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Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
"A PLEA FOB TEMPERANCE.

Rp1roa IsrELLIsnNcER:-''Or what man ls
there of you, whom If his son ask bread. VIII ne
give him . stone or II ne ASK nSn' "Ai "e
give him Q serpent 9'
But are not thousands OF men to-day doing
this very thing2 What father can say he is CIV
ing bread and not stone to his sons, when day
after day he visits the lowest haunts, of vicious
men. there to lose his manhood and reason In
drunken tdiocy.
1 want to enter plea for the young men.
the old men, and especially tor mothers AMI SIS
ters in their behalf We come to-day. not alone
of our own choice, but at the request OF good
citizens, old, honored and christian men, AMI
whilst feel that they have selected for this duty
the very least smongst them, yet 1 will net
shrink even IRON this. although 1t may cause d
shower of poisoned arrows to be hurled upon
me from The eneny's camp. The time mas come
when men must show ap whom they are going
to serve wlthoat dodging behind their partners
In business by saying. ''No cannot sign yeur
petition, 1 am q member of the church but my
partner Is the one who attends to that part of our
business" Does this apply to some Then
hope they will profit by it. If YOU intend 10
| give your son a serpent instead OF y fish, DO SO
| in your own name and not in the name OF an
| other. Your plea that you must sign dram-
i shop license or lose trade and custom oy re-
fusing to do SO, Is to acknowledge that you are
wiiinS iol me sane " =. sa an;,s " ~ ,;v. win ,
aen 'hs ooununy ~. >. 80, ill .n,ic,
onsn. .H,sa. anu se r.. son. .nd vour own to Ger.
sv1i ..,n ,,,,oh iii hr;ng their fanilie,
~ -. ,o,vs.t aentbs of noverty. which viii
-. ~ on.. nnnor.d hu.band and father I,
80. ,,s hrn,o, h.nd saain.t her whom befor
c.s.s 49,, y. ,ov.d q lo,e cb.rish and pro
:, ne. hn, throu.n the enscts O
80, or .,.s,-n.,;on We ..a this ono
an ~. 80 ~ n,onah, lover than the loves, O
~. h,,,,..T ,,.on.L,o NJ lon,sr holding his plac
n,on.., nan W. .ee him aefyinr both tn
- 60 aa NV and n,oI,y ending +. lif
-. ~. ,..,.;.,;no ,r.m,asd tn he one a
W., 'l u.sfa,n.ss, a.. M in disgrace. and alling nc
81. .,,.. s-,,,k.,,,s q ,,t . mnrd.rer,s grave. Br
.h. 1890, -, dr,msbon ,icences ia
san.". 10y s =, rs,snns ,o our coun,1. Let us sc
hov .s,s +. Saw th.re are ,h,rty-fiye licence
s..,,.ho,. l., on- .onntv nsvin9 YEARLY eact
s,.o To,., rsvenne AZ aso now We will Of
,;.,.,. ,S., thsrs are ,w.ntv nersons Grimm all
n-os.cn,.a yearly in our county whose Grim.
80. ..n...s d,rec,,v from bar.roem associ,
49,. ond ,he nae of intoxIcatipe LIQUORS. at
49,. or s.oo zach 70 the e.u,ty. Total $40, Oo
CO.. von- balance and ace where YOUR reyen,
s,..ho,. oom.a IN spt in this all IL
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
HOT BEDS.

