Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-07

Mr.. Charles T0ubn0r planted . number Of
evergrssns sometime ago in the esurthouSs
yard, with more than usual care, and they
SOON to be dong we'll. Mr.. Teubnsr 10 =
large dealer In nursery stock and 10 always
liberal. Last winter he prssentsa two OF
the churches fne large Christmas trees which
were highly appreciated, and now he 10 or
namenting the public property about the
courthouse.
q. C. Allen, United States marshal for the
western district Of Missouri, WAS In the city,
this week, with several %Psrsmptory maa-
lsyiss at regular terms, the county clerk to
put delinquent railroad taxes on the back
tax book with other taxes, and various
things which ws!cannot at this. time set forth
In full. All his wrjts covered township
bends. They were drawn with unusual
care, but 1t Is hoped that they will be found
to have holss In them to drive through 40
big d q barn dosr. We will speak Of these
writs At length in . week Or two, when We
Gnd time to write . word OF advice to the
bondholdsrs.
Last Saturday, at . meeting at the court |
house, . committee composed Of Messrs.
James Peal. David Callahan, u. G. Phetzing, |
Chalmers Wood and the writer, was ap-
pointed to look after the wants OF the suffer-
srs BY the food who were thrown on the
hospitality Of our people. The Emmett
House was rented, and several families
moved into 1t, where they were comfortably
arranged; . wagon was sent around own
and . very large amoun of clothing was
donated, which more than answered the de.
nand for 1t, though 1t was urgent with
some WHIT had been battling for days with
rain, the flood and the mud; . sum Of money
ample for all needs was raised, Mr.. Peak
acting a. treasurer. Most OF the refugees
found ready and willing entertainer at
private houses. The committee was jealous
In Its work, but 1t is not unfair to say that
Mr.. Peak is especially entitled to praise fer
his w~arm.hsarted and constant efforts to see
that nobody lacked attention. Most Of the
persons who were here have left for their
homes, and We are glad to learn that tho
waters have in some places spared the
wheat, which emsrgss frsm its bath still
growing. In most instances. however, this
10 not the case. and 1t will b some two
weeks before farming operations can bs re-
sumsd. In many places fences have been
washed away. hut there will be no lack Of
charitable and neighbsrly effort to aid each
other amsng the sufferers by the flosd Of
1881.
The township bond question has bssn
vstsd on and settled by the people, and it
has also been settled by them that Philip and
Albert Keller are the bsss clothlsrs in this
county. "Uncis Albert" has been living
/ hnro FIR tho IaNf CS vaoro and uIr.vs n,>d
to please and sa.isfy his patrons and friends,
and the large patronage he receives shows
that he succsedsd IL doing SO. His long sx-
Perlsncs In tbs business qualities him to
know exactly what this market requires,
and everybody has always found everything
to suit him in style, fit or price. Like any
other reason his 10 no exception. Mr.. Philip
: Keller has Just returned from q fsur weeks
, sojourn In New York, and ha. brought
! with him = sioux Of goods simply immense.
he has bought direct from the manuiac-
! tories and in such large quantities that they
: are enabled to give his customers the benefit
y Of a big reduction in prices. Their stool
, comprises all the latest styles usually kept
In . hrst-class clothing establishment, and
they assert that everyone coming to their
oIOIo Will Do plS1b6u 2uO b3Llouo0. InUy
4 make q speciality Of fine dress goods, which
they have made to order In the east, and are
Q at any time prepared to give gentlemen Al
Moe q garment for less money, and - well
D made a. any merchant tailor can put up. They
. also keep = very large line Of boys and
n ehildren's clothing and 1t will pay any moth.
. or to come and look at them before she goei
q to the trouble Of making them herself, ii
she can buy . nice suit for as much as the
goods alone will cost her. They do not ad
vsrtiss glaringly to catch and humsug poo.
: pie ike these little one-horss store keepers
L but g on their own merits, show what thsy
}, have done In the past and intend to kes,
% same motto up for the future. These ar,
= nothing but facts, which they can aud will
u substantists. Come one and aIl aud con
vince yourselves Of 1t. m7tf