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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

Tie hIohe-bt InOcrat oi the l2'h copies the pro-
Seedlings OF the X {. Boari OF Trace barSr line
meeting held recently, aud follow. II with these
r"inarks The action taken by tn. kansas ,ltv
merchants looks lIk. business. 1t the project
-ucr'e!s. II VIII resuit IN such n competition
hal the railroads VIII hr compelled to cater to
he needs Of III" mere tHtile communities. Trade
viii lie largely benefited, and this marxet also
There IS no reason why hunlrct> of thousands nr
nu.hel. OF Western grain should he penn-i up
behind a barrier Of high freight rates, when 4
flowing river can cIsarIy convey them to con
-iiining markets. The barge line project IS en-
lhently worthy Of success through the cu-opsr-
a'iou Of ali friend. OF cheap transportation"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

New York sun If Mr. Evarts holds
the office OF secretary of state four wears,
then New York will have furnished the
secretary for twenty-eight years in I'M
broken succession, excepting the four
years of Buchanan's administration, and
the one month when Elihu Il. Wash
burne was secretary under Grant.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17
TORACCn WAITED

Rn0 00G Pounds OF Tobacco wanted, :oI
COO'OUU which | will pay the hughes,
market price. IN cash, delivered to Inc at tn,
New" Railroad Ho,r!" ID Lexington, wie',
my Office and warehouse will BE- Iouud by tn.
time the crop il ready Tor sale.
'tee2ti NM CAIIiWAi
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

There seems to be 4 storm brewing
between Germany and France.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

K L. Hayes, T. F. =. Returning
Beard HAYES. First Fraudulent President.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

HE hLed!rc. Oh the 18th inst. at
Cairo. through theBritish representative,
reeve, and confirmed his fathers gil,
'oG.e.t Britain Of "C!eopatra's Needle
Preparations l"r its removal to London
- t-.--rrs.Imr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

Don Cameron will succeed his father
in ths senate. The old man having re-
Sirned
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

James B. Spratt was sentenced, at st.
Joseph. Thursday, to be hung on May
Nth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat was
very much dispIeased at the appoint
ncnt OF Mr.. Schurz; and completely
~dIsgruntled at the nomination Of Mr..
Key, 4 democrat. an eX-rebel and an
honest mau-ail, in fine. that could CON
stitntc him the antipode of the whisky
thief who controls that paper. In IN
extended editorial condemning the pol
icy OF Mr.. key appointments, it saws:
SOW that We had the democracy tuv,rlug IN.
cut;nrt appointments OF President Have, nov
Jnut We find them eager and busy in getting III,
vote, on change and ~''strsws' on trains, up,
ratihcatIon-mtetrnss~ every where, the cheer W.
had prepared dies away on our lips, our ha,
fails :. ry IL the air. and even bold chanticleer,
prepared to spread his wings and resonantly
crow 1t the head of our columns, stops midway
IN the note appropriation, and remarks to US In
an uGdcrtone: That rooster on the other side
is try ing to Oufcrow me; what does it meant ~
oar readers VIII pardon rs II We uts IL vulgar
expression, but rs the dsykg remarked WASH he
sinetlc the Limoarser cheese, !here - some
sSins deCayed In this"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

The c]oroner'S jury. investigating the
Ashtabula railroad disaster. returned a
verdict on the 9th inst. to the effect that
the persons deceased. whose bodies were
identified. and those whose bodies and
parts of bodies We're unidentified. came to
their death by the precipitating OF the
cars in which they were riding into i
rhlsm IN the valley Of Ashtabula Greek,
by the falling OF tn" bridge, and by
crushing and burning OF SAID cars. for
all Of which the railway company il.
responsible.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

:. Z. Packard The validity of my
t.t,e - governor having been passed
upon by the only tribunal known to the
state avs. and being now confirmed by
the national electoral tribunal. | deem
Tiny duty to maintain the government
~ a. means AT my command.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17
Now 1.

