Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-05

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boys, at Clagetts. nov28tf
Do not fail to attend Royle & Sons holiday
opening tonight.
We think the bridge will be built Just
across the head of the island.
The best -four in the market is the Excel
sior brand. Ask your grocers for 1t. n15tf
Get Boston Betting Company's Standard
Betting, at Jordan's Foundry and Machine
shop. m6tf
If we can escape fire q few days more we
will be prepared to fight it when it does
come.
Judge Rylsnd passed sentence of death on
> man named Geo, NJ. Riley, at Marshall, last
Monday.
Groceries, boots, shoes, queensware, and
tinware cheap for cash and to the gilt edged
time trade at Clagett's. nov2Srf
The Old Reliable Red r flour still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to flour in hot weather. tune2Itf
A million dollars In gold weighs less than
two tons. it is stated, while a million in silver
weighs about thirty tons.
See Chas. W. Loomis' card IN to-day's pa
per and follow its advice. He means what
he says, and no humbug about it. dec5t3
Subscribers who fail to get their paper reg
ularly from the carrier will greatly oblige US
by promptly reporting to this office. tt
Yesterday we had two or three fiurries OF
snow, aud some sunshine; the Thermometer
dropped from so to 80 degrees, and the wind
howled all day.
Mr.. Lewis Neale has built up a tirst-class
reputation for the Commercial Hotel, and we
are glad to see him prosper. A good hotel is
o great advantage to our city. oct3ltf
Come one! Come all. and spend q pleasant
hour in looking through the many lovely and
elegant things which will be shown at our
opening tonight. NJ. F. Royle Il Son.
Go to Henry Wilker's, Franklin street.
and get a fine Japanese silk handkerchief
with every box Of Elite" toilet soap. Price
% cehts per box, of three cakes. dec5tS
The little daughter of Mr.. Dudley Love,
who was badly burned on Thanksgiving day,
an account of which we gave last week, was
released from her sufferings the following
day.
For Sale-A good residence, one of the
UCst III Nv III Oh IA - uoucSt
good outhouses. well, cistern, etc. Price
only So 600. Terms easy. Inquire of j. P.
A"dinger. nOv29tf
Do not delay purchasing our winter sup
ply of comforts, blankets. flannels, etc., but
buy them ut once. You will find a large
stack of them at Henry Wilker's, Franklin
street at the lowest prices. dec5t3
The following communication has been
handed us for publication by a friend of the
gentleman mentioned: evil Quarles says
no man knows anything OF actual sorrow un-
til his bull pup gets hurt"
You can always buy cheapest from the
merchant who is a liberal patron of the
newspapers of his tow or city. A judicious-
" worded advertisement is the connecting
cash buyer.
Pat Mccarthy was sent up from Higgins
vile, one day last week, to serve out a fine of
s25 and costs in Jail. If our rock-pile was
ready for operators, we expect Pat would
make a good hand. 1he county court will
please take notice.
All is not nickel plate that glitters and
luiuSS "a SciuOiu Wudl lucy SCCLus Dul W ouy
one taking the trouble to examine our stock
there can be do doubt that Young's China
Hall contains many handsome and ineXpen-
sive goods suitable for Xmas presents. 2St4
Sacrifice Sale of Toys and Fancy Goods
Grimes & Venable have determined to sell all
their Fancy Goods and Toys regardless Of
cost. as they will not keep them in stock. and
wish to close out the entire stock. Will sell
Ill lots to suit purchasers. Call early and get
first choice. dec5t4
We believe that nine out Of ten of the good
resolutions made on New Years day, are
broken in less than six months. The way to
quit Il bad habit is to quit now. Good reso-
~lutions are good things, but every time you
break one you become weaker, and wher
you keep one you become stronger. Make
them now. and stick to them.
Odessa Herald, Dec. 4th:-''On Sunda!
night last Il man by the name of William
Wilson was at a neighbours house, and started
for home about 8 o'clock, it being two miles
northeast of Columbus, Johnson county, anG
he has not been heard of since. Much effor
has been made and yet pursuit is being had
Later-He got lost and is found"
Sedalia Democrat Dec. 1:-"Mr. W. B
Lyon, the newly appointed train master o
the Missouri Pacific and Lexington branch
has entered upon his duties. Mr.. Lyon is NJ
stranger to the train men on this road, as h
has been in the employ Of the company 70
agreeable gentleman and will, no doubt max
q good and popular official.
New York Sun, Nov. 2S:-Keep reall,
desirable and attractive goods. sell them at
moderate profit, In a situation that is favor
able for trade. advertise conspicuously in tn
right newspapers, attend TO your own bust
ness, and be concerned about that of nobod
else, no matter how great a competitor h
may be. aud you will not fail to get q livel
trade during the next month";"
Again we hear of ''agents" getting farmer
to sign this. that and the other. These IRE
ports'' afterward turn up as notes. 1t is n
credit to the common sense of a farmer to b
thus aiken in. in these days of newspapers
When one of these chaps presents you sue
a paper, put the dogs after HIM, and then Civ
him il load of bird shot IN the seat of h
pants. This will break him of such ras
cality.
Albany (Ga.) News says:--''She was q re
markably sensible young lady who m ide tn
request OF her friends that after her deceas
she shout not be buried by the side of
brook. where babbling lovers would wax
her from her dreams; nor in any gran
cemetery, where sIght-seers. coming owe
epilaphs, might distract her, but be lai'
away tc take her last sleep under the count
ers of some merchant who did not adyertis
in the newspapers. There. she said was t
be found peace surprising all understandln
"A depth Of quiet slumber, on which neithe
the sound of the buOyant foot Of youth no
the weary shuttle of old age would ever in
trude."
Last Saturday Messrs, Young & Ewing in
serted a little notice in the Intelligencer ths
they wanted to buy a carload OF mules eacI
week. As we were passing the stable, Wed
nesdaY afternoon, Mr.. Young called to us I
come and see the result of advertising. L
the Let were sixteen A No. l mules and thre
good m1Pes. ell of which had been purchase,
since last Saturday morning. lie also ha
three mules in another lot, WHICH we did nc
see. The sixteen mules were bousht 70
81 ,4SG, which is very cheap for such stocl
but the market is down low on all stock
the animals were shipped Wednesday night
The firm will continue to buy 81, tbe goo
stock they can get.
The Kansas City Times of the ID. contain
the following dispatch from Lexington
Hattie Jackson, aged about IA, is missIn
from her home, nothing having been seen {
her since Wednesday last. No reason can b