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DUB WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 5, 1879.
The resignation of Judge Dillon is put
beyond doubt by the official publication
of his letter to that effect. This is i'm
portans. as it is certain that Secretary
McCrary will succeed him. thereby
creating vacancy in the cabinet to be
filled by Mr.. Hayes during his present
subjectIon to Zach. Chandler ct al. Mr..
McCrary was selected by Mr.. Hayes at
time when the latter, during period
OF virtuous resolution which has now
turned out to be only spasmodlc, seemed
determined, to "rule over states, not
provinces" Who may follow McCrary
is a matter for serious consideration,
especially as it now seems impossible
to SO modify the laws as to prevent the
use of troops at elections.
What the democratic majority is now
trying to do, having failed to secure ex-
ecutlve approval OF the excellent legis-
latlon it first proposed on the subject of
the use of troops at the polls. is to per-
feet and pass an army appropriation bill
which will specify the uses to which all
the money appropriated shall be put,
excluding any payments for troops at
the polls or for transportation to the
polls. do not think they will succeed
in meeting the present views Of Mr..
Hayes, and even if they do doubt if he,
surrounded as he now is, would enforce
the law. even after he had approved it,
if it should appear to bear hardly upon
the party of which he is now so subdued
q member.
The news of Gen. Jas. Shields death
was received here yesterday. The gener-
al was brave, able. and prominent SOL
der in two wars, senator from three
states, and a man excellent in his pri-
vate life. 1 heard the last speech he
delivered in the senate, and it chanced
to be on a subject with the details OF
which am familiar. The veteran was
evidently breaking down in body, but
though Voorhees,, Hoar, Withers and
others spoke on the same subject, Gen
Shields mole fully than any of them
made plain to the senate and the CALLER
les the inevitable effect OF the proposed
Legislation. He was a man of grea
natural good sense. of thorough patriot
ism. and one who did his adopted coun
try great good wherever he served
her.
There is OF course great interest fell
in Ohio politics. The nomination o
Foster for governor is not generally
held to be strong one. and it is believ
ed that Ger. Ewing will easily carry thu
state against him.
Hon. E. c. Ingersoll. ex-member o
congress. died in in this city on Satur
day. Monday afternoon he was buri-
ed, the only funeral service being shor
oration by his brother, the noted Col
! Robt. Ingersoll. Senators Blaine, Davis
Allison and Paddock were among the
attendants. HILTON.
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WELLINGTON.
Weather fair and pleasant.

