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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
Stock Notes.

The I%ntelligencer some weeks g had an
account of the serious wounding of MIR. B. A.
Chinn's mare, by falling in the shafts, one
prong of which penetrated her neck twice,
both times to great depth,an n making wounds
that it was thought would certainly kill the
animal. She was placed in charge of DR..
Jno. r. Owen, v. s., whose skillful treatment
not only saved the animals life but he so man.
aged the wounds that they will not be serious
blemishes. The doctor deserves great credit
for his assiduous care of the animal and his
intelligent treatment of its hurts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
NEBRASKA DECISION,

The supreme court of Nebraska has
decided that "a regulation of a rail-
road company providing for a sale of
tickets at a reduced rate, upon condi-
ton that they will be used only by the
persons purchasing the same, is reason
ble and proper, ami a third
party cannot by purchasing such ticket
acquire the right to travel on the same.
A party who refused to pay his fare and
was expelled from the cars, cannot re-
cover damages th%erefor.n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
COMBINATIONS AGAINST THE DE.
MOORAOY.

Inc Saline County Democrat learns from
an intelligent gentleman, formerly u resident
OF Saline, but now living in Southwest Mis-
souri,, that q person from Chicago Is moving
ABOUT actively in that quarter of the state en-
deavoring to organize republicans, green
hackers and prohibitionists In a common
movement against the democracy in the i'm
portant double state and national contest of
next year. He tells them that the democracy
Is their common enemy and counsels them to
take no action till the democrats shall have
presented their tickets In the counties, but
then to meet these with a peoples ticket
pledged to submit a prohibition amendment
to the popular vote. The object of all this is
to carry several congressional districts yir-
tually for the republicans, and, if possible,
defeat the reelection of Senator Vest-and it
IS thought this may be accomplished by skill
lul management of the emphatic temperance
spirit in the state.
Forewarned Is forearmed. This scheme is
the only one that In any degree MANAGES the
ascendancy of the democracy in Missouri. and
our Saline county contemporaries prompt
and early exposure of it will go a great way
IN impsiring its force. Those democrats of
Missouri who are greenbackers had one Bit
ter lesson in republican greenbackism in the
winter OF 1881, when the four greenbacker
members of congress they assisted to elect
were found voting with the republicans on
all important questions Of the day-and this
ought to last them a lifetime. As to local
matters no state in the Union Is more wisely
and reasonably governed than the democrats
have governed Missouri, and that party may
be safely trusted to govern the state for many
years to come. It has recognized and re-
spected the increasing temperance spirit
among the people by providing the Downing
law, and it will as faithfully deal with all
other local questions in which the wishes of
the people are manifest. We shall probably
hear of independent, p "People's" and other
such movements all over Missouri next year,
and it Is well for democrats to beware of
them. They will be nothing but republican
movements in disguise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Won't Mr.. Skinker came up to see
US on Sept. l.. There is to be q meet
ing in this city on that day in which we
will guarantee him polite treatment,
and a patient hearing of anything he
may have to say. In return he must
promise to sit still long enough to hear
the other side of q case which he thinks
is altogether his way. MI. Skinker is
being a very bad boy to Lafayette
county, and the people up here would
like to tell him Why.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
Two large dwelling houses for rent.

Two large dwelling houses for rent. See
Wentworth and Morrison. a18t2
A lawn party was given at the residence of
Robt. J. Smith, Esq, five miles southeast of
OWN last night. We are well assured that
II large crowd was present, and that all were
handsomely entertained.
Some workmen were putting u new tin
roof on Mr.. Goehner's residence yesterday
when one of them threw down q piece of tin.
Mr.. Hamlett's little girl, Maggie, was below,
looking up and the tin struck her edgewsys in
the lace cutting 3 cash from her eye to her
mouth,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

An Italian newspaper gravely an
nounces that MIR. Stanley, the African
explorer, has accepted the title Of king
at the hands of the savage tribes among
whom he is lsboring in the interest Of
commerce. He is to be styled, 1t adds,
King Stanley Of Congo, and is to be
invested with absolute authority to
sign treaties and to execute all the other
functions Of supreme sovereignty.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Ex-C Congressman Burdick Of Iowa,
hitherto a republican, has declared him
self in favor of the democratic ticket
and will make thirty speeches the pres
ent canvass. Opposition to prohibi-
ton accounts for his change Of base.
The Ex-Confederate Association OF
Missouri has been incorporated under
the laws Of the state, principally to en-
able it to hold the title to the cemetery
at Springfield, and to legally hold and
disburse the funds necessary for its
Improvement and care.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
Special Meeting of the Council.
COUNCIL RoeM. L%ExIso1os. Mo-.

