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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
Frost.
BY CHARLEs L. HlLDRETH.

fFrom Harper's Magazine for March,
The pane Is etched with wondrous tracery:
Surve 1nterlaced with curve and line with line
Like subtle measures OF sweet harmony
transformed to shapes of beauty crystalline.
Slim, graceful vines and teudrils of such .ort
As As never grew save In some fairy world
W. lnd up from roots OF misted silver wrought
through tulip flowers and lilies half unfuried.
Shag ars and hemlocks blend with plumy palms
Splkei cecti spring from fsathery ferns and
And sea.blooms such as rock in southern calm,
Alngie their foamy fronds with sedgs and reads
And there are flights of birds with iris wIpgs
!het sned IN m1a-afr many brilliant plume
ana scintillatng shoals OF swimming things
Ihat seem to float in clear green ocean gloom
And there are diamond-crusted d,adems
ana erbs OF pearl and sceptres OF pale gold.
StoIeu up IN crystal grottoes, lit with gems
ana paved with emeralds of price untold,
And maj vellous architecture of no name.
nacaoes and shafts OF loveliest form and hue
heen pinnnoles and turrets tipped with lame
ana Iretted domes OF purest sapphire blue.
All these the Genii of the Frost last nirht
"rougnl through the still cold hours by charm
and rune;
light, o''o'e '"e
rhey noat away In vapor ON the noon.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
EDUCATION AND CRIME.

! We are in the habit Of proving by
statistics in this country that education
tends to promote morality and ropress
crime. In France they produce records
Of courts 10 show:
First-That $4,000 persons of the
class wholly iiliterate furnish five
criminals.
Second-Tha. $4,000 OF the class
able to read and write furnish six Grim
inals.
Third -Tha, 25, 900 OF the class of su-
perlor instruction furnish more than
fifteen criminals.
Fourth-That the degree of pervers.
lty in crime Is in direct ratio with the
amount Of lnstru ction received.
fiith-That in the departments in
which instruction Is most disseminated
crime is greatly more prevalent-in
other words, that morality is in inverse
ratio with instruction.
Si1th-That relapse into crime is
in much greater among the Instructed
than the non-instrusted portion of the
community.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
A SCENE IN CONGRESS. JANUARY 30.

Mr.. Flower IN. ~ moved to strike ont thu
| Item piacingn duty Of 10 per cent on the sui
pnate and salts of qulnia and cinchou,a
| he WAS willing, he SAID. to take the side of the
| "eh VINO were suffering from fever This bill
| projected everybody except the sick man, and 1t
| WAS IN order to protect him that he nade his
motion.
Mr.. Kelly, (Pa } in reply, had read letter
| from ST. Louis druggist claiming that 1t vas
Unjust to the manufacturer of and dealer in au,
nine to have 1t placed the the freq list and it
old not reduce the price to the consumer.
mr.. mckenzie (ky..) the author OF the quinins
oli' said that no bill passed by congress had
n'et Win Euch united praise from the country.
80 lar from retardlng the manufacture of tn.
orug, Two anufsctures had sprung up s,noe
Tue passage oi the measure. The estimated con-
sumption OF quinins in the United States was
z'ooV'ooo ounces per year and the saving result
lux from tne passage of ths bill amounted to
u ,ooo'ooo. The people of the country would
osli to's congress accursed if the tax ON qulnins
were restored. Every man who wanted to ap-
pear as the confederate OF death and the friend
OF the devil would vote to place dutv m mi
nine Laughter and applause on the democrat.
ic slde.l The committee had placed bone dust
on the free list. my God, gentlemen. ,, he ar
ciaimed. you are manufacturing bone dust IN
poor grave yards whenever you tax auinine ,,
IL nad placed musk and clvet on the free list
ana when he came to lock at this bill In tts
eoncaVlty and conVexity. in its obliuuitv and
iniquity. he felt like exclaimIng with Lear.
Give me an ounce OF clvit. good apothecary to
sweeten my Imagination" [Laughterl. It had
exempted lpccas. 1t need not have done 40 b..
cause 1t had itself created enough naus..
among the people to spew the republican p.rlv
out III 1854. ''Divi-dlvi' was on the fire.. ,i.t
he dld not know what that was, but he presum-
eo IL was made to protect the COMMITTEES on |
ways and means. which wanted double oman.
ttY OF 1t. whatever it was, Laughter. I Isccb.,
were on the free list. That exempted tn, nro.
tectlonists and the committee on ways and
means. Laughter ''Junk. not otbsrx,..
enumersted.' was on the FREQ list, This was
oone lor the protection OF the committee on WAY.
anu means. Its members were fast growing
old' shank God. lLaughtsr.l They m1xbt str,x
out of the country, and if they ever cam. b,cI
they would have to come In under tn. head orl
Junk. Laughter
Mr. heliey declared that there should be
astY on qu'nine, as on all othor manufactures.
0ut arer brief debate Mr.. Flower's amend.
nent was adopted by rising vote of los m ~
ine ann ouncement was received with ann,,us.
IN the democratic side.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
FIRE PROTECTOR.

