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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13
THE TOMB.

Died-Neart the Lexington & Kansas City coal
mines, Lafayette county, No. Dec. 4th
years.
- AT the reaidence of his grandfather, Capt.
M.asoa l.. henry, Dec. 18th. WILLIE HOLMES,
eJn OF ] A and j. e. Mclaughlin, aged about
nine moaths.
- In Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10Th. OF con-
sumstion. Mrs. l.. I. WATKINS, nee Letitia
+: ireland. wife Of Mr.; Ino. +. Watkins. of the
years. Mrs. Watkins was an amiable. Christian
lady. the sister OF our county treasurer. B.. r.
II in this city. Wednesday. Dec. 81, of con-
and daughter of Stewart Whitsett, aged IS wears
and II months. Her husband and two small
children survive her.
- In this city. Dec 18th, of inflammation OF
William Booker. colored, aged about 81 years
She was an Intelligent and worthy woman, anJ
mad many friends. She leaves sever raj children,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13
CHEAP! CHEAP !! CHEAP !
&c SEJIJNR
THE CLIMAX.

Tile M
The Popular Bankrupt Boot and
Shoe List for 80 Days.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13

w NV eSSheoA a. y II IN
all they could to alleviate the unfortunate
mans sufferings.
Stephen &. Wentworth, Esq, of this city.
has very generously presented to the Eliza
beth Aull Seminary a telescope, a magnetic
battery, two telephones. telegraph instru-
ments, an air pump. a porte lum,ere, a micro
scope. and all the other miscellaneous phil
osOphical and chemical apparatus necessary
for an institution Of the kind. The tele-
scope Is q very fine one, having been made
In London, by Msssrs. R, l. j. Beck, to or
der, and expressly for this school. 1t Is some
six feet In length with an object glass 81
Inches In diameter, furnished with q variety
Of interchangeable glasses, and has as great
power as can be concentrated In an instru.
ment OF that size. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars,
three Of the most Interesting and conspIcu.
GUS planets being now visible in the early
evening, several gentlemen were invited,
last Saturday, to assist In mounting the teie.
scope and afterwsrd to test it by observa,
lions. We noticed that while everybody
helped, Miss Wilbur, the teache OF science,
generally found where the pieces belonged
After q very pleasant hour the instrumen,
vas ready and was temporarily placed upon
3 table il front 81 the 4ain building, wher.
good views were obtalnable OF Jupiter ant
Saturn. The first view of either was a sur
prise and a pleasure, so brilliant and mag
nihsd did they appear. JupIter's four moon.
were all In view for an hour or more, ant
rhe rings Of Saturn, WHICH are, this year
rather blended into one, wera to be seel
quite distinctly. The night was not a yer;
> favorable one, there being some tieecy cloui
floating In the atmosphere, but 1t was sufi
, ciently so to show that the glass can be de
pended on as an excellent one, and as 4 yer,
! great aid to the teaching Of astronomy. TIL
: school aud its patrons, indeed the Who'll
{ community. which is interested In placinI
our educational Institutions upon u hlgI
plane of usefulness, must feel thankful t
5 Mr. Wentworth for his valuable and judi
> cious gift.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13
HOLIDAY A

aOLlDAY lRADE.
Thus we are enabled to present to our customers, as we'll as
to the trade Of this and surrounding counties,
The CHOICEST. and LARGEST STOCK
in this city. AS my customers are aware the stocks we have
carried lately have been entirely too large for the room we
now occupy. For the purpose of obviating this difficulty
we began, last summer, the erection of a handsome, spacious
and commodious
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13

