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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
NELLIE GRANT sARTORIs.

The following article from the pen of
Maj. Jno. N. Edwards is a credit to that
gentleman's head and heart. We re-
produce it, not only for the beauty of its
sentiment, but as the most fitting protest
that can be offered to the coarseness of
instinct and lack of chivalric feeling
which has found frequent cause to drag
this brave, virtuous and modest Amer
lean woman's name into the mire of pol
ltics. The dispatch announcing the
lady's death was cruel mistake, caused
by the death of another lady. Mrs. F.
w. Sartoris, formerly Adelaide Kemble,
but the lines penned by Major Edwards
deserve to be preserved:
"A more pitiiul announcement has never been
made than the one made yesterday morning by
the telegraph that Nellie Grant Sartoris was
dead. Ii was only but yesterday as it were that
she left her native land child. The nation
love went with her. She W as young, innocent,
reared by u christian mother, beautiful In all
beautiful ways, clinging TO the man OF her vir-
gin love. happy yet sorrowiul-happy thine
glow and the thrill OF youth spring tide and af-
fuence. and sorrowful because beyond the ses
all that could be lett to her Of her home and heI
kindred would be those memories that have il
them something of u benedIction and somethins
of a psalm.
"And now she is deadI No American hear
that beats this day does not beat in honest sor
row tor those who loved her best and who vii
be the sorest stricken. 1t is 30 sad tor thu
and M IN a ie EOr fhen fh.h hir,
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MISSOURI.

The st. Joseph Herald is a radical pa
per which often INDUCES in innuendoes
against Missouri. peculiar to that class of
newspapers-an indulgence which has
cost Missouri hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars. and made for her enemies which
it will take years to convert into friends.
In recent issue, however. it tells the
truth in this creditable manner: when
Missouri is compared with other states.
the record is very much above the av-
erage. She has shown steady and
marked progress ever since her admis-
sion into the Union, in 1920. Her rank
in the sisterhood of states was then tw en-
ty-third. In 1880, Missouri was the
twenty-hrst; in 1910, the sixteenth; in
1850. the thirteenth In 1860, the eighth
and in 1870. the fifth. A good, honest
boom, lasting halt century. and not
done yet; only begun. St. Louis. Kan
sas City and St. Joseph. all in this great
state. are growing as rapidly to-day as
any cities in the Union, and their growth
will attract tens of thousands of settlers
to our magnificent farming lands.'
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n TIOhNn4S a. LEXINGTON, Mo.
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~ connties Special attention given 10 conect
inS IONS and the investigation Of land titles.
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OHRYsOsTOM AND THE EMPRESS

When the Empress Eudoxia lay in
wait for the lite of Chry sostom, he ex-
pressed his religious confidence and firm
ness in the following words. part OF a
letter to Cyriacus: "Will the empress
cause me to be sawn in sunder? Even
so was it with the prophet Isaiah. Will
she cast me into the seat will think
fiery furnace? l will think'ot the three
men. Will she give me to the wild
beastsp l will remember Daniel in the
lions den. Will she cut off my head I
l shall have John for my companion.
Will she cause me to be stonedl So i,
happened to Stephen. Will she take
away all my goods? care not; naked
came l from my mether's womb, ant
naked must return thlther."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., August ls. 1879.
EDITOR lNTELLIaENCER - The republican
campaign committee here are sending OF inn
mense quantities OF speeches to the states Of
Ohio and Maine-falrly deluging those states
with them, but the coming elections will show
that the great mass OF the people are sick and
disgusted with the sort of trash they are sending
over the country. Within the past few days
another assessment of 5 per cent. has been
levied and collected from the salaries OF all
clerks and employees Qncluding the women
clerks) in the treasury and other departments to
be used in Ohio and Maine for the purpose OF
buying and lntimldatlng voters in those states.
Many Of the leaders Of the party here are daily
becoming convinced that even money at this
time will not save them from defeat, as there ia
no mistaking the fact that the current in those
states has set in strongly against them. The
detection and withdrawal from that party Of 80
many OF its able. prominent and influential
| members and their adhesion to the greenback OF
| national organization is having most disheart-
enIng effect upon the leaders Of the party who
already "see the handwriting on the WALL"
Intelligence received here this morning from
| one of the most influential. active and best in
formed democrats in Maine gives renewed
assurance of the defeat OF the ring which calls
itseii Iiie iepuoiChn party IN tuht state. bucu
| defeat, owing to the influence it will have in
other states, is greatly to be desired.
The most lamentuble scandal for many years
| is that which was first made known to the genral
public the other day. in which Senator COnklIng,
ex-senator Sprague and another implicated.
The Post, of this city. in giving publicity to
| some OF the uncOncealed improprietiss oi Senator
| Conkling and the third party mentioned, con-
| siderately omIts mentioning indecencIes which
have been talked over among the newspaper
| and society" people OF Washington for many
| months. Those who remember the reveiai ionl
| OF the SckIes trial. will, if the present case
| should in any way get before the courts, prob.
| ably blush to think how much bolder vice is now
| than il was 2O years ago.
Complaint is made here that Commissionel
| Raum has turned his office into q man ufactor,
of radical campaign literature. and that he pub.
fishes suppre-ses facts in relation to the reve
nue. just as they will favOrably or untavorabiy J
nnect the present campaign.
delegation of the New Orleans cotton ex
change. Gu their way to New York, was in th,
| city yesterday, and called on Mir. Hayes.
HILTON
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30