An Indignant landlord writes de-
manding the name Of the party who
hrst suggested putting coils of rope in
sleeping-rooms as a protection against
fire. He says be provided every bed
room in his house with a coil of rope,
and the first night three of his guests
lowered their baggage from the sixth.
story window and skipped, leaving
several days. board.bill unpaid. He
allows that being burned to death is bad
enough. but running hotel for fun is
good deal worse.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
PAPER RAILS.
tFrom the New York Sun :

kHAoAA tuo NSW 1Ork sun III
Piper. in days not long past, used to
be type OF flImsiness OF fabric aud
of inability to stand wear and the
weather. When compressed paper be.
gan to be substituted for wood, stone
and metals, it seemed to be source oil
special pleasure for those who employ.
ed 1t to apply this material to the uses
for which it had formerly seemed
wholly untitled. Paper row boats were
among the earliest OF these new uses.
and they have already become too
familiar to attract attention. Then
came the desire for substituting paper
whore great wear or strain was en-.
dured in iron machinery; and paper
car wheels seemed the extreme in this
direction. Yet now there is a move
ment to substitute paper rails for steel
rails, as being very durable and less
costly. Who shall say that paper may
not one day give US drill and trip-ham.
mers?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
HATED TO HAVE IT OHAaqED.
From the Cincinnati SATURDAY. N,vb,

lfrom the Cincinnati Saturday Night)
"You are charged with drunken
ness." said Judge HigIey, the othe,
morning, as badly dilapidated indivi
dual stood up before him, .swhat hay.
you got to say 2"
II am charged with it, am I?n
eyes. you are"
"Well, if Pm charged with it, lust
let the charge stand on the slate, and
come day when have the spondulix
I'll drop in aud settle," and the man
took his hat and started to go.
"Hold on. there" cried the Judge.
you must answer to the charge"
well, haven't answered 7 Didn't
tell you if it was charged, all right +?
l amt used 10 having things charged :;
always pay cash down when buy any.
thing, but as you say it is charged, why
just let 1t stand. Don't like the idea of
oook account, either makes trouble
sometimes in settlin'. You remember
me ola saying. short settlements make
III make short settlement with
you II you don't plead to the charge"
II can only plead to let the charge
stand. Jedge. as Pun little short this
morning. Don't remember askin' any
body to charge it. Don't remember
much of anything, in fact"
III give you something to remem.
ber," remarked the judge, dryly.
"Ihankee, jedge. Didn't know my
credit was good enough in this estab.
lishment to have anything charged TO
my account. If l came IN here last
night and asked 10 have it Charged. |
must have been drinking sure enough.
LIS asin my principles. Cash down
has always been my way of doing busi-
ness"
Then you were drunk 2" said the
judge.
Yes, must have been if told 'em
to charge it,"
"All right; sixty days." said the
"Thankee sgaln, jedge. You are
very Kind to give me so much time,
Was 'fraid You might say had got to
settle this minute. l can pay up in
sixty days, easy, and no protest. Don't
.end the account to bank of election.
III call round when the time Is up.
But never let your clerks charge any
'il'g to me again, no matter what |
'ay. Fay as you go is my motto"
Ana the prisoner went down stairs
n suffuslon OF gratitude to the Judge
or allowing him so much time In
which TO wipe off the charge upon his
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

Inc dispatches report that the brain
OF Gambetla weighed l, 100 grammes,
or less than 80 ounces. The maximum
weight OF the healthy brain in man i.
aDout "a ounces, and the minimum
ABOUT 81. The brain of Guiteau
493 ounces, that of Daniel Webster
about 81 ounces, and that of Napoleon
bohapart about the same. The brain
OF a mulatto who recently died at Gin.
cinhatl weighed 81 ounces, and that of
CaVier' the naturalist, about the same.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
A GOOD PRAYER.
From the Detroit Poo,