Latest STYLES ri Foulaid-. in stripes rnl
cii"chs, I"r ov'rskHt-. l.!"ns!~c, 4. 40.
plaiE "nlnrs To- match. tor njrT~hIrj-Imr Il
the latest cruIhEnati"u- out. they al. 3. .uch-s
wrlc ar ! SILT Tor = C.nt, p"r ward.
AN-N""l Cloth. night and lark gray, spring
ahi!cS tor n"Imans aud ~aSq"r-, l. yrr,i~
Wild. only p cents.
Other r"N"tlle-. such A. Hack Alpaca, at -.
20. -, lh, - aud 1T cent Al! Nuilir !or ~.
60. IT, and 80 cents. Ir!uc'l from ~ 1" - cents
on the yard There never was such value gwen
tor tie money.
Bltch inrI-I"nnr ti"th ~ 81 cent; WCril SIC
'usiuln'i- at Il tliSsnnCr tan rely upon iietr
ORDER beng executed win IA" ZANE pIunuptue--.
- ara lnd accuracy "l details Dis II under their
twn PERSONA! sUIrrvI-tun.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

1t is stated, upon crcl;tab,e authority.
that the great Vanderbilt will case has
been settled, VIM. II Vanderbilt, the
principal legatee. having made conces-
si"ns satisfactory to his brother and
sisters.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17
FOR THE HOIlDAyS.

. coffee. sugars, Canned corn, peaches,
- tomatoes. dried currants. apples, Peaches,
cherries, and biaCkberries.
FANCY y PLAIN CANDIES
Dry goods. groceries, shoes and boots. All
al piIce, 10 suit the times.
1rCS JOHN X J,PDAS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

iuurr was 4 row on the Narrow
G'u-' uu" lay last week. The stock
holders met at Independence and elected
'yD -rt, OF o~fiicers as follows: For the
original stockholders, president. f. C..
Etmes yice-pre,ideut, NJ. W. Ander-
son secretary, J. c. Tarsney; treasurer.
!. W. Mercer. auditor. G.. II. Prescott
superintendent. Byron f.. Dye, and Mr..
Iho- Corrigan rs director. For the
subsequent stockholders, president. Pres
ton Roberts, VIce-presldcnt, Peter
Adams; treasurer. Joseph Willets ::
secretary l.. ID. Roberts superintendent,
G. w. Vaughn; Samuel WiIlets and
James Scammon, directors. The Roberts
party Is in possession of the road, and
we hope that the differences existing be-
tween the stockholders may soon be
tmirIbly adjusted, that the quarrel
may not Interfere with the early extern
zion of the road.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

The last cold snap was so seyere al
Dubuque. that the river 4. that place
was Closed on Friday night OF last week.
and on Saturday teams We're passing
"vr: the ice. 10 and from the city. The
fleeing of the river in March is said TO
oe beyond the recollection Of the oldest
i,a4l.,4ut
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

New York Sun John Sherman will
be the monlder OF the administration of
Hayes. Mr. Evarts will not be able to
offset the influence of the shrewd. mon
~ey-making. willy, corrupt Ohioan. In
fact. Sherman will get his Jobs done
before Evarts suspects them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

This is ST. Patrick day in the morn
ing. Whose day it viii he in the eve
ming depends somewhat on what kind OF
benHine YOU drink.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

tES4TE.
Dawn rat bill passed.
Tie house bill increasing The standard OF r,n
oil and petroleum 10 $50 degrees. va, read i
third tim. and passed.
HDI-E.
Resolution passed. to PRINT ioo copirs slate con
stitutton to he distributed among the people OF
the state.
Bug hunter'- salary cat of.
O'Ne!lI's bill On lHstallmeut sales Of personal
property passed
The Scranton. Pa. ~workingmen de
mand OF the city council. bread or
blood"
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
The Bittern and the Hoopoe.

"Where do you find the best pastur- age for your focks?'' asked Master of an old Cowherd. "Here, Master where the grass is neither two thick nor too scarce; else it is no use? "Why not ?" asked the Master. "Do you hear that moaning cry out on the meadow ?" asked the Cowherd; "that is the Bit tern, who was once herdsman, and the Hoopoe also. I will tell you the tale. The Bittern once kept his fiocks on a flourishing green meadow where the flowers grew in abundance, SO that the cows became fat and mettle- some. But the Hoopoe drove his cattle to high and barren hill, where the wind twisted the sand about, and his COWS therefore grew thin and gained no strength. When evening came, and the flocks had to be driven, home, the Bit tern could not collect his COWS, because they were so well fed, and they ran away from him. He called to them, come here pretty cows!' But in vain, they paid no attention to his words. The Hoopoe on the contrary, could not get his cows upon their legs, they were become so weary and strengthless. up! up! get up' He cried; but it was no use they remained lying on the sand. And so it always happens when one does not keep things in moderation. And to this day although they no longer keep fiocks, the Bittern cries daily, Blunt herum,' and the Hoopoe, 'Up! unl up.n -.s.....,s --.-.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
Lord BrouSham.

