Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
Hot yesterday.
Excursion to Kansas City Sunday, 25th.

Excursion to Kansas City Sunday, 25th
G. Ben.
Grand Fourth Of July celebration Q. Lex
ington. The Lexins ton Guards are making
extensive preparations to celebrate the eve
glorious 4th on q grsnder scale than has eve
been don't In the history of Lafayette coun
ty. Great artillery duel and sham battle
infantry and cavalry charges; eloqusn
speeches, and music during the day and FIRE
works at night. among which will be q fire
ship under fall sail. Look out for tue ad
vertisemenL In full IN next issue, and walt t.
see big posters for order Of parade, &C., &c
Stay at home and enjoy q treat OF glory
pleasure and sightseeing uneqalled and I'M
surpassed, outside Of New Nork City. G.
b. Russell, Ell. Aherns, A. j. Hall, Chas
Alstsdt, j. u. Conner, Mayor Ballard, Jno.
Bayliss, WE. Morrison, F. K. Tut, Richard
Field and Judge Wm. Walker, executive
committee.
Thursday evening, about six o'clock, q
white male floster was observed 10 the river,
aud brought ashore. DR.. Russell, the coron.
concluded not to hold m inquest till Friday
morning. Friday morning he inside an ex-
animation Of the body, and, for good rsa-
sons. determined to not hold q formal IN
quest. The body was that Of y white man.
about 25 years old, 5 feet, 8 inches high,
weight about 150 pounds. dark hair, blue
eyes, sound teeth, upper front teeth broad.
Had on no clothing except u white shirt and
q broad ueck-tie. There was q gold collar
h,,tto, orH ~ il.,a o-..f @I- IT, -
was made Of q silver dime, one side polish.
ed, and engraved with the letters l. II. S.,
with . bishops mitre. There were no marks
OF violence. 1t 10 supposed that the man had
been sick, anu while dslirious with fever,
had drowned himself. Persons who know
OF any such person being missing will please
correspond with DIR. Russell, 1t this place.
Lexington has Q number OF business and
industrial enterprises Vi which she is Justly
proud, aud The In%teliigsncer takes pleasure
occasionally In paying them . voluntary
compliment. In the irst-clsss NO business
firm In Lexington 10 more conspicuous for
saergy and enterprise than Nm. n. Ewing
largest and most commodious stables In the
state, with stock yards attached, beside their
large transfer stable. 10 The latter are kept
the various omnibuses aud teams necessary
to do the large transfer business to the yarl-
Gus depots. This department is conducted
by Jno. G. Young. tbs most polite and &C.
transfer man we have ever
met 10 any state. ably assisted by Msssrs.
Logan, Gibson. BoulWare and Trlplstt. At
the priHcipal stable . large business Is done
in the purchase and sale 81 mules and horses
Of all sorts. kinds and conditions. This part
Of the work ts supervised by the senior
member OF the frm. Mr.. Ewing, and he will
be found at bis post ready aud will
ing to buy or sell sc reasonable prices. The
trm has on hand now. for sale, q car load OF
As tine work mules as can be found even in
the Blue Grass state. The livery depart
which is in charge Of Mr.. Al. Leard,
IN experienced man and clever gentleman to
deal with. is always kept up 10 the times. 1t
has recently been thoroughly renewed with
hns teams, new and elegant buggiss. csrri.
ages. hacks, spring wagons. &c., SO that all
short order. Gentle, wsll-eroke family
horses are always to he had, aud careful and
polite drivers when they are required.
Taken all in all there are few livery men
any where who do such an extensive BUSH
ness. and it will repay anyone. especially
farmers who have to buy or sell horses or
mules. to look through their establishment,
anyone who wants Q stylish or substan.
tial rig can do no better than to give them .
:all. We are not paid q sent for saying all
his, but do SO because all that we have said
$ true, and because we like to encourage
enterprises which are q credit to the place.