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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31

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j krienn 4 Meyers Boot and Shoe store, Ia Lex
IuyIon, Missouri. lulst
DIR. j. w. MENG.
CuRGEoN DENTIST office opposite q
= the courthouse, up stairs, Lexing- QYYp4
Inn Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
pyuAND f. RYLAND,

- ,v,.so- xESoPHON RYLAND,
JOHN L. hhb hbA Notary PubliC,
, 1880-08-01
ANALYZING SOILS. j

The Importance Of Chemical Investt"
gatIo1ls upon This Suhjeet-NusrtuIs
Properties, Etc.
Special Dispateh to The CAaeacs 7Hban&
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 3-Prof. COLI
yer, the chemist Of the Agricultural De.
part1ncnt, says the recent Convention OF
agricultural chemists held here completed
its work in satisfactory manner, and tne
result Is one of greater Importance to tne
farmers than would be supposed from ne
statements thus far published. Owing to1a
various processes pursueds by chemists u
testing the nutritiye properties OF commetela!
fertilizers, no standard OF excellence or oi
market value which could be readily Under
stood By. the farmers was known. Iarea
ingredients not usually found in ORDINARY
lands are desirable as fertilizer -nsmeiy:
nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid. tel.
tilizers placed upon the market conal4
these ingredients in varying quantities son'
which are highly recommended being eon.
paratiyely valueless, and others being "ofa
all and even more than the price demandeat;
The Convention decided to use the metaeo
OF analysis devised by Fredonius and Ne.s
portion OF phosphoric acid, which Is the chief
element OF value in the true superp1o5c.
phate fertilizer, they use the eanameu!a
test, while for the nitrogen either the gaan. aa.
metric or the volunetric test might De y.
piled. A committee was appointed to pls,
pare the details. OF the agreement, ma Il ~ sts
decided to propose at the next meenn8 ,sr} o. ~2
American Association for the Adyanc9menss
OF Science that subscription OF agrieul!nl,sa. ls.
chemistry be organized, in order that mat.s1tt
Of this kind might receive more 1req49enIs 1req9eIs
consideration and the results be mors Wsae,t5
ditfused. Dr.. Collyer believes that ag.tcn;;fii q;ii
ural chemists In all parts OF the county W. ~
accept the test adopted by the ConSens'a1 -
the standard. =. :
, 1880-08-01

but there is much in the Consular descr1pu0nG1 ea1
issued from the Foreign Office whlcn 1'as ,anca mI
arrest attention The advocates OF 1a9i:e raI
Haiin, have lust no opportnnlty since isas ,o.a
deposition Of insisting that ms SGT Gnu AND thut
as lsm ruled. SO u The end would Texia rue s
the Protestaopsse TR.6e Rsedve
viii rule in the end remains, Of course, 70 oe
10 tas 5a pa and Els
a;n;sfer 13inz Paghu. have made good begin
KaI Psba n oaid &c d
- -. ;os,5,,n,nnt for etho collection OF taxation
Is asom an the feiaheen. Egyptian bondholdes were
greatly alarmed. 1t was feared that no taxes M
would be paid, and confidently prophesicd that
s91n Win would soor have to be restored. BUT It
:Snpcars that tho fellahcen not only pay without
bei11E do2ged put, being now assured OF rcgu-
i2f3ty Of taxation, are beginning to make delio-
cate provision for the periodical calls of TIE
fnxsrat6oscr. ~ There Is grcat deal still to be
duffe," Nj Malet snys, *'Defore it can be said
that Egypt is well GOV erneo, but the result OF
the last six months gives good hope for the
, 1880-08-01

