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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
THE GRAIN BILL.

While the st. Louis and Kansas City
elevator men, and a few other interested
parties are making quite q stir OF oPpo-
sition to the warehouse bill, the farmers
of the state are awakening to the I'M
portance of the measure. Some OF our
most prominent graln.growers have
stated to us that they considered this the
most important bill introduced / the
legislature for several years past, and
one that is calculated to work NEST to
the advantage OF grain growers. we
think all the opposition Gomez from the
elevator men and their friends. and q
few others who have not given the mat
ter n serious study. A St. Louis mer'
chant, writing to the Post dispatch
states the question fairly and tsrsely, al
follows:
The consolidation Of I've grain elevators
| working a. one company. IN u. Louis' -
monopoly that il dangerous to the farming IN
t~erests OF this state and contrary to public poll
cy, and the legislature should lat once pass In
house bill known as Lesueur's warehouse Dill
10 that some measure Of restraint should pc ma
over public warehouses that handle other PEG
pls's property, especially SO In regard 10 Ii
gram grown by the farmers Of this state, whic
IL now without any legal protection. As Is don
In tie states of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Min
nesots and Wisconsin. There ought TO be n
time lost In the passage OF the said warehoui
bill with an emergency clause II possible.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
AullVIllE,

Wheat prospect hstter!ng since the recent
"
Grove Young has been In Kansos City during
the present week.
Business good, considering the rush among
the farmers In getting IN their spring crops.
Roberts Brothers are having their elevator
weath.rboarded, wh:oh will add greatly to Its
appearance
James L.. Young and the Powell Brothers
shipped eight cars OF cattle and hogs to st.
Louis Tuesday morning.
JEFF ri,1gerel, one OF the city dads. has. with
a view to building upon them. placed y fence
around four Of the p~rettiest lots in town.
Sydney Anderson ontenplates starting TO
the verdant pas lures OF Barton county, in a few
days, with y large drove of cattle. Our young
ladies are 10th that Mr.. a. SHOULD absent him
| self, and he, no doubt, is just as 10th to absent
himself.
Health of our village good, with the excep
ton of a few diseases, such as mumps, measles
and whooping cough. which prevail among the
children. Uncle Hawkins FItzserel. lsaac Av-
lit, n young gentleman of leisure and pleasure.
and our deputy postmaster, Tom Whifworth, art
among the number afflicted with mumps.
One of tae first acts OF our city fathers was an
order making It incumbent upon our bushes:
men and citizens generally to plant shade tIee'
In front of their respective business houses ant
dwellings on the prominent staeets OF our vii
lage. This we consider quite commendabie, II
IL will conduce greatly 10 the beautifying OF gu
streets. Push on the good work.
There Is q section Of land not far from her
tina, can boast OF twenty. I've young ladies. al
OF whom are in The prime and vigor Of life, an
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NlcnINSVulE.

Wheat and oats are looking we'll at this time.
Rev. Mr.. Shafer will preach here Tomorrow.
VIM. knipmeyer 10 in st. Louis, buying his
spring stock.
Alex. Carlyle passed through tow Monday,
on his way to Lesdville.
We now have regular trains to and from Kan
sas City, on the c. and A.
Frank Peacock, Geo. scheut2 and Charlie
Schooling. left on Tuesday for Colorado.
W. W. Preston has opened out, IN his new
store, q large stock of agricultural implements.
DR.. G. +. e. Sharp. of Wsrrensburg. has To-
Gated here to engage In the practice of dentistry.
Ed Mason, JAS. Kennedy and Dick B'ggerly
of this vicinity. started for Iowa last Tuesday.
to work en- the new extension OF the North Mis-
souri, railroad.
We are glad to know that our townsman. B.
e. Ridge. has permanently located again in oui
Immediate vicinity. On Tuesday last at com
missioner's sale. he purchased $40 acres of lant
belonging to the estate of the late VIM. Ridge
at q cost of about S5, 900. This ia an excellen
farm, situated about two miles from this place
and with Docs. known ability As a farmer AM
stock raiser, We are safe in believing him To hav
made a good investment. H..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
WAYEKlY.

