Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-22
Fair week next week.
The strike at Higginsville Is ended.

Fair week next week.
The strike at Higginsville Is ended.
Next month will have an r in it. Keep
your eye on DIR. Chambers and Ethan Allen.
Fresh Oysters, served in any style to suit,
and at lowest prices, at the Palace Restsu-
rant. ang22t2
The Old Reliable Red R -four still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to -FOUR in hot weather. 1unez1u
Fine rocking chairs, reed, cane seats, and In
fine plushes, at low prices at h. 3 F. Wink
Ter, Lexington, Missouri. nSn
For Sale-176 acres of extra good land
within enc mile Of Page City. Price 30
Der acre. More land adjoining can be bought
II desired. Terms to suit. Inquire OF j. z.
Ardinger. noVzSu
For Sale-A good residence, one of the
best in the city, on Main street. large house.
good %outhouses. well, cistern. etc. Price
only 81 900. Terms easy. Inquire Of j. r.
Ardinger. noV2Su
The cemetery has been placed BY Mr.. 6.
X. Smith IN better condition than 1t has ever
before been. We print the committees re-
port elsewhere, and will have more to say Of
the matter soon.
George and Saml. Payne were arrested, at
Wellington, Wednesday, on 3 charge OF
gambling, and brought to this city and placed
in Jail. Their trial will be held next Wednes-
day, before Esquire Chandler.
Mr., John Purcell laid his vest down in bis
fathers saloon. at Wellington, the other day.
When he picked it up again his watch had
disappeared out of 1t. Up to last sdvices the
watch had not been recovered.
1 have . splendid selection of the latest and
handsomest patterns of wall paper and win
dow shades; also keep white lead, linseed
oil. window glass and toys. Also contract
for house painting and paper hanging. j.
W. Grant, spr9m6
In Cross church settlement, near Concor-
dis, there 10 . general complaint OF petty
theiving, and brides. saddles, corn in the
field, and oil portable things have to be
watched. The people are discussing the shoot
ing qualities OF different makes Of breech-
leaders,
Mr.. Andrew Mark, of this city, has receiy-
ed q patent on q very important invention
1t 10 q mechanical motor. consisting Of weights
and cogs, to do all q Of light work. He
Is already flooded with letters regarding 1t.
It will run q fan, blower or any light mech
anism for many hours at . time and without
expense.
Police business was pretty good with the
recorder last Wednesday morning. Fines
and costs to the amount Of SaSS 40 were
assessed In about an hour, and the recorder
was not much tired either. He aud the city
attorney could work . week In this manner
and would not complain. Their endurance
IL wonderful.
George Logan had q keg Of yeast in the ex'
press wagon yesterday morning, intending tt
| deliver 1t at Hoffmann's brewery. When II
| front OF Grimes 4 Venable's the bung flew
out Of the key, and the yeast spewed up in a
highly creditsble manner. George put the
keg down In the street and left 1t to settle 1T
| own troubles.
There was Q drunken row at Wellington
Thursdsy evening, in which . white mai
drewa pistol on . negro. No shots were
fired, however. There Is complaint that
certain set make Wellington rather disorder
". II it continues the saloon licenses up Their
may be withheld. Lafayette county is deter
mined to preserve law and order.
The following subscriptions have been mad
to the town clsck this w~eek Taylor -
l.. Silver man, 81; Jno. Powell. o.; Smith
Bolton, 81; C. Weber. IS; P. c. Patterson. 81
W. 81. Taubman. 81. Ja.. Edelen. 81; W. ID
Smith, 81. Gus. Grubsr. o.; l.. Schneider. 81
L. Ripple. 81; Geo. King. 81; Rinshart 4 Ed
monde, 81; A. Ripple. u: Jno. X. Jordan. 81
B.. r. Ireland 81.
K. C. Times "a train consisting of TWEEN
ty.two carloads Of teas and silk came in owe
the Santa Fe Yesterday and was taken out b
Chicago and Alton. Tie cars were loaded 8
San Francisco and were consigned to varfou
New York dealers. The value Of the load
placed at about 81 ,OOO, 900. The whole trsi
was supplied with air brakes and is run o
guaranteed time; the trip across the cont
nent will probably be made in less than eigh
days."
George Engle lodged 3 complaint wit
Esquire Chandler, charging Ed. Shea. LORE
Minnesu and William Moore with assault an
battery on the 18th Inst. Engle has = broke
nose and two highly embellIshed eyes. Mir
neau was arrested and fined $40 and costs o
Wednesday, and Is now IN jail. Shea ran Of
and cannot be found. Moore WAS also Al
rested and put in Jail Friday morning, he Ell
tered q plea Of guilty and WAS fined 90 an
costs by Esquire Chandler. Not having an
wealth. he went back to jail. They are
BOYS ranging from II to 10 years Of age.
"Grant's Memorial: what shall it be Y'
discussed in the September number Of IL
North American Review by Lsunt Thompson
Karl Gerhardt, o. l.. Warner and Wilso
Mcdonald, SCULPTOR; w. Il. Beard, paintel
Calvert Vaux aud Henry Van Brunt, arch
tects; and Clarence Cook. art critic. Tt
same numuer of the Review contains a col
, sideration of the question. .'Shall our Nation
al Banking System be Abolished I" by &c
!, S. Boutwell,, F. J. Scott. s. Dana Horton an
!, Edward II. Il. Clark. 'Ouidx" contribute
an essay on 1.-The Tendencies Of Englis
Fiction" aud Elizabeth Stuart Phelps write
on 1.-The Great P>vchical Opportunity" b,
the most readable article in the number is e.
Sergeant alarms French's ''Reminiscenca
/ of Famous Americans" whirh is q series
snecd ties about the famous war senators.
. TIT dancing club hop, at kriehn's hall,
the evening Of August %, given in honor
Ms, Carrie Bsehr. Of Kansas City, was
, very pleasant affair. The following were
attendance Misses Carrie Bsehr. Ann
, Wei.. Minnie Baehr, Katie Ludwigs, Ami
and Lizzie Gillen. Dora and Mamie Grae
dorf, Carrie, Emma aud Annie Pirn,
Sedonia aud Mary Weber, Minnie Nagel, A
, ME Homer, Carrie and Annie Hines, Lau
WInkler, Emma Marquart. Augusta Me-
, Mary Bour, Lydia Gather and Bessie Bayli
Messrs. Edward Meyers. George and Fra
Weis, Geo. Berg, Robert Gosewisch. Eu
Ludwigs. George Wilson, Henry Msrqus
;. VIM. Mehl. Albert Gillen, Gus. Klee. Abb
Hoffman, Albert Homer. Gus. Weber. W
liam and Albert Winkler, August Egle, W
y Mars, Ed. Yinglinx, also Messrs. Reicht
back, Minkhaus and DAVIS. The music "
good, and the evening In every way agreeab
q The Lexington Coal Company was psyi
for mining. up to August II, 81 cents per t.
h where they wheeled, and 973 cents per t
A where the miner wheeled. They had promi
ed the miners an advance, on October l, to
and 81 l24. Finding that they could do
Messrs. Mcdowell and Serat, on August
were better than their word. and voluntar
advanced wages to 923 cents and lO5. a
pay the full advance that they At first or
promised should tax place on October
This is liberal treatment, and shows Il
these gentleman want to do the fair THU
and we hope the men will remember it