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Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A dispatch from Geneva says that the
emigration fromSwitzerland to America
Is assuming alarming proportions
Several districts are fast becoming
depopulated. The exodus is owing to
bad harvests and American competition
The Swiss consul in New York, how.
ever, declares the report untrue.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The legislature added s2oo, 900 to the
permanent state fund for the benefit of
the public schools. This makes Mis-
souri's school fund the largest of any
state in the American union. The
addition to the fund was made upon
tho motion, urged by one of the most
eloquent and logical speeches we ever
heard in the state capitol, Of Lieut. Gov.
Robert a. Campbell.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The Ohio politicians of the republi.
can persuasion are said to be kicking al
the presidents appointment of Judge
Gresham. They evidently think that
Ohio is not now as supreme in the
councils of the nation as it used to be.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Congressman Ochiltree, whose pay
was stopped because he owed the gov
ernment something on all old settle
mcnt as an officer, is finally to be paid
his salary. A ruling against him would
have effected the president who is in
the same boat as to deficit when he
was collector ct New York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A statement has been prepared at
the treasury department which shows
the total estimated receipts of the gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1888, under the operations OF
the new tariff act, to be $4O5, 900, 900.
OF this amount 1920, 900 is the
estimated revenue from customs !;
Sl43,50o,O00 from internal revenue,
and 81, 100000 from miscellaneous
sources. The revenues for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1882, were as fol-
lows: From customs, s22o,4lO, 900 !;
from internal revenue, s14e, ,4s7 900 (;
from miscellaneous sources, $36,6ls,-
900; total, s403 3.525, 600. =,
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The Jefferson City correspondent OF
the Kansas City Times writing under
date OF April 1st said:-'At noon
tomorrow the gavel falls on the last
minute of tho existence ofthe thirty
second general assembly as an organic
alton. Its last weeks have been it's
wisest and best. The members have
done better work at one dollar per day
than at five, and those who have
remained to the end can return to their
homes with the satisfaction of having
done good work faithfully and we'll. !"
One of these faithful ones was VIM. H.
Carter, of Lafayette county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The second assistant postmaster.
general has ordered the establishment
OF post route in the territory OF
Alaska, to extend from Haines to
Juneau, a distance of one hundred and
hve miles. The service will be
monthly The mails will probably be
carried by canoe. The contract was
awarded to Sheldon jackson, of the
New York Presbyterian Missionary
Society. This is the first mail route
established in Alaska.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Leavenworth, Kan. ,goes democratic.
They say Susan B. is out of the coun.
try. Can that account for it Or is
1t sufficient to say that her doughty
brother, the co'onel, was lately "scoop.
ed" for postmaster. There be revenges,
you know, even among the patriotic.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Mr.. Jay Gould's iron steam yacht,
Atlanta, is thought likely to prove a
better sea-boat than Mr.. Benefits
Namouna. The vessel will be ready
for service about the middle of May.
and will cost the owner quarter of a
million.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A London cablegram says:-"The
Irish police here have made two furth.
er arrests in the suburbs of Lambeth in
connection with the man arrested last
night. The latter is now said to be an
American. Nearly half ton of nitro
glycerine has been seized in London al.
ready.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The total amount to be distributed
by the state to the common schools, on
an enumerationof 755, so is S566, ,7s2 II.
Lafayette county's share, OH all emu.
meration of 8, ,424 is $6,3l9.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
THE CRADLE,

Bern-In this city, April 8. 1888. to the rife
Of Mr.. Chsrles A. Morris0n-a 10y.
I'm Conoordia, Lafayette county NJ issnuri.
recently, to the wife OF Mr.. Louis Mehl-a boy.
IN Sni-a- Bar township, Laf ,yette county,
Mo-. April l. to the vile OF MIR. John II Bar.
nett-a boy.
- In snI -a.Bar township. Lafayette county,
NO.. recently. 10 the vile OF Mr.. Ben Christy-
girl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Mr.. Dorsey in the star-route trial as
serted that if General Garfield had
livela week longer Messrs. James and
MacVeagh would have been removed.
That would have been good for Dorsey
If bad for Garfield.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Only the hide bound, glue stuck,
superannuated places hung on to the
republican party this time. All the
go-ahead, enterprising places elected
democratic mayors. 1t was a Water
loo, with the democrats wearing the
red coats.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
NEUTRALlzEp.
In What Way a Prevalent Evii may
he Shorn Of Its Power To Harm.

