Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-09

Found-An iron door key. Inquire a
this Office.
The Lexington Coal Company csase,
operation last N .ndsy for n time.
Ladies. ~ you want to see the prettiest IN
AytnHbls ornament for Il room, DIP in IT
M-s.r.. J 4 Quirles d Co.'S drur stnr
and look ut their q i,rtum and gold fish.
Sedslis p MO ra,:-.Thrr- ,.re thr.
cases b.iore The recorder yesterday. Ethal
fued %. We would like to keep this iisu
out OF the paper. but We are bound to prin
all the news.
In answer to q request made by 8 humble
Of gentlemen of this city. Capt.R. A. Collins
Of " aterly, has consented ~ deliver a ~.
ture here on temperance. on the evening u
Thursday, 2lst lust. He should have
large audience. We will give particular
next week.
Beside = book which Mr.. Eugene EwIns
10 selling be has = patent feed rough foI
cattle. mules. sheep, &c the principe
feature VI which Is y seed saving trough L
catch the seed from the hay aud clover fec
in 1t, which Is worthy OF the careful exam
~lnstion OF every farmer.
Kansas City Times, February, Tia the
case Of Hozg ct nj. W Farrxr. parties to tn,
celebrated venue action, from Lexington
motion TO SET aside judgment aud Tor new
trial .o'srruisd, which was excepted to BY
plaintiffs, who. BY agreement, arc given
untll the trst day Of next term to answer.
The benefits OF our clubbing rates with
other periodicals applies to all our subscrI.
sers, old and new. Persons need not wait
until the expiration OF their time with the
Intslligencer. but by simply paying the
extra amount above the price OF our paper,
the other papers will DO sent 1t the reduced
rates At any time.
; The Mssons Of Aulivilie propose to give q
grand supper on the evening OF Friday
February end. the proceeds to be devoted
to purchasing Jewels and furniture for the
lodge. Extensive preparations are being
made to render the occasion the most bril-
liant that has ever taken place vt AuIlville.
Everybody who eau DO so should attend.
1t being impossible for Us to report Miss
Boyskin's concert, which took place last
night, In this issue, and do tue subject JUS.
tice, We postpone our notice of II until next
week. Yesterday Afternoon, though the
weather was unpropitious, nearly every
seat In the house WAS engaged, 20 that q
good audience WAS assured.
Elder T. W. Hsncock. Of the Eimwood
neighborhood, called SO see US last Tuesday.
He informed US that 4 surveying party Of
the Kansas City, st. Louis 4 Chicago rail.
road WAS at work In his neighborhoot, 10.
eating the road. Messrs. Clinton and Siimp.
son. the engineers who surveyed the pre-.
liminary line. are of the party. Mr.. Han.
cock says that the depot near mwood has
been locsted, and will be called Ray City.
A very agreeable party took place at the
residence OF Mr.. A. J. Dennis, in Clay town.
ship, last Wednesday night. Among those
were, Misses Mollte Net, Ella and
Katie Thoms., SalIle Lerisay, Alice Dennis,
Laura F.rthing, Bette Moran, Belle Chinn;
Messrs. Lee. John and Thomas Moran,
Coleman. Richard aud Hagan Bedford, Jos.
aud VIM. L-visay. Frank Chinn, Marion
Gillespie, Thos. Lauderdaie and Samuel
Keller.
There was very pleasant paity at MIR.
\. Z. Ewinss. In this tow nship. last Tues
day night, In honor OF the birthday OF hi.
son Joe. The attendance was large, aad the
young folks, had s merry time with game,
enjoyed = magnificent supper, such as Mrs.
Ewing never falls to provide. aud did not
leave It'll DAY light WAS q dswuing." The
Lexington party which attended. consisting
OF Misses Matte ksrdolf. Annie Chamber.
lain, Messrs. Jerry and Jimmy Chamberlain.
Kent Chambers. Thomas and Hugh ~sllace,
had an adventure characteristic of the times
by repeated breakages OF tugs, and . insi
stick-tight-ln-the-mud, which necessiiated s
tramp OF = mile or so through ths siu,h
But young hearts made Cares light. aud none
were gaysr than the muddy Lexiugtonlans.
Kansas City Journal :-Trsin No. l OF the
Narrow Gauge railroad, In charge II Con-
ductor Beeler, came very near being thrown
from the track = short distance from Buckn.r
on Monday morning by running into a 10,
Of ties aud large timoers which had been
placed on end In . cattle guard, ~ some
malicious villain or villains whose identity
on board the train, A. we'll a. the railroad
company. ths.obstructions were discovered
by the engineer in time to bring toe train
almost to . staudstIil before the impeachment
WAS struck by tbs engine, consequently the
shock oecasioned BY the conclusion was
Slight and the damage done WAS Of but little
or no consequence. That the obstruc,ion-
were placed on the track for the erpresu
purpose OF wrecking The train, is . self.
evident fact, and 1t would DOT b. good 70,
the perpetrators Of the base deed If thsir
identity IL discovered by the railroad com
pany.
hr. George Wallace, who Is well known
to the citizens Of the southwestern part o
the county. having taught schools in vsriou,
nelghborhoods there, has brought serioui
trouble on himself by being too free with
other peoples names. On Friday of las
week be was arrested by Deputy Sberlf
Bowman. and on Saturday was incarceratec
In Jail. charged With forgery. On Tue.ds,
last he had . preliminary examination befor,
Esquire Beck, aud WAS committed to jail il
default OF tive hundred dollars bail on ssct
OF two counts. Tbs nrst one being fol
raising = ffty dollar school warrant, draw
by Daniel c. Burns, clerk. and Hou1
Hamilton, directors, from nry to fity-u,nl
dollars !; the second one being for the for
gerry OF . school warrant OF fifteen dollars
the names signed being Henry Armstrong
president, and James Proctor, . director
Ii 10 thought that still another case will b.
made against him and be certainly seem
to be In . fair way to go to Jefferson Cit,
after tbs next term Of the criminal court.
Lexington 10 already the neatest and mos
comfortable little city in tho state. He
streets are the cleanest her side slks ar,
The best ; her street crossings are the driest
her gas 10 Is good a. the best her school
cannot be sxcelled anywhere. and her soci
ETY. Is exceedingly good-cultivated, gsnis
and kindly, snd to . large degree free iron
the petty scandsls that are SO often q ours
and Disgrace to the small towns. ThougI
We have = good town and = slightly one, on
people are still improving II, and we wis
specially to speak OF two thres-story bricl
buildings which Mr.. John hr:ehn propose
to build ~ soon AS spring fairly opens. OF
the lot adjacent to the Lexington Saving
Bank. on Main street. The ground wa
marked Oh Wednesday, and the excavation
for the cellars will be commenced inm.dI
ately. For the description Of the propose
building W.. are indebted to Mr.. JohnIFrlt7
the architect aud contractor. who has Ell
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