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ADJUSTMENTS.
nAVElELYsS THEATRE.

{, A1,n,et T Ifc !, .,l,trh ,vns nroducc1 hv the
Ncv York Standard Thentrc compauy last
evening, 10 one OF thFeo alamatlzauons VI
aahursau's novel. Mrs. Iahttc johnson, Ut |
PHILADELPHIA, Ia responsible for Que, Mrs Abby !
a.n" p,pnarasan H. anot,,cr- ond Mr., Etttc
sage hlenatoson loF anos1'ei' a'u siis' ht.le
uohaeFsoa luF tna plssent o"e' "nts" "Pleatn
thus far 10 have had the preference In popular
:estilnatEon. Mrs. Richardson's drama, which |
mas Pieaeu.o u4.', usu essu' a1.t a."n,aa,,o,,s
l@o ho.hea, "@s eo''ee1oht'oae
synopsis OF tho story ahd' "hi'e
displaying considerable skill In the
1cyc1ontnent of the plot, ,was somewhat deficient
~, .,san'",t" o1ca. W.s Trcrarrson ,,oa nrr.
~ o1uuaue cuss4' ,,. ."s' ~. H. ~ ..s 3s . ~.
eentca t'e saule 'oe'oetls' ou9 ~ "iu'e 1tona'
tional form. And with olabornte, alnoss tedious,
attention to details. II 10 not neccssar, to ~.
,oot tho s,orv fnrtbcr than to anr that tlc
pua. Nv n.,,,,"a,o ~ aen, ora1 ,,nn, ~,
atteulloh VI ."c nue'epeo 70 eeuts.sa upo' ~
1atc ot young hbo'eHA" "uo aseueeu VI
tho double critnc OF arson and murder. The
cIrcumsianttal evidence of bis guilt Ia exceed
t",,,. s,rong nrI a1tho,,yh thc aucrtatpr ia all
'l.a's n''oue' a""' ,',s i..ae' M 49,. un,,I.
alonE assatsu -, ',s IN III ,rrv Iast
rcMniAs doMStia' up " ssc IVY 1nss H
9oment 1s,a us as nnM Mpa y ia ta,,sr;,ws'v sus.
element q saspense, my IL is lnGeonsiy s"st
tn!hG9. uut sfhp.sx xa. ~ nuaoou ~ ~ nr,m" on ~
nooo yantn III iasey as,a t Sn ~ ,,rc ,rI;n" "
asSerlaahhg ny" na Asso ~ ~ -, umx ~ ts'ni s
difficulty Y ts sa9 k,ad u, intersst rt !t ,r;at
pcnpo haVe ln tc Iesut " auy hu.uG. i, 1.!aa -.
lnso1vG MYsles5' nat WV w. n' - ~ ao',,
I c rea'er pp,t 0t e @ usaa 90 ~ sI i
Ieyoteu 10 ite uutaveisiaE y. te ~ t.5 ,..
but little IA elt ioe tte aetola 70 w o'Iea a!nn
receive measures LIN nepf IL, n'',,,':ia
the emu u shs naffatsvs, aoMsfss, w. nsn so.ae.
catiou between te hefo ana 1io sy s"asaa ...,d ~
iorntf nvn oi ,so'Gs H. a ,nt ao ~, mn,S .,,.t,r a.
actiye cot'taett a'lq IT, s neto tnat us opnot
tunity arrives. Ine ton"ess e. @ Ga.""t t, ls.es
Emty AlelJ y pasSona1Sy ts,u ~ NY M" MI"
~ Bosaetat tMr. Eocn rtymHonG,nGt .,aa t nooiv ~
youth VIM Is laieey - ,s n1 s a,.,, 81
her powtf ~ sava h'!.l. ea ~ "'r az aaso ~
hsn, lor herself, w. .iot !s ,as It'll Nv u1
trotl!ed, Apas tlss Manu @ m'apee .to,,. o hor @ -,
tyr aPpcas 10 t!!e c9H'ass u e'.s w',sy a', ~
all lint Is sacrea 70 !e. w w nst w''ss
throuEn et honu "nses'rs' @ 1'ari h,rs M III.
cohlaest ose. tc imta !. i.,s,s ,.,a az
coll9qny 1etNcen ls two Tesn ', so,n wv ~, "a
Inc ocst uEaate ,t.,i. ~ i .iara IN Ma
svsn le ,tS no1ors rno Mu,o w s"n nra tSie taeG
hlst ahu s1tss Niaphel, ~ mnI ms'~ ~" s.s"n
before tug curtan W. Luz c,ose III VI ~ s."nu ~;
Miss Aigrs aets ~ in'lu,,,;,nt ~ r5'nycv
, 1879-02-25