Lord Brogham, thongh looked upon by his contemporaries-and. now by posterity-as one of the ablest men of his time, as being in fact, man of uni versal genius, and, as such, "equal to the situation," whatever that might chance to be, would seem, nevertheless, to have been contemplated more en- phatically in his political, legal, scien- titic and literary characters. AS a most accomplished humorist and wit, they seem to have no idea whatever that he had the least claim to their recognition, and therein we think they did him much injustice. It will be readily ad- mitted that Brougham's ''good things" were comparatively "few and far be- tween;" but quite sufficient reason for that was that his time was infinitely less at his own disposal than that of most other public men, and that it was only when entrapped, as it were, into faceti- ousness or satire, that he condescended to amuse ''the fools." This derogatory quotation in itself reminds us of an an ecdote illustrative of the ingenious and original manner in which Brougham on a certain occasion. We must pre- mise, however, that Brougham was lit erally an adorer of the Duke of Yelling ton as was made sufficiently manifest in the formers speeches delivered in praise of the Duke at the Dover Festival, in August, 1889. In the first of these speeches Brougham burst forth in the following manner: "The mighty Cap tain-I invoke both hemispheres-bear witness Europe! bear witness Asia 7" Lord Strangford, one of the guests at Walmer Castle, mischievously caused and post-marked London, to be adressed to Brougham, each sarcastically inti- mating that, according to the language of geography, Asia and Europe were in the same hemisphere. "Not sus- pecting the trick" the account goes on to relate, "Brougham kept his counsel whilst opening letter after letter, at the breakfast table, till at last he broke out -" Contound the fools; mayn't I hare my orange longacays or crossacays, as / think .ft?" This anecdote shows marvellous facility at rejoinder under circumstan- ces somewhat overwhelming-a facility, indeed, that few among his cotemporary wits, placed in a similar dilemma, could have shown. Brougham comes up more closely to our idea of an intellectual prodigy than any other man of his time. His genius, as was said of that of Mill ton, was Universal as his theme," and in Brougham's case no branch of know ledge seems to have escaped him.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
WORK AND PLAY.

s'Oh why did you call me, motheri
 was sitting beside the stream. And watching the play of my sailing boat As she danced in bright sunbeam. And tossed the pebbles in, one by one, Till the water grew strong and high Then 1 eheered and chesred, till I slmos
 feared
 should anger old Bessy hard byl 'tBut. mother. why will you sit and sew
 Through the whole long summer day7 You'll come and look at my sailing boat
 As she rides in her miniature bayl And when I'm 6 man and st sea, mother, I'll not let you sit and sew, ... But build you ship where the men, mother, Shall cheer us wherever we go. But cannot now stay if you won't mother For promised our Harry, at three, To meet him down by the squire's walk. To climb the old chestnut tree; And hear it's two by the minister's clock. And my 'topmsst' not yet done But half an hour will finish that
 So-a kiss, and hurrah for 8 runl" And the boy returned to his sailing boat, While the mothers eyes grew dim Withiears-to think of the coming years When she could not work for him; And the coat is worn-and the coat Is torn, And ship rides out of the bay; But mothers must weep till they fall asleep And work while the children plsyl
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
Animal Instinct,

What animal instinct is constitutes 8 puzzle to which new facts seems only to add new difficulties. A writer in Land and Water, an English publication, states the following incident: He was watching & drove of cattle feeding, when there came upon his ear loud roar or below. The cattle ceased graz ing and gathered in group near the patriarch of the herd, and kept their attitude at "attention," while the strange sound came to them at intervals. The roar was ascertained to proceed from lion in a menagerie at neigh boring village. The query is, how these cattle recognized the roar as the voice of an enemy. Did they so recog- nize itP Or was their attitude one merely of fear at an unaccustomed nolser Meanwhile, as the kine cannot be cross-examined the supporters of al theories may cite the fact. a- gc.'sG
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
A Russian Crowd.

