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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
THE LONE GRAVE OF PAR0QUtT.

In secluded spot at par"quet Is a lon" grave
o'er-gr"wn with Myrtle ant Ivy. 'Ils said TO
be the last testing place OF beautiful yOun:
h.dy-a bcli--whp many Years ago visited this.
th~n famous watering place Here she rrlgn,d
supreme several suIuIu-Ts. lis sad, that ou
th!s-tO hsr-saCred spot, meath - clustering CIH
upy of grape. the irstOuns of which IutCrtw med
t" ioIm.an hrb"r, she often cninr 10 mus" and
read. and IN the spot whore the grave l. now
srcu, She WAS won-d and Won hv southern
planter. icw months after marriage IN her
southern home she died, anG her last request
was Ia be buried on TINS spot. Here she !tas
slept for Il quarter ct "A century. VIII lr the lone
ly hu-b md VINO Yearly came 10 visit her tomb
TIA, passed away
The sun 3 last rays fading from tn" we~f.
Ills part mg beam. Iighr up each shrGh ami lree;
The wnIbrls hOmrward seek their place OF rest,
And ala left, lone sleeper, here with thee.
This quiet hour. this cain. ami d"or rep"~",
The d"n h Ike silence, which perya,ir- thr ar,
a lifting moment seems, AT "Vrmlug' > close
To Inu-e U or one whose life wus Tree from
Far IN tn" buried past, seem To-
That graceful form m'v" ligntiy To aud trn,
And hear those JOYOUS fonva - lulI ui al"r,
| Pure the halmy breath, the prrInIned
As with tiny young companions. thou w"ulds'
| The >ultry summer months tu while away.
| And Ger these pleasant grounds with Restless
| The wild flowers seek. and list the .onsstrr :
Three summers passed-thou stIll i welcome
guest,
| Early t" came. but always lingering lat;
Tic fourth rnil-ii r"uul. aud 10 among L q. Trst
| Dnr came, destined II proved. 10 b. thy late.
More hearts than "n", wrr" offered on that
shrine,
Lovers IN vain had knclt before thy feet,
But now thai tim'd. iluttcrInE h, art OF thine.
caught III loves mceh".r gave tnc pruml-'
sweet.
or w"uldst thou i i! away into thr sacred spot
O'rrHmnE with graceful vines, ard Icaii"i'
| green.
TO draw bright visions OF thy hnpi. lot
With ham, whuin IN future tHuu must lean
Mrihnks -er thee now, w''n on the eve,
ca thy departure. from the enchanting place,
Taking i Last iunI look. th'n turn and lraNr,
The dear familiar scenes, thy form Ig"r
SHOULD grace
Again picture tn.c. within thy sunny home;
y" n!itn.r bind c'cr sang amld magnolia
! bloom,
Nor sportca 'tuous the orange grove, whcr
| thou vast want "a ROM;
Ala, alas, that r"wcry path WI lcadiml; t
| the tomb.
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&. G. CATRoN, President
WHY AUNT ShLLIENEVER MARRIED.

Now, Aunt Sallie. do tell US why
you never got married. You remember
YOU said once that when you were 4
girl you We're Engaged to 4 minister,
and promised YOU would tell us about II
some time. Now. Aunt. please tell Us.
well. YOU see. when | was about
seventeen wears old. | was living in
Utica. in the state OF New York. Though
ing Young girl then, and had severa.
beauX The one that took my fancy was
young minister, 4 very promising
young man. and remarkably pIou- and
steady He thought a great deal OF me.
and kind OF took Il fancy to him. and
things went on until we We're engaged
One evening lie came to me and put hi'
arms around me and kind of hugged n"
when got excited and some illustrated
| 1t was Il long time ago. and don't know
but what ! may have huggcd back :
! little ] was like any other girl, an,
pretty soon pretended TO be mad ab"u
| it. and pushed him away though WASH
mad bit. You must know the house
where lived was on the back streets 4"
the town. There We're glass doors in III,
parlor, which opened over the street
| These doors we've drawn to. | steppc'
harL , littIc from him. and when h,
came nm ciose | rnsheL him back again
I nu,h.,I him harder rh,u intended To
and dont Won think Girls. the Door tel
Inv lost his balance and fell through ON
Of the doors into the street"
..ob Aunty' N,s h.kil}ad D"
| ..En He fell head first and A. HI
voe ro;ro carrbt hold of him kv th,
leos OF his trowsers. held ON tor
minnie and tri,l;, mil him M; hut hi
,usp-nders gave way. ard the poor ma
fell clear Of his pantaloons into pare,
of ladies' and gentlemen along tn
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CENT
T,INIM Z N Is.
One kind for the Human Family. The
other for Horses and Animals.

