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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Attest:
JOHN TAUBAAN, City Register.
Passed and approved September "a, 1883.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
BUCKS FOR

HAVE A FEW BUCKS. YEAR Ia
i LlNGS and LAMBS, Of Shropshire $SSH&~
breed OF sheep for sale ut reasonable H0M
prices. Apply to DR.. ). n. Banks. &
live miles west of Wnverly on the Dover road.
Auullm2o .|H
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
Apppurs wANTEn

WYE WILL PAY THE ~
w market price in cash tor late faliEA
and winter apples, at our store on
franklin Street, near Winkier's factO-
~. aSltf K. q. LOOMS 4 Co.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29

James A. Benning, L. h. Foulds, Jas. Water
house.
The Intelligencer is always on the side Of
the women. Their cares and labors are
onerous enough, and everything practicable
should be done to tighten them. One Of these
things Is TO have fuel, plenty Of it and all pre-
pared for use, under shelter and close to the
house, for the entire winter. This may seem
like q very little thing but 1t amt. 1t Is q great
big part Of the domestic work, and it Is not
the wonan's place to have it to do, and it is
cruel to force her to do it in order to have
meals ready in the toughest Of weather. Fill
up your fuel sheds. II you have uone make
them, rs they are an essential Of civilized
life.
Mrs. NJ. E. Clayton, Of this city, went over
to Ray county, a few days ago, on q visit to
friends. She visited at the farm of Mrs.
Rimmer, about two miles from Richmond,
and started across the farm to visit another
friend. While crossing . pasture, alone, she
came across q cow with 3 young calf, and as
the COW made some demonstrations of anger,
Mrs. Clayton began to walk backward, but
had gone only q short distance when she fell
over a small stump, breaking her leg just
above the ankle. She called with all her
might for help, and perhaps her screams
frightened the cow; at least the cow stopped
and looked at her quite q while. Mrs. Clay.
ton found her leg broken, and took her hand
kerchief and bound it tightly around the
fracture. Her calls had been heard by q
young man who was at work in q distant field,
and he fastened to her, and reached her just
in time to save her life, as the COW was in the
act of making a charge when he arrived, and
1t required all his activity and strength to
drive the enrsged brute away. Mrs. Clayton
was taken to Richmond, where her limb was
set, but she will have to remain there shout
three weeks. Miss Mary Clayton went over
Wednesday to attend her mother. Al last
accounts she was resting comfortably, and
we wish her = speedy recovery.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
st. Louis fair next week.

Wheat sowing is in progress.
Stock sale next Monday. There is already
some good stock here to be offered, notably a
lot of II good horses.
The finest variety of heating stoves in the
city, at Graham g. Morrison's. sept29t3-
Agood COW for sale, gives four gallons of
milk per day inquire at this Office. s2sf1
All kinds of dining room u dkitchen furn1-
turc at low rates at II. & F. Winkler's, Lex
ington, Mo. june2tf
The best and cheapest Kentucky Whistles
ut wholesale and retail. at the Postoffice Ex-
change Saloon. sept29t2
Before buying elsewhere call at Graham &
Morrison's and price their stoves. Largest
line in the county. septest3
Remember the w%atchword of the Parlor
Shoe Store is s:small profits and quick sales"
| w. G. Eggleston 4 Co. sept22tf
A beautiful line of black and colored silk
velvets and velveteens, brOcade silk velvets
and vel. eteens, black and fancy dress silks, at
prices that will please you. NJ. F. Royle q
Son. sep22t4
Chas. w. Loomis has bought NJ. F. Royle
| & Sons stock of school books, (see card) and
ha, ing the largest stock of school-books and
school supplies in the county, will be able
TO meet all demands. Call when wanting
anything of the kind; prices as low or lower
than the lowest. Respectfully, Charles w.
LOOMS. july28tf
The calaboose keeper, who Is also police
man, was intoxicated and disorderly last
Saturday night, causing quite = row in q ga
loon. The mayor should not %re-appoint him,
and if he does the council should refuse to
confirm the appointment. This Ii not the
first or the second time that he has been I'M
der the influence of liquor while on duty.
The Magnetic Tooth Extractors. Drs. Sloan
and Shively, are stopping at the Commercial
Hotel. They extract teeth without the use
Of chloroform, laughing gas or ether. Any
child or nervous person can stand all the
pain that they give in extracting teeth. 29t1
Mrs. S. P. Arnoldis receiving fall styles of
millinery goods, new and desirable. Ladies'
are requested to call. Dress-making will al
SO be continued under supervision of q COM
petent assistant. Cutting and fitting will be
executed on short notice. First-class work
in each branch of busire0is her motto. Give
her a call. septe9tf
"Lura"w writes from Greenton:-"We have
had q good rain In the valley. ...F Farmers are
done seeding. .... Cutting corn and building
houses are the orders of the day....At this
writing Mr.. Smith Robertson Is very Ill with
congestive chill. =. Congestion and mslsrial
fever are very. prevalent just now. Mrs.
Harriet Benton has gone to Pettis county to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Shepherd"
The ladies ofthe Baptist church of this city
have with very commendsble enterprise.
purchased q fine pipe organ for their church,
which will be built in about two months. I'M
order to finish securing the necessary funds
and pay for the organ the ladies of the church
with the necessary assistance, will give q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
The Influence of signs.

