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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

The New York World is responsible
for this dialogue in a railroad Car:
Husband-'You are quite comforta-
BILE, dear2'
Wife-'Yes. love- -......
H-'The cushions are easy and soft,
ducky?'
W-'Yes. love- s.. .g-
H-.You don't feel any jolts. pet?'
W-'No, sweetest
Hand there is no draught on my
lamb, is there angelp
W-'No. my ownest own.
H-.Then change seats with me-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

1t is gong to cost England sl0.00O,-
900 to kill ten or dozen Zulus. 1t
costs more to kill Zulu than it does an
Indian. Our government never pays
more than 100000 for killing an In
dian; and white maxwell, in this
country you can kill white man for al
mo-t anything you are able to pay
lawyer Burlington Hawkeye.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

It's the early birds that catch worms.
Let your youngsters lie abed mornings
it you don't want to squander money on
vermifuge. .... .-
The last outre fashion in Vienna is
the Boccaccio stockings-a white silk
stocking on the left leg. and pink one
on the right.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26
Twelve women. divided equally as t

Twelve women. divided equally as to
numbers, went to quiet spot near
Vincennes. Ind. to settle a ieud by q
fight. Several hundred men Witnessed
the combat. which lasted halt an hour.
and disfgured twelve faces. A local
clergyman kept on the safe side OF the
truth when he SAID, ''This was sad
commentary on our boasted civilization.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

Surely Mrs. Amanda Bishop, who
died in Norwich, Conn.,. few days ago,
had more than her lair proportion of
sorrows. Her sister was burned to
death her husband, Methodist minis
ter. was fatally stricken with heart
disease while preaching; her idolized
grandson was killed by an accidental
shot; all her property was taken from
her by a trusted relative, leaving her
penniless; and finally, her son Wesley
confessed completely in the Cobb MUIR
der. Under this last blow her health
and spirits broke down completely.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

King, the balloonist, claims to have
overcome the heretofore inseparable
difficulties in the way of aerial naviga-
ton. and proposes to prove the fact py
making q balloon voyage across the
q site on Manhattan beach for the con-
struction OF buildings in which to per-
feet his machinery. and asserts that he
is abundantly supplied with the pecuni-
ary means needed for his enterprise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

1t is heartrending to make such cor
rections, but 1t is very necessary some-
times. lin speaking OF the president
of our local bank, last week." says a
country journal, "tor he Le skedaddled'
please read. his schedule
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

An English traveller in the holy land.
1t is said, has discovered Jacobs we'll.
We are delighted to hear 1t. There had
been . rumor afloat that Jacob was dead.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26
Sheep farming to a limited ex,e

Sheep farming to limited extent
can be combined with dairy farming.
Where small flock of sheep is raised
with cows. unless it is the case now
and then of vicious brute, which IN
any case should at once be put out of
the herd. Sheep are good cleaners,
both summer and winter, and their
wool will bring nice little sum after
shearing time, to say nothing of the
value Of lalnbs aud mutton sheep for
summer meat occasionally.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26
Sedalia T,nas 17tl

Sedalia II ues, 18th: Rev. J. F,
Corrington. in changing his location as
NJ. E. church pastor. from Butler to St.
Louis. secured the services of Charles
Robinson to drive one of the teams to
Appleton City. and placed his adopted
daughter. Miss Sarah Coutts, in Mr.. RS
vehicle. This displeased Miss Sarah so
much that on arriving at the depot Mr..
Robinson informed the parson that she
had concluded to 60 no farther with
him, and they wished to be married
right away, which was accomplished.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

The l1th of April was "Arbor Day"
in Kansas. a day set apart by recon-
mendation of the state historical society
for the planting OF shade, ornamental
and iruit trees throughout the state.
At Topeka the people generally turn out
en- masse for the decoration of their pri-
vate lots. the public streets. and the
capitol grounds. The school-house yards
all over the state receive the same orna-
mentation. each scholar bringing tree
or shrub rs contribution. the planting
being done under the uperintendence
of the district boards. This custom,
generally observed throughout the state,
will soon clothe the towns and villages
OF Kansas with a full growth of trees.
If some such move could be made in tho
towns and villages Of this state. 1t would
greatly improve their appearance. and
cost but little.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

