Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06

For cheap groceries and queensware' go
to Toepps's, Franklin street. a6t2
Hunyadi Janos mineral water at the drug
store OF Gordon s. Fulkerson. jlSm3
The gas company 10 expecting q mechanic
to put In 2 benches of new retorts.
McCausland is selling beautiful summer
silks at Soc worth in st. Lo uts Coo. J2tf
T. G.. Crenshaw has CO mpleted quite an
addition to his residence on franklin street..
Mr., VIM. Tsubnan overhested one OF bis
horses q few days ago. 1t died Tuesday
night.
If YOU have a house to roof or gutter, call
ut the Red Front store ant get prices. Main
street. a't'
A superior article of pure cider vinegar
at the drug store OF Gordon & Fulkerson,
Lexington. Mo. j1sma
Bennett b Morrison have the finest line OF
cooking and heating stoves IN the county.
Be sure and see them before buying. OFT
A. Marx has moved bis meat shop to the
McKinnin, John Zeiler's old stand, where
he will always have on hand a large stock oil
fresh meats.
The excursion to Sedalis, last Sunday was
largely patronizsd, the Turnverien and many
others having gone to the Prairie City to at
tend the annual picnic Of the D. o. H.
A full line Of the celebrated lndisnola,
Lexfuxtou and Economy cook stoves and
Vulcan healing stoves made by q. A. Nor
rison for sale at Bennett Il Morrison's, Main
street. nsou
We have a large stock Of cooking and
heating stoves, CRATES, tin, "copper", granite,
iron aud sheetiron-Ware which we intend
to sell at bedrock prices, for cash. Bennett
Il Morrison. OH
Persons sending us items are requested to
be especially careful as to legibiity Of nan'es'
time and place. Always locate an Item II In
a town name it II not. name che township
mr. nsiphborhood jy23tf
Without doubt we have the largest and
finest stock of stoves, pierced and stamped
ttuware in the county, and we mean to sell
| them. Call and get prices and satisfy your
| self hat the Red Front Is the cheapest house
| in the .,,v- a9tf
Collector Mountjoy is doing good work
Tor the county, (both as to its revenue ana
In %strsivhtenlnR up the old accounts) In the
| collection Of back taxes. When he gets
through there will be very few old dein'
quencies left.
Mi. Henry Wnker has q bicycle, but Is not
practicing on 1t much just now. He wants
to be at the "Socialer Turnverein" with
whole bones, and that bicycle plays all sorts
OF tricks with new beginners. He says he
will ride it next week or break Its neck.
Thu Turner Rifles Of st. Joseph, company
B, I'D battalion) have accepted the Invitation
of the Turner society OF this city to be at
their picnic next Monday. That company
and the Lexington Guards will drill. and
there will be an effort made to select q team
from each Tor target practice.
Prof. Sellers has made arrangements with
Mrs. Lewis Nsale, to tax charge Of the
boarding department Of the Wentworth
Male Academy. This will be OF great ad-
vantage to the school, as boys can now get
cheap and good board, and be under the i'm
mediate supervision OF the professors.
Ii you have not seen a fair pamphlet call
at this office and get one, or write to MIR.
Lewis T. Bell, at Higglnsvllle, who Willmali
one to your address free of charge. An
abundance were printed, and everybody in
the county should know the attractions
which are to be offered in the way Of prem.
1ums and otherwise.
We have received the following note from
Col. j. I. Child Of Richmond :-"Col. Carey
will run a train to the river, Sunday, Aug.
Z, at $40 a. NJ, for the purpose Of carrying
a number Of friends to the st. Cloud Springs.
You can leave in the morning and return In
the evening iree,- as Col. e.. desires that all
that wish to see these new springs can have
an opportunity Of so dong. Come over and
bring your better halves and the girls"
Judge Krekel has Issued an attachment
for the county judges of Lafayette county
to appear In his court at the October term
to show cause why they have not obeyed
the peremptory writ Of mandamus of his
court to make q levy to pay of a certain
Judgment on county funding bonds. The
: county judges think they have an answer
that will satisfy Judge krekei, and they
contemplate appearing voluntarily in his
court, without waiting to be arrested, and
without making fsctious opposition. They
believe that with this matter settled there
t will be little trouble In closing up the com
{ promise of county bonds so Tar as they art
now in existence. A few will, Of course
Q never be found.
Gallatin Democrat :-''In the awards o
medals by the Baptist Female College a
Lexington, Mo-, we notice one called tn
"Home Medal" given ''for perfection II
b house Keeping, for courteous and respectful
department to teacher, for considerste kind
ness to felIow-puplls, and for cheerful obed
fence to every rule In the Home Department
OF the College," 1t WAS awarded to Miss Joy
Taylor, of Miami, Mo. How appropriated.
this young lady appears to be named, TO
such Is treasure 10 certainly q joy forever
Fair lady, allow the Democrat to extend yo'
. hearty wish that the man Of your choic
may be worthy Of the grand qualities whie
have enabled you to snatch the prize aware
ed you. Of all the qualities which sdor
d lovely woman these are certainly the deares
OF all. Riches may vanish, beauty an
youth will fade away under the remorseles
J, touch Of time, but the woman who Is sdorr
ed with the qualities required to win tn.
o medal remains the bright jewel OF a hu
y bands crown as long IS her life lasts. an
10 happy, thrice happy is he who possesses sue
ss q treasurer
70 Norman Walton, the efficient and eyer-uI
,e on-the-alert marshal Of the nice little city
Odessa, since the large rewards offered fo
II the apprehension Of the James boys an
r. other Winston robbers, has been more tha
ne unually yigilant. Last week he sspied
n covered wagon with two rough-Iooking me
e passing through the city over whose pea,
o, and quiet he has charge, and in the wage
e. noticed that something strongly resembllr
o. q human body in repose was carefully CO.
a- cred with a sheet from a he'd, or other viii
covering. Visions of large rewards, b
n name blazoned upon every bulletin boal
On and IN the columns of every newspaper. r
ap nown equal to the greatest hero Of the Ia
re unpleasantness, and retirement from Il
D.. arduous duties of his Office, with peace 81
~ plenty and a numerous progeny surroun
at ing him. foatsd through his busy brain. 7
lib think with him is to resolve, and to resol
ne to act. Within q very few minutes he hi
as hunted up two trusty companions, mount
them upon fleet steeds. without. howeve
ne telling them OF his suspicious, and W
swiftly away in pursuit OF the wagon, viii
Fai by this time had got about a mile fro
ne the city limits. Arriving In sight of Il
Dy vehicle, he then thought it time to commu
. icats to his brave companions his suspicion
ST. and the desperate work which he would e
lie pect from them should his surmises pro
IT. correct. But right here he met with an u
ID suspected difficulty. One Of bis men stat
or that he had no relish for such adventure