he shorn Of Its Power to Harm.
Malaria is broad name for many dis.ases-
~ originating In blood poisoning Bilious fever,
the typhus aGd typhoid fevers and chills and
fever are prominent members of the family. Ma
lara draes alike the builders. the plumbers and
the phys!cians. pespairing OF ordinary treat
ment. the latter almost unan!rnnusiy recommend
BESSON'S CAPCiSE POROUS PLASTER .ts
the greatest anti-maiariul specific OF the age
iness plasters act upon the liver. spleen, bowels
and kidneys.
Worn over the region of The liver, and upon
the back over the kidneys, they ward off mala
ria like All armor. No other slxst. rs do this
When you purchase. satisfy yourself that the
word CAPClNE Is cut in the center of the
plaster.
Seabury Il Johnson. Chemists. New York.
11i8hest awards OF International EXPOSE
lion, !nl
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Iu reviewing the work of the recent
session of the legislature the st. Louis
Republican says :-':In looking back
over the work of the legislature now
that its work is about to end one can
see no measures enacted by it of doubt
full propriety, OF that are calculated to
injure the state or the democratic party.
No very radical changes have been
made to existing laws nor any expert
mental ones enacted. The supreme
court commission bill is perhaps the
most important law of the session, but
that is not an experiment, as it has
been tried in several of the older states
and found to work well. The failure
to enact any railroad legislation, the
most noticeable feature of the work,
will call forth, perhaps. more comment
and criticism from the people than any
thing done or left undone. The Down
ing high license bill can asobe classed
as of the most important work of the
legislature. and its working will be
watched with interest. The registra-
tion law will affect St. Louis more
than anything else passed, but it is a
local law, and being supported almost
unanimously by the democratic repre-
sentatives of the city of st. Louis, the
country democracy had no hesitancy in
assisting to pass the bill. The fail
ure in the last hours of the session to
pass the bills establishing lunatic
asylum in the southwestern part of the
state, and an inebriates' home at
Excelsior Spring, Clay county, was q
sore disappointment to the people of
those sections. Upon the whole the
legislature has done as well, If not
better. than many of its predecessors. !"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

They continue to discover mines and
factories of dynamite in Russia. I'm.
happy Car! Why does he not give
his subjects constitution What will
his own constitution amount to if this
thing con ntinues2
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

An interesting letter will be found on
the outside of this issue from Col.
Jerre G. Cravens, Springfield, Mo-,
upon the subject of the confederate
cemetery at that place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
THE K1RKBR1DE CASE.


