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, 1884-06-13
LAND OF THE PHARAoHS.
What wou surprise Harnesses the
Great and Pharaoh Necho.

Letter in New York Times.l
People who write about Egypt are fond of
calling it, by way of a strikingly original
title, tho Lam of the Pharaohs." But tits
is what Mrs Malaprop would have called "a
base asparagus on its character" Could those
truly great monnrchs arise from the
mummy-case to revisit their ancient
kingdom they would probably be not n lit
tie puzzled to tell whore they were.
True, Rameses the Great would eye the
Pyramids with a comfortable sense of recog-
milton, although he might well be scandalized
at the sight OF half u dozen Cockney tourists
scrnmbling up their sides and an Arab sing
ing mot for Joe' or "Pop Goes the Weasel
on the top. Pharaoh Necho, as tho original
cutter Of the Suez canal, could not fuil to be
gratihed with the successful revival OF his
idea among mon who could not even tell his
date of-hand.
But to find seventeen railways traversing
the delta Of the Nile, and nn eighteenth run
ming up its left banh toward Nubia-Mem-
phis in ruins-the pyramid OF Cheops hacked
with British pocket knives and plas-
tered with British advertisements
"Rough on Rats" discriminating the sa.
cred beetles OF H~eliopoiis Manchester cot
tons and calicoes supplanting camers hair
cloalis--the holy crocodiles being shot by in
hdel sportsmen from some unheard-cf place
beyond the Cyrenian sea-such a spectacle
might break the heart of Osiris
himself. And then to SEQ pale-faced pro-
fessors digging up and classifying Thoth-
mes and Rameses as coolly as potato roots
steamers on the sacred Nile, whose cap
tains were Sesostris to demand u passage
in person would sec him embalmed first
unless he took a return ticket in advance
md, worse still, the descendants of their rum
away Hebrew coolies engrossing the lions
share of the trade of Egypt-an this would
suffice to drive the stoutest Pharaoh into nm
untimely s~arcophagus, even If he were not
there already.
, 1884-06-13

LCor. ST. Louis SPECTATOR
HCOme, governor, tell the truth; Aow did IL
ali tappsnf" II will tell you," he replied,
alcr a look Of hes tation and a visible little
inwRd stru sgle, but YOU must not let it go
further until l I'M out of the way. had
had Patti sing Home, Sweet Homer l was
in st. Louis, and in common with almost tho
entire audience was much affected by the
Incompatible pathos OF her rendition Of
that pathetic song. l called next day.
in company with some friends, and as
l approached PATHS room l met, in
the corridor of the hotel, a party OF young
girls who said to me that they had just been
given that which | should never have-a kiss
from Patti. After the introduction TO the
lady l repeated what those happy young
creatures had said, to which she laughiagly
replied that she did not see why that should
never be. No sooner wac this said tha / had
my kiss then remarked that this was bet
ter than even Home, Sweet Home Tho
joke OF it all is that in telling on me after
ward the friends with whom 1 had gone Ia
declared that said the kiss was better than
anything ut home"
, 1884-06-13

loan NTAncl CO AfSpnnuI.
An oil Newport lady is a firm believer in
coal-oil as a cure for everything; Ia fact, as a
cure-all, she uas coa,.oil on the brain. And
a Few evenings 10 while some old woman
friends were calling on her, one Of them
said: "Idon't know what's the matter with
my Johnny's knee, It's swelled, and it makes
him SO laiuo he can hardly walk" "Bathe it
with ]coal-otl," said the oil Indy; an guarnn-
tee you it'll cure in Another one said: "My
Saruh has such a pain between the eyes,
We'll, ali she's &C. Ia dos to rub it well with
coal-oil three or four times a day, and it'll
cure her." hastily remarked tho old lady.
swell" said tho third woman, ~ amt got
nobody sick about ny house, but il a body
hasn't got trouble one way, she's got it In an.
other. All l can do | can't get my Jennie to
stay ut home OF evenings" "Rub her with
coal-oili" said the old iaiy, in good earnest,
'and Pl guarantee you ltl cure her"
, 1884-06-13
stcroOtypinE Not Fast Enough.


