Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

NOt 10 90 oUtCone by Mr.. Elilott 5 spotted
rabbit, Mr.. j. B. Carmichael, OF Mt. Hope,
recently caught a black and white spotted
rabbit.
We zee by the Warrensburg journal that
Prof. W. F. Bshlmsn's residence. at War
rensburg, was destroyed by lire. Thursday
evening Of last w~eek-ful!y covered by tn
surance.
Anonymous correspondents still refuse 10
believe that they are on Iy furnishing food for
the waste-bssket by sending their commu-
nicatlons to q newspaper unsccOmpanted
with the red uame al III. writer.
Mr.. Mn.ssrtl has supplied n want long felt.
by opening on Franklin street, q cheap res
taurant snd lodging house, with stables and
wagon 10, sttschsi, for the convenience OF
farmers. Read his advertisement In another
column.
MIR. f l.. Bedding crms very near being
seriously hurt n few days ago. AS he was
sprang away. and Mr.. Bcruing's foot hang
Ing In the stirrup hr was thrown To the
ground with considerable force.
Mr.. &. {. Ridge, of Dow ,own.hIp.a about
two miles from HigginsviIte, sold, Thursday
last. 10 Mr.. john z. iIoehu, OF Franklin
county. his farm Of 23o acres, at S4ii Ter
acre. AS the Improvements upon the place
are not expensive this is II fair indication Of
the value set upon Lafayette county lands.
We wish Mr.. Hoehn profit and success on his
new farm.
M-ssrs. Stewart Il Ward, Of Kansas City,
| will be Ut the stable of N-ssr.. VIM. II. Ewing
j. Co. In this CRY. on Monday and Tuesday.
JANUARY 2slh and 29tn, for the purpose OF
buying All unlimited number OF fat, brok"
mules. and u few plug horses. The mules
must be sound, In good nesh. and from four
to eight years old. Ibis frm /, known In
our market; they pay cash TOR what they
buy, aud know what they want, so that you
can find out in Il very few minutes II you
can trade with them. All persons having
animals for sale such ~ they advertise for
will do well to bring them In on the day.
above mentioned.
We learn from 4 Dover friend that on the
night OF the 18th Inst. q man entered Elder
George Plsttenburg's house he being absent.
aud insulted Mrs. Plsttenburg. She convey
ed Information of the mans language TO
- " oto NV
Immediately upon hearing OF II. started for
her house, but meeting the fellow in the
road. they gave him = tirst-class thrsshing.
and let him go. We have no disposition to
ind fault with the gentlemen for their treat
ment of the individual. rs we think them
very good judges Of when II was proper TO
'let up on him." On the same night some
rogue attempted 10 effect au entrance into
Mrs. TayloI's house, but was frightened OF
by = dog, not, however. until he had appro-
priaied to his own use n saddle. His next
venture, no doubt. will We for 3 horse.
A. had been previously announced, there
was = large and enthusiastic meeting at
HIsginsviile, last Monday, In the interest OF
the h. C., 81. l.. s c. railroad. President
Mitchell WIS present, and all was enthu-
sis-m. Tie meeting WAS called TO order, by
the selection of Jackson Corder. E-q rs
chairman, and Col. Frank N. Field as Sec
Rotary. II. J. Higgins. Esq. by request.
stated the object of the meeting. and en-
deavored In impress upon the miRds of his
audience the Importance OF united, viSor-
Gus sul prompt action. Mr.. Mitchell then
spoke At some length. lie stated that III,
Chicago & Alton was determined 10 bTilJ
the road II the people on the line would
come up with their subscriptions and right
of way. lis saIh that these conditions com-
piled with, the ROAD would undoubie lily be
built. and that they were already very
nearly arranged. A committee. consisting
OF the following named gentlemen. WAS ap.
pointed 10 solicitrlghts OF way: John Oliver,
II. j. Higgins, Chas. Hoefer, II. G.. Smith.
and jackson Corder. Two committees were
appointed TO solicit subscriptions to stock
as follows: Capt. Ben. Nesls. Gus. Eises ami
ID. Y. PriGmore and Geo. W. CorJrr, Jno.
c. Shsckleiord and D. J. Wat-rs. An All.
dittonai committee was appointed for the
same purpose In the netghborhood of Hig.
ginsville, but our informant, Mr.. Jackson
Corder. could not recall tn. names. Gen.
eral good feeling prevailed. and a resolution
was passed plrdging United and vigorous
action IN ding the little which remains Il
be done. Mr.. Higgins states that there re
mains but about nine thousand dollars o
the stock TO be taken. The indications sr,
that the engineers will soon be upon III,
line. and when they are Mr.. Mitchell prom
lees vigorous work until the road is com
pIetcd,