Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-05
The water tower is finished,

mains last Monday.
Let every one attend Royle & Sons An
nual Holiday opening tonight.
Ladies' misses and children's shoes, sell
ing low to close out, at Clagett's. nov2Stf
The Medical World says that every farmer
wears out, on an average two wives and a
half.
Clagett is closing out his majolica and china
ware at low prices. Patrorize him for your
holiday presents. nov2str
A host of lovely and beautiful holiday
presents will be shown at Royle & Sons holi-
day opening tonight.
Martland's Gem Photographs-Leave our
orders for elegent photos at Martlands his
week and get them before Christmas. d5'3
You can buy ladies', misses and chlldreo's
| cloaks as cheap now as after the holidays
| by calling on yours truly. Henry Wilker.
Pleasant to the taste and surprisingly quick
in relieving coughs and colds. it is not at all
strange that DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup always
succeeds.
Ladies' and children's wool hoods. gloves.
mittens, nubias, ETC., suitable for cold
weather and Christmas presents, very cheap
at Henry Wilker's. dec5t3
! Itch and prairie mango, cured in 30 min
| utes by Woolferd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by Chas. w. LOOMS
| druggist, Lexington. mar21-1y
A bridge was burned on the main line of
the Missouri Pacific, near sedalla, Monday
night, and all trains passed this way until the
bridge was renewed.
For q christmas present nothing nicer can
be found than one of those handsome Not
tingham or real antique lace curtains at the
Ahrens Dry Goods Bazaar. dec5tt
The new town board of Wellington has a
case or two to dispose Of every now and
| then. A few fines will have 3 wonderful eff
feet in teaching rowdies how to be civil.
Salvation Oil, the greatest pain-cure oil
| earth, is guaranteed to effect = cure, where it
is possible for the seat Of the disease to be
reached by q liniment. Price % cents a bottle.
Any one wanting board and wishing to fur
nlsh their own room, can get the same and
room on ground floor by applying to Mrs.
C. Ben Russell. She will also take a few day
| boarders. dec5t2
II you want a cloak or shawl it will be to
your interest to call at Henry Wilker's and
inspect the large stock. We can, and will
| sell them as low as any house in town-trial
| will convince the most skeptical. Henry
| Wilker. dec5t3
.'Oh, no." said Slow. II don't believe In
advertising. NY trade. you know, Won't
bear it-that there's no Disgusting" Down
grade his trade kept going steadily and
daily, and caused to fade the prospects
that had bloomed so gayly.
The regular annual election of officers for
the A. o. u. W. will take place at their hall
on the night of Thursday, December "a.
christmas eve. 1t is earnestly requested
that all the members be present at that time,
and that they come early, so that the election
and other necessary business may be prompt
ly and quickly dispatched.
BY others loss we profit. A large importer
of decorated china, recently failed in the
east. The assignee for the business sent out
circulars offering to close out the stock at
fifty cents on the dollar, and from them we
ordered line of tea sets, which we can af-
ford to sell from 81 so to IS, one half their
real value. Call and see them at Young's
China Hall. nov2St4
The editor was absent a part of last week
and when be returned he overlooked a num-
Der of items which had been prepared for
last weeks issue. Among these items were
notices of the protracted meetings at the Bap-
fist and Methodist churches, and the thanks
giving exercises at the Episcopal church.
Such accidents will happen, sometimes, even
in the best regulated printing offices.
The Higginsville Post says that Pat Dugan
Uos arrasfad for fhraafapino fo baaf and kill
his wife, and put under bond of $500 to keep
the peace for one year, and as he could not
give the bond was sent to Jail. We will soon
be heeled for such fellows, we hope. When
the county rock-pile is in order such men
will get a touch of punishment for their
meanness. Hurry up the rock pile, gentle
men of the county court.
Mr.. Ii. L. Dean. grand commander of the
Select Knights. A. o. U. w. of Missouri
met with som Of the breth: eu in this city
last Thursday night. at which time it was de
cided to organize a lodge in this city at the
next regular meeting. neX Thursday, al
which time Mr.. Dean will return. A su fl
cent numbe gave in their nameS for charter
T member at the time mentioned. but it is d,
sirable that the number should be us large a.
possible, and it is hoped there may he Il full
attendance ut the next meeting.
There was a meeting Of the city council
last Saturday night, at which the mayor ant
|, all the members were present ex cept Mr.
Summons. The object of the meeting wa.
stated TO be to take some action IN regard tt
, the numerous suits on city warrants, as thu
city has been sued on about $1,000 worth O
, warrants. Mr.. Russell moved to appoint
committee of three, together with the cit,
, attorney, 10 zee all the holders of the war
= rants sued on, and see if some compromis,
could not be effected. whereby the city coult
make Il levy for one-half of The amount mex
: year, and one-half the following year. TIL,
motion WAS carried. snd M-ssrs. Russell
!, WinSor and ranbman were appointed AS >ucl
committee, to act with tie attorney. Tn,
council then adjourned. The above mention
|, ed committee atterward visited the parl.e
2 who were suing on warrants. and suGceede,
j in getting them to accept the proposed terms
Next year there will be u special levy to pa,
j 1000, and the year following a similar lev,
for the same amount and the same purpose
3 If some councilman would discover Il plan
whereby the city could paw spot cash fol
l everything she gets, that councilman woul,
= receive the lasting gratitude of the people. l
| can be done; it ought to be done; and W,
will never be prosperous from a bushes
point of view till it is done. Issuing warrant
at 80 cents, and redeeming them at 1876 cents
3 with 6 per cent. interest. is not business.
} The case Of the state against Alex. Tro
: bsugh, charged with an assault on Georg,
: Clark. with intent to kill, was brought up TO,
examin alton before Esquire Harrison Smith
last Thursday afternoon. The state intro.
duced three witnesses, whose testimony wen
to show that after a quarrel at the stable
Trobaugh went to the wood-pile, seized an
! axe, and advanced on Clark, saying he would
: make it ID hot for him; tina, Clark Then
D turned and advanced, and, rs the i've me,
4 came together Clark fell, and, while rising
. was struck by TrObaugh with the axe, tina!
| he then ran to the house, Clark pursuing
j The defendant states that he went To Tn,
t stable to get his horse; as he went int,
: the stable he saw a Ratchet lying near thi
, door: be picked it up, to put it away; befolt
=. he had put 1t away Clark began II fuss wi
!. him, he backing into the stable, cut Of Clark:
way, still keeping the Ratchet in his hand
E1st Clark seized his arm and the ratchet fel
8 to the ground. That he then left the stable
=: and went to the wood pile. intending to Gu
3 some wood; that Clark still cur>ed him
e wanted TO whip him for d long time. Tha