Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-17
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Mrs. j. D.McFali left Tor TT. Worth Tuesday,
on II visit to her mother.
Born, near Hazel Hill, 10 the wife of Neal
Brit, August 10. n boy.
Born. near Oak Grove. August 9Th. to the wife
of Thomas Horn, II gIrl.
Born, in Johnson county. near the Lafayette
linz. August 10th. to the wife oil }. J. jackson,
tw III hoy-
CAPT. Buck Thornton, who has been sick, ap-
Feared on tic streets last Monday. He was
,nnrh missed by the grain sellers.
llr l4,!Le, were out serenading one night last
week, and their singing, which WAS accoInpa-
MED hy >trinse'l instruments were, very sweet.
Rain is mIrh needed, though the corn crop Is
SIN PROMISING. We hear that the worm Is do
ing considerable diinag" in some neIghborhoOds
There was lreaChinglast sunday at the MethO-
dist church, north, by IL young minister just
from college ;and like all college-nade preachers
had his Sermon written, but poorly memorized.
our streets are daily crowded with wagons
louI,I with wheat. The price is still low-7O to
ID c"nis per bushel-and the elevator and ware
h"m7cs are filled with the precious grain.
There was preaching at tleCampbeliIte church
last sabbath, by Elder +. w. Adams. His dis
course was to the church, and if it would put
into practice the ideas he set forth, il would be
greatly benefited. GIvo Us more preaching OF
that kind, Brother Adams.
Elijah was presented with q bouquet. recent
Is, by Miss Bette Griffin. 1t was very hand
some, and WAS tasteiully arranged. Elijah, Of
cpm:-c, thanked her, but said he would rather it
had been d cocoa-nut cake. The lady laughed,
and said lie should have the cake.
\. democrat of this city has been attacked with
the -rccnback leprosy. a vomit of jimpson
weeds and dog iennel was given him, and he
nuw mourn7 tor Brick Pomeroy cordial. He IS
thu only democrat in Freedom township afflicted
with The disease; and if sam Drysdale or Frank
Davis don't bring him seine of that cordial he
VIII die. All democrats AFFLICTED with 1t die;
but ii mahes the radicals fat.
>ynn of the little pin-iea hered towns on the
[. y y. seem to think they can become the coun-
~ stat. Where would either Higginsville or
| Mayvicw put the county buildings II they got
them Neither of these places has the country
10 support 4 county seat. HigginsvIlle is bois-
ferrous Tor tn. removal OF the county seat to her
!iitI, depot. She - cackling lik. AN old hen with
chickens, amt smppOses She has scratched up
something for her Young brood. Friend Har-
Wy. Keep It'll until your town has water enough
for her few Inhabitants without going 10 Davis
creek alter it. Lexington is Il christian city; is
on- of the best walcred and healthiest cities in
! lit | ilritl states. lltT tlllLtTs are Il SDO-IOSs
lnG and d God-icaring people. She has the best
schu"l--malc and iem,le, public and private
t. he found IN the western country. She is q
city well regulated by state, county and city
| laws, am! has II population Of about c. 900. She
has several railroads. and tie great Missouri
! river touches her corporate limits. In fact,
! LrNIngtuu is the garden spot where Adam and
Eve lw"lt. True, many Of the trees have died
out, Yet she still has the tree If life in her midst
cod has ahunianlly blessed Lexington, and she
possesses all the necessary facilities and advanta-
gc- 10 easily become one of the most prominent
manufa turing penis In the west-iocation,
Transportation, coal, timber, water, etc. Why
IL You not, Lexington, avail yourself of the
benefits Ia he derived from the blessings in
which YOU are So rich. by establishing manu-
factories? \ town 50 degraded, morally, as
II E&In~ville, wculi lie n pretty county seat,
Fii.md Harvey, wouldn'tU? ELIJAH.