Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-21
proir,s are lawfully r,pe.

sale. See his al.
Reduced rates to old mems meeting, at
lHigginsyille, next Saturday, =
e If you want to learn to crow for Hancock
you must join a coop OF the Blue Hens
Chickens.
o, the mud, the beautiful mud-hold on,
Pegasus, 1t will be dusty, maybe, before the
day Ia out.
A COOP should be organized at every voting
precinct In Missouri. Come in ant learn the
work and start.one. SlaE 4. sf2
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ofthis
week were scorchers, the t~hermometer how
erinS around hundfed each day.
Arrangements VIII likely be consummated
for a cheap rate to and from tue picnic
ground, above Wellington, Thursday next.
Owing to the illness of Judge Cannon
the probate court has done but little this
week. II will. d. ", be In session all next
week.
<Alexsider Qsyarnesobi. sApsust 20, to W.
II. Major, 81 acres OF land, in Davis town.
ship. near AuilviIle. at $50 per acre. cash.
Good improvements. 90
The rush for bargains at Ii. J. f. Ahrens
Dly oOUuo DSZha d u III ihoiCatipu ltuut
they will soon make a clean sweep OF all the
summer goods now on hand. A heavy sock
of fall goods will soon take their place. a13tf
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
tender their thanks to all who assisted at the
lawn party. And they especially mention
the Lexington string band and the quartette
club. They are also indebted to MIR. Herbert
Williams for some beautiful flowers.
MIR. Ell Adams presented us, "Wednesday,
with Il large, well-flled head of Egyptian
Rice. He thinks 1t probable that 10 or 100
bushels of this rice can be grown upon an
acre of our land We also thank MIR. Adams
for some splendid punches of grapes.
y Marshall Blackburn. a son Of the late
Frank Blackburn, of Saline county, shot c.
q. Dollarhide, a few days ago, through the
body, and it is feared fatally. Dollarhide
returned the tire and shot Blackburn in the
arm 1t is said DoIlarhide provoked the
dii III ~ El/ tt31r f..
We print elsewhere an able letter from
Hon. A. Ii. McFadden, d member of the
school board. It will carry conviction with
it of the homes. purpose OF the board IN Its
recent action regarding u principal of the
high school,teven to those who may think
the board should have chosen a home teacher.
a. coop Of the .Rlue Hens Chickens was
organized last Saturday night. Capt. J. ID.
Conner, grant blue. chief ; A! V. Robinson.
~vice-grand blue chief; j. o. Lesueur, quill
OF the coop /; BHR Ireland, full craw ; f. X.
Tut. cock of the walk; G. E.. Allstadt,
.,,.r1 - t,o ca,et1 ,rlf Iop,a, ilis
front rooster. The coop is fast filling up, a
large numher going through the unique mi
tiation last Tuesday night. II meets again
tonight, when all chickens are expected to
be on their roosts.; atthiJ II
The elephant belonging to Jacksen's circus
is an ugly customer when he;tukts q notion.
Over IN Ray county he took a fancy for a
corn field; ana into it he went, and stayed.
The circus had to pay $50 for the. damages
10 the field. Wednesday the circus passed
through this city, on the way to Higgins
vile. When the elephant, reached Tabo
creek he took his own time wading around
In the water, and no one could do anything
with him. About one O'Clock Ne was four
miles this side OF HIggInsville, taking things
easy. l
We are told that MIR. Dicken thinks we
did him injustice In an article, lust. week
regarding the action of the council in the
Turner-Clagett contest. Mr.. Dicken has al.
ways voted for an examination of the matter
aud we cheertully make the amende. Now
let us hayei a. little vim on the part of the
entire council. and no longer behold the dis.
ar,o acnI f, ootooI ~ d, ,,n,If,,ot a. -.
set ing all authority at defiance. If the
council is not afraid OF MIR. Turner 1t will
make hin comply with its orders.
MIR. William A. Labertew spread upon 8
table in our office, yesterday, some twenty
varieties of grapes The display would dc
credit to any grower. They were all large,
ripe and free from Flemish. We cannot re
call half the names, among which were tn,
Conrord. Della FCatawba, Salem, Roy
ers' No. 10. Diana and Perkins. MIR. La
bertew :has the finest variety or grapes Ii
Lafayette county, II not in the state ,outsii,
of a nursery. He has some forty kinds II
bearing, all or nearly all doing well. If any
one doubts the capabilities of Missouri sol
in this direction they should visit his mag
nIicent vineyard.
NJ. j. IL. Fisher writes 10 the Quinc,
Herald, from Waverly, Mo-, under date o
August 10, as foIlows:-s.I saw n notice II
the Herald OF last week concerning thresL
Ing. Mr.. Thomas NJ. Turner claims to na,p
threshed 6.3lS bushels OF wheat In one weel
and says il any better record has been mad
to let 1t be known. MIR. +. Ii. Bray, of thi
1 ,nnptu thrnsbp,1 la, .,, ,,,aaI N TO- h.,nl.z
of whest.commenciug on Monday morning
and closing Saturday night, having set iiv
different times during tAs week. His sepa
rator is a Belleville machine-3S-Inch cyIin
der. Henry Debolt threshed in one da,
1881 bushels and 40 pounds, commencing i
the morning at 8 O'Clock and quitting at
the same day. Mr., Debolt's separator is
"Minnesota Chief'-36-inch cylinder. Th
engine was made by Jordan, OF Lexington
Mo-, and has been run five years."
The law party at the Residence OF NJ
Richard Field, last Friday night, was til
most pleasant occasion OF the sort that ha
yet taken place in our city. The attendanc
was quite large, but we have no means {
correctly estimating the Lumber-perhaI
-oO NcN'u oSro iuhA 6oSsos u pl0tliSt
were lighted up with torches and Chimes
lanterns, and looked very pretty. The r.
freshments-were- beautifully supplied, an
were of the very finest quality. Printe
bills Of fare were laid on the tables, and th
list OF good things enumerated could not b
resisted. The art gallery also had a printe
fprogrammes string band furnished ca
celent nude. fots the promenaders, viii
the nequ alled male auartette made melod
i11nthe parforsI Pig proceeds of the ente
tainment, amounting to S124, will be al
piled to the Improvement of the f. Az
Seminary.
Il. A numoer OF young men met at the cour
house, Thursday night. for the purpose
organizing u military company. The 70
lowing names were signed To the roll: Tho
Anderson, 4. Ahrens, Wm. Bolton. Z. ]
Ballard. John Bayliss, James NJ. Callahan
b. Chinn, E: Chanslor, j. NJ. CrOwde
David Callahan, j. r. Gather. Z. DAVIS, 7
j. Dullng. W. &. EggIesion, Chas. Egle,
Edelin,, ID. W. Fleet, r. A. Hicklin, I
5 Heathman, Enoch Hickam, VIM. Hirkar
! 1. o. Hays, Robt. Jennings, T. J. John,
Jskobe, Meyer Keller. II. Keller, a. Lear
: f. McCausland, f. z. Mann, VIM. j. Morr
, son, John Morrison, VIM. New, j.
Owens, g.. r. Price. L. p. ,Ryland, j. '
: Rathbun, G.S. Rsthbun, Jr., Il. f. Smlt
g.. Sandlfer, F.. X. Tut, VIM. Tut, E.
Vaughan, 10. Wilson, Geo. Wilson, j.
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