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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
HOLIDAY GOODS +!
GRIMES &
VENABLE.
ZeiIer'S Old Stand,

~St1S1 SSl0 SS0uiOs
WYE are now in receipt Of the
w latest styles of Watches,
Chains and Jewrlry OF every desciIp-
ton; French and American Clocks;
Solid Silverware. Wehave aiu,l line
of the very best Siivcrplatedwarc
direct from the factories. \ full stock
of Table Knives, Spoons, Forks and
Ladies'. If you wish the best
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
in the market cal! and see lis; We have
them ut prices lower than any other
house.
We have about three thousand late
patterns of Hair Jewelry, which We
make up at short notice. Our Plain
Gold Rings are all made of 'coin,'
and are warranted as stamped.
Diamonds and other JeweIry made
to order and reset.
Watches, Clocks, Jewclry and
Sewing Machines Repaired in the
best manner and warranted.
"AH Il Watch work is done by
our Mr.. q. +. Nenable, who has had
an experience OF &c years ut the
bench.
In connection with our extensive
stock Of Jewelry we have Baby Car
riaSes, e ing Machines, Bird Cages,
Willow Baskets, Dolls, Toys and
Fancy Goods.
Croquet Sets from GO cents to 81 50
per set.
Pocket Cutlery of the best makers.
Spectacles in gold, silver and steel
frames, TO suit all ages.
We respectfully solicit Il call from
the citizens of Lafayette and adjoin-
ing counties to inspect stock and
prices.
@Remember the place, Zeiler' s
Old stand, opposite the court house.
GRIMES Il NENABLE.
Narrow Gauge Railroad Office at
Grimes II Nenuble's. Tickets sold
for all points west. mch22-tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
Temperance meeting at the court
house. Friday night, January 9.
Stock Notes.

Pierre Lorillard's horses won 81, $50 I'm
England last season.
Inc hv" stock market In St. Louis. last
wednesday,, was quoted as iollows:- Hogs
Active and higher; light shipping ST 1894 20;
packing, ST 2OIi So; butchers 20 select, 81 5DEt
I 90. i;eceip:s, 5, 100; shipments, 200. Cattle
Steady and iirin; Cirlstmas steers, S515 20;
choice to fancy shipping, s. s5@i; good Ia
prime, 81 25Gi IS; native COWS and heif,rs
81 JOg3 10; feeders, % 25a3 %. Receipts, 600
shipments, 200. ~Sheep-Scarce and firm; fair 10
fancy, So 25@+. Receipts, GOO: shipments, 400,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27

The standard thermometer OF Messrs.
Grimes " Nenable, has marked as follows
at =. II and 3 O'Clock each day December
39th, 4. s, S; 23nd. ., 10. : I; 23L, Ii, Is. ID:
2i'il. D below. . above, 3 above 18th, Is be.
low. ~ above. 10 2Gth, , above, 20. IS:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
THE CLIMAX.

The Popular Bankrupt Boot and
Shoe List for 80 Days.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
THE SACRIFICES

Which we propose to undergo in order to make this as clean
a sweep as possible, shall not be any object to us. as we are
determined to get into our New Store early in the Spring
with nothing but a New and Fresh Stock of a4fq
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
HOLIDAY TRADE.

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 e -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-27
H.. =..- .-.#..r .baE
|Stap|e2F Fancy Goods
ALL WE NOW ASK. is /:

~ ttaat
Call and examine for yourselves. We feel confident
that we can show as handsome and as varied assortmentsi
pertaining to our line of Goods as can be found, and at
prices Less than Actual Value.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

