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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
Church Notes.

A larger number of additions are re-
ported to have been made to the Prcsby-
terrain church in this county during the
ecclesiastical year just closing, than Tor
the same length of time ut any period
during its history.
Rev. Mr.. Kerr will be in his pulpit
again tomorrow morning and evening.
There will be communion ext Sunday
week, with the usualpreparatory services
on Saturday.
AT the recent meeting OF Lafayette
Presbytery, in Brownsville, Rev. f. NJ.
Iantis and w. G.. McCausland were
appointed principal delegates, and Rev.
Robert P. Kerr, with Geo. L. Peake, of
Kansas City, alternates, to the General
Assembly, which meets in Savannah,
Ga, May 18th. The churches were re-
ported to the Presbytery as being in u
highly prosperous condition; more SO
than ever before since ante-belfum days.
At his last appointment at Greenton,
Elder Cunningham was presented q
handsome worsted quilt, accompanied
by a card: Compliments of the ladies
of the Christian church, at Greenton,
Me-, to their beloved pastor, Elder W.
r. Cunningham" Elder c. has been
preaching in this city every night since
Tuesday, and some OF his admirers pre-
scented him with a hat and coat as . to-
ken of appreciation.
Elder Jarrett held a series of meetings
at the Christian church last week. He
brought them to a close Sunday night,
and departed for his home on Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Pugh will preach tomorrow
morning and evening, in the Methodist
church.
There will be Easter services and CON-
munion at the Episcopal church to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock.
DR.. Talbird will preach in the Baptist
church, Sunday April 10th, from Pro-
verbs 26 10: ''Seest thou alman wise in
his own conceit ? There is more hope of
a fool than of him." Introduction-The
Proverbs of Solomon abound in worldly
wisdom. Theyare more profitable in a re-
ligious sense land must not overlook their
spiritual meaning. The object Of the
sermon is to explain and apply the reli-
gious and spiritual teachings of the pas
age. With this object in view. I.-Ex-
plain the meaning of it. H.-Point out
the grounds and reason of its statement.
Services in Catholic Church for Easter
Sunday: High mass and Sermon at 1O4
a. m, Vespers and Benediction at
q p. M.
The Jewish Pesach, or passover, COM
menced last Saturday, and ends at sun
down to-day. 1t was generally observ-
ed by the Hebrews of our city.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The United States senate is much
exercised because everything that is
said i'll executive session gets into the
papers. This is bad, As the dignifed
senators on these occasions are in
the habit of taking off the dress
coats of their minds and allowing
their ideas to shoot around in their
shirt sleeves, which can never be
done if they are TO be held up to the
public gaze as saying just what they
10 say. The New York Tribune sug-
gests that the senate leaks, and that
instead of investigating the matter
IS the seignlors propose to do, they
send at once to the navy yard for q
gang of cauikers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

General John Mcdonald was SEN
fenced, Oh last Thursday, TO three
years in the penitentiary, and to pay
a fine of $4,000. w. o. Avery was
at the same time sentenced to two
years Imprisonment aud $1,000 fine.
Mcguire, who was some days eince
sentenced to six months in the COM
fy Jail and $1,000 fine, was granted q
stay of execution until next Monday,
or until a reply can be had from the
president regarding a petition for his
pardon. The Mckee case will be
finally decided in a few days, though
his lawyers r making herculean ef-
forts to get him off by some techni-
cal!ty of law.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
INTERNATIONAL.
what the Democrats of Lafayette
should do.

ShOul0 de-
EDITOR INTELLIGENCE: The democrats
OF this county do very much desire a solution
Of the unfortunate suspense under which
they labor, owing to the fact that we
have too distinguished men of our party
who are recognized as candidates for guber-
material honors-Col. John Reid and Col. M.
V. l.. McClelland. Now, sir, the people Of
the county would vote for either. II nomi-
mated, but the fact Of two candidates pre-
senting themselves In the sam county Tor
that honor will prove disastrous and unfor-
tunate to both, and as these gentlemen nave
not seen ft to solve the dffaculty the people
must take hold of the matter, for there Is not
one day to lose, and we must, therefore,
speak plainly and to the point. We wish
the people to weigh the claims of both gen.
tlemen and let there be a decision.
SNI VALLEY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
Our Probate Court.

