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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

thin young lady across the street from
our hotel, and while Mrs. Nero was
taking her afternoon nap, 1 slipped out
to get a glimpse of the fair damsel. l
had just stationed myself on the corner
in front of her house, as if waiting for
car, and was getting ready to lock dis
tinguished, when she went off like the
others:
Il wear knee breeches, and l don't
like pants" Well. l should hope she
didn't.
l went to mi room snorting like a
locomotive. and woke Mrs. Nero sud-
denly. With moments reflection l
would as soon have resurrected an
earthquake. Not that Mrs. Nero has
any temper at all. Oh, no; she hasn't a
bit, but she can do some of the talIest
acting on record when she pretends to
be mad.
She rose from that bed like a fire en-
gine with a boa constructor tied around
it. .. e..
Whenever see her begin to tramp
around the room like a Texan steer
hitched to trotting sulky, and stop oc-
casionally to kick something over the
stove, 1 know that she's getting ready
for rehearsal. and, in order not to dis.
turb her. | usually meander out of the
back window. Things began to look
that way this time, and meandered.
On this occasion concluded to 90
oat on the roof, as didn't want any
supper, aud beside it was cooler; but l
hadn't been there five minutes before
the hired girl in the house across the
way began to screech something about
her ''sisters, and her cousins, and her
aunts," and to gouge an old spawned
piano, as if she had swallowed the
whole caboodle of her kinfolks, and they
were all trying to crawl out through her
fingers at once. ""
That tune has got grip on New
York that nothing less than the yellow
fever or toot OF Gabriels horn can
shake off.
If could spare the money I'd buy
two or three orphan asylums and turn
'em loose OIL this town. 1t might do
some good, and, beside, it would please
the orphans.
The majority of the little Meros,
thank goodness. have no more taste for
music than they have for padlocks, and
If the November number ever manifests
any symptoms, I'll distribute him in the
first lottery that comes along
II the author of "Pinafere" was pin
ned to the hind leg OF buffalo for
about seven miles and halt, there
would be about one foot of gushing se-
renity lowering about the countenance OF
DI NERO.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
DUPLICATING PROCESSES.
BY REV. JNO. C. HILL.

Since the introduction Of the papyro-
graph there has been large number OF
appliances introduced for the purpose of
making copies of writings and drawings
cheaply and quickly. Edison's electric.
pneumatic and mechanical punctared
pens have proved far too expensive for
popular use, but it is doubtful il they
will be surpassed where a large number
OF copies are required. There has been
demand for something cheaper and
more easily managed This has at last
been found. Edison came very near it
when he invented his duplicating g ink by
which about twenty copies OF writing
could be made from transfer on blot.
ting-paper, but the process was slow
and required press More recently
the Jelly process has been introduced,
and this is SO simple that every one
may have one for twenty-five cents.
Take slate with deep frame to it.
about 1Ox12. Melt one ounce of glue
and about five of glycerine together un-
til the glue is we'll dissolved and there
are no strings or Jumps in it, then with
little water mix about a teaspooniul
OF fine whiting and work very smooth.
pour this into the heated giue and glyc-
crime, and when we'll mixed and while
hot pour on the slate, let it rest perfect
ly level. and remain untouched Tor six
or eight hours. To take copies use
purple aniline Ink, that which can be
bought at the stationers will answer if
1t is evaporated little to drive off most
of the water. Write on ordinary paper
and allow the ink to dry without using
blotting paper. A metallic lustre Will
be seen on the writing; unless you have
the lustre you will not get good copies.
Place the writing face down upon the
jelly. plate. and press it gently for two
or three minutes and then remove, and
there will be found on the white tablet
reverse of your writing, and from this
copies may be taken by simply placing
a piece OF blank paper on it and rub
bing it over with the hand. As high as
one hundred copies have been taken
from single writing, the number de-
pends on the quality of the ink and the
skill In printing. The first impression
should be taken quickly. and. the
time increased as more are taken. The
surface of the tablet is to be cleaned
with sponge and water, and then it is
ready, when dry, for another SIMILAR
operation. Alter practice one will
acquire skill enough to produce very
fine copies. If the surface becomes
rough, put your State on warm stove
and 1t will melt in a few minutes, and
spread evenly: should it become hard
sponge it and hold near the stove for
moment
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
BURLINGTON & SOUTHWESTERN,
r, R,