Is q school Of taste, or lack OF taste, thai
,plumes itself on living in rooms that are only
half furnished, and points with pride to its
one rug and table and lack of chairs.
took place at the same house the other day,
wore dresses of sea.foam. silk, covered with
white illusion and tlraped gnriands Of roses,
elderberries, and lllies-of- -the-yalley.
Before laying in your winters coal decide
on a Western Empire furnace, made by
Hatch g. Breeze, No. 50 State street
An unhappy marriage is like an electric
machine-it makes one dance, but you can't
let go.
Handsome evening and dinner dresses are
ornamented with ostrich plumes.
Burnham's waves are made Of natural
curly hair only, and never fail to please. II
State street, Central Music-Hall.
The late Business College Convention In
this city was greur success.
clan had ordered him to live for a time on
purely. vegetable diet, demurred on the
ground that he "should not be able to say
grace before meat"
Ladies' arranging costumes for the Masonic
celebration will find new styles at Nile.
Norse's, 125 State street.
AS general rule, we believe that an ap-
preaching dinner party is more agreeable to
the hostess than to the host. To'a woman
there is something pleasant in the fuss which
precedes her entertainments.
Highland ranges with dnp1ex crate, Vi
emma coffee pots, Maryland biscuit makers,
refrigerators, ut Harbeson's, s. North Clark.
poor notes ct the c0rnet players quite sue
cessfully. This is why, the poorest brass
bands have the loudest bass drum.
Waves to conceal thin partings, waves to
cover high fOreheatlS, waves which defy de-
lection. at Fether1y's, 1s9 Wabash ave-
, 1880-08-01


CHICAGO. July 3d. read with some interest
In last Sundays TRIBUNE the article headed
"Consolidated Charities The writer speaks OF
the consolidation OF the orphans asylums, the
Hospital for Women and Children, and the
Foundings' Home, also the WorkinRwonan's
Industrial Homes, one OF each being NIL sufficient
II well managed. Iagree with the writer In the
above, and would say us ono Of. the Official mem
bers OF the Workingwoman's Industrial Home
organization, located at z18 Fulton street, Chi
cago, that we stand ready to conso1Idnta with
the others, providing their bylaws do not e1-
clude servaut-g girls. poor mothers destitute and
burdened by helpless little children, and women
and children OF All classes, whether Of the gentle
or not, who are utterly destitute OF means to
advance board
What docs the word charity convey? Does It
not apply to oil destitute objects rather than to
those who can show GOOD credentials, wear good
clothes, and advance their board?
Charity should be extended to the little waits
who live upon our streets, and In localities
where crime and poverty form the rule. not the
exception. and If we cannot get the children
, 1880-08-01

On "Wednesday Inst as Wash Drndford, son Of
Mr.. William Bradford, Overseer Of tho County.
Fttrn at Sumter, was returning hume from
school, he observed horned snake, which,
upon. seeing the young man, doubled itself,
caught Its taf1 near the horn in its mouth. and
gave chase to him. Having nothing to defend
himself with, Bradford took to bis heels, the
snake rolling houp- fashion after him. He
reached q pine tree aud ~dodgeu behind It.
The snake coming up loosed It's nouth-hold
and Struck around the tree Bradford, see
ing the snake understood the situation,
started on the run axain, the snake promptly
following. Arriving at smother tree he dodxcd
behind that, but the snake tried to strike hin
around the tree Us soon as it arrived. The
young man, then thoroughly alarmed. started
pursuit. Fear lent speed to his feet, but On look
Ing back he saw the rolling reptile closing upon
him. he ran this time nearly 200 yards, when,
horror! right In hts path was coled moccasin,
with head erect, eyes gllstening, and its forked
, 1880-08-01
Douglas Park.