A large nutlcuce assembled at the Mesropol-
itan Illcatrs last evening to witntss she initial
production vi "'rlle Falls Of Ciagah,'' by Frank
/, Js1yis, VI this city. As might ba inferred
from the title, 1t belongs to tic eass Of lrist,
dramas ot which "Yhe Colleen Bawn" an'a
peclro'-Dny" arc irattnK exponents, and IL
taken from tho sama MINI Ut lrleh folk lore
wntrl, pouclcault has WORKED succcsafuiy. MT.
Jcrv1s play in respect auferior to cltcF ahe
aforementioned ones III point Of literary excel
Icurc mid ratnntlc effects, but to al upFcjudfced
succtalor OF last eyening's performance 1t would
seen, TINT the companY, with the cxception o.
huu. wns hardly up to The stAl'unr1 rcau!rctl.
sincr Mr.. Juryia Ind evidently not con2tFctea q II
bis tlrama for The benefit Of "star;" There Is
no puu character which osestpps oil TUG otlefss
durcd on tbs staca at present, but all arc stropE
and nj symmetrically into cacll other, forming
w]i0lo which is. complete IN every part;
IAe ploe deals with tho lore Hnd
Gtuei N o. hcyoao y1ao pg ssn no S1S na num- m d c
iJl1al orthodox triumph ol virtue over vice. a.
nbuye stated, nearly all The characters ore PROM
tueut o,,as, anu thIs tact only adds to tle litter
cst which ths play awakens a, Ra,.ans M tho tho
lust time. The audience Inst eTclll''s WIs 81
cIuss which Ia no, usually sccn inside ihe atetro'
| poittan, being cUtnpused of the best pcople "a
tho rttY, Un tS presence HRa q H!AEkcN Eotupil-
mcnt 10th to the play untl It's author. Tile ata.
iueue of 'sThc Fals u Cnrah" is ataue sufficient
to unutntatn the attention Of IN aldicncct suark'
| lIug as It does with trnu Irish wit uni hutnort
| NH fhn clItnaxes are OF remarkable power.
Aidpd TO tl,ese arc some Ut tue t@uest aceutc Ct
tsrts ever produced In this city, ,llrse havill.
bum preparctl by the tnaraucnlent expressly tot
this ulAF, md IRON draWlilEs W Af JerSls, WAo
ia wtsll known Us IN accomplished nrt,ss. TN
scene Mt the c,osu Of tis tsst act. showing tlse
Falls Of Clusal1, and tho Wild Alnl picturesque
aceiery Which surrounds them, was especially
ilnr, mid called torth rounds of applause.
That tte play VIII uruyc topular unt thcrt
cat, SCARCELY bc doubt, ana tl,c author is to ot
rDnrrptuiatrA Oh having embodied wtthta ths
!1,Iilts Ut au evening an aulutlnt of cntcrt ain
mcnt OF the gelunc sort, Which Is 1ure'y to u
! surt With.
, 1879-02-25

THAN THE CHINESE,
Bosro,,e erf'at !. bittateA IN 7is Tr,aunt.
alput.rs asat', Feb. H.--A remarkable series
. loos BY rf!yate detectives 4as cou.p to
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
THE TAX LEVY.

