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

those under his charge. LIS scholar
ship is unquestioned by any one, ex-
cept Mr.. McFadden his examination
was one of the most comprehensivc,
thorough and satisfactory that has
eve been held in this county. and a
board of educated gentlemen have
knowing him. Wei, recently se'
lected him to fill a high place a. a
teacher here. The animns of Mr. Nc
Fadden's acts need not bs searched for
far when this part of his letter is read.
He had voted for u man against this
| gentleman once, aud he was determined
that he would not be foiled. We imagine
we see him taking weeks to revoIve the
thing in his mind, and as he PAGES his
room muttering to himself, '.Ah. they
cant get ahead of me; they can't get
ahead OF me!"- No, old friend, they
did not get ahead OF you. but you sadly
overleaped yourself as you would find
could you consult your constituents.
Moreover. il the decline in the number
OF pupils is, an argument against this
gentleman, the large increase under
Mr.. Catron must be put dowa to his
credit,
We have not said, nor have we q word
to say against Mr.. Clark. He may be.
and no doubt is. a competent teacher.
We will be pardoned. however, if we
do not value very highly Mr..
Holden's recommendation. He Is the
same man. we believe, who said over
his signature. of Applston's books,
'.There is u lack Of system. accuracy.
graduation, adoption and common sense
running through the SERIES" and who q
short lime alter. being offered a higher
salary by the A%pple,ons, lauded the
books to the skies, aud deprecated tho
McGufleys that he had formerly praised.
We'can't say that We value his opinions
very highly. 1t is not impossible, either,
it must be admitted. to obtain a ''certi-
ate of character" (tor competency as q
O0CuCIJ ouA . St0to superintendent VI
schools by a man totally unfit to have
charge OF children. Bob Ingersoll, for
instance, could stand the examinat ion.
But we do not want to say a word
against Mr.. Clark. Our only point in
what Is quoted and intentionally misap-
Piled, was to show that his engagement
was an experiment, while Nj. Catron
was known, tried, and approved by the
patrons Of the school.
We are deeply and closely interested
in the success OF our schools-as
much so as Mr.. McEadden can be-and
we thoroughly lndorse his recommend
alton to select good men as directors;
men whose intentions are pure, and who
cannot be blown about by any one man
or set of men but we will add to his
enumeration OF good qualities, that these
directors should be above surreptitious
correspondence Oh school matters, above
voting for mea or measures to wreak
revenge upon other men or measures;
and men who are willing, not only to
listen to the voice Of majority OF the
people, but to do SO before their
action makes the hearing of non
effect. II Mr.. McFaddsn will resign the
people will see that such q man is elect
ed in his place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

/. The wife Of Fred Douglass died at
Washington. August 4. OF paralysis.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12
PATENTS AND DEEDS
Lost ANN FOTINn..

A PACKAGE has been found in our Office
n containing IA Land Patents, II Deeds 10
Lands and several Abstracts and Titles. These
papers are no donbt valuable to the owner. They
can be obtained by calling at our office and pay
ine for this advertisement; -
jly22 e. WINSOR L SON.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12
Untelliaeneer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
STATE TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. F..

For Representative,
WILLIAM IL. CARTER.
For Presiding Justice County Court,
ROBERT A. BARNETT.
For Associate Judge County Court,
Western District.
JOHN A. LOCKHART.
For Associate Judge County Court,
Eastern District,
JAMES w. HARRISON.
For Sheriff.
BENJAMIN L
For County Collector,
GEORGE NJ. MOUNTJOY.
For Treasurer.
BENJAMIN R. IRELAND.
For County Clerk.
WILLIAM b. STEELE.
For Circuit Clerk.
FRANK TRIGG.
For Recorder,
JACOB D.. CONNER!
For Prosecuting Attorney.
JOHN s. BLACKWELL.
For Assessor, "
WILLIAM A. THORNTON.
For Probate Judge.
JAMES B. HORD.
For Public Administrator
JOSEPH E. WILSON.
For Coroner,
DIR. JAMES G. RUSSELL.
township Officers.
Lexington Township-Justices of The feace.
HARRISON SMITH. .
WILLIAM T. TUT.
ROBERT A. HICKLlN.
For Constable.
FRANK M. THOMAS.
Clay Township-Justice OF the Peace,
SAMUEL LOCKHART.
GEORGE W.. TERRELL.
For Constable.
JESSE JEFFERSON.
Davis Township-Justices OF the feace'
JOSEPH CARTER.
JOHN LIvENGOoD.
For Constable.
AZARIAH HIGGINS.
Middleton Observation-Disclosures of the Peace.
JOHN E. CORDER.l
j. T. GOODWIN.
For Constable.
JOHN CHRISMAN.
neutrality-suspicious. oil the feace-
WILLIAM HARRIS.
RI. RUSSELL.
For Constable,
mi LARKIN FERGUSON.
Washington townshii-Justlces ofthe Peace
ROBERT MATHEWS.
JOHN WHEATLEY.
For Constable.
A. n. KELLY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