Wea!her falr and pleasant.
Times are still dull as ever.
Mrs. CLANCY Houston Is very low.
DIR. P. 8. Fulkerson was In town last Thurs
day.
VIM. Chanslor. of Lexington. was in town
last Tuesday.
Elder Joe Warder will preach at the Brick
church Sunday night. June 9Th.
H. 7. Bates has on hand q car load of fresh
groceries, and is selling them low down for
cash.
Mr.. John Hall shipped nlnety-nine head OF
fat cattle last week to Chicago. on the g. &
A. R. R.
The Wellington "boys" have bought a croquei
set, and they say they wlll play whenever they
feel like it.
Col. Lewis H. Day will leave in a few days
for Denver, Colorado. and thence to Leadyillt
and Trinidad.
Messrs. Corse & Son have just brought on &
new stock of hats. Go ye there all that are hat.
less and buy a cheap hat.
Mr.. James A. Carr has opened his grocer,
store. and is in full blast now. and says to thu
people, "Come to me and buy cheap groceries
The wheat crops around this vicinity are look
Ing very we'll since the rain last Friday week,
| and promise to be q better yield than WAS ex
pected heretofore. MAY DAY.
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Address.
To the Friends Of Female Education, and to the
Patrons Of the Baptist Female College Of
Lexington, Missouri.
You doubtless aware that Professor A. F.
Fleet has resigned the presidency OF our college
to accept the chair of Greek in the University OF
Missouri.
By his able management our college has be-
come, In all of it's departments, one Of the best
of its kind in this any other state OF cur
favored country. His resignation alled us with
apprehension Tor the future OF our cherished IN
stitution. We questioned whether we could find
u fitting successor. We are. however, profound
ly gratifed ut being able to announce that We
have secured the no less able and efficient SER
vices of Prof. John F. Lanneau. A. NJ, and
that he is now here to take charge of the col
lege. During the last six years he has been the
| esteemed and successful president of the Ala
bama Central Female College, and thus he comes
to US with years of experience In the work of
| female education. Nor is he u stranger to our
people; for five years previous to his recent work
| in Alabama. he filed, most acceptably, the
| chair of Mathematics in William Jewell College,
| ut Liberty, Missouri. His previous acquain-
tance with our people inclined him TO receive
favorably our invitation; and we are happy at
having IL IN our power " lnirOuuCe ulu " YOU
as the President of the Lexington Baptist Fe-
male College.
| We know Prof. Lanneau to be refined and
| polished gentleman, and believe him to be an
earnest christian man, and one of the best edu-
Gators in our country. We think, therefore, in
view of the present excellent condition of the
college that we warranted in predicting for
him most brilliant success The corps OF
teachers of the first session Is one OF signal
| ability. President Lanneau has eyinced las we
| think) the soundness of his judgmdnt In retain
ing the service Oi this entire faculty, with the
| important addition of Mrs. Seldom, whose ad-
mlrabe influence in the school during the past
six years is SO well known to pupils and patrons.
And thus, US will be seen, there has been made
as little change possible. Our we'll known
high standard of scholarship will be faithfully
maintained. The musical department. both in
strumcntal and vocal, offers unusual advan-
tages, and the art department has attained a
rare degree of excellence. Butwe are especially
proud OF the elevated moral sentiment, and the
Our college edifce has been considerably en-
larged and is in admirable condition. In short;
we eher to any young lady who desires q COM
pets and thorough education every possible
facility. We therefore ask 1or President Lam
neau and his weli-tried able faculty the conf
dence and patronage of parents and guardians
who have daughters or wards to educate.
H. TALBIRD,
President Board of Trustees.
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OHIO.
The Ticket and the Platform.

The following is the ticket nominated:
For governor, Thomas Ewing, of Fair
field; Iieutenant-governor. A. V. Rice.
OF Putnam; treasurer, Anthony Ho-
wells. of Stark; auditor. Chas. Reeme-
lin, OF Hamilton; judge of supreme
court, w. j. Gilmore, OF Preble; attor-
ney-general, Isaiah Pillars. OF Allen I;
member OF board of public works, Pa
trick O'Marah, of Cuyahoga.
The following platform was adopted {:
Resolved, That the democracy OF Ohio
demand free and lair elections and that
we denounce all interference with cleo
tlons by the military power; that the
experience OF this and other countries
has abundantly proved that the presence
of troops at the polls is destructive of
freedom OF elections and is Incompatible
| with the existence of Tree institutions {;
that the laws enacted by congress,
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FARNI FOR SALE.

FJNHE undersigned, executor of the last 81.
Il Will and testament OF Jesse Roberts, S
deceased, now oilers tor sale the nome ~
farm OF said deceased, situated in Green -
ton Valley, two miles south of Greenton post
Office. On the line of the new extension OF the
G. Il A. Il. X. SAID farm contains 24O acres of No,
land, $50 acres under fence, balance in timber
There is on the place good residence. two good
burns, apple orchard, peacL es. pears. &c. Also
good water, both III wells and spring branches.
TERMS:-One-third cash, One-third In twel, e
months, and remaining third in two years.
For price, and any other particulars, apply to
SAMUEL w. GREASY. Executor,
maylltf Greenten, Lafayette Co., Mo.
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DIsGUsTED BRIDES ADVICE.

