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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
Silver Bells.

The following lines were addressed to I.
and Mira. J. A. Quarles. and received by them
on their silver wedding day. No name was at
iached to them.
When the glory of October filed the earth with
mellow light.
When the world was five and twenty circles
younger than tonight,
Vows of faithfulness were plighted,
Heart to heart for life nnited;
Wedding bells chimed merrily.
She. Kentucky's fair young daughter. he, Vir-
ginis's noble son,
Saw no cloud above them ss their lives were
blended into one.
All before them glowed with beauty.
Life wac love. and love was duty;
Duty In It's sweetest form.
to winters snow,
Elee no joyous time of song and bursting 6
now'rets would we know.
Forth must fly the happy swallow,
But the spring Is sure TO follow,
Making all things glad again.
Life to none is constant sunshine. clouds must
lower and lsinpests rise.
Yea, at times no single CLEAN doth seem 10
meet our yearning eyes.
But the storm is without power,
Aud in vain the dark clouds lower,
Ifthe heart In patience wait.
Those whom best the dear Lord loveth, pass be-
Meath HIS Christening rod,
One by one they've laid their darlings UNDER
meath the grassy sod.
Bitter tears the grave rsceivetb;-
But the heart that o'er 1t Rrieveth
Turns lor comfort unto God.
He who thus HIS peace bestowed, comfort oniy
meier doth send;
Richest blessings fill the pathway of HIS chill
dr-n till l!fe's end.
Some He took; but left to brighten
Parents hearts and burdens Tighten,
Manly sons and fslr, sweet daughters.
. To their frst-born would gladly more than
passing homage pay:
! At her feet the golden crown Of womanhood
would lay,
She who lives her home to brighten,
And the links in loves chain tighten.
Needs no praise OF empty words.
Now again October's sunlight falls upon the
changing leaves,
Ansi the southwark turning swallow quits his
nest beneath the caves;
| Autumn's mists are o'er the river.
| Autumn g shadows dance and qulver
| AT the breath OF every breeze.
Silver bells, ring out in gladness, I'LL the
world with JOY to-day;
Echo back along their pathway, making music
all the way;
Riag the kind deeds that no story
Can reveal, but whose fair glory
E'er shall bless their marriage day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
GENEALOGY AND GRIEF.

eyes bIethren,'' says the clergyman
who is preaching the funeral sermon,
''our deceased brother was cut down in
Il single night-torn from the arms of
his loving wife, who is thus left dis
consolate widow at the early age of "a
years.
"Twenty-two, if you please" sobs
the widow, i'll the front pew, emerging
from her handkerchief for ali instant.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
Missouri Fish Commission.
ST. LOUIS, Oct, %, 1884.

ST. LOUIS, Oct, 25, 1884.
EDITOR RINTELLIGENCER:-We are drain
ing our Carp ponds, and find multitndes OF
young Carp. Distribution will begin early
in November, aud continue as weather per-
mits. Cost of can and express charges 10 be
paid c. o. D. All residents OF Missouri having
waters to stock, are requested to apply al
once to Phil konplin, jr., Forest Park, St.
Louis; or to Elias Cottrell. State Hatchery,
St. Joseph. Give distinctly full name, coun-
ty, nearest express office and post-oftice. One
can will contain about thirty young fish,
enough to stock clean pond of two acres.
State papers please reprint and obllge,
Respectfully.
MISSOURI FISH COMMISSION.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
A WIDOW, FRENCH AND YOUNG,
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
A young widow, in erecting mon
ument to the "dear departed" cleverly
availed herself of the opportunity in
scribed Oh the tomb: "Sacred to the
memory of Mathusin Benuchet who de.
parted this life, aged Is years. regret
ting the necessity OF parting from the
most charming and best of women"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
DISTINCTION IN WORDS
From Texas Siftings. !

