Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-27
Paint that dingy house.

children love them.
a. +. Campbell X Son. Main street, have
nicely Tepainted their store.
Mrs. Nickel's house OH Franklin street Is
being handsomely painted.
The work oil renoyating the Bourbon
House is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Starp Is having her residence on
Franklin street nicely painted.
1t is time for house cleaning. Turn the
Old man out OF doors. and 20 at It.
Correspondents viii please take special
pains to write proper names plainly.
We are lndebte TO Mr.. Henry Miller for
Il number OF Freedom township Items, this
week.
The grading has been completed on Nam
Cross street. and the macaLam is being put
down.
DIR. J. Il. Alexander has had a new fence
made in front OF his residence, on Third
street.
With the new Mccormick bindcr there
will be absolutely no weight on the horses
uecks. ait
The Mccormick folks have four tons Of
wire in stoch in Lexington for use on their
binders. a2:ti.
Mr.. John W. Waidcli is putting u hand
some new fence sround his residence on
South street.
The binding attachment OF the Mccormick
has been greatly improved and strengthened.
call and a2.tf
. There have been several very important
improvements made on the Mccormick
binder, Tor this year. a2.tf
Mr.. Nathaniel Billiard has added to the
appearance of his place on Third street, by
building 4 new fence.
The children of the present should be im-
pressed viii the Idea thst they are TO be the
men and Women of the future.
Mir. W. +. Keller has sold his stock OF
goods, IT SchooIlngyiIle. TO MIR. Samuel
McGlu>laid, who will continue the business.
Harmony Grange Will hold = regular meet
Ing At tie fair grounds, ON Saturday, the
fourth day of May, At two O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Corn planting Is going on briskly all over
the county, many OF our farmers having
half of their crop plsnted. Some corn has
come up, evenly ana we'll.
The addition to Mr.. A. V. Rob!nson's
house approaches complexion. Whom II IL
tintsned he VIII have one of the p~rettiest
and most comfortable homes in Lexington.
The work on LIsle>kI's new building, on
Pine street, is being pushed rapidly for
ward. Should the weather continue favor
able, it Will he ready for the roof next
week.
The main wheel Of the Mccormick binder
this year is nine inches wide, aud two
inches broader than it Was last year. which
viii prove of immense advantage on soft
ground. a21tf.
The Mccormick people have an immense
quantity of repair, on hand in this city
Farmers VIII not need to send to the work:
for every trIfling piece that they may need
during the harvest. a27tf.
\ prominent citizen Of the eastern end
OF the county suggests, >ewhcre in thu,
issue. the name of Capt. Isaac Neal as
suitable candidate for the legislature from
the eastern district OF the county.
Mr.. c. NJ. Bird brought to this office
THURSDAY, i few stalks of wheat. q fail
sample from 4 field on the Galloway place
six miles from town. which Were four fee
three inches long, and loaded with bloom.
The 81. Lou, Hepublcsn's Jefferson Cit.
correspondent reports the following con
yicts from Lafayette county pardonsd unde
the three .fnurths rule: Jonn Il. WhesIs
aud Joseph Taylor, sentenced TO TWO year
each for grand larceny.
There /, = complaint in seine parts of tn
cOuuty tuat the wheat i. too short. We ar
, inclined to think that, even where low, now
1t VIII be high enough by harvest; aud th
prospect is that We will have q better artIcl
of wheat this yesS than for several year
j, past.
A great many administrators, guardian
and executors, who have had notices printe
in the ~lntelIigencer, have failed TO cali an
ge; proofs of publication, and file them !
tue probate court. The law Is quite sever
for reglsct in thl- matter, and all deIinquen,
should attend to it at once.
Mr.. Long has built Il picket fence aroun
his lot on Pine street, added a number
II shade trees to his grounds, blinds to h
house, and l. repairing, painting and papel
iug in first clas- style, 50 As TO make ou
. country cousins, with whom his hotel
= very popular. as comfortable as possible.
Lafayette Grange. No. 800, will meet. At
D tlOChy u. IL. y nay 7tu. 1AiPO
tam business Is TO be transacted; bssiC
which two addresses VIII be delivered b
. prominent members of the order. We al
requested to urge members to attend; an
especially to invite former member Of Ii
wood grange 10 be at the meeting.
We earnestly urge every householder
Lexington to see that his premises q
y, thoroughly clean, for hygienic reasons. J
garbage, old dust heaps. foul ashes, Ofensi'
vaults, decayins vegetables or amin
matter should he permitted TO contin
about our dwellings. A few hours spent
= removing these. and 4 few cents spent {
:, di,!nfectants, my save doctors bills Al
heart aches during the approaching SUNNI
months.
IN As viii he seen by a notice in anoth
>. column, Mr.. A. y. Smith, agent OF the y
CormIck harvesting machines, has ests
iished himself in tae PigOtt building. t.
!. doors east of the Morrison-W Wentworth bar
MT. Andy Graham, who has handled
= goods of this house for several years, "
assist MIR. Smith, and with the accustom
Iiberality of their employers. eYerythl
~ possible will he done TO give entire sal
49,, IactlpH 10 Oil tnOSc no puICuaes lAaCuiu'
,od of them.
nd There was = boy, His name was Hugh;
100 lie dwclt IN this, cur city,
..u But worked himself into II stcw,
And thought himself too witty,
Nv To epcnd the morning of his life
In Il slow and ~ploddIng manner;
zoe And took it into his large head
iOr To run of to Mortimer"
At He was too sharp for to consult
With papa, sister, mother;
nGs But 4 twinse of fear was the result
f. When he thought oil his big brother
Ing Iugh's trunk was packed his ticket bought;
do The thin. seemed almost certain;
ou The worst part of the battle fought
Near time to drop the curtain.
al. As the hour approached when he must leave
Without one kiss from mother,
dry rtrnim a. Cor No o,b.r
d. suppose Pm sick when fur away,
IT Or destitute OF money;
one Who'll ba:hc my head, and make Inc s,ews,
lejr And call me Precious Honey?'
God Who'll furnish me n nice warm bed
And II fire, when / AIN chill?
re- Who'll get me coats, hats, pants and vests.
An And settle every bill?
Who'll sew on buttons, darn my socks,
Make peg and cakes SO nice?