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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
WELLINGTON.

j. Cors our popular sadiler, has moved IN
to his new building on Main street. and has iuss
received ncw stock OF goods, which he says
though hr is not much Of Sreenback man. yet
he will eAchlngc leather iOr grcenbackn.
The protru"tcd meeting which has been in
progress her" fOr quito while, closed last Sun
day night. There We're several additions.
\ In' ettmg WAS held at Walnut Grove school
h Use, not long since. for the purpose of organ
izing debating society. After organizing the
following officers were elected for tie term Of
two months: President, Z. ID. Rasiand o; Fair
View Vice President, Vim. Smith OF Walnut
Grove; Secretary, j. L. Hngland OF Wsilng-
ton; Treasurer. J. Y. Bryant OF "rs: Clay ;
Sergeant arm. .In!n.- Small of Walnut Grove.
There 81 large number OF members, anu ses-
erai tne speakers who viii deliver speeches Il;
| each meeting The public respectfully invited
| 10 attend
| The party of surveyors under Capt. Wilburn.
who has the contract TO- surveying the Missouri
| river, have been camped in the bottom all ihi'
| week. The party numbers about sixty.
| Miss Gussie Keller, one vi the teachers in ou
public school. has been unable TO teach thi
| week. Miss Hattie. sister OF Miss Gusse. ha
been teaching in her place.
| several Of our cit ms have been on the wa
| -.th lately; though believe everything
quiet again
1he Kansas City and Eastern railroad is doin
| = thriving business this fall. The agent at thl
place say. ii has averaged about $50 day tn!
week. This is on freight alone. but few OF th
broad gauges are dong better.
Prof. Riugler VIII lecture In this place tc
night. Subject. Music rs an Art and a Sc
ence" Everybody is invited.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
ANYTHING FOR ESCAPE.

[Phil...ielphla Sunday school Iimes.]
The lessons just now taught in our
Sunday school '.cut to the quick where
ever there is IN the pupil tender con-
science and sense OF sin. A bright
little fellow in New York school. who
ielt he application OF their truths to be
too close ior his personal comfort. burst
out with the exclamation, 81 wish had
died when l was baby and got rid OF
all this" Alter his teacher had kindly
shown him how much he would have
missed by passing out of life as soon as
it begun. and had pointed out the folly
of his wish, the boy. In no measure re-
| lieyed from the uncomfortable sense OF
responsibility resting upon him, tried to
| wriggle out OF it in this fashion: !:
"W eli, wish was an Indian. anyway.
for they don't have to know about thsse
] things.h
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
FISHING VISIT TO THE M0NEGAW
SPRINGS.

The fishing party which left hsre on the first
for the Usage river, IN Bales county, retGrhe"
on the nineteenth inst, with i've barrels of .ufat
olasa f-h. The party WAS Composed OF the
following persons: Messrs. Jer FitIgerei,
Frank Wedge, Amos Anson, Moses Aneon,
Charles FrIs.rcl. Mrs. Wedge and Miss Emma
Auson They ordered their net from St. Louis,
| to the place OF lshng. before leaving their
homes and taking plenty oi provisions campeh
| on tue road. The first draft with their iraihmei
| brought forth from the aquatic bowels. oil the
| Usage more than siXty-ive large inhabitants. Oh
| the lpny tribe. They averaged seven pounds
each. the largest one weighing aOostt:n pounds
| They were composed principally of Buffalo,
| Ohio bass and blue cats. One big cat thcy h"hs
up, ,lIuned, and made their breakfast on hIrn TO
| b-siu on. Taey caught and salt"d away one
burrel IN I've hours. After they had iilei aii OF
,he,. barrels and fshed 70 their hearts content,
| they made n few days tour to the Moncs a'
Springs. The water Of these celebrated spr!nS'
are said to possess medical properties equal tt
suy in the world. They have peculiar odoi
and taste which person iisilkes al hEst, hu
which they soon overcome, and prefer 1t TO an!
other The water gushes up through the san
| a. clear rs crystal, and runs stream about on
foot in diameter. We learn that q captains
from the east will In the Deit ten months spen
| about forty thousand dollars IN improving ihi
watering place \ nne hotel and other iinproS
ments hid ialr to make this the Saratoga OF ID
. west Col. Geo. q. Vest delivered speech
this place last August to about slh thousah
people, and during the warm weather the taFer
keeper fed from one hundred 10 one hundre
u and hity people, per day. for sIN or elsht week
u Another striking feature Of the water IS that II
. stock all like II. Cattle come from Ave tD ria
> milcs to drink II. They also sIsltcd the cave
= q half mile from the Springs. but their tmla!
e prevented much exploring. The upper rhai
l. Der is inhabited By bats, ani IN II seems
III be jump OF, from which place large si"n
have been rolled. and judging from the SCUM
10 must have struck water a half mile below.
Is Taking all together it WAS one oil the M
~ pleasant fiabiny trips that has been IN u
TO cou.try for many days. THIS 10 the fourth III
= that some Of these barrels have been hi!'d ir'
'e the same place. The whole necessary tApti
III including the net, was about i've dollars 'At
io We hone they Will have good time eating L
this winter and next year bring about the 80
leT,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
WHITE SPARKS.

