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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
FISH.

The Missouri Republican, of . re-
cent date, had this interest ing item 10
all lovers Of fish:-rEx-Gov. Siias
WoodsOn. president Of the state
board of fish, commissioners, 10 in
business. The state hatchery ut st.
Joseph is completed and in good
working condition.2 Only nineteen
carp were transferred from Forest /
park pond last season to st. Joseph,
but the water proved too cold for
them. II is proposed to trans
fer native fish, such as bass, crappie
and jack salmon,, from the bsyous
where they are found to all the streams
of the state. During the Overflow W
of the Mississippi the sloughs and
bayous were filled with the spawn +of
thousands of these tish, which. when
the waters retreat, are LETT to die.
These can be gathered aud trans ferred
to the fresh waters Of the state. Over
&c, 900 900 of these fish have been thus
trans sterred by the tish commissioners
OF the states Of Iowa and Illinois, aud
they are doing well. Gov. Woodson
says the same thing can be done in
this state and the streams be filled
with all excellent native food fish.
For the purpose of transportation Mr..
McK,ssock has built q car at Macon,
expressly arranged fog the transpor-
tation of fish, aud no charge is to be
made to the state for transportation.
all the expense being for the addi-
tionsl conveuiences, cans, &C., re-
quired in the car for safely keeping
the young fish. Other roads will
doubtless give free transportation"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
IMPROVING AFRICA.
IrrormuI .ihe New York rribuus. !

e [rrom The New York Tribuns.I
=, The ambitious project OF turning tho
Haier OF the ocean into the Sahara Des-
ert and thus converting il into vast
inland sea never got beyond the theo-
rstical stage. and did not stay there
long in the lace of the assertions OF
many African travellers that the greater
part Of the. surface OF the Desert is
above the level of high tide. Now tho
French, who are at-present taking the
lead In schemes Of African develop
meit, have in contemplation a similar
project, button on much smaller scale
andof undoubtedpracticability. 1t IS to
make asibig salt lake in the low desert
lands south Of the settlements Of Algiers
and Tuuis BY means OF canal from the
Mediterranean. The lake would cut of
the predatory tribes OF Arabs that in
hsbis the mountainous region beyond
the desert; and serve as a strong militia.
~, frontier for the French colonists.
Probsbly the cost of the canal would
be made np In a few years by the re.
ducfion in the army, expenses OF defend
ing the present frontier. At the head oi
this enterprise, as the reader will readl
" surnise, 10 the Count de Lesseps
Every French canal scheme now .a-days
turns to this remarkable engineer as its
nrtural Chief, making no. account OF the
fact that he has already passed by six
years the Psalmist's limit of three.score
and. ten.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20

You say 1 have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the Hand above
wolnan's heart, and woman's life,
And wOman's wonderful love.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
ooIoRED POLICEMEN.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9-The city en-
joyed . novelty TO night. when four
negro policemen, recently appointed by
Mayor King, went on duty. Not q re-
publican mayor in the history of the city
mas dared appoint a oolored man on the
force, and It remained for Q democratic
reform mayor to brave the public and
give the "nigger" show. When one
Of the sable policemen tonight went on
duty and patrolled from Seventh street
up Spruce, In froni of the fashionatle
residences aud by tho mansions OF such
men as ex-Minister John Welsh, the
sidewalks were lined. and there were
heads at every window along the street.
He WAS . coal-dark darkey, and there
was nothing white about him but his
high collar. He was made the target
tor all sorts Of jibes and jokes. One boy
ran up to him, touched him on the side,
and then turning to his companions,
said: t'1t isn't alive; it's only cork u
The crowd roared and the policeman
passed on, only to meet with coarse
jokes and insults at every step; but he
didn't seem to mind It. He swung
along at an easy gait and kept his mouth
closed, although he held his head pretty
high. There have been one or tive res.
ignations OF white officers on account ol
these appointments, and it is said there
will be more, -..,z...st ..f r
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
Old. JERRY.
HI. View. On N. ,P.ssu n Qu ue.,ton.
He Takes senator Garland TO
Task.
Little Rock Gazette. /

