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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
LAFAYETTE COUNTY GRANGE

EDITOR INTELLIGENcER:-A the
next meeting OF the County Grange
that will he held in IIigginsville, the
30th-or the last day of this month
will you through your columns urge the
members TO attend and be on hand
promptly. There will be good deal
of business to attend to; the most I'M
portant of which will be in regard to
instructing our delegate to the next
state grange, which meet at Carrollton
in October, and at which session new
officers for the state will be chosen.
Worthy Master Eshbaugh being nomi-
mated OH the temperance ticket, sup
pose we must elect new master,
which, however, will give Missouri all
additional representative, as past mas
ters are entitled 10 a seat i'll the National
Grange.
Committees are expected to make re-
ports Oh road laws, stock laws, etc, and
any delegates absenting themselves
will not be treating their grange just
ly. OF ecu 81 we cannot get the county
to work together if tho subordinate
oranges are not represented, therefore,
if no regular delegate can attend, send
q proxy, or what will he much better,
ha'fa dozen, they will find encourage
ment from the meeting.
Lafayette County Grange will be
just what VIC make it, and rs it has ncv-
er had more jealous officers than at
present, let us strengthen their hands
and help them aIl we can with our
presence, if nothing more and continue
to increase rs we have in tho last 12
or eighteen months. Let lis have the
young men and young ladies particu-
larly, so that they may become INFER
ested in and capable of filling vacan-
cies Us they occur. We cannot expect
the o.d members to be always in the
front; having lost one of the most ac-
tive aud useful members of the order
this year, and almost the founder of
the Grange Mutual Insurance Compa-
ny, Brother Jacob Zantmycr, warns us
ali to be vigilant and careful, so that
we can hand down this helpful far
mer's association to our children, with
as much pride as the day we joined
the order ourselves. believe it is
the intention to have basket dinner.
Hoping Mr.. Editor YOU will kindly
find room for this now close.
AGRICOLA.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
DOUBTFUL STATES.
From the New York Herald.l

FROM Tie new 1Ork HERALD
When Messrs. Blaine and Logan
were nominated, those who procured
their nomination boasted that the
whole northwest was "solid for
lslaine," that Ohio and Indiana were
Jealous for him, that Virginia and
North Carolina would give him their
votes. and that New York and New
Jersey and Connecticut were in fact,
the only doubtful states.
Since then matters have greatly
changed. There is no such enthusiasm
for the Blaine ticket anywhere as was
prOphesied; and at this moment Iowa,
Michigan and Illinois are doubtful
states; Wisconsin and Indiana are
counted safely democratic; Virginia
and North Carolina are no longer
claimed by the Blaine people; even
Massachusetts is in doubt; the MAORI
ty in Maine was gathered only by
the most perfect organization and
the most profuse and corrupt expendi-
ture of money; and the Blaine men
admit that if Ohio should be lost by
them in October their defeat in No
vember is certain, while even if they
should carry Ohio next month they are
still likely to be defeated in Novem-
ber.
The tlle of public opinion every
where sets strongly for Honest Man
G eveland and against Blaine. The
people want Il change. They want
"look at the books" They are ready
to give the Blaine people a vacation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
AFTER TWENTY-SIX YEARS.
students of the Old Masonic Col.
lcgc.

EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER: - Coming
across on old catalogue of the Masonic
College Of 1858, the other day, and
knowing that a list of the names of the
students with their present locations
and occupations would be matter OF
interest to many of your readers, whose
rccoliections go back for quarter of a
century, l have sent it to you, giving
word of reference to each, as far as
their respective histories are known to
me. OF course, of many of them l
know nothing at all, but shall give
the name of each student which
will serve to recall their memories to
their old associates if nothing more.
A blank will show that l have no
knowledge Of them whatever.
Lampkin, John b. -; Smith, c..
O., teacher in Lafayette county Terry,
Junius, an NJ. D. somewhere in Col
orado; Wilson, Adair, lawyer of
prominence at Del Norte, Colorado; :;
Hughes, j. Il. j. farmer and teacher
in Saline county; St. Clair, Henry c..
banker at Independence; Bedsworth,
Il. l.. NJ. preacher, M E. Church South,
in Lafayette county Missouri; Car
ter, Robt. c., an M. D., supposed to
be in Missouri; Catron, Il. b., republi-
can politician and lawyer, and U. S.
attorney at Santa Fe under Grant !:
Chambers, B. D., murdered IN Lex
ington; Cravens, Jerry c., leading at
t"rney at Springfield, Mo-; Elkins,
Stephen B., republican politician in
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
A BRAVE KING.
From the St. LOUIS Post Dispatch.