oo AND UPWARDS FOR MEMS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13

the 18th. Thirty inches Of snow fell. In
the streets Of Lexington it was piled up
from four 10 six feet In depth, and 1t will
never be forgotten by our people.
We have undoubtedly the largest and best
selected line of ladies' cloth and waterproof,
Of any competing house In the county. And
In order to close out these as we'll as our en-.
tire stock as nearly and as soon as possible
before moving into our new business house,
we shall sell them at such reduced prices 70
will insure their speedy sale. II. j. E.
Ahrens. d13tf
THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT Is INSURED
against the weather. There Will be no rain OF
cloud in Hagen's Opera House on the 18th OF
December. Ask Tice and Old Probabilities
Soma possibility of showers, more or less, in
Lafayette County, but at Hsgen's all will be
fair and inviting. Seats, therefore. will be in
demand. Admission, 80 cents. Get tickets al
Grimes & Venable's or c. H. Royle's Seats
reserved WITHOUT extra charge. declstl
The signal service men predict that thu
rest OF the winter will be severely cold. 4
Uncle Strod. Renlck's goose bone agree,
Yith them, We will believe 1t and prepare t.
take the consequence. Hut If not, we shall
not yet raise q row with our wife because
she traded our overcoat for . plaster-pari
image, sometime last summer. We want /
distinctly understood that we are q goose
bone man.
Lexington audiences should learn that /
is vulgar to applaud with the feet and b!
whistling. Especially is 1t vulgar, and any
thing but a complainant to the performer, L
beat time on the foor. We doubt If any
where slse, at amateur entertainments
whers ladies and gentlemen are on the stag
and refined and cultivated audiences fill tn
3 seats, such a practice exists. Applause wit
/ the hands Is complimentary without dc
. generating into mere noise. Let Us SEQ
we cannot behave ourselves a little better /
t this regard.
a Call at Hickam & Co.'s for vour Christms
l. goods, new, fresh and nice dl3t2
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
The Responsive Chord.

In the early spring of 1868, when
the Confederate and Federal armies
were confronting each other on the op-
posite hills of Stafford and Spottsylva-
MIA, two bands CHANGED one evening, at
the same hour, to begin to discourse
sweet music upon either bank of the
river. A large crowd of the soldiers of
both armies gathered to listen to the
music, the friendly pickets not inter-
fering, and soon the bands began to an
swer each other. First the band on the
northern bank would play "Star Span
gled Banner" HAL Columbia" or
some other national air, and at its con-
clusion the "boys in blue" would
cheer most Justify. Aud then the
band on the southern bank would re-
spond with Dixie" or Bonnie Blue
Flag" or some other Southern melody,
and the "boys in gray" would attest
their appreciation with an &" old Confed
crate YELL" But presently one of the
bands struck up in sweet and plaintive
notes which were waited across the
happahanock and caught up at once by
the other band and swelled into grand
anthem which touched every heart,
" Home, Sweet Home u At the con-
clusion of this piece there went up a
simultaneous shout from both sides of
the river. Cheer followed cheer, and
those hills which had so recently re
sounded with hostile guns echoed and
re-echoed the grand acclaim. A chord
had been struck responsive to which
the hearts of eneni es-enemies then
could beat in unison; and, on both sides
of the river,
Something down the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
For WOman's Eye Only.

The new bead trimmings cost $40 and
SIS yard.
The true gentlewoman causes all to
feel perfectly at ease in her presence.
Women are archers by nature. The
bent of their inclination is to bend
beaux.
Crochet lace in shaded wool is used
to border embroidered ties by English
women.
Gold fligree rings in very pretty
patterns are used to fasten the wide
bonnet Strings Of soft silk.
The latest absurdity is silver band
worn around the neck. It is called the
bonanza necklace.
Cincinnati milliners place humming
birds so that they seem caught in the
silk trimmings Of a hat.
Collars and cuffs Of new bingham are
now in vogue, and are quite deliberately
embroidered in white.
Humming birds play very promi.
nent part in the decoration Of the girl
of the periods new bonnet.
GRAY ostrich plumes, tipped with
scarlet or some other brilliant color, are
promised to be all the rage.
Dress materials were never before SO
handsome, and there does not appear
to be any limit to the variety.
Once more have Roman sashes been
revived. They are worn TO form large
loop at the side Of the waist.
Little gold coins dangling from finger
rings are fashionable among those who
have no occasion 10 spend them.
A garment worn by . pretty American
woman is approvingly mentioned by the
Puisidn's fashion correspondent.
The new costumes have elaborate
pockets, and it seeEs possible that the
days of leather bags are numbered.
The Archduchess Marie Christine, in
addition to her other accomplishments,
occupies herself with wood carving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
Ovrr-Sensitiveness.

