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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The British Quarterly, London Quar-
terly, and Edinburgh Reviews, for JAN
uary, have been recently received from
the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., IL
Barclay ST.. N. Y, and closely follow
ing them comes Blackwood's Magazine
for February. This number will be
found unusually attractive, as in it there
is an article devoted to George Eliot,
whose early works were published in
this magazine. This article is both q
tribute to her memory and a valuable
contribution to the story of her early
literary career. The current numbers
otthese periodicals are up to the high
est standard OF periodical literature, and
this fact must surely commend them to
the public, independent of the liberal
premiums offered Tor new subscribers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
LINN GROVE.
Corn, - cents per bushel In the tin.
Hogs, 81 80 per lvO, gross.

Corn, II cents per bushel In the tin.
Hogs, 81 80 per leo, gross.
Wheat Is still all right.
Sam MsBurney's school Is Out.
L 4 w. Adams Volunteered in Il snow drift ;all
right now.
The school district north aud northeast OF
| Linn Grove is about to build a schoolhouse near
er the center. -
The suggestions in the intelligencer, "a de-
| mand for u change in the schOol. law" are
good. 1 believe the teachers in the rural dis
tricts agree with him.
An oyster supper at Mr. Coleman's. a few
| nights ego. was the occasion oil much pleasure.
A cake was voted to Mr.. John l.. Skiles, as the
handsomest young man present.
The oyster supper given by Uncle Dave. and
| managed by the band, was very enjoyable9 The
neighborhood was represented Utmost to n lady
and gentleman. Misses Lulu and Annie Stark.
| OF Odessa, and Misses Frankie and Ollie Pier
con. OF Wellington, Were considered as from u
distance. Miss Lizzie Ewing was voted the
handsomest lady; Miss Ollie PiersOn second;
Miss Annie Stark third; Patton Powell, the
handsomest young man. with Chatham Prslher
second. ). 8.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The republicans who led in the OBJ.
%structive measures In the house, were
1essrs. Conger, Robson. Keller, Has.
kell, Price, Morton and Reed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The national banks have knocked
the chip off of Uncle Sans shoulder,
and he is not likely to forget it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The people OF the entire county agree
with our Blackburn correspondent as tc
the faithfulness and efficiency OF oul
state senator, Hon. E. nj. Edwards.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The postmaster at Washington Is in
trouble. He is accused by Gen. Walk
or with having robbed the mail sent
out by the democratic congressional
committee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Tho gambling bill'' has passed the
senate with two amendments which its
author. Mr.. johnson. thinks will
strengthen it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Toxic. Japan, has had another little
fire. Eleven thousand houses were
burned, and thirty thousand people rem,
dered homeless.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

MI. Richardson, of Stoddard county,
has introduced a bill in the lower house
to tax railroads 10 cents on the hundred
dollars of their gross earnings.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

eRAbe Greenwood,a keokuk hunchback,
who murdered a man named Letter in
cold blood, has gone to the penitentiary
at Fort Madison for eight years.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

t the Calron sale, Il Few days ago, horses
brought rom 500 10 SlI6; ) -year-old hclfers and
Co 3, mostly dry. $50 To So; yearlings, sie;
2-yeur-uid steers. IS head. $50 per headI STOCK
hogs, 4 cents; farming Implements aud Inachin-
cry brought lair prices.
The warm spell oil last week showed the wheat
to br all right :s yet, despite the severe winter.
Young Ross who had the shooting scrape with
Picket. died Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Liter died Thursday Of last
week. She formerly lived in Jacksonville, III.
Her miny christian graces eudv:ired her TO all
who knew her.
Hon. Z. M. Edwards returned to Jefferson
City. Monday night. He Is regarded by US, In
this end of the county, as a worthy and enicien'
representative.
The health of the neighborhood good, so far ii
We know.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

No sailor will bet on Garfeld-they
don't like to begin a voyage on Friday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

There is talk of q u In passenger
rates, reducing the fare from Indianapo-
liz to Kansas City to one dollar.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Sara Bernhardt had q large audience
ct st. Joseph. Monday evening. among
others the governor of the state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Mr.. Blaine will not resign his seat in
the senate until that body is organized.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