EpIronISrELLiGESCER- ER-'Nh"n Young lauy OF
such merit As Is possessed by VI IS Lula sparks
Is married. aud is about to make her home II!
another county II 10 but justice t.at some word
OF comyn-ni,tIun should be gwen. Having
known her f. ON childhood, We know she 10 one
of the N st constant and true ladies in the coun-
t. On Wednesday e..niuS. October 18th, the
r,llrrir,, the man she has long loved. and VIII" Ia
To bccOnsr ,tulat,1 q on hav.ns won the heart OF
-:lcn 4. uta.. woman. Ol Thurs lay evening
sp.rGd,i euicria3 3umcni WAS gwen them at the
ayrl- Of the groom, rather, on Texas Prairie.
after which thy returned AMI spent fe" days
With relatives in this vicinity, and then started
for their lUure home IN WarrrnsoHrs We
commend the happy aud worthy couple to tue
people OF that p .ce. Mr.. White is e G."tt'in'n
OF sterling worth Of mind aud Character. anu
merits the esteem ani cunH !rnce oi those Win
! whom he may be associated MIS-, Lula pos
scs-e- all those qualities 80 essential to MAKE =
nom. Cheerful! an! attractive, and 10 delight the
! heart OF iond husband. From glrhpod We
| have known her to BE-. an ainl,ble daughter. an
| ,arrfluna'r lister and An agreeable companion.
W.. can hut adIn,,c The icrvcucy and stability OF
| character SO beautifully manifested by tins
young cruple, aud worthy of imitation IN
these days Of ticklencss and INCONSISTENCY among
the young. They plshtcd their troth "hei
quite young and never wavrred. but were con
slant firm and true during eight years. although
;ney were III times separated for long month";
F r years they never forgot their vows TO eacf
other, AMI lived III bright anticipation OF
| future consumma:ion of
''Ioye the stc,lfast and the true,
| The immortal glory which hath never sei,
| The best the brightest boon the heart =" er khe'
| OF all llfe' . sweets, the very sweetest yet!
We might in all propri.ty OF language WIS
that their lives might be one bright summer
dream but not IN practical sense because
E know
That clouds must come, however iiSh
And cast a shadow Ger sil things bright.
/ But with the blessing OF 4 kind and congeni
partner in marriage to comfort and sympathi1
yith-each other. the clouds that must come WI
II pass OF lightly and leave warmer glow upe
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
PROSPECTUS of the INTELLIGENCER,
IERMS-poSIAaE PAID One Year. s2i Six

Months, 81; Three Months. ~ Cents-in advance.
An extra cop" 10 clubs Of ten.
Po-tmasirrs taking suhsrriptions are author
rzrf To retain ten per cent. TO repay them for
their trouble
The following named gentlemen arc duly
authorized agents for this paper and will receive
subscriptions for the same: Charles L. stone,
Napoleon; J. L. Marshall. Wellington. WIN.
n Lay, Mt Hope; Thos. T Puck-t'. May
view; Z. I. Cna'iwick, Aulrtlle; r. r. SInas,
Crncordls. Other Will be added To this
list as arranE nents ar. rna'!e.
TIE INTELLlGESCER Office is situated on
Main street, immediately opposite the Court
house gate where We Will always be glad 10 see
you, esp, cisiIy If you have any county news.
TIE ISTkLLIUE$CEls has the largest cir
cuiAlIon oil any paper published IN Lafayette
County; 1t is the largest paper III the county
and Ia thereby enabled 10 gIve lis reader NOR,
local aud general Information tnaa any Otper; II
Is the oiHclal paper OF the county. and con
tain. the sheriff. notices, probate court notices
court dockets. proceedings OF courts, AMI al
Other local matter Of interest, such a. births
| deaths. marriages, proceedings of political. re
llgious aid other meetings, &c. and has = larg
| and interesting county correspondence.
| In politics The EINTELLiGESIERis an inde
pendent democratic newspaper, always sul
porting the principles and nominees OF III
party, but free TO criticIse wrong doing IN dem
ocratlc officials. high or low.
on the bond question TIE INTELLIGENCE
Is with the people of .he county, as st di,ray
has been; thinking that the innocent tax payt
has right. which are As much to be respected
| ARE those of the ''innOcent bondholdrr.'
| IIIE ISIELLIGESCER is reliable in all i
| statements, avoids the sensational, and sclec
It's literary matter with II view to the promote
, | Of good morals and good taste.
THE ISTELLIGtSCER should be in ever
family in Laiay ycite county, and We respectful
solicit OF the people, OF all creeds and polite
convictions. that support which We shall e.
deayor to deserve.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
VERY SOLID JIM-JAMS.
little Rock Gazette

