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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-27

ALEXANDRIA, August 26.-The French
and English Consuls- General have inform
ed the Khedive that France and England
have definitely chosen Nessrs. Barring and
De Blignieres as comptrollers, and demand
that the Kbediye should promulgate de-
cree nominating them. The Khedive con-
scented to their demand, but protested
against the appointment Of NJ. De Big
neres.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
HAYES PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-The fol-
lowing is the proclamation of the presi-
dent converting congress in extra session
on The 18th inst.
BY the President OF the United States of
America:
Whereas. Tho final adjournment of
theF orty-ffth congress without making
the usual and necessary appropriations
for legislative executive and judicial ex.
penses OF the government for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880, and without
making the usual and necessary appro-
priations Tor the support of the army tor
the same fiscal year. presents extraordi-
nary occasion for requiring the president
to exercise the power vested in him bv
the constitution, to convene the houses
OF congress in anticipation Of the day
liked by law for their next meeting;
Now. therefore I. Rutherford B. Hayes,
president of the United States, do by
virtue OF the power to this end invested
by the constitution. convene both houses
OF congress to assemble at their respec.
tive chambers at u o'clock noon on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF March inst,
then and there to consider and deter
mine such measures as In their wisdom
the duty and welfare OF the people may
seem to demand.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused Che seal of the
United States to be affixed.
[Signed] r. B. HAYES,
By the President,
VIM. EvARTs, Secretary of State.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
sHERIFF,S SALE
George W. Rldxe et nj.
NJ. Ridge ell al

isaac NJ. Ridge ell al.
u the office OF the clerk of the Circnif ccnrt az
Lafayet,e county. Missouri, in favor of George
The estate OF William Ridge. deceased. ana
eInda staten and Ranney staten, her bHsband->
William Page, John Page, Mary Page. Ky,cS
R kai's S Samn!e Rails ana her husband. Samuel
husband. Elizabeth Hnlock and june HIIiocE
ier husband, and David Callahan, sdministra.
to me directed, and returnaole to the April term
1879. OF saId court, l Will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL srH, 1879.
between the hours OF nine o. CLOCK IN tho forss
noon and five O'Clock In the a(ternoon NJ sS
Day, ana ~ front OF the court house door. Y
lhe city OF Lexington, Lafayette county. MI.
sour, during the E ss!on Of the said c,rcnit
court Oh sal! co4,,ty. sell publicly, ~ auction.
right, title, interest, claim and csta of the .sid
parties, piuintiu, aud defendants in said re-
neWeu oruer VI sale, III and to the iolIowing de.
setioeo real estate, situate. lying and being
IN the county OF Lafayette aud state OF MissonrI4
to-wlt: The north half OF the northeast ouarte.
Oh section twenty-six (26), and twenty five (25l
acres oil OF the east side OF tue southwest omar.
Ter OF the northeast quarter of sectlon twenty-
Blk (26), aud twenty-five (25) acres on of ~.
west slide oil the southeast ouacter nj thu nnr,h.
east quarter OF section twenty-six (2e,. and ak.
" eoH acres on OF the south end OF the south
east quarter OF section twenty six (28), and forty
(4) acres, the northeast quarter OF he north
east quarter OF section thlrty-ive (ss), and thu
west nall OF the northe asst quarter or section
thirty live 1851 and the west huifo OF the south
east quarter OF the northeast quarter of section
thirty five (ao3, aud sixty (66y acres on Of the
east side OF tue east half Of the northwest quar-
ter OF section thirty-ive (s5), and two ~ scres
our oi the northwest corner OF the east half OF
~. y sou.neast quarter OF section thirty i've 81.
west corner OF SAID hall gu irter; thence south
twenty C2o) poles; thence east sixteen Q6) poles;
thence north twenty CsO) poles; thence west
sixteen Q6) poles to the beginning, all in town
snip nity 900, OF range twenty-six (26); also
Iurty-tOur an ArrHa MI nf rho po.tb aOy - 81.
west hall o1 the southeast quarter Of section 7
thirty-hve t35), In township 1ity (5O), OF range =
tWenty-slx C26), and described as follows: Be-
ginning at the northwest corner of said half
quarter; thence east twenty (2y chains; thence
south nineteen aud a hall QSnj Chains; thence
south, seventy four(74j degrees west, TO la. west
hue OF SAID hall quarter section; thence north To
The bexinning, Containing In ail four hundred
AMI thirty-sA ,45tj acres OF land more or less.
airy, 1873.
mcnsed GEO. NJ. MOUNTJOY. Sheriff
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
LIMRIOK LAWN.

