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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
A FREE SEAT.

He was Old and poor and stranger
In the great metropolis,
And lie bent his step thitherward
To stately editice.
Outside he inquiries. "What church is this ?''
''Church OF Christ" he hears them say;
''hh just the place am looking for.
trust He Is here to-day-''
He passed through the spacious columncd doc
And up the carpeted aisle,
And US he passed on many face
He saw surprise and smile.
From pew to pew, up one entire side,
Then across the broad front space;
From pew to pew down the other side
He walked with the same slow pace.
Not friendly voice had bade him sit
To listen to gospel truth;
Not sign Of Difference had been paid
To the aged one by youth.
No door was opened by generous hand.
The pews were paid fOr-rentcd,
And he was stranger, old and poor,
Not Il heart to him relented.
As he paused moment outside to think,
Then pussed into the street,
Up to mis- shoulder he lifted stone
That lay in the dust at his feet.
Aud bore II up the broad, grand aisle
In front OF The ranks OF psws;
Choosing place to see and hear,
He made u seat for his use.
Calmly sitting upon the huge stone,
Folding his hands on his knees,
Slowly reviewing the wOrshippers,
4 great confusion he sees.
Many u cheek is crinsoned with shame,
Some whisper together sore
Aud wished they had been more courteous.
10 the stranger, old and poor.
| As if by magic sOne fifty doors
Open mstantaneously,
And rs many beats and books and hands
Are profered hastily.
Changing his stone for Il crimsonsl pew
And wiping tear away,
tic thinks II WAS u mistake, after all,
And that Christ caIne late that day.
| The preachers discourse was eloquent
The organ in finest tone,
Bul the most impressive sermon heard
| Was preached by humble stone.
| Twas IL lesson of lowliness aud worth
That lodged III many II heart,
| And the church preserves that sacred stone.
| That the truth may not depart.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN."

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER: - Who is the most
available man that the Cincinnati convention
can nominate for the presidency My good
friend Mr.. Steele says in answer to my coInInu-
nicatiOn in your paper of April 24th. that it is
not Mr.. Morrison. but lntimates very strongly
that 1t is Mr.. TIlden. AT least II the matter OF
determining the question is left to the five states
that lie classes doubtful. namely: New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut, California and Oregon,
Mr.. Tilden would, without doubt, receive the
nomination, as New York has eleven more
electoral votes than the other four states coin
bined. In word. if MIR. Steelc's idea is car
ri-d To IL logical conclusion the states that are to
cast one hunile and tity-thrcr electoral votes
for the democratic 'and,'!aic, including Indiana,
are virtually 10 turn over the whole matter To
state thnt has thirty five doubtful votes Tor the
democratic ctndiduic.
say doubtful votes and doubly SO ii Mr. Til
den should he the nominee Of tn" Cincinnati
| convention. To my mind the crr,ulity of the
man is uniounied who believes that Mr.. Tildan
can overcom. the II 900 votes polled tor Kelly.
the TamnS,ny candidate for governor. MIR.
Robinson irlents confidently predicted that lie
would defeat Cornell, hs opponent by from
2 900 TO 81. 900 voten after the detection Kelly
but the sequel showed that they had miscalcu-
late from 90, 900 to 50. 900 votes, Cornell de-
feut.d Robinson 10y about 81, 900 votes. 1t Kelly
and his u,iherents would purposely defeat Rob
inson for governor. Tor the small ollense Of
moving one Gumbleton. NY name, and II strong
partisan OF helly's, from the shcrIf.lty of New
York, what would he do for TIlden, II man from
whom he could not expect the least countenauce
for himself or his supporters But, 5a ays one
dri he not threaten to bolt ut st. Louis when
| hlr. Tildcn was nominated, and supported the
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
HOUSE CLEANING TIMES.

