Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-02
The corn crop Of this county is simply Inn

IAehu 1lOl NiAASS'
sspianos. pianos"
Remember Hserle's picnic, next Thurs
day, at Alford's grove.
Smoke the "Aristocrat" cigar, for sale by
E. G. Loomls. Only . cents. j26tf
We call special attention to McCausland's
al I'm this issue of the paper. aft
Sewing machines repaired at the Singer
agency, opposite the courthouse 1854
Let us see who can bring us the tsliest
stalk of corn? Cut 1t of close to the ground.
Sweet pickles In 3 pound cans they are
delicious. Get them as George F. Matt
LANDS. a2t2
Needles for all machines, oil and machine
| findings at the Singer agency, opposite the
| courthouse. j26t4
/ Hamburg edYings, inssrtings Valencienns
| Torchon and Breton iaces, new aud pretty,
and In full supp y and very cheap. RoyIe 4
| New. may5ml
California anr;cots In q pound cans. east
| ern cherries, pineapple, r%aspberries aud
| strawberries, all this seasons packing. Geo.
+ MaitIsnd. a2t2
We are now prepared to receive wheat
| IN the Arcana Hall building, for which We
| will pay the highest market price. A.. V.
| Robinson l. CO.. jy19tf
this week to sell goods for
| cash only, and credit no one. Come and see
how cheap goods can be sold FOX CASH.
Con II Mainland. s2r2
Ice can be had at the lumber yard on Cedar
street at any time OF day during the week,
and at the same place Oh Sundays from to
IL o'clock. q. m, VIM. Batr Il Co. jy12tf
Mr.. John Oliver. OF Dover township. La
fay stte county, raised, last year,. upon 800
acres, $500 bushels OF wheat 4; this year on
as5 acres he got but 1000 bushels.
Coughs-"Brown's Bronchial Troches'
will allay Irritation which induces cough
ing, giving oftsntimes immediate relief, In
Bronchitis, influenza, Hosrseness, and con-
| sumptive and ssthmat1c complaints. je6t2
L have Just received q full line OF FANCY
CRACKERS, viz butterscotch, buttercrsck-
| ers, cracknsls, h%oneynuts, assorted cakes
and jumbles, gingersnaps, cream crackers,
and Little Beauties new. Geo. +. Matt
land. att
MIR. John Oliver is reported to us ~ hsv.
ing said, when in town a few days ago. that
he had seen corn stalks 80 feet long. grown
In Sugar Tree bottom. across the river. Can
any as long be found in lafayette county
this year?
Mr.. Smlih,o Clark county, Mo-, called on
US Thurday. He has for the past three
months been travelling over the state, look
ing for a good location. He has finally con-
cluded 10 locate In Lafayette county II he
| can find q suitable f.. a for sale or rent. De
l .-ua - sL{-I,n shG. .h@ I,.e 1An t. III ro-
spects to be found In the state. They all say
so, when they find out our advantages. We
hope he will find n farm to please him.
Dress goods In great variety OF style and
prices. Black and trimming silks and sstlns.
We invite the ladies' attention to these and
our entire stock. Royle & New. may3m1
AS Mr.. Upton b. Wlnsor was n ring bis
bedroom last Tuesday evening q strange
dog leaped upon snd attacked him fero-
ciously. He managed to throw the animal
back into the room, without being hilton,
and fearing that 1t might be mad he went in
search of Marshal Tsubman who came to the
scene, and permitted q negro man who was
in the crowd to shoot tue dog. 1t was 2
shepherd, and was thought to q have Q
peculiar look about the eyes.
Dry goods, notions and carpets In full sup
ply, fresh, nice and new. and at the lowest
prices at Royle u News. msy3m1
A very distressing accident occurred In
Clay township last Sunday. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph A. Eimonds. who reside At Water.
loo, on the Kansas City i Eastern railroad,
were in attendance at Sunday school 1t the
Harris school house.. At the close of the
exercises they started homo and finding
their horses unmanagssbls their children
were not permitted to get into the wagon,
but Mrs. Edmonds insisted on remaining
with her husband. They had gons but
short distance whent the horses turning Out
OF the road ran the wagon against q large
stone and brought 1t to q lock. Mr.. Ed
monds was thrown out, and his hat falling
between the horses added to their fright
) and they broke away from him and ran witt
all their speed toward Waterloo, down
| very long and steep hill. The wagon wa
soon overturned and Mrs. Edmonds throw
: out and terribly injured. Her left arm Wa
broken In three places-sl compound frsC
: lures, we are told-one Of her little finger
: was torn from her hand, she received Q seri
= u oSoiP "Ou00S . SCNOA0 Ao(uAy OsoA Ia
Z left eye, q confusion or the inner side OF tn
right thigh, and was otherwise badI
e. bruised. Medical attention was procured q
e promptly as possible, and DR.. B. d. Rag
:. land said of her that she was the most severe
Iy bruised human being that he had eve
see alive. Her recovery Ia extremely doubI
full, but she was reported to be better YET
q terday. The accident Ia q sad one to hav
e occurred at all, but Is especially SO to tn
d people Of Lexington to whom Mrs. Edmond
g Is we'll and very favorably known. She WI
Miss Kate Strodtman, and before her ma
rage taught school for some years in II
county. She Is . very preposssssing lad!
and possesses unusual ~sttainments, standin
so high as q teacher that her certificate
SAID to be the best held by any person In th
u county. A warm feeling Of sympathy
extended to the afflicted family, and 1t
sincerely hoped that the lady may recoye
X and fully recover, from her terrible misha]
s. California sprlcots in p pound cans, %,
ern cherries, pineapple, rsspbsrries aI
n strawberries, all this seasons packidg. &c,
F. Maitland. a2t2
Mr.. Samuel Wilson, whose death occurrs
in this city, July 9th, filled for so many yea
an important place in the history OF Lexin
~ ton and Lafayette county that the dispo,
ton of his large estate is q mstter OF geper
interest, and we present an accurate q
=, count of it to our leaders. His will b
I'd questhed, first, to his widow. Mrs. Jane
;. Wilson. the home place, about IA acres, wi
the household and personal property up,
A 1t, the pictures, appurtersnces, &C., u
$4,000 in cash. SecOnd-To bis nsphe,
Upton Wilson, about 800 acres OF Ian
III which he has the privilege Of exchansiI
y for other lands or money, not to exec
ii 5000. and $1,000 In cash beside. Third
'ie To Emma L. Wilson, his niece 1000
10 cash. Feurth-To Mary 8. Sanders,
H. niece, $1,000. Flfth-To Sarah Merems
his niece, $4,000. Sixth-To Matthew "
he son. his nephew, 1880. Sevsnth-M,
garet Rspp. his niece, $1,000. Eighth
John T.. Wilson. his nephew, 81. 800. Mn
' Ito Samuel HemphiIl, bis cousin, %
NY Tenth-To Matthew HemphiIl, his cous,
'h' S4OO. Elsventh-To Joseph Hemphil, |
en- cousin, 800. Twelhh-ro the heirs
'At Mary Rankin, daughter OF James Wllse
3 $1,000. All the residue of the property
eo to be divided among the parties above mi
es' toned. except the heirs Of Mary Rankin,
'us the proportion Of their several each