COUNCIL RooM, LExINGToN, MOL
August IL. 1888.
Council met in special session on call of the
mayor. Present. Davis. Glbbon. Homer. Hoi-
Well. Love and Walk. The mayor in the chair.
The mayor stated that the object OF the meeting
was to appoint y committee and nx = time for
the board to examine the tax books.
MIR. Howell moved that the register give
notice that the board would meet at the council
room on Tuesday. August 2sth. at 8 O'Clock,
3. M. Carried.
Mr.. Davis moved that the mayo or appoint one
member from each ward to act as q board OF
equalization. Carried.
The mayor appointed Michael Howell, C. F.
Homer, j. r. Davis and Adam Walk, as said
board.
On motion the council adjourned
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

There are republican rumblings in
Spain. The fellows who were born
ready booted and spurred to ride their
fellow mortals through the world seem
about to lose their birthright as it were.
The sooner the better.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
Taxpayers Convention.

We have been requested by several mem
bers of the executive committee of the tax
payers convention, under whose action the
county compromise was effected, to call a
meeting of said committee, in this city, on
Saturday, September l. Members Of the
committee will please observe the date and
attend promptly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

In reply to a conundrum propounded
by the Christian Examiner, the Bur-
lington Hawkeye says that our COL
leges are Christian, but most of the
students are Pagans from Paganville.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, is at
White Sulphur Springs. He refuses to
be interviewed. Sensible man. That
does look a little like presidential tim
Der. Most of 'em nowadays are dying
to get to say something.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The only platform the democracy can
stand on is that of a tariff laid primarily
for revenue. Incidental protection may
follow, but no tax must be laid in I'M
instance primarily for protection. Any
other doctrine than this is undemocrat-
ic, and according to all democratic
tradition and belief unconstitutional.
If Senator Hampton or Senator Any
body-else advocates any other course
than this he simply ceases to be a dem
ocrst. Another thing, the tariff will not
be incidental to other questions in the
next canvass. 1t is the other things
that will be incidental to the tariff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

One of the most effective cartoons re-
Gently produced is the leading n in
Puck. 1t represents the monopolists
training their heavy gun, the "Repub-
lican Press" upon Fort Labor, while
above gunners and commanders floats
the flag upon which is inscribed,
"Down with the Workingman and up
with the Tariff"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

A number Of members of parliament
are about to come to this country TO
take notes. That's right, Johnny,
come over, we car teach you 4 thing
or two, young as we are.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

DIed-At Odessa, Lafayette county, Mo-,
August Is, infant child Of ar. Castle.
At Odessa. Lafayette county. Mo August
II. infant child Of MI. and Mrs. c. 7. Castor.
Axrried-At the residence Of the groom's
step-tsthsr, Isaac Ssttsrly. in this city. on the
18th inst. BY DR.. Talbird. Mr.. DAVID ENGEL
.od Miss SALLIE A. RUTHERFORD. All OF
this city.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Pretty soon somebody will kidnap
those county judges SO they can't be
put in q 'demnition disawgweeabls
damp dungeon by the urbane MI.
Skinker.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The German government has notified
the Austrian government that all pig
flesh importedi into Germany from Aus
tria must be accompanied by q certif-
cate that it is not American meat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The Boston Herald regards Senator
Edmunds as the only republican who
can carry New York state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The Kentucky house stands twelve
republicans and lightweight democrats.
The senate seven republicans and thir-
ty-one democrats.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
THE q BRIDGE.

There is . natural bridge in Arizona
which, it is said, far surpasses in size
the well-known natural bridge of Vir-
gints. Still, it win do to wait for .
bill Of particulars.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Congressman Holman Of Indiana,
who is now in California, thinks that
tho issues before the next congress will
be the restriction OF the powers of cor
porations and the forfeiture of public
land grants to the amount of over nine
ty-five million acres. If the demo-
orats do not fight corporations there
will be q national anti monopoly party,
which, he prophesies, will carry all be-
fore it. And yet there T well-mean-
ing but deluded democrats who would
have their party make Nj. Randall
speaker, a man who, whatever his abil-
ity and his personal purity, is the re-
.cognized representative of the monopo.
.ly wing of the democratic party. Their
course is worse than . blunder; 1t il .
crime.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

HCapt, r. A. Collins was one Of the
speakers at Springfield, aud did him
self credit on the occasion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The Missouri State Grange will meet
at Upton, Noniteau county, Tuesday,
October 16.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Roman Catholic prelstes are sum-
moned to Rome. There seems to be .
stir because of Chambord's expected
demise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The telegraphers strike still contin-
ues, but is weakening, operators here
and there returning to work on the
company's terms.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Our county judges will have to 60
back to Jail. Aren't you ashamed Of
yourself Mr., Skinker ?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Congressman Bsyne, of Pittsburg,
pronounces the pending Arthur boom
q humbug.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

