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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
THE LAST OF THE MOHIOANs.
Irrom the New York sun.l


We learn from the San Francisco
Chronicle that "a new siOop-ot-war,t the
Mohican," was launched two days af-
Ter Christmas at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. There was some difficulty in
getting the vessel afloat. She stuck on
the ways. and although Constructor
George w. Much eXcitedIy shouted to
the, workmen, "Cnt away like the
dcvil!" and the men did cut away, it
became necessary to apply jack screws
in orGcr TO force the ship into the wa
ter.
No wonder the Mohican was reluc-
tant to leave the navy yard. She had
been on the ways tor ten years, quito
long enough 10 account for a strong
local attachment. The Mohican is the
last of the wooden ships reconstructed
on the Robesonian plan OF repairs. In
her new shape she is the product Of the
combined genius of Secor RobesOn aud
his faithful subordinate Isaiah Hans
com. Up to date, according to the Of
fetal figures available, her cost to the
people has been as follows:
Bureau OF construction and repair .s797 sao
Bureau Of Equipment. -. ......... l25 SS5
Bureau OF steam engineering. 16O.5s4
Special appropriation OF June, 1888 10000
Secretary Chapdler's estimate for
completion n...... .............. -. So, 400
Total when flashed. 81 .558. .s3s
This is fairish, even for the Robeson-
ian gang of repairers, ii We consider
that when this .u00-ton wooden YES.
Sc! is finally ready for service she will
represent all expenditure of over ST.
300 ton. She ought TO be named
The Last of the Atohicans. Every tax
payer will hope there may be no more
OF her tribe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22

TEE NATIONAL PRIZE,

From the New Orleans Times. Democrst.}
1t now appears that our old friend
Blaine has not been writing book 10
any great extent, but has. on the con-
trarv, tip-toed into 8 dark closet with
his finger OH his nose and then busted
himself with wonderful energy in set
ting the wires for his third great strug.
gle for the national prize.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
Coming Home From School

az ELIZA +. MATTHEWS.
hear sweet voice singing;
1t 10 coming from the West,
And know that it is bringing
My bird home to her nest.
That song Is for me- only.
:, Her signal for my ear
tEor abe knows I'm watching lone:yj
TO tell me she 10 near.
Alone she walks and bravely--
For who would do her harmt
Like Una In the story
she bears with her q charm.
In her fair childish beauty.
Through fields and fuTest ds1 Sc.
She fresds the path Of iutS
In holy innocence.
My eager eyes are straining
To ses boy ond the pines
Where know the sunlight waning
On her little brown head shines
see q blue speck yonder.
1t moges-no, il Is stili;
Is IL her dress, wonder.
Or the vt0lets on the hill?
It movss, see 1t clearer.
can almost see her feel.
She ls coming, near anu nearer.
She will soon be here, my sweet!
She Is crossing o'er The river;
she is ling ring on the plank
To watch the suuieanis quiver
Through the naples On the bank.
,1 r, al hn
She passes by the mill:
Now through the grove of bsechrs
She is coming up the hill.
The rocky pathway climbing
tNy happiest nGur this isl
On. now she steps my rhymlng.
With twenty LOVING kisses.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
Opinions of Captain DeLacey. R. A.

By JOB CASE.
think you fellows la this laud
Go quite too faW in ev'wv noLcG;
Your ''equal weights unde'stand.
But 'twouldn't do acwoss the ocean.
You tweat me like bwethaw here
And make IL vewy pleasant law Me-
But yet fraternity, lear.
Would nevaw answaw in the awHy.
1t would not mattaW much to Inc
We're all men bwothsws No. But mistaw,
Think what W fetched thing 'tWOuld he
If ENVY woman were my sistaw!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
JOHN sHERMAN's LIBERALITy

