Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-29
Telephone sticks at Maitland's.

Garrison grange, next Saturday.
Another nice rain last Wednesday night.
The schools were all closed last Thursday.
Garrison grange elects officers next Satur-
day.
Fresh sage at Gordon l. Fulkerson's, Lex
ington. Mo. h22t3
About W inches of snow fell here last
Thursday night.
Milk crackers; oh they are daisies! Get
'em at Maitland,s. n29t2
Smoke the sPalace Carr cigar. For sale
only by Geo. F. Maitland. n29t2
Green and gold are now the fashionable
colors for front doorways IN st. Louis.
The latest novelties in fancy birds and
feathers at Miss Sue Rifles, Main street,
Lexington, Mo. nSto
WinkIer manufactures some of the finest
and cheapest furniture we ever saw. Call
on him for prices. j2l
1t is hard to tell which the average boy
was most thankful for-the thanksgiving
turkey or the snow.
Hannibal Clipper :-''When newspapers
rivals have nothing mean to say about it,
the paper is hardly worth having"
Tn estimate worth of Jay Gould, $780,
600, 900. is equal to the entire assessed value
of fifteen such counties as Lafayette.
Lost-last Wednesday evening, on College
street, a gold necklace with clasp and coral
set. The finder will please return to this
office.
Telephone sticks at Maitland's. n29t2
The large plate glass windows have been
placed in H.. j. E. Ahrens' new building on
Franklin street, and the plasterihg is pro-
crossing.
Telephone sticks at Msitland's. n29t2
The .'bug'' and the s'rabbit'' are pet names
given by the seminary girls to two OF our
Lexington '%'mashers." "Milt, also seems
to be q great favorite with them.
Telephone sticks at Maitland's. n29t2
There is both a water and whisky famine
In Marshall. The city and county authori-
ties refuse to grant licenses, and the water
supply has given out. They are certainly
In a bad way.
Milk crackers; oh they are daisies! Get
'em at Maitland's. n29l2
Our toy department is larger than usual.
The children must be made happy. Call
early aud make YOU selections, at Grimes &
Venable's, jewellers, Zeller Bros. old stand,
Lexington, Mo. n29t4
Milk crackers; oh they are daisies! Get
'em at Msitland's. n29t2
A hour passed on-the Turkey woke !;
that bright dream was his last. He woke to
die, mid fire and smoke, mid basttng spoons
and carver's stroke, and bright blades flash
ing fast" Adieul
Fresh mackerel, in one pound cans, the
incest goods in The market, at Geo. F. Matt
lands n15t4
BY an arrangement Just made we are en-.
sbled to club our paper with the st. Louis
Times at So 70 per year. The Times. under
its new. and this lime permanent, manage
ment is first-class in all particulars and re-
llably democratic. II
Milk crackers; oh they are daisies! Get
'em at Maitland's. n29t2
We are requested by Joseph F. Smith,
Esq, to say that Garrison grange will meet
on Saturday, December 6. for the purpose OF
electing its officers and to attend to other
important business. The members are ear
nestly urged to attend.
Smoke the s'Palace Car" cigar. For sale
only BY Geo. F. Maitland. n29t2
Our worthy assessor searched the law
carefully to find some clause which would
authorize him to assess Jay Gould, while
here last Thursday. But he failed to find it
Gould's 500, 0O0, 900 added to our present
assessment would set old Lafayette to
"booming."
Smoke the s'Palace Car" cigar. For sale
| only by Geo. F. Maitland. n29t2
James Purcupile and Willis Stratton were
running a race, near Hardin, Nov. %. whe r
Mr.. Purcupile's horse became manageable
striking a tree. His skull was broker ant
he died in a few minutes. He leaves u wifi
and one child.
Smoke the palace Carr cigar. For sail
| only by Geo. F. Maitland. n29t2
Absolutely the most attractive stock o
watches. clock, jewelry, silver and plate
ware, toys and a general variety of fame
goods we have ever shown in Lexington
can now be seen at our new store, (Zeiler'
old stand.) Grimes T. Venable, jewelers.
Lexington, Mo. n29t4
Smoke our Pets, three for ten cents. Flo
sale at Gordon s. Fulkerson's drug store
Lexington, Mo. n22-2
We met a gentleman the other day who
whether rightly or not, we shall call job
Smith. Mr.. Smith was, for some years,
teamster In this city, but about a year ag
there seemed to be a mania for teamlng her
and the business consequently got dull. 6
he concluded that he would try farming
When he left Town he had two horses, a fe'
household goods, and beside these was jul
- 80 worse of than nothing. as he owe
that sum to a merchant. He rented SON
land and went to work, part OF the tin
with only one horse, and now he has pal
his little debt, made a living, and coun
that he is about 81, ZOO ahead. We hesr
said. sometimes, that farming does not pa
, We would like to know in what other bus
ness an uneducated man like Mr.. Smit
with nothing but his hands to depend o.
could have done so we'll? Most OF us a
satisfied with the bare living, and wi
nothing laid by, or at any rate We do
better. 1t Is one Of the most certain
things that an Industrious, economical MI
can make money farming in Missouri. II
cannot, he had better not try anything els
New California and malaga ~raisins, lie
citron and new currants. at Geo. F. Mai
lands. n15t4
The following extract which we take fro
!, the J~erseyviIle, Ills, Examiner, OF Wedn,
:. day, November, IL, will be of interest to o
:. readers. 1t was evidently written by NJ
:, Morris h. Locke, the editor of the papt
!, who was formerly a resident Of this cit
!, This is the article :-"More than 81 yea
: ago the editor OF this paper was toddling
!, school in the mist and mud OF an April d
= In Lexington, Mo-, and just about the til
he got in the vicinity of Wernwag & Chs
~ slor's lumber yard, corner of Main a
Main Cross streets, he heard the rep ort
what sounded like q cannon, and felt I
~ sensation OF q shock. Soon the alarm "
given that the Saluda was blown up, a
v the rush Of the people commenced in
- direction Of the wharf where the boat h
been since the day before, attempting to
" round the bend. The writer started, t.
n and although a mile away, was soon whit
he could see the most heart-rending sight
10 has ever seen, the dead and the dying, lyi
in every direction. Men, women and chi
= rem, a perfect slaughter. Some of the v
Tins twisted in all kinds of shapes. I
boat had som 600 Mormons on board bou
for some point in Nebraska, where IL