The hight over the army bill in the
senate will be much longer than in the
house. As there is no limit 10 debate
there. it's expected that nearly every
senator will speak.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

A resident of Lawrence. Ks, writes to
q citizen of Denver. and wants to know
If Colorado will not receive few gross
of the negro refugees who have been
flooding that state within the past Jew
weeks. He says most Of the men and
women are quite old. and many OF them
actually unfit tor manual labor, but he
assumes that these dusky brethren and
sisters would exactly suit both the eli
mate and the people of Colorado. In
what particular way he fails to specify.
and. as the News should dislike amaz-
ingly to deprive our sister state OF any
luxuries peculiarly her own, we must
respectfully decline the offer SO freely
rendered, and allow Kansas to retain
the veteran colored refugees IN bulk and
intact. IA rose by any other name
would smell as sweet."-[Rocky Noun
tain News.
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R a. HlCKLIN,

A rroRNEY AT LAW. Will practice ms ms
"A profession In the courts Oh Laiaye..e ,aau nau
10 Ali Lusiness entrusted to his care Once over
Sna, lea co.'s Drug store, front ROOM
Cfel2lvll-
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GILLIAN YOUNG,

rroRNEY AT LAW Lexington. Missouri u
aAo!,s.s of t.,iayette county and the courts OF
Rscord in the state. Ofice opposite the esurs
ho.se All business promptly attended 10.
es~s~~s ian6
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a. r ALEXANDER,

TrORNEY AT LAW. Will practice In the
a Conrts OF Lafayette and adjo joining counties:
I'm aIso attend promptly to the coLection o.
aims, and 70 INVESTIGATION OF titles 70 Wes rea'
stats, Ofics over the banking House oI IL
Morrison d Co. Ian1-.l
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.J.F. ATKINSON, M. D..

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEoS. Office consul SUI
At;s, huil,iinx Eruuklia street, ~heie
Can b. ioun at ali nours Ii. the day keep.
pIo,essonaly apsent Tnrty Years ry .Apstiu uurins
,Sa isIs war having performed all capltol US US
veil ss minor operations incdent to mill,ary as
well rs civil life. With iuii supply .. ih9 f'.I
1adHr of rendering satisfaction in all cases
sntrnsted to my care and treatment Slsm. .a
orders left ut Hults' livery stable WILL IsSi r
Immediate attention.
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,RO. Q. RATHBUE. - ~
eATHRUN g. sHEWALTER.

a TToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo WI
practice in all the courts OF the sixth 1uua,
eiai Circuit, and United States courts ONCE In
S.T.eaII;suucer Ruildipg - front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

n~roRNEy ArLAw, Lexington, Missouri.
"A WIN practice in all the cour.s OF taIaSe a cue
and Adjoining couutles.S Prompt attention gssn ss
10 all business. Office over ho5ie fShi.II
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

Ex-Gov. Hubbard went to the cup
board to get his sweet daughter beau.
but when he got there the cupboard was
bare. and she off with the coachman did
90
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ATTORNEYS.
IOHN 8. BLACKWELL,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Napoleon LaiaYet'e AYE
~ Missouri. Nooy HAs--
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
A Novel Institution.

