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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-03
MONTANA.


HELMsvILLK. MoNTANA, July Is. ISIS.
EDITOR Intense excitement
prevails IN this section over the recent outbreak
OF the Bannock Indians. The country is yet but
thinly settled. the principal part Of the settlers
being miners and stockmen. SO situated as to he
OF little or no service to each other IN time OF
danger. Should the hostiIes come east or north
OF the head waters oil the Salmon river, this
vicinity would bs IN imminent danger. Al
present struggling bands, in quest of horses. are
the most troublesome. The greater part of these
bands are led by renegade halt breeds, who are
well mounted and equipped and thoroughly &C
qnainie't with the country. a general insurrec-
ton among the lSlackfeet and Flatheais !s an
~tIcipated this summer. Runners are continually
passing from tribe to tribe carrying tobacco
and occasionally liquor. hut where they obtain
it IL uncertain. They are bartering their ponies
among the whites for nj ms, saying they want to
go fight the Crows. Should Buffalo stoi IN con-
descend to pay US u visit. We hope to give him u
warm welcome.
Mining this season is rather slow. owing to
the scarcity of water. Since the discovery Of
the Penobscott, by Nate. Vestsl, iodes which
have been considered Worthless are now being
further developed, and u great many are paying.
The ThOpe Company is shipping from ST.. 600 10
$50. 90 per month, employing forty to hfty men.
The Northwest Company from $50. 900 to 81. go
per mouth. Numerous placer mines are paying
well. The Bear Paw Mountain is the stamp
ing point ut present. Copper. lead. iron and
coal are plentiful.
lsanching has not paid the last few years, the
hoppers haV ing been very destructive and water
scarce. Wheat oats. barley and potatoes are
the main productions. Cattle, sheep and horses
do well with but little care. large herds running
all winter without being fed
For u man with small capital this is decidedly
the best country l have seen. Land cheap, and
wages and prices good. As soon rs the Indian
question is settled we would be pleased to well
CONF II few Mlss0urians into our community.
" r Il
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Our nominee i0r congIesS, MAJOR AL
fred NJ. Lay. was born in Lewis county,
Missouri. and is about forty years old.
Ills father removed to Benton county
soon after. and Major Lay passed the
early wears OF his life on 4 farm. He
was educated at Bethany college, in
what is now West Virginia. and was
graduated from that institution with
distinguished honor. He studied law
in Jefferson City. under the late Gen.
James b. Gardenhire. at the time at
t1rney-geneiai OF Missouri. and prac-
ticed law with him tor several years.
Major Lay, also. at n time filled the
office of United States district attorney
for the western district of Missouri, be-
lore the war. When that broke out
lac united his fortunes with the south.
In the early part OF the campaign in
| Missouri, he served as . private, par
ticlpating in all the principal battles.
From 4 private he rose to tho rank of
major. by successive steps. and served
gallantly. east and west of the MisSis-
sippi, until near the close OF the war.
when he was taken prisoner. In 1874
Major Lay was a candidate for congress,
but vas unsuccessful. In 1875 he vas
a member Of the constitutional conven-
ton and took an active part in the de-
ALTERATIONS of that body: In 1876 he
Was again an unsuccessful candidate
for congress-, Withdrawing his name
from the convention after 69l ballots had
been taken. although he was in the
lead and would finally have been nom-
mated.
Major Lay Is n son-m-law of Mr.. w.
G. Boone. now OF Jefferson City. but
TO me r, 0 & asgow, Mo. He is The law
partner OF ex-senator Ed. Belch, who
was recently nominated for representa-
tive from Cole county. alter q memora-
bic contest. This law firm enjoys a
large practice. Major Lay is looked
upon rs n of the best lawyers in the
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TIOE FOR AUGUST.

