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REDUCTION OF SALARIES.


Proceedings OF LsfA ,etre grange, at their
regular meeting, october 18th, ISIS.
Resolved, lat: That in view of the high
taxes imposed ON the people, III. depressed con-
dltlOn OF the times. and the Increased purchas-
ing power OF money, the salaries al all officials.
from president down, should be reduced, and
we demand a reduction in the salaries Of our
county oil rialI, and recommend the various
subordinate oranges OF HE county to circulate
for signature the following petition:
To the Honorable. the General Assembly OF TIT
petitioners, citizens and taxpayers OF Lafayette
county. Miss 'url, would respectfully petit ion
your honorable body, IN view Of the stringrncv
of money affairs, the shrinknge In value of
every species oil property, In. reduced price OF
lINins, and corresponding reduction in wages,
aud with y view OF bringing official pay down
upon the same basis, to enact appropriate laws
TO carry out the following propositions. viz
lst. That no county officer shall receive more
than SlGJp per annum for his services
2nd. That no deputy of any cuInty officer shall
receive more than $500 per annuIn for his ser
wees, and when employed Tor less than u year,
no more than sal per month.
Bird. That no county assessor be paid more
than $500 Tor his services Tor each annual assess
ment.
4th. That no county treasurer be paid more
than $500 per annum for his services. AMI be
allowed no deputy or book-kerper hire.
9Th. That provisions he made Tor paying into
the county treasury fees in excess of the amount
allowed by law. which may be paid after The
expiration of an officers tenn
Wa would respectfully recomnen I that early
and decided action be taken IN these matters,
AZ we deem them of urgent and pressing neCes-
sity, and we will, as in duty bound. ever pray.
Resolved. End: That every grange in the state
lie requested to take similar action, 81 that ouI
representatives may be instructed 10 vote in &C.
cordance with the wishes of the psople.
Resolved. srd: That COPIES Of these resolu.
the Journal and Farmer for publication.
These resolutions were passed by II unanimous
vote.
' WM. G. NEALB, Secretary.
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THE COUNTY

There are many intelligent citizens who do
not appreciate the Importance of this office.
While til" statutes may not make its duties SUI
preme. IN the practical administration of county
affairs II Is the most important of our offices,
The county clerk Is the custodian of all the
school notes, amounting TO sS6 600. and II Is his
duty to see that the interest on these notes is
promptly COLLECTED, and that the securities do
not dctrriorute. He is he confidential book
with the collector, the trea urer, the consiables
aud the road Overscers. In these settlements
nearly the whole of the financial administration
Is found. Moreover, 1t is his duty to file all
claims against the county; and. as the judges
ar. usually from the country and know nothing
OF these before they are presented to the court.
il Is his duty Ia see that these claims arc just, so
thai the people shall suffer no wrong. Wherev-
er there ia n dishonest. u careless. or an incspn-
BILE county clerk, there you may look for extrav-
agancc. ag.mcnt aud fraud. Where he
Is competent and faithful there can be no great
wrong done. The state auditor has said that We
have one OF the best clerks in the state. He has
reduced our expenses to less than one-ihIrd OF
what they were. and our people. without respect
to party. Will give HIM IN almost unanimous
Endorsement at the polls, ..
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COUNTY CORRESPOND NCE.
SCHOOlINGVIltE.

Considerable sickness. DR.. Cartnrae is riding
almost iay and night.
Wheat is looking well some flies, but frequent
showers helping II very much.
A protrscted Ireetlns ID going on a! Seale's
Chapel. conducted by Rev. Stiafer.
Nj j. Corder hG. on hand Mt this time, ls
hes! Of cattle which he Will IN feeding
next week.
Mr.. John Bennett. who lost his wife not long
since, has Just recovered from a severe spell OF
Illness and IS able 10 be around a little.
Messrs. u. Rhoais. II. W. Finch and Jackson
Cord-r. have just returned from the south with
40 head OF cattle, which they intend to feed this
winter.
We had q very pleasant little wedding at Mr..
George SchOniings the other day, but 1t was no;
Il silver wedding. T!ey will have To walt some
time before they can have one.
All quiet except s"mc excitement about a
silver W. ddlnK that Is coming % soon at SIR.
George Corirr's. We expect u grand time. as
u is u new thing IN this neck Of woods.
VISITOR.
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A CARD.
MAYvIBw, LAFAYETTE Co. NO..