One day "a wandered. heard II complaining.
And saw y poor woman the picture Of gloom;
She gIared at the mud on her dOOr-step-'twas
raining,
And this was her wall while she welded her
broom:
''Oh. life is toll and love is u trouble.
And beauty will fade, and sickness will Zee;
And pleasures they dwindle and prizes they
double,
And nothing is what could wish it to be-
There's too much OF wOrriment goes to q bonnet; /;
There's too much OF ironing goes to u shirt;
There's nothing that pays tor the time you put
on IT.;
There's nothing that's lasting but trouble and
dirt.
In March 1t is mud. and slush in December;
The midsummer breezes are lOnded with dust;
In fall the leaves litter, in muagy September,
The wall paper rOts, and the cundlesticks rust
There are worms in the cherries and slugs in the
roses,
And ants in the sugar, aud mice in the pies;
The rubbish OF spiders mortal suppOses.
And ravaging reaches, and rummnging flies.
1t ia sweeping at SIX, and dusting at seven,
1t is victuals at eight AMI dishes mt nine;
u is potting and panning from ten to eleven.
We scarce break our fast till we plan how TO
uihe'
With grease and with CRIME, from centre to
centre,
Forever ut war and forever alert,
Ne rost Tor II day lest the enemy enter
spend my whole life ia u struggle with dirt.
Last night in my dreams was stationed forever
On Il bare little isle i'll the midst Of the sea;
My one chance for life was ceaseless endeavor.
10 sweep OF the waves ere they swept over me-.
Alas! twas no dream. for again behodit
yield! am helpless my fate to avert!
She rolled down her sleeves, her apron sht
folded,
Then she lay down and died, and-was buried
IN dirt.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
BISHOP ELLIOTT.

We nnd in u late exchange. the following beau
Iiul lines suggested by the seal Of the Rirh
reverend Stephen Elliott, ID. D.. the crest {,
' hich was u bullock and the motto. "For Labo
For Sacrifice None who have read his beau
lful lines, ''Firginians OF the Valley" will
AVE any hesitation in attributIng the poem t.
Jr. Frank y. TicknOr. OF Columbus. No oihe
,oet this country has such pecullar an,
Unique command OF the lyric movement
The cream WAS OF the kindliest strain
That ever meadow drew
From sunlight and the summer rain,
From starlight and the dew!
That left no stain in yOnuer vein
save Heaven's-the sapphire blue;
Ihat gentleman we knew,
The gentle and the true,
The Knight, whose signet bore
The Bulisck-and no mOrei
The quaint device of "Sacrifice'
And ''Labvr'-nn,t, no more,
And matchless sweet the golden wheat
That must have moulded him.
innn complete, from head TO feet
God-lihe IN soul and limb
That gave his gaze the Lions blaze,
His smile-who smiles like hinp
All, treInulous and dim,
lhro' tears We think OF him;
The Knight, whose signet bore
The Hullock-and no more
The quaint device, by ''Sacrice I"
And Labor won of yore!
Upon no statelier sight
The circlng sun hath smiled;
Nor oak of lOfiicr height
Dropped shade 30 sweet and mild
When love came down like light
And happIncss grew wild.
The sage, the little child,
Peasant and prince have smiled
Around his knee who bore
The bullock-und no more
The quaint deuIcc OF "sacriIlcco
HIS iathers won of yOrc-
Inch he shall wear no more
For he is dead ! Beneath the tread
Of battle, in the roar
That rent the sod. his face to God
He went ana came no more!
The fragrance OF the path lie trod
In sacrifice, - is O'er
Yet all the kmdliest rays
OF all the knIghtliest dIvs
hindlr forcvermore,
Around the cross he bore
Around the quaint device
OF ''tOip' and ''sacriiice
That our great Bishop wore!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
BRAIN WORK AND BAD HABITS.

(Mrs Hickman in the Cleveland (O.) Leader. /
bad habits, impure air, unhealthful
food, neglect Of exercise, the use OF to-
baccs and whisky, have killed thousands
of students, where hard study has killed
one. More people die, l think, from
want of sufficient FRAMEWORK than from
too much OF it. When scheol girls die
from tig Int cOrsets, heavy skirts, heating
chignOns and other unnatural intlictions,
it is very kind in gentlemen to say,
KILLED by hard study but women
know better. Some years since l had Il
hired girl who suffered almost constant
ly from headache. but she were con-
tinually heavy chignon, supported by
wire pins in her hair. Her headache .
was not caused by hard study. This same
girl often spent forty minutes at night
putting up her hair, and us many minutes
in the morning taking 1t dswn again
But the worst OF all was that after all
her care, she was sick, and consequently
ugly. Young ladies can't safely study
during school hours and then spend tn .
hours allotted to exercise and recreation
in the exhausting labor ei altering old
dresses into the latest fashion. or even
in embroidery or stitching rutfles. They
can scarcely afford an hour a day Tor the
.crmping and trizzing OF their hair. 1t
is rather Il curious study to notice how
women, in all times and countries, have
been bent on changing themselves from
what God made them. In some coun-
tries they blacken the teeth, and bandage
the feet; in others they tlatten the heads
and paint the face; while in others they
powder the face. iriz the hair and vari-
ously deform the form divine Now, If
all this was necessary to make woman
beautiful, it would be labor and care
well spent. Tor every woman should
make herself attractive. il possible. But,
is it not true that the highest beauty, as
we'll as art, is to be natural? Were ne,
cur grandmothers in their youth, though
In plain attire, admired and loved quite
as sincerely as the present generations
Of girls are? Good health, = good dis
position and intelligence are the bus
beautihers. l have sometimes though,
collection OF the various STYLES o
chlgnons. stays, hoop-skirts and othel
denominations of womaA's apparel would
make valuable and instructive addition
to some OF our museums"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