EDITOR IHrELLIGENcER:-I was much pleased
to see the communication OF s. u. Wentworth,
In your last issue, concerning iunatic asylum
NO.. There Is something practical in his sug.
gestions, which. If acted on. may secure the
asylum to Lafayette county. Reliable advicei
from Jefferson City indicate that our chances to
secure the asylum will be greatly Increased un.
der q proposition to donate to the state the Is.
acres on which the mansion stands, said part Of
the entire tract being regarded as quite suficien,
Tor the propose contemplated. and which, | up-
derstand cost the present owner somewhere be-
tween Sli 900 and SIS. 900, and If he will sell al
a reasonable advance upon his purchase, then il
seems practicable TO raise the amount needed
for l suppose none will doubt the ability of any
of the following named property holders to con-
tribute their pro rata. ;. q. Wentworth.
Samuel w llsOn, Jno. Aull. VIM. Limrick. $.
e. Stramcke, Juo. W. Waddell, Jno, Reid.
Maria Pomeroy, Robt. ~Taubman. VIM. Morri-
son. John kriehn, August Kriehn, Theo. Gose-
wisch, II. Hainkle. VIM. +. kerdolf, NJ. w.
Withers, Winkler Bros, Jno. &. Longdon.
John Catron, Bayliss 4 johnson and others.
The state will locate the asylum where il can
do best and the competition is such, that liberal
inducements must be offered TO secure the inn
por'ant and permanent benefits which will al
tend its location. W
Lexington, Mo-, March 9Th, ISIS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
NAPOLEON.

Mr.. Jacobs is still confined to his room
Two or three cases of sickness hereabouts.
Many farms exchanging owners hereabouts.
A child Of Squire Westermyer, Is quite Slick
DR.. Belt will feed. till grass the balance of his
herd.
Eleven days more. and the ground-hog will
bask In the sunshine.
A. e. Perry has goneito.S 81. Louis with the 81
head Of cattle. bought of DR.. Belt.
Fruit is coming in abundantly, that IS the
fruit OF the dairy and poultry yard.
MIR. Lewis Day. one of the most untiring bust
ness men of Wellington, was in town Wednes-
day buying wheat.
Business is very fair. The wheat
and stock Of Late. has given a marked stimulus
to all kinds of trade.
Mr.. Sans and Mr.. Day are buying wheat here
abouts. and paying top of the market prices. and
the farmers are glad OF It.
Quite an interest is manifested hers under the
preaching of Bro. Thrailfail. Large and atten-
tive audiences ill the house every evening. The
'mourners' seat is nightly filed.
Where Is the goose" that lays the golden
eggsf' We hope she Is included IN the ''bnl.p
with a special provision not to shoot her before
sunset, as We'll as. after. and then il might not b..
lneNpedIent 10 include ''M0ther Guo-e;'' also
'goosy, goose Sindcr, that did wander, ,Sc.p
BE masnan'Inous ye ''in's and outs" The
ms to Washington have gone; that's what's the
matter; they've got with them The bone vi con-
tention. thus all this clatter. And now sing
the outs: This is the thug we long have sought
anu mourned because we have got it mot. Tho.e
ms everlasting thirst for gold, has left ia
outs" ont in the cold. LET us have peace ,,
L. SOMETHING
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
ODESSA.

