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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08
THE 5rH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Committee Meets and Fixes the
Day for the Convention.
A Stirring Address.

from the X. C. Times, Friday, June 23.1
Att O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON
Shes congressional committee OF the
FiNhsMissoIri District.hefd@ it's first
meeting at the Office of i. l.. Martin
in this city, the following members
being present. E.L.aMarfli ana ~.
w. Anderson, of Jackson county; w.
B. Steele. of Lafayette county, II
II. B. Harwood, of johnson county.
For halt an hour or more the com
mittee discussed ie a perfectly free
aud informal manner the political site
ustion SO far as it related 10 con-
gressional matters, and then fOrmal-
" organized by the selection of T.. L..
Martin as chairman. and W.sB.fsteele
secretary.
The first question discussed was as
to how Jackson county's two dele.
gates shontd vote, and it was decided
that they be entitled to one.half of q
vote each in the committee, but said
action of the committee should not
operate as u precedent, and the con-
OCCASIONAL convention when assembled
was requested to decide as to the
proper REPRESENTATION of the various
counties in the congressional COM
mfteeS A
) The membesss then discussed the
tfmesand place for holding the CON-
yentionto=nominat q candidate for
congress, aud WarreusbSrgsLexing-
ton, Iddependesices aud KansassCit
were suggested. II wac decided, how
ever, to hold theconvenfiOn Ut Turner
Hall, in this city, a. 2 O'Clock p. H..
on Wednesday, the 2dsday or August
next.
When the question of representa-
tion was preached each delegate had
views to express upon the subject.
ltAfr. Harswood Thought q delegate to
eschf 500 .ystes would b disadvantages,
while M. Steele, Thought half that
number Of votes should be the basis.
Messrs. Martin aud Anderson did o
believe any good could come of hav-
ing a large convention, but were will
ing to vote with the others IN the
case. Some time was epent i'll dis
cussing the matter, and ut last. by an
unanimous vote, 1t WAS decided that
each county III the district should be
entitled to one delegate for each 200
votes cast for Hancock in the presi-
DENTAL election of 1880, and one dele
cato for each fractional part thereof
0f!1O0 votes and yer Upon this basis
the eontiess will be entitled to repre-
sentation as follows:
JACKSON
I6
Johnson,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08
mo YOU PLAY4 WHY NOTl

Do YOU PLAY4 WHY MOTT
ID Y using Sc per's instantaneous Guide to the
ID Keys of the Plane and Organ, any person.,
man, woman or child who can real. or count
figures. can learn to play in N HOUR Without
II teacher. This Is no hnmbug; money will be
refunded il not AS represented. The Guide,
with 20 pieces Of music. will be sent to any I'D
dress OH receipt Of 81. Send stamp for circn-
" TUHAN &CC,. :.s5s Broadway. n. 7. =.
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Lexington, Mo-. june q. 1882.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08

W~Unless otherwise specially desired
our Warehouse receipts for Bonded Goods,
Gre always issued for five Barrels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

Presbyterian church, who Gays Hoffman
has been for years very religious man.
Dr. Jesse G.. Scott, who attended Hoffman,
was very much surprised TO hear OF his
sudden recovery He says Hoffman was
afflicted with hardening of the spinal
cords, COMPRISING the nervous fibcrs and
breaking the connections by which sensa-
tiOns are transmitted to the brain. When
he had exhausted every resource at his
command, he took Hoffman before the
Washington County Medical Society,
which pronounced the case incurable. In
concluding his statement, DR.. Scott said {:
Hoffman was on his knees last week, but
last night | saw him walking, lie Is of an
eycitable disposition, but strictly good
man, and don't think he would practice
deception. have had no chance as yet to
make an examination, and a. | have said
before, the disease is considered incurable,
but the fact of his walking is the best EVIL
dencc of his recovery" Hoffman has done
something In the way of local preaching,
and is now travelling through Washington
and Greene counties telling nightly to
great crowds the story Of his miraculous
restoration to perfect health.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
The FIR BrtCk CompanN.