The president has devised a flag tor
himself. to be known as ..ths presidents
flag" and to be flown when his august
presence graces any of our Robson
rotted knavy vessels. What will the
''prize OK Of politics" want next to
demonstrate to the common people that
he is the king OF thoroughbredsp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

THE Largest Stock. Gutterlng Il Speciality
i All work done to order at the shortcst pose
sible notice. Shop on Franklin Street, opposite
Bsehr's Cave, Lexington, No. Call ard sc.
nae. Respectfully,
spr28-tf. q. G. GRAHAM.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

A CORRESPONDENT OF the St. Louis
Republican interviewed Governor Crit
tenden as to his views regarding Judge
McCrary's decision on the Hannibal &
St. Joseph matter. The governor
said:-s.It requires the road to pay the
defaulted interest, for which | have
advertised the road tor sale, and no
Injunction will be granted against future
advertise ments, until that is done. The
case is then referred to a master COM
missioner 10 report what the difference
is betw cen the state and the road in
accordance with the opinion of the
court. What that report will be l
cannot say-cannot therefore give an
opinion what the state will do. The re-
port when made may settle the difficult
ty ut once, or may open the matter to
prolonged litigation upon n side or
the other. Ihope when made it will be
so equitable and just to the road as we'll
as to the state that it will be accepted by
both sides. In one sense the road and
the state are Que, and each should de-
sire the welfare of the other. The
opinion of Judge McCrary fully vindi-
Gates the course I have pursued in not
releasing the lien. l said from the be.
ginning Of the trouble that the s $780,
600 was not enough to satisfy the de-
mand made of the state. Judge Nc
Crary again says: The road must pay
the defaulted interest," and further says:
That the payment of the So ,O90, 900 on
the Goth of June did not satisfy the claim
of the state In full, nor entitle it to an
assignment of the states statutory
mortpape.'n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

The boiler Of the steamer Gold Dust
exploded when approaching Hickman.
Kentucky, Monday evening. and flames
speedily carried out the work of des-
truction. A tug went down with physi-
clans from Cairo. Thirteen were
killed and seventeen are missing. Cap
tain John T. McCord was slightly hurt.
Both engineers escaped uninjured.
Billy Ingram. the third-clerk, was
among the killed. Capt. Thos. w.
Shields, the superintendent OF the line,
at Cairo, telegraphed:-"Capt M Cord,
slightly hurt; Sol. Price. mate. and
Lew Gray, badly hurt; Henry Deit-
rich, slightly hurt. Other officers o. K.
John Lan!ois. second clerk, badly hurt
and left at Hickman. Billy Ingram.
third clerk, and William Traverse. bar
keeper. dead, aud bodies on the Alton.
The Alton has all the wounded, some
twenty on board. There were q hun
dred aud six lives on the Gold Dust.
Sixty-four are on the Alton. Thirteen
dead aud twelve badly burned left at
Hickman; seventeen missing. ALI the
ladies we're saved"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12