AZ will be seen from the proceedings
Of the county court, an annual levy OF
taxes was made yesterday for 1879,
which Is 80 cents On the 800 valuation
for the compromise fund TO pay interest
on the renewal funding bonds of the
county, rs cents for county expenses.
and s cents for the support of the poor.
This makes a total OF 80 cents on the
5000 cents less than last year-and
less than ever levied In the coun-
" since the war. That our readers may
understand how our county finances are
being conducted. we append a statement
of the levies for several years past for
county purposes only: 1871, 50; 1872,
81 10; 1873, So 90, 1874, 81 Is; 1875.
d 60; 1876, 81 60; 1877, 81 10; 1878.
80 cents; 1879, 80 cents. The taxes
this year, as will! be seen are just one
fourth of what they were Tor 1873. Add
to this the successful composition OF oul
bonded debt, the great reduction OF the
debt by the purchase of over $3.50. OOe
OF our bonds. the ca%ncelling OF the float
ing debt of the county of $4,000. ant
We have q better showing than any
other county In the state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10

The sub committee of the house COM
mittee on banking and currency consid-
ering the bill introduced by Mr.. Buck
ner on the 21st ult., requiring reserves
of national banking associations to be
kept in standard gold and silver coins
In lieu of greenbacks. last Wednesday
reported as a substitute bill, amendatory
OF section 5,191 OF the revised statutes,
so that national banking associations In
several cities enumerated in said section
shall hereafter be required in lieu OF
Rreenbacks to have on hand at all times
in standard gold and silver coins. or IN
coin certificates at least two-ffths OF
twenty-five per cent of the aggregate
amount of its notes in circulation and
deposits. and that every other national
banking association not mentioned in
section 5,191 shall have on hand in hard
coins three-fifths of fifteen per cent Of
the aggregate deposits. 1t is provided
further that neither the clearing house
certificates nor the balances called for ir
section 5.192 shall be counted Of
deemed any portion OF the coin reserve!
required by this act. The substitute wa
agreed to by a iull committee. Shoult
this bill become a law it will be an in
dation of the currency to the amount o
the reserves now held by the nationa
banks.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
RlY.

Prof. F. Corkle 10 teaching u writing class.
Miss Salile Barksdaie Ia the guest of Mrs.
VIM. Redd.
Geo. Wilson. Jr., of your city, spent part OF
last week In this place.
DR.. j. B. Wood. who has been quite sick Tor
some time. 10 out again.
Rev. VIM. Dixon preached at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.
Mr.. P. B. LaBertew, of Dover. ha. been
spending u few days in this vicinity.
Regular services at the Baptist church second
Sabbath in May, by Rev. S b. Whiting.
Miss Mary Maddox. formerly of Dover neigh
b%erhood, has been the guest OF Miss Davis.
Mrs. Mamie Chtnn, of Lexington. spent Q
short time in town recently, with the family OF
n. 7. Buford, Esq.
Elder Jewell conducted services at the Meth.
oaist church last Sabbath. and will preach
again next Sunday.
Rev. Samuel T. BuHner. wife and little
daughter returned a few days ago from n visit ,c
relatives In Virginia.
rooms in Malta Bend. dividing his thine equally
between that place and this.
Miss Katie Corder accompanied by Mist
Berry, come down from Elizabeth Aull Semi.
nary on u short visit, to the delight of many
friends.
The following gentlemen We're on the streets
last week: Manuel Chinn. Buford Chinn, Eide,
MarVeson, Irving Zeysing, Jr.. Judge :
shiudler and Henry Chapline.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
ODESSA.