Judging by the appeals heretofore successful
ly prosecuted from the opinion OF this oourt. and
those now pending in the circuit court. 1t ap-
peurs that the purchase, by our county court,
without the authority of law, of the law book.
Probate Guide Tor Judge Gammon'su use, was
money thrown away-sweetness wasted ON the
desert air.-[Kegister.
The Register, for some reason, has Ia
ken a mortal dislike to u probate
judge, and vents It's spleen upon him in
and out Of season. 1t it-has any regard
for its reputation for reliability. it should
at least know something of what it at
tempts to criticise. There have been but
three appeals takenfrom the probate court
since the present incumbent has presided
over it, and there has been an
appeal from Judge Gammon's decision
sustained. There was an appeal from
his cour which was sustained, but it
was in a case Of alleged unsound mind,
in which a jury decided the case one
way, and another jury decided different
ly. In the case of Lizzie C. Harwocd vs..
estate OF James Allison, deo., in which
ar appeal was taken, the circuit court
dismissed the appeal, and sustained the
judgment of the probate Judge. The case
Of Lafayette county VS.. administrator of
Sam. ID Hill, dec, is now in the circuit
court on appeal. If Judge Gammon's
finding is reversed in this case, the Reg
lister will please note that it will be the
first. 1t owes it to that gentleman, in
any event,to correct the false impression
which it has made concerning him. As
for the purchase OF the law book, Pro
bate Guide it is the property of the
county, and there is as much law for its
purchase as there was for the payment.
by the Ambrose court, to the Register,
OF Sl1 for the publication of an obituary
notice which the Intelligencer would have
c~heerfully published for nothing as part
of that courts proceedings.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
WELLINGTON.

AS the DAYS lengthen, candidates multiply.
TIL warm rays of the sun and pleasant days
of spring seem to he favorable TO the sprout-
ing and bringing forth of that species OF veg
citation called self-sacriice for the good OF
the people and county. As some OF the many
candidates who are now offering to commit
this kind of benevolent suicide for the differ
snt offices may need advice as how TO pro-
coed ia such q hazardous undertaking. ny
some who have tired that sort Of thing, the
following speech from JohnSmith may assist
them, and give them IN inkling Of how to go
about making their chances sure: ~ know
L AM ring-striped specified and streaked but
1 amt thinking about that; Pm thinking
about the votes. Now, gentlemen. don't You
tnink they ought to make me sheriff? l say If
Jones has floated further on a log killed more
Ingens aud staid longer under the water
than l have, elect him il not, l say what
has he done to qualify him for the office OF
sheriff? l have killed more bears than Jones
could eat If they were coOns: and L have MT
some harder fights than Jones ever saw.
Now, what has he done that he ought to be
made sheriffp And last but not least, did
any of you ever know HIM to call for Il quart!
l never did 1 have known him to call for
several half-pints IN the course of the day,
but l never did know him to step forward
manfully and say, give us a quart OF your
BEST Then again L say what has John
Jones done to qualify him for sheriff. Echo
answers .what?'
on a sand-bar, on the Ray county side,a short
distance above this place, Friday, April eth,
by Squire Smith Walker, MIR. Thomas b..
Hall, of Jackson county. to Miss Martha L..
Merideth, of this vicinity. No attendants,
save the ferryman.
THE NARROW GAUGE
news for the present writing is about thus :
The bridge over the Big Sni complete ties
and iron within three mil es of this place, and
coming at the rate of nearly half Il mile ev-
cry day. Grading road bed going on all
along the line at this place, and will be near
ly done by the time this is in print. The
smokalotive and cars will soon be here;
won't you come up and take a Narrow
Gauge ride then! They say it's nice, rival
ing Young i Green's best outfits.
RIzzERED LOCALS.
Farmers tremendously busy.
Gardening has begun in earnest.
The Narrow Gauge bridge across the Big
Sni is finished-it's u big one. too.
The weather during the past few days has
been %sprilg-like /; aees out and tue blue bird
calleth its mate.
The Narrow Gaugers exhumed another
skeleton last week, just opposite the big
drift at this place; it had the appearance OF
having been buried many years:
Nathan Cox, formerly of this place, but for
the last three or four years a citizen of Cali
fOrAia, arrived here last week on u visit.
fhere ,me near being a serious. ii not ia
tai accident at the residence of MIR. Zach
Wright, Friday night of last week. A coal
oil lamp, holding nearly a quart. exploded
and lgnited, and was with much difficulty
e%xtingpisRed hefore settling the house on
tire. None of the family were seriously
burned.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
DEATH OF ALEX. T. STEWART.
A Short Sketch OF AtsLige.