iohSuoSC was AcPOFtcu ~ Us duu
others by Mr.. Catrou. Immediately
from the presence of Mr.. McFadden.
1t may seem to the latter gentleman
a civil answer for a public servant to
send to the people when they seek to
speak To him on their W business.
To " 1t app, nrs All exceedingly i:npu-
dent one, as very few persons having
aelt-respect you'd care to subject
themselves to = repetition o! the rebuff.
Beside. how could lie PREJUDICE what
they hal to say. aud The influence
which il should have on his mind
We indulge in no i%nnuendues. what
we have 10 say we say plainly, we
have no personal pi4ue in this mat
ter, no personal interest, asd we are
not making a ''raiu" for q friend, as IL
asserted. Further. we are not '.back.
ed" by either faction of two years
ago, but by both. go far rs we can
learn. and We have spoken against
personal friends simply 10 perform
what we conceived to be a duty 10 the
public.
Mr.. McFadden would receive much
more credit for freedom from per-
sonal pique if he could have kept his
pen from the uncalied for attack upon
the gentleman who preceded Mr.
Catron in charge of'the high school
In the bottom of his heart he hates
this gentleman, and lie could not re.
frsin from ma!icious.y attacking HIM,
though everybody knows that lie has
recently been electe to "A profess
sorship in a school in thus city. Whe,,
he was a teacher he did what he could
! to discredit his ability and to crippl-
his influence. 1t was not the fault OF
this teacher ii few scholars were
passed to the high school by his pre-.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-24
In School DAYS.

Still sits the school-house by the road,
n ragged beggar summing;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
Within, the masters desk is seen,
Deep Scared by raps official;
The Warpng floor, the battered seats,
The jack-knife's carved initial;
The charcoal frescoes on its wall;
Its doors worn sill, betraying
The feet that. creeping slow to school,
Went storming out to playing.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes full of grieving,
OF one who still her steps delayed
When all the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled:
His cap pulled down upon face
Where pride and shame were mingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he lngcred;-
As restlessly her tiny hands
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes; he felt
The soft hands light caressng,
And heard the tremble of her voice.
As if a fault cOnfessing.
I'm sorry that | spelt the word:
| hate to go above you.
Because, the brown eyes lower FELL
"Because, you see, love you"'
Long years ago a winter sun
Shone over it at setting;
Lit up its western window panes.
And low caves icy fretting.
Still memory to grav-haired man
That sweet child-face is showing,
Dear girl the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing!
He lives to learn, in lfe's hard school,
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like her.-because they love him.
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Gems of Thought.

God helps them that help themselves. Frank
lin.
Necessity does the work of courage. George
Eliot.
Let not poverty stand as an obstacle in your
way. Garfield.
He is the freeman whom the truth makes
free. [CoWper.
10 some good TO some one, and win some
love. dickens
OF himself man is i'll hell. of the Lord he is
in heaven swedenborg
The protection of religion is Indispensable to
all governments. [Warburton.
Liberty can be safe only when suffrage is il
Illuminated by education. Garfield
When change itself can give 70 more
lis easy TO be true. Sedey.
Christianity wants nothing so much as
steady look at it out of honest seeing eyes.
Every absurdity has champion to defend it,
for errS, is always takative. Goldsmith.
The childhood shows the man
As the morning shows the day. Milton.
Our minds get tricks and attitudes as our
bodies dc. and age stitfenS them into unaltera-
benc>S.
Attempt the end. and never stand to doubt
Nothing'> 50 hard but search will find it out.
TlIerrick.
One may often lind as much thought on the
reverse of a medal as in a canto of Spenser
Addison.
True pleasure and perfect freedom are no
where to be found but in the practice of virtue
[Tillot>on.
Work without hope draws nectar in sieve,
And hope without an object cannot live
fCoerid%e.
BE the day short or ever so long.
At length it ringeth to even song.
ITankertield.
The general character of a nation is plainly
stamped on the countenances of its people.
[Bayard Taylor.
He who dwells overmuch on death
Misses true life and goes astray.
William Winter.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge
Alright; but the tongue of the fool pourcth out
fooshness. Bible.
Through the ill
And dscord round about YOU. keep
Your faith in human nature still.
II. q. Whittier.
Let us be what we are. and speak what we
think, and in al things
Keep ourselves loyal to truth and the sacred
professions of friendship.
III. W. LongfellOw.
There is no more powerful preacher of right
couSneSs for a young man from eighteen to
twenty-five, than a lively, winning, warm
hearted girl, all whose beauty and brightness
is sacred to truth and piety. [PhGbe McKeen.
But of all studies in the round of learning,
From Natures marvels down to human
toys,
10 minds well fitted for acute discerning.
The very queerest one is that of boys.
il. q. SAKE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-24