Little Rock Gazette o.. .-..
s.Hold on dar q mint, Gubner,". said
old Jerry yesterday, addressing the
time iur.de old hoss; dis mornin'P"
"Old man." replied the governor,
stopping, II don't want to talk politics.
and unless you have actual business
with me You must excuse me-"
"Scuse your Why.I ken use dat
bigger word myself. If yer wants ter
rar up, why doan yer spit grammar
But hole on doan 60 way l amt suit.
ed at yer. For. sab, when de gubner
OF Arkansas whistles I'se dar, an ei he's
got jint of meat lynn roun' ten chances
ter one dat Use dar siore he Whistles.
Gubner. iur some time all de prominent
men OBJ de country hab been writin'
bout how ter cook a 'possum. Senator
Garlan.' Bob Crockett, old Davey's
gran'son-an' l wuz 'quainted wild ole
man Davey-an' in fack, all de big men
is 'spressin' dar 'pinions bout de pos
sum. But all OBJ dem men makes q
mistake. Senator Garlan' says dat he
doan know whedder he likes cold. or
hot 'possum best. Ef he want bigger
man dan 1 Is, an in mighty b, power
wild de New Nited States gubernment.
I'd fling dat man down. Any man
oughter know dat cold 'possum is de
best. Mr.. Crockett says dat de way ter
kill a 'possnm is to ketch him by the
tail an hit de back OBJ his head agin'
suthin.'. Dat ls q error fur which dat
man. smart as he is, should be made ter
suffer. Der way ter kill 'possum is to
lay him on de groun'. still keepin' holt
OBJ his tail. Den put de Ak handle or a
stick cross his naik, STAN on bote eends
OBJ. de stick an put his tail up. Dat
breaks his naik. Why, ii yer tried ter
kill him by beatin' his brains out yer'd
hab bunglesome job on yer hands.
Now, when yer catch 'possum (here
the old man wiped his face slowly, do
past comes up with . rush, gubner, an
while dis south wind. blows ober me, ]
doan' look rcun' an see senator's Cub
ners an generals. but passel OBJ hearty
good natured boys; I heahs de SCUM
OBJ de neighbors' axes as da chop up dc
wood fur de comm night. heahs de
cattle lowin' an heahs de niggers
sing q song as do shuck dc con ut dc
crib. l heahs de ole black oman yell
tor de boys. ter fetch IN de light 'ood
! sec ole msrss ~ he rides up on hll
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
LEPUBLIoAH B1LIINa-AND COOLING;

iFrpm the Washington National Republican.
The, editor, Of this paper. declines
any controversy with the New York
Tribune concerning the organization
0f the United States senate. upon
which that journal win have no vote.
He hopes long 10 deserve, and enjoy
the hostility of tie tribe of malig-
'nebts who abuse him in the columns
Of that tainted w ether OF the news
paper flock. The New York Tribune
would Strengthen itself very much
ss mi administration organ If it W would
frankly admit that it lied when
III 1873, under i,s present man
it accused Gen. Garfield;
then in congress, Of accepting bribe
aud then swearing falsely about it.
The rmAfignamt spirit il manifested
.toWand The general in chat most try
iina cperied Of his. lille nevsk did him
half the harm amoug decent people
that it's praises have since.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
A. OONVIOT's INVENTION.

Joseph Miller, an inmate ol the Berks
county. Pa, prison, has invented a ma
the construction Of canals and railroads.
His invention, is set on wheels, and can
be drawn by two horses. He claims
that it will excavate as much in o day
g can be'done by whole gang of men
ID jhe salms time. A plow Is situated in
front of the forward axle. An inclined
plane runs from this to the rear part OF
the machine. Upon this is .an-endless
belt, over which the earth as It is plowed
MP is forced Upward. The belt passes
owe r . alargs drum. and the earth then
turhs into Q decline. where 1t passes
into the wagon or cart to receive it: A
number of belts and pulleys regularly
arranged cause the movement OF the
machine described above. The tour
llarEs-wheefs o.A the machine, to which
are attaohed'large belts, furnish all the
motive power.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
MINNEsOTA's SHAME.