have u sweeter song. the air richer wine, the
lapsing streams = softer undertone. the press
of baby fingers holier JOY. the earth q
gsdder garment. and the play of fancy a
swifter revealment. The heart then takes hold
90 on life. Hope ia everywhere. Love is every
where. Each takes wing and sOars as bird
Each hears. though IN desert. the lisp OF the
leaves and the ripple of the rain. Each watches
for the dawn with it's great. white mysterious
wings enveloping the sky. and each shudder:
when the night and twilight grow black to-
gether.
"Ah! But they do die. and over yonder in hel
English home, and still, and white, and voice
less in the beautiful English summer weather
lies one who Will never see any more the sunse
land, the faces that seemed like angels to he
childhood, the faces that grew realler and sober
er when she became mother. And the parents
what of them? What of all parents who ar
stricken so. and who come too late to feel warn
the touch of the vanished hand, and to hear tn
old sweet sound of the voice that ia still! Moth
ing but u black veil as garment to hide then
all, and leave them all alone in their helpless
| ness and their woe.
''No moreno moreno more
(Such language holds the solemn sea
To the sands upon the shOre,)
Shall blow the thunder blasted tree,
Or the stricken eagle soar.'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
A MOSAIC ON LIFE,

This curious compilation said to have occu-
pied year in searching for and fitting together
the thirty EIGHT lines from thirty-eight English
and American poets. The authors' names are
appended:
Why all this toll for triumphs of an hour, l.
Life's short summer-man tlOwer;2.
By turns we catch the vital BREATH and die-3.
The cradle and the tomb, alas! so nigh. 4.
To be is better far than not to he. S.
Though all man $ life may seem lragedy;6
But light cares speak when mighty grefs are
The bottom is but shallOw whence they come. g.
Your fate is but the common fate OF all; ;9.
Nature to each allots his proper sphere, II.
Fortune makes folly her peculiar care. IL.
Custom does not often reason overrule, !3.
Live well-how long or short permit to heay-
en-; Il.
They who forgive most shall be most forgiven III
She may be ciappeti SO close we may not see its
Vile intercourse where virtue has not place, Is
Then keep each passion down, however dear, 10
Thou pendulum DetwiXt smile and tear; 70.
Her sensual snares let iihless Pleasure lay, 81
With craft and skill, to rum and betray. -
soar not too high to fall, but stOOp to rise; %
We masters grow of all that we despise. "a
Oh. then renonnce that npiOus self-csteem; 25.
Riches have wings, and grandeur Is dream. &c
Think not ambition wise because its blave; n
| The paths OF glory lead but TO the grave. 2s
What ls ambition? 'Tis IL glorious cheat, 20.
| Only destructive to the brave and great. 30.
l " uht 3 itii iHt kdiitlS SiltttF Vi CToWns ii.
The way to bliss lies not on beds o: down 32
How long We live, not years hut actions, tell; 33
1 That man lives twice who lives the first liit
| well. 81.
Make, then. while yet ye may, Your God YOU
1riend 81.
| Whom Christians worship, vet not compre
hend. &c.
The trust that's given, guard. and to yoursel
be just; 81.
For, live We how We may, yet die We must. 3s
| l, Youne; DIR. Johnson; 3, Pope;4, Prior
Is. Sewell; q. Spenser; I. Daniel; s. Sir Waite
greve; II. Churchill; IL. Rochester; ii, Arm
strong; p. Milton; lG Baily; II. Trench; Is
Beattie; a6. Cowper; q, Sir Walter Davenant
%. Gray; %. Willis; 30, Addison; 81. Dryden
80, Francis Quarles; sS. Watkins, "a, Herrick
shakespeare.
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THE SHOOTING OF KALLOCH.
.-IFrom the Chicago Tribune. ]