The death of A. #. Stewart which
took place inNew York OH the 10th inst.
will produce q profound sensation
throughout the mercantile world. He
was par excellent the merchant prince
of the world, and he leaves . fortune
varieusly estimated at from fifty to
seventy millions of dollars. Alexan-
der 7. Stewart was born in county
Tyrone, Ireland, in 1895 and was
therefore eighty-one years Of age at
the time Of his decesss. He was orig
inally educated for the ministry,
but being unsettled in his mind a. to
his duties, he came t. this country in
1919. to seek his fortune. With no
course marked out, he taught school
for three years, but in 1929, having
received a legacy of $4,000 from q
relative, and having saved something
from his earnings as q teacher, he re-
solved to enter upon 9 mercantile Ca
reer. He therefore began as u retail
dry goods dealer, his fret store being
twenty-five feet wide by twenty deep.
His subsequent career is known to
the world. He achieved an unparal-
leled success, and at the time Of his
death was conducting a wholesale
store on Broadway. New York, occu-
plying q four story bnilding with one
hundred feet front, and a retail store
occupying q whole block, bounded
by Broadway, Front Avenue, Ninth
and Tenth street. ThiS was covered
by a iron building constructed by
himself, and was the largest and most
complete establishment in the world.
His sales in the two departments
amounted to W forty million Of
dollars annually. His life is an illus
tration of what can be accomplished
by energy, perseverance aud good
judgment. Mr.. Stewart was liber.
ally educated, and to the day Of his
death was q lover Of the classics. He
was the protector Of q NUN Der of fine
charities, the most advanced of which,
the Working Woman's Home, was
estimated to have cost six million of
dollars. Mr.. Stewart leaves Q wife,
but no children.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
County Board of Equalization.

The following is Il list of personal ana real
property the valuation Of which has been it,
creased by the County Board OF Equalization,
April 3, lS76. The Board of Appeals will meet
at the court house, in the city Of Lexington, on
the fourth Monday of April, lsI6. to hear cause,
if any should be given, why such Increase
should not be made.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

It appears that previous to the ap-
pointment of c. w. Rogers as Cen
eral Superintendent of the A. u r.
r. R., Saturday last. the position was
rendered to Col. A. A. Talmsge.
former superintendent of the line,
but was declined by him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

Charles B. Wilkinson, lately of the
St. Joseph Herald, and United States
Collector in this district, has been
arrested in San Francisco. He is
charged with being involved in
whisky irregularities and with. hav-
ing stolen ST., 900 worth of revenue
stamps. He absconded from st. Joe
some time in August and vas thought
to have left the country never to re-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The election in Sedalia was q sort
of drawn battle. David Blocher, dem
ocrat. was elected mayor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The New York Herald advises the
people to insist upon 4 per cent. III
terest on the public debt, and to keep
insisting until it shall be reduced to
that rate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The republican presidential NOM
ination seems to be narrowing down
to Conkling and Morton, with Blaine
far in the rear. Bristow stock is high
with the people. but outside OF the
syndicate, composed of Halsteac,
Watterson, Bowles, Grosvenor and
Schurz, does not seem to be consid-
cred by politicians.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

This is to be a remarkable year.
In it we are to have 366 days, fifty
three Sundays, the centennial ceie-
bration AVID the presidential election,
and more important than all TO tne
ladies, it Is leap year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

France is the most prompt exhibit
or at the centennial show. On last
Friday the final installment OF her
large consignment of goods was re-
ceiyed at Philadelphia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The ST. Louis Dispatch says: AS
Judge Dillon has left town the Nc
Kee case will not be settled for some
Weeks-if then.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The Secretary of State, Secretary
of War and Secretary of the Navy
will 90 to New York to welcome the
Emperor of Brazil.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

