Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

Rochester. the m .ker OF Wards geolo.
gical casts. from NJ. Il. Audubon. OF N.
Y, City, grandson of tho collector.
Most of the specimens we're collected by
Mr.. Audubon personally when he was
naming tue birds OF North America and
preparing the material Tor the publlca.
tion of s'Birds Of America" The col.
lection is IN fine state of preservation.
Kansas City Times: - 1.-The dem.
ocratic state convention, did its work
expeditiously and we'll. The nominees
are known to the public. Each
nominee is known to be we'll qualified
for the Office Tor which he has been
named. The action of the
convention In other respects 10 as com.
mendable. The executive committee
chosen will All The bill OF REQUIRE.
ments. The platform Of
principles enunciaied is in keeping
with the work OF the convention that
preceded ii, and consistent with demo-
cratic doctrine in every enunciation.''
Our genial. auburn haired republican
friend Of the Carrollton Record. says
''The Record votes unanimously for a
republican state convention II Mr..
Fil'ey wont issue the call, let some
other memLer Of the committee. with
brains and backbone. call NEE ing Of
the coIBmlttee, let the committee call q
convention. and the republicans OF the
state viii! back them up. We don't want
any 'one man power in Missouri. The
day is drawing near when Missouri will
vote the republican ticket. and any man
who stand. in the way of that power as
"boss.' will be ground to powder
Let US have convention, and keep in
line for the victory which is sure tc
come In the near future" There is some.
thing that Is good in this declaration,
and more that is amusing. The good is
the desire to stand tor principle rather
than Tor spoils. which. alas! our friend
did not do when he allied himself in his
county with the greenbackers aud the
amusing is the hope that Missouri will
ever 90 back to Drakism aud Rodman.
ism. 1t is quite funny. too, to hear
boss-ridden republicans Ia one place
protesting against bossism, while as q
whole they sustain the leadership o
Boss RobesOn in congress.
The Philadelphia Times justly obser
yes. The first general order from Hub
bell and Cooper Tor the Office holders
tide walters, nurses and scrub wOmer
to hand in their party assessments. asks
for voluntary contributions. bu. 1t Ia
careful to say that the robbery is ap.
p owed by all high officials from P.esi
dent Arthur down. Those who fail "a
respond will be logged later on in the
campaign, and the last call, before de-
cspitation OF the non-paysrs, will DO Z
copy OF Chairman Cessna's last order in
1880, as follows: Philadelphia, Octo'
ber 20. 1880. Dear Sir--Our books
show that you have paid no heed te
either OF the requests CT the committee
for funds. The time Tor action 10 short
! need not say to you that an important
canvass like the one now being made
in a sta'e like Pennsylvania requires q
great out lay oi money. and We look to
you as one OF the federal beneficial riss tG
help bear the burden. Two per cent. ol
your salary is -. Please remi,
promptly. 1.-THE close of tho campaign
zoe shnH place Il list ot'tAose ,Dho haze
not paid IN tie han,is Of the depart
ment you are IN. Truly yours, John
Cessna, chairman"
The present congress, like the heath.
en- Chinee. is peculiar. and Its pecu
lIarlty lies in the facility with which it
votes away millions with less Consider
alton than other congresses have given
tn thnnaands V,aw;ur -, c;r.ot;. .