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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-22
Temperance Meeting.

An antl-dramshop license meeting was held
at the court house on Thursday night, the auth
inst. Maj. John K. Ryland was called to the
chair, and DR.. W. A. Gordon was appointed
secretary.
The chairman called on DR.. Talblrd to open
the meeting With prayer, which he did In . very
appropriate and earnest manner.
The chairman called on Elder j. H. Hughes
to explain the object Of the meeting. Where
upon he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the granting of dramshop
vcrsive of our political, social and religious IN
8 i%tutions, and should therefore be discontinued
DIR. Talbird, J.. II. Hughes. DR.. T. l.. Bolton.
MAI. Jno. E. Ryland and W. B. Steel made
short speeches on the resolution, after which Ii
was adopted almost unanimously.
On motion petitions were then circulated FOX
signatures.
On motion q committee was appointed to can
vass thoroughly the city and township fol
signers to the petitions. The following names
were announced by the chair as that COMMITTEES
Mrs. Susan Bsir. Mrs. Harriet McCausland
Mrs. Anna Dicken, Thomas W. Smsllwood
w. A. Gordon. William McCausland, ]. IL
Hughes, s.. q. Wentworth, Miss Alice Temple
DR.. T. l.. Bolton, Miss Jennie Finley, Mis-
Sallie Chambers, Mrs. John Waddell, Mrs. S
E. Dowden, Mrs. Juliet Findlay, Joseph B
Shelby, Jr., L.. B.. Gordon and DR.. Sanfor'
Smith.
On motion the followin resolutions wer
adopted unanimously.
Resolved. That the city papers be requested t
publish the names OF the petitioners asking ia
dramshop license.
Resolved, That the city papers be requested I
published the proceedings OF this meeting.
= Resolved, That this meeting stand a~djeurne
until Thursday night, March 2ith.
JOHN E. RYLAND, Chairman.
= w. A. GoRDoN Secretary.
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ALMA.

Several buildings are going up and others are
In contemplation.
Drs. Field 4 Prigmors have q very neat drug
store, and are well patronized.
Messrs. Lohoelener & Tegeler are our prln-
cipIe grain and stock merchants.
Messrs. Gilmore Goodwin and j. d. Corder
will soon open 3 hardware and Agricultural
store.
Mr.. Jno. G. Elsea has his blacksmith ard
wagon shop about completed. Our townsmsn'
John Bennett, will heat the iron.
Mr.. Geo. 4. Goodwin, Waverly's popular
drygoods and grocery merchant, will open a
branch house here about the lirst OF April.
Mr.. Perry Cutron. who is In the lumber bust
| mesa with Mr. Gilmore Goodwin, keeps on hand
| all kinds of lumber. and will sell as cheap rs the
cheapest.
Almu is a new to wn on the &. Il A. &. R.. in
| the eastern part of this county, and We think the
day is not far distant when 1t will compare
tavorably with other towns. Lots Are being
sold daily, and those who come here looking lor
lots generally purchase before leaving.
Some enterprisinS man would do we'll to come
here and build a mill. We know OF no better
uoint in the state, rs We have no mill nearer
than eight miles, and Alma is situated In The
center of the great wheat field OF the state, in 6
good thickly settled country. We think any
man intending to erect u mill on the e. q A
would do well to visit Alma first.
ONCE IN A WHILE.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.


