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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

J. II. Fuhr has returned from st. Louis.
Col. j. J. Mitchell was in town Tuesday.
S. F. Patterson is shipping wheat daily over
the e. s A. railroad.
James Peddicord 10 In st. Louis buying his
spring and summer stock.
W. H. Robnett's little daughter, Minnie has
been down with rheumatism for the past week.
One of our churches is putting up q thousand
pound bell; will not our other churches follow
the example.
$. NJ. Harding, OF the Lewis neIghbOrhood,
Is welding the yard stick and scissors at Jas.
Peddicord & Co.'S.
Two attorneys have located in this place Mr..
A. Stevenson, OF Marshall. and Mr.. George B..
Wood, OF Brownsville.
j. W. Dean and DR.. Carthrae were In town
one day this week buying lumber for our lively
little neighbor, Mitchell.
A side track Il is being laid at the coal shaft east
of town and Capt. Up. Winsor is happy. He
expects TO work a force OF one hundred men
this summer.
On last Tuesday our citizens voted to build q
thirteen hundred dollar school house. 1t will
be an ornament to our town of which We may
justly feel proud.
The grangers are gaining strength In town. At
the school election they succeeded In electlng C.
W. McCord school director. In order to give
his entire time to the duties OF the office, he
now offers for sale his magnificent farm adjoin-
ing town.
Mr.. Geo. Kennedy recently advertised to ex-
hiblt the phonograph ut Aullville but on the
night of the show, from some unknown cause,
| perhaps tn. same that keeps children from Ee-
having before company or u watch iIOm running
that you are trying to sell. it Jailed to work. SO
M x. was compelled TO bring his instrument
hume in disgust. when it suddenly found its
voice and now Mrs. Kennedy wants to know
where it heard those .'kuss words" H..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
HARRIS S%cHGolH1usE.

Farmers have begun blowing for corn.
Miss Maggie Logan. OF Mayview. is visiting
relatives In this neighborhooi.
There is Il very interesting singing school at
this place Itmeets every Saturday night.
1 think the prospect is good for a wedding
soon in our neighborhood from all appearances.
Mr.. Richard Williamson returned home fro m
school u few days ago. We were glad to see him
in our midst once more.
Spring has come. l know, for l saw Frank
Chinn out blowing the other day with Il straw
hat on; bully for Frank.
Miss Mollie Nef has gone on a visit to her sis
ter IN Kansas aud will stay about three weeks.
Stand il, boys. if you can.
Get out your croquet, girls, Ter the boys will
be around right soon, to play u gnme or two,
some pretty Saturday evening.
Quite II number of persons met here last
Sunday evening to organize Il Sunday school; but
as our intended superintendent came up mis-
sing we adjourned to meet again next sunday
evening al 3 O'Clock.
One of our boys has II habit of going to Lex
ington every week, on business. l expect there
is some attraction down that wav. He had bet
ter look out, or the police will get him. l think,
Mr.. Editor. he is after one OF the Lexington
girls. Please send him home il you should see
him. XYZ.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
The Temperance Cause.

There will be a temperance meeting at tho
courthouse next Thursday night. Rev. NJ.
q. Williams will deliver. an address on tho
"Bible History Of Temperance Mr.. Keno
phon Rylsnd will speak on the Evils Of In
temperance," and MIR. J. Frank Davis will
deliver . speech on Statistics of 1ntemper-
ance." Other speeches will doubtless be
made If there is time. This will bs q very
interesting meeting, and the courthouse will
doubtless be crowded. We hope to see .
large number Of ladies present.
The committee on library have resolved to
POSTPONE consideration OF the establishment
of . library for the present.
There was a temperance meeting at Wei
lington last Thursday night. 1t was we'll at
tended, and the cause seemed to be quite
popular. The meeting passed a resolution
that the county papers be requested to pub
lIsh the names Of all who shall hereafter sign
petitions for license IN the county.
There will be . temperance meeting at
Greenton next Tuesday night. Elder j. Il.
Hughes, and perhaps others OF this city,
will he present. There should be . good
attendance. Let the ladies turn out, and the
men will be sure to follow.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

Two new suits have just been COM
menced in the United States District
Court. at Kansas City, against Lafayette
county, one founded upon $4,000 bonds
issued to the Louisiana and Missouri
River railroad. and the other upon
SILL 900 bends issued to the Lexington,
Lake and Gulf railroad. for Washington
township. The U. S. marshal was here
and got service upon the county court
last Wednesday. This does not look as
though we were TO have no further
trouble about our township indebted
ness. 1t is presumable that these bond
holders would not &c to the expense of
bringing these suits if they thought
there was not the least chance OF ever
collecting judgments rendered against
our people. Those who think so now
may hereafter find that they have badly
deceived themselves.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
B OBBERs.
U. 8. Officers Break Up q Gang in
Lafayette County.