Yesterday was the anniversary OF
the assassination Of President LIN
colin. # was commemorated in WASH
ington by the unwilling of the Lin-
cOlu statue.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
NOTICE,

T ETTERS OF administration on the estate of
u James ~. Dinwiddie, decd, were granted
to the undersigned on the 18th day OF April,
1879, by the Probate Court OF Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance, to
the administrator within one year after the date
of said letters, or they may be preciuded from
any benefit Of such ~ertate; and If such claims be
not exhibited within two years from The date Of
said letters, they will be forever barred.
L.. M. DINWIDDIE,
WIN. W. PRESTON.
a,,r1 Spr Observation-Disclosures
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
Wseklg gntelligenfer.

The Texas Pacific railroad bill has
been indefinitely postponed by the
senate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

A Centennial Candidate.-Thomas
F. Bayard, of Delaware, will make a
superb presidential candidate, espe-
cially in these centennial times. His
name would recall the brightest days
of chiyalry, and in hissveins runs a
fine strain of Revolutionary blood.
The democrats would have the live
Hest Fourth of July over Bsyard they
have known since Andrew Jackson's
time.-[N. Y. Herald.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

A crv comes from Washington that
the lobby is starving. Well, let II
starye. there will be few decent
mOurners at the funeral.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The Illinois democratic leaders are
enthusiastically for Judge David Da-
Wis for president. They say that he
IAN carry their state against any re-
publican candidate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
NOTICE.

THE partnership heretofore existing between
i Ernest Fsssee and VIM. II. Hockensmith
was dissolved on the lst day Of January, 1876.
by mutual consent. All persons will settle " ith
w. H. Hock-nsmith, who Is alone authorized
to collect debts due said firm and paw all DEUS
owed by same. W. H. HOCKENSMiTH.
onrlS-2w uRNESgr DAs,EN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

1t seems that there is a regularly
organized band of robbers about
Viuita, Kansas. On the night of the
11th inst. a party of them attacked
the night express at Blue Jacket sta
ton, near that place, but they wero
driven of by e posse of United States
marshals, who we're OF hand, they
having received notice Of the intspd-
ed robbery.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

The wife of General B. F. Butler,
who died in Boston, on Saturday,
from the effects of a cancer, was the
daughter of DR.. Israel Hildreth, Of
Lowell, and was an actress for about
five years of her earlier life. Her
last appearances were at Cincinnati
in 1912, as Rosalind and Ion. The
only offspring of her marriage was
Blanche, wife of Gov. Ames,o of Missis-
Siuni.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
ADJ + NOTICE.

THE letters OF my predecessor as ~dnlntsfra-
i tor OF the estate Of NJ BEST, .eeeased,
having ceased to have any legal force on the Ith
day OF April, 1875, letters of dissatisfaction
de bonls non were granted to the undersigned
on said estate on the llth day OF April, 1876, by
the Probate court OF Lafayette county, Mo.
b. w. JEFFERSON,
aDrl5-5W Administf atOr de honis non
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

ia. PRaThER, President.
Attest: WM. B.. STKkLK. Clerk.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15

W. P. Ewing, 40 a, Sc ne sec Is
town 80 range % .......-..... sl35 5
Jos. Davis, l65X450 IT l lot south
Of lot S in blk "a lst Il to Lex. = 100 3
-, 6OX230 It OIL sw or
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05

SprRGEoN tells the following story:
"A poor man, who had large family
gave them a very comfortable sup
port while be was in health. tie
broke his leg,.a and was laid up Tor
some weeks. As he would be dor
some time destitute Of the means Of
grace, it was proposed to hold 2
prayer meeting at his house. The
meeting was led by Deacon Brown.
A loud knock at the door interrupted
The service. A tall, lank, blue frocked
youngster stood at the door, with an
ox-goad in his hand, and asked to see
Deacon Brown. "Father could not
attend this meeting he said, "but ne
sent his prayers, and they are out IN
the Cart They were brought in; In
the shape of potatoes, beef, pork and
corn. The meeting broke up without
any benediction."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05
N OPPORTUNITY E0R THE AFFLICTED
70 BE TREATED AT home.

