Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-31

E. keller's. oo't
Go to W. Y. Nichols for hay, corn, oats,
handled n. d14t3
Toys selling out at cost. some below cost,
At G. a. Ludw,ps,. d1Ot4
W. v. Nichols buys dry hides, and sells
hay, corn, oats, chop-feed, &c. d24ts
W. v. Nichols buys dry hides, and sells
hay, corn, oats, chop-feed, &c. dzat1
A countless number Of articles appropriate
for Chrlstmss presents, at Ahrens' DRY
Goods BpEsar. dliu
Mr.. VIM. b Hamlet has built a new Ice
house, and only awaits a visit from old
Boreas to fill it.
MIss Mamie Hutchisou entertained her
fr, nds last Tuesday night, in her graceful
and pleasant way.
Every department. at The Ahrens' Dry
Goods Bazsar, IL replsnlshed With reference
to the holiday trade. d17tr
Resdy-made clothing, hats and caps aud
furnishing goods, at prices to defy compete
ton, al NJ. L. kelier's. oStf
Resident preachers are requested to call to-
day on e. Ben to sign applications for hslf'
fare permits for the year 1882.
Buy your Frames at Peters Photo rooms
Hlgyinsville, No. all the latest styles. Best
assortment 10 town to select froD. d10tf
We call your sttsntlon to Young's China
Hall price list. Notice low prices on staple
goods. Remember place, 90 Main street Lex
inpiop. No. n26te
After January I. tbs nrm name will be
Alistadt, Chinn a. Co., instead OF Davis q
Allstsdt. Until that time all goods at re.
duced prices by the old tirm. Now 10 your
time to buy. datf
The monthly meeting Of the ladies' Bap.
tist Missionary society will bs at the resi-
denes of Mr.. Jss. G. McGrsw q -.Thurs-
day, January /. Members are particularly
rsquestsd to be present.
We now nave arrangements with one Of
the largest and best blnderies In Western
| Missouri, by which ws are enabled to do
| book binding for customers at the lowest
prices and on shortest notice. niatf
Our big hearted friend. Capt. Bon Nsales
remembered tbs In%telngsncer kindly. and
sent Us . Christmas gilt Of q dossn quail.
He has our thanks. and best wishes for .
happy New Year. Msy be have many OF
them.
Powell has the largest and best stock Of the
following goods ever brought to Lexington
London layer ralsins, Malaga layer ~raistns,
loose Muscatel ~raisins, Valencia rslsins !; cur.
rants, prunes fgs, csndisd citron, lemon
drisd psel and aprieots. dos
An open session Of MAYHEM Grange will
be held ut the Houx schoolhouse, on Sstur.
day January 7,1se9 commencing at Z O'Clock,
D. m to discuss the question. "Whst ls'the
most equitable mode OF Taxation" The
public 10 invited to attend and participate
In the discussion.
Ihave 3 $50 worth Of secondhand carri'
ages, rocksways, buggtes and spring wagons
which l offer at cost from this date until the
first Of March, on six and eight months time
without interest, on approved paper. Some
of this work 10 my own make and will be
warranted. Now is the time to get q cheaI
vehicle on easy terms. D. Russell. d24t4
The military was out In full uniform lssl
Monday, headed by the band In their regi
mentsls. The company paraded the streets
and then went through a firing exercise or
the vacant lot on Broadway. 1t begins Il
move with the military jerk and precision
brought about by good drill, and presents {
very nne appearance. The band after thu
march gave the people q pleasant street ser
enade, their selections all being well played
and much appreciated by the listeners.
Sheriff Elliott dsslres US to say that b.
will sell at public auction, Monday, Jsnuar!
8, at R%Igginsville, under attachment, Mr.
William Knipmsyer's large stock OF DIR.
goods, boots, shoes. hats. caps, clothing
ladies' and gentlsmen's furnishing goods
&C., &C.. including all those thinss general
Iy kept in . country store. The stock l
very large, full, complete and fresh. an,
many bargains may be obtained. The sal
everything il sold.
Mr.. Edgar P. Mann, who has for som
time been reading law with IN 8. Black
we'll, Esq, passed an exceedingly ereditaol
examination In open court before Judg
strother. last week, and was admitted to tn
bar. Mr.. Mann 10 . gentleman by educatio
and instinct; hs 10 . student, and fully res
ltzes the dignity Of his calling, 20 that ther
10 every promise that he will make such
lawyer rs will do credit to the bar and to hi
preceptor. We extend to him our congrat
ulAtlon6 and best wishes.
> The Narrow Gauge should be changed II
to q broad gauge, with two passenger train
t each way daily Masking tho same timo
those on the maia line, and With sleeper
b going east aud coming west 1t night. Trav,
. to and from Lexington 10 probably large
than from any town of Its population In th
? state, and 1t IS easy to demonstrate that Il
= | NR;.o,r D.oga, q. Io.lo- u~v- ~~,>l
passenger, and freight by It's miserable n
commodations between Sedalls and Haas.
r City via Lexington. SedaIia 10 also inte
y ested in tais movement to practically ad
az miles OF railroad tributary to her an
should lend US her voice 10 the matter. II
narrow gauge 10 = first-class nuisance. an
As the trains are run, the branch 10 very II
tie better.
n We recelvad from q correspondent, tn
week, three postal cards with q lew iten
that should all have been upon one car
+ Half of the hrst one was taken up wit
% thinking that a few items from this place
&c. What Is the use Of such q preface?
items were not desired we should not ha'
asked for them and furnished the posta
d Another card wss used to to-. Us that Il
other two were sent. We do not care I
If the three cents-the items were worth mo
I'd than that-but we do care for the markil
e and scratching which We are compelled
T., do when Irrelevant matter 10 written. v
to have q correspondent in Freedom towush
ID who 3, nds us from eight to fifteen live iter
ON one postal card. The beauty OF such
correspondence is that 1t Is all meat. Eve.
le word OF 1t is read. Our desire regardil
II. county correspondence is to make 1t Int,
er esting to all who know the locality, thel
9. fore to have items of news, written up &C
be cisely and pithily-such as births, dealt
g. marriages, Casualties, personal mentiol
to religious notices, crops, live stock SC. I
as weather. we look after pretty sharply o,
nd selves. With thanks for the kind cooper
ct tion many friends We wish them III
be happy new year. with plenty and prosper
A correspondent at Aullville writes a.
10 lows :-''Ihe oyster supper and social co
or Hon party, given at Davis Creek Gran
ng Hall, three miles west OF A1livllle, Tuest
as evening last, was, as Is usual with ent
80 tainments there, u signal success. Mess
Jennings and Snyder have the thanks OF
mt present. tor the good order which prevail
be during The evening. Among the ladies
bly, noticed Misses Alice Wolf, from Lexingte
we Allie and Nora Cleveland, from Hazel Il
yer Johnson county Julia, Maggie and Jen
IL LittleJohn, Katie Pruhill, Floreace
My Emma Hord, Cille Wetherly, Florence B
IN Emma Sanders, Emma Parker and Mo
seo Bro q. from Freedom; Ella Long, fr