Weather to-day Is clear and cool as October.
Water is scarce. and vegetation Is suffering Tor
rain.
Work on Mr.. Baggerly's mill is being pushed
ahead, pretty rapidly now.
Our town still continues to grow; new houses
going up and more people coming in.
Work on the depot is now being pushed ahead
rapidly. 1t will be completed In q short time.
Mr.. Townsend is putting up q very neat oullu-
ing. which he proposes to stock with furniture.
Mr.. Moore. of Holden has opened q choice
line of furniture, next door TO Iunstaii q fer-
rell's.
Peyton Quinn is putting up q new store-ouilo-
ing. He will stock 1t with clotning' anu proos-
bly dry 1o~da
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
coRDER STATION.

The weather ia dry and cold
The wheat crop looks we'll, but needs RAIN
VIM. Bell will building his grocery
In q few days.
The farmers have commenced blowing their
corn, which IL in good condition.
Since my last writing the town of Mitchell has
changed its name to Corder Station.
DR.. Csrthrae has about completed his nne res
idence, which Is an ornament to the town.
The .Corder schoolhouse which was one mile
from town, mas been moved into the village.
G.. W. Corder will commence building a large
storehouse soon. ! do not know who will &C.
cupy it.
n. J. Liese reports business good and i'm
proving. He sells goods as cheap rs any one
else does.
Ilearn that j. W. Deans hotel has lately been
crowded very much with boarders. This speaks
we'll for our town.
The public school commenced last Monday.
1t is taught by Miss Mary Dean. who is one of
the Iblest teachers In the county.
The foundation for our depot was completed
last Monday. The lumber Tor the baildIng 10
here, and the carpenters will go to work 10 about
ten days.
Martin Llese has added to his blacksmith shop
a wagon shop. in which he has an A No. l work
man from Kansas City, and he Is now ready 10
do all repairing and new work In his line. He
will also put up new wagons and buggIes.
am youra etC John
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
Letter From Judge Wood.

JOHN 5. BLACKWELL. Prosecuting Attorney,
Lafayette County-Dear sir:-You will see from
the accompanying order that your petition for
an order for the levy of O tax 10 pay our funding
anu compromise bonds" ia granted, and TIE
order made. The grant of the order, il would
seem. ought to suffice. without further remark
from me, but as have heard that some holders
of these bonds tnow when so much OF war is
made on county bonds) are apprehensive and
uneasy. fearing trouble from litigation in the
future, 1 have thought it proper to say that
these bonds were made aad Issued on conspyo-
mise, authorized by law, and with the sanction
OF our whole people. ut an election held for that
special purpose. and ara, without doubt, valid
and binding OIL the county. All objections urged
against these debts before compromise, were.
by the compromise. settled and abandoned, and
can never be revived or urged again. The coun-
~ 10 able TO pay these Londs. and the people are
contained with the compromise, and expect and
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
MAYHEM.

Chss. Tracy has dug = hole in the ground now
let IL rain.
W. P. Keith shipped four car loads Of wheat
last Saturday.
Building, painting and general improving is
the order of the day.
Mr.. Drummond has erected 3 building In the
western end OF town.
o. NJ. Billiard has just finished his cosy little
home, and will move IN this week.
1 understand that Col. Chlles shipped three
car loads Of cattle q few days ago.
Corn planting about nj an end unless 1t gets
too dry to sprout what We have planted.
E. 8. Butt has sold his grocery store to n. A.
soon for Colorado.
Wheat IL looking well. considering the ex-
tremely dry weather, and the prospects, are still
good for u bountiiul crop.
Health very good with the exception OF a few
of those old reliable chllls which every neigh
b rhood stands SO much in need of for the bene-
lit oil auinlne dealers and doctors.
The prospects for a tine apple crop this fall.
In this immediate neighborhood. are good; and
we look for an abundant supply of agents for
buying and shipping this splendid fruit.
The c. s. A. 10 the bo-s road. We have hfteen
trains daily. and Ms many At night, SO you can
have an Idea Of the business we are doing. W.
expect to have = second Chicago right here,
soon. Travelling men are In the city every day.
and our merchants are doing = thriving bus.
isess.
There was = pleasant party at Joseph Ewing's
Thursday. May l. A goodly number were pres.
ent. Among the ladies were. Misses Annie Ew
Ing, Leila and Lizzie Hsrnden, Katie and Liz
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
PAGE CITY.
Business is quite brisk at present.

