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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE.
In the Circuit court OF said county in vacation,
November 27th. 1882.
Jane e. Clancy
VS..
John Chaney.
FTNO the SAID defendant. John Clancy: You are
hereby notified that said plaintiff has COM
menced u suit against you in said court OF said
county by petition. the obJec: and general nstur re
OF which is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of
heretofore contracted with you,
upon the grounds of desertlOn without reason
able cause for the space oil more than one year,
and that she may have the care and custody OF
the children born OF said marriage.
And you are further notified that unless YOU
be and appear at the next April term OF said
court. to be begun and held al the Courthouse In
the CITY Of Lexington, in SAID county, on the Ind
day OF April next. and on or before the 9th day
thereof, II the term shall so long continue, and II
not, then before the end of the term, and answer
said petition, the same will he taken as con-
fessed.
And it 10 further ordered that a copy hereof
be published In The Lexington Weekly Intelli-
gencer, u newspaper published In said county
OF Lafayette. for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion to be at least four weeks before
the commencement Ofthe next term Of this court.
A true copy. Attest:
dec2td FRANK TRlGG, Clerk.
Rsthbun 4 Son. attorneys Tor plaintiff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL O0NVEN.
TION.

The National Agricultural Conven.
ton, to be held ut the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, will begin Tuesday,
December II, and continue four days.
The tendance promises to be large,
and representative of all sections Of the
United States aud all branches of ari.
culture. We are assured that the
addresses. lectures and papers will be
by the highest authorities in agriculture
and practical affairs. including ex-Chief
Justice Kinney, OF Nebraska; Hon. Ii.
l. Kimball, director general OF the late
Atlanta cotton exposition. DR.. E. Lewis
%Sturtevant, New York; Professor N. S.
Townshend. OF Ohio Henry J.Phillpo,t,
of Iowa; Dr.. Peter Collier, United
States department of Agriculture; DR..
John A. Warder. of Ohio; Col. J. H.
Stranger. of COL; Hon. R. d. Torrey,
director general OF the Milwaukee ex.
position; Hon. d. H. Wheeler. OF Ne.
braska; Hon. r C. Judson, OF Minne-
sofa; General w. w. Burns. United
States army ; Hon. J.. b. Lrinnell. OF
Iuwa; Hon. F. D. Coburn. Of Kansas,
and others. There will be discussions
On stock breeding, ensilage, the new
system OF preserving green fodder,
which is attracting so much attention in
the eastern states, the tariff, and other
questlens.
All interested In agriculture aud its
advancement are cordially invited to
attend the convention and participate In
its proceedings.
The following railroads will return
those attending the convention and pay
ing full fare q way, including ladies',
at ons.third regular iare, ON certificate
OF the secretary; Chicago & Alton,
Chicago. burlington 81 Quincy, Chicago
4 Eastern Illinois, Chicago u North.
western, Chicago, Milwaukee j. St.
Paul, Chicago. Rock Island n Pacific,
Illinois Central, Wabash. St. Louis &
Pacific, Louisville. New Albany & Chi
csgo, the Nickle Plate. and the Chicago
& Grand Trunk. The Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern aud the Michigan
Central will carry at 2 cents per mile
each way. providing there are twenty
or more persons, and the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago and the Pitts.
burgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis at the
same rate in parties of twenty or more.
Joseph H. Reall is the secretary, aud
! may DO addressed at l42 Dearborn
street. Chicago, and World Building
New York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
"0LD sADDLE.BAGS."

~ from the Courier. journal
Old Saddle.bags Mcdonald. of Iudi-
ana, 10 the favorite over the field OF
presidential entries at the present mo-
msnt. 1t 10 admitted that he has both
bottom and heels, and is strong for .
ace Cleveland makes q
good second. But the chosen couceit
Of all seems to DO Mcdonald and Cleve-
land. 1t hasa rather neat look about
it, we do confess. Thus:
For President,
JOSEPH f. MCDONALD,
Of Indiana.
For Vice President,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
OF New York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The Columbia Herald says:-"Cos-
grove Is elected by nearly 5000 major.
ity. or over double that cast by tho same
counties two years ago. All Of which
10 respectfully submitted to those par
ties who have been c%ontending that the
democratic party was . confederate
party, and had written across the
threshold IN this district. no union man
need apply"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
A~DMlNIsTRATOR,s NOTICE,