From Texas Siftinys.
'I have been going around all day
and now am tired" remarked an ex-
hausted Austin mother.
"You are not like wheel, are YOU,
ma" asked Tommy.
"Why little boy:"
"You are tired after you go around,
but wheel is tired before it goes
around"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
WHAT DEMORALIZES HER.
From the Norristown Herald. I

A Bipghamton clergyman denounces
roller skating rinks for girls on account
of their demoralizes character. Moth
ing demoralizes girl more when she
is gliding along OH roller skates, than
to suddenly reach out after the unat-
tainable with both feet and sit down
emphatically on her shoulder blades.
1t quickly destroys her appetite for roll
ler skating.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
IT WEQUIREs BWAINS.
IErom the New York Times.

at is not every one who can dawnce
1t wcquires bwains, | assure you''
IL don't agree with you, Mr.. De Silva
replied Miss Badger. 81 saw a dog
lead the German the other day.
THAT was vewy strange. Where was
it?' "On Fourteenth street. The
German was blind"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
FORTY MINUTES

Spent In waiting in the old "pen" called &
depot,in Lexington, Mo. .on frosty morning,
not enough fire to warm the stove, with six
lights of glass broken out of the windows,
one little narrow, filthy, dirty, greasy and
besmeared room is the entire make up and
outfit for the accommodation Of ladies and
gentlemen; and this in the county seat of
the best county in the state. Such Is the
treatment received by our citizens in return
for their liberality shown to the Mo. Pacific
railway. Must this state of affairs continue:
or shall we by continuous exposure Of this
great railroads meanness compel them to
erect such building as our city and the
travelling public demand. l hope every man
and woman travelling and having to go inside
of this eden OF dirt" will cry out against it,
for certainly Lexington deserves better at the
hands of the Mo. Pacific railroad.
A. LEX. SHIPPER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
SOMETIMES.
From Golden DAYS.

A very small boy was driving COW
along country road. Shrinking into
corner of the fence, timid city lady
called out: ''Boy, does that COW even
hurt people?' Swelling with import
ance, the little boy answered, consol-
ingly. "Sometimes she don't.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
WHAT a KISS IS.
From the Boston Star

ga kiss is paroNysmal contact be-
tween the labial appendages attached
to the superior ami inferior maxilla-
lies res ectivelv of Il man and woman
or two womcn," Says an exchange.
Sho! We always supposed it was just
right SMART smack.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
NOT FOR COMPANY.

: George-"Yes; | take up my violin
for my own amusement occasionally,
but | never play before company. :"
Tom--"Thank you, my dear le low,
thank you, thank youv'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
THE PEACOCK AND THE TURKEY.
| From the st. Nicholas Almanac for Noven-
| her

From the st. Nicholas Almanac for Novem-
ber.
"Look at me-" said the Peacock,
spreading his tail and strutting grandly
about, lam | not hamdsomel"
"Yes.' replied the turkey, Sin your
own eyes; but put upa perpetual
thanksgiving that l was not hatched so
vain as YOU
81 should think thanksgiving was
rather tender subject tor YOU" re-
joined the peacock pluming himself
"Not at all said the farmer, who had
been listening to this interchange of
civiIities; she is a tender subject for
Thanksgiving. And SO saying, he
caught up the turkey and carried him
off to market.
"Well, well?' said the peacock, "rm
glad Pm too handsome to eat, and
that fine feathers don't always make
fine birds according to the cook"
Ladies' slippers at Clagett & Co.'s for 30
cents. maylOt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
Chicago & Alton b. r.

Trains markell will stop on signal.
Local frclghts run daily except sunday. Other
trains daily.
We keep q full line of through tick. ts to al
principal points IN the United States and Can
ada at lowest rates. Also through checks.
~; nP PHicE; gent ~ A aiggi1SsSine: SSnas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
Mo. P. R. R. Time Table.

Morning train west makes all western con-
nections ut Kansas CITY. Both passenger trains
make all connections to and from st. LOUIS.
Through Sleeper, Reclining chair and coach
to st Louie. Tickets and connection to all
points. and baggage checked. Tourist and ex-
cursion tickets on sale.
c. B. RUSSELL. Agt.
At Lexington.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
Wabash St. Louis g. Pacific R. R

LHAvR LEXINGTON
Trains for both East and West. $50 P. M.
Trains Tor St. Louis X. and St.Joe 40 A. n.
ARRIv AT LEXINGTON
From st Louis and all points East. 6 :35 n
Solid tram through to Chicago from Il. & L.
Junction. Tourist tickets to all points west.
e. BEN. RUSSELL, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

Farmers take notice, you can get Robinson g
celebrated roller flour in :.change for heat
at their office, next door to the LAFAYETTE
County Bank. july21tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

