Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-23
ANOTHER LETTER FROM KANSAS,

AEAtEN WOhfH, Ms, July IL, Oh.
EDIToR INTELL1aENCER: II have,
since last wrote you. seen no more of
Leavenworth than had seen up to the
date of that letter, as have worked all
night every night since then, and in the
day time 1 sleep-that is, in the fore
noon, for work in the afternoon as
well as at night. The word "labor,"
might be substituted for swork," for
that is the word used by all the printers
of this town.
Iget to bed, generally, about four
O'Clock in the morning, and OF y course
sOoN se.1l sssiSotJ. 'ri.e first --.-r.-i-7-y
however, just about the. time would
drop into the doze which precedes sleep,
the tap of the bell at the engine house
would ring out the hour, and would
become wide awake enough to be con-
scious; then, when l would begin to
doze again,
THE TOWN CLOCK
at the courthouse would peal forth the
time OF day. followed by bell at the
Great Western Stove Works. These three
ring out hourly. in the order in which l
have named them, and they vary, too,
as do watches, but they are all correct,
as a matter of course. l have become
accustomed to the bells now, and they
never disturb me, but there is one thing
l hear occasionally, which makes more
noise than all the bells put together.
and no matter how sonndly may be
sleeping, liz sure to awaken me, aud that
is the internal screech of a peafowl
owned by nelghbor of my landlady.
That BIRDS wind-pipe is going to be cut
if have to perform the operation my
sell.
Just before lett Lexington, you
asked, through the lntelligencer,
"Where are the flies P" At the time of
the query 1 could not have answered it,
for l didn't know. 1 will state now,
however, that am prepared to answer
the question. They are here; and they
are numerous and bad. can ina CINE
them now, as 1 lie down mornings, try
ing to wake me up. They. are OF all
sizes, and breeds, too, believe.
l have often heard the question asked,
''Does investigation investigate" and
now l ask,
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT
l don't believe it does; because there
is prohibitory state law against the
sale of intoxicating liquors in this state,
and yet nearly every town in the state
the larger ones. at any rate, not even
excepting Topeka. the home of our
temperance governor-has its saloons.
was little ''too preliminary" express
sing it in the common parI ance OF the
day, in stating the manner in which
those Sibley cases were disposed of.
When the time tor trial came on for the
charge of selling liquor, it was with the
greatest difficulty that a Jury could be
secured. even though twenty five extra
men had been summoned. The pretexts
and excuses urged to be released from
serving as jurors were so numerous, that
1 will not burden your readers by giving
them A jury was finally secured, and
the trial resulted in the acquittal of the
innocent saloon men. They we're also
acquitted on the charge of assault.
Probably they we're innocent on the first
score. but on the latter they were not
THEY attacked Mr.. Sibley. and struck
him, and their only provocation was
th at he had acted as an informer. 1t
M ay be a despicable piece of work
TOR man to act the part of spy. rs
so me claim here, yet have men The legal
or moral right to take into their own
hands the punishment OF the spy? The
Sc veral persons who we're fined, and
sentenced to Jail because OF being unab. e
to pay their fines, on charges of assault,
were no more guilty and probably not
81, much 80 as these saloon men, and are
just as much entitled to an acquttal and
release from imprisonment learn that
the city licenses of the liquor dealers
ptsrmlt them 10 sell s'lemonade, soda,
ETC." The judge before whom these
cssses we're tried had probably lndulged
in the 'etc." too freely.