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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
THE SOUTH AS A COMPETITOR OF
ENGLAND.

Recently an address was delivered in
Blackburn. England. before an audience
OF two or three hundred mill managers,
overlookers, and their friends interested
in the cotton industry.
The subject under discussion was the
chances of England in foreign COM
petition. Alter speaking OF the natural
advantages of the United States for pro-
ducing cotton and feeding operatives,
the lecturer called attention to fact
OF infinite Importance which is lost sight
OF by those who consider the power of
America to enter into competition with
England. "They look simply to the
northern mills, but there is cotton in
dustry growing up in the southern
states. 1t is only equal at present to
one tenth OF the United States cotton in.
dustry; but the southern manufacturers.
claim to have advantage over the north.
ern manufacturers. They have an abun.
dant supply of water, which is available
all the year round. instead of being sub
ject to interruption in the winter owing
to frost. They have cotton close to theil
doors; they have more favorable eli
mate, and they have equally good port:
OF shipment, and they can compete will
their rivals. If, then, the henorthern mill!
are already entering into competition
with US, and the southern manufacturers
can compete successfully with the north
ern manufacturers. what is the prospec
for us2 The position likely to be as
sumed by the southern states is a matte
of Infinite importance to us.D
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
VALUE OF FISH PONDS,

The iecundity of fish is something
wonderful. The German naturalist, Ges-
ner. counted 205, 900 eggs in a single fe-
male perch. No nation seems to have
comprehended the capacity OF their wa
ters to produce human food as much as
the Chinese, who have cultivated their
fish as regular crop for 1000 years.
Every acre OF living water is capable of
being tar more productive and profita-
BILE, and contribute more to the support
OF mankind than an acre OF the best land
in the world. When once fairly stocked
the acre of water requires no attention
whatever. except to prevent thieves
from robbing it and destroying all finny
occupants, till it again becomes barren
and worthless. In Europe. attention is
now called to this matter far more than
it ever was before. There is no reason
whatever why this should not be the
case in this country. In stocking ponds
with fish, ducks. geese and other aquatic
fowls should be kept out of them, and
the growth of vegetable matter in the
water should be encouraged IN every
possible way.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

1t seems to be definitely settled that
Palestine will soon be under the control
of an association or directory composed
OF eminent Hebrews now residing in all
parts of the civilized world 1t is said
the proposed railroad from Joppa to Je-
rusalem is one OF the preparatory steps
to the purchase of the holy land from
the Turkish government and the estab,
lishment of a Hebrew hierarchy. No
European power opposes the transfer,
and Turkey wants the money more than
she wants Palestine 1t is thought the
revenue of the country. under enlighten.
ell management, will pay a fair interest
on the purchase money. though this is
not the prime object of the movement
1t is said tho price agreed upon will be
paid to Turkey in single ca-h payment
when the arrangements are completed
The form OF government for the new ma
ton is not decided. but it is believed il
will be the aim of the purchasers to es
tablish model republic.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
I WOULD NOT. IF I COULD.

/ would not dig my past
Up from Its grave of weakness and regreti
Up from Its hop.s-which glimmered but 70 Sci,
Its dreams that could not last.
Yet can box before,
And profit by The lessons sadly learned;
As children playing with the tire are burned,
And temp: its glow. no mole. q
Iwould rot, 1t could,
Live o'er again this dark, uncertain life
This clipping backward in the daily strife
Vi reaching after gsod.
Yell can know how weak
Are all below. and SO sweet Charity
VIII cling and grow about each form see,
And thus to me will speak.
Iwould not open out
The half-heaied wounds of other years. long detl,
twers better they were numbered with the
Better than fear or doubt.
Yet I can truly say,
Let the dead past bury Its dead. We 20
SO swiftly inward to life's sunset glow
And then, there is no day.
Life is too short to waste,
In vain repinings or in weak regrets,
The strongest heart endures. and never frets
O'er Joys II may not taste.
And he who can 20 on
Bravely and firmly IN the allotted Way,
Gaining new strength with every dsrkened ray
Snail surely reach the dawn. 80
And SO weuld not lift
Up from the grave the shadows OF the past;
Tie clouds that all my sky once overcast
Into the night may drift S.;
For there's enough to I'LL
Each hour and moment of the days to come;
Then wherefore WOO the shadows to our home
The valley to our hlliP
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
A DISTRACTED PARENT.