~TRoNOMICA DIsTURBIsG CACsEs:-During
ms month the following pi inets will pass
through the critical points on the Ecljptic:-5th.
Vulcan. 26Oe; IIth, Vulcan, $50; Eth, Vulcan,
SOY; Eth. Venus, So; I'D, Vulcan, l70-; 22i,
Mercury, 800; 18th. Vulcan. 2,Ds.
PROBABLE WEATHKn:-lst and ID, threatening,
local thunder Showers; 3rd To 9TH, r.b.i.t.,
generally clear or fair; 9Th to 9Th, f.b.r.t., end
ing in clouding, threatening weather, with local
thunder stormsi sth to llth, r.b.f.t., generally
Clear or fair; llth 10 18th. f.b IT.. ending in
cioudinR. threatning weather. with severe local
thunder showers; 18th to Eth. RIB IT.. clear or
fair AMI cool; 18th, f.b.r.t., ending in cloud
ing, threatening weather and local thunder
2lst to 2.i, r.b.f.t.. clear and quite
cool; 22d to 26ih, T.b.r.t.. ending In clOuding,
threatening weather with heavy rains and severe
storms IN places. should "A tropical hurricane,
winch Is quite possible, appear about ned on
the Gull or south Atlantic Coast. then The la
valleys. and very cool northern winds Will pre-
VAIL during the continuance OF the hurricane;
10Th to 18th generally clear; 18th to 3lst. r. b.ft.,
ending IN cloudlng. threatening weather, with
local ram storms. The warmer or warmest
days Will be about the LIST. eth. I4th, Goth and
Both. The cooler days will be about the 81, 9Th,
18th, list and eth. Auroras. If Any. will be
seen about the 4th. 10th. 10th. I'D and 10th.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAMAR, BARTON Co. No, July ~, ISIS.
EDITOR ISrELLIGESCKR:-Crops of all kinds
look well. We are having an abundance of rain:
1t Is putting the farmers back about ,hreshIng
their wheat. The wheat is not turning out more
than half a crop. The health of this place is
generally good.
The greenhack party is dying by degrees; as
the democrats are fast learning the trick. The
4. r., Il. 4 \, l.. held their county norn;na-
ling convention here On the 9lth, and not strange
to say of the delegates present nearly all Were
republicans. and only two candidate nom
mated were democrats. county cour. justice and
treasurer, tie former a pronounced hard money
democrat. and the latter declares he will not
accept the nomination.
4 large majority of our citizens are for Hon.
{. II. Morgan's third term to congress. There
is NO question but that Morgan has the inside
track.
Is IS really alarming to think ofthe great mum,
her of cattle dead ans; aging with the Texas or
spanish lever IN jasper county. The farmers of
h.rton and north OF this declare that Texas or
southern cattle shall not he driven through. Up
to last week over 800 head of cows died in
Carthage. Respectfully. LAMAR.
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A STRANGE STORY.

CHICAGO, July 25.-The Times spec
ial from Capron, Illinois. says a dramatic
suicide occurred there Tuesday night.
Early last May George w. Burleigh,
who is an old resident of Ohio. having
lived in various parts of that state,
came to that town ostensihly to start a
tonsorial establishment. Burleigh was
a nan OF varied accomplishments, fine
education and versatile in conversation.
While at Capron he was often in de-
pressed spirits. Last Sunday he publish
ed a card, informing the citizens that in
order to CRAFTY an often expressed Curl
osity on the part of his tOwnsmen to
witness some such tragedy US the hang
ing OF Sherry Connolly in Chica ago, he
would. on the evening of the 23d de-
liver n lecture In Thornton hall. and at
its conclusion CRAFTY them by shooting
himself through the forehead. The
price of admission would be one dollar,
and the amount realized should be used
in his funeral expenses. and the remain
der be invested in works OF HuXly, Tyn-
dali and Darwin for the town library
His idea in ending his life vas to ecu
eternal peace by humiliation. At the
appointed time the hall was crowded.
and after delivering an intidel lee
ture Of wonderful power IN manner and
tone, which marked him as an adept,
he suddenly drew a derringer. placed
it to his forehead, despite attempts ia
prevent the rash deed. fired. and fell
into the arms of two friends who were in
wings of the stage. for the purpose OF
hindering the execution of the design.
The large sized bullet literally tore his
brains to pieces. He left a request thai
his body be forwarded to Cincinnati
friends.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
hIlllVIIIE

Born. in Davis township, 10 the wife of j. Il.
Smith, II hoy.
Born. in Freedom township, to the wife of
William Babbi,. a girl.
Last week there were shipped about 800 beef
cattle from this plac. to st. Louis.
This part OF Lafayette county Is rejoicing over
the nomination Of Lay for congress. lie ,s tai
entei, worthy and true. Thre. cheers for Law,
Our citizens are wishing that II ; Chadwick
will remain here, II. he is II good citizen. and has
done much toward establishing cheap prices for
dry-goods.
Mrs. James JennIngs had her pocket picked at
the show. Her husband gave her his pocket
book Tor safe keeping. 1t contained $40 IN
money, AMI several notes.
F"rty-three car loads of wheat were shipped
from here in ten days. The farmers are Obliged
to sell. even though the price is low, so rs 10 lie
able TO pay for gathering the crop.
The rain came just in time To save the corn,
TIL. show. Friday of ,st week. WAS well at
tended. by church members and sinners. who
risked their money on games of chance. 1t is
violating the rules of the church tor its members
to attend such places. but they do So, AS the
church is afraid to enforce Its discipline.
which had begun to suffer from the dry W Gather.
II will keep our farmers from grumblIng. God
promised them u seed time ard a harvest. and
OF course waters their crop 1T the right time. 1t
Is His pleasure 10 test His subjects to see how
much faith they have in Him. They ask too
much and do too little to cntitle them to bless
ings from heaven.
Joseph Wclsiians has sold his elevator to Geo.
Roberts and brother. Tor SO, $50. We hope this
firm Will give their customers the satisfaction
they received from Mr.. Welshans. who cp.leay-
nr.,l Il. MAKE. ApIlyiiIe tb. ur..t L;,,;,,, ,,,,
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THE TOMB.

