Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-19

them out on q democrat the other day, but
the gun fired harder al the breech than at
the muzZIe.
Mr.. \. T.. Adams. of Washington town.
ship, Is mentioned rs having received six
votes for constable ut the recent primary
election. 1t is proper to say that MIR. Adams
was not II candidate, would not hav the
position II it were rendered to him, and that
the six votes were cast for him by some
friends as n sort OF joke.
Prot. S. NJ. Sellers, who is to be associated
with Prot. b. l.. Hobson, as co-principal OF
the Wentworth Male Academy. Was that
| gentleman's classmats at Central University.
Kentucky, where he graduated. he now
fills a chair in Austin College, Texas, aud
has been a very successful teacher for three
years, both as 10 class work and discipline.
From what we know and learn the gentle
men will make a good working team in the
pedugogic harness, and we wish them oil
success. Every parent In reach Of Lexing-
ton having u boy to educate should send him
to this school. as it will have rare advan-
tages.
The postofics organ should answer MIR.
Blackwelrs charge that it spoke untruth-
fully when 1t said that the republican execu-
tive committee had "pretty good evidence
that twelve Oh fifteen fraudulent democratic
votes were cast in the first ward" by some
thing better than an attack upon this paper.
1t should not beg or shlrk the question.
A very prominent republican in this city
in denouncing the pOstOfice organ to Its
editor. the other day, as II lying sheet. which
did not know how to tell the truth, said that
he was poor, but that he had q hundred dol
lars to help start another republican paper
In this city. We think his enthusiasm. 10
matter how rIghteousIy inspired, was indis-
Greet, rs it Will come to naught. Republic
cans, as a rule, only observe such things
when they affect themselves personally, else
their organ here would long since have been
taught to play a different tune.
The republican organ frequently amuses
itself bv speaking of the editor Of this paper
as a Frenchman. Now we would like to
analyze the motive for this. Is it Il know
nothing paper which would object to us be-
cause we were born In france instead Of
this country. II such had been the case? Or
Is it because Its proprietor is an Engishman
that he hates u Frenchman? tie SHOULD re-
member that this is America, and that it
was the English who fought against Amerl-
can liberty, not the French. Living in y
county named after the immortal Lafayette.
be should not forget that a..Frenchmsn de-
voted his own life and fortune, and the lives
Of other Frenchmen to the cause of liberty,
while Englishmen were shedding fratrIcidal
blood to overthrow it. No Frenchman needs
to be ashamed of his country in these
United States. However, as we were born
In 8 little village on the Mississippi, some
twenty miles south Of the mouth OF the Mis-
souri, we see little reason In its application
of the term. We are an American, our con-
temporary will find, and one who loves Mis-
souri, and her fair fame. 1t would be well
for him il he attacked her good name less,
II not because he first saw the light Of day
within her borders, then because from her
generous bosom, and at the hands Of her
people he draws the sustensnce which per-
mlts him, such as he Is, to exist.
Ed. Tracy. u negro man about twenty
years OF age. was In MIR. James c. McGrew's
carriage lot last Sunday morning, when that
gentlemen told him that he preferred not
having strangers there and quietly ordered
him to leave. Tracy, much to MIR. McGrew's
establishment, refused to 60. Upon stepping
toward him, however,, to enforce the order,
he went out on the pavement where he be-
gan a TRADE OF defiance and abuse. Mr.. Nc.
Grew followed him there, and told him to
leave his premise. entirely. Tracy had, by
this time drawn and cooked a pistol, which
Mr. Mac royu aaafnu ha fonE nn a SfOnA- and
threw at Tracy, missing him, but following
it so rapidly that as the latter lodged be
was upon him. and endsavoring to wrest his
weapon from him. Both are stout men, and
it was some minutes before McGrew sue
ceeded In getting possession Of the weapon,
which he used to strike the negro over the
head with two or three times. Tracy re-
treating, Mr.. McGrew picked up another
stone, throwing it, this time with effect, Ms
it struck his antagonist on the head with
great force. At this he gave up and begged
for mercy. and MIR. McGrew permitted hin
to leave without further attack. He wen,
down Franklin street bleeding prOfusely ant
gathering courage as he got further from
the scene of his rather ingloriOus Exploit c
mutter words OF revenge, but since then he
has concluded discretion 10 be the bsttel
part OF vslOr, and with Arthur COgswell,
Mr.. hebrews carriage driver, has left fol
parts unknown.
Some weeks ago two horses were stolen a
Greenton, one from DR.. Hughes and ont
from MIR. Bumgarner. About the time th'
theft occurred, VIM. DeMasters was In thu
neighborhood, and suspicion pointed tt
him as the thief, as his associations ure yer!
bad. Last Saturday DR.. Hughes arrested
DrMasters at Irving. Marshall county, Kan
SIS, his home. lie brought him back Il
Greenton, that day, by rail, and he, Mr.
Bumgarner and an other man guarded him IL
his (Dr. Hughes') office. At II O'Clock tina
night four men took DeMaSters from hi
guard and conducted him TO Il spot on tn
hillside near town and hung him three time
until he was unconscious, for the purpose 0
eXtOrting q confession from him. The mex
morning he was brought into town, and h
Is now in Jail. He protests his innocence
OF this we know nothing. We do kno,
that his surroundings are suspicious. ths
he is associated with bad men. 1t may b
that he stole the horses But In none {
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for the murderous outrage committed upo
him. This is no age OF inqulsitorial tortur,
when thumb screws, the wheel or the rop
I are used to make men confess crime.
the man had died under their hands, woul
e not his captors have been guilty of murder
$ This Is a land of law, and 4 defiance OF th
l law MS to the rights OF the person il as rel
\ rehensible as Its defiance AS to the rights G
property. All good citizens will join US
| condemning what was done in thi. case. an
. in recommending that the machinery Of IL
, law be used to punish violations of the Law
. No matter what may appear to be temper
;. rlly expedient, it may be laid down as
maxim that no kind of lawIessness can pr
tect life and property. We are hearth
sorry that this thing has occurred.
d Stock Notes.
q No hogs have been selling lately in the lie:
q ngton market.
q Sheep are selling in the Lexington butcher
market at ) cents.
l.. r. Noel sold, to Smith l. Hamlet. June