County
vs..
Tnomas II. Mlibeney CT al.
ID Y virtue vi All order OF sale, Issued from the
ID Office oI tie clerk of the county count OF
county, Missouri. in iavUr OF lafayette
County, Tor In. Use and benefit of the county
school fund. aud against Thomas IL. Matheney
and Katie Mntleney. his wife,, to me directeds
and returnable to the April term, 1879, of ssld
court, l will, on
TUESDAY. APRIL 18th. 1879,
1878, between the hours of nine O'Clock IN the
forenoon and live O'Clock in The afternoon Of said
day, and In iroHt OF tue courthouse door, in the
city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county. MIS-
court of said county, Sell publicly. by auction,
to the highest bidder. Tor Cash IN hand, all the
ight, title. interest, claim and estate OF the
said Thomas H. Matheney and kuttie Matheney,
his vile, defendants in said order oil sale. in
and to the Iollowing described real estate,
situate, lying and being in the county Of LafAy.
cite, and state of Missouri. to-wit: A certain
blacksmith shop and li IN the village oil Green
ton, SAID lot Described AS follows: Surfing At
the southwest corner OF the northeast quarter OF
the southwest quarter of section fOurte en- QD, IN
township forty nine (49), OF range twenty-eight
(2s) running from thence east thirty-two and
one hall (33h) poles to the place OF beginning;
thence north one hundred and thIrIy-ave Q36)
feet; thence east eight tS) poles; thence south
one huudred and thirty-ive (l35) feet; thence,
west eight C) poles TO the place of beginninE
containing one ~ rood. twenty-five (25) poles
and thirteen and three fourths Q3k) yards.
more or less.
Given under my hand this l4ih day of March.
1879. GEO. NJ. MOUNTJOY,
mnrch22 sheriff,
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
nQYER.


j. Q. Plattcnburg starts to st. LOUIS Monoay.
How is your garden7 Up nicely9 Yes, iroz-
en- up.
Elder Mcdaniel has been holding a meeting at
Hazel Hill.
Mr.. Thos. Campbell has had his fine residence
newly painted.
Rev. Jas. Carmichael will preach at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday.
Hickam & Co. have been getting goods TINS
week by the steamer A. c. Bird.
Mrs. W. l.. Hlckam. Of Lexington. has been
visiting her son, j. p. Hicksra, for the past
week.
Most all our peach trees were killed during the
big snow. On, how we will miss the luscious
peach.
Wheat looked very well till last Thursday;
since that time there are plenty OF long-iacea
farmers.
No preaching last Sunday. Dover has more
preachers and less preaching than any town OF
its size in the state.
Rev. G. W. Smith, who had about recovered
from q spell of sickness, had another attack Sat
urday, and has been quite feeble since.
Miss Mamie johnson and Jefferson beal were
married, on the l4th. at the residence of the Ia
dy's father, Wesley johnson, two miles west oi
Dover.
Mr.. Robt. Cox sold lately to Capt. kyland
Todbupter, q farm One-half mile east OF Berlin
| of l45 acres, ami \ two-story house. Terms
private.
The schools are all out. and our boys and girls
| have nothing to do. One or two of our teacher'
are trying to get up subscription schools. IL Ii
| hoped they will succeed.
| Our temperance movement is progressing fine
ly. Let every man sign the pledge, and get his
| ueighbor to do the same. Then our county cour
will not grant license on every application. 1t II
be hoped that every ncighborhood in the connt]
| will work for the cause. x
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

