Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-06

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Ray county is afflicted with measles an
whooplng congh.
Criminal court is in session. We will CIV
proceedings next week.
Business association meeting Tuesda
night next, at u o'clock p. IN.
Agnes Herndon theatrical troupe, Hagen
opera house, Tuesday, March 10, 1880.
a great deal Of matter prepared for TIL
issue has been unavoidable crowded over.
MIR. kaltschmidt bought the Episcopa
parsonage In old town, this week, for $500
The A. NJ. E. church at Higglnsville
burned down last Monday night. 1t wa
Insured.
Dir. Albert Weimer soid, recently. nea
HigginsviIle, to Mr.. W. Il. Ridge, . acres o
land at $500.
A great many tickets have already beef
sold for the Catholic festival. There will b,
a large attendance.
Mr.. Albert Wsimer sold, recently, to Mr.
Saml. Mcdaniel. 20 acres of land near Hig
ginsville, for $3.50.
We are compelled by lack of space to post
pone an account OF the masquerade at Mr..
John E.. Burdens.
A. P. Murphy has rented the Hotel al
Bates City, and took possession March 1st
He Is said to be a irst-rate landlord.
Mr.. VIM. Riley Ridge, sold about 9 or Il
acres of land. 400 yards northwest OF Hig-
ginsvills, last week, to n German, for $50
per acre.
The standard thermometer at Messrs.
Grimes & Vensble's marked at 7, IL and
o'clock each days follows February %
1922; March 1, 24-2-49; March 2,
~Sl-59-65; March 5. 53-6s-7O; March 4, 90
-H-SS; March ), 27-47-55.
Brownsville Herald :-"The friends OF
Hon. Dick Collins. of Laiayette-and there's
a host Of 'em-urge him as a suitable man
for acknowledgement Of Missouri under the
next state administration; and We hope
Governor Crittsnden Will appoint hin to a
place for which he is so admirably qualified ~
Vernon County Democrat, Feb. 20 :-.'Ia
q letter to Col. Vaughan, President Putnam
says he will commence work on the BurIlns-
will begin at Pleasant Hill. . = . The
engineer corps on the Burlington 4 South
western road reached this city on Tuesday,
having completed the survey between this
city and Rich Hill below the junction of the
Usage and Marmaton rivers.
Topsy-Msny comments have been made
on this character, among the mssquers
gathered at Judge Burdens, last Monday
night. The lady, Of course, acted extrava-
gantly, (but not improperly the better to
conceal her Identity. Among others is the
surmtse that she was a schoolgirl. But
Capt. j. D.. Conner took Topsy to and from
the party !; and we have his authority for as
sorting positively that the Topsy of Monday
night was not a pupil of any Of our schools
or colleges. The curious must try other
surmises.
1 have just received an immense line of
wall paper and window shades from the east,
comprising all the latest novelties of the sea-
son. These goods were bought before the
recent advance in prices, and 1 can therefore
offer superior Inducements to purchasers.
This department is under the especial charge
of Miss Tillie Hollis, who will render all the
assistance that taste and good judgment can
give to all that favor us with a call. Come
and look through my assortment before
purchasing elsewhere. Charles Fl. Royle,
Lexington. Mo. m6t4
Bates County Democrat, March 4:-'sMr.
Pullman Of the b. IS. W., was In the city
for a few hours on last Thursday. He still
asserts that they are about ready to COM
mence work as soon as the right-of-way is
liked up, and the subscription commenced.
There is every reason to believe that the
company means business, and active steps
should be taken by our citizens to end this
business entirely. Mr.. Pullman and Elijah
Smith, the latter acting as trustee for the
owners Of the road. are expected to arrive
In Butler almost any day.
Saline County Democrat ION the first
page OF the Democrat this week will be
found an extract from the Sunday Eagle,
and a communication to the Lexington In
telligencer, both urging the name of Richard
Field, Esq. OF Lafayette, as the right man
for the democratic nomination for circuit
judge. Mr.. Field is a son OF the lamented
VIM: II. Field, OF Pettls, who was assassina-
ted early In the war, and Is, we understand,
a lawyer of fine attainments. and If nomi-
mated and elected, would, no doubt, make
an excellent judge"
The l%ntelligencer is threatened with such
an avalanche OF political communications
tn. 1t must, in justice to its readers and to
ttse.f, adopt a few innexible rules regarding
them. We will print, without charge, short
letters, not exceeding four Inches in small
tpye, advocating persons for Office, it hand
ed tn by Wsdnesday evening of each sossE. For
~''calls," which are entirely in the Interest of
the individual candidate, we shall make a
reasonable charge. AS Thursdays and Fri
days are our news days, we hope our friends
will not feel offended if political commune
cations received IN those days are postponed
until the following week. If
Quite a discovery in the treatment of diph.
theria, says Minnesota letter, has been made
there. A young man whose arm had been
amputated was attacked by diphtheria be.
fore healing took place ; and, instead of the
matter incident to that disease being de-
posted In the throat, the greater portion ap-
peared on the arm, and the diph.
iberia was very light and easily managed.
DIR. Davis, Of Manksto, profited by this, and
In his next case Of diphtheria blistered his
PATIENTS chest, and on this blistered part
the chief deposits appeared. This was an
easy case Of the disease. The theory of DIR.
Davis Is that diphtheria usually appears In
the throat because OF the thinness of the lin.
log OF the throat. Hence. when the blister
breaks the skin upon any other part of the
body, the disease appears there.
1t was announced some months ago that a
German had died In Livingston county,
leaving a will in which he bequeathed a Ger.
tain sum of money to the Catholic church
In this city. 1t afterward turned out that
DIR. Tobbein had lived in Caldwell county.
and some three weeks ago Father Lilly and
Mr.. James Lillis went up to Kingston to in
vestlgats the matter. They found the will
In the probate Office, and obtained a certified
copy OF IL. 1t leaves one half Of the estate.
valued at s335 900 to $40, 900, to the Catholr
Church of Lexington, Mo-, and the other
half TO his wife and her heirs. lie has one
brother, living near Jefferson City, who is
eontestinG the will on the ground that a
church cannot inherit. The probate Judge
has so far refused 10 probate the Will for
this reason, but only on an eX-parte prcsen-
tation of the case. The church here has
employed eminent legal talent to defend its
interests.
Csrroilton Record "Last Saturday f.
number Of the prominent moneyed men of
Carrollton met at the courthouse and Or
ganiZed by calling T.. b. Hudson, ESQ to