TO the Editor Of 1ns Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO, July 31.-One OF the finest sylvan
| spots in Chicago is Douglas Park, which IS re-
sort much freQuented by the residents of the
West Side, who seek its shade, on Sundays espe-
cially, in order to get ono days rest from the
din and hustle Of the great city. Last Sunday
the park was crowded with mnny of
/ our best citizens, who were inclined
thither for recreation and rest. They were
grievously disappointed By reason Of an existing
nuisancc-to- wit: the continual ding-dong Of
| the bell at the boat-house calling "time" on the
pleasurc-boats out on the miniature lake. This
bell keeps up Il continual racket for hours at a
time, and is source Of much annoyance to the
| park visitors, who arc startled into the belief
rhnt an alarm Of fire is sounding, and Instantly
hau! out their fre-alnrm cards. Others Imagine
they are brldged4 and rush ff7hntlcNlly forward
minded Of their erryr when they have worn
the average Chicagonn prtcks up his ears ut the
bse noeed n; Se sd oa
could always tell a ChicaRoau In strange city
because he invariably started nn brisk run
this nuisance be dispensed with? Why not tire
cannon to call ~ tba boat-riders?
Or e Sa un5 Epness rs Eve p9ro
teehnic display for tho benefit Of everybody?
Or, why not hnve cables attached to each bDat
pulled in? Somebody should suggest some way
our of the difficulty befurc the better class Of
visitors 10 the park are driven .away to seek
nm glad to see you advocate the extension Of
tho Twelfth-strect carltn to the Park entrance.
This would be great convenience, and one ap-
prcciated by the Inany thousand people who
visit Douglas Park. Why cannot We have park
concerts ut Douglas ParlI like those instituted
necessity iu view OF the horrible dlscord pro-
duced by the " tooters" ut the grove adjacent.
Which cnuses thuse who are compelled to nenr 1t
to wish they had never been born.
Now. Mr.. Editpr. II something can be done TO-
wards rcmedying the complaint above alluded
to. ali will yet be we'll Please glye space in the
"Growlers' Column for this wall, and obllgo
zone or THEM"
, 1880-08-01
REPENTANT.
For The EhftuAD Tribune.

For The Chicago 1Tfban<.
have snned, and have suffered Fasaes' aS'%
:: my feeble cryt .ztars
Long, long years my feet hare Tanae1ea ~A">-
unhoty pleasures lie. - r b4TA
have sinned-Thou knoW'st my stoF5~@ NAV
suffered TOR that stu >s.+a nd
At Thy blessed altar bend I, praying haA7 49, :
pure within.
God Of Love, to Thee humbly come, con'esssss -
ev'ry wrong, n f3odr
Ev'ry error, au my blindness in the past~o
have dweEt mid scenes unhallowed. shunn'1k
ev'ry thought Of Thee. =. 4hr.M
Now crave Thy saving mercy. ~ @A"N
there hope for me2 ;-:~~
have suffered by the mem'ry Of my s'fate"
stnless years; 49, t,tfse,
hnre suffered in remembering all 1o0
Loving sSe Eyes 'f haTe orataer,-Tspt f'f'oe
so poor rs l. - <nreaksaes
Hope wrecked. saul-wreckctl:' ana 3ot'' =.
what Is left me but to die! :.~t
Ihare sinncd, and / haye suffered; ont ny ~ -
Life heta heas ssetsas sadn ~ more ~ 70 oerit denies ~
Hsnpiness no more shall bless me-LoSes s"se' :"
fprers for he ne'er bloom o.+ rext-~.
Fnther. Of Thee ask only rest-snNETEt IT, an4. :,
beyond the tomb. OWEN IL.
WIZ does alenn's Sulphur Soap sea ss,,ntsr- ~
Because 1t makes the skin clear. ASoaa e>
7elts- .-..4
, 1880-08-01