Joe Davl. down with pneumonia.
We learn that Mr.. T. Buiord is quite SICK
Elders Whiting and Painter commenced .
meetIpg here last Sunday.
DR.. Charley Smith, who had been quite SICK
we are glad to see out again.
Fears are entertained that there will be con-
siderable cheat In the wheat this year.
Thomas & Cooper have removed their lumber
yard to their warehouse, near the river.
Johnnie Shuck, Of Lebanon, Ky, will spena
the summer with hls uncle. Grundy Young.
Revs. Ellige and Barton are holding quite n
successful meeting at the Three Groves school,
house.
Bonnie Strong, who had been visiting at Paris.
Texas, has returned. we'll pleased with the
journey.
Misses Fletcher and Greenabaum, from the
Baptist Female College. were here recently on
n visit to relatives.
1t has been intimated that our town is on the
decline, but wa emphatically deny the charge
for Hall Shindler has put a new latch on MS
rate. and ]. NJ. HOpkIns advertises.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Mr.. Ballard said that the council had received
notice that suit would be brought if the work
was done, and would vote against the notion:
unless the lady properly petitioned the council.
Mr.. Ahrcns said that when the matter Hrsts.
came up, Mrs. Pomeroy threatened suit. AZ she'd
feared her wall would be Injured by the grading
of the street; and that Mr.. Aui!. her agent. said -
she intended to sue. r:
MI. McCausland's motion was lost. "
Mr.. Ballard moved that the vote be recon-
sidered. Carried.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the register be In. q
structed to advertise for bids to do the work. 0
Mr.. Gro WIDER offered an amendment that the y
register he Instructed to notify Mrs. Pomeroy v
and her agent, Mr.. Auil, that they must petition y
the council so to do If they wish the work done. n
Carried. D
Mr.. Williams. of the gas committee. reported J
thst a deduction of 81 80 be made In the gas bill !
for March. Report received and filed. !
Mr.. Adamson moved that the matchmaking ,
rock at the calaboose be placed on Third street..
to the west side of Geo. Wilson'S, instead Of ths"
east side. Carried.
Mr.. Ahrens offered the following: n
Resolved, That the engineer be and is hereby
instructed to make an estimate oil the cost or
building II culver, across Franklin, at the enter
section with Poplar street; also curbinS on thh
east side of Poplar, between Franklin and SouN,
streets; also gutter on both sides Of Poplar. be-
| tween r TdDhliu UNI Ohl 49, 1890 -
end of the gutter on said street. which Carrie
the water from Quandt's corner INTO the alley:
to be five feet wide; also the filling up Of said
Poplar, between Franklin and south streets
and to report ut next meeting Carried.
MIR. Adamsol moved that u crossing be placed
on Cedar. between Main and franklin streets.
Carried.
Mr. Crowder moved that the engineer be In
structed to repair the doors OF the Old Town
engine house. C.rriea.
Tie contract for the building of q Kitchen. at
the calaboose, was, on motion OF MI. Adam
son. awarded 10 r.. II. Benton. at Sis g..
The contract for putting down the crossing on
Main street, from Dunkel's corner to the post.
Office, was. on motion Of MI. Williams, award
ed to BenedIc: & HOWELL. {
All the bids rejected for putting down curbing
on Laurel street, from Mr.. Turner's. corner. 100
. feet west.
II Mr.. Ballard moved that the petition brou2ht
before the council some months ago. asking for
crossing on South street. At Bsscom's corner be
recalled. Lost.
The mayor appointed and the council confirm
ed Jos Owens and 7. ). John rs policemen for
the ensuing month.
Council adjourned.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