A prolific source Of Improbable sor.
row IL caused by fAncied slight or small
Misunderstanding. Too much impor-
lance ought never be attached to these.
We should not be too sentative for COM
fort. We should not consciously watch
over our personal dignity. The trivial
things which destroy our composure
and invade our peace, are pitiful An
acq uaintAnce is preoccupied, and passes
us with . hurried recognition Oh the
street another fails to return our call
or seems to prefer the society Of some
one else to ours, and We are harroved
and hurt-perhaps bitterly resent the
fancied injury. A noble nstured per
con will never resent the omission Of
others, or falsely construe their motives.
1t Is good rule pever to listen to the
suggestions Of pride, suspicion or jeal.
ousy, IN regulating our intercourse
with the world. Even where injuries
have been received in return for bene
fits, If you would know the happiness
that true nobility of soul coRfers upon
its possessor, forgive. as far as possible.
forget. The brave only know how to
forgive. 1t is the most refined and
generous pitch of virtue human nature
can arrive at. The coward, the mean
soul, never forgives. but waits in am.
bush for an opportunity to strike in the
dark or stab In the back. The power of
forgiving flows only from a strength
and greatness conscious of its own force
and security, and above all the tempta
tions Of resenting every fruitless at.
tempt to destroy its happiness. Small
minds are hurt by small events great
minds see through and despise them.
True self-respect is always full of re-
spect towards others, and wastes no
thought on petty meanness or the dis
courtesy which arises from ill.breeding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

Hop YEAST BREAD.-Take warm
water, so it will not scsld the -four or
yeast stir in thick one teacup of yeast
set this in the evening in the morning
IS soon as possible, knead up quite
stiff put in a handful of salt keep
where it is warm work down as it
rises two or three times then make
out in leaves bake when light. This
kind of bread requires better -four than
salt rising, hut it can bs baked early
in the morning. Use potatoes if de-
sired. This will make four losves.
CoLD SLAw.-Cut cabbage fine,
sprinkle over it pepper and salt. set in
q cool place. add the yolks OF three or
the whole of two eggs, five tablespoon
fuls of strong vinegar. three heaping
teaspoonfuls Of sugar. one.haf tea
spoonful OF made mustard, butter the
size Of an almond, put these in tin
cup, stir over the ire until it becomes
smooth paste. let it become cold. then
mix with cold cabbage when wanted for
use. Nice for fried oysters.
TOMATO CATsUP.-One bushel Of to-
matoes, one gallon OF vinegar. two
ounces of whole cloves, two ounces OF
whole cinnamon. two ounces Of whole
allspice, six tablespoonfuls o. mustard
one teaspooniul of Cayenne pepper, two
cups Of sugar or more if wanted. aud
salt to taste. Put the spice in 3 bag
and boil in the catsup.
SALAp.-One small head OF cabbage,
one cup Of vinegar. one cup OF butter.
five eggs, two tesspoonfuls OF ground
mustard. one teaspoonful Of black pep
per; make N weak brine Of salt water.
let the cabbage stand two hours than
drain it, put the vinegar on the stove,
aid butter, mustard and pepper, when
nearly boiling hot mot quite, or it will
cook the eggs) ..tir in the beaten eggs.
Xix with cabbage while hot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
A Mysterious Dinner Party.

A mysterious dinner party was given
a short time ago, by an elderly gentle
man, in the Hotel Demuth, at st. Pc
tersburg. One morning the gentleman
in question called on Mr.. Pintscher,
the manager Of the Demuth restaurant.
and ordered luxurious repast for six,
selecting from the wine card the costli-
est vintages. He asked for an estimate
of the dinners cost, paid the amount
in advance, and requested that every
thing should be prepared for the enter
tainment of his guests at seven o'clock
precisely the same evening. At that
hour he entered the room reserved for
his banquet and took his place at tho
head of the table. To the chief walters
respectful inquiry, whether he ex-
pected his friends to arrive soon, as the
dinner was quite ready" he replied,
"They are all here Let the soup be
served forthwith |" By his express
command the puzzled attendants then
proceeded to help the absent guests to
course after course, setting down full
plates before the empty chairs, and
pouring out precious wines into the
groups of glasses stationed before each
untenanted place. The gentleman ate
and drank copiously, now and then
clinking his glass against the masterless
goblets ranged upon the table to his
right and left. With the first round Of
champagne he arose and made speech
to his imaginary friends. from the tenor
of which Grafton the walters gathered
that they had been engaged in attend
ing to personages long since deceased.
When the gentleman had concluded his
remarks he again went through the
clinking Formally, drained the con-
tents of his glass, and turning to Mr..
Pintscher, chilled that amazed fuuo-
tionary's blood BY the following ghastly
statement To-day I celebrate my
joyful meeting with my beloved rela-
tives - my dead wife, daughter and
three sons, two of whom fell in the last
campaign. Do not be afraid ; | am not
mad. 1t has done me power Of good
to spend this happy hour or 50 with my
family. You may look for me again
this day twelvemonth. Exchange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
An Immense Treaure.