Ih"sr I.nImrnt- are simply The wonder Of the
wurit lnrlr ,nrci, are little less than mar
velpus
The White LiEiIuent for the human
timIly. 1t VIII drive Rheumatism, ~"tatica tnd
NcurLi.It from the system; cures l.uml'aG",
chI!bisttn~, L"ck-itw. Palsy. Itch, aud most
tuiAn,"us Lruruons; II extracts frost from
n.Hrn hIm,!s and i,'l. nmi The r"ison OF bites
amt stmG- OF vrnomous reptiles; II subducs
-w"lius-. aud alley lairs pam OF every kind.
WLcn srraIu- 81 bruises occur, II 10 the most
potent remedy ever discovered 10 heal the an
JWr"d rIGI-. lhr' rnt.m LInrnrnt Is used with
great !hcarv >rr" Throat, Toothache. Caked
Breasts. tArachr and Weak Back. lhr fol
loving Is hul Il sample OF numerous testimVni-
''i.DI>NA H"ME JErt GO .l>p. May y, l-'i.
II IhInk IL IuS dI.iN To inform you that have
suffered much with swollen feet I'D chords
\ irw bottles OF 'cnltur liuIunrnt Ia, done the
work i"r me- hay" not been irrc from ihr7e
~. !uG- in eight years. Now 1 am per
fectly well. Ihs I.'mtmsnt ought I" b. applied
BENJAMIN BROWN -
ihc proof i, III the trIal. II Is reliable, il IS
handy, II - cheap, and every family should have
!tr WhIrr C"utaur LlnIunrnt
The Yellow Centaur Liniment is n,lapte /
To the Tough Inm-c crs, cords and flesh ol horses
:uI animals. II has performed more wonder
li cures. in three wears ,ol SPAWN, W Ini gI!i-
>criIcac-, Swremy. ami general Lumencss, than
all uri,rr remedies III existence. Read what III,
great rNlrcss men say oi
''NEw YORK, January, 1874.
Every owner ot horse, >hOuiu give til" Gen
| rAlE LI\IMiNE i trial "" consider ii the best
Iriicl" ever used IN our stables.
III MNE>i, >ult. Adams IN. stable. Y. \
~ 1T LIS. >Hpt- L : EN Stables. y !.
"a. =. O!IN, ~upt- Nat. kN >tables,N y
Thc best patrons of this LIuiinent are FarrIers
! and Veterinary surgeons. who are continual y
/ using some lwlin"nt. II heals Calls, Wound.
and roIl-evIl. removes Swclings, aud Is worth
millions OF dollars annually to Farmers, ,L.ivery
men, stock growers, sheer-raisers, and thos'
| hi' iu- horses or cattle.
! %h,t Il Tarricr cannot do for SO the Centa ::
/ Llnllcnt VIII do at trIflInE cost.
/ IAc-r Iiulnent- sold by all dealer
( Throughout the country. They are warranted h.
TIE II"rric"rS nj a bottle viii be given 10 an,
F..rrl-r OF Physician who desires to test them
Laboratory "t j. l.. Eo.r \ Co,
iari.,-Siu ~ Dry ST, NLw York.
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ny I. WALLACE. WI. ii. INt
WALLACE (HIE.ES.

A TTDkNEN> AND COT N>klLpRs Al
"A Law, Lexington, Mo. pthc", 'front.' room
over The Lexington savings AGhh uFlo>Ip'
the court house. VIII lTatICc IN the courts {"
LAFAYETTE and surrounding, counties, ami also II
he supreme court vi tie state Oi Missouri. iu'
the [. CIrcult ana District courts Tor ih'
L nf NL..nIilI
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

pettengill says that the first return
iup board OF which he has any recol-
iection was a shingls in the hands of his
father. The three - father, son and
sh;nple-used to hold frequent commit
tee-meetings in the back shed, but the
returns came in so swiftly that fair
count was imprsticable,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
A. r. ALEXANDER.

