Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-27

lor shoe store. W. g. Eggleston 4 Co. tt
All kinds of dining room aud kitchen furni
ture at low rates at H. & F. Winkler's, Lex
ington, Mo. june2tf
Remember the w%atchword Of the Parlol
Shoe Store il "small profits and quick sales
w. G. Eggleston 4 Co. sept22tf
Every farmer that raises wheat should gel
one of the double land rollers manufactured
by W. M. Jordan, Lexington, No. july2stf
For boots, shoes, hats, caps, gloves, &C.,
call at the Parlor Shoe Store, Franklin street.
Lexington, Mo. W. G. Eggleston 4 Co. If
A full line of rubber goods, hip boots,
knee boots, arctics and sandals ut the Parlez
shoe store, Franklin street. W. G. Eggle-
ston 4 Co. sep22f
Everybody Is invited to call at the Franklin
street Parlor Shoe Store, when In need OF
boots, shoes, hats, caps or gloves. w. G.
Egeleston 4 Co. sept22tf
Messrs. VIM. S. Clagett 4 Co. have q brand
new advertisement In the paper this week to
let you know that they have a brand now lot
Of new goods, which they intend to cell at
bedrock prices. oct211
Lost-On Wednesday evening. October 10,
1000 u lNOSH lSAGHCA A1AO OoBs SOASAAAu6
a pocket book, silver fruit knife, penholder
aud several dollars In cash; name of owner
on pocket book. Finder will be literally re-
warded by returning same to this Office.
Two priests from Ohio will open q Mission
at the German Catholic church, In this city,
beginning tomorrow morning and to con-
tinue Eve days. Services 10 q, M, II and u
p. M, each day. Sermons In the German Lam
guage ut each service. All are kindly invited
to attend.
l have the largest assortment Of canned
goods Of any merchant in the city. and will
sell them at prices to suit everybody. Seeing
fs believing so give me scall and be convinced.
Bargains given to parties wanting them In
large quantities. Souvenirs given with every
dollar sale. ]. W. Homer. oct27t2
The Ethel Tucker theatrical combination
played "Oliver Twist" to a good house, on
Thursday night, and "Fsnchon' last night.
Miss Tucker made q very favorable impress
sion upon our people by her unaffected man
ner and good acting. The company plays
here again this afternoon and night.
Mrs. 8. P. Arnoldi Is 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
in each branch Of busir ess Il her motto. Give
her q call. septe9tf
Taylor & Lesueur, real estate agents, sold
during this week the southwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter Of section II, the northwest
quarter of tho northwest quarter of section q,
the north halt OF the northeast quarter Of SEE
ton %, and Z acres part north half Of the
northeast quarter of the northwest half of
section %, al. in township - Of range &c:
belonging to Wm. P. Walton and wife to
Andrew Ramey. for $500 cash.
CarrolltOn Democrat :-''Chlef Engineer
Gilchrist and his surveying corps, Is. We
leara from sCol.' Turner. engaged In locat.
ing towns along the line. Tie first one locat-
ed Is . hal-mile northwest Of Clone and Sc W
en- miles from Sumner. The next town site
is two miles southwest Of Bridge Greek, ON
Munson's land. We have not heard of the
next location, but 1t Is understood that 1t will
be at or near c. b. Vaushan's farm, Ia Van
Horn twp, ut which point the road will
probably leave the old survery and strike ON
a more direct line for Carrollton. 1t Is
thought that there will be about two more
stations between taughan's and this city.
Col. Law thinks that some day tie road
will be extended west, of = north line from
Carrollton, about Z miles, but no further"
The North American Review for November
by the lfvelfness and the high character of the
articles 1t contains satisfies the requirements
OF the most exacting reader. Senator H. Il.
Anthony writes Of ''Limised Suffrage in
Rhode Island" giving incidentally a sketch
OF the early constitutional history Of that lit
tie commonwealth, and St: ting forth the con-
siderations which Influenced its people in re-
slicting the exercise OF The electoral prero.
gstive. While persons who believe In man
hood suffrage, rather. than limited suffrage,
Will not agree with the senator, still his pa
per Is u well written one from his standpoint,
undemocratic though it be, and will be read
with interest. DR.. Norvin Green, president
Of the Western Union Company, in an article
entitled THE Government and the Tele-
graph cites the provisions of the federal
constitution and the determinations Of the
supreme court which appear to debar the
general government from assuming the man.
asement Of the telegraph lines: and presents
statistics designed to prove that the service in
this country Is both cheaper and more efici-
ent than in any Of the countries of Europe
where the governments own the lines. His
article will Of course be taken cum graao
so!ts, because of the fact that he Is interested
IN keeping things as they are, but taken from
The peoples standpoint and no greater calam-
ity could well occur than the multiplication
Of ofice-h0lders which would eusue from
government management Of the telegraph.
The Ills now suffered are as nothing compared
to the corruption that would necessarily at
tend the creation Of such = partisan army.
Making all allowances for DIR. Green's posi-
bly, selfish motives, and still his argument is
ag0od one. The Rev. David n. Utter, who
cannot be accused of p~artisanship on behalf
of the south, strips away the glamour which
enthusiasts have thrown around the charac-
ter of the fanutic John Blown of Osaws.
tomie," and depicting him in the light OF the
facts Of his life shows that far from being =
hero such as should be held up to the admir-.
alton Of our children, that he WAS Q dems-
gogic. mischievous ,half-crazed creature whose
fate far more calls for COMMUNICATION and
pity than for the %spotheosis Of bis country
men. There are two scientific articles, name
ly, ''Solar Physics'' by Professor Bslfour
Stewart, and Modern Explosives" by Gen.
John Newton. W. II. Mallock contributes
Conversations with q Solitary" an imaginary
passage-at-arms between II radical and a con.
serative, In which the Two opposing theories
of government and society are advocated with
rare spirit and ingenuity Of argument. In
'.Suggestions in regard to the Public Service"
Green B. Raum attempts to prove that the
clerks and other employees OF the government
departments at Washington, even before the
passage Of the civil service act. were in the
main both faithful and efficient. Himself a
mschine politician. who thoroughly believes
in using every Federal office for the purpose
Of strengthening the republican party and
keeping 1t in power, Mr.. Raum comes to this
question under just such suspicion as would
have attached to Senator Zach Chandler, to
the present Chandler, secretary Of the navy,
or to Mr.. Hatton. the assistant postmaster.
general, who has no higher conception of his
position than to use 1t as y means of adyer-
Using a newspaper in which be is interested.
That there are honest and efficient men in tho
employ of the general government none de-
ny-there are very many Of them-and that
the work Il we'll done IL not IN no wonAoraa