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Notice TO Creditors.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE,
aEYNoLD MARINquEsT, Z, Dec.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY
IN the undersigned Executor Of the
last will aud testament of said deceased, TO
all persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them with the necessary
vorchcrs. TO me. at my residence in Chin
ncum. jefferson county, W. T., or to ID.
W Smith. Esq. attorney tor said estate. nt
his Office In Port Townsend, w. T., with
in one year from the date of this notice.
CHARLES Il. ANDERSON,
Executor.
January .. 1879.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
Religious.

No preaching at the Methodist chu CHI to-mor-
row.
No preaching at the Baptist church tomorrow.
Services At the Christian church Tomorrow
morning ut the usual hour.
Cool weather christians will soon again be
able to renew their religious exercises.
There will be no services at the Episcopal
church Tomorrow, Rev. j. W. Dunn being
absent.
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn Will pSeach tomorrow
morning vt the Presbyterian church, and ut
$3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon at Maple Glen.
Rev. DR.. Miller, president Of Central Female
College, Is advertised to speak at y Sunday
school picnic near Bethlehem church. in Pcttis
county, August 80.
The new German church was dedicated last
Sunday. quite a large audience being present.
Preaching and prayer meeting will hereafter be
held there ut the usual hours.
Rev. A. a. Moore will preach at the CumbsI-
land Presbyterian church, In this city, to.
morrow morning ut II O'Clock, and At Locust
Grove school house. in Lexington township, at
3 O'Clock. p. m.
An entertainment will be given by the Old
Town Sunday school, at the First Presbyterian
church. in this city, Thursday, August %. for
the cause OF Missions. Exercises will commence
at 8 O'Clock. Admittance % cents for grown
persons; children half price.
The o. 8. Presbyterian church Is to be extern
sively repaired AMI improved. The outside ia
to be thoroughly pointed and painted, tn. inside
to be calcimined, the wood work ls to be painted;
the front steps are to be moved back into the vest.
ibuls. and the front door is to be lowered; the
Windows are to be modernIzed. large paues Of
stained glass replacing the small panes now
nsei. The work will be begun at once, and
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
OUR NEIGHBORs.

Higginsville Advance:-Mrs Capt. Mason has
regularly missed the eggs from her hens nests
for some tim e past. A week or ten days ago, a
china nest-egg was also missing. The mystery
was explained last Sunday when the Captains
boys killed n black snake nearly six feet long.
They noticed quite an enlargement in the body
Of the snake, and in cutting it open found the
missing chinaware. Surely art is rapidly near
ing nature when its productions deceive SO wise
0 thing as q serpent. . a change took
place in the agency of the G.. & A. at this poip,
on Thursday last. j.. A. Field retiring and J.
W. Mckee taking charge of the office. Mr.. Nc
Rec ID assisted by Jas. j. SOule. Mr.. Field is q
competent. faithful and efficient officer, and his
many friends here. including the entire business
community. regret that the c.. & management
have dispensed with his services, since during
seven years business intercourse they have ever
found him prompt and attentive in the discharge
of his official duties.
Richmond COnservator:-''The committee of
twenty-one met Monday. and after q session OF
several hours, resolved to submit as their basis
OF u compromise to the bondholders. that the
county court issue Few 6 per cent. bonds to
cancel the present debt, at the rate of 81 IL 100
cents on the dollar. We do not know why they
added the fraction without it was to XIV. the
bondholders some trouble to figure upon the
proposition"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

St. Joseph Gazette:-"We have but
n little bit of a suggestion to offer
those interested IN encouraging immi-
grafton to Missouri. Every newspaper
printed in this part OF the country now
contains, In almost every issue. some
facts about the advantages we possess.
showing good reasons why home-seek-
ers should o ignore our fertile valleys.
But all this will do comparatively little
good unless the papers are placed in the
hands of those whom we desire to influ-
ence. 1t is therefore important that
these papers should lie circulated as
much as possible in the east. Every
subscriber should, therefore, constitute
himself a committee of n to aid the
immigration movement by sending the
papers through the mails to persons who
may be expected to use them to our ad-
vantage. If the names and addresses
of individuals are not readily at hand AN
occasional marked copy sent to some pa
per in the east or to the foreman OF some
manufacturing establishment may do
good. We must pull together and keep
the boom booming, otherwise it will
be worse than no boom at all.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
MAYHEM.
A STARLIGHT PICNIC,