Every crowd has physiognomy and a character of It's own, and after ex- perience of an English or an Irish crowd, one is rather pleased with a Russian one. Not that it is particu- larly clean or savory, but 1t is SO ex- tremely good. Datured and well behav- ed. There is very little pushing or el- lowing. Every one is courteous to his neighbors, and you are sure not to see any acts of brutality or to incur any danger in mixingi in 1t. Smiling. good-natured faces are everywhere, no matter what the rank or position, for good humor is indeed the chief Rus sian virtue. And then such 8 curious mixture of people in such a crowd !- merchants with long dark-blue or black caftans, reaching to their heels, and their cravats tied tight around their throats, not showing a shirt collar if they indeed, have one; stout old women with silk kerchiefs wound about their heads so as to conceal their hair; shoe makers boys and apprentices in what seems dirty muslin dressing-gown; 1; artisans in their blue working-blouses {; the ordinary town peasant in his red shirt and high boots, and the mushik fresh from the country with coat of undyed homespun, cloth wound around his legs in lieu of stockings and sandals made of plaited linden bark; here and there student with dirty shirt and long hair and most foul flnger-nails, evil dently of the idea that neatness is in- compatible with learning; there will probably be priest or two, and few soldiers.-Scr7bner.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
American and Canadian Women.

There is quite as great a difference between the American women and the Canadian women as between the men. American women who have not to work for their living, object to any sort of exercise, except, perhaps dancing. They neither walk nor ride. They go by rail, and drive in carriages. They object even to the work of looking after and experimenting a house, and on that account prefer to live in hotels. Those who are obliged to work for their living do SO as school-teachers, clerks in post offices, in shops, in any way in fact where physical exertion can be dispensed with. The American woman has perfectly regular though rather del- icrte features, and whenveryyoungisun- doubtedly very pretty; the bloom, how ever, rapidly fades away, and she is an old woman at thirty. She has only one or at most two children. The Canadian woman is marked contrast. She is, in appearance, quite the Englishwoman generally blonde. Canadian ladies are full as much addicted to outdoor pursuits and amusements as are Eng fish ladies. Even in the depths of winter they have their daily walks of several miles snow-shoeing, trabOggen- ing, skatlnS pafCles. 1Hauhs Io CHAs HioIe healthy mode of life, to their robust con- stitutions and to their healthy climate, they preserve their good looks to the last. As the poorer women in Canada, they have no Chinamen, negroes or Irish men to work for them, and so they are compelled to attend to their own house. holds and dairies, and this seems to agree we'll with them. Unlike the Americans, there seems to be no limit to their families and no end to their families and no end to their good looks, and middle-aged Canadian women Gf such an expression can be applied to the fair sex) present as great contrast to the worn-out and faded American women of similar unmentionable age as can possibly be imagined.-Roaoan's 8 Book.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
Women i'm Places of Trust.

The San Jose Mercury says. s'Though it is not to the credit of the power of re- sistance in the sterner sex, nor of their high appreciation of honor and probity, it is yet an undeniable fact that in places of trust and responsibility women are found more reliable, more accurate in the discharge of their duties, more honest in their rendering unto Caesar the things which are C@sar's,' more fitted for positions in the handling and exchange of money than can be said of the masculine sex. Not that we think them endowed by nature with an ap- preciation of honesty so predominant as to become controlling power, for we do not believe it; neither that they are blessed with 8 so much more exalted opinion of honor than mankind as to be alone capable of managing the financial affairs of mercantile institution. But this, that in the handling of money, for instance as cashiers in business houses, in the different departments of the gov. ernment, such as the treasury, custom AOu0CSS ROoO-oAANOSs OtNs9 "OAO1 d1 z almost invariably found true to their trusts, honest to farthing, faithful in the discharge of their duties. A recent circular from the treasury department mentions this fact in particular, that while men in the employ of the govern. ment are constantly guilty ofpeculation and require continual watch over thei1 movements, far less surveillance is paic over the departments where women arc employed, and with the occasional dis appearance of from ten to twenty five cents, such as might easily he accounted for in handling the money, if not in tht lack of courage to abstract larger sum none whatever have stuck to the fingers of the women counters, while but few months ago $3s, ,OOO was stolen in one package by the lords of creation in ar adjoining apartment"
 A true heart never grows old.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
The Modern English schoolboy.

