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

EDIIoz lETELLIGEScgR:-ln your issue of the
18th inst. We noticed au article 10 the interest
OF railr--.s. Allow me through tne columns OF
your paper 10 sag 4 word In behalf of the Nay
row Gauge, that the benefits aiis.nS from i;s
eXten-!on do WI the river iuay be rightly pre-
sertrd and fully realized by the people. and that
they may be awakened ~ n realizing sense OF
III. situation. We know that the past eXperience
OF the citizens vi This county. IN regard to rail-
roads, has been sad indeed, and that the peo-
pie are DOW ag,tateh over paying the bonds oil
the county. and that irand has characterized
nearly every proposition offered. But why ait
silently, ioloing your hands. weeping Idly
over the past, to arouse at last to u full realiza-
ton that our uCighborinR counties are Tar In al
vance Of US IN mean. of transportation Our
Eaturui advantages are surpassed by none; on
the north. In sllen' grandeur flows the Mlssorr!
river; on the south ri-e the biun,. covered
with nne timber. under'aid with the aueet quail
t, of coal; while to the southeast ~ d east, like
q fairy land scapr .tretchs the beautiful rolling
prai: lie, Of Latayette amt Saline. The towns
arc all peculiarly adapted to MISUNDERSTANDING
op-rutrons. coal and water being 20 nssr To-
g lher ami In such gie't abundance. with
mean, of really transportation. unt II f"w
en-, rprislns mn Of l~.tf.;e l. and Saline L"
lead od ,t:Is country voui'! becorn. the 81 gyp''
OF the world. And. until we do provide and
encourage. railroads and othsr m-ans of trans
portati'.n, our cha ices to stand side by side am
cope with other counties who have these a'van-
ttges. are small. AT er all. n county. no din-r-
enc- what Is natural advantages may be, lie
Judged Ivy its marketing facilities. The ia-t
season shout! be enough to convince every SEN
sibie man. tno matter how great an old fogy he
may be- that we were never in greater need Vi
2 railroad than At present. ih- Uuiuiuon lnDur-I,
farmer, mechanic, merchant and professional
| man, are all Interested 4 in the matter; for If those
who are directly benefited DO not feel and take
sn interest In the matter. how can We expect
those at q distance to feel interested in our we'll
fare and prosperity. The building Of the Mar
| row Gauge railroad would be particularly adj
vantageous To the farmers OF Middleton and
Dover townships, for there was no place during
the past season where freight tor shipping pnT-
poses sold lower than at Waveriy and Berlin
This IL q considerable item, when 1t is taken into
region OF the Mississippi valley. With d road
running through the timbered district, tht
farmers could dispose Of those dead trees, which
stand all over the fields like so many white spec.
tiers. with bare upli!ted arms. AS II to war;
travellers and land bug ers that this is rot Il pros
porous county. Trusting that the amount sub
scrIbei and that SIN to be raised, will have s
ing letharsy and that they may take some further
steps 10 promote this enterprise, l remain,
Respectfully, JEAN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
PROF. TIOE FOR FEBRUARY.

~AsrRoSoHIcAL DKrCRBIkG CAIsrs:-Astro.
nomicsl events or disturbing causes will take
place during the month by planets passing
the following points on the Eclip,ic: god vul-
can. ce0ei sh. $500: l4.h. sos; Eth, Mercury,
2Ds; 18th. Vulcan. l.Osi 18th. Vulcan. 800.
PROBABLE W~EATHER:-lst. clear aud pleasant;
2aIto 5th. f.b.r.t., cloudlng. threatening wealth
5th to eth, r.b.f L.. clear or fair and very cold
II wind from The north est; 9Th to 18th, f.b.r.t.
with severe storms in places; 18th to lAth.
RIB. IT,, clear or fair; and IL wind north OF
northwest. cold; l&'h to 18th. { brit. .clouding.
threatening weather. with rain anil snow storms
cnxngss probsblei 18th to lind, f.b.r.t.. cloud
Ing, threatening weather. With violent wind
storms and rain or snow; ed to Ssh, r b.ft.,
but cold. II heavy storms have occurred; 93th to
Ssh fbr.t.. cloudinE, threatening weather.
with heavy rsins and SHOWS In places. The
warm. or comparatively VAIN days will bs
abou, the 81, 9th, 10Th, 18th and 9th. The cold
Or comparatively cooler days will be about ,h'
5th. 18th, 18th. 18th and 18th.
\ B.-At amy time OF the year. but especially
II winter. when the stor!n centre passes south o
any locality which may be known by the wine
ahIfing from east 10 north, then the temperatur'
will not ri-e ANY. and the north 1alf Of the storm
Will be snow, and the south-half rain.
| y Z In these report. ''t'' 10 the abbrevts
ton :or Thermometer, 80 for barometer, an
r." and ''f'' Tor rising and falling.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
THE ALTAR.

