Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-01-29

| he say.
The Turn-VereIn propose to give q grand
masked ball at Ledarkranz ball Monday
evening, February 81, 1881. See their adver-
tlsement elsewhere.
1t is good deal better for every business
interest in town to cooperate for the gen. |
eral welfare, than for each to say, "Every |
man for himself and the devil take the hind
most"
Call at DR.. Watson's office and see the
s'remple'' working, the best soft coal, self
| feeding base burning stove In the state.
| Don't fail to see II. l am the agent. G. Z.
Graham. j22tf
The InteIligencer is for home merchants, |
home mechanics and home working people, |
| men and women. against the world. the
| flesh and the devil-and 1t don't care a farth-
| ing who objects.
| We print an unusually large edition this
| week, and will supply extra papers, In
wrappers. at cents each, or 10 for 35 cents
| We do this 10 induce their distribution
| abroad, where they Will do good.
Lexington has more pretty women to the
square yard thun any town in any state. II
| you don't quite believe the statement, be-
cause Of some local prejudice that you have,
| just come and see us, and on sunshtny At |
ternoon post yourself at Maitland's corner,
open your eyes, be convinced and happy.
Richmond Democrat :-sIsaac Remeius,
| son of Frank Remeiius. who was quie
severely burned on New Years night, by |
the explosion OF several torpsdoes In bis
pocket, is just now able to get up. and will
| not be well for some time. This should be
lesson to all boys to be careful in handling |
| such things"
The article In the Carrollton Record, al
luding to this paper. seems to US very |
scurvy attempt at wit-so much 30 that we |
can scarcely conceive that Mr.. Turner could |
| have written 1t. This Issue Of the lntelli. |
| gencer is devoted to immigration. and we
refrain from burdening 1t with q dispute. |
| We shall attend to the matter In time. |
| In order to close out the balance Of our |
winter stock, we have made SWEEPING Re. |
DucTIoNs in Cloaks, Dolmans, Shawls,
Skirts, Nublas. Hoods. Hosiery, Blankets,
Flanneis, Waterproofs, Mems Overcoats, |
and Mems and Boys heavy winter suits. Do |
not buy from any s'closing out or selling at
cost honse'' until you have seen our goods
and have heard our prices. W. G. McCaus.
land. j29tf
There IL movement IN Saline county to
secure the extension Of the Boonville Branch
OF the Missouri Pacific to Marshsll, thence
to Lexington and Kansas City. We should
| Ike to see 1t done, as IL would accommodate
portion OF the county which is now kind
| 20 out In the cold. We shall endeavor to
keep our readers Informed regarding tn
| matter.
| II there are more yirtuous, generous,
hospitable people than those who reside In
Lafayette county we have never seen them
More. they are prosperous and happy.
Their barns are everfowing with grain and
grass, their cellars and smoke houses are
well provided, their children attend good
schools, the church ia handy, and the old
| woman has good bank account In her old
stocking.
| We acknowledge the receipt Of the annual
catalogue OF Messrs. Trumbull, Reynolds q
Allen, Kansas City, dealers In agricultural
implements and seeds. These gentlemen
have large warehouse filed with the most
approved machinery, and are large and re-
liable dealers In farm and garden seeds. The
catalogue contains an almanac for the cur
rent year. valuable tables and other inter-
estlng matter. 1t may be had free on appll.
| cation.
A fellow-mortal who has been there him.
self says 80 A newspaper and newspaper
editor that people don't talk about and some-
times abuse, are rather poor concerns. The
man and business that an editor sometimes
feels 1t his duty to defend at the risk of MAX
ing enemies of another class, are often the
first to show their Ingratituds. The editor
who expects to receive much charity or
gratitude will soon find out bis mistake but
he should go on and do and say what he
gard to smiles or frowns." Just SO.
The following warrants were drawn on
the county treasurer for the year ending
Dec. 31st, 1880, by the county court of La.
faye,te county County expense fund, 9l5,-
194 81 county expense fund for roads, S..
, 22l 10; poorhouse fund, $3.50 IA; total,
S26,967 %. Warrants drawn by circuit and
criminal courts for year ending Dec. 1,
1880, 81, ,791 95. Mr.. Steele, the county clerk,
has turned back into the treasury, as excess
of fees. the following sums y: For the year
1875, g. ,l55 Is; for the year 1875, ~, 100 60;
for the year 1877, S2,7ls S. for the year
1878. So, ,1s8 7a; for the year 1879, sa.02s COL
for the year 1880, s2,l12 70; total. s14 314, %
9 This reduces the county expenditures in
1880 to S24,s54 40. .--.--..-.-
Jefferson City correspondence Sedaiis
:, Democrat, Jan. 20 "A very Important bill
l. to shippers of live stock to-day went to en-
b grossment and printing 1t Is the ono In
I. troduced by MIR. Smith of Lafayette, requir
Ing railroad agents to count tho number Of
!, stock put into a car and specify the same In
IS the bill of lading. Heretofore, II any &C
e count OF the number was made at all, II
o simply gave shippers count, and the rail
;. road company shirked all responsibility fol
10 any loss In transit, which very frequently
l. occurs. 1t also requires railroad companies
n to permit shippers to put two or more kind
IS OF stock or grain In one car, at their Owl
risk. The latter provision is specially ben
d edcial to small shippers.'' We suppose thu
D.. alluson is to Mr.. Garter's bill, printed else
a where.
er The Intelligencer wlsnes prosperity t
If every manufacturing establishment In ou
r midst. Why shouldn't It.? 1t 10 itself
IL manufacturing establishment. As the Time
OF from the sheet OF metal fashions the can an
" dish !; as the turner from the stick OF imbe
ns delivers the rounded bed post as the mile
D. from the wheat prepares the -four, or = sc
OF mechanics from different materials pei
- feet an agricultural implement, 30 the pin
er ter from the white paper, by q combinatio
IS. Of mechanical and literary knowledge, fast
rs Ions the printed page. The Inteligencer'
s. job office is one OF the most perfect In tn
be state. But few offices have so much bod
at type. and the display type Is in endless prt
n. fusion. at the press association of 1879
r. took one Of the leading premiums, that o
lr- wedding cards, the most delicate OF work
n. In 1880 Its display was honoraply mentioned
Id the sedslia Bazoo beating 1t, especially b,
N. cause of Its rule and figure work, which W,
80 very fine. No Office is better equipped vii
a presses for work up to "A by 70 inches. "
ice are most decidedly in favor or home man
a Misunderstanding printing.
tn Speaking aUout queer Inscriptions on er
ls' igrant wagon covers, the Quincy Argo iel
DIV Of one that passed through that city recen
ale ly. 1t was headsd eastward and was abo
zen as dilapidated piece OF ancient mech al is
ne as ever was seen outside Of a museum.
ih- was drawn by two venerable patriarchs
the genus mule, wearing harness, the prI