From the Cincinnati News-Journa,.I
Senator Sherman is willing to swan
any number of government bu:ldiu.s
Tor sold delegation from Ohio,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the Inteilgencer b
Captain j. d. Conner, recorder OF deeds G
Lafayette county, Mo-.
Abstract of the deeds filed In the office q
Recorder Of Deeds from Saturday. March
to Saturday March 10, A. D., 1854. Only sue
as contain covenants Of warranty conraine
| in list.
Robt. T. Russell to Jas. 81. Baker,
Rnssell's 4th add to Odessa, lot 10,
blk 2.. 100 @
Nedora G. Lee and husband, TO
Robert tteall, side NV, 36, and NV
sw. &c, 81, % 81 acres es.............. 1900 o
Chas. H efer to John n. Gamble,
ne, and g hf NV, 80, so, 2e, except
2s ~ 100 acres; also p NV se nc sw,
SO, 80, 20; PIG 46-loo acres II, 100 0
lot 5. blk /, Mayview :. -. 900 0
Harmon Smith and wife, to David
b. Lyons. n end, ne NV, 9, so. 81;
also pl . side NV NV, 9, 81, 27; 81
Asa c. Tracyto Montgomery Say: -''''
lor, sw NV. 2l, and Sc ne. ~, 4s, 2s;
". Z. Finch and wife, wife to Louisa @'S''
| Dollnrnlde. $ hf ne NV. also hf sc
NV, Z, 40, q; 40 acres .....:.....:. 1000 0
acres -. $3.50 o
l H. w C6Scu, u", ooS q 81 q LII u0,
and se sw, il, ,all iu 81, n; $50 acres. 800 o.
| Jackson Corier to Freeland .. Ed
| wards, hf and NV Sc, IL; also G
acres of W side, ne Sc, IL, ~, 2o; l20
acres. .......... 1860 o.
hf e, is, 4s. Is; leo acres -. 1000 O
Geo. Nerthercutt and wife, to L.
Carthrae, n hf lot 8, blk B. Corder.. IS 0t
Jas. W. Goodwin and wife, to NJ
Barnett, W hf, %, SO, "a; go acres,
| love and affection ............ Sc
lot 8, East Higgnsville .......... 420 o.
Patterson, Smith & Cobb, to Anna
| D. Anderson, lots IL and Ii, blk 6,
P. b SIS add to Odessa ........... $50 O.
Mary 8. Winsor and husband, to
Martha j. Puckett. lots 81 and 95, and
s hf lot =, Old Town Lexington 500 o.
Hirman L. Groom to Geo. jung,
pert of lots and 10, blk n, McMeek-
ms add to Higginsville. =. ......... 1900 o.
| w. b. Hockensmitn to Susan A.
Hockensmith. lots and s, East st,
Zentmeyer's add to Higginsyille, love
John Luerlon to George Jung, lots
l.. 2, 3, 4. s and 6, blk l6, Asburv's
Caltha Lay ct al, to f. o. Rex, NV
ne, and ne NV, and sw NV, %, 49,
q, and roadway. y........ ......... 1900
| s. IL. Ramsey to L. X. Baker, lot
152, and "a feet, l, 4S, %, Odessa 80. rs Q
s. E. Barker and husband. to Jas.
w. BEEN, l acre off n end sw Sc.
S5, 40, IS. s............................ $50 q
| A. Korthanke to q. Krause, strip
npart ne ne, 1, 49, 26, Higginsville,
| lilo acre. ............ .....-.... q
II. Krause to Otto korthauke,s strip
n part ne ne, l, 40, 26, Higginsville,
LILO acre. re.................. 1900 Q
Edgar Il. Sherman and wife, to p.
NJ. Brake, "a it off hf lots 10. II
and 12; also W IS IT, lot 10, all in blk
so, Lexington. Observation-Disclosures. 300 c
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
My Little Wife.
By II. ". AUSTIN.

She isn'r very pretty
$50 aay her iadf-iriends,
She's neI:her wise hor witty
With verbal odds snd ends.
No tiseting freaks OF Fashion
Ac, oss her fancy run.
She's never in q passinn--
Except Il tender one.
Her voice Is low ami cooling;
She listens more than apeaAs;
While others talk Vi doing.
The duty near he Beeka
Ii may be but to buinish
The sideboarG's seaEty plate.
Or but with bread 10 furnish
The beggar at the Eate.
30 who see what araces
=: She sheds on 10 sly il!e.
To Fashions iairest iaces
Prefer my little wife.
And though al hef with r;:y
The city DANES may sIul;r
Who de, N her hardly p, city
And sadly out OF style,
To me che seems ii creature
so musicaily sweet.
l.WOuid not change one festuIe-
CLs curve from crown to isef
and IL I could be never
Her lover and her msie,
think I'd De f,ieyer
The beggar ut the Eats.
<o>~----
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22

The only capital the republicans seem
to have about now is the supposed diff
ference ofopinion among democrats re-
garding the tariff. That is a poor de-
pendence. Those differences will be
settled in the convention at Chicago.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
Meeklg yntelligenfer,
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

