Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
Personalities.
l. n. McFadden Is improving.

Mr.. Robt. Young has been quite sick for sew
eral days, f.
Mrs. E. L. Bedding, ST., has returned to her
lone In Cambridge.
Gen. Butler Is soon to lecture to the members of
the oranges of Centre county. Pa.
Miss Maggie Norton IS waiting In Jefferson
City. Is VI learn from the Tribune.
Mrs.. Buck" Mitchell has been suffering for
a couple of weeks with pneumonia.
Grant has sailed from suts to Bombay. he
will next turn up on the Pacific coast.
The late Princess Alice of Hesse. was buried
wrapped IN the folds OF an English nag.
Miss Nettie Winsor returned home last Thurs
day, from An extended visit to st. Louis.
Richard Henry Dana. the poet and essayist.
died at Boston on the I'd inst. aged 93 years.
Mrs. Robt. Patterson, Of Washington town.
ship is dangerously ill with typhoid pneum onia
Mrs. Elizabeth Hancock, mother OF Major
General W, 8. Hancock, died at Norrlstown re-
Gently
Miss Sallie Croft, of wsverly. has been suner-
ing with neuralgia for . couple Of weeks, and L.
very low.
Squire Doty. we are glad to learn. Is much
better. He has been sick for some time with
pneumonia.
Geo. 8. McGrew has opened An once In Mar
shall, and will do . general IRE and life insui-
ance business.
Lir.colp's birth will be celebrated In New
York on next Wednesday, the 18th. by the
Lincoln Club.
Mr.. "DIck'' Davis. Of the Clinton Democrat,
has been In the city for u week or more. OH =
visit to friends.
Miss Lula Osborne, OF Texas Prairie. is visit
/ Ing her friends and former schoolmates at the
| Baptist College.
The property left by the ex-Queen Christina,
Of Spain. has been appraised at 40, 600, 900 Of
reals, or o.. 900 900.
Miss Nellie McGarvy. Of Lexington. KY, q
niece of Mrs. Thomas Porter. Is visiting frien,is
and relatives In se,Ialia.
Senator Shields ID working hard Tor the sue
cess of the Mexican veterans' pension bill. and
it is thought 1t will pass.
The Golden theatrical trops are playing nov
in Denison. Texas. They will, on their return,
pay a visit to wsrrensburg.
Mr.. George Rhodes. of Middleton township.
is quite low with pneumonia. and at last &C.
counts WAS scarcely expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cobb. of Wellington,
paid our Office q call last night. They were on
their way to Saline county. to visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. VIM. Whitsett, who has suffered with
pneumonia for the past four weeks, had quite q
severe spell last week, but is now considerably
improved.
Ssdalia Democrat 4:-"Big Geo." Childs got
his toe nall cut OF by the cars at Lexington
yesterday while working in the yard. 1t Was .
close call.
Miss lola Gee, of Central Female College, LEFT
for her home In Ray county, last Thursday eve.
ming. She will make only q short visit and then
return to her studies.
NJ. W. Conkling lett Thursday evening to
meet his wife in st. Louis upon her return from
Washington. They will probably arrive home
next Monday morning.
The following gentlemen called on US Wednes.
T day: DIR. T. j. Watson. James Lillis, I. C.
Armstrong, j. W. Hannah, Alex. Graves, d.
/. Webb and 10. Christy.
Rev. S. r. Rufrner passed through the city
Friday. and paid us Q c.ll. He 10 on his way t
Virginia after his wife, whs has been Their,
visiting for some weeks.
p The following named gentlemen made calls OF
the Intelligencer last Tuesday: Alex. Graves,
o Geo. Wilson. Jr. ]. R.. Davis. <. Rylana, T
o D. Mathews and W. q. Mathews.
9 Last week, in speaking of. Prof. John +
!, Lanneau, the new president OF the Baptist Fe
r male College, the type made up say ''Lsnreau.'
e The above ID the correct spelling
Richmond Chronicle: Keller, OF Lex.
d ington, spent the day In Richmond last Sabbath
There seems to be some attraction In &. 70
ssm-viewing the cyclone ruins, perhaps.
Mrs. Bailey, of Camden, who had been visit
ing r%elstlves at Wellington, returned home las
Saturday evening. She was accompanied b
Miss Katie Duck, of the latter named place.
