Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-28

Little George Duncan. who broke his arm
and collar bone. y few days ago, is getting
on nicely.
Jim. Anderson walked around the ring
twice at the opera house. one evening this
week, and says he feels certain that he could
have carried oil u prize if lie handn't "pcg-
god out" so soon. Likely.
There Is too much shooting. cutting and
clubbing In this county. There Will have 10
be A little hanging. Juries houlG learn 10
do their duty, and punish for assaults as
certainly as they do for thefts. No observ-
In. man can fail 10 see that they do not DO
thts. The law is good enough. AMI the Off
GERS try to do their duty. but the juries seem
10 be 10Th 10 punish for crimes against the
! person. Let a horse BIZ stolen, or even a
side OF bacon. and punishment Is sure to
follow. but II Il man shoots or cuts his neigh
Dor the chances are ten 10 one, either that
he wiI! not be punished at all, or that he
vii! be inadcqulteiy punished. The increase
of this character OF crime demonstrates that
IN TIE Ieuiency of jnries we are sowing the
win,l. and VIII surely reap the whirlwind.
a man named Noig'tt came down from
Conrordli, some days ago. and made COM
! plant that one SchlcIckellmann had cut and
otherwise assaulted him. On last Friday
Mr.. Blackwell went up 10 prosecute, and
Mr.. Graves 10 defend. When they got TO
| Concordia it was to find that the prosecuting
! witness had neen bought off by the Schleick-
elGmanu, and had levanted. There was no
tr,,t l,,,r A.. RI,,l wall loft with ESunIra
rhirmin Il writ OF attachment for Mr..
| Voigdt. with Instructions that If he ever re-
turns 10 the German capital he be forth
with immersed IN the cooler. knowing
Esquire Il,icman AS well as we do we are
Inclined TO think that MIR. "Slickelmani.'
VIII no: be slick nnuSh TO save his accom-
mndatins friend should lie conclude to come
back.
A chlropodist was in the city some days
ago, and John Hausam had u corn or two
"eStracted,' and he was nearly distracted
before the operation was completed. just q
day or two before this, John had made an
engagement to take Il young lady to church,
but he was too Lime to fulfil 1t, and he call.
Ell III The services of Jim Anderson, asking
him to write 4 note OF apology 10 the lady.
Jim, kind-hearted, accommodating jim,
readily consented 10 iudiic the missive, and
he did 30, as follows, proving himself able
In the use OF understanding rhymes:
MSS -, MI. Iiiusam's absence l pray you
vXUUse,
lie had - stay at home on account of his Shoes
John was excused. but VOWS that when he
again wishes Il note written, be Will call Oh
Ur Strausan.
Alexander Davis Is 4 cOlored man, and
VIM. Gieen Is white. Last Saturday Alex
auder proposed TO buy u watermelon from a
pile temptugly displayed at the courthouse
fence. when Green good humoredIy init
mated that he did not possess the necessary
cash. Davis became greatly outraged, and
Green apoiogiZUd, telling him that he had
intended no uilense, but nothing but blood
would satisfy the irate Alexander, who
struck Green with his left fist, and almost at
the same time Stabbed him with a knife
which ne had open in his hand. just below
the stomich. The wound was about one
and u half incheu long and an inch deep, but
sIanling, and did not penetrate the cavity
of the abdomen. Mr.. Davis was immediate.
" arrested, arraigned Tor malicious assault,
with intent to kill. and In default Of $500 in
gold. Sreenhachs or the dollars of our lore
parents il langui>hinS III the stone palace o.
his e2ccllency Joseph Chinn.
negro named Scott shot another negro
named Henry .Nuby, at the coal shaft neal
Hi..insyflie. last Saturday. Ourjnforman
stale. Thai Nuby and two or tI.rec Other. ne
rross were walking. along and met Scott
.
s.Yuu had better give me thai Melon, Nub,
passed The melon TO one of the tarkles will
him, who instantly ran of with it. Scot
then said 10 Nuby. 81 dare you to run
Nuhy started IN run. when Scott pulled
pistol and fired. Scott then walked off an,
Nuhv was c,rr,ed tn his house IT seem
tt,, no comp,,,o, WAS ,o,,eed AGAINST Scot,
an, M effort was m,,e IN catch him ri
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