4. Z. Times, 2nd:-Yesterdsy morning the
dive postohlcs thieves who were Gagged by
the U. 8. officials had q bearing before U. S
Commissioned Watson. A brief notice was
made last week 10 the Times. regarding this
matter, but few details were published. as
two OF the men bad gone over into Illinois,
aud It was hoped the officers would get hold
OF them. The gang had their headquarters
In Lafayette county. and began work last
November by burning the Greenton postof-
ice after sacklng 1t. Their next exploit was
at Chapel Hill, and lastly they robbed the
Mt. Hope Office. Detectives at once began
to work up the matter, and on Wednesday
last Deputy Marshal Elliott and Sheriff Lew
ison, of Holden. arrested W. Z. Newton. Sim
Osborne and w. Rose, ut Holden. As being
three of the thieves. They were brought to
Kansas City, but had their preliminary sx-
animation put over until yesterday. In tho
meantime Dir. Elliott made q trip over int
Illinois, and on Sunday arrested Thomas
Collins and John Reed, at Paris. as the two
remaining members OF the gang. The officer
returned yesterday, and at 10 O'Clock all OF
the men were brought before MIR. Watson.
" VI tSAS - ~. aPPShIs
ed for the prosecution and Judge Wofford
for the defense, and Special Agent Boyd, OF
the postof1:e department.. was also present
to watch matters. The officers had been
talking with the men, and at last Osborne
turned states evidence and gave the whole
thing away. Under the circumstances there
was nothing to be done but bind the men
over, which was accordingly lone In the
sum OF o.. 900 each, with the exception OF
Osborne. whose bail was fixed at 81, 800.
Sheriff Levison and Deputy U. S. Marshal
Elliot deserve great credit for working up
the Casa so successfully, A. they had but a
clue TO begin with. The prisoners are al
young men, the sons Of farmers residing il
Lafayette county, who. however, have al
ways been looked upon a. hard oItisens
Two Of them were taken last night to Je1er
son City for safe keeping, and three to In,
! dependence.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

Last Thursday morning Gen. Graham
walked for Il considerable distance on the
Ice which had formed Wednesday night on
the spring branch between town and his
residence. Although he did not measure 1t,
he thinks 1t was at least three-fourths of an
inch thick.
From Mr.. Jabez ShotweIl, who returned
from a short visit to Richmond las: Thurs
day, We learn that the temperance move
mcnt has struck that town with a rush. Tn
to Wednesday night 013 had signed the
pledge, and the work still continues. An
entire revolution III public sentiment is II.
ported.
A house on the johnson farm. about nine
miles south Of this city, occupl.d by a family
NAMED Tucker. had anarrow escape Tuesday
OF last week. One of the men was smoking
on the porch, and knocked some hot ashes
out OF his pipe before going into the house.
The wind was blowing brlskly, and 10 q fe "
minutes the porch was In u lively blaze,
Prompt work saved the house.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

