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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
LULLABY OF AN INFANT chief.
ny s1R WALTER SCOTT.

o, hush thee, my babie, thy sire was knight,
They mother, q lady both lovely and bright;
The woods and the glens. from the towers we
see, '....
They alI;are belongings. dear bable. to thee.
o, fear not the bugle, though loudly it blows.
It calls but the warders that guard thy repose.
Their bows would be bended; their blades
would be red
Fer the step Of = foeuan draw near to thy
bed.
o, hush thee, my babIe. the time soon will
come
When thy sleep shall be broken by trumpet
and drum;
Then hush thee. my darling, take rest while ys
may,
For strife comes with manhood. and waking
with day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
MILE. ANNE,

0, che wears o sealskin sacque.
When it snows,
And her stunning suit Is black
As crows;
Shorthand thinks it ls pity;
Charming. jolly, wise and witty;
Has 0 retrOusse-sO pretty
Little nose.
In her basket phaeton,
When it blOws.
With her striking glass on,
Out she goes;
And she's just as sweet as stately,
As she sits there SO sedatety,
With her cheeks and lips 80 greatly
Like rose.
She plays Chopin, Liszt. and Spohr,
For her beaux;
And she speaks Of Pinafore-
Heaven knows!-
With naughty ''D' and 'Never!"
But she's awful nice and clever;
II she liked me, I'D endeavor
Ts propose.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

The Kansas newspapers declare that
a physician of La Cygne, in that
state, narrowly escaped lynching, be-
cause he invented q compound that
would instantly sober drunken
man. Public sentiment was against
any thug that tended to cause u waste
Of liquor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

A once wealthy Chicago merchant
has gone into bankruptcy. He Nh.
dertook the contract of filing q Chica-
20 girls Christmas stockingS ASd the
fleet" was more than he could 40.
complish.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
FOR SALE.

r OFFER my fine farm for sale, cheap. con;
J. sisting Of l60 acres; well improved; gooi
house. out-hou.es and orchard. One mile east
Of Lexington and In the town district: For
further Information apply to Tut d Son or
Robs. Taylor. t12k NJ. W. TATE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
Tu0a- 4. DULNG.

.TroRNEY-AT-LAw. . Lexington, NO: oo'e Oh
A WIN Ass S.syss Esa Is IN ess. n. courts
NeW,s stoter s,d .siofning Counties, and IN tne
STATE 81 Supreme Court collsSaoas dP oshers.
made. Taxes paid tor rp.roasss ner,assssii ssoiisissd
6enSs e"AAe : fianlOyr1l- = = 49, -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

A Chicago man mistook sulphuric
acit for whisky. He thought IL 1t 1t
was pretty cold tor Chicago drink.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
ron sALE,A SPLENDID STOCK
AND GRAIN FARM.

OFFER MY FINE FARM, %Re
| as / desile to go into other business.
and ,irsire TO state that it is one of the S23o
hest farms in the county. 1t consists of ..x-
$50 acres susceptible Of division into two o. farms
If desired 1t is all under fence, except 40 acres
Of timber, and now in high state Of cultlva,
lion; line orchard. choice small fruits, good
buildings, ice house. carriage house, barns anu
ali necessary buildings :-nd improvements W
make II one Of the most complete farms in La
fayette county The dwelling honss contains
nre Litbosraphs of this property can he had
on application 10 the undersigned, and may be
seen on the map OF Lafayette county. Also q
UaSs The above described farm is situated
three miles southwest of Higginsville, the juno
tion OF the C. & A. and Lexington y Sedails
raiIroads and four miles northwest of Aullville
iuly3tf H. j. HIGGINS, Higginsvllle. Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

Quite naturally fish is on his
weigh when he takes his scales with
him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
n q. PHETZING,

a A-TroRNEY.AT-LAW.N Notary fn55so ~ 10 onsr SHS
A RAJ Estate Agent. amsprepHfsa e .rnas: Uns:
iber terms tor adyertistng anu Thsi6ote, the
e11 beng paper
and S5y ;h.s nsa ne o,ser sSenoy
Teacn s;rina to rent their farms can see iiss
r. Gsrmsn tenants at my office, over dac1syi
s,nre LEXINGTON Mo. SSs-S--
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