tfrom the Albany Times.)
The poet shows how there may be such q thin
too much love in the house. IT'D
FIVE danghters-four of them engaged
Good heavens! 1 shall go mad!
For such surieiting of love
No parent ever had.
The very atmosphere is charged
With 1t; no matter where
1 go about the house trip
Upon some Whispering pair.
At evening, when take my pipe
And seek quiet nook
10 read the Evening Tlmes, or
Sume new and tempting book,
ope, perhups, the parlor door,
When familiar sound
Quite unmistakable, suggests
1t Is forbidden ground.
So then more cautiously turn
To our reception room;
But 10 again upon my ear
From its romantic gloom
Comes softly, yet with emphasis,
That warning, when start
And leave, as Lady Macbeth wished
Her guests would all depart.
My next resort Is then the porch,
Where roses trail and bloom;
Ha! is it echo that betrays
The joys of yonder roomq
All, no! startled ''change Of base''
Reveals the presence there
or Cupid's votarie., and, alas,
There's still another pair.
"Bnt sure" think. ''my library
Will be u sale retreRt,'
SO there at once with qulckened step
Il take my weary feet
Vain hope-that warning sound again
Breaks on my listening ear:
Thank heaven. my youngest hath not yet
Attained her thirteenth year.
Hark there she Is! and hless my heart,
That popinjay, young Lunn. -.
Is 1t her slde-I do believe
That she. too, has begun.
Oh, ye who love to sit and dream,
or future married joys,
Pray heaven with honest fervoe that
1sur llrls nay Al he boys.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

Those who know how many pounds
of cotton there are in bale may figure
out the immense value OF the south to
the whole country by cotton crops and
rope op mat At the a BEGINNING n p oi the ,p peyoiu a
tionary struggle in 1775, not over 300.-
900 pounds ol cotton were produced in
creased to nearly 1.5oO,o 900 pounds; in
1880 to 3,50O.000; in 1920 to 160. .000,-
900 pounds, or about $4,000 bales; in
1888 to 100000 bales; in 1912 to 81
0l5, 900 bales in 1860 TO 5, $4,000 bales
and the past year the crop is estimated
to reach 5000. 900 bales. nearly up to
the figures OF 1860 And nearly oil this is
produced IN nine states, Mississippi tax
| ing the lead.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
CHARMING BIRDS.
The Wonderful Magnetic Power Of
Little Western Girl.
lFrom the Forest tohio, Re,iew.l

[From the Forest tohio) Review.l
We learn from correspondent that
there resides In the vicinity OF Harris
burg, an out-of the-way place in Han
cock county, about three miles west of
Mont Blanchard,a "a very remarkable child
only five years old, who seems to have
the power OF charming birds at will.
Her mother first noticed this strange
fascination that the child possesses about
a year ago. The little girl was out
playing in the dooryard among a bevy
oil snow birds, and when she would
speak to them they would come and light
upon her, twittering with the utmost
glee. On taking them in her hands and
stroking them the birds. instead of try
ing to get away from their fair captive,
seemed to be highly pleased. and when
let loose would fly away short distance
and Immediately return to tho child
again. She then took several OF them
into the house to show her mother, who,
thinking that she might hurt them. took
the birds and put them outdoors but no
sooner was the door opened when the
birds flew into the room and lit upon
the girls head and began to chirp. The
birds remained about the premises all
winter. flying to the little girl whenever
the door was opened. The parents of
this remarkable child became alarmed,
believing that this strange power was
an i'll omen and that tn much-dreaded
visitor, death, was about to visit their
home. But death did not come, and
during last summer the child has had
numerous pets from the birds. The
child handles the birds SO gently that .
hummipg- bird once in her hand does not
.aii to return. This winter bevy of
birds have kept her company, aud she
plays with them for hours at the time.
Every morning the birds fly to her win
dow, and leave only when the sun sinks
in the west. There is nothing peculiar
about the child's personal appearance
except her wonderful magnetic eyes,
which sparkled like diamonds. The
parents oi this little girl are poor, su-
perstitious people, ,and have been retlcent
about the matter until lately, fearing
that some great calamity was about to
befall them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

