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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
ANTI-MONOPOLY.
A Petition.

TO the Senate and House of Repre-
se7statices of the United States IN
Congress Assembled:
The petition of the undersi gned
citizens Of the United States respect
fully showeth:-That the rail ways OF
our country are public highways,
built for the public benefit, and all
the people have an equal right to
use them on equal, just and reason
able terms without extOrtien and
without discrimination. Yet so it is
that these indispensable thorough
fares OF trade and commerce have
fallen under the control of individu-
als and corporation who do not faith
fully execute the trust committed to
them. Instead of running tho rail-
roads in the public service, as they are
bound to do, they habituaily disre-
gard all interests except their own.
Through combinations aud consoli.
dstions the railroads of the United
States have become such a monopoly
as was never contemplated when their
charters were granted. Beneficent
inventions, which ought 10 inure to
the public benefit are largely lnonop-
olized, and, through construction
companies and other devices by which
fictitious basis of cost is establish
ed, the public are everywhere enor-
mously overcharged for the construc-
ton and use Of steam highways.
Through excessive charges and un-
just Determinations enormous wealth
has been suddenly accumulated by
those who control these highways,
while the farmer, the manufacturer,
the miner and the merchant have
been deprived or their fair profits,
and labor has been robbed of its re-
ward. Beside the mere business
| aspect OF this subject there is an
| other, and most alarming one, to
which we would invite the notice Of
your honorable bodies. The methods
| adopted by the monopolists to OBJ
tain aud enlarge their power have a
tendency to corrupt public morals, to
pervert Legislation, to poison the
stream of justice at its fountain and
all along its course. We look to con-
sress for a remedy. We pray that
you will exercise the power conferred
by the constitution "to regulate COM
merce with foreign nations and
among the states'' by enacting a
federal statute which will compel
railroad corporations and their agents,
aud all common carriers upon them
to perform their duty to the public
of furnishing all reasonable facilities
for travel and transportation for a
certain prescribed, reasonable and
just tax Or toll to be charged against
ali alike. according to the use they
make of the roads; to forbid, under
adequate penalty, Tie extortions and
Determinations now practiced, and
thus compe! these corporations to
occupy their legitimate position as
pubic servants, performing aseful
and necessary service for a reason
able aud fixed compensation.
And your petitioners will ever
bruv
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
THE FORT SCOTT, ST. LOUIS AND
CHICAGO RAILROAD.
IFrom the Odessa Herald, Nov. l

On last Monday, Judge B. j. Wa
ters of Fort Scott, ana president of
this r. r. Co., was i'll Odessa, in
company with Mr.. j. Nichols of Hol-
den. They were in the interest of
this road. The president laid before
some Of our business men his plans,
and stated what he wanted. He re-
marked that the road had been sur
veyed from Ft. Scott, Kansas, to But
Ter, in Bates county Mo-, and about
TO be surveyed to Holden in johnson
county. From this point two routes
were i'll contemplation, one to Hig-
giDsvllle and the other to Odessa.
The object is 10 reach the G. & A..
road, as dill ectIy and cheaply as pos
sible. The president requires of the
people OF Higginsville $500 to detrsy
the expenses Of survey from that
town TO the county line in the dirce-
tiun OF Holden, and asked us to raise
$500 to defray tue expenses to the
same line. 1t will he understood that
we are eleven miles nearer Holden,
johnson county, than that Of our
clever neighber - Higginsville. A
committee was at once formed on
Monday morning and a subscription
started and assurance given that we
would do our part and it was done.
This is all important undertaking,
one that will be executed. 1t will be
u near cut from Chicago and all the
northeast portion Of the country, to
get to the rich field of the south W es t
and the c. g. A. are at the bottom of
it, and will run the road when built
and pay for it in good time. From
Fl. Scott to this place, Butler and
Holden are not more than six miles
from q bee line extending from one
place to the other. Thus it will he
seen that this is the proper place TO
connect with the G. & A. Our people
took business like view of this pro-
ject at once, all of them said we must
lave the connection. That this is the
proper place for it. That it will cost
5000, 900 more to connect with any
town east of us than here and will
then have some eleven more miles To
run than they would haveis under
stood. If the e. Il A. should own it
they would not like to run two roads
eleven miles, when the same work
could be done OH one, saving three
quarters Of an hour in time, the ex-
pense of keeping up the road and
running it.
We need not say any thing about
the Importance to Odessa, our peo.
pie know that if it connects here i,
will make city of five thousand peo.
pie Ill short time, aud treble The
price of real estate at once.
| Within two " weeks the survey from
tins place will commence.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Tho Catholic Chnrch at Hlggins.
VILE DedlcaIc0 Win Impos.
Ing Ceremonies.