We have been asked several times
during the spring for plans for con
struct,ng hot beds, and we have
given two or three, and AS il
is not too late to make any ad-
ditional information upon this point,
Of practical benefit for this sea-
son we wish to give the following
description which we find in the
Detroit Post and Tribune, hoping ii
may be preserved for future refer
ence: tr'-
AsI have been requested to give
directions for making my hot bed, !
will now do so, if you please. In
the first place, / will say did not
originate 1t. Tor learned from let
ter written by lady in the New
York Tribune some years ago, and
she called it the German hot bed.
For small garden this size will do
three by six feet-selecting place
well exposed to the east aud south ;
now cut it out evenly with the spade
about eighteen inches deep, then fill
one foot of the depth with fresh
horse manure and litter, tramping
it down we'll, aud then cover it over
with good rich garden soil. Next
! prepare q frame and fit 1t III the top
of the trench having the north side
the highest by few inches; let the
bed stand open two or three days
until it feels hot to the hand, which
if it does not do in the time stated
pour oil it pail or wv o of hot water
| which will soon make it all ri ght
For the cover make the frame to ii
the other in the bed, have cross
piece in the center and braces Oh the
corners (it is well to make it strong
for the frames will do for many
years.. Take white cloth (new o1
old wlll do) for the cover. tack it ol
the frame even and make paint o
linseed oil, one pint with two well
beaten eggs, mix aud paint it al
over the cloth, seeing that it is al
we'll saturated, and let it dry, ali,
when the bed is ready TO SOW, faster
it on the other frame with strips o
leather, for hinges, then the wine
cannot blow it off.
Now, if the bed is done steaming
even il down nicely, sitting, pickin,
out all stones and Jumps, and tinall
sift over it about All inch of nice ricl
soil and il is ready for the seeds
which l sow III even rows and no
too thick, for they are very sure t
all come up. | write the names on
piece Of shingle to mark the differe,i
sorts.
l do not use TINS cloth cover be
cause it Is cheap, but because 1t
really the best; have used glas;
and there is need OF constant watch
| ing and care, or all is lost, Will
with this plan there is no danger {
heat or damping of, but the plant
come ss if by magic. and they NJ
t SO robust, and do not feel the chang
when transplanted.
1t makes nice plae@>o get slips {
house plants, or sow anials afte
1 anuusls are out of it. ELL, it
5 really the most delightful asN'inte
9 estlng part OF the garden ana Ca
2 hardly keep away from it when thel
, s really nothing to do but sprimk
: with warm water occasionally if
| saonS tn no Iyiuu put
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
Day have removed to Barton county.
taking with them their herds OF cattle.

Day have removed to Barton county.
taking with them their herds OF cattle.
Conductor Merrifield's s train passed on
time, Saturday morning, and was the
only one which passed during the day.
Miss Ella Page has returned from St.
Louis. She enjoyed her trip very much.
and was perfectly delighted with 10
Jefferson's rendition oil Rip Van Winkle.
The bridge across Cottonwood creek,
east of this place, broke in with five
head OF cattle, some days ago. which
Mr.. James Kirtley was driving. None
OF the animals were injured, however.
Mr.. John W. Tompkins, OF this place,
is a candidate for the Office of county
school commissioner. He will have the
hearty support of this district, as he is
good scholar, a talented preceptor and
a high. minded gentleman.
The debating society is dead. During
its existence 1t wrestled with many ques
tons. and after summarily disposing o
them, it was stared in the face by 1T
be or not to be, that is the question. l
fought nobly. but the negative side VOL
the battle, and it is no more.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
o FRIalD DAlllER. aol

Cold weather, go! o frigid dalller, 60!
Too long you vs fingered hereabout-
Too long, alas! too long; you're dreadful SLOW!
Come, vamosel cleari get out!
Too long you've nipped our ears and aching
hands,
Too long you've pierced US through and
through,
Too long you We held us In your icy bands
Oh, leave US quickly, dol
Too long we've watched the mercury In the
glass,
Too long we've lied about the thing;
Much have we all 10 answer for, alas!
Come, 60! twill soon be spring!
DO 90! The ice man has his harvest made,
The cosl men sure have made enough;
With colds and rheumatic you've thousands
Stayed.
We've had quite q"antu,s suf.
Go now, there ls a time. I'm certain. quite,
When you will be much welcomer;
Come when the days are hot. when sxeetera
bite
Yea come next summer.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
ROCK OF ACES.