T ETTERS of administrator on the estate OF
IL Judith l.. Edwards. deceased. were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 9th day OF No.
vember, 1882, by the Probate court Of Laiay-
cite county, Missouri.
ALI persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for
within one year after the date of this notice, or
they may be precluded from any benefit oil such
estate; and ifsuch claims he not exhibited with
In two years they will be forever barred.
ROBERT TAYLOR,
dec2t5 Administrator
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Kansas City Times -''There is war
to the knife in the republican party in
Colorado. MI. Chaffes charges Senator
Hill with being the cause of the defeat
of the republican candidate for govern
or. As usual the bosses ignore the
people. They think the people will for
ever let such men az Chaffee rule. The
republican press don't think the people
did it," ..yr 50 al
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

st. Louis Republican 1.-THE planet
Venus, which has made the western sky
. brilliant a IN evening star since Feb
ruary last. is now moving rapidly to-
wards the sun to perform its part In the
transit act down in The almanacs for
December 6. It will pass across the
suns disc, and appear projected on it
in the form ofs small round black spot,
visible to good naked eyes looking
through a smoked glass. An opera or
field glass will make the spectacle more
distinct. The transit will last five
hours and seventeen minutes. the in
gress at st. Louis beginning at "a minu-
ties past 8 o'clock in the morning. and
the egress taking place at Al minutes
after l in the afternoon, This Is a long
time, but it is $50. 900 miles across the
disc. and the planet cannot we'll make
the trip in q shorter time. During the
last month observers have frequently
seen the planet in the western sky while
the sun itself was above the horizon
shining brilliantly. The transit will
afford al opportunity OF seeing it ip
broad daylight in a very different posi-.
tlOn.O
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
The republican papers saw it was n,l

The republican papers say it val not
democratic votes but republican stay-at-
homes. All right. Why did they stay
at homer Disguised. Well. what is
to undisgust item BY 1881? Nothing
that we u see. The faction aud spoils
fights are bitter and more bitter every
day. Old Simon Cameron knows. He
says they cannot be healed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Hon. J. N. Burkes Is q candidate for
doorkeeper of the Missouri house Of rep
sentatives. No mar In Missouri gave
more personal labor. and intelligent we'll
directed labor at that. to the cause of
democracy in the recent election than
did Jasper N. Burkes, beside which he
10 honest and competent, and it he asks
q little thug like that he will hardly be
denied.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
The Kau,ss CITY Juurpal s.ys:-"l

The Kansas City Journal says:-"1t
the democrats in the Forty-eighth con:
gress carry out their threat to unseat
every republican member oftEe house
who has been chosen by . small
plurality. They will IN the end prove
the sufferers" Now that Is Q nice thing
TO print, amt ftp When did the dem.
ocrats In congress make this threata
Fie upon you, Journal!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
AN EMPHATIC !DENIAL.
BATES CITY. Mo-. Nov. 20. 18{