Mr.. Tiden has before this occasion been
very unfortunate in his friendship and
political associations. When he was chair
man Of the democratic state committee he
made William NJ. Tweed one of the eXecu-
tive committee, and in order to cheat the
people of the state out of an honest elec.
ton secret circular was sent to demo
cratic agents all through the country. ask
ing for early indications of the vote, in
order that Tammany might learnthe num-
Der of thousands necessary TO add to the
returns by fraud in New York city to
achieve demcc ratio victory. The scheme
worked to II cream; but when the secret
circular was made public Mr.. Tilden dis
owned it, although it bore his name as
chairman of the state committee, and lalo
it to Tweed after that once powerful mag
nate had been humbled. five accept Mr.
Tlden's version of this affair Of the Sc
cret circular, it must be admitted that he
was very unfortunate in his selection ol
ieutenants. In the present instance, II
Mr.. .rilden is innocent of the plots to bribe
election officers. it can only be established
by throwing the infamy upon the men to
whom Mr.. Tilden had entrusted his cam
paign management. The man who usual
ly chooses rogues for his confidential adj
visers and representatives will be fortu'
nate if he can make the public believe
that such selection is accidental. Boston
JoUrnlt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

y GOOD Sour SToRY.-Joe n. went to
c., shire town of his county, which was
ten miles from his town. The day was
warm, the road hilly and dusty, and after
caring for his horse he went in for dinner.
Soup was offered him and respectfully de-
clined; this was done three times by as
many different walters, until Joe got out
of patience, and rising up Che was six
footer) he said to the astonished waiter,
that's three times I've told you fellers
that | didn't want any soup, and now I'll
be gol-darned if have any. So bring me
some roast beef and liXings about as quick
as lghtnin." That was done, and, as he
was right smart hungry" he said but
little clear profit was made on that dinner.
On coming into the hotel at night, he
was surprised to find that, it being court
week, every room was engaged. Joe was
immensely tired, and must have bed,
" by Jehosophat." The perplexed land
lord finally told him if he would accept of
cot bed in parlor No. /, up one flight,
where gentleman who had been sick but
was now convalescent, was staying, he
could be accommodated. This arrange
ment was agreed to. The sick mans cot
was pushed aside, and another put in its
place. and Immediately taken possession of
by Joe. Morpheus embraced him at once.
About O'Clock the physician who had at
tended the convalescent came and on in
quiry Of the nurse as to his symptoms,
found that it would be necessary to admin
lister an enema. This was done, but alas
for Joe, whose bed occupied the identical
spot where heretofore was the sick man.
and who, being so profoundly asleep from
the effects Of labor, heat and dust, and
clear conscience withal, and who, more.
over. was dreaming of suction pumps,
(his father being pump maker,) and was
totally unconscious of all of the machina-
tions of foes or friends did not fully
awaken, until the doctor, who, by most
curious blunder had mistaken Joe for his
patient. had begun to engineer the second
dose! Then turning upon his elbow, and
discovering what was going on, he re-
marked in a most diseouraging tone:
Wall, eff you've got that 'sre--soup
into me at last, hope you are satisfieaF'
~ o. Homestead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

We have Il friend here from Vermont
who has been looking into this matter of
orange culture, who is just now hesitdting
whether to invest or not. as he fears there
may be some discount on the figures so
readily put upon paper. for an income,
and thinks that if all the prospects fondly
cherished here are realized, that there will
be more oranges grown soon in Florida
than the world can eat! But it is really
no task to eat Florida oranges! They are
sweeter and better than those usually
found in the market, and their good quail
ties have only to be extensively known TO
increase greatly the demand.
The soil of Florida is sandy, and really
the most attractive scenery at this season,
are the orange groves. and the hope Of the
state agriculturally seems to center in this
industry, to which all classes just now
seem TO be turning their attention. This,
however, gives slow income, and for the
time being the residents here have to get
their living ont of " fish and Strangers
The present demand is northern visitors
and the expenditure of northern capital.
This, indeed, is what the whole state needs
more capital and an Increase of intelli-
gent labor. We have unoccupied lands
and ample resources that are waiting to
be developed. The tide of emigration that
so long has been filling up the great west
does not reach us here. But we hope the
people here will learn wisdom, and give
kindly greeting to strangers, and by polit-
ical tolerance and fair treatment invite
carpet t-baggers to settle, and think more
of II prosperous than solid south.
Truly yours, A. WEBSTER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

