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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17

The remains reached this city Tuesday
noon, and were taken to the residence OF Mr..
4. Winsor, where they remained TIL 10
O'Clock Wednesday, when they were carried
to the Methodist church. aud from thence to
their last resting placs-MachpsIah cemete-
ry. DR.. Prottsnan delivered q sensible and
address at the church, which was
nhsd with friends Of the 'iecssed. Deceased
Was nearly 30 years of age, an agreeable.
social gentlemsn, aud Ia deeply regretted by
all Who.knew him. He had been deputy clerk
10 various county offices TOR several years
past, and had q very large circle OF friends
aud scquaintances. Peace to his ashes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
Mary BRYANT. teacher of literature. to Mis-,

Mary Bryant, teacher Of literature, to Miss
Minnie Crowley, OF Kearney, Mo.
No. 13-PrIze for Excellence In Litera-
turs, Gold Pen. Given by Mas Mary Bryant,
to Miss iona I.yland. OF Lexington, Mo.
No. 14-Prfze for Excellence in Literature,
Gold Pendant. Given by Miss Mary Bryant
to Miss Lizzie Dugglns. OF Marshall. Mo.
Miss Fannie Kelley teacher Of the Primary
Department, was then presented, by Prof
kerdoItf, In behalf Of her pupils, with q
handsome toilet set.
The exercises were then closed with the
benediction. Prof. Kerdolf and his able CO.
workers may well feel proud Of the success
of the, past year. We wish them many more
such happy occasions as the one through
which they have Just passed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

TAT OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE.
In the Circuit court OF said county in vacation,
June 9th, 1852.
Margaret Travers.
Matthew Aharn, Mary Estcrly, Nora
feemy and Patrick Toemy. her Petition.
husband. Joanna Farrell. and the
unknown heirs OF Martin Aharn,
deceased.
ITO the said drfendants: You are hereby mott
j lied that said plaintiff has this day mn
crd II suit against you Ia said court by petition.
tain judgment for II division anu PARTITION
among The parties Aforesaid, according to their
rights. of the following described lands .si,uai,d
in Lafayette county. Missouri. whereof the late
Timothy Aharn died-srized. to-wit: The south
half Of the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section number five b). In township
number fifty (5O). of range twenty-seven t20.
less. That the said unknown heirs OF Martin
Aharn. deceased, derived their interests from
the said Timothy Aharn, their uncl., and are
land; and the prayer Of said petition is that the
court wiii determine the rights aud Interests OF
said parties in and to SAID lands, and order the
same to be sold and the proceeds divided among
the parties according to their respective rights
And you are further notified that unless YOU
appear at the next term oil said court, to be be-
gun and held ut the Courthouse, in the City Of
Lexington, in said county, oil the eth day of
Angus, next, and on or before the IN day Ofsaid
term, if the term shall so long continue, and II
not, then before the end of the term, and xnswe r
sad petition, the same will be taken rs con-
fessed.
And 1t is further ordered that q COPY hereof be
published in The Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger, a newspaper published in said county of
Lafayette, for four weeks successfully, tile last
insertion TO be ut least four weeks before the
commencement Of the next term of this court.
FRANK TRIGG, Clerk.
XIV l-H INK
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17

