Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-17
The river is like an old topper Just now /; I.

= W. G. M%cCausland. jan6tl
For furniture OF all kinds rally under t
- Dag at CORBITT's brick corner, Odessa. I
The X. 4 l.. junction eating house al
waiting rooms were destroyed by fire ear
last Saturday morning.
The Franklin street grocery and fri
house is the boss place for bargains In gr
y ceries. both fancy and staple. j. W. Home
A. v. Robinson b Co. have just compile
D. ed their extensive repairs on their roll
mill, and are now turning out the best dol
they ever made. jsn20tf
b. A. & N. j. Chinn want 1t distinct
q Understood that 1t Is NO trouble to sho
goods. Call and examine the latest style
fine shoes, they are beauties. feb17tf
On Saturday morning we will open an 9,
tensive line of new spring c%alicoes. We al
Offering tho stock now on hand, copsistin
of about fifty pieces Of good style and bel
quality at Z cents, to close. Wilksr & Mile
1t Is q well.known fact that the H. j. (
Ahrens Dry Goods Bazaar always carrie
not only the largest but, also the choices
fine Of dress goods. The entire stock, wbic
is as complete now as ever, will be close
out regardless Of cost. feb1otf
The Presbyterian fancy dress party At tn
, opera house, Tuesday night, was not Iargel
attended owing to the inclemsncy Of th
weather. The receipts at night we're $50
Tho next day meals were served until every
thing was sold, and the total receipts rul
up to $I67.
Husband c~omss-home at night,-get's
~kiss,-thst's all right.-Plsyful wiie-on BIZ
knse,-sfts and taik,-waltlng ~tsa.-Suddsr
start land . stare Ion his soat-was 9
hair Color rsd-her's Is black-sobs snd
tears,-Furyi "thwsck t"-Husband goes
out at nlght,.-won't some bsck-till he'll
tight.
Some fellow, who has very little regard
for the rights Of property, has been plaster.
Ing his advertisement all over the doors
and windows Of our business houses. II
any merchant In town should catch him at
1t. and give him Q good hiding 1t would be
serving him just right. There are legitimate
means Of advertising in this city. and such
dsubsrs as this fellow should not be toll.
Grated.
The Lexington Social Club is an organize
ton Of our young people to promote socia-
biIity and pleasure. For some time Mrs.
Chas. Miller has been giving the members
dancing lessons, taking up much of her time
but refusing any compensation therefor. As
. slight testimonial Of esteem the club re-
, Gently presented to Mrs. Miller . very hand
some silver water service, the occasion of
the presentation being made one Of the
p%leasantsst meetings OF the club.
Opr contemporary utterly evades the
Issues made BY Its article on the kirkbrlde
ssse, which We criticised, and sails Into .
matter which was not at all In controversy.
1t clinchss this convincing style Of argument
by q Islander upon the editor OF this paper,
In lieu OF the one exploded by us - to the
county court and its attorneys. Now, hon.
est'y and fairly, what sense 10 there 10 such
discussion as this! People are not blind,
and cannot be deceived by 1t. We we're not
In the least excited over the matter. but
merely repelled an infamous accusation Ia
the terms 1t deserved. No attempt has been
made to reply to what We advanced.
There was q skatinssmatph at the rink last
Saturday night, there being . prize OF.
fered for the best skater, and leather medal
for the poorest. The entries were: Walter
Waddell. Sam'i. BsylIss, Bsnnle Ireland,
Frank Bowman, John Wilmot, 4. Chapman,
Wood Young, VIM. QusrIes and Thos.
Hall. Messrs. Geo. Wilson, Emison Chans.
lar and I. q. MARYLAND acted a. judges.
They gave the priz- to sam'I. Bayl,ss, and
tho medal to our medal-w'nuing job prin-
ter, Frank Bowman. Thos who were pres.
ont say 1t wss better than q circus to see
Frank wrestling with o we, and that he
has Invented seven new ways Of falling
down, each one harder than any heretofore
known.
The Register :-"'W hat about that mistake |
concerning tho compromise Of county bonds
made by john d. Henderson with the coun.
ty? VIII the Intslligencer be kind enough
to raise the cover and 1et US see the bottom |
Of the transaction !" Certainly. II our
neighbor could always be A. decent a. THIS, |
In Its treatment OF public questions, it would |
be much more creditsbIe to 1t, and agreeable
to the public. We like to answer polite
questions. The error occurrs In this way.
Gen. Henderson hrst offered for compromise
q large judgment on Lexington township |
bonds, secured In the United States circuit
SSoAs = ooCAaAGo LuS LSAs
ington Il st. Joseph railroad bonds illegal
our county court old not suppose that any
OF that kInd Of bonds could be included In
the judgment, and compromised 1t all, the
bonds or coupons. as usual IN such cases, be-
ing and remaining on file with tie papers In
the suit IN the U. s. court, and consequently
not presented to the county court, the judy
ment against the county, setting forth tho
numbers, &C., being, under the law, the
thing to be paid. 1t Afterw ard turned ont
that through lnadyertsncy In the u. 8. cir.
cult court some OF the over-ths-river bonds
were wrOngfully included in this judgment.
A. soon az this Was discovered the county |
court made 4 reclamation upou Gen, Hen.
derson. and he returned the bonds he had |
NJ stated in the I%ntslllgencsr last
week. Dc did SO, too, without . suit or any
sort OF trouble. and willie Gen. Henderson
10 . prominent. probably the most prominent
bend lawyer In the state, We can freely say
OF aim that he hiss been liberal In bis deal.
ings with our townships, and has Induced
others to compromise their bonds who would
have done 30 but for him.
A friend In the Fairvlew nsiRhborbood
recalls the fact that State Superintendent OF
schools VIM. E. Coleman the CUES.
ton, "Can = school district be dividsds" By
"It cannot under our present law -
and asks Us ii this 10 SO. The Gauss OF bis
inquiry Is that be lives In . district that do.
tires = change OF boundary. Section 7,o2s
Of the revised statutes Ia in these words
whenever 1t may be deemed necessary to
form a new district, composed of portions.
81 TWO or more districts, or to change the
lines OF any district, 1t shall bs
ne duty Of the directors OF the districts A.
Iected, upon the reception Of q petition do.
airing such change. and signed by ten quail
led voters residing In either OF the Districts
Affected, to post q notice of such desired
change In at least three public places In each
interested, twenty days prior to the
line OF the annual mesling. And the yot.
RS, when assembled, shall decide such cues.
lion by majority vote. II the assent to such
be given Ly all the nnual meet.
.ngs oil the various Districts thu voting, the
district shall be deemed formed, or the
boundary lines thus changed from that date.
But II a part Of the districts affected vote
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