Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15
Let's see your valentine.

A slight sprinkle OF rain last Monday,
A diamond for 81, at McCauslaud's jlStf
Spring styles calico. Sc per yard, at Conk.
ling's.
Stills and marbles are now fashionable with
the hoys.
The cheapest shoes are now to be found at
ConkIinE's.
All prospect Of an early rain was banfshed
by the cold snap.
W. G. McCausIand has Just finished an In
ventory of his stock.
1900 yards Hamburg edsings, now open,
from 2. up. Mt Conk ling I Co.'S.
We open, this evening, i've cases sewed
kid SHOES, at 81 90 per pair. ConKIing.
All the schools OF tin city both public and
private. are lu . highly prosperous condition.
Ladies' sswed goat shoes from Is cents a
pair up. Call and secure q bargain at Conk-
llng's.
I.1,Iies' in. sew.d goat shoes, only soc per
pair; all new and fresh goods, ut ConklIng
l. Co.'S.
C%hiehJustice Mediation has concluded 10
remove his residence to the 6ourishtng viii
lags of Mayhem.
Pine street. from North street to the river,
has received u fresh coat Of mscudsm. 1t
was badly needed.
1t Is unpleasant aud costly to fll cisterns
with river water. but ZONE Of our citizens
have to submit to II.
Nearly every nslghborhood 10 the county
had representatives, at the cantata Tuesday
or "Wednesday night.
A good crossing at the alley on Cedar
street. etwee North and Franklin, would
be \ great convenIence.
Tit river was full OF heavy floating Ice
Wednesday and Thursday. The ferry could
not cross Wednesday night.
Wednesday morning some Of the street
lamps looked like they had been run through
. threshing machine the night before.
Newspapers are 81 80 to o. per year I;
whisky 10 about double that price per gallon,
and yet some people prefer the latter.
Seats .: the opera fifty cents; seats at the
church prayer meetings free. At the former
place all full, and at the latter (nearly) all
empty.
Spend your money here. for no house in
the county Is more able or willing 10 sell
goods for 3 small margin than 10. Plat
| tenburg. fsb1om1
\ Since we began offering cur shes stock 50
low. we have had an immense rush to that
department. Big bargains are to be found
there. Coukling i Co.
Linz b. Gordon says that on his farm not
o uly are the peach buds killed, but the trees
ar e dead also. down to where they were pro.
tected by the snsw. wshope he Is mistaken.
III you don't believe that we live in an
>-> ~ renwr>,sN~ y,,.t stnnk . an ~.>r<
for = good paper or book, and anether with
. lot of tobacco aud whisky, and then COM
pare c ssh sslss."
Sprd " styles calico, Sc per yard. at Conk-
ling's-
We noticed quite . number Of persons at
the opera, last Tuesday and Wednesday
night ., whose health 10 such that they can
not AT tend church at night, the night sir dis
sgreei ng with them.
spri, " styles calico, Sc per yard. at Conk.
ling's.
Paren ia esnnot be tso careful In guarding
the healt b at their babies. Only a good and
reliable medicine should be given to them.
DR.. ulp hahy syrup 10 known not to con.
tain anyth ing injurious.
Spring styles calico. Sc per yard, at Csnk-
ling's.
Masses Molhe and Birdie Allen entertained
= few friends at their nome Thursd,y night.
Five or six young gentlemen from Rich
mor'd. and two ladies and two gentlemen
from Dover, were present, beside quite a
uurnf.e of I,dies and gentlemen of the city
and vicinity. Thy all seemed to enjoy
themselves. as the gathering did not break
up till after two o'clock.
5000 yards Hamburg edgfnqs, now open,
from g. up. at Conkling & Co.'s.
Mr.. q 8. Mitchell, tue river observer at
this point, has just received notice from the
chief signal Office, that on and after the 18th
Of February the new river gauge will be
used for taking observations Of the river at
this place. The zero mark of this gaug. is
placed at the low water mark OF 1878.
which Is one foot higher than the mark
now used. An effort is being msds to squa'.
lie the wat er gauge Of all the observers.
Spring styles calico, &c per yard, at Conk.
hng's.
The economic subscriber will occasionally
complain that he is asked to pay 81 50 or 81
for his county sFer. while the city papers
are published so cheap. How about the ad.
verttsiugl While country rates range from
dvs to ten cents yer line, the rates Of the
chssp city weexlies are 81 to 81 50 per line.
Give US plenty Of advertising at those fig
ures, and we can fu.nl,h all our county with
. newspaper free Of charge.-fSulhvan Dem.
ocrat.
We open, this evening, i've cases sewed
kid shoes. at 81 90 per pair. Conkling.
II you don't believe that the people read
the advertisements, try the experiment OF
Advertising In some obscure corner Of Q
newspaper that Q will pay ono dollsr per
bushsl for wheat. OF twenty-five cents per
dozen for eggs, or five cents per pound gross
for hogs, or tive dollars per day for laborers,
or any other unusually high price for any
commodity. II you don't change your
mind before the snd OF next week, YOU may
set US down Is neither = prophet nor the son
Of . prophet.
We open, this evening, i've cases sewed
kid shoes, At 81 90 per pair. conkling.
The bondholdsrs' attorney, who, this
week, wrote q long editorial for one Of our
city papers, don't like tho action oil the coun.
ty court In employing attorneys to defend
the bond suits In the U. s. supreme court.
or course he don't. He had fondly hoped
judgment against the county would be taken
by default. and U. 8. marshais sent to har-
rass our people until they should consent to
pay the bonds in full. But the game has
been blocked, aud thereat he Is wroth.
We open, this evening, five cases sswed
kid shoes, at 81 90 per p air. Conkling.
The streets cornsrlng at the residence oi
Mr.. g.. D.. Grimes were greatly improved last
fall by grading, putting down gutterins and
laying pavemsnts, but unless tn, CITY will
expend Z few additional dollars 10 prevent.
Ing the water from washing away the dirt.
they will soon be again in an almost fmpsss.
able condition. The water should not bs
allowed to run across the street at .nv nla..
and the imam hole" to conduct the water
into the sewer near the R.R .hotel should be
immediately attended to.
Ladls>' dns sewed goat shoes, on,; Soc per
pair; all new and fresh goods, at Conklipe
d Co.'S.
Mira. E. Kirkman, living about four mile.
south Of this city. on Major G.. j. Blewitt,s
farm, has for several years been troubled
With a tumor upon her left hip, AMI as #
was constantly charging, she determined to