A great deal of snow has fallen in the
far west. and it is fair to presume that
we will have unusually high waters this
! spring.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Superstitlous people will regard Mr..
GarHeid's entrance upon his duties on
Friday as omlnous.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Two more tramps roasted by sleeping
on the cinder dump of the rolling mill,
at Paterson, N. j.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Seven persons were killed and sever
n severely injured 10 a wreck of cars
near Brookield, OF the h. & st. 10. B.
E, Tuesday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Henry Hill, a negro. who murdered
the jaller at Hartwell, Gu, was caught
IN the woods, while roasting a potato at
a fro
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The funding bill passed the house,
Wednesday. just as it had passed the
senate, the republicans under Conger
.nlibustering against it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The senate judiciary committee deci-
ded not to report the nominations Of
Matthews. Billings and Shepard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The molders of the Excelsior manu-.
featuring company are on a strike. be-
cause four non-unionists are employed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
Without having the estimates and tn,

Without having the estimates and the
appropriation bill before US it is difficult
to make a positive assertion OF opinion
regarding the amount provided for the
state university. From a general knowl-
edge of the evenu of the state and the
demands upon it, however, we can see
40 good reason tor cutting down the
sum asked for by the president. There
was no surplus for the past two years.
and the largely increased attendance
demonstrates not only the success OF the
school, but the fact that greater expense
will be unavoidable. No one has ever
charged extravaganza In the manage
ment of ita affairs, and as the browning
glory OF our public school system all its
absolute needs in teachers. buildings and
equipments should be literally supplied.
We favor economy; we desire to see no
loose management of public funds; bat
We %deprecate a ~niggardly policy toward
the university, and hope before the ses-
sion Is out to see The full amount asked
by President Laws given to the univer-
sity. II economies must be enforced let
them be instituted where they will not
cripple the educational interests of the
state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The explosion of an oil lamp started
. 6re which destroyed hall the town oil
Franklin. Virginia. the estimated loss
being $3.50, 600.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The British have suffered another Sc
we're defeat at the hands of the Dutch
Beers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Well all know in a day or two OF
what stuff Malone is made.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The Orphanage at Scranton. Penn,
burned down last Sunday, IL children
losing their lives in the fearful holo-
cAust.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

A fire at Chatsworth, Ills, destroyed
ten mercantile houses.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

E. C. Hayden was hanged, last Fri
day, at Windsor, VT, tor mul dsring his
Hife.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

There is talk OF the legislature ad'
iourniug on the 18th inst, its iull term.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

nPrendent Hayes called an extra SEES
sion of the senate to meet yesterday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The bosses have agreed to an advance
OF fifty cents q day to jo%urneymen brick
layers, IN st. Louis.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

A negro boy at Columbus. S. c.. has
= terrible case of hydrophobia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Thomas Carlyle bequeathed his Dunn
frIssshire estate to the university OF Ed
inburgh.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The aggregate OF legal tenders depos-
tied for retiring bank circulation, was
Oh, lse. 779.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The national banks think they are on
top. They never we're more mistaken
10 their lives. Nothing in their history
thus far has 20 thoroughly aroused the
people against them as their recent
threat to ruin the business interests oil
the country unless their demands were
complied with.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
crNEGEHIA.

Died, on the 22d. infant cn'ld of j. Kessner.
Fritz Tkieinan is feeding 81 steers and 70 hogs.
Herman Mahnkcl sod, 10 Fritz Duensing, III
acres iUr 81, 40.
C.ristencL, ri the Cross church, goth ut . in
FAINT child OF Henry and Caroline ScheIp.
Fritz ticmnie is peeling potatoes in the Mo
peniientiary. Peter on is making shoes.
Ciiri-tencd, at The Cross church. February 81,
infant children oil -. DicIking and H. Hess.
81 Bruins Il Co. bought, of G.. Brncken, thu
storelouse formerly occupied by Grove Young
for 500.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

A fnii line of the celebrated lndiunola,
lexington and Economy cook stoves and
Vulcan heating stoves made by e. A. Nor.
rIson for sale at Bennett & Morrison's, Main
street. p20tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

John vonderheid WIS hanged al
Shelbyville, Ky.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The DeYo murder trial is IN pro.
gress in San Francisco.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

