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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

her favor. She has, so far. failed to show OF
what use she would be to a ''boy," should one
be found (Which We have reason to doubt who
would talk business to her, and lead her TO
The hymenial altar, flor that she wants to marry
is evident from her letter. Us she has shown her
aversion to the culinary art. and all that
makes home a home indeed. Yes, she has de-
nominated all such work '.drudgery," mo
work for a lady, as if the thousands of ladies
engaged in the work SO aetested by the fair
writer, have not as much claim to the name rs she
has. The fair writer did not pursue the right
course. Had she replied to ''boys'' in a mil'ler
tone. with less OF abusive %epithets, She might
have silencei them; but As she used harsh
means. all that she has written is valueless.
Everyone who has ever seen u first reader
knows that woman's power and influence does
not lie in the harshness and sharpness of her
tongue; but rather in moGesty. loving ways and
gently spoken words. The lady will certainly
not allow her pen 10 expose her little failing
again. and will like Il good girl. remain silent to
the last letter of the Wellington Boys" We
do not think the step taken by her is approved
o fby many Lexington ''girls;'' we think better
of them. LOTHAiR.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
MAYHEM.

Nothing of very great interest has trauspired
In our village Of late. Mr.. VIM. Whitsstt. who
was reported convslescent, has relspsed. .
No deaths or marriages to report; but II that
handsome and gifted sed.lia fellow, whose beliSf
rang through our STREETS so merrliy y few days
ago don't watch. somebody will take . Leer,
and Fleet into the perpetual fountain OF do
nestle sweets. Success 10 the Leep; and we
will honor the occasion with the turkey that's
feeding on red onions; for we all love turkey,
especially if it is roasted in church. F.
Through your worthy paper, Mr.. Editor. We
tenuer many lines Of gratitude to the young gen.
tlemen Of this community for their generosity IN
the way OF social entertainments, and especially
the two last. which were given in honor OF
three of Lexington's fair ones, Misses Fannie
Porter, Katie and Lille Graham, whe have been
visiting eur neighborhood for the last two
weeks. And we must say the oyster supper ct
Mr.. Harrelson's was q success, notwithstand-
ing the inclement weather, and the gentlemen
luxuriaied in the sweet smiles, pleasant ways
and intellectual conversations of tho Lexing-
tonians, and it the above named ladies are .
specimen OF the Lexington girls, we close With
the three cheers for the girlsi and
Woe 10 the Wellington boys. EULA.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

cure cars tc chip. BY the time Cooper got there
one of The traders met him. and offered hin
50 Is. Ben, by this time, had his Irish NJ,
and would not sell. They Melted him % as. l.
he could have got in one day sooner, rs tkt
traders would, If they had not backed down OF
IL cents, he would have got 10 cents more.
Died, near Dover. q 9 year old son of Thomai
Perry.
Charley Allstadt is visiting his parents ans
friends here.
Miss Dora Kirtley, of Wellington, aud Mis-
Allie Herndon, OF Greenton, are visiting 1t Rev.
G. w. Smiths.
Hickam Il Co. have been receiving new good
this week, and now have some beautiful prints
Campbell & Thornton. recently. bought q loi
of 81 stock hogs large and small, down to pigs,
for $22. of p. Shoemaker.
Squire Wheatly has returned from JeHersd
City. and Is the hero of our city just now. II
some foreigner should hear him tell what money
will do there, l fear he would have . poor opln-
ion OF our lawmakers.
Monday evening, about dark, q young gen.
tleman and lady drove up in a buggy, asking
for a hotel. OF he was sent to the Hotel
lie Henry, where he stayed. He had driven
from Marshall to four miles above Lexington
and back 10 Dover that day. The lady's father,
at Marshall, was ut the point of death With
pneumonia, and sent for his daughter, who was
visiting above Lexington.
Now for Dover's pig story. Ben. Stark, living
near Dover. fed his hogs the evening before the
snow, all OF them were up for their corn. Next
morning there were four missing. and could not
be found. Last Monday. January 9th, he was
ut the s'rawstack. getting some straw, when he
thought he heard something like q heg, though
very faint. and he concluded to 20 for 1t. After
working for some time he found two hogs.
They had got turned with their heads to ard the
center of tho rick, and had worked themselves
In eight or ten feet through the hard packed
straw. When they got out they could not see,
and would run against trees, and were ss wild
as rabbits. He got them In Q pen and threw ID
some straw for them to lay on. They immedi.
stely went under 1t and hid. Mr.. Stark says he
can prove this. or Is willing to be sworn to It.
Who can beat that ? K
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
WAYERIY.