What two beaux can every lady al
ways have near at hand? Elbows. Why
is a good wife like the evil one? Because
while the husband sleeps she sows tares.
Wha, rose is born to blush unseenp Ne
groes. What did Adam and Eve do af-
ter being driven from the garden of
Eden? They raised Cain What most
frequently becomes woman? A little
girl. What is that which Adam never
saw and never possessed. and yet gave
to each of his children? Parents. Why
10 tho letter st" like matrimony. It's the
end ofquist and the beginning Of trouble
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

"You see." said the despondent man.
who was sitting on Il barrel. addressing
the grocer, who was Spearing Il biscuit
case with knife, ''some people has
good luck aud some people has bad luck
I remember once was walking down the
street with Tom Jellicks. and he went
down one side of 1t and l went down
the other. We hadn't gone mere'n halt
way down when he found a pocket book
with $50 in it. and stepped on WON.
ans dress. and goi acquainted with my
a sigh. that Jellicks was the luckiesl
man in the world. and I never had no
lOrk ,,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
A gentleman in Danbury ha. long been

A gentleman in Danbury has long been
annoyed by his neighbor's hens, which
made daily practice of rowing through
his front garden and back yard. And
what did this gentleman do? He just
put some old hats and hay under the
steps and in the barn. and when those
hens came on their marauding expedi-
tions those that came to scratch remain
to lay. He has had all the fresh eggs he
wanted ever since, and has sold 81 60
worth to the man that owns the hens.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
BE CAUTIOUS.

THE manufacturers OF the New Home Sewing
Machine write me, under date of November
22nd that there are imitation machines out and
ior the good and protection of buyers. will say
myself, to represent the genuine machine in this
county. l hope this will be sufficient warning
against bogus dealers. When yon want some.
thing genuine, write and get my cash terms,
which are ns low the lowest.
AYRES e. u. BIRD,
eee1u Lexington or Mt. Hope, No.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
Vick9S Floral Guide,

A beautiful work of 100 Pages. One Colored
scrIptions of the best Flowers and Vegetables,
and how TO grow them. All for a FIVE CENT
STAMP. In English or German.
:, The Flower and Vegetable Garden. 172 Pages
Six Colored Plates, and many hundred EnRray-
lnSs For so cents in paper covers; 81 90 IN
elegant cloth. In German or English
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine -Ss
Pages, Il Colored Plate in every ntmber and
many fine Engrnvlngs. Price. 81 25 q year
Eve copies for S5 20. Specimen numbers sen
for 10 cents.
Nick's Seeds are the best in the world Send
FIVE CENTs STAMP Tor FLORAL. GUIDE con-
tanning List and Prices, and plenty OF informa-
ton. Address, JAMES yU;K
jan4tf Rochester.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

A lady taking tea at a small company.
beng very fond of hot rolls. was asked
to have another. Really, I cannot"
she modestlv replied; II don't know
how many have eaten already" 81
do" unexpectedly cried juvenile up
start, whose mother had allowed HIM a
seat at the table, you've eaten eight ;
I've been counting"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

MA, has aunty got bees in her
MOUTH" "No; why do you ask such a
question:" 'Cause that little man with
a heap ct HAIR on his face caught hold of
her and said he was going to take the
honey from her lips and she SAID. We'll,
make hasten"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
A W0MAl's DEATH WOUND.

It lett upon her tender n-sh NO trace.
The murderer II SAT- As swift as light
The weapon fell. ard. In the summer night.
Did ecarce the silen dewy air displace.
Twas but word. A blow had been less base. !.
Like dumb beast bnnded by an iron white
With heat. she tuned In blind and helpless
flight, Gls.- Il al.'. =. 3.
But then remembered. and with piteous face
Came bnck.
Since then the world has nothing missed
In her In voice or smile. But she-each day
She counts until heldying oe complete. -.
One moan she make, and ever doth repeat,
-'Oh lips which had loved and kissed and
kissed,
Did deserve to Giisthis bitterest way 2'
Prom "a Masoue OF Poets -
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bell-rope. which brought her two ser.