PACIFIC RAIROAD TINE TABLE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON.
AcconmodattoDfor Sc. Louis ana the
hkbt o:SIh n
Exprsas aud Mall tor ST Louis, East. :oa r. II
[ ARRIVE.
Express and Mall from st. Louis, hast
AND 6OutQ i :loFs n l.
Accommodation from St. Louis. East
ana SOQtQ $50 e -
10. r. q. tx. G. q E. DIVISION.
LEAVE LEXINGTON FoR KAasAs CITY.
Passenger. ......... .-.........-.......1 $50 u.
AhRfvk AT LEXINGTON.
Passenger ~ ?. n.
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WABASH. ST. LOUIS AND fACiFIC.
.,~ LkAvE LEXINGTON
Trains for both Fest and WesI...... s:5oP NJ.
irAins ior st. Louis. Il. and st.Joe & 20 4. N.
ARSIvKAT LEXINGTON
FROM ST. Louis and all points Easf . e:85 u
L. BEN. RUSSELL. Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
sE-Ge ESS.
sx ASnsY: 1EAyEa WILLIAM !,uiL.
GRAVES s. AJLa-.

1 ITORNEYS-Ar-bAM, Lexington, Mo-,
n win practice IN the courts I" ihc SIKH Jtdi.
stteu,,nm c,vsn to collections Office III the
Krirhp Bioc#. JHno
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. SIMPSON. fE-.'' :; .. 20 80,
AItv-at-Law Cnd Notary Pubic
s7NPsoV s. GROVES.

-F.1, ESTATE AND LoAN BROKERS.
I Rnu1a Nc. /, shi,d ey Building, corner sta
S:u Main s'rssr-. Aansna S..s. ;.i.ss 80. s,,.
Ia Hhis pA' o2nlJ
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22

They respectfully asktbe attention OF all to tn
articles ofthci, u anutscture pledging thenselvs
to sel ascheap as such srtiS!es can be honghtfor
= WTNkLER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22
w.YEsGEN - son.

: I~:,RSEYS, AT LAW, Le.iusiun, Mo
= WI,! practice iu all the courts OF the S,ftt
~ al circuit and United States coiirts
pro,,,t ,treati.n Given to collections, Office II
G.I-fsFijraucer RUilainS, - ,TnD' room
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22

f.. TTORSEY- -Ar-I.AW. VIII give prompt 81
N teuticn to nli business cniiue'ea To hio care.
Wil practice III tii iiie courts, eAcsbt the fTo-
hate Court o: Lafayette co"'.ts aec2yi
asc E,THBCS, se. Gko. :. RATHBuN. JE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-22

Furnished weekly to the Inteilgencer by
Captain j. d. Conner, recorder Of deeds O
Lafayette county, NO.
Abstract of the deeds filed In the office o.
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday. March
as contain covenants Of WARRANTY contained
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

Mr.. Locke Richardson, the well-known
shakspearcan scholar. gave the first of tho
series of recitals at Willard hall yesterday
morning, at 1l;3O o'clock. The attendance,
which was large, was q very select one, COM
posed altogether of prominent society persons.
"Julius Cesar" and this play proved to be
an excellent test of Mr.. Locke's eloquence.
He is possessed of strong and
flexible voice, of which he has
perfect control. In the stronger passages
the full extent of his voice was brought into
play, with its delicate volume and expression,
while the pathetic parts showed its gympa-
thetic qualities. His audience was an appre-
ciative one, and his reading ELECTED much sp.
plause. At the conclusion Of his recital he
held quite a reception. His next recital will
be parts from "The Merry Wives of Windsor
on Thursday morning.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
SMOKE Commercial Cigars.
Tho Travel Club.

The parlors of Mrs. NJ. s. Lockwood, No.
$40 Twelfth street, were we'll filled last night
with the members Of the Travel club and
guests. An interesting programme for the
evening was arranged. The object Of this
club is to instruct in all matters pertaining to
foreign lands, and many of its members have
enjoyed extended tours through Europe and
the east. The weekly assembly consequently
awakens pleasant memories of past expert
ences and associations in far off lands. The
design of tho club is to exhaust all matters
pertaining to art, government, scien ce, re-
ligion, and customs of each county
visited. Europe has so far been well
pictured. The subject for last evening was
"Spain, its Art and Arts s." and Prof. Greg
ory of tho civil service, delivered an inter
esting lecture, which was made pictorial by
illustrated views. Miss Roberts sang several
solos, An excellent descriptive and illus
trated lecture on the Colorado canons was
given by Mr.. Walcott. Among those present
as guests were Mrs. Gregory, DR.. and Mrs.
Trowbridge, Miss Wacott, Miss Devils, Judge
Higgins, Miss McCreston, Mr.. Kimboll, of
New York, Mrs. Heacock and the Misses
Heacock, and others.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

