Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-05-15


Farmers give me Il call, aud will try to
please YOU, 5, r. George i2Sm6
Until further notice all standard choice
Prints will lie reduced to 81 cents, at II. j.
E. Ahrens' mS,2
We can't be bulldozed, to use n common
expression; for we have a nice stock OF
goods in our possession. We bought them
knowing they were the best out, and all we
want now is fair, square count. kriehn
u Wilker. mySt2
We're ambitious to sell the most goods
in y fair and honorable way, and il YOU
| conveniently could drop In on us, some day,
| We'll show you all over the place, and quote
| prices TO you that are right; yOu'l see our
| intent In the race. is to live and die game In
| the fight. Respectfully, kriehn II Wllker,
Lexington. Mo. mySt2
The spiritualistic performance by Mr.. f.
Williams, the medium, and prof" MeskIl.
| the lecturer, at the opera house last Monday
night, was the most peculiar that has ever
been given in this city. We will not dignity
them by calling them hnmbuss. Nothing
but the word "swind'e' will convey any
idea of their smallness. 1t seemed to be a
deliberate attempt to get the door money
and skip out. The medium called for four
or five persons to come upon the stage and
witness such wonders rs were never seen in
this section. Half the audience started for
| ward, but only five were allowed to go on.
Then the curtain was dropped, the lights
turned low, and all sat eagerly expecting
something, and envying the five lucky per-
| ygh hnbi fIn t,in rI,n
lecturer wanted to "convert" an intidel, II
| one could be found, and rather than let the
| show stop, young man volunteered to be
"the intidel.'' He was told that the spirits
would remove his vest from his body with
out removing his coat, and with no injury
to his clothing. The "intidel'' passed his
watch and lead pencil TO his next friend, ,and
offered to "put up' $50 with the lecturer
that the thing could not be done. The pro-
lessor also wanted somebody TO hold dol
lar bill for him, and said the spirits would
take 1t from the holder Several volunteer.
. were found for this work, and one man Of
fered to give the professoc $50 bill If the
spirits could take 1t from his hand. Large
bets were offered on every proposition the
lecturer made. all Offering him large odds
but he politely declined to win the boys
money. About forty minutes were thu
consumed, while the five gentlemen wer,
behind the curtain, when The medium CAM
out, walked down the aisle and out of tn,
| house. incidentally stopping long enough t,
: gobble up the money which had been re
ce1Ved at the door. After the medium ha,
left the house the lecturer appeared on tn
stage and said that the spirits had foretol
4 | the election of MIR. Washburne, of Illinois, a
the next president of the United States
: They also said they could not give any furth
u er demonstration that night, but on Tuesda
would do wonders. The professor toll
everybody that tickets would be refun de-
~ at the door. The audience, greatly disaI
pointed, started out, when the gentleme
- behind the scenes hearing the noise, came t
}. see what was the matter. 1t flashed throug
every mind in moment that the thing wa
> sell. Runners were quickly on the trac
of the two greatest spiritualfsts" &c, an
l. they were overhauled. They promised t
ST refund all the money, If the crowd woul
go to the hotel. The crowd went, and sue
40 an excited mob Is seldom seen III our quit
city. Tie rascals sheled out all the none
they had, about $50, which was not sutticlel
ut to pay their bills and redeem all the ticket
They were scared nearly to death, and hs
ng good reason to be. All sorts of threats wei
ot made, and ut one time we feared our eli
would be disgracedby the death or m0bbir
IN OF the two swindlers. Finally some your
men got hold OF them and started to tai
n them to Jail, but, as soon they got Gle
of the crowd, took them across the river
n "a >kih. We guess they VIII give l.eXingt,
an wide berth in future. They may be than
;" ful that they &C. way with Whole hide
and were pu, ..oss the river. instead
.rs INTO II.