Is 'VIn tHo OetrUIl fOBt
A friend informs US of the follow
ing: A man who bought a badly. tit
ting suit that was much too large for
him, was constantly taken to task by
his good wife for the folly. One eve,
ming as their little daughter was re-
tiring, they were much surprised to
overhear the following conclusion of
her evening prayer: "Please, COD.
make pa over again, so as his clothes
u! tit him, and then ma won't nag at
him no more 7"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

Chicago Times:-"The republican
organs are chuckling with great rl.s
over inc TACT that Vincent, the default.
Ing state treasurer of Alabama ;e
democrat. Perhaps it is SO difficult 10
ma evidence that tho republicans ara
not doing the majority of the stealing
'nst they feel tlckled when they find a
case of this sort"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

The copper interest, that wants con.
tlnued protection as an "lnfant indus.
try," ought to be able to live withou,
pap pretty soon and 60 upon exhibi.
tion as the champion fat bow. The
Calumet & Hecla mining company has
just declared it regular quarterly diyi.
ded of 50 per share, making the total
dividends paid to February Is, $22, $50.
oO0. And yet" says correspondent.
ms on,s company. which actually e1-
ppr.s !, great deal of copper. and sells
Wouio De ruined by placing copper
the duty" -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

hrupp's works, at Essen, now en-.
ploy some 4S9 steam boilers 456 steam
engines. with an aggregate horse pow.
er OF ls,5oo; SO steam hammers, vary-
ing in weight from 200 pounds to 90
toas; Il rolling mills machines for
making tools, 1922 furnaces. 566 ot
"hich IA are high furnaces 25 loco.
lnotlVes; and . propellers, with a ton
mage of ab"ut 5000. Annual produc.
tlon: $4,000 tons steel and 26, 900 tons
iron.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
SHRINKAGE OF CORN.

From the Pittsburg (Pa.) Stockmanl
Prof Scovell of the Illinois Industris,
University, has made some highly in.
teresting experiments as to the shrink.
age of corn in crib. On the 9th OF
October, 1881, he weighed and stored
lot OF this grain includingisix varie.
ties, and after 80 days weighed it and
discovered a. shrinkage of Isl per cent.
iwenty-one days alter this weighing
the shrinkage was found to be 184 pei
cent: At the end of February, or las
days after the gathering, the percent.
age was Fl 2 3. After shelling the
grain he found the cobs to make
up shade less than IA per cent, of the
entire weight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
AN ovERwoRKED UoLoRED MAN.
From the Texas siItings.

.sWhat do you do for.a living ?'
asked an Austin justice, OF a huge,
burly negro, who had been arrested
for vagrancy.
"My wife takes in washin', and
works out by the day."
u asked you what your trade was ~
IL done told yer. A man and his
wife am one, and ef we ain one, W ha,
does we want two trades for? Nv
trade am de washin' my wife takes
in.'
The justice sighed and said "Poor
fellow. You are overworked. You
need rest. Twenty days."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
The House With Closets.

From The Builder.1
HOW dear to the heart OF the houseteening
women, .
Are comforts of which SO few architects
room in fAS' Va
The well mansion In which they must
her, Ssn give
II she In the city or county abide
u. 1h rhst which she longs for and coven forever.
Ths ne o.g, AIRY closet. her JOY and her pride
closet, ohoefso
The big airy closet. her joy and her pride.
uhs l, house may be perfect from garret to cellar
VOL thgh'ed' hG, well aired, with cold water and
Ana yet' 70 the eye Of the feminine dwsll.r.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

Vernon county Democrat There
Is some mistake about the time fixed
for the meeting of the Missouri Pre,.
Association. The Kansas City Times
stated that 1t would be on the Is h
ana 18TH OF May next, and the Lexinp.
Ton Inieil1gencer says it will be on the
oth and 9Th of May. Who is right in
thiS matter ~ The dates fixed are
tuesday and Wednesday, Nav sando
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
A Lovers Song,
* J. Ryan.

FioW on. my heart, In rIlls of pleasure brjrht
=, Attune each chord to notes of deepest hIiss:
ny Ups nave lasted OF the rapt delight
Ihat springs from loves Rrst KIM
seem to tread = newer, brighter land;
10 breathe sweeter and DNrer air
since have won the epotless heart and hand
VI ner to me most fair. ->'
Gaxed Into her eyes Of liq uid blue.
, ana saw there beam the RAYS of holfsst lov.
hang IN my ears her promise to be true.
Like strains from heav'n above.
stole, o'ep' @ne
As steals the wind through fields of w.v,n.
grass; - waving
Clear: r:lmaging the feelings of her soul.
As In polished gass.
My soul rcjoiced tho while her hand In mins
turned; "' were
me 3 incense sweet Of quenchless love divine
WITHIN my losom burned
love pure love! without thee bleak and bar.
inis ne would be. and nouxht but grief and
would dog mans weary footsteps eyerywhsre
AND torture heart and SOUL
y love 49, sweet love what blisses now are
what Joys erstwhile unknown my heart Dos
since have knelt me at her sacred shrine
Anu felt thy fond caress.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