Hoe, the printing press builder, is making
a strong effort to induce newspapers to 20
back to the old style of printing direct from
the type, in place of stereotyping newspaper
forms, as is now the custom. Hoe is now build.
ing n press for a New York evening paper
which, he says, will run off 30, 900 copies an
hour from the type direct. He does not, how
ever, want to mako n contract to furnish a
press to do this amount of work. II no
could make a machine capable Of that speed
under the old type system he would unques-
tionably do a good thing for himself and for
the papers. 1t is necessary tina some I'M
provement should be made on the stereotyp-
ing plan.
1t eats up a lot of time that is very valu-
able, for the reason chat it comes between
the moment when the news is ready and the
instant when press work begins, at n period
in fact when every moment of delay costs a
lot of money. Any scheme to get over the
half hour or 50, hat il spent in stereotyping
will he of immense advantage, particularly
to afternoon papers, where there is rivalry
Gs to which shall get the news out IA few
minutes ahead OF the other.
1t is all nonsense to say that stereotypinp
makes any practical saving OF type. Where
there are three or four editions packed Off in
a great rush, n dress Of type will not last
more than a year with any stereotyping ap.
Pnratus l ever saw, and it would DO pretty
heavy press work which wore out type faster
than that,
, 1884-06-13

SENATOR VEST, of Missouri, seems
rather ungenerous, He is now engag d
in the endeavor 10 obtain the passage Of a
bill prohibiting any money being paid out
of the treasury forspeeches printed in the
CONGRESSIONAL Record unless they have
been actually delivered. While there is
no doubt in the world that the cost of
much blank paper will be saved besides
yards and yards of cold type, still the am
bitious young congressman is placed IN an
awkward predicament, and much sappy
~eloouenee is lost to the rising generation.
There is no way in the world in which a
congressman seeking his second nomina-
ton, can so surely and directly reach bis
rural constituency as through a printed
speech in the Record He may send each
individual voter a copy of the Patent Of
fee Report, and stun his obtuse mathe-
NAUTICAL abilities with columns Of fig
ures as long as Cleopatra's Needle;
be may cumber the mails with
packages Of pop corn seeds,
cactus plants aud the various Horticultural
curiosities that the Department of Agri1
culture is noted for, but they are as moth
ing compared with the princed paralysis
of the American eagle and the screech for
economy in the affairs of government
This road to local fame shut out, people
may well pause to inquire what thorough
c,ra 20 bi1tnr, - laft n,,an to iuvcnile
, 1884-06-13


THE effort by Senator Vest to do away
with the expense Of printing undelivered
congressional speeches in the Record re-
calls a rather peculiar incident, a Con-
gresham in Que of the Eastern states
who was making an effort to secure a
second nomination. sent to a local news
paper Office a copy of the Congressional
Record containing . speech which
he had supposedly delivered be
fore his admiring colleagues at
Washington. The speech was to be
printed in full. In the course of it the
Congressman, after giving a startling ar
ray of facts and figures, closed some re-
remarks with the words The italics are
mine These words caught the yigilant
eye of the gentleman in charge Of the pa
per, who promptly scratched them out,
Had they been allowed to stand some ofthc
Congressman 5 constituents would probably
be wondering to this day how
even an able orator could have succeeded
in indicating italics in the course of a
speech. The address, of course, had
never been delivered in Congress 1t had
merely been written, and by permission
was printed in the Record, which account
for the Congressman peculiar blunder.
, 1884-06-13

The Democrats OF Texas most emphat-
ically protest against the general govern
ment appropriating immense sum of
money for the Advancement Of education
in the South and Southwest. So far as
such appropriation could apply to Texas
it would be an utter and unwarrantable
extravaganza. The illiteracy in Texas is
placed as high as tw~enty-four pei, cent. of
a population amounting to over q million
and n half, but, Notwithstanding, or pro-
baby, to a certain extent, on account of it,
the school fund of the state amornts to
the enormous sum of s95, Oo0, 900. It
can, therefore, be a source of no surprise
that the Democrats of Texas strenuously
object to being placed in the unpleasant
attitude of receiving aid from the Federal
Government. The plan of appropriations
meets with little favor in other portions of
the South, where several states are rapidly
reaching the position of being abundantly
able to provide tor all necessary educational
facilities.
, 1884-06-13
POLITICS make strange bed.fellows an

POLITICS make strange bed-fellows and
history is sometimes amusing literature,
For instance, on the floor of the House Of
Representatives in December, 1859, John
A Logan, the Republican candidate for
Vice President, spoke as follows
"I came here as a Democrat and | expect to
support a Democrat / may have differed with
gentlemen upon this side Of the House In refer
enee to issues that are past, but God knows that
I have differed from the other side from my
childhood, and with that side | Will never anil
ate 50 long as / have breath in my body"
And vet Mr.. Logan is the Republican
nominee for Vice President.
, 1884-06-13