bell-rope. which brought her two ser.
wants to the spot.
OF course they took Phil and Uncle
John for heusebreakers, and if Fanny's
explanations had not been enforced by
sundry touches Of her broom-stick the
consequences might have been serious.
The first moment of calm was seized
upon by the young couple to embrace
each other.
my angel Fanny!"
"My precious Phil!"
And then followed an explosion like
the bursting of beer bottles.
Uncle John left the house during this
Interesting performance, still firmly OF
the opinion that the surest way of recon
CLING wife to her husband is to get a
third person TO help abuse him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

Both houses of the legislature of
Louisiana have passed the bill repeal
ing the charter OF the Louisiana Lot
terry. Governor Nichols will probably
sign it, and the bill will go into effect
next month.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

A number OF people gathered at the
railroad station at Springfield. Mass. the
other day, and wept bitterly over a
through corpse for Troy. which was
mistaken for a way body for Springfield,
which they met to escort to the tomb.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

Said Mrs. Simple good. II do love
the country so much; when we used to
preside on what Mr. S. always called
the manurial acres, it was so nice in the
summer time to sit under the ungraciCus
trees, surrounded by flagrant flowers
SO different from the diluted air of the
citv -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

John w. Hardin, the Texan convict
who could hardly count his murders or
the scars he had received in deadly COM
bat. got into row at the prison and was
ANONYMOUSLY triced up and given thirty
nine lashes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

At an expense of $50 to the people. bs-
side his own lawyers fees, a farmer of
Jones county. Ia. has recovered one
cent from a man he sued for fourteen
fence rails, worth ten cents each.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
Is THE NORTH REPUBLICAN.
[s.. Louis Post and Dispatch !


One of the general mistakes OF the
press and the people is the idea that the
north as section is strongly republican.
This is an utter fallacy, as we will con-
clusively show.
1t is true that in the last presidential al
election the states called north" cast
5,377 ,066 votes. of which Mr.. Hayes re-
ceived 2.761 ,6O3. This would. indeed,
leave the republicans majority. But
how much? Scarcely more than one per
cent!
But this was in 1876, not in 1873. At
the last election the returns show (and
all the figures are from republican
sources, the almanac of the New York
Tribune) that the total republican vote
was only 2,152 $40. or SOC, 900 votes less
than in 1876. and transf rring the ma
jority OF one into minority Of several
per cent.
II anybody will turn to republican
almanac and cast up the figures of the
last election. in the twenty states cal ed
the north" he will have this result:
Ital popular vot. ....................4.74 74o, ,65l
Total republican vote .................22 252 BIC
Total opposition vote ...............2, 2, 1875 34l
T,tal opposition nsjority .............. 236. .03l
In palmer words, the republican party
Is now in minority, even in the north
The very victories Of Logan. Carpenter
Conkling. Cameron. ETC., are minority
victories-not the result of popular
majority. but very unmistakably pre-
cisely the opposite of what the aiority
OF the people OF those states want.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
A Kansas man makes known throup

A Kansas man makes known through
the medium OF the press that enc OF his
hens recently laid an egg containing the
legend. "War, $780," Some persons
out there think the man lies-but he
doesn't. Hens often lay meu prophetic
eggs; hens it will be believed when we
state that Norristown hen last week
laid an egg ten inches around the waist
which not only prophesied a general
war in $780," but contained on one side
very elaborate and artistic war map, u
thrilling battle scene on the other, and
a picture OF newspaper correspondent
writing up the battle for the Herald on
the tapering end. The hen is doing we'll
as could be expected under the circum-
stances, and-and so are we. Persons
who doubt this story can see feather
of the hen by calling at this Office alter
bus ness hours. Business hours from 6
a. m. to II p. m.-Norristown Herald
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08

A remarkable cure is reported from
Austin, Texas, Of a man who had long
been an object of pity because OF his
weak lungs. from which he spat up
blood freely. The city marshal put him
in the chain-gang, having relieved him
OF q package of brick dust, and the sui
ferer has entirely recovered.
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VIM. H. CHILES
WALLACE h CHlLEs,

TrUKNEiS AND CUUNSkLLORS Al
~ Law, Lexington, Mo. Ohce, nont room
over the Lexington savings Bank, - opposite
the court house. lii pracLice In the courts VI
LaiaysII anu surrounding counties, anu also IL
Ne Supreme court LIE slate vi Missouri, anu
me U. .. Circuit and District courts lor the
Western District vi MISSOURI.
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A small boy classes pies as ''cross--
barred, open-topped and kivered."
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WILLIAM YOUNG,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Lexington, Missouri.
"A VIII practice his profession in all OF the
,onrts OF tafayette county and the courts OF
Record in the state. Office opposite the court
kouse An business promptly attended to.
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LAND. xENoPHoN RYLAND,
hn...rx sSntitc
RYl.AND 4 RYLAND.