lFrom the Bates County Democrat, Feb I'll
Mr.. Putnam. representing this road WAS
In town Saturday night and again on
tuesday. HIS position Low is for the
people OF this county to secure the COM
pany the right OF way and subscrip-
ton of $4,000. This is the same
amount that was given the Brown road.
Ihe conditions are that the b. 81 S.-W.
shall be completed between Butler and
Pleasant Hill by the first OF January,
1881. and to the Chicago, & Alton road
by July lst, 1881. thus giving direct
communication with Chicag 90, and in case
the latter point is not reached by the
specified time, all subscriptions are to
be void. The length of time given tor
payment is two years.
Considering the fact that the Chicago
connection is to be secured before a
cent is to be paid. and that this road
will be through line from Vinlta, In
dian territory. to Chicago and not a coal
road by any means, it is certainly bet
ter proposition than we have had vet.
The work of building bridge at
Lexington is already commenced, the
b. u S.-W. has purchased twenty one
acres OF land at Kansas City for depot
grounds at the snug sum of S2l 900, and
this Kansas City branch will be con
structed shortly. A bend will be made
westward after leaving Lexington so as
to make the least possible aggregate dis
tanee between the three points. Lexing
ton, Kansas City and Pleasant HlIl.
This road will give Us competing
lines and rates to both Kansas City and
Chicago or we will not have a cent to
pay. If any iairer or more reasonable
railroad proposition can be offered this
county, we fail to see what it can be.
Another item of Importance to this
county the B. e. S.-W. is not coal-min
ing company. 1t merely transports
coal for any one who wishes that article
sent ever the road. We suppose that
the owners OF coal lands have by this
time found out that Jay Gould's road
VIII not carry coal for anyone except
the coal company. Mr.. Putnam informs
US that his road will carry for one per-
son the SAM as for another. Ii this is
SO it is emphatically what owners ofcoal
land want and will enable them to dis
'''=e st cO@i as s..l,,y !? iarmers do of
their wheat. corn or stock.
i,atss county now has an oppor-
tnnity 10 secure ose OF the most yalua.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
A HEALTHY CHANGE.

The people of Lafayette county can
scarcely have failed to notice the great
diminutlon in the number OF cases of
petit larceny this winter. Formerly
the prosecuting attorney was constantly
being called from one point to another
in the county to try these annoying
cases, and if the culprlts were found
guilty, they were either sent to the coun-
or in sheer desperation at the futility OF
such punishment, the prosecuting officer
would set them at liberty. with threat
of punishment next time. In short, the
punishment for petit larceny was simply
no punishment at all, and the whole
proceedings were a farce. Prosecuting
Attorney Blackwell has changed all this.
Lazy, NANCY vagrants no longer desire
to spend the winter in the county Jail as
haven from wind and storm, and very
good boarding house. Following the
long continued advice of the Intelligen-
Ger. the Jail prisoners have been put to
work. Instead OF fiddling and playing
cards, dancing jigs and patting juba,
they now 60 to the rock pile or to
moving dirt in the interest OF Lafayette
county, and in full payment for their
board. No work, no pay. Ninety cents
day for work. fifty cents for board.
Idle days only allowed for sickness or
excessively bad weather. Hard labor
the rest OF the time. This is punish
ment for crime-the most excessive pun
ishment to the habitual vagrant. thief
and vagabond. The consequence is that
this class of people is quietly leaving
Lafayette county, for Lafayette county's
good. A number of strange tramps
made raid on Lexington a few days
ago. Our vigilant officers had their
eyes open, and in few days halt of
them were earning living cracking
stone-the balance, like the blue birds
when the irosts begin to fall thick and
fast, betook themselves to more con-
genial climes, frozen to their marrow at
the thought of working for living.
The laws may not be all that they should
be-indeed they never will be perfect so
long as they are made by man-for even
divine law finds its critics and people
who think they could amend 1.-THE
laws may not be all that is desirable.
but it is their faithful execution which
is most demanded. There are means to
punish crime. We have, IN this county.
a fearless and impartial prosecuting
officer. He is worth his weight in the
dollars of our daddies to this communi-
ty. and the popular sentiment sustains
him In the vigorous prosecution of in
fractions of law and order, no matter who
or what the offender may be. 1t is
healthy reaction from the evil moral
effects of a great.clvil war to find that
crime is once more becoming odious.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