The following are the committees Of
the senate OF the forty-sixth congress:
Privileges and MISUNDERSTANDING,
Hill, (Ga..) Herman, Bailey. Houston.
Vance, Cameron. (Wis.,) Hoar. ingalls,.
Foreign Relations-Eaton, Johnston.
Morgan, Hill, (Ga.,l Pendleton, Hamil-
ton. Conkling, Klrkwoed, Carpenter.
Finance-Bayard, Herman, Wallace.
Voorhees,. Beck, Morrill,, Ferry, Jones,
(Nev.,) Allison.
Appropriations - Davis. (W. Va.,)
Withers, Beck. Wallace, Eaton, Window,
Allison, Blaine, Booth,
Commerce - Gordon, Ransom. Ran
dolph. Hereford. Coke, Conkling, Nc
MILAN. Jones, (Nev..) Chandler.
Military Affairs-Randolph, Cockrell.
Maxey, Grover. Hampton, Burnside,
Plumb, Cameron. (Pa..) Logan.
Naval Affairs - MCPHERSON, Whyte,
Jones, (Fla..) Vance. Bailey. Anthony,
Blaine. Cameron, (Pa.,) Chandler.
Judiciary Thurman, Mcdonald, Bay
ard, Garland, Lamar. DAVIS, (1ll..) Ed
munds, Conkliug, Carpenter.
Postoffices and Postroads - Maxey,
Salisbury. Bailey. Houston. Harley,
Groome. Ferry, Hamlin. KirkwOod.
Public Lands-McDonald. Jones. ella.
Grover, Mcpherson, Walker, Plumb
Paddock. Booth. Hill, (Cel.)
Indian Affairs - Coke, Pendleton
Walker, Slater, Williams, Allison, In
gals, Saunders, Logan.
Pensions - Withers. Mcpherson
Groome, Call, Farley. Ingalls,. Kellogg
Platt.
Claims-Cockrell. Hereford. Harris
Groome. Houston. Mcmillan, Cameron
wis., Teller. Hoar.
5 Territories Garland, Butler. Vest
, Slater, Saunders, Kellogg, Logan.
| Railroads-Ransom. Lamar, Eator
: Grover. Williams, Pendleton Jonas
Dawes. Teller, Saunders, Window.
Mines and Mining--Heretord, Go
O don, Mcdonald, Cameron. GA. Plumb
Hill, (Col.)
n Education and Labor-Balley, Go
don, Maxey, Randolph, Burnside, Mo
is rill. Bruce, Sharon.
Civil Service and Retrenchment-Bu
Ter, Whyte, Beck, Water, Teller Chan
Ter. Rollins.
Improvement of the Mississippi Riv
and its Tributaries-Lamar, Cockre
Harris, Jonas. Blaine, Kellogg.
!. Transportation Routes to the Sc
board - Beck, Johnston, Noorhe'
u Hampton, Cameron, (Wis.,) Camera
Pa.l MindOm.
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MAYHEM.

Capt. Lesueur's Jefferson City letters are very
in interesting.
Quite d number of hands are at work. fencing
in the railroad.
w. NJ. Bullentlne. of Sedalla. will act as our
telegraph operator.
Corn, IS cents per bushel; oats, 80 cents; po-
tatoes have raised to so cents.
Lumser for building stock yards and rock for
the depot foundation have arrived.
]. A.. Benning sold to Wilson i Keith $50
bushels OF wheat, at S. cents a bushel.
We agree with Guess that the name OF your
paper should be changed TO Lafayette County
Intelligencer.
There Was a hop ut Mrs. LoGan's new board
ing house, som evenings ago, at which all pres-
ent hal a jolly time.
Two car loads of wheat We're shipped from
this place, Tuesday. by Wilson 4 Keith, over
the c. Il A., to Kansas Cry.
Rumor says there are many young ladies in
Lexington forming IL club vow ing not to receive
the attentions of young men who drink. We
heartily endorse this movement. The Mayviev
BOYS, being of good moral habits. have no diff
Guilty with the girls.
We understand that MAYHEM Will receive he
mail from Lexington by express as soon as III
c.. & A. establishes regular trains by way @
will not get here before Sunday, and lay in tn
office until Monday The train leaves LeXing
ton too early to get the morning mail. We hop
this will not be the case. JOHN.
but not TOO early Tor the lnte]ligencer. Ed.
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Jno. P. Webb, administrator,
VS..
A. W Rulings.
DY virtue oil an execution issued from the ONCE =
ofthe clerk of the circuit court OF johnson Z
county, Missouri, in favor of john r Webb.
rs administrator of the estate OF -
Phiipot, deceased. and against A. W. Rridings}
to me directed. and returnables 70 the June
term, 1879, of said court. l will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH. 1879.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon and five O'Clock In the afternoon OF said
day, and in front OF the courthouse door, in the
city of Lexington, in Lafayette county. Mis-
sour, during the session OF the circuit court of.
Lafayette county sell publicly, by auction 70 tire
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right
title, interest, claim ard estate of the said
A. W. R,dinge, defendant IN said execution. In
and TO the following described real estate.
situate, lying and being IN the county of Lafsy.
cite and state Of Missouri, to.wtt: sixty-eighe
1857, acres the north emu of the west half OF
The southwest quarter. in section twenty-seyen
(2O and forty 40) acres, the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section thirty -four
(3E. all in township forty-eight (4S). OF range
twenty mine (29).
Given under my hand. this 18th day Of March.
1879. GEO. N. MOUNTJOY,
murch22-td Sheriff.
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sHERIFF,s SALE,
Lucinda