Dien-nrar Greenton. Lafayette county. Mo i.
July 30lh. very suddenly, of rhcuma-
tism of the heart. Mrs. Charles Baird. nee Lucy
E Robinson, daughter OF DIR N NJ. Robinson.
aged "a years.
- In Sni a. liar township, Lafayettec county,
Mo recently. infant child (girll OF MIR. A. L.
Carleton.
- Near L.evisay Station. Lafayette connty.
Mo, July 18th. Of con umption, Mrs. NANCY
LEVISAi. " ife Of MIR. Vim. Levisay.
- Near Brownsville, Saline county. Mo ,
July 9th. oil old age and general debility, Mrs.
SARAH SCOTT, relict OF the late Samuel N.
Scott. formerly Of this city. aged eighty-,hree
years.
In this city. at he residence of II. j f
Ahrem-, Esq. July 81, CORA ANNA. daug BIT, r
of Henry Filing. oil Freedom township. aged six
months.
The child WAS one Of q pair of twins. the chill
rem Of Mrs. Ann Filing. who died in Freedom
township . few days ago. Mrs. Filing WAS II
sister OF Mrs. Ahrens. and on her death the
latter adopted this child. which has been Ill
ever since, and finally died as above stated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-03
NAPOLEON.
Business improving.

Business Improving.
The mechanics are busy now.
Ever thing looks favorable Tor a lively trade.
G.. T.. Stone c~ontenplates building u new drug
house.
Born. in Clay township. recently, to the wife
offs. banner, u boy.
Died. near Lcvissy station, July NJ. of con-
sumption, Mrs. Nancy, wife of William Lew
;say.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casweli, Old r esIdents of Napo-
leon. have Just returned from u protracted trip
to England.
A. q. t'erry's store is completed. and stocked
with goods. 1t presents Il fine appearance, and
A. q. means business.
The little son Of VIM. Poindexter fell ont Of
bed "A few nights ago. and broke ms collar bone
and dislOcatcd his shoulder. The attending sur
geon. DIR. J. W. LightneI, reports the child as
doing we'll.
Carl. the Wizard, gave an entertainment ut
the school house. recently, to a very good house.
and those of our citizens who did not attend
missed a treat. His illusions were good, and
his cosmorama exhibition was as good ~ the
best. Carl won much applause. All his exhi-
Buttons are MORAL, entertaining and instructive.
The storm. Tuesday, was very 3, we're. demoi-
ishing fences. wheat and hay stacks. ThoS.
wife Was badly injured, and his barn
ami house We're blown down. Great damage was
done 10 the corn. The fearful aspect OF the storm
y short time before it dashed upon us, created
intense excitement. and several families here,
and two or three families from Mccklin, rushed
TO the cellar OF G. E. Stone, the druggist, for
safety.
Coming events cast their shadows before. I"
In II few hours aid Sol will give the parting hand
to the king OF beasts, Leo, and gracefully salute
sociatlons of ,hirty-one days will be crowned
with peace and harmony. Ticc to the contrary
notw .thstandinE. No sooner had sol entered the
| domain Of Leo than he waXed hot about some.
thing. and shed from se TO lOO' Of that heat or
this planet for nearly three weeks. THIS is IN
comprehensive have examined the sCicntlIi,
monthlies. but saw no account of "A mimsr,
longs 10 the ring and Is ''in'' the centre O
that ring Sol is eccentric; he hid his face
behind the 'silv.r'' moon rccentiy-Sol is not u
good ''grcenbacker.' 4 few DAYS ago he del
uged the earth with RAIN, wind and storm, blew
down houses, Frustrated forests, fences. crops
&c, and cut up generally. All this commotion
according TO Tlce. Is owing 10 those rlGEsters
Mercury, Venus, Vulcan AMI others, psssin.
through their cGuinoxus, Nc perhaps thinking
universe. Well. go slow, SOL and We satellites
else not long after the tides of November, vol
will be- banished to the south side of the EQUATOR
where runs that tabled stream, '.Salt isivcr."
SOMETHING.
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THE CRADLE.