From the st. LOUIS Post -Dispatcli.l
Since the outbreak of the pcstilcnce
at Naples, over n thousand graves have
been dug in the cholera cemetery. Tho
plague has seized 700 new victims i'm
the last twenty-four hours, and the
town is given up to panic and death.
The criminals in the jails have mutt
MED, and only the strong repressive
measures of the military have been able
to secure order and prevent anarchy.
Many of the physicians have fled from
the stricken town,and nowhere OH the
face of the globe are such agonizing
scenes to be witnessed as are enacted
on the streets and in the tencments of
Naples to-day. The city is vast
charnel house and the people are dying
like rats; poison is afloat in the water
they drink and the air they breathe.
Death stands knocking at every door,
and a great fear is upon the people.
Those who could have gone; those
only stay who are held by poverty or
mercy.
A greater contrast one could not find
than was yesterday presented by the
two towns of Warsaw and Naples.
In the coward Gar, surrounded by
hislegions of spies and soldiers who
trenbled and turned pale and almost
fell from his horse when citizen
broke through the scried ranks of
bayonets and came to him with a peti-
ton. The suppliant was arrested.
In Naples the King of Italy, Hum
bert, the worthy son of Ii Re Galan-
tuomo-"King Honest Man',-was all
day long in the tenaments and laz-
arettos, smoothing the pillow, hear
ing the last sigh of his dying people.4I
purse is open to the distressed, his
hand presses the hand of the meanest
beggar in Naples, the citizens are suf-
tering, and the king is with them. A
danger menaces King Humbert towhich
dynamite is nothing, the air is tainted,
the poor among whom he moves reek
with venom, in every wretched hovel
that he enters the cholera may fasten
upon his brave young life. His cour-
tiers have abandoned him, after repeat
ed remonstrances upon his folly; only
a faithful few cling to him and share
his glorious peril. Surely he counts
his life naught when his people nc
him.
And suppose, as will almost surely
be the case, that the fatal mlcrObe does
end this royal career, what more heroic
death could man die than IIumbert's
will be! No victorious field of battle
could confer the Immortality upon the
fallen which the King of Italy will
earn in cholera stricken Naples. He
is braver man than Bayard or Rol-
and, for he is defying death in its most
horrible form; the exposure, the hard
work, the anxiety all combine to ii,-
crease the risk. He is as brave to save
as the champions of chivalry were
brave to destroy. He is not takin"
needless and foolish risk, for the
presence of the King of Naples at the
task on which he is busted, is alone
enough to shame the faint-hearte.l
into imitation. Panic stricken court
iers may fly-they are better away
but it must be very mean-spirited sub
iect who would refuse to follow the
King into the hospitals and novels.
Such gallantry adds new grace :
to royalty and makes it possible to
understand the intense pcasonai dcvo-
ton and loyalty which follow king
like uumbert.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
THE PREMIEK'S WIFE.


OF Mrs. Gladstone the Dunfries
(ScotlanD Standard says: "The pre-
mier's wife is extremely popular al
Dalmeny, her homcly, affablc ways
and her industrious habits having fairly
won the admiration of all the resi-
dents and members OF the household. i.
Mrs. Gladstone, though now an old
lady-much older than she lOoks-ac-
cOmplishes an enormous amount of
work. She is even more methodical
and active than her talented husband.
One of the virtues she practises is that
of early rising, and the early hours OF
the morning from six O'Clock until
breakfast she occupies in correspond
ence or in needlework. And with all
this activity there is no fuss. Mrs.
Gladstone gives trouble to nobody, but
is always hopeful, and is consequently
everybody's favorite."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
THE OPERA.
From the New York Life.1