fhe clay interest, Mr.. VIM. White tells Us,
Is Just in its infancy in the west People are
nst finding out its uses. The past wet sea-
sun has shown its use las ,ile) TO farmers, and
hundreds of new buildings the country over
are proving its usefulness for building In
ether forms than brick. There will be for
wars to come really no limit 10 its consump-
iion.
IN Ottawa certainly the industry is Just IN
IS infancy; yet the infant is growing a, a
Surprising rate. The wonderful increase of
he business and production OF the Ottawa
Tile Company on the hydraulic basin is
shown by the enormous increase In lis
Buildings now nearly completed. Their
specially is building tile OF their own patent.
At the newer works at Brickton, east OF the
e.iy limits, not little money has been spent
&nring the past few weeks in Improvements.
IArough drain tile proved unsatisfactory, so
Mat In order to heat the building Tor winter
Ese change became necessary. The tile
ms been replaced by steam pipes, OF which
here are over 1000 feet IN the building, IN
5erlying all OF the lower door and part OF the
upper Tor secondl floor. These are fed by
he exhaust steam from their engine, the
condensation returning to cisiern near the
engine. The building has also been lined
With building paper, and double sheeled
The fire clay is raised from the mine directly
into the building, the only handling neces-
sary being the shoyeling into the grinding
IAN, while the surface clay mixed with ID,
are clay for tile is unlsaded under coveret
nd closed shed-so that on the coolest day,
here win be no stoppage OF work.
The works are now running as strong o.
.aeir kilns will burn, these being burned
week. This means from 100 TO la,ooo til
saily according 10 size. All this tile is mad
9TH large proportion OF ere clay and ar
,ery durable, and will no doubt stand frost
A greater portion Of the production has bee
,ssd ct home, but now they have begun I
snip BY rail.
A soon Is there 10 little 'iet up" on Ii
sauand. for tile (Which is taken As IA
a burned) the brick business win be pushe
IN Of Gre aud 6ne front brick.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
AMUsE NJ ENTS.

The Square Man did fine business on
Thprsday, giving two performances to fan
Aimed houses. There is nothing special &c
note of the performance. The cast was al
most exactly the same as when given here
before. The play was well given.
-
On next Wednesday evening Callcnder's
cosored minstrels will appear. We know
pos man on their list OF people, OF whom
there are about 80 in the party, travelling In
heir own special car; but the party is owned
by Gus and Chas. Frohman, late with Haver'
" and the Madison Square, OF New YORK
They rank high among managers, and We
believe they would not be guilty OF sending
rs poor party. II is claimed the troupe is
eeual to the mo. l" party, which includes
Billy Kersands, King, Banks, &c. We rely
on the character of the managers for expect
ing a good show. Usual prices.
-
The entertainment, OF the week will be the
Lights o. London" by Golfers company,
IN Friday aud Saturday night Dec. Sth and
IN. The Lights o. London" first appeared
IN tCUQOu Ill ItptCtbpti i1Nl' aAN ibA Wv
inst time In America at the Union Square
Tsratre on Dec. 3, 1881. 1t is one of the
strongest melo-dramas that the year has pro.
drced. 1t ran for months both In London
Ard New York, and but few weeks ago was
ISyen in Chicago. 1t is not great play
l,on a literary point of view but has some
rery strong characters in it-notabiy Sdh
s'rt-,e; bu! 1t is deeply interesting and is full
sisiriking pictures which with the aid OF
good scenery and stage carpentry are made
very effective. The scenery Of the opera
.yuse will all be removed, and replaced by
hat Of this company, which the Rochester
y. W Democrat says is made wonderfully
rasi and is upon scale of magn !tcance new
~ before attempted by travelling comblna-
lion In Rochester. Our play 'goers have never
,ssn anything like II here, and the enthusi-
.s,s sah which the different scenes were re.
rsiyea showed Enthusiastically how thoroughly
iSsy appreciated the triumph Of the artists
- The road from Chatham TO London in
ios snow and moonlight was made beautiful
" effective, and nothing could be finer than
The slips In Regents Park and The Dor.
ongh on Saturday night The scenery was
.imirably managed, and in itself constituted
m entertainment rarely attractive" OF the
company the same paper says; "The compa-
81 Is adequate TO all demands made upon it
md gives a remarkably even and forcible
performance. 7, II. Glenny, as Seth Green, 10
synallant aup Nrs Atkins Mr. ID hall MIR
Wood and Miss Rouse are all entitled to
words OF commentator. Indeed, IL Is a uni.
'ormly good cast throughout. OF its kind, it
: the best performance ever given in this
ny, and there is little doubt that 1t has
struck the key note Of popularity" Prices:
srst floor, si0o; gallery, 75c; no charge for
-sserved seats.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
ARISE AND WALK ~
Details OF the Miraculous Cure of RichaI q
Hofiman---his Prayers Answered.