Msrrier-Near Aullville. lafayette county
No, sunday. january 20th, by Rev +. Rotn.
Mr.. MONROE b. ri and Miss MOL
LIEs.J RILEY. daughter OF Mr.. james Riley.
In this city, ut St. Johns church. colored.
Thursday. January Path, by Rev Levi. Hagood.
ALBESr GAIE;' anu SCSiL
- In this city. Thursday, 34thinst., BY Rev
T.. Cnone,. pastor Of the Catholic church,
HENRY TEMMING TO Miss JOSEPHINE
BOYLE, ali of this city.
At the residence OF the brides father, neal
Portsmouth,. Ohio, December 18th, by Rev. Mr.
Brooks. Mr.. THOs. SHELBY, Esq. Of Lafay.
cit. county. NO, and Miss MARGARET K,
Mr.. Shelby il one Of the most susstant,al cit
liens Of Lafayette county. one Of the most ex
,ensive land owners and farmers, sni open
handed citizens. In every relation of life he hs'
always had the respect ami Affection Of his neigh
bors. and We regret TO learn that he proposes Il
make ohio his home. We wish him and biz
bride = long and happy life.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
MT. HOPE.

Weather damp and dreary. and roads lust -
muddy ~ rn,n and travel can make then. All
travel aud corn gathering 10 suspended for the
pressnt. and one can scarcely get anywhere.
even on horseback. The condition Of the roads
has made The getting oil subscripuons to the x.
c.. 81. l.. 4 C.. 3 X. comparatively easy. - 1t
require. but little effort to demonstrats the con.
venience aud utility OF the road. We have now
abou, made Mp our minds that w are to have =
road, md fArmers expect 10 ship the coming
crop Of wheat By It next fail.
Parties are OF rsis occurrence In this vicinity
this winter. A occAsiOnsi social, or Oyster
supper. br.aks the inenotony. aud relieves 'hs
tsdium OF everyday life. The Nj. Hope Silver
Corn~t Band gives An oyster supper to night
Tuesday, and We anticipate having q good time
Some persons went into y couple OF Squire
sattxrneld's bsehives = few nights since ant
helped them.slves to some honey. but wsr'
scared away BY the dogs. and . noise made at
the houes.
H.nsley Lale was thrown from bis horse SOM
tIms since, AMI hsd bis shoulder badly hurt
and fears are entertained Of his ever r~sgainini
the uSs of II.
Mrs. with.rs, Of Kansas City. 10 now visitisi
' u her fa,Asz's,Ax.w VIM. xsissr's. Aaa AsE "aa
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
WELLINGTON.