EDITOR lNTRLLI9ENCRR:-We are glad that the
legislature is becoming interested in the direc-
ton of immigration, and sincerely believe that
If these steps had been taken several years ago
we would today be reaping the fruits of their
labor. What we need is q state board OF immi-
grafton, consisting ofmen who will map out the
land of the state; write up it's advantages and
disadvantages, and tell OF its railroad facilities
and manufacturing resources. There Is not u
state In the Union that offers greater induce
ments for manufacturing purposes than cur state.
We have iron, lead, coal, wood and water in
the greatest abundance, and of the first quality.
no soil in the world is better adapted to horti-
culture, agriculture and grass-growingo r stock
raising than ours. All we need Is men who will
make these things known and invite lmmIgra-
ton. The way TO accomplish this Is to use
printers ink more literally. Railroad COM
panies having lands west of us, discovered the
secret long ago, a. was evinced by the grand
display in the Kansas building on the centennial
grounds. While it Is said Missouri should
justly have the credit of the products shown
there, yet Kansas pro6ted by our labor, and the
result is. that capital enterprise and energy are
going by our very doors every day TO seek
honors in the pretended Eldorado OF the west.
We do not need capitalists to loan US money ut
big interest, and burden our lands with heavy
mortgages; we have too much of that now. The
great trouble Of this county is that we have too
large land holders; too many men that are land
poor; too many acres of unimproved land; men
who try to cultivate too many acres, and don't
try to raise enough on one acre. We once in
dulged the idea that our land would never wear
out, and that the increase In value would more
than meet our expenses IN opulence and extrav-
agance. But. an, we have learned the lesson,
aud it has been by sad experience, and, 1 fear,
with some, it has been learned too late. We need
men from other states, with capital enough to
buy our surplus lands and improve them thereby
lifting the mortgages and freeing others from
incumbrance. thus restoring confidence between
neighbors, giving new impetus to business and
reviving energy and enterprise. Then would
proud old Missouri claim the honors she so Justly
merits, OF being the leading state In the west.
JEAN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

If you want TO get the worth OF your mon
ey buy your goods al j. z Plattenburg's,
hover. ap5t4
We are glad to hear 1t. Our druggist In
forms Us that DIR. Bulls cough syrup sells
better than any other medicine, and always
gi, es satisfaction. It's very cheap. toe. costs
only % cents a bottle,
'Beefiow Buzz anu "Texas Jack" two
hard-looking characters, were seen prowlIng
around east Lexington last "Wednesday
night. We did not learn their mission. or
Whistler or not any ~depredations We're COM
United. Where were the police;
One of the colored emigrants who passed
up the river last Sunday, Was asked why he
left the south. His replied that the negroes
In the south were badly treated that If they
bought land and could not pay for ii, lhelr
children were sold 10 satisfy the debt. He
maintained the truth OF his statement. which
showed that hs was very ignorant, or vii.
fully lied.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
A..
Business lively.

BUSINESS lively.
Health very good.
Born. March 9th, to the wife of Mr.. Madison
Elsea, a boy.
The prospects are very promising for Il good
crop of wheat.
Every thing looks very fatterIns for Alma to
be one of the best towns GU the new extension
Of the C.. 4. A.
Mr.. Thornton's school closed on the I'd. The
pupils are now rehearsing for an exhibition,
which will be given at the German church near
this village In about two Weeks.
Our well diggers came very near having a war
last week. Perry CAtron SAIL one OF the parties
called for a ''monkey wrench There being
none handy no blood was shed.
Judge Woodson, OF st. Louis, IS here grading
the principal streets in his portion of town. We
understand the Judge intends erecting several
good store rooms this summer.
Prof. Snider Is teaching, near this place, the
liveliest singing class 1 have visited for some
time. 1t makes the professor laugh all over
when the scholars keep time with their feet.
Messrs. Adams Il Mores. nursery men. of
Springfield, H., will nuke their delivery here
about April sth. The boys always give general
satisfaction; parties needing anything in their
line will do we'll by reserving their orders Tor
them.
Messrs. Fletcher Coward and Edward Taylor,
who lately graduated In the law department at
ColumDia College. are at home visiting their
many friends. They will leave soon for Kansas
City, where they think of locating. They are
very deserving young men,. and we wish them
success. "ONCE IN A WHILE"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
WAvERlY.