D..
4 San Francisco lady, who was re-
Gently united in the bonds of matrimony
to a distinguished looking, exceed
cred that instead of being Mexican
grandee her lord and master looks after
a physieian's horse and buggy for $40
month. After deciding that it would
be wiser to go home aud get her meals
regularly than to stay with the coach
man and starve, she sent him the iol-
lowing pointed epist!e: E
am deeply sorry that hunger and
other circumstances over which have
NO control, compels me to write you
this note. find that you are utterly
unable to provide for me, and as am at
present unable to provide tor you. l will
have to leave you. and return to that hap
py home whence you stole me, and once
more fill it with the sunshine OF my love.
"uad known that you expected me
to live on the morning breezcs for
breas fast. the trade winds for dinner.
and the evening fogs for supper, 1
would have honestly told you that my
constitution would not be equal to it.
even where the atmosphere Is so odlous
and substantial as in this hotel, Tar Flat.
and would have declined to become your
wife.
II you should ever marry another
lady trust you will remember the adj
vice of your first wife,, and that the do
mestic means will consist of pudding
made OF plums rather than the north
winds. and pies OF pumpkins rather than
zephyrs-in short, that you will provide
her with bill OF fare rather than bill
OF air. Ii you meet me on the street.
rass me by as perfect stranger, for IT
you do not will be compelled to give
you the cut direct. Your wife, Mary"
Hon. A. A. Lesueur, OF Lafayette
county, Is favorably mentioned by num-
erous newspapers throughout the state
as one of the candidates for state auditor
in 1880. Lesueur has not been heard to
express any ambition in this direction.
but we cannot refrain from the suggss-
ton that no more competent and p0pu-
lar young man could aspire to the place
named. He is an earnest. energetic
young man and his legislative triump ph in
the matter OF convict labor reforms has
brought him prominently before the
public as one of the coming men.-[St.
i Louis Times Journal
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BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Retiring President.


In Withdrawing from the college Prof. Fleet
has every assurance OF the esteem of all Its
friends, and the warm love and admiration of
nll his devoted pupils. Seldom has any teacher
SO won the lasting regard of an entire commu-
nifty, and long will his influence for good be felt
in Lexington. He resigns to his friend and suc-
cessor, President Lanneau, the most hourIshlng
Female College known to the writer. And
though our State University is henceforth to
reap the benefit of l'rof. Fleets ripe scholar
ship, we know that he feels an sbIding interest
in our Lexington college. AS an earnest of this
he offers annually. for the. future as well as the
past, handsome gold medal, to be awarded to
the best rpeller in the school. Mrs. Fleet, too,
will hereafter give the gold medal for the high
est scholarship in bible study. Just as the ben
edictlon was about to be pronounced Capt. Con-
ner stepped forward with magnificent quarto
Bible, upon which was the Inscription:
PROF. A. F. FLEET,
PUPILS OF b. F. COLLEGE,
Session '7s-9.
Lexington, Mo.
1t ls suhcicnt to add that this appropriate
tribute from his loving pupils was u most grute-
ful surprise to the retiring president. and that
his response to the graceful presentation address
WAS touchingly eloquent
Our New President.
We learn from Prof. Lanueau's Introductory
address, on Thursday night, and from other
| sources, some facts which inspire great conf
dence In his ability to carry on the college with
signal success. Ills former connection with
Wan. Jewell College, as professor of mathemat-
les. renders him well-known to a large number
lf inf tiu1r fhrn tt,rt,n
Intimate friendship between the outgoing and
the incoming president, and their oneness of
views on educational measures, insure the steady
| onward progress of the college in the even tenor
| of its most excellent way. 3-During the pas,
six years Pref. Lanreau has been at the head n,
| a large and nourishing female college in Ala.
| bama, and thus brings TO his new field a ripe
experience. A. We are particularly glad tc
! learn that his work us al educator extends owe,
| period oil twenty-three years. and that in al
| this time he has been connected with three in.
stitutlons-twelve years in the faculty of Tur.
| man University, South Caroina; five wears i,
that OF William Jewell College, Missouri, anC
| SIN years president OF the Alabama Central Fe.
male College. This fairly argues Tor him II lonl
anu successful conduct of our famous college
3-de has acted wisely in retaining The old lac
| ulty-the well-known an thoroughly testec
teachers, in the literary, the musical AID the ar
| departments. There will be no change of teach.
ers-none of textbooks. And all friends o
true culture will be delighted to learn that Mrs
Seddon. also, has been retained, to give instruc
tion IN languages, and to continue her line intii
ence upon the characters OF the pupils. 6-Pres
| ident Lanneau has attended the examination
anu the closing exercises OF the present week
anu mas commented himself to the pupils an,
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And now the complaint arises from
the east that the railroads discriminate
80 heavily in favor of the western far
mers that eastern agriculturists are conf
pelied to con6ne their farming opera
tions to the dairy business and market
gardening.
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a r ALEXANDER,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. viii pracuce IN tne
"A Courts of La1aye ette and adjoining counlies; !;
Ent also attend promptly to the eoilectioa oi
Jams, and to Investigation OF titles 70 rea' "a
state Office over the banking douse % mn'
MorriaOn N Co. loh21-AI
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JNO. Z. BURDEN,
Notary Public
ELDRIDax BURDEN.
BURDEN g. son.

