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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
"PRUss1AN LEDDER. {"
from the New orleans Times

If there is q merchant in New Or
leans who eau sell goods at any price
he chooses to fix on them, Rube Hof-
fenstein. who keeps q clothing and
shoe store on Poydras street. Is the
man.
One day . customer entered his es-
Establishment aud inquired
"Havs you any low quarter gait
ers p"
Certainly, my trent. l haf any
sdyle you wiah. und someding dot vas
neat. Now here vas q pair Of CATERS
vat 10 made uf Prusslau ledder, de
pest kind is known, und | drinks dey
will suit you. Suppose you dry dem
on"
call right" replied tho customer.
"Vait my trent. udd I'll put a leddle
powder in. Now dry dem. All, vat
peter shoe you want dan dat 2 1t Wits
shust as II somebody takes your
MEASURE"
"It's too tight across the instep,"
said the customer, rubbing the spot
with his fingers.
at will sdrstch, my dear sir" re-
piled Hoffenstein, persuasively ; "dot
ledder vas made expressly tor sdretch-
ing"
"But the shoe pinches my toes,
ALSO"
"Dot is noding 1t will 60 way de
fret time it gets vet. You dom want
to buy . pair of shoes more as dree
sizes too big, und go around the ladies
NIT your feet looking like q couple OF
railroad scrapers. 1t would be q
shame, you know.
"Whst do you ask for the shoes p
"Only seek dollars"
"Jerusalem That's too much"
"Vel, my dear sir, you must recol-
lect dat dem shoes vas made of Prus-
Sian ledder, aud ledder dere a
scarce. Ny uncle vat lifs there write
me last week, und said dat ledder
vas 20 scarce dey don't make harness
NIT it any longer. All de harness dere
10 now made of wool"
81 tell you what I'll do" said the
customer examing the shoes closely.
''Ill give you g."
"My g-r.raciousi A Prussian ledder
shoe for four dollars ven 1t costs mi
more as five dollars aud fifty cents
laid At the depot down. und lie profit
IN dem don't pay for de gas. My
g%-r.racious! watts de matter NIT de
peoples 2"
swell. Pm moi going to give S6 for
those Shoes" said the customer, NOV
ing toward the door. "They are not
worth It,"
"Well. my trent, take them along
for 81. und call around again zone
oder day."
The customer paid for the shoes
and taking his parcel, left the. store.
Herman" inquired Hoffenstein of
his clerk. ''vst vas de cost brlce of
dem split ledder shoes I shust sold de
gentleman 2"
s'Von dollar aud q halt, SIR"
"Mr. g-r-racious, Herman, dink
how small de profit vas. If pisness,
you know, Herman, don't get peter it
will preAk all de store.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court OF said county in vacation
September IL, loS2.
Rosa A. Green, plaintIh,
VS.. IDlvOrce.
Campbe Green, defendant.
TNO the said Campbell Green: You are hereby
notified that sad plaintiff has commenced
u suit against you IN the circuit court OF said
county by petition, the object and general nature
of which ID 10 obtain a divorce from the bonds
of matrimony heretofore contracted with you
on the grounds of cruel treatment. and failure To
maintain her and her infant child, and Tor the
care ami custody OF her infant child.
And you are further notified that unless you
he and appear at the next term of said court.
to be begun and held at the courthouse, in the
city OF Lexington, on the 18th day OF December
next, and on or before the 9TH day thereof. il
the term shall SO long continue, II not, then
before the end Of the term. aud answer said
petition, the came will be taken as confessed.
And 1t is further ordered that Il copy hereof be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligen-
Ger, n newspaper published IN said county of
Lafayette, for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the
commencement of the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest:
septl6t5 FRANK TRlGG, ClcIk.
A. j. Hall, attorney for plaintiff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

With profound regret we observe
that the tissue-paper ballot and like
h-ish inventions still maintain their
popularity at the south. AT a primary
last week in the third congressional
district of Louisiana. after 500 voters
had deposited their ballots, thsre were
found in the box 515 votes. Inasmuch,
however, as it was a republican primary
and two Of the three candidates making
The race are those shining lights of
Louisiana republicauism, Senator Kel-
iogg and Congressman Darrall, we
suppose that the incident '.doesn't
count" and we are consoled by the
reflection that the Louisiana republi-
cans are too highminded to cheat any
one but their friends.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
ALSO RAGG.