4 Little Rock man, who for some time
has been expecting an attack OF the
r,1,ams, met mule as he went home
the other night. What's the use." he
argued, stopping IN front Of the mule.
of getting frightened at nothing? This
is no niue It's nothing, I've found
a cure Tor jim..ams. The idea is not to
pay any attention to such photographs.
showed out from the camera OF hallucl-
nation :" lie advanced and remarked,
Get away, shadow The mule turned
round. lifted himself up and struck the
man on the top OF the head, cutting 3
hole through his hat and removing a
portion ol his scalp. A physician at
ten ed him Yesterday and CLEANED from
nim the information that he ncverin-
tends to stop in the street and dispute
" til mules. whether they be real or
imaginary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02

happy the day long The Misses D--n may
be Congratulated rs having n better destiny rhsn
most women. for when their work Is finished I.
they are done. So you have the ubiquitous i've
cent piece represented by Miss NJ. Well. 1t
Can be changed in this instance II in no other.
1t Is well to have Sc Tor Miss Sd; II -h.
only ha. the ''plnsrers" che will do. Two ga!ts
come tugether-the TT and VI.
Ifyou cannot see into any Of these allus!oDs.
they will he explained without extra charge.
Seriously, think S-eH-laprcttY name,
and hope the individual bearing it will answer
in some measure 10 the ideal have formed oil her
Tell about the prize girls. the Mtsse'
VT, of Hamburg. But the winner OF til,
"Home Medal has much lnterest tor all wh'
nre not too ethereal 10 relish good dinner; an'
SO on no account is to be left out Of my list.
Well, think you Will have enough to d" II
sketchIng thea. pictures. 30 l vii: only nGd on
more. " ho hbai he the i'r.Itiest Carl in School
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
H. j. E. Ahrens

Who has been in the eastern markets iCr
so,nr lime has jus; returned. The recent
purchases he has added to his already LARGE
STOCK make his establishment one of the
l,rc. S. In the city. lie has especially en-
deavored to make his stock this season lar
ger and more repiete ~ every line OF Dry
Goo is. Notions. DC, than ever heretofore.
This he has been compelled to do IN order TO
suppiv the wants of his increased trade,
which, as the result Of his conducting bus
inrss on the plan OF QUICK SALES AND
SMALL PROFITS" has OF late, and is stI!i,
growing very perceptibiy. This fact attest'
that his plan OF doing business has met pub
lie favor. Particular attention is called to
his stock OF FANCY DRY GOODS, such al
| foreign and domestic dress goods, IN al
shades and colors, trimming silks, In h'aci
| and colors, cashmeres, alpacas, lusters, vel
vets, silh and wool fringes, dress buttons
in all the latest styles, and, in fact, oil th'
novelties of the season.
In these, and In sn endless number OF 9th
or articles too numerous to mention, can b
found tbs most elegant aud greatest variet!
N Isst11t1 n. J. Z, AHAxSs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
ADVICE ABOUT GUNS.