A TTORNEYs& & COUNsELLORs ALLAN
"A Lexington, Mo. Office front room over y
IN. Royie's book store IN kriehn,s new Duiuins
Siate and Federal courts. t'rOmpl attentloh
piven 10 the collection OF claims anti ffopa'e
business. tSO1.-!
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n aTRINSON. m. D.. .
ATTORNE vs..
7uART.ES E. STONE.
John s, BLACKWELL,
ID a. HlCKLN,

TTORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Missouri. :.
"A WIN practice in all the courts ,,entian en sysn
~ Iii Snsiness Ofice over Royle New s drS
10 AL puslnese. febl7tI
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SEQ. s. RATHBuN. }. D. snA"
RATHRUN & SHEWALTER,

= A TT0RNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo; W u.
"A practice in all the courts ol the SIKH Jnu,
s.ai circuit aud un'ee m eoliscIIons. once In
s.InteIIigencer Building" front ROOM
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WILLIAM YOUNG,

~ TTORNEY AZ LAW Lexington missouri SO ,h,.
"A win practice his profession IN az n,r,s y, NJ
cnnrts of LAFAYETTE county and the courts VI
Record in the state. Office opposite ths coui.
house An business promptly attehoeo IT,
A~~' iant-ly
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Resolutions.

of the Baptist Female College, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, President A. f. Fleets connection
with this college > about to cease. and We desire
to put record our high pprcciation of him as
an educator, and u christian gentleman, there
fore
Kcsol, ed. lst. That we. the Trustees of the
Lexington Baptist Female College, address to
Prof. Fleet the following letter:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-Allow us to offer you
the assurance Of our high appreclst of your
efficiency and success the president of our
college.
reputation rs an instructor OF yOunO men. but
with NO experience in managing Female COL
Unavoidable circumstances had crippled our
cherished institution But from the commence
ment of your administration, there has been
marked improvement. This Improvement has
been progressive: every year OF your superln-
| tendency has been an advance ON the preceding,
until now college, il not the best, ID at least
| one OF the best institutions for female education
in Missouri.
Its standard of s. holarship. in all depart
ments, is all that could be desired, while In the
| habltual department of the young ladies there Is
| exhibited refinement and elegance worthy OF
all commendation. We are also assured that
| there Is an elevated moral and religious sentl-
ment pervuciing the school which indicates Care
| ful and judcl0us ins ruction in the higher de-
parlment OF soul education. For all this We are
| indebted to you. And your own department.
/ during your long scjourn with US, has been that
| OF lIUeral minded, high toned christian gem
| tleman
| AS such you have fairly won our esteem and
| confidence, and the afcctiOnate regards OF all
| Who know you Allow also to express our
admiration of your aniable and accomplished
| wife, who has been your faithful and emclent
CO adjutor. She has Won for herself the af1ec-
| tionaIe respect and earnest love of all who have
been favored by her acquaintance.
| 1t WAS with extreme regret that we learned
| your determination to leave us Tor another held
| OF uselulness-the chair Oi Greek In our State
| University. You take with you our best wishes
| We are persuaded that with Your decided nd
ministrative abilities and your admirable powers
o: organization, you Will, with God,s blessing
| command success wherever your lot may be
| cast.
Resolved. I'd. That copy of these resolu-
tions be FURNISHED for publication to the Lexing-
ton Intelligencer, Columbia Herald and the
| Central Baptist.
| ii. TALBIRD, President OF Board.
| .JNo D. NEW, Secretary Of Board.
| Lexington, Mo. June 4, 1873.
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BLACKSMITH AND WAGON
&AAI

