Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-14

light May 10.
J. @. rlattenburg is constantly receiving
lew goods Of every description. ml4t4
"A splendid line OF black silks and satins
It prices to suit. at M. Chapman's. al6t4
River Thursday 10 feet 2 inches abovel low
water mark. Durfse passed up Wednesday.
j. Q. Plattenburg keeps the best Of goods
md will sell them a. low as any house In the
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The public high school will close Friday,
May q, the ward schools, Wednesday,
May %.
A written guarantee given with every
stovs sold at the Red Front, Main street,
Mo. a9tf
Now Is . good time to kill worthless dogs,
before they do some harm. The assessor
will be around pretty soon.
II you want pumps you can find what you
want in that line, at my hardware store. No.
70. Main street, l., GilIsn. m7t2
Why do you 90 hmping around with .
lame back or sprained ankle, when . bottle
Of q. 4. Beck's Great Indian Linlmsnt will
sure your Sold BY D. W. B. Tevis. m14t1
Dress goods in all the various styles
and shades; also dress ginghsms,
and calico, Will be sold cheap. H.
J. z Ahrsns' Dry Goods Bazaar, Franklin
gtrsse. m7tf
Thsrs are quite . number Of ponds in the
Ray county bottom, left by the overflow. II
there are any fish in them they ought to be
caught and eaten before the water becomes
stagnant.
We have Just received . lot Of new silk
parasols and umbrellas lace top Isle thread
long silk nitts, in all the new shades;
black silk cords n ~tasssls, belts, shopping
bags. &C., At ". q. HeCauslsnd's. as0tf
Any ons wishing sggs for listening from
thoroughbred Plymouth Rocks, Light
Brahmas or Partridge Cochin fowls, can get
them from the undersigned. Ny stock II
from such noted breeders - Jas. 4. White,
of Illinois; W. Il. Todd, Of Ohio, and 1. x.
Fetch; Of Massachusetts,. b. +. Norfolk,
Mo. a1etf
Ths best general assortment Of groceries
to be found in Lexington IL At the store Of
John O'Mallsy, on Third street. opposite
the Catholic church, - we'll IS . supply Of
all kinds Of salt fish. Call and examine the
stock, which IL fresh and complete. Coun-
try produce wanted, Tor which the highest
cash prices will be paid. a5ot3
The greatest variety and all the newest
designs In imported laces for ladies wear,
Caroline, vermicelli, PointD 'Alsncon, Lam
gasdoc, Russo, Point D'Aedslin, Montsspan,
hawthorne, Point Declare, Spanish lace in
cream and black, Swiss lacss, Irish lacss and
Hamburg, all in full supply md cheap. b.
J. =. Ahreps' Dry Goods Bazaar, Franklin
Street. n7tf
VIZ acknowledge the receipt OF An invita-
ten - sttsnd the meeting OF the Aoberly
Racing Association, at Mobsrly, June IS
and continuing three days. Eleven ::purses
viii be given. ranging from e7b to 800.
For Information address ". ]. Halleck,
Secretary.
Why IL It that men 10 often prefer the lew
pleasures Of appetite and passion when the
higher range Of pleasures can be had for ths
aSkingi W. have pondersd long on this
problem, and almost gave 1t up when We re.
called . conundrum Of our youth: "Why
dsss . donkey prefer thistlss to hsyf' Well,
II the truth must be told, IL u because h ID
. donkey.
Mrs. Jarlsy's wax works IL one Of the
funniest things imaginable. Live people
represent wax figures Of historical, literary
sad sther characters, n Mrs. farley Ok.
plains to the audience in most ~laughable
terms VINO and what the VARIOUS figures are.
We have never had the representation here,
and the ladies OF the Episcopal church rave
Arna call % ank,~drr>~ 81 ~-a-.> 49,
festival.
The courthouse yard, with Its green car.
pet and hsndsoms shsds trees IL very pretty
just BOW. A cinder walk has been made,
SEINE shrubbery planted, n some soddina
done. all Of which helps. Now lot those old
locust trees and stumps bs renewed, and
their places occupied by NAPLES, and the or.
namsntation will be still further Improved
Nothing changes the current Of bad tom
per 30 completely Is . joke which il q
witty that it eompels laughter. One csnno
laugh and be indignant at the same time
these things must take turns. One day ut
club tive men got into an angry alteration
said In great heat, "SIr. 1 hate your KIM
William and spit upon him." The other
not to b outdone In violence, replied, Gan,
!, sir, hate ysur James II, and spit upol
him." Jsrrsld, whs happened to be
listener, brought them instantly to thsi
senses and to good humor by crying Out
So Waiter. s%pittoons for two, II ysu please
stsrl Galley n Geo. Lloyd, white, an,
Geo. 1e9ill, eolsrsd, work in the mines q
Camden, and have bsen fast friends. Las
Wednesday they spent In this city. drink
ing, and playing cards tegsthsr. George
presumlng upon their intimacy during tn
day, attempted to follow them that evening
and, refusing to rstrace his steps and dill
continue following. them, they gave him
sound thrashing, and, from his locks, on
he will csrtaiuly remember. He made CON
plant, and the two mon were arrested, br
when the time fer trial same McGill wa nj
ON hand. In Gallsy's case the jury hanl
and attorney Hfcklin dismissed the oharg,
- he also did that against Lloyd.
4. Our Oordsr correspondent writes rs tn,
. shooting ARRAY occurred at that place Q
Monday, on the arrival Of the -way-freigl
from the east. BE says that the engineer
the train had some words with Mr.. II.
Russell, the agent, in regard to some ords
|, LOT the day before. They separated. but
tsrward met, and more words passed. 1t
said thst the engineer threatened to atril
the agent with his fist, when the latter DIRE
his revolver, and shot the engineer throui
the right, side, just abovs the hip. the b,
passing through n Embedding itself IN Il
). cars. Ths marshal OF Corder and the mi
shall Of Blackburn are both ON the hunt I
0 Russell, bur 30 far hs has eludsd the
search.
The ladies Of the Episcopsl church q
!. making every effort to render their festl,
3 at tho opera house, next Thursday nigI
one Of the most enjoyable Affairs OF the spri
q tssason. les cream, ices, cakes, CONNECTION
also strawberries n other fruits will
q served throughout the evening, n the til
will be enlivens Cd by . series Of beautil
Q tablssux and Mrs. Jsrlsy's wax works.
q numb6r Of ladies and gentlemen Of OIL
churches have kindly volunteered their
7, sistanee in the Representations ON the sta
mention Of which will be found in OIL
Z, partB Of the paper. The prooseds Of the
tsrtainmsnt are to be devoted to the rsps
q ing Of the church, . cause In which all
70 good people Of the city are Interested for
the churches. We hope there will be . lal
attendance.
A feminine connoisseur in such matt
writes :-"School-girls are now In the mi
Of commencements. 1t might be written
:. thsm-In the spring . young girls fal
lightly turns to thoughts Of dress, for II