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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-20

performed in Mississippi this year. Our
gallant young leader viii be earnestly and
actively sustained by corps of State off,
GERS and County Lecturers who are fully
imbued with the true Grange spirit, and
who are determ;ned that the Organization
shall be. made, in power and influence,
worthy of the intelligence and patriotism
Of the farmers of Mississippi.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-20

Keep up the Grange work.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
OBNTERVIEW.

The Centerview school is in -four
ishing condition at present. 1t Is con-
Quoted by MIR. Geo. Wallace as teacher.
and Messrs. c. L. Ewing and Samuel
White AZ directors. Forty-three pupils
are in regular attendance. The school
is conducting interesting spelling match
es, which come off Friday nights. The
lesson is now extended to 1924 words.
At tho last two matches the teacher gave
silver medal to the pupil who was last
On the tiosr. AT the first contest there
were 81 spoilers. Miss Vina, daughter
Of Rev. F. l.. Clemens. carried off tho
medal. Miss Fannie Rennabsrger was
the thirty sixth pupil. Vina and Fannie
are talented little girls. and ali that any
one can ask as pupils. At the second
contest there were 50 spoilers. The
thirty fourth TO miss was Miss Fannie
Rennabargsr. Miss LIZZIE, daughter Of
James NcGirl, won the prize. Miss
Lizzie is .tudious and obedisnt. Among
others pupils who spelled well are Chas.
Ewing, Arthur Rennabarger, Wilton
Benson. Jackson Dawson, Thos. Stock
ton, Rebt. Tucker, Nsttis Clemens, Mary
Tucker, Sallie McGirl, Maggie Hurr,
Florence Clemens, Fannie Jones. Dor
thula Jones, Laura and Vina Starr, Mag
gle Dawson. The pupils from other
schools spelled and behaved we'll !;
among them we noticed Patton Powell.
Patton is noble young fellow, and is
always welcome In our throng.
ETCETERA
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
CABBAGE NECK.

Born to the vile OF Merideth Thomas,
November 25, a girl.
Lima Hickln sold Beck" one of his
match mules. last week.
We have it from a reliable source that
Cos. Goodloe is not married.
Rev. Nevil, Of Holden, preached at
the Cabbage Neck schoolhouse Friday
night.
The Baptist church at Grsenton has
undertaken to raise fifty cents per men,
ber, during the coming year, for mis-
sio nary purposes.
Rev. S. b. Whiting will preach at the
residence of Mr.. Goodloe, on Friday
night before the third Sunday in the
present month, and at Greenton On Sat.
urday and Sunday following.
A singing school has been organized
at the Flournoy schsolheuse, under the
leadership of Rev. Ausmus. a Baptis,
minister, of Illinois. Those who have
heard him say he is good preacher as
we'll as teacher. Success to the school.
MIR. Spurlock, who, for several years,
has been renting DR.. Adams farm, has
bought part OF the Dick Lee farm. He
will build on his new purchase, and be-
come q permanent citizen Of our county
We welcome him and his lady-Iik,
wife; they have the ring Of the pure
metal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18

that it contained more county news and
= larger epitome.oi general news than
any he had ever seen, and was ably ed
tied.
Col L. D. Burch, OF Chicago, lectured
here Wednesday. l did not hear this
effort, but from other speeches have
heard the gentleman make. | am sure it
was interesting to all who heard it. Col.
Burch wishes, through his paper, to set
forth the advantages of the county. and
it is TO be hoped he will be heartily well
coined, and rendered all assistance and
encouragement possible.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
His Ad dress to the Georgia LeHisla.
ture on Progress.