The hop boom of dozen years ago is now
repeating itself, and the price in six weeks has
gone up nearly 40 cents pound.
Armour 4 Co. and other heavy provision men
of Chicago have combined to run up the price
of pork to at least $24 per barrel.
In July 23l outrages, including two MURDERS
were committed in Ireland. In June there
were 2S3, including five murders.
Mrs Garfield has been requested to express
her preference as to what shall be done with
her former residence in Washington.
More than four times the average annual de-
struction of life by lightning has already occur
red in the United States this season.
Last week, for the first time in many years. at
least, the President of the United States was
out of the country-on the high seas.
Among the entries for the Saratoga sculing
race August % are Ross, Lee, Courtney, Plais-
ted, Ten Eyck, Hosmer and Elliott of England.
There are 80 cases of yellow fever at Browns
vile, Texas. 1t is of a mild type. The Presi-
dent has been advised, and will probably take
measures.
Two boys in florida held playmate under
water until he was drowned and then fled.
When found the body had been nearly dcvoured
by alligatorS.
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Law NOTICE..

4 &. JEWETT having disposed of the milking
~ establishment on his farm, will endeavor to
make it for the interest of litigating parties and
their counsel to call on him for professional aid in
stead Of going ont of the county for it, as he will
now give his time to his profession, and the service
OF his clients who will find him in his Office ddity
from A. NJ. to II ut no0n and from to p. NJ and
at his house at all other hours of the day ready to
attend to clients The Waldo Bar embodies all the
legal talent required to try both sides of any case in
court and need not submit to the modification of
going out of the county for professional assist
ancc. a. G JEW ELI.
Feb II, SS2.-6mI0
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1t is an old story-you've heard it, maybe;
rhat Milesian sailors first voyage on the sea.
In the stream lies the vessel (the shipmaster's
The boat is awaiting to leave her huge side.
Now hear the loud order-eyen thunder We're
fainter
lis the voice of the captain, "Let go, there. the
painter"
The meaning poor Patrick can nowise discern,
TIL seeing the painter at work on the stern,
With paint-pots and brushes upon stage
propped.
Pat rll>heS abaft of the deck yclept quarter;
When Straightway the painter by Patrick is
dropped.
And down be goes toundering into the water.
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HBIOOd will 7eIIW

Wy ILL be kept on the premises of the subscriber,
w Brooks, for service this season, Jersey bull
BkPPO (No 1856 Me. State Jersey herd book }
Bred by Geo Blanchard & Bro, Cumb. Ctr, Broad
moor Farm. Sire, "Coronus," dam, "BesSle Full
en-" Sire and dam are from the best milk and but
ter strains of blood. Beppo has very yellow skin
and ear, remarkable fine milk points, and good
escatcheon. very superior BULL Terms, 81. Cows
sold or unreturned considered with calf Bills pay
able Jan |, 1888. l5tf j. w. LANG.
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GRAa'> SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
Notice OF Foreclosure.

XS1HEKEAS, WILLIAM L. THAYER and
w FRANCIS 5. CHASE, of SwanviC, i'll the
County of Waldo, by their mortgage deed dated
the let day of june A. D. ISL and recorded in the
waldo County Registry of Deeds, book lS7, page
III, conveyed to me. the Undersigned certain
parcel Of real estate situated in said Swanve and
bounded ~ follows said first day of June to
wit. Beginning at Dead Brook, near land owned
by Nelson Curtis thence, southcrly, by said brook.
and land owned by \. Abbott's heirs and land of
Benz Patterson to land owned by the undersigned :
thence westerly, by land of the undersigned, to
Dead Brook; thence northerly, by land of Charles
III. Eweli, George Rowe, and Gideon Curtis, to-
land owned by Nelson Curtis; thence, eastcrly, by
said Curtis land To place of beginning. nd where
as the conditions of said mortgage has been Drokeny
now, therefore, by of the breach of the con
dition thereof claim foreclosure of said mort
gage CHARLES {. MARDfN
Dated this Sth day of August A. D. lsS2-3w32
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A Pleasant Letter.
1t Rings of a Grateful Heart and Gives Honor
where Honor is Due.

