Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-24

Ing sale OF Dry goods oeSah. ~
- Plum pudding, English style. ready for
use, at Beeuing & Clsgett's. j24,1
%. An immense line Of Mason's and the
Standard fruit jars, at Beedtng & Clagett's.
MIR. VIM. Mitchell has sold his residence
on Ridgeway street, to Mr.. $. g.. Went
worth, for $3.50.
There will be an excursion to Kansas City,
Aug. L, over the Narrow Gauge railway,
round trip tickets 81.
They are overstocked. n "the goods
must go regardless OF price, is the song
that Conklins Il Go. sing. i1Gu- 1914
Copkling's grand c~learing-out sale OF dry
goods. , carpets and shoes Is attracting as
large a crowd as the Wizard Oil entertain
ment.gE& EE EFT EERgZ j24
MIR. MeCsusland has q new pavement in
front OF his store. We wish all our busi-
ness men would have their psvements put in
good order.s 80 -.
d, The mammoth grocery house of Becding
Il ECiagetti Is bnom,ng.2 visit them and get
enuin French, Italian aud English import
Ell deIicacies. - ---.-a j24t1
All day long people come aud go, rsking
in the bargains that are offered At the rOus-
ing clearing out sale OF dry goods. carpets
and shoes, at Conkllng's. j24
Dr.. Tanner would be just the man to edit
8 country newspaper. II LeIinquents didn't
pay up he could wait until they found 1t
perfectly convenient to do so.
Charley EIdweH says he Is not concerned
ahout the new opera house. He wants that
LOT saved for a line btilldtng, to be u>ed IS a
postofice when Hancock Is president.
There will be q Hancock and Crittenden
pole raising in Irish Town. this city. next
afternoon at 9 O'Clock. Everybody
is invited. and q general good time Is ex-
pected. g
The excursion TO Wellington Monday
night, ron,the ferry boat was enjoyed by all
who went. There was but q small crowd.
however, and the venture was not a pecuni-
airy success.
Choice Vienna sausage imported sardines,
sardines merinee, mustard sardines, Russian
Holland herring, tried sea trout,
and a choice line of mackerel, at Beeding d
Clagetts.I -, ~. jail
There was a moonlight picnic Thursday
night at the residence of Mrs. Laura Young,
five miles south OF town. About one hum
dred persons were present, and all had q
very pleasant time.
Other merchants talk Of dull sImes, step
In at Conkling's clesring-out sale,' and see
how lively business is. They being over
stocked are making fearful reductions In
prices TO make the goods 90. j24
A couple Of iarkie. had q fight near The
City Hotel Thursday morning. Passers-by
had TO III shelter to avoid the stones they
threw at each other. No arrests were made.
The manhoIe at the old pond on Main and
Spring streets has been raised, and the curb
stone put in good order. Wonder when "a
pavement will be put along on that side OF
of the street. .ar r. .-.r mn .r
'a Bradford, who shot Ashford, was given .
preliminary eX amination, yesterday, before
Esquire Beck, and was bound over in $500
bail TO await the next term OF the rfminal
court. HI had not made his bond up to lsst
night.
The .iWizard OiI'' dealers have been on
our streets. day and night, all this week and
It is astonishing how many people congre-
gale toihear their songs and gab. 1t looks
as if one-third oil our population is without
employment.
The ladies of the Methodist E. church will
give a lawn party, next Tuesday evening,
In the yards Of Rev. Geo. l.. Leyburn and
E. hWinsor, Esq. The two yards will lie
thrown into one. We can assure all who al
tsndislmost enjoyable time.
The storehouse belonging to Mr.. 10. A.
Edmonds. ut Waterloo, and occupied by MIR.
lack. W. Wright, with u stock OF groceries,
was destroyed by fire on the night Of the
10th inst. The o u was insured for $40,
and the stock for 81. 600, which will probably
cover all loss.
u The board of education, of this city. at its
meeting. last Wednesday, elected as principal
of 1.-THE High School for the ensuing year, Prof.
E. S. CLARK. A. B., a graduate of the Ohio Nor
mai School in the year 1867, and a teacher in the
same institution tor two years thereafter. He
has since that time been engaged In teaching In
Mt. Vernon and Aurora. Indiana, from which
places he has the highest testimonials. but Is at
present a resident of St. Louis. Mo.
Charles Alexander, 4 colored man EN-
ployed at Jordsn's foundry, met with u
severe accident while grinding . box on IN
emery wheel last Thursday. BY some means
he let the box slip and 1t was hurled with
great violence against his left fore arm
lsscerating the limb In a terrible manner.
Should it be found Unnecessary to anputate
The arm, he will probably have a stiff elbow
for the balance Of his lille.
Hog cholera Is thinning out the hogs In
some parts of the county, and we hear Of
one man near town who lost % in one day
Persons living on Ridgewsy street. and those
In the southwest part OF the town think ths,
cholera is caused by the filthy condition o.
the gully south OF South street. Chicken
cholera has also been making ravages, ant
many poultry yards have been almost CLEARED
out. There seems to be no certain preventive
for either Of these diseases.
Breckenridge Bulletin 1.-THE Burlington
Il Southwestern railroad Is determined Il
push its line through to Kansas City, anc
will probably utilize the Old road bed from
Lathrop 10 that city. If it does this why
should not Breckenride make another effor
to get it over our .radeless route: 1t is al
most a settled fact that the road will switch
off from its present line at Browning, ant
not quite touch Chillicothe. II it does this
why not try to get 1t north instead Of soutl
OF that place, as Is now contemplated? lie
US make an effort to get 1t at any rate"
CarrOllton Journal 1.-THE Burlington 4
Southwestern railroad is again being talket
OF. 1t is now said that a company has beel
formed by capitalists OF the east who pro
pose buying the road and as soon thereaiteI
as possible extend it to Kansas City undel
the name OF Chicago, Burlington 4 Kansa
City. Whether there Is any truth in the re
port we canno say. We have heard SO mucl
about the Burlington & Southwestern dun
the last lew years, and so far it has prove
but talk, that we now must wait some actioI
on the part Of the company before we ca
give credence to any further reports. 81
If there is any truth in the old saying lion
threatening comes at last it is time the L
rs. W. was being built, aud maybe it no,
WILL"
Now is Our time to buy summer clOihin
You have to buy clothes, and should TAX
advantage Of this chance to get them fo
very little money. Messrs. Philip Keller
Co., the pIincely clothiers, who always carr
the largest and finest stock in Lsiayett
county, are going east the first week In kl