Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-16
SHORTS.

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JOSEPH F. SMITH, Chm'n.
GROVE Young, ssc'y.
SHORTS.
Get ready for gardening.
Mr.. Wilcox shipped. Thursday to Chicago.
one car load Of apples.
Mr.. Byers shipped. yesterday, to Chicago,
two car loads o! apples.
Remember the date of "DJc." Ridges sale
March lltli. and be on hand.
our citizens are talking OF a benefit for
tn. Lexington Silver Coruet Band. They
deserve one. and will have a full house.
The St. Johns sewing machine runs
either forward or back ward no cogs or cams
to wesr out, and light running, st Z. e.
Ludwigs'. janl9ml
Hon. K. A. Collins. of Waverly, will de-
liver i temperance lecture. at tue courthouse,
in this city, next Thursday night. Seats
free. He should have 3 crowded house.
Dr. 7. u. Chambers bay mare, rve years
old. fifteen and one half hands high, shod all
round, strsyed awsy last Sunday. Finder
Will be suitably rewarded for her return.
Have you seen the Of. F. Improved"
noIseless sewing machine! Call at Bonnell L
Lees City Book Store and examine them
whether you wish to purchase or not. oe0tf
The date printed with your name upon
the margin of this paper indicates the time
TO lshieh yor Adrs paid. Please notice it care
fully. Our terms are strictly in dGrases. II
The attention OF the ladies IL called to the
Venus two button kid glove. purely
elastic, Of any shade or color and warranted
- n 70 r,r - - al. k- II
J.E Ahrens. sole agent. II
We acknowledge the receipt OF . neatly
engraved card OF invitation to the marriage
OF Miss Annie II. Stephens. daughter OF Sir.
and Mrs. ]. L. Stephens, at Columbia, and
Mr. Sydney h. Smith, of 81. Louis.
We hope that everyone will endsavor to
assist Mr.. Eugene Ewing in bis laudsble
efforts to make s living under difficulties.
He i one of our own people. and will offer
them nothing that is not meritorious.
A canary bird few into Mr.. Charles II.
Meets house, Thursday morning last, and
was caught and put in q cage with others,
whose singing had probable attracted it.
Tbs owner can get 1t by calling upon Mr..
Meet.
B. {. Ridge. OF HisgiusyiIls, will have =
tAs1N saw " koS SiSPot WI III a AAku
day of March next. Full particulars will be
given by hsnd-bili and advertisement in this
paper. in ample time to give all an opportu-
nifty 10 attend.
Mes.rs. T. Williams, Ed. Entor1 and Jos.
Veil, Irom Kansas City, assisted by Messrs.
George aud John Zeiier, of this city, COM
prlsed the orchestra, at the Liederkranz
THURSDAY night. They made
excellent music.
In our judgment, L. q. Buford and John
". ZeiIer were the champion skaters At the
opera house last Wednesday night. To see
their supple forms gliding about, with
= scarcely an effort upon their part, was,
to our mind. the very poetry Of motion.
bile others did we'll. yet they excel!ed
them all.
We still have 8 few pieces o; very fine
black.mohsIrs. black black silks,
one piece black silk velvet and large lot OF
color-t dIsss goods, which we are Offering
lower than any one else can sell them. Re
member that our prices are closing out
prices to quit business. McCauslsnd 4
Bedford. febl6tf
1t VIII be remembered that our Masonic
friends At AulivIl!e propose to have q grand
reception and supper on the evening Of
Friday next, the 22nd instant. We under
stand that elaborate preparation Is being
made for the occasion. The proceeds are to
be devoted to the purchase OF furniture and
necessary Jewels for the lodge. There should
be a large attendance.
Brownsville Heraid:-Your remember hose
cheap buggies that dazzied our eyes last
summer Well, here Is the record OF re-
pairs on two buggIes and one carriage out
of that lot at one shop S55. at another $6s,
and at the Marshall, Malta Bend and other
not been made new, and are almost past
going. Moral-Alwsys buy from q stranger
rather than home manufacturer or respon-
sibls dealer; and whatever you do, buy
cheap.
We should have acknowledged before this,
the receipt, from Mr.. McD. Demuth, of 4
poem from bis pen, written ia commsuo-
ration OF the death Of Brigadier General
Emmet Mcdonald, {. ). A, who was killed
At HartsvIlle, Mo. We should have men.
toned the verses sooner, but intending to
publish them We deferred doing SO. Their
length. however, having kept item out OF
pur columns 80 far, We take occasion to say
chat they are a worthy tribute to . gallan,
gentleman, whom 1t was our privilege to
number among our intimate friends before
and during the war.
We are very:anxious to close out our en-
tire stock Of the following goods before the
winter Is over and We have marked tbsn
down to prices such as have never beer
known before IN the city OF Lexington
Here they are Mems and boys overcoats,
shawls shirts, blankets, comforts, hsnnels
nett shirts, drawers .overshirts, waterproof
trunks, ~valises, wool. yarn, mems WOO
socks, ladies' and chilJren's wool hose, Suci
gloves and mittens. We are determined L
close out the above goods II prices will de 1t
SO If you want any Of them, come and vi
.ciH make tie prie<s suit yeu. McCausland a
Bedford. feb1stf
We learn from the St. Louis papers tina
Miss Minnie K. Davis, whom our reader
will remember ~ frequent posticAi con
tributor to tue columns OF the Intelligence
a few years ago, and y distinguished grad
nate of the Baptist Female College, in Jun
1875, has recently graduated with the high
est Donors OF q large class from the st. Loui
Normal SCHOOL,. She was selected to CON
p0te anO Feclte the ciass poemy WHICH 81
did with great credit to herself and to thos
Institutions which msy Justly claim the hon
or OF having assisted In the training OF .
tine a mind. We have requested q copy G
this beautiful poem for puslicstion 10 thl
paper, and we sincerely congratulate th
gifted young suthorsss, and wish for her til
life of su ccsss and usefulness Of which sh
has gwen such ABUNDANT promise.
Mr.. J. ID. lsh, Of Clay township came nes
,inricting upon himself q wound from uhic
he would never have recovered, last Satu
day. He had been out hunting, aud. on b
return to the house, sat down by the fire
wipe OF his gun. which was damp. II
little two year old daughter was plsyin
near, when by some means incomprshel
sibie to MI. Ish. as the gun was lying scroI
his lap, Ills hand not near the lock, one
the charges was exploded. and passed slou
the Gesby part Of the ehild's right arm, frol
che wrist 10 the elbow, lsscerating the fesl
but fortunately breaking no bones an