For some time past our Jealous and indefatI-
gable young men have been labOrins to get up q
grand picnic jubilee in this neIghborhood. The
unusual stir and preparation that took place
during last week among the young folks plainly
indicated that some kind of social entertainment
was not far off. 1t was not long, however,
until the anxiety Of the pleasure-seekers was
ceased by the announcement of q picnic to be
given Friday evening, August 18th, two miles
west OF MAYHEM, at the residence of our popu-
lar lawyer, Harvey Mediation. knowing that
1t is already getting so late in the season that
the time Tor out door gatherings will soon be
past, and thinking that:perhaps this one would
be the winding up Of the picnIcs for thus sum-
mer's campaign, every participant desired to
make ita Jolly and successful affair long to be
remembered by all. The time of appointment
was not long in presenting itself. The sun
dawned that morning on a cloudy and disagree
able day, bat towards evening u balmy southern
breeze sprang forth; the long line of heavy
.dark-like mist melted away before the evening
sun, and the distant hill sides seems to echo
through the blue mistiof departing twilight that
the young people were to have a delightful night.
Just as the TAR west was indistinctly lighted
by the last golden tinged rays of the slowly
sinking sun, the crowd began to gather in the
brilliantly illuminated grove of shapcly trees
that seem to be blessed by the soil and honored
by the dew and sunshine. By seven O'Clock the
numerous guests had arrived. and the fun COM
menced in a lively manner. PromenadIng,
croqueting, flirting, singing, testing, shouting,
m~erry-making, romping and perhaps counting
were the amusements of the occasion which con-
tlnued with much interest until eleven O'Clock.
The cry of ''supper'' was then heard clear and
distinctly nv every ear and than a tron r,,r
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

A Washington special to the St. Louis
Republican, dated on the same day that
Messrs. Schurz and Sherman were carry
ing out civil service order No. /. in
Ohio, gives further information regard
ing the way civil service reform is car
ried on in Washington: "The republi-
can state committee of Maine has made
& demand on the congressional cam
paign committee acre for more funds to
aid it in carrying on the campaign in
that state. as it says the tide there is
strongly against their party. and the
only chance Of carrying the state is by
the tree and liberal use Of money, which
must be had, otherwise the state will be
hopelessly lost. The congressional CON-
mittee has ordered that another assess-
ment be at onoe levied on the clerks and
employees in the treasury and other de-
partments for that purpose. Many OF
the clerks demur to this constant tax on
them tor the benefit of politicians, but
are compelled to submit. 1t they do
not they will be removed from their DO
sitions."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The governor has appointed Mr.. w.
H. Hilkene, of St. Louis, commissioner
Of labor statistics, to serve until the first
Wednesday In February. 1881. The ap-
pointment is an eminently proper one.
and carries out the intent of the law.
This law was the only one specially
asked tor by the labor organization of
the state. The request was a modest
one. and was intended to render it pos
sible to lntelligently legislate for the
working classes by providing reliable
information on which to base legislation
when needed. The law provides that
the appointee shall be identified with
the labor interests of the state. Mr..
Hilkene fills this requirement. and as he
comes recommended by the labor Or
CARNATIONS. we think Gov. Phelps has
done well in choosing him tor the place.
We hope he may prove to be fully COM
petent to discharge its important and
difficult duties.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
NAPOLEON.
Several cases of sickness.

