Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-17
Phew ! amt it hot?

profit by II.
Ice tea-ths finest tea in the city at Besd-
ing & Clagett's.
The river stands - feet 10 inches above
low water marx.
The best, the purest, the Live Oak brand
of whisky. Powell keeps it. jl2ti
Read Conknng B Co.'s '.ad,"it pays to
visit this popular low priced ouse. sj3 =
A fellow would hardly freeze to death with
the thermometer standing al 50 in the shade,
as 1t did last Monday.
A crying baby Is q bore to the whole
nelghborhood and the parents should be
forced to keep DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup handy.
Price % cents.
MIR. Patterson has made quite an addition
to his living rooms over his store, adding
three rooms and arranging matters much
more conveniently.
The Richmond Democrat says that the b.
& s. w. Il. K. is finally located to Kansas
City by way OF Lawson, a point some miles
northwest of Richmond.
The following named steamers have passed
this port. Up-July 9th, E. H. Durfes; 9Th,
Fannie Lewis; 18th, Bertrand, for Omaha
D~own-Sth, E. h. Dnrfee /; 9th, Fannie Lew
Is 10Th, Fannie Tatum.
The young people enjoyed the lawn party
at MIR. Jos. L.. Thomas some time ago SO
greatly, that Mrs. Thomas is almost persHad-
Ell to give another during the full moon next
month. The Intelligencer votes. yes.
Albert. son of Mir. Jno. g. Fisher, of this
city. while playing with q pistol, last Tues
day, accidentally shot himself through the
upper part of the right arm. No bones
broken. Is getting on all right.
A man named Harrison, who has been
heard by at least two persons to say that he
was one OF the Concordia bank ROBBERS, Is
In jail at Independence. Sheriff Mountjoy
Is taking steps toward his arraIgnment for
the crime, .iG sufficient evidence can be cci-
lected. -
Primary meetings. to select delegates to
the county convention Of August 16, will be
held in the various townships. Saturday,
August IA. The county convention will
select delegates to the congressional and SEN
atorial cO~nventiOns-the first 10 be held at
Jefferson City, Wednesday, August 18th,
and the second to be held at Warrensburg,
Tuesdsy, August "a.
A dispatch from Burlington, Iowa, dated
July II, says :-"ArticJes OF Incorporation
OF the Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City
Railway Company have been filed here. The
f~ncOrpOrators are prominent citizens OF
Boston, Chicago and Burlington, whose
purpose 1t Is to purchase the Burlington i
Sothwestorn railroad, which is soon to be
sold under decree Of court, and extend 1t 10
E,noao fNto usha road 90 n ID, In onoRoffon
u distance OF 1S1 miles from Burlington. Ia,
to Laclede, NO., where 1t connects with the
Hannibal Il st. Joe road. The necessary
capital has been secured, and the extension
TO Kansas City Is to be made as soon as the
legal proceedings will permit. The surveys
will be completed this week."
One OF the Oldest and best advertisers In
the country gives four cardinal points that
all advertisers may profit by: First. II one
need, the more widely he makes it known
the larger will be his sales ; he will gain
nothing by economizins In this matter. pro-
vlded he sdvertises with good judgment.
Second, no one needs to expect to do q brisk
and extended business in these days who
falls to advertise freely. Third, it costs
money at the outside to advertise, and one
must not expect to do this effectuslly for
little OF. nothing. But IL properly lone 1t
will pay In the end. Fourth, papers differ
from each other greatly In their advertising
rates. The cheapest kind Of advertising IL
often the dearest. Papers whose rates are
among the highest as q general thing give
the most value for the money they demand.
Ho, for Odessa, Saturday, July oath. The
citizens Of Odessa and Vicinity have resolved
to give a grand picnic at Odessa, Saturday,
July oath. AS the day set apart for the Gel.
ebration OF the 104th anniversary OF Amer.
lean Independence proved unfavorabls fol
the occasion, they have decided to repro
duce 1t on the above-named day, and every,
body is invited to come. The grove Is bu'
q short distance from the city, and Is pleas
antly situated, well shaded and amply large
Refreshments stands and swings Will be up
on the grounds; fee water will be furnished
In plenty. Several prominent speakers hsv,
been invited to be present. Among them,
Hon. John F. Philips, NJ. " [. McClellsna,
Col. John +. Crisp and Judge Cowan, o
Kansas City; Capt. A. A. Lesueur an,
others. Music furnished by the Lexington
Silver Cornet Band. The following are tint
committees: Committee on invitation, DIR
W. }. Mcdonald, DIR. w. p. johnson. d. W
McBurney, A. s. Gum and R. T. Russell
Committee on music-Dr. j. f. Wood, DIR
b. j.. Jewell and J. h. Broughton. Com
mittee ON reception-M. c. ,Rylsnd. C. L
Frost and j. T.. Proctor. COMMITTEES Of
grounds-N. Walton, W. j. Whitening an,
o. L. Maxwell. Committee on arrange
ments-B. F. Kile, A. W. Stevens and jaime
Bums arner. Good order will be preserved
and no Intoxicating liquors will be Above,
on the grounds. The marshal OF The day
Mr.. N. Walton, with his deputies will se
come all, and bring along well-t He'd bask ct.
Bring your crOquet sets. 10. u... o.. - 1t
Our people have an inland sea flowing b
their doors, and yet they never think O
making it = PLEASANT place for recreation
The water is as wet as that at Long Branc
or Newport, but still ladies never battle In il
aud girls never learn to swim In It. Pop
wrote u trulsm when he said, "man never is
but always 10 be blest''-that is, one's pleas
ures are always moro In anticipation than il
tue realiz AtIon-buti is 1t not foolish to pas
by pleasures that are within our reach, I
yearn for those we cannot havef Must W,
envy the ldlers at ocean Grove their after
noon bath, and neglect tiisS one We Nigh
enjoy II we would? Because We all canno,
like Bennett, W a steam yacht, must W
despise n sail OF row boat on. the Missouri
river? Why, no. Our people would be as
tonished to lind how big the Missouri rive
locks when one Is down In 1t. ali except hi
nose. The water Is quite damp, too, an
washes QUE off excellently well. indeed, Il
silt acts much after the manner OF the latel
patented sand soaps, "warranted to subdu
the most obdurate dirt - and, indeed, "
think 1t would need to be 50 did some of on
very respectable people subject them,elv,
to its action. We read, the other day, of
man who testified, in Chicago, that he ha
5 been there some months, but had not take
8 bath since his arrival In the city. Tn
. part Of his testimony lin the account we req
of 1t, was put In small caps, probably az b
e ing singular. We fear that we should ia
to lind u sutHclency OF small caps in the sh,
to tell this story on each OF our people
: whom it might be truly said. Why shou
1t be So! For no good reason. We have
: splendid river-so great that 1t Is known
the "Fathsr of Waters" 1t extends fro