~ The essays OF the graduates,
however, deserve special mention. The sub.
1scts were we'll chosen, the essays we'll writ.
ten, and fun of rich gems of thought. The
manner IN which the essays were read
speaks Well for both young ladies aud teach.
srs. 1t Is quite a compliment to the young
ladies' to say that they could be distinctly
heard from any part Of the hall.
AT the close OF music aud essays, aud after
q few brief but touching remarks, Prof,
herdolf presented diplomas to Miss Roberta
Allen. Of Lexington !; Miss Lizzie Dugglus.
OF MARSHALL; Miss Sallis Searcy, OF Lathrop :
Miss iona RSlsnd. OF Lexington, aud Miss
Eddie Winsor. OF Lexington.
Medals were then awarded ss follows:
No. For ''aighest Grade In all Depart.
ments." Given by young gentlemen of Lex.
ingtOn, aud awarded to Miss Minnie Grow.
ley, Of Ksarney, 40.
No. 2-spelllng Medal. Given by W. f..
herdolf, Jr., aud awarded, upon y test of
one hundred aud fifty words. to Miss Maggie
Green, Of Lexington, Mo.
NO. 3-Grammar Medal. Given by Mrs.
W.T.. ksrdolf, Jr., and awarded to Miss
Lois Prize. OF Lamote, Mo.
No. 4-"Progress In Art. Given by Miss
Mary Bryant, Of Central College, and award
Cd to Miss Minnie Greer. of AuIivllIe, Mo.
NO. o-Vocsi Music. Given by Mrs. j. D..
conner, OF Lexington and awarded to Miss
Lucy Ball. OF Carrollton. Mo.
No. 6-Instrumental Music. Given nv Ar
va Egglsston, OF Lexington, and award.
ed to Miss Flora Prather, OF Harlem, Mo-.
NO. 1-PrOKreSs in. Instrumental Music
Given by W. +. Kerdolt, Jr., and awarded
to Miss Maggie Green, OF Lexington. Mo.
NO s-Cai'sthenics. Given by Miss Eliza
Cr"sthwait. teacher Of Callsthsntcs. and
awarded to Miss Mile Wakefield. of Ssv.u.
nah, No.
No. Best Combined Scholsrsbip and
Department In Primary Department. Given
by Mics Fannie Kelley. teacher OF this de.
psrtment. and awarded to Carrie Rylspd of
Lexington, Mo.
No. lS-Writing Prize, for Progress in
writing. Given by Mrs. VIM. E. Foote. and
awarded to BERTHE Tsubmsn, of Lexington.
Missouri.
NO. Medal. Given by Mrs. VIM.
AOrIison. OF Lexington, for neatue,u I'm
housekeeping, and awardek by Mrs. ksr-
coin 10 Miss Llzzie Duggiss, Of Marshall.
Missouri.
No. l2-Prfxe tor Excslleuc in Literature
Beautiful Volume OF Poems. Given by Miss
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

have secured the exclusive agency in Lafay-
ellie county tor the
KNABE,
HAZELTON,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
ORDER OF PUsLICATaON.

BY A Ew INC. DC. junelt
John S. Black well. attorney for plaintiff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17

+, .uC 70 "a " on n "a stylish o LADIES' and Gents, slippers and
u q Opera slippers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09
About Wills.

!. Before attempting to make ones
will ii is well to examine the distribu-
ton which the law will make in case
there is no will. This is well for sew
eral reasons, and one of these reasons is.
that not infrequentlv it will appear that
the law would distribute the estate sub
stantialiy. or very nearly. to the owner 5
liking. Another reason is. that in MANY
cases the legal distribution would be
quite contrary TO the owners liking.
and this discovery will bring out his
own wishes with helpful clearness.
Another reason lies midway of the first
two; the law viii often suggest to the
testator methods to be used or to be
avoided. and these suggestions will aid
him in settling his own plan.
?. When an energetic man or woman
sits down TO the making of will the
first result is apt 10 be too much. There
is desire. and there is often a deter
mination to dispose of each parcel of
property upon conditions and with quail
iiicaiions precise to the verge of intrica-
CIV; estatestare tied up for two or three
generations TO come, and material for
indefinite litigation is created
3. On the other hand. the more COM
PLEASANT man fails in the other direction,
and leaves a will so vague as to be of
little worth. af
l. In each State certain formalities
are prescribed by statute, which must
be strictly conformed to. and it is risk
ing whatever is at stake upon the whole
instrument 10 undertake the making c;
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09
Habits OF the Sea.COw.

The manatce. or sea-cow, is the most
widely ditiused of the sirenians. and,
being American. has the first claim to
consideration. Its various species are
found along the coasts and in the rivers
and inlandlakes of tropical America; the
length of the entire opposite coast of AZ
rica. around the Cape; and as far north
up the Mozambique coast as the Fam
best River; in the upper Niger River; in
Lake Tchad; in the East African Lake
Shirwa: and in the Tana Sea, in Abys-
sinia. Agassiz has termed the animal
the modern representative of the dino
therium, and il is most probably the
creature which Columbus mistook for a
mermaid. 1t grows TO be sometimes as
long as seventeen or twenty feet. but
generally not more than from eight to
twelve feet. and 10 weigh from one to
three or four tons, having body the
shape of an elongated barrel, slightly
ilattened above and below, with two
fore-limbs, but no sign of hinder eX-
iremities, and an horizontally flattened
or spatulate tail of about one-fourth the
extent of the body. Its skin is much
like that Of the hippopotamus, and is
very sparsely covered with hair Its
fore-limbs are set far forward, are more
free in their motions than those of the
cetaceans, and may be used as claspers,
fleXed over the chest, for swimming or
dragging the animal along the lotions,
or up the banks of the rivers in which
it feeds, and TO assist in the prehension
of food. The finger-bones may be felt
through the skin. with which
they are connected: but no evidence
of digital organs is outwardly visible.
except the rudimentary nails ON the
edges of the flippers. The flippers,
flexible and possessing much of the pow
er of the hand. have given the animalits
name. from the Latin maRns. a hand.
The head is conical, with fleshv nose,
like that of a COW. and large nostrils,
and appears as if joined Immediately on
to the body, without visible neck.
Anatomy furthermore shows that one of
the ceryical vertebre. Of which there
are generally seven in mammals. incmd-
ing the dugong. is wanting. The mouth
is small, and without front teeth. but is
provided with two mobile. lateral, bris-
tle-covered pads. with which it seizes
its food quite dexterously. The mamm;e
are on the breast, and so resemble those
of the human being As 10 make it easy
TO believe that the fable of the mermaid
was derived from this animal.
The manatees feed in herdson the bot
toms of rivers and the shallow waters
along the shore. where they browse on
alge and aquatic herbs. They associate
together in the most peaceable manner.
and show great community of feeling.
They combine for defense when at
tackled, taking especial care of their
young, by putting them in the center of
the group. and, it is said. showing So
much intelligent sympathy as TO try to
pull out the weapon from one of their
companions which may have been struck
with a harpoon.-lE. H. Larrabee. IN
Popular Science Monthly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09
The Seductive Faro.