A story of a Kentucky orator is
told by the Louisville Comrier-Jour-
nal. He had received 500 for defend.
ing McLarens, and only $40 from
Rsgg, who was on trial under the
ann indictment for larceny. Closing
his appeal to the jury. he said: "And
may it please you, gentlemen of the
jury. when the last trumpet note is
sounded aud the quick and the dead
arise in the presence of the Awful
Judge, Oh the final day, when the
earth and the seas melt away, the
argel of the Lord will be seen kneel.
ing before the the throne exclaiming.
'McLarens is innocent!. McLarens is
innocent = and suddenly remember
ing his 80 client. he added in q sub
dued voice. and also RaggP" -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
FARM FOR SALE

A FA RM for sale -four miles west Of Wuyerly.
"a Lafayette county. Missouri, perhaps the
most productive 10 its size IN the county. 4
oher Tor sale on accommodating terms nv we'll
known and well improved home or Orchard
Place of leo acres, or up 10 iaO acres il desired.
over 40 acres In choice fruit trees orchards very
me, frdit distilling. large apiary, convenient
uwtiiins, carriage house, Ice house, other out
buildings; commodions barn. good gates, fences
newly reset, abundant well anu ever living
STOCK water, woodland, &C.; marginrd by
iarhlS, puDilc road, river extensive blum range.
anu hneiy adapted II 10 grain. Possession given
Al any time. Apply to Ar:h 5. Van Auglen,
"aNeriy, NO., or to me on the premises.
augi3tf IL. ). VAN ASGI.EN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
II there is one thing that distiu.

II there is one thing that our distin.
guished representative, Judge Rice. IN.
derstands better than another, I. is tariff
protective tariff. Senator Vest, we
presume. is deficient in knowledge on
this subject. and our statesman attempt.
ed to enllghten him while he was max
ing his speech at Boonville on Wednes-
day last. As Col. Vest was warming
up in the discussion OF the tariff question
the Seventh district ''setter' interrupted
the speaker by correcting some state.
ments and asking some questions.
When he got through the little giant
devoted about two minutes and a halt In
replying to him, and friends think il
doubtful about their ability to get the
wreck together and put it in condition
to make a %greenback speech before the
election in November. Poor old Rice,
he ought to know Col. Vest better thar
1t seems he does.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
REPUBLICANS FOUND WANTING II
MISSOURI.
from the st. Louis Republican,

ltEOm tue at. LOulb neplOIlC6n.
II there is q state In the Union in
which the republican party should have
grown on its own merits, If it has any,
oil the conditions Of Q fair contest. The
party at one time possessed the state
government. 1t has at all times bad q
considerable foothold. 1t has constantly
controlled q number Of counties and
municipalities. It has possessed the
patronage aud prestige of the national
government. Its Journals have had
considerable circulation. The popsla-
ton has grown rapidly from withou: as
well as within. A great majority OF
the foreigners who have come to the
state were republicans formed before
they came here. Other immigrants
have been largely from states having
republican majorities. Yet witness the
result. The republican party of Mis-
rouri never before was in SO helpless a
minority and never had SO little vitali-
ty. 1t has literally been seized with a
dry rot. Its leadership. its political
morality, the recolleotions of it while
in power. the insincerity etits journals.
q comparison of the local and county
governments where republicans have
had tie power with those where th
democrats rule-all these causes have
c%onspired to make Iepublicanism, as
Missourians have cen it, distasteiul If
not odious. The people look around
them upon an unsurpassed prosperity ;
they recur to the census reports and
learn that the population is growing as
rapidly as any rational man could desire;
they realize the constant appreciation
OF the value OF their property; they
observe that no state in the Union is
increasing its wealth and productions
more rapidly; they enjoy peace and
security of person and property. In all
this they recognize the fruits of good
local and state government, 80 lar as
these contribute to the happiness OF our
citizens. Therefore, for both negative
and positive reasons. the republican
party has not prospered in Missouri
and appears now to be toiterlng to its
fall from whatever foundation it had
seemed at different times to have SO.
cured.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
HE WOULD BE DEAF.

