Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-23
SHORTS.

SHORTS.
For Ssle-Finy barrels OF corn. Apply to
E. Alien.
The city register adyertisss for $500 more
of city bonds.
Professor Coles night school is In 4 pros
porous condition.
Tue Murphy movement ha. not yet
reached this city.
Read the advertisements OF sales in our
advertising columns.
Hon. d II. Armstrong will accept thanks
for favors to this Office.
lfyou want to see y picturesque sight
attend HserIs's masquerade.
II Is about time tor gardeners TO be think
Ing about establishing their hot beds.
Tuesdry-Thsrmometer 8Ss. Not a cold
winter weather as we have experienced.
Lafayette county has s.lt children OF
school age, of which number l.4oe are
eoioreJ.
Where's the man that said this was to be
a"dry MOON" Let's put him in the lunatic
asylum ST once.
We are prepared with sll the necessary
material for printing horse and Jacks bill In =
work manlike manner
The stockholders in the Patrons Insurance
company will lind something Of interest In
our advertising columns.
Mr.. Hserle will provide She best Of music
and refreshments at his mssquerads bail,
Tuesday night, March 5th.
Only five days more in which to pay your
lakes for 1877 without the four per csat.
penalty. Attend to 1t At once.
The regular meeting OF Harmony Grange
No. s4s. will be held on Saturday next At
the fair grounds AZ 9 O'Clock In the morning.
Collector Fulksrson is making out his de-
linquent list for 1871. Look out for An Addl-
tionsl four per cent after the hrst Of March.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of Wash
iugton's birthday. 1t WAS celebrated in the
uususl style In this elty-oy forgetting all
about it.
The St. Johns sewing machine runs
either forward OF back ward, no cogs or cams
to wear out, and light running, At &. T..
Ludw!gs'. jsn1oml
Persons who have subscribed through Us
for the Kansas City Times will please call at
this Office and get their tickets in the April
distribution.
James Hendricks, of Freedom township,
presented his daughter Miss Lee, with .
three hundred dsllar ~SmIth-Amsrican cab
met organ. last week.
Have you seen the "F. F. improved
nofseless sewing machines? Call At Bonnel i
Lees City Book Store and examine them
whether you wish to purchase or not. o:Otf
The date printed with your name upon
the margin OF this paper indicates the time
$780, DIN.a t =
fully. Our terms are strictly - adeanes. II
The New York World devotes q column
to 3 hog guesser who Is creating = sensation
IN that part OF the country. Wen bet Two
10 one Frank Trigg can beat him four out Of
i've times.
The next stock sale day promises to be
the best for many months. A large lot of
stock Of all kinds will be offered, and We
hope to see a general attendance from all
parts of the county.
Tns attention OF the ladies Is called to the
"Venus" two button kid glove. purely
elastic, OF any shade or co!or and warranted
not to rip, at 81 per pair. For sale by II.
j. Ahrens. sole agent. H
Persons coming to town and desiring job
printing done, should bring 1t to this ofdee
Immediately upon their arrival here. In =
msjorIty OF cases the work can he done in
time to carry home with them In the even
ing. thus saving trouble aud Expense.
The Lafayette county public school funds,
collected as interest on the permanent fund
loaned out, is, Tor the year ending January
/, 1879, s,425 10. The county holds S'9, 00O
OF notes. This shows that the county
agents nave collected Its interest promptly
We Still have a few pieces OF very an.
black. monalrs. black cashmerss, black silks
one piece blsck silk velvet and q large lot OF
coIored dress goods, which we are Offering
lower than any one else can sell them. Re
member that our prices are closing ouI
prices to quit business. AcCausland I
Bedford. Iebl6tf
Ground was broken last Monday for the
foundation OF the new buildings Of Mr.. Jno
Kriehn. opposite the court house, The dir
Is being hauled to the sink on Main street
near the residence Of Mr.. Harvey McPheters
Smith Benedict has the contract for earth
work at twenty-five cents per cubic yard
the city paying ten cents for the dirt deliv
cred az above.
Bishop Marvin's ITO the East BY Way o
the West,'' Marvin's Lectures on th'
ERRORS Of the Pspacy," and Rev. Eugsn'
B. Hendrix's "Around the World" with
Introduction by Bishop Marvin !; price o
each book 81. Send amount named to Mr.
Eugene Ewing, Lexington, Missouri. Th
books are selling rapidly. Some SCENTS hav
sold so copies in = single day.
Newspaper borrowers need not consoI
themselves with the thought that Besche
and Bob. lngersoll have abolished the bel
OF the bible, and that therefore they can g
on In their evil course with no fears of pun
ishment either here or hereafter. Ever,
printing ONCE has q hell and = devil Of II
own. and we know that both vi. be pu
into active service whenever occasion ma
require their use. No mercy may be Ell
pected. Verify, the way OF the transgresso
10 hard.
We are very anxious to close out our en-
tire stock OF the following goods before tn
winter Is over, and We have marked thel
down to priess such rs have never bee
known before In the city OF Lexington
Here tAsy are: Mems and boys overcoatl
shawls, shirts, blankets, comforts, flannel
net shirts. drawers, overshirts, waterproof
trunks, valises, wool, yarn, mems wo
socks, ladies' and chilJren's wool hose, buc
gloves and mittens. We are determined
close out the above goods II prices will do
so If you want any OF them, come and v
Uiu make tie prices suit you. McCausland
Bedford. fsbl5tf
Who's paper is this, that you are reading
Does il belong to yourself, your uelghbo
or US, II 1t belongs to either Of the latte
you ought to be ashamed Of yourself. Don
you know that there are some things belon
Ing to others which you are forbidden
covst? One of these thing, 10 his new
paper; and II you still persist In borrowir
II, where do you expect to die whom u
90 to? Delinquent subscribers and new
paper borrowers have long since Sssn Civ
over to hardness of heart, and been assign
their places among the reprobates. There
but one way Of escape. Turn ye! turn -
Why will you be so bad? The printer
much more willing to receive your ~
dollars than you are to part from them ;
not put of the time any l"nger walk up
the captains ofice, and settle At once, u
20 on your way rejoicing. The printer b
no pleasure in the way you are now doiu
has more profit In one prom payiI