A POISONED VALLEY.-Near Batten, in
Java, is Il poisoned valley. 1t is known
by the name of Guevo Upas, or Poisoned
Valley; aud following path which had
been made for the purpose, visiting party
shortly reached it, with couple of dogs
and fowls, for the purpose Of making
experiments. On arriving at the mountain,
the party dismounted and scrambled up
the side of the hill, at the distance of Il
mile with the assistance of the branches of
trees and projecting roots. When at n
few yards from the valley n nauseous,
suffocating smell was experienced, but on
approaching the margin the Inconvenience
was no longer found. The valley IS about
half II mile in circumference, of an oval
shape, and about thirty feet in depth. The
bottom of it appeared to be tlat, without
any vegetation, and Il few large stones
scattered here and there. Skeletons OF
human beings, tigers, bears, deers and all
sorts of birds and wild animals lay about
in prolusion. The ground on which they
lay ut the bottom OF the valley, appeared
to be hard, sandy substance, and no
vapor was perceived. The sides were
covered with vegetation. 1t was proposed
to enter it and each having lit cigar,
managed to get within twenty feet OF the
bottom where siCkening smell was
experienced, without any difficulty OF
breathing a dog was now fastened to
the end of bamboo, and thrust to the
bottom Of the valley. At the expiration OF
fourteen seconds he tell off his legs without
moving OF looking around, and continued
alive only eighteen minutes. The other
dog nov left the company and went to its
companion. On reaching him he was
observed to stand quite motionless, and at
the end of ten seconds fell down; he never
moved his limbs after, and only lived seven
minutes. a fowl was now thrown in,
which died in u minute and n quarter
Correspondent in Chicago Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

a. See here" said an eccentric old man
to an office boy who had brought doc
tors bill to him. " See here; tell your
master that I'll pay him for the items of
medicine charged in this bill, but as for
the visits, why-lll return them!n
Please draw upon the blackboard an
interrogation point, said teacher to one
of her pupils. Cant make good one,"
replied the boy. Draw boot buttoner,"
said the teacher, THAT will answer" The
boy took the crayon and drew hair-pin.
Sharp rebuke by the teacher. Other
scholars smiled
\ little boy ran away from home and,
while enjoying himself in forbidden fields,
a thunderstorm came up, and it began to
hail. His guilty conscience needed no
accuser. Running home, he burst into the
presence of his astonished mamma. ex-
claiming breathltssly: Ma, ma, Gods
frowing stones ut me!'
A stout English gentleman, a visitor at
Il fashionable watering place on the west
cost of Scotland, was in the habit of con-
versing fImiliarly with character of the
place who took delight in talking boast
ingly of his great relations. One day, as
the gentleman was seated at the door of
his lodging, Donald came up driving fat
boar. That is one of your great rela-
tions, suppose, you have got with you.
Donald?' said the gentleman. No."
quietly retorted Donald. us he surveyed
the proportions of his interlocutor; g no
relation whatever, but just an acquant-
ance like yourself"
WHY They DID Nor Goa number
of invitations to attend Senator Booths
reception were extended TO the clerks of
the different departments of the state
capitol, 10 which but few responded On
each invitation was printed the letters H.
5. V. P.,which translated means "Answer,
if you please" As an act of courtesy these
clerks responded, setting forth the fact
that it would he impossible for them to be
present, and TO each declination was at
tached the letters, N. G.. G. This was II
puzzle to the senator's secretary, but the
matter was explained when the latter in
terrogated one of the clerks, to whom an
invitation had been sent, with a view to
learning the meaning Of the mystic letters
and the clerk, with the modesty always
displayed by state official under embar-
RAISING circumstances, politely informed
him that the translation thereof was " No
good clothes. "-SacramentO Bee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19
BGGINNINI: AGAIN.

