Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-01-29


yesterday, slightly wounded himself in the
foot.
The "Jim Haygood'' farm, four miles
north Of Blackburn, was sold to b. Flair, OF
Illinois, for S31 23 per acre.
When you get through reading this paper !
do 1t up neatly ; put on 1t one cent stamp, |
and mall 1t to some friend In another state.
1t will cost but trifle In time and money, |
and may be q seed sown In good ground.
Try 1t.
Our readers will please observe that the
editorial notices OF business men in this
issue are not paid advertisements. They are
freely and voluntarily given, unsolicited, as
We do yearly, and frequently between times,
to show what we are doing and what we
hope to do in Lexington.
When practical philanthropist heard
by-stsnder say he was sorry for poor wo.
man IN distress, he put his hand IN his pock.
OF, and drawing it out said, "I'm sorry five
dellars worth. How much are you sorry :'
When you say, to-day, PPM glad the Intel
ligencsr has issued this immigration num-
ber," the question will be, how much are
you glad? Say at least dollars worth, and
send them OF to friends in other states.
Higginsvills Advance &C. Il. Lacy's
aou'. IN the eastern part of town n>fne near
burning on. ,,.p L.i--oes. The children
were playing up stairs and placed some bed
clothing neur pipe which went through
the room from the stove below. In which
there was q very hot fire at the time, and
they caught fire. As quick as 1t was DIS.
l0ov Mr.
on the premises. went up stairs, seized the
bed, which by this time was wrapped in
flames, and pushed 1t through window to
the ground on the outside thus saving the
building. The bed was completely destroy.
cd, and Mr.. Joslins severely burned on the
hands and face"
As we mentioned, last week, 1s colored
hands arrived In this city. last Friday, from
Ypsilanti, Mich, to engage as miners with
the Lexington Coal Company. The leader
is Charles Mashatte. They went to work
Immediately aud though green hands, ex-
press themselves as satisfied that they can
make ~ per day clear Of Incidental expenses,
which they say Is much better than they can
do In Michigan. There are now some 70
hands In that shaft, and 1t Is Intended, to
double the number as fast as the men can be
procured. Mashatte will return to Michigan,
next week, with favorable recommendations
from his associates. to accelerate the exodus
from that state to the mines of Lexington
Mr.. Augustus Barley, of this city, was
cruelty deceived by confidence man In St.
Louis, few days ago. While
walking down the street nice young
man stepped up to him, introduced
himself, and said that he had an uncle In
Lexington to whom he desired to send some
money; that he only had, at hand, two
twenty dollar gold pieces, which he would
let that gentleman have for $40 in currency
The exchange was made, the slick gentle
man arranged letter, gave it TO Mr. Barley
to deliver to his uncle, and departed. Mr.
Barley soon discovered his gold pieces to be
brass, and his letter to contain blank paper
He borrowed money to come home on, and
arrived here madder but u wiser man.
The supreme court Of Missouri, Wednes
day, heard arguments in the case OF th,
state, ex. rel Wilson, respondent VS.. Rsine,
I ct al, appellants. Arguments were made b,
: u. L. Z. Williams, of Kansas City, for re
sponusnt, and c. w. Thrasher for appellant
The case Is here given in the language O
the State Journal. "Whst will the suprem,
court do with a Judgment OF the suprem,
court oil the United States that conflicts witt
Its own judgment? The railroad bonds o
0 Greene county have been litigated in boil
the state and federal courts. The stat
. court has held them invalid, while the fed
8 eral courts have declared them valid. Tb
case in the supreme court to-day arises In
, salt by the collector to enforce the judgmen
:. Of the United States court against the coun
4 ty OF Greene for the payment of the bond.
z Mr.. Thrasher for the defendants, appeals t
the supreme court Of the state to refuse t
}, enforce payment Of a bond 1t has held t
, be illegal ana void. MIR. Williams, for pi,i;
y tif, appeals TO the court 10 yield to til
: Judgment OF The courts of the United States
and not array itself against them. The r,
- suit will be awaited with almost breathe.
= interest, ,,