BILE roads in the whole country now, one
that will not discriminate. and one that
will afford competition, The commit
tee are at work soliciting aid and the
people ought to come forward without
waiting to be argued into it.
One other fact should be stated In
this connection, the Burlington company
is bankrupt, its road will be sold in a
few days under execution and the bond
holders, who have invested money in it
arc the parties who make this PROPOSE
tion. They have abundance Of means
to comply with what they. promise.
Hence those hanging back because the
B. & S.-W. company is poor, need
hang back no longer. Eastern capital
lists now virtually own the road and
will formally do so az soon as it is put
up at auction. A new company will be
formed with ample means to do whatev-
er they wish and it is these men that
Mr.. Putnam represents.
But the Burlington road has no con.
ncction with the c. & A. and the latter
has no interest in the construction of the
former. The only company, with which
there is the least possibility of CONSOLE
dation, is the Chicago, Burlington s.
Quincy. But even that has never been
mentioned nor proposed and probably
never will be. 1t would however. moi
njure the utility OF the road if such q
thing were actually accomplished.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

The bill appropriating 100000 tor a
monument at Yorktown. Va, commem
orative OF the surrender of the British
and $40 900 for the celebration oil the
centennial anniversary of that event,
passed the house on Wednesday,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

Harness leather has advanced from 1C
to IL cents pound-thus oak was sell.
ing year ago at 33 to 81 cents and is
now "A to 4S cents. and hemlock, which
was at 26 to 81 cents year ago. is now
% to 40 cents. All saddlery hardware
trimmings have generally advanced
from 25 to 83 per cent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

ufacture of paper on foreign papet.
We agree with our Chi cago cont m.
porary that it is time that tax should
be greatly reduced as to manufactured
paper, and be removed as TO paper.
makers materials. The recent ad.
vance in the price of paper may be
fun Tor the protected manufacturers,
but 1T is onerous to the consumers Of
paper. Newspapers. for Instance, eau.
not we'll be advanced in price, but
their owners have to pay the tax
levied for the benefit of the manufac.
turers, andGhe advance they have
made also. The latter say they cam
not reduce their rates because of the
heavy duties on soda-ash, and other
chemicals used in making paper.
The American people, who are the
greatest readers of books aud newsI
papers in the world, are taxed for
the benefit of paper-makers, who
having succeeded i'll getting foreign
paper excluded by the tariff, can
make readers and consumers paw
what tribute they feel like demand
ing. The government derives little
or no revenue from imported foreign
paper, ald such tax on literature,
as is embodied in our tariff rates on
paper aud paper-makers' material is
lntolerabie, aud it should be abol.,
ished. We hope our Kentucky con.
gressmen will do all they can to have
the paper tax removed or greatly
modified. Abolish the duty on sods-
ash. The paper-makers have been
protected long enough. They can
stand without crutches. We com.
mend the Trbune's article to the at.
tention of ouI readers. '-i
The Aurora. ILL.,, Herald says: The
newspapers are now urging congress
to reduce the tariff on print and book
paper, and also OH soda-ash and other
chemicals which are used in the man.
ufacture of paper from wood and
straw, the extra cost of which has
materially aided in the recent advance
OF prices of paper. We Join in the
appeal to congress for "reIief." Tho
paper Oh which this is printed cost
between 40 and SO per cent. more
now than the same quality cost,
Sept. l, but the publishers get no
more for it. The present tariff ON
print paper brings no revenue to the
government, but prohibits the impor-
tat1on of paper, and no injustice
would be done to repeal it altogether,
and at the same time repeal the tax
on chemicals used in the manu- facturo
OF paper. The duty on type ought
also be repealed, as the type founders
have combiped themselves into 4
monopoly. aud advanced the price Of,
type far above what it ought to be-.
1t would be an excellent thing for
the press to chronicle that our con.
gressmen had reduced the tax on
paper and type, SO that Information;
on every subject could be dissemin.
ated among the people more cheaply
than ever. Such action on the part
Of congress would give the unani.
nous friendship of the press for every,
member who voted for the measure.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

LastSunday week Mt. Washington ex-
perienced the greatest change of wealth
er ever known on that mountain in the
same length OF time. The thermometer
at noon was 10 above. and at 9 O'Clock
in the evening 27 below zero. The
wind was 80 miles an hour.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL FUND.