[From the Higginsville Advance, Nov. Ill
On last Sunday the Catholic church
of St. Mary was dedicated at this
place to the service Of God with no
small degree of interest and pleasure.
Right Rev. Bishop John J. Hogan, of
Kansas City and st. Joseph, assisted
by Father Graham, Of Sedalia, Father
Lilly, of Lexington, and Father Cur.
ran, of this city, performed the dedi-
cation services. The house, capable
of seating many hundred, was com.
pletely crowded. every aisle and seat
being filed. After the dedication
services, the solemn high mass was
said by Father Lilly, and after first
Gospel, Father Graham delivered the
sermon Of the occasion in very slo-
duent manner, speaking Of the pro.
gress that the church had made since
its establishment on earth by Christ
himself, and also stating that it was
the church that had carried down, un.
til the present time, the sacred pre-
cepts taught in the bible.
Bishop Hogan lectured in the even.
ing at 4 O'Clock on "The future life Of
the church," His lecture, which occu-
pied All hours time, was full of Logic
and sense and held the large congre.
CATION there assembled completely
speilbOund.
The Bishop is an elderly gentleman,
but retains still that vigor which
gives power and effect to his expires.
sions aud convinces person at once
that he is a learned man aud histo-
rian without q superior.
People were assembled there from
all parts Of the county aud many from
a distance, Kansas City aud other
places.
Great credit is due Father Curran
in his successful efforts to make alI
strangers and spectators comfortable,
and to the people for their attendance
and attention, and tho ladies from the
neighborhood who SO kindly assisted
i'll the arrangements for the snccess.
full rendition Of the services he ex-
tends his especial thanks.
The Lexington choir, with Miss
Rose Smith, as organist, acquitted
itself in praiseworthy manner.
Frsm their position In the gallery,
the solemnity Of the occasion both
morning and evening was greatly
augmented by tho beautiful strains Of
music. Miss Smith is q niece Of
Father Donnelly, deceased, of Kansas
City.
All in all the ceremonies were grand
and the occasion was one long to be
remembered bv this enterprising
though comparatively small congre.
CATION.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

tinent. In fact the whole state is
throbbing with vitality and progress.
Notwithst anding tue horrible stories
about our people scattered abroad by
the Globe-Demot rat, the state is doing
as we'll as could be expected, and
bourbon democracy seems to agree
with 1t. We are fully as we'll of as
We were under the Drake constltu-
ton, and are foolish enough to desire
no more such doses of model state
government"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
Lift Them up Tenderly.

Lift them up tenderly,
Handle with care;
Fashioned SO slenderly,
A beautiful pair;
Look at those number tWelves,,
A sight In themselves!
Made from two ox-hides, the truth must tell;
Made Tor Il young girl, a Chicago belle.
How were her fathers feet 2
How were her mother's2
How were her sister g feet ?
How were her brotter'sf
What had this maiden done
That she should merit it2
Was it a judgment,
Or did she inherit IT
Alasi for the rarity OF christian charity,
Scarcer than pearlsl
And oh 1t ID pitifnl to see whole city full
or big-fo0ted girls.
Look at the naIden's sheesi
Look at the shoe lacesl
Laces like clOthes-hnes
Pass through the holes;
And the dreves of horrid cattle in passing arount
Look ut her brogans. then paw up the ground,
Believing all the while, knowing full well
The leather required Tor a Chicago belle.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
FARM FOR SALE,

rTNHE undersigned, executor OF the last <].
i will and testament of Jesse Roberts, StsI
deceased, now offers tor sale the home 6S1A
farm of said deceased, situated in Green -
ton Valley, two miles south of Greenton post
Office. On the line of the new extension of the
land, IoU acres under fence, balance in timber
There is on the place good residence, two good
good water, both in wells ano spring branches
TGRMS:-One-third cash. one-thlrd IN twelve
p;cnths, and remaining third in two y.sra
For price, and any otner particulars, apply
SAMUEL w GREASY. Executor,
maTllu Greenten, Lafayette Co., Mo
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