THERE is at least one prominent Re
publican who is not carried away with de-
light over the mosaic platform adopted a
few days ago in Chicago. His name is
John Sherman. In the Senate yesterday
he said platform or no platform, his views
continued the same, hat pensions should
date only from the time the applications
for them were filed.
, 1884-06-13
A PERFECT DAY.


tAll the Year Round.l
We went together up the side
of some far hill, on that fair day;
Where, in the grass, clear streamlets glide,
Where Pickering shadows softly play
All me!
That this should be but one long memoryl
A brook was singing in the sun,
As IL it strovo our lips to teach
Some secret of its waters run,
Some words that scarce find sound In
speech;
And so
We drank loves cup, and listened to its
flow.
My sweet, we fingered near the stream
Til melting gold turned all to gray;
And now it only seems n dream
Tho memory Of that perfect day.
Thus pass
Loves hours like b~renthstains breathed
upon u glass.
, 1884-06-13

JOAQUIN MILLER wrote one of the
three prize poems on Barnum's alleged
sacred elephant They do say that the
way he has handled the English language
in this latest rythmic effort would make
Bartholdi's statue turn pale with agony.
, 1884-06-13

The only st. Louis keg beer to be had
in the town, Bond and Lillard whiskey.
Jake E~sselborn's cigars Town brandy the
best for the money. All and every kind of
lunches. Any kind of imported delicacies.
Elegant rooms for private parties. Ladies'
parloc. No buns allowed in the house.
JAKE EssELBoRN, Prop'r.
, 1884-06-13

The first expression of opinion upon a
second choice to Tlldcn comes from the
California State convention, which sets up
a boom for Thurman. The Texans in
stead send their delegates uninstructed.
, 1884-06-13

Miss Elizabeth Carnage, 40 Spruce
street, Ontario, Canada, states that hav-
ing suffered with a spraincd wrist; at an
other time with pains in the side and sore
throat, she was completely cured in each
instance, by St Jacobs Oil the sovereign
eura
, 1884-06-13

AFTER all it appears that Theodore
Roosevelt did not tell a St. Paul reporter
That he would support Blaine. He is
now rusticating in Dakota and for the
present seems disposed TO hold his opinion
in allegiance.
, 1884-06-13

The pure effects of Ayers Sarsaparilla
are thorough and permanent. If there is
a lurking faint OF %scrofula about you.
Ayers Sarsaparilla will dislodge it, and
expel II from the system.
, 1884-06-13

tChicaso News. .
A liberal reward will be paid for fresh
jokes about Benjamin +, Butler, Samuel ].
Tilden, II. b, Hayes, William II. ES.ssh,
Susan b Anthony, Clara Louise kellogg,
and Oscar Wilde.
, 1884-06-13

Some special bargains in collars, halter
and harness of all kinds at james Kerr
gan's, Eddy street.
, 1884-06-13

Positively the finest toilet soaps ever
brought to this city, at Rhodes 4 Trox-
ellis
, 1884-06-13

Said a husband Of his wife: 1T is dread
fuii First / had q fine time OF coaxizg my
wife into the thirties, and now / can not get
her cut"
, 1884-06-13

Don't get warm, go and buy a straw hat
ut Polncka.
, 1884-06-13

Fine gold filing a speciality. DR.,
Warner, dentist.
, 1884-06-13

The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Joker"
, 1884-06-13
The Democratic Leader.
FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1884.
Published Daily, Except Monday.

catered at tie PostoDice, Cheyenne. Hyo-
ming. ar transmission through he mails a.
second siqSs mdzfer- #...- L..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
NEW LIFE.
[From the Boonyille Advertiser.

From the B0OnVilie AdVertlSer.l
The quiet, hospitable, City Of Lexington, IN
this state. has seemingly taken o new lease
on life and seems about to enter on q boom
which bids fair to make a new city OF 1t. For
many years Lexington has been hk Boon
Vile; q quiet, dreamy old city, situated pic
turesquely on the banks Of the b Muddy"
content to follow in her old tracks while the
busy, seething world rushed ahead all around
her. Before the war, when the commerce Of
the west was carried on nearly altogether on
rivers, Lexington was quite an important
city. She has long been noted for her beau
titul women, gallant men, wealth, culture
and refinement. Since the war the railroads
have cut q large portion of her old trade and
importance off from her, and people have
come to regard her as q sleepy, old fashioned
city s'awav behind the times"
But Lexington is just now engaged in dem
onstrating the fact that she Is not dead: Dur
ing the year 1884 she has completed or Is
erecting q creamery, pork packery, street
cars, new depot, fruit canning factory, 70
new miners cottages, 3 new @10o 200 bank
and building and a $25 900 addition to Cen
trail college. She has in contemplation, water
works, q fruit evsporator, a wire fence facto-
ry, daily paper, vinegar factory and apple
house.
What Lexington can do Boonville can do.
No point in the state is better situated for
manufacturing purposes than Boonville. We
have the wealth, position and all the natural
advantages. All that we need to become y
manufacturing center is an effort on the part
of our citizens. Enterprise, energy and per-
~sistance will win. Let us try.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
lick Floral Guide.