Eton is now almost entirely filled with the sons of men who send their boys there. not because they them selves have been there, not because they wish their boys to become gentle men, but because Eton is school where the son of commoner can make ac- quaintance with lords and the sons of lords.
 Some ten or twelve years ago there was no little talk about Eton, and it was complained that boys there were taught nothing. The eminently prac- tical answer given by one of the mas- ters was that. in the case of his own house, the majority of parents did not want to have their boys taught any thing, and rather perferred them to be idle.
 If the charge was true then, it is still more true now; for year by year Eton has become more and more crowded with the sons of wealthy parrenus. Nothing is cOmmoner than for parent to send his boy to Eton, expressly en- joining him to make good acquain- tances, to enjoy himself as much as possible, and to write home for money whenever he wants it. Half B. dozen such boys would ruin the moral tone of any school. At Eton they can be cOun- ted by the score.
 Any one can judge of this for himself who has visited Eton within the last few years, and who has seen the man. ner in which the boys fit up their studies or little sitting rooms, the man ner in which they dress, and the lordly indifference with. which they spend their money. A young gentleman of this stamp will have small Turkey carpet and luxurious easy chairs in his study, and will decorate it's walls with execrable sporting prints, and it's window with hothouse flowers which are daily renewed. He will dress as fastidiously. and will be fully as we'll supplied with jewelry, kid gloves, neckties, umbrellas and other such niceties of the toilette as Bond street dandy.
 If he is given to rowing he will have his own private boat; and. save only that the authorities think 1t necessary to draw the line somewhere, he would probably keep 8 dog-cart for fine weather, a brougham for wet, and a va let to minister to his personal comforts, |-L0nd0n Examiner.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-25
CANAAN CONN.,, FRIDAY, MAY 25 1877.

"Yes, it would; but 1t is hard to be honest when one is penniless, and his wife and children without crust.'
 "Sure you and your children are not in that condition 7" said the tradesman, earnestly.
 "Yes," said Robert, Git is only too true. For two month have vainlys sought for work. I applied to you two days since."
 "I remember you now. I thought I had seen you before. You still want work"
 "I should feel grateful for it.'' .
 "My foreman left me yesterday. Will you take his place for twenty-five dol lars a Week"
 "Thankfully sir; 1 would for half that.''
 "Then come tomorrow morning, or, rather, as tomorrow will be holiday, the next day succeeding. Meantime, take this for your present necessities. g
 He drew from his pocket some notes, and handed them to Robert. 'Why you have given me thirty dol lars!'' said Robert, in amazement.
 "I know it. The pocket-book con- tains five thousand dollars. But for you, should have lost the whole. | wish you a merry Christmas" E'It will, indeed, be merry Christ mas," said Robert, with emotion. "Heaven bless you, sir! Good night. ?
 "Good night"
 | Jane waited for her husband in the cold and cheerless room, which for a few days longer she might call her home. An hour passed; there was 8 step on the stairs-her husband'sp Ii could not be, for this was & cheerful, elastic step, coming up two stairs at a time. She looked eagerly to the door. Yes, it was he. The door opened Robert, radiant with joy, entered with basket full of supstantial provisions.
 'Have you got some bread, father ?' asked Jimmy, hopefully.
 "Yes, Jimmy, some bread and meat from cooks shop; and here's little tea and sugar. There's few coals left Let's have bright fire and comfort able meal, for please God, this shall be merry Christmas"
 "How did it happen? Tell me Rob- ert."
 So Robert told his wife; and soon g bright fire lit up the before cheerless room, and there were four happy hearts that waited in joyful hope for the dawn of "merry Christmas Day."
 The next week they moved to better rooms. They have never since known what it is to want. Robert found 6 firm friend in Mir. Grimes, and has an account in the savings bank, and has reason to remember with a grateful heart Gods goodness on that Christmas | Eve.