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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A REPUBLICAN BLUNDER OR WORSE.
[From the St. Louis Republican.l

l.
Republicans talk of the certainty Of
Democrats running all their good pros
poets by blunders, but they complacent-
ly ignore the happy faculty Of their own
party for that sort of thing, which gives
them almost a complete monopoly of
the blundering business. 1t is that rec
ognized Republican organ, the New
York Times, which speaks of j. Warren
Keifer, the Republican speaker OF the
Forty seventh congress and the Repub-
lican caucus nominee for the same place
as ''a corrupt and shameless man,"
while it is the Chicago Tribune, anoth-
er republican organ, which says he re-
ceived the votes of the republican men,
bers because "they lacked the sand and
self.respect to discard him." and adds
that "when they look decent constitu-
ent in the face, they must feel ashamed
of the act" Was it a blunder when the
republican minority made this man its
nominee for speaker and received him
as its acknowledged leader on the floor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
a FAIR REPUBLICAN PAPER.

The most widely circulating journal
in New England and one of the most
extensively read in the Union is the
Boston Herald. Except on the ques-
ton of the tariff the Herald inclines to
the republican party. 1t opposed the
reelection of Gov. Butler at the late
election, but is usually classed among
the Independent press of the country.
Yet whatever it is it is intensely de-
voted to the interests Of New England
and is one of the fairest exponents OF
the advanced political thought of that
portion of the United States. Discus
sing the attempt to give sectional
coloring to the choice of Mr.. Carlisle
to the speakership the Herald says:
The attempt of some of the republic
can organs to raise the cry Of ga solid
south" against Mr.. Carlisle is contemp-
tible. Mr.. Carlisle received as many
votes from the northern states as Mr..
Randall did-each getting 80. His
candidacy was more national than that
Of his competitor in another aspect.
He received votes from twenty-four
states of the Union, including every
geographical division, while Mr.. Ran
dall's votes came from sixteen states,
including but two of the states of the
great west, vote from Indiana and 6
from Ohio. Without the aid of his
votes from the Eastern, Middle, West
ern and Pacific states, Mr.. Carlisle
would have fallen % votes short of all
election. He is therefore entitled to be
called the national candidate in his
support. But further than this, no Sec
tional question was involved. The
lines were sharply drawn OIL the ques-
| ton of reduction of the tariff, and
the south is no more interested in get
ting cheaper tools and farming imple-
ments, blankets and clothing, iron and
steel, glass and crockery, THAI the man.
ufacturers of the north are in obtain
ing cheaper raw materials, or than our
ship builders and merchants are in a
restoration of their lost commerce
Mr.. Carlisle, Kentuckian, holds sub
stantially the same views on the tariff
question as those advanced by Mr.. Cox
a New Yorker, Mr.. Holman, an 1ndi.
anian, and Mr.. Morse, of our OWL
state. Revenue reform is not O sec
tional question, and cannot be made
so. 1t is question affecting the wei
fare of the people everywhere, who are
taxed unnecessarily to the extent o
more than 100000, 900, under tariff
that was increased 30 per cent. to NEE
the cost OF the war.
The cry of s'solld SOUTH is fals'
and pernicious one. Mr.. Carlisle wa
chosen because of his soundness ant
ability upon this question-in spite o
his southern residence, rather than b.
reason of it. The republicans onl.
show their weakness and lack of rea
, national spirit in raising this false issue
They were beaten upon it i'll the pre-
liminary skirmish of the presidentia
battle i'll 1880. They will be beaten il
the main contest next year if they al
foolish enough to raise this worn ou
shibboleth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
He Guideth Ne.

may not know the way take;
II 1t bring good or ill;
But this know; if faith is mine
In love divine,
That love will make,
Ii mistake,
Light IN the darkness shine.
So dark my path sometimes,
cannot see the purpose Of Thy plan for me
And yet, l dare not pray,
Father, In aome brighter way
Lead tn, u me home;
Some path my own,
That would choose,
Lest 3 greater blessing lose.
'Tle mine to follow (not to Iead)
Fen though q CROSS 1t bs;
Simply to trust; nor ask
One step ahead to see
Assured; there is no Ill;
But all 10 good.
II understood
To be ny Fathers will.
Then why am cast down,
And llled with anxious feare
Since the Eternal Lord
Hath promised In HIS word
My every step
He will direct
And make my life HIS care.
PN rest upon His word;
And Claim each promise mine
So shall prove
His faithful love;
That each event
To me is sent
4 Fathers wise design.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN PAPER.