Business is quite brisk at present.
The farmers are almost done plan ting corn.
There are no marriages., births or shooting
scrapes to record.
The people have been looking for the Lafayette
Advance all week.
Pitching horse shoes and playing marbles are
fashionable here.
Our TOWN has been swsrmlng with nursery
men for the last few days.
The young men of our neighborhood talk Of
organizing u shooting club.
Mr.. H. c. Page has rented part of the land
purchased by Mr.. B. c Ridge. near here.
Miss Sophia. daughter of Mr. Granville Page.
died Thursday. May /, after live weeks' Illness.
Somehow or other the train men took the Intel
ligencer toSedalia week before last and the pap.r
did not get here until evening, and some OF them
not then. There was quite II stir when people
asked, Where's my IntelligencerP' and were an
wered 1T is not here. SIR
Messrs. Cooper & Lyons have . first class dry
| goods and clothing store here, and are doing q
good business, but l do not see their advertise.
ment in the lnrelligencer. That will not do,
boysI If you want the public to know you hav,
q store, you ought to advertise in the IntelIi
| QepcSr. IL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
N

Weather cool and pleasant.
Born, May the LIST. TO the wife OF James h.
Crews- boy.
Mr.. Paul Boob, Of waverly. stopped over
night In our town Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Clowdsly have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb, of this place.
Uncle STROLLER Renlck passed through town
Thursday going to Lexington. He looks we'll
tor an old man.
L. P. Mann and his sister. Mrs. Thomas
Malan, left Wednesday on 3 visit to relatives in
Davis county, Mo.
Drumme from Kansas City and other places
are here every day or two drumming up busi-
ness, but we think there Il very little doing now.
DR.. J. a. Mann has bought him q new buggy.
he means business. and the girls are saying
81 am going to he the one that will control thnt
buggy"
Mr.. J. C. Rulings and Luther Bates planted
them u '~'tater'' patch. and say they Will supply
the market next fall Ut . low figure. Money in
potatoes. boys.
Mr.. W. b. Cobb has got the front to his store
completed. and bus laid a plank walk In front,
and that corner. looks ''6rst buncoInb."
People are still going crazy about Leadvilie.
We would advise them to stay where they are
making u living, for there are more men there
now than can get employment.
Some of the people up this way think your
correspondent 10 going to get married soon.
but We think they are mistaken, at any rate they
will ind out by waiting awhile.
s.Max.' the correspondent OF the Sentinel.
makes mighty big mistakes in his Items about
Mr.. Cobb's now front to bis store. Well,
Max" all people are liable TO make mistakes.
Another merchant needed In our The
house owned by the Wellington Hall Company
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
order OF tho Circuit Court.