PfTTsBURG, Pa, Nov lS.--The details
OF the apparently miraculous cure by pray.
er of Richard Hoffman, a cripple OF Bent
leysvllle, Washington county, which has
already been briefly referred TO, make a
wonderful story. Hoffman is 40 years old,
and was born near where he now lives.
He is carpenter by trade, and very in
genious mechanic. When - years old he
sustained fall which injured his spine.
He suffered more or less until about five
years ago, when he was compelled 10 relin-
Quish his trade, and had 10 use crutches to
assist HIM in walking. AS he grew weaker
his feet refused to support him, and for
about year he walked on his knees. Al
ter that he travelled about in wheeled
chair, operated with levers, but finally he
became unable 10 sit up, even, and rcsorted
10 the use of q continuance which was q
combination of chair and lounge, ia which
he could sit erect or lie down as he felt
able. He designed both char and lounge
himself. A year ago he was given up by
his physicians, who
PRONOUNCED HIM INCURABLE,
and said his death was only question OF
time About that time he read newspaper
accounts OF remarkable cures of crlpples
near Erie, Pa, through the medium of
prayer He opened correspondence with
them, and they confirmed the statements
he had read. Mrs. Ella Thompson and
Mrs. Ward, of Erie, one Of whom had been
an Invalid for eighteen years, both wrote
him that they had been cured by prayer
Ii was long time, he says, before he
could bring himself TO have faith that
prayer could effect his cure, but eventually
such faith inspired him, and after CORES
pondence with the persons at Ere it was
mutually agreed that Thursday evening,
the 9th inst, should be devoted by them tr
pryyer for his recovery. That night he
says he crswled out in the dark and rain
on his knees to the wagon shed. where he
prayed for two hours he felt that the
very door Of heavens msrcy was open, and
that be could see Jesus stretching forth
His hands to lift him from his infirmires
When done praying he arose and walked
I'D hill some five rods, next up - flight 81
steps, nine in number. and then forty fee
across 8 porch and through kitchen into
the house, where he called his relatives u
see
HIS WONDERFUL RESTORATION.
Ever since that day he has walked cree
and unaided, and has been CONSTANT,
] growing IN strength. The story Of Hof
mans marvellous recovery can be vvuehe'
!, for BY hundreds Of persons, among whom
is the Rev. Marquis, a the Pigeon Cree
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

Marseilles has experienced another heavy
failure which broods disaster aud loss Il
many OF her citizens. On Monday last The
II. A. Pitts Sons Manufacturing Company
probably the most extensive establishment
in the village, made an assignment to Rober
G. Miner, OF Chicago. OF all It's business in
terests, real estate, personal property, &c.
They schedule their liabilities at $50, s06.97
and their assets at s359965, Among the
former are several items OF interest, such as
Due employees at Marseilles, $500, IN sums
ranging from twenty to four hundred dollars
a. V. Pitts salary. $3.50; NJ. II. Pitts sala'
ry, $1,000; J. J. Hayes salary, 5000; Ma
tonal Bank of Illinois, Chicago, $1,000; j.
". Dow Il Son, Plymouth, Wis, $4,000;
Safety Fund National Bank, Fitchburg,
Mass, $4,000; A. +. Jackson, Seneca, So.
go Among the assets are included bills re-
ceivable to the amount of s225,00O, Of which
$4,000 are in the hands Of various persons
as security; also due from various parties,
$50 900; Lagos quantities Of machinery, &c.
The company claims the assignment was nee.
cssary only TO secure All extension on some
Of their paper, and they expect TO make a
satisfactory settlement in short time, The
works are sill! running, but will probably
shut down In few days for the season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
HIS woypERFuL REsroRATIoN.