lest possible moment. Since then nothing
definite has been accomplished in the matter
Now, the writer believes II will BIO conceded
that the expedition must 90 In two vessels,
and also that the models of vessels best cali
culated to Withstand the tests to which they
may be subjected havo never been built
May Is carly enough for the expedition to
leave our shores, and time enough remains to
build and equ lip vessels such rs will be better
adapted to the needs of the service required
than any now in existence.
There can be no question of the ability of
our shipbuilders TO furnish as good vessels
for any purpose as can be produced, and is 1t
not humiliating to see the representative Of
nation which contains 50,000,000 OF people,
among whom are shipbuilders and sailors
who have no superiors rs such, seeking ships
and sailors from foreign country to perform
service which its own citizens will gladly
undertake, and who will do the work which
they engage to do as we'll as it can be done?
Just now the discussion in the senate seems
to hinge upon whether the expedition shall be
conducted by naval officers or volunteers. We
must admit that much may DO said on each
side of the question, for, while oil must con-
cede that ability and experience, when sup
plemented with education and discipline,
will give the highest type OF manly endeavor,
it is equally certain that ability and expert
ence will give better results than education
and discipline alone.
Would it not BIO we'll for senators to appro-
pirate something like the following named
sums Of money for the purpose in view-say,
100000 for two vessels to be furnished aud
manned by volunteers, and 100000 to equip
q naval force
The country can better afford this double
expense than to allow Lieut.. Greedy and his
men to encounter the suffering to which de-
lay in relieving will surely subject them
No time can BIO wasted If the best endeavor
is to be made, and it is to be hoped that in
the interest of humanity senators will decide
promptly upon some definite course of action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
A DIG AT DINGLEY.

10 We EdHOT.
What are we to understand by Gov. Ding
ley's statements ut the prohibition mass
meeting at Masonic temple last Sunday2
First, he says that prohibition" came to
stay in Maine twenty-six years ago. We are
to infer, therefore, that the selling OF liquor
in that state has been prohibited by law since
1858, and yet he is quoted as saying, The
most reliable reports obtainable show that in
Maine there is one retail dealer for every 700
of the population"
Unless he meant liquor dealers his remark
was not pertinent to the issue. If he did
have that intent then he admits that pro-
hibition does not prohibit.
Then his excellency states (but with gross
error SOME comparisons of the liquor bust
ness in this district, where it 10 licensed, with
the same business in his own state, where 1t
is prohibited. If the extent of the retail
liquor trade in Maine is reported officially,
why does not the governor quote such data
Is he slandering his state when he makes
such assertions us to the law-breaking habits
of his people, who, he says, have liquor
saloon to every 700 persons? If he is no more
correct in his statements of the number of
retail liquor dealers in Maine than he is as to
the number in the District Of Columbia, then
they will not bear analysis.
Without entering into the argument
whether prohibition does prohibit or not rs
Gov. Dingley seems to have pitted Maine
with her prohibitory law against the DIS
trict of Columbia with "a license law, does he
deny the statement made by Dio Lewis in
his January magazine, as follows:
At Augusta obtained recent report of the
state prison inspectors Of Maine. from which
learned that during the year l7,sOS persons had
been arrested in the state for street drunken
ness. This was an official report by prohibition
| officers
| If Die Lewis is an authority. and he will
| be until his statement is authoritatively con-
| tradicted, then there was l person in 50 ar
rested in the state of Maine for street
drunkenness to person in Al in the District
of Columbia, and no back counties to hear
from. Population OF Maine, 64S,936; arrests
| II, 1903 Il in 36). District OF Columbia, pOpu'
lation 17s,000; arrests, 4,28l Il in AL
The evil of intemperance is to be combattec
with every effort of the statesman and the
phianthropist. Let US, as oliver Wendell
Holmes says;
Then scowl and howl, and scott and sheer
| For strychnne and whisky and ratsbane ant
| beer,
In cellar, in pantry, in attic, in hall,
Down, down with the tyrant that masters us all.
But let us DO on our guard against the falst
conceptions of doctrinaires without expert
ence Here in this district we should avoi(
pTecipitating our people into such secretiy
habits and indulgences as are inevitable
when vice is treated as crime, and correc
tive attempted to be applied to a stomach
when il ought TO be addressed TO the soul
Let us have full discussion of this subiec
in the press and determine on what is wises
and best. MODERATOR.
| WASHINGTON, Feb, IL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Action or the Central Board Of Managers
Last Night.