A. TTORNE1S Al LAW, Lexington, Mo.
~ OMce over No. u, AaIn street. tractlcc
\ Courts oil Laia> ette unu adJacent coun-
tes, III The supreme IourL OI Tue otate anu
district JOurl LnlIeu suites. frOmpt
Irenuon gwen to co,nCLions and all olher
u,,a.ss Janl4
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A boy who was spanked said the SELL
sstion was thrilling to an extreme.
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xLpRIDox BuRDrs.
JNo. Z. BURDEN,
Notary Public
BURDEN & SON. !.

r TToRNEYS& & COUNSELLORS ATLAW,
~ Lexington, Mo. Office front room over z
b. .Royle's book store IN kriehn's new ouiloing,
Opposite the Courthouse. " Ill pracuce IN u,
state and Federal courts. prompt attention
given 70 the collection OF claims and Probate
,.;neas febl7-yl.
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a. Is. ALEXANDER, /,

q TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice In the
"A Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties
Vim also attend promptly to the collection OF
aims, and to Investigation of titles to real
state. ONCE over the Banking House OF WIN.
iHforriaon 4 C0 lau14-lY
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DEATH.

Death is but q friendly stranger
That unl0cks the golden door,
Bids US pass the darkened portal
To the bright celestial shore.
Death is newborn life expanding
Reaching inward for the goal
Breaking from Its rusty fetters,
To the freedom Of the soul. -..
Death Is heasen's appointed angel,
Who invites US to explore
Richer landscapes, purer pleasures.
Eadsless as the evermore. 44
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RATHRUN & sHEWALTER,

A TToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo: VIII
"a practice in all the courts OF the sixth Judi
dal Circuit, and United States courts Prompt
. utention given to collections. Omce In
EInteljipencer Building - front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
HOME MADE BOOTS.

DRICEs LOWER THAN EVER Kip
I Boots of my own make, at from 2El
81 30 to S6; Calf Boots of my own make. Y0S
s,ee to 81. Boots and Shoes repaired very -
Aeap. $50 pairs Of Boots and shoes ON hand
S~Can on JACOB KLER
3sus street.
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A TTORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, MissouIi.
IA WIN practice in all the courts Oh taiayelte
md ..iioIninQ counties. Prompt attention given
TO an 6usiness, ONCE over Royle & News dry
- s,sd. ~ .,o-e febl7u
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IAMES m. McHATTON.

A TrORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, NO., viii
n pr.-tice in the courts Of Lafayette and ad-
oinipe counties, and in the Supreme Court Of
the stste Special attention given to collections
once in Dutch Row, near QuArles Il Co.'S Drug
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HENT'S REMEDY
encourages $ eep,
creates an appetite,
braces up the system
and renewed health
is the result. Send
for pamphlet to
WM. Z. CLARKE.
Providence, z. I.
jana ly
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DIR. ". A. GORDON.

cURGEoN DENTIST, ,ofliceopposite
- the court house. pstaIrs, Lexlne-
annar apr7ly
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EATKINsON, M. ID. !.
ATTORNEYS.
10HN q RI.ACKWELL

CHARLES e. STONE.
ROTARY PUBLIC, Napoleon, LaiaIett
r,nntv Missouri. maylIu
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PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation for St. Louis and the
HdSt oJA. -
Arrive NJ ST. Louis 1:OO r. n.
Express and Mail for st. Louis, East. TOO 2. N.
Arrive at st. Louis uis..................6 6:52 A. n.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis, East .
Accommodation from st. Louis, East
G. BEN RUssEIL. Agent
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a. ruTr. FRANKLIN K. TUT,
Notary Public.
TUT g. SON,

1 a LEXINGTON, Mo.
Uu.ce No. SIX Main street, over Tevls' Drug
store, Will practice In tile Lafayette and adgOin
Ing counties. Special attention given 10 collect
IONS anu tue investigation OF lanu titles.