rx.-x ii.tI. s.ckuess hcreabou'..
The weather 10 still nns and business GOOD
We are sratided to report an Improvement IN
the roads.
Messrs. Sparkle aud Kelly passed up th's ~'"s'
look Ing after their hoss aud cattle.
Mr.. Sa,n'i Keller, one OF the ln'e''lsencef
best typos. was in town this week.
No births; and a. to marriages. they are arar
out OF the auestleu-no such thing thought Of.
We have had two spectacle sellers in town the
past week the blind Of our teWn were made 10
see.
The colored people have been holding . pro-
tracted meeting IN their church for over ave
weeka
The hog market 10 still low. Mr.. Tracy sold,
last week. to Kirtl-y and John Hall, u lN OF
small hogs. at3H cents.
Our public schovls closed Friday. Niles Alice
Dennis has made up = subscription school for
three months, commencing uext Mond y.
We understand that Elder PIAttenb"rR. who
has preached 10 the Christian Cong sxstIon IN
this place for years. has resigned snd will preach
here no longer. The church Is making Efforts To
procure .olns ore 10 d / his place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Samuel W. Scott and Mary E.
" scott, his VIE. by their certain Geei of
corded IN the recorders Office fol- Lafayette
o. S'on,y; apd s,a:e OF Missouri, IN deed BOOB No.
Trustee. the following described tV~m lois
situate. lying and being In the county OF Lafsy.
cite. and state OF Missouri to-wit: The SCUM
half and . fraction over one-hali oil the folio wing
described strip of lan'i IN the city of Lexington.
No. situated between block number thIr,y.Gvs
(ss), in the drst addition to the city OF Lexlngton
and Oliver Anderson's addition 10 the civ OF
Lexington NJ = point sixteen Q6J feet north of
the northwest corner OF SAID block thIr;y-ave
street nry-nine 1891 feet to Al alley thence =; II
on . line with said alley one hundred s.d a,iy
ual iest, thence south hty -seven t5'l lee, 10
m alley. thence west on = line with said alley
one hundred and fifty $50 feet to the begiunIpY:
the part OF said land being q part of the sOuth
side OF .sid strip OF lands and bounded as fol-
corner Of said described strip of land ana run
ming taence north on = line with Cedar street
thirty tsol feet T. a certain post in the
drso ana hhy NJO) feet to the middle Of the strip
OF lanu between the alley bounding Anderson's
hnun .1n . me eity OF lexington and the alley
oounuinS the hrst addition 10 Lexington, run
ming thence southw es,erly eight ~ feet six q,
incnes 70 the alley, thence west on . line with
saia alley one hundred and fifty tlso) feet TO th.
beginning; the ground hereby conveyed fronting
thirty t3o) teet on Cedar street. and running east
one hundred and fifty tl50) feet. and being about
sss, ,sisnL RI, ret six t6l inches wide At the
trust to secure the payment Of d certain pronis-
sorry note therein mentioned and described, and
whereas, said note Is now due and remains
unpaid; Now. therefore, at the request of the
legal holder and owner OF said note, and under
ana IN pursuance of said deed OF trust, !, the
undersigned. trustee, will on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18TH, 1873.
between the hours of Ten O'Clock in the forenoon
aud four O'Clock IN the afternoon of that day, In
front OF the courthouse door, in the city OF Lex
ington, Lafayette county, Missouri, expose to
safe at public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cssh in hand the above described re al estate, fol
the payment OF said note aud interest, and the
cost and expenses Of this trust.
THOMAS C. BLEDSOE,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
fronis and acquaintance Will he glad tn greet

