Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-11

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McGufey's Revised and New Series Of read
Lexington, Mo. a2St3
Col. Burch made an immigration speech
at the courthouse, last Monday, which was
well received by a large and influential au-
dience of our citizens.
want to be a soldier, around at Wiley's
stand; a good hot meal before me, and
oysters near my hand then l Will be happy,
and try to eat my fill, for there 1 get the best
of things, and moderate is the bill. s11l4
A popinjay who had his jaws slapped by
Mr.. Shewalter, some weeks ago, for intrud-
ing himself into a conversation, where he
was neither known nor wanted, and who ad-
ded to his impertinsnce by stigmatlzlng all
southern people ss thieves, has made u
first-class southern outrage OF the matter by
relating q tissue of lies to the Kansas City
Journal. or such Is the party Of God and
morality.
The Male Quartetts and Mr.. Geo. Venable
went out, Tuesday evening, on their an
nual serenade to the seminaries Their
music, as usual, was all that could be de-
sired. They were the recipients OF some
very beautiful bouquets, notably, a lovely
floral basket from Mrs. Foote. of Central
College. Our qusrtette always give the
school girls a musical welcome, which is
commsndable.
Mr. Allen Prewnt brought us u sample OF
his corn, the other day. raised on the widow
Graves place, near Lexington, which would
do credit to any season and any country.
The ears are very large and heavy, the grain
being finely developed to the extreme end OF
the cob. II such corn as this can be raised
on Lafayette county lands IN a year Of
droulh, there is simply no telling how much
could be grown in = wet year, with good
culture.
The attention of the Blue Hens Chickens
Is called to the tact that W. II. Barnum,
chairman Of the national democratic COM
mittee. requests all political clubs or organ
~lzations supporting Hancock and English to
send TO No. 138 Fifth Avenue, New York.
the following: First, the name and location
of the organization /; second, q statement OF
the number OF the members enrolled third,
the names Of officers /; fourth, accounts Of
meetings held. Ha'
Messrs. John f. Corder and VIM. A. kedd
have formed a co-psrtnership for the pur-
pose OF doing a general mercantile business
in Waverly, and have already brought on a
large and we'll selected stock OF goods. Both
gentlemen are known to the community
where they reside as intelligent. prompt
and reliable business men. and as they are
thoroughly familiar with the field which
they propose to cover, there is little doubt
that they will be entirely successful. We are
glad to see that after being for awhile rather
under a cloud, Wavsrly is picking up in all
lines or business and promises to regain
much Of its temporarily diverted trade. We
wish the new firm much prosperity.
Everybody who has an opera glass Is look
ing at Jupiter these nights. As 1t will be
nearly twelve years before he will be so
near US again the opportunity should not be
lost. He is the giant Of planets, being about
| two hundred and thirteen times larger thar
the earth. His mean distance from the sur
IS 4S0, 600, 900 miles. that of the earth 92,50O,'
600 miles. His revolution around the sur
occupies nearly twelve OF our years, ant
his day ia about ten Of our hours In length
An observer on his equator would be carried
i AIOuuu dL Lue Tbt6 u AUOuI CUU lille
minute, in.tead OF II miles as on the earth
The moons of Jupiter, in their ever chang
ing positions, his great brilliancy and tn
spots upon his surface, the latter OF whicl
may easily be seen with q three inch glass
MAXI him an object Of great interest to am
ateur astronomers, and even to professions
students. He rises above the eastern horizon
at about s O'Clock.
st. Louis Republican, September S:-"l
statement in the Lexington l%ntelligencer Q
the 4th gives an interesting sketch Of tn
compromise Of the bonded debt OF Lsfsyett
county. The debt was originally S1,Ol5 zoo
and the interest thereon was about 5000
q yesr-a charge which made the tax levie
excessive. In 1871 the state and count
taxes were 81 80 on the 500 in 1872 the
were % % in 1873 they were % 65, and ]
1874 they were 81 60. In addition to tb
bonded debt the county had = floating del
! of S45, 900, while the taxable valuation !
! 1873 was 81, 135 ,64S. and In 1875, 81 .907, 66
, In 1875 the people adopted q proposition o
fering to compromise with their creditors
, 20 and so cents on the dollar, and creditor
! representing about nins-tenths Of the del
Z accepted the terms, leaving only S110,4t
unrepresented in the adjustment. The con
. promised debt now consists of S6lO 800 Of
: county promptly pays on the day 1t falls du
even while it refuses to pay on the una
Z justed $110, 400. For q time the county W
forced to neglect its roads and bridges, ar
Q devote all Its revenues to its debt; but no
that the-deb has been brought under en-
control, 1t has resumed the care OF Its roa
and bridges. and the whole county admin
tration Is in a safe and easy condition. Il
d taxes. which were 80 s. in 1873, were 81
in 1877 and 81 20 In 1879; the county WI
o rants are equivalent to, cash, and the ne
compromise bonds sell at 1s1 to 1872 cents
" the dollar-a proof Of the county's ere
% tors faith in the people,"
The German Catholic festival which to-
;, place at Hagen's opera house, last Tuesd
night was In every respect q success. A lar
and pleasant crowd assembled to do hon
to the occasion ; the preparations were
we'll made, and the evening was not OIL
profitable to the managers, but was fill
- with enjoyment for all present. Dsnclr
feasting ant conversation whiled the hot
=, away until the lateness Of the hour admt
-, ished the reluctant crowd that 1t was til
to dispense. The postofies which was era
III fully presided over by Misses Johar
Kriehn, Della Meyer and Agnes ToepI
~ realized s6 IS ; the lemonade stand at VIII
~ Misses Sophia Hist, Julia Hess, Mary CO
and Rosa Miller did the honors, took
the handsome sum OF $40 ut the ice ere
-, table were Misses Cristine Meyer, Al
Homer, Emily Egls and Mrs. VIM. Meir
whose receipts were $44 60 ; Mrs. Cochin
-, Mrs Ludwigs, Mrs. John Melrer and NJ
=, John S. Krtehn dispensed the good thil
at the supper table and rendered a cash
count Of $24 10; the beer and soda sta
conducted by Messrs. Rudolf Hasrle
:. Jacob Thomas, footed up its receipts
-. S53 So; the tIcket-ofice, Messrs. lr
Hacker and reter Coen. sold S47 so wo
of tickets, in addition to sales made by
=, following named : Mrs. Axel Enebery, $
CIV MIR. Adam Toeppe, sl1 80; Mr.. j. Hon
.,n 81; MIR. R. aaerle,S7 50; MIR. Peter Co
-, 81 30; Mr.. Z. Ludwigs, }2I Mr.. Goetz, 9
~ Mrs. Precount, a; Mrs. j. j. Kriehn,
W. Mrs. n. Haerle and P. Coen, 1876 70; \
-, Hacker, 81. The lucky bag which was
charge of Misses Anna Meirer and X
Ludwigs brought to the treasury So
Making a grand total of S8l4 ~ Tho