There exists in Denmark a singular
institution, established mainly for the
benefit of the daughters of the nobili-
ty. When man Of wealth is blessed
by the birth of daughter he causes
her to be enrolled at this institution,
paying very small sum, with fixed
annual payment of o moderate amount.
When the young girl reaches the age of
twenty one she not only finds herself
in possession of very nice little in
come, but she has q right to occupy
and enjoy o fine apartment, we'll fur
nished, in an elegant house, with parks
aud gardens, and her companions will
Te ladies, young or old, who are mem
bers of the association. 1t is not obi
gatory upon q member to reside longer
at the chateau or more frequently than
suits her convenience. If the father
dies and the young girl is unprotected
she has an asylum at once, even If the
subsequent annual subscriptions are
not liquidated, and when she attains
her majority her annual income COM
mences. II she should die or contract
marriage her interest in the association
passes to the general fund. If she
should be married when she is twenty
all that is paid in by the father accrues
to the association, and it is this source
of income that enables the institution to
demand only small annual subscrip-
ton, which renders it easy for father
to meet the demand, with the assurance
that if his daughter cannot be married
without marriage portion, she will be
at least in the enjoyment of a comfort
able home for life. This institution
has been prosperous at Copenhagen for
sixty years. The features of the plan
are somewhat singular, and not adapted
to this country in some particulars. but
the plan of commencing with the birth
of daughter to provide for the old
age of the infant is rather commenda-
BILE. 1t is life inusrance to the very
letter.-Boston Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Bntler ut q Prize Fight.

Laughing over that cartoon in the
Graphie, representing General Butler
on a fishing excursion with hook and
line, gathering them in" over in
Massachusetts, my friend, Charles
G.. remarked that that picture
reminded him of a piscatorial expe.
rience which Butler had some ten years
ago Two prizefghters, Levitt and
Finnegas, had agreed upon battle "
to take place outside OF Massachusetts.
The time and place for the fight were
known to but few persons. Charles
d, then an officer of the Boston
municipality, and Butler wero we'll &C.
quainted. The latter came to the form.
er and said Charley, there's going
to be prize fight somewhere about
this neighborhood, I'm told, and you
are to be the referee. l want to wit
ness that encounter, and I don't want
to be advertised as going especially to
see it," Well" said Charles G.,
"the time set is Monday next, the
place is five miles from Manchester,
New Hampshire, near o certain fishing
pond. You come there, and Ill see
that you have front seat at the show"
"All right" says Butler, say nothing
about me. Ill get my fishing tackle
and go angling at that pond, you see,
and just drop upon me as if by acci.
dent" Sure enough, when the crowd
had assembled near the pond, Butler
appeared on the outskirts dressed in
CORDUROY suit, his breeches tucked into
his boots; thrown over his shoulder
was long fishing rod, with hook and
line attached. Carelessly and curiously
he appeared as he came upon the party,
and he spoke out loud that all might
hear him: Hollo What's this you've
here-a picnic?" No." said Charles
81, who pretended not to know
ADutler, "there's going to be some gym.
nastic exercise and some ground and
lofty tumbling." "No harm if l stop
and see it, suppose? says Butler.
"Oh, no, none in the world" said
Charles d." just take posi-
ton over there among those gentlemen
in front; they are the members of the
press" And Butler did 80. Charles
il says Butler became intensified
during the fight, and every time one or
the other Of the prizetighters got in
well" upon his opponent, Butler
grunted tremendously, and let off " his
left or right" sympathetically with
the ambi-dexterous gladiators as they
let fly. When the fight was over
Butler said "That was fine. l en-
joyed the amusement very much. -
Washington Capital.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Busy Idleness.

Women have talent for occupying
themselves with trihes, and pretending
to be busy when they really are doing
nothing. In other words, they are des
ultory. Desultoriness consists in hest
tating among o number of occupations,
any one of which would be sufficient
fill up a persons time, and employ
4lts energies, but all of which, taken
together, seem to exercise separate and
conflicting attraction and repulsion over
him, till he remains irresolute, on sort
of neutral ground amidst them all.
Desultoriness usually begins at the
breakfast table and you may generally
distinguish the desultory from tho de-
cided guests of q house, by the length
of time they linger at their breakfast
table after the meal is over. When at
last they leave the table, they wander
idly from room to room, until they sud
denly discover that they must write
some letters. Do they thereupon write
letter? Not in the least. Tables with
every possible accommodation for cor
respondence are standing about in all
directions but the proximity of paper,
pens, and ink seems to divert them from
their original intention, and to abolish
the necessity of which they just now
spoke with as much fervor as though it
were matter of life and death. 1t will
become a matter Of life and death later
on, but not till the post is Just going.
or has Just gone. and then a special mes.
senger will have to be dispatched with
letter that ought to have been written
eight hours ago, but which the procras-
nnator will then declare, with admirable
,4"g trotd. she has never been able to
Ind a moment TO write For-and this
Is the most amusing part OF the whole
the most desultory Of women always
make believe TO be doing something,
! and wear the solemn aspect and calm
'onscierce of a serious purpose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Editing political newspaper in Ken
lucky does not dry up the springs of
emotion, apparently, or check the di.
vine afaatus. Released for a while
from his slavery to the pan and airing
his soul on the shore of the mighty At.
lantic, Wsttersop, OF the Courier-Jour-
nal, sweetlS says: Sea dreams sea
dreams The cynic in the attic and the
singer In the dell find their lots united
and their hsrps atune upon the crag
that overlooks the glorious. ever-chang-
ing, ever moving immensely of sky and
water
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