HWe will never take the horseshoe
from the door, sings the maiden fair
with rumpled hair, and we slap her on
the back with hearty, good-natured
thumb, and encore the song, and cry
6rduo, 6fdDissimo Not that the horse
shoe, or the little horseshoetta. the little
shoelet of a diminutire mule nailed am
under the transom of the door of hon
DOR has any real use, or does an4 GOOD
but there is significance. attached 70 II
which does do good, and that GOOD il
the kind of crude faith. half heiiavino
winch 1t inspires in the breasts of ali.
we Know what we are talking about
As sure as flattery viii overcome a KING
or soothe base, malignant knave. so
sure will signs and omens affect all
classes of all societies beneath the RAYS
OF the universal sun.
We call the above pretty fine writing.
put 1t cost us very little effort, and We
did not, as many people might suppose,
Wrestle with that sentence for DAYS and
nights before entrustin9 it to the criti-
elsm Of cold and heartless world. No.
We got the grapevine lock and drowned
her the tfst time. The true rhythmic
Huency OF language is as familiar to
us as the true fluidity of but we digress.
Yes, we believe in signs and omens.
SIMPLY because of their effect on poor
human nature. We are all bundles of
habits, As the tv'ig is bent, so will the
tree incline. As the child is educated.
so will he live, believe, struggle with
doubts, accept some, reject much; vet
wlthal will he be involuntarily impress
ed with that which he has been taught.
and that child who, born in New York.
Is willing to scoff at Mohammedanjsm
will as surely accept it as the true faith
If born in Constantinople of Turkish
parents, as the sun is bound to rise TO-
morrow morning
With this assumption which will bear
the test OF truth, how impossible it is,
then, Tor child TO remain uninfluenced
by signs and omens. A belief of them
Is IN the air, all around them: and
though he may sneer at them aloud, he
will feel a tritle uneasy should he dis
cover the new moon over his left Shout
der, or upset the salt cellar, or break
looking-glass. In secret he will hail a
good omen or sign with delight, and it
will make him more cheerful throuobout
the day, and eontented with his lot,
Thus far the omen which produces this
assuring result is a good one and we
would far rather encourage a belief in
good signs, than to shatter the consol-
ing faith ofshnocence. For this reason
we still insist ON the lines which COM
mence this creed, I'VE will never take
the horseshoe from the door. - Texas
SiHjRds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

A correspondent says: "Matamoras
is al present, excited over the elopemeni
OF Lieut.. Col. E'iIcrs, Of the 4th infantry
stationed in this city. lie is dashine
middle-agtd officer, born in Mexico, but
of German parentage He Is OF good
presence, plays the guitar, and sings
Spanish loye-songs with a rich baritone
voice Directly opposite the officers
quarters, at Happy Jacks place, on
Gale de Bravo. lives, or rather lived,
Refiga Caranya, II tall, pale, but rather
pretty girl, of poor but very respectable
parentage. The colonel had sung many
love-songs and exchanged many burp-
ing chances with his pretty neighbor
and Irritation ripened into love and an
elbpement was planned A few even
ings ago a carriage drew up il front of
a house about half block below the
residence OF the pair, aud, to lull sus-
picion, the gallant colonel got his guitar
and sat out ON his balcony singing. Tn
der the cover of this diversion, the young
lady slipped cut of the house and down
the street to the covered hack. As soon
as her retreat was effected the colonel
closed his serenade, with which he had
charmed the old folks into oblivion,
slipped down the back way and also en-
tered the hack, which drove away, and
soon the happy pair were in safety in
Brownsville. on this side of the river.
where the law OF angry relatives could
not reach them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