Whooping cough prevalent.
Very dry; rain much needed.
NJ. G. Jacobs has a boss line of every thing.
q. s. Devils is doing a good business in dry
goods, &c.
And now nightly we hear the accordion and
melodeon around the corner; and u flute or
Thomas on the woOd-shed.
Stone 4 Co. have every thing in the line of
medicines. especially for chills. Patent medi-
cines will be sold as low as the lowest.
A.. Mark is running Napoleon on the beef
question. He left Lexington on Tuesday with
$50 pounds of beef. and sold out on the road,
and left US fellows with the accustomed SOW
belly.
Rev. Brooks, of the N. NJ. E. church, while
preaching last Sunday night gave us the impor-
tant information that Tyndall. Bob. Ingersoll,
Tom. Payne, Hume and Voltalre are ''blsther-
sixties" or words to that effect.
Business was very lively in town yesterday,
l. e. the business end OF the bumblebee. Our
friend, James c., has a nest of 'em domlciled
in q crevice OF the front wall OF the store of NJ.
G. Jacobs. Now Jimmie wanted to show this
musical family of ''B. Bs. - to your CORES
pondent, SO he raped at their entrance. Out
came several and greeted, fnot US. you bet, for
we were several feet from there instanter.) but
Jimmie. more brave, stood. fought manfully.
wore out hat, and is now under retainer for
the 'hig head" We do appreciate Limmle'
kindness in showing us his PETS.
Mrs. Armstrong, wife Of Mr.. Joseph Arm
strong, living near Napoleon. was found dead
in bed at 3 O'Clock Wednesday morning. Mr..
Armstrong and son were absent from home.
separate beds. The house dog having pushed
the door omen. Mjsa A called hor nathan hu,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Tho Mississippi river Improvement
commission met in Washington. last
Wednesday, and organized. 1t was de-
termined to make st. Louis permanent
headquarters. and to ask the secretary
of war to detail an officer of the army
as permanent secretary. A committee
was appointed. consisting of Gen. Com
stock, Prot. Mitchell. Of the coast sur
Vey, Major Suffer. OF the engineer corps,
and Maj. Harrod, OF New Orleans. to
prepare a place for the future work of
the commlssl on, and to make such, rec
concentrations as they deem necessary
witt. regard to the use and expenditure
of the existing appropriation OF $780,
600,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The telegraph says:-"The Yazoo
county difficulty, growing out of Dixon
raining as an independent candidate
for sheriff, has eliminated in the fatal
shooting of Dixon by j. H. Barksdale,
the candidate for chancery clerk. Dixon
was shot three times" We hope that
politics had nothing to do with the
shooting. The affair looks bad at best !;
and the only thing left to do Is to bring
Mr.. Barksdale to justice. The democ-
racy of Mississippi should see to it that
the world is made to know that they do
not indorse the Yazoo county style OF
doing business.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The case of Kellerson vs.. Lafayette
county was gain hefore our circuit court
this week. 1t is a suit to compel the
payment in full of a Lafayette county
funding bond. Some months q alter
native. then peremptory writs OF a
damus were issued by the circuit court
against tae county court in the matter.
and now the circuit court has cited the
county court to appear at the next term
and show cause why it should not be
held in contempt. for disobedience OF
the mandamuses. OF course Judge
Wood is but doing his duty in the mat.
ter. and no fault can be found with him,
but we are of the opinion that if the
county court abates one jot or title from
the compromise offered by u people
under the law. that they will see an in
dignation meeting OF proportions to as
tonish them. We have no idea that
they will do anything of the kind. They
were elected on this issue. The people
placed them at the post of duty. maybe
OF danger, and they will be faithful in
the future as they have been in the past.
How u own people can refuse to &C.
cept the liberal terms of the compro.
mise. when they have profted by the
hundreds of thousands of dollars COM
promised by others, is something that
we do not understand. and we are of
those who think that these should be the
most strenuously resisted, There is but
one course to pursue. and that is to 90
on consistently to the end.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23