BATES CITY. Mo-, Nov. 30, 1882.
EDITOR INTELLlGENCER:- I'm the
Odessa Herald of the Path inst. in
''Bates City ltems," the correspondent
Gays. that rebel flags were seen floating
from two houses in this place. Now sir I
take it on myself to brand the author as
an anmitigated falsifier.
CHARLES WARD.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The Carrollton Democrat says: 1--WE
have been informed from q reliable
source that the surveyors Of the B. &
S. w. railroad are now encamped about
two miles on this side of Grand river,
near the northern line of this county,
and are pointing directly toward Car
rollton. The road is already built across
the Wabash line."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Gen. Ben Butler at the dinner of the
Boston Press Club said: "Men look TO
you. not Tor long leading editorials. for
they are of little consequence, but for
the Keen paragraphs which cover the
whole situation IN a word or a
phrase p" With all due delerence to
old Suabismus' usual shrewdness this is
nonsense. 1t is a h~ackneyed senti-
msnt, and therefore singular 10 coming
from Ben. Butler. 1t is IS absurd as If
We should say to him. ''Men look to you
not Tor long speeches. which are of 40
consequence, but for keen epigrams
which cover the whole situation i in a
word or a phrase" But what arc long
speechesp And are Gen. Butler's
speeches 'of NO consequence because
they occupy III, hour rather than two
minutesP The absurdity is apparent.
Men look 10 journalists for the news.
and for opinions. If it takes a column
to give a news item properly they want
q column. If it takes two columns to
concisely and clearly express an opinion
or opinions on a question Of particular
interest to the patrons of q particular
newspaper they want those two columns,
and will thluk the editor negligent of
his duty if he does not prepare them. OF
course things should be said in the lew
est possible words, condensation being
of the greatest Importance in De"spa'
per writing. but perspicuity should not
be sacrificed to brsvity, or the thought
fol readers of a newspaper cheated out
Of the proper treatment of questions
which nearly concern them because the
many refuse to read more than the par
sgrsph. The paragraph has its part to
perform. but it 10 an error to think that
it can accomplish everything. An
editorial is like . sermon. 1t may be
long in ten lines. while another 10 short
In q column and a half. 1t Is the quali-
ty. the timeliness which determines its
interest aud its Won tn, not the number
of ems which the compositor can
reckon that it makes. To put 1t in .
way that Gen. Butler will no doubt
thoroughly indorse, one OF his one hour
speeches covering tersely and vigorous.
ly q few OF the leading questions OF the
day, might be considered . much short.
or speech by an audience than a
q fifteen minutes labored defense by
MI. Hoar oil his vote on the river and
harbor bill.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Elder George Plattsnburg. OF Latay-
cite. and Rev. w. B. Palmore. of JEFF
serson City, are candidates Tor chaplain
of the house.. Well. now, here are two
ot-our good friends wanting the same
place. We never heard before. though,
of Brother Plattenburg asking Tor any.
thing, while Brother Palmore. also =
worthy gentleman, now holds the posi-.
ton Of chaplain of the ~penitentiary. We
therefore trust that our Legislators may
choose Elder P%lattenbarg, who is .
Christian gentleman. a man Of study,
travel and observation, and one who
will reflect credit upon the position il
he is selected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Honest old Hez. Purdom, OF Macon,
Is candidate for engrossing clerk Of
the house. He is at present recorder Of
Macon county. There 10 no warmer
hearted, more wholesouled gentleman
living anywhere, and We hope he may
be successful,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

he did not make, and in reitersting the
slander after II wa proven to him to be
a SANDER. Mr.. AlthoR may have the
very poor opinion Of the Germans
around Concordia which the style OF
journalism he imposes on them would
indicate, but he will find out that they
are not as great fools as he seems to
think them. =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The opposition to the reelection of
MIR. Hoar to the senate IS becoming
more and more pronounced in Massa-
chusetts. A writer in the Hartford
Courant objects to that journals advo-
cacy of the gentleman IN these Words
at you ask me what are the leading OBJ
jections to Mr.. Hosr. l will say they are
illustrated. chiefly. first, by his detense
OF Malone, the Virginia rspudistor. and
the most INSCRIPTIONS offender against
civil service reform that this nation has
ever seen second, by his fana,ical OPP
position to . reduction Of the tariff; and
third, by his vote and defense of the
river and harbor bill. The last &C.
would be forgiven by q portion Of them;
but the other Two are symptomatic of q
character which . large part of our
people think might be improved IN the
senate"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Charles T. McFarlsnd, editor Of the
Butler Times,and Ed s. Vance. OF Bates
county, are candidates for official re-
porter of the senate. It does %
if the newspaper mar ought to come out
ahead In a race like that.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Observation-Disclosures plural.
ity iu New York is l93,991. 1t he
behaves we'll he will have at least one
fourth of it lett for 1884 and that will
make him the democratic president"
He is .. good boy, 10 Grover, and you
may expect him. whatever else he does,
to behave himself.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

We should like to know who wrote
the. article from the Thalbote which we
reprint elsewhere. The editor. did not,
We think, as despite its toploftical non
sense it is written in fair English,
whereas other articles printed in Eng
lish in that paper are not. ".
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Some Of the republican papers are
trying TO hedge on 'judicious protec.
sion,'' IS . psilcy. But their record is
against them. They have. until badly
scared. always advocated injudicious
protection. or, if you please, protection
thought to be jud,clous BY the persons
interested in being protected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Many of our distinguished republican
friends are now busy trying to demon
strate Z, g difference between q republi-
can defeat and q democratic victory.
They. are, as Artemus Ward used to
cay, '.amoozing little cusses."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
FOR RENT.

