Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-19
Weeklg gntelligenfer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

Give Hacker a call for bread. W'9t2
Sell vour old iron at Joldan's Foundry and
>I,nh;no sbons m6tf
The rains are beginning to make trouble
with the farmers.
For Sale Cheap-A No. 1 spring wagon by
vo,,b.n A. Tripp. july 5f
For cheap tinware and hardware, call at
Hsrwood's, Dover, Mo. mi'u
To get the best flour, get it OF Robinson q
10 Name on each sack. may3ltf
The council proceedings are quite lengthy
and somewhat interesting this week.
CANAAN Conner wears a Cleveland hat.
They will be popular after the election.
Re sure you get Kerdoln's Roller Mills
Flour, the best in the market. Price 70 per
sack. lune'"
The water company and the street car COM
n,nv are both pushing work rs rapidly as
possible.
All kinds of four is tried but none Will
stand the test like A. V. Robinson q CO.'S
poIIo- and Red r. may51tf
Fine rocking chairs, reed. cane seats, and In
fine plushes, ut low prices at b.. r. WINK
:. To,;noton Missouri. m3tf
The CITY hall is undergoing some long
needed improvements. The marshars cfhce
will ,,so be nut in presentable order.
Eyery farmer that raises wheat should get
one of the double land rollers Manufactured
by W. NJ. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. 1uiy2sti
The Lafayette Thoroughbred Live Stock
Association has concluded not to sell any
stock this fall, and has Withdrawn Its date'
C~biAonpieres and secretaries, and secreta-
ries with bookcase, good and fine work. ana
cheap ut Il. F. Winkler's, Lexington, MIS-
- m3tf
Two patterns summer silks, 20 yards each
worth rs cents per yard for 30 cents Also
pattern of summer silk worth % cehts iol
40 cont. w a McCausland. july12t:
Eleven pounds of granulated sugar ~.
fourteen pounds nice brown sugar 81; tweiVs
pounds nice currants 81; and all other good'
cheap for cash only at Harwood's. )i4u
A hasty conclusion is not wise; get prices
from other dealers if you like, but do not DuA
until YOU have carefully examined our stock
We are confident we can save you money
w;,ter . Miller. july12t3
Mr.. ]. F. Roberts. of Napoleon, has bough'
a two-thirds interest in the Lexington eleVa
tor for $5, 1000. Mr.. T. NJ. Dicken owns IN
other third. Mr.. Roberts bought out the In
terest of Messrs. Reid ond Chanslor.
tiet A. v. Robinson & Co.'s celebrated rol
ler flour If YOU want the best. Their nam
Is. plainly branded on each sack and role
patept inside. They will, as heretofore, ain
to give perfect satisfaction to all consum
ers.
ooh, where are you going, my prelt
maid, p, .sTo do some shopping" she sweet
.lv said: eAnd, where? ?" he asked lin glad sur
prise. "Ofcourse where they now advertise,
which is the well known and popular dr.
goods firm of Wilker & Miller. julyl2tS
The ladies of the Episcopal church wi
give a dinner on the 9th of August, at som
convenient place in the city. All who com
to town to attend the primary election or tn
circus can he fed at a very small price. Don
forget this. Give them a call.
The display of electrical pyrotechnics in tn
northeastern horizon, last Monday night WI
beautiful beyond description. The flashes G
lightning were constant and brilliant. anu LII
shading by the dark clouds which hun
about made the sight one of great g
cence.
This section was visited by a heavy raj
fall last Saturday night and Sunday morning
The exact amount was 2.5S inches, whic
thoroughly soaked the ground. WIthor
some severe drawback the corn crop tn
wear will be larger in this county than IL
many years.
There will be a grand democratic ratific
ton Saturday night. July 10Th, at Waveri
The following speakers will be on hand. Hol
Xenophon Ryland, John S. Blackwell, Jude
William Young, r. A. Collins. The Hi
ginsville cornet band will be on hand. Graz
torchlight procession.
You will find what you want in the fOllo'
ing grocery stores: E. B. Vaughan & Ct
j. W. Homer, n Powell, w. S. Clagett
Co., VIM. shacklett, Grundy Young, Mills
Bolon, E. G.. Loomis & Co., C. Il. Barro
the best groceries and best flour in the mark
the Aullville Full Roller Flour. juae14tf
We overheard two darkies having a frien'
ly chat last Tuesday. One of them aske
"Say, Bill. is Jim any kin to you - The al
swer came clear and distinct: eyes, /
deedi he is my own dear brother, on I
mothers side. The first one replied: 1--WE
I would not claim kin with n yaller nj
ger"
HUNTS Kidney and Liverl Remedy is
chit or misso compound or old woman's mi
ture. 1t is prepared by a scientiic pharm
cist, with alfull knowledge of the powers a
virtues of each ingredient in the class of di
eases which it cures. 1t is purely Eegetat
and can not harm the youngest child or t
most feeble invalid, 1t
Mr.. Robert Minneau informs us that t
report that his son had stolen a horse, al
which report was started by the horse-trade
who were here a short time ago, was ma
ciously false, and that the boy was in the Ell
to Waverly. As the boy came home on tin
riding the horse, it does look as if somebo
deserved a kicking.
Mr.. John F. Roberts, of Napoleon, and \
Thomas M. Dicken of this city, have ass
ciated in business, and the control of
Lexington elevator, where they solicit I
tronage from producers of wheat and col
This is fortunate combation for our CONN
nifty. Both gentlemen have great experiel
in handling grain, and are men of unqu
tionable integrity, and we predict a succ
for the firm that Will be gratifying to the
selves, and a benefit to Lexington.
Our Fair is fast approaching. and we W
to beg everybody to get ready for it in til
DO not wait till the last moment, and Il
say that you would do so and so if you O
had time. Take time now. We are all
terested in the success of this institution,
the farmers are more nearly connected "
it than any other class. 1t depends ain
wholly upon farmers. But we want all to
their duty. Nearly every family can prod
some article for exhibition, and it is the
gregstion OF small things that makes
grand whole. Be sure to remember this,
begin your work in time.
Godey's Lady Book for August Is an
cellent midsummer number, opening wit
pretty poem called The Flower Gathere
which Is made the subject of a tasteful 81
engraving. The whole literary tone of
Magazine seems to be improving under
present management, and it looks now
though Godey's had taken a new lease of
and had before it a future Of great brillial
"Old Vicissitudes'' comes forward this Inc
with Q droll account of his 'Experie
Seeking an Earthly Angel; or, in other wol
The Right Kind of a Wife," in which
gives verbatim copies Of the letters recei
in answer to his advertisement names @
being omitted). The pen portraits drawn
the feminine candidates of themselves are
cidedly amusing.
Kitty Kent's Troubles. By Julia A. F.
man. Illustrated. Boston: ID. Lothrol
Co. Price % cents. The publishers h