A thing Of the past-sleigh riding.
Latest by telephone: ''another wedding"
c. n. Buford and lady ace in town, visiting
the family of NJ. I. Buford.
Mr.. Philip Gaines. living near town, died one
day last week, of pneumonia.
Gill Goodwin, son of j. Goodwin, Jr., is At
present in the Waverly bank.
j. D. Fristoe sold, to Ben Cooper, last week,
25 head of hogs ut two cents.
P. NJ. Harris, who has been spending several
days with relatives and friends here, started for
his home at Wyandotte, Kas., Sunday.
We learn that Mrs. Hord, of Three Groves,
gave a social entertainment, one night last week.
to the young folks of that neighborhood.
Miss Willie Donaldson, who has been attend
ing school 1t st. Louis, has returned home on
account oil the continued illness of her mother,
James Lofe, near town.. is feeding s. head of
cattle and As head of hogs; H. G. Francisco, 80
head of cattle and 80 head of hogs; James Good
win, Jr., lilo head OF cattle and 200 head of hogs
Ben. Cooper is feeding 100 head of hogs.
1t was stated in the Intelligencer, some time
ago, that Lexington could boast of more pretty
girls to the square yard than pny place in the
state" We will put Waverly against any place
in the state as having more square yards to
the pretty girl"
Mr.. Tom White. OF this county, having heard
that his father. who lives IN johnson county
was quite sick. started to see him. Upon his ar.
rival he was taken sick; also his brother-in. law
All three were in the same house, and ali three
died the same day.
Two OF the most novel weddings of the season
came OF one night last week. About dark two
couples. hailiDg from Carrollton, stopped at the
Keith House, and called for supper and lodging
Alter supper inquiry was made as to .'whethei
there was any preacher in town or not. They
were told that there was but one, and he was
confined to his room by sickness. Then they
Q Tiled for a justice of the peace, when some one
{ irted for Squire Hall. In a short time thu
squire put In his appearance, and asked wha,
was wanted. They told him they wanted to &c
married. After mterrogatlng them awhile, Mr.
Hall said he would not assume the respon sibil.
ity of marrying them. Nothing daunted, the,
LETT Tor The Methodist parsonage, and after som,
persuasion, The pastor got up and performed thu
ceremony. Tine next thing was to pay ..tb,
charges" They then returned to the hotel fol-
the night, and next morning went their way. t,
I'LL appearances happily mated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

