Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-09
Grand rur, vtreln bali Monday evening.

l0HS0HIO3 90
Grand Turn vierein bali Monday evening.
Decembsr IL.
i Circuit court 10 in session. Judge Strothsr pre-
siding. The judge looks unusually well.
cloudy all day wednesday, 90 that the transit
OF Venus could not be seen; snow and wind.
Thermometer. Thursday morning. OK de-
Grees below zero very cold yesterday morning
also.
been fixing up their rooms on Main street. the
old Harmonic hall and PiEstt building next
door. We called there yesterday. aud were ss-
tonished to find what comfortable and neat
quarters they have. They would do credit to q
club in q large city. There is q large dancing
hall. . social hall. q turn-hall, and several ante
rooms. They are beautifully painted. papsred
and decorated, the painting and psperlng by
Mr.. Jno. T.. Taylor, and the fresceiny. which 10
very pretty, light and agreeable. by Mr.. VIM.
Boothmsn. The ball. next Monday night. will be
the opening Of these elegant quarters. and will,
no doubt. be . brilliant affair.
There has been . rumor about town that either
oaa or two children had frozen to death in town
Wednesday night. 1t 10 unfounded. On Wsdaes-
day the sevGn-ysar-old child Of = Mr.. Keller.
who works on the ferry boat. and who lives In
. frsil tenement on the river bank, was taken to
the oslaboose by Policeman John. we'll washed
and fed, it having come to the ears Of the ON.
GERS that the child was not being we'll cared for.
Afsr supper Mr.. Keller came and demanded
the child, sverring that he could care Tor It: and
ne being its proper custodian it vas given to
him. We learned, last evening. that the child
was alive and we'll, and that the rumor regard
ing 1t. as above alluded to. was not true.
Mr.. W. G. Hicks had . grand opening At his
store on the evening Of December l. Mr.. Hicks
keeps in stock . large aud varied assortment Of
books, pictures. albums. dressing cases. sta
tionery aud articles Of virtu generally. On The
evening in question these were arranged IN great
good taste. 20 that they could be seen by all
who called. and the large numbers Of persons
who'sttendsd wsre delighted with their beauty.
1t 10 . genuine treat to see the pretty things
which he has. and the most ssthetio tasts may
be gratifsd by an hours inspsonos- Of his
stock. Ladies and gentlemen cannot pass away
; short time bsstsr than by dropping In 70 look
ut his goods. even II they are not prepared to
buy. The most fsstidtous tasss may be grail
fed In the selection Of holiday presents and
souvenirs from his heavily laden counters and
4: Just before the election the Thalbote, IN order
to prejudlcs the GeEnans In and about Concor-
dia. printed Substantially the following Ian
gusgs, t.Whst . membs Of ths courthouse ring
hs4sto say about The Germans Of Lafayette coun-
~: Collector MounJoy on being asked. last
week. by . citizen Of Couoordis, Why tbs demo-
cratic party Of this county never put . German
into Office answered the fo~llowilS:-'No Ger
man 10 00Ss to fulaIl the duties Ola public Of
ace.'" As BOON - this was called to the sttsn-
tion OF Mr.. MounUoy he went to Concordia,
sought the editor of the Thslbote. denounced the
statement ~ . lie. made out of whole cloth,
with not y shadow OF foundation. In any man,
nrr or shape, and demanded his authority for
the statement. lie reluctantly gave the names
Of AessIs. Ninss and Thisman. Mr.. Aounijoy
found them. Mr.. NinAs denied ever having told
the editor Of the Thslbote the stsry h. printed.
Mr.. Thlsman denied having told the sditsr Of
the Thslbots the story - printed. snd said to
Mr.. AounJsy that on the contrary n the con-
versation which he had with him On the subject
In question:. he had not used any language
That could in any way be 30 construed. Mr..
Aountjoy then went about the town and de-
nouncsd the SANDER - msliciously false, and
those persons with whom be come In contact
generally expressed themselves a. indignant
that 1t should have besn printed. Not satisasd
l. " : Ool0k 0iS DlhuucI DStOI0 bQ0 eleCtlOOs the
lThalbote reiterated it, substance afterward, In
order to keep up the preJudices which It seeks to
enyendsr in the minds Of the people there. Al
lthis the Intelligeneer protested. aud has been
met in it, demand that the truth of the nstter
lish.il be known to the people Of Cencordl. by
insane rhapsodies Of the beauties Of the repub-
liesn party. tie hidsousness Of tho democratic
party. and the illiteracy and general incoupe-
tsnoy Of the editor Of the Intslligencsr. We
submit that all these things are foreign to the
question. We have Mr.. Aeunuoy's wsrd fsr
the facts ~ We have stated then, supported by
some other svidencs. We are prepared. II
Unnecessary. to print Mr.. Mounuoy's anidavit
to sustain them. Now, all the raving OF the
Thalbots; all its attacks apon rs, all its silly
abuse Of democracy. avail nothing. The ques.
ton 10 right hsrs-hss the Thalbote told the
truth in this thing or printed . slaader. and
stuck e it after 1t has been demonstrated that II
was q slandsrP 1t may well be thought that We
are giving toe much space and time 70 this Sian.
der and its sRthor, a. the democratic party il
this county has . large majority without the
votes Of the Germans at Concerdis. That i,
true. We are not making this prot est to secure
votes, but in the interest OF truth aad dccpncy,
And IN order that falsehood shall not be per.
mitted TO prejudice one large and respectable
element OF our population against another large
and respectable element. The GeYmsas are GOOD
cttixens, frugal. industrious and conservative.
Their intsrests are exactly similar to these o.
their Amsricaa neighbour. Indeed they them.
selves are. or should be, Americans in senti.
ment and ASPIRATIONS. There should he homo.
genstty between them and their neighbors. Tc
this end Intelligent journalism should tend. Blu
suppose every influence Of argument, Of friend
ly feeling, OF hospitality, 10 brought to bear II
this direction by the Americans Of Lafayeu,
county -four hfhs OF whom happen to be den
ocrats). and the Thalbote, the only Germa,
paper In the county. prints such Insertions .
the one in question, what Is the result2 Nstur
ally, distrust and aversion. It.Ray be done 10
political effect, - 1t NO doubt 10. but 1t gees be
you'd that. The Germans are not only . respect
able element ~ to their ttsadlpsss OF habit, bu
also - to their number among Us. and II 10 tn
part Of wisdom and good citizenship for tn
American population and the Germans 70 ~
simulate and mix together IN friendly inter
course. and 70 freWn down all efforts to brse
discord or dlssension In the midst OF what shout
: be one family. The trouble about these ISLANDER
10 that they wear seven league boots. and it
difficult to overtske them. In the present case
for instance. We cannot hope 10 reach all tn
persons who have been effected by the first elan
der and the sabsequent eaes which have beel
!. hatched to sustain 1t. We hope. however. thl
y tho good people Of CoRcordIs. may take the tin
to investigate the merits OF thls case and 70 r.
: pudists the Islander ~ all good citizens must d
malicious falsehood.
Go to the grand opening ball Of the Tur
. Verein on Monday evening, December lit
= Tickets 81. members 50 cenu.
Religious.
Usual services At the Methodist church Il
r morrow norning and night.
, Usual services in the Baptist church to-mo
row aorRinE aad night ~ Rev. nr. Talbirt
r Ususl services at the Presbyterian church +
morrow morning and night by Rev. Geo. !
y Leyburn.
: Daily services At the Catholic church, .