Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
Come in and get a fair programme.

Come in and get a fair programme.
Grand picnic at Bates City next Friday.
There are already five entries for the walk
ing match at the fair.
No gambling Institutions are to be per
mitted On the fair grounds this fall. Good
We hear that u horse was stolen from
Mr.. Bodenhammer near Aullvllle, last Tues
day night.
Dry goods, notions and carpets In full sup
ply, fresh, nice and new. and at the Lowest
prlcesAt Roy!e s. NEWS. may3m1
A watch and two chains. one hair and one
gold, were stolen from MIR. Jim Melon, at thu
Pacific depot at AulIville, last Monday.
Mrs. Jake Price sent US, the other day. 9
remarkable ear Of corn. 1t was one large
ear, surrounded by five small ones, closely
adhering to 1t.
We are under obligations to Major Jno
E. Ryland, one of the regents OF the In
stitutton for a catalogue Of the Warrens'
burg Norman school.
Dress goods In great variety OF style And
prices. Black and trimming silks and satins.
We invite the ladies' attention to these and
our entire stock. Royle & New. may3m1
Arrangement have been made, we under.
stand, to invite the state grange Of Missouri
to meet In this city In October. The hos.
pitali,ies Of the city will be freely extended,
and we hope those having the matter In
charge will conclude to come to Lexington.
We hear complaint OF the bad condition
OF the street near Jordan's foundry. A
great deal of filth runs into the large gully,
and hogs have a wallow there. The stencil
Is said TO be s%ickening. School will soon be
In session near the place, and the marshal
should attend to the matter at once.
Messrs. Grimes T. VenabIe's standsr
thermometer has marked durin. the past
week, at 9, II and 8 O'Clock each day, as
follows: Aug. 8. 6Se:, 72., 74s; Aug. 10.
TOO, 74e, $50, Aug. II, TIE, Slo. $50 ; Aug.
II, ITO. 49,, S10 !; Aug. ID, 10, $50, $40,
Aug. IA, 40, 100, 80 Aug. ID, 74s, 76o, 76s.
We understand that Msssrs. N. P. Buck
and Chas. Thomas, Of Middleton township,
have each lately lost several head OF cattle
from Texas fever. They all were from
among u lot purchased about two weeks ago
In Kansas City for feeding purposes. Cattle
dealers should be exceedingly cautious In
making purchases before frost falls.
Sir. NJ. +. Boyle. Of the firm OF Royle Il
New, who started on an eastern tour last
Thursday, will give his personal attention
to the purchase Of an Immense stock of
goods for the fall and winter trade. Those
who know Dir. Royle need net be told that
the goods when purchased will not only be
handsome and good, but exactly suited to
the market. So look out for good RsOds aaa
cheap prices.
Farmers Hall and Russell may as we'll lay
their faces In the dust nj sprinkle ashes
over their heads, fer Tim Howard brougbs
us, yesterdays Siberian Bugle Horn squash
that knocks all the vegetables we have seen
yet. 1t is just the shape Of some crooked
bugles we have seen, aud Is about three and
. half feet long. Farewell, brother Hall
good bye, brother Russell, you're tectotsl.
ly iarruped now.
The Lexington male 4usrtette. assisted by
Misses NJ. Wood, May LImrlek aud Sallle
Smith, Of Lexington Mrs. Captain Keith,
Of st. Louis; and Mrs. Josephine Nc
Lsughlin, OF Kansas City !; and other musieal
celebrities will give q complimentary con
cert to Miss Julia Smith, the accomplished
teacher OF music, at Odessa, on Wednesday
evening, August q. The concert will be
given In the new store room Of Mr.. Lay,
Second street, between MARROW and Otway
The programme will embrace music Of al.
most every variety, sentiment for the ten.
der, solemn for the seniors, humorous for
the lovers OF fun, and all Of the most choice,
selected With care and q desire to please the
varied tastes OF the citizens OF this youpe
and rapidly rising metropolis. Let every.
body attend and make the occasion u genuine
compliment to Miss Smith,
Thursday was cloudy with a slight sprinkle
Of rain.
We went down to the river Thursday az
ternoon last to see q Florida expedition of,
1t consisted of Messrs. Jno. NJ. Llmrick,
Robt. E. Smith and Albert Harris, colored,
all bound for Florida in a skif. We had the
pleasure Of witnessing the process OF load
ing their boat, and preparing it for the long
journey before them. The skih Ia q long
fst-bOttomed one capable Of carrying foul
or five sober men, and q half wagon load be
side. 1t was pretty we'll filed with luggag,
and tackle before the crew got aboard
Among the few articles composing the cargo
were two ~valises, twelve or fifteen large
jugs, tightly corked up, contents unknown,
supposed by some to be whisky, by other
to be wind ; a box of fishing tackle /; anoth
er box OF fishing tackle ; q roll of be-
clothes /; another roll OF bed clothes ; q tent
q wagon cover; q o containing bread
pots, pans, cups, plates, spoons, knives, salt
pepper, rags, towels. matches, q razor,
ham. q flute and other articles too numeroul
to mention; another box with as great al
assortment Of different articles ; four ten
poles; and several loose items which W,
cannot now remember. The expedition II
duly organized as to the status Of Its mem
bers. John Limrick Is captain; Bob Smith
is pilot, and Mir. Albert Harris, who will b,
known rs ''Flue" on the trip to compensate
for the lack of chimneys on the boat We sup
pose, will be engine. engineer, cabin boy
chamber-maid, fish cleaner. deck hand
rsustsbout. woodchopper and cook. Tn,
last we saw Of them they had launched 81,
jugs out In the stream, and were standIn,
up In the boat waving their hats In font
adieux. May they have a Jolly good trip.
All white goods at wholesale prices q
Conkling's. a16t1
Mr.. Geo. W. Smirl is q good looking
clever gentleman. married, who lives abou
two miles north OF Hardin, where he 1
occupied IS foreman OF Mr.. A. L. Denny
saw mill. Hs came over to Lexington, las
Sunday, about noon. and put up his hors
At Aessrs. Young & Green's stable, his bus
ness being to procure at Morrison's foundry
some repair parts for the mill. Between
and 10 O'Clock that night he went to Long
hotel, on Pine street, and spoke for lodgln
and breakfast. He then went away, n re
NAMED absent q half hour or more, whel
he returned and procuring a light was a,
signed to u room and retired, as was SUI
posed. About III o'clock he was heard t
groan at q point In the yard, under bis be
room window, and 1t was soon ascertsine,
that he had fallen from his room In the thir
story. 1t seems that he seated himself /
the window to cool of, went to sleep, an
fell out. In his descent one OF his feet wei
through a pane OF glass In the second stor
window. This threw him away from tb
house, and probably saved his life, AZ b
struck the picket fence, which broke hi
fall. His lett leg received the shock, striI
Ing a picket which 1t broke into three piece,
The leg WAS terribly mutilated, almost Ii
entire muscle being torn loose. His lie
wrist was badly spralned, his back ver