LuClnuA beNenpOTt f.
VS.. E
Thomas b. Murry, ct al.
ID Y virtue of u special execution, issued FROM
ID the office of the clerk oil the Circuit couN
of Lafayette county, Missouri, 10 favor OF
Lucinda Davenport, and against Thomas B..
Murry and Lucretia j. hurry, to me directed.
and returnable TO the April term, 1879, OF said
court, l will. on
TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1879,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In tie
forenoon and five O'Clock IN the afternoon raj
SAID day. and in front of the courthouse door,
IN the city of Lexington. in Lafayette county,
Missouri, during the session oil the said circuG
court OF SAID county, sell publicly, by auction,
TO the highest bidder. for cash in hand, all the
Thomas Is. hurry and Lucretia j. hurry,
defendants in said special execution, in and to
the GLOWING described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county of Lafayette. and
state of Missouri, tO-wit: A certain lot, being
Il part OF the east half of the southwest quarter
OF section thirty lone (3D, township forty -eight
Hs), OF range. twenty-eight (2S) and described
as follows: Beginning seven % chains and
sixty-eight (6S) links north of the southwest
, corner OF the southeast quarter OF the south west
quarter of said section; thence east three t)
chains and sIXry-two H2) links; thence north
five () chains and fifty three (33) links; thence
west three t) chains and siNty.tw6 tG5) links:
thence south to the beginning, containing two
the southeast quarter OF section thirty-six 1867 +,
township forty eight 4sJ, of range twenty nine
(2g, containing in all forty-twu (41) acres. -
Given undxr my hand. this 18th Ga>
March, 1879. GEO. NJ. OCNTJOY.~
msrch22 Sheriff,
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HE E ATTENTION.
wELL1SGrox, Mo, March Is. Isl

WELL1SGroN, Mo-, March ID. ISIS.
EDITOR Observation-Disclosures 10 Il man VINO
is undoubtedly Il lunatic, pitiable and destitute.
through the coun try, from house 10
house, begging his bread. He gives his name as
Pat. Sullivan. We would suppose him to be
an Irshman he says he has been IN Londen and
Il. 10. He Is about forty years OF age. He says
he has been sick, and they gave him so much
mercury that it made him crazy. He appears
to suffer lreat mental agony, frequently putting
his hands TO his head. He will not Sit on a chair
unless it is ~brown-any other color makes him
cold; he would not sit on Il pine box. because 1t
had a red paper pasted on it; he would eat
nothing unless it was from the hands OF q per-
son of Il certain christian name; he has No use
for persons by the name Of Mary or John. but
likes such as.Lizzic or Tom. He should he at
tended 10. l j. Armstrong.
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MAYHEM.

