Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
Higginsville to-day.
Remember Pages picnic.
Weather hot roads dusty.
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gust D.
"Tell me We winds that round my path
way roar, DO you not know some spot OIL
earth where dustin fly no more? the lou,
winds dwindled to a whisper low, ant
; sighed for pity as they answered. eve dus
not Know"
Vernon County Democrat 1.-THE frs
rail on the Lexington & Southern RAILROAD
was laid in Bates county on Monday of las
week. Mr.. Anderson, contractor on this en-:
of the road, thinks the cars will run inc
Nevada in 80 days.
e For want of space We were compelled tc
omit, from our Odessa correspondence, The
e item regarding the picnic at that place las
Saturday. An account of it had already
been printed upon the first page when the
the items were received, else the omission
i would not have been made.
Mr.. Jno. p. kIce's team of horses ran
: away on Main street, last Wednesday even.
ing. 1t the Commercial House they ran
into Mrs. Alnsworth's buggy smashing it TO
pieces and throwing the lady out, hurting
0 her seriously, but not breaking any bones.
She went home the next morning.
Some persons seeing the state ticket only
at the head of our editorial columns, last
week, thought that the national and county
tickets had been omitted. The entire ticket
Will be found, in its Usual place, after The
tlrst INSERTION, on the first page. Some very
Interesting reading to republicans as well as
democrats will also be found there.
A bag containing q dead body was found
in the river at the foot OF Pine street, last
Tuesday evening. The corpse was carefully
sewed IN, and the discovery occasioned
quite an excitement-until it was perceived
that the detunct Was a large cat, III all adj
yanced stage OF decomposition. The joke,
Tor 1t was no doubt Intended us such, was q
decided success.
The Wizard OIL company combination,
which had drawn great crowds, took their
departure for pastures new, last Wednesday,.
They sing well, and while in this city be-
haved as gentlemen. They are certainly im-
mense as an advertisement. some people
don't think it pays to ADVERTISE, aud be-
grudse every dollar SO expended. They
have an illustration In the Wizard people of
The foolishness of their folly.
There Will be u meeting ut Wellington, to-
Day, To take the preliminary Steps toward
oSt anu DuUllC
speaking, =; which i Hancock aud English
club Will be organized. AL persons IN the
nelghborhood who ieel interested III the sue
cess of the democratic party, and In the hos
pitaiIty OF Clay township, are invited TO he
present and help organize for u genuine
good time.
Col. j. IL. Willis, the warden OF the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, informed sheriff Mount
Joy, a lew days ago, that Eugene Phelps was
in the Kansas p~enitentlary, and that he had
taken steps to get HIM back. 1t Will be re-
membered that he was sentenced for ten
years for highway robbery, aud had served
but a small part OF his term when he es-
capped. This will be welcome news to the
people OF this county who regard him as a |
very bad man.
The ladies of Christ Church Parish Guild
request us to return their sincere thanks to
Mr. Henry Hagen. proprietor aagen's ope-
rs house, for the use OF the chairs so kindly
loaned to them on the occasion OF the lawn
party last Monday evening. Also to the gen.
tlemen OF the Leiderkranz for the use OF
their tables and to Messrs. c. E. Ballard
and Frank Trigg for their kind and valuable
assistance in arranging the lanterns; also to
the democratic committee for the use OF their
torches; and to the handsome ladies and
gallant gentlemen who by their presence and
patronage made the affair a success.
They are overstocked, and "the goods
must go regardless Of price, is the song
that Coukling II Co. sing. 1874
The Kansas City Mall, of Wednesday last
save Z a axtip ~ -
at the office OF the secretary of the
Board of Trade yesterday afternoon, 1t was
determined to call a mass convention, COM
posed Of deleg Ates from the entire Missouri
valley, to consider the Improvement of the
Missouri river. The convention will as
semble at Board Of Trade Hall on the 21st OF
September, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
The apportionment is as follows: One
delegate for 5000 population or less two
delegates for 5000 population or less three
delegates for 5000 population or less four
delegates for 1000 population or less; five
delegates for 1900 population or less; six
ue'esates Tor y 1000 population or less seven
delegates for 1000 population or less eight
delegates for 100. 900 population or less. For
all corporations having over 100, 900 popula-
ton ten delegates. Each organized Board
OF Trade maintaining a daily commercial ex-
change and having 800 member or less, are
entitled to ten delegates. Those having
over 800 members are entitled to fifteen dele
gates" This Is q good movement and
should lie encouraged. We hope that La
fayette county will be properly represented
in the convention.
Tha nrnsnyc In ~. - A.
MIR. E.. Winsor and Rev. &. l.. Leyburn
were handsomely Illuminated with torches
and Chinese lanterns last Tuesday night
The occasion was a lawn party, given by the
ladies OF the Methodist church. A section
OF The fence between the two yards had
been removed, thus throwing them into
one, and still there was no room to snare.
lhere were nearly as many persons on the
outside as were inside the enclosure, and II
speaks well for our city that while there " as
such a promiscuous crowd on the outside, !
no loud talking or other disturbance occur.
red. The miny-colOred lights lent a charm !
~ the la"h' the trees and shruDbery, while l
beautiful young ladies' end happy children
were to be seen everywhere, needing no ar.
tihcial light to make an enchanting scene
Tables and chairs were scattered about the
premises for those who wished refrs sbmen,S !
while the background was occupied by the
general supply table, loaded with an mex
haustable store OF deiIcacies. For a while
all the seats ut the tables were occupied. and
the lair walters were correspondingly hap
py. lhe male qusrtette rendered several
selections in their usual style, and the
Wizard Oil concert troupe also gave a num-
Der OF selections. Besides these, there were !
vocal and instrumental solos by some youpg
ladies. The whole scene was one of pleas.
ure, and was a great success, both financially
and socially. 5
The lawn party given by the ladies' of the
Episcopal church, at the residence of MIR.
Joseph l.. Thomas, near this city, last Mon
DAY evening, was a grand success. MIR. and
Mrs. Thomas are charming hosts. They
Know how to make everybody feel ut home,
TO act sans gene, and to enjoy them
selves. Added to their kindly efforts were
those OF the ladies of the church, so that
even without moonlight and music the
large crowd would have spent q pleasant
evening. But 1t was a delightful night.
The moon shons beautifully, and set lovers
TO whispering pretty nOthjnps nc Ionp N,