Nj. William W Chadwick, of Hatchville, Conn,
writes under date of June IA, 1880 to DR.. Kennedy
TO say that the Of 'kenncdy's Favorite Rene
dy" has cured him of Call stone from which he
had experienced everything but comfort for a long
time. Mr.. Chadwick felt wholly cured when he
wrote, and says: 81 have had no pain for six
months, and have also regained my flesh and can
stand fair days work. | recommend 'Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy to any one suffering from de
ranged liver" Grateful patients are common. Dr.
Kennedy is daily in receipt Of letters from them,
expressing similar sentiments. These letters are
spontaneous and put in all varieties of phraseology,
but invariably setting forth one thing-the value of
"kennedy's Favorite Remedy" for many forms of
disease 1t may be Just the thing you have been
looking for. Is your Liver disordered? Have you
arrangement of the Kidneys Bladder, associated
with Constipation of the Bowels? If so, you want
"kemcdy's Favortc Remedy" DIR. Kennedy prac-
tees Medicine and surgery in all their branches.
Write and state your frankly Letters prompt
ly answered. Address DIR. Ddr1 Kennedy, Ron
dout, y. v "Dr kennedy's Favorite Remedy" for
sale by all druggists. lm32
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Exposing Fraud.

The exposure of a manifest fraud is
always healthy exercise. The other day
we read the advertisement of woman
who plies her trade somewhere on Sixth
avenue, and who informs the public that
she is the most wonderful clairyOvant in
the world. having had crowned heads and
other notables as patrons Now, if there
is one thing we delight in it is the society
of the "most wonderful' in the world,
SO we found ourselves in the little
parlor, at the door of which the good
mother spider stood, gently asking us to
deposit 81 for her benefit, after which she
would surprise US with the exercise of
second sight" The seeress was thickly
yelled and her features thus hidden from
the view OF the vulgar. She sat opposite
us at the table, with a large book in front
of her, and said III sepulchral tones,
"Write three important questions on that
paper" handing us slip. This we did.
She then asked for the paper, which was
handed to her, and she deity put it into
the big book and handed back another
piece of paper precisely similar, asking
us to hold it in our hand, so she could get
into rapport with something or other, we
hardly knew what. Then she opened
the big book, quietly unfolded our piece
OF paper with the questions thereon and
read them while pretending to write.
$50 no. we said to ourselves, "that's the
way it is done, is it ?" When she had made
herself master of our questions she said,
''Now, then, give me the paper in your
hand on which you have written the
questions Instead or doing that we
quietly opened our paper, saw there was
nothing on it, that it was a mere dummy,
and quietly remarked, "Caught the first
time, aren't you?" She protested that it
was not gentlemanly. "The question,
madame" we replied, sis not whether we
are gentleman, but whether you are a
swinder. Now, then, hand over those
two dollars" This she did at once, see
ing herself exposed as fraud. "Now,
them" we said, "We should like to see the
face of the woman who is such barefaced
swnder for we may need the knowledge
in court" and With that we lifted the
veil and found the whitest, palest, most
terrified face we have seen in many day.
This is only one case in a thousand.
Fools pay their money and are duped by
some clumsy sleight of hand This woman
is first class humbug, and young girls
and old women go there every day and
think it very wonderful that she can learn
their questions while they are apparently
holding the paper on which they are
written in their own hands. Unfold the
paper and you discover the fraud at once.
These people should be piloried, and yet,
what can you do when nine out of ten in
the community delight in nothing so
much as in being duped? N. Y. Herald
Memorial Hall, erected by Philadelphia, for
the exhibition of 1876 at an expense of 81 $780,
600, is falling to ruin.
This has been the coolest and healthiest sum-
mer in New Orleans ever known. The highest
temperature has been 80 deg.
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HORSES FOR SALE.

q A new lot of driving and work horses
Lx.-~-I Must received Also top buggy, phaton,
| Is shifting poles and driving harness for
sale am constantly receiving new horses, which
will be sold at bargain ELIJAH SHUMAN.
Belfast, Aug. 10, lsS2.-29tf
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-24

BRowN's IRON B1TTERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, Indigestion,
blllousness, weakness, debil-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &c, and it never
fails to render speedy and
permanent relief.