Two or more surgeons from the Nation
al Surgical Institute, indianapolis, Ind.
Pacific Division, ALEXANDRIA BUILDING
San Francisco, CALI, will visit Salt Lake
City, Utah, on Monday, September 18th,
1876, and remain three days. This visit IS
for the benefit of patients now under treat.
ment; also. for the afflicted who cannot
visit the Institute These surgeons viii
come fully prepared with Braces. Appli.
ances, etc., and will bring skilled work
men from the Institute shops. They treat
all forms of Paralysis, all kinds of De
formities, Piles, Fistula, Private Diseases,
Catarrah, Diseased Eyes, ETC., etc. No
hopeless cases will be taken This is the
largest and most successful Surgical In.
stitute in the world Remember the time
and come early. Rooms at the Townsend
House, Salt Lake City
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05

The secretary of the interior recent
ly sent an agent west to unearth
frauds in land Offices in regard to land
entered upon by soldiers and sailors.
Many fraudulent claims were discov-
cred, more than four-6fths of the loca-
tons being in California, where land
is in greater demand. Minnesota, AT;
Kansas, 8; Nebraska, %; California,
s57; Oregon, 8; Nevada, 2; Colorado,
8; Wyoming, 2; Dakota, 81; Wash
ington, go. Total, Loaf.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05

The following order has been sent
to nearly all the Indian agencies by
Indian Commissioner Smith:
Washington, Aug. 22-Sr: You are
advised that all sales of arms-or am.
muniti n. to either whites or Indians
BY parties holding licenses as Indian
traders, issued by this Office, must be
stopped. Notify your traders andrbe
vigiIant in seeing that no violation Of
this order is allowed. If any instance
Of such violation occurs, you will re-
yoke the license of the offending party
and report the case to this Offices for
anrthcr action.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05
sheriff,s sale
lY VIRTUE or A DF.sp,

- n - = s1A DElA5k kFF
-11 order Of sale issled out Of the D;s4.
Second Judicial District of Idaho Terri.oslc CONT
and for Boise county upon judgment ~ ned
rendered in said Court in favor of A. a o u decree
iB Channel. doing business as lumhas rnurch and
the firm name OF q. Church CO. nlaasiau under
against John Foster, defendant, for sha and
Three Hundred and Eighty.two and ,' 'le sum Of
with legal interest thereon from tha 1tss Dollars
March, 1876, together with costs Of sn;s gay 1t
$5S,25, commanding me to sell all the r. faxed
and interest which the defendant had On .s title
of September, 1874 since that date no oln day
in and to the following described proner,g Of
That certain frame building known as Fos,. lo-wi
tel, situate in Quartzburg, IN Boise Conns' HO
Territory, immediately opposite Hanfan,s Idaho
house and next to Tatro and Luce's s.b, IOafdlng
north, being 3Sx48 feet more or less one the
story high with additions on the east am ~u malt
sides about twenty feet WIDE and cellar north
together with the hereditaments and ees
appertaining thereto and the land under ana
the same for such space may be - S q
convenient use and occupation of the sa,1a ~ me
extent Of the town lot claimed by deendan.S ne
lie notice is hereby given that on Mondav - FaO.
day Of September, A. D. 1885, at IL o,cocR $40 !n
sell in front of the Court House door in IsaSo M
at public auction, for cash, the above daas. yy
property to the highest bidder to satisfy
ment, costs and accruing costs. Ju0g
Idaho City, Aug IL. 1851 shsr;;s
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05

TWEED in his palmy days was an
American Monte-Christo. He boasted
Of paying two dollars per pound for
his beefsteaks, never buying anything
but solid tenderloin three inches thick
the coverlid on his bed was of purple
silk enveloped in Valenciennes lace;
his enormous domain at Greenwich
was surrounded by solid wall of ma
sonry, costing forty thousand dollars,
and everything about him was provi-
ded in the same extravaganza manner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-05

SHORTLY before the death of A. L.
Stewart he was induced to buy up
large quantities of raw silk, on ac-
count of the unusual low price, in an
ticipation of rise, and the sound
Judgment of the late merchant prince
has been shown by the fact that the
advance of last week netted his heirs
a million dollars.