsrsstinf
sermons to large and attentive audisn ,ss.
Straysd or stolen from the central part o
the city, . bIsek Berkshire SOW, weigh,
about rs pounds, NO tail, crop on len cal
and underbit In right. A reward will b.
paid for information leading to her recovery
Inquire ut this Office. .. a.lr 90.
Charley Montgomery caught . swarm Of
bees in rather . novel manner last Thursday.
Their hive, in the limb OF q large tree, wal
floating down the river, and Charley took
the whole thing In out Of the wst-hive,
honey, bees and Ill. vi /.
i A Fourth Of July celebration viii be held
In the grove near John Wsrnax', In Clay
township. Mr.. J. ii. Mediation will deliver
Al Grafton, Rev. Mr.. Leonard an address and
Mr.. Charles Thomas will give . resume Of
the history Of Clay township. Everybody
10 invited. ".-
Mr.. John e.. Ryland handed Us yesterday
. lower Of the Pamps grass Of California.
This grass grows to the height Of ten feet.
The flower 10 beautiful, resembling Q soft,
silky feather Of about five inches in length,
round, and an inch and . half in diameter.
There will be . grand basket picnic NJ ths
SoAHoaA SPhAukS OA0 w = u8u mlleS BOOt0s
east Of Dover, On the second Saturday in
July. Everybody is invited, and that it will
be . pleasant affair is Suafantsed by the
character Of tue eom0ittse Of arrangements,
which IL a. follows: Cspt. A r. Asbury,
E. J. Mallory, E. N. White, Henry Hecksn.
smith, L. G. Buford and Charles Smith.
One Of the most bsautifui works Of art
which II haa haan n, ,Ir-> -
many q day, 10 the piece Of embroidery now
on exhibition at Msssrs. Grimes & vsnabls's,
''Ths Merry days OF Charles the First," by
Miss Anns B. ~Liyengood, of this couny. 1t Is
. masterpiece Of nesdls-Work, which, with
= proper light, is barely distinguishabls from
oil painting. Ladies Visiting Lexington
should make . point Of seeing it.
The sensational article In the Register,
recording the death. BY drowning, Of Messrs.
George Lossly and Alon1o Humphreys, is
insxcusabls, as it wss known to everybody,
who cared to inquire, two days before the
publlsation that the young men had reached
st. Louis safely. They had been working
for some months ON the Thalbots newspaper
OF this city, and ~ . sort Of pleasure trip
concluded to 60 to st. Louis in . sklff.
firing Of this mode Of travelling they tried
to sell the skin. but failing in this turned it
sdrin At Jefferson City, threw their soilea
clothes away, and went by rail to St. Louis,
where they arrived safely, and are now
living on the corner Of Fourth and Elm
streets. z.sEs EsFrEHF
A daring highway robbery took place ON
the W~arrsnsburg read, = few miles south Of
MAYHEM. ON last Thursday night about 9
e'clsck. Mr.. Homer Wilson, while ON his
way home, was halted by two men who, with
pistols presented, demanded the 500 which
they sal ! they knew he had drawn out OF
q that day. He assured the Dick
Turpfns that they were mistaken a. to the
amount OF funds which they supposed him
to Be carrying, and they proceeded to search
him.. Their hborS were rewarded BY find.
ing sfxty-6vs cents, . i've dollar bill which
he had IN . vest pocket escaping them. They
then left him, n were afterwards seen
passing through MAYHEM, bat ~ 1t wa
quite dark no one who saw them seems able
to give an accurate description Of their
persons. They had better follow some
more honorable calling, unless they can do
better than risk their liberties for sixty.6ys
cents.
It Is the price Of goods that makes them sell
Our country will be ruined, no matter whether
Tildsn or Hayes is elected. II the greatest scono-
my 10 not praeticsd. Every citizen of this
country will have to Dc the same, aud this can
best be accomplished by commencing At home.
Therefore. buy your domestics, table linens,
cottonades, white goods. and dry goods sener.
ally. At the only reliable low price store In Lex
ington. Goods are sold here cheaper than in
any other place. Come and see for yourself.
This il NO hsmbug. We buy for cash only
Have NO large and heavy sxpensss-that il the
secret Of eur success. At Conkling 4 Beedings.
mammoth dry goods establishment No. los Main
street, they still continue to slaughter dry goods
We wish to cal-your special attention 70 GU,
beautiful line Of white goods, grenadines, mo.
hsirs. 10. &C., which will be sold at astonish.
inglv low prices. Our entire stock of parasols and
fans will be sold 1t bottom prices. You are re.
spsctnIily invited to examine this stock, - it IL
no trouble to show goods ut the popular and pro-
gressive one price cash house Of ConklinR 4
Bedding. los Main street, opposite Court House
Lexington, Mo. .4-.s:
The hop at Mr.. Grundy Young's, in Mid.
dleton township, last Friday night, was one
Of the most pleasant events Of the season
The host and hostess did everything in their
power to render their guests happy, and
they fully succeeded. The ladies and gen.
tlemen Of that favored region turned out in
force, and 1t was . merry and pleasant party
in every respect, The pale, soft moon
shining through the foliage made tender
and romantic the Whisperings Of those who
stunned the dance !; n when supper Wal
announced q truce WAS sounded to sentimsp,
while the beuntiful repsst was discussed,
We have only space to mention the ladies'
present, who were all chsrminsly attired
and looked bewitehing: Mrs. Grundy
Young, Mrs. Charles Chrismsn, Mrs. David
Davis, Misses Florence Buiord, Sallie Brooks
Lullis Mallory, Flora DeMoss, Annie Hail
Lizzie Chrisman, Sallie Young. janis Kein
Katie Gordon, Mary Mcqueen, Melisss
Garrett, Mamie, Young, Carrie Steele apd
Miss Hsygood. The young folks dispersed
for their homes about 2 O'Clock, all speaking
in warm terms Of their pleasant evening and
happy merry-making.
Catholic Picnic.
LEXINGTON. No, June IA, 1875.
At q meeting OF the committee appointed TO,
the purpose OF making the necessary arrange
ments for q grand celebration on the 4th OF july
ls76. it was on motion of M. John Kemple,
unanimously resolved that the thanks Of this
COMMITTEES be, and are hsreby lepderedO, inn and