"My diploma hangs in my office -
was advertised so pcrslstently by a
travelling quack a: Tombstone that
the citizens of that cheerful town got
to be suspicious, and determined last
Tuesday, there being no other ex-
cltemeht Oh haud-tU examine said
crcdentlal, All action that wns also
suggested by the singular mortality
which attended the doctors move.
ments. The result was that now The
diploma doesn't hang i'll the ctii e
| but the doctor does. It's 81 poor RAJ;
that wont work both ways.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
Times Cure.

Mourn, o rejoicing hearti
The hours are Tying,
Zach one some treasure takes,
Each ono some blossom breaks,
And leaves itdying;
The chill, dark night draws near
The sun will soon depart.
And leave thee signing;
Then mourn, rejoicing heart!
The hours are hyingl
Rejoice. o grieving hearth
The hours dy fast
With each some sorrow dies,
With each some shadow flies,
Until at last
The red dawn in the east
Bids weary night depart.
And pain fs past;
Rejoice then. grieving hearth
The hours fly fastl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
FELLOWS
OMPOuND
SYRUP OF
H YPO. .PH o S
PAlTES

II composed OF ingredient identical with those
which constitute Healthy Blood, Muscle and
Nerve, and Brain Substance; whilst Life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them.
By increasing Nervous and Muscular Vig0r
it will cure Dyspepsia, feeble or interrupte,,
action Of the Heart and PaIpitation, Weaknes..
Of Intellect caused by grief. worry, oyertaxed
or irregular habits, Bronchitis. Congestion of
the Lungs
1t cures Asthma, Neuralgia, Whooping Cough,
Nervousness, and is most wonderful adjunct
to other remedies in sustaining life during
the process of Diptheria.
The expenditure of brain power tco early or
too severely In children often results in physical
debility; the use of Fellows' Hypophosphites
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing a
similar name;. no other preparation Is q
substitute for this under any circum.
stances. july1m4eoW
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
FINE FARM FOR SALE,

TNdE George Hcux farm is now for So
l. snIe, one and one-half miles from xs..sf
the depot of the c. & a. Il. R., May fAm,I
ing $50 acres. Dwelling with eight rooms, meat
house, carrIsge- house, cow-house. hen-house
dry-hnuse fo- fruit, tive good wells IN the yard
large barn large BILE, splendid cattle sbod &c.
&c. orchard OF apple. peach and chestnut :rees
farming land, pastures, ponds, &c. sil in
good state OF cultivation.
For particulars apply to the undersigned
Lexington. Mo, or DR.. Clark.on ard G. f
Bellies near the premises.
ssptl7m3 NJ F. ROYIE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
4 WOtMan's Experience.

Mothers and daughters should feel alarmed
when the feeling Of weariness and languor too
constantly oppresses them. ''lf am cross and
fretiui from the exhaustion of vital powers and
the color Is fading from my face, always find
imm' diaie relief IN that excellent remedy,
P.irker's Ginger Tonic, which seems to build III,
my system and drive away pain and mean choly
with wonderful certainty. Several ofmy friends
have experienced the same benefit from its uae.
4 Buffalo lady. nov5nl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

"Blew great guns last night" said
the milkmHn az be poured out the day s
supply.
"Bluc milk, too, Mr.. Chalk" said
Spicer, who had Just come down for his
boots. and wondered why tho MAN OF
cans siammed the back gate 50 hard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

A recent survey OF the iume at Fran
coma, N. H., shows that many parts OF the
vicinity are largely composed of as fine
a quality OF granite as can be found In
all Scotland.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

1t is now believed that Ananias was
Cincinnati wheat speculator in disguise,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

"l.et me win the races of country
nd | care not who sell the pools. ."-J,m
eene.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
PACIFIC aMLRoAp TIME TAstE.

