Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Landreth's garden seeds. at Gordon
r Fulkerson's. f26tf
All the hobby styles In Stiff Hats, at Dav
q Allstadt's. fb26tf
J.Q. Plattenburg is constantly r~ecelvir
new goods of every description. m14t4
A splendid line of black silks and SAITH
Z At prices TO suit. at n. Chapman's. a16t4
Township bon elections In Freedom, sn
a-Bar and " Washington townships, saturda,
May %.
Ststson makes the finest Hats in the worl
Davis i Allstsdt havs them for sale 1T 10,
. prices. fb28tf
Township bono elections in Freedom, Snl
a.Bar and Washington townships, Saturday
May %.
J e. Plattenourg keeps the best Of good
and will sell them rs low as any house iu tn
t county. m14t4
The bottomites are working hard to catcl
up, but many Of them will bs unable to d.
so this year.
Landreth's seeds are the best. Those ",
have are all fresh. Give US . call. Gordon
q Fulkerson. i26tf
Lexington in her vernal ornaments o.
trees. shrubs and blue grass looks Is bsauti
full ~ . bride.
100000 to loan In sums to suit, on res
estate from one to I've years, At 8 per cent
interest. Taylor 3 Lesueur. m7t3
For sals-Ons Weir cultivator, one tongue.
less cultlvater, one two-horss wagon, . gun
and q saddle. T. Z. Austin. m1atf
We have . large stock Of cooking and
heating stoves, CRATES. tin. copper. granite,
Iron and sheetiron-wsre, which We intend
to sell at bedrock prices. for cash. Bennett
+ Morrison. Oft
TIL track Of the st. 10 branch between
Nerth Lexington and the Junction IL In .
horrible condition. and 1t will require
weeks to %straightsn 1t up 30 that trains can
be run upon 1t.
Mr.. Jno. c. Cobb. Of Odessa. . large deal.
er In grain, and . practical farmer, told US.
yesterday, that the wheat crop about 0des-
81, which some weeks ago was thought to
be promising. is now nearly hopslessly
ruined by the Hessian fly.
Ice! Ice! Robt. Hale is now delivering ice
regularly to all parts Of the city or suburbs.
His Ice 10 pure, having passed like gold,
through the fiery ordered of refinement.
Orders left at Gordon 4 Fulkersot's or at
T.9 founG's queensware store will receive
prompt attention. m21t2
Slgnor Salvini is one Of the few actors who
does not pose in character before the camera.
and some value will therefore attach in the
sketches Of him In various parts which are
to appear In scribnsr's Monthly. Illustrating
. life sketch Of the great tragedian. He will
also contribute to the SAINT magazine q paper
giving bis views Of the three Shak espesreao
characters he plays, namely, Macbeth, Ham,
let and 9th clio.
We print elsewhere the second Official
statement Of the financial condition Of the
Odessa bank. Started about nine months
ago IN . brand new town, the showing made
In this statement is net only creditabls, but |
handsome. With deposits OF go, 900 the
bank shows for Its less than q years bust.
ness profits Of 1898 ~, an evidence Of
thrift and good management which 10 q
guarantee to Its depositors of ito reliability
and strength. We wish the Institution con-
tinued growth and prosperity, not only as
N aid In building up enc OF the best com.
In the county, but because OF our
personal regard for the gentlemen who con-.
troll 1t.
Harper's for June is q very Interesting
number in prose, poetry and illustrations.
White Aouutains'' and an article on
are excellent descriptive papers.
William Winter has . glowing eulogy of
Booth, Mr.. Hardy's "Laodicssn"
progresses; Paul II. Haynes little poem,
The Dead Child and Mocking Bird" is OK.
luisitsly pathetic, and Will Carleto in
The First Settlers Tale" develops y Dor.
Ter tragedy In verse which we think by far
he finest piece Of work he has published.
Inc catastrophe Is unexpected, and the emily
"oro OF criticism we would make is that
here Is no hint OF it-indsed the rsverse-I,
q the wit-ssasoned opening Of the poem.
Ills dangerous to triie with health, to risk
breaking down Q constitution or undermine
by experimenting with mediclne
hat Is doubtful or cheap, made by sdyen.
urers, especially that made q substitute for ,
'ther medicine which is Of great reputa-
Ion, and recommended after years Of trial !
y such reliable people as Bishop Pierce, +.
Ion. Alexander H. Stephens, Hon. John
till Shorter, Bishop Bsckwith, Hon. Jshn
). Gordon. and hosts Of others Of such high !
and %undoubtsd Intelligence who i
would not deceive. They who copy, imi. !
ate, substitute or deceive, are guilty Of
rhine. The laws of the land have decided ,
nat the only Simmons Liver Regulator or {
Aedioine legitlmstely made n legally on. t
tiled to name and fame is that manufacture.
ID BY j.. b. Zsilin 4 c.; all others are {
rauds and counterfeits, me,t1 I
Mayor John Is the most obstinate partisan !
We have ever known. Once having ,
aksn . position he permits neither the coun.
III or the courts, in the performance Of their l
eeit'mste functions, to thwart bis will. He I
GEMS to be SO infatuated with Mr.. Turner 9
he hssitates at nothing in hts Interest, l
dislike to speak harshly Of Mr.. john,
because We used to have . high regard for
out We can see nothing but hypocrisy ,
ND hsrd.headsdness In his conduct, No man I
'stter knows than does he that It is tho duty ]
the city register, under the ordinances,
o mako cut warrants, and yet In the case of {
'imm0ns Va. John he pleaded AZ an excus.
or refusing to sign warrants drawn by Mr., {
;laxstt that 1t was the duty OF the mayor to :
them out. Fer months he has refused !,
o preside over the council, because, for
Goth. 1t does not agree with his views, but
10 docs not refrain from using his position
o confuse tho business Of the city, The law G
makes 1t the duty Of the register to mark {
'Pon the back OF each account the fact that ]
t has been allowed before . warrant can
ssus. After the last meeting Of the council
dsysr John asked Mr.. Clsgett for the &C..
which had been allowed, and that
Gentleman, unsuspeetingIy. gave them to
I'm. In order that the law governing the 8
ase may be understood We print 1t here. 8
ordinance to amend an ordinance on. s
tiled AN ordinance concerning the duties Of :
10 city register and ex-ofacio treasurer,
age u. Ne it ordained by the mayer and /
ity council Of the city Of Lexington, Is fol. /
ows: Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of tbs Z
ity register and ex-of5cio treasurer. tn {
aaks out all the warrants ordered by the !
ouncil and to keep q correct list of the same. =
'eo. o. Int ONCE OF the city register and ex- I
'meio treasurer shall be kept at the CITY i,
'all' but the council may permit the same to g
Kept At any convenient place in the busI-
less center OF the city, and then the regis. l
er and treasurer shall pay all the expenses l
Of said omce. Sec. 6. All ordinsuces or '
ARTS Of ordinances in oo,a,.s y