For 1884 is an elegant book of $50 pages, 3
colored plates of flower and Vegetables, and
more han 1000 illustrations of the choicest
flowers, plants and vegetables, and directions
for growing. It is handsome enough for the
center table or a Holiday present. Send on
your name and postofice address, with 10
cents and I will send you acopy, postage paid.
This is not a quarter of its cost. 1t is printed
in both English and German. If you after
wards order seeds deduct the 10 cents. Vick's
seeds are the best in the world! The Floral
Guide will tell how to get and grow them.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, It's
pages, 6 colored plates, 500 engravings. For
so cents in paper covers; 81 in elegant cloth.
In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-2e
pages, a colored plate in every number and
many fine engravings. Price 81 IS q year:
five copies for So. Specimen numbers sent
for 10 cents (: 8 trial copies for % cents.
apr26A JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
Machpelah Cemetery.

Mr.. Wm. Summers having been appointed
sexton Of M~achpelah Cemetery desires to an
nounce 10 lot owners and the public that he
has purchased from Mr.. John Goehner all the
unsold lots, which he will sell reas onably. He
will also undertake to keep lots, graves,
%shrubbery, trees, NC, in perfect order, for
small charges. Graves will be dug at - for
adults; 81 so for small ones. He may be
found at the cemetery from 8 a. M. 10 s D.
M, and at other times at residence. II squares
north of Mr.. A. Loomis' store. Respectfully,
apr5tf WIN, SUMMERS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED weekly to the Intelligencer by
Captain j. D. Conner, recorder Of deeds Of
Lafayette county, Mol
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office of
Recorder Of Deeds from Saturday, April 26,
to Saturday, May 3, A. D., 1884. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
John H. Fox to James Y. Harris,
pit ne sw 30, 40, %; l acre......... 614 70
Benz. Gratz ct al, by executor, to
Robert Taylor, 10 acres pit secs. IA,
Is, % and %, t SO and 26........... 3,63S %
Robert I. Russell to Simpson Spore,
NV ne 1, 4S, %; 2 acres. 400 90
Willis Pugh to Gustav Hearle, lots
81, 9G. and 3 hf lot 50, Old lie xington 900 90
Il. T. Russell to r. B. Taliaferro,
pit sw ne; and pit Sc, Nv, I. 4s, 2s.... 200 90
Patterson. Rea, ct al, to Odessa
Milling Company, lot 4, blk II Odessa IS 90
Odessa Milling Company to James
Martin, ct al, lots H. 3 and 4, blk II,
Emma q. Turmoil to P. NJ. starr.
lots 10 and II, blk 10, odessa....:.. 10o 90
s. l.. Ramsey to ]. P. Stotts, lots
194x152 IT, Odessa. ... 275 90
c. r. Ridgway to J. T. Patson lots
., 10, II and IL, blk H, Aullville.... 100 90
f. v. Ridgway to j. T. Patton lot
II, blk II, Aullville. go. .......... 300 90
Mary and Maggie L. Woodt to John
i. Green, ne Sc 30, 4S, 2s........... 1000 %
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
H. A. SIMMONS LIVER MEDICINE.
WHAT IS SAID OF 1T.

1t Is indispensable III this Malarious climate.
Nacant do without it. 1t saved us from much
sickness.-I:cy.J c. Weaver, of Texas.
Twenty years OF suffering from Indigestion
aid diseased Liver was relieved by 4 package
OF iL.'-Rev. NJ. IL. Cu;!um. Grapevine. Texas.
1t has done lnoreto relieve and cure ne OF
Sick Headache than all the other remedies :
ever used j. NJ. Leod. OF No. Carolina.
i approved a blessing 10 my family.I cheerful
~ testify to its merits Is popularity here is
unbounded.'-Rev. sc. Shaw. Batesvillc. Ark.
These are but samples from among the many
thousands Of unsolicited testimonials received
during the past few years. Ask your druggist
Tor the original NJ. \. SIMMONS Liver MED
SISE. made ut st. Louis. Mo. Take no other.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, OF Newton. Ia. says:
"My wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years and this spring
more severely than ever before. She had
used many remedies with out relief, and being
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discovery, did
20, with most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, and the second
bottle has absolutely cured her. She has not
had so good health for thirty years." Tris
bottle free at Chas. W. Loomis' drug store.
Large size 81. jan5eowyl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
umenti