PACIFIC HAiLR0Ap TIME TABLE.
LEAvk LEXINGTON.
for St. Louis and the
EXPRESS and Mali Tor St Louis, East. s:1f. n
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from St. Louis, East
Aocom@oaa.ion a from ST. Louis. East
anu s0o'A' ''''''i;iis G.BEa RUssELI: Agent.
WABASH. ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC.
LBAvH LEXINGTON
Trains for st. Louis. st. Jo and X. c..e:S0 I
Trains for Kansas City West. 6:1O P n
Trains for S.. Louis and East: oP
ARRIv AT LEXINGTON
Trainsfro st. Louis and all pOintsEast
From anq ks1sss se City and ali points West.
From st. Louis and st. Jo...............7:40 40 P n
NO. P. r. R.-K. c. b Z. DrvxsIeH-HARRoV'
p.s.ansav LnavE LEXINGTON FOB KANSAS CITY; TX; "
Freight and accommodate :. .... IL 90 ?. n.
ARRIvh AT LEXINGTON.
Freight and accommodation ....... IL 90 A. n.
q, BEN. RUSSELL, Agent.
CHICAGO 4 ALTON R. Rat HlGGIN8vILLE.
GOING EAST.
st. Louis & Chicago Mail and Express s:52 A. n.
st: Louis Night Express. ........... s S:2 ?. n
GOING WEST.
r. ehyen Ten;s H!gSs E;nre:s 9HS :S "
s. ESais s S,sns ShiossoH H%s and Express
"af An passenger trains run daily: T P9esh.s A
Through tickets to all principal points tor sale
at low rates st this office: u: SHAY, Agent
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
You Have Not Changed, My Ger
aldine,

From the Inter-Ocean.l
You haye not changed, my Geraldine;
Your voice is just as sweet and low.
You are as fairy-like In mien,
As four and twenty months ago.
Since Hymen tied the fatal knot
I've basked within your glance's beam
Your beauty has not dimmed q lot,
You realize poets dream.
A poet Graves for boundless love
And beauty of the first degree;
I'D do with less than that, my dove
Pm much moro moderate than he.
The gleam from dark -fringed eyelids sent
The witchery of tone and look,
would fOreg0 to some extent,
My GeraldIne-if you could coeki
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
Dubitas Dubitatum.

What does the grayest sailor
That ever sailed the sea
Know of the heart of ocean
In its reality
Know of the life and motion
Within it's deeps that be ?
What does the truest, wisest
Oflovers meath the sun
Know Of the heart he has given
The heart that he has won ?
Eyes may reply to eyes, glad heart
On faithful bosom rest
What Of the soul behind the smile
The thought within the breast
Ever tho same suspicion
Clouds the high noon of bliss;
"Am the lover in her arms
Are hers the lips kies
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
Piles! Piles Piles.l!

Sure Cure found at lasti No one need sulfer!
A sure cure Tor blind, bleeding. itching and
liberated plies has been discovered by DR.. Will
liams' ian Indian remedy, J called DIR. Williams
Indian Ointment. 4 single box has cured the
worst chronic cases OF % or 80 years standing
No one need suffer five minutes after applying
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions,
instruments and elcctuaries do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs the tumors,
alloys the intense itching. particularly at night
after getting warm In bed acts as poultice,
gives instant and painless relief, and is prepared
only for piles. itching of the private parts, and
for nothing else. Read what the Hon. j. Al
Coffinberry. OF Cleveland says about DR.. Will
liams' Indian Pile Ointment: have used scores
of pile cures, and it affords me pleasure to say
tina, nave never found anything which gav
such tmne Hate and permanent relief as DIR. il
liams' Indlan Ointment. For sale by all drug
gi.ts or mailed on receipt OF price, 81. For
sale by Charles W. Loomis, Lexington, Mo.
HENRY & 60. proprietors.
ocsaap cleveland, Ohio.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19

Il RraSilpnt Arthur dnaSn,t colo OF

Ii President Arthur doesn't select q
new cabinet pretty soon there are men
in this broad land who will die from
sleeplessness. And if he does select it..
there are other men who will die OF dis
appointment. No matter how you fix
it, thore is going to be funeral when
the new cabinet comes in.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
u. G. PHETZING,