- From the Chicago Trlbune.1
San Francisco was s,recently the scene
of the widest excitement it has witness
ed since the day on which the telegraph
carried to the Pacific slope the news of
the assassination of President Lincoln.
At an early hour in the forenoon Charles
DeYoung, the senior proprietor OF the
Chronicle, attempted to kill Rev. l. S.
Kalloch by firing two pistol-shots at
him, both taking effect, though not fatal
ly. The reverend Don Juan who was,
years ago, driven out of Boston on ac-
count of debaucheries and immoralities
that were without q parallel in either
ancient or modern history. by some
strange caprice OF fate had been whirled
into the vortex OF pothouse politics, from
which he emerged as the ull-bIossomed
mayoral candidate OF the sand-lot rabble,
whose prophet and guide is that able
black kguard, Dennis Kearney. An oppos-
ing political party rejoicing in the Gu
phonious title OF "Honerable Bilks''-
your old-time Californian has always
had patent-rlght on eccentric nomen-
clature-held a convention at whichChas.
DeYoung said he would make his sala-
cious reverence withdraw from the can
vass, or he would rake up and publish in
full his record in Boston and Kansas. AT
ter thus declaring himself, he sent his ul-
timatum to kalloch, who retorted that
he would in that case do the same thing
for the DeYoung family. War having
been thus declared. the Chronicle, which
was perfectly justified in its action, de-
voted Its issues of Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday to on ungloved exposition OF
the ministerial and business career OF
the sand. d.lotters' candidate. These pub
lications created intense excitement
among the Kearneyites, who were assur-
ed that Kalloch, at q public meeting
would retaliate IN kind. And they were
not disappointed. In the course OF his
speech he denounced the DeYoungs in
the most merclless manner, and closed
his harangue by hurling at them the most
infamous insult OF which theEnglish Ian
guage IS capable. Yesterday morning
DeYoung went in pursuit OF the only
vengeance that could make q possible
atonement-tor there are injuries for
which the slow machinery OF the law
does not offer an adequate reparation.
Kalloch was severely wounded In the
right lung and in the hip. DeYoung was
taken to the Jail. which was soon sur.
rounded by bowling mob shrieking for
his blood. Although the affair will be
deplored by all good citizens, because
of It's tendency to degrade American 10.
cal politics in the eyes of the world. nc
reputable man will waste any sympathy
on Kalloch, and the almost universal
verdict will be, "Served hlm right"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30

1t ia a pity that Mrs. sprsgue has rusneo ih'o
the newspsuers with accounts-two at least-of
the quarrel between her husband ana senator
Conkling The accounts, so far puDiished' as
coming from her. are not consistent with each
other, or with probability. Neither does either
of them agree with facts which are well known
here. but which Mrs. Sprague seems to think
were not known. The lady IN the case mas
spoken, and Senator Sprague, through friend.
has had his say, and now explanation and de-
| nisl from Senator Conkling are in order. 1t
would be a pleasure to hear from him on the
subject. He listened to words from Senator
sprague that ''no good man would deserve and
no brave man wear" He ought. a. least, to
speak. -.-
We, in Washington, hear only good news
from the Maine campaign. and hive assurances
from every county that the result will be all thai
could be hoped for. Radical letters from Au'
gusta show that Senator Blaine has no hope o.
the election of Davis. his candidate for governor
by the people. HILTON.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
ANSWER TO "BAOKWOODs."
From the Slater Sentinel. ]
by the people