well, spoke up the smooth-faced
Young man, faro has sent ne to the
wall many time. | will" continued
he, relate Il little experience that oc-
cured TO me some two or three wears
ago. was, a many of you know, pay
ing nv addresses TO Miss -, the ae-
complished daughter of the Hon. -.
had an engagement to 20 TO the thea
ter with this young lady one evening.
drew my half months salary that after
noon. and instead Of paving nv board
bill and other incidental expenses. re-
paired 10 ii bank and dropped the en-
tire amount l did not even reserve
enough 10 purchase iheater tickets.
looked around 10 see If l could find a
friend who would loan me the required
amount. but as usual when YOU are in
distress your friends are often not To be
found
'' 1t was now past seven O'Clock. and
l knew the Young lady was dressed and
ready 10 90 to the theaicr. studied
over the situation. and finally braced
up and resolved 10 60 and tell her the
plain truth about the matter. and hum
bly, ask her forgiveness. knew she was
{. practical girl, endowed with more than
average intelligence, and thought aft
err ! told her the whole truth she would
be content 10 postpone going to the
iheater until a more opportune time
presented itself i went. l told her
all.
rid She rebuke you?" chimed in
three or four voices.
We'll. should say not" answered
the Young man. she Just said that
.he regretted very much tina; had lost
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09
TIE LAST

Thou wert the last-and thou art gonel
am, Indeed, bereft,
stand alone. among my graves,
For alone am left.
And AL are gone that Wed will; me
10 MI our home with ohildboods glee.
q PARKWAY and happy days,
Thai can return ma more;
With what sad heart signing scan
Your treasured memories o'cr.
All me- Too late we learn tn" worth,
And prize, through loss, the loves Of earth
What hearts rhat loved me now are cold!
whn; smiling lips are dumbl
How many fareweils have been said!
How many par'tI2- come!
One after one-Onr after one
Like sands through careless fingers run.
Twas thine to love the Maynard boy
Who willcd afar 90 roam.
when every hill, and nook, and glen,
Familiar grew as home;
The sails were spread and fair the breeze
That bore his ship 10 foreign seas.
Twas thine To give him welcome back
When. IN. long voyage DER,
Its perils past, its vantage won.
The home was sought once m ore
Thai home TO which the wanderers heart
Turned foHdly from each foreign mart.
And when The ardent heart Of youth
Was chilled by envy's fnOwn.
When faith WAS wounied 10y untruth,
And love 10y hate struck down,
He found In thee affection true.
And hope and trust sprung up anew.
Thy large, warm heart could never giyo
Small measure of lis loving store:
When kin and frienfs were gathered in,
To the dumb world It's gifts ran DER,
And bird and beast with joy came nign,
Nor ltfts-t kain "A stIppliaul
How many wept 10 SEE thee laid
20 still in silent, dreamless Sleep
stood beside thy yrive-cold. dumb,
asturncd "a stone; could not weep.
IL only had died with thee.
Or Il thy grave were but for me,
wrerc art thou' In what upper sphere
tif iirhI and life is thy nbodeY
Arr thou with those we held most dear?
Who led thee in that upper roadl
strain my gaze In ycarning pain:
Dim shadows lie between-'tis vain.
! cannot pierce the yelling mist
between the here and the bcyond:
There comes no voice. no touch of hand.
Nobackward glance from tue profound.
IN vain call my love, my friend,
In vain iInploring arms extend.
- he quiet. restless. longing heart
Ncthinks sweet voices whisper low;
h,- Father hath the same deep love
For them that stay and them that 20.
What matter. faithful to Ills will,
A Few brief years of good or iilY
- There Is no I'll In those who trust.
There u no III L. those who love:
All paths lead hnmrWHTi truly sped
In faith 10 Him who dSells above
bat matter though We sow in tcarSg
The buried seed rich harvest B.,srs"
q angel voices lead me sin,
For long Hna lonely seems ,hc way.
And shadows dnrken-home l. far
And ana hut a child astray
seek the path, fain would come;
u angel Voices. guide me home,
-t.nuiinc +. urH. d. Ialitl's C0mIraioH.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09