Abstract of the deeds filed in the office of
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday. Oct. lS,
to Saturday, Oct. 81, A. D.. 1854. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
Jacob S. IIurr ct al to David =.
Hurr, pit "a, 40. 27; ll6 9-lO0 acres 90
Jacob 5. Hurr ct al to Sam'I. L.
Hurr. pt "a, 40. u: 102 6}-100 acres. 90
Jacob S. Hurr ct al to Henry Hurr,
pit w hf, 81, 40 -; los IS 100 acres. 90
Sam'l Il. lIurr TT al 10 Jacob ).
Hurr, pt "a, 40. u; lG6 17lOO acres. 90
Geo. w. COrder and wife TO Daniel
Brown. pt sw. 20, 30, %, C0XllOft 80 co
Jas. ii. Mallory TO Lexington In
teligencer, lot 3, blk Sc. 1st add to
Lexington .......-..... -. -. -. l25 90
| David II. Bradley and wife to W.
+. Bradley, lots j, and D, blk >,
MayVleW .................. ....... 425 %
Mary 5. Tus lor and husband To W.
F. Bradley. hf lot =. all lot 3, blk
! Patterson, Smith n C"bh, to VIM.
F. Bradley, lot Is, blk j. p. ~ SIS
| add to Odessa a....... ....... 90 90
| Patterson, Smith X Cobb, 20 Eva
line L. Bradley, lot II, Blk D. +. u
SIS add to Odessa ...... . :. 95 OO
| Patterson. Smith N Cobb. to Mary
E. Bradley, lot II. blk 3, p. & SIS
add to Odessa. o.. .... IS 90
VIM. A. Redd TO Chas. Gudgell,
lots and 3, blk 36, 4.h add to Wa
| very ~ 0U
| Susan A. Taylor to Robt. Taylor,
pit sw. p, 81, 27; II acres w 90
Mary X. Tabb and husband to B.
Wilkenson. 20 acres off t side ne Sc.
%, As, %. ..... .... 81 OO
Catharine Duling to Julius l..
Marshall, Dulins farm 10 500 0O
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
A SATISFACTORY TRorssEAU

While the above may be read with
longing and perhaps touch of envy,
the next will have much more vital
and personal interest for most young
irls
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

BAPTIST FEMALE CUlLEGE,
iLEXINGTON, MO.
DEGINS its Twenty Ninth annual -
ID session, TUESDAY, ,SEPTEM-
BER 9Th, with iuil corps OF expe- eA4
rienced teachers, distinguished Tor
signal ability in their several de. ~
partments, and for the habltual
exercise Of refining Christian in
= fiuence over tile young ladies of our school
nfamily. Our established reputation for ELI.
,,oient, kindly oversight of boarding pupils.
s,tor wholesome discipline in both class
;oom and school home, and for thor,
only stimulate us to enhance these excellencies
Increased facilities have been provided by the
erection, last fail. of another wing with an at
tractive studio, and by recent addition to our
supply OF superior Stenway pianos. Unusual
advantages in music and art are clearly indica-
ted by our enrolment the past session OF fihy-
one pupils in draw ing and painting, and ninety
nine In vocal and instrumental music. For
catalogue or special information. address
july2a mo I.ANNEAU Prrsid"rt.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

Ladies' slippers at Clagett !S Co.'s for 80
cents. may10tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
A RATHER LUXURIOUS OUTFIT.

For the convenience of such as may
be contemplating matrimony and also as
fund of reminIscence and compari-
son, the following list of articles in two
classes OF wedding outfits are append.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

FURNISHED weekly to the Intcligencer by
Captain j. d. Conner, recorder of deeds of
Lafayette county, Mo-.
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office of
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday. Oct. IS,
to Saturday, Oct. 81, A. D.. 1854. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

LEXINGTON, MO-,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all
~ the courts of the Sixth Judicial circuit;
THE Supreni. Court of Mo-, and the Federal
Inr,s sep20ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08

HKNHf c. WALHAS"'
WALLACE h CHILES,
A rroRNEYs' AND CoUNsELLORs AZ, Al
xer the Lexington Savings Bank" opposite
4. court house. win practice IN the courts .1 q, im
atayette and surrounding count'ss, anu iiSo ond
Sa Snnreme court OF the state OF missouri, anu
he IL .. Circuit and District courts ior Tie
~ eatern District u Missouri
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
wedding Customs.