st. Louis Post-Dispatch :-"Secretary
Evsats wants congress 10 give him $5O,-
900 and lend him q msn-e war so that
he can entertain the heather king OF
Siam in becoming manner when he
visits eur fair land. This is one OF the
miserles entailed by Grants deadhead
trip around the world. Alter enjoying
the hospitality OF the foreign potentates,
he couldn't do any less than invite them
to come ever and see our country. We
will probably be put to the expense of
entertaining these pirates for the next
ton years"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

The Chicago Times, Of May 8, says.
edi.erially. Of the attempted fusion OF
the readjusters and republicans in Vir-
ginia The action OF the republican, a
convention held some time ago was tar
from satisfactory to the ''resdJusters. :"
They wanted the convention to refrain
from choosing delegates to the Chicago
convention of the I'd of June, and from
nominating an electoral ticket. and ad-
journ to meet at the same time and
place appointed for the meeting of their
own convention. Their programme
was to have both conventions meet at
RichAond at the same time, and agree
upon fusion electoral ticket, unpletg-
ed to any candidate for the presidency,
and not bound by the action of any ma.
tional convention. They proposed
that the fusion ticket should be com.
posed OF six ''readjusters'' and five re-
publicans, who if appointed by tho pee.
pie should be free to vote as they
pleased for president The republican
convention refused to enter into this
arrangement. They proceeded to nom
mate electors and appoint delegates t.
the national convention, and expires
their preference for Gen. Grant fel
president" 1t was a nice little sell ou
scheme, but it tailed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

Hawkeye A sad looking man went
into Burlington drug store. Can
you give me, something that will
drive from my mind the thoughts OF
sorrow and bitter recollections? And
the druggist nodded and put him up q
little dose OF quinine, and wsrmwood,
aud rhubsrs, and epson salts. and
dash OF castor oil. and gave it to him.
and ter six months the man couldn't
think OF anything In the wsrld except
now schemes for getting the taste out OF
his mouth,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

o. p r. R.-K. C. & E. DlvIsIeS-NARRow
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

1t is SAID that some OF the old ex- Union
soldiers in Washington are enrassd at
the success OF Gen. Sam. Jones, OF Vlr-
2inla. an ex-confederate, IN obtaining a
1,2OO position in the war department.
Don't chaage it to the brigadiers. please.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

The Washington correspondent OF the
St Lsuls Republican says, under date OF
May 4th :-"Whenever it is known that
Senator Vest is to speak again the GAL
leries will be full. Washington is rum
nlns over tonight with enthusiastic
comment of the senator's speech on the
Kellogg -SpetfSrd case today. Cor
tainly nothing like it has been heard
this session. Senator Beck pronounces
it the best speech, taking it all in all, he
has heard since he has been u member
of the senate. Even Conkling unbends
and forgets his partisanship enough to
say that the speach was admirable
These who did not know the senator
were surprised, and those who didknow
him were delighted"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

st. Louis Post-Dispatch :-"It griaves
the good Editsr Medill, OF tho Chicago
Tribune, to hear that Grants name has
been hssed in two republican state cou-
ventions. Such spectacle has not been
afforded the world since j. Cesar was
stabbed in the forum and the abdomen. :"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

1--we negro printers were engaged TO
work in the New York Witness office,
last week, but upsn taking their cases
all the other compssitors lett tho estab-
lishment. The northern states are not
the seat of race prejudice; oh, NO!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