A lawyer. whose reputation is
known to be detestable. was pleading a
case at the Paris Palace Of Justice the
other day in such violent manner that
every one present was shocked. 1T is
impossible" he said, Ito find more
insolent. dishonest. disagreeable man
than our opponent Pardon.
Mr.. Blank" said the presiding Judge,
with a singular shade of double mean
ing in his voice, :" it seems 10 me YOU
are forgetting Yourself"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09

week been talking TO her folks of the
| pleasure she anticipated. The young
! lady looked at her watch. for | had
none-it was in pawn-and said: 1T is
! time we were of )"
Il told her it would be impossible To
purchase theater tickets with buttons.
that was about all could show up at
the time. The little lady excused her
. self and hastily left the parlor. saying
she would return in moment She
did return in less than minute. and
putting on her hat and coat, command
ed me, might say, 10 come on. Ii Just
then began To dawn on me that she was
going TO buy the thcater tickets herself.
and YOU can imagine how my proud
heart beat at the reflection that was TO
have my way paid into the theaier by a
lady. ! had 10 accept her generosity,
though, for she was determined to 90 at
all hazards. She slipped into my hand
brand new twenty-dollar bill and said:
Take that and get the tickets and re-
turn me the change
II bought two tickets and paid for
them $3.50. leaving $3.50 in change.
We sat the first act through, and sud-
denly ! thought Of a scheme by which
| could rcpay the lady the cost of the
tickets. told her that | left nv room
door open and feared that some one
might enter il in my absence and alb
stract some valuable papers which /
keep in the bureau drawer. As | only
lived two or three blocks from the the.
alter. she sugpested that | had better
rim down home and lock the room-door
and then return. OFF | went. but in
stead of ooin0 home / repaired 10 a faro
hank intend;ny To make one ar two
bets only. and If | made a winning TO
return and give the young lady her
money. nut down n dollar ON the ace
and lost. another dollar ON the ten and
los,
Fate seemed TO he AGAINST me. and
/ kegan making half and one dolla,
bets LOSING and winning alternately. |
did moi keen track of the time my mind
was so much rpon fhe game Rv and
by. | looked around and saw four or five
vouno men standing near me. all a.
Them in full dress uttered the words.
..Is the tbe,ter ont for Gods sake9'
.Yes s,id ON, /, has bean out ,bon.
cash in what few chins had but rushed
an, of the room AZ r,,ce-horse sneeJ.
and down 10 the ,heater All was dark.
ness tbere. The ianitor of the tbeater.
with his small nigbt-lantern was ON The
outside n. had inst NM ont all the
LIGHTS stood dumhfoppded and final
~ conclndedto 90 back tothe Gambling
den and finish mn the work which | had
begun
81, was hu, , short time before I was
again hrol,e and then I deu,yte,, IN my
-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09

AT a recent school examination the
son Of a coal dealer was asked how
many pounds there were in a ton. He
missed Philadelphia NeirS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
AN IDYL
Ofan Idle Summers Eve at Cen-
trail Point.