A preparation of rock candy. old rye whisky,
pure glycerine, wild cherry and hypophosphites
Excellent for coughs colds and consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. A splendid
tonic and appetizer. Manufactured by j.. T..
Cadwallader & Co., Chemists, St. Lous, Mis-
sourl. For sale by D. W. B. Tevis, druggist,
Lexington, Mo. novSm6
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
Pure Kentucky Whisky.
Ten Barrels Just Received.

1 have just received direct from the u. 8.
bonded warehouse at Louisville, KY, ten
barrels Of the justly celebrated Nelson coun-
ty, Kentucky, whisky, which I will sell in any
quantity under five gallons at a reasonable
price. Call and test it. When you want any
kind of goods in this line call and see me at
my saloon on Main street. Satisfaction al
ways guaranteed. AUGUST SELLING,
apr5t5 Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
TO ALL CONCERNED.
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Jake W. BEEN and bis vile
w by their certain deed OF trust dated Feb
rlary 18th, 1882. and recorded IN the recorders
once oil Lafayette county. state Of Missouri.
IN book No a, page 40. conveyed to John A.
8. Tut. trustee. the following described tract OF
land, situate lying and being in Lafayette coun-
", state Of Missouri, to-wit: The southwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF sect N four
Teen li%l, In township forty eight t481. and
range twenty-eight(2slwh hen said deed was made
In trust to secure the payment OF . certain prom-
issory note In said deed described, which 10 due
and unpaid. and. Whereas 1t 10 provided IN said;
deed that In case of the disability In any wise. OF
said trustee. that the (theu) acting sheriff OF
Lafayette county should act In his stead, and
whereas. said John A. 8. Tut is disabled by
reason of sickness and in6rmity from carrying
out the provisions of said deed of trust, Now.
therefore. I, the undersigned, sheriff OF Latsy.
cite county. Mo-, at the request Of the Legal
holder OF said note, and in accordance with Ire
provisions OF said deed OF trust, hereby give
notice that / will, on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1884,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock Q. m. and I've
O'CLOCK p. m. Of that day, in front Of the court
house door, In the city of Lexington, In tie
county OF Lafayette, and state Of Miasouri,
oner Tor sale, at public vendue to the highest bid
DER, Tor cash In hand, the said tract ofland, for
the purpose OF payiEg the amount due upon said
promissory- note, together with the costs and
expenses OF said trust and sale.
Witness my hand this April 23th 1884
as6td BENZ. ELLlOTT,
Sheriff of Lafayette county. Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
PULL DOWN THE BLINDS.

Teacher to q small boy. "What does the
proverb say about those who live in glass
housesr' Boy-sPull down the blinds"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
VERY RICH MILK.

A Denver oleomargarine establishment
manufactures a ton and a half per day and
uses $50 gallons of fresh milk every twenty
four hours. just what constitutes the re-
mainder of the 5000 pounds is not stated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
RineharG & Edmonds

Have cleared the deck and are now ready for
action, with a full assortment Of Hardware;
also gardeners and armer's complete outfit.
Just come and see and give us = trial. Our
past record is our Endorsement.
RINEHART Il EDMONDs,
Lexington Hardware and Cutlery House.
nall DOCK east Of Courthouse. aprlsu
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
Ayers Pills.
Just Received,

At Grimes & Venable's, jewelers., a beautiful
line of solid silver and plated ware. suitable
for bridal and other presents. These goods
are from the manufacturer and the latest
styles. Call and see them. spr28t1
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
Lexington Market.

In this reportthe wholesale prices are given in
lett hand column, and retail prices in right hand
column. In country produce, the figures on the
left denote what the merchants are paying, and
On the right the nricea at which thew aall
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
We HAVE BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT !

Our facilities for buying cheap, and our many years expe-
rience as to the wants Of not only our City Trade, but OF our
friends throughout the County as we'll, being unsurpassed, and,
also, occupying as we do, our own buildings. doing mostly our
own work, saving thereby heavy rents and clerk hire, an expense s
SELL Goods at prices that can't be duplicated by any house in
this county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10

Being always on the alert, seeking opportunities by which
to do the people the most good, thereby increasing business we
have. in person, searched eastern markets (Which are In a de-
pressed state) for Bargains. We succeeded wonderfully, taking
every advantage ready cash would give, and the result is,