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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

reception, as his thermometer stood one hum
dred in the shade !; though small Of stature he
possesses many Of the principal qualities it
requires to make 3 professional and success
full journalist. I called at the old capital and
had the pleasure ofmeeting Governor Ireland,
whose democracy 1 had no reason to doubt;
I also met Col. N. 8. Norton, formerly Of
Galloway county, Missouri, who has the su-
pervision Of the new capital. I left here June
Is, on my way back, and took the train for
Houston 90 miles from Austin from thence to
Sherman, 20a miles. Passed through Dallas,
which Is beautifully situated on the banks OF
the Trinity river, and IL regarded Is q place
Of some prominence. It claims q population
Of 1900. The country in that vicinity has
no equal in any respect; I did not stop but
was favorably impressed with the appearance
Of the place, and also the country all the way
north to the line Of the state is good. I made
. short visit at Sherman and Denison. and ON
the 2sth Of Jun departed for my old home In
Missouri where I was kindly received by my
relations and friends, whose acquaintance
dates back nearly fifty years. In closing up
my observations Of the country over which I
travelled from the Missouri river south to the
Cult Of Mexico, tAsrs Is not any richer or
finer bodysl land In the world with q climate
so well adapted to the sell, producing most Of
the elements Of agricultural and mineral
wealth. Texas, I may say, u still in her In
fancy, which Is more attributed to Q false i'm
preston formed about her people than any
dislike to her soil or climate. The railroads
arn lof~- -,,I ---l ~->r--l--A - ~1,,-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
TYRANNY DEFENDED.
ITrom the Kansas City Times.l

IRON the kansas City Times.
It took the dog days to wake the Journal up
to q defense Of the arbitrary orders Of the
judges of the United States courts upon which
state officials are incarcerated In dungeons. If
necessary, says the rabid editorial writer,
"they, the Judges Of Lafayette county, should
be given solitary confinement in Jail and be
kept there until they rot" The language
sounds like skinker's own, and that the sem
timent il his capnot be disguised. But neither
the Journal nor the vicious writer that uses
its columns can make that appear right which
condemns American citizens to perpetual i'm
prisonment without \ trial before Judge or
jury.
The facts concerning the origin Of the in
debtedncss in Lafayette county have no rela-
ton to the imprisonment Of the county
judges. Whether the bonds upon which the
judgments are rendered are fraudulent or
valid has nothing to do with the question.
Whether the holders Of the bonds have any
remedy, II the right to imprison for contempt
is denied, il not q pertinent query. The con-
gress of the United States is certainly COM
petent to enact all necessary laws for the *
SSNSAOu Va ~ AVN0V000 = ~ SVuAIos A0G
the Times has complained Of is, the assump-
ton by tho federal judges of an old common
law power, unlimited in time or place, and
its application to state officers by the United
States officials.
The imprisoned county Judges are not in
generated because they neglect or refuse to
perform a duty, but because they refuse to
violate q law Of the state. Section 879s of the
revised statutes Of Missouri limits the power
of county courts to impose taxes to levies
''for the state taxa and the tax necessary to pay
the funded Or bonded debt of the state, b.
tax for current county expenditures and for
schools" and section $3.50 provides that emo
other tax for any purpose shall be assessed or
levied or collected unless such levy or collec-
ton is ordered by the Judge of the circuit to
which the county belongs" and section ESQ.,
prescribes a fns not less than $500 and in
addition to such fine the forfeiture Of the Of
flee of the Judge who orders the levy or the
officer who collects the tax not levied accord
ing to law.
Notwithstanding these plain provisions and
prohibitions the federal Judge issues his man
damus to the county judge ordering him 10 do
what the laws be has sworn to support prohi-
bit with penalties, and when he refuses to
obey, the federal tyrant orders him to be con-
fined In Jail indefinitely "for contempt of
court" Such is the quality Of the order which
the Times denounces as ~tyrannical, and the
SO heartily indorses.
There Is no question of reputation at issue.
The Times has never denied the right of the
judgment creditor to every remedy for the
collection of his debt allowed by law. We
have simply maintained that the remedy by
upon the judges of the county
courts is Illegal, oppressive and ~tyrannical,
and should not be tolerated In 9 free country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Columbia Herald:-"Those demo-
cratic papers that are advising the vio-
lation of the Downing law enacted as a
democratic measure by 3 democratic
Legislature, if successful, will a. SURE
a. time continues, overthrow the DEM
ocratic party In Missouri" They will
not be successful. They will simply
overthrow their own reputation for
sagacity and for courage in defending
the right.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
Paint ! Paint Paint ~