Odessa. the future great burg of Lafayette
county villages, Il found flourishing like the green
bay horse tree-every body busy and happy.
Eighteen Car loads OF lumber for the two lumber
yards. had just been received, aud the dealers
busy selling to impatient builders and preparing
for other lumber on its way. Mr.. Vim. Fetch
er, of Waverly, and Downs Bros. of Mt. Hope,
have the two lumber yards and are both bust
ness firms that intend to deal ON the square. and
at tailboard prices.
W. q. Morley is putting up q large elevator
and preparing to ship large quantities Of wheat
&c, already bought.
J. W. Hightower, of Buckner, jackson coun-
ty, has located here permanently, with a full
line OF dry goods, notions and groceries. and,
though a stranger. will soon Introduce himself
by his fair dealing and liberality.
Mr.. b. NJ. Roberts has removed his saddlery
see all his old friends. and to make many new,
and we predict that one call on HIM will make
him a friend, if good work, low prices and po-
likeness to all ever make them.
DR.. j. II. e.. Mitchell will help take care of
and to relieve afflicted and suffering humanity
of the place and surrounding country. He Is
also a flrst-class druggist, and keeps every thing
in his line. from a sHgarcouted pill to q bottle oil
vinegar bitters.
The Odessa House is as good u place to stop as
we ever saw in any village, and has decidedly
The most moderate charges. MIR. W. L. Morley,
Its genial proprietor, understands exactly what
the ease and comfort of his guests require, and
gives 1t to them, regardless of expense or
trouble.
Odessa boasts of having the largest and best
ivery-stable OF any place of Its agc.and size in
north, south or central America, and Mr..
Hughes says he Will continue to run It strictly
according to Hoyle, ana at a 2:l4 gate.
VIM. H.. Lay, will relieve farmers of their
surplus produce, at highest market prices, and
exchange or sell them goods on that little
edRe;'' but he will also have to compete with
the "most popular young man" uhe girls saw
IN Lafayette county, Mr.. RuHfner Smith, who
Will deal out the purest quality OF sugars, cof-
fees and other groceries, that money Will buy,
too cheap for any body to think of going further
than this lively little town.
The G. 4 A. K. X. have two freight trains
running to and from here daily, and still ttey
cannot supply the demand.
am getting tired of writing, and 10 the half
Is not told. And il many of our wisest proph.
cts be not mistaken. In less than twelve months
Odessa will be a little Chicago, of ?. 200 inhabi-
tants: to which we say. Amen, provided they he
OF the same beautiful kidney as those we have
met here. ". RET.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

MIR. Lesueur. of Lafayette county. IN
troduced in the house on the lst inst.
a bill Of great Importance to farmers
and other shippers Of grain. AS matters
now stand, when q farmer or country
shipper sends his wheat or other grain
to market, he loses possession OF it to
all practical purposes as soon as il
reaches an elevator, as it is Immediately
mixed with other grain and loses ITS
identity. In this loss OF Identity and
mixture with other wheat there has al
ways e great complaint that frauds
and impositions were practiced upon
the owners OF grain by unlawful mixing
with inferior grain for the benefit of the
elevator or warehouse managers. There
has also been much complaint by ship.
pers that false weights were made, grain
apparently losing much more in transit
than it should. Mr.. Lesueur, in his bill
proposes that the elevators and ware
houses shall be placed under the super
vision OF the railroad commissioners. as
was done in Illinois under the celebra-
ted grange legislation, which resulted in
The cases taken up to the supreme court
of the United States, Mum VS.. Illinois.
which eliminated in elaborate and full
opinions sustaining the constitutionality
OF the law. IT this bill is made a law,
farmers and shippers will be absolutely
protected from imposition by the fraud
ulent mixing OF their grain with inferior
grain and from loss by false weights.
The bill meets with general iavor among
the farmers in the general assembly, and
with all fair minded members who want
to see the gram interests of the state
prosper, and the seller and the buver
protected. Mr.. Lesueur will press the
bill with his usual energy and tact; and
that means with success. He is one of
the very best legislative on
the floor OF the house, and for personal
influence. 80 potent in legislation, is
without a supsrior.-Sedalia Democrat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
s

Seeing a notice in the last Issue of your highly
esteemed paper Of the proceedings and well-do-
Ing OF the BrushwoodD Debating Socict, / thought
l would let you know that our part Of the county
Is alive to the interests Of youth, and that we
have a very interesting society known as the
Prairie Debating Society, under the control Of
Prof. c, o. Smith, aud held ut the jackson
SCHOOL ouse. Your correspondent had the pleas
ure OF attending ON last Friday night. when was
discussed the subject: ''Resolved, that limited
monarchy is q superior form Of government to
q republic" On the Affirmative wers Frank
bascom. Marcellus Harrison, Perry Luthram
ana H.. A. Chinn; on the negative, James Chinn.
A. j. Horn. G. o. Smith and. The de-
bate lasted about one and ne.half hours, and was
quite instructive, as the actors spread themselves
but was sorry that our old and gray-hRired
friend, II. A. Chinn, should 60 entirely unpre-
parcel, when he knew he WAS expected to carry
the house by his eloquence; but he was unpre-
pared, and let the boys get away with him. as
the judges decided for the negative. For shame,
Uncle Hec.. prepare yourself next time. After
= recess OF fifteen minutes, the reading Of the pa
per came, which was gracefully done by Miss
D.. Jackson. The paper contained witty and
sensible pieces. which We're appreciated and APP
plauded by the audience. Prof. Smith then de-
livered a short speech. quite appropriate to the
occasion; he stated, in concluding, that the la
dies have the moulding of the minds and man
ners Of the men in their control, and could make
them shining lights or drones. May the Lord
help the ladies, if the Prof. is correct, for they
have u task before them. and one not to be en-
We'd. FRIEND
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
GARRISON.
General health very good.
A slight sleet the first day of March