Nhen, some times, our feet grow weary.
On the rugged hills Of life
The path stretching long and dreary
With trial aud labor rife
We plu'e on the toilsome tourney,
GlAncins backward in valley and glen.
Aud sigh with Infinite longing
To return and begin again.
For behinl is the dew of the morning,
In all its freshness and light,
And before are doubts and shadows,
And the chill an the gloom Of the night
We remember the sunny places
We passed 50 clrelessly then.
Aad ask, with passionate longing
To return and begin again.
All, vain, indeed, is the asking!
Life's duties press all of us on,
And who dare shrink from the labor,
Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone,
And, it may be, not far on before us
Wait fairer places than then,
LIES paths may yet lead by still waters
Though we may not BEGIN again.
For evermore upward and onward
Be our paths on the hills of life,
And soon with a radiant dawning
Traushgure the toll aud the strife,
And our Fathers hand will lead lis
Tenderly upward then;
In the Joy and the peace OF a fairer world
Hen let us begin again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

relieved from their embarrassment and
danger; and thus was finally terminated
an enterprise in which a few sagacious and
daring individuals. by their negotiations
and management, secured the extensive
frontier of Vermont, exposed, though it
was, to an army of ten thousand of the
enemy.
Concerning the justice of the course,
thus pursued by these patriots, there may.
possibly, be a difference of opinion; but
of the beneficial effects of their policy to
Vermont, and to the Union, there can
scarcely he doubt. On the part of the
British the negotiation consisted in repeat
ed endeavors to persuade the leading men
of Vermont to abandon the American
cause. and to declare the state British
province. BY the evasive and ambiguous
answers returned to these overtures, on
the other hand, by the leaders of Vermont,
the latter, while in no way really pledging
the government of Vermont, yet managed
so to keep alive the hopes of the British
so to beguilo both the British generals and
the British ministry-as to save their ter
ritory and their possessions from spols-
ton and disaster, No firmer friends of
American independence could have been
found on the continent than the leading
men of Vermont were known to be,
Abandoned, however, rs Vermont was
By congress, and exposed to the over
whelming force of the enemy, no other
means of security seemed open 10 her but
that of strategy, or artful policy, by which,
though incurring, of course, the risk of a
misconstruction of their motives, to keep
a powerful British. army, for three sue
cessive campaigns, inactive and harmless
on their northern frsnticr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

TIE COOP OLD TIMES.-One of the Gus
toms Of our fathers which, it is to be hop
ed, has never passed away, was the habit
of going to sleep during church service.
They were PuritanS and strict relgionists;
but they WoU!d snoo2c and nod in church,
and various and singular were the expe-
diens adopted by the minister and the
deacons to keep them wide awake. Here
is an account Of II funny scene in Il Lynn,
Mass, church in lG4G, during the preach
ing of good old Rev. Samuel Whitney, D.
d. 1t is taken from Obadiah Turner's
journal:
" 1916, June ye Sd; Allen Brydges
hath bin chose to wake ye sleepcrs in
meeting, and being much proud of his
place must needs have fox tale fixed to
ye end Of u long staff wherewith he may
brush the faces of them vt will have maps in
time of discourse; likewise sharp thorne
wherewith he may prick such rs be most
soundc. On ye Taste Lord his day, as he
strutted about ye meeting house, he did
spy Mr.. Iomlins sleeping with much COM
forte, his head kept steadie by being in We
corner, and his hand grasping We rail.
And soc spying, Allen did quicklio thrust
his staff behind Dame Bailond and give
him a grieyous prick upon We hand.
Whereupon Mr.. Tomlins did spring up
much above ye floor, and with terrible
force strike his hand against ye wall, and
also, to ye great wonder of all, prophain-
lie exclaim, in a loude voice, cuSS the
rc00dchuck; he dreaming as it seemed, Vt
a woodchuck had seized and bit his hand.
but on coming to know where he was,
and ye great scandal he had committed,
he seemed much abashed, but did not
speake. And | think he will not sc one
againe 60 to sleepe in meeting.
Ye women may sometimes sleepc and
none know it by reason of their enormous
bonnets. Mr.. Whitney doth pleasantl say
Vt from ye pulpit he doth seem to be
preaching to stacks of straw with men
iotting here and there among them.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