THE kownslar resldence. on Main
street, near the Wentworth Male oil
Academy. Seven rooms. good out ~
houses, &c. Possession given at any wv
line. Inquire at residence OF Judge Jno. A. s.
Tut, on south street. dec9tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Our friend the Richmond Conserva-
tor says:-''The action of the grand
jury, in failing to find . bill against
James Roberts for killing DR.. Keys.
has created considerable comment, ami
grand %juries, a. = general thing. are
voted q nuisance and should be abolish
cd" Is it fair, Brother Childs, 10 con-
denim all the grand lures because of the
alleged forthcoming OF one. What
shall We substitute for the grand Jury.
if we abolish it2 1t ia easier 10 tear
down than to build up. 1t 10 easier to
condemn one system than to erect q
better one to replace it. Jaries may be
open to much criticism, but there are
some forty counties IN Missouri which
owed millions of dollars OF township
debts, aud Q few years ago the supreme
court of the United States decided all
those bonds to be unconstitutional.
That same court participated in the
electoral commission steal. AK the
counties alluded to, and the intelligent.
fair minded people of the United States,
what they think Of that court to-day.
Must We, then, abolish courts? The
truth of 1t all is. that Whatever may be
wrong with systems there is nowadays
too much that is wrong with men. Even
with the systems that we now have the
country could get along very we'll II
honesty aud integrity we're more the
rule aud less the exception.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
STRAY NOTICE.

TAKEN up by James Beard. No ~
Il vember l. 1852, and appraised IN
November 10. 1852 lin Middleton town. "a
FilleJ. 1 feet 8 inches high, . years old past.
Appraised to $40. Posted before A. II Onutt,
j. r. ofsaid township. dec2tas
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The Howard County Advertiser says
that Gen. J.B. CLARK will be . candidate
for chief clerk OF the next lower house
of congress. Well, if he is, We hope he
will get it. No worthier gentleman
conld hA & elected. s.,,r.,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The candidates Tor chief clerk Of the
house OF representatives. John "A.
Hapnay. OF the Versailles Gazette; Dr..
R. D. Shannon. of Jefferson City. and
T. J Lingle, of the Clinton Democrat.
ALI good men and true. = aa1 r 5=to
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

81. Louis Post Dispat 1.-THE STA
tistics OF i%lliteracy do not confirm the
theory that the republican party stands
highest in cultivation, and the recent
removals from Office indicate that 1t
does not rank too high in morality"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
Don,t BE Faint-Hearted.

II you are in trouble look up. hold on, give
the blues good by. II you are in pain. have a
lumeness, have an ache of any kind. 60 to the
druggist ask him for Thomas Electric Oil. 1t
will dc you good every time. Sold by Chss. ".
IOOmia. doc2tl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
Richmoud Conservator:-'sIt

Richmond Conservator:-'sIt is Just
about az difficult to keep grasshoppers
out of q corn field As it is to keep typo
graphical errors out of . newspaper.
No man has ever been discovered yet
who could do either mi Yet there
are always q set of %lop-eared yahoos
whose only claim to brains u tho very
slight claim they have on what Adam
had, who are always eager. every time
they find a "y'' upside down in q news.
paper, to 60 aud show 1t to their friends
as proof that the editor cannot spell"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Mr.. A. j.. Hall deserves q word Of CON-
msndstion for the excellent celery he has
raised this year. 1t Is the finest that we
have ever seen grown In lafayette county,
and shows what Intelligent cultivation will
do,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