The New York Sun is a careful oh
server of events, and fair though
vigorous critic. It says fat tb.
last moment the republican managers
bring; in q scheme, which has been
well described as a bill sto reduce
revenue by increasing iaxation,' they
nave tried TO drive it through by \
iorclole process. which would break
oowh all the safeguards OF liberty and
gag free speech" And furthrr:-.Mr
Carlisle, in his recent speech, said: .It
that commission had prepared AND re.
ported bill, or if ths committee OF
ways and means had prepared and
reported bill, max ing an ayerae. re-.
duction of even twenty per cent. in
the rates, justly and equitably appor-
uoned among all the articles subject n
duty 80 as 10 make an actual reduction
OF taxation to that extent. wou Id have
gwen it my support; and l believe it
safe TO say that every advocate of rev..
nue. reform Oh this side of the houss
would have done the same thine.' Sub.
sequently. MIR. Morrison said sWb.n.
ever gentlemen are willing to give us
tne twenty per centred uction conceded
oy the tariff commission to be q meas.
are OF justice to the consumer. W. q, |
'ne minority stand ready to h.lp to
'nat end This fair proposition open.
Inc door to settlement OF the vexed
question, and would insure, if adopted
release from agitation for wears to
come. In this sense it is worth fn,lv
ne reduction of duties to most man.
1facturers. because it furnishe, a ba.i.
u stability, which Is more vital TO hnu.
less than higher unstable protection
Win constant menace of congressional
But there is little hope
nat the majority will be wise euoueh
o improve the opportunity"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
DO YOUPLAY4 WHY NoT,

PY using SCper's instantaneous Guide tn tho
~ Keys OF the Plane and Organ, any person.
figures, can learn to play in ONE HOUR without
Q teacher. This is no humbug; money will be
refunded If not as represented. The Guide
with 20 pieces OF music. will be sent to any ad.
SIess on receipt Of & Send stamp for cire1-
truNAAs 3 co. .,ass BrosdwaS. r.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
There IS A BALM IN
Gil Fan

For all Nerve and Brain affections re
invaluable. They are prompt, safe and
efectual. The best known remedy
in the world for nervousness in All
DR.. lstages: Weakening of the memory.
Loss Of Brain power, Nervous Debil.
ity, Lost Energy, Lost Hopes In,ru-
dences of Youth, Excesses in maturer
years, Seminal Weakness, and General
Loss OF Power in Generative Organa
Clark's To those suffering from Nervous Irrli-
ability, Nervous Headache, Nervous
ProstratiOD Nervous Exhaustion. relief
Is Afforded. In many cases of female
weakness they act like q charm, The
lStadent, the Teacher, the Clergyman
InviRorthe Editor, the Business man. can aii
atin9 be benefited by their use. Life is too
ehort to waste away in q dull torpid
manner. when 81 so box will bene-
lit you, and six boxes will cure and
restore you to health and happiness Tor
, S1 80 Ask your druggist for them
Fills. Take no other. Or send direct to the
manufacturers, who will send them by
mail. sealed. on receipt of price, Ad-
dress DR.. Clarke Medicine Company
6oS Broadway, New York. Send . cent
tstamp for circular mrchlvI
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

The cart preservAtive fail arts''-ths art o,
printIng-was once much more an art from
its mysteries than from Its beauty. From
| the days when the German boy, Guttsnburs
early in the fifteenth century, lrst discovered
| the use OF movable types, until . very rscsn.
day. printing merely meant tho impression o,
letters and simple lines in = single csIor New II
means the rarest combinations In forms and
eolors-things Of beauty; works Of art, indeed.
tnat appeal to the poetic side Of human nature
we might have said esthetic side had not
oscar Wilde rendered the word ridiculous with
nis sneminats nonsense and moonshine. While
IL ID true that the printing OF letters is
and always will continue to be, the NEST
valuable part of the art to mankind. 1t never.
theiess, pleasant to know that the printing press
oan produce for few cents pictures which
would have been marvels twenty-five, yes, even
ten years aSo-pictures that would have been
credltaDle to artists OF the brush and crayon
tnen. we have been impelled to these rclec-
lions Dy having before us the beautiful invita-
ton of the New Orleans carnival which took
place February 8. First comes the en- yelop I.
dark red and gold. emblazoned with the pecu.
liar emblems OF Rex for 1885, This is In the
shape OF a book, and is unique and tasteful in
design. On opening this book thing of beauty
- revealed, opening with eight folds until 1t
lorms 2 card basket, each leaf Of which ia cav.
sreo with pretty pictures. all OF them being fan
tastlc. as ia locked for from the tastes OF Rex.
Within this basket is found the card, In this
instance addressed to Judge and Mrs. Jno f.
hylahd. ny their old friend, and ours too, jelly
OH 20. Donaidson. We may seem to have said
q great deal merely about card of invitation.
but it is really very pretty card, AID va
haven't heard from 10. Donaldson for a long
time and are glad that he Is in the land of III.
living and remembers old Lexington
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
An Old Bachelors Valentine.
ny .. 8. cONANT.