No radical mud singer has ever yet
bcsn able to soil the personal character
OF Samuel j. Tilden, and the ironical
allusien to him as "Cypher Sammy" is
unfortunate. He is the very identical
Sammy who cyphers cut that he had
= majority of the electoral college. and
a popular majority OF 25o,O00 votes,
and still was cyphered out OF tho pres
idency by an electoral commission
fraud. A great many other people
cypher it out so with him, and there is
many man who voted against him be.
fore who would not help to cypher him
out next fall,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

"If nobody's noticed YOU, you must be
small If nobody's sighted you, you must
be tall If nobody's bowed to you, you must
be low, If nobody's kissed you, you're ugly.
you know. II nobody's envied you, you're
u poor elf If nobody's tiattered ysu, you've
you are knave; If nobody's hated you,you
are slave. If nobody's called you fool to
your face, somebody's wished for your back
In its place If nobody's call ysu tyrsnt or
scold, somebody thinks you of splritlsss
mould. If nobody knows of your faults but
Il friend, nobody will miss them at the
worlds end If nobody ciings to your purse
like fawn. noDody'll run like q hound
when IT: gone. Ii nobody's eaten his bread
from your store, nobOdy'll Call you miser-
able bore If nobody's sandered you-here
is our pen; sign yourself 'Nobody'-quick
as you can
The Pleasant Hill Review says :-"There
are In the neighbOrhood of 600 hands ut
work, scattered all along the line OF the Lex
ington and Southern railway. They have
now about ten miles completed ready for
the iron. The iron was all bought ssme
time ago and manufactured at the Vulcan
Iron works, ST. Louis. 1t will be laid with
all steel rails, anu the road put In tirst-clasS
order in svery respect from the start. The
ties are all out, being procured In the Usage
river country. The timber for the trestle.
work has been orderod, and Will commence
arriving the coming week. The masonry
has all been let and is progressing all along
the route. The right-of-wuy in Cass county
excepting two or three cases, has all been
ssttIed, the money deposited with our circuit
clerk and the deeds all made out. The cast
OF w. j. Terrell and Easley has been salts
factorly aud harmoniously adjusted nh,
| settled up. The cost of the rlght-Of-way il
Cass county was $4,000, $500 of whicl
was paid by ths railroad company, and thu
balance by Harrlsonville. y town to b.
| known as Gould City, or Rich Hill, Is ben.
| laid out, embracing $50 acres, plats Of whicI
| Will he completed aud recorded in the mex
| thirty days.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

A conference of anti-third termers
from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and
New York was held. Friday of last
week, in New York City to adopt a line
of action for the future. 1t was decided
to nominate a third candidate if Grant
is placed in the field in Chicago. The
independents claim a large following at
the east
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

The subject OF o new and definite rulo
tor counting the electoral votes in con-
gress is again attracting attention at
Washington, but not with any latter-
ing prospect that anything will be dsne
in the matter
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

Extensive preparations are being
made in Germany for a large immigra-
ton to this country. The Missouri
boom was started lust IN time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

The cabinet has decided to send Gen.
Mckenzie and his forces into the Ute
reservation to prevent collision be-
tween the Indians and the whites.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

What Sscsr Robeson left OF the Amer
loan navy does not seen to be much
respected by the efetc peninsular
European monarchy,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

A decline in wheat is noted in Paris.
and some of the newspapers there VOL
unteer sympathy for the American syn
dicate, which is more than We have
hAro
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

The farmers in Audrain county are
organizing nelghborhood libraries. A
good idea. Why has not each
grange library
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

Congress has virtually given its assent
to the proposition that New York shall
have an International exhibition in 1883.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
NEW YORK SHOPPING

EVERYBODY delighted with the tas teiul and
T. beautiful selections IIiid. by Mrs. Lamar
who has NEVER FAILED to please her Gus
toners. New fall circular just issued. Send for
it Address, Mrs. ELLEN LAMAR
S1I Broadway.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
A. F. ALEXANDER, A

q TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice IN the
viii also attend promptly to the collection OF
aims, and to Investigation OF titles TO @ Teai
state Office over the Banking House OF Mm.
Morrison Il Co. lahI4-Iy
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

1t is confidently asserted that the
Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago
will disregard the unit rule and that a
majsrity will vote against Grant.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

4 majority OF the Iowa delegates to
the Cincinnati convention are said to
favor ticket composed of Seymour and
Hendricks.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
.ENHY G. WALLACE. WIN. H. Ciii
WALLACE g. CHILES,

A TrORNEYs AND COUNSELLORS AT
II Law, Lexington, Mo. Once, iront room pom
he court house. Will practice in the courts OF
alayette and surrounding counties, and also IN
he u s Circuit and District courts for the
Western District of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
Had terrible MIGHT swEATs.