HAYvIBw, LAFAYETTE Co. No.
october 10th. ISIS.
E:DIToR JsTKLLIGEscER:-A paragraph ap-
pesred in your paper of the 9th instant. over the
name of Ira l.. Wood. purportinR to be an eN-
of Il foul and Islander cir
cula;ri by him in this nelghborhooa against my
character. lie claims tina. through misrfpresen-
tation he implicated me in the loss OF his twenty
dollars l herewith demand the name OF the
party incorporating me or charging me with
taking his money. He also says he missed his
money at my fathers house. If he did, he said
nothing about it until he returned some time
during the day hunting for 1t. He said he did
not know whether he even had it when he came
to my fathers house, and that he did not know
where ne put it when he received 1t the day be-
fore. 1 do not know whether Mr.. Wood ever
had a twenty dollar hill, or any other sized
bill. Tor | neither saw or knew he had any
money. HIS so-cslled explanation might be
satisfactory TO u guilty man, but it Is not so to
me.
Hoping you will find room in Your valuable
paper for the above,
remain yours. &c,
GEORGE WAREHOUSE.
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a CARD FROM MR.. STEELE.

Iregret that Mr.. wittI-rs did not have more
i.iicacy OF feeling kcener sense Of honor-.than
To psra!. in the public press OF the county the
doing business in this county. had ts be COM
peeled. by indictment, 10 comply with the law
in III" matter Of taking out IL license AS such
agent. Whilst this was, and is Il fact. and
whist |. rs 4 sworn officer in the discharge OF
my duty, called the attention OF the grand ury
to the fact that Mr.. WiIhcrs, after repeated! So
lIcIta;,on on my part to take out such license.
refused 81 to 30; u,ri, Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr. Withrrs WAS indicted, which said in
dIctincnt Was disposed ci, not as ne states. but Us
| snail presently show, yet MIR. Wiihers has
made this indictment u matter OF public DIS
cus-IUn. | rcfrain,d from say !ng any thing abou;
IL until compelled 10 do So. II was q criminal
prosecution, OHM nee! 10 max" Mr.. Witn.rs
10 his iuty and comply with the law. THE OBJ
j"ct and ends aimed at accom- ilished, l
Wac satisfied. Bat Nr. Wlrn.rs forscts all
sens. OF proprIety anu shame 10y publicly urg-
ing his own criminal neglect and conduct AS q
reason whyI should not b. elected. which de-
mand, that | shall, IN II PLAIN and candid man
ner. -tste the facts IN the case. In his card in
the Register Of this week he says.
lie SHOWS paid HIM the license fees about
ltls OF HNt Ihts DtiOTt lllt STatl JURY mel, IN
the presence OF b. K. ireland. lie
knows that 1 was acquitted because the court
iuuud tn II ] neld the license ~ required by law.
AMI mol bcrhus- there WI, no evidence 10 prove
that | WAS an Insurance agent
The facts are rs follows. Mr.. WIthers came
into ms office March the 9Th lS76. There were Al
the tim. TWO members of the grand jury present.
the grand jury having been in session the day
previous. He, Mr.. W, applied for license tor
the year 1876. which | issued al the tims. The
Indictment against Mr. WI'hers was for doing
business in the year ls.5,-not in 1873 AS an in
suranc- agent, without n license, as can be
shown 10y the Indictment itself on file in the cir.
cult clerks office. Mr.. with.rs has nc license
from my Office for the year 1875. Then how car
his statement DO true9 The criminal court de-
cuL!ed that the law required all such insurance
agents to take ont q license before they could DC
business. The case was dismissed by the county
attorney fur trdnt of ~ridence to prore thdi
Mr.. Withers tras an insurance agent. l refer
to the records OF the criminal court, to Messrs,
Walker L Field. attorneys Tor Mr.. WItners. ant
to Vim. Young, county attorney, as to the truth
Of what 1 here state. WM. Is. STEELE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-19

THE ALTAR.