SALE @
PEkAONAL PROPERTY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the urdersigne
IN Thomas Shelby, administrator Of the est
OF WIN. Shelby. deoeased, will in pursuance
Il renewed order of the Probate court Of La
yette county. Missouri, made at the NOyem
term, 1873. hereof on
SATURDAY. NAY Sd, 1879.
in front of the courthouse door of said conn
during the session OF the County court Ola
county, between the hour, of ten O'Clock In
forenoon and four O'Clock In the afternoon.
fer for sale at public auction, to the highest
fer Tor cash. the following described perso
property belonging TO said estate. to-wlt: Z
note on A. T. Hsggard for $50. balance due,
said note 81 Is: one note ON II. A. Ihos
and j. Is. Inskeep. tor Sl3 IS; one note on
O.. Haggsrd and A. 7. Haggard for Sl5l
with Il credit on same of S5l IS. SeptsiDbe
1876; one note on J. B. Inskeep and D.
date October IS, 1874. all due twelve months
ter date, with interest from date at the rat
ten per cent. per annum. Also onc judgIn
rendered by the Circuit court of LAFAYETTE co
ty, Missouri, at the April term, 1878, aga
Henry Brand for 81 29S. with interest at ten
cent. from the 18th day of April, 1878; ono tu
Inent rendered by said court at the August tel
1877, against Henry Brand for S2al %, at
per cent. interest from the Goth day Of Aug,
1871; one judgment rendered by said SQUIRT at
April term thereof. 1877, against Henry Bra
for the sum OF $3.50 80. with interest from a
2lst. 1877. NJ ten per cent. All said judgmf
are founded upon notes executed BY SAID lie
Brand to William Shelby, deceased. In his ]
time. and are rendered In favor OF Thor
Shelby as admlris,rator of said Wm. Shel
deceased. THOMAS SHELF
sprl9td Adminlstrat
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Jno. Manard, 8 days so
Mr.. McCausland, chairman of the select COM
mlttee to make contract with the ferry company.
read the contract agreed upon, which stated
that the company would transport nil one and
two horses wagons. with not exceeding two
persons. at so cents for the round trip; horse
men, IS cents for tine round trip. These rates
not to apply to transient travel, excursions.
freight. &c but only those coming into the city
for trading.
Mr.. Crowder objected to this contract, as he
thought the merchants doing business here
should receive the benefits of the low rates, and
pleasure parties us well. |
Mr.. Ahrens said that In addition to the above
proposed reductions, the rates for footmen
should be reduced to 10 cents for the round trip;
| and suggested that u clause be added that upon
| any violation OF it. the contract must be for
| feited; and that the number OF persons In wagons
be changed from two to three.
Mr.. Crowder said..that the company had the
transfer Of freight, but II q man felt disposed to
haul his own freight, he would. according to
the contract as read, be charged full rates, and
pronounced it q monopoly.
Mr.. Adamson said that he was . member of
the committee. but was opposed to the con-
tract.
Mr.. McCauslsnd said that several interlinsa-
ttons had been made, which he did not see when
the contract was 6rst shown him. and asked
that the matter be referred to another COM
mlttee.
Mr.. Ahrens said 1t should be left In the hands
OF the present committee.
Mr.. Adamson said he was In favor of a new
committee, with Mr.. Ahrsns as chairman.
Mr.. Ahrens said that would be discourteous.
Is the committee which had had the matter in
Charge were as able to make a contract AS any
.,h.. .nl p,ora1 that ~ Io rofor-ei h,ck IN the
committee. Carried.
Mr.. McCausland, chairman of the committee,
read the contract entered into between the city
and the gas company.
= The engineer. having been given permission,
I addressed the council, and asked that the gas
1 compsny be Instructed 81 to replace suttering and
crossings. when they remove then to lay pipe
or mains, In rs good order rs they found them.
Mr.. Crowder moved that the company be in
structed to keep in repair guttering, crossings
I and streets. where they may lay pipe. or mains.
Mr.. Alamson oGersl an amendment 10 Mr..
q Crowder's motion. changing the word ''kstp''
to ''place."
q The motion was carried as offered by Mr..
Crowder.
Mr.. Crowder stated that Andy Lie xsllyn hat
a requested him 10 bring before the council thu
fact that he had built Il wall, which was washed
:. down, and wished the council to DO somethsn:
to change The course OF the water. He said
also, that rs Mr.. l.. was present, he moved tina
n he be granted pei mission to ad .re5s the council
e Carried.
Mr.. Llewellyn said he had nothing to say. bu
10 to ask the council 10 turn the water on nj
w premises
~ Mr.. Crowier said the only way to remedy tn
o. matter was to build a sewer.
nj Mr.. Adamson said nothing could be done, q
thu ,vat.r took IFS natural cour3p. and IL wOui
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
FISH CULTURE.

The following letter. received last
Thursday by State Fish Commissioner
Reid, OF this city. will be read with In
tsrest By all persons interested in pisci'
culture in Missouri:
JErrrRsox CITY. April le, 1879.
Hon. Jens REID: Dear sir-1 have lust heard
from home regarding ssmlets. Some o fmy friend
were ssinlnx for minnows IN Capps' creek
AMI caught a number OF them. They were care
fully examines (put back OF coursej and found
to average 5k inches long and full one inch IN
| depth. These we're OF the sixteen thousand sen'
me by Mr.. Baird. They report those sent oS
| you and planted u part only3 In 8 spring lake
are living there c )ntentedly. and are measuring
from sh to 7 inches In length.
Very truly yours. H. j..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
GREEN1ON.