"What salary do de Lord call YOU
from. Mas'rP" asked q clergyman't
colored servant. 81 get q Thousand
dollars here" SAID the clergyman,
meekly. can how much de Lord call
you TOP" was the next question. 81
expect S $780," was the reply. '.Mas'r,''
aaid the servant, eolemnly, "when dc
Lord call You back from tree thousan'
to q %thousan,' I spec he hurt he's
voice before you come"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

A Swiss. named John Winkler, OF
Stone Creek, Ohio, exhibited a remark
able feat OF strength and physical en-
durance at New Philadelphia, O., Sept.
%. On q wager oil 500 he carried q
barrel Of -four, weighing 225 pounds,
from that place to Canal Lowell, a dis
lance of three miles. in fifty.five minu-
ties. Under the wager he could have
rested fifteen minutes, but he stopped
but four hinutes OF the time, and came
in on the home.stretch seemingly bat
little fatioued.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
FARM O SALE.

WE now offer for sale the DR.. NJ. W. Tate
w farm. containing 100 acres of fine land sit
uated one mile east OF Lexington. Said farm is
all under fence; 80 acres under cultivation. bal
ance blue grass pasture; good. lasting water;
house OF nine rooms. in good repair, smoke
house. barn, stable. icehouse, carriage house,
nearly all new good %cistern, large orchard Of
fine lruit OF all kinds in full bearing. also small
irult in abundance. Possession given al any
time. For price and terms apply to Taylor &
Lesueur. agents. at the courthouse, or of VIM. b.
Tate, at Hicks bookstore. septl6t3
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Col. Jasper Blackburn. OF the Arkan.
sas Republican, q former republican
congressman IRON Louisiana, protests
strongly against the grist OF the Globe
Democrats OHtrage Mill. He says
LAS . southern man who W went
back on the flag of his country. we are
weary with this oewardly anu infamous
q or plea to carry national republi.
eau success )" and he adds that, what.
ver may have been the former condi-
ton OF the south. ''the people to-day,
regardless OF the party, are in the main
as law-abiding and tair-minded and
generous and tolerant of differences OF
opinion "a anv people in the worId.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Huntsville Herald :-"Now ia the
time to work out public roads. Let
every man in the county bend his ell
orgies toward having good roads this
fall. There il more wheat, corn aud
other farm products to be conveyed
over them this year, than any period
before. Don't pay SO much attention
to the number of days you have 10
work, but put your roads in good
condition aud do not quit them until
OOmDle ted.1
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

When Gen. Bragg, OF Wisconsin,
made those rafting fine union speeches
in congress, we thought his democratic
constituents would get even with him
some day. They did 80 yesterday by
defeating him as q candidate Tor renom-
iuation.-GlObe Democrat.
We thought that when S. W. Dorsey
was indicted as y common thief and star
route conspirator the republicans would
get even with him by deposing him
from the s~ecretsryship OF the republican
natio nal committee. But they retain
him in his high and responsible position
and the inference is that he is regarded
as q tirst.clsss representative man..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
AVOIDING THE APPEARANCE OF
EVIL.
IFrom the BOSTON Post

IFFom tHe DUStou fUSI.1
"No," said the boy. 81 have nc
rooted dislike for MI. Stebbens' dog,
but it wont do for mo to be seen pei.
ting it at this season. II I did, and
then anybody robbed his melon patch,
he'd think | got on good terms will
the animal and then scooped the fruit
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
JOHNSON'S
AN0DYNE Eminent.

For Internal and External Use.
-CURE-Neuralgis. Diphtherla. Group. Asthma.
Bronchitis. Influenza, Sore Lungs, Bleeding ut
the Lungs. Chronic Hoarseness, Hacking Cough,
WhOoping Cough, Chronic Rheumatism. Chronic
Dtarrhea, Chronic Dissntery. Cholera Morbus,
Kidney Troubles. Diseases Of the Spine and
Lame Back: Sold every here. Send for PAM
phlet to l. =. JOHNSON 4 CO., Boston Mass.
For sale at Charles W. LOOMS Drug Store
Lexington, Mo. septsyl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
FARM FOR RENT,

A FINE FARM of 100 acres, 2k miles
n from Lexington, highly improved, t8a
good House. Orchard and Living Water; IN
money rent; none but q good tenant need -.
apply. Also $50 barrels of corn and 20 tons of
clover hay for sale. For particulars apply at
this Office, aQnt2tc
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
Makes HENS lay

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist
the Horse snd:Cattle Powders soldl here are
worthless trash. He says that Sheridan's COndI-
ton Powders are absolutely pure and immensely
valuable Nothing on earth will make hens Law
like Sheridan's Condition Powders. Dose, one
teaspoontul to one pint food. Sold everywhere,
or sent by mail for eight letter stamps. 1. g..
c. W. Looms.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

{. r. Hall. GRANVILLE. ILL.,. writes: ct never
sold any medicine in nay life that gave such uni
versal satisfaction As Thomas Electric Oil. In
my " case it cured > badly liberated throsr,
aud In threatened Group In my children it never
failed to relieve" Sold by e. W. LOOMS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Chicago Times Tho cruel wal is
over between the silk stockings aud the
cotton socks OF the New York democra.
cy." Yes; and when that is the case
the state is democratic by SO 900 major
ity. The cotton cocks may do fol
bsthetlc republicans to laugh at, but
they vote ''allee samee."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
FARM FOR SALE.