The In.clligencer regrets to be COM
PEELED to announce that the supreme
court of the United States has reversed
the decision of Judge Krekel i'll the
Kirkbride case. Hon. Alexander Graves
received q telegram to that effect, last
Monday, from Fillmore Beale, Esq, al
Washington City. The telegram wai
in these words, ssKirkbride against La
fayette county reversed. Harlan
judge" With this meagre information.
not knowing positively the grounds up
on which the reversal is based, nor hav-
ing the opinion before us,it Is difficult to
express any definite opinion as to what
will remain to be done by the town.
ship. IF the decision is final, and, SC
far as the courts can do, fastens the debt
upon Lexington township, the total in.
debtedness will amount to somewhere
about $4,000. The original amount
of the subscription to the st. Louis &
st. Joseph railroad was $1,000, and
the interest will run it up to the sum
named. If compromised at the rate
fixed for the other Lexington township
bonds the debt as compromised would
be over $4,000. The readers Of the
Intelligencer will not be surprised at
tLis decision of the supreme court, as
we have shown, recently, that the court
was paving the way for just such de-
cisions in all such cases. Though we
have not seen the opinion, nor heard
all intimation Of what 1t is, we shall be
surprised if it is not principally based
upon the allegation that the bonds re-
cite on their face that they were issued
in accordance with the act Of 1868, and
that that fact is final so far as innocent
holders are concerned ;and that as to the
road not having been'near'the township
that was matter to be passed upon,
first, by the people at the polls, and,
second, by the county court, the agent
Of the people. These are reasons
enough for the supreme court, with a
few words of law Latin, and halt
dozen learned quotations, to reverse the
Judgment Of Judge Krekel, who knows
ali about this state law and its require
ments, as quite as little was necessary
to induce that court to reverse itself in
the Harshman case. Anyone who has
observed, or even halfway observed;
the findings of this court of late, must
know that the chance Of community
as against bondholder before it, is as
one to hundred. We shall endeavor
to procure the text of the decision, as
soon as possible, and lay it before our
readers. The case occupied two days
before the court, and was ably argued
for the county by Hon. Alexander
Graves, and for the appellant by Hon.
Jno. B. Henderson. Mr.. Henderson
had an immense advantage in the per-
sonal friendship of the members of the
court, having their attention off of as
well as OH the bench, and in the decided
leaning of the court toward his side of
the case, but Mr.. Graves made an able
argument, as is attested by all who
heard it, and exhaustively treated
the ca in his br eff. He no more sue
ceeded than did Senator Ednunds
when be arguedthe unconstitutionality
of the act, but he did his best, and left |
nothing undone ON behalf of his client
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The cities were the last strongholds
of republicanism, and even there the
democrats are beginning to win. The
horoscope for 1881 is favorable to
the old Jeffersonian party.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
Take Notice.

All persons are hereby warned sgstns,
tresPsssing on my promises on and after this
date. and all who do 20 Will be arrested aud
punished according to law, as nv land 10
posted. mi7tA r. ZIMMEkMAS
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
Selecr
and
GORDO.1' s. BUFORD.
AuCTIONEER.


GlNaE undersigned has taken out a license a.
Il an auctioneer, and Will cry saIes any whore
i1 The county. as well rs in Lexington Prnmp,
hnu Leaons attention given to ali business en-
tfasted I" him. Churg,. moderate. and sn,is.
action guaranteed. or no pay demanded. APP
Gordon & Fulkerson's store
Ihioh FRANK NJ. THOMAS,
Constable OF I,xlpv,on tonn-I
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Rush Tevis, of st. Louis, has beer
granted a divorce from his wife, will
the custody of their four-year-olo
daughter. sa sis
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Texas Siftings advises the anti pro-
hibitionists, who are the majority in
the legislature, to SO amend the arms
law as to include corkscrews among
the concealed weapons. Every prohi
bitionist, it says, has at least one cork
screw concealed on mis- person.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

There are two sets of fools in Europe.
The aristocratic fools who think birth
can ennoole them; and the socialistic
fools who think they can sit in saloons
all day drinking beer and thereby be-
come entitled to the fruits Of labor
belonging to the industrious and frugal
worker. If these two classes could be
strangled when they are minute and
half old all the balance of the people
could live in peace.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The German Reichstag has adopted a
resolution expressing the thanks Of the
nation for the American aid extended
to the Rhine sufferers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The q. s. supreme court has revers-
ed the decision Of the state supreme
court in the Kring case. This gives
Kring another chance for his life.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Charles William Beaver, colored, was
hanged at Leesburg, Va, March 81, for
rape upon a10-year-old girl 3, ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