lFrom Senator Browns Augusta Spesch.l
Ii go back to the senate l shall
not expect to sit and fold my arms
and represent the sentimentality Of
the state. [Cheers.l | shall try to
go to work aud help my people III
amy way that l can. l shall do all
that L can to encourage our agricul-,
tural resources. l shall endeavor to
aid in the development Of our mineral
resources. | shall sndeavor 10 en-.
courage manufactures and to main-
tain the proper balance between
manufactures and agriculture. Cot
ton manufacturing will be one of the
grand Industries of the future. We
are better prepared tor this work
than the north. We have advantages
OF climate, coal as cheap, labor
cheaper and the material at our very
doors. have the educational ques-
tion very much at heart. Disguise it
as you may, the New England states,
with their schools and Universities,
have dictated laws TO this continent.
They have sent New England ideas
al! over the west and they dominate
there. Look at Prussia, that little
empire over which Napoleon rushed
aud almost oblilerated. Hardly
generation passed before it had in
turn humbled France aud taken the
power irem its emplre. The bright
eyed boys iii your mountains and
wlrc-grass may rel resent you nobly
before the world il you educate them.
We must also educate the colored
race, and they ought to be educated
fo.' the benefit of the Union, and by
the friends OF the Union. [Applause.l
l would devote the proceeds of the
public lands to this purpose OIL q
basis OF illiteracy. The colored peo-
pie are citizens and we must do them
justice. predicted in 1868 that the
New England states would in ten
years be tired of negro suffrage.
When was in Florida, in 1876, the
leader of the republicans there said,
9 the negro. We made a mistake
i'll giving hun suffrage" Laughter.l
Let us give them every legal righl.
Social rights will take care of them
selves. They are the best laborers
you will ever have i'll your crtlon
1iclds. We must adopt some new
notions. The world moves and | am
in favor of moving with it. [Cheers.
Mr. Brown was elected senator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
WAVERLY.

Goose bone prophets predict our win
ter as hour lass shapsd-biggest at the
ends.
The early winter froze good many
potatoes in this neighborhood.
Your compositor and proof reader
played "hob' with Miss BIS essay, last
week.
The good templars will give supper
about Christmas.
The ice formed bridge from shore
to shore on tho 7th. The earliest known
to our oldest inhabitant
see frsm the Sonomo, Cal. Demo-
crat. that Judge Alonzo Thomas is dead.
Judge Thomas was we'll known to many
OF the people of this and Saline counties.
He read law under Judge Burden OF
your city. He emigrated from here to
Arkansas; from there he went to Cali
formal believe one Of the 49ers. While
there he gained considerable distinction
as lawyer. and filled several positions
Of honor and trust, being circuit judge
for number OF years. The following
is clipped from the Sonoma Democrat
of November 20, and will be read with
interest by his many acqualntancss in
this section at meeting of the bal
OF Sonoma county. held on the 9th inst.
the special committee appointed to
draft resolutions of respect to Judge A
Thomas, deceased, reported tho follow
ing. which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler has seen ii
to take from this earthly sphere A. Thom
as, one OF the ablest and most eminen
members OF the bar, be it resolved, b.
the bar of Sonoma county, that in th'
death of Judge A. Thomas this bar ha
lost one OF its most learned. upright ant
independent characters! That the los
to this bar and to his clients cannot b.
easily repaired. That this bar extend
to the wife and family Of deceased tn
kindliest and most heartfelt sympath
in their bereavement and irreparabl
loss. That copy of these resolution
be presented to the superior court of So
noma county with leave OF court t
be spread upon the minutes. and that
copy be presented to the wife and famil
of deceased. w. w. Porter,S. L. WhiE
Pile, A. II. Ware, Committee.
Yours, Dor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
WELLINGTON.
Items scarce.
Business booming.

Items scarce.
Business booming.
We like Ben Cotton.
Yes. Christmas is coming.
Wellington is on the improve.
Real estate movements lively now.
j. A. Lokkhart s. Son are busy all the
time.
T. Z. Morris, blacksmith. has plenty
OF work.
Ed Mayne will be home to spend the
holidays, girls.
j. l.. Lockhart is "hsart WHOLE" il
he isn't Clancy free" There isnO truth
IN the report that he is soon to marry.
NJ G. Jacobs bought. OF Mrs. Moran,
of this place, farm, some days ago, for
which he paid the handsome sum of
81, 700.
Mr.. Hoax. .oi st. Louis county, bought
during the past week, of David Groom.
sr. Of this township. farm. Price paid
IS. 500.
J. l.. Marshall sold, to Germans o.
St. Charles county. some days since. /,
body of land in this township. Consid
Grafton, 81 500.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
December Term, 1850,

