Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-12
The New York Herald. OF July 9TH,

contains the following encouraging edi-
torial article: Grain will not be SO high,
this year, we trust, as to make its price
oppressive to the needs of our W peo-
pie, but it will certainly be sufficient to
make producers and carriers reasonably
happy. One hundred million dollars
worth will be wanted in France, as the
ministry already declares, because of a
bad year in that country; and n of the
explanations given in the British house
OF commons of the distress in England
now felt is that the year has been a very
bad one with the farmers. Throughout
Europe there has been ali summer I'M
favorable weather, and as this is the real
source OF the trouble in England and
France, the same trouble, a deficient
harvest, though we do not now actually
learn the fact, will perhaps be found to
have been experienced as widely as the
common cause has prevailed. Our year,
on the contrary, will be an extremely
good one; and as the greatest part of
the deficiency in western Europe will
certainly be made up from this side, we
shall be able to send to the people be-
yond the sea all they need without such
a drain upon our u as to make
gram dear for our own people.
An interesting letter to the New Ha-
ven Conn.,, Evening Register, from
San Francisco, under date Of June eth,
among other things says that the steam
er Jeanette. of the American artic ex-
pedition, had just made a trial trip in. the
waters of San Francisco bay. The ves-
sell had her entire arctic equipment on
board, with everything placed just as
it will be when the actual voyage &C.
ours. The result of the trip was quite
satisfactory, the steamer behaving we'll
and the crew showing excellent discip-
line. The utmost care vas employed
IN the selection of the crew, 1900 appli-
csnts being personally examined, and
none accepted who were not physically
and morally unexceptlonable. Captain
De Long. OF the Jeanette. expresses the
fullest confidence in his crew, and says
that while discipline will be strict and
close adherence to navy regulations ex-
acted, yet it is expected they will be as
members of u household. 1t would
seem that everything that could be done
to insure SUCCESS has been done in the
equipment Of this expedition, and it is
to be hoped the results attained will
correspond to the generous outlay.
We print elsewhere the latest news
we have of the yellow fever scare at
Memphis. We feel it to be u duty to
say that this outbreak should serve as a
precautionary lesson to OH people. We
do not desire to be sensational, or to
alarm any one, but as hundreds OF ne
groes have recently passed up the Mis-
sou river from the infected districts. it is
probable that some germs of the disease
have been sown in the towns along the
river. no matter what oar may have
been taken to prevent it. 1t is, there
fore, the duty OF the authorities to take
prompt sanitary measures. All yards,
alleys and by-ways should be thorough
ly cleansed, vaults should be cleaned
out and disinfected with lime and other
strong disinfectants. These measures
can do no harm, and they may do much
good. No time should be lost.
The state convention OF bankers met
at Brownsville, last Tuesday, and was
called to order by Mr.. George Wilson,
Jr., of this city. Col. j. L. Stephens, of
Boonyille, was elected temporary pres
ident. In the permanent organization
the honors Tell to Boonville and Lexing-
ton, Col. Stephens being elected presi-
dent, and Mr.. Wilson secretary. The
sessions were harmonious and pleasant
to all who participated. The objects
of the ASSOCIATION, as set forth IN the
preamble to the constitution ARE to 'spro-
mote the welfare of banks and increase
their usefulness"