ITORNEl Al LAW. Will practice IN tn,
~ Courts OF Lafayette and IL Joining counties
v III a!sJ attend promptly 10 tnr c"tIertion %
Claims, ant 10 !nEtsJ- a;I"n ut uti.e TO rc.
estate. ONCE over the BankIns House OF W III
Morrison Go. lInIl-iN
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What would you do if mamma should
die ?" she pathetically asked of her little
three year old daughter. Il don know y
remarked the infant. with downcast eyes
and melancholy voice, Il thpose
should have to ,hpank mythst'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

II don't see low you have been work,
ing all day like a horse" exclaimed the
vii. of Il lawy er. her husband having
declared he had been thus work ing
"Well. my dear" he replied. I've been
drawing 4 conveyance all day any
how -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

a TTORNEY> Al LAW,
once No. 50 Main street, over l.Fis i'IHa
Store, wIll practice IN the Laiayttie anu ""J"in
iu.; counties. Special attention given 10 cOitect
tIVns and the inYcsti CATION OF land titles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

Probabilities: "When YOU see a man
going home at > O'Clock in the morning
and know his wife is waiting for him. 1t
| is likely to be stormy"
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N'Lsli y :. y
RYl.AND = RILATD.

A TTOENEl> AI LAW, Lexington, Mo
~ DIhce over NJ. -, Main street. Practice
i" -! tie courts ui I.laS rsie an. aty@c'l.t 'oun-
ties. III The >UpIcl.r tUayt pI tAr State ana
District court uI tuv tuIgri states. FTuT!p,
attention given 10 collections ana "a! "inr.
business. itui:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

A boy beginning to learn geography
said the Poles i've partly ut one e2d oi
the globe and partly At the other, be-
cause il is marked So on the map.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

Nonr are genuine unie-5 ihe signature of J .
IIAYuOt X. n- !i.'n; Tor HE United states. sur
rounds each box OI iIii-, and Ointment.
handsome reward Will hc gwen To any one rem
,I,rru.. such information IS may lead TO tue dc
..ctIun OF any party OF parties counierlrItine Z
the ruc,iic.'i,s vending ttlr same. knowing
tn, Ia iu be- SPURIOUS
','~oId a; TIN I.uuuiactory of Professor iloL.
LoWAY 4 Co. New York. und 10y ali rrspecta-
iIic druggists and deIcrs IN medicine through
oul ih. ctyIiIxcd world, in boxes at - cent, y.
cents amt 81 each.
- Th"re is consIdcrub. saving by taking til,
larger siZ"s
y i directions for the guidance OF patients
IN every disorder are aiu Nrd |" each box.
office, II2 Liberty ST.. New York
RICHARDSON & CO., Agents,
ncios-Iy St Louis, No.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

A young lad, whose teacher is rather
free with the rod, remarked the other
day that they had too many hollcr-days
at that school
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

The origin OF the word mutf, applied
to a tool. is said to be. that a mutf holds
\ woman's hand without squeezing IL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
ELDRIDGE BURDEN,

A TTOENEY X COUNSELLOR Al LAW &,
n Lexington, No. OlIcr back room over the
Lexington savings BaEh, opposite court house.
" al practice IN the State and Federal courts.
Prompt attention given ~ The collection OF claims
auI Probate business. ttUi'-El-
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For ,tomaches out ofOrder.

No medicine will :" 'nrctually improve the
tone OF the stomach a- lhcs- Plil-; thry remove
all urulrtv OccasIoned eIth-r ny Int-mp"rauCc ur
improper diet. They reach the liver and reduce
II to healthy action: th"y are wund"riniIy
rnic.icit IN Ca-'s of Spa>m-in iIct they never
tan IN curing all disorders ot the liver and
stomach.
II Di.LDWh AVS FILLS arc the beat known III
thu world ton the following diseases. ACuc,
Asthma. Bilious Complains, EiuichrS on the
~kru, Bowels, Consumption, Debility. Dr"pay.
Dy-eut,ry, EIy-rptie-. Female lrrcSuIaritI.s,
Fryrr~ of all Kinds. tIt,, Iout, llcH'IhChe. ln-
Digestion. Inflammation. JauudIcc, IIv-l Com
! tlLInt~, I.umhlEv, r.tc-. RmeuruTtIsm, K"ien-
iIuu OF rI:.c. ~rTUiuII or Kings fNii, sore
I Inruare >'"uc and Gravel. IIc-DouloursuX,
Iumure Ulcers, WORMS OF all kinds, Weak
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