New York Sun mo matter who is
appointed :one man to one place ;another
to another. 1t makes little or no diff
ference. We are undoubtedly to have
a p%aternal. aristocratic government.
What does 1t matter who administers it ?
Names are nothing. Principles alone
survive; principles are everything"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Honolulu is being ravaged with
small pox.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Kelly says Fernando Woods success
sor will be democrat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Representative Hurd, of Ohio, says
the purpose is to push forward vigor-
ously and organize democratic free
trade clubs all through Ohio Tor the
state election this year. He thinks free
trade will be the democratic issue in
Ohio, supplemented by opposition to
the concentrated power of the natlona,
banks, and predicts that the next con.
gress will be democratic, elected OF
the free trade issue. So mote it be. w
hope never again to see the flag lower
ed in the middle of the battle as was
| done during the last
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Belknap attended the recent reception
at the white house.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Memphis had q big crowd on Mardi
(Qraa
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Eleven spans CT the bridge across the
Arkansas river. ut kinney, Kan. were
cut away by floating ice.
Jay Gould was In st. Louis q day or
two ago. He reorganised two Of three
railroads, and went south.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
CHEAT! ChEAP - CHEAP!
P.C.PATTERSON

ROYLE & NEW.
CARPETSl CARPETs,! CARPETS F.! !!
The Largest, Prettiest and Cheapest stock OF
Carpets ever brought to Lexington. All grades
from Hemp to Brussels.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Gen. Garfield lett Mentor for Wash
ington last Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The United States supreme court de-
cided adversely to the claim OF Charles
j. Folger. formerly sub treasurer of
New York. for nearly $500, 900 as CON-
missions on the sale of revenue stamps.
This Is the same gentleman who is 10Y
chiet justice Of the New York
court of appeals, and has been spoken
of for secretary of the treasury.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Garfield went in on hangmau's day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Dubuque, Iowa, had a foot OF snow to
tall Tuesday night.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

The Irish coercion bill has passed tue
house of
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
The northwest has had a blizzard.

Wall sl.ee. has wun.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05

Business place, Franklin st., south of Courthouse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Tn the Ernreas 0ffna,

A stranger passing by the Race street
entrance to the United States Express
Office, the other day, saw tho good
natured Munson sitting in his sentry
box, smoking an after dinner cigar, and
he rushed up to him and hastily said:
s.Be YOU an expresser?"
Munson expressed himself to tho Ell
feet that he was there for that purpose.
WELL" said the stranger, Il want
Certainty said Munson, you've
struck the right place. U. S.-unlted
we stand-right over the door,
II say I've called to cypress
eThat' right said Munson, ''what
have you got to express? Where is it
going?"
z ssWhat mean to express
ssWell, if you mean TO express, why
don't you 60 ahead and do FTP The
entire express service of the United
States Company is waiting on you, said
Munson.
sBut will you allow me to express!''
s.Certainly." said Munson, express
all YOU want to, from a pin to Cleo
patra's neetfc, and from a June bug to
an elephant. Z
We'll. them said the stranger. pre-.
pairing 20 take a walk, Il want to ex-
press my satisfaction over the agreeable
chan Re in the weather." and he lodged
out Just in time to escape q cal-book
that Munson flung at his head. -Csat-
ce5issGti 5Sttturddy Night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Medical Consultation,

The practice of calling in an addi-
tional doctor, when the one already in
attendance feels the case becoming
grave, has, if the latter is a skillful
and experienced man, somewhat the
same reasons in its favor as parliament
tary government. The appearance of
Doctor the second strengthens the
nerves of the patients family. and
sometimes, though not always, those
of the attendant physician. The pa
tent himself is generally startled and
alarmed by it. In ninety-nine cases
out of one hundred it has not, as every
body knows, any influence whatever
on the management of the case. The
consulting doctor almost always ap'
proves of what the other doctor has
done; seldom or never does he suggest
anything new. But he makes the 9th
er doctor decidedly more comfortable
in his relations with the family, and
makes the family comfortable in the
feeling that they have left nothing in
reason untried.-IHe Nation. rs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
No. James. You Won TT

A gentleman from New York. who
spent week at Mentor after Garfield
was nominated, tells little incident to
illustrate the difference between Gar
field and his wife. 1t was on the 4th of
July, | think, when Garfield, who had
bought pair of new carriage horses,
only half broken, started to drive his
wife and another ladBand my informant
out in the surrounding country. Two
rowdy fellows, knowing who Garfield
was, got in the middle of the road
before him. and whenever he under
took to pass would trot their horses
hard and make his young horses rear
up and plunge. They did this pur-
posely for the space of two or three
miles My friend was then attracted
by something in the grip of Garfield,
and as he looked around into bis face
the General said: s'Now / will take a
wheel Off, He said it in a very low
voice, which he thought his wife did
not hear, and his blood was up. and
with his heavier wheels he could have
carried out his purpose easily. just
then Mrs. Garfield leaned forward and
said in quiet voice: mo, James, YOU
won't!' Yes, / viii, ,. said he. She
put her hand upon his arm and said:
mo, James, You won'tp' My friend
saws that under that touch Garfield
seemed arrested, and in q moment he
turned into by-road and saw the
fellows no more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
The Preservatiion Of Niagara.