CHICAGO, July Gas an Irish-American I
take the liberty OF addressing rou, knowing well
the bold and manly course you and your yaiua-
Bile paper pursued last winter and spring during
the dark days when famine, devastation, and
tyranny threatened my native country. Then
came the hour to try mems hearts and souls. !
would nsk you, sir, Who came to the assistance OF
our starving people? Was it not the Hon Andrew
Shuman? Yes, he h.d courage and manhood to
preside ut McCormicks Hail where thousands
had gathered to lend helping hand to these
suffering people; when words OF help and eIk
cOurnyc1nunt were needed. Who presided and
received Mr. Parne on his arrival in this city TO
not s. ~. Cullom, the Governor OF our great
State Of Illinois? These are what call true and
noble Americans who nre not afraid tn dspiease
the English Government by their presence ON
upon when aid is needed. Acts Ike this should
never be forgotten by any Irish American, and
] sincerely hupe that it will never full to the lot
Of IN 1rl4hman to be charged With tngratttude,
or forget that characteristic OF our rnce. This
Is 4 matter which will be closely watched hy the
lrishmen In their native country can speak
Tor myself and great many Of my countrymen
who can Etul.d and speak their sentiments bold
II, and who would laugh to scprn tho displeasure
Of the English Government. We will show our
pretended friends when they call on u.s. such
son. who are afraid to Incur the dtuleasusg If the
English Gnrer1lmrnt, when they ueed the assist
ancc OF lrtslsmel, they Will be LETT behind. Who
Will support thcm then2 Il few buzzArds who
pick the scanty crumbs around the roukery of
the eagle, and like tho buxzards, be used ms
mere tools 70 destroy the garbage uuti1 election
is over. remain, sir, your humble servant.
JOHN W. CARROLL
, 1880-08-01
MARRIAGE-LlCENSES.

4 Perceptib]o Failing. OF in the Num-
her Is1ued-Thc List for Last Week.
The market for marriage-licenses IL quiet,
there being but few sales, the dull season of
the year being July and August. Only
eighty-iye OF the documents were disposed
Of last week, but this number was fifteen
more than were issued for the corresponding
week of 1872 Four candidates for n1atri-
mony were 50 years Of age and lover, and four
Of the girls were under age. There were
nine widows among the applicants, or about
one in ten. The list is as follows:
, 1880-08-01


From these figures it readily appears that there
volume Of cases brought into the Courts since
the year 1871, until during the past year The
number Of cases bus been only one-half of those
brought for that year; and the number Is rapid-
ly diminishing. The Judges are now well up
with their dockets~ The work in tho Clerks Of
fees Is comparatively light. And any increase
in the number OF Judges. under these c1rcum-
stances, is not demanded, except for orna-
mental purposes and \ more general distHhu-
ton Of titles.
The labor and difficulty Of managing cases In
court must be materially increased In propOr-
don as the same work becomes distributed
among a greater number of Judges. An attor-
ney having cases in these Courts now is liable to
be required to attend, at the same hour or min
ute, in any two, Or even all, Of the eight dlher-
ent rooms assigned to the several Judges; and
the embarrassment consequent, ls sometimes
very great. Cases that called Tor trial in the
different rooms are even now often passed. and
the witnesses in attendance detained, with Moth
ing to do, or else sent home to be again sum-
moned. by reason OF the engagement OF the
counsel before another Judge. This trouble
and interruption must necessarily be Increased
with the increased number OF Judges.
Iu addition TO this, the expense Of each new
Judge Tor his salary, with the pay of bis Bailif5,
Clerks. and necessary attendants, together with
furnishing and keeping the rooms IN order, can
not well be less than $l5,GD annually, or about
$4,000 in all for the four Judges proposed. Let
this further burden be avoided. unless the public
service shall Seem to require it. And before any
steps are taken toward bringing such an inhic-
ton upon Cook County, the scheme should be
arrested in its inception. II. r. STEELE
, 1880-08-01

