Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-03
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Tilden has been accused OF all sorts OF
things. The last charge, we believe,
was that the old man was the genuine
sea serpent itself. We are not astonish-
ed at the charges, but only that there
has not been a new one since that OF the
. serpent. which was doubted, even
by some respectable republican news
papers.
Democrats of Lafayette county, let US
show the seventh congressional district
that we are worthy of being consider
cd. by rolling up a big vote despite the
inausplcious season of the year at which
the elsotion is held. Go to the polls your
self, and see that every one of your less
informed neiShbors is told of the cleo
ton day. Let US do III duty like men
and democrats.
Msssrs. NcClelland and Philips did
themselves honor, at Boonville, in the
chaplets which they wreathed about the
msmsry of Alfred Lay. They each. in
turn, brought honest tears to the eyes
OF sturdy mon. and while the warm tide
OF love wslled up from their hearts in
quiet. fervent words, to be uttered by
their lips. their own images sank into
hearts ~ warm. to be borne there while
life lasts. We have heard many poorer
sermons from the pulpit than were these
words Of brotherly love, spoken with
the fire of eloquence from the political
rostrum. Truly, truly. love is the most
potent sentiment OF the human heart,
A thrill of sympathy sometimes makes
the whole world kin. Such a feeling
passed through all civilized mankind
WHEN it was announced that u train
load of people, some three hundred souls,
had gone down through a bridge into the
Firth of Tay, in Scotland, last Sunday
night. All were killed. Not one es-
capped. Not v 81 a body came to the
surface to herald to those, above the
condition of those below. All were
buried out of sight in the .forty-five feet
Of water. The span which gave way
under the train was blown out of its
place by the wind. The bridge is some
two miles long, with IS spans OF about
PAS feet. At the highest point 1t was
$50 feet above the water. Where the
train went through it was about SO feet
above the water. 1t was opened fol
traffic in May, 1873, and vas considered
to be a triumph of engineering skill.
In voting for Hon. John F. Philips
next Saturday, the people Of the seventh
congregational district Of Missouri viii
east their ballots for a man of ability, +,
scholar and q gentleman. A man who
in polite attainments. has few supsriors
and who. in eloquence, is the peer OF tn,
best. A democrat from conviction, b,
has carried the party flag at the tor'
front of every fight, and has been as ar
dent IN his democracy when himself do
fsated for position as when successful
With Gen. Clark of the eleventh district
he was among the last to agree TO tn
electoral commission, or to any othel
compromise. and then only yielded t
the demands Of. the people of his district
He may be relied on to fight the battles o
his constituents with courage and skill
and to represent them in all things ant
all places with fidelity and honor. H,
will do his whole duty-no man a d,
more. No interest of his people will e
neglected that his energy and zeal cal
compass. Remember, democrats. tn
importance of the time, and with q lead
or OF whom you may be proud, 60 u
the polls and vote.