Last Night.
A meeting of the central board Of Assoc
ciated Charities was held in the rooms Of the
board last night, with large attendance Of
the directors and visitors. Judge Smell was
the presiding officer and Mr.. L. S. Emery
secretary. The secretary's report showed
that $6l0 had been received in money con-
tributions from Jan. ii to Feb IL; that 302
persons had applied at the central office for
assistance, Of whom 212 had been relieved;
10i families had been aided with groceries,
with fuel, 40 with clothing, and 10 with bed
ding. Nine meals had been furnished,
81 packages of groceries (roceived from
various pound parties) have been dis
tributed among the different subdi-
visions, as also 10 packages Of clothing.
Temporary lodging had been furnished to @
had been distributed Reports were read
from the various Subdivisions showing, with
few exceptions, n large amount of charitable
work done by them, and q remarkably
healthy state to exist among them. Mr..
Gangewor stated that he had started q list for
contributions in the third auditors office,
and turned over to tho secretary, as tho
result the sum Of $3450. A motion was
mado that. steps be taken at once to
establish some industrial enterprise
through the agency of which willing
and deserving men might BIO enabled to make
a support by their own labor, and. after being
ably discussed by Messrs. Pardon, Foster,
Gangewer, and others, resolution was passed
authorizing tho secretary to purchase fifteen or
twenty cords of wood, to BIO sawed aud split by
such persons applying for aid as should show
themselves willing to work, and that 1t
should then be disposed of either by sale or
gift, at the discretion of the secretary.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Buckingham, q COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of Judge
Smell, DIR. Pardon, and Mr.. Armstrong, to con-
fer with tho district commissioners relative to
petitioning congress for some better pro-
visions for the prevention Of vice among the
youth ofboth sexes and tho protection Of tho
INDECENT afflicted people of the district. After
the transaction of some further routine bust
ness the board adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

The Washington branch of the United
States naval institute held special meeting
at room 20, navy department, last night
About 100 army and navy officers were
present. The meeting was called to order by
Lieutenant Commander Folger. DR.. r. ].
Calling, the inventor of the Calling gun,
delivered an interesting lecture on machine
guns-the Calling gun; its positive feed,
war;" He stated the merits OF
the gun and read extracts from leading
authorities about its superiority over other
guns. After the lecture the subject was
generally discussed by those present and
many practical suggestions were advanced
Following this discussion was the election OF
officers, which resulted in the choice of Com
mander w. Il. Sampson as president and
Lieut.. J. Ii. Moore as secretary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

Washington lodge of Growers celebrated
its first anniversary last night at tho st.
Marc hotel. Chief Growler Harry G. Bowers
was master of ceremonies and treated the
members to to nice spread of good things.
Speech and songs were the order of the even
ing, and when the guests dispersed at a late
hour it was with the consciousness that the
first birthday of their lodge had been cele-
brated in good style. When the lodge
organized one year ago, the event was cele-
brated by a joint banquet and entertainment
of the Elks and Growers, a delegation OF
New York Growers and the Washington
members being the guests Of the Elks' during
the latter part Of the evening.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

- FOOD, SEED, SAND, AND MEDICINE
k-x2 for birds, ut COughlin's Drug Store; also
Vnriety OF goods not 70 be found elseWhare sel7.t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12

Now this Is an important question, for without
pure and wholesome blood there can be no per-
feet health, and withoutgood health life is mere
burden and waste. For impure blood the best
medicine known is scovllPs sarsaparille or Blood
everything else fails. Take II in the spring time
especially for the impure secretions of the blood
inodent to that season of the year. and take II at
all times for Cancer Scrofula Liver Complaints,
Weakness, Boils. TumOrs Swellings, Skin Dis
cases. Malaria, and the thousand ills that come
from Impure blood
Talking about the Liver we presume that i'll
temper Is more often caused by dlsOrdered liver
than anything else. To insure cheerful dispo:
siIion take this well-known medicine, which VIII
remove the prime cause, and restore the mind TO
It's natural equilibrium,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
A Plague Poisoned Spot.

The citizens of Southeast Washington are
complaining of great nuisance in that sec
tion of the city. They state that the square
bounded by New Jersey avenue and First
street and NJ and N streets southeast is com.
pletely covered by pool Of stagnant water
the pestilential odors from which invade the
houses of the residents of that locality.
This pool was caused by the filling of the old
canal last spring, and since that time nc
steps have been taken to secure its abate.
ment. The citizens have petitioned tho COM
missioners for relief, but little attention has
been paid to them. The nuisance has caused
much sickness, aud some Of the houses are
declared unfit for occupancy.