George William Curtis admits in a
recent number of Harper's Weekly
that Hoadly viii be elected. He CLASH
fies Ohio as ga democratic state"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

1t is no wonder that the republicans
abuse Nj. Dorsey. His revelations
hurt. 49,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

That lie on Judge Hoadly about the
$50, 900 and the nomination wssexplod-
ed two weeks ago.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

American artists have taken several
Of the prizes at Munich.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The N. z. World says:-"What hon.
est man can deny that in every election
since Grants first term the railroads,
the telegraph companies, the banks and
oil the power Of wealth have been en-
listed on the side Of the republicansi
1t did not need Dorsey's revelations,
Arthur's admissions, and the appoint
ment of Stanley Matthews and Levi p.
Morton to convince the people how the
present national administration got in
to power"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
A. Mr.. J,C. Hughes is good enough

A. Mr.. j. G. Hughes is good enough
to say in the Kansas City Times:-"The
Tunes and other papers have well said
.ir the Downing law is not enforced
prohibition will ultimately and shortly
follow But many wise men who
have studied the liquor question from
all points Of view have arrived at the
conclusion that nothing short of the
total prohibition of the liquor traffic.
as a beverage, offers any reasonable
solution of this vexed problem" The
men who propose to prohibit the traffic
as q beverage may be wise in some
things but we are inclined to think they
are as weak in their logic as they are in
their grammar. The difficulty they
labor under is their inability to prove
that it is sinful to take a drink of wine
or whisky. None but q blind fanatic
can advance such a proposition as that.
1t is untrue and nonsensical.. The best
men that have ever lived were not
teetotalers. Intemperance IS an evil
and a sin; therefore it should be pun
ished; but the temperate use of even
alcoholic liquors is not sinful, therefore
there is never likely to be a public opin-
ion in this state that will prohibit the
sale of liquor, unless the whisky sellers
should endeavor to set at defiance tho
proper regulation of the traffic. The
true temperance element in this state
will rule; and that element is equally
opposed to the fansticism of prohibi-
ton and the fanaticism Of free whisky.
Says the Burlington Hawkeye -
"Your uncle Tilden, my son, now stands
in the attitude of q disguised race horse
at the county fair-his name raggedly
trimmed, his tail stuck full with deceit
full burr ...shapely TANKS concealed
by a ragsAgzda blanket, hitched into a
farm buggy with an old harness of rope
and leather" Yes; that's the way you
republican chaps have fixed him up,
thinking that bad looks may handicap
him in the race, but, bless you, Ameri-
can men don't ARE a snap for the mud
you bespatter On their nag, and if they
enter him in 1884 you'll find that he is
q thoroughbred, as you did in '76. He
won the race then, but you jockeyed
him out of it in favoro a cold. FLOODED,
Ill bred sorrel. You can't come on the
quarter stretch again with any such
confidence game as you used before.
There will be q sign up:-"Beware of
~pickpockets and thimbleriggers."
Col. Frank M. Tracy, of the St. JOS
eph Herald, who was shot through the
lungs at Wilson Greek, in 1861, says in
his paper Of the recent reunion at
Springield:-"The speeches that were
made by the late Union men and by
the late confederates were alike patri-
otic in their expressions, and especially
upon the occasion of the unwilling of
the monument erected to the memory
of General Lyon, speeches were made
by late confederates, in which high
tributes were paid to his bravery and
heroism and to his manly virtues. He
was an American soldier, and we are
all American citizens. The war is
over, God reigns, and the government
at Washington still Ives Let us have
more reunions of the men who
wore the blue and the gray" These
sentiments r but the echo of those
held by nine-tenths of the participants
in the reunion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Carter Harrison says: "The demo-
Gratis will not let Watterson draw up
he platform this time. He sometimes
eats dinner before he draws up party
platforms and doesn't always confine
himself to salads" This may be very
witty and epigrammatic, but the solid,
sober truth is, that unless the demo-
cratic party reasserts in its platform its
time honored position of antagonism to
q protective tariff it will have just
about as much chance of electing q
president as it had when It stultifed
itself before by running Horace Gree
10y. Politicians may trim, but 1t takes
the people to elect.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS
& Term, 1888.
rContinued from last week.l