from Harper's Magazine for March j
We're not in the faded and sere
Yellow leaf OF my nftieth year.
Or could recall the sunshine
or youth to this dull heart OF mine,
would pen thee gay valentine, -.-
In the morning of life, when the clear
Katie dear,
Ere yet we have learned to rep inc,
VIGOROUSLY bend at the shrine
or the lovers good SAINT. Valentine.
Katie mine.
When we know that our sunset is near.
And our sky Is o'erclouded and drear,
Katie dear,
It's strife to feel jaunty and hne,
And our fancy can hardly incline
Us to homage to st. Valentine,
Katie mine.
And yet, if l had thee right near,
1 would whisper world In thy ear,
Katie dear,
And beg thee to open the shrine
Of thy heart to this poor one of mine,
Instead OF gay valentine,
Katie mine.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

Smith u Funk, Windsor, No, say :
"Srown's Iron Bitters is giving good
sau'tacsion; We can hardly keep up
with the dsmaud."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
LEXNGTON, MISSOURI SATURDAY, 1883

II closetless, all Is as If it were not.
How oft she has sunk like a dove that ID
wounded,
How oft she has secretly grumbled and sighed,
Because she saw not, though with uli else sur
rounded,
The big, aiiy closet. her JOY and her pride
The roomy, clean closet, the well : ordered
closet,
The big. airy closet, her joy and her pride.
Fond husbands. who fain would have home be
an Eden.
For you and your Ewes all complete as a
whole,
To read in. to write in, to sleep In, to feed in
Forget not the closets SO dear to the soul;
But build them in corners. in hooks, and In
crannies. =
Wherever closet may harbor or hide,
Ana give to your Marys, your Hates and your
-Annies,
The big. airy closets. their joy and their
The roomy. clean closets, the well-ordersd
closets,
The big, airy closets their ioy and their
pride.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

A revolt took place among the first
class cadets of the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis about two
weeks ago. A few days previous Ca.
det Woodruff was reported for dishou.
orabie conduct in certifying in connsc.
tion with an examination paper to +.
falsehood. He was afterwsrd arrested
aud made confession in writing of
bis fault. Being . cadet petty officer.
no was Immediately reduced to tho
ranks. When this became known. a.
he was very popular, Cadet Lieuteu.
ant Street, of his division, led bis fel.
low-cadets In cheering for the culprit
While the superintendent aud other
omcers were within hearing. The
Lieutenant was Immediately arrested.
Other lusubordinatlon followed, and a
number OF other cadets were arrested
and put on board OF the man.of.war
Santee,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
NEW SHOP

HAvING purchased the Carpenter Shop on
IL Main Cross Street, north OF the Episcopal
church, invite my old friends and Patrons tn
give me call whom In need OF any work in nv
uas.: 0y0t0 JOHN r. CHEXTHAH.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24

Mrs. j. NJ. Gentry, Hsp
says: 81 have tskep
Bitters for pain in
aud was great
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
Meekly gutelligeuser.
PACIFIC RA1RoAD TINE TABLE.

PACIFIC RAIROAD TINE TABLE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accomm0d 0datton for St. Louis and the
Express and Mail for St. Louis, East. 500 P. n.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis, East .....
anu SCUM, :3U A. n.
Accommodation from st. Louis, East
CHEN RUSSELL, Agent.
NO. P. r. R.-K. G. q Z. DIvIsIoN-NARRoW
GAUGE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON FOB KANSAS CITY.
passenger. ..................7 80 A. II.
Freight and accommodation. -. -. IL As r. n.
ARRIVE AT LExNG1ON.
Passenger. ..7:45 r. N.
Freight and accommodation IL 90 4. II.
Z. BEN. RUSSELL, Agent.