Mr.. w A. Collins, "A gentleman web
and favorably known in Cincinnati, has
come into a good run of luck, of which
his many friends will be pleased to learn.
Mr.. Collins has an uncle, who had re-
sided for a number of wears back in
Paris, in which city he recently died
He left fortune of 81, 500, 900, and by
the terms OF his will this large amount
OF money is divided among six relatives,
one OF them being Mr. Collins. The
latter is also made executor of the es-
tate, arsi is now preparing to take pos
session. Nothing has been said about
the matter, as the hens are perfectly
aware of the fact that in overhanlina
the estate another will, may be found
which will pnt different face on the
matter. But while this Is possible, it is
not at all probable.
Mr.. Collins was formerly one of the
proprietors Of the Chronicle, and, after
disposing of his interest in that paper
some years ago. located in the South,
and was engaged in operating an ex-
tensiye plantation in Florida. He was
afterwards connected with the press of
Louisville, and has recently returned to
that city. At present he holds position
on the editorial staff of the Telegraph.
He is a graceful writer. with the faculty
Of making his words cut when the oc-
casion demands; is a gentleman of the
most pleasing type, and one TO whom
kind fortune comes deservedly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

Ever since the days of Eve, long
drawn wall has gone up froM the heart
OF woman touching her frizzes, and she
has passionately yearned for something
that would prevent them uncrimping at
mopportune times. In response to this
touching popular want, behold a scien-
tiic American holding up to the de-
lighted eyes of his countrywomen ga
crimp-preteotor for preventing the am
crimping Of laiies' frizzes. 1T was
Artemns Ward who once said of an
iilustrious American that every time an
emergency arose he got up and ''busted
in the emegency's head" In view of
this crimp-protector, who shall say that
Wards tribute to Washington is not
equally appfeable to the variety of the
scientific American under consideration?
If this protector really protects we have
no doubt thatits patentee will come unto
such wealth as to be moved to exciaim:
LET me make the crimp-protcctors of a
nation and | care not who does its
plumbing And then to think of NO
men all over the civilized world speak
ing his name with gratitude and admi-
ration. down through the aces until
time and frZHcs shall be no more -
NcU York IFEbH3Ge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
Ivnarnitn.

The base Of this extremely powerful
explosive is nitro-glycerine, sometimes
known as nitroleum, which is an amber
like iluid. discovered by Sobrcro, in
1847, Nitro-glycerine itself is made by
adding glycerine, in a manner not nee
cssary here to particularize, to a com
pound formed of one part of nitric acid
and two parts of sulphuric acid. This
terrible agent is known as gi0R6iR oil,
and is a light yellow, oily liquid, OF spe-
cilic gravity ranging from l.525 to l.6.
1t has pungent taste, and but one drop
placed on the tongue induces intense
pain of the spine. SobFero, when he
discovered this fluid was q. student ut
the famous Pelouze Laboratory Paris,
He did nothing to develop his discovery;
but Alfred Nobel, a Swede, being in
want of new blasting agent, expert
mented with the new liquid, known TO
be highly explosive, and, by adding
other ingredients. obtained the now
well known dynamite, This, as usually
manufactured, is composed of infusorlal
earth, porcelain earth, coal dust, sill
cious ashes, etc. and all this base has
to be saturated in certain proportion
with the nitro-glycerine. The process of
manufacture is dangerous, and the cost
about four times that of gunpowder,
while its power is, perhaps ten times
greater Besides dynamite, other eX-
plosivc compounds have been made
from nitro-glycerine, such as daatiine,
n combination Of wood gunpowder
soaked with this terrible oil, while
iHhotractcur consists Of tifty-two parts
of nitro-glycerine, thirty of slick,
twelve of coal dust, and two of sui
phur Then there are varieties known
respectively as colonia powder, lignose,
sebastine, heracline, and ILLUMINATING.
ScieNiifc AmertcNls.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