~ ISt. Paul Globe tDem.) August 81
II the democratic party had been gwen
power in Minnesota any time during
the past twenty years this bonded debt
would have been lhonorably adjusted to
tho satisfaction Of both people and bond
holders. 1t Is the fact that the republi.
can party IS In power which produces
shame !" Individual men,
bets OF the party may oppose repudia-
ton, but there is not sufficient leaven to
lesven the whole lump,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20

boss; l sees. . little nigger make 2 dart.
fur de front gate; I sees old mtssus
walkin' 'round 'mong de- chickens Aan'
turkeys In de yard. When night comes
on-9ubner, is bprin' yer l,s'.i is-l s..a..
"No." replied the governor; ''go on;
It makes me feel young again"
"De moon. wid her broad face: comes
up an smiles over de etops oh de; corn,
,whar de fodder hab been pulled, an den
with broader smile she comes mp an
beams troo de leaves, just ur turnin'
yaller wild de seasons old ago. De
horn blows. de dogs howl, an deu.'
ali start fur de woods. But dar ain't no
usen dwelin' on dat. It's too sad tur
me. De bones OBJ de dogs what barkedl
In dem days ID crumbled inter dust. De
frolicksome u Uboys-some IL gubnerss
some senators, some ginerals and some
aYon ought to Sc ashamed ha edi@t, to close =
sentence, mellow With rStr6Spection. IN
such q manner as referring 70 the peni-
tentlary." s5H5oo izns5sis sflla tao sn
Retro. whata Why. gub'uer. yer
can spit grammar. can't ,Yerf Dar's
cookin' de 'possutn. arter yer ketch him
course arter you kstch him, case how's
yer gwine ter do it ators sp-dip him in
some warm water, wild some ashes
sprinkled IN. Den de har comes
of like silks oiPnl . fosssn year. Den
take his intFums oate-" .gso1 siaa4 ~.
Ellis WHAT" exclaimed The governor,
Nov, iookssEeasi, xiise man. when
man gets afeul, Sb he I'dcssnit know
gub'ners from JUSTICES oh Do ipssoa Yer
bucked me gest now, casAsI sat yer down
too hard. Doan try ter set me down too
hard, case ii yer doeS we'll BEE whose
old jints 10 De istiffdssv I's flung yer
down many hme when Nc dldnst war
nuthin' but shirts, an / ken do it agln.
Does yer hear de blast from my rhsu-
matte hornp 2" i's's sHsli'9 ,psi9 - "a .
Excuse me, old mans 60 sheatf'' 9
''Scusiblaf sab, Ant here's my hand
Ash was sayin' V Arter. ysr .git Dc Pop.
sum cleaned, ppt him out on, do shed al
let him ne IN de frost. Naked day heS1
Yer meat. .dt Put Him o. sn' pAfbilS him.
Den slice him cross the skin befs ways
like layin' off corr rows, an Rpt him in
8 pan wld sweet potatoes foun, him Nn'
bake him. When he gets ddtS, tSke
him off an let HIN gtta 6old. fl Don Nri6e
de dogs souten lisa 6ouse,, an ret sdeWz
terlde feast. MyeLerds, sab; I Ii4oaldp:l
leave him ter 90, ter 8 shoat.. SsnatoI
Garland may argue WI himSeffs u u
whether he Hikes HIM best hot colo
but when 4 man Obj tasteiia IN do ,honss,
g. hug down os. e S.sn cold q sss. na.,eo:
When yer GIT 8 pdss6m ID ) log an b
makes q big mifatfoh 90 Sr01Ifns se
him down:as q Little 'poaanm. .sA 4Alt
'possum climbs . big tree an BIZ
'possum climbs little tree. An, nov
let me say DAT mon ID ike 'poGiuint
De little mdn al wSnter Climb Big trees
Good day. sab. You ean9 On, - sent
de militia up ter Perry, county," .saar
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
Reply to Woman's Question.
3Y EMMA A. LUCKETT.

You say have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the Hand above
woman's heart, and woman's life,
And wOman's wonderful love.
That have written your duty out,
And man-llke have questioned thee;
You demand that stand at the bar OF your soul
While yeu in turn question me.
/ And when j ask you to be my wife,
The head of my house and home,
Whose path would scatter with sunshine this
lie, y.
Thy shield when sorrow shall come.
You reply with dsdain and curl OF the lips,
And point to my coats missing buttons
And haughtily ask il want cook
To serve up my beef and mutton.
'Tis a king that you look for. Well. am no
But only plain, earnest man,
Whose feet often shun the hard path they shoult
Oft shrink from the gulf they should span.
IT'S hard to believe that the rose will fade
From the cheek 30 full, so fair;
| 'Twere harder'to think that heart proud an,
cold.
We're ever reflected there.
True, the rose will fade and the leaves will fall
And the autumn life Will come;
But the heart that give will be true IA in Nav
Thou requlrest ''all things that are good an
| true,
| All things that man should be;"
All, lady, my truth doubt not, doubt not
For the rest lea We it too thee
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
FARM1Ha-NoRTH AND SOUTH.
From the New Orleans D.mocra..1

