Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
TOWNSHIP BONDS.

EDITOR 1NTRLLIGENCER Now that it is set
tied that the people will conclude to offer a COM
promise on the bonds of Lexington township 1t
is very important TO have a fall meeting OF the
citizens next Saturday to fix the terms. Every
man in the township ought to be present to give
his vote for the rate that he believes ought to
be adopted. There will be no excuse for non
attendance. The meeting has been properly
called by u large number of interested and re-
sponsible citizens, who want q fair considera-
ton of The subject. and those who stay at home
must not complain if The Terms do not suit them,
II is better to go and vote their sentiments than
stay at home and engage in the delightful pas
time of fault. finding. Let every one interested
be there. CITIZEN.
DR. VIM. q. GoodwIn's house took fire one
day last week in the DOCTORS absence. His
plucky little.wife summoned assistance and
herself drawing water from the we'll OK.
tinguished the flames before they got be-
yond control.
y correspondent OF the National Baptist
INDUCED In the following reflections, upon
giving into some swine pens AS REMARK
ed Them, 10 the exercise Of un%calcuiating
beneyolence, eating for the good OF others,
putting upon their ribs and on their quar-.
tiers the deposits which others viii enjoy al
ter they ttne swine) shall have passed away,
l could hardly r-press my tears. Especially
which is undcs-rvediy henped upon them.
When II man docs u particularly ms n and
selfish thtng, We call nim II hog. But why
thus m'lign the animal? Pray, is "a hog
ever seen walking along the side walk, splt.
llng out great floods of nastiness, that the
ladies must wade through ? Does a hog ever
come as "A guest to the house of u %frieud,spd
smoke I'LL the house Is poisoned for DAYS af-
ter' Does " hog ever g t on the railroad cars
AMI put down his or her valise on the other
seat, and then lie whrn asked II the scat IA
enSigeif Does i hog 90 to Il party a.d I'll,
MS pockets with honhOns and the IKE, when
there are only enough FOR The ladies'? Does
a hpg go TO ih!S church aud that c.urcb. AMI
sit Ia the best pews, AMI hear the best of the
preaching, and get out OF paying anything
Tor II! Does Il Bog regularly borrow his
neIghbor's newspaper? DID anybody ever
near OF u hogs dock NJ OFT OF The minister's
salary the fuii value OF all The little presents
that were mad: hlm ny per.onaI friends
fray, whea dad II body OF hoss ever 90 TO e
donation party, and eat more III IN they car.
rird! THIS list Of inquiries might be ex.
tended almost without limit. But | foruear.
feeling that l have already Indicated the
vast load OF unjust obloquy which has been
heaped on this Innocent creature. n. B.
The same remarks might be applied with
suitable chtnse.) TO the class of 6easts. How
often do We characterize as beQstLy, acts
which the beasts would not think of per-
forming. l am quite clear that an action for
libel would lie IN favor of the beasts, and
especially the hogs, against the human
race" These Fious rem .rks are respectful
ly Dedicated to those who would banlsh the |
hog, while having nothing to say regarding
the genus homo wb" partakes OF the nature
sianderously attributed to the brute, ]