Rock Of Ages, cleft for me,
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung.
Fell the words unconsctously
From her girlish gleeful tongue.
Sang as little children sing;
Sang as sing the birds in June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current of the tune
'Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself IN Thee
.sLet me hide myself In Thee
Felt her soul no need to hide;
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside.
All the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not they each might be
On some other lips prayer
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee
..Reck Of Ages, cleft for me-
Twas a woman sung them now.
Sung them Glow and wearll y
Wan hand on her aching brow.
Rose the song as storm tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the ait;
Every note with sorrow stirred.
Every syllable prayer
Crock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myselfin Thee
:Rock Of Ages. cleft for me,
Lips grown aged sung the hymn.
TrustIngly and tenderly;
Voice grow weak, and eyes grow dim.
''Let me hide lnyselfin Thee,'
Trembling though the voice ao,ma and low.
Like river in its flow,
Sung as only they can sing
Who life's thorny paths have pressed;
Sung as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myselfin Thee
:Rock OF Ages, cleft Tor me-"
Sung above a coffin lid; -
Underneath. all restfully,
All life's joys and sorrow.
Never more, o storm tossed
NevermOre from bIllows' 70.
Wilt thou ever need to hide
Could the sIghtless. sunken ey
Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mute and stiffened lip,
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye still, the words would be,
"Let me hide myself in Thee
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
ODESSA.

Business quiet.
Roads still muddy.
. Mrs. Eli Downs Is quite sick.
Steck sales the last Saturday in every
month.
Born, recently. to the wife OF MIR. Jas.
Mclaughlin, girl. .-.
The coal is 20 inches thick-only 800
feet below the surface.
There will be forty new buildings
erected here this summer.
Mr.. Coppenger has returned to Hol-
den. He made many friends here.
Sam McBurney's new residence is
completed. He will soon move IN.
MIR. Tomlinson has bought the lot
south of Mrs. Henry's. 1t is said that
he will start a grocery store.
Miss Rosa Turner, who had been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Robt. Broughton.
has returned to her home at Elkhart,
Indiana.
w. C. Broughton. OF Shelblna. is Wis
iting his sons IN this place. He con-
templates going into the lumber bust.
ness here.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
the LOST STAR.

A light is gone from yonder sky.
A star has left its sphere;
The beautiful-and do they die
In yon bright world rs here?
Will that star leave a lonely place,
A darkness on the nightF
No; few will miss Its lovely face.
And none think heaven less bright.
What vert thou star of, vanished one?
What mystery was thine?
Thy beauty from the east is gone.
What was thy sway and sign2
Were thou the star Of opening youthf
And Ia is then for thee,
Its frank glad thoughts, its stainless truth,
So early cease to be?
OF hope?-and was 1t to express
Bow soon hope sinks in shade;
Or else of human loveliness,
In sign how will 1t fade?
How was thy dying like the song
In music to the last.
An echo flung the winds among.
And then forever past3
Or didst thou sink as stars whose light
. The fair neon renders vain?
The rest shine forth the next dark night.
Thou didst not shine again.
Didst thou fude gradual from the time
The first great curse was hurled
Till lost in sorrow and In crime.
Star of our early world?
Forgotten and departed star.
A thousand glories shine
Round the blue mldnight's regal car.
Who then remembers timer
Save when some mournful bard ike me
Dreams over beauty gone.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