The Jefferson City Journal, more lib
eral than most of the other republican
newspapers in Missouri, says: "We
have little use for home papers that de-
vote half their editorial space to abuse
of Missouri. If they don't like the
state, they had better leave while rail-
road fare is cheap. The state can get
along much better without them, than
with them. Why men will stay in
place and continually abuse it, is mys-
'ery hard to comprehend, and beside,
it is ungrateful to abuse the hand that
feeds you. Missouri has may faults,
but nothing which works more to her
injury than the continual harping of
these chronic grumblers. If people
must malign Missouri, they should go
to some other state to do so.o
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A BOOM TRAMPLBD ON.

Mr.. Blaine's little presidential boom
was ruthlessly trampled upon by Secre-
tary Folger when he declared in his re-
port against ''the scheme which has
been proclaimed of exacting money
from the people for the purpose of re-
turning it to them by filtering distribu.
ton through state governments" Mr..
Blaine and Wharton Barker should re-
tire to some quiet spot and weep in
unison over the apparent lack of repub.
lican harmony
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT.
IFrom the Philadelpbia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.l
To Chester A. Arthur, Washington,
ID. c.: Your esteemed communication
of the third inst. is received. Weagree
with you that the outlook for this great
and glorious country is exceedingly
tiattering and that everything is lovely.
Still,we believe you omitted an imper-
tant item from the document in failing
to assure congress and the country that
Frank Iatton must 90.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
Could we but Know.

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows
All! il beyond the spirits iumost cavil
Aught of that country could we surely know
Who would not GO?
Might We but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betImes, with wakeful eyes and
clear,
One radiant vista OF the realm before US,
With one rapt moment given to see and hear
Ahl who would fear?
Were We quite sure
To dnd the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or there, by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze In eyes that here were love-lit only
This weary mortal coil, were We quite sure,
Who would sndure2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A BEWILDERED LAFAYETTITE.
From the Nevada, No., Democrat

From the Nevada, No., Democrat.I
A friend told us good one to-day on
John Levisay, of Lafayette county,
who formerly lived in Vernon. He
was called here on business and got in
last night after dark. This morning
when he walked out of the hotel and
surveyed the city he knew no north,
no south, no east, no west. He was
completely bewildered, and stepping
up to a gentleman passing by he tapped
him on the shoulder and inquired in a
whisper if he was in st. Louis. The
gentleman saw at glance that the old
gentleman was badly plagued about
something, and politely informed him
that he was in Nevada.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
he TOLD THE TRUTH.
From the St. Louis Republican, !

IrIVH1 tHe ot' EUu1s 1epuUIIcHu'I
Some of the Rupublican papers are
printing all extract from speech made
by Speaker Carlisle in 1876, in which
he predicted that
ssThe day will come when South Car
olina will, under Democratic rule,
take her place beside Virginia and 9th
er sovereign states, and rid herself of
the barbarous political buzzards of the
North that have fed on her carcass Tor
the last eleven years, and robbed the
white and black without discrimina-
ton"
If there is any fault to find with that
speech it is not because Mr.. Carlislc's
prophecy was impossible or improba-
BILE. What he predicted came to pass
within six months after his speech was
made.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A VOICE FROM TEXAS.
IFrom the Galveston News.l

IFrOm the GalVestOn News.
The democratic congressional caucus
at Washington last night did good
work with commendable dispatch. The
nomination of John G. Carlisle for
speaker will meet the expectation of
the country, and will be applauded by
patriots and conservative citizens irres-
pective of sectional and measurably of
party lines. 1t shows that the demo-
cratic party is more than reminis-
cence, superstition and name. 1t
shows that the democratic party is pro-
gressive, alive to the demands of the
people, and ready to enter on a bold,
courageous course for the general good.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15