There seems to be a mysterious leak
i'll the New York custom house by
which thousands of dollars have dis
appeared during the past few years.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

ssC@sar had his Brutus, Charles I. his
Cromwell and Senator Kellogg his
Price, Chicago Times. j. B. Price,
ofJefferson City.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The debt of the United States, less
cash i'll the treasury, is $l,575, 1881 ,2SS.
The decrease since June 80 is near.y
el1z,O00,0O0.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The president has appointed Judge
Walter @. Gresham, Of Indianapolis,
to !be postmaster-qeneral.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The municipal aud town elections,
last Tuesday, generally show demo-
cratic gains. ~ ar
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

General Grant has been elected pres
-A~.ss.es.ss saz01Hni1i1ilAt Hlue AERdcIaIlorr
Preparations are making for the rifle
match at Wimbledon next July.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The governor has appointed Mr.
Henry Newman, of Randolph county
as commissioner of labor statistics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Carter Harrison's majority is as big
a. the lake upon which his village is
situated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Springfield, Mo-, usually a republi-
can city, went democratic, Tuesday, by
an average of about 800 majority.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A French transport, with 500 troops
for the Tonquin expedition, arrived at
Haidong on February 2l, increasing
the number otthe force to $500 infantry.
No active hostilities are expected,
however, a pacific settlement having
been arranged.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
Personalities,

We shall speak of the new laws more
fully next week.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Oliver Bristow, colored, was hanged
at Camden, S. c., last Friday, fol-
murder. sas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Alarmed at the popularity of the
democratic position Of s'tariff TO,
revenue only" the republican organs
are endeayoring to make the people
believe that the democratic party
advocates an entire abrogation of the
tariff. Even Geo. VIM. Curtis, who ct
heart believes in the democratic posi-
ton OH this question, resorts to this
contemplate species of demagogism.
1t is silly trick, and can but react on
its authors,
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Sedalia stayed out Of the procession
and elected a republican mayor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Chicago went democratic, Tuesday,
with whoop. Carter is agaiu on top.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A general call of the Nationa
League of Ireland and the Irish
National Land League of the United
States and Canada has been issued fol
all 1rish-American National Conven-
ton, to be held i'll Philadelphia on
April 26. 1t was announced that Mr..
Parnell would surely be present, but
he now says that he cannot be.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

A set Of paper wheels under truck
Of All engine of the Central Vermont
Railroad has been in use twelve years
aud they are still apparently sound.
There is unwonted excitement in the
London rice market from the specula-
tons of firm prominent in the trade
and many failures are expected in eou.
sequence.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The Kansas City Times crows as
gaily as did our last November rooster.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Carter Harrison's majority in Chicago
is now estimated at over 10000.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

a correspondent Of the New York
World, commenting upon the idea of
celebrating the opening of the East
river bridge by two grand professions
moving over it simultaneously from
opposite directions, suggested that
unless it is desired to make the
proposed celebration grand catastro-
phe, some other plan had better be
adopted.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Michael Dayitt is opposed to dyna-
mite and assassination.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Higginsville went democratic by IN
average majority of 81.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
DR.. >. e. BICKFORD,

DHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office over W. A,
i Redd's store, Waverly. Missouri. apr7yl
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