News Items scarce.
Another fine rain last Sunday night.
Wheat Is looking we'll since.the rain.
Some of our farmers have commenced plant
ing corn.
Johnnie German. son of Geo. German. Esq..
Is quite sick.
Owing to the recent dry weather, the oat crop
has come up badly.
Married at thls place April 10. Jackson
to Minnie Chinn, (colorsd. }
Gardening is going on briskly. and the voice
OF the whip-poor-will is heard in the land.
Mr.. D. q. Wade. of this neighborhood is feed
ing Is or % head Of cattle and some hogs.
Our cntsrprising millers. Messrs. Warner q
Bagssrly are going to builds dne Touring mill
1t Odessa. 1. c. u.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

The treasury department has placed
o.. 900. coo to the credit of the commits
sioner OF pensions with which to pay
the claims under the arrears Of pensions
act. During the current fiscal year the
total amount that can be paid out is
%, 500. 900. The commissioner will
OF once to send checks to
claimants whose claims have been pass
ed upon and allowed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Gen. Richard Taylor. who died In
New York last Saturday. was the only
son OF President Zachary Taylor. He
was a distinguished confederate leader
during the late war. serving with tho
rank of b%rigadier in Virginia. atterward
as major general In Louisiana and lieu
tenant general in Alabama. He contrib.
uted largely to- the war literature in
the pages OF the North American Re.
view. and had recently been engaged
upon his personal experiences in a boot
now in press entitled OBSTRUCTION ane
Reconstruction"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

we sec no reason for old bachelors and widow
ers dwelling in despondency and alone. for ms
there is life there Is hope, Mt least in that Sec
ton. Hair oil for swell heads prepared to or
der at the city drug store. Recommended to
me by a Young lady who is a goud Judge OF heads
but we presume she is mistaken in regard 10
ourA. poN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

A grand international Catholic bank
has been established, with its headquar'
tars in London. There is already atem-
porary branch in Paris. 1t was always
favorite idea with Cardinal Pecci. and
now that he has become Leo XII he has
carried it out.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

A terrible cyclone struck Collinsville,
Illinois, about eleven miles east OF st.
Louis. on the 14th, demollshing ten
buildings, running thirty others and
damaging every building in the town
more or less. The storm lasted but two
or three minutes. Only n person. a
child, was killed. The wounded are
numerous, several dangerously, and
many seriously.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

The Kentucky papers say that the
work OF transporting negroes from that
stats into Indiana and Ohio for the pur-
pose Of making voters..of them in 1880,
has been quietly going on for some
time, and that at least ten thousand have
beep settled in those states to remain
| until after the election.
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County Board of Equalization.

The following Is a list OF personal aud reef
property, the valuation of which has been inS
creased by the county board Of equalization.
April 7th, 1879.
The board of appeals will meet at the court
house, In the city of Lexington. on the 9Th
Monday of April. 1879, to hear cause, II any
should be given, why such increase should not
be made, u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Information has been received at the
state department that the Portuguese gov
eminent has prohibited the importation
of swine flesh from the United States.
This course has been taken in conform
ity with a report of the Portuguese board
Of health concerning the prevalence OF
trichina in American hogs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

CHARLESTON, N. c.. April l7.-Last
evening a violent rain STORM occurred
here, which continued throughout the
NIGHT. Accounts from the Interior show
that the storm began with a terrific tor
nado, which swept through the lower
portion OF the state. causing a great
destruction to lite and property.
In the valley of WATERFORD more nan
100 dwellings and all OF the cnurcnes
were swept away. Three iourths oil the
inhabitants are homeless. Fifteen per
sons were killed and many ounde
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

About one In thirty of the colored i'm
migrants have already died in their new
Kansas homes. At this rate 1t will not
be long before there will not be enough
Of them lett to trouble their white re-
publican friends, who are so anxious to
get rid of them at present.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Another attempt upon the life OF the
Car was made on the 14th, the WOULD
be assassin firing five shots, but the
nero was unframed. The 1nterna-
sionals are, of course. held responsible
for the outrage, and will suffer accord
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Az an excuse for declining to receive
the eer emigration from the south.
the Kansans now pretend to be AFRAID
that they will bring the yellow fever
with them. Verify. black republicanism
/, but another name for hypocrisy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

