Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-18
Country bacon wanted at Clagett's. 111tf
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,tar Clothing House. )lst5
Fruit and berry boxe and crates, for sale
" Geo. f. Maitland & Co. j4t2
Alabastine for white-wash, at the drug
tore OF Gordon Il Fulkerson. j1Sm3
Fine twilIed silk umbrellas and p~arasols at
ess than cost, at Nj Chapmsn's. j4tf
II YOU have q house to roof or gutter, call
1t the Bed Front store and get prices. Main
street. asu
The best unlaundered shirts for men and
bows, at r.. S%inauer's. Star Clothing House,
arlington. Mo. j1sts
A superior article Of pure cider vinegar
the drug store Of Gordon & Fulkerson,
Lexington, Mo. )lsmS
Our eles lsst week seems to have been dis
tasteful to some people. We had no idea
that it would be otherwise.
The county judges are eating extra %rations
in order to he equal to prison fare for a year
or two should Judge Krekel Eobbls 'em.
lack Wright bought Of King, Jackson q
Cox, a few days ago, 100 acres, a part OF the
old Cox estate In Clay township, at S2,4Oo.
John Licieski bought the house and lot
occupied by Krlehn h Schmidt, on Pine
street, last week, for which he paid $1,000.
x. Ryland, Esq, evidently sticks to the
old text,snd intends to inure himself TO any
possible fate. He had a fire In his office last
Tuesday morning.
There Is no reason why we should not
have more fine horses in this county. We
can raise the grass, and we are surrounded
with good markets.
Because OF some questions as to the color
cd public school and for other considerations
the election for teachers was, Wednesday,,
postponed for one week.
The Chicago Is Alton will sell tickets from
Higglnsvllle to Chicago and return, good
going, from June "a to June q. inclusive,
returning to July 7th inclusive, IS.
MIR. Renick Dalton, OF johnson county, a
few days ago, chased two foxes and one
wolf into this county, and, with the assis-
lance Of Mr.. Bsllingal, captured the
Mr. Joseph B. Shelby, Jr., bought, Tues
day, OF MIR. Jack Robinson, his farm, about
four miles east OF Lexington, containing SO3
acres, for $4,000, cash. He also bought Mr..
RS. live stock, at ST, 100 for the lot.
WHAT'S the use of growing? II you feel
hot just imagine yourself away up north,
| thermometer down to ~, fest hanging in the
waters of q clesr and pretty lake, with two
pound trout biting at the rate Of three per
minute. and . wall eyed turtle nibbling at
your big toe. If that don't cool you of,
w~hy-sweat!
Saline county Is likely to get = courthouse
at last. A delegate convention from all the
townships met, voted on different sums,
ranging from $4,000 to 800, 900, made an
average, which was SOL. 800, agreed to thii
amount, and recommended to the county
court that the proposition be submitted tt
the people. There was but one dissenting
voice.
MIR. McCausland Is as modest as he 1
brave and conscientious in the discharge o.
what he deems his duty, and has nevel
sought praise or applause from US, but W
have said and said truly, we think, tina
there IL not . struer;; purer, fairer man II
lexington than he. II any ono has eve
seriously questioned his truth, purity an
fairness we should like to know who 1t Wa
and for what caussP No gentleman In Leg
ingtou who is himself "true, pure and fair
will begrudge to Wm. G. McCausland TIL
, just need OF communication.
There seems to be an effort on the part q
! our republican friends In the city to adv
, cate a property qualification for office, Nj
McCausland being objected to because
I does not own property In the third war
Poor men, according to this doctrine. woul
, be relegated to the position Of hewers
wood and drswers OF water. There is or
thing to Mr.. McCsusland's credit in tt
, matter, and 1t Is that the property 0wne
OF the ward. by a large majority. were wi
ing to trust lin to leglslate for them, eve
r though he did not "own . foot OF real estat
U in this ward.
o The ordinance introduced by MIR. M
Causland, last Monday night, locking I
\. ward the payment OF the warrant debt
the city seems to be q good one. The bon
g, ell debt will be paid of IN q year Or two,al
le it is eminently wise to wipe out the warra
debt also. Then the city can have its wo
g. done for cash and its revenue unde the &C
l. stitution will be sufficient to pay the {
n penses of its government and keep up
ds necessary Improvements and repairs.
ne fact, the citizens would not object to a
duction OF taxes, which this course MIL
Il bring about. We are satisfied that in t
ne effort MIR. McCausland Will have the hea
as cooperation Of a large majority Of
Ii council. By all means, pay the warrants
L A correspondent of the Furniture Gaze
90 recommends the following remedy for
III. terminating moths in carpets and turnitu
latter some years of experience with
est troublesome pests, says the writer, L FOL
ar, q sure preventive oil moths in pitch paI
An the same as roofers use. The moth Will
an, and grow on cayenne pepper and tobat
in while 1 never could see that the use OF tt
md articles kept the moth miller out. The l
ID. for the furniture dealer or housewife i
lin cut thu paper In slips and place 1t about
room, under and behind sofas, chairs. e
les. this should be done as early as the middl
oil April, and in warm climates earlier. II
dis dealer wishes to make parlor suits n
are proof, he should place on the inside of bl
ons Of chairs and seats, small strips of the p
ose paper, and rest assured that the miller
IL. not select these places to deposit eggs.
lis the miller that is the foundation OF all
mischief"
Hfgginsville misunderstanding
W.. announcement, the concert given by
Smith took place last Friday night
Young's Hall, In this city, and at an {
hOur the hall contained q respectfully
. crowd. and at 8 o'clock the curtain RAJ
The concert lasted about one hour a
quarter, and consisted Of the best Of
wv and instrumental music, by Misses b
'Aos Smith and Foster and MIR. j. D. Con
n' In his comic and sentimental songs, tho
As ter brought the house down on every
sion, and the ladies' above mentioned
equal to the best operate a~rtistes we
ding heard. After the concert, the farce ent
rs q " Slasher and Crasher" was eXcellently
the dered by our home dramatic club, ant
iiian nature OF the play and the manner 1t
0 ex- rendered, was appreciated by the audi
u and caused u%nbonn ded merriment Q
mere hands. 1t should be stated that our
ught some and gallant Lewis was stage man
Mon and the grace and ease with which be
Will formed his duty, elected praise and al
IN It's ton from all. All expressed themselvt
"a q isted with the affair, and we are 81
much state that 1t was financially rs every
te lis way a succe S."
- Richmond ConservAtor, June 3:-"(
the most pleasant AFFAIRS that has ever
~ of in our city was the entertainment
le i'm r.. M. n ~. ......., -
~ Kate Hollis, and Msssrs. Chiles and
: of Lexington, at the opera house, last
night. Owing to circumstances inev