Que of the richest storehouses OF
rarities in the world is the famous
treasury of the Sultan Of Morocco. in
Fee. 1t was founded in the year SIS,
by Edris Ben Ejris, who was also the
founder of the city. During the mid
die ages, Fee. then the capital of the
kingdom of Morocco, was one Of the
most populous Mohammedan cities in
the world, and though it declined after
the removal of the sultans to Morocco,
it is still place of great importance.
containing one hundred mosques, and
ranking with the Western Arabs as
their specially Holy City. Almost
every sultan has added to the treasures
of the Royal Museum, which contains
magnificent spoils from the various
Christian armies and territories which
have been vauquisEed or ransacked by
the Mohammedan conquerors. A great
mass OF the enormous treasure accumu-
lated by the Moors during their domin.
ion in Spain was transported to Fee
and is preserved in the Royal Museum.
The sword of Ferdinand the Catholic,
set with precious jewels, is said to he
included among the rarities. The
treasure chamber has always been
guarded with jealous care. aud travellers
who have been admitted to sight of it
assert that there are no less than two
thousand locks. A Tunis journal re-
ports that Sultan Sidi Muley Hassan,
who is great sufferer from the gout,
few months ago intrusted the two
thousand keys to the keeping OF one of
(hs brothers, Prince Muiey Abbas. who,
in his turn, not relishing the charge,
made it over to the Governor of Fee
Last mouth the sultan received from
one Of his vassals handsome revolver
set with gold and precious stones, as
present, and the valuable gift was i'm
med:ately transferred to the great
treasure chamber. When the place
was opened and the inventory revised,
it WIS discovered that some Of the
chests and closets had been broken
open and completely emptied o: their
precious conteuts. The arrests which
Immediately became the rule in the
palace led TO NO satisfactory result, and
the Sultan Of Morocco is low Offering
the sun Of ES. coo Tor the discovery Of
the tibet or thieves. - London Echo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
A CrematOr Cremaied.

At the cremation Of DIR. +. j.
LeMoyne, the American apostle OF the
process OF incinerAtion. at Washington,
Pa. there Was . marked absence Of the
vulgar curiosity which characterized
the cremation Of Baron De Pam, and
no manifestation whatever Of the repOr-
torial inquisitiveIess which gave ofiense
when the body of Mrs. Bonn Pitmsn
wish of the friends that ali tue proceed
ings should be quiet and unostentatious
was respected. even TO the conduct Of
services over the body at the late resi-
dence Of the venerable champion of
cremation.
Tue relatives and number OF citi-
Gems OF Washington assembled at niue
O'Clock IN the morning. To the Rev.
DR.. Brownson and Rev. George IL. Hay 6
q special invitation to he present was
extended, and these divines conducted
the services. Tue exercises consisted
in reading few selections of Scripture,
and prayer by DIR. Hays. When these
exercises had been concluded the re-
mains were placed in plain rosewood
cssket and were removed to the hearse
by DR.. Frank LcMoyne, julius Le-
Moyne. n. Harding, Caas. Harding,
Mr.. Proudht, and William Wills. Car
riages were then taken 10y the family
and friends, and the small cortege
finally wended its way to Gallows Hill.
Here the body was removed from the
hearse to the catafalque, when DR..
Hays took position Oh the steps lead
ing into the building, and said: We
have now brought our deceased friend
to the place of his choice, and here we
leave him"
He then announced the request of
the relatives that all should proceed
back to the village, and pronounced
the benediction. The pallbearers men
tened above, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Wills,
Miss Fannie Wills, Misses Sophie
and Annie Harding, and Miss
Kate LeMoyne, remained in the
building, while the friends who came
in the procession, and a number of PEG.
pie who had previously gathered about
the cemetery, started back to town.
At 1890 o'clock the body was re-
moved from the coffin, placed upon the
iron Glib, aud was quickly thrust into
the retort, and the door closed. A vol.
ume of smoke instantly rushed from
the chimney. and the odor of burning
flesh was distinctly perceived by thoss
outside of the crematory. There was
no odor to those inside.
The furnace had not been heated to
near the degree attained at the DePalm
and Pitman cremations, and the pro
cess of incarceration was slow. 1t was
about six hours before the consumption
of the remains was completed, but at
half past nothing was left in the re-
tort except the scattered piles of ashes.
The furnace was then sealed, and will
be left to cool until Friday evening,
when the ashes will be removed.
The post norton examination before
cremation disclosed the fact that the
brain of DR.. LeMoyne weighed forty
three ounces, or six ounces and half
less than the average man, and one less
than the average woman.
His will was read to-day, in which it
was provided that the heirs to his prop.
Rerty must eIter into an agreement to
have their bodies cremated before in.
heriting their respective shares. The
amount Of the estate is placed at $780,
600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