of a youth whose father was az en-
inent jurist, but ii soon was abandon |
ed, When but 19 he was made pro- |
fessOr of modern languages and
literature in Bowdoin college, and
he passed the next four years in
Europe, preparing himself tor hi
professional duties. That time was
spent i'll Germany and France, Spain
aud Italy. He assumed the chair I"
which he had been appointed in 1880,
and held it to 1885. He found time,
or he made it, for other labors,
writing for The North American Re-
view and trauslating the "Coplas de
Manrique," the most perfect produc-
ton OF The kind ever known. Ii is
not Just to speak of it Us transla-
ton, Tor in the English it is almost
the Spanish.
Manrique" placed Mr.. Longieliow a,
the aye of 26 Che work was published
| i'll 1889 i'll tue from. rank Of great
living poets; aud there were poe'ical
giants in those days. "Ouire-Mer :
A Pilgrimage beyond the Sea-" came
| out two years later, aud was received
with delight, though the reading
public OF 1885 would sustain but a
poor comparison with that OF 1880
Two years after its publication he
was appointed 10 the prolessorshiT
of modern languages and belles.
lettres in Harvard college, which hat
been made vacant through the resig
nation of his eminent friend, Prot
George Ticknor. lie again visited
:. Europe, where he remained TIVE
wears, travelling in Germany ant
Switzerland, ,iu Holland and Belgium
aud i'll Sweden and Denmark. III
began his official duties AZ Cambridge
in 1887, and held the profess orshil
, till 1854, when he resigned. Mean
, time, his career as an author wen
steadily on. "Hyperion" was pub
, lished IN 1889, and became lmmedi
!, ately popular, aud it has retained 1t
+ popularity through forty years
The same year appeared Nv Voices q
, the Night, "BallaA- and othe
Poems" dated from 1871. II was !
a l1S42 that he gave his ''Poem o
= Slavery to his countrymen A lon
/. series of work followed, shown
a that the poet could labor steadily
a beside dlscharging his profession;
u Obligations. "The Spanish studeu.
!. was published i'll ls45, and. in 1915 |
>. prepared -"Poets aud Poetry I
!. Europe" critical compilation
# Then came "The Belfry of BRUCE
nf and othor Poems," in 1916, al
:. "Evaugeline" in 1sE, which Is con
monly held to be his greatest produ
I tion. His novel, "Kayanagh," "a
~ peared In 1849, and "Sea-side al
y Firc-side" in 1850. "rhe Gold
!. Legend" has the date 1851. Fo
: years passed, and. in 1905 he pubiis
II cd "The Song Of HiaW atha," said
m have had the largest sale OF any
10 his poems. Three years later.
nt 1858, "The Courtshiptoi Mile Sta
,et dish" met with the applause it. {
y" serves. TALES of a Wayside In
ha appeared in 1868, Glover de Luc
d, 40 in 1866, and New England Ira!
Ss dies" III 1868. 1t was known that
~ was engaged on translation
ha Dante, which was expected wi
7. much interest. The publication to
no place iii 1867, with the title "T
hu Divine Comedy of Dante Aiighier
w and filled three superb and mass
tn volumes, including 'Notes' aud u
,oI lustrations.'
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

e Savannah s:-"We can readily
understand how, even in this section,
private Industries may be protected to
the advantage OF those specially inter-
ested therein; but, taking a broad and
comprehensive view of the subject, we
are convinced that the entire country,
and especially the south and west would
be vastly more benefited by light rev.
enue tariff and fair competition with the
outside world"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
FALLING LEAVES.

When winter winds are wailtng.
And death rides on the breeze,
With icy breath assailing
The dark and sapless trees.
1t grleves us not to see
For It Is their time 70 die
And with all nature wither-
The leaYes that round US ny.
But when the day IS teeming
With life, and love, and light,
And in our path Is beeming
Tho sun-ray of delight,
1t saddens US to see
Oh, t Is a mournful thing.
They should untimely perish
The leaves that fall in spring.
What though young life has parted
From earth, ere spring has passed.
Or, old and weary-hearted,
1t Yields to winters blast2
Grieve not, but humbly bend
Submissive to the call
Nor scorn their simple teaching.-
The leaves that round US fall.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
HIGGINsVILLE.