The influence of nature is the health
est influence which can affect mankind;
objects of natural beauty and grandeur
serve to elevate the understanding, to
inspire the Imagination, and TO purify
the heart; within the circle of their at
$ traction the citizens of all counties
meet and thus the peace of the world is
promoted. 1t is tho duty of the nation
possessing such objects to shield them
forever from degrading influences and
to hold them for the worlds good. so
The falls of Niagara command wider
interest than any other of the wonders
of nature; every year two hundred
thousand people of all nations visit
them; they constitute the most renown-
ed American possession. They are be-
ing destroyed for purposes of private
gain, and in q few years will have suf-
fered to such an extent that restoration
will be no longer possible. These cir
cumstances furnish an imperative call
for action and Justify an appeal to the
sentiment of the countrv-considera-
tons of state pride and constitutional
propriety indicate that the action should
be taken by the state Of New York:
We are under distinct Obligations to
our descendants and to mankind to pre-
serve Niagara and its influences; every
moral and patriotic sentiment demands
that we fulfill them. Should we neg
lect to do so pesterity will justly scorn
US, and every member of the decreasing
tbrong of visitors will carry back the
shameful Information that America. the
land destined beyond all question to
be first in individual capacity and COM
mercial prosperity, is last in true pa
triOfiSn and has no care for moral
worth. Buffalo Erpress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
lrnas Resn,lad at the FaIls.

A Niagara correspondent of the
Toronto Globe telographs as follows:
Early last spring black and white
bulldog was thrown off the railway sus-
pension bridge here, distance of $50
feet, BY its owner. After striking the
water the dog made a desperate effort
to reach the shore, and in SO doing it
was cast by the rapids upon what is
commonly known as Taylor island, a
large pile of rocks few yards below
the bridge. About a month ago two
other dogs with some boys were in the
river bathing near the old Maid of
the Mist landing. The dogs, getting
out too far, were also carried down the
river upon this island by the swift cur
rent They attracted much attention
by their scamperings on the rocks at
the waters edge, and were watched by
the travelling public passing over the
bridge on the trains. The CANNES
having nothing to exsist upon, the citi-
zens fed them by throwing pieces of
refuse beef over the precipice. Several
unsuccessful attempts were made to
rescue them from their hermitage by
means of trap worked by rope from
the bridge. To-day a young man
named James Brown, living at Suspen-
sion Bridge, n. Y, volunteered to
descend by means of a rope ladder and
secure the dogs. He secured two out
of the three, placed them in bags, and
they were drawn to the top of the bank
by rope. The other dog, not desiring
to quit his hermitage, placed himself
beyond reach. The dogs being much
valued by the different guests stopping
at the hotels, it is-expeeted that the
boy win be fully rewarded for his
daring adventure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Railway Accident in England.

The statistics of the railway accidents
in England of the year seems to be as
fixed quantity as the number of letters
which are posted without addresses,
The total number killed last year was
/, 136. and the number of injured 1855.
OF these, 143 persons killed and 1.613
persons injured were passengers. The
remainder were employees of the com.
panies, and AT killed and 265 injured
were trespassers, suicides, and Other
persons. The number Of persons who
travelled as railway passengers last year,
exclusive Of season ticket holders, was
nearly GOA, 900, 900. being IN increase Of
Al, 600, 900 over the number who travel
ed in the year before, showing that Of
4. csc, 900 persons who travel one is
killed, and more than one in every 500
600 is injured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
The DUTY ofan Employer.

An employer should always manage
to oversee the work which is being per-
formed. A general Acknowledgment over.
sight is very different from petty and
irritating NEEDING. The appreciatiye
eve which discovers real merit and re-
wards it by increasing trust, which des-
Germs unfaithfulness or slackness and
visits it with Just rebuke, is a potent In
fuence to produce good and true work.
Many of the steps in doing work, many
of the methods by which it is done, may
be iudiciously left to the discretion OF
the agent; but to see to it that the work
itself is well done, to show an intelli-
gent and lively interest in it, to tolerate
no unfaithfulness, and to show appre-
citation of all real excellence is the duty
and to the interest of every employer.