AIFToENEY.AT-LAN and Notary fu2L.c'
A Lexington, No.. Office over postoanc11 a III !.
Niii uract,ce in the courts of Lafayette ana AZ, al
Iotning counties. Prompt attention gwen 70 az
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
ganY G. WALLACE. WI. r. ch
wALLACR T. CHILHs,

a rroRNEYs AND CoUNsELLOhs AT
a Law, Lexington, No: ofaSe, front onnosi1s roGm
=. r.nrt heuse. win prncsics in the courts OF
sfsyette and surrounding counties. ana slso na ,a
no Supreme court Of he state OF Alssort, S .I,a
hs III q Circuit and DISTRICT courts for the
W..ts-,, niatrict n AioANQYi.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
A. r ALEXANDER,

q TToRNEY AT LAW. willpractice in the
A Courts of Lafayette and adjoinlng counties:
&ii slso attend promptly to the collection OF
claims. and to Investigation of titles to real
estate, ONCE overthe Banking House OF VIM.
M:,rrisou 4 Co. 'ahlf-lY
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
THO1. u. OULING,

"A TToRNEY-AT-LAW. Lexington, Mo-. OF.
"a hce with Alex. Graves. Esq. over aoyts nOytt
ofiSrayette and adjoining Counties, and In tne
state Supreme Court. Collections promptly
made, Taxes paid for non-residens or oIhefs'
Renrs collected, &c. Patronage solicited.
(jAnlOyrl)
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ATTORNEYS.
Ajax. GRAVES. T.. d. sdEVALgsR
GRAKEA Il AHENALTER.
n. A. HICKLIN.

TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice his
n profession In the courts OF Lafayette ana
surroundlng counties. Prompt attention given
to ali business entrusted to his care. Ohce over
n. 4. Keller's store. front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
aCIRGE sRATHBUN

TroRNEY At LAW, Lexington, Mo: Will
n practice in all the courts OF the sixth Judi
Attention given to collections. Office In
.:intellirencer Building,' - front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
I. AkNSxnSRN ~ A1zNAs
= Notary Pull
RVI.AND 4 RYLAND.

A once over No. 81, Main street. PHactos
ali the Courts of Lafayette and sdjscsnt eoun,
ties, in the supreme Court or tae s'ass Sn,,, nna
attention given to collections and all Other
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
Sewing on a Button.

It is bad enough to see bachelo,
sew on button, but no is the embodl,
ment of grace alongside OF @ married
man. Necessity has compelled expert
ence in the case OF the former, but the
latter has always depended upon some
one else for thi, service, and FORUM
ately for the sake of society, it il rarely
he is obliged to resort to the needle
himself. Sometimes tho patient wife
scalds her right hand, or runs a silver
under the nail of the index finger of
that hand. and it is then tho man
clutches tho needle around the neck,
and forgetting to tie knot in the
thread commences to put on the button.
1t is always in tho morning, and from
five to twenty minutes after he Is ex-
pected to be down street. He lays the
button exactly on the site of it's prede-
cessor, and pushes the needle through
one eye, and carefully draws the thread
after, leaving about three inches OF it
sticking up for leeway. Ho says to
himself, -"WelI, il women don't have
the easiest time / ever see." Then he
comes back the other way, and gets the
needle through the cloth well enough,
and lays himself out to find the eye,
but in spite of great deal of patient
jabbing, the needle point persists in
bucking against the solid parts OF the
button, and finally, when he loses
patience, his finger catches the th1ead,
and that three inches he had left to
hold the button slips through the eye in
twinkling, and the button rolls leisure
ly across the floor. He picks it upwith'
out single remark, out Of respect to his
children, and makes another attempt to
fasten it. This time when coming back
with the needle he keeps both the
thread and button from slipping by
covering them with his thumb, and it
is out Of regard for that part of him
that he feels aronnd for the eye in
very careful and judicious manner but
eventually losing his philosophy as the
search becomes more and more hope
less, he falls 10 jabbing about in a loose
and savage manner, and 1t IS Just then
the needle finds the opening, and comes
up through the button and part way
through his thumb with celebrity that
no human ingenuity can guard against.
Then he lays down the things, with
few familiar quotations, and presses the
injured hand between his knees, and
then holds it under the other arm, and
finally jams it into his mouth, and all
the while he Frances about the floor and
calls upon heaven and earth to witness
that there has never been anything
like it since the world was created, and
howls, and whistles, and means, and
sobs. After while he Gains down,
and puts on his pants, and fastens them
together with stick, and goes out to
make New Years calls.