"What makes the sea salt Z" said the
teacher.and Young America shouted,
"rhe Goldfish that are III it,"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

The best OF us are apt TO be mealy-
mouthed about three times day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
------.n e---- xxNoeHoN RYLAND,
JOHN =. R1LAAD' Notary Public.
RyLAND q. RYLAND.

aS,es over No 81 Main street; .I1 prsesSe sss'Ss
all the CoufS Ssr.me u Court of the State and
ties, IN tee nenr1 Of the United States. Prompt
s,tsntion given to collections ana ~ t.nM nh
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
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ATTORNEYS.
CHARLES E. STONE,
LEX. GRAVES. >. y.
GRAVES s. sHEWALTER.
m a. HlCKLIN. .
AIEYA YANDER.

rroRNEY ATAW WIZ pfas..cs ooanaies ,a .ae
An @ stts1d promptly 70 the collection OF
CLAIMS. % and to Investigator Of htiss f % Wm Esal
srate once over the Banking nousS sa~ixiv
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
=. .r,nrn JNo. Z. BURDEN,
'eh no" Notary Public.
RURDEN T. SON.

A TroRNEYsS cogMsEahm4tsso 6Sss aLant room n over q.
hdsse's sooT store IN Kriehn's new building. 9
opposite the Courthouse VIII pSt praStSt attention
state and Federal courts. ffo'npsf fsSi7-yI
q iven TO all business. e-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
WN. H. CH
HENRI WAILACE f. GHILEs.

a rroRNEYs AND CouNsEl1f0nnss Coas fsons room ON
Esansssas. s..Si1s Ms os spPssis;
ne sisgstte and surrounding eountiss sma and
saprsms snS ~ isass Sissfsst oS
IIT.,to,,, n africt of MISSOURI.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
CCo0oE a RATHDUN,

a TTeRNEY AT LAW, Le1ingt9n, q 70 iWdil W ~
in al the sqatss @ courts Prompt
sina s,san,ian giyen to collections. omSe ~
esTnteIiirencer Building" (" front room:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
HOUSE FOR SALE.

T WILL SELL MY HOUSE ANDL "a
ON Main street, In this city, at q
Bargain. Good Well Cistern. Stable HI
aud other Outhouses. Or will exchange
for house nearer the courtho9ss;
astf W. u. AosSnoNA'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
TEAR DROPS.

Tear-drops bear holy misstou.
Be they caused by grief or Joy;
They refine the crudest nature.
Takiug from it all alloy.
As unto the weary sailor.
Shipwrecked on foreign strand.
Comes the gallant little iife- boat.
Soon to lend . helping hand.
SO to mOrtals. sick and carewOrn.
Laden with life's grisfs and fears,
Dead to every joyOur feeling
Comes the harbinger Of tears
How they soothe the soul In sadness.
Curing heart-aches. calming iearss
Out OF sorrow bringing glsdnesa-
Ye are blessings, . ye tears
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

A political issue-A campaign doc
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

Break, break. break.
On thy cold gray stones, o sea
And would that my tongue could
Better the thoughts that arise In me.
o. well for the hshermRn's boy
That he shouts with his sister at piayl
o, well for the sailor lad
That he sings In his boat on the bay
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the bill;
ButO, for the touch of . vanished hand,
And the sound Of . voice that 10 still.
Break, break, break.
At the foot Of thy crags. o, sea !
But the tender grace of day that 10 dead
VIII never come back to me.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
suNNET.

HON GERMAN OF HEnvEaH BY in srnAues.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

products Let The 1acts OF past eX-
perieuce testify.
But why should this paper discuss
this matter? For no reason in the
world other than that it is interested
in whatever interests the whole
psople-the opponent of all unjust
or unfair proceedings. aud especially
the opponent of all class legislation
Legislation for the benefit of one class
of citizens to the detriment OF an
other class and while it lives under
the present management it will live
for all, aud not for a few to the ex-
clusion Of others. 1t will do what II
can for the interests of manufacturers
and merchants as cheerfuliy as fol
the interests of the farmer, and will
try to promote the welfare OF all.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
sRfAxl sREAxI. sRtAxi,,

~ ALFRED TKNNYsoN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19
CONNECTICUT
FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
HARTFORD, CONN.,,
~MoNEY TO ,LOAN.u

WE have for sale a NUMBER of Farms and
w Town Lots in Lafayette County. Will take
charge OF Property OF non-residents, Collect
Rents, Pay Taxes, and attend to Proper Assess-
ment OF Real Estate. Correspondence solicited.
Once In Court House, Lexington, Mo-.
a,,1vI TAYLOR q LESUEUR.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
1T rs NOT SAFE.