CHICAGO. July c8.-Tho lake-Hy Is hIdeous.
looking insect which makes an annual sumlncr
visit to Chicago, stays about week, drops on
the sidewalk under gas-jet, and dies ThP
lake-t1y has yellowish- white, nearly transpar-
enr. ribbed body, half to three-anasters OF an
inch IN length, and large gossamer wings. When
it tfies its wings make half revolutions at the
rate Of forty thousand a minute, and when it
strikes any object sticks, wears satisfied e1-
preston Of countenance, and wrlrgles its long.
disgusting body with great apparent delight
The :lake-ay has no business in Chicago It
eats nothing: it bites nobody; it has no sting;
Having heard that this city IS q famous summer
resort 1t merely comes to see the place. and al
, 1880-08-01
Does Cook County Need Any Moro
Iud2ea4

70 ths Editor 1f Tbs Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, July 8l.-Whoever think TINT the
number Of Judges In Cook County should be
enlarged ought to be able to give some good
reason for 1t, otherwise it will be imposing a
useless burden of axpense upon the people and
an unnecessary load OF labor upon the lawyers.
Under the provisions Of the Constitution OF lSso
population Of 6O0,00o in the county authorizes
the addition OF four mare Judges in the Circuit
and Superior Courts, thus making twelve Judges
in those two Courts But this is permissive, not
imperative; ind no such increase Of the judicial
force is now demanded for the purpose OF doing
pressure Of business in the courts. The condi-
materially changed within he Inst few
years. About 500 of the idols OF
fortune and victims Of mtEfortune in this
Northern District Of Illinois, hare found Ian an
asylum in the bankrupt court and more man
nine~tenths Of these are FROM COOK County The
Jurisdiction of Justices OF the Peace has Also
been extended to include claims OF $dO vhe
commercial and industrial interests OF the conn-
try rests upon more substantial bAsis- The
ration Of confidence aud the diminished rates OF
interest allowed. Credit Is seldom granted to
unworthy applicants. Titles have become more
scttled, and I'LL classes Of business are now con-
Quoted upon safe and more satisfactory basis
These ARE some Vt the causes that have opernted
knows too well that there has been very great
decline in the amount OF legal business within
the last few years. In proof OF which, observe
the following ngures:
The whole number OF new cases, including
com.non-law and ci1ancery, together with ap-
peals from Justices Courts entered In the Cir
cult and Superior Courts Of Cook County, were,
for the years named, as follows:
, 1880-08-01

tongue playing with lightning rapidty from a. its
open mouth. He was going Mt such speeae tnte "
made q tremendoas spring and Jumped hIga IN
the mir, and landed about fourteen feet over
stopped to soc whit the two reptiles would do;
He then; found himself d good pole ADVANCED
upon the moccasin aud killed it. but could hn9
nothing of the hooped, horned serpent that had
chased him SO far. We believe be did not Try
very much to find that serpent, but learn thae
they ure very numerous In that nelghoorhooo.
for severaf have been killed.
, 1880-08-01

without the mothers, take the mothers also. At
the early age of Il yeaIs en&aged az sna teaener
N.Y. n the year ls59 engaged IN tae ,sE'ra work
u young and Christian heart. Tie children did
not lodge in the institution u the time; I hav-
Of many OF my pupils Sunday morning for the
purpose of getting the children intG Sunday
that | gut tho first glimpse Of the dark and
gloomy side OF ife L Eas a. that t.e1 early age
poor women and children from the jaws of brt1-
talltv. drunkenness, and the darkest Of crimes
It wns thqre that first saw crime born and
nourished in these 50 called homes, or properly
dcns OF vice.
There are some, NO doubt, who would be snf-
ficiently exucting to expect charity to establish
an institution to meet their especial wants;
but believe that one charitable institution IN
the way OF worktngwoman's home should
meet tho needs Ut all charitable objects IN the
war OF women ana children, nnd that those who
are too gentle to mingle with other objects OF
charity, and adapt themselves to the accommo,,
dat1ons which charity has to offer them, should
not throw themselves upun charity. A. >.
, 1880-08-01
Excessive Sleepfness.