In Sweden the bride has her pocket
filed with bread. 1t is supposed tina
every piece she gives to the poor on
her way to church averts misfortune.
In Norway the bride herself hand
round some drinks, that all the com
pany may drink long life to her; the
wedding feast lasts some days, and the
guests have no desire to let their mod
Grafton be known.
In Liburnia it is the custom of the
bride to retire from the table before
he end of the dinner, and throw over
he bridegroom's house a hard cak
made of coarse flour; the higher sh
throws the happier she will be. In
Circassia there are always set upon the
carpet in one of the rooms in the bride
groom's house vessel of wine and a
plate of dough- and the first thing the
bride does, on entering, is to kick over
the wine and scatter the dough with
her hands about the room.
In some parts of Russ the Bird
and bridegroom, during The banquet
which always takes place on the eve
ming of the wedding day, are separated
by curtain. The parents of the couple
exchange rings, and basket of cheese
and small loaves are blessed by the
riest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
bursting into tears.

F., bursting into tears. Il
was afraid, and soil invented a
burglar alarm, and--and--I never
dreamed of your coming home but
thought if a burglar should get in, it
would prevent his getting up stairs
and-and--I guess it would" And
she smiled ruefully upon the barbed
points at her feet.
STARS and garteis!. Prophets and
coniurersl When will women cease to
be fools ?" and the representative of the
worlds wisdom shifted uneasily in his
enforced position.
"Will you kindly tell me, OH great
inventor, how am ! to- get up these
stairs? My stockings are already
plastered with blood TO my poor feetr'
Climb up the railing on the outside,
like this" and she showed him. by ex-
ample. how easily he could gain the
upper landing! When once there, he
turned spitefully to his wife with the
words:
Martha Ann Fillisy. you are the
biggest fool l ever saw! If you ever
invent another thing. I'll shut you up
in lunatic asylumw-Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
Pine Extract For Bathing.

1T has long been recognized that the
atmosphere of pine forests has an in,
MIGRATING and beneficial effect upon
people with weak constitutions, and
suffering from pulmonary disorders
AT some Of the watering places Of
Germany the very simple prescription
of the physician is that the patient
should spend several hours day walk.
ing or riding through the pine woods
This simple treatment is sometimes sup
jplemented by the taking of pine baths.
and in the case of kidney diseases and
for delicate children this is claimed 20
be very beneficial. The bath is pre-
pared by simply pouring int the water
about half tumblerful of an extract
made from the fresh needles of the
pine. This extract is dark in colop and
closely resembles molasses in cOhsis-
tency, and when poured into the bath
gives the water a muddy appearance
with slight foam on the surface. The
repugnance one feels to enter into such
a muddy looking fluid is dist elled as
soon as the delightful aroma which
arises from the bath is inhaled All
though. there may be some doubt
whether pine baths act upon the sys-
tenn in any other wise than as a tonic,
still as an adjunct to the daily bath, in
fusion of the pine extract induces a
most agreeable sensation. 1t gives
the skin deliciously soft and silky
feeling, and the effect upon the nerves
is quieting. 1t is a matter of some
surprise to us that the business of man
ufacturing and bottling the extract
for private use and public bathing es-
Establishments has not been tried in this
country, where pine forests abound 50
extensively. The extract when prop
erly bottled and securely corked will
not deteriorate for a long time, and the
cost for gathering the pine needles and
extracting their tarry substance would
not be very great, while the demand
for it would likely increase TO large
proportions when the public become
accustomed to its use.-Scienttttc AMIR
lean.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
Laughter and Death.

There Is no laughter in the natural world
OF beast or fish, or bird. though no sad doub
Of their futurity 70 them unfur.ed
Has dared to check the mrth-compelling
shout.
The lion roars his solemn thunder out
10 the sleeping woods. The eagle screams
her cry.
Even the lark must strain serious throat
To hurl his blest defiance at the sky.
Fear, Anger, Jealousy, have found voice;
Loves pain or rapture the brute bosoms
swell;
Nature has symbols for her noble joys,
Her nobler sorrows. Who had dared forett |,
That only man, BY some sad mockery,
Should learn to laugh who learns that he
must die!
Poems of Proteus.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
AJudge's Snake Yarn.