A TrOENEI Al LAW. Lexington. Missouri.
Al VIII practice his profession III ali al ll'
courts Dt LaI.IS ellie county and tile courts o!
RrrurI IN the state. Ohicr over -Au!!'e l'hnA
l~ANErr'e old st..i,U. All business promptly
attended 70. Iaup-!y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

For many Il year, lonely pilgrim came
/" Tins his ircca here I" breathe PRAYER,
But ,Iucp his lund was swept by blood AMI ilalie.
He comes no more Nhele can lie btf t-ChO' ;
answers where.
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A sucker who was called an lllinoys-
ter by Granite state man. ret"rted by
proclaiming him i New Hamshv ster.
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u GRAN hs. =
GRAVES = WOOD.

A TrORSElS Al LAW, VIII practice in th'
N State and Federal courts Prompt attention
gwen Ia the collection Ci CLAIMS. ut!Ce "Ne
kcIicr's dry goods store opposite C,Iy Iiutei,
Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

a TTORNElo Al LAW. LENlNGID\,
n Missouri. Once over VIM. MORRISON y
Co - Bank. HvE4"u
JOHN +. INLAND NEHorHux RyLA>p.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

An exchange says: at is singular
fact that most dogs in Florida contract
bad coughs" Out west here they a!
appear to have the bow-wowel com
nl.jpi
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
LOVES SOVEREIGNTY.

Though Love loves well all things Of outwAr.
grace
That poets praise and gentle lIdlrs prIHe,
Yet lives h. not hN favor oi blue "Nv>,
or black ar brown. uugbt that lie May trace
In features ftiiiie>s a. The perfect iLCe
OI Art : Ideal. No = NJ esScnC" Ile-
Deep in the heart, not in lis changing dyes
On lIu amt che ek. lie has his lweilIu--p'aCc
In III" lIir's IIir. A- Nl"'eto deck ih" MtH-
Which Vet SURVIVES when these have passe'
away
Al! lovely things are Loves; but, uc crth les,
Hetith. youth. amt beauty. though they serve
INN well.
Are bur Love ministers; his sovereign spell
Lives IN his Uwn immortal luyc!iu'-s
JOHN q - Ne.
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DIR, ;, II. ALEXANDER.
Dls. j. ~. HiE$&.,
ATTORN Nfi -.
u RENTOA TAYLOR.

A TToRNEY Al LAW, VIII practice III ali
N the Cuuvts oil Lafayette ana AaJ"Ihiht
counties, also III the Frtcral courts Ht''c4'
attention given to collection snt investigation
oi land titles Office IN " I!suI : BLOCK, neA
door to L -. Express ohce, Main street
t15 hm
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], 70. : kNIHUIN- j. Y. HIiFN N I Z
RATHBUN X sHEWALTER.

A TToRNEIo Al LAW, Lexington No. " II
"A practice IN ali the courts oi the sixth judi
C..II circuit, ana JnItvd states courts Prompt
attention gwen to COLLECTIONS. otlicr utc!
Grimes Il NcnAOLr's store. opposite city Hotel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

HOLLOW \ Us PILLS
luyari4blr cure the following di,eases
OF THE KIDNEYS

Ia all ,I,-,..-t- affecting th.s'' organs, whether
they secret" too much or too l;Il" water; OF
whether tiry he afflicted with srour or gravel "r
win :chr7 aud pains settled In she IONS over
ih, Ir-.uu, ct The ki!ury-. thes" PltlS should
-. taken according to the printed directions, and
the ointment should h. well rubbed into the
snail ui the back At bed time. This treatment
VIII eve almost immediate reIe! when Al "iht..
:. H.
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JAMES III. ,s.sEiTT0S.