r.. Pickett and son contemplate building 3
new residence soon.
u. NJ. Bullard is building a residence near
his new shop.
b. +. Winsor has built u nice residence within
the last ten days, In the old part oftown.
DR.. Bradley is extending his premises by
adding another lot, around which he is putting
a new plank fence, winch adds much to that
part of town.
A. Brown has repaired and fitted up the West
property, and converted 1t into q first class
boarding house. Mr.. A. Z. Logan, from Lex
lnxton, has rented it, and is now ready to &C
commodste the travelling public. Amy one wish
ing board or lodging would do well to give him
q call.
On Saturday last We had 4 law suit, in which
our new Lexington law yer and our old Davis
Creek lawyer came in contact; Lexington, as
prosecuting attorney, failed to make a case, on
which grounds Davis Creek non-suited him. Sc
ysu see, Mr.. Editor. there is no use OF any one
trying to compete with Mayvicw in a point O
law.
Messrs. Ruth and Wilson shipped from this
place. on the 18th, two car loads of wheat to ST
LOUIS. on the C.. 4 A. z. R.; and they are pre-
pared to buy all the wheat in this vicinity ant
, psy the best prices. They are also making
| superior quality Of flour, and are able to supply
: the community and all demands with the bes
: hour in the market. These gentlemen are frs
4 class mlliers, and are about to complete an ele
: yxtor as An addition to their mill that would d
honor to any town. We wish them much sue
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sHERIFF,s SALE.
Lafayette County

County
Va.
j. Blswett.
D Y virtue of IN order of sale, issued from the
ID Office of the clerk OF the County court of
Lafay cite county, Missouri. in favor ofI.afay cite
County, Tor the use and benefit of the county
school fund. and against Garland J.. Blewitt
and Annie Blewett, his wife, to me directed,
and returnable to the April term. 1873, Of said
court, l will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL l5Tn, 1879.
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'CLOCK in the afternoon OF
said day, and in front Of the court house door.
in the city OF Lexington, in lafayette county.
Missouri, during the session OF the Circufts
court of said county, sell publicly, by auction.
to the highest bidder. for cash in hand, all the
right, title, Interest and estate OF the said Gar.
land j. Blcwett and Annie Biewett, his wife. de.
PENDANTS in said order Of sale, in and 10 the fol:
lowing described rexi estate, situate, lying and
being III the county OF lafayette and state Of
Missouri, TO wit: The south half of lots one and
two Il and . ,Iu block No. W q In HOux'sau-'
dition to the city OF Lexington, and SO known
and designated ON the plnc of said city now on
Ole in the recorders Office OF said Laiayette
county. III said stare of Missouri.
Given under my hand. this 10 h ,lay OF March,
1879. GEO. NJ. MOONTJOY,
murchy2 sheriff.
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Hl0elNSVlLLE.

Farmers are about through sowing oats.
Considerable wheat coming into market.
The public school taught by Rev. Mr.. Dunn
has closed. l
HIS henor'' has raised the assessment on
plain drinks.
What has become OF the circuses ? We want to
take the children.
Hook Lane has added several stylish buggies
to his livery stable.
Quarterly meeting last Saturday and Sunday
was conducted by Revs. Williams and Shafer.
DR.. 10. Carter has returned from Cincinnati
where he had been attending medical.lectures.
A. Wade has built a twenty by forty addition
to his store. The furniture business seems pros
porous.
Rev. J. A. Quarles has been preaching at the
Presbyterian church during the absence of the
pastor. Mr.. Rufner.
Messrs. Price & Woolwine. of St. Louis, have
a large and general stock of merchandise in the
Asbury bank building.
Mr.. Frederick Lehman, HlgginsvilIe's pioneer
merchant, Is visiting his son, Guss. He will In
| all probability make his home here in the
future.
The monograph and telephone are objects OF
Interest just now. Mr.. Geo. Kennedy has the
photograph and everybody has a telephone that
can raise two oyster cans and a string.
The miners ut WfnSOr's Coal snalt stEuek
higher wages last week. 1t ended as strikee
usually end; the miners lost several days and
then returned to work at the old price.
'.Mine host,'' Peter Thoma, has leased his
new and elegantly furnished hotel to j. A. Field
and j. I. McCance, who will take possession on
the LIST of April.
As a lover OF Justice we must protest against
the marble men sitting down on DR.. Trotter's
zinc tombstones just when he is engaged in 9
hard fight with A. &M. w. We don't believeir
doubling teams, even on q life insurance agent
j. A. Field last week gave up the position VI
agent of the Mo. p. r. R.. u position he mas
nlled with satisfaction TO the company ant
the public ever since the branch was completed
to this point. He Is now the regularly installed
agent of the c. & A. 4. K. He is succeeded bJ
Mr.. Jones. u thorough railroad man aud pleas
ant gentleman. The old reliable will be wei
represented. H.
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STRAYED.

