Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
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SHORTS.

Heating and Cooking Stoves cheaper tina
have ever been offered before in Lexington
at jim Zeiler's. sep3Ot2
Don't forget It! Beef, Mutton. Veal an
Pork at j. W. ZeileI's City Meat and Veg
table Mark ct to-day. sept%0-:
Only two prisoners in the calabOose, bl
Superintendent Hill seems to be thankf,
for small favors just now.
RObt. Afford has closed out his stock
goods in Norborne and returned to LeXinI
ton, looking out for a new location.
Fresh Meats, of all kinds, in season. at til
City Meat and Vegetable Market, opposit
the Morrison-W Wentworth bank. sept3O-2t
The stock sale last Monday was well a
tended, and a large quantity OF stoc
changed hands at fair prices for the times.
The Renewable Memorandum Book" fo
sale by Messrs. Bonne!l Il Lee, is just til
thing you need. Call around and get one.
The contested election case of Hill v:
Fischer, Tor the city council, has been pos
poned until the first Monday in November
Capt. A.. E. Asbury, of Dover. was anon;
the number OF persons Who passed throug
town last Tuesday, on their way to the ST
Louis Fair.
Brick are = scarce commodity in this cit,
and canno be procured for love or money
It Is difficult to procure even enough t.
reset CRATES.
Davis & Allstadt will sell you q hand-mad.
boot, throughout, for S., and warrant every
pair. If they do not prove good, come and get
another pair, free of charge. sep3O-3m
W. T. Cannon returned last Monday
from q mosth's visit to his old Virgini,
home He reports everything all right fol
Tilden and Hendricks there.
For Sale-At Low price. one of the yer,
best store-houses in Aullvllle. Inquire Al
this office, or of w allace & Chiles, or of Mrs
Mary d. Thistle, Dover, Mo. sept16-tf
Davis & Allstadt have the most complete stock
Of boots. shoes and hats ever brought to this
market. Give them a call and save your money,
for they sCsH not be undersold. sep3O-Sm
ThomasW ernwag jr. son or our fellow citi.
zen Thomas srnwag, died in Kansas City
last Monday. His remains were brought to
this city for burial last Tuesday.
W. v. Cromwell, now of Fort Worth,
Texas, %gladdened the hearts of mis- many
friends in this city, by returning upon j
visit last week. He is looking remarkaD ly
well.
Jim Zeiler has the contract for covering
Hoffman's mammoth brewery. AS he has
Geo. Zeiler and Chas. Benne tt, both first
class workmen. 1t is bound to be a tirst-class
job. He works cheap. sep3O2t
Let others talk and blow as they will.
Davis & Allstadt will remain here still;
And. as for being undersold, there is no such
vArd for am fhnr hora ,rnnl, NJ rnrr 1u,,
prices. scp3O-3m
Walter Heating, who has been teaching
In Kansas City for the past two years, has
returned to Lexington and again taken
charge of the Catholic parochial school. He
has about sixty scholars in daily attendance.
The tax sales of real estate commenced in
front of the courthouse door last Monday.
The familiar words, ''who'l take the land
and pay the taxes-no bid-soid to the
state, J" grew m%onotonuus after listening to
them for a few hours.
1 am determined to work as cheap as the
cheapest. If you don't believe 1t give me a
chance, and 1 will do you anything in the
timers line as E and GOOD as can be
done in the state OF Missouri.
sep3O2t JIM ZE1LER.
Ben Butler says that democratic fights
are like cat fights, and cat tights always re-
suit In more cats" DIR. FuIkerson will
learn In November that there are more
straight democrats in old Lafayette than
were ever dreamed of in his calculations
The vacant lot back of our Office is now
the fsvorite shiny ground for the boys.
About three hundred, more or less, con-
gregate there every evening and have a
lively time. Sore snins and peeled noses
seem to be In fashion with them, and nearly
ev cry fellow has one or the other.
Rev. Thomas Cooney, late of Kansas City.
has been assigned, by the bishop, to the
charge of the Catholic church in this city.
He is spoken OF very highly by the men,
bers of his congregation, who, although
disliking to lose Father Hoog, are abundant
ly satisfied with their present pastor.
Reports from different portions of the
state that sthe situation" is con-
stantly improving. NC good democrat ever
his ticket and none who have lived |
to see the evil effects upon the party, when |
Independent candidates have succeeded In |
defeating the regular nominees, ever couu-
{ enance boilers.
At the last meeting of the school board. |
H.J. Z. Ahrens was Reelected president.
A. h. McFadden. treasurer, and Jacob A.
Price, secretary. Mr.. Price was also made
Of the committee on school houses
and school furniture, the duties of which |
office have heretofore devolved upon the |
president of the board. The salaries of the |
omcers Were fixed at the same-S1O0 per an
mum each-excepting the president, who
his duties gratuiteusly.
A shocking accident happened in the Oak |
Grove neighborhood, Jackson county, late
evening. A young mall named
biakeiy was out hunting squirrels, and in
over u fence his gun was accident
~ discharged, the contents entering his left
side, inficting a probably fatal wound. He
WAS discovered by some neighbors. taken
home, and a physician called, who pro-
nonnced his wounds very dangerous, if not
[atal. At last accounts he was alive, though
In q very critical condition.
Successful bolts, like successful reyolu-
ions, never &c backwards. The late bolt
rom the regular democratic ticket has not
My resched Its Hood tide, but has already
to ebb. From all over the
county We hear words of cheer, that The
'ank and file of the party are closing In for
he contest. and that before the day Of cleo
ion everything will be serene. That's
light. Don't lei us, as democrats, allow our
preferences or desires to outweigh
'ar duty to our ticket. Ii delegates in
ONE instances have not represented the
will of their constituents LET ,bem f.nJ tho,
loIe) settle their difficulties among them
elves.
notwithstanding the frauds, which have
cen charged mot proven) against The ac-
ion OF some of the delegates III the late
we never yet haye heard u man
ntihlhte, directly or ind directly, that our
for collector Was in any way re-
ponslele therefor. Then why should Capt.
esueur suffer for the sins charged against
liners! Let every tub stand upon its own
ottom. If one township was not properly
in the convention, let those d.
ectly interested settle it among themselves. ,
dlstrscting the party throughout $
ne county. Vote the ticket without scratch-
ne. In no other manner can party Orsani- I
be continued.
We have heard of tne case where n man
rom our county who got ahead of the Kansas
itS gamblers and sharpers. The rrp,rt i.
lat MIR. K. went to Kansas City, and while /
aers became engaged in a little game, at a
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