Times = Journal: counties in
this state that cast no greenback vote at
the last election (187s), were. Andrew.
Boone, Galloway. Cape Girardeau. Car
ter, Cass, Clark, CLAY, Cole, Crawford.
Dade. Dent. Dunklin, Gasconade, Grun-
dy, Howard. Howell, Iron, Lafayette,
Madison. Miller. Montgomery. New
Madrid, Usage, Ozark, Pemiscot, Per-
ry, Platte, Pulaski, Rails, Ray, Ripley,
St. Charles, st. Francois, Ste. Genevieve.
Saline, Scott. S%toddard, fancy, Texas.
Washington and Wayne-forty : two
counties in all. or So per cent. of the en-
tire number of counties IN the state"
The thing was dead then. 1t is very
dead now.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
Loomis' Chill Tonic

Contains no arsenic, strychnine or poisons Of
any kind, and money refunded II 1t fails to
cure. Prepared and sold at the Franklin
Street Drug Store. T. W. hurry. agent at
Odessa. aprl9tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

A dispatch from Rome says that the
pope has received an anonymous letter
from Baltimore. warning him against
attempts to poison him. The letter con-
tains SO many references to the pope's
private lite, that it is believed that it
was posted in America merely as a blind.
An investigation is in progress.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The London Times says that United
States bonds are steady in response to
the demand for investment securities.
1t also stated that a very large amount
IN bonds was made up for transmission
to New York Thursday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Yellow fever is undated IN Memphis.
On Tuesday last twenty-six new Cases
were reported-seven whites and nine
teen blacks. Only two deaths had &C.
Cured, however, during the twenty
four hours.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The democratic enemies OF Senator
Conkling cannot begin to vie with
Messrs. Curtis and Blaine, in the gusto
with which they roll the Narraganset
Pier morceau under their tongues.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Judge TAFT made the first republican
speech of the campaign at Cleveland
last Wednesday night.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Tom Davis, a negro burglar, has been
arrested at sedalia. The Democrat says
he is a Lexington darkey, with a Kan
sas City education. That he is coal
black, twenty-one years old, and has
served one term in the p~enitentiary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

War seems to be brewing again in
Europe. 1t the fool killer would de-
capitate all the monarch and mon
archists over there honest people might
live in peace.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

A strike of driver boys at the Exeter,
Penn, colllery throws five hundred men
out of employment,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch is a
splendid weekly paper. 1t is large, it
ID full. it is we'll printed. it is spicy,
newsy and democratic. Send for it; il
will emily cost you 81 25.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Rails county claims the largest crop
of wheat in the state this year-oi o-4
bushels to the acre.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Palmyra Spectator :-'AH friendly
editors and publishers will please insert
the notice of the change Of the time OF
holding the fifth reunion OF the Early
Settlers Association of Marion County,
from the LIST of October to the 9Th of Oc-
tober, to accommodate the Lewis county
agricultural and mechanical lair associ-
alton, as has been requested by their CON-
mittee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Several fires occurred In Memphis.
LAST Wednesday. evidently the work OF
incendiaries. They we're soon mastered,
and no great damage was done.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Every day indications are made man
ifest of the revival of the iron industry
of this country. As this is the age OF
iron, the renewed activity in this staple
means renewed prosperity to the coun-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Claire Latremonville was hanged at
murder of Catherine Dunsbach, a maid
en- lady fifty years of age. on the 9Th OF
April last.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The Glasgow Journal comes out as a
full fedged newspaper next week. Nv
ing discarded its patent outside.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Mr.. Phillipant has purchased the
Grand Hotel, London, for the modest
nrice of 81. 900, 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Mr.. r. NJ. Lakenan, son of State Sem
ator Lakenan, has been appointed by
the governor coal oil inspector at Han
nibaI,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

