Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
Don't forget the Midgets.

DeeIe % ITluuIeS pIehsuEe purity uoie
3 next " ednesday night.
The Swedish NightingaIes will be at the
r opera house next Tuesday night.
Mr. Thos. E. Austin has bought the Dick.
, en- house, next to Abe Hays, for $500.
, Contractors will remember to make bids
Monday on the city work. Several Jobs are
/ to be let.
The plank walk west OF the w. 81. A. fs q
deadfalI and a nuisance. 1t should be at
tended to.
Jay Gould has gobbled the Hannibal & St.
I 10. ,airoad. and there is talk again Of the
c.. so building this way.
The Wentworth Male Academy opened with 54
pupils and has now So A number OF more are
to come, and the success of the lnstitutIOn Is
. assured.
The subscription committee to the railroad
fund have been unable to give the matter any
attention for several days. The sum now stands
at S29 200.
The street north OF the old Catholic church
is teing rrsied down. and the dirt put on
TnIri street. In front of the church. More
mscsdam will soon be wanted.
Sold by ID. A. Ridgway, Nj E Hsndley's
; farm of 1870 acres to John M Handley. for
IS 1CO. snld by same, James A. Anderson's
farm OF 224 acres to w. E. Hsndlsy, for
$71SO.
During this fall and winter season we will
make q special effort to increase our busi-
ness and many handsome bargains will be
offered that will pay you TO examine. Don't
let this fact slip your mind. Wllker y Mil
ler. 1919
George SeIter's ice house 10 immense.
When finished 1t will hold four thousand
tons, and will be the most substantial Ice
house west Of St. Louis. II will be thorough
ly ventilated. aud as strong as white oak
timbers can make 1t. The cost will be about
"a 600.
Richmond Conservat0r IA Lafayette
county mans cstern exploded the other day.
Aud let the gale OF prohibition Is sweeping
northwsrd.'' A mistake, Colonel It was .
Kay county mans tank that burst. aud NO
wonder the hy-standers Immediately declsr.
ed for prohibition.
We have received from Mr.. Ed. ClaypOol
q very strong letter denouncinx the editor
| OF the Register, aud ASST rtinx the falsity OF
the intimstIons that bis difficulty with Mr..
Endly, the postmaster at HigginsviIls. was
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| vigor Of Its express Ious, and hope the trouble
may be allowed to drop, at the same time
that we consider efforts TO make political
capital out Of private differences as the most
contemptible, unpatriotic sort of bu iness.
The city council had Q special meeting,
last FRIDAY night, Sept. 1, Tor the purpose
OF ordering distribution of macsdam. The
| block near A. v. Robinson't ON North street
was ordered TO be covered also the block on
Third street at the end of the present mac.
sdam also repairs were ordered to block on
Third street opposite James Psske's. The
engineer was ordered to see il block on
Franklin street east of Mulberry, was up to
grade, and to make estimate Of cost OF grad
ing AMI macadamizing same. Thirty-two
dollars and fifty cents was allowed for re-
pairs CT Old Town scales. and ~ freight,
drawn on special sinking fund.
Lexington has the best transfer company
In Missouri west OF st. Louis. We say this
aivisedly after observation in larger places.
Messrs. VIM. Ii. Ewing Il Co. spare no pains
or expense to have the best OF teams. neat,
strong and slightly harness, good coaches and
omnibuses. careful and polite drivers, prompt
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takes, and. indeed. every accomm adj tion
that could he asked. Mr.. Jno. z. Young,
the sentlemanly superintendent knows
everybody, is iudsfatigable to please, and
leaves nOtnlng undone for the comfort and
accommodation OF his patrons. Tue CON-
psny is an honor 10 our town, aud one that
Is always faVoraoly mentioned by strangers.
| The North American Review for Ssptem.
Der has for Its leading article very forclble
presentment, by Dorman b. Eaton. of the
evils produced by the practice OF Ievying
| .'POlitlesl Assessments" The paper is note.
worthy for Its striking array OF facts, but
more so because 1t will be universally re-
gsrded rs The utimstum OF q large and In.
| huential section of the republic an party, sd.
dressed to the party leaders. "Oaths In
Legal Proceedings" by Judge Edward A
Thomas, Is a discussion OF the question
whether the interests OF morality aud Of
public justice alike, would not be promoted
| by the abrogation OF all laws requiring tes.
iimony to he given under the sanction of an
oath. Thompson B. Maury, late Of he sig
nal Office. contributes an article on .sTorna.
does and their Causes,' which, in addition
| pO066SS0S
| OF suggesting many practical measures for
averting disaster To llie and property from
wind-slorms. "Architecture In America"
by Clarence Cook, Is marked by q freedom
OF uttersnce that Is refreshing. In this re.
spect 1t deserves TO rank with Commander
| Gorringe's celebrated paper on the United
States Navy. Augustus q. Cobb writes OF
''Earth-BurIal and Cremation,'' and s. +.
Manning, In an article entitled "The Geneva
Award and The Snip. Owners" sets forth the
justice OF the claims OF consignors Of car.
goes anu owners Of vessels to indemnlfics-
ton Uut Of the Geneva award fund, for los
SEES from the acts OF confederate cruisers.
The Review Is sold by booksellers and news
dealers generally.
| We had occasion last week TO say some.
thing In cOmmrndat,on OF Lafayette county,
and her wonderful prod uctiveness aud grow.
Ing wealth. We desire now to say y word
OF portion OF the county which 10 not as
often mentioned as its worth would justify,
simply because 1t Is n little out OF the line OF
travel-we mean Texas Prairie. AS all our
| people know this part OF our noble domain
Hes IN the western part OF the county. View.
| ell Tue uiltS east OI SrPe0tO0 IL presents
the aspect Of u most beautiful valley, q per-
| iect Ellen In beauty. and land OF promise
In abundance of all those good things which
60 toward making glad the heart OF msn,
aud this promise 10 the eye Is more than
made good on closer inspection, for richer
fields, a more generous and hospItabie peo.
pie one could not hope to find In year. Of
travel. The fields there this year have yield.
ell immensely-whest, corn, oats. every thing
has been good. Lands that could have been
bought there u few years ago at $l5 aud $40
per acre. are now Valued at something more
like their true worth, and cannot be bought
under $35 to $45 per acre. Not only is ma.
teral prosperity smiling upon these good
people, but schools are more and more
honrishing. churches rear their spires or
modes,ly crown the hill tops at convenien
distances, aud the fathers and mothers who
were content with the three rs," are doing
better by their children, so that culture and
r. hnemtnt are the rule and not the excep-