Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29

be especially valuable in preparing
seed wheat, as by the selection OF the
best seed the yield may be very largely
increased. The machine will also be
very useful in saving grass seeds which
are now permitted to 90 to waste on
nearly every farm in the county-indeed
it may be made to more than pay tor
itself every year in this way. A....
LEXINGTON CITY MILLS.
. These mills are the property Of Messrs.
A. V. Robinson & Co., one of the most
enterprising firms in the county. 1t is
composed of A. VandykeRobinson, Esq,
and Mr.. John w. Waddell. s.Van,'' as
he is popularity called,is pleasant busi-
ness man, as straight in all his business
transactions as the arm OF a square, and
there is no man in the county who is bet
ter liked or who has more of the conf
dence OF the farming community. This
firm bought, during the year 1876, go, 900
bushels OF wheat; shipped to St. LOUIS
before harvest 900 bushels, since har-
vest $4,000 bushels, and converted the
balance into flour. They shipped during
the season $500 barrels of flour, ground
1000 bushels of corn, and hackled in
their warehouse 80 tons of hemp, thus
doing the largest mercantile business
that was done during the year inLexing-
ton, or, we suppose. in the county. Mr..
Robinson attends to his purchases, sales
and shipments IN person. and Mr.. w. w.
Duncan has charge of the mill.
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This mill is located near the Pacific
railroad depot. 1t was built in 1S4S by
MIR. Henry Smith, the fathsr-in-law of
the present proprietor, Mr. w. F. Ker-
dolff; after running it about five years
Mr.. Smith sold it to Messrs. Kennedy &
Martin; Martin afterward sold his inter
est to Kennedy, from whose possession
it passed into the hands OF Mr.. Chris
MulkeY, of whom Mr.. Kerdolff purchas-
ed it In 1857. Mr.. Kerdoltf is an old cit
lzen OF Lexington, having pitched his
tent here in 1916. For many years he
followed the business OF a jeweler, in
which he was quite successful he is en-
dowed with great deal of energy tenn
pered by caution, and he has gradually
taken one successful step in business af-
ter another until he has planted himself
firmly IN the commercial world, and Sc
cured comfortable competency. He
has always made it point to do whatever
he attempted we'll, and his brands of
choice family flour stand very high, not
only in this market but in st. Louis.
From time to time improved machinery
has been introduced in the mill. The
business of the mill from Jnly to Janu-
arV amounted to 846 200
HARNESS AND sADDLERY.
In the manufacture of the above line
OF goods, Lexington has three firms
Henry Halnkel, Pine street, near Main !;
Aug. Bettin, Franklin street, and Clayton
& Cowie, Main, between Pine and Lau-
rel streets. Mr.. Halnkel probably docs
the largest business, keeping several
hands constantly employed. The har-
ness turned out IN these shops is first.
class in every respect. when so desired,
as, of course, they make cheap goods !;
but their workmen are competent to
make the finest work, ard our horsemen
have learned that they get q better arti-
Gle in home manufacture than by send
ing east; so that, 80 far as fine goods
are concerned, there is very little eastern
work sold. Beside harness. these firms
also manufacture saddles, and 1t is the
universal experience that one Lexine tom
finished saddle will outwear two eastern
saddles. We can confidently recommend
tho firms engaged in this business as
skilled mechanics. In addition to man
ufacture, they keep in stock all the nick
nacks OF the trade. such as whips, spurs,
brid!e-bits, etc.
81 MERCHANT TAI.oRs
There are in Lexington several mer-
chaut tailors, where the fastidious gen.
tleman who does not feel content to ar
ray himself in store clothes, can have his
garments moulded to his form. They
generally keep good stocks OF cloths,
yelvets. &C., aud do their work in style.
The gentlemen engaged in this business
are such old citizens and so we'll known
to the community that 1t is scarcely
worth while mentioning their names, but
to keep them recorded we do SOB.
Kramer. south side of Main, between
Pine and Laurel streets; VIM. v. Never.
Cedar street; e. F. Cors. north side of
Main, between Pine and Laurel streets.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
This line of manufacture is only car
ried on in Lexington in the way of gen.
tlemen's wear, but in this particular it Is
well represented by skiliul and compe-
tent workmen, who can .and on occasion
do, make boots and shoes worthy of be.
ing exhibited at the great expositions OF
the country, and which would do honor
in their Workmanship to a Schneeburg
or Burt. No gentleman, no matter
how iastidious his taste. need 90 beyond
these establishments to have his pedal
extremities encased in good fitting, well
made and durable boots. The principal
makers are Jacob Appel, Davis Duck,
Jacob klee and J. Connor. ....
The manufacture of bricks is exten-
sively carried on in Lexington. the dit.
ferent kilns turning out very good ar
ticle, as is evidenced in the solid and SUBJ
stantlal character OF the buildings.
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
In this line Lexington is well supplied
with Il number OF frst-class mechanics:
competent to erect all kinds OF edltices
from Il chicken coop to a palace: the
leading firms being those OF Messrs.