The correspondent of the Sedalia
Democrat, at Jefferson, writing under
the date of March so, said:-'' Mr..
Carter, of Lafayette, called up Senate
bill No. o.256, ,whichis known as Dobbyi's
Railroad bill, which does not materially
change the present law, but fixes more
rigid penalties for violation of the law,
and prescribes mode of enforcing the
law. Mr.. Harmon offered an amend
ment. Messrs Cranmer and Carter, of
Lafayette, opposed it for the reason, they
claimed, that the Senate would not con-
cur in the amendment, which would kill
the bill. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Farris moved the previous ques-
ton, the roll was called land the bill was
lost by vote f6s ayes to % noes, there
by defeating the last bill looking to
railroad legislation that will come up
during the present session; and out of
all the bills on that subject not one has
passed both Houses. 1t was stated on
the floor this morning that the railroad
attorneys, who have been in constant
attendance during the session, claimed
to have defeated one hundred and
twenty-seven' bills looking to railroad
legislation, which, if true, speaks vol
umes for their energy, but not much
for the legislators; and just how some
of the Solons, who made such fulsome
promises of what they would do ifelec-
ted, are going to reconcile their constitu-
ents when they come out for reelection
is a question yet to be settled" What
ever may be said from any source as to
the necessity of legislation upon rail-
roads, it will be conceded that MI. Carter
was the leader in the house of repre-
sentatiyes, in every measure which he
thought sought to control these corpor-
ations in the interest of the people at
large. In no sense demagogue, &C
knowledging the utility of railroads,
the ability of the men engaged upon
them, the rights of the corporations to
immunity from persecution, he yet sue
cumbed to none of the Establishments
of their dexterous and smooth-tongued
agents, but persistently, in season, and
some might say even out of seasonsin-
sisted ON what he deemed necessary
legislation in the interest of the people
of the state. Upon this, as upon other
questions, Mr.. Carter was faithful to
his constituents, jealous and active. A
ready debater and terse, vigorous
speaker, his voice was heard upon all
important questions, and his influence
felt in general legislation. No man can
be successful in all things in legisla-
tive body, and Mr.. Carter's many sue
cesses were only emphasized by his
failure to carry to success two things,
important things, too-some adequate
legislation, land state inspection
of grain. For those things which he
attempted, as we'll as for the many
things in which he was successful dur.
the session, the people of the county,
regardless of party, have cause to say
to their returning legislator, "Well
done, good and faithful servant"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

st. Louis went democratic, coming
back to her old love.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

% Ex-Gov. Sprague was beaten for
governor of Rhode Island. We have
no tears to shed. We are opposed to
coalitions for spoils at the sacrifice OF
political principle.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Milwaukee IL in tho democratic
column too.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

That Carter Harrison is ssbad man
to tackle"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

tits given out that the president viii
not pardon Sergeant Mason.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Even Atchison, Kan :, elected dem
ocratic mayor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Jefferson City correspondence X. c..
Times, April 4:-s'The 4 session Of the
legislature just closed was in many
respects remarkable enc, and first in
order came its freedom from partisan
feeling, to degree which has been
unknown during the past thirty years {.
While it may be written that no legis-
lation of great political magnitude was
accomplished, it can be written in all
trnthfulness that measures were adopt
ed calculated to place Missouri in the
foremost rank of progressive and
enterprisin states.''
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
The dog law was not repealed

The legislature has adjourned.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

TVe legislature adjourned at noon
last Monday. The correspondent at
jefferson City of the st. Louis Repub-
lican says of the body:-'.This legisla
ture has been in session ninety days,
commencing with ls9 members present
at the opening, there being 14s MEM
bers in all. The last general assembly
was in session 11S days, SO that the
present session was about month
shorter than its predecessor. 1t has
been generally conceded to have been
more than an average body in point Of
character and ability, and whatever the
work done, of good or evil, belongs
now to the past, while the results are to
be determined by the future, and so far
as individual members are concerned,
by their constituents. It has been
noted also that the session has been de-
void of p:.rtisan feeling to a great ex-
tent, Republicans and Democrats In the
main voting according to their individ-
ual conception of duty, having regard
to tho interest of the state and locali-
ties. Whatever may be said regarding
the house will be equally applicable to
the work performed by the senate,
which has been distinguished for digni-
ty and industry"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Jefferson City, even, went kinder
sort-cr democratic.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Mrs. Meaker was hanged at Windsor,
Vt, last Friday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07

Four SURVIVORS of the Jeannette
recently arrived in New York by the
steamer Westphaiia. Two of the men
were sealncn, one n fireman and the
other coal passer. Their names are
James H. Bartlett, Herbert W. Leach,
Francis Manson, and John Lau-
derbach. They were in good
health, and were highly praised for
their behavior during the expedition
by Chief Engineer Melville and Lieu-
tenant Danenhower. The Jeannette
court of inquiry will now be recon-
Vened about April |.