cit was. said Mr.. Campbell, lin the
old DAYS, when conductors were con-
ductors; when he was the captain of
the ship as it were; in those days
conductors were nabobs-then it was
that Billy Mains pulled the bell cord of
"a glass window train on the Southern
Railroad. Billy was a nabob, and
Billy's diamonds flashed scarce less
brighter than the headlight of his
trains locomotive When his train
pulled up at the end of the run, the
high stopper that trotted at the front
end of Billy's buggy champed his bit
restlessly till his tony master took the
ribbons from the 'culled pussen who
held him, and drove rapidly. away to
his hotel.
BILLY never walked anywhere (and
he always wore his diamonds, no matter
who was around), so when it came time
for him to go to the general offices to
make out his report, the horse and
buggy stood at the door, and he went
there at 2:40 gait. One day, after
having made his report. Billy came to
the office door and met the President of
che road (the horse and buggy and col
orcd boy had waited for the eonduetor),
Good morning, Billy; nice horse YOU
have there said the President.
II should say SO; a regular goer, !"
smiled Billy.
"Blooded stock?" asked Mr.. 7.
Eyes, oh, yes. sir. -
Whats his pedigree, Billy?o con-
tinued Mr. Tyler.
Hes out of Railroad by Con
duetor,'" replied William, and as he
took up the ribbons again he waited
just long enough to say, land, ! think,
damned by Stakeholder. a-Ci@cirs-
| natl Journal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
ShikIlg Head Zines

are useJ 70 call attention the fact that this is an
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGur Trunk Lines traverse the best por-
lions of Northern Illinois, WIscoEsrS, MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa
Located directly on its lines the cities Of Chi
rago Milwaukee, La Crosse, Wnona, St, Paul,
Minneapolis, Madison Prairie du Chen, Mason
Cjty. Sioux City Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque Rock Island Cedar Rapids and Council
EIutTs,as well as innumerabe other principal bust
ue9- centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
Going West, North. South or East are able 10 use
The CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE s. ST. Paul RAILWAY To
the best advantage,
Ticket Offices everywhere are supplied with
mups and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infar
mation and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago. Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway,
s MERRILL, A. Y. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen. Pass & Tiki ACT
T. T CLARK GEO. H. HEAFFOED,
Cpul Suu'r Assn Gen Pass Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

West Indians have curious test for
determining whether a person has ne
gro blood i'll his veins. 1t is called the
nose test. The negro has no division
in the gristle or cartilaginous substance
of bis nose, such is all OF pure white
blood can feel at its tip with the end of
the finger. Thisis the last thing TO Yield
to the white accession. Any negro
blood is marked by nose the gristle of
which is undivided and the object OF
putting this paragraph in is, says the
Boston joWHat 10 prove that no persoa
viii read it through without touching
the finger to the nose. And few people
after they have done il can tell whether
they are white or black
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

Mr.. Henry Irving, the great English
actor, urges that professionals should
give no help to amateurs.
Some of the best English jockeys are
women; daughters Of farmers or OF eoun-
try squires who have lost their fortunes.
They have been accustomed to ride to
hounds from their childhood, are perfect
" fearless, and their light weight in the
saddle makes them desirable as Jockeys.
Charles Kingsley's poem of Lorraine
Loree" has one of these women jockeys
for his heroine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05

A 16-year-old boy has applied for q
divorce in the Superior court in New
York city. That boy viii make his way
through the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
BRIGHT's DISEASE
MALARIA.
a,...--u.,....,-...-,,.,,,..,,,,.......
RHEUMATISM.

Stone in Bladder, inflammation of Kidney
and Liver, Loss OF Memory, Loss Of Appetite.
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, Is
cured by stilwens speCifie. Price. S1o1.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
GRAND LAND EXCURSIONS