Whatever pretexts may be framed
by the moderate drinker, the thousands
that yearly reach the broad road Of
drunkenness, through the bysWays OF
tipping and moderate drinking, clear.
ly demonstrates that it is not safe fol
us, as nation, to use strong drink.
There is something in the climate, OF
the liquor, or something not determin-
ed, which makes it impracticable fol
us to use strong drinks, be it ever sc
temporarily. Seven out of every ten
temperate drinkers become drunkards
temperate drinkers make the drunk
ards. We see it ourselves every day
Men drink temperately, not intending
to become drunkards, but in time seven
out of every ten of them do become
drunkards. Perhaps this is due to the
condition and effect of the liquors used
in this country; but be these liquors
ever so pure, they will have the same
effect. The man who drinks is less
cool-headed, even however little he
drinks, than the man who does not
drink. He is not as well adapted to
perform his business; is not as careful
is not as good workman; nor will he
live as long as the man who does moi
drink.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
A SAD WARNING.

A man who has often tried to break
away from the habit of intemperance,
and as often failed, thus relates his sad
experience "One sip would flash to
my brain like fire, and then all fear,
all care, consciousness would be gone.
and not one glass, but dozen would
be inevitable. Then yoa might have
to look for me in some of those dens
to which they possessed of the devil
flee when the fit is on them, and where
they rave and tear and cut themselves
until the madness is worn out. This
has happened to me after long periods
of self-denial and self-contTol, and il
lusive hope. 1t seems to me my ex-
perience is like man whom some
cruel fend condemns to go through all
the agonies of downing, over and
over again, the dark plunge, the mad
struggle, and suffocation, the horror,
the agony, the clutch at the shore, the
weary Chamber up the steep rocks, the
sense of relief, recovery. and hope, only
to be wrenched off and thrown back to
struggle, and sink again. If had fall
en- dead af er the first glass of wine /
had tasted, it would have been thought
a terrible thing; but it would have
been better for my mother, better for
me, than to have lived as did"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
A GOOD SUGGESTION TO HOUSE
KEEPERS.

No one knows until she has tried it,
says an experienced housewife to one
of our contemporaries, how much she
may change the aspect Of things about
the house by using a little varnish. On
a sunshiny day take the old chairs and
tables out on the porch or by an open
door, and, after thoroughly busting
and wiping off with a damp cloth, APP
ply thin coat of varnish, and so COW
er up the scratches and marred spots of
all kinds. 1t will dry in a very short
time. and you will be surprised to see
how much good you have done. A
flannel cloth, with a very little linseed
oil, is good to rub furniture with, but
the greatest care must be exercised to
prevent any oil being left on the wood
to attract dust. 1t must be rubbed I'M
til you would not know, except by the
improved appearance, that oil had been
used.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