Ifbe. being SO we'll acquainted, and 80 wise, said
such good words of them, We are well satisfied
TO believe 1t. You have told US what Solomon
thought Of US; now 1 will tell you something he,
In his great wisdom and knowledge says Of you:
''He who keepeth his mouth and tongue .keepeth
his soul from trouble" '.Even q fool. when he
holdeth his peace, Is counted wise; and he that
shutteth his lips IL esteemed q man Of under
standing" every way of a man 10 In his
own eyes, but the Lord pondereth the heart"
This young man says he ''lntimatsdt times would
be BETTER If the girls followed his advice,
that Is, ECONOMY" Why net practice what
you preach ?" 1 notice that when times call
this virtue into reauisilon. Il common occur
renee woman Is called upon frst to retrench.
Man says We must economize in something. II
woman and landlady; tell them Chimes are
hard. money Is scarce," (s If they did not
know it, and that there must be . diminution
Of their bills. II \ married man, he tells his
wife something must be done; but he is the last
one to do it.. He enjoys life mostly as he did all
along. Perhaps they may take q cheaper house.
or discharge some of the help. but there ID no
retrenchment of tcigars. smoking tobacco or
drinks) his $50 cslled) little pleasures OF life. BE
don't '~'intimate'' that il they ''practice what
they preach, - times would be better. We never
do that; we plainly say what We mean.
Now, in conclusion. I would say to these
young men: flor I find q pair Of brothers,)
the NJ. d. (mighty doring) does the fighting or
writing; the other Il school mastery does the
ski-nishing. or in other words, gathers ideas.
searches the scriptures, chat is very good as lar
as 1t goes,) comes to Lexington. spends a day,
tries to ascertain who ''girls'' Is, thinks he
knows. aud goes on his way rejoicing. But Gig
norancs is bliss - In this instance. We have
been told. man did not possess that peculiarly
troublesome characteristic called curiosity.
but we ind they do. In Wellington. at any rate.
This much We Will say to crafty them; we are
q ''girl.'' (one.) and speaking In defense of
ourself and others. But As Madame De Stael
said: ''Msn, astonished to find . rival In the
fair sex. can neither judge them with the gen.
erosity OF an adversary, nor with the indulgence
Of = protector; and in this new conflict they adj
here neither to the laws Of honor nor to those of
good nature" "GIRLS."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

duced the original Limrick Lawn bill,
with such changes as the amended pro-
position required. SO that the wishes OF
the people of Lexington and vicinity
have been placed fully at the front in
this matter.
Senator Edwards is taking great in
terest in Limrick Lawn, and the propo-
sition meets with much favor, but it is
too early yet to say definitely what shape
the matter will take.
The house and senate committees of
ways and means have at last decided on
an appropriation bill which was intro
ducsd into the each body to-day. The
bill is about the same as the n passed
by the last general misunderstanding
in a few items. The State University
last year got $50. 500, this year $39. 900
is asked tor. The normal schools are
allowed the same as for the years 1877
and 1873. The bill will be up for dis
cussion next week.
Inc BOARD OF managers OF the st.
Joseph lunatic asylum, through the
ways and means committee, have asked
for an appropriation of $3.50 to relieve
the immediate wants of the patients.
The state horticultural society has
been in session here several evenings.
DR.. Laws, Prof. Swallow, Prof. Riley,
Ex-Lieut-Gov. Coleman, and other dis
tinguished gentlemen, have been in at
tendance.
Judge v. T. Chiffon. of Pettis county.
has been appointed by speaker Belch a
member OF the special committe on re-
districting judicial curcuits.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the treasury deficit as con-
nected with the Mastin bank failure, with
Representative Taylor. of St. Louis, as
chairman. lett for Kansas City Wednes-
day,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

The report of the department of ag-
r,culture tor December, just issued,
shows the following condition Of crops:
About ffty-one million acres were plant
ed in the United States. Compared with
1877. the South Atlantic states show .
falling off in production; the gulf states
increased slightly. The states of Ken.
lucky. Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
four OF the largest producing states-de-
cline considerably. while all the ether
states north Of the Ohio river and in the
northwest make a decided increase. thus
making the aggregate crop for 1878
larger than that of 1877 some 80. 900 900
bushels. This result is the more remark
able as it is the fourth of an unbroken
series of large crops.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

Mr.. Collins reported back to the
house the concurrent resolution favoring
the pensloning of surviving soldiers oil
the Mexican war. Report adopted, and
the resolution ordered to be engrossed
and printed. He also. made a favorable
report on joint and concurrent resolu-
ton instructing and requesting our
senators and representatives in congress
to vote for a modification OF the revenue
law taxing leaf tobacco. Report adopted
and the resolution ordered to be engross
ed and printed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
Senator Christiancy was nominated for

Senator Christiancy vas nominated for
minister te Peru and the senate confirm
ed the nomination imme dlatelY upon
going into executive session without tn.
usual reference TO a committee. He
has gone home to return in a few days,
when he will tender his resignation i'm.
mediately and start for Peru. A good
deal of surprise is manifested at his re-
signing his seat in the senate to accept
shis mission, and it is alleged that some
slight arrangement of his domestic af
eAirs caused lin to make tho change.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