An interested phlanthrop!st gives the follow
ins advice To -proutiug sport-ncn.
'.DDn't point the gun nj yourself Don't car
rv YOUR gun that range includes all Your
hunting companions. Don't try 10 ind out
Whether Your gun Is loari"Li not By shutting
one eye and looking down the barrel with the
Other: Don I Use YOUR yum l0r "a walkng-st!ck
DON'T ClIinb over II fence and pull your gun
through muz1ie foremost. Don't throw your
gun lnIo boat so tina; the trigger VIII catch IN
the seat Aui the charge he deposited III your
stomach. Don't use your gun for a s!edge-ham- :
n-r bon t carry your gun full cooked. Don !
cary your gun w!th the hammer down. Don
be Il TOOL. Don't you forget it,
The time having arrived tor serious accidents.
We cpmru"ni the above TO your serious consId-
Grafton There &" eight boys, b'eathle6s, IN Il
quasi chase The two leading boys have guns
loaded, cooked ami capped. Over fences. peii-
NEIL they go, every one n genuine fool.
! There stands u noted hunter his gun has beer
| his sole education, and has occupied his mind
| completely; he is all arraved Tor hunt, and Ii
| happy A. lie Stands in front of the gun store
discussing the merits Of several dogs IN lmpa
| tI.nr waiting, see both hands crossed over IN
! inuzIl- OF his loaded gun, and his chin on MI
hands. Admit him into the class of fools. an
xiv. him place near the head
Her. comes a hlS hunter with his boy. snd a
abundance of game; but as they pass their gun
on their shoulders are level aud directly p0ihte
81 each other, amt at other persons, twenty tlns
minute. LIT them in the same class nj once
1t would surprise you, reader, 10 count II
number Of killed and manned in thls county,
TWENTY-FIVE year-. What advantage Can the'
be In wIlliul folly. Finally. T. n.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
THE BAPTIST GIRLS.

We print the following extract from letter
r,und n, the pCsi-nf,ce, written by talented
Young gentleman of ST. Louis, for the edihcation
of our lady rirnt!s:
Your catalogue Of the Baptist college WAS duly
received, and think your idea OF the names
good che; for Notwithstanding the poets juds-
,n.n, there often is much in name to awaken
SAD or Joyful Icco.lectiuns. or TO enable US TO
form some preconcsption. often strangely ac-
curate. Of the object bearing them. Such pre-
Judgments vary with individuals. and. perhaps.
L,uenl upon early associations for their pecu-
Lar form.
Thus. the name OF Alice always brings TO
| mint a first impression OF cool. quiet. dark
haired gir-onc who can appreciate fun, and
| whose quletncss spring, from no lack OF ntelii'
! geuce or feeling but seems to be perfectly nat
| ural and IN place. 4 good listener, who some
| times stsrtlrs you. almost, by the aptness OF
| some remark
| CalIaSirl Mary. and without knowing her,
you imagine gentle. earnest, thoughtful, crea-
tdre. given to contemplating COMMONPLACE
things IN an idaal way! Change the maine 10
Mollc and her opposite answers. Here we see
the Iu,rp, the kind-heartch, careless, happy
tom. boy Do we not insunctvely imagine
"Rabecca" rs 4 type o, Jewish beauty. and
"Eiith' as representing the sunny saxon race
| But, / think from this you viii catch my idea
| notw Outstanding the poornes5 OF the iiiustra
ltions II seem ; To me that apart from the known
Character oi the bearer of any name. We form
first rIes of them from their itseir, and af
trryari modify IT to suit their pecuilarities.
: think that as some chords in organ music impair
| sense oi GOODNESS and shade; in SIM IN
way we feel attracted or rcpuised or amused a
II name This may b. putting rather 1ns poin
. on IT. but the thought came after l had btGun
write.
i Some people certainly seem to have peculia
Gtuess for tn, name they bear. AMI either thel
r parents had wonderful foresight III their chris
r enlng or the poor children yielded to the s'er
destiny which prescribe5 that John smith {
, Brown shall be SO and So OF course, in selec
, ing these names, am entirely In the dark rs
looks, character and accomplishments Of II
owners am like the prince in the fairy tall
, who WAS forced to choose his love from amor
twelve sisters. merely being permitted to see Il
,e tips of their little fingers. He was. howeva
guided aright by bee; for the youngest sist
IL this sweethearU had eaten honey, and either 10
p 60 tten to lpe her dngeTs or the napkins were
10 the wash.
s. AS there is more possibility Of my meeting he
ID and as St. Louis needs rerI esentative. tell
something of Miss Zoe BIT. Miss Mat
ID C-y should do her teachers credit, her Chi
acter may be so easily nodded into beauty.
Isee you have three Sparks to make 80
Colburn. Don't let the fire burn down
New" 'wan' OF the addition.
40 Miss D-l, II true to her maiden name. y
D. prove treasure to her husband, for which
q. should be thankful. Miss D-y must Be- o
tshs.rful temper. fox shs eslset sslp sst1s
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
CAMPING IN THE ADIRONDAOKS.
LAZY IN chicago Times ]

