Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26

suddenly i'll, and would have fallen t
. the floor if he had not received promp
Il support. He was taken TO his home
q Jefferson City, on the night train. and
now convalescing. We print the fol
loving from a private letter received b
l us from Mr.. David Roache, who ha
| been with him during his illness. date
II last Wednesday MIR. Lays conditlo
Is steadily improving. His physical,
> said. this 4. M. that his improvement
. was more rapid than he expected. II,
D sat up to-day and freely on a!
topics. The request of his physician
| Is that he remain rs quiet rs possible
, and refrain from all thoughts of bust
ness. Quiet and rest Is what he Is il
| was making his canvass in the south
west counties. | know that he did toe
l much work. Speaking twice a day, rid
ing at night frequently long distances &c
| Keep his appointments. and filing new
ones made tor him by his TRENDS. was
more than his nervous system could
stand. and he At last succumbed To
nervous prostratinn. At the rate he is
regalnIng his strength now. it will not
be long before he will be himself again
We print elsewhere IL set OF resolutions
passed ny the county grange regarding
the office of railroad commissioner. We
understand that but twelve or fifteen
members OF the grange were present
when these resolutions were adopted,
and 1t does not appear by what majority
they passed. They contain several err
roneou> statements. and we think give
very bad advice 10 democrats. and, in
deed. to all farmers who are in favor of
the railroad law, as, carried into effect,
they would resul in the election OF MIR.
Sewers opponent. whose party has con-
stantly opposed the commission and the
railroad Legislation adopted in this state.
Prominent members OF the county grange
have expressed to us regret that such
resolutions should have been adopted.
-
Mr.. George Withers attacked air.
Steele because of a certain indictment
against said WitherS for evasion of the
revenue law. Mr.. Steele stated the facts
IN the case. MIR. Withers replied. ma
king false statements in his own iusti-
Ic:.tion. Mr.. Steele replied, re-stating
facts. and Offering the testimony of the
records. and even of Mr.. Withers' law
yes. Mr.. Withers is silent. II he in
tended TO carry out his argument on in
dIctmeuts. he should not have stopped
when under the charge OF s violation
OF law. Especially when he introduced
the issue into the canvass. 1t might
impair the force of his promises.
Why. Mr.. Thomas. where lid we ever
intimate that you were A repudiationist7
We did say that YOU have for some
years habitually spoken OF the people OF
this county rs repudiatlonists. and you
have not denied it. Only the other day
in speaking to Us of what had appeared
IN this paper you applied the word
~"repudiation' to what has been done in
the settlement of the debt. Take the
Old set kinks out OF Your tongue. man,
or you will not halt way do tor q green
back candidate.
The following named gentleman are
the recently elected officers ofthe Grand
Lodge A. +. & \. NJ. in this state
Judge Noah NJ. Givsn, Of H~arrisonville,
grand master; Joseph 5. Browne, OF
81. Joseph. deputy grand master; VIM.
L. otubb.etie.d, OF 81. Louis, grand SEN
ior warden James T.. Carter. OF Jeffer-
son CITY, grand junior warden John
W. Luke. OF St. LOUIS. grand treasurer;
John d Eiucii. ID. u, OF ST. Louis,
grand secretary.
The state central committee. through
its secretary. notifies Us that the correct
a t. print Mr.. Archibald NJ. Sewers
name upon the ticket is Arch. NJ. Sc
~vier-" o. course we shal! so print it.
but we do not think Mr.. Sewer will rel
iSh having his 'ibald" taken out in that
manner. There are some people after
his scalp but they will have to rest salts
tied with the .ibalh."
1t is asserted by Washington cores
.pondents hat the pustoiiice department
is mailing. free of charge, campaign
documents sent out by the republican
national committee. Another comments
~ on the beauties Of Mr.. Hayes civil
service reform.
10 the October elections the renubii-
cans lost eight congressman, having al
ready lost two in Septembcr-making a
net loss of ten in the next house. In
the November elections they will lose
still more.
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