Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-24

operations with q zest that young men
would do well to initiate. l l.o- +
His garden is little Eden the walks
have the appearance of having been
shaven with smoothing plane, and he
is equally mindful of all his dutles-so-
cial. civil and religious. and now. in the
evening of his lite, it must console hlm
to review the past, with wish that we
may initiate his virtues. 5a a.
i Yours, ALPH A. BET.
KANSAS OITY LETTER.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-, July 21, go.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- old Mrs.
the .'lone, lorn creetur,' in
Dickens David Copper6eld, never felt
more lonesome than l did q few days
ago, while sitting on a pile OF loose
boards near the courthouse, in this city,
trying to cool off and the fact that / had
not written you for some time suggested
itself as means by which to pass an
hour or two. . ....
Coming here over the Cicago q Alton
road, one passes through some lovely
which is being rapidly settled
up. numerous little towns being scat
tered along the road between here and
where the Chicago & Al
ton crosses the Pacific. g. t... f.-.
Some OF the towns, to judge from the
view one gets ol them from the train,
are prosperous little villages. while
others force smile from the passer by,
because OF the oddity OF the signs which
shall say adorn-the buildings there
in. Noticeable among these is. Grain
Valley-the smallest place, I think,
which passed through. it being little
larger than pint of cider. AS a mat
ter of course ''drngs" is the first and
most attractive sign which meets the
eye, and where was there ever a coun-
try village without It's drugstore ?
Then came an inn, upon the side Of
which was daubed, ''1s5 -
{Tff!. ih DOARDINCl l.a
.Gs Co.,. Dy; Bohm.u ssr y-, -F
Another building. near by, was plac-
arded thus: ...,,,..s.-........ .,.....,.,.,.-
sd -..a. r r HOssf ~ aaar aat
These two, more particularly the lat
ter, forclbly brought to mind the Arkan-
sas tavern, where "Entertanement for
man and beeste'' was provided.
came here behind a special train
bearing Mr.. James Smith, general
freight agent of the Chicago 6 Alton.
My conductor was the ever-smiling
Christy. He told me he hadn't any first
name.
Though 1 was in Odessa but little over
half day. if that long. bagged hand
some lot OF job-work, all oil which,
suppose. has been delivered.
Messrs. A. l.. Maxwell & Son wanted
FIVE hundred business cards, the same
number OF envelopes. and just as many
bill-heads.. OF course l got the order.
The gentlemen comprising this firm are
business men, and when one wishes to
purchase agricultural implements. or
desires any blacksmithing done, they
can satisfy him.
Messrs. Fewel & Maxwell also wanted
a little printing done-fve hundred note
heads. The Intelllgencer certainly goi
this piece of work, and will soon do
more for the same firm, if my gift ol
CAB amounts to anything. This firm is
composed Of clever gentlemen, and their
establishment IS as neat a one as siound
IN many larger towns than Odessa.
When you want drugs. or any OF the
numerous little articles generally found
in drug stores. call on them.
Odessa was the next man who fell
that few dollars expended in printing
would be we'll spent which proves, con.
clusively, that Odessa's head is level
and two hundred blanks-merchants' ap
plications for license-was the order
given me. The next thing Odessa wants
done, and she-(oughtn't 1 say he since
have SAID Odessa was man)-wants
it done before q great while,is the print
ing and binding of the ordinances adop-
tod by the town board.
1t will not be many days until the
bank will be in operation. l gained nc
particular Information concerning it.
however.
Mr.. w. B. Roberts. the genial prop
etor OF Odessa's saddle and harness
shop, subscribes, through the Intelli'
gencer tor the Republican-the weekly
issue. Others wishing any of the St
LOUIS or New York dailies, as we'll as
magazines. can get them as MIR. Roberts
did, and they get them cheaper by tax.
ing advantage of the Inte ligencer's
clubbing rates than if they subscribe di.
rectly from the Office of the paper they
wish to take.
Postmaster Powell says that Mr.. VIM
ii. Lay stopped his paper some time
since. After that. when he called fol
his, mail. Saturdays, he looked longingly
at it when 1t was handed him. Well,
have found out the reason OF that long.
ing look-it was because OF the absence
OF the Intelligencer. When he handed
me the money tor his subscription, he
said, 81 can't do without it any longer II
That's what they all say.
At Mayvisw Mr.. John L. Boone add
ed his name to the Intelligencer's list
of subscribers, and as matter of course
will ENJOY the reading of it. for two
fold reason-first. opposite his name
which will be printed on the margin o
his paper every week, will be figure:
indicating that it is paid up, spot cash
in advance second-it is thorough anc
complete newspaper. Mr.. Boone is q
druggist, and pays careful attention tc
his business.
MIR. NJ. A. Hayden renews. lie cam
do without it. Mark him up. He is the
proprietor OF general stock OF mer
chandise.
Kansas City Is growing, and every
body seems busy. l saw but few of the
TeYinutonians but thOse whom, p,o,