Everybody who intends to paint give me a
call before you buy. II l cannot sell paint to
you I win give it to you. I know l can make
bedrock prices. Vsne & Calvert's ready
mixed paints; Rubber paints; Collier White
Lead Company paints, best brands; varnish
es oils; brushes Of all patterns. Come and
see! Come and see! 1 make paints and
brushes q specially.
apr14tf C. E. BALLARD.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The English team having beaten the
American, at long range the London
Times, referring to the rife match at
Wimbledon, says: "It is well to re-
member not only the superiority of the
Americans at the shorter and more
practically important ranges, but that,
though shooting In weather stranger
to them than to the English, they made
q closer fight than at Creedmoor.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
One Of the %"industries, Of Lexington liz

One Of the "indu>tries' Of Lexington lis
hauling sand. Every day nearly, "A procession
Of wagons may be seen thus engaged. The
supply Is unlimited and the quality unsur
passed, from the coarse river article to the
clean. fine sand. totally devoid of all foreign
matter, which Is found in massive hills near
the city. Last Saturday when riding by the
depot we saw Mr.. Nat Billiard engaged in
loading ears With sand for shipment to Hig-
1nsvills, Clinton, oonoordia and other places
down the road.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Sadalia Democrat:-'sWe are con-
strainedfo~doubt the accuracy Of Sem
ator, Vests reported opposition to the
enforcement Of the Downing law, for
we have information that his views are
directly the contrary" So have we.
Observation-Disclosures, as we in
timated two weeks ago. Beside, the
senator has taken pains clearly to de-
clare In the St. Louis Republican that
he 8 in favor of the enforcement Of the
law. The senator is not . nullider.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Of"Arthur's Prospects," the Boston
Post says:-''He has shown . certain
degree Of discretion that will work In
his favor. He is hard to stampede; he
Il shrewd and energetic. The ends Of
the strongest wires are really in his
hands, and, in the natural course of
events, we expect to see Mr.. Arthur
re-nominated."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The N. Y. Times says:-"The pres
ure upon the telegraph companies from
within and from without, to yield to
the demand Of the operators, grows
daily harder to resist. The Western
Union Company is losing 100000 .
day by the strike, and the public is
rapidly losing patience with it. 1t is a
good time for Mr.. Jay Gould to lay the
blame on his wicked partners, rebuke
them and come out As the operators
friend
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Governor Crittenden having decided
to continue his trip to San Francisco,
sent q telegram to his private secretary
Monday, i%nstructing him to notify
Lieutenant Governor Campbell of his
absence from the state. Governor
Campbell has assumed the duties of
governor until Governor Crittsnden 70.
turns.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

An inadvertency caused Us last week
to fall into an error regarding the
swimmer Webb, which, however, was
corrected in the context. His attempt
was not to swim over Niagara falls, but
through the rapids and the whirlpool
below tho railroad suspension bridge.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
Louis POST Dispatch :-"Mr

St. Louis Post Dispatch:-"Mr.
Tony Niederweiser, of Schnaider's
Garden, announces that the saloon
keepers have made up their minds to
boycott the business men who advo-
cate tho Sunday closing law. They
will spend no money with Kennard,
Cupples and others of that ilk. This
will prove . bad policy. For the sake
Of peace and harmony in tho cemmuni-
ty We trust that this sort of thing will
not bs commenced"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Judge Foraker made q grievous error
in attacking MI. Tilden with q mali
cious, false accusation. Judge Foraker
Is too small-bored a politician to be
made governor of even . small state,
not to mention Ohio.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