The burning of the lunatic asylum at
st. Joseph. and the loss to the state OF
at least $3.50, 900. suggests the import
ance of the state. as we'll as individuals.
keeping Its valuable property well in
sured in good companies. Even the
capitol building. liable to be destroyed
by fire at any time, has no insurance.
The present general assembly should,
in making the appropriations for gov
eminent expenses, consider the import.
ance of this subject.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

Thefact now known that Sitting Bulls
band of 5000 lodges has crossed the
line and is now on American soil, Gre
ates a sensation in the far northwest. 1,
seems the extreme cold weather and the
scarcity of game in British America,
drove the hostile band to the southwark
While they claim to come with the mos,
p%eaceable intentions, the well known
character OF the leader, and the strength
OF the force. much uneasiness or
the border.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

The bill for the payment of pensions
to the soldiers of the Mexican war bids
fair to 60 the way of the William and
Mary college bill. and for the same rea-
son, viz: Because it is especially cham :
pioned by the southern representatives.
and because it is believed that more
southern than northern men would be
its be~neiciaries.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
THE "BoYsS AND THE GIRLS"

LEx1NoroS, Mo-, January %, 1879.
EDITOR INrKLLIaENcKR:-Permit me to offer
. suggestion In regard 10 the controversy be-
tween ''Our Boys'' and ''Our Girls" which
would. I think, IN all probability put an end to
It., viz: Let the Wellington ''Boy'' be intro
duced to the Lexington ''Girl,'' In order that
he may see whether he cannot make q Mann Of
her. A MEN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
FRANCE EXCITED.

MacMahon, president of the French
republic, has rendered his resignation to
the ministry, who have accepted 1t. and
summoned the chamber to elect a presi-
dent. At q cabinet council on the 29th,
President MacMahon signed a decree
making changes in the magistracy, but
when the question was raised OF the
change in the great military commands
he said he could not assent to such a
resolution and must decline to disor-
ganize the army. He would leave the
responsibility for such steps to others.
With these words the marshal quilted
the hall of council. THIS statement has
everywhere produced the greatest ex-
citement. The conference has replied
to the ministers that q majority did not
wish to overthrow President MacMahon,
but would accept his resignation it he
offered it, and pressed the ministers to
urgently renew their presentations to
him in favor Of signing the decree. The
conference expressed the opinion that in
the event of his persisting IN the refusal
the ministers should explain the situa-
ton to the chambers and tender their
designations.
Later dispatches. dated Paris, January
30th. say that the chambers in joint ses-
sion that afternoon. elected N. Grevy
president of the republic. 1t is rumored
that Generals Bourbakl, Batalille and
Dubaralt have resigned; also that Du-
faure, president OF the council and min
lister of justice, intends to resign. and he
will probably be succeeded by Gambetta.
Count De Harcourt, the French ambas-
sador to the Holy See, has sent In his
resignation.
What effect these designations will
have upon the French republic 1t is now
hard to conjecture. The St. Louis Post
and Dispatch, in commenting on the
subject, says ''the resignation of the
marshal president is the greatest triumph
yet achieved by the young republic.
never was a republican and
never will be. His election six years
ago was brought about by the coalition
OF all the elements hostile to the repub-
lie and bent upon a reaction in favor of
institutions. For three
years France saw and patiently endured
the extraordinary spectacle of a republic
whose chief and cabinet and govern
ment officials we're all its bitter enemies
and only waited for a good chance to
kill it. Thanks to Theirs and Gambetta,
and the good temper. patience and sense
that much mistaken French people,
the conspiraters are to-day powerless.
and the republic is firmly established.
MacMahon resigns because he does not
and cannot govern, and because he will
longer serve as the signboard OF a
government, every principle and prac-
tics Of which is rspugnant to his bigoted
and stupid ideas. But his withdrawal
from the presidency. instead of causing
disorder or disturbance, will only show
the excellence of the system of self-gev-
eminent and the stability ease and order
with which republioanlsm now rules
over France.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

The terrible malady prevalent in some
parts of Russia is, by the Russians. call
ed typhus, and by others. the plague by
either name it is bad enough. Some say
that it was brought home by Cessacks,
who caught it in Turkey. Others that
Moslem prisoners first had it. and that
1t spread from their places of conine-
ment. 1t is extremely fatal and spreads
very rapidly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
DOVER.