"enerai health very good.
A slight sleet the first day of March.
suicides are getting to be very common.
"hat mas become of Boys and ''Girls 90
MaFch came in like u lion and We hope it will
20 out like II lamb.
Ihere was n drove of very Hue beef cattle
passed through oar vicinity last week. en- route
for Saline county.
Miss Sallie Smith, who has been attending
school at the f. A. Seminary. had tn quit or
account of weak eyes.
Mrs. Sallie Hendricks, of Omaha. and Mis-.
Jennie Bradley, are visiting their sister, Mrs
hlizsbeth H0ux. OF johnson county.
MIR. Ernest Moore, of Kentucky, Is visiting
his brother. G. A. Moore. and If he likes the
country he will probably make Missouri his
permanent home.
Mr.. T.. c. Moore, who Is visiting relatives III
Cass county, is expected home this week. H,
must be very much smitten with the youns
adies of Harrisonville. especially the beauties,
as he goes a great deal on beauty.
Messrs. W. H. Waddell, J.. o. Ramey and o
Bradley attended the stock sale of F. A. Black
burn. aad bought four very fine mules. Mr.. B.
also bought thirty head OF fine Southdown and
Cotswold sheep, at q reasonable price.
Mr.. B. Y. Landlord is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. A. F. Weedin, OF Henry county. There
must be some attraction out there as he stays
longer than expected when he started; need no,
be surprised if he comes home wearing a bright
smile. RENE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
0RRER M SAuN

u virtue o. an oroer made by the county
u court OF Lafayette county, and state of MIS-
souri,, and at the March term OF said court. and
on inc ist day of said term, it being the Sd
FOR said county. to sell the real estate herein-
after described; and, by virtue of said appoinfs
aforesaid, will, on
SATURDAY. MARCH s9rH, A. D., 1879.
belore the courthouse door. in the city OF Lex
Detween the hours of mine O'Clock a. m. and ave
o'clock p; m. ofsaId day, sell at public auction.
10 me highest bidder, for cash in hand, ali the
county OF Lafayette, IN and to the 70 llowIng de-
sSriDea real estate. situate. lying and being in
tne county OF Lafayette, and state aforesaid.
to-wlt: The southeast quarter Of the northesst
Quarter OF section lumber nineteen US), in
township forty-eight Hs). of range twenty-six
(Z6l, containing forty a0) acres more or less,
March, 1879. GEO. NJ Va
mchStu Countv 49,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

MI. Gray offered a concurrent reso)n.
ion in the house last Saturday, to divide
Missouri into two states, the new state
to be known as "North Missouri This
is of the most important measures
aver brought before the legislature, and
proposes to divide the state as follows.
Beginning at the eastern border of St.
Charles county where the Missouri river
forms a junction with the Mississippi
thence west along the main channel of
The Missouri river to the southeast cor.
ner OF Saline county thence along thu,
boundaries OF the counties q,
Saline, Lafayette and Jackson tn Tho
western boundary OF the state all tbe
north of said line to constitute
the state OF North Missouri. This places
1orty-seven counties in North Missouri
and htty-seven in South Missouri. The
paoiic institutions located in each Sec
fion are to belong to the respective state
in which they are located, and the nnh.
lie funds Of the state are to be Divided
between the tive sections in proportion
to the assessed value OF the taxable prom
erty IN each. tbs state debt to be a..
sessed in the same proportion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
LIMRIOK LAWN.