If Judge Hoadly will only let Judge
Foraker alone two or three more of
his little attacks upon prominent gen.
tlemen will dispose of the republican
nominee for governor of Ohio.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

We have received from the state rail-
road commissioners their eighth annual
report. At a glance it appears to con-
tain much valuable information. We
shall endeavor to give 1t . careful read
ing, and to lay such parts Of it as may
interest them before our readers from
time to time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

There can't be q protective tariff
democrat" The man who favors q
protective tariff IL not . democrat. He
might as well advocate any other here
sy that the party has fought all Of Its
life.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Miss Louise do Il Rance CtOuida")
has written to the London Times in
favor of making . copyright treaty
with the United States with the con-
currsnce Of publishers. She opposes
the introduction into England of Amer.
lean reprints Of English works Is ruin
Gus to authors and literature. Upon
this declaration the press ofthis country
has generally replied by sneers at the
authorizes who advances 1t. "Ouida"
Il spoken Of - light, frivolous, and
not overly moral. Conceded. l. that
any answer to her position1 No OBJ
servant person can help seeing that In
country cheap reprints Of English
and other European authors de-
crease tho demand for American
writings. When reader can
purchase In "seaside" form for ton or
cents one Of VIM. Blacks
novels he will very rarely pay . dollar
and . half for an inferior work by
uowells or some other home writer.
"Ouida" is right-reprints in England
Of American works or the sale there
Of American reprints Of English works
would be ruinous to English writer's,
though the literary talent Of Eng
land Is superior to our own.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The town of Casamicciola on the
island of Ischia met with . terrible dis
aster last Saturday night, the ground
sinking under it, and over 1000 people
perishinR In the ruins.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

No newspaper In Missouri has fought
prohibition harder and more persist
emily than has the Sedalia Democrat,
but it gives this warning utterance
which saloon keepers should reflect
over:-"Probably it would be advisa-
able for the saloon-keepsrs Of Missouri
to conform to the law, without grumb-
ling or complaint. This is q free coun-
try of course, and liberal government,
but there are other interests beside
those Of the saleon- keepers; and If the
high license regulations are not respect
cd 1t wouldn't be . bad idea to expert
msnt with prohibition"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The Missouri Bar Association in ses.
sion at Sweet Springs, last week, cleo
ted the following named officers for the
ensuing year: President, John G.
Gage, of Kansas City; secretary, James
e. Withrow, Of st. Louis; treasurer,
WIN. C. Marshall; executive commit
tee, Shepard Barclay, James Carr,
Jas. E. Withrow, VIM. C. Marshall, of
st. Louis and Gardner Lathrop, OF
Kansas City.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Mr.. Vanderbilt subscribes 81, 200, 900
and DR.. Hostetter o., OOo,O 900 for the
South Pennsylvania read, which is to
parallel the Pennsylvania Central. The
smallest subscription is CSC, 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

A New Orleans physician assures the
citizens who are dreading the approach
Of the cholera that the safest place in
the world against the disease is the
piny woods.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The body of Capt. Webb, the En-
glish swimmer, was found floating in
the Niagara River, q short distance be-
low Lewiston, N. Y. on Saturday
afternoon. His skull was fractured.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Carey, the Irish informer, was shot
and killed on the steamer Melrose, by
. man named O'Donnell, when the
ship was between Cape Town and Port
Elizabeth. Cary had his family with
him and was e%ndeavoring to escape
from the revenge of his c~ountrymen.
He was travelling under the lame Of
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Independence Sentinel:-"High L.
cense Missouri shuts up the gin mill on
Sunday; prohibition Kansas keeps it
open. How's this st. John and
Brooks"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The first tricycle. race ever held In
America took place from Sharon to
Boston, a distance of eighteen miles,
and was won by W. W. Stahl in III.
Ann k0a
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Austin +. Pike was elected senator
in New Hampshirs, Thursday, on the
fortieth joint ballot, by . vote Of 1874,
out of SIG.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Judge Foraker tries to offset Dor
sey's declaration Of what Garfield had
promised him by saying that MI. Til
den had promised Dickson, the star
route juror, a marshalship, for services
rendered, in 1876. Mr.. Tilden prompt
iy says that no never in his life
heard Of Mr.. Dickson until he heard of
him IS q juror in the star route case.
This leaves Judge Foraker in the unen-
viable light of having started q dirty
little campaign canard. That sort Of q
man will hardly do to make . governor
af
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