10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, July 81 am young man having
much to learn, but very little time In which to
learn it. being engaged all day In business, and
in tho evening cannot study or read because I
am quickly overpowered with Eleepiness. This
drowsfness is not from loss OF sleep or rest at
night, for besides that taken in the evening
scarcely ever miss my regular eight hours night
ly. 1t is constunt source Of regret to be vast
ing evening after evening in such an unprofit-
able way. To be sure sleep Itself is pleasant,
valuable time which Should be devoted to culti-
waiting the mind 1t Is the means Of preventing
great deal Of good. l have no doubt there are
thousands of your readers who nrc afflicted in
similar manner and who would gladly overcome
it IT, possible. Now. who can suggest a pleasant,
convenient, and harmless remedy Will some
one express himself OF herself on this subject
through THE TRIBUNE2 u. E.
, 1880-08-01
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Tran9p1QntluE.

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, July es-Will you kindly inform
your readers us to the result Of tho - trans
planting" operation at the County Hospital
which appeured in THE TRIBUNE OF July 8.
think. | have been watching THE TRIbUSE
closely for week for an account OF 1t, but think
nothing has been safd. You will oblige yours
truly, g.
lit failed, as WIS stated week or more ago.l
, 1880-08-01

Pau Mall Gdzettt.
Perhaps most people who hare no pecunfary
interest in Egypt are tired of hearing about it,
, 1880-08-01
CONCORD.
The School OF Philosophy2in
the Home Of Transcend.
entaiism.
- u
"A Review Of Leading CHARACTERISTIC
Of Lectures Thus Far De-
livered.
Neott and Aysticism-Aarris and Abstract Speeu.
:, lation-Jones aud Rlato-Snider and
Shakespeare.

Special Correspondence Of 1hs Chicago 1Tabu"1
CONCORD, Mass, July a9.-The first hall OF
the five weeks term of the School Of Phllos-
ophy has expired, and review OF the lead
ing characteristics OF lectures delivered IS
upX In order
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-11
Corn nna;ies Work

Washington, D. c., Dec. .l0.-The house
comnitte on pensions, at meeting this
morning, agreed upon tho pension appropria-
ton bill, and instructed the chairman TO ro-
port tho same to the house. Tho bill appri.
stes fifty millions.
The congressional joint select committee
on Yorktown celebration, composed of sena-
tors and members OF the houea from each of
thirteen original states, and Yorktown CEN
,ennisl commissioners, appointed by tho gov
ernors of all the states of tho union, held n
joint conference to-day in the committee rooms
Of tina United States senate, MIR. Johnston, OF
Virginia presiding. After general dscus-
sion OF the subject, an arrangement of de,
tailed plan Of celebration was referred to q
sub committee Of each Of tho bodies. It wa.
the prevalent sentimeAt of tho committees
and also of msjority Of the copgre,,ions
committees, that an appropriation Of from,
$4,000 to $4,000 ba made, and that q libora
appropriation should be also made by tn,
several states. There was considerable di,
cussion as 20 y proper dyiaion OF the cero
monies and the general opinion WAS that tn
participation Of the United States authori,ie
should not extend beyond two days.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-11

Richmond,vA., Dec. 10.--The annual m Dot
ing Of tho Richmond railroad was held here
yesterday. This is corporation Of northern
and western capital, which Is buildiag up toe
James river canal 90 miles, opening coal
fields and iron fields Of the rich James river
valley. The following directors were elected;
George NJ. Bartholomew, Hartford, Connec-
.cu,; James q. Bl.in., james n. Gray, Of
Boston; Conrad Jordan, OF New York;
Hugh McCuloch. Washington. d. O.; Hos.
Cyrus VI. Mccormick, lllinoii; john McCook,
New York; II. o. Parsons, Rich nond; \.
Shs,hsraa ssd Jshn w. sinpsos, Nav York;
n. o. W,eomb and Chsrlss D. worthsn.
Richnond. 'rhs osmp~ny has completed
absus 10 miles Of ROAD, wAich is ia full opera
tion. Y