An old story OF Morgan's alleged
murder by Masons, has been reviewed
by the death OF Thurlow Weed. and
telegraphed to many newspapers as
news. It'll As thin a. it 10 old.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Boston Herald :-"Oue boss only re-
maius-Senator Malone, OF Virginia.
Bn, then he is q little one for . cent"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

They are beginning to write editori-
ais entitIed d, "The Lingering Osear,'
which conclude with the words. ''lst
him 60" Too bad too bad. Where
il all our boosted hospitality. 8
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Peter Plttman, st. Louis, Mo-, says:
''Brown's Iron Bitters 10 an excellent
medicine; it acts like q charm on the
dig estive organs."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The best service Sam Randall can do
the democratic party 10 not to be 2 can.
didats Tor speaker. and We should not.
be sutprited ifhe will come to that con
olusiou before voting time comes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Says the Arrow Rock Times Of last
week:--sNext Tuesday morning Squire
Pattison will commeuce taking the
right of way Tor the R.& s. W., be.
tween this point and Rochsport. This
looks as though the southern route win
be adopted"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The transit of Venus, which will occur
on the 9th of December, il the last that
will be visible In 12l years.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The grand jury at st. Louis Ignored
the bill against Col. John A. Cockeril),
for the killing OF Col. A. w. Slayback.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Congrass meets next Monday-O. We
mean congress! But We were thinking
how much better We shall be represent
ed after next March. than We are now,
and they do say that Representative
Rice spelled the word as we first wrote
it until he was elected to the body and
learned that the last syllable might do to
flavor his whisky with, but was not
found in the word congress.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

..Judicious protection" Messrs. Re
publicans, is SO foreign to anything you
have given the country that the people
seem del ermined to trust somebody else
with the task. u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

The republicans tried opposition
to free rum in Ohie and lost, then
they tried free rum in North Carolina
and lost again.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

We are not IN favor of taking the tax
off of whisky and tobacco; though We
think the farmer should be given the
privilege OF selling his tobacco to any
body he chooses. Istga -. i=a
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Tho republican effort to mend the I'M.
fortunate results of their tariff policy IN
tho overproduction OF steel rails. which
has brought the business to disaster, by
Insisting nevertheless that protection 10
the thing, and that more of the same
sort 10 needed, reminds US of tho story
told by that genial writer. Michael
Scott, Of military genius in Jamaica
who In his enthusiasm aud the dark,
brought his company to q shoulder
arms, and then ordered 1t to fix bayo,
nets. The usual CHATTER OF the bayonets
not following he yelled out the inquiry,
care your bayonets tixed7" When
q mellow Pat-egonian sung out. THE
divil a n of them. nor Car be unless
you send for . ladder-or, it would be
the cheapest plan. probably. tell US to
order arms again" 1t strikes us that
the republican party, on the tariff ques-
ton, is trying to fix bayonets at a
shoulder arms.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Lonqstreet's accounts as U. s. mar
shall are in q muddle. No wonder
he ia in q bad crowd. 80
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Some fellow recently returned from
Mexico gives it out that that country 10
about to set up a claim to Galveston
island. Humbug.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
St. Louis grain maaket, Thursday

st. Louis grain maaket, Thursday !:
Wheat dull and lower; no. 2 red,
"a to 95c cash; "a 3-4c November !;
81 3-8 December, 81 $50 the year !;
96 IL to sc l.Sc January; 81 IA to
"a 8 &c February; no. 8 red, Sl,O2 Ia.
Corn-slow and easy; 6Sc cash and
November; 81 1-2c December; 81 8 8
to o. l &c the year; 40 3.8c January;
49c February so l-2c May. Oats
inactive; IS IL to Sc lac, cash; 81
7-S to 35c, December; 35c May. Rye
easier at Sc 1-2r. Barley-quie',
sample lots 60 to 300.
Gov.McEnery. of Louisiana, is doing the
democratic party of the entire country
a great wrong in denying Ex-senator
Kellogg his certificate when there is no
doubt that he has been elected to con-
gress. 1t don't make any difference if
Kellogg did help to steal the presiden-
cy for Hayes. The democratic party
cannot win the confidence of the coua.
try by initiating the bad acts of the re.
publican party. and democrats will no,
indorse such acts.