The above We take from the Odessa corres-
pondence of the Lexington Intelligencer. 1t 10
rather old, but It is ''mighty interesting read
ing" inasmuch as it shows that ''Backwoods''
evidently has made his maiden trip from home,
and ''toOk In'' the sights of O city for the first
time. We know we have broad thOroughfares
and magnificent avenues, but we are not dis
posed to give credence to the statement OF
YARDS wide-that Is spreading il on little ten
thick We are satisfied that they are broader
and better than the dlngy alleys-the word
streets would be q misnomer-of Odessa, but
little mild. Seventy-fve FEET is a very good
width for Q street. We are willing to excuse
"Backweods' this time for his fabulous state
ments, which, in point of eXaggeratlOn, ,Outstrip
the miraculous tales told of Baron Munchausen.
or the weird. fantastic, legendary romance OF
Rip VanWinkle, and release him on the plea
Of emotional insanity, for 1t IS said that he is
madly in love with one Of Saline fair daughters.
So eager was he to see his ''ladye love" that
every foot seemed yard.
But the worst feature of his whole article is
| the manner in which he gives away the girls Of
Odessa. He says ''In the absence of Q bus
we had to take the mud" Now, we suppose
that mud is not very nice to tackle, but ther
given to ''bussin''' as they evidently are il
Odessa. or our friend "Backwoods' would no
have expected the same kind OF treatment at tn,
hands Of the Slater girls Besides, stranger.
| We have several hundred sweet pretty girl
| here, but lfthey We're to follow the example o
| the Odessa girls and meet each one with a 'bus
| they would not have any time to attend to do
| mestic duties. stranger is such rare thin
in Odessa that the girls all go into ecstacies o
delight when he steps OF the train.
But. ia all seriousness. We sincerely thanl
''Backwoods" for all the good things he hs
SAID OF us and make proper allowances for tn
bad. As parting injunction we will say, &c
thou and sin no more"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
INTERVIEW WITH SHERMAN.

WASHINGTON, August 18.-Secretary
Sherman, who leaves for Ohio to.mor-
row. being questioned concerning the
future financial operations OF the treas
ury. replied: "
Treasury operations will probably
hereafter have no material effect upon
the money market. 1t is probable that
before the 1st OF October nearly all call
about S47 100000, will be presented for
payment and will be paid Tor through
the clearing house of New York. As
much OF this money will 60 to different
parts OF the country further than New
York, the payment may cause some
movement Of currency from that city.
but it will naturally soon come back
again. Alter retunding operations are
closed out the treasury payments will
be equal to our receipts and no more,
except small balance of the fractional
currency fund which congress required
to be paid out"
"What will be the probable amount
OF gold imported in payment OF bread
stuffs, etcp''
81 do not think the movement of gold
to this country will be very large. 1t is
evident our exports will greatly be in
excess OF the imports. and mainly OF
breadstuffs. meats and cotton. but the
excess will be paid for largely by Amer
lean securities held abroad. wish they
would al come back still some gold
will come and our domestic production
of gold will stay here. This will give
the banks an excellent opportunity to
provide themselves with coin reserve
instead of United States notes of which
this reserve now consists. The United
States notes will be wanted in active use
for the largest crop. and largest business
we have ever had"
"How about the price Of silver. Has
it advanced"
Yes; the price OF silver is advancing
somewhat. There is better demant
for silver for China, and there the price
is higher than in San Francisco or New
York. should not be surprised if thu
bulk OF the silver OF the Pacific coas
should go to China. and our supply tol
coinage should come from Colorado
Mexico; and perhaps London"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30

Secretary Sherman says, in an inter-
view which we print elsewhere. that
silver is advancing in price. He fails,
however. to say why it is advancing.
The reason is simply because the demo-
cratic party has determined to remone-
tize it, and that that party controls con-
gress. Remonetize silver and it will re-
turn to its former comparative price with
gold, and the silver problem will solve
itself
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
SMALL OF HIS AGE.

"Grandfather." said saucy little boy
the other day, show old are you ?"
The old gentleman. who had been a
soldier, and was much under the ordI-
nary size, took the child between his
knees, and said:
II am ninety-five years old. but why
do you ask ?"
The little fellow, with all the impor-
tance of Napoleon. replied:
"Well. it appears to me you are re-
markably small of your age"
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HE WAS ELECTED.
lFrom the St. Louis post-Dispatch.l

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
tits much to be regretted that the mis-
guided democrats Of Mississippi deny
the right of political freedom to those
who differ from them in politics, bnt
their offense is venlal one compared to
that of those fraudulent commissioners
who wantonly and wickedly set aside
the will of the people in the presidential
election, and converted all freedom OF
politics into farce, as witness the iol-
lowing language OF Judge Miller, of the
supreme court:
On Friday last. at Block Island, in
speaking of Mr.. Tilden In the presence
of several gentlemen we'll known to the
country. Mr.. Justice Miller said: "He
was elected in Louisiana that is, he got
eight or ten thousand more votes there
than Hayes
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MORE HONEST THAN HIS KIND.