One day last week one of our stock men
went down to Mr.. Benjamin Cooper's, house,
and offered him 81 50 a hundred for > car
loads, and s. 40 for another car load of ia,
hogs. Ben. asking So So all around; no trade.
Next morning Cooper drove his hogs through
town, still Offering to take So 50. He then sent
Mr.. George Smith forward to Psgsvillc To pro
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
BERLIN.

weather pleasant.
Sleigh riding is a thing OF the past.
Y. e. Gray is having q quantity Of oord.wooG
cut west of town.
Miss Laura Lynch is In Higgfnvills, Visiting
Miss Bodie Hockensmith.
Muses. Kate and Lee BiggsrstaH Of Lexington,
are Visiting friends and relatives In this nslgh-
borhood.
The ''Boys'' and s'Girls" controversy does
not interest us a great deal, but we arc Tor tie
''Girls.p
We read your local in regard to debating 20.
cieties with great interest. and hope our yousgA
men will organize one.
Parties are all the rage now; before We n
fully recruited from the effects of one dancss
We are invited to attend another. -
Mr.. D. Groves bought 100 barrels Of corn In,
Carroll county, and employed our teamsters to.
haul it over the ice bridge for hum.
Ed. billiard, who teaches near Higginsvlllo..
has, on account of sickness among his scholars,
closed his school for . week or more. -
Mr.. George Searse, with his family, will
move to Iowa in the spring. He will dispose sf-
his household effects privately. Sorry to lose
George.
On Friday. the Gath ult.. q number Of friends
and relatives celebrated John Cooper's BIRTH
day. We will not state his age exactly, but.
will simply say that he Ia on the dark side of 9J--
handsome, unmarried, but strong enough to
''squeeze the sentiment out of the stroagsst
whalebone iortication in Americs.''
We received and accepted an invitation Thurs
day, the 2sd ult., to attend . party Ut the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Ben Gray. Ben il = widower.
Tae party from this place and Page City arrived
about O'Clock, and found the door wide open,
and every body was welcomed with that cid
fashioned hospitality for which Ben 10 famous.
The ladies present from q distance were Misses.
Katie and Lee Biggerstaf and Katie Drysdsls
of Lexington. and Bodie Hockeusmith. of
Higginsville. By 8 O'Clock the crowd baving
all arrived and after a couple of hours engaged
in dancing. games and conversation. that ia
miliar sound of ''ladies and gentlemen walk
In to support was heard. The guests needed no
second invitation, but In q few minutes Wer6
gathered around a table lsdened with every.
thing that goes to make up an elegant supper.
At 9 O'Clock the rooms wore q deserted look and
the guests went to their respective homes. all
the young ladies wondering why . certain good
looking widOwer remains unmarried. =
ExPBCfs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

Representative Pepper, of Pike coun-
ty, has introduced an amendment to the
revenue law, which provides for chang
ing tho time for making the assessment
of property from August first to June
first. The effect OF the amendment will
be to comply with the demand of the
farming community tor the exemption
OF grain secured from the ground the
year it is grown. The present law re-
quires the assessment of everything,
tangible or intangible, and, OF course,
includes the crops harvested before Au-
gust first. While this amendment will
be OF advantage to the grain growers.
1t will subject stock feeders and dealers
to a burden they are not now bearing.
for by the first of June the stock has not
been disposed of. The amendment will
be certain to excite debate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01

According to the Fernandina, Fla,
Express. Notwithstanding the fact that
nearly two inches of snow lay on the
ground for tw%enty-four hours, and the
novelty of sleighing was INDUCED IN by
the citizens of that city. it has yet to
hear OF any injury done fruit trees.
Orange and lemon trees in the city are
looking green and healthy. and reports
from the country state that no trees Were
killed or even in iured.