4 ITORSEI Al Law Lexington, Mo, VII
n pi 'tICe in the cuur:~ ci Lafayette and ~!
Us~rDs counties, and ia ne SupIcme count .
tue tale cP-Cial attention. -.Neu to go. .r',!Un=
O"-ar IN Dutch Ruw, ns.sr GU..r.rs y Cos Dru,
/,
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ALIEN. 4. LESTEI'R, EDITOR.
ETHAN ALLEN. BUSINESS MANAGEK
W. C. MrS,KoyE, PuEIIsIIEE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

About this time OF the year put your
nose into the cellar stairway and see how
anxious your cabbages and potatoes are
to be put over the alley ience.-iinwk-
eve.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24

That was a good PRAYER which the
old fashioned Methodist minister utter
ed 80, Lord, start us right, because
if we get started wrong we are hard t"
turn.
Saws Seth Green: "A No. mackereI
is better temperance lecturer than
John f. Cough ever was. At least. it
will make a person drink more water :
One of Evarts sentences and one OF
Alexander II. Stevens paragraphs met
the other day and chatted IN friendly
way for seventeen or eighteen h"urs.-
Courer-.J Journal.
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Here thou hast slept meath nyItie bloom an,!
IVY spray.
Will. inany a year Irro the gulf uf Iin.
Hn, ,IruuI and sank III 'i"vI, oblivion Tor ages
lirarIng ivy lnvcd ones 10 That sun bright
Tlime
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I.EAN LENlNGIDN.

LEAVE l.EAiNIloN.
Accommodation tor st Louis ami the
tn-t ......... ...- iOA. NJ.
Arrive ut >r LOUIS . .......-.... nl.r.
Express and Mail tor rI Louis, East. G.oor- Nj
Arrive AT -. iUuIa .-.-----.... T. q \. Nj.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from 81. Louis, East
uud South .......- ..... ....- =? iUA. Nj
Accommodation from >t. Louis. East
TIrLcs "i. sal. at tho Missouri rlr,iic Iicn,t
1nir" III the 'liy Hotel, lexington. NJ" /" all
parts Of United et'i"s, tnna'a~ and Inrorr at
nM1 iiM.,l.n ''' EII li SltII y'' iIrk"i ir A9mi
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS .III AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEAIS"roN
rrnins Tor Kansas CITY and West /, \
Trains f"r -. Louis East and south IirA
Trains i"r Kansas cay Wcst......... e. L" NJ
Tram, Tor Richmond -.--...-.. -...-..... - \ NJ
.nmIvkAr LEAI~rr"~
Trains from 81. Louis ami a.! points East
ANA N""'h .'.......---.. ~ y, a, ~
From kansas Crty and all points IVES, : 81 \ NJ
ST 10, ami points >orrh....-....-......1u % = NJ
wyASuorrk, KANSAS cry ASn SoHrm wE,ItH~
RAILWAY. NAunow cAJ"E.
LkArK LLNIN.ruN-
Pass epgrrs ror kun-,,s NY AMI west. Q" :. NJ.
Express M"it -......--... . ." =. NJ.
ARRIVE Al LhNiHrrox
Express and Mail from Kansas tItv
and the west t.-....--....--.-.. ----. " :, 4 NJ
b.S~cBgtr .-.-...--...- II IL = Nj
u4I -...... ......... .....-...-.... 9.i- !. N.
! close connections made AT Kansas ,Ily ion
Lcly-uworth, Arch>"m, >t joe, Omaha, Law
renee, Topeka. ru.hlo. Denver, 'h~Nrnn"
/ IN Francisco anh al point, III kan-t~ Ne
Through icEct- Tor sale nt Irry Ticket phtre
! Urrm,s X Nenrblr's J"wrlry >'or.l where any
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ANNUAL REPORT

Annual report OF the condition. pro-
yress and affairs of the .'Patrons'Mutual
Insurance Company OF Lafayette County,
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Jis u publish do not ask 1t;
FAM through US shall never Know hin
A.. mas cIiuDrd the golden basket.
Gone to meet the communication writ
ten on both sides OF the paper World
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nj bottom prices, Tor cash. Choice lot vi Cigars
AMI Tobacco, cheap, tor cash. Groceries cN
changed FOR country produce at cash ,rIccs. The
highest market price paid Tor Butter, Egg.
Chickens, and other country produce.
lan2g CHARLES llIjI,lS.
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ALFRED j. HALL.

