Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
Schoo, hooks at BonnelPs.

lnS 8.
The public schools will open Monday,
sept. LIST.
All white goods at wholesale prices at
aiotl
The Elizabeth Aull S~eminary:will open
Tuesday, Sept.2.
Farmers will 1nd it to their interest to
,.u A. Contltno,s- a16tl
The Baptist Female College will open
Tuesday. Sept. I'd.
,ooi,s at ConkIiuy'y. al6tl
A new line Of carpets and oil cloths just
ut COnkling's. al6tl
Remember Miss Julia Smiths concert next
W sdnssday night, at Odessa.
Our dry goods are fearfully low In price,
also shoes and carpets. Conkiing. al6t1
1t pays TO go and secure some OF those
choice bargains st Conkling's. al6tl
The river, yesterday, stood at q feet z
above low water mark.
Remember the grand picnic, next Satur-
day, At Lees grove IN Clay township.
DR.. Russell Is making extensive improve
ments In his residence on South street.
The I%ntelligencer has to thank Mrs. Mat.
Kenney for Q magnificent, large watermelon.
Thunder and lightning relish. Call and
get the incest thing out, at Geo. +. Matt
aZ"ts
We are selling all cotton goods ut the same
prices previous to the advance In cotton.
co,t,,ro a16t1
You can get CalifoIn MIA pears. spricots aud
egg plums In q pound cans on Ice, fresh and
cool, at Geo. F. Maitland's. a23t2
Whenever you want anything nice snd the
newest thing out in the grocery line. call
and get it at Geo. F. Maitlsnd's. a23t2
Mir. NJ. w. Conkling presented US q
cactus fruit, yesterday. which was sent to
him all the way from California.
Dried beef, Whitaker hams, sugar
cured beef tongues and breakfast bscon and
warranted sweet and good, at Geo. F Matt
lands. aa3t2
An error caused vi to say, last week. that
the Lee picnic would be held in Clay town.
ship to-day. 1t should have beensnext Satur-
day, Aug. 30.
MIR. Isaac Reed. Of Davis township, sold
last week, to Messrs. q. NJ. and Joseph
Nichols. OF Jackson county the "Downing
farm" for $4,000.
have just received from David Nicholson
IN St. Louis, . ton of the finest Rio coffee
ever sold In this market; cxll and see 1t.
Gen. +. Maitland. a23t2
Richmond Conservator Tho Undine Is
one Of the best boats that breasts the Mis-
souri,, and Thos. Wiley and Joe Monroe VI.
derstand their biz.
Crosse & BlackwelPs English pickles,
cauhfower. picslilll, chow-chow, gherklns,
mixed pickles, wslnuts and white onions, ut
Geo. r. Msitland,s. a23t2
Miss julia Smiths concert next Wednesday,
| night. The Lexington qusrtetts and other
eminent vocslists will be there.
The following named boats have passed
this port: T.. II. Durfee, Aug. Is. down ;
James Watson, Aug. 10, down with 'ss
logs; Joe Kinney, August 81, down.
Call and get q jar OF Curtics Bro. Is peach,
egg plum. raspberry, strawberry and white
cherry preserves, In glass jars, the finest
favored goods on the market George F.
Maitland. a23t2
1 will pay the highest market price fol
summer and fall apples delivered In goot
order for shipping. Handle your apples just
as IL you were handling eggs and you vii
sell at once. Geo. F. Maitland. a23l2
The Clay township picnic, next Saturday,
takes place in Mr.. Alonzo Lees pasture, 4!
miles south OF Wellington. Capt. j. d
Conner will be one Of the speakers. in add
ton to those already announced.
warrant all my goods to be fresh, ant
exactly a represented, no light weights O.
oH.brands sold IN any case. Will also de
liver goods FREE to any part OF the city O
on the ferry boat. Geo. F. Maitland. u
just recsived q full line OF Fancy Cracker
fresh from the factory OF Dozier, Weyl I
Co., such rs butterscotch, little beauties
h%onsynuts, %cracknells, butter crackers. cake
and jumbles, cream crackers, &c. Geo. 1
Maitland. a23t2
Frank Campbell left his gray horse, hitct
ed to an open buggy, standing In front OF !
o. Lesueur's residence, IN Ridgeway, th
other day, ana only cane out In time to sc
the critter leave without him. 1t ran by th
D foundry to Franklin street and was caugh
Only slight damage was done to the vehicle
"Uncls Tommy" Rulings, Of Wellington
i is responsible for the following fish story
e He states that Q fisherman of that burg q
< out . book last week near the head Of We
Island, = short distance below town, leaviu
j 1t set all night. Tho Eext morning, upo
Q going to his line he found q large eel, inca
Q uring about three feet In length, fsstent
upon the hook and the line passing twi'
d into = twenty-five pound catfsh's mou
aud out through the gills, thereby fastenil
d 1t so securely that both fish were lan1'
without difficulty. The only explanatit
that can be given Of this unheard OF predic
ment in which the fish found themselv'
It is, that the eel first swallowed t
=. hook and was In turn twice gobbled
by the catfish, but each time slipped o
III through the giIls.
Id Valentine. Loves "Tripls Alliance Co
Ill psny," of Kansas City, gave an entertai
K ment at the opera house Tuesday nigl
Quite . respectable audience was pressl
. and from the applause, we judge that
were very well pleased. Many perso
hs stayed away for fear that 1t was to be
i'll immoral exhibition, and some Of our you
bloods attended because they thought
x. was to be such /; but there was nothing 8,
H. or one upon the stage that was as bad
er may be seen almost any night at the c
he thesters. The dancing was very good,
the music was really excellent. 1t was
Ior nounesd from the stage that the comps
cd would again visit this city during fair We
lst and give an exhibition each night, and
I'LL manager pledged his word that they sho1
be moral, and Of high order. A man y
Dol cares for his success or personal SAT
he would scarcely dare to present an inmo
at. play before an audience Of Lexington lad
tsd especially after his promise that 1t sho
, not be so. We are glad that the rough
On. ment was not grstitied Tuesday nie
I'M. though they made one or two ill-timed
DOL forts to appear well pleased.
all Through some disagreement among
MI young folk In the bottom above WeIlingt
an the picnic at Thompson's grove, last Sal
de- day resulted Ia two picnics, the second
n q ing held at the school house, about
cir fourth OF q mile distant. The gatheri
Ids. at both places were quite large, many be
the In attendance from Camden and vicln
ro- several skihs running regularly across
linn river during the day. and spring wag
It Q carrying the visitors to and from the r.
be- and grounds. As no Intoxicating liquor
allowed upon the grounds, the best Of OF
2 was preserved, and the younger portion
lrt- the crowds seeRingly enjoyed themse
mtg hugely In dancing, swinging, chatting