Marri"i-In HIgginsvlli.. October 9th. by
Esquire +. Is. Hu,ison. CURD LAY andJESSIE
MARTIN. colored.
-Atthe Presbyterian church, in this city,
+. LUTON and Miss CLARA HoUGHTOS.
- At the resii-nce Of the BRIDES mother. in
Middleton township, Lafayette county: No,
s os, s sia; p pY H;d1! n nnW VI sohS WALTERS
- At the residence OF the brides father, R.
81. Sparks, Esd, near this city, on Wednesday
evening. October 18Th, by Elder J. H.. Hughes,
Mr. John = WHITE and Miss LULA II
SPARKS, all of this county.
oil the bride s father. October 10th, by Rev. J.
G. snackieford, Mr.. SAMUEL BEALL. OF
Kansas C:ty. and Miss SUSIE SCHOOLING.
Wednesday evening Oct. l6. ISIS. by
Elder George PlattenburS. At the residence of the
BRIDES parents. In Lafayette county, No, Mr..
JOHN L. MAJOR and Miss SALLIE {. SMITH.
The ceremony, beautiful and Impressive, whilst
II took from the paternAl HON. the idol OF the
household, the fOniest Of daughters and the
,ru.st OF sisters. united the fortunes Of one of
our most deserving young men and one of La
fsyette's nohlest women. Auspicious as has
been the beginning Of the life-voYage of OR
young friends. may ii prove only the streaks OF
Light before the dawn OF - llle-dsy, glad with
the sunshine of prosperity. uncloudeL and
si"rrnirss. =.
- At the residence of the brides father, j..
1. Kelly Esq near THIS city. on Tuesday
evening, October 18th. 10y Elder J II. Hughes,
Mr. l. NJ Is. SHELBY and Mis- MAY Rel
LI. Attendants: Mr. Cadnu- Butord and Miss
Ale" Kelly; Mr. Manvllie Chlnn and Miss Nit
TIE sparks.
y large number Of the relatives and trien lis of
the hsppy young couple gathered at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Kelly to witness the marriage. In
Anew well-chosen words Elder Hughes pro-
nounc"d the CEREMONY and after receiving the
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TRUSTEE,S SALE.

WHEREAS. aussn Mitchell and David r.
w Mitchell, her husband. by their ceFthin
deed of trust, dated on september /, 1873, aud
recorded IN the recorders Office OF Lafayette
County. Missouri. In book No. ls, at page 80.
conveyed to the unl.r.igned, trustee. the fol-
lowing described tract or parcel vi land situate,
and lying In Lafayette county, missouri, viz
The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter
OF section humber seven "a. in township mum
Der foriy-eight Gs), and range number twenty
eight tIsj, except six TO- acres taken square
Across the south end OF said tract. containing
thIrty-four acTes Of land; which said deed was
mat. in tru-t to secure the pay meni Of certain
prumiasory note in said deed describe1i which is
long hince due and remains unpaid; now, there
fore. NJ the request OF The legal holder of said
note, and in accordance with he prov islons Of
said deed of trust, /. the Undersigned, the said
trustee, hereby give notice, that ! Will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1878,
between the hours OF 3 O'Clock u. NJ. and
O'Clock p. III. of that lay, in front or the court
house door. in the city OF Lexington, county Of
Laiay cite. and state OF Missouri, offer for sale,
at public vendue, TO the highest bidder, for C ash,
the shove described real estat. for the purpose
OF paying the amount due upon saIi promissory
note, together with the costs AMI expenses OF
said Trust and sale.
Witness my hand this October 10, ISIS.
octly,t HENRY T.. WALLACE 4 rustee
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THE CRADLE.

BOrn-ln Fast Davis town,hip. Lafayette coun-
ty. Mo . recently, to the wife Of Mr.. Milton
L~Illard-twins.
In Davis township, Lafayette county,
Mo . recently. TO the wife OF Robert Hagood-
twins.
- In Middleton township, Lafayette county
Mo recently, TO the vile OF Mr.. Henry Chri.-
MANA boy.
IL Lexington township. Lafayette coun-
", No. Friday. October Is. to the wife OF
James William Waddell-A boy.
In Wsverly, LAFAYETTE county, Mo-. Oc-
tober Eth, 10 the wife Of MIR. 4. Clay Rees-a
boy.
IN Lexington township. Lafayette coun-
ty, Mo, October 10th. TO the wife OF Mr.. Henry
Boor-s boy.
- In Lexington township. Lafayette
county. Mo. October 18th. to the wife Of Mr..
j. W. ReynoldS-R boy.
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A CORRECTION.