Chicago Tribune ALEX ander H.. Stephens
the perennial sick man of the east; and th
1t doctors despair of curing him, IS he is not bi
r enough to hold q full sized dose of medicine.
The folIOWinU 0ent1annon ~oiloA an ~ NJ.
day: C.. ". Kincheloe. Theo. Bates, Jno. W
J." Cash, J. 8. White, Eli Adams, 0.-P. Herndor
- <. Ryland, j. r. Asbury and DIR. L. Watson.
rL Joseph, the famous Eez Psrces chieftain an
er warrior, took supper at the Garrison House In
st Sunday evening. he is returning to his trlt
10 after a visit to his white father at Washington
a, Virgil W. Keene was In the city during z II
week in the interest Of Messrs. van Beck, 8.
= nard Il Tinsly, for which firm he has been ira,
cling ior some time. "Virg'' IL universal
" liked wherever he goes.
Jerseyville. III. Examiner:-Th accomplishet
!" stylish Miss Annie ClsgRett, ofLexington, Mo
81 who was here during our last lair, a guest
In Miss Minnie Powell. left st. Louis last Wedne
ak day. to visit friend in Mexico. Mo.
he Glasgow Journal 3o:-Dr. W. Pope Yeam,
lie. Will arrive with his family tomorrow (Frida,
rk and take possession OF the J. G. Drake res
~, uence. Inc reverend gentleman will Occur
the pulpit at the Baptist church on Sunday.
Ex-Governor PInchback has been rendered
hs position by the commissioner of internal rev
nue. as an agent OF that bureau. but has not =
elk concluded to accept it. The compensation is
In. for every working day and payment OF travelil
cb expenses.
nv Thursday we received calls from the followi
ba gentlemen: Lawson Grant, Paul Reinhard 10
-, Reinhard, Maj. Blewett. Col. Geo. Wilson,
49, D. Smith, Camillas Barnett, Henry Bell.
" Linn Shelby, Cad. Buford, C. B. Russell and
DE- W. Masterson.
The following gentlemen paid their respe,
- to the 1ntelligencer Office LIST Saturday: G.
=. Rathbun, Jas. Lillis, J. A. Price, Paul Rel
~ hard, Judge Schodeld. W. b. Major, Ja
Dunlap, Elder Mediation, Judge CANNON 4
E. L. Bedding.
.As Dir. Robert L. Watson, of Fulton count
~ KY, n.ourns the loss of bis seventeen-yesr-
son, for of whom he advertis,
The youth has VERY large ears and nose, ant
mole on his face; also q double-bsrrelled sh,
ehs gun with one hammer missing"
ton South Cardinals governor and senator-el,
N, and one of her senators are ons-legged IA
Governor Nichols. Of Louisiana, has lost
", arm and q leg. Governor Marks and TreasuI
md Polk, OF Tennessee, are one-legged, and /
comptroller. Col. Gaines, has lost an arm.
III Hon. A. NJ. Lay was out In his buggy vest,
day. He has recovered to a great extent the I
Of his disabled limb, and with q little M
In rest will be able to walk about as usual.
e'nd friends throughout the state will be pleased
hear of his recovery. - Jefferson City Tribu
nj February 4h.
by Mr.. Rishard Gains, Mrs. NJ. E. Gains, Nj
~" Martha Major and Miss Lollie Houston,
cr Equality Ridge" Saline county, cam. MP
IN Lexington yesterday. Mira. Gains and Nj
Major Are on their way to Kansas City, to pa,
Sne short visit to their brother, Judge RamaEe, W
lie Ia quite sick. Miss Houston will visit NJ
Kate Drysdale till their return.
der Saline Democrat Jan. 30:-Thers are few m
In the Both general Assembly who are making
il fairer record for themselves, both as orators a
statesmen, than Capt. Richard Collins, OF I
~ftyettc. The interests Of the people, especia
the great farming community, are safe in
hands. Nor Is he only orator and law-mak,
Eifs he is also u genial. large hearted gentleman.
MI. W. b. Moore. for some time past u 90
ductor on the Lexington Branch, has been trsl
ferred to the Eastern Division, and '.rornsd,
o., Jun Merriaeld has been assigned to the posItl
thus made vacant. Both are popular and ayr,
ST., able gentlemen. and the population along