friends and acquaintance will he glad to greet
her with a kindly welcome.
We nave u friend. who lives not q thousand
miles from here. VIII is u widower. He pays
bis attentions 10 q certain young lady In his
Heishborhood. and seeluS as devoted Is Il youth
frl swain wcrsh!pptug At the shrine OF bis frst
love. Ma'ism Humor says THAI he. younger sis
ter eyed him with An eye Of ioteIest, while bs
hitched his horss to u post al the yard fence.
Having httchrd him he put h!s hand lightly on
the fence. which wns ruthcr low. AND leaped
over with the agility of q cat. The evening sped
on. and he took his departure with the daylight.
Ere the next sunday eve drew on. another rail
was added TO tho fence by the younger sister.
who. from the window. watched HIS movements
~ before. lie laid his hand on the fence and
sprang lightly over rs before. This operation
WAS repealed until, It IL said. he could jump n
ten rail fence m easily a. tbs clown turns y
somersault. We cannot vouch FIR the truth oil
the above. bu. there can lie bu, little doubt
about II. Tor We had i, from Mrs. Grundy her
self.
Our friend Balm Christy Is one of The most
i-ndsr-hesrtel men 9 ever knew. Sympathy
and cUnnpae.iun .xuds from every pore. and The
sunerinIs OF thus, urou d him arc comm is.ra-
Ted witt u ear I'm u ne, thin. If you can, the
"u'Nh .'iIH H UNIV H''
iug WREN, upon going 10 his btrn 10: TO feed h's
young horses and mules. lie found Que Of tie
latter dragging one 81 Its feet along III the snow.
which hal fallen the might LsIor-, the limb be-
ing lInp and useless. IL. Immediately con"lud-
ed 'Lnt the limb wus broken, and would never
he OF any fun tier use To the animal. Rushing
back to the house with IN air Of de-p-ration, he
seized the gun and declared his in sntIon OF
ending ats suffering. at one by shooting 1t he
was about TO ru,h rom the house and consum-
mate the bloody trngrdT, when the vile anu
children gathered around him aud interceded Tor
,he Innocent vIctim of misturtun.- GIinE back
to the lot again, lie found it sun dragging tina,
foot around, with the limb as useless us ever.
He would have ended its suGe.lngI ON tue spot.
but woman. less impulsive In an hour of trial
than man. persuaded him to send Tor the neigh
bors and ascertain the exact nature OF the frsc.
ture. He xot = neighbor and his three or foul
boys to come up, friend Christy pronising &c
give the mule to one OF the boys in case It Wal
not too badly injured 10 be Of use. They SLOWLY
and mSestcsiIy approached the solemn scene
only to see the hypocritical mule kicking up hi
heels, playing over the lot. with the perfect us'
OF all his limbs. with seeming contempt for 81
their sympa,ti-s. II hud been lying down; 1t Ii
supposed its ley hsd become asleep or be
numibed. for d short time. Our friend Balm vii
be more careful in the future upon whom he be
slows his sympathies In So energetic = manne
as the one proposed by him in the present in
stance. ItcaIpe near costing bin . mule.
Columbus NiIls hour always on hand ~ th'
Grange store. At SAINT price AS At the mill.
pIIJ
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
General Market,
NV YoRK, Jan. "A, 1873.
GOLD-Opened ana closed al I0lS with sale
n the interim Vt l0lS

SKw YoRK. Jan. u, 1873.
GoLD-Opened ana closed al IOlS with ssles
N the interim NJ l0lS.
ST Louis. No Jan. ~.
FLOCR-Held higher.
OK ,IN-whe.t &c ted aud higher; No. 8 red,
81 lsgi 10 No. ids. 81 Is bid. No : spring,
| YAK al Us bid C.rn. lower for cash: higher
tor Iuiur-; 4Ak 1+4Sc. Oats frIu.r; 2ik825c
Rye; 5lHc. Bal, dull. sample lots oi Iowa
and Kansas. 53d3c.
PRODUCE Butter weak; fresh dairy pack.
I'D. t5Gs7ci do. rolls. st6.sc. kygs quiet At
loA alic.
TKOvisIoSs-Pork active and higher; ell Is
Eli ~ Dry salt meat, . drmer ise.irH and
god Iobb,ns trade; fully cured .hort ribs sold
a, S. sly Bacon unchanged. Lard held higher;
- ~ asked
HOG,-Actve and higher: light. IS 4o@s IS:
y ,cktna, s. s5a4 10. Receipts, 8, SIX
CATiLE-Actisr and brIner; PRIME to choice
.tipplng steers. 81 7oa4 IS; far to good. S. 20
Ga 80; AIR o croir. but hers - 4oe4 %; good
10 choice cnws ami hrIter-, - Is ii Is; 1. e.tinK
steers, IS 35d93 20; s~'ockers, 81 aiS3 81; corn.
tel Iev,us 81 USSA 90 Receipts. l 90
HEEp-Ra ihcr slow and easier; ezra heavy
.hiytrur muttons, - 1894 IS; good to choice.
81 90 IS; c ommon 1" lair. % ?523 ~. Re-
1 saint I'M
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
(. O., ST. L. & O. Z. B.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of he friends
Of the Kansas CITY, st. Louis & Chicago K. Il.
" "a. held In H'xginsviile. on Monday last. The
meeting WAS called TO ortsr by n. j. H,yxins .,
Esq and, on motion. Jackson Corder, Esq +.
was elected chairman. and Col. F. N. Field acted
ne secretary SIR. Higgins stated that the object
OF the meeting was to obtain further subscrip-
ton. and the lew remaining rights Of way. Lib
ersl subscriptions were received. and ss'isfAc-
tory arrangements made concerning the rights Of
way. The meeting closed with u speech sl
thanks from Pres't. Mitchell. for the universal
courtesy sh. wn him. and for The very efficient
aid afforded by the different committees ~ shown
BY their energetic efIoris in the Advancement o.
the interests OF the road. With thrss cheers FOL
p.>s't, Mitchell, the meeting adjourned.
JACKSON GQkDLR, thn'a.
! F. II. F1kic, ssei stsry.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