From the New York Life.l
What is this?
This, darling, is the opera.
Myl but who arc all the people?
The audience, my love.
But they seem to be bored to death
They are, dear.
Then why do they come?
To be looked at.
Gracious! is that a pleasure?
Yes, precious.
Why, how?
Why, the privilege costs about $40
all hour.
Then only rich people can afford itp
Only the immensely rich, my dear.
But see there young man who is
not immensely rich.
Yes.
How can he afford it, then?
Directly, he cannot; indirectly, he
| can.
How "indirectly?"
Why, he will eventually make his
tailor foot the bill.
Those funny people on the stage
Sh! dear-they are singing.
Singing what?
A duet.
why DO they duet!
Hush, darling.
Are they unwell?
Why, no, precious.
Then why does that quiet little gen.
tleman with short trowsers and tin
sword throw himself around as if he
were suffering from green Watcrlnel-
ons?
Because he is the tenor.
Why is he called q tenor?
lie charges tenor $l5 minute for
his work.
And the other-the lady with vocal
Mysteries?
She is a prima donna.
Is she singing, too?
Oh, yes.
But neither of these people have any
notes.
Yes they have.
Where?
In their pockets.
Can they sing without these notes?
Yes, they can; but they wont.
Is not the poor manager great phil.
anthropist to bring all these people to-
gether and pay them so much2
Oh, yes.
We should thank the poor manager
heartily.
OF course.
We should be willing to nav him
any sum he chooses to ask, shouldn't
we?
Certainly, dear.
He is SO disinterested.
Very, my love.
We should likewise be very grateful
to that excited little gentleman with
the ebony stick, who looks like he
were ilapping his wings and trying to
crow?
Yes.
He often succeeds in quite drowning
the prima donna in a torrent of tid.
ding.
Yes, dcar-that is his business,
Those people in the boxes seem to
be very tired.
Very.
They are trying very hard not to lis
ten.
Yes, sweet.
But l thought people went to the
opera to hear the music?
That was in the dark ages, love.
What is music?
MuSiC Is n9fLnOnlOuS combination
or succession of certain sharps, flats
and naturals.
What is sharp?
A sharp, my dear, is a-well, do you
remember that gentleman that we
passed in the lobby, with the butterry
smile and corpulent pockct-book
Why, that was the manager?
Yes, my sweet.
Well?
He is sharp.
And what are flats?
Look in the bagniores, and sec the
stockholders.
And natural?
The young man you spoke of who
spent his all for a seat.
He is natural what?
idiot.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
RICHARD FIELD.

LEXINGTON, MO-,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, VIII practice In all
n the courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit:
1nnrts aep2Oly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
BLA1NE's BUSINESS CAPACITY.

We find the following brilliant para
graph in the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette:
"Mr. Blaine built house in Washing
ton when secretary of state that costs
800, 900, as we have been informed.
He succeeded in renting it for $4,000
a year. This seems to indicate busi-
ness capacity"
There ls no discount on Mr.. Blaine's
"business capacity" He has knowl-
edge of "business" that is absolutely
phenomenal. Ever since his entrance
into public life he has been looking
about for channels in which TO make
himself useful in a business way. His
letters to "Dear Fisher" handed down
to an admiring world through Mr.. Null
ligan, of Boston, indicate in the clearcst
manner Mr.. Blaine's business capacity.
This letter, for instance, written bv
Mr.. Blaine while speaker of the nation
al House of representatives, is "busi-
ness" from end to end:
AUGUSTA, June 80, 1869.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher: | thank you
for the article from Mr.. Lewis. II is
good in itself and will do good. He
writes like a man of large intelligence
ana comprehension. Your offer to
admit me to Il participation in the new
railroad enterprise is in every respect
as generous as could expect or desire.
| thank you very sincerely for it, and
i'll this connection l wish to make a
suggestion of somewhat selfish
character. 1t is this: Yon spoke of
Mr.. Caldwell dispOsing of share of
his interest to me. If he really. designs
to do so, l wish he would make the
proposition definite, So that | could
know just what to depend on. Perhaps
if he waits till the full development of
the enterprise he might grow reluctant
to part with the share ;and do not by
this mean any distrust of him. | do
not feel that | shall prove deadhead
in the enterprise if once embark i'm it.
see various channels in which know
can be useful. Very hastily and sim
ccrcly your friend,
j. Il. BLAINE.
MIR. FISHER, India street, Boston.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
A COTTON PICKER INVENTED,

The Charleston Is. CO. News and
Courier alleges that practical cotton
picker has at last been invented and
stands the test of actual use. This has
long been the one great desideratum
for the cotton industry, and as the ma
chine in question is claimed to pick
cotton in the field for one-seventh the
cost of human labor in that direction
the invention is one OF great impor-
tancc. The late crop cost fifty million
dollars to pick by hand.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
GOING TO FIND OUT.