WELSH RAREBIT.-Put half a pound
Of rich old cheese into saucepan with
three teaspoontuls of cream or milk; add
one ounce of butter; when it is melted
add three eggs we'll beaten and one tea
spoonful of mixed mustard; give it one
boil up, then add a wineglassful of sherry
or little ale; serve it at once poured
over toasted bread or crackers. A Welsh
rare-bit is always better if it is made on
chating-dish at the table.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

To KEEP PIE CRUST LIdHT.-Pies are
often indigestible because the crust be-
comes 80 soaked with the juice of the
pie that it will not cook, but remains
very soggy. To prevent this use the
pie crust glaze, made thus: Beat an
egg well, then with bit of soft cloth
wet the crust with the beaten egg Just
before putting in the mixture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1897. .
Standard Soap Co.-Gentlemen
! The ladies of my household, four
in number, unite with me in pro-
your I. p HOSP II A T e
SOAP the best ever tried for toilet
use. = It is noticeable that while it
removes impurities from
the skin, it also leaves undisturbed
the natural oil so essential to the
It is not too strong Ian
guage to say that we are delighted
with it.
c. NJ. SAWTELLE, M. D.,
100 Capp street,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

a fund for the children of General
J. b. Hood, recently deceased from yell
low fever, reached 81 600 the first day
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

The ASNoYASCE AND DIsAGRHEAsLESE.-
Of Plmples and Biotches on the skin may be
gotten rio OF by using DR.. Jsyne's Alternative,
a safe and rational cure for sll Skin Disc ises.
E.upiions. letter, salt Rheum, sc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

TftH!lCfneN Z
I received a package Of your soap
phosphate Soap and it gives me
great pleasure to testify as to its su-
perlor excellence. AS q toilet soap
have never seen anything to SUR
pass it. 1t also Possesses superior
remedial qualities. I have used it
in two cases of obstinate skin dis
ease, one Of intolerable itching,
Pruritus, tho other an Eczema. In
both great relief was obtained.
Its emollient properties arc remark
able. Respectfully,
w. A. DOUGLASS, M. d.
1873 O'Farreu St.
To the Standard Soap Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

AN EQUAL PARTNERsHrP.-Ac capable
wife is an admirable and delightful per-
son, and q prize for any man to possess.
A husband has no more business to say
that he supports his wife than he has to
say he supports his partner or his clerks.
All good wives render full guild pro
quo in the partnership of the house,
even though they do nothing but make
it pleasant and meet their husbands on
their return from business with smile.
A young woman, by virtue of fine
education and natural abilities, is able
as teacher to earn say thousand dol
lars year. A young fellow asks her
to relinquish this and join him in found
ing home, her part of it being, per.
haps, mainly to stay in the house and
overlook the housekeeping. She may
consent to do so with the most happy
results both to herself and to him I; but
one essential element in her happiness
must be that by SO doing she does not
place herself in q position that shall
create q painful sense of dependence.
There is no high-spirited woman who
can endure without pain such an atti-
tude, yet there is no rightly-constituted
woman who does not, under the right
conditions, enjoy having all her tempo
raj wants supplied and of being cared
for and protected. 1t is her natural
destiny.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
TESTIMONIALS:

