Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-04

meet next Monday.
The first OF May passed here unobserved
as a day of merrymaking.
a poem by LcXingtOn's ~favOrite v%ersitier
will he found on the fourth page.
We received two communications yester-
day too late for insertion in this issue.
The square on Nam Cross, between Frank
lin and North streets, is macadamlZed.
The river stood yesterday and the day be-
fore at eleven feet above low water mark.
South street Is at last being graded. 1t
has been q disgrace to the city all winter.
The cslaboose yard is being leveled up,
ready for the next lot of dornick crackers.
MIR. W. Ii. Chiies informs US that he had
Strawberries from his garden, last Monday.
Dry goods at the lowest prices in Lexlng-
ton, nj Hugh r. Wilson'S. opposite city
hotel.
Inc best investment q family can make
is the money it costs to subscribe for q good
newspaper.
Forty car loads of freight were shipped
from points on the Lexington branch rail
road last Tuesday.
Mr.. j.. J. Mitchell settled the difficulties
about right OF way In and near Kansas
City, one day last week.
MIR. Augustus Carter Will assist In Miss
BOyakin's concert. His rich bass will add
to the melody Of the chorus.
The brisk work on tho foundation Of Mr..
Kriehn's building has been commenced by
MIR. Jesse Earl, the contractor.
The Wood Binder does not have an extra
hand to pull the bundles from the Binder.
A stick is cheaper than = hand to do this
work. m4tf
Several OF our lady friends have tried the
Angel Cake" receipt which we published
last week, aud they say that IL is ever SO
mice"
The Wood Binder has an arm that goes
clear around, throwing the shsaves clear
from the binder. half arms are not wanted.
Better use y stick than . half arm. matt
The Mccormick binder is run by u crank,
the wire. Remember this. As the simpler
your machine Is, the less liable it IL to get
out OF repair. 1t
There was u magnificent May day lunch
at Joseph Bashr', last Wednesday. 1t was
the most popular place IN town for two or
three hours, and tie buck beer was very
much enjoyed.
Th. 10. Kinney passed down last Satur-
day morning. She took on % bales hemp,
- barrels dried apples, 24o barrels tiour, ll6
sacks OF SrIn, " SACHS nour,li head OF hogs,
| 500 bushels coal.
We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt
from Chas. +. iiasbrook, Esq, HIce-presi-
dent OF the Missouri Press Association, OF n
pamphlet copy of the proceedings of last
years convention.
Mr.. W. l.. Hicham has removed his stock
OF groceries from the Old Bourbon Hotel to
the stand lately occupied by John n. Heath
man, MIR. Heathman reno wing TO the iona,
Hines property, on Franklln street.
Shipments by Mo. Pacific railroad iron
this point, during the month OF April, WERE
as follows: Cattle, Il cars; hogs. IA cars
bones and old iron, , cars; -four, . cars;
wheat, ) cars; cattle and hegs mixed, 6 cars
We see by the Pueblo Chieftain that Mr
Aldrldge Corder il foreman of the grant
jury, and that that body Is doing 8 goo,
work in bringing cattle thieves TO justice
who have long followed their nefsriOui
calling with iInpunlty.
Mr.. Joseph Christy, OF Clay township
brought the first spring chickens TO thi
market, last Monday: they sold at twent.
cents each. Mr.. Christy reports the ~hea
in his ueishborhood not 80 promising q
It was early in The season.
The ferry boat attempted to tow one OF il
docks from this to the other side of III
river, yesterday. While in mid stream III
, dock dipped water and got under the boa
and it was lowed down to DIR. Wilmot':
! where it WAS tied up, and sunk.
Rev. Mr.. CLANCY lost hi. ..noss glasses
= last Saturday week, some where betwee
DR.. p. Ii. Chambers residence and Office
\ They were in a small leather case, with
I piece of Chamois skin. The Under will col
. fer y great favor by returning them to til
owner.
We have proven, In the field, here !
Lafayette county, that for ease of draft, ca,
of haadlins, perfection of binding, and III
;, ease aud facility with which We take u
: down grain, the Mccormack is far i
. advance OF all other binders. Our record
9 al home. 1t
Mr.. David Russell turned out q few da.
h ago q beautiful two-seated phaeton for N
f. l.. Bleeding, OF this city. 1t is finished
first-class style throughout, il lined wi
y blue cloth, and Is in every way = creditab
job, one that would honor any shop in ii
, country. 1t was sold at a much lower pri
than any shop IN the east o have place
upon n similar carriage.
The wheat crop In Lafayette county W
,r not be nearly SO large as was anticipated
month sgo. In many field. the wheat sto
:. ped growing during the recent short drout
II, aud looks badly, being thin and low. T
rain of last Thursday morning, howevt
In will help 1t out. On a majority of heit
taking the county over, there is still
prospect for a good crop.
The Fannie Lewis passed up Thursd
night. She had a small lot OF freight
u this point, aud took on $50 bushels co
al, She Will be down tomorrow mornil
" Lexington shippers should give her
" the freight that they can, as Capt. Tile
and Capt. Porter her chief officers. are b'
gentlemen who have many friends her
" one of them bong q citizen of the place.
Democrats In the city should notice
call for a mass convention al the courthou
-, saturday, May 18th, at 81 O'Clock, p. NJ,
determine to be present and assist in m
" ing good nominations for candidates
city offices. The ward conventions, to SCI
candidates for councilman. will take pl
Tuesday evening, May 2lst, at 8 o'cio
and should be attended by every democ
in the respective wards.
Miss Boyakin's farewell concert, which
to be gwen Thursday evening, May i
promises to be more largely attended
any Entertainment OF tie kind that we h
had during the season. The time
selected IN order to give to the country
we'll as the town people, an opportunity
3 OF hearing this charming singer, and OF
eht Messing the rapid musical progress OF
he community. Prof. Tice has promised
nsas weather, and the moon will be q full one
ton that persons from the country can spsn
rain delightful evening and ride home BY
ives baImy light. The concert will be the I
the attractive to the public generally OF
U a. ever given here. There Will be pop
n. sengs, ballads and choruses to please t
N at who delight In simpler music, while In
7 al rendition of all the best selections in Ba
ty at romantic opera, "The Bohemian Girl"
at DonizettI's .Chlld...ot the Regiment
I'D a mall m - osbor nnarntip Uema all piappt