Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-18
Lawn partv at E. A. 8. next Friday nirht

them at Davis q Allstadts. ieo-o-A
Hunyadi Jados mineral water at the drug
store of Gordon & Fulkerson. )lsma {
The Intelligencer is under obligations to
the missionary Bells'' society for a hand
some cake. Thanks. T
The ladies Of the Baptist church Will give
. lawn party at the residence OF Mrs. Jno.
E. Burden Thursday evening, July Z.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Baptist church will meet at the residence OF
Mrs. jesse Thursday afternoon, June q.
Ths Turner faction does not seem to Ike
shakespeare's Hamlet. o. noble bard, an.
other leaf OF laurel added to thy Immortal
crownI
Miss Mary Carpenter has withdrawn he
application for q position in tha public
schools here, having secured q situation In
Kansas City.
Double wedding at the Christian church,
Sedalia, last Sunday evening !; Charles SIM
mons and tate Breeder I; Frank Kidwsll and
Lou Edwards.
Forrest Shelby has bought his brother
Joe's interestfn the crop and stock on the
home place, his father having purchased the
other half, for %. 900.
In the supreme court Of the state, Wednes-
day, the case OF VIM. B. Majors, respondent,
vs.. Thomas S. Watson, appellant, Lafayette
circuit. was reversed and remanded.
1 can supply . number of families with
rsspberries during the next six or eight
weeks. Leave you orders at Gordon q
Fulkerson's drug store, Lexington. W. A..
Gordon. JiSwo
A full line Of the celebrated Indianola. Lex
ington and Economy cook stoves and Vulcan
beating stoves made by C.. A. Morrison for
sale at Bennett & M%orrion's, Main street,
Lexington. Mo, m5tf
Mr.. JEFF. Dulin brought US q very fine
sample of Clawsen wheat a few days ago.
The heads are very large and full, and Mr..
D. anticipates having a good bali crop-say
u bushels to the acre.
The work Of preparing for the fair pro-
crosses rapidly, and everything VIII be
ready In time. All that Is now necessary to
insure success is an effort on the part OF
those who have live stock, produce, &C., to
exhibit.
We received. yesterday, the revised edi-
ton of Col. Burch's letter on lafayette
county. We had not time to examine 1t
carefully but it seems considerably enlarged,
and is improved by having a map OF the
county.
The lease on the Patee building in st.
Joseph, used by DR.. Dulin as q school for
young ladies, is to be thrown up, the loca-
tion being Objectionable. An effort is on
foot to secure better quarters IN . more de-
slrsble locality.
Lexington lodge, No. 49,, A. F. b "A. NJ.
will have . public installation OF officers 81
!, the Methodist church, June "a. Rev. j. D
2 vIncil, one OF the NEST eloquent speakers II
Missouri will deliver the Grafton. Al
masons are invited to attend.
Some people are so anxious lest men shoult
be spoiled by the possession OF too mucl
9 money that they strive to get it all them
t selves. These are the persons that love yo'
. while they can bleed you, and lose interss
r In you as soon as your money runs out.
d Mr.. H. H. Bell gave US, yesterday, IL inch
$ es from blade Of corn. which Is the growt
Of SO hours, on unmanured ground. q
), years In cultivation. British farmers VIII
9 are hoping for the deterioration OF Amer
can soils will find little comfort In such STATE
ments as this.
D.. Where the bottom lands were under th
Missouri river six weeks ago, IN this coul
,e ty, they are now covered with q splendl
q. crop of growing corn. The bottomites ma
Id shake some at times, but they know how
Of shake up cid mother earth In q hurry whe
10 there 10 q necessity for 1t.
10 The following officers were elected at tt
rs regular meeting Of the Lodge of Knights
H. Honor, last Thursday night: W. G. M
IN Causland. D.; Geo. +. Maitland, v. D.;
to c. T. B%rightwell, A. D. K. T. Jesse, r
Geo. Rutchison, G.. e. H. Royle, F. r.; !
c. W. b. Teyls, T.. E. Allen, g.; Jas. Edeli
O. s.. J. o.. Lesueur, l.. ID.
of Mr.. AL. Keys. who has 80 long been eng
ID neer, fireman and conductor on the Wavs
nd ~ hack, has closed his connection with th
mt institution and Is succeeded by MIR. j.. Y
rk Lee. Mr.. Lee is vouched for to US as an e
IN urely. reliable and trustworthy yOung &c
*. tleman and will no doubt be entirely acce
all table to the patrons OF the line.
In There used to be a fashion In the Kirk,
re- Scotland, for the beadle to carry q lor
,ht pointed rod with which to prod people
his hind the ear Who had the temerlty to 10
rty around during service. One OF these 4
the chimes, at 8 cents a prod, could make a co
!. Portable fortune nowadays in church VIII
,tte the choir is behind the congregation and
ex- composed OF pretty girls.
re Two or three gentlemen of our acqua
the lance made elaborate preparation to obse
Ind the total eclipse Of the moon last Stature
Der, night, but they were prevented from car
live Ing out their plan by the dense clouds wh
eco, prevailed until morning. 1t was quite
lese disappointment as the event was one of
plan usual interest, the moon being totally
S to scured for one hour and thirty.four mlnu
the The Chicago Is Alton is one of the
to-; built and most thoroughly equipped
e of roads In America. Not only this, but 1t
the w~ide-awako corporation, that believes IN
10th nlmble six-pence rather than the slug
acks shilling. 1t is soon to put on a new fast t
itch to run from Chicago to Kansas City II
Will hours. The Chicago Times a paper of "
II Is derful enterprise is to contribute $50
the per year toward the expenses Of the trai
order to put its mail into Kansas City at
to Of the St. Louis papers.
Mrs. A skif belonging to Mr.. +. X. Tut
!, at stolen, from this place, on the night Of
,arly 18th. Marshal Crowder received infol
arge tion from Glasgow that three men WI
lsed. sklf had been arrested at that place, an
q went down to get them. They were moi
vocal persons he wanted, and they were relies
cry, The skiff is 16 feet long, teet 10 inches b.
lner. red whaling kneepin row locks, two ca
lat seats, yellow poplar sides, and bottom oil
occa- white pine. Inside Of skid light lead c
sing Send Information to Jas. M. Crowder,
ever marshal.
titled Louis, a boy aged II or IA years, 81
rem Mr.. Henry Sellmeyer, was drowned II
! the slough which runs around the island
was below Napoleon, last Saturday evening
ence, father having zone to Waterloo, the
N all who was putting up SOM fence that
hand been washed down by the high water
lager, cluded to take q bath, to cool of dout
per- He could not swim, and getting beyon
mira depth was drowned. His sister, a &
IS sat years Of age, was the only witness Of i
lad to cident. The body had not been rsco
other at last accounts.
In speaking Of "the locust scare
lns OF west" the New York Herald says edi'
come ~ :-'The scare in the west, we may
given fore hope, is rather premature, and n
Miss tho accounts telegraphed from the we
smith, the meteorological status Of the CO
Friday seem as yet to portend q general and
liable, trous invasion Of these pests. The bs