To the PRAIRIE LANDS IN THE CORN BELT
OF Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota in the
magnificent Land Grant OF the G. NJ. Il st. +. r,
r., to Fredricksen Hansen & Drummond These
lands are especially adapted to shock and dairy
farming; wheat oats, FAX aud all Foot crops are
successfully grown, and corn is a staple article of
production. The purest water. superior drainage
and the crisp, dry atmosphere make this, accord
ing to United States reports, the heathiest region
in the great Northwest
These lands range in price from 81 to 81 per
acre and are sold for small cash payment. bal
anee ON time at G per cent interest Fare free to
AL land purchasers. For maps, pamphlets and
fun particulars concerning the weekly excursions
thattake place weekly every Tuesday from fhc
office of Damhs Il Holland. Address
DAHAS a. HOLLAND
Cor. Main and iynde SIS, Moline Ills
feb 16deod&w9m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER co., R. r,
ROCk island Il PRORIA
RAlLW Az.
sHoRFEsT ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOU III

Trains leave Rock Island
20 q. m. Way Freight.
So - Fast Express.
l.lU p. m. Mail and Express
$50 e. Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
23Oa. m. Through Freight and Accommodation
T. IS p Mail and Express.
ia 80 Fast Express,
4.t0 " Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at $50
a. m. arrives at Peoria 12.20 p. m, at Springfield
Us p, IN, at Decatur 400p. NJ. Jacksonville 7tO
p m, Alton 30 p. III, 81 Louis S.15 2. NJ and
rcrre tiaute l1.55p m., Tue SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast.
I he 100 p, m train makes close connection nj
Gulya with c, b Il q for points west; arriving at
3Glesburg al % p. m, at Burlington $40 P. m. at
heokuk l0.45 p. m, and at Quincy 1n,05 p, IN.
Arriving st Peoria at $50 r. m making close
connections with the l. b. & ". and T. P. & W
TOR In annapolis, connecting there with ali fast
trains for he east and south.
20 FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low as by any other route
Il. It. CABLE, A. n. MORTON,
Gen'l Supt. Genl Tiki. Agt.
The . 80 p. III. Accommodation leaves every day
-ECept sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

IN7 10 7, N Il.1lh Wakts cIOst t0hntCliOh
at t'al7a with the G. Il. q O. for points west; ar
irving al GalCsburg al 425 ?. M; Burlington 6: 40
p. III. keoknk 10:95 p. m; Quincy 10:05 p, M. ;
also making close connection at Peoria with |. B
" W, and y, P s. W, roads for all points east
snd south
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

Trains No Z, S, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
Trans and 4, Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
.Ion; sGd >, Passenger, for Cemar.
Il, ID. W. HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
Meat Market.

L. SCHNEIDER, dealer in ali kinds of fresh and salt
ed meats, No. 1917 Second avenue, Rock Island, ILL.,
octlSd1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-05
GOING EAST avn ygEST

rGTR Raiiroad classes Of Travel
tano YEN Manager PERCEvAL
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-12
MISCELLANE OUS.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1894.

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If Won were to naste end TO end all the columns of ALI
THE SUNS printed and sold last year you would get q
n,i,,o,s s,r 90 i,+oroetir., i,fnrr,otiop coro,,
'OnI'oua e'iiPoi '''H NM 'A' I'm i'ii
sense wisdom, sound doctrine, ana sane wit long
enough to reach FROM Printing House SQUARE to the
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top VI MounV CopoIn'ouS ~ Vi'o iiioo' tnpn oach 10
Printing House square, and then treequarters of the
WA y pck IN tbo mann again
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But IHE SUN IL wrltton Tor the lhhabltints of the
earth this same strip OF Intelligence would g1rde the
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EIope twenty seven Ut '"cptS e'EHt LINES
If every buyer of copy Of The SUN during the past
year has snent only one hor OYER if and if his vfe or
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-12

| first brought their names into vogue, did
50 by TIN owing aside the good old English
names of their fathers and going to Moses
and the prophets for substitutes. From
this beginning. successive generations of
children have been Danieled and Samuled
Simoned and Petered in endless irritation.
But these are minor evils. The very
commences of the names makes them
tolerable. 1t is such names as Jeremiah.
Abraham, and Ebenezer which try boys
,ouls, but it is not every man who remem-
bers it in maturer years and does what he
can to save his own descendants from a
repetition of his own experience Don't
Ncodemus your child into nothing is
sige advice, but it is not necessary that
the name should crush him in order to be
Objectionable Any name which is pecu-
liar or ugly, or which is distinctly or
strongly as,ociatedw tn some incongruou>
character, is sure to make him the
target for the small wit of his play
mates and, unless ofa callous organization,
will make him often unhappy, - Rhttadel-
mia Press