1udseW 8lie' has, oizss.rrnilssd the mo-
tonic, ,qlaash :"th 4 Indictment against
WiAism p. Kellogg. Another inne-
~ j.. rT:nr la - O.
cent ,t .nuir;i 9jItitt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The N. 7. Sun in commenting on
Judge Feraker's speech, in which he
declared that the star-route juror Dick
son had Mr.. Tilden's premise of . mar
shalship for services rendered in 1876
says:-''Ws are informed by a gentle
man whose personal relations to Mr..
Tilden are known to the Sun, and who
is not ono of those mythical friends
who have recently pretended to speak
for Mr.. Tilden, that the existence of
such . person ~ Mr.. William Dickson
was totally unknown to Mr.. Tilden I'M
til he turned up a. . juror in the star
route trial. Tho story that he had any
sort Of assurance from Mr.. Tilden, d.
rectly or indirectly, in regard to any
appointment, IL an unmitigsted false
hood. Neither he nor any other person
had any such assurance. Judge For
aker is not fit to be the governor Of
Ohio. The republican party must 60"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

xsSthsat1ical performance given at
SEN Francisco for the benefit Of the
striking telegraph operators nettsd
5000.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The Kansas City Journals editorial
on .sthe Lafayette county bond case" is
simply the malicious %utterances of
bigoted ignorance of the subject treated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
CIDER MILL AND FRUIT
FOR SALE.

THAvE for sale . comparatively new Cider
i Mill. for hand or power use. and 9 Fruit
Evsporator. both of which will be sold very
low. Also Q good Spring Wagon. with shafts.
Apply 70 the undersigned at Lexington, or at
this oAss. juIySsH +. d. 7OLz.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

In the Chicago Herald interview
Dorsey il harder than ever upon the
memory Of Garfield. He positively
establishes the bargain and sale with
Gould regarding the supreme judge
ship; he dsfantly admits the use of
money in Indiana, for which he de-
clares Garfield was morbidly anxious,
and he asserts that Garfield did prom
ise him . cabinet position.
Mr.. Randalls boom which seemed to
beparticularly doomed all along the limo
q few weeks ago does not boom so loud
ly Of late. The man for speaker 10 Jno.
O.. Carlisle,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

Coy. Crittsnden' and party II Mis- !iiss
souri,, .arriyed IN i Ogden, g U: - i, from &
SaltI.sEe onSunday evening". q;
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
The republicans are conducting q cam.

The republicans are conducting . CAM
paign of abuse in Ohio. Judge Hoad-
~ is ignoring all personalities, and
making his canvass Oh the highest plane
Of political discussion. While Judge
Foraker Isbasy- spreading Htt4ertories
about Mr.. Tilden Judge HoadIy is
proving by facts and figures that the
republican party did,gtsayshe9mo1
and has not, wisely administered its af-
fairs since It was saved. Mrs. Kate B.
wife Of Gep. IcRs shsr-
wood, ex-Secretary Of the State of
Ohio, Is the editor of the Toledo Jour-
nalsaandrin the columns o finer paper
thus mentions Judge Hoadly: "Hoad-
ly, as . campaigner, is like Garfield,
from the fact that he never opens his
mouth without saying something, and
like Hayes in that he antagonizes no.
bsdy and attacks but few. With Gar
fields aggrssaiveness he would be the
man in Ohio to-day. Asitis,
he m pretty near it."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