Born-In Freedom township. Lafayette cOun-
ty. Mo. July 3lst, TO the wife of MI. X. F.. Dyer
- boy.
I'm jay. Essex county. N. V, July 18th,
rem.
At Mt. Hope, Sni-s-Bar township, Mo-,
July 2sth. TO the wife Of Mr.. A. L.. MAxwell-a
girl.
No rer.nt,v n the wife III Mr. William RshE,t
- girl.
I'm Davis township, Lafayette county. No ,
recently, to the wife OF SIR. j. b. Smith-a boy.
- In this city, Monday, July 18th. to the
wife OF Jno. S. blackwell. Esq.-a girl.
T.. GrRendorf-R boy.
In Dover township. Lafayette county
Mo-, recently, to the wife of Mr.. A. W. Willis
girl.
- In Clay township. Lafayette county, Mo 1,
re Gently to the wife Of Mr.. 5. Downer-a boy.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. Herman Gossen, by his certain
w deed Of trust. dated January 10. 1876. and
recorded IN the recorders office of Lafayette
county, state of Missouri, in deed hook No. 20,
at page 1873. conveyed to Alfred H. Elsea. IS
trustee, the follow described tract Of land,
situate. lying and being in the county OF Lafay-
cite. and state Of Missouri, to-wit: The south
west quarter of the northeast quarter Of section.
twelve Q9, township forty-nine ue). ofrange
twenty-four (2i), in trust to secure the payment
of a certain pr0missory note In said deed OF
trust described; and. whereas. 1t is provided in
said deed of trust that in case Of absence, death.
refusal to act. or disability IN any wise OF said
trustee. the ulen) acting sheriff Of Lafayette
county. in the stste OF Missouri. ut the request
of the lcgui holder of said note, may proceed tn
sell the property hereinbSfOre described or any
part thereof; and, whereas, the said trustee re-
fuses to act; now. therefore, notice 10 hereby
given that the undersigned, sheriff and acting
trustee, at the request Of the legal holder OF said
note, will, in accordance with the terms and
conditions OF said deed of trust proceed to cell
the real estate therein described. at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, nj
the courthouse door, in the city of LexinEton.
county Of Lafayette, and state OF Missouri, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 81. 1878,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and 1--WE O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, to satisfy said note and interest thereon, to-
gether with the costa OF executing this trust.
Given under my hand this. the 18th day Of July,
A. D., 1878. GEO. NJ. MOIJNTJOY.
sug3td Sheriff and acting trustee,
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[NGToN INTEIlIIGE1CER, SATURDAY, AUG UsT3. 1s7s.

tween European manufacturers - that
England. France. Germany and the bal
ance of them will go into n combination
to compel Americans to pay more for
goods than they are worth. We cannot
credit anything so absurd-they would
all be on the market, Offering their goods
at the lowest rates to secure customers
this is the law of trade. But we do
not believe that American manufactures
would cease, or even be seriously inn
paired by q withdrawal of protection.
We have o much faith in American
brains. pluck and inventive genius to
entertain such an opinion. We further
believe that the way to increase u IN
ports is to pursue a liberal policy toward
other nations-not to say to them we
will sell to you, but we will not buy but
to enter the field OF competition like
men instead OF infants" and depending
upon American resources and American
genius. invite all the world to sell to
our farmers if they can. while endeavor-
ing to supply the world with our manu-
features. The manufacturers Of the east
are like spoiled children. They have so
long had this unfair advantage OF pro-
lection. that they feel that they would
be wronged if it were withheld. Why
can they not rs well compete with the
world rs southern manufacturers? When
MIR. Fernando Woods bill, revising the
tariff. was before the late session OF
congress-. q strong lobby of eastern cap
italists besieged Washington City, to
prevent its passage. Committees OF
representative manufactur ers and mer-
chants were invited to appear before the
committee o n ways and means while the
bill was being discussed. The east was
solid in its demand tor protection. The
manufacturers OF cotton goods in Geor-
gia said to their representatives, I'VE
ask no f~avors, and seek no protection.
We are willing that our manufactures
should be placed upon the markets OF
the world, to compete with the foreign
manufacturers in their products" To
this complexion must 1t come at last.
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Another Prompt Payment of Fire
Loss.

