Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
A very welcome rain fell Wednesday.
There was a good rain in Texas Prairie

water MARX.
Don't forget the excursion to Sweet
Springs tomorrow.
new line of carpets and oil clothes just
received at Conkling's. al6t1
Everybody is going on the excursion to
Sweet Springs tomorrow.
1t pays to go and secure some of those
choice bargains at Conkhng's. a16t1
Nowhere else Is to be found such an attrac-
tive stock and low prices as at ConklIng's.
Nowhere else is to be found such an at
~tractive stock and low prices rs at Conk-
ling's. a16t1
We are selling all cotton goods at the same
low prices previous to the advance in cotton.
Conkling. a16tI
The city council will do we'll to vote down
any ordinance for restraining hogs from
running at large.
The st. Louis Police Reserves will arrive
at Sweet Springs tomorrow, to eneamp
there for u week.
We must have more room for our fall
goods, so come and see what low prices we
are now making. Conkling. a16t1
Don't forget the excursion to Sweet
Springs Tomorrow. One fare to and from
! all stations. 81 60 from Lexington.
| The picnic, next Saturday, in Clay town.
ship, will be held in Alonzo h. Lees pas
ture, Al miles south of Wellington.
'Each stockholder and his wife, will be
admitted to the fair free. Stockholders are re-
quested to call on Mr.. Joseph Hook for their
tickets.
A gentleman, a native OF Lafayette coun-
| ty, a good farmer, desires to rent q farm Of
about 125 acres in cultivation. Inquire At
this office.
The city engineer SHOULD be working the
| streets. The heavy rains which We have
had have washed them badly in many places,
and the sooner they are repaired the better
1t will be.
a new line of carpets and oil cloths just
received at Conkling's. a16t1
Sympathy Is best shown when practical in
its application. Therefore when you SYM
phatize with YOU suffering baby. show 1t
practically by using DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
and thus cure your child. Price Is cents.
1t pays to go and secure some of those
choice bargains at Conkling's. a16t1
If you are troubled with dyspepsia, pain
in the region Of the heart, liver or kidneys,
or any other painful symptoms, do not wait
to confirm the disease, but break It up at once
by using DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills. You
| Will thank US for the advice.
A new line Of carpets and oil cloths just
received at Conklfng's. a16t1
The following boats have passed this
point since our last issue: Joseph
Kinney, down, August 0; Fanny Lewis,
up, August IL; Fannie Lewis, down.
Aug. Ii; Jim Watson, up, Aug. "A Gen.
Rucker, down, from Benton ; Aug. IA.
Our dry goods are f~earfully low In price,
also shoes and carpets. Conkling. al6t1
As Mr.. W. X. McChesney. was returning
to Odessa from Lexington. Thursday, 7th
Inst, with Squire W. T. Anderson, In q
spring wagon, the seat In some way became
detached, and in crossing a small gully. in
Hal's lane, he fell out, and broke his collar
bone.
Our dry goods are fearfully low in price,
also shoes and carpets. Conkling. a16t1
Miss Maskell, supported by twenty
| artists, will perform one of her sensational
dramas at the opera house, next Tuesday,
August 10Th. The company is spoken Of as
one o. the best on the road and has q very
fine : fchestra and brass band led by Prof.
AL. Titus, the American cornetist. Re.
ser ed seat tickets for sale at the postof1ce.
All summer goods at a sacrifice at Conk.
ling's. a16t1
Somebody tried to break into the house Of
Mary Hagood about 10 o'clock last Friday
night. She is a colored woman, and lives
~ North street, east of Locust. Her cries
brought the %neighbors to her assistance,
but the rascal had gone. A dose OF buck.
shot, well rubbed in, would be . perfect
cure for such rascalIty, and we hope 1t will
be administered ct the next opportunity.
Most attractive bargains in shoes and dry
goods at Conkltng's. al6tI
A little girl in this city, whose parents are
homeopathists, and who has heard Q good
deal about medicine 'cases," was told, the
other day that there was no sickness in
heaven. After thinking over the subject q
moment she remarked, swell, 1 guess Gods
got a 'case.'" Not long after she was heard
to exclaim, GOOD God ~ Her mother took
her to task for such talk, but the child inno-
Gently replied. s"Why, ma, 1 thought God
was good"
All summer goods at q sacrifice at Conk-
ling's. a16t1
Marshall Democrat Mark Belt. late Of
Lafayette county, is opening out in Mar
shall. in the room recently vacated by W.
j. Fulk erson, one door west OF the Ming
Hotel, one OF the finest stocks Of groceries
ever brought to Marshall. MIR. Belt is q live,
enterprising and go-shead business man.
Quick sales and small profits is his motto,
and he casts his lot among us and intends to
stay. He expects to get most Of his stock,
all new, In by the last of this week. He is
true blue. and We oespeak for him q far
share ofshe patronage Of our people.
The Boom" for low prices and big bar
gainsis in motion at Conkling's. a18t1
Capt. John Brown, administrator OF the
estates Of Richard S. Taylor and Robert r.
Taylor, deceased, will sell, on the premises
lately occupied by said deceased. In Freedom
township, Lafayette county, Mo-, near Aull.
vile. on Saturday, August 16, 1879, the fol-
lowing personal property, belonging to said
estates, to-wlt % head OF cattle, 7 mules,
2 brood mares, 40 head of sheep, several
) horse and mule colts, about 40 head OF hogs,
about 150 acres of corn In the field, with
| privilege of large feed lot, we'll watered and
3 sheltered wagons, cultlvaiors, wheat drill.
plows, corn planter and farming implement.
!, Of all kinds. Sale will at 10
O'Clock, a. m. Terms made known on day
of sale.
The "Boom' for low prices and big bar.
gains is in motion at ConkIing's. a16t1
Eng. Ballard is happy. At the July meet.
e ing Of the city council, OF which body he il
D q member, he moved to award the contract
for paving the alley in block 42 to the lowest
e and best bidder, but the motion was lost
when he impatiently exclaimed, "Losl
again! This makes 77,777 times.'' At las,
Monday nights meeting he succeeded II
e having the motion carried, and he smiled al
s over. He also complained OF the hogs run
ming about loosely, and carried q motion ir
regard to a hog law, noticed In our council
s proceedings. We belIeve In submitting
amendments to the constitution when tn,
r people ask 1t, but we are s.agin'' the hoI
e law, unless 1t Is adopted by the Who'll,
county.
Most attractive bargains in shoes and DRY
v goods at Conklng's. al6t1
If Messrs. Althotf and Schlagel, of the Thai
"a bote, board at Haerls's, and when they ar,
It very busy Haerle sends them their meals
Not long ago they were In a terrible hurry
and could not 90 to supper, so Haerle sent
Ehan0 NM meal over tn the ofi,e Tho,