Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-12
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Dance-Monday night-Turner hall. II
Higgiusville is to have a new brick hotel
Miss Kountz' school at Corder has closed.
Waterw0rks meeting to-day, at o'clock at
courthouse.
Remember tho dance next Monday night at
Turner hail, by the Turnverein. 1t
Mr.. John Taggart has purchased property
in Higgins. lille and will move there.
DO not fail to look at the handsome line of
baby carriages shown by Isoyle \ Son. "A
Found-On the train, last Saturday night,
n small package OF goods. Call at this Office
Mr.. f. Schultz, of Alma. h IS purchased the
harness and saddlerv stock OF Mr.. Hy.
Steunkel at Corder.
Everything that is new and novel in cali
coes, ginghsms, chambreys, &C., can be found
at W;Iker & Ni!er's. apr5t2
There will he a dance at Turner hall next
Monday night, given by the Lexington Turn
yerein. Supper by John G.. M-hl. II
Mr.. Henry, Holtcamp has purchased Mr.
KoppenDrink's livery stable at Concordia.and
wants everybody to ride In and hitch
We have an attractive lina of new dress
goods. silks and satins, &c. Please examine
the same before purchasing elsewhere. VIII
ker g. Miller, apr5t2
The sheriff of johnson county came In
Thursday, and carried OIL one Williams, who
was a prisoner IN our Jail. We did not hear
what charge he will have to answer.
Clagett & Co. have just completed their In
v~entory. They have not time to prepare a
big advertisement, but wish to inform the
public that they are in the ring, n will meet
any and all competition. aprotf
We have in stock ahandsome line Of baby
carriages, including some Of the eelebraaed
Whitney Carriages, and oil parties desiring to
purchase Raby q nice little buggy should not
| fai, to call on Boyle d Son. aprot4
Our stock: Of carpets. oil cloths, &C., " the
largest in the county. Our prices are As low
o. any house In the state. Therefore. it Will
nay YOU to examine the same before purchss-
ing else Wilker 4 Miller. apre:2
WAR has been declared, az will be seen BY
Preference to the advertisement OF Chlnn =
CHM, on our fourth page. They cay what
they mean, and mean what they say. Il you
don't believe so, just call and examine theil
stock and prices.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover is 6
certain remedy TOR removing dandrud, max
ing the scalp white and clean, and restoring
gray hsir to its youthful color. 1t imparts
fine gloss and freshness to the hair, and Il
highly recommended by physicians, clergy.
men and scientists as q preparation accom-
plishing wonderful results. 1t
Notice. In anot ler column will be foune
an article in which all (whether they will Of
no) are interested. Neglecting to read 1t may
prove a very serious as well as an expensive
affair. We refer to the advertisement o
Prickly Ash Bitters. A knowledge Of 1t!
merits and the benefit you or your family ma!
derive from using it will save not only healtl
but many dollars otherwise expended il
sDoctors' bills" mchlolm
A Philadelphia press dispatch says:-"Th'
A. Campbell Company's cotton mills will b
closed In two weeks for an indefinite period
Over production and strong competition b!
southern mills arc the causes. The mill
formerly employed TOO hands, but of late to-
force has not been more than 900" TIL
southern mills complaint Is the worse. l
can't be put Town. The bounty eaters in tn
east if they want to save themselves mus
have tt protective tariff against the south
Pennsylvania and New England when the
fought the wal for the Union drove the mai
that Is eventually to fasten down their co6dl
lid.
Higgin.viile Post. April e:--'Lsst satur
day night, about II o'clock, the desd body Q
a man was found or the C. and A. railroad
about one half mile west of Higginsville. TIL
discovery was made by a colored man name
Ben Russell, who gave til alarm. Officer
aud others Immediately went to the place
and an examination showed the man to b
Rufus j. johnson, a miner In the employ c
the Windsor Coal Company. as 8 'top-hand
It was impossible to tell from the surround
ings whether the mar had been murdered o
been struck by the train, though the latte
opinion is generally held. When fount
the man was lying in the center of th
track; one foot was badly crushed, his fore
head mashed and nose broken, while hi
clothing WAS scattered up aud down the trac
for some distance, and pools of blood were t
be seen all around the place. The man wer
! up to Odessa Saturday morning to see hi
brother, and returned OF the first train c
night. He was last seen by Isaac Talbot. an
probably started out to the coal shaft, an
meeting the second train, 1t is supposed h
attempted to jump on it and was throw
under the wheels. This belief ia s~trengthene
by the fact that marks as Of q body bein
: dragged were found along the track. He ha
no money or valuables sufficient to have II
duced a robbery, and the general opinton
that he met his death 10 the manner relstet
} johnson hiss a brother living in Odessa an
was buried on Monday. The unfortunsl
man was quiet and industrious. aud q goo
workman, and his sad death is a matter
regret.' Mr.. johnson was the son Of NJ
t VIM. Johnzon who for MANY years lived net
this city, but who Is now a resident Of Hicl
) ory county. The young man was brought q
here, where many Of his relatives still resid
f They think there has been foul play, and th'
e his body was placed on the track to create Il
{ impression that he was killed by q passir
] train. The Post seems to think this theol
: %untenabie.
From Corder, "W' sends these items :
a THE Presbyterian meeting closed Wedne
n day night, Apri!2 9. There were about thirt
: professions, twenty-three of whom unitt
with that church. They have secured Il
K services of DR.. Quarles Rev. Roth preac
d ed Sunday to a large congregation. Allow q
to say that the people OF Corder aud vicini
are q church going people. II thev do n
embrace, they respect the services of the
o Lord and Saviour....W We stated the lame
J.Q not J. Il. P%lattenburg, was mention
l. for the office Of county judge. We hope
IS or ZONE one OF the others will amour
themselves soon, that 1t NAV be known
10 what sort of material we shall have to Deepen
We want a man Of sound judgment, firmne
and the moral courage to do tn 1t which /
'e Judgment dictates. ... Lucien Frazier. wi
SO has been at his fathers sick for several weel
j. Is now able TO go sround and mingle with |
RS friends. We had the pleasure Saturday,
re grasping the hand Of oor aged friend. Bu
10 we'll Stark. q Missouri pioneer. His 1ud
ment Is sound In relation ~ theology. 60
re Eernment, school interests aud social relation
It Is a question whether we are wiser th
ID our fathers. Our friend Zach, from Egyy
10 very good OF his ticket. But consider u |
is tie, my friend. aud We are inclined to thu,
sr you will vote for Harrison for collector. Al
IL you should consider Well ...Mlss Liz
Koontz, of Dover, attended church here gu
day....C. O. Smith and sou William A., "
lie start for q visit to Kentucky next wee
where they expect to spend q greater part
the summer. We know he would like to hs
lS ~, s,,,,l l;~ Tho Tcfo111~o~~o.A~ r~Z.--,