Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-31
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oFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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Elaine OIL, at Jesse & Vaughan's. dl7tf
Ring out the old; ring IN The new, boys.
Boots and shoes at cost. at ii. E. Keller's.
Col. ,Jno. Reid has q brand new Ice house.
Blans cts and shswls, cheap, at ID. r..
Keller's. OOH
Go to ". v. Nichols for hay, corn. oats.
h.,-,.ad &. d24t2
New Years ball, Liederkranz hall, Mon
day, January 2.
Do you think you will hold out any longer
this year thar you did last?
Toys, In great variety, will be sold at cost
to sell out, at c. g Ludwigs'. d1ot4
Big dance in Aullvills last night in Mr..
Robert Graham's warehouse.
County court will meet next Tuesday,
Monday being = legal holiday.
Buy your Sterescopes and Views, at
Ps,ers,Photo rooms, Higginsville. Mo. ; most
select stock In the county. oiOti
Our first boom for 1882 must be an enof'
for a broad gauge to kansas City. Help US
out. everybody.
Sewing machines, Domestic. White, Sing
or. New Victor, Eldredge and st. Jonn' u
Cn I,dwtos,. cl0tA
Next Monday will be a legal holiday. The
hanks. postofice and public offices will con-
s~.quently be closed.
A masquerade party was given iast night
al Major T. b. Clagetl's by the Ga'sfs Do
Caur club of this city.
Henry Bascom has an egg. laid by q put
let, he says, which Is the most singular one
that we have ever seen.
Miss Eddie Wlnsor gave her friends what
is reported to have been . very pleasant psr'
ty last Wednesday night.
A new and attractive line OF chtns, tea
and dinner ware, opened out at the emma
Hall. 80 Main st. Lexington, Mo. nzSto
Miss iona RyIand gave her friends . par
ty last Thursday night. or course u was
enjoyed by all who were present.
MIR, John Powelps store 10 very much I'M
moved by its handsome new front, ana the
other repairs which have been made.
Mrs. Lew. Neals gave the little folks .
candy pulling last Thursday night. insy
were all a. happy ~ only children can be.
] will sell sewing machines and sewing
mschtne supplies cheaper than any other
house in own. A. Egle, FRANKLIN st. siSmA
Iu consequence OF q change oil urn on
January l, all goods will be sold at reduced
prices, until that time, BY Davis q ALI
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A nice ladies' light jacket, or Q splendid
dolman. would make . beautiful Christms'
present. Where can you buy them! Astns
asrsns prv GOOD. BAZAAR. d17tf
A press of other matters has prevented vi
from writing up the questions iayolved IN
the recent own meeting. We shall snaesS'
or to attend to it next week.
The largest stock OF jewelry, watches
clocks, silver and plated ware, gold pens ane
pencils. Every article bought OF me en-
graysu free Of charge. Q. q. Ludwigs. a
Bill Davis was sober all day Christmas-ht
WAS at work pumping water out Of the Al
ford coal shaft, or this singular statement
could not have been made regarding him.
r. N. Sparks bought, last week, Of Johr
Erskine 30 acres of land just In front OF hi
residence at $50 per acre, and 10 acres IRON
Mrs. Duling joining the above. at Pow PEI
acre.
The druggist who hesitates now Is lost To-
the winter. He should sling together SOM
sweet oil and iiquorice and bring out I'll
couph cure at once. Dr. BULBS Cough SyruI
does not pay him enough profit.
John O'Malley, grocer, opposite the Cath
Ollie church. keeps constantly on HAND q gen
ersi stock Of goods In his line and makes
specially of salt fish OF all kinds. Fresi
goods received every week and prices - Low
as the lowest. Ali kinds Of country pre-
duce wanted for cash or in exchange tol
Goods. n26tf
Mrs. O. francisco. Hlgginsville. constant
IL keeps her stock OF millinery goods full t
OVERLOOKING, and sells at the lowest price
possible. All the latest styles and novelties Of
exhibition daily. Also q full line Of notions
xephyrs, &c. Plumss are q speciality and ar
indeed beautiful. She is also agent for tn
best make OF Cabinet Organs. Call and ex
anime her stock and prices before MAXIM
vonr Christmas purchases, d1otf
r, G. asks the Scientific American
"Whst can be used to prevent store shov
windows from sweating when the gas Is b.
ing lit in the EVENING" II have taken the Ga
out and put in q ventilator, still they swes
and are of no use in the evening when "
want to make the most show" To whtc
the paper replies :-'.Apply to the glsi
evenly a slight film ofspure glycerine, an
you will not be troubled by the .swsstlnf
complained OF. Glycerine used In this wa
will also prevent the formation OF frost o
the glass in cold weather."
The members OF the council and the mayt
met at the council chamber last night to Il
to effect some sort of an agreement to me-
- i~,, xka tOes ar McfIanalanH Al
deavored to have the meeting organize, b'
there seemed to be . spirit of distrust b
tween the members, \ sort OF suspicion tn,
some sort OF q trap WAS to be spruSg q
somebody, 90 after talking tho m.tter ov'
in various lights everybody vent hom
nothing having been accomplished. A d
ferent spirit from this should prevail, or I
good can result from future meetings.
Some of the young ladies at the h. A.
had q glorious lark a few evenings ago. Th'
informed a companion that snipe abound'
in the seminary grounds and that they we
very easily caught about dusk. At that ho'
they stationed their victim 1t . seclud'
spot, holding open the mouth OF q b
stretched to Its full length along the Rroun
while they, as they told her, went away
drive up the long billed birds. She wait
aud waited but waited In vain, as someho
the snipe never came. A bevy OF laughin
shrieking schoolgirls did, though, when t
bag-holder got tired and concluded to gu
Thursday evening Mrs. Leonard and b
son, aged about IL years, drove up to Nj
Moorshead's, and while Mrs. L. was In I
store, the horse became frightened at SON
thing, and started to run. The boy held
the lines with all his strength, which "
lust sufficient to hold the horse steady, q
make him run well. He went up Main sire
al a terrific pace, but fortunately kept t
middle of the road, and there were
vehicles 10 the way, and no sharp corners
turn. The horse took the buggy and dri'
safely home, stopped at his usual hitch
p ace, and no harm was done. 1t v
simply a wonder trat the race turned out
we'll.
A ompany which may he a most excell'
one is to play Uncle TOMS Cabin at
opera house tonight. We have absolut
nothing to say against the Company, but
DO, decidedly, OBJECT to the play. Whate
II any good was to be accomplished b!
, has long since been done. Now 1t can o
serve TO create prejudice against the sou
erp people. IT a ton was organi
TO travel through the north depicting be-
less union soldiers shooting msn for 81
ming on the dsad.lIne in q Federal prie
we imagine the play would hardly be pc
lar, indeed the players would stand q &
chance of being iyDched. More complais