Mr.. s. G. Wentworth, a rich banker
OF Lexington. and a gentleman in every
way financially qualified to make his
word good, proposes to be one of twen-
ty who shall subscribe 81, 900 each, pur-
chase the property known as Limrick
Lawn, and present the same to the state
as a lunatic asylum.
AS tar as it goes, Mr.. Wentwerth's
proposition is all right enough, but there
isn't anything in it. He is able to give
$1,000, and there are probably halt a
dozen others in Lexington besides him.
self who could take this amount from
their business and put it into a general
fund for almost any sort of u speculation
or expenditure, but no more. Say seven.
That would be $1,000. The balance
still to be raised would be $I3, 900.
There the whole thing would rest. The
proposition could have done no earthly
good, because it was of q nature and
akin to that other proposition which.
when the sky fell, was to secure to
everybody as many larks as he wanted.
There IA not be q doubt to begin
with. that the proposition made to the
state by the wne OF Limrick Lawn is
the best proposition in every way made
so tar or likely to be made. II the
standard of location of lunatic asylum
number two is to be composed of econ
omy. desirabiiity, small expenditure,
aud ultimate reimbursement, then Linn
rick Lawn accords with it perfectly.
Ehe property IN itself is not only better
and cheaper than any other property Of
fered. but 1t contains u no other
property possesses. and an outcome that
is not even considered in connection
with any other property. If the state
chose, alter it had purchased this Linn
rick Lawn property, to reduce its size,
it could sell. within the next five years,
a sufficient number OF acres from the
large tract to pay not only the original
purchase money, but all the interest and
all the costs OF additions and improve
ments to the asylum itself.
Mr.. Wentworth's proposition, there
fore. can only serve to cripple the origi-
nal merits OF L.imrick Lawn and compli-
cate all action in the way of a location
there. There is no probable chance of
the plan he proposes ever being adopt
ed. He hampers the efforts of the real
iriends OF Lexington who are striving
to secure the location of the new asylum
there. and fills the road they have to
travel, difficult and uncertain at best,
with a whole lot Of straw men, of no
possible use to anybody unless it be to
certain proposed friends of the enter
prize who. in many dubious and secret
ways, are dong everything they can to
destroy it. If the legislature is really
in earnest in securing some desirable
location for the new asylum at a mini
mum mount of cost. they will. pay no
attention to this latter day proposition
OF Mr.. Wentworth. There is nothing in
it. In the real one-the bona fde one
is a great deal.-[Sedalia Dem
Ocrat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

The Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press is authority for the
announcement that SenatorC Chandler will
be to the administration what Senator
Morton would have been had he lived.
The administration has sadly needed
brains in the senate. Senator Chandler
Is one of the shrewdest politicians in this
country. Moreover. he IS chairman OF
the national republican committee. The
administration kindly made room for
him by sending Father Christlancy
abroad. This means that the Grant
movement is not booming quite 10 lively
as it was. John Sherman has his hand
on the rudder of the republican party,
and is steering the machine quietly but
very firmly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
WAvERlY.

Rev. Lamar B%edsworth Is quite sick d
pnemonia.
MISS sallie Croft has nearly recovered.
her long illness.
n. r. Buck left for Kansas City this wNeE,
purchase more cattle.
Irving ZcysIng. Jr., paid our town q d,
visit one day last week.
VIM. Johnson. of this place. speaks OF moN
to Kansas City this spring.
We learn that Mrs. Pangle, who has been
for several weeks, is improving. o
Jimmie Strong, Youngest son OF J. F. STor
died of pneumonia, last Morday morning.
Charley ZeysIns. of Lexington neighborhot
Is spending u few days this week at his father
Mr.. John Shrsyer. an old citizen Of this col
munity, died at his residence last Frid
evening.
Farmers Savings Bank, of waverly. remov
10 marshall this week. having purchased {
stock OF one of the banks ut that place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
Dress Goods.

Ladies desiring to purchase anything IN
the line of dress goods will lind 1t to their In.
terest to examine the new stock just opened
At hriehn q Wilksr's. They have something
extra In dress goods and at very low prices.
Have just opened a full line OF the famous
Jamestown dress goods, in the new spring
elects. They are warranted not to shrink
water does not inJurs them-csll and exam.
Inc. Conkllnx.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
WELLINGTON.

The first of March, and spring is here.
Weather warm; dull times; money scarce.
Mrs. wallace Is very low with spinal meu.
nights.
Miss Edna Bates look mp school last Monda,
morning.
Born, IN the bottom above Wellington, MARCH,
'd, 10 the vile OF Mr.. Madison Grahum-a bov
4. r. Mann Will not 10 to warrensburg a.
STATE" IN your last issue. on account Of bad
health.
Anree OF our boys were ut Lexington Wednes.
DAY night at the theater. They were DR.. Jno. A
Mann, f. + Mann and j. I. Craven.
Mr.. "A. q. Perry. OF Napoleon, drove Q herd
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
auditor. treasurer. attorney general and

auditor. treasurer. attorney general and
secretary of state.
The governor has ordered Adjt. Gen.
Mitchell to proceed to Pulaski county
and assist the prosecuting attorney in
tine cases against the parties that wreck
ed the train on the St. Louis and San
Francisco railroad in June 1877. 1t will
be remembered that several lives were
lost.
The house has passed 4 bill which
provides that when delinquent road
taxes are collected they shall be paid
into the county treasury to the credit of
the road district to which they righttully
belong.