Sixth Judicial Circuit. Lafayette county, Nils.
sOuYi-in vacation.
Now. at this day. John S. Blackwell, prose-
cutting attorney for the county OF Lafayette,
presents to me, the undersigned, Judge of the
sixth Judicial circuit OF the state Of Missouri, a
petition setting forth the facts. and specifying
The reason for an order on the county clerk oil
sail county, to assess. levy and collect a tax
for the purpose of paying the Interest and crea-
ting Il sinking fund, to meet the principal. when
due. on the renewal funding bonds of said coun-
~ of Lafayette, known as compromise
bonds" And 1t appearing, that said petition
is SO presented on the request of the county
court OF said county, OF record; and, being
satisfied Of the necessity as we'll as of the legali-
ty, proprIety and Justice for sucn q tax and that
the esid assessment. levy and collection thereof
will not conflict with the constitution and laws
OF this state.
The county court Of said county OF Lafayette
is, therefore, ordered and commanded to cause
t. be assessed, levied and collected u tax ade-
quate and sufficient for the purpose OF paying
the irtsrest, and for the creation OF a sinking
fund for payment of the principal as the same
may become due. of the said funding bonds OF
said county. known as compromise bonds.'
And, 1t Is further ordered. that thi. order be-
and Is made a continuous order, having contin.
uing force, to authorize the annual assessment,
levy ard collection OF a lag Tor the pui posi-
aforesaid, until modified, set aside or annullet
by the circuit court of said county, or by til,
undersigned. judge thereof. in vacation.
All of which is certified to said county court
Given under my hand, thi: 18th day of May
1879. WM. T. WOOD.
Judge Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
NAPOLEON.
business dull.
Very little sickness hereabouts.

Very little sickness hereabouts.
Farmers are busy getting In their crops.
No rain yet. The earth Is much parched, and
the crops and grass are suffering.
MIR. james Renick was in town Yesterday.
and reports crops on the Sni favorable.
Uncle strod. Renick, who has recently been
sick. is out and seems himself again.
A. G. Perry has moved to Independence, and
is ''mine host'' OF the Farmers Hotel.
The drsuth has commenced with our legisla-
tors. They now know how 1t is themselves.
MIR. VIM. Levisay, OF Levissy. was in town
Wednesday, and reports that little burg pros
porous.
The kind of grease to move the army and navy
has not yet been agreed upon by Hayes anu con-
gress. Don't let the boys In blue starve.
Pay up.
Mr.. Phant. Fishbach, who has had In charge
the building Of the approaches of the iron bridge
at Moot's mill says IT is one of the finest bridges
in the county.
DR.. Lightner, who has just returned from a
visit near Atchison, Kansas. is highly pleased
with the country and people, but says it 10
alarmingly healthy out there.
The triangular journalism of Lexington WAKES
quite funny. Each has Its admirers. but the
wheels of government roll along. the sun rises
anu eet9, anu UTAH. WOulu ike u Ue pTeslQenb
In 1880. all the same.
1t often happens, In the course of human
events, '.that extremes meet" Thus one sees
sometimes q very diminutive man joined In
wedlook to . very large woman, and rfce persa;
and now we hear of u very tall slim young man,
paying his devoirs to . daughter mot tall verti-
cslly) of one Of our esteemed farmers here
abouts. ''Dlnk" wants to know II. In this case,
the above adsgs would apply. This deponent
saith not.
A day or two ago We took a stroll into the
country to see what we could see, and in our
wanderlngs came upon the farm Of r. A. Hud-
nall, 3 miles from town. Mr.. Hudnall has q
beautiful farm, we'll fenced. ard under a good
state Of cultivation. His fields are all green with
wheat. clover and timothy, and in one field VIZ
saw about rs head Of native steers quietly
grazing, some Of which will weigh l,s0t
pounds each. and upon close examination we
think 50 head will average 1900 pounds each
and for beauty. smoothness and flesh. they sur
pass anything We have seen in Missouri. Mr..
Hudnall has q hne lot of hogs, which he will
ship when he markets his cattle. We oplne tn
cattle Will bring the highest market price, 70
We are assured they will grace any market o
the world. B. SOMETHING.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-As the count
has progressed. a complete surprise has
taken the place OF the confidence at first
manifested by the opponents OF the new
constitution. The city, instead of Civ
ing 10000 against the new constitution,
gives a majority OF less :aan 1000. with
returns nearly complete. Returns from
the country are incomplete. but indicate
that while Almeda, Sacramento, Santa
Clara. and most OF the mining counties
have gone against it. nearly all the agrl-
cultural counties have gone heavily for
1t. As far as heard from the city and
state now stand Sc. 900 in favor OF the
adoption. with a chance of that majority
being materially increased.