Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-15

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prices. is Incompatible. Call and set
ConkIing & Co.
Mr. Stephen &. Wentworth's call declinin
10 become a candidate for county justic
will appear next week.
The only place in town where Lake Salt
can be found Is at LOOMS. He has JUS
received L large supply.
Tickets for the MINISTRIES tonight flor sal
at the pOstotiice st M cents. No eNtr
charge for reserved seats.
MIR. John Boon Major, who lives nes
SchoolingvIIle, has tax sn his youngest chill,
to Sedalia TO be treated for cancer OF tn,
Hip.
Peter Thorn. has contracted with George Far
rar. OF this city, 10 build Il So Cv brick hotel il
HigsiusviIle. Work Will be commenced forth
with.
The Mitchell building. on Broadway
which was a three story structure, has beer
torn dowu one story, re-roofed and other
wise improved.
Elder Peachee. living upon the count,
farm, has left ST our office q stalk of whes'
measuring six feet five and \ half inches IN
length. Who can beat liz II such wheat
can he raised on the only ''poor" farm IN
Lafayette. what are the capabilities of The
balance of the county.
Remember the meetings to send delegate.
TO the county convention, which Will take
plscs At the various voting precincts on the
day OF the primary election. at } o'clock D.
III. The objec. of the convention to which
these delegates are TO be sent, is 10 send
delegates TO the state and congressional
conventions.
A depot has been established on the line OF
the Chicago i Alton railroad, one and three
quarter miles north OF Snl-s-bar postofice,
on the land OF MIR. Ferdinand Bates. 1t will
be known A. Bates City, and will be one Of
tue most important shipping points on the
road, a>it is The center of a highly improved
and fertile section of country.
The city council held q meeting Yesterday
to approve bonds of officers, &c. An cleo.
ton WAS ordered tor n councilman In the
fourth ward, vice d. T.. John, promoted to
mayor, to take place. TUESDAY, July 2nd. A
committee was appointed 10 settle with the
sN-reslster and treasurer, consisting OF
Me>sr,- McCau,lanL, Walton aud Ahrens.
We fad that the following amount. in
cash have been contributed by LAFAYETTE
county to the sufferers, At Richmond, beside
the provisions which have been donated:
Dover and vicinity, S142 20; Presbyterian
church, Lexington, Sos 30; Christian
church. Lexington. $50 So; Baptist church,
Lexington. So 81: other collections, Lex
ington. So, 80; CnncOrdia. $50 90: LeXiny-
ton. by Ryland, 30 90: Waverly and vicinity.
Sl6i 30; Dover, 81 %; Aullville, $50 81.
Total, SSH 90.
Mr.. Alber; K. krenzky, formerly OF this
place. is now running a tirst-clasS restaurant
in Richmond, Mo-, on the north side of the
public square. Mr.. krenzky's tables are
always supplied with the best the narket
affords, both In substantials and delicacies,
and his charges are extremely moderate.
He has, in connection with his Restaurant,
a weIl-assoried stock of candies, cakes, etc.
and the best brands of cigars and tobacco.
Lexingtonians visiting Richmond should
give Mr.. Krenzky 4 call.
Sadalla Time.:-s'Wi some one who loves
suffering humanity please go over to Lex
inston and ''cbohe oil those murderers OF
English and syntaX who are writing s.orig-
inal poetry" on affection, DC for the atfiIct-
Ell editor of the Lexington Intelligencer.
For Reckless massacre Of sense and syntax,
the sophmoric. pOetasters up there can beat
the universe" You can always ii nd good
poetry, friend Mac" in the column which
we devote 10 verse, on the first p,ge. Let
the boys air their wings in pesce. It does
tt:em good. aud We all enjoy their aerial
tumbles.
Mr.. Alexander McFadden, treasurer of
the Lexington school board. furnishes us Il
comparative statement of the cost OF educa-
ton In Topeka and in this city, which Ia
catering to our town, when it is considered
that our schools are fully the equals OF the
Topeka schools, and that Topeka is q larger
place than Lexington, and should therefore
be able to educate her children at a less cost
per capita. Topeka school management be-
Ing considered as exemplary the school,
board here f. to be congratulated on having
brought an efficient service to q lower cost
to the public.
1t Will not be necessary at the primary
election, to select democratic candidates
for county officers. on Saturday, July 9th,
to 60 to any other than your regular voting
precinct, except in Lexington township,
where but one polling place will he opened,
and that 1T the courthouse. In all the other
townships the usual place for voting at
general elections VIII be the proper place to
attend, where the polls will be kept open
from seven O'Clock 3. m. until sunset. All
democrats, however, should endeavor to be
present at their voting precincts at 3 o'clock
p. IN. when u meeting for q separate pur-
pose Will be held-to send delegates to a
county convention, which in It's turn is to
send delegates to the state and congressional
conventions.
The following paragraph from the So.
Louis Times refers to Mr.. j. A. Matthews.
of the Missouri Publishing Company. whom
our citizens know well: A daring highway
robbery WAS attempted at half past : O'Clock
on Sunday morning, In front of Repetto's
saloon. corner OF Eleventh and Locust
streets. A Mr.. Matthews was passing The
corner when a man rushed out from the
saloon and asked what time it was. Mr..
Matthews pulled out his watch to see. and 1t
was Immediately grabbed. Another parry
at that moment rushed out of the saloon
and Mr.. Matthews realized hi. awkwar
position. He struck one man with his UNI
pftiIa, nDIuln2 on Win one Danu 10 his
watch. but the party grabbed 1t. pulled out
4 knife and slashed him across the face.
Still holding on to his property, he made
every effort to free himself from his danger
Gus assailants and at length succeeded, the
ruffians making their escape, however,"
Mr.. n. writes to n gentleman In this city
that the above account Is correct, except that
he did not pull ont his watch, and no knife
was used. He says that his lip was badly
cut by a blow in the face, but that he l.
getting We'll.
The contest for the gold medal for in>tru-
mental music, conferred by Contra Female
College, came off last Tuesday afternoon, at
Hagen's Opera House. Though only the
immediate friends and relatives OF the young
ladies were In attendance they constituted a
good sized audience, composed OF some OF
our best people and generally good critics.
The contestants were Miss Ella Dunkle, OF
Carrollton; Miss Bessie Mcdonald, OF We'll
lington, and Miss Fannie BsyIiss, of Lex
ington. The committee consisted OF Mrs.
Arnold T. Winsor, Mrs. Hugh T. Wilson,
Mrs. Jos. Il. Silver, Miss Belle Graves and
| Miss Fannie WaddeIl. Miss Dunkle led off
with Matters "Valse de Concert which
she played quite well. She was followed by