SAN JOSE. September q. 1872,
'oMe Standard Soap Co.-Gentlemen:
1t affords me pleasure to say to
the public that have used and pre-
Scribed your PHOSPHATE SOAP
as q remedy in various forms of
cutaneous diseases with the hap
piest results. am of the opinion
that it is the mildest and most per-
feet detergent that can be used,
either for cleansing the skin and
leaving it soft and healthy, or for
removing the fetor and corroding
influences of sores and alterations.
I should be sorry to be without it
IN shaving my face or making INV
toilet, to say nothing Of nv GOOD
opinion of its remedial qualities.
A. j. SPENCER, M. d.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

The LONDON POLICE. 1t is fifty
years since police system was estab-
lisned over the London metropolitan
district-old London proper and the
adjoining cities and suburbs. The pro-
portion which the London police force
bears to the population of the metropo-
lis is about the same as when estab-
lished, the figures being then ], 46S, 422
population and 3.341 police. while they
are now 4, 534 ,040 and 10,477. The cost
of the London police per head is as
nothing compared to that of New York,
for the men who in New York receive
500 month in London receive less
than $40, yet their work is to tho full
as efficiently done, and without club.
bling. A London policeman never car.
ries his club in his hand; in fact, it is
kept under his coat, and, except on
very rare OCCASION, he does not carry
revolver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Mr.. Blaine is described by the Gin.
cinnati Commercial as a distinguished.
looking man with broad shoulders,
snowy beard and iron-grey hair. 1t
says, moreover, in reference to his
manner of speaking, that be Is "a thor
ough stumper. He must have space
in which to speak at least ten feet by
four, and he will cover every foot of it,
and keep those crowded about the Dor
ders lodging to avoid his fists. He
often turns his back to the audience,
and speaks to the people on the stand.
He has peculiar way of fixing on an
individual generally close at his elbow.
and addressing a heated discussion for
a minute at time directly at him, glar-
ing at him all the time without seeing
him, and making the poor victim thor
oughly miserable. AS general thing
q reporter is his victim, as they are on
either side of him when he speaks, and
this is all right. He can't scare one of
them. He likes to be interrupted
courts questioning and interrupting, in
fact-and goes slam bang after the per.
son interrupting."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1879.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1879
Standard Soap CO.-Gents
Ihave tried your PHOSPHATE
SOAP, and have no hesitation in
saying that it is the best toilet
soap I ever used. My wife has used
it and is of the same opinion. I
have paid high as fifty cents per
cake for an article in every respect
inferior to what you sell for twenty
five cents. HENRY H. LYNCH,
SIS Haight street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
How Turtles are Kept, and Fattened
and Served Up.

A London letter to the Nashville
Banner gives an account Of dinner at
the Turtle, Q famous public house, the
proprietor of which said:
II was in the army several years,
and OF that time two were spent in
Nassau, New Providence, where the
finest green turtle caught in the world
are found in great abundance, and from
where get my supply"
The greater part of the basement. or
cellar, into which we were fret led.
says the correspondent, was divided
into tanks about twelve feet square,
each communicating with the other by
gates. Several of these we're filled with
water, and in which our host told us
his supply of turtles was kept. He re-
ceived them by almost every vessel
from Nassau or Bermuda, and as they
were generally much jaded and thin af-
ter the voyage. they had not only to be
cared for until we'll, but fatbened;
hence the necessity of SO many different
watts. The ones longest on hand al
ways being the first to be eaten. The
water in which they are kept, said he,
is brought to me daily in barges from
the Channel, and thus the supply is
kept fresh. They are fed on fish, mus
sells, craps and shrimps. 1t ia deal OF
trouble, and costs heaps of money,
L" but then" said he, my guests never
grumble at the price I charge EN-, so !
makes good thing of it after ALL" In a
room adjoining the one We were in, is
the slaughtering place. Our host in
forms US that this is as important an
item in the successful preparation OF
this dainty food as the cooking of it. 1t
takes long time for turtle to die. and
he must be dead and have been we'll
bled before anything further is done to
him. And here he stopped. Be.
cause" said he, I don't 'spose any OF
you gents is cooks, but I would rather
them as wants to eat turtle first-class
to come to me-"