Mr.. B. F. McC0rd is quite sick.
Capt. J. V. Webb We learn IS quite sick.
Ben. Fell lost u little child on the l4th ult.
We learn that Rev. n. p. Norneet is sick.
3. e. Allen sold his house ..snd lots in own
recently to j. II. Scott.
Election of school director and county com-
missioner next Tuesday.
Rev. VIM. Dixon will preach at the Presbyte-
rian church on next Sabbath.
DIR. Charley Smith has located In our city. and
We bespeak for him a good practice.
The dry dusty weather for the past week or
two has damaged the wheat considerably.
Butord Webb, formerly OF this neighborhood,
but nov OF Joplin, ia here on y short visit.
n. p. Buck and j. f. Corder came down from
Kansas City u few days ago with % head Of Cat
tie to lie d and Craze.
The report that Mrs. Blankenship was dead
Was o mistake. She WAS, and is still very low,
and it was reported at one time that she wss
dead.
The Baptists contemplate holding u pro,racted
meeting, commencing Saturday before I'd Sunday
III April. Rev. W. 4. Painter, of Fayette,
Mo-, has consented to assist the pastor, S. B.
" hitting.
Frank Thornton Is feeding GO head of hogs
near town. He is also feeding 30 or 40 head
of thoroughbred and high grade calves at j. ID
Fristoe's. Farmers wishing to improve their
cattle will do well to examine them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MAYHEM.

Business in every department looking II.
Health fair; some bronchitis among the little
ones.
People are daily visiting our place. seeking
locations for business.
a thing of which Mayhem has n right to
boast, is the fact that a drunken man on our
streets is a rare sight indeed.
All the legal learning OF Aullville came to May
view last Saturday to try n c.,se before Judge
Withers, an array OF talent rare to behold.
Book agents and lightning rod men continue
to venture into our town. The ''Foot Prints Of
Time'' man was the last one. He is dead now.
A German named Richards CAME very near
missing himself the other day with his little
pistol. He shot a hole through that toe which
Is next neighbor to the big one; didn't 10 it on
purpose.
A paradox in regard to the peaches IL, that
while many trees have succumbed to the rigors
of winter the others are showing u pretty full
crop of fruit buds. The latter are generally
young trees. JEEMS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

It's announced that English capitalists
who are large ship-owners have been
inspecting New Orleans recently with a
view to ascertaining its advantages as a
port for cattle shipping. They are said
to have been so well satisfied with their
examination that they are now on their
way to St. Louis and Chicago to confer
with those who are in the cattle business
In these cities,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
LETTER FROM ODESSA.
Editor ISrELLIsssCER:-I notice in the Sem

Editor ISTRLLIaESCER:-I notice in the Sem
tinel Of April LIST, a communication from
''Scissors," relating to Odessa. Although not
acquainted with the gentleman. l a,n satisfied
that Scissors Ia Il decided nlisnomer-whut
it should be. 1 leave every thinking man to say.
Any one who has read the article in question
would require but little time to decide-especi-
ally those who are acquainted With the rise,
progress and prospects, of our little town. We
do not appreciate. any newspaper Tor other)
mention of our place where truth is not taken
into consideration, and most especially do we
deprecate aud condemn it when it contains ID
latent and ill-concealed burlesque. The Senti-
mel article is replete with Misrepresentation.
Ballard's Opera House is q myth, u fabric only
existing in the extremely i'm iginative mind OF
the Sentinel correspondent and the Gypsy
opera troupe is Il creation of the same visionary
brain. doubtless melted to more imaginative
Wanderings by frequent visits TO thai popular
resort tor visitors. /" Ben kile's saloon. That
1t is not q popular resort OF the citizens of our
village Is one Of the Observation-Disclosures 1 can
pay. What we most object to in the Sentinel
article Is the fact that they are calculated to
mislead and produce false impressions in the
minds OF those contemplating moving to Odessa.
and we do not desire an influx caused by mis-
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

A Frankfort dispatch says Judge Nc
Manama has called a special term of the
criminal court for the trial of Thoma as
Buford for the murder of Judge Elliott.
1t is set for Monday April 18th. Cover
nor McCreary has ordered an election
to be held May 18th to elect a success
sor of Judge Elliott.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
WELLINGTON,

Weather cool. windy and very dusty outdoors.
Mr.. Jas. Emlson returned home last Thursday
from 3 visit to the Blue Grass regions of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Kelly drove 1870 fat hogs through town
last Thursday week. He was taking them to
Lexington to ship to st. Louis.
Mr.. j. II. Barnes Is putting up a saw mill on
the lower Snl, Just below the bridge. He has
got it almost really for running.
Married, In Wellington, April Sd, by Ed. Jas.
Mediation, Mr.. Board. of Jackson county. TO
Miss z. Pickerel. May Joy 60 with them through
life.
Mr.. L. H. Day shipped from this point. last
Friday, on the steamer Fannie Lewis, $50 sacks
of wheat and 20 head hogs. The steamer 10.
Kinney passed down Thursday morning.
AT u regular meeting OF Wellington Lodge
No. 81 l.. O.. .. +. last Saturday evening the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
term: j. A. Mann. noble grand; b. F. Meyers,
vice grand; Jas. 7. Craven recording secretary;
r. S. Lockhsrt, treasurer. J. T. C..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