From the New orleans Democrat.
The Chicago tribune, which il noto-
riouslv deficient in Information and
equally unfair in intentions wherever the
south is concerned, has recently indul-
ged itself in long and reckless argu-
ment in favor OF the alleged inierIority
OF southern agriculture In all its oondi-
tions. 1t assumes the rather startling
premises that labor in the south 10 .
degradation, that those who Till the
fields are held IN contempt among men,
and that those who perform domestic
duties are looked down upon among
women. The natural comparison ID then
made with the typical mort bern farmer
who. with his sons. cultivates the h0ms.
stead, whose wife and daughters repre-.
sent the household economy, who 1tvoe
in comfortable. even elegant home,
where books and pianos largely fgut0,
and who il hailed as the peer Of any
citizen no matter what his position. OF
course the Tribune has an easy time,
with u controversy the starting polosot
which it fixes, the premises OF which lt
declares. and the conclusions OF sW9dok
it srranges to its taste. The arguuasnt
alluded to Is perfectly symmetrical and
to the readers OF the Tribune, no doubt.
seems pnanswerable. qaf ai:s tay .sa
We do not propose to undertake .
discussion with the Chicago Tribune. II
we could believe that ito ignorance -
honest, or could persuade ourselves that
1t really wished to hear and make use Of
lacts creditable to the south, We should
be only too glad 70 take the trouble 70.
quired to remove misrepresentation %
colossal and to dissipate prejudice 20
profound. We fear, however, that We
cannot nourish hope wnich from every
point of view is desperate. We must
leave the Tribune to say, and it, disut.
pies to believe that the white people OF
the south are vicious, degraded and
Idle; that industry is the badge Of hu.
initiation. and that the standard OF gen.
tilIty is the practice Of worthiessnssS. 2
There is very large -ctass OF decent
we'll informed people fato the north,
though, who will ask .thenselves what
sort of white people they must II. At The
south who annually produce By their
own labor from e12o. 100000 toi $780,
000, 900 worth of cotton. and AeM q. +
that q population reprseenting such
| enormous wealth should CenseHt TO- b
he'd d in. contempt and spbjection hy .
population who represent. nothing but
idleness and violence. or course the
whole propositions 10 aslalee asit = pro.
pOsterous, and every one who has visited
the South understands it. How many
thousands OF white iaymers Imnat ltAer1
be In Georgia. Alabama, Alsslekippi
Louisiana. Arkansas. and Texas. 70 pnp.
duce the three to three and half 66ff4
| lion bales OF cotton, which. aCcording
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
NONE. TO SPEAK OF.

:, London Fun :-.'rhe New Wears
Wife-'Who lives next door to you,
Mrs. Browna p Mrs. Brown-'The
Jugsons. Marm.' The New Wears
.Wife-Have they any familyp' Mrs.
Brown-.Well, Marin. their eldest boy,
he were hanged; and their second son,
he's a-doIu' seven years; and their gal,
the eldest least-ways, she's a-doin a
year and two on their other boys
they's in q .retorm'try: 80 l may say
they amt got no family TO speak ot!'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
l sOANDALOUs FALSEHOOD EX-
POSED.
ITO the Editor OF The World. I

Sir The notorious "The" Allen
appears not only to be, successful
republican politician but very
shrewd and unprincipled advertiser
of his disreputable dance-house. In
to days papers and in several Of yes
terday evenings papers appeared &C.
conn nj & his fellow Aliens wedding.
tOge. { 's.5u the statement which
came t.u.n Allen that his new wife
was the daughter of a sister of Chief
Judge FoIger, of the court Of appeals.
This is an Infamous falsehood, az
Chief Judge Folger never had bu,
one sister and that sister is the wife
of the Rev. J. F. Ernst, of Buffalo.
IVY father. You will confer a favor
on me bv publishing this statement
Very respectfully,
J. +. ERNST, JR.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
ONLY a CHANGE OF BOSSES.