In our editorial upon Mr.. Joseph l..
Thomas. last week, we used this lam
guagc:
For the taxes ofls-s Mr.. Thomas gave ia to
tn" assessor as the total amount OF his personal
property the sum of s-i5. The board o. equali-
Z .tIpn raised thi- valuation Of Mr.. Thomas
prorer'y to s.. 49,. No wonder he kicked; but
hi kicking lid him no good; the sum wa= male
To stick a. the just sum upon which he should
pay taxes. The people out in the country cal
this effort TO avoid taxation 'taX-dOhgInE;' We
have no name for It, particularly. but merely
give the facts"
We nave no desire to misrepresent
Mr.. Thomas. and it having come to our
knowledge that the above paragraph
| places him in q false position, we pro-
pose, unsolicited by him, to set 1t right.
The statement OF the fact above made is
literally true, as Mr.. Thomas assess
ment wuS raised and made to stick by
the board of equalization at S5,4S5 but
upon further investigation we find that
he afterward went before the county
court and obtained a reduction in the
valuation OF his property to the sum OF
1870. We therefore withdraw the Ian.
guage IN the latter part of the paragraph
and regret that it was used in this con.
n%ection. The fact was stated to sustain
the opinion which we entertain that Mr.,
Thomas hostility to the present county
court and its clerk originated in the fact
that the board of equalization raised hi:
own and the ferry company's persona
assessments but we do not wish to make
any m~isstatements, to strengthen our
point.
Mortimer T. Taylor has been nomina,
ted in the first and Il. Pitman Smith i:
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE Is herebr given that by virtue o, an
~ order OF the probate court Of Lafayette
county, No, made al the August Term. ISIS.
thereof, the Undersigned, Thomas j. Fletcher,
administrator of The estate OF SaluIa A., WHIT
tleaey, deceased, will on
TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER 18TH, a. d. 1873,
ut the courthouse door, in the City of Lexington,
county of Lafayette, And state OF Missouri, and
during the session Of the probate court OF said
county of Lafayette, sell, at public auction, for
cash, the following described lands belonging
TO said estate, to-wit: The east half OF the
ship hfty t5). of range twsnty-sev.n t20. the
northeast quarter OF section fourteen NH, in
township fifty tS9, OF range twenly-seven 10,
| except eleven ul poles heretofore SOLD and
decided by John Stapp TO Robert Young, of the
west END Of said quarter section. making eleven
| III acres sold to Young; and the southeast
quarter OF section eleven III, III township lIty
| t5O). of range twenty seven t21). except the ioi.
10 Felix Houx, beginning ~ the southeast corner
OF said section eleven Ql), thence west three
| 80 chains And hfty t50j Inns tOa linn tree ;tbepce
north seventeen 40 degrees west, six {6) chains
to y black oak tree; thence north thIrty-nlne
and y hall l9 ! } degrees west. eleven IN chains
and seventy t1W links to u black ouk tre. thence
| north %ftty-lvs and one hal; (S1i.) degrees west.
seventeen U.) chains and forty t40) links TO q
stake; thence north thirteen and one half l3S)
degrees west. sixteen Q6l chains anu fifty (sa,
links to n stake. standing in the north line of
said quarter section; thence east along said line
thirty 1897 chains and eIghty-lve 1851 links to
the northeast corner of said quarter section;
thence south along the east line OF sad quarter
in the last mentioned quarter section. and con-
tanning ninety-one 1911 acres; all OF said lands
containing three hundred and twenty (32O)
acres, anu lying and being IN LAfay elite county,
Missouri. Thomas FLETCHER.
Administrator OF the estate of Saluda A.
| " alttleSey. deceased. oct1Att
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CREIGHTON, October 9. ISIS.
EoITOR INyELLIuESCER:-l notice of late that
the intelligencer contains q good deal about the
ConcordiS bank robbers. the thief that robbed
Bro. ii. &. Williams house, &c; but there Is
still n cluss of men meaner than any of them.
l have reference to the ones who robbed the
county of a plow Lockhart's maSel. bridge
lumber. q half dozen clevises (ons is q patent
%clevis). 1t is known who has possession OF 1t.
and If they will return 1t and put 1t upon the
pillow, where they found. 1t, nothing will be snid
about 1t.
The parties who have these things in their
possession, will please return them and greatly
ohlige Il. a. II. HILL, Road Ovsrseer,
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FARM FOR SALE.

THE undersigned. executor of the last
i will and testament of Jesse Roberts, S3sk
now offers tor sale the home ~
farm of said deceased, situated in Green -
ton Valley, two miles south of Greenton post
office. On the line of the new extension OF the
c.. 4 A. r. X. said farm contains 24O acres of No.
] land, $50 acres under fence, balance in timber
There is on the place q good residence. two good
good water, both in wells and spring branches.
TERMS:-One-third cash, one-third in twelve
months, and remaining third in two years.
For price, and any other particulars, apply 70
SAMUEL W. GREASY. Executor,
mayllu Greenton, Lafayette Co., Mo.
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Among the victims of yellow fever at
Memphis. is Jefferson Davis, Jr.. only
son of Hon. jefferson Davis. He was
about u years OF age. a handsome and
promising young man.. a iavorite with
ali who knew him. lie had a position
in the State National Bank of Memphis.
Mr.. Davis has had two other sons. both
OF whom are dead. Ofhis two remaining
children. ore is Il young girl who is at
school in Germany, and the other a
youne married lady residing at Memphis.
The loss Of his only remaining son will
be more than an ordinary atliiction to
Mr.. Davis.
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GATES TO THE GOVERNOR.
OF the Treasury De-
partmcnG for the lust Quarter.