New TOAD, q. 5. htstersOh, ct III, pctItlouels.
Ferd Bates, Charles Beale and Samuel Greasy
appointed.
John Catron guardian of Mary Catron, minor;
compromise of taxes for $50 40. amount oil orig
inal tax for 1877 and back. on sw nv and ne
sw II, 4s, 26.
Abatement granted Samuel McCasland on the
ne sw II, IS. 20, for 1877. Double assessment.
Abatement of 81 200 valuation on lot south OF
block T, first addition. belonging to DE-. Hassell
Error in assessment for city taxes.
Dram shop license granted to N. Hserle.
Compromise granted for 1868 and 1859, Ned.
Whalen. on lots 1. S and 8. block 30, frat addi-
ton. by payment of original tax.
Court adjourned to the frat Mond ay In Sep
tember,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The official returns from sixty-nine
of III counties of Kentucky show
Knots majority for governor to be
over 81, 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Cholera il absting in Egypt, though
still quite fatal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Galveston is suffering from . wa
ter famine. Another boom for the
Anheuser-B Busch Brewing company.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

There have been earthquakes in
Peru, Chill and Bosnia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

The Virginia republican state con-
vention repudiated Mahoneism.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Poor old Illinois She's ahead on
rascslities lately.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

There is said to be cholera in the
east Indies.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

Mr.. T. D. Bogie desires to sell his
paper, the Richmond Democrat, be.
cause Of i'll health in his family, which
renders it necessary for him to go to
the mountains. 1t is . good, paying
property.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

More French troops have gone to
Tonouin:
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13
A Female Thief.


One Mrs. Libby, whose native place is Har-
rison, where her parents now reside and who
was recent baled from Portland Jail by her
father, where she was awaiting trial for steal
ing, got away from her fathers and went to
South Paris where she hired a team of John
Cummings to go to Oxford. Later in the day
one of Mr.. Cummings hostlers coming down
on the Grand Trunk train met her at Oxford
station, boarding the train. He inquired of
her as to where the team was, when she stout
ly denied that she had hired auy team, and in
sisted that he was mistaken in the individual.
He would not be bluffed in this manner, and
she finally said he would find the team at
Wardwells stable in Oxford village. She
had no money, and she passed over her jewelry
in payment for the use of the team. She then
left the train and proceeded to Welchvile,
where she hired team at Bowker's stable to
go to Oxford village. Not returning at the
stipulated time, Mr.. B. followed her and found
she had gone in the direction of Otisield He
at once procured an officer and started in pur-
suit. He followed her through Otisfield and
Naples, and finally overlook her at South
Harrison and brought her back to Oxford
where she met her father, who was in pursuit
of her. He at once settled with Mr.. Bowker
and started with his daughter for Portland,
where he will return her to the Jail authorities.
She is but nineteen years old, and it is under
stood was released from Jail in consequence of
her delicate condition
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13
The New Truth h-Teller.

Uncle Johnny s., Democrat, and Uncle
Jonas c., a Republican. were neighbors
and lived over in Harrison. They were on ex-
cellent terms of friendship, but scrupled not to
have each his little joke at the others expense
when he could. The crows had been raising
corn in Uncle Jonas field one summer day
somewhat faster than he approved, and was Sc
verely vexed. One day Uncle Johnny inquired
how his nelghbor was getting along with "them
crows" Uncle Jonas replied -"Wal, I've
tried about everything 1 ever heard of for
scarecrow, but the pesky critters don't seem to
be afraid of anything this year. tried news
papers and carried lot of Tribunes out into the
field, and the Press, too, but I'll be plagued if
they took any notice of em. Finally found
an old Argus in the house and hung that up on
a pole right in the middle OF the corn. Now,
perhaps you won't believe me, neighbor, but
haint seen no crows flying round and dsquawk-
in sence showd 'em that Argus"
"Why, the Lord love ye, dearl" instantly re-
torted Uncle Johnny, 'Didn't ye know that
the truth was allus great terror to evil doers?"
OK ord Advertiser.
Perhaps the terror of the feathered bpeds
arose from the well known propensity of the
"Argus" to "edt croac."
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13
He Wouldn,t Tnrn Them out,

A gentleman who owns a tenement house on
Munjoy Hill failed to rent it last fall and so
concluded that it would have to stand empty
through the winter. Last whek, supposing of
course that the house was unoccuped, he went
up to look it over and see what repairs he
would have to make on it in the spring. When
he got there he found each tenement in the
building had family in full possession. The
owner inquired the meaning of this but the
only satisfaction he got was threat to pour
hot water on him if he attempted to go in. He
retreated in good order but sent constable up
after the rent. The officer, after much parley-
ing, succeeded in collecting one dollar. He
came back to the owner in high dudgeon and
wanted immediate authority to get out wril
of eiectment. The owner thought the matter
over ana said, mo, it's cold winter and 1
won't turn them out; they might as well be
there as anywhere" So there they are still
and the house shelters an unknown number of
men, women and children. 1t ia reasonable to
suppose that the rent he will get from them
won't much enrich the proprietor.