Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-08

stock. They will be sold as low as sny one
can make them for. Wilker d Miller. to
Train No. 1O5 ln-tead OF leaviag as
heretofore st $3.50 now leaves. going west, at
$3.50. Mixed train; conductor J. Il Stewart.
Independence Progress:-'Steei rails are
he ng laid by Il large force Of men from bNdge
eastern depot."-
Farmers take notice, you can 0etRohinson's
celebrated roller f,'ur In Exchange for wheat
at their office, next door to the Lafayette
County Bank. 1uly316
The Western, Mo. Nurseries agent will be
on hand at LIE ing'on, to finish up all orders
from this date, up to March 2ath. for the
spring delivery. Call on J. A. Edmonds. at
Bell house, or N. n. Riley. feb2Atf.
Go to Adam Toeppe ror the best sugar,
eofrees. tea. and fancy groceries. glass aud
, yeensware. He will sell - cheap - any
louise In Lexington, rs his terms are cash "a
Franklin street. o13tf
Mcssrs. Taylor and L~esueur, real ezxate
agents, have sold to Judge VIM. T. Wood:
the residence on the northeast corner u Main
and Linn s reefs, belonging to Mn. Jennie
Vaughan, tor ii, 900, csah.
Clergymen, lawyers, public speakers, and
singers, confirm the opinion Of ths general
public in regard to Ayers Cherry PeeDral.
All say it Is the best remedy that caA be pro-
cured for all affections of the vocal Organs,
throat and lungs. /
The Rev. B. W. Stewart, pastor Of the
African Methodist church, Of this city has been
under fire some time because Of charges taat
he had been unduly intimate with a young
girl in his flock. He oourted an tnvestiga-
ton. which has been had. 1t seems to have
been thorough and searching and he was ez-
onerated. His congregation Is almost unani-
nous in his support, and In the belief that he
is entir, ~ innocent, and SONS 200 Of them
have signed q statement to that effect.
Spring will open with its ethereal mild
ness upon quite q building boom In Lexing-
ton. Central Female College win lead with
It's splendid twenty-five thousand dollar
addition. The new creamery Will come next
In importance and date. The boarding
honse and study hall for the Wentworth
Male Academy will no doubt be under way
ut an early date. Mr.. Harrison Smith will
erect q handsome residence on the beautiful
lots he has recently purchased on Rdgewsy.
Mr.. Jos. Ganter Is building q new residence.
Judge Wood Is building an addition to thr
already c~ommodious cottage he purchased
from Mrs. Vaughn. Judge Tut Is having d
large addition made to his residence. Severa
other costly residences are projected, beside II
large number, not less than . hundred,
cheap but neat and comfortable cottages for
miner>' families. Altogether there has not
for many years been such q prospect for
livel. times for the mechanics.
This statement will chow the proficiency
made by the pupils attending the Whitfield
school Generally known as the ''Hitt sohool")
during u term Of eight months. The general
average Of the advanced classes on q scale OF
100, Is As fnliows-Ida Hinson. 90; Ida
rice. 30; Clara Peacock. 50; Eliza Doak, es;
Nora Bray, 50; Bette Doak, So, Leila Doxier.
So; Iteb.cru Edwards, II: Ida Edwards. T.;
Edward Edwards, 81; Davi, Evans, 81; VIM.
Dkkspn, s8;-Wflie Bear, IS; " lille WISE
m N 81; Frank Peacock. 81; Buford Ryland.
81. or the primary Classes viz: Ida Bray. o.;
Ella Peacuck. 90; Maggie Jeffries 90; Annie
Bear, 80; Estel!e Coobin.' Sc Emma Jeffries.
ss; Lula Doak, 81; Edna Clark. So; Bonnie
C"rbin, 81: Albert Bear, 30; Joshua Dickson.
S9i Charlie Peacock. s5; Jimmie iisckley.
81; Willie Willis, 50; Henry DJak, 50; Eddie
Bray, III. The number IT pup Is enrolled
was 10. The patrons Of tho school express
much qualification at the successful and sstis-
factory work done by Miss Bette Chrismsn,
the teacher.
The stock sale was pretty lively last Mon
dFy. Auotioneer Thomas held one crowd on
the square. while 3 peddler Of nostrums held
another. The lat or was a very iscetious In
LIvidual who secured q laugh once In q while
by selling out somebody ,chesply aud coarsely
Whvn he g Mr.. volz to bold q string and
then, letting 1t go remarked. that amy id
fool could hold q string. but 1t took a s. Of u
b. to eat a piece of glass; he came very
near getting u thra-hing, which would have
served him just right. The vendors license
to sell MS no-account gim.crack, did not con.
fer Ii licen-e upon him to insult people or to
indulge in blackguard profanity. Beside the
auction sales Of live stock the horse jockeys
were very busy, and quite a number Of trans,
actions took place. The cattle men were
thick, too, III the afternoon. and no doubt
many drals were made. All this was IN
| spite Of verv diIagreeable weather, 81 that IL
the first Mond ~ In April 10 q good day We
may reasonably expect o large attendance
aud heavy sa.es.
Following Is u report of Ar. jas. W
Ewins's school lat this I-h schoolhouse)
whicn closed March 1;-"No. of students en-.
rolled previous term, 80; persent term, d
average number, 81 As; length OF term, f,
months: salary paid teacher, per month, S45,
The committee Of awards made the follow.
Ing report: premium In LIT spelling GLASS
Mary r. Liyesay; Sd. Barton K. Ish; Sd
Clifton Carpenter; 4th. Willie Day; 9th
Maggie Ish; 9th, Nellie Day. lat badge o
honor to the best reader In 9th reader. Bur
ton r. Ish; I'd bsdge Of honor to the bes
%reaier IN 4,h reader, VIM. Rabe; Sd bsdg,
Of honor to The. best reader In Sd reader
Henry Sanders; 4lh bulge Of honor to th'
hest reader In ID reader, Maggie I.h; 5tl
badge es honor for the best reader In IL
reader, Warren Carpenter" Mr.. Ewini
writes:-'I feel unde, manv obligations I,
the Committee, Misses CHM. George ans
1 1iniy rtSiDoShs bbC ADA dLS 1H5p6T
tiaI manner they discharged their dutis-;
also feel under many obligs. ions to tn
ladies Of the vicinity for the liberal ans
sumptuous dinner spread for the children o
the srhoul It reminded me much Of the hsr
verst fessts we used to have In the Grange
The house wss crowded, and all seemed t
be pleased with the exercises OF the school,
The attempted e!opement, last saturda,
afternoon. of q Miss Jame-, q pupil Of th,
Baptist College, whose parents reside neal
Independence, WAS prevented by Prof. Ian
neau, princ,psl Of the schonl. Mr.. Johl
Young, Of Ray county, wanted to see TIN
young lady at the college. but was not allow
ed to do SD. During the afternoon they me-
on the street, and taking bis buggy they start.
ed for the north side of the ri err, resch.ns
the >tream just a. the terry left the dock or
this side. lille awaiting its return they were
overtsken by Professor Lanneaur on horse,
back, who demanded that Young take th
lady back. He declared that he would di
fist; that he would spill every drop Of bloot
in his veins before me would surrender he.
The professor insisted that the sacri1ce wa
unnecessary, but that be certainly meant I,
take charge Of his pupil. Mr. Young thea
nude terms. 1t was agreed that he was no
10 be arrested, and the young lady was not t
be expelled, but that her father would b
once b.. notified. He then turned his buvR
for up town, the professor riding alongside