JErTERsos CITY. October "a THE stste treas
urer has made the following report To october l,
delivered 10 Governor Phelps this morning.
STATE OF Missouri. Treasury,
JEFFERSON CITY. October |, ISIS
To his Ercetiemcy. JOhm $. Phelps, Gorrrnor
SIR.-In compliance with lAw l have the honor
10 report the transactions in this department for
the quarter ending September 80. 1876, as fol-
lows:
RECEIPTS AND DIspuRsEARSrs
DIsburae-
Receipts nents.
State Revenue Funa......Si 37 los - $50 s.G A.
State Interest Fund ....... lI3, 9l5 ~
state school moneys ...... II, 2G2 70
State Seminary moneys. 8, $50 o.
Executors and Admins
traitors Fund -. $50 rs les OF
Insurance Drp'nt. Fund. 4,53l 81 4,53l IS
swamp Land Indemnity
funu 800. $3.50. So Si 10
---- ---
Totals .....-.......... S2T ,057 2l So. 3-s -
There is al this date III the treasury The sum Of
ssis. Az s.. which Is deposited aud held AS toll
lows:
Mastin Bank, of Kansas CITY. Mo .$5ss 49, 80
Bank of ST. Joseph. ST. Joseph. Mo @US s62 Il
Boatmen's Savings Bank, ST. Louis
National Bank State Of Missouri. ST.
Louis, Mo ........... ........ .-.. 3,045 Is
National Exchange Eank. Jefferson
In vault 1,D4U 10
For the money deposits In the Mast.n Bank /
have brought suit against the bank and its Be-
curltles.
solemnly swear the above s%tatemer Is cor
rect to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ELI All GATES, State Treasurer.
State of Missouri. County OF C0le-Ss.
sworn TO and subscribed before ise, this l4th
day Of October. ISIS.
Witness my hand and SotArisl seal hareto At
tached. Done at Office in the city of Jefferson.
H.. 81 ALB'T. Q. ALLEN. Notary Public.
within uhd for Cole county. in the state OF
Missouri. My cJInni-slon expires December
81. 1878.
The foregoing report is accompanied by the
following letter of present date:
STATE OF MISSOURI, TREASURY,
CITY OF JEFFERSON, October a. 1873.
To his ErceIenoy John >. Phelps G~Ovsrnor.
.sIR:-For your information / desire to say that
since my report, dated October /. 1878, for the
quarter ending September 30, l have realized
the cum of SZ2U NO from the sale of water bonds
held by Inc as collateral security tor the deposits
in the Mastin Bank. leaving q balance in said
bank of S2sG, ls7 81 l would also state that the
contracts Tor state deposits having been up
proved. the state funds will be deposited with
the Bank OF Commerce, ST. Louis, Mo, and the
National Exchange Bank, Jefferson City, No,
rs provided in said contracts.
Very respectfully.
All GATES, State Treasurer.
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TkUSTEE,S SAIE.

WHEREAS, M-gialena Norrper formerly
w lI.gcrl and CGri,tIan Norrper, her nus
baud, by their certain deed Di trust, dated Octu-
her Is. lo6s. ami recorded IN the recorders Of
ice Of Lafayette county, Missouri. IN book No.
), NJ page conveyed tn the undersigned,
trustee, tn. following L-scrIbet lot or parcel oil
land, situated and be!:g IN Laiay etc county.
Missouri, viz: Lot number three 80, IN block
number tnIrly-two 49,. IN the fret addition To
the town tnow city OF Lexington, according to
the plat of SAID addition now on ii:e in the re-
corder's office tor said county. which said prop
erty WAS conveyed IN Trust to secure the pay
III, nj OF 4 certain promiosury note d->crIbei IN
said deed UI trust, which said note lie long since
due and remains unpaIi; now, therefore. al the
request oil the holder ol said mute and III accord
ance wiIa tue provisions ot said deed OF trust,
|, the said trustee, hereby give notice that /
VIII. on
SATURDAY,, NOVEMBER 9Th, 1875,
between the hours OF 3 O'Clock II. m. and :
O'Clock p. IN. OF that day, IN front OF the court
house door. IN the city Of Lexington, county Of
Lafayette, and stale "i Missouri, oller Tor sale,
II pablo vepJue, 10 the highest bidder, Tor cash,
the above described real estate Tor the purpose
Of pay ing the amount due upon said prOmIssory
note together with the costs and expenses OF
said trust ami sale.
Witness my hand this October -, ISIS.
octlsld HENRY Z. WALLAIE, Trustee.