ST. Louis Republican: We can state
on the best authority that all the hnan-
cial arrangements for the construction
of his important line are completed. II
Is virtually an extension of the Chicago
and Alton railroad line from Mexico to
Kansas City through the counties OF
Boone, Howard, Sa inc. LAFAYETTE and
Jackson the garden spots OF Missouri.
We congratulate Mr.. j. j. Mitchell.
I! or esident OF the new road. and the peo'
pie of the counties through which il
passes on the SUCCESS OF the enterprise
! thus lar. While the new line mas two
bran. hes. one extending to Chicago. ant
one TO St. Louis. the ST. Louis line !!
]onehundred and fifty miles shorter. and !
St. Louis merchants can not make head
way against Chicago IN the new territor.
/, will he their W fault.
l The jetties will draw the conmerc'
.,. way and St. Louis merchants cal
.siI N AT goods in return, therefor !
they will. ,,,o,;on will, h,
. commenced as 500 ~ .pe ~,
have done their part - ms VOTE an'
will be pushed on to comp
The bill authorizing the buiiI''s "a 20,
bridge at Glasgow to enable the Nv
line to cross the Missouri river ha
already passed the house OF represent
atives, and will doubtless become a ia'
al an early day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

The Russian Empire Is divided Tor acsdsmical
purposes into ten c~,rcuits. ST. Petersburg, Mos
COW, Dorpat. Kew. Warsaw. kasAn. kharkov,
wilma, OIes.a and the Caucasus. Each OF these
10 presided over hy = curator. who 10 chosen
less for his learning than for mis- urbanity 40 .
cour .er. In theory lie i. cmnipotent; In prsc-
| ,;ce he does nothing without the advice OF his
Acsdemicsl Council. . body OF six members,
two of whom are retired professors. three mill
tary officers and one = police omcisl. These
people settle what books are TO be used IN the
| schools. grant pro Tess orisl diplomas. and act a.
. court of appeal in qurstions OF acsdemical dis
! cipllue. All the educational funds pas through
! .he,r hands, and = good share OF them remains
tASEs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

MIR. f. Winsor toll "a, That for nrny years
he had not been able to read fine type With
on, the aid OF glusses. but his eyesight had
been gradually improving for a month past.
and that suddenly, yesterday. be discovered
that he could read with the naked eye the
nne. nonparlel type in an advertisement
which had been sent him. This has, As We
have in,ima'ed above. been utterly impo.s,-
bls Tor him to do for many years. Though
not the second sight Of oldScottIsh legend We
think It . sufficiently remarkable case to
report.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
1878 Sedaia Democrat 1878

Having enlarged the Daily
and Weekly Sedalia Democrat,
and put upon each a splendid
new dress. we beg leave to pre-
sent them to all who want a
newspaper in the true accepta-
ton Of the term. Reorganized
in every way-in the editorial,
local, commercial, and news de-
partments-and made two thor
ough, practical. and satisfactory
journals for the family, the bust
ness man, and the farmer, as
we'll as steadfastly and unwaver-
ingly Democratic in political
faith, we solicit patronage be-
cause we deserve to merit sue
cess.
TERMS:
Daily Demoer.sR fr .nnum in .dy.nos. 90. G g
address, sEDALIA DEMOCRAT Co.,
6oAAl1a, 70.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