A number Of matters that should
have had mention this week have been
unauoidably postponed. Our friends
must be a little patient with rs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
In the
PHOENIX INSURANCE co,
SPRINGEIELD INSURANCE co

OK NII0E IhLO INSUhANCE CO,
STATE ms. CO., OF IOWA.
At = cost Of % 80 for 81. 100 insurance for one
year. or Gil 90 for q. O0O insurance for three
years. This covers all expenses. Larger
amounts In same proportion. On all kinds OF
BUILDINGS. FURNITURE. MERCHANDISE,
In tow or country. And on LIVE STOCK In
the BARN or FIELD.
Call vt our Office In Lexington, or write. and
we will send policies by return mail.
may26m8 4. WINsOR q SON,
Insurance and real estate sgents.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
CHEAP! CHEAP! Cheap!
P.C.PATTERSON
Is SELLING
Cyclones and Tornadoes

Sweep over tho land almost. daily now. and
leave
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
In their pathway.
The accounts are terrible and heartrendinx.
Save what you can by
INSURANCE.
We will write policies Of insurance, covering
lose and damage from
CYCLONES,
TORNADOES,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
FOB SALE OR TRADE.

A COMPARATIVELY new slide -
seat buggy in perfect oondi-Q~
maker.) Call on ~
juiyl4tl JOHN 8. BLACKWELL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

FARM HAND WANTED.
A PPLY to John Johnson. 8 miles east OF Lex
n lnxton, on Dover road. iulyx8W2s
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

The Kentucky election will take
place next Monday. Iowa and Ohio
hold their elections in October; and
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi aud
Minnesota will all have their elections
In November.
The first state to select delegates to
either Of the national conventions OF
1884 will be Massachusetts, where the
four delegates at large to the demo-
cratic convention will be chosen at the
approaching state convention, in order
to avoid the necessity for holding two
conventions next year.
"Iowa," says the Omaha Herald, "is
going out of the present contest with q
democratic legislature and probably q
democratic governor. There is ne
longer = republican party In our sister
state. Only q democratic party and 9
prohibition party remain; between
these two the people are dividing"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04
Religious.
The union services Tomorrow night Will
be at the Methodist church.

The union services tomorrow night will
be at the Methodist church.
Usual services at the Baptist church to-
morrow morning by Rev. H.. Talbird. ID.
Services at the Christian church tomorrow
morning and night, rs usual, by Elder Co. 5.
Lucas.
There will be services in the Methodist
church tomorrow morning at 1O3 O'Clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Poa9e.
The Rev. E. NJ. Pecke has resigned the
Reotorship of Christ church, and has already
left the city for another field of labor. Con-
sequently there will be no services In Christ
church Tomorrow. The Sunday school will
be held as usual at 9 o'clock, a. NJ.
Mr.. John W. Grant is painting up his resi-
dence.
There is great complaint about the county
roads.
Mr.. C. H. Barron has commenced the foun-
dalton for a new residence and store room.
Mrs. Morehead has improved the appear
ancs of her store front by having it neatly
painted.
Tho handsome fronts of the stores OF
Messrs. Royle & Son have been neatly paint
ed and grained.
Remember there is no other roller -four
offered to the trade in Lexington, except by
A. v. Robinson & Co.. ian20tf
Col. Thomas M. Nichol has said to the
Butler, Bates county, Republican, that the
Ft. Scott, St. Louis q Chicago railroad will
be built according to all the plans, from Fort
Scott to Odessa.
Our friend of the Higginsville Messenger
will observe that the trainers Of real estate
filed last week were not In favor of Odessa.
The county had IL; Higginsville3 8; Concor-
dia 3; WELLINGTON 1; Lexington 1; and Odes-
sal.
We are told that the Missouri Pacific folks
are putting in another coal switch above
town which Is an additional barrier in the
Wellington road. How long are we to get
along without q road to Wellington? That
Is practically the situation now.
49, Nj $500 -