Court met pursuant to adjournment, Monday,
Barnett; Clerk WIN. B. Steele and Sheriff Benj.
Elliott.
Bond OF DR.. Jas. &. Russell coroner ap-
proved.
Bond of Il r. Ireland ;s treasurer approved.
Bond of &. u. Wredn as surveyor approved.
COnstables bonds rs follows approved: Lewis
$. Lyon. W. B. TaEgart, VIM. E. kellar, A.
u. Phillips, w. ID. Mediation, Charles Tracy,
John Chrisman and Worth Easter.
Geo. NJ. Mountjoy's bond as collector ap
proved.
II. II. Woeslermeyer appointed justice peace
for Clay township.
John T. Goodwin appointed justice peace for
Middleton township, vice Theo. NJ. Lake. re-
signed.
Dram shop licenses granted to n. Haere, A.
kenslar and Frank Bruder.
School mortgages ordered satisfied. of VIM.
| 81. Klapp. Il. Barton, I. y. Murray and l.. b.
Wright.
Geo. NJ. Mountjoy's report regarding Jno. f.
Bascon's school note approved, interest and
| costs being paid
3. X. .Ireland's salary as county treasurer fixed
| at 81 400, Judge Prather dissenting.
VIM. .. Harrison school note paid and order
| ell satisfied.
| Collectors settlement approved
| Treasurer's settlement approved.
Bridge. Henry Miller ct al, B. d. Weedin
| ordered to build iron bridge.
| Bridge over Snl, B. ID. WeedIn ordered 10
build iron bridge.
Moore bridge, commissioner order to repair.
| Bridge near ID. Groves ordered repaired.
Bridge east of Napoleon ordered repaired.
Commissioner ordered to examine location ol
bridge near Jos. Is. Silver on Columbus road.
B. ID. Weedin, commissioner, ordered to eX-
anime all bridges in the county, and report tt
court.
Inquest on Henry Morris and Green Graham
ordered certified to treasurer.
New road Henry Breipohl ct al, judges verdic
received, and road ordered opened at expense
of petitioners.
The following allowances We're made:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
ODESSA.
Hurrah for the bank.
Another new sidewalk.
Stocking darning lively.

Next Saturday is Christmas.
Are you going to turn new leai?
Miss Mary Ryan is on the sick list.
Our imports and exports are growing.
Miss Kate Holland is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Jos. McGirl, near here.
Your messenger can gather in several
quarters with his new years greeting.
Mr.. G. J. Edwards and family have
returned from their visit to Virginia.
They had been expected for several
days.
Mr.. A. w. Stevens will furnish us ice
next summer. He can then be called
an ice man, | suppose. He is nice
man, anyhow.
Forty nine thousand and nine hundred
pounds of lumber were received here
last week. Does this look like we were
going to build?
Mr.. James Peddicord, our deservsdly
popular dry goods and clothing mer-
chant. has purchased lot from Mr..
Russell. upon which he will build neat
residence.
One OF our most substantial merchants
said, some days ago, that the Intelhgen-
Ger was the best county paper, without
any exception, that he had ever seen 4;
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
PAGE OITY.

Prospects for weddings COED.
Sanmie Shelby is out OF danger.
Prot. Tempkins' school is fourishing
w. e. Neal will feed q lot Of cattle
near this place.
Call on N. NJ. Cooper for goods-he
sells them cheap.
Chas. Debolt, OF WaverIy, paid our
city q flying visit last week.
Pat Mackin had paralytic stroke a
few days age. land ls not expected to live
Miss Lou Jennings has been visiting
Miss Maria Page lor the past tive weeks
Tom and James Page have returned
from their trip south. They went as
far as Mineral Springs, where the snow
was ten inches deep. They were well
pleased with the country.
The young men OF this vicinity have
organized literary and debating soci.
ETY.. The question discussed at the las,
meeting was. Resslv cd. That Cesar wa.
n greater man than Alexander the Great
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
nv pyI.ASp. xRNoPHoN RYLAND,
IN - Notary Public
uvuAND a RYLAND.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo
A once over No. 81, Main street. Practice
IN ali the Courts OF Laiay and adjacent eoum
n;Sfrict Ceurt of the United States. froinp
attention given to collections and all ,Ia oiae'
I'M J01Ne
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18