But the most annoying, surprising, un-
reasonable, unsatisfactory, &C., &C.,
thing we ever saw or heard, is baby
at the opera house, who always tunes
up just as the curtain goes up OH the
graveyard scene, OF as the leading ac-
tor is talking in most tragic tones away
down i'll the bottom of his stomach,
making the hair stand on the heads of
his hearers like quilts on the fretful
porcupine.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
777 ACRES OF CHOICE LAND
FOR SALE

THE farm known GratZ Shelby
L Farm, near Pageville. containing t4fss3
I acres will sell these lands in sepa- MI
rate tracts or all together; Ito acres lie sX
south ot the railroad; 50 acres east Of Dover
ROAD, 5SI acres north OF the railroad These e
lands are too well known 10 need any recom-
mendation from me. They are regarded as
among the best land in Lafay yette county. Apply
to noy3E3 5. q, WENTW6RTH
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
A Breath of Heaven,


From the Spectator.1
l once again In this charm'd realm inquire;
Not listening to the oceans sad refrain,
Nor watching on the mountain heights, to gain
A message Tor the medita;ive love-
1he air contents me. Such do they respire,
Our lov'd ones, gather'd on the heavenly
plain.
With quiet breathing blest. and freed from
pain,
And tell, and care. and unfllfl'd desire
Emboson in like calm, oh, let me rest,
And breathe in sweet. unseen eompanionshi il
Time cannot sever, nor delay, nor Deathl
These shining shores and sunllt sea attest
The encircling Love that doth His children
keep
In perfect peace and unlaborious breath.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED.

THIS is to notify and warn all parties now in
suit has been instituted. and other suits will be
brought against the estate Of WIN. J Ferguson.
deceased, by the heirs to said estate. and We
hereby warn all parties from purchasing or ira
ding tor lands or estate Of the heirs of VIM, J.
Ferguson, deceased, and f. r. Ferguson, rs
title to said land or estate cannot be made per-
feet, and we will prosecute the title and not
allow the disposal OF SAID estate or lands until
an equitable division Is had by authority of the
court, and in justice ito all the hsairs This We
Will prosecute to the end.
Signed il B. FERGUSON, ND.
ALICE u. HARDMAN
sif. WM. W, FERGUSON.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
The True Knight.
Z. 2. ROE IN KNIGHT OF THE xrxrH CENTURY
Patience.

(From Blaokwood's Magazine.l
What power can please patient fantasy
Like the wan waiting of the dying rose
That fades and fails and sadly silent strews
Its grave with sll its lost felicity
No such serenity the towering tree
In mildest moods of breathless being knows.
Where windy whispers torture its repose
With murmurous memories OF . dreamed of sea
Tumultuons trouble vainiy may assail
The inward silence Of the settled soul.
JOY may assume sad sorrows sober stole
II over Hope pale Patience draws her veil.
Death chants no palinodia o despair.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
JUST THINK OF IT.

Fifty millions Of people in this ceun-
try use Oh average of five matches per
day. This makes 375, 900 a day Tor
matches, or e27 1875 900 a year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
MAY BE HAPPY YET.
From the New York SUM-

Brother Watterson is fairly entitled
to take the cake. We renew to him the
assurance OF our most distinguished
consideration.
We may be happy yet.
You bet.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
Trihes.

What will it matter In little while
That for day
We met and gave q word. touch, smile
Upon the ways
What will it matter whether hearts were brave,
And lives were true;
That you gave me the symathy crave,
AS gave yOu2
These trinesi Can 1t be they lake or mar
A human life 2
Are souls as lightly swayed as ushes are
By love or strife
Yea, yea. look the fanting heart may break
Or make 1t whole;
And just one word. If sald for loves sweet sake
Muy cave q soul!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
DRIED APPLES!!

WILL buy all the Dried Apples in LAFAYETTE
l. County, sither for cssh or IN exchange ior
Dry Goods, Groceries, Glassware, Queen ware
Hats, Caps. Boots. Shoes, Notions, &c. By
market price tOr them.
John JnpnaN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
"BUOHU-PAIBA."