We boom.
Settle with US.
= Roads terribly bad.
On with the fair work.
Spring goods are coming.
We hope to have the Pirates.
Mrs. Foote will give concert here in
April.
We have an amateur dramatic troupe.
Success to it.
w-bound passengers were numer-
GUS last Saturday. o ''-
The supply OF coal has hardly been
equal to the demand during the past few
days.
|. The weather has been variable enough
to give every one just the kind he likes
| best.
Mr.. Ed Claypool runs hack line be-
tween the depots, and treats his patrons
politely.
We are gong to have lair. Remem-
ber this and remember, too, that 1t VIII
be the best fair ever held in the county.
Mr.. j. w. Endly is our new postmas-
ter. MIR. Lehman, his predecessor, was
good officer, and we are sorry to lose him.
| Messrs. A. T. Campbell, Ed. Meyer,
Jas. Wentworth and Sam Keller went
through here Sunday. They had been
snow bound.
The local freight train, east bound,
was abandoned here, last Saturday, the
engine going on to help the stock train'
+ which was at Corder.
The trains were all delayed, last Sat
urday, on the Chicago & Alton, by the
i snow, and on the Missouri Pacific there
t was but one train during the day.
As accommodating as agents possibly
. can be are Mr.. James A. Field and hi!
d assistant, Mr.. Tony Bradac, OF the Chi
. cago & Alton. Aside from their Office
y duty they are equally as clever.
. Mr.. George H. Hereford will soor
: resume his duty here, having almos
entirely recovered frem his recent ill
g ness. He will be warmly welcomed, a
e he is good boy, and has host Of friends
p There was very pleasant storm par
II ty, Friday night OF last week, at the DC
e cidental Hotel. The fair ladies an
Al brave men enjoyed the occasion yer.
y much, and the proprietor of the hotel
rs Mr.. Barnes, contributed no little to thel
). pleasure by the hearty welcome whic
' '' he gave them.
ia A petition has been circulated, asking
ID Lexington's amateurs to give us tn
IN Pirates. We hope the request will b
yielded to. and confidently promise. if
III should be, that larger audience tha
Id was ever assembled here. will gree
= them. Our hall is not large, but we wi
es fill it to overfowing. Come. 90
7e Mr.. Moran, whilst playing with pi:
" ~, tol, some days ago, came very near xii
ns ing Mrs Luce. 1t seems that the pi
SO tol had not been loaded for some tim
We aud had, in that condition. been playe
M 10, with. but unknown to Mr.. Moran, it ".
loaded. He began swapping it. when
was discharged as above. tcame vel
near resulting seriously, and should
q lesson to those who carelessly hand
firearms.
The signal service department.,
Washington. telegraphs the wealth
-, probabilities to the Chicago & Alton,
8 a. M, every day, and, to show the
80 accuracy, L copy the telegram posted
our depot FOR last Saturday :-"Miss
oo sippi and Missouri Valleys-Fair weat
er. preceded in southern portion by c
mo casional snow or rain; northwester
. winds; lower temperature in southe
II, parts. In the first district higher;
the latter stationery or higher barol
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
DTssOI,IlTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that tue co-partner-
~ ship heretofore existing between the under
signed, under the nrm name Of Lewis. Catron 4
Co, at Alma, Mo, was dissolved by mutual
consent on the 18th day Of March, 1851, o. Fl.
P. Catron retiring The. business Will he coh-
tinued hy J. w Lewis Y Co. The business vi
the old firm will be settled by either party. All
unsettled accounts will Re placed in the hants
of an officer for collection after thirty days from
date. JOHN W. LEWIS,
OH r CATRON,
mchl9tS Il. NEAL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
WHAT OF THAIP

Tired Well, what of that?
Didst fancy life was spent ON beds OF ease.
FIuttering the rose leaves scattered oy the
breeze2
Come. rouse thee! work while 1t ls called to-day
Coward arise, go forth upon thy way
Lonelyl And what OF that9
Some must be lonely TITS not given to all
To feel q heart responsive rise and fall,
To bend another life Into Its own.
Work NAV he done In loneliness. Work on.
Dark. Well, and what Of that
Didst fOndly dream the sun would never setr
Dost fear to lose thy way Take courage YET
Learn thou to walk by faith aud not by sight;
Thy steps will guided be, and guided right.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
FARM FOR SALE.