his school, but bade the good work God
speed. MISREPRESENTATION Wernix,
of the Napoleon Union Sunday school,
hesitated to act; after full explanation
OF the work and Its object by the secre-
tary, he put the question :-"Shall we
join this Sunday school association?
Mr.. Joe Hammer came in just before
closing, and pledged his Sunday school
to the association as far as his influence
went. Considering the bitter cold wealth.
er, the meeting was encouraging and
successful. The president suggested a
basket meeting for The township associ-
alton quarterly, whersupon the good
people of Napoleon requested that the
first one be held there, in the new school
house. A motion was made, seconded
and carried, to hold it there on the third
Saturday in January, 1881. Now, let
US all go to Napoleon Saturday January
10, 1881, with our baskets full, and will
ing hearts and hands to work for the
Master, and at the same time enjoy our
selves socially, and get better acqnain-
ted with each other. We will all learn
something to make us better qualified TO
do our work in the Sunday school.
There will be addresses and music. All
are invited; none excluded We were
gratified at the respectful attention
shown by the Sunday school scholars
of Napoleon. Association adjourned to
meet as above. Benediction by Elder
Mediation. j. A. Edmonds, Stcrela ry
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
TH0S nuIIN&.

A ATTuRNEY-AT-LAW. Lexington, MO-. oi.
"A dce with Alex. Graves, Esq, over ,;s.it h"yit
= NEVIS store Will practice In all the courts
or aTayetts and adjoining Counties, and IN the
state supreme Court. Collections promp.iy
made, Taxes paid Tor non-resldents OF 1'he's
Remts coIiected &c. Patronage solicited.
liapIOYrU
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
ur1AcK- wM. H. CH
WALLACE b CHILES.

. rrORNEYs AND COUNsELLORs AT
- the .,IexingIon Savings Bank," opposite
he court house. will practice in the courts o.
alavette and surrounding counties, and aiso ~
he supreme court OF the state Oh missouri, ~
he u s. Circuit and District courts iof tne
Western District Of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
JNo. E. BURDEN,
Notary Public.
BuRDEN f. SON.

TroRNEYS& COUNsELLoRs ATLAW'
a Lexington No. Office front room over Y.
4 Royle' look store in kriehn's new building,
opposite the Courthouse. Will practice IN TUE
STATE and Federal courts. Prompt auenuoh
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
Sedalia Democrat Taxes are 10

Sedalia Democrat Taxes are low
in Texas. Property is rapidly increas-
ing in value. Times are prosperous.
Money was never SO plentiful. Emil
grafton is unusually large. and the
whole land is full Of trade. traffic. and
development. By the way, Texas aver
age democratic majority Is about ninety
thousand" ..-,..... :.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18

At Belman's Church small village
in Pennsylvania two ministers Of tho
gospel Sweizig and Appel led factions
which fought two or three bloody fst
fights Tor possession OF a church. This
was not done in Missouri and the sup
position is that the barbarians who dis
graced themselves all voted for Gar.
fnlI
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
MAYHEM

r desire To inform my friends ami the public Ut
i large that have just returned from the East
with handsome and we'll selected stock oil
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING,
All of the latest and most desirable styles, which
ROW offer at Prices that will induce quick sales
under the closest competition. All are invited
tn call and examine my Goods and prices. Ii
can't make it TO your interest to buy ri m- o
course l can not expect your trade You Will
md my stock complete, consisting Of
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
NOTIONS.
LADIES' CLOAKS,
SHAWLS, SHIFTS.
HOSIERY,
OyERCOATS,
HATS, CAPS AND
FURNISHING GOODS,
And large Stock OF BOOTS and SHOES at
extremely low prices. Ladies' Shoes OF the
finest quality and style. Prices guaranteed Us
losInNfhe lowest. Call and examine early
NJ. A. HAYDEN.
MayvIew, Mo-. Sept. Is, 1850. Octsu
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18

The republican newspapers have been
Growing little. for a week or two,
over the supposed lact that their man
Garfield had received a majority OF the
popular vote. They were mistaken
One Winfield Scott Hancock has the
majority. The contrary statement was
based on so-called official figures re-
ported by the Chicago Tribune, which
were telegraphed broadcast over the
country. They were as follows:-
Earhciu. ........... ..................4i i59 Al.
uancocR ..-...--..--......-.-... 40 Oh
In giving these figures, week before las,
we expressed doubt as to their cor
rectness. The true official figures have
since been ascertained. and they give
Gen. Hancock majority OF 6,513 votes
over Mr.. Garfield. This is not as much
as 1t was thought he had received i'm
mediately alter the election. but it is
enough to show that majority Of the
American people is opposed to the re-
publican party. Ii the bribery and
corruption in northern cities had been
suppressed, and if northern manuiact-
urers haG not bulldozed and intimida-
ted their employees into voting the re-
publican ticket against their will, Gen.
Hancock weuld have received as large
a popular vote as did Tllden, and would
have had majority in the electoral
college OF something over fifty. 1t is
hard to dislodge a party which is en-
trenched behind over 1900 national
banks and a hundred thousand office
holders, but the democratic party can al
ford to labor and TO wait as long as it
has majority Of the voters of the csuu-
try. The correct official vote is rs fol-
lows:-
nalcoGA ..-..... 4 iJs 6il
weaver ......,...... ..................U o. JOG 40
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
A r AT.EXANDER, ,
EO- s. RATHBUs.
paTHauN f. sHEwALTER,

A TToRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington MO W II!
\ a practice in all the courts OF the sixth Juol.
ciai C.rcuit, and United States courts. fromp.
attention given to collections. omce ~
s.IuteIliSencer Building, - front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
THE MERCHANT MARINE AND SUB
SIDIES.


cent. of the carrying trade OF this couu
try was done in American bottoms; in
1879 twenty-five and nine-tenths per
cent. only was done under the flag OF
this country. Why? Secretary Thomp.
son says because the confederate cruis-
ers drove American shipping from the
half seas over when he put that in his
report, and the people who believe it are
too Ignorant for consideration. The as
sertlon IL ridiculous. Were not agricul
ture and commerce in the south destroy
ed by the warp Have they not long since
revived and outstripped the proportions
reached before that epoch P The
ssorstary's alleged ronson Is a subter-
iuge. The true cause OF the decline oil
American shipping is to be found In the
Chinese wall of protection which has
been built around tho country by the
republican party, and which is such an
outrage as no other people would stand.
crate navy drove the splendid marine
of the union into neutral ports, all that
the vessels had to do was to be passed
into English hands to be registered and
chartered as British vessels. They had
been built, and were really owned in
the United States; that did not make
/ ~ Dl>
! of title in British subject, Great Brit
ain protected that vessel as its owu-and
she has been projecting her ever since.
WhyP Because, when the war was
over. and the Yankee skipper and own
or very naturally desired to resume theil
own flag they were prevented from do
ing SO. The vessel having been British
under our beautiful laws could not be-
come American. Well, she remained
British. This accounts for large par
OF the decrease in the shipping,as a CON
siderable proportion OF that old fleet il
still in service. The law, as it now
stands. forbids American registry TO
foreign built vessels, and then take
ship-building material so high IN tht
tariff that our ship builders cannot com
pete. by 80 per cent, with foreign build
ers. This tax brings In no revenue. bu
: it enables iron and steel makers IN thi
> country TO charge citizens OF the Unltet
States 80 per cent. more for their ware
: than they charge foreigners. Now, wha
is the remedy proposed by republicans
Not . repeal et the foolish and wicke
= policy OF protectien-for it is wicked t
foster this or any other kind of commu
nism-but subsidies to ocean lines
Subsidies! Yes, Washington VIII b
alive with subsidy hunters when the re
y publicans get the house. They first un
necessarily and wantonly make ship
cost twice AS much as they ought; thel
they forbid an American merchant t,
buy and operate enc built abroad, an,
then they say let the government pa,
the 90 per cent. difference between tn
cost of vessel built IN Maine, or a hun
u dred miles away in Nova Scotia. VIII,
is the government? The people. WIN
: are the peoplep Halt of them are farm
: ers; an intinitesimal proportion is bene
flied by the monopoly. Are the people
d OF the west ready to be taxed to pa,
l these Hnholy subsidies! We think not
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-18
BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE,

OUR Twenty-Slxth Session begins ~
~ WEDNESDAY, eEpTEMBER AHA
lsT, 1850. No College is more favor ~
ec In health. Our dOctOr's bill. for 5R
over fifty boarders. Tor the last school S5U
year, Was only Seven and half -
Dollars. The One Hundr. u and ThirL, Ihree
Pupils OF last session Will testify to our parenta
care. good discipline, ample equipment and
thorough work in all departments.
Our teachers are noted for faithfulness, skill
and ability. Most of them have been in the
faculty from four to SIX years.
Building attractive, beautifully located and in
frst-class condition. Rooms well furnished
carpeted and lit with gas. Charges moderate.
For catalogue address
aug7 JNO. F. LANNEAU, President