Melnphis Feb, II, IbII.
Dr. TUiT: Sir-I have been suffering for nearly two
years with N severe cough. When commenced "a:
ami .x,-en pounds In weight. l had tried almost
ev.rytniug; had terrible night sweuta lhave taken
hall ,l-.,II bottles The sht sweats have left mo,
ts. c,;.i, has Disappeared and have gained fifteen
MOUNDS j., iish recommend 1t to all my friendA.
With great respect OLIVER RICE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
vrnp,ncx R1JRDsN JNo. E.. BURDEN,
Dr.I,Ii 10
BURDEN s. son.

a TTOHNEYSS COUNSELLORS ATLAW,
n Lexington, Mo. Office front room over U.
IL .Royle's book store in kriehn's new building,
opposite the Courthouse WIN pric.ice IN iae
Stite and Federal courts. Prompt attention
SSnsin.sS febl7-yl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

Hsrpsr's Weekly had the cruelest
.scut' OF all last week. 1t is by Mast.
OF course, and is Of Mr. Blaine, who is
drawn us Il magnet, and eatilled "The
Magnetic Blaine" Some of his friends,
its seems, have been eulogizing his mag
netism in speech; Mast illustrates his
magnetism in fact, by sticking to him,
from every direction, frst,a bar'l, mark
cd, "a barrel campaign" banner
inscribed, .'a bloody shirt campaign"
scroll marked, "credit mobilier scau-
dal, I" another bearing the legend. ''Ferl
Smith and Little Rock railroad bonds" )"
large bundle OF letters, inscribed in
very plain characters, ''Mulligan," two
stuffed clubs labeled, machine politi.
Clans" and ''Grant's cast of followers >
a sarcastic looking silver dollar, Deni!
Ksarney tor '.vice-president." apd {
dead Chlnaman hanging by his cue
Truly this is being sta bbed in the house
OF his friends. If he is nominated it will
be amusing TO observe how this carica
ture can be smoothed out.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
and Store Houses

In Lexington. Some very desirable and some
great bargains may he had We invite all rar'
ties who want to buy 10 call on US and see our
list of lands and houses.
We also ASK those win" have property for sale
to hays 1t placed on oar books, where il NAV be
seen by purchasers.
No charges mad. unless we sell the propcrey.
We Will also rent and lake charge OF propert,
tor nOn-rcsdents AMI others, pay taxes, nc.
4. WlNSOR & son,
jnnS Real Estate and Insurance ACCENTED
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

Two of our old farmers were heard in
conversation about the weather day or
two ago One asked the other II he thought
1t would rain. when the person questioned
replied: well, don't know. When God
Almighty used to run the weather we farm
ers always thought We could tell pretty well
how it was going to be. but since they've
got to regulating 1t at Washington City it
has become very uncertain.' The chances
are that this particular farmer Is opposed to
a "strong government
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Trains for Kansas City and West. ...7 10 a Nj
Trains for st. Louis East and South. 100 Pm
Trans for Kansas City West. 90 r NJ
Trains for Richmond. nd....................1:OO 200 A NJ
&c 90 .,7. I 90 2 NJ
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from st. Louis and all points East
and South. .9:O"A 81
S:VV M
From Kansas City and all points West. 5 80 NJ
st. Joe and points North. h...........7O OD NJ
n. BISHOP, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15
THOS. j, DULING.

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Lexington, Mo-. oil
"A flee with Alex. Graves, Esq, over isoyie
4 News Store. Will practice IN all the courts
of Iafayette and, adjoining Counties, and In the
Stat. Supreme Court. Collections promptly
made, Taxes paid Tor non-residents or otiers'
Rents collected &c. Patronage solicited.
(janlOyrl)
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-15

REU. ;. h1NIfibO.N'
RATHBUN s. sHEWALTER,

A TrToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo VIII
n practice in all the courts OF the Slxtn Juui.
ciaI Ckf,uat and United States courts. Prompt
stfention ..iyen to collections. ONCE In
s.InteIIigencer Building front room