A beggar is sfttn.s 1t a certain corner
with n placard on his breast, and a dog
tied to a string. On the placard IS writ
ten, ''Pity the blind.' A stranger
passes by and gives Spanish silver
coin, whereupon the beggar calls after
HIM: 81 say. this won't pass here! -
Astonishment of the stranger. why.
you can see. can you?" "See?-of
course l can" "Then why are you beg
gipg? Why this placard?" ''For my
dOg-he's the blind one."
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PUSHING HIMSELF.
From the st. Joseph, Gazette. ]

IFr0m the ST. JOseph, Gazette.I
Over the stage in the hall at Steuben-
vile, where Sherman, secretary of the
United States treasury, "opened the
campaign in Ohio" hung a streamel
bearing the inscription. "Ohio Welcomes
the Next President" Beneath this
Sherman appeared and delivered care.
fully prepared speech in opposition tc
the election of former soldier in the
United States army to be Governor ol
that State. A greater portion Of the
speech was based on figures prepared b,
employees in the government offices. an,
at the expense OF the people. This il
the kind Of reform that is practiced un
der Mr.. Hayes administration.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
FOB SENATOR.
From the Holden Advance. ]

IFrom the Holden Advanced
Gen. Frank Cockrell, Notwithstanding
his vote to adjourn the extra session Of
congress without providing for the pay
ment OF the United States marshals
should be his own successor, that is. il
we are 10 have democrat for United
States senator. However little sympa
thy we may have for the General politi
cally, we recognize HIM as an homes
man, a good citizen and an able senator
The gerrymandering of Vests friends
last winter should be s'sot down ON b,
the party. in the reelection of Cockrell
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
MEDICAL.
DIR, CARL +. BUEHNER.

[CIAN AND SURGEON, Higginsville.
yette county, Missouri. Office in the
etel. maylsm6
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ETHER CONQUERED him.

A novel use of ether was recently made
in the case of prisoner at Vevey .Switz-
erland. He was refractory, barricaded
himself in his cell, and defied the gen.
darmes to take him before the judges. 1t
was not thought advisable to shoot him,
and the court would not wait till he was
starved to surrender, 80 ether was thrown
into the cell until he became sufficiently
stupefied to be harmless
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
FOR GOVERNOR.
tFrom the Paris Mercury.l

From the Paris Mercury.1
Tho friends of Col. Thomas T. Crit
tenden are urging HIM to become can
didate for the democratic nomination Tor
governor. We know nothing in regard
to his aspirations in this direction, nor
whether he can be induced to submit his
name to the convention, but we dc
know that he would make an able and
gallant leader OF the, Missouri democra.
cy in the great battle of 1880. He is
just in the prime of vigorous manhood
and IS without reproach in his public or
private life. AS his ability. integrity
and democracy can not be questioned
he will be hard to handle il he submits
his name. for everybody knows that he
fights hard. @ .",l
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
.ANSWER-YES.
From the Henry County Democrat.

From the Henry County Democrat
Who will succeed Gen. F. NJ. Cock
rell in the senate? That's the ques-
ton. The leading candidates are
Thos. Allen, Sam Glover, Don. Nor
rison and Frank Cockrell. Will the
scriptural injunction apply p the
first shall be last and the last first.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-30
MRS. GAINES RAID ON MISSOURI.

following .portentions words
Th. SeGraphc d TO the tour corners OF
were te. 'cam St. Louis. last Thursday
nieht. rie ua''" ..M, attorney, Mr.. Mildsn.
companiet by h, .s,,!as - land in
arrived here yestel 80 and dc
to over thirty thousa,. .;s;nai ;natenis
different counties IN tn. asaA IN rs
soon as she can find the or. .stySn iI
to this land. which are supp. H'- ~
in st. Paul. she will begin litis.
the courts - -..