Nv AN YOUNG now oilers TO sell his
- home Farm. one Ot the most desira- Saa
Die places IN the county. 1t is situated DN
~" miles etst OF Lexington, near the -
Dover road III II splendid neighborho,d; i,
hisnly improved; good water, iruit, &C. .9A
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
RICH BLOOD,
PARSONS, PuRGAIlYE PILLS

MAKE NEW RICH BLOOD. and will complete
~ change the blood In the entire system in three
months. Any person who will take / pill each
n ndsna troIE ! to u weeks may be restored 70
everywhere or sent by mail for eight letter
stsmps. Send for circular. 1. 8. JOHNSON
g CO., BOSTON. Mass. Fer sale by Chas. w,
LOOMS. Lexington. No.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

A Scott county man had SO little to
do hat he counted the seeds in a
watermelon aud found 1,214.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
LexinRton Market.

In this report the Wholesale prices are given in
column. In country produce. the figures ON the
left denote what the merchants are paying, and
on the right the prices at which they sell.
FLOUR-Robinsons Patent -. S3O
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
DIPH TIL E. RIA.
jOHNS0N'S ANOOYNE LINIMENT

vii! positively prevent this terrible disease, and
viii positively cure nine cases ont OF ten. In
formation that will save many lives sent free by
mall. Don't delay y moment Prevention IL
better than cure. I. 8. JOHNSON 4 co +, Bos-
ton. Mas. PARsoN's PURaATIvE PILLS make
new rich blood. For sale by e. W. Loomis.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
Our Agents,
PARTY PULSE.
Felt by the Evening Star Interview
erS.

Upon the subject of John t. CrisP''
NomlnaliOn-What the Rank
md File Have TO say
How the Colonel is
Regarded by the
Party Masses.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

st. Joseph's barber shops are closed
Sundays.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
Weekly gntelli9enter
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
CLUBBING RATES.

Subscribers to the Intelligencer can opaa, rinii.
cinrb;ng Rates ON foreign papers ana peiioa,,
liz Of any time daring the year. IN aault.un
10 the above we extend to our suoseripers II g
henefit of lowest club rates to all other iea"'"s
marnzlncs and periodicals. -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Carryin "a Large n Wcll-SeIecteds toe II In RES o..,,,v :.
re re prepared Ito nm u and allO orders. We fnvI,en - 49,
N public o III and set u.s.. Respectfully,
Il N d. e. II ZIKIEl II N
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Postmasters taking subscriptions are author
ized to retain ten per cent. to repay them for
their trouble
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
Ph11adelphIa'N Derau1ter.

Ex Superintendent Phipps, of the
Almshouse, is still among the missing,
and many think that he is secreted In
or near Philadelphia. The gentlemen
engaged in the investigation of the
frauds were very busy yesterday, and
held private consultations with the City
Controller, District Attorney Graham
and Magistrate Ladner. Late in the
afternoon, Mrs. Kate Adams, the for
mer housekeeper of Phipps at the
Almshouse, and ex-storekeeper Brown
were arrested on the charge of conspi-
racy to detraud the city, and locked up
in the Central Station. At night they
were arraigned before Magistrate Lad
ner, who held them in default of $4,000
each for hearing this morning. An
attachment was yesterday issued on a
judgment obtained in April last, by the
late John P. Quigg for $3417. Early
last month Coroner Janney went
Phipps' bail in $4,000, the latter having
been arrested for collecting large sums
due Isaac Killian, Almshouse contrac.
tor, and Withholding them. Yesterday
the Coroner applied for bail piece for
the absconder's arrest.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
NO Back.