SHOP.
THE Tndersigned ,n, sn VIII vi n.ai carry 9-
and repairing Wagons, Farm or -
Spring, at Mayhem, Lafayette county, ana de-
the patronage of their friends and neighbors.
&c. attended to promptly anu carefully. Horse
| shoeng and slip Shears specially: Satisfaction
given in all cases. Give us u trial. Charges
moderate.
P. S.-Mr. Stoedly engaged with Mr..
Quandt, OF Lexington, Tor five years, and is
known to many oil our old patrons.
OSCAR NJ. BULLARD.
mayl7-3m STnEH.ES
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TToRNEY AT LAW. Will practice a nli
a nrofession m the courts of Laiay cite AM
S,rrannIInp counties Prompt attention given
fo ali business entrusted to his care Once o'e'
Oualles & Co.'S Drug store, front room.
TEoholvll
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INTELIIGENCER.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME Taslr.

PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABlf.
LEAVE LEXINGTON.
for St. Louis and the
East ................-----... IVA N :
Arrive at st. Louis. 90 P. NJ
Express and Mail tor st Louis. East. $3.50 p. N.
Arrive at st. Louis. u :52 A. M
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis. East
Ascom%oaa.ion sn nDa from St. Louis. East
anu '0u'n' c. BEN RUjssiEI,I. Agent.
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Trains for Kansas City and West. - 90 A N
Trains for ST. Louis East and South. 20 n
Trans ior Kansas City West. :OO p NJ
Trains for Richmond. ;9S 90 M =,
.-----1 w r u
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from st. Louis and all points East
From Kansas City and all points West. g 80 A n
st. Joe ana points North 90 4
n. G BIsHoP. Agent.
wYANDorrE, KANSAS CITY AND NoRTHwEsTERN RN
RAILWAY. MARROW GAUGE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON:
Passenger for Kansas City and west. 6:55 A. NJ.
Express Mail. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2:35 P. NJ.
Freight NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9:25 A n.
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON:
Express and Mail from Kansas City
ana the west. IL :0o A. NJ
Passenger Observation-Disclosures. 8:l5 P. N.
freikht o'oo A. ~.
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reception In our community and throughout our
state, as from time to time he presents the
claims of female education. s-The catalogue
for the session just ended. containing President
Lanneau's inaugural letter, and other new
matter, is now in the hands of the printer, will
soon be cut. and will be promptly distributed
by mail.
Under all these peculiarly favorable circum-
stances, we coadently expect that with S, ptem
ber's bracing air will come throngs of eager
maliens to I'LL the beautiful hals OF our Baptist
| Female College.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. CARL f. BUEHNER.

SICIAN AND SURGEON, Higginsville.
ayettc county, Missouri. Office in the
Hst.l maylsmG
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The Closing Day of the elizabeth
Aull Seminary.

June 9Th, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Swiss Dairymon in California.

Fully two-thirds of all the dairy bust
ness of the upper coast counties in Cali
fornia, says the San Francisco Chronicle,
is in the hands of Swiss, either as renters
or owners. sThey seem to be peculiarly
adapted to the business and are turning
out very good imitation of Swiss
cheese. Most of the prosperous dairy
men in the State are men who but de-
cade since came here without money, and
have made valuable homes, and stocked
their farms with the best breed Of cattle,
by their own industry and economy.
One of the peculiarities of this people is
their disposition to assist one another. A
Swiss settlement takes the form Of a
practical mutual aid society, and the sys-
tenn Is to be commended all the more on
account of the absence of alt selfshness.
A poor boy comes from his native land
and begins by working in one of the
diaries by the month. By scrupulous
economy in two or three years he has &C.
cumulated money enough to rent piece
of land and few cows. His country
men take a practical interest in him,
loan him money as he needs it, and in
every way assist him to become the own
er instead of. tenant, and when he has
achieved that result, he. in turn helps the
poor countrYman who shows willing
ness to work. The Swiss dairyman pre-
fers small farm, kept in hi h state of
cultivation, on which he raises the finest
stock and the best of feed for them. The
average California dairyman figures on
from four to seven acres to support each
COW, while Swiss dairyman will reverse
the order Of things and keep seven COWS
on one acre, very SOON"