Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

SHORTS.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Fresh cranberries just received at Geo. f.
Maitlsnd's. Sui
The man who stole Andy Rsmey's mare
was caught at Joplin. He plead guilty, and
$ in jail there.
When you want anything New and
FRESH, in the grocery line, call and get 1t
1t the CASH store OF Geo. F. Maitland. IL
Just received a fine lot of Whlttakers
Rams, breakfast bacon, sugar cured oeet
and buffalo tongues, at George r. MALI
lands. sl3t1
California pears, apricots, egg plums and
Ben cages, in q pound cans, cheaper than
Ever, and all NEW PACKING, at George F..
Mai.laud,s- s13t1
I'VE are now prepared to receive wheat
a the Arcana Hall building, for which we
will pay the highest market price. A. ".
Robinson s. Co.. jy19f
Sweet pickles in 8 pound cans ; canned
beef tongue, corn beef In 2 pound cans;
deviled ham and lobster In t pound boxes,
at Geo. F. Maitland's. sl3tl
A pure line of new fancy candles just
received, viz: Almond, lemon, cocoanut,
strawberry and maple Ices. All kinds OF
caramels, &c.. at Geo. F. Maitland's. s13tl
G. Ben is selling round trip tickets to the
st. Louis exposition at So So, including a
ticket OF admission to the grounds. Palace
sleepers will run from this place three nights
during the week.
The ladies of Prairie church will give a
concert and festival on Friday, October 10,
They will bs assisted by the Young string
band and the best musical talent of Lexing-
ton. No pains will be spared to make 1t the
entertainment Of the season.
C. Ben is not asleep, but wide awake T!
Rate to st. Louis exposition and fair, and
return, % So. This includes an admission
ticket to exposition. and will be sold every
" until October 11th at city office and de-
lot of Missouri Pacific railroad.
The walking match at the opera house,
last Saturday night created considerable In
tsrsst and drew q pretty we'll filled house Of
men aud boys. Fahsy won first money,
Aayne second and Anderson third. Much
the surprise OF those present, Lockhart
broke down.
There will be q meeting in Wellington,
next Thursday night, at the brick church, to
organize q temperance society. Col. Geo.
8. Rathbun Will speak, and DR.. H. Talbird,
d. D., will also be invited to be present.
All persons interested In the cause are invi-
ted to be present.
Richmond Conservation = Opthalmis Is
prevailing to q considerable extent through
ia kErL. Ch--, Do,,c
was taken possession OF on Wednesday last
by Geo. i. WATSON, who supercedes Warren
Ewing, and he will make q popular land
lord, having had considerable experience In
that line, and is known to the travelling pub
lie as well as nearly every one in the county,
When you want anything NEW and
FRESH, in the grocery line, call and get 1t
at the CASH store of Geo. F. Maitland. Il
Mr.. Jno. Dean, Of Higginsville, called on
the Intslligencer last Monday. MIR. Dean is
q thorough and reliable business man, and
a. will be seen by an advertisement else
where he and Capt. r. A. Collins are asso-
ciated In the real estate business. Both gen.
tleaen are too well known to need recon-.
msndation, and any business entrusted to
them will be sure to receive proper atten.
ton.
Hon. Chas. l.. Ewing called TO see US
Monday and gave US the advertisement OF q
new firm which will be found In anothel
column, Mediation, Satterield & Co.. real
estate agents. The firm Is composed of oul
4ormsr fellow-citizen Mr.. Harvey j. McHat
ton, at MAYHEM, Mr.. Green D.. Satterfield, al
Odessa, and MIR. Ewing. In this community
It will need no word Of commentator, as
all the gentlemen are known to be prompt
and reliable business men. To persons at 8
distance the ln%telligencer takes pleasure II
recommending the gentlemen as Trustworthy
In all particulars.
California pears, apricots, egg plums an6
green cages In p pound cans cheaper thar
ever, and all NEW PACKING at George +
Aaitland's. s13t1
In the competition for Mr.. j.. R.. Jordan
premium for the best loaf of bread, mad
with his yeast, there were twenty-five
entries. The exhibition took place, as an
lounced, yesterday, at the opera house
The judges were Mrs. T.. B. Clagett, Mrs
a. j. Hall and Mrs. j. Thomas. The exhib
itors, so far as we could learn, only number
having been given the judges, wereMesdame
Jerry BAR, James Drysdale, DR.. Stewart
Conrad Weis, G. F.. Potter, Abe Hays, Wm
Krsish, Albert Althoff, Louisa George, L
Lssieskl and Chris. Schawe. The premium
. sack Of flour, was taken by Mrs. Alb
bays.
My fancy crackers are from the factory o
Dozier, WsyI & Co., st. Louis, and are al
ways FRESH. Try them. George F. Matt
land. s13t1
A good republican farmer In Dover tow
ship, Thursday Of last week, had q diff
Guilty with q colored mai whom he had en-
ployed, and resorted to q shot gun to er
fierce his views. The Mississippi plan on
small scale. Instead of shooting at tn
darkey, however, he MAIDS the mistake {
striking him over the head with the barre
of the gun. The consequence might hay
been forseen. John Aliens (the negroes
head was unhurt, but the gun barrels wei
considerably bent. The negro not likin
republican doctrines enforced in that wa,
eiezed the gun and wrenehed it away fro1
S1s employer, who was then entirely at b
k/mercy, out, John is a preacher; he says tn,
Just at that moment the Lord stepped in b
tween him and his assailant, and saved til
latter's life. John turned round and wer
to Dover, and proposed to buy some amun
ton and go hunting, but was persuade
that As the instrument of destruction WI
not his property he had better leave it
possession OF some other person. This
not much OF an incident, Of course, but, o.
my! just suppose that white man had BET
Q democrat Shades of the sainted Linco
defend us, what would have become of Il
L.-O. and the GID.
just received fresh oat meal and grits
one pound fresh mackerel at Is cents p
can. Buffalo tongues at George F. MAI
lands. s2Ot2
One Of the grandest moonlight parties
the season was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Kelly on Wednesday night, Sept 18th.
honor Of their two lovely daughters, Miss
Alice and Monte. AS all expected this to
the last one of the season the young peoI
Of that Eeighborhood anxiously awaited L
approach of the appointed evening, and
IN early hour began to assemble, SO that
eight O'Clock two large parlors were filed
OVERLOOKING. Although the night was We
cloudy. and also chilly, numerous perso
amused Themselves by s%trolling about t
yard, others promenaded the halls, VIII
those In the psrlor engaged In quiet CO
narsaffan and Irsfonnd fo sararal ,oool -