The Riverside Mills" In Camden owned
by John w. Halligan, burned Saturday
night, July g. Messrs. E. Winsor h Son,
agents were notified Monday, 9th, Of the
fire. On Wednesday, July 81, the adjustors
were ON the spot. adjusted the loss and paid
Sir. Halligan his money, August End. Six
days after the fire the loss was adjusted and
the money paid. The companies thus
prompt were the Springfield f. j. M. OF
Mass, and Scottish Commercial. They are
represented by Z. Winsor l. Son and never
have any trouble in settling their losses.
For promptnsss and liberality they are not
eXcelled,
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General Markets.
NEW YORK. August /. 1873.
GOLD-Steady at lOoh.

NEW YORK. August 1. 1873.
GOLD-Steady at lO0h.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. August J.. 1873.
GRAIN-Wheat stronger; No. 3 red, sSGssa. c
cash; S1h@Sskc August; s%a SOc September;
No. ) red. s!h9sihc. The new classification
went into effect to-day. the present No. 2 red
being the same quality as yesterdays No. ; reds
with q corresponding change in other grades.
Corn lower; 35ha35sc cash; 36Sc September.
Oats lower; 5hG25a cash; &c August. Rye
hrmer ut i9c hid.
PRODUCE-Butter, fresh dairy 6rm and
active. ll@l6c: Il" country packed. 9@l3c. Eggs
scarce and higher; shippers, country, 9@9kc;
eandled. lie.
PRovIsIoNs-Very quiet and unchanged.
only IA jobbIng trarie.
.CATrLE-Sative shipping grades fairly &C
and very little doing grass Texans In
liberal supply and prices rather weak: prime
Ia choice native steers, 81 15d5; fair u good:
81 25gi e.; grass natives, 81 25G4; native
cows and heIiers, 81 y al; grass Texan steers,
S2id3 ~; do cows, s2ta2 40 Receipts, !, 7I0.
~GS-A and strong; light shipp..y 10
best Workers and IiaitImores, 81 I5a+ IS; mixed
packing, s+a. p; hutchere' 10 fancy. - a5@
4 20, Receipts, 4lU
H~HEEF-lDull;C choice to fancy muttOns, 81 50
43 CD; good, S3d3 %. Receipts, 6UO.
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ALFRED NJ. LAY.
from the Sedalia Democrat.

He will be supported by every demo-
crat in the district, and he is we'll worthy
OF support. All those quantities which
60 to make up the true man and the
effective representative he possesses in
an eminent degree. Truthful without
~speciousness or deceit. believing cne's
word should be as good as his bond,
tull OF energy. ambitious to go to con.
sress because lie Consclentiouslv believes
that he 4 do his people good. of views
on fundamental aud state rights democ-
rlcy, he will make a most excellent rep
resentative in every way. and especi-
ally in the way OF an open, frank and
perfectly fearless discharge Of duty.
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PROBATE COURT DOCKET.
August Term, 1878, Commencing
Monday. August IL.

MONDAY l2TH.
Miscellaneous business.
TUESDAY l3TH.
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To the Public,

The party saying that I am not the special
agent for Lafayette county fer Smiths Patent
Climatic Paint and Washable Fresco
is either wiliully misrepre sentins facts or 10
interested in suppressing them. All parties
interested are respectfully requested to call at
my shop and examine the papers.
july27-tf WIN. HOFFMAN.
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Real Racgaina.

Fifteen dozen embroidery. brsids, worth
81 80 for 20 cents.
Ten pieces silk sash ribbon worth 80 cents
to 81 90 per yard for % cents.
One piece Isle poplin, worth 40 cents per
yard, for 10 cents.
Two pieces French lawns. solid colors.
worth 40 cents per yard, for Is cents.
Four pieces French percales. solid colors,
worth 40 cents per yard, for 10 cents.
A few odd curtains complete, worth 81 %,
for 70 cents.
A few yards red table linen, worth so
cents, for 30 cents.
aug2tf W. q. MCCAUSLAND>
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COUNTY COURT DOCKET.
August Term, 1878.

First day, Monday, August 5-Licenses and
Miscellaneous business.
Second day Tuesday, August Chains
and School business.
Third day, Wednesday, August Roads
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FOB LYsUs."

From the st. Joe Gszette.l
The democratic state convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. VIC. God
by. That is a good name. and the own
er made a good prayer. The republic
cans OF the Hoosier state opened their
convention with prayer, and when the
minister began. Grant. we beseech
Thee" the republican Hoosiers all yell
ed Rah for Lysus."