1 ATE ,IiLUiI AND rHU~ECUIi%G At
~ fOkSEl. "llI Practice "a all the counts o.
-ecprd IL i.iIAy rlIc ,uuiy and III q! Ia. STAT
<s-fi r .utTai Courts JrimIuil law and cU.lec-
tIuuS = SPECIALITY. i;eirra Dy PERMISSION, "a The
Lexington c.NInS7 t.Anh. lion. JUtn keii e,
Chairman Stale D-uurT. tie Executive LouIInti-
tee, GOV j " Stevenson. /. > senator iron
kentucky; u. IL I.tianu, county lieu-'atI
W N. Il. >leelr, county eirTk. Oalcc over VI
T. hcilcr : stone. j.suin-Iy
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PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Terms, So per Year, in Advance,
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WALkER X FIELD,

LAM wALAER, LCHAmD PiELp,
Notary i'uhIic
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KANSAS cry ASp SoEru wE-IERS
HALLWAY. SAEEpw CAJ'E.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-05

SELLING Our At CosT -Messrs
T. M. Best & Co. are now selling out
their large and elegant stock of boots
and shoes at prices heretofore never Of
fered in this Territory. They announce
It rs their intention. positively. to close
out their entire stock by the first of
July next, preparatory TO removing 10
the city Of San Francisco Their
stock already embraces one of the larg-
est in the Territory. and besides that on
hand they rave a large invoice on the
way from the East, embracing great
variety of the latest styles of boots and
shoes of all patterns These will all be
marked down 10 the lowest possible
price and sold as fast IS possible
Their stock now contains some of the
finest patterns of missis and ladies
boots, shoes. slippers. etc; also chill
dere's shoes Of every variety q large
and choicely selected stock OF gents
fine boots and shoes, and a large Sc
lection of heavy kip aud cowhide
boots suitable for loggers.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-05

" The repairs to the steamer Otter
are going u lie more extensive than
was ct first expected, and it is now
doubtful if she gets Of by the last OF the
week. 1t WAS found necessary to re-
move some of the planks on her bot
tom. which had been bruised and brok
en- by coming in contact with the snags
in the river The sheet iron on her shoe
was also found broken and cut up bad
ly in places. and much Of this will be
removed aud replaced by new. When
these repairs are completed, together
with those TO her machinery, and the
new coat Of copper paint put on, the
Otter will undoubtedly tax. rank rs
one of the fastest boats on the Sound
as she is also one Of the most commo-
dious and trim Even In her former
condition she accomplished the feat OF
running from here to Tacoma in two
hours and twenty five minutes, and that
beats all the other boats, excepting the
North Pacific.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-05

" The steamer Linnie came over
from Port Blskely yesterday after a
scow recently purchased by the Blake
~ company from the Renton coal COM
psny. aud sfter taking GU little freight
from Craig s. Marshsll's wharf left
again Scows have now become drug
ut almost any price on account OF the
recent change made in he transporta-
ton Of the Rcnton and Talbot compa-
MOS, 10y which twelve OF them were
thrown out Of service aud put in the
market for sale The scow III question
was purchased by the Renton company
. year or two ago. from Mr. Willism-
con, for 1900 and WAS sold u day or two
since to the Bskeiy company for S15.
There arr not likely to be any scows
built on the Sound for some time to
come as the two companies in question
can supply the demand for them. for a
while at least. at about one-third OF
their original cost.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-05

NET REsCLIs-The books Of fruit.
drying firm lately established on . small
scale. IL Albany. Oregon, show as fsl.
lows: The entire Amount paid OF, for
green fruit, labor. wood. barrels, boxes,
freight, commission. etc MAS f5,342 So
and the amounts received from dried
fruits. CIDER. vinegar. etc. was s,.ll4-
%, giving profit Of tl...sl as. For
this agreeable industry they hare no
advantages or facilities thu, do not tx.
iss here on Puget Sound and its commu-
nicating lakes and rivers in equal de-
gree. Besides We have a cardinal ad-
vantage over tina, State in . better
home market and better access to the
market outside We would like 10 see
some OF our energetic citizens, or visit
or'. who are not more protitsbly en-
gagged other wise. evince the moderate
degree OF enterprise necessary to set this
Industry upon its feet among as.