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
NEW YORK OBSERVER,
(ESiUbHsHea TS2S.j


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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
VCN0pHON RYLAND.
D Notary Public.
RATHBUN &. SON,
RANK SIMPSON. FRANK 8. GROVES,
- - Aity-at.Law and Notary Public.
suMpsON &. GROVES.
HKNnY c. WALLACE. wh. H. cHILks
WALLACE g. CHILES.

a TTORNEYS AND COUNsELLORs Az
"a Law, Lexington, Mo. Once. mont nanos,aa roGm
G., Re courthou Will practice in the courts Of
sfavette and surrounding counties, ana aiso on IN =
he Supreme court of the state OF Aissouli, anu y.
he U. 8, Circuit and District courts iof the
Western District of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
THINGS THAT HE HAD SEEN.
from the Mexico Ledger.1

We have seen puns on tombstones,
blushes On book-agents, devils at church,
and saints at the circus, snow in sum-
mer, and mintjulips in winter, the rich
in rags and the poor in purple, a white
negro and red elephant, honest men
hanged and murdsrers knighted,
consistent political platforms and ladies
with short tongues. We have heard
elephants sing and dogs whistle, mur-
dsrers pray and camels talk, politician.
tell the truth and saints lie, greenback-
ers who thought they were right and
republicans who knew they were
wrong
saw q cow-hide in the grass
rush-light on the floor;
saw II candle-stick in the mud,
5cll-pull at the door.
saw h0rse-fly up the creek,
cat-np at her iOOd;
! saw chestn Ut burr and heard
sheil-bark IN the wood.
saw jack.plane on II board,
car-sprlEg oil the track;
saw saw-dust off the floor,
And then carpet-tuck.
saw Il monkey wrench Il hat
From II fair-lady's pate;
! SAW rattle-snuke u bird,
And EOgs-hea'l on a plate.
saw a brandy-smash glass;
saw shooting-star;
I've heard the cOrns-tAik Ia the field,
And pig iron, a crow bar.
saw pin-w wheel Off post,
A wheel-right in shop;
saw GIN sling ON bar,
saw u ginger-poB.
saw Il Gouse-fy over neld,
saw an oX-Ioast too;
l eaw u shad-rOe and clam bake,
And saw chIcS en->iew.
saw swor-iish from Il bank
And heard the water-spout;
saw tobacco spit, and then
lheard an eye-ball out.
l heard q ience-ra at the din,
heald u walst-band play
lovely straln-n SWEEP spittoon-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
Weeklp gntelligenfer.

NO. ?. R. R.-K. c. & z. DIVISION.
LEAVE LEXINGTON FOB KANsAs CITY.
Passenger. ......... .................7 7:20 A. n.
Freight and accommodation. 49,. 80. .12 :45 r. y.
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON.
Passenger. .......................7 7:45 P. N.
Freight and accommodation ...... IL 100 A. N.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
TEs
AMERICAN FARMER,
presented ,cith one

page agricultural magazine published at Wayne
Ind and which rapidly taking rank the leading
the Stock Breeder D.Tyman Gard
neced with that great portion of the people of the world ths
Farmer The subscription price is 81 90 per year Farm
their minds Il teaches them how to farm with profit .
egoRue honest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
LATE NEWS,

British troops will remain In Egypt
to prop up Khedive Tewfik.
At Marietta, Thursday, the river was
rising and rain falling.
At Louisville a woman was found
drowned, with an infant in her arms.
The Prohibition bill was indefinitely
postponed in the Minnesota Legislature.
At Jacksonville, Ind, the river on
Thursday was three miles wide, and the
entire town under water except few
houses.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.-NOOn-NO rain
is falling, and the prospects are less
threatening. The river stands at 64
feet 216 inches.
On Thursday five Greenbaekers voted
for Ferry in the Michigan Legislature,
in order to put an end to the deadlock.
1t did not elect, and they adjourned till
Friday.
At Washington, on Thursday, Rerdell,
one Of the Star Route defendants, read a
statement, Withdrawing his plea of not
guilty, and putting in a plea Of guilty,
and II desired, will testify for the Gov
ment.
Gustav Ullman, a messenger lad of 16,
while carrying money box on Tuesday
in which was 81 900, from GOldschmidt's
brokers Office, New York, was robbed of
1t. 1t was done so suddenly he could
not identify the robbers. Mr.. Gold
schmidt was following on the opposite
side of the street, and when he started
to run, parties tripped and knocked him
down.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
hAss1LLON NEWS.
City Events ChrOniolsd by Our Energetic
Local Correspondent.