Judge NJ says that many years
ago, when starting out to seek bis for
tune for himself, he went to the south
western part of Texas. Riding one
hot August afternoon along cart-ron
cut for many miles through the chapa-
raj, his pony stopped with such SUD
denness that he was nearly thrown
forward over the animals head. saa
he, in further description, IL got Oh
and looked about TO see what Inc
trouble was, and soon found about
rod ahead a huge rattlesnake asleep
across the roadway, his head down
the slope on one side, and his tail ID
the gutter on the other. ] tried Y
make the pony jump the snake, but Do
wouldn't bulge. There wasn't stone
or stick big enough in sight. and hal
no firearms. / was in pickle, but
couldn't go back, and didn't like
stay where l was. However, VINE
considering the situation, / saw AVA
ahead on the further side of the rattla
sapling-such as is used to bind h@
upon a rick. Hitching my pony y
the brush, 1 stepped back so as to g.
good start, took running jump aD'
leaped over the snake, ran to the say
ling, grabbed it with both hands, rsa
swinging it over my head, back 70 -
slumbering snakeship. and whacAtt,
vim right across the neck. breaking
at once-when, hang me if l diu4
discover that my sapling was -
snakes mate, and that the same DIV
killed it also"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
sweet M nded Women.

So great is the influence of sweet
minded woman on those around her
that it is almost boundless. 1t is to
her that friends come in seasons OF
sickness and sorrow for help and com
fort. One soothing touch of her kind
y hands works wonders in the feverish
child; few words let fall from her
lips in the ear of a sorrowing sister do
much to raise the load of grief that is
bowling its victim down to the dust in
anguish. The husband comes home
worn out with the pressure of business
and feeling irritable with the world in
general, but when he enters the cosy
sitting-room and sees the blaze of the
bright fire and meets his wife's smiling
face he succumbs in moment to the
soothing influences, which act as the
balm Of Gilead to his wounded spirit
We are all wearied with combating
with the realities of life. The rough
schoolboy flies in a rage from the
taunts of his companions to find solace
in the mothers smile: the little one
full of grief with its own large trouble
finds haven of rest on its mothers
breast; and so one may go on with in
stances of the influence asweet-minded
woman has in the social life with
which she is connected. Beauty is an
insignificant power when compared
with hers.-London Truth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28
Girls in business.

We commend to all girls who wish
or expect to engage in any self-sup
porting occupation. the following ex
tract from Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's
article, entitled Supporting Herself, :
in 81. Nicholas.
"But, girls, if you don't mean to
make thorough business OF the occu-
patton you have chosen, never, never
never begin to be occupied at all. Half
finished work will do for amateurs. 1t
will never answer for professionals
The bracket you are sewing for New
Years present can hang little crooked
on its screws, and you will be forgiven
for the loves sake found therein by
the dear heart TO which you offer it;
but the trinket carved for sale in the
Sorrento rooms must be cut as true a.
a rose-leaf. You can be little shaky
as to your German declensions in the
Schiller club. which you join so en-
Enthusiastically after leaving school. and
no great harm ever come of it; but
teach Schiller for a living, and fOl
every dative case forgotten you are 81
much money out of pocket.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-28

The latest fashionable disease in Eng.
land Is species Of asthma, caused by
the smell OF . horse. The Duchess of
Argyll and son OF ne Marquis of Sails
bury are among Its victims. The fash
ionable doctor has written it can only
be cured hom@pathically by sleeping for
. night above stable and grinning and
bearing the misery without taking any
remedy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-29
HOMEOPATHIC Hospital.

Avery enthusiastic meeting of the board
of trustees of the Homeopathic hospital was
held last evening at the hospital building,
No. HOG + street. Mr.. "a. S. Pratt president,
presiding. A large amount of routine bust
ness was transacted. A new membership was
created, styled Sustaining membership" by
the payment of not less than So per annum.
The following were appointed committee of
finance: Lewis Clephane, A. U. Wyman, II.
d. Cooke, William S. Roose, and L. n. Letter.
The following were appointed Hospital
committee: A. s. Pratt, G. p. Culver, Il. @.
Cutter, and Mrs. A. S. Barber, on the part of
the trustees, and Mrs. G. w. Pope, Mrs. G. IL.
Wilcox, Mrs. A. p. Westcott, on tho part of
the lady managers. Cards were ordered to be
printed calling attention to the needs Of the
hospital and soliciting subscriptions.
The Homeopathic Medical society were re-
quested to suggest names to constitute the
medical staff to be acted upon by the board of
trustees. The selection of a matron and
jantor was referred to the hospital commit
tee with full power to act. y..