A literary celebrity happened to visit
a lady of his acquaintance, found her
engaged in watching with great inter-
est the freaks OF atamc raven hopping
about the room. "Comc and see my
purchase" she said, 81 bought him
yesterday" "In memory of Edgar
Poe?" he asked. "No," she replied,
"you'll never guess why" "I give it
u.s." "Well, then, was told that
ravens lived three hundred years, SO l
thought would buy one, just to salts
fy myself whether they did or not"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
Possibilities.


II one should wake ones frozen faith
In sunlight OF her radiant ewes,
Bid It forget its dream of death
In this new dream of Paradise;
Bid It forget the long, slow pain,
The agony. when. all IN vain.
1t fought Tor life. and how one swore,
Once cold, 1t should not waken more.
II hope one buried long ago
Should thrill beneath those smIles of hers,
Should In one's sere life stir and grOw,
AS in brown woods the young spring stIra;
If. breaking icy bonds Of grief,
Ones soul should start to bud and leaf,
One might forpe ct in that Springtide,
How last year, leaves fell of and died,
II from warm faith and hope set high
lovely living child were born.
With lips more pure than starlit SKY,
And eyes as clear as summer dawn;
Child-lOve might grow till one forgot
Old love. that was and now Is not;
Forget that iHr-off time OF tears,
And all these desOlated years.
How vain to question! All, one knows,
Taith is alive and hope awake
And love has stirred beneath Times SHOWS,
And sprung to life for her sweet sake.
She only can divine and see
What future lies before those three,
Since nll their chance hangs on her breath,
Her "Ies" or 'No'-their life or death.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
HE'S ONLY A 'ZORTER.

The colonel was finding fault with
Bill, one OF his hands, for neglect OF
work, and said he would have no more
preaching about his place, as they had
too many protracted meetings to at
tend. "Bill amt no preacher" said
Sam; "he's only 'zorter." "Well,
what's the difference between preach
er and an exhorter ?' "Why, You
know, a preacher he takes tex and
he done got to stick to it. But 'zor-
ter-he kin branch"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
FISHING FOR FOOLS.
From the Post-Dispatch.1

Some time ago the Globe Democrat
informed us in its pleasant playful lit
tie way, that it never fished for a fool
in democratic waters without getting a
bite. What does it think of the fishing it
might have hadif 1t had dropped its fool
bait into its own convention at Jefferson
City3 What does it think of that emf
nent "cullud" statesman who declared
that the Wabash road had had to put
on "cannon ball'' train to get passen
gers out of the state before they could
be robbed by the citizens? And what
does it think of the rows of statesmen,
colored and uncolored, who checred
this vile slander instead of raising to
kick the slandercr out of the conven-
finn
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
BUTLER,S CONFESSION.

General Butler in an interview at
Minneapolis, virtually confessed that
he was in the field to help defeat the
democratic candidate. lie said that if
Cleveland could get twenty thousand
independent votes in Massachusetts he
would carry that state, but that he
could not get them and that Blaine
would win, because Butler would get
more of the democratic vote than
Cleveland. If, therefore, Bntlcr was
not in the field and Cleveland got all
the democratic vote in Massachusetts,
and the Independent vote, Whatever il
may be, he would carry that state.
Butler runs mainly to prevent that.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
MALICIOUS BLINDNESS.
From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

lFrom the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.I
We occasionally hear the expression
"dragging the judicial ermine in the
mire of politics" For instance, when
David Wagner obtained a judicial NOM
lnatlon within an hour after he had
gotten up in political convention to
say that in Missouri criminals are par
doned on account of politics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
FINE MUSIC.
TFrom the Brownsville Herald. e,

