Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-01
Uncle strod's goose-bone prediction may be

1OunQ IN Tie Napoleon ltemS.
Being overstocked in boots and shoes we
will sell at cost. Kriehn & Meyer. diff
You can go east or west in the evening by
the Wabash. the bus. leaving here at $3.50.
Get Boston Betting Company's Standard
Betting, at Jordan's Foundry and Machine
shops. m6tf
A new kind of carpet seat chairs, very
strong and nice at H. & F. Winkler's, Lex
lngton, Mo. june2tf
Saunders makes copying a speciality from
a locket picture to life size in crayon, ink,
water colors, sc. apr14tf
"W' writes from Dover:-"Samuel Big
g~erstaff, who has been running q saw mill
near Dover. for several years, has removed
the mill to Benton county, NO., near War
saw, where he has purchased a valuable body
of timber. Sam is q Woodworking, energetic
man, and the good people of Benton will find
him fair and liberal in all his dealings, aud
if he is only as good to himself as to others,
he will do well. We have known him for a
long time, and feel satisfied the people of
Benton will appreciate him."
"Anon'' writes from Slater :-"Married by
the Rev. Mr.. Conner, at the Baptist church
at 81 o'clock p. M, Mr.. Brown, of Fairville,
and Miss Lille Graves. REV. Mr.. Dysart
preached an excellent Thanksgiving sermon
at the Methodist church to a large audience.
An interesting and instructive lecture was
given Monday night at the hall by Prof. Smith,
of Glasgow, for the benefit of our public
school 90. The masonic building is being
pushed rapidly to completion. Miss Barnes
and Mrs. Sandusky, of Cambridge, visited
Slater Monday. Died. in this city, on Thurs
day, of malarial fever, Mr.. Tom. Lakey....
Married, on Tuesday, at the residence Of the
BRIDES father, DR.. Ward Twitzen and Miss
Stella SpOnsler."
Geo. Pracht, a German about 50 years of
age, has for some time been employed as
cook at Mr.. Hackers restaurant in this city.
He was a married man, but was living here
alone, his wife being in Quincy, Ills. On
Tuesday last he withdrew from Mr.. Hack
er's employ, and during the day INDUCED
pretty freely in liquor. Being more or less
intoxicated, in the evening, about dark, he
fell down the flight of steps leading to the
street at the restaurant 1t was Immediately
seen that he was seriously injured, and DR..
.Straughan was called in. The next morning
he called DR.. Russell In consultation. The
physicians decided from the symptoms that q
tured and that the man could not recover.
At y o'clock Wednesday evening he died.
He was buried in Machpelah cemetery. on
Thursday, by his German friends here, the
Rev. George L. Leyburn officiating.
W.'writes from Dover:-"Dr.J. A. Quarles
preached a most eloquent sermon to q large
congregation composed of all denominations,
from xvi Samuel, 9th verse. The lines
are fallen unto Us in pleasant places; yea l
have a goodly HERITAGE He first showed
that we had q sgoodly heritage because of
the peculiar form of our government. That
while we have the freest government on earth,
yet it is not a pure republic; but we are in
possession Of that degree Of liberty which
we can j~udiciously and wisely use. The second
point was, that while we now possess all the
liberty We can enjoy to advantage, yet, we
are the most intelligent people on the face of
the globe. But though we are the superior
to all other peop'e in point of intellect, and
intelligence is necessary to the enjoyment of
liberty, yet our degree of freedom is ade-
quate, sufficient for our capacity. This point
was forcibly and well enforced. I have net
time to say more, but hope you will get the
full sermon or al epitome from the doctor.
The people of Dover would be pleased to see
it in print"
"Mentor" writes from Blackburn:-"Once
more we take up our pen to iot down q few
items for your valuable paper. Rev. j. NJ.
Dempsey has moved his family to Malta Bend.
We are very sorry to loose them from our
midst,5 but our loss is gain to the good people
of Malta Bend Mr.. N. Taylor spent Sum
day in Kansas City Mr.. r. q. Coleman
went up to Odessa Saturday evening to spend
Sunday, visiting his brother at that place..
Miss Lizzie Rine and Mrs. H. C. Spencer at
tended the Steele-Hawk's wedding at Corder,
last Thursday. Mr.. L. +. Cobb, of Odessa.
paid us q visit last week.. Mr.. A. T. Palmer
and wife of Malta Bend, were in town Tues.
day....The candy pulling given by the
young ladies of the Christian church, on last
Thursday evening, was well attended, and
was q financial success. go essrs Philpotr,
Blackburn, Backenrock and DIR. Donaldson,
of Marshall, attended the candy pulling last
Thursday night. MIR. L. W. Sumpter, of
Norborne, was in town last week. Mr.. A.
Bortsfield returned from Fl. Scott last Sun
day. Little Katie Ebert is better. 49,. Uncle
NAT Thomas, of Waverly, is again q resident
of our prosperous little city go. Several of our
citizens attended the protracted meeting at
the Baptist church IN Mt. Leonard, last
week. Some of our young huntsmen say
sage hens are very plentiful"
"Now and Then' writes from Odessa:
'The Matte illiams'dramatic troop will play
three nights in the new opera house COM
mencing Dec. 10. They come highly recon-
mended by the press from other localities. 49,.
The Planters house caught fire last Tuesday
morning, but the fire was soon put out. 1t
is the %supposition the fire caught from a
lamp. Damage not very great. Bewer &
Mattingly have moved their grocery stock to
the Blue Front on Second street and Capt.
Terrell has moved his stock of boots and
shoes into NJ. L. Woods old stand opposite
the new opera house. Mr.. A. Gann's little
six year old boy fell and broke his arm last
Monday. Mr.. Gam lives about one mile
west of Dit. Hope. Marshal Peacock ar
rested one j. j. Kite, of Ray county, in this
city last Friday, the 23d inst, n took him
to Kansas City and received $50 reward for
his trouble. Mr.. Kite was charged with
making moonshlne whisky. ..Broughten and
Woods patent fence is going like hot cakes
in cold weather; it is said to be the cheapest
fence made go. Married, in this city, Nov. 81,
by Rev. S. F. King, Mr.. Luther F. Cobb and
Miss Lula F. Hughes, both of this city. Mrs.
Cobb, as a young lady, was highly respected
by those who had the pleasure of her ac-
quaintance and appreciated her modest,
pleasant and social qualities; and in her the
single circle has lost an ornament aud the
married circle has gained q gem. Mr.. Cobb
Is a young man highly respected for his social,
upright and honorable business qualities, and
as they journey through this life may all the
happiness allotted TO man attend them, and
may peace and prosperity ever be with
them. THE Patterson and Smith opera
house will be completed throughout by the
10th of next month. The lower rooms are
all done now and all occupied. Mr.. James
Peddicord moved into the middle room, last
Monday, with his large stock Of dry goods
and ready made clothing. The opera room
Will be furnished with the latest improved
equipments, and will be the best room in
Western Missouri, outside of Kansas CITY
and Sedalia. 1t will nave a seating capacity
for about 1000. The stage is 2Ox55 feet:
ceiling 20 feet, and the ways Of egress are so
arranged that the hall can be cleared any