Arportionment of the Public School Funds
Of Lafayette county for the year 1872 based upon
the enumeration of children contained in the
annual reports of the various township clerks.
,n.d. March 1870.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

Robt. Craig, first lieutenant 4th U. s.
artillery. A. S. O.. writes from Wash.
ington to all signal oficers:-.On and
after February 10Th. 1880, the zero of
the river gauge at Shreveport. La, will
be placed at low water OF 1879, which is
three feet and six inches below the ds.
tum point in present use.
Wilkie Collins has earned $50 900
with his pen.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
INTELLIGENCER,
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER,
Terms, So per Year, in Advance
pAuFIc RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation for st. Louis and the
Arrive St. Louis. sos P. M.
Express and Mail tor St. Louis, East. !: 10 P. N.
Arrive at ST. Louis. 6:52 A. NJ.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis, East
Accommodation from St. Louis. East
Aecom@odaton eeu from St. Louis, East "
C.BEN RUSSELL. Agent.
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Trains for Kansas City and West. = :oo A N
Trains forSt Louis East and South. 2 40 Nj
Trans 10, for Kansas City "est.. :oS 0o =, ,.
.........-......-...i:oo ofM
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trainsfrom st. Louis and all points East
ane Soutn.. n........................ .S:OOA u
From Kansas City and all points West. 8 80 A M
o. '0' anu points N0re: Y: q BisHioP. Agent. @ =
NO. p. R. R.-K. C. & E. DIVISION NARROW
GAUGE.
Lave LEXINGTON FOR KANSAS CITY.
LEAVE LEXINGTON FOR INDEPENDENCE AND
WAY STATIONS.
Freigt and accommodation 1900. =. .1:30 p. NJ.
FreIgh and accommodation. n..........7:30 P. NJ
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON.
- .......... $3.50 A. N.
...........5:l5 A. NJ.
e. BEN. RUSSELL, Agent.
CHICAGO ALTON r., Rat HIGaINsv1LLE.
GOING WEST.
DensT Express. S....................... I:l6 A. II.
"A: v. Mail .0l r. M
way AeiSut.. .AS.@o +. N.
GOING EAST.
Deuts EAp ApEeSS wv T. b.
N, N hau. AZ A. IL.
Passengers allowed to ride on the 1920 p. m.
Way Freight both ways by procuring tickets
befor entering the cars. No other freight will
carr, passengers.
N.B.-Trains are run by Chicago time, 1t
beinttwenty minutes faster than the Missouri
Pacific time. J. A. FIELD, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

Fulton Ielegraph-Hon. III. V. l.
McClelland of Lafayette county, is spo-
| ken OF as candidate tor governor. Mr.
| McClelland was an active and iptluen
| cial member of the 2Sth general assem-
bly,. He is an extensive farmer. q DO.
lite and educated gent: eman. and expe-
| rienced in state AFFAIRS All O. which
is true. and only a just tribute to wor-
thy gentleman. But Colonel McCiel.
land is not a candidate for governor
The Carrollton Record, one of the
leading republican papers in the state.
says OF the Pennsylvania convention:
-"Well. Don Cameron has demonstra.
ted his power by getting the delegates
to the national convention instructed
by vote OF 1873 to 113. 1t isn't much
OF victory to boast OF, but it has a
meaning. and that is, that Grant will
not be candidate, but the men who vot-
ed for him in the Pennsylvania convep-
ton will be sufficiently incensed at the
Blaine men to do the bidding of Don
Cameron, and vote for Sherman, a rela-
ton of Camsron's by marriage. 1t is n
good trick-it it works. James Blaine
was trlcked out OF the nomination in
1876 by just such political frauds as Don
Cameron. The people will see to it
that the game doesn't work the sec.
ond time. 1t the movement for Grant
was an earnest one, we would not care
SO much, but the tricksters know that
Grant must be nominated by acclama-
tlon, IT at all, and they also know that
Is now impossible. Their next host
show is John Sherman. He coptrnls
the office holders of the country. and
can tT!1, afford to spend as much money as
Illden or any other man can. We
want to say right here and now, that
shystering." '"0
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21

i AullvI1le district. SHigginsvIlle district.
Mayview district. Lexington district
Aull Public School Fund, Lexington School
District, white S74 -
Same, Colored, S2S so.
Total County Fund. 9;6 %
Total number white children sS5
Total number colOred children ...I.32 .32O
Total number children 3O5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
WILLIAM YOUNG,
r.. A. HlCKLIN,
A. +. ALEXANDER,

TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice IN the
n Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties.
Will also attend promptly to the collection of
aims, and to Investigation of titles to real
state. ONCE over the Banking House of VIM.
Morrison 4 Co. ianl4-lv
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
DR.. j. r. HAYWOOD,
Of New York, voluntarily indorses it.
HEar NafhA- LIE CA~~.-

READ WHAT He SAYS
Dr. TUT: New Yo r. Sept, 1e 1877.
Dear sir-Durinx this year v-i.ed n.ne hundred
cases of lung se,ses In the lower wards of tho
city the c.s were or q very severe tyre. 1t was
the. IN, item ion called to Tut Expectorant,
and CONFESS my surprise at its wonderful power.
Daring \ practice OF twenty years. have never
known medicine to act rs promptly, and with such
happy effects 1t instantly subdued the most violent
fits Of ching, and invariably cured the disease in
few days. lcnesrfully indorse it tho best lung
medicine ever used.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
Dr.TUT1'S
EXpeCtorant

tM 25CTS. AND ST BOTTLES.
Its properties are Demulcent, Nutri-
tive Balsa1nic, Soothing and Healing.
Combining all these qualities, it is the
most effective LUNG BALSAM ever
offered to Sufferers from pulmonary
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
ENnY G. WALLACE. wM. H. cH1LKs
- WALLACE & CHILES,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
"A Law, Lexington, Mo. Onice, front room
he court house. Will practice in the courts OF
afayette and surrounding counties, and also in
he Supreme court of thestate of Missouri, and
he u. 8. Circuit and District courts for the
Weatern District of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
BURDEN T. SON,

A TTORNEYS& COUNSELLORS ATLAW,
~ Lexington, Mo. ONCE front room over C.
a.. .Royie's book store in Kriehn's new building,
opposite the Courthouse. VIII practice in the
STATE and Federal courts.-Prompt attention
given to the collection of claims and Probate
business febl7-y1.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
Had terrible NIGHT sWEATS.

Memphis, Feb, II, 1B7l.
DR.. TUT: Sir-I have been suffering for nearly two
years with severe cough. When commenced ta.
king your E1pectorant Twas reduced to one hundred
and sixteen pounds in weight had tried almost
everything had terrible night sweats Ihave taken
half dozen bottles. The night sweats have left me,
the cough has disappn-rNi and have gained fifteen
pounds in flesh. Ire md it to all my friends.
With greatr t, OLIVER RICE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
' j. FI,ANc1s HAYWOOD, NJ D.
A NEWSPAPER .PUR. WRITES,

Othcei. !veninS News, Augusta, Ga
Dr.. TUT; Dear Sir-My little son. ATTACKED
with pneumonia las; winter 'ich left him with .
for cure Of which am indebted toyour valuable
Expector,rt had tried most every thing recon-
pect0rant. one bottle Of which removed the cough
entirely. With many thanks, am yours truly
JOHN NJ, WEIGLE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
HICCINSVILLE,

A E ASBURY. Banker, does d general
"A. banking business. Special atteotiOn paid
70 collections throughout the county, and the
payment of taxes. mchl-yI
n W. SMITH, dealer in Lumber and Building
W Material, Is prepared to furnish Lumber Ol
All kinds as cheap as can be had of any firm in
the county. Any information gladly given when
aPpIleQ Tor mch1-yl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-21
TUE BABY's ANsWE r.

Vince did you come from, baby dear2
Out,f the everywhere into here.
Vince did you get your eyes SO blue?
Out the sky rs came through.
Wins makes the light in them sparkle and spin ?
Som of the starry spiker left in.
Vince did you get that little tear?
fond 1t waiting when got here.
Whit makes your forehead so smooth and high ?
A SIT hand stroked 1t as 1t went by.
Whit makes your cheek like warm white rose ,
l say something better than any one knows.
Vince that three-cornered smile of bliss2
Thsangels it Cnce gave me with kiss.
Were did you get this pearly ear2
Co. spoke, and it came out to hear.
Were did you get those arms and hands
Loe made itself into hooks and bands.
Fec, whence did you come, you darling things ?
From the same box as the cherubs' wings.
Hov did they all come to be your
Godihought about me, and 80 grew.
But low did you come to us, you dearP
God hought about you, anu SO 1 am here.