IFrom the Brownsville Herald.
The concert given at the Olympic
hall last Thursday evening for the ben.
eft of the Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church was success,
in nearly every particular. The non-
arrival of the Lexington Male Quar-
tette, after they had been announced
to take leading parts in the entertain.
ment, was quite disappointment to
every body. but this gloom was happily
dispelled by others who had not been
announced.
Mrs. VIM. E. Foote, of Kansas City,
musical artist, with a well-deserved
reputation sang several solos in style
to charm the cultivated ear, and even
attract the wondering attention of the
untutored rustic. 7sI Dreamt that 1
dwelt in Marble Hail." which this lady
sang in response to all encore, was
beautifully rendered.
Miss Alice Smith is sweet singer
from Slater. Enthusiastic applause
followed her rendition of "Merry
Birds" She possesses q remarkably
sweet voice, and very pleasing pres
ence.
Miss Susie Allen, of Liberty, an I'M
usually skilled pianist, did herself
great credit on this occasion, and low
ers of instrumental music had rare
treat.
Not the least deserving of mention is
our own vocalist, Mrs. j. l.. Conway.
Her solos were among the best fea-
lures OF the evening. We venture to
say her voice is rarely surpassed for
sweetness and purity oftone, and we are
proud to claim the voice, not as pro-
duction, but as a possession of Browns
Vile.
Mr.. A. w. Smith and DR.. Mckee
were in truth not surpassed by the
ladies'. Both gentlemen have appear
ell here before, as members of the Lex
ington Quartette, so have an establish
ed reputation here, to which they have
added new luster by their late achieve
ments. Judging from the floral tokens
showcred upon our bachelor dentist,
we would infer that while cultivating
his vocal talent, he has not entirely
neglected other fields.
We append programme.
PROGRAMME.
Part l.
Piano Solo-Miss Susie Allen-s'Last
Smile."
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Foot and Mr.. A.
w. Smith-"I would that my love-"
Vocal Solo-Mrs. j. L. Conway-"O
Ye Tears"
Baritone Solo-Jas. s. McKee-stA
Warrior Bold"
Vocal Solo-Miss Alice Smith--ssYe
Merry Birds"
Part II.
Piano Solo-Miss Susie Allen-"Rig-
oletto."
Vocal Solo-Mrs. VIM. E. Foote-
"Valse Brilliante."
Baritone Solo-A. w. Smith-"Gal-
lants of England"
Vocal Solo-Mrs. j. L. Conway
"Oh! l have sighed to rest me-"
Quartette-Mrs. Foote, Miss Alice
Smith, Messrs. Smith and Mckee
"Old Folks at Home."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
d. is now Bishop of New Mexico in

d. is now Bishop of New Mexico in
the Episcopal church.
OF the two literary societies of the
college, one donated its library to the
William-Jewel College, at Liberty, and
the other sold theirs and donated the
money to the Washington Monument.
The fine library belonging to the COL
lege together with all the scientific ap-
paratus was scattered to the winds
when the building was occupied by the
soldiers.
The old building now greatly en-
larged and beautified is still used for
the noble purposes for which it was
built, and is known as "Central Fe-
male College," Its former occupants
now scattered far and wide, pray a
blessing on the fair young guardians
into whose custody the old walls have
fallen for the sake of
AULD LANG SYNE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
CANNOT ESCAPE OALUMNY.
From the New Orleans Picayune.l

tFrUm Tue New OT1eAhs Flcavune.I
Mrs. Belva Lockwood having ac-
cepted the nomination for president by
the woman's equal rights party, it will
now be in order to state that she be-
trayed and deserted an innocent young
man and put him in lunatic asylum
years ago, and that she married Mr..
Lockwood at the point of the bayonet
held in the Threatening hands of his
father, and that she stole all the spoons
in New Orleans, and was frequently
seen intoxicated while governor of
Kansas. Though she be pure as snow,
she cannot run for president and escape
calumny.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
Loves Weapons.
ny MONTGnMkPIR PANKNIG.

Love on a day lay down. athirst and weary,
To rest h'n on the turf beside stream.
Not knnwing that strange food for Lethe dreary,
Who're drOWsy nurmur lulled the god to
dream,
While. tumbled by his side. .hls FULFILLED quiver
Was spilled. and some darts slipped in the
river,
And some were dinted in the bank of sod,
And sOine ieli all athwart the slSepv god.
Anon he woke; and, gathered, cleansed, and
dried.
Again they filed the quiyer by his side.
So he goes aiming with boys ignorance,
UnreckinK of the taint that by mischance
All for Loves sake-sOme others cause them
set
Their all on earthly loves; bat. sooth to aay,
Sweet are the wounds of those that next his
basom lnvt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
TRY G. WALLACE. WIN. H. IN
WALLACE & CHILES.

RIMPSON = GROVES'
@EAI. ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS'.
R Room No. /, Shlediey Building, corner gtn
and Main streets, Kansas City, ,.asinsss se.
licited.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
THE MAN OF DESTINY.

[Sawinaw (Mich. Courier.
Butler is referred to rs the '.man of
destiny" Destined to feel on the
morning of Nov. 5 as though he had
fallen out of II tcn-story window and
been run over by swill cart