In executive session the Senate is
rapidly working through the uncon-
tested nominations. and within The
next few days all will be through with
but the ones which cause the present
difficulty.
The Senate judiciary Committee yes
terday took up the nomination of VIII
liam e. Chandler to be solicitor gener-
al, but, after considerable discussion,
concluded to postpone action upon it
till another meeting. 1t is Iumored
that this delay is the result of a desire
of a majority of the committee to avoid
further complications in regard to the
executive business until the caucus
work shall have been completed.
SAXON.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
THE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The outlook of the Kenosha County
Agricultural Society is dark and un
promising. Several circumstances
contributed to bring it to this condi-
ton, among them the removal of the
annual exhibition to Kenosha; turning
aside the legitimate objects of the So
ciety to the encouragement of the race
course and it's demoralizing concomit-
ants; the several failures of the socie-
ty to pay its premiums in full; the
resort to doubtful methods to increase
the revenues, etc., etc. The removal to
Kenosha estranged very large part of
the agricultural population. There can
be no question but what Kenosha is the
best place in the county to hold the
| fair, but the farmers did not see it in
that light. Their opposition resulted
in total apathy and indifference to the
success of the society. Those who
gave their consent to the policy of re
moval of the annual fair to Kenosha
did SO on the grounds of a promise that
the citizens of Kenosha would supply
all the necessary buildings on the ex-
hibition grounds without cost to the So
ciety. The condition Of the society now
is this : 1t is Sl,10O in debt, with no
possible or probable means of payment.
tits obligated to pay a rent of $3.50 per
year for the use of the grounds during
the fair. 1t does not have the sole use
of the grounds, and stalls and stands
can be rented in competition with the
Isociety, thus reducing it's revenues.
! The men and women who have sacri-
feed time and energy and labored un-
selfshly for the success of the fair are
discouraged with it's failures and with
the lack of appreciation of the benefits
of the annual exhibition manifested
| by those who ought to give it their co
Operation.
Mr.. Edward Balm, the proprietor OF
the grounds, has generously reduced
the rate of interest on the debt due him
by the society from ten to eight pei
cent. He has also donated the use of
the amphitheatre to the society. But
Notwithstanding this generosity, the
difficulties that surround it are sc
lgreat that its truest friends are over.
whelmed with the discouragements
The opinion generally prevails that ii
is impracticable to hold another fair
and it only remains to place Mr.. Balm
whose debt is secured on the buildings
| of the society, in peaceabIe possession
of it's effects. The next meeting OF
| the society has the appearance of being
| its funeral. Let US forget it's failures
land, as a mark Of respect for the good
it has done, let the public attend its
! funeral en- naaSSe. There are many
men who never enter church except
| to attend the funeral of a neighbor
Let there be a likeness to this Lei
| those who have forgotten to attend its
Iquarterly meetings and its annual fail
leone and mourn at its burial.
1 r T. RnRERTs Secretary
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

use in this country are none OF them
capable of giving steady, comfortable
light to work by in any business.
They are constantly jumping up and
down, and when they burn for a few
minutes with steady light, its inten-
sity is such that it tries the eve very
severely, while the general irregularity
and uncertainty Of the electric illumin-
alton is such as to conduce greatly to
the spread of profanity and blindness
among those who are compelled to use
it. While we believe that the day is
not far distant when electric lights will
be made available in every business
and even in every household, that day
has not yet arrived. 1t is high time
that inventors were perfecting this
great addition to their means of helping
on the progress of the Republican
and Netps.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

The facts that are brought to light
in the star route Investigations are no
longer startling. 1t would not surprise
anybody to learn that Dorsey has COM
mitted any kind of a theft or perpetrat-
ed any kind of a fraud. He has shown
himself so capable in this direction
and has run his tally up so high that it
will take very unusual scare to create
anything like sensation. Hereafter
his life will be a dull monotony. He
can never hope to create sensation
We see in the papers the announcement
of a gigantic fraud, the government
swindled out of billion dollars. Who
did it?' is the startled inquiry
Dorsey" "Oh, Dorsey; yes, of course
Any news" What disadvantage to
labor under, to be sure. To have moth
ing to keep up the public interest. To
feel that when you have stolen $4,000
in particular transaction that people
will be disappointed in you because il
was not $4,000. Truly, reputation is
a bubble.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

The "long agony is over" Judge
Robertson was to-day confirmed By the
United States Senate for Collector of
Customs Of New York by a rioG Coce
vote. 1t was this result that the brave
and imperious Conkling foresaw, and,
to save his pride from the consequent
humiliation, he resigned. The question
is : What has he made out of the oper-
alton, even if he should succeed IN driv-
ing his machine in the New York Leg
islature into re-electing him ? If that
Legislature is composed of men, and
not of slaves, Conkling and Platt viii
be relegated to private life permanent
ly. And there is now very strong
probability that such will be their de-
served fate Chicago E0e,ring Jour
nal, May Is.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

The election to fill the vacancies
caused by the resignation of Messrs.
Conkling and Platt will occur week
from next Tuesday. An attempt will
be made to elect new men. The adj
ministration is popular with the peo-
pie, and there are many who think that
the Conkling machine is no longer
strong enough to control the legislature.
Such result would be deserved re-
buke to overweening arrogance. If
New York decides to send new men to
the Senate, we hope it will choose such
as will have an ambition to be "pri-
mates" in the discussion of principles
and measures rather than in the distri.
button of federal patronage.--MizaDau
kee Republican.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
OUR WASHINGTON letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