In one of Hans Anderson's stories
he speaks of an old elf lady, who, when
she went into company, made a very
genteel appearance, only she had nc
back. There are many people who suf'
fer 80 many i.ches and pains and weak
ness in that part of the body, that they
almost wish they had no back. But
these pains, ETC., come from kidney
disease, and there is a medicine-Hunt's 8
Remedy, the great kidney and liver
medicine-thaG works to sucll charm,
that one taking it becomes, like the elf
lady, unconscious of back, though
unlike her in having q whole, sound,
and perpendicular back. Hunts Rem.
edy has a back of the stiffsst kind, for
its mission is to support the weak, and
heal the ailing, and this 1t is doing all
over the land.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
Handsome Sun1l wv erB

Mr.. Earnest E. Strauss, who resides
at No. 1888 Madison street, has some o.
the handsomest sunaowers in his yard
that were ever grown in this city.
There are large number of them and
the flowers measure from to IL inches
in diameter, while the largest stalk Is 8
feet high. The centre of the flowers
are pale yellow instead of black. The
seed from which they were grown were
picked up last year in the street by Mr..
Strauss. The value of the sunfo wer as
a destroyer of malarial poison in the
atmosphere is becoming we'll known,
and persons living in places where the
ground is low and marshy, cannot do
better than plant few in the yard.
They will grow wherever q weed will
grow, and the seed are Of the greatest
value for fattening fowls.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
Bitten by q mad Dog

A special dispatch from Dallas,
Texas, says: The Hon. George A.
Reeves, Speaker Of the Texas House of
Representatives, died at his home in
GrAyson county to-day. He was Bit
ten by a mad dog several weeks ago.
At the time he tried to put plaster to
the wound, but Il could not be made to
adhere. He did not suffer an actual
attack of hydropLobia until few days
ago, when, finding that he was going
mad, he inst ucted his friend to lash
him TO his bed to prevent his harminR
any vf them. His agony, his rawlings
and his frothing became horrible, and
all day yesterday, last night, and ny to
the time OF his death to day his suffer-
ing and frerzy were indescribable. He
expired at one o'clock this afternoon.
He has been for years one of the most
prominent men in Texas, and was q
candidate for reelection to the LegiS-
lature to represent Cook and Grayson
counties.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
Another Specie OF Frau d i,

A young man named Charles Hamm
was arrested In Philadelphia, charged
with swindling. Hamm had o number
OF blank kilograms and envelopes
which he would fill up and address to
persons in different parts of the city.
Then putting 90 business air, he
would call on the persons to whom the
bogus dispatches were addressed and
collect 40 cents from each one. He had
delivered some fifty of these kilograms
and collected the money in each case
when he was arrested. One man re-
ceived dispatch notifying him that he
had been appointed to q Government
position; another received one from
Boston, announcing the death of a
man Der of his family who was at the
time visiting that city. This highly
enterprising young man was held in
$500 bail for his appearance at Court.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07

tCOR RENT-A DRY BASEMENT SUIT.
q able for syster depot. Apply at eM JEFF
ferSon street. sepz-3t"
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
,wITHIN q, sHORTEIDgE,s

CWITH @. E's
- Academy for Young Men and Boys,
Media, PennS., ~ miles Tom Philadelphia.
, SCHOOL YEAR OPENS SLPT. IL
Fixed price covers every expenoe, even books,
&c. No extra charges. No Incidental expen-
ses. No examination for admission. Thir-
teen experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates. Special opportunities fol- apt
students 10 advance rapidly. Special drill
for dull and backward boys. Patrons or stu.
dents may select any studies or choose the
regular English, Scientifi, Business, CLASH
cal or Civil Engineering Course. Students
ttted At Media Academy are now in Har-
ward, Yale, and ten other Colleges and Poly
technic Schools. Media has church 8 and
o temperance charter which prohibits the
sale Of all intoxicating drinks. For new IL
lustratton q .rcnlar fdresS the Pir cipal and
Proprietor, SWITHIN u. SHOKTIIDGE.
M. Harvard University Graduate Media,
rem. aui, limo
Daily Republican., 1882-09-07
Abusive Language.

William Donnelly, who resides in
Sweatna an 8 Court, vas before the Mayor
this morning ON the charge Of using
abusive language, and being general
terror to the neighbors. William was
drunk yesterday afternoon, and cursed
and abused every one be CHANGED to see.
One woman who has babe but three
weeks old, was so much afraid of him
that she took refuge in the landlady's s
house, but the man followed her there
and split a shutter with his fist. He
abused an old lady so badly that size
locked herself In the house until an off
Ger could be procured to take him away.
There was number Of witnesses who
testified to the same effect and the
Mayor imposed fine of 50 and costs.