PoLYGAMY AND PoRMDGE.-When we
made an excursion in Southern Utah not
long ago we were Hospitality entertained
by the Mormon bishop at Richford. He
was a Scotchman, and had been brought
up II rigid Presbyterian. " Alb, well" "
said he, " they think i'll of me at home for
changing my religion; but there was my
brother Aleck who took it most to heart.
He was on his way last year to California,
and turned off the road bit to see me,
and try to bring me back into the fold.
When he rot here he spent the whole
evening in lecturing me, and went to bed.
In the morning gave him the best break
fast the country could afford-coffee and
rolls, trout, beef, and venison steak, and
such like. Poor Aleck he looked all over
the table, and then turned upon mo his
sorrowful face, blurtng out, 'Oh, Jamie,
mon! Jamie mon! did l ever think ii
would come to this9 could hae forgien
We n YER poleegamy, bat hGe PC girsn up
uer pGrritci2"- Editors Drdt0cr, IN HW.
per's Mtga5inc for February.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19
TIE BELEAGUERED CITY.

have read in some old marvellous tale
Some legend strange and vague,
That midnight host OF spectres pale,
Beleaguered the wall of Prague.
Be side the melodious rushing stream.
With the wan moon overhead,
There stood as in an awful dream,
The army of the dead.
White as a sea fog, landward bound,
The spectral camp was seen.
And, with a sorrowful, deep sound
The river flowed between.
No other voice nor sound was there:
No drum, nor sentry's pace;
The mist like banners clasped he air,
As clouds with clouds embraced.
But when the old chthedral
Proclaime the morning prayer,
The white pavilions rose and fell
On the alarmed air.
Down the broad valley fast and far
The troubled army fled;
Up rose the glorious morning star,
The CHASTITY most was dead.
have read,in the marvellous heart of man,
That strange and mystic scroll.
That an army Of phautoms vast and wan.
B3leaguer the human soul.
Encanped beside life's rushing stream,
Iu fancy's misty light,
Gigantic shapes and shadows CLEAN
POrtentous through the night.
Upon its midnight battle ground
The spectral camp is seen,
And with sorrowful, deep sound
Flows the River of Life between.
No other voice nor sound is there
In the army of the grave;
No other challenge breaks the air
But the rushing of llfe's wave.
And when the solemn church bell
Entreats the soul to.pray.
The midnight phantoms feel the spell,
The shadows sweep away.
Down the broad Vale of Tears afar
The spectral camp is fed;
Faith shineth as a morning star
Our CHASTITY fears are dead.
--LcHaftlI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

NOVEL EXPRESS FREIGHT-A contem-
porary says: lit is becoming common
to send children by express, and number
of children in different parts of the country
have been transferred safely in this novel
way. The express agents care for their
human freight, giving them meals at
hotels along the road and accommodations
in the express car. When a transfer is
made from one line to another, the lad or
lasse, properly billed is handed over TO
the expressman of that line. A girl was
last week thus transferred form St. Paul
to village in northern Michigan, and she
made the trip safely"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

The New York Home Journal says the
amount of luxurious tenderness bestowed
upon pet dogs in that city is almost incred-
ible. 1t is not at all uncommon to see n
carriage, with two livery men upon the
box, driving through Central Park on y
pleasant morning, with only dog,o per-
haps II pair of them, inside, taking a sniff
of fresh air. They have had their bath,
their locks have been dressed, and fresh
ribbons adorn their necks, while short
haired dog is carefully blanketed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

We are asked, Z" What is the safest
creed?" We answer, /" We cannot tell
YOU" But if SOU ask, " What is the SAT-
est belief" we answer, that belief which
teaches you 10 have the greatest amount
of respect for yourself and each other;
that which inspires you to the greatest
progress, the noblest endcavors; that
which makes your life the noblest and
purest; that which teaches you most fully
Of the fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man-thdt is the safest creed
Mrs. Nellie l. r. Rri0hano
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-19

During the debates ip congress relative to the ad
mission of Vermont into the Union General Washing
ton sent verbal message to Gov Chtenden desiring
to know what were the real designs. wishes and in
would be satisfied with recognition of their indie
pendence and admission into the Union with her
Joining the enemy and becoming British province.
To this Gov. Chittenden returned an unequvocal and
the continent were more attsehed to the cause Of
rule, than the people of Vermont. they would yet
sooner join the British In Canada than submit to the
by the injustice o. those who should have been her
friends, Vermont was now Obliged TO adopt policy in
the room of power" And this policy had u two-fold
effect served to hold the British 10 check, aud
withal to impose a s9lutary check on cODyrGss.