Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-29
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Z lite enough to materialize democrat.
&c governor. These papers not only
state their preference tor Mr.. Martin.
but insist upon his nomination. So. II
will be seen, there is going to be fun be.
tore . nomination 10 made.
Then, again. the talk OF bolt. should
the convention place Governor st. John
at the head OF the ticket IS not exclu.
sively confined to the Germans, TOR the
Junction City Union. an American pa
per, which wields considerable intlu-
ence, says. in speaking Of his excellen.
cy: 1--WE are quite confident we will
never vote for him for governor for a
third term, even il thousand republi
can conventions should say so.'' As
the paragraph containing the sentence
quoted speaks OF St. John as the
"oUAcK WHO rs. HAS BEEN OR CAN BE-"
I will give 1t entire: 1--WE ought not to
be expected to vote for st. John 10 carry
slop to hogs. We are quite cohfiden,
we will never vote Tor him for COVER
nor for 1 third term, even If thousand
republican conventions should say so.
We cannot sink our individuality sufh
ciently to urge q voter. Tor party Or
other reasons, to do that
tv0h Snh hn
not do had he the same experience We
relate above. We sec no party emor-
eency,no possible service this gus ok has
been, is or can be. to the principle oi
,sobrlsty among the people which would
justify % in waving all considerations
IF propriety and gentlem.nly conduct.
On the contrary. our pride OF state
prompts % TO rebel. with all the a. dor
OF our nature, against such n ass Of
ill-manners in SO high splaeS."
+ One night not long ago, while searcl-
ing shout over the city for What items l
could devour, F>droppod in, about two
o'clock. upon tho chief Of pol,ce, whom
I found, with his ieet away above his
head, reclining in an easy chair enjoy
ing . smoke. After saluting HIM
glanced ~ the slate to SEQ If any "big'
hauis had tsen made BY the city's
guardians, but discovered nothing more
than the customary number Of drdnks-
another argument against the assersion
that prohibition is the glittering sue
cess St. Johas paints it-and was about
to leave. having been disappointed in
.hs hope oskstting anything ''big! "Tht
chief asked me how liked the mayors
latest order. and without knowing what
the order was. I replied that dijn'l
know, and asked him what he thought o.
it, He chusklsd somc.- ard then laugh
ed, but made no verbal reply. Now
here Was probably something Of an
item, and maybe IL would be Of az grea
dnpensions - l could ask. so the pump
ing process was resorted to, aud resul
ted 10 copy Of the order being placed
bstore me. It was 10 the eject tha
all places Of business
MUST BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY, 81.
and prompt disnissal from the serv,c
was threatened any policeman who fail
ed to report violations OF the order.
was too late, then. to 60 any iurther
5us the next day interviewed the may
or. aud he said that he had been re
quested. by clothier. to issue the or
der; that 1t applied 10 clothiers. boo
aud shoe men. dry goods, ETC., an,
above sll. the saloons; that the barber
shops would also be closed. soms o
them requesting him to have it done
that the order could be made to includ,
the liverymeu and the confsctionera
and 90 on. Then. with pencil and note
book l .'took in'' the leading establish
msnts Of the various pursuits of trad
to see how the city regarded the may
or's'maudate, FIRST calliug ON the orig
nator Of tie movement. but because Q
his extremely modest and retiring dis
position he begged that his name b
Kept oat OF print. But he was please
with the order, 10 were all the mer
chants, except the coniectioners. livery
| men and barbers. Among the latte
my question as TO whether they woul
close, was always answered with, I"
will il the others will." They. it Nigh
be said, kept open. The confectioner
said they would not close, claiming thei
goods were neces ssries of lie, an
these were excepted by the order q
much SO ~ was . drug store; but tn
loud talk came from the livery men
who declared and vowed they would b
\ Ia ifthey would close and I hat the
l WOULD NOT BE CLOSED.
Y This looked like war, but the Who'll
thing resolved itself into fight again'
Suudsy liquor traffic, which was b.
coming quite open and bold. Sewers
!; saloon men were arrested and fined AN
recently . Wholesale dealer wa
brought before the police Judge for thi
o6ense. and was found guilty. fine I
, o1OO beng assessed against him. H
J appealed to the district court. wher
the Judgment OF the lower court wa
J affirmed. And thus ends anotha
} chapter in the liquor line.
Yours, most truly.
SAN.
CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE.
From the Chrislisn Advocated
TAT the request OF the writer and othe