LAZY IN chicago Times
At night :. fresh sprinkling of Baisam
nuugh, fre,hvn our cuuches. our blankets
are taken i'll from their sun-bathS, big
lire spark e, aud craCkles al our feet as
We retire without crlmplug our front
locks, and we lie down as il we were
muulmieS. five in L row, but we are
within scrcamin. distance OF eight gem
t.einen. Who are similarly arranged with
another blazing fire before their camp.
| Ouc guide spsuds the night in keeping
The blaze brilliant. We 90 to bed with
ont the usual but quite absurd custom,
| in the world below US, OF undressing
ourselves, consequently our iabors OF
the toilet are quite simple IN the morn
| iur. We rise. shake back our hair. and
upOn grand occasions we add a fresh
collar and bit of ribbon. We wash
our faces and hands in the clear springs
otyery cold water, and then we SIT down
upon the stones to eat a luxurious break
last from a tin plate and pine board
We have trout. broiled woodcock, roast
ed potatoes. coffee and pancakes and
maple sugar. Then we loaf and loaf,
and fish and fish, and again we sleep and
sleep, and then dinner is ready. One
, little lasse. who cried at parting with
2, her trunk. was not aware how much
she was weeping tor until she discovered
that all the stockings that she had fetch
ed along with her were upon her teet.
and that owing to an excessive amount
| of rain in this region her boots must be
T filled with muddy water at least once a
j day, provided she refused to be perched
e from morning until night upon log, or
: be pumped into hammock. The con-
u has led to many hearty laugh, as well
rs to many an unconventional and, ln-
: deed. | might as well admit, horrible
performance. That is, this performance
~. will sound horrible to ears which arc
- walled in by irescoes and draperies. but
:. ND here nothing that is necessary is un-
" refined. This little nightly episode is
+ the washing off OF the mud from Dim
r pies little hosiery As she cannot go
i. stockingless to the pond to rinse them
I'd herself, her father performs this duty
p for her with the aid OF volunteer as
t. slstant, who is Il young man who looks
l. as il he might be very romantic under
"a! advantageous circumstances. Whatever
s. in the world the rinsng out OF that little
he scarlet merlno stocking did to him &c
nd not even pretend to know, but the mex
n night he begged to wash them both, bu
o' the prudent papa refused, and handed
ne ne them to guide. Now. here is wher'
j., the solemn part OF the service comes IN
IN. The guide-ior consideration. OF cours
permits the infatuated hose-retresh
al ing Young person to borrow these stock
e, ingS after papa head is buried in Issu
nls ing tremendous snores from his couc
The OF hemlock, and he washes them out Il
+. 4 combination OF water and moonlight
and hangs them upon an arbor ritt
bough to dry! Whatever the youn
+, r man discovers that is delightful IN thl
~, queer devotion only the locality and tn
.r atmosphere can account tor, and thes
,h- TWO mute things refuse TO surrenae
their secret.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
- - 49,
DEBTS.

The Philadelphia Record states that
there are l2O. 600 unsatistied mortgages
IN that city. and that they cover seven
riShths OF the entire real estate This is
but one illustration of the ieariully debt
ridden condition OF the country. Most
ot these debts We're contracted when
money was not nearly SO valuable as 1t
now Is, anu much easier to obtain. The
effect ut contraction oil the paper circula-
ton IN thirteen years from 81 200 ,000, 900
t" les, than 500. .OUO. 900 is to render it
q most impOssIble TO pay these debts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-02
LIFE is BUT SHORT.
tKOSDEAU. .

J
Life is but short; why should we waste III sigh
INK
Whil- lOndest Hope with cruel Fear Is yyIng,
lueSe few short hours that else were we'd with
bliss
Why should our breath not stife with kiss
WhIie searching soul feels kindred soul reply
ing?
In death embrace our ftvered lives are lying
Let P~-sion'e 8 might, then, Pas sion. end defy
inS.
Find fun irultiou in one hour like this;
Life IS but short
| Let those that love not point TO loves abyss.
" here Reason stands ~ Passions Nemesis;
| They cannot Stay the moments thst are fylng
| They cannot fan 10 fame the cmbcra dying,
| That glow with heavenly joys earth dare not
mis-.
| Life IL bui short