IRON the subscriber, living nj Iade-
Z pendence, on Friday. March 18th, -
1879, \ BRIGHT BAY MARE. 10 "
hands high. large white spot in fore 01n6s
white feet, right hind loot at heel has q black
spot about the size of Il half dollar; sli lightly lame
in lett hind legs years old this spring; inside of
left hind leg The hair is of on the hook JOINT
caused by medicine to cure bone SPAWN She
Is hne / oking. high headed. trots and walksS
no saddle or harness marks rscollected. A lib
-ral reward for her delivery 10 me or Tor Infor-
matt, n leading to her recovery She was raised
near BoonvIlie, and is supposed to be makirg
for her old home When last seen was in the
neiehborhood Of Oak Grove, travelling east
mh22 o.
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ORR COUNTY AFFAIRS.

1t is very gratifying to know that our
has beer SO successful thus lar
in the funding OF our bonds. On The
first of January, 1876. we had a debt OF
over 81, POO, 900, which has been reduced
nearly one-hali. there being outstanding
now only s1s3. 900 of the old bonds
with a prospect that they will soon De
presented for composition. mi when
this ia done the entire bonded debt Oh
the county will be somewhat less n a
1920, 900. Our new bonds run twenty
five years from the first OF January
1876, with interest at SIX per cent. per
snnum the coupons payable semi-anuu-
allv. 1t will thus be seer tina a large
majority of our creditors have accepted
the very liberal compromise offered
and to show the class OF men who have
accepted. we mention the names Of y.
d. Blossom s. Co.. Thos. Hunton, E. g.
Lakeland & Co.. Judge j. J. LindleY'
J. w. Owing, Chas. Virgins. Donald
son s. Fraley, and many others, all OF
St. Louis. We might also give the
names of many of our WI most proml-
nent county men. 1t the holders OF
the old bond knew the circumstances
under which they we're issued. there
can be NO doubt they would readily &C
cept the compromise offered.
Our new bonds have the endorsement
OF the people, both legally and morally.
Unlike other counties, our citizens voted
on the terms of compromise. and are
determined to pay every dollar of what
has become q debt Of honor. but they
will not pay any part OF the old bonds.
ner will theygive the holders any better
terms than have been given to those
who have accepted our offer. 1t would
be plain injustice to the majority Of our
creditors to make any discrimination,
and if any is made. 1t should be in favor
of those who have shown . disposition
to help US out Of our difficulties. Like
| other communities, we are afflicted with
a class Of men who, having but little at
stake, would rather ruin the county thar
see it prosper in the hands OF others
They have made y continual warfare
upon the officers having control OF the
finances, and have done all in their
power to create Jealousy and enmity
among them. Fortunately, our people
know these malcontents, and the
motives which actuate them. Whatever
influence they once had has been worn
out by continued and unfounded com
plant. They received a rebuke at thu
last election which should have been
lesson to them. The people know whom
to trust, and spoke in unmistakahle Ian
! guage at that election. by endorsing al
their old officers by the largest major
tiles ever given in the county. In spit
of this opposition. Jul officers have dom
what they thought best for the people
and the result has been that our count.
is now in . far more prosperous ant
hopeful condition than It has been at an.
time since the beginning of the a
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In addition to the above there is a
school tax in the county averaging about
80 cents on the 800. and in Lexington
district 40 cents On the 300. We did
not state, nor do we believe that the
city tax IS higher than ID needlul to meet
the necessary. expenses of the corpora
ton. nor do we deny that the city gsv-
eminent IS run upon an economical
basis, but that does not make our state.
ment OF last week any the less true. al
the above figures conclusively show.