Ever since that day be has walked erect
and unaided, and has been constantly
growing IN strength. The story Of Hof
mans marvellous recovery can be vvuehed
for by hundreds Of persons, among whom
| is the Rev. Marquis, of the Pigeon Creeh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

The Burlin g,oa road began running It's
lew train between sireaior and Paw Paw via
sheridan and Earlville on Monday, passin G
Ottawa, going north at "A A. NJ, and south
Al est p NJ. For those wishing to 90 TO
Mendoza aud other points liz the northern
9a-s Of the county /, is convenience; but i,
does not afford any especial advantages fer
,hose coming TO the county seat who desire
70 return the same day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

-he Williams Il Hess works are at work on
Hre brick, and Will put in tile machine in
the spring.
Judge Cation has sunk couple OF test
shafts east OF the present works. on the
Carey land. The first showed ak feet of fire
clay. At the second they just reached the
fire clay this week, and Its thickness is not
reported.
Mr.. C. B. Hess has purchased the clay land
lying between the works OF the Fire Brick
and Clay Co. and the White Bridge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

While hunting on Thanksgiving bay, 9
>o0th Ottawa boy, named William Cum
Iaings, had the misfortune to lose finger by
ise premature discharge Of his gun. DR..
gyknrn was called and attended the boy,
6adIng the wound an ugly one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

The neS county officers take their places
% Monday. The proposed contest by DR..
Wells for possession of the coroner's Office on
he "hold over" plea has been abandoned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
sp,riruaiism a,d Arithmetic.
Frvn he New York So

A recent Belgian paper relates marvels
OF Q new lightning calculator, . youth
named Jacques Insndi. far surpass,ne
those recorded OF Zerah Colburn and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

Mr.. Simpson Is interviewing the people
on the subject Of his steam boiler which he
presented In Ottawa. A public meeting
was called for Wednesday last TO consider
the matter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

Rev. +. NJ. Gregg, accompanied by over
lily OF the Episcopal church choir, went TO
seneca on Monday TO hold religious services.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02
#arr[R0.

On the 2lst ult.. by Arthur Lockwood, ESQ.,. Mr.
NORMAN X. WHITNEY 70 Miss EtNICEE Z. KELLY
both OF DOwncr's Grove. Du Page Co, H..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

The revised Rock Island time table appears
to-day
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
INCORRECT TALKING.

Though the schoolmaster holds his re.
ceptions in almost every nook and corner
of the land, there is great deal of incor-
rect talking, even among educated people,
Bishop Clark gives few specimens of these
popular errors of speech in the form of a
dialogue between careless talker and his
critical friend:
GOOD afternoon, John. How long have
you been setting here?"
81 have been sitting here for about an
hour, watching to see these men set the
stones in my wall. !"
=" 1t kind of seems to me that the work
is done rather lily"
Perhaps it is not done quite as ,celly
as it might be-"
Il kind Of think that word rely sounds
odd"
:" 1t is as good word as lily. But why
do you say 1t kind of seems, and l kind
of think when you might just as we'll
say 1t seems and 1 think 2"
"Pve got sort Of used to talking in that
way"
"It is very poor sort of way"
&c neDer had nobody to learn me any
better"
You mean that you have had nobody
to teach you"
'' am getting tired, and think will
lag down on the grass for spell"
You can lie down, but it would be well
for you to lay your cloak on the ground for
you to lie on"
6 BE you going to stop here for long"
81 stopped here when 1 arrived, but
shall not stag long. Are you going home
soon p
81 be-"
"Why not say, L am p Be goa and
Il be- are very raw and disagreeable
phrases"
can right, o X !; but the master always
says to his scholars Be you ready TO
write? HIM and me met at the deacon 8
last night"
"What did him and you do after you
got there ?"
"We looked at them things he has just
brought from New York"
Were them things worth looking at %
"Tolera6Le. By the way, the deacon
must have quite fortune"
What sort of fortune? Quite large
or quite small ?"
"Quite large, of course"
| why did you not say so"
My next neighbor has just put up a
icuCt Ou ctfttT VI IiS iIOue
:" suppose you intend to say that he
has put up fence on both sides"
Between you and p
please change that to Between you
and me- You would not say There is
no great difference of opinion between you
| and he"
81 usually say: Him and me agree
pretty WELL"
+" Then you speak very bad English, and
you probably say 1t is me, instead Of 1t
is l."
"Of course do, and so does most OF the
people that l know. My boy is just going
to school, and as he is near beginner
suppose he will appear to be rather green. y
did you ever hear of any beginner who
was not new p
II wish to simply state"
"Thas is, you wish to state"
"That our mutual friend"
"Please say our common friend. You
would not call him reciprocal friend"
"Why do you interrupt me SO often 2 :
because you make SO many plumbers, >
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02

JENNY LISD.-When Jenny Lind was
young girl, so the story goes, she was given
q trial airing before the manager of the
Grand Opera and his favorite prima donna
in Paris. When her song was ended, the
naughty prima donna, perhaps actuated
by a jealous fear. whispered word to the
manager, who then, in few polite phrases,
told the young singer" that her voice
was untitled to the requirements OF the
great establishment. She heard him in
silence, and then quietly said bid you
adieu. Monsieur. One day you will i'm.
nlore me to return, butt never will return.
/ will never sing again in Paris" She
was true to her word, when, few years
later, her popularity and reputation were
60 great that Partisan managers begged her
to sing for them on any terms she might
choose to name.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
A LULLABY.