LbIOm OWf AboJUtM GOfIc0pOfbtoHG.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IS, 1881.
There are strange things happening
here now, the likes of which have not
been seen for many, many years. The
Senate is in quandary; two persons,
Senator Conkling and the President
are to be pleased, and what will please
one will anger the other. So the con-
test over the nominations can be mar
rowed down to this the Senate will
caucus and talk over the matter, and
please the party it fears most. All at
tempts at compromise are fruitless
The President positively refuses to
withdraw the Robertson nomination,
or even to exchange places with Viii.
liam L. Chandler, who, perhaps, would
be less Objectionable to Senator Conk-
ling. At the caucuses held to-day this
method of adjusting the differences
has been talked over, but the utter re-
fusal of the President to entertain the
proposition has caused the idea to be
given up. The President says the
nomination is fairly before the Senate,
and that it is the duty of that body to
either confirm or reject it. 1t now
looks as if the nomination of Judge
Robertson would be brought before
the Senate, and if this can be done
there is no doubt of his confirmation.
denomination of Stanley Matthews
to be associate justice of the supreme
court was confirmed yesterday. The
opposition to this nomination has been
spirited and very nearly successful.
as the vote upon it was % for
and 81 against. The Southern senators
voted solIdly for him. The truth is,
more democrats voted for him than
against him. Both senators from Ohio
voted for him.
Next week the President and his
family will remove to the soldiers
home. The white house is becoming
so unhealthy this hot weather that
Mrs. Garfield is down sick with mala-
ria, which disease, had she been other
wise located, she would have wholly
escaped. The white house is in reality
a mass of patchwork. In the last
seventy years it has been added to
without ever being completely over
hauled. The building is oyerrun with
rats and reaches, and the sewerage is
such that if the board of health inspec-
Tor got a sniff of the gases which hover
around the Presidential abode he would
condemn the structure and order its
Adjustment as a nuisance.
1t is expected as soon as additional
reports are received from the commits
sioner in the West now investigating
INTO the steamboat mail service that
number of useless routes will be dis
continued in the steamboat mail SER
vice, thereby saving many thousands
If dollars to the public treasury.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20

In the contest over the appointment
Of Robertson a great deal of discussion
has arisen as to the proper exercise of
the appointing power vested in the
chief executive. That the course pur-
sued by the President comes clearly
within the clause Of the Constitution
vesting such appointments in him can
be fully sustained. The clause reads,
HE shall nominate, and, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall appoint" etc. On the confirmation
of Mr., Robertson can any one doub5 he
has received his appointment by and
with the consent Of the Senate" Some
take the term "advice" as here used to
mean that previous to making the
nomination the President should re-
ceive such advice, that nominations
ought not to be made till the senator's
from the state most concerned i'm the
nomination have been consulted and
their approval obtained The practice
of consulting the senators as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of making certain ap-
pointments in their states has not
grown out of anything in the constitu-
ton requiring them so to do. The
above view is therefore false one.
Presidents have usually deemed it fit
ting and proper to consult the wishes
of such senator's, but there is nothing
requiring or limiting that such consul
tations should be male previous to
sending the nominations to the Senate |
for consideration. A President will
usually desire that his appointments
be confirmed by the Senate, and will |
not usually nominate persons obiec-
tionable to the senators of state, who
will be apt to WELD large influence on
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
THE LARGEST AUDIToRTUMs.

The size of some of the largest church.
es in Europe is shown by their seating
capacities, as follows: st. Peters
church at Rome will hold $4,000 per.
sons Milan cathedral, 1000; ST.
Paul's at Rome, $4,000; st. Paul's at
London, $4,000; st. Petronio, at b.
logna, $4,000; Florence cathedral, "a
300 /: Antwerp cathedral, $4,000 St
Sophia's, Constantinople, $4,000; st.
John Lateran, $4,000 Notre Dame at
Paris, 10000 Pisa cathedral, 10000
st. Stephens at Vienna, 12,4OO st,
Dominic's at Bologna, $4,000; st.
Peters at Bologna, 1880; Cathedral
of Vienna, 1900; st. Marks, Venice,
1000: Surgeons tabernacle 1000.
Very few American churches have a
seating capacity for over 1900.