Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-01
Circuit court next Monday.
I.nuntv eoupt naYt MOnday.

Elegant satin Easter cards, at Royls's.
Hand painted window shaded Ut Royis's.
10. Fisttsnburg win sell you goods - low
% any house In the county. aims
Go to J.. 9. PlattsnburR's for stylish and
fashionable goods In every line. almS
II you van to buy . horse, mare, mule,
COW or sheep come In next Monday.
For cheap Quesnswars and glassware, go
to Adam Toeppe. "a Franklin street. f4mS
wsntsd-A good situation viii be given
cook In . small family no small children !;
wages fair. Call on J. f. Rodgers. Bates
City. No. mlstS
Mr.. Lisleski has enlarged his store room
on Pine street. formerly occupied BY Messrs.
krisha 4 Schmidt. aud otherwise improved
it, appearance. Msssrs. Boothman 4 Berry
are the contractors.
The time for leaving for east. west aud
north On The Wabash In the morning has
been changed from 7:16 to 6:35. going into
effect tomorrow morning. Time OF arrival
In the evening remains unchanged, ut 7:40.
We print elsewhere . card from Miss Lucy
johnson. We know nothing Of the merits
Of the controversy. but hope for the honor
of journalism that DUE contemporary will, II
her charges are not mistaken Ones, cease
making war upon the tender sex, at the cost
OF any or oil concessions.
River report for past W. wssks:-Harch
10. Lady Lse up fer Kansas City ; March 20.
Red Cloud up for Fort Benton; March %.
Lady Lee down for st. Louis /; March II,
Gen. Sherman up for Fort Benton, Lady Lee
up for Kansas City March %, Lady Lee
Junk at Fishing river. River stood. ysster-
day, at . feet above low water mark.
Laura, . little f%our-ysar-old daughter Of
Rev. G. W. Hyde. Of this city. fell from .
second story perch to the ground. last jun
listers that led from the ground to the lower
porch. then fell to the ground. bruisinx her
head quite severely. She has been under
medical treatment ever since, but Is now re.
covering.
In the supreme court docket We find the
following Lafayette county cases set for
Thursday. April II :-446 State OK. rel. Jno.
G.. Lougdon. Pc. ". Thos. shelby ct 81. do.
Alex. Graves, attorney Of pleintiA, Rsthbun
+ shswaltsr ct d, sttornsys for dsfsndants.
| AT Lswis ". SmallWood Of q. ap. w. Coun-
~ Of Lafayette, resp, Alex. Graves, st-
tornsy for ap., VIM. Young attorney for
resp.
The ragged edge Of . hail storm struck
this vicinity last Sunday night, the little icy
pellets, shout the sixs Of hazel nuts, making
quite . racket on undefsndsd window
psnss. North Of us It wsss sewers storm.
the hsiistones being over an inch In DIANE
ter. No particular damage was done here TO
fruit. though . few buds were Knocked OF
Of the trees. Up to this time early pssehss
are oil night.
Coueordts Tbslbots i-"Llna Nsrtsn, .
little orphan girl about II years old, died 1t
the residence Of Sam. Krssss, Freedom
township. OF pnsumonia. We are Informed
that the girl. whs had been sick 10 or II
days wal adopted ~ Mr.. Kresss. We will
not sxprsss our opinion Of the matter for
the present. but will only give the verdict Of
the Jury. smpsnnsled by Squire H. Thie-
man. which ~ the reader Will see, severely
condemns Mr.. kresss TOR not calling In med
leai aiL."
Some days sgo Geo. W. usaks. Of Wav.
srly, WAS IL L%:xingt0n aud was seen BY .
number Ut PsrsLns who Knew him Moth.
ing particularly out Of the usual way WAS
noticed about him, but subsequently . Kan
cas- City deputy marshal brought him to this
place aud turned hun over to the Jaller as
insane. Hs WINS placed 10 jail aud on
Wednesday, mOrniny became very violent,
Jumping on frsshisy. another prisoner who
u lncarcsratsd as insane. aud proceeding TO
give him = beating. Mr. Bucs Chinn, the
son OF the tAiler, ran In TO try TO control the
crazy min, when the latter literally
picked him up bodily and walked soout
with him still 10 his frenzy wanting To get
ct Freshlsy The other prisoners In the jail
aided the sheriff aud taller to subdus him,
but he was so violent that u took fvs or six
strong men 10 control him. II was found
necessary 10 k.ndcuff hun aud chain him to
the wall aud ~ he could not long exist In
such = condition speedy arrangements were
made 10 convey him to st. Joseph, where he
was taken yesterday morning.
The governor, last Monday, appointed
Capt. W. A. Thornton. Of Aulivills, assessor
OF lafayette county. 10 I'LL out ths unex-
pired term OF Mr.. z 8. MitchslI, deceased.
There wss \ quite general idea thst The ap-
pointment hsd to be made BY the county
court. ~ provided by the law Of 1872. and =
number OF psttions iu favor OF various per.
sons we're 10 circulation, but the law Of 1877
clearly makes 1t the duty Of the governor to
Ill all vacancies. 'eaused In any manner or
BY any means whatsoever in any
stats or county Office originally filled by cleo
tion BY the people, other Than the ofics OF
lisut-govsrnor, stste senator, representative,
sheriff or coroner" Whatever natural dis.
appointment there NAV be with persons who
did not secure their particular choies fol- the
place 1t must b admitted BY oil that the ap.
pointss 10 . gentleman in every way worthy,
and we'll qualified to discharge the duties Of
the position. That hs will do 10 faithfully and
we'll We have not the slightest doubt. Beside
the strong Testimonials which Capt. Thorn.
ton was able to present to the governor, be
had the additional Recommendation Of thu
very nsttsriug vote which he had received
for sheriff ut the hands OF tbs democrats OIL
Lafayette county st the last election.
Go to J. Q. P%lsttenburg's for stylish and
fashionable goods IN every line. aims
Our attention has bssu called to, and III,
fact has come under our personal sbssrva
, ton, that . few young ladies In Lexington
who ought to know better. are In the hsbIi
Of lh ing with strangers on the street. Il
D this unseemly conduct does not sooner Of
later bring to them insult or somsthin,
{ worse, then human nature 10 not what OK
perisncs has taught that It really 10. How
girls who are we'll brought up can 90 far for
. get their dignity, reserve and sense OF pro
9 pristy - to exchange signals from thei
windows or on the pavement with men WHOM
they do not know seems unaeeOuntabls. Ar,
I they aware Of. or do they care for the infer
snce! What 10 It? Why simply that the!
. are Improper characters. This may SCUM,
harsh to the t%houghtless young girl who ha
permitted herself to do such . thing. % Oh
thinks, innocently, but 1t 10 not. The MAJ
who receives . signal Of tho sort on tn
q street from . woman whom 10 does no
know thinks one OF two things, either tbs
she is already . msrchsntable article or tbs
q she desires to become 90. There 10 no US
mincing matters In . question like this; tn
truth Is just as We state 1t, and young VIC
men cannot too thoroughly appreciate it. !
In wsman's browning glory 10 her modssty q
70 department.. 1t II the badge Of her nobility
D. the emblem OF her worth, the shield Of he
virtue. All honest men revere her for it, an
~ few s%coundrsls dare try to break down II
!. barriers. But when 1t 10 voluntarily ca
aside ~ an old.fashioaed garment what VOL
der II the human wild beasts who are owe
- m tha lnnk.out for nrav CALI. IN. vtoss-.