City Events ChrOnIoled by Our Energetic
Local Correspondent.
The Mayor and other city officials will
visit Toledo next Thursday.
The G. A. r. camp fire was largely at
tended by the veterans and their Iami-
lies last Friday night.
The funeral of Lazarus Lape, Thurs
day afternoon was very large. He was
seVenty-four years of age.
The officials of the car accountant and
train dispatcher of the w. & l.. K. r. R.,
have been removed to the city.
Will. Davis and Jesse FOrst. Jr., who,
Gt is charged) so brutally assaulted
Esquire Pierce are out on bail.
Mr.. TheO. FOcke had the first finger Of
his left hand severed Wednesday after
noon by buzz-saw in Brown & Sons
planning mill.
An iron bridge will be erected across
the river by the w. & L. K. R. r. Co., to
replace the trestle now standing, which
is considered unsafe.
The City Band Is fast improving, and
perhaps we may enjoy sOme Of the music
which they are now so diligently re-
hearsing, by having them give open air
concerts next summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
lst, At 1s noon. horses, cows, sheep and

1st, at ~ noon, horses, cows, sheep and
farming implements.
At the residence of Henry Snidef,
three miles northeast OF Canton, ON the
Harrisburg road, on Thursday, February
22d, at 10 q. m. horses, cows, stock, sheep
and farming implements.
At the residence OF Jonas Heiser, in
Lake township, three miles north of
Cairo and three miles southwest of
Hartville, on the Canton and MOgadOre
road, on Wednesday, February 2lst, cows,
horses, sheep and farming implements.
Sale TO commence at IL noon.
At the residence Of Jacob o. Kimmel,
two miles northwest of Hartville, on
the Canton and MogadOre road, on Fri
day, February 23d, cows, mares and
farming implements. Sale to commence
at IL noon.
At the residence Of Benjamin Harmo-
ny, in Marlboro township, one mile west
Of HarmOn'ys corners, on the Canton and
Marlboro road, on Thursday, March 9Th,
at IL noon, mare, cows, wagon and farm
ing implements.
At the residence Of John P. Smith, In
Marlboro township, three miles north OF
Middlebranch and four miles south of
Marlboro, on the Canton road, on Thurs
day, February 22d, at 10 a. M, horses,
cows, sheep, wagons and household fur
nituTe.
At the residence of Henry J. DOnecker,
two and a half miles southeast of Rob
ertsVille, on Saturday February Gath, at
| p. M, two stacks Of hay, bees and
household goods.
At the residence of Abraham Sypps, in
Osnaburg township, one and a half
miles southwest Of Osnaburg, on the
road from Osnaburg to North Industry,
cows and farming implements.
At the residence of Adam Shelter,
North Industry road, on Tuesday, FebTu-
ary 9th, at 10 a. m, horses, wagons,
harness, etc.; also lot of dry wagon
makers lumber.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
UniontOwn ttema.

The choral class meets regularly eyery
Wednesday evening, and the members
think 1t source of great profit to them.
The two Reformed Churches of this
place have been united under one charge
and served by Rev. Beck. A good work
done.
The NJ. K. Church has commenced a
series of meetings under the efficient
direction of Rev. Roberts. Great inter
est seems manifested and many converts
are looked for.
A man whose name we were unable to
learn lost 81, 500 from train on the Val
ley, which a couple of boys gathered up
and thought themselves rich until they
met the man looking for his money.
Sixty dollars were unacc0unted for.
Numerous persons will go to Kansas
from this vicinity with party secured
by Mr.. George G. Meyer. who has ex-
ceptiOnally good rates. Many will visit
friends and others will view the land of
which we all have heard so much. Quite
a number from distant places will 90
with them. They will leave March 1st