Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-04
Rain fall during the past week 1.04 inches
Mrs. Potter is Offering to sell her contec.

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Mrs. Potter is offering to sell her contec-
tionery establishment. See her advertise
ment.
The Durfea went up to Kansas City last
"Wednesday, aud probably passed down last
night on her last trip.
Miss Mamie Dalton will a four
months school at the Weaver school house
on next Monday, Oct. 9th.
MIR. Linn b. Gordon who called to see us
yesterday. says he has a gourd vine In his
garden with 60 gourds on it.
The river yesterday stood at 3 feet : inches
above low water mark. having risen con-
s!derably since last week. and then fallen an
inch.
We learn that Stephen G. Wentworth,
Esq. intends to build a new house. Il resi-
dence, on the street leading to his W
place.
On the cover of a movers wagon which
went through town Wednesday, was paint
ed the following. in large letters ITO Kan
sas or bust " Co."
Mr.. George F. Maitland has bought and
shipped to date .2o9 barrels Of apples. He
shipped 300 barrels this week. He now
pays 81 30 per barrel.
Prof. Il. c. Trueblood, of Kansas City, is
in the city teaching elocutlon. He has
classes at two of our female seminaries. lie
comes very highly recommended.
Don't fail to procure Mrs. WinslOw's
Soothing Syrup for children teething. 1t has
been used for thirty years with never
failing safety and success. % cts. Avoid
limitations. o4l2
Always reliable and etficacious. DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup never disappoints mothers and
nurses, but cures at once the troublesome
diseases of babyhood. Sold everywhere at
% cents a bottle.
We understand that the hat-bost at the
river has painted upon its side "H. NJ. 5.
PInafore,'' and that Captain Tom Wiley, on
every trip, gently huns, 81 am an humble
sailor, lowly born.'
Wednesday, a bouquet made from apple
blooms gathered from a tree on the place OF
Joseph l.. Thomas, near this city. There is
ripe fruit upon the same tree.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the La
fayette county Agricultural and Mechanical
Association is called for Saturday, Noven-
Der 1, at the courthouse at one O'Clock, p.
m. See advertisement elsewhere.
We understand that Charlie Forbes dra-
matte company is to give several performan-
ces here soon. This is the same troupe adj
vertised to appear here last winter, but
which failed to keep its appointment.
AS we are determined to meet all ''cuts,''
we are Offering the best Prints at ! cents
until further notice. Ladies in need oil
something new and nobby in CaIicos will
do well to call on kriehn II Wilker. oats
MIR. Il. W. wainwright presented us a swc,
potato yesterday which he raised in his
smooth, and free of defects, and weighs q
pounds. A pretty good effort for u town
granger.
Mr.. John Phillips, who has for the past
eight months been working in the lntelli
senccr office, has accepted q position on thu
HiggInsville Advance. John is u clever fel
low, and we hope he will be well-pleaset
with his new home.
The persons who have been stealing corr
from the shocks Of w. r. Il IL. ii. Bell nee,
not be surprised If they find themselves un
tremendously filled with shot some of thes,
times, as arrangements have been made tc
that effect WI understand.
The city tax this year is II per cent, to
wit: l per cent. fer bond and interest fund
] of l per cent. for general fund, and I OF
per cent. for gas fund. The first and last ar,
payable in money. The general fund Ia!
can be paid in warrants. Licenses and fine
are also payable In warrants.
Messrs. Grimes L. Venable's standar,
5 thermometer has marked during the pas
| week, at 9, u and 3 O'Clock each day, a
, follows: Sept. 81, 7ss, Sse, 92s; Sept. Is
} $50, 49,, $50 Sept. %, 1852. 800. $50 ; Sep,
: 80, 40, 80 >, $50 ; October L, S1", $50, 81"
f Oct. :. 40, 7so, $50 ; Oct. 8, 100, 100. 75e.
Headache arises from different causes
COngestive Headache is produced by an I'LL
due quantity of blood in the brain, to WIN,
high ~Iivers, robust people and young We
i men are liable. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pill
rent of blood from the brain. Price % cent.
AS will be seen In our birth column, a lad
; in this county has given birth to trIplets.
purse OF $500 to be deposited on lntere!
until the boys are twenty-One, should |
raised for the little ones. We suggest Gel
IL. Z. Boteler, OF this city, as the treasure
Send along your dollars and your dime
Here is our ten dollars to start 1t.
n Determined as we are to do business, "
are also determined to do it right. We ha,
ID bought heavily this fall expecting a lar!
e. trade, and If square dealing and low pric
of are any object we will not be %disappointe,
n Come in and see us before you make yo1
as fall purchases. We will make 1t to your /
Up terest to buy Of us. kriehn i WIlker. OF
It., We take this method of informing o.
is friends and the public generally that 6
,g fall and winter stock OF Dry Goods al
Mt Notions is most complete, and an early
ly spection is most respectfully invited. Havil
II. purchased the bulk of our stock before t
iS advance, we are enabled to offer great
lc. Inducements than any other house. II
want OF Dry Goods of any kind it Will p
you to look through our stock before pl
&c chasing elsewhere. kriehn Il Wilker.
r. heartrendIng accident occurred at LII
rick Lawn last Monday. MIR. John
Watson, who has charge Of the place, ha
he bright eyed little boy named Buckn
iS auouL =" duu u uall years OH. Inc Gil
IN, with its nurse, a negro girl some tive
Try years OF age, In his play went to the sta
he about eleven O'Clock, where there is a VI
ng, deep cistern. In some way the child slip
through u hole in the covering OF the ciste
We and the nurse, frantic with terror,
ew screaming 10 the house. There were
ME gentlemen there, the father being away,
MIR. John w. Watson, his uncle and
10 proprietor, being somewhere on the farm
ter a distance. Mr.. Nm. IL. Waddell, ,
an was passing by on the road, was attracted
'ur he cries, and Immediately went to the
VIII cue, but too late. The little one was ut
nt0 bottom of the cistern and drowned.
ing body was speedily brought to the surf:
cry but no efforts could reSuscitate 1t.
re- mother has been frantic with grief as /
cyl readily be supposed. The negro girl
the not run away from the premises AS has h
see reported. 1T Is not 3 mere formality W
ana We say that the afflicted parents have
Ire, warm sympathy of the community in Il
y Il grievous trouble.
Our readers will remember that S,
Ihs, weeks ago We mentioned that Col. 10. ID
ct, had brought us a bundle of corn wItb Ia
ID tins ears upon the stalks, grown on gro
i"S from which 9 crop Of potatoes had L
De raised. The cora Taa cut about the las
the August. This bundle OF corp, with
oi Davis certiticats attached, was sent to CT