REPAInING TIE RAvAGEs OF WAR -
Work, which has been i'll progress ca
the rest Grafton Of famous monuments
Of Gothic art, ever since they were in
jured during the Franco German war.
is now going forward with rapidly.
1t has been decided that al entire new
roof shall be built for the Cathedral Of
Metz, the cost to be a. least 400. 900
narLs (about 100000. OF late. the
painted windows and the arches of the
trifoiiun have been the chief subjects
OF attention. At Strasburg the repairs
are approaching their completion. The
gliding of the great doors of the main
entrance has been undertaken by Par
isian gold-worker, who, with staff OF
assistants, has for some time been en-
gagged on otLer parts Of the editice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

A man who fell over q bridge the
other day VAS alluded to as quite an
aristocratic person, because he could
trace his descent from six piers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

Our floral editor says that plants should
always be watered with sponge. What
\ vast field of usefulness this opens TO
the cracker barrel politician
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

The bonds which are most apt to be
irredeemsble are vagabonds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

John, did you take the note 10 NJ
Jones
Yes, but I don't think he can read
it, sir"
"Why so, John ?"
because be is blind. While vas
in the room he asked me twics where
nv hat was, and it was on my bead al
the time"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
VicariOuS Morality.

1t was " Artemus Ward" we believe,
who remarked, when men were being
called upon to make sacrifices for their
country during the late civil war, that
be was ready to sacrifice all his first
wife's relations. Such vicarious pa
triotism as this was very common at
that time, and the joke was thoroughly
relished.
We are reminded of the humorist's
remark by certain thing that we see
about US every day-a thing which we
have been accustomed to call vicarious
morality. There are great many peo-
pie who have very strict ideas of mo.
rality-for others. They belong to the
straitest sect OF the Pharisees-by
proxy. They repent in sackcloth and
ashes of their neighbors' sins, and are
full of sorrow for everybody's evil ways
but their own. Nobody is so quick to
see or so prompt to denounce any in
fraction of the moral law as this class
of people, whenever the infraction is
not one of their own. But as regards
themselves and their own misdeeds they
are quite otherwise. In the same in
slant they denounce the fault OF another
and commit the same or q worse them
selves.
For example, q journalist not long
ago, went nearly into Mysteries because
a fellow journalist had slandered "
some one, as he thought. He insisted
on an immediate and abject apology ;
and in the same paper, almost in the
same column, perpetrated en- outrageous
SANDER upon full score of Christian
men, which he has thus far failed to re-
tract, though the slanderous character
of his statements has been publicly
pointed out to him. He was too busily
engaged in plucking the mote out OF
another's eye to see the beam in his
own.
Tenderness of conscience is good
trait in general. But when it takes
this special form OF tenderness for some
one else's sins and callousness for ones
own. it is not quite SO commendable.
Morality is good, but vicarious morality
is doubtful blessing to the world. On
the whole, we do not believe that the
principle of division OF labor is appli-
cable to religion, however true it may
be in economics. A man ought not to
leave all the practicing to others while
he does all the preaching himself.-N.
i. Examiner and Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

SIMPLE CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-
" Boil q small potful of potatoes. and
battle the part affected with the water
in which the potatoes were boiled, as
hot as cac be applied. Immediately be.
fore going to bed. The pains will be
removed, or at least slleviated. by the
next morning. Some OF the most OBJ
stinate rheumatic pains have lately been
cured by one application OF this novel
and ample remedy