Skeptical staf&arts are still abroad.
The Globe. Democrat is moved to re-
mark that i've fail to note any marked
Improvement in the political atmosphere
slnce Mr.. Conkling was, Us the Cincln-
natl Commercial puts it, kicked out ol
the REPUBLICAN party 1t may be, how
ever, that we are incapable Of appre-
ciatlng the high moral effect OF substi-
tuting Jim Blaine for Roscoe Conkiing
~ the boss OF New York"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
(From tha. NASHVILLE Aud slican. pa

tfr0m ''e' 'Sa'n''''s A'sesoAn
Me-: Ingersoll sits up6n tA6 aPex 'of
civilization distinctly chrtstixa fasd de-
MES every stone in the structure BE-
meath him. This wondrous fabric OF
politlcs, laws, government social lie,
untritten moral law Iand1 that subtler
and moretwoqdrous oodsawhich goyeens
men in tneir aaiiy hselconsee, en!2ice:,
aole ~ no Penalties. slent!N esnIotcing sa
ltsSiI 10 some mysterioas way. Me mnt- ~ !
vei!ous saoric OF modern hoavhizauon:
with its materials l4athereQ from All
quartees, brought from older and dtner.
ant Civilizations, principles from the
monial and forms from our northern
ancestors, ideasirom ancient Gxseoe, all
fused and Welded, by christianity into
one vast new fabric which is as differ
ent from the parts which compose Il Do
the Dorian tempaea affom thedmatetidl Of
which it 10. lbuiit--this Mr.. idngersoli
stands upon and. by, II and through II,
exists, and il what he is, and has what
he has 6f culture and knowledge, aud
fitness for doing what he has to do, and
yet denies its very existence. IA q'T o.
1a Who can reply TO the. .shallow.pated
showmanp As well reply to Q man
who sits upon the summit Of Mont
Blanc and denies the. etlst6nce Of the
nn,ountains which bears him up. The
mountain stays thers for rall his denial
of its existence. He may be % coaIse
as Ingersoll Is; as elegant as he can Be-.
as eloquent as he is sometimes, as hol.
low in hia renerShrnrica, asr,is call his
sentiment. - elooueuce. ., sleQsuoe and
kcoarseness. A fierca In inyective and m
solid as bis argumeES sppears 70 those
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
The Funny Man.
BY JOHN g. SAKE.

My dear young friend, whose shining wit
Sets all the room ablaze,
Don't think yourself "happy dog,
For all your funny ways;
But learn to Wear sober phlz,
Be stupid, if you can,
It's such a very serious thing
10 be funny man
You're at an evening party, with
A group of pleasant iolks.-
You venture quietly to crack
The least OF little Jokes;
lady doesn't catch the point,
And begs you to eXplaln,-
Alas, for one who drops Jest
And takes it up again
You're talking deep philosophy
with very special force, ..
To edify clergy man
With suitable OBSCURE
You think you'v go him-when he calls
A friend across the way,
And begs you'll say that funny thing
You said the other day.
YOU drop pretty, ty,ieu-ae-rof
Into u neighbor's ears.
Who likes to give you credit for
lhe clever thing he hears;
And SO he hawks about,
The old authentic one,
just breaking of the points oft
And leaving out the pun.
By sudden change in politics,
Or sauder change in Polly,
You lose your love, or luaves and fall
A prey to melancholy,
While every body marvels why
Your mirth is under ban,
They think your very grief Joke,
You're such a funny man!
You follow up stylish card
That bids you come and dine,
And bring along your freshest wit
| Cro pay for musty wine) '.
You're looking very dismal, when
| A lady bouncesln,
And wonders what you re thinking of
And why you don't begin.
| You're telling TO knot of friends
A fancy-tale of woes
| That cloud your matrimonial sky,
/ And Danish all Iepuse,-
| A solemn lady Overhears
| The story OF your strife,
| And tells the town the pleasant news
You quarrel with your wifel
So. my dear young friend, whose shining W
Sets all the room ablaze.
Don't think yourself u happy dog.''
For all your merry ways;
But learn to4wear sober phiZ.
Be stupid. if you can,
It's such a very serious thing,
To be q funny man.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
OWL SERVICE REFORM.

bridgeport Farmer tDem.) August 81
There are no indications OF any gen.
ersl republican intention OF adopting
'th{ policy OF ''civil service REFORM" On
th4 contrary, there, is an abundance OF
Isldns that should the democracy press
,,tb9 matter the republican managers will
boldly accept the issue and ask their
patty 3 Endorsement OF the principle that
"t3 the victsrsr belong the spoils, /"
meaning by this that the majority party
should fill the offices. There has been
muck tall. In advocacy of a permanent
and aon-partisah civil service, but out
iside certain very limited circles of theor-
ists and dilettanti it has but slight sup
mort.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20

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