NEW ORLEANS. April 16.-This alter
noon a hail storm began, lasting fifteen
minutes, the ground beng literally GOV.
with stones, some of which we're very
large. measuring three or four inches
In circumference. 1t was similar to the
hail storm In st. James parish yestsr.
day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Nothing but wal and ruuaors OF war
from Alaska recently. We are having
So much trouble at Sitka with the In
Clans. who appear resolved to kill the
whites, that it would seem to be a judi
ciors thing to abandon the town. This
government was not established to pro-
tect its citizens in the Arctic regions.
1t is as much a. it "a do to take care Of
| those In the south.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

The net ordinary expenditures OF the
general government in 1860. the last
YEAR of Buchanan's administration
amounted to $50, 056. 754. In 1878,
under Hayes. the amount was $lSl'4oo'-
40 exclusive of interest.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

Ex-Governor Beriah Magofan mas
decided to his son nearly all his real ana
per.onsl estate in Kentucky. in consid'
grafton of the liquidation OF . heavy
mortgage upon it and the future support
OF the family.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

The committee ON constitutional
amendments have agreed to report fay
orably upon the resolution submitting to
the people OF the state the proPriety Of
removing the state capital from Jsffsr-
son City to Ssdalia,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WAsn1NGroN, d. C., April Is, rs.

WASHINGTON, II. u. April ID, 10.
EDITOR INTELLIGENcER:- Senators
Withcrs and Wallace spoke yes
t ,rday on the army appropriation bill.
The speech of MIR. Wallace was careful
ly prepared. and ought to be generally
circulated. 1t was a better presentation,
of the democratic side OF the question
than that of Hurd, Knott or Chalmers
in the house. Senator Blain, as usual,
lodged the main point in controversy.
A discourse on the formation of Mount
Ratahdin would have had as much rele-
vancy to the use of federal troops at
elections as did many OF the facts pre-
sented by him so far as he spoke to the
point his argument was that there Can
be no danger in the use of troops be-
cause there are so few of them. But
that substantially admits the evil, and I
hardly think Mr.. Blame will acquire
new credit among republicans by his
effort.
MIR. Ladd came to the front IN the
house yesterday being recognized by
the speaker, when Maine was called.
MIR. Ladd had ready TOR presentation
several bills on financial measures, but
owing to a determination on the part of
republicans to prevent their introduce
ton. he submitted them in the form of
petitions. They Will go to committees
and be reported-that is such of them
as 60 to the banking and currency COM
mittee. of which Mr.. Ladd is a member,
and which is .soit money" in Its fnan-
cial views. Mr.. Ladd advances what
many OF US consider extreme opinions.
but is personally one of the most popu-
lar of men here.
1t was pleasant to see the senate seat
Senator Bell. of New Hampshire, the
other day, by a vote of democrats and
republicans. The debate on the subject
was extremely interesting. Messrs.
Carpenter. Eaton and Edmunds made
the best speeches. No immediate pollt.
ical or other Importance attached to the
action of the senate, but the quesuor
may hereafter occur under different cir
cumstances. and it was we'll to have full
discussion. Tie decision seems to NEE
with general approval.
l don't know whether it 10 true or not
but am told that Mr.. Hayes made a hun
among New York journalists for q min
lister to Germany before appointing
/, President White. The correspondence
with MIR. Reid, of the Tribune, has beel
: published. 1t is said two other. "emi
nent editors" received the like flatterin,
offer.
There was published a day or tw
since a story that General Grant ha
told some one of his party. and that on
g had written it to this country. that hi
i the general, would under nc clrcun
stances accept a nomination tor til
: presidency in 1880. This may be
d dodge" of the generals friends to pr
u cipitate and extend discussion of b
proposed candidacy. or it may be that
is one OF the schemes Of Mr.. Blaine an
other ambitious gentlemen. who al
.sly, devilish sly" If Mr.. Blaine b,
1 any n sincere feeling, it is hatred
Grant. He never liked him. He b;
I'd hated him cordially since the spring
1876. He would rather see Conklil
he nominated than Grant in 1880.
.s HIITON.