The Russians have possession o! Adri-
onople; Sulieman Pasha is in full re-
treat. losing a wagon train and a rear
guard occasionally the czar's columns
are within one hundred miles OF Constan-
tinople, and advancing Russia has die
tated her terms of peace, which the
Porte, without saying what they are, de-
claves to be ''hari;' England is agog,
Lord Beaconsicid saying. in the House
of Lords. that England WAS not going tc
be- dictated to by any other power;war.ike
orders have been issued to the English
feet, and the strong indications are thai
the mailed hand of old England will be
thrown into the balance before anothe,
fortnight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
THE ToNH.

pied-In Ray county. No, January 18th, OF
consumption. Mr.. JAMES G. BYkAM. aged a
years-a former resident Of Lafayette county.
in Middleton township. LAFAYETTE county,
lam Hancock, aged . years.
lin BROOKLYN. n. Y. recently. JAMES and
DAVID. aged respectively 8 and , years, sons
Of Morris und Stella Rosenthal. Mrs. kosepthal
|. 3 s,.ler Of Mr.. Philip Keller, Of this CITY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
~sTR NOTICE,

EIftRS Of administration with will annexed
IL on the state al J"serh l.. Youug-, decrased,
were granted TO the undersigned ON tue l2rb day
OF Janua y, 1873. by the Probate c0lrt oil La
iuy'its county. Missouri.
All persons having claims agains, SAID estate
are required to exhibit them 10 me tor allowance
within one year after the da'e OF thu. notice. or
'hey msy b. precluded from any benefit OF such
estate ANU II such claims be not eshitIt. i with.
In TWO Seafe they will be forever barred.
JOSEPH l.. YOCSGS, JR
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

The Chicago Americans seem to be ut
q discount. OF the registered births.
last year, 1900 were OF German and
Bohemian parentage. and only 1886
were OF American parentage.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

St. Louis Times: a ton OF coal yields
about 1000 feet Of gas. At sc per ton
for coal. and 3 p per 1000 feet for
gas. the profit of 4 manufacturing COM
pauy NAV be easily calculated-it is SlS
on every ton, beside the sale OF coke.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

High Point Grange, Johnson county,
recently passed resolutions highly com
mandatory et the letter addressed by
Hon. I. L. CrittenGen, to the Lafayette
county grange. and first published in
this paper.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

The following resolution. adopted by
the Working mems Association, at St
Joseph. recently, contains a stern truth
.'Ee-o;v,I. That the iull remonetizatl"n OF
.t,v.r i, absolutely necessary t" enable the peo-
Pc Of tic United : ties To escape indivihuA'
b2nkrsurcv and nstion-t reputation
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

Or. Linderman thinks all the mints in
the country, if in tull operation. could
coin sixty million dollars in silver q year.
That will not initiate too rapidly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

TIE 81. Louis Evening Dispatch and
Morning journal have been consolida'
tel. and will hereafter be published
from one office, by the St. Louis Dis
patch Company. Wolcott, Hume & Co
having purchased the controlling IN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

The Nevada. Vernon county. Demo-
crat says that If the law cannot protect
tie people of Missouri against diseased
Texas cattle. shot guns can.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

II Mr.. Hayes vctoes the silver bill the
grave of the republican party will
be so deep hat the lightning calculator
could not count In Il month the number
of miles to the bottom.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

Tho Cincinnati Enquirer pays this
deserved tribute to Mr.. Pendleton
There are no Ohio lips ADLER than histo
tell Oh!o's story. The wall OF the poo'
will find a voice 10 the unselhsh man o
wealth, and the plea of the un!et1ere'
will be clothed in the eloqueace OF 'n'
man OF culture"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26

New York Sun: The repose of Te-
cumseh sherman's military family is like
" to be rudely invaded by the house
committee on military affairs. An army
organized on the basis of n officer &c
every seven or eight men is better adapt
ed to the requirements of a theatrica,
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