A man named Thad. Baber' murdered
his mistress and her mother in St. Louis,
Wednesday of last week. The old wom-
an was a rich procuresa, who sold her
daughters charms. and Baber. who had
repeatedly tried to reclaim the latterfrom
a life of shame. in a fit OF jealousy and
rage killed both the women.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Richmond Democrat: Hon. T. P.
Bashaw, editor of the Paris Mercury, is
favorably spoken of as a democratic can
didste for encouragement of the state.
He is an able lawyer, and is well wor-
thy OF the place,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Savannah Reporter: -'.For the sdi-
fication of those people who are coming
to northwest Missouri along with the
immigration "boom" we will state that
the crop of wheat harvested by Major
Joe Brock. some six miles west of Sa-
vannah. averaged Sc bushels and a lew
pounds over, per acre. If they can do
that on their pampered eastern soils.
we'd like to know it."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
Something New.

The EIdredge Sewing Machine just out,
handsome, durable and light running, at
jy3dm1 c. e.. LUDwIGs'.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The steamer Lessings, which arrived
at New York Wednesday,. brought from
Europe 1910, 900 IN gold coin and bars.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Howard County ADMINISTRATION.
John B. Clark is not now and will not
be a candidate for governor in 1880. We
speak from authority"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The session acts of the last legislature
went into effect last Tuesday. Govern
yourselves accordingly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Mouometallsm is dead. The next ses-
sion OF congress will place silver along
side OF gold.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

An article in the Paris Liberte says
war between Russia and China is i'm
minent. The Russians are about to
Cross the frontier.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Missouri has a factory which is said
TO be the only n of its kinda corncob
pipe factory-operated by Tibbs & Son,
ut Washington.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The cable says that England is the
only power not invited to send officers
to witness the great Russian military
next Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Russia and England do moi agree re-
o.rdinp the new Russo-Turkish map.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
DOVER.

Mr.. Il. W. Cox 10 improving.
Early corn is nearly matured enough to cut.
Mr.. LaBertew has been quite sick. but Is i'm
proving.
Hog buyers will find Il good many hogs in this
neIghbOrhood.
The health of the neighborhood is very good
for this season. but We still have a few obstinate
cases of chills.
Most of the blowing for wheat is completed.
and We might hope TO SOW the ground early We're
it not for the grasshopprrs that are so abundant
August meeting closed last Wednesday. Sever.
al additions. though We can not give the exact
number. Elder Proctor, OF Independence,
has been preaching nightly TO crowded houses
He ID a faithful and earnest speaker. and his
discourses show the tracery OF deep and prayer
full thought. OSIEl;.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

II America can just raise big crops for
i've years. she will be all right. Her
private and local debts will be either
paid or 80 reduced as not to be burden
some; her bonds will be held at home,
and she will be loaning money to her
nelghbors.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The proceedings against Lieut.. Cary
have been quashed. there being no evil
dence to justify their continuance.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The steamer France. which landed at
New York from Havre, Thursday. had
$500. 600 in gold for this country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The railroads earned $3.50. DOC. 900
during the year ending June. 1879. as
against 9473, 900, 900 for the previous
twelve months.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

DIR. j.. l.. Reyes was committed to Jail
by the trial Justices, at Richmond.
Thursday, without bail, the court COM
uniting him for ''willtul and premedi-
tated murder" in the killing of DR.. Jas.
L. Roberts. at Millville. August 4th.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The fair and the encsmpment at Sweet
Springs, this week, have been very sue
Coasfnl-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

The state board of immigration is
hard Al work gathering and disseminate
ing information regarding the resources
of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

A recent dispatch says that the Rus
sian government is on the point of sign
ing a contract with American firms tor
the construction of a number of cruisers,
at an aggregate cost of 20, DOC, 900 rou-
bles. Send on your orders, gentlemen !;
America is ready to fill them, and in good
style, too.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23

Miss Eliza C. Draper, of Louisiana,
has been commissioned by Gov. Phelps
/. notary public for the county of Pike.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-23
j. A.Barksdale has been released on
S15,0 900 bail.

1t is unlawful to sell coal oil of less
than $50 degrees test.