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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
A REPUBLICANS NOVEL IDEA.
From the NY. Herald

If the public have heretofore had any
anxiety as to the course which the re-
publicans will pursue in the approach
ing campaign they can now set their
hearts at rest. General Conway, OF
Brooklyn, has been interviewed by a
representative of the Tribune, and he
has foretold the future with a