Yesterday evening while the sun
was engaged in kissing the top of the
prettiest saloon in Central Point right
before everybody, Gus Waller, an
ebon-hued potato digger, while
tripping gaily along the high road,
heard a gentle voice in the rear
signing his name. Gustavus paused,
and, parting his imaginary coat tails,
sank with an inefable Shakerag grace
upon patch Of stunted sage grass by
the roadside. The proprietor of the
dulcet voice Aoated up to him upon
the wings Of a zephyr redOlent of a
Monday morning laundry.
what you waitin' for, you kinky
headed niger your" lisped Lula
Green.
didn't you below for me to waltz"
breathed Augustus.
"For you to wait for mel Not much;
my daddy owns farm and | don't
have to grabble potatoes for living.
You want to find out if my pa 'spects
you Of Stealin' his chickens, don't you,
you greasy niger, you? l wouldn't
pick you up in the street,"
Then Gustavus smiled, and it was
a demoniac smile that kissed his ebon
features. With all the strength Of
his big, battering ram arms, he strove
to tear plank from a neighborinE
fence, murmuring meanwhile his in
tention to flatten the bouyant Lula't
hustle.
The object of all this cyclon'
ian wrath, turned on her steam
whistle, and her brother appeared up
on the scene, one hand toying with 1
vulgar butcher knife and the othel
grasping a pistol Of pearl inlaid will
gold and cut glass diamonds. A new
| light dawned upon Augustus. He Ii
out. Four prattling babes, who OBJ
structed his terrible fight, were sen
rolling to the other side Of a pic
turesque gully, and three lovely raj
fences were seated to the four wind
by Gustus' ponderOus tread. Presi
dent Haddens countenance besmet
with dangerous beam this morning
when he ordered the trio to the sun
kissed folds Of Presidents Island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
River Rxcurnion.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Grace
Episcopal church and their friends
and guests will go on a moonlight ex-
Cursion tonight by the beautiful
steamer Josie Harry. The trip will
last several hours, and offers a most
excellent opportunity for enjoyment.
There will be refreshments and inno-
cent amusement, pleasant company
and cooling breezes, all of which, in
these sultry June days, are worth
participating in. The tickets are only
fifty cents each.
Wrestling Champions.
A wrestling match is announced to
come off at the Exposition building to-
morrow night, between the champion
of America, John Mcmahon, and John
O'Brien, the Western giant. tits to
be a collar and elbow match for FIVE
hundred dollars and the champion
ship, and lively sport is anticipated
among the fancy. Besides the match
alluded to, there is to be number of
sparring matches among amateurs,
including a bout between O'Brien
and Ed. F. Burk, for fifty dollars,
this match including four rounds. 1t
is not often that combined aesthetic
and athletic exercises Of the kind al
luded to above occur in this city, and
it is expected that every cultivated
admirer of the manly art of self de-
tense and tho old Roman sport Of
wrestling will be in attendance to
witness and enjoy the programme.
Ovation to the Chicks.
Tonight the entertainment in be.
half of the Chickasaw Guards will be
given at Estival Park. 1t includes a
concert, dress parade by the Chicks,
chOruses from Patience" and hop.
Such attractions will insure a crowd,
asluv from tho MA nee of the popu-
lar Chickasaw Guards, which, If 10th
ing else were offered, would be sufi-
cient to draw full house-or park,
rather. 1t will be the last chance our
people will have to see the Chicks
until they return from Louisville and
Indianapolis, and from whence it is
expected they will come with laurels
and prizes. They take their departure
Sunday morning, accompanied by Ar
nold's band of twelve pieces and a
number ofIinvited guests.
River Excursion.
The steamer Rene Macready will
make an excursion Sunday afternoon
going around Presidents island, leav.
ing from the foot of Court street at
pm. Tickets, so cents. lOl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
cas- n n
T,hs Act 81 consolidation Not
Carried.

The fourth Tuesday in August, at
Huntsville, Alabama, has been agreed
upon as a day for the stockholders of
the Memphis & Charleston railroad to
meet and discuss the propriety Of
consolidating with the East Tennes-
see, Virginia & Georgia railroad, to
which it is now leased for twenty
years, with about fifteen to run. At
the meeting, yesterday, no action was
taken, and an adjournment followed
to the time named, because the stock
of the company was not represented in
sufficient volume. Out Of 2l2,5O9
shares but 122,731 were in the hands
of the persons present, and it was the
opinion of leading stockholders that
to make any contract binding would
require a three-tourths vote. The
necessary amount not being pres
ent. an adjournment followed to
Huntsville, as above mentioned, on
the fourth Tuesday of August. Mr.. Far
rington, who held 61,5O7 shares Of the
stock, it is understood, is opposed tC
consolidation. The proposed merging
of the two companies was to give fol
each $1,000 worth of NJ. & @. stock
500 worth of income bonds, 500 O
preferred stock, and $1,000 Of common
stock of the consolidated company
The two companies, if consolidated
under the proposed plan, would hav,
issued $7,3l2,0O0 worth Of common
stock, from $3.72O,0OO to $4,95O,OOO o
preferred stock, and from S3,72O,0O'
to $4,95O,OOO worth Of income bonds
1t is claimed by the opponents Of tn,
measure that the M. & O. can take
care of itself aud continue to be q
paying enterprise, without taking on
new burdens, and that by consolidat
ing, the leading management would b
at the eastern end Of the line.