State Treasurer Gates report for the
quarter ending March 31st. shows q
balance in the treasury at that date OF
$1.315,6 97 10. of which amount $751;
$50 80 is in the St. Louis Bank of Com
merce, $286, 1877 80 in the Mastin Bank.
Kansas City; SS.045 % in the National
Bank of the State of Missouri. st.
LOUIS; $9,4O7 As in the vault, and $780,
1877 In other cash items, including 49,
600 l Clinton county bonds.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
HeadstoRs. for soldiers Graves.

1t Is probably generally remembered that
some years sgo-in 1~S73-congress passed .
law providing for the erection Of durable
headstones over the graves Of soldiers of the
regular and volunteer forces of the United
States whose remains are Inferred in the ma
tionsl military cemeteries. This law has
been carried out, and the graves Of the ma
TONS dead In these cemeteries are now per-
manently marked. At the Instance of the
war department., gre has recently au-
thorized the erection OF similar hsadstones
over the graves OF the union soldiers who
are buried In private and village cemeteries.
This Will be done As loon As the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS can be made. In the mean
time the quartsrmaster general, at Washing
ton, Will at once proceed to collect the nee
essary Information - to where these head
stones are required.
All persons having any knowledge of the
burial places Of soldiers In private cemste-
ries whose graves are not marked, are requss-
ted to communicate the fact to the quarter
master general. aud give regiment, comps-
ny, and date of death OF deceased, II known.
Information Is desired from parties
in charge OF such cemeteries.
or course 1t Is not intended to furnish
headstones for graves over which monu-
ments have already been erected by relatives
or friends Of the deceased.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

There is another prospect of a settle
ment of the Tennessee debt, the senate
having %concurred IN the house amend
ment to the bill to compromise the state
debt at fifty cents, with four per cent.
interest. The proposition is to be sub
mitted to the people for ratification it
the bondholders accept the offer.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

Last Saturday Capt. Lesueur introduce
ed a petition, signed by citizens OF La
fayette county, asking that the legisla-
ture memorabilia congress to grant PEN
mons to the surviving soldiers of the
Mexican war. The petition was read
and laid over under the rules.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

The Burlington Hawkeye states that
the Burlington s. Southwestern railroad
will be extended by the managers Of
the C. B., & Q. BY. Co., to Kansas City
to give them direct connection with the
A. I. & S. F., road, and that full partic.
MARS will soon be made public.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

j. Milton Turner. chairman of the
committee to provide for the destitute
negroes now arriving at St. Louis, en-
route for Kansas, calls upon the chari-
tably disposed people throughout the
state for contributions, stating that the
white and black people of that city have
gwen literally. bur the burthen is get
ting too heavy for them longer to bear.
We suggest that agents be Immediately
sent to Kansas to raise the necessary
funds. That state will derive all the
benefits of the exodus, and should be
willing to como down quite handsomely
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

The ten dollar tour per cent. govern
ment certificates of Indebtedness are out.
They will no doubt be a iavorite invest
ment for those persons who have hereto;
fore patronized savings banks.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

The St. Louis democrats made a clean
sweep at the city election. last Tuesday.
All the democratic candidates for the
city council were elected by fair major
tiles. considering the vote cast. notwith-
standing the strenuous efforts OF the re-
publicans to prevent such a result.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

Mrs. John HORNE. OF Anderson coun-
~. KY, on Thursday night gave birth
to five children. All are reported alive
and doing well. She is 81 years old and
has borne children twice before-the
first time twins, and then triplets. The
husband is q farmer in medium circum-
stances.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05

The latest news from thessouth is to
the effect that the emigration fever
among the negroes is dying out. The
City of vicksburg, which arrived at st.
Louis on the I'd. had only three families
On board.