Sleep, my child the shadows fall;
Silent darkness reigns DER all;
Birds and bloom are lost to slght
Ia the folded arms OF night;
Stars viii soon from cloud-towers peep.
While all nature lies asleep.
Breathe thou softly Rest Is sweet
For tired hearts and a,hing feet
No dull care or toll is thine
Nor sin, thou blessed child of mine
Tranquil on thy soft couch rest,
With dreams Of heaven in thy breast.
Buds are sleeping close thine eyes;
Waken with soft surprise
Greet the morning with thy smile
And sweet prattle without guile,
Scents lie sleeping in the flowers
siurnber till The daylight hours.
Sleep THY Father guides thy rest;
Lay thy head upon His breast;
Safer than these arms which bold thee,
bis dear love VIII firm eufold thee;
Higher love than mine shall He
Give, beloved one, to thee
Sleep, The waves have long been sleeping :
Angels DER thee watch are keeping;
Ger US both the pale stars shine
With radiance half divine,
slumber, innocent and light,
Fall from heaven on thee tonight.
Chambers Journa
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
FARM FOR SALE.

IN0R SALE-16o ACRES OF EXCELLENT SEaA
IT farming and garden land, situated in 90
Placer county, four miles southeast OF New--4-
castle. There are on the place a commodious, hard
flushed house, fruit house, a well Of excellent
of vineyard, all varieties of berries etc Title per-
Feet For PARTICULARS inquire Of BERRY MITCHELL,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
Look Here--For Sale.

YUNHAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY KNOWN a.
Il as Salisbury's Store, situated on Marys- lii:
vile road, 20 miles from Sacramento consist 14A
ing OF store building, S6X4o; also dwelling house
barn and warehouse lsrgesized lot, with windmill
fruit trees, etc; posto.ice in the store and hal
overhead. VIII be sold cheap IL applied for soon
II not disposed of Son. will be sold at auction octo
Der 18th. Reason for selling. the owner has tc
leave on account OF i'll health. Terms easy. Apply
10 owner on the premises jyll.lm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02

SANITARY INSPECTION OF HOUSES. =
Lewis Augell, Sanitary Inspector Of West
Ham, In Essex. an outlying district of Lon.
don, says, in illustration of the prevalence
of sanitary defects even in the best houses,
and Of the need of thorough inspection,
Il at in the civic palace of the Lord Mayor
of London, three quarters OF an inch OF
floating fungi scurf was recently found on
the surface, and three-eights of an inch OF
mud at the bottom of the cisterns, while a
bottle of water on his lordship's table con.
tanned hundreds of nematoid worms" OF.
fensive mud and animal organisms were
also found in the cistern of the Atheraum
Club, St. James. We habitually defy dis
ease when we leave the doors OF cur closets
open and the windows shut. The revere
ought to be the practice. He believes tina,
sanitary science should be put On pa,
with literary and mathematical studies in
the schools, and that public and official in.
spection should be provided for everywhere
the expense In the care of new buildings e
be met by fees charged upon the owner,
and builders, who expect to derive prof
from them. He commends what has beer
done in Chicago in the official inspection o
tenements, and the official supervision o
plumbing that has recently been adopte,
in New York.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
FORCED SALE.

GREAT BARGAINS.-BY REASON OF ILL
NJ health will sell at once ali my property in
this city, at private sale and at extremely low fig.
at Twenty third. and streets, and full lot at
Twenty. ninth and streets. Also, forty head OF
livery horses fifteen head OF which will make less
than three minutes two hacks one nine passers er
wagon buggies, sulkies buckboards, thirty sets OF
double and single harness, ten saddles. lap-robes,
and other livery furnishings. win sell all together
or any item separately. Terms-0ne-fifth cash, and
balance on five years' time II desired. Apply to
GEORGE MCDANIEL,
Fountain Stables street. bet. Tenth and Eleventh
i,.l Nratf