TINHE undersigned. executor OF the last Szr
i will and testament of Jesse Roberts,
deceased, now offers tor sale the home bS
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
Z. y A. X. X. Said farm contains 26O acres of No.
land, I5J acres under fence, balance in timber
There is on the pace good residence, two good
barns, apple orchard, peact es pears, &c. Also
gcTH on IN Teis cash anu sprg tWeiye
months, and remaining third in two Years.
For price, and any other particulars, apply
SAMUEL W. GREASY, Executor,
mayllH Greenton. Laiavetie Co. Mo
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
ELECTORAL VOTE.
from the Kansas city Mail. l

In 1864 the democratic party had
the electoral votes of ouly three
states in the Union. Twelve years
ago il received the electoral votes of
but seven states. Eight years ago the
democratic party carried the cleo
toral votes of only six sta.es. Four
years ago the democratic party car
ried nineteen states aud a majority of
the elcctoI vote and a majority of
the popular vote. In the election
just ended the democratic party has
carried one.half of the popular vote.
Parties do not disband under such
circumstances.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

The heart Of genuine affection can
find no more glowing expression than
that otthe Irishman who said "Arrah.
me darlin', l wish was i'll Jail for
stealing ye." - i bra
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
FOR sALE,A SPLENDID STOCK
AND GRAIN FARM.

r OFFER FOR SALE MY FINE FARM. @
l. as desire to go into Other business, SaSklA
and desire to state that it Is one Of the D9S
best farms in the county. 1t consists Of -
$50 acres, susceptible oil division into two farms
if desired 1t 10 all under fence, except 4O acres
OF timber, and now in high state Of cultiva-
ton; fine orchard. choice small fruits, good
buildings, ice house. carriage house, barns and
make it one of the most complete farms in La
fayette county. The dwelling house contains
e!cceu ruuu ., aud IS . very substantial struct.
on application to the undersigned, and may be
seen on the map OF Lafayette county. Also u
brick hotel IN Hlgginsvile. doing good busi;
three miles southwest of Higginsviile, the juno.
ton OF the C.. & A. and Lexington & Sedalls
railroads. and four miles northwest of Aullville
July3tr H. j HIGGINS. Higginsville. Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

Springfield Republican - "Senator
McDonald's speech in the United States
senate. the other day, on the blessings
OF free trade is regarded at Washington
as the corner stone on which south and
west are to join hands tor the political
conflicts of 1882 and 1884. If the de-
mocracY is to reform the lines on this
issue they might find worse standard
bearer than Joe Mcdonald, of Indiana" :"
Atlanta Constitution: - There are
colored men in Georgia intelligent
enough to iorsee the size of the cold po-
tato that will be handed to their race at
the back gate of the republican party.
AS a gauge of their progress toward the
independence of true citizenship, it will
be interesting to observe how far they
will go IN this direction and how long
they will permit themselves to play the
par, OF scullious in the republican house.
hold"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

The Stuttgart royal palace contains
s65 rooms. In leap-yearl they 90
upon the roof. sa ii eSa
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

Call yourself The equal Of no man
who can influence you to his own sd
vantage without recompehls,
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26

Now that the army is fitted out with
cork helmets, 1t will be necessary TO
furnish the Indians with corkscrews in.
stead of scalping knives.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-03-26
FARMS FOR SALE.

V1HE undersigned have number Of farms Tor
i sale, as lollows:
ONE OF los ACRES,
TWO OF2O ACRES EACH,
THREE OF 40 ACRES EACH,
TWO OF TO ACRES EACH
FOUR OF so ACRES EACH,
AND SEVERAL RANGING FROM l2O TO AO
ACRES EACH,
Located IN the south, rn part OF the county, and
within from ONE to FIVE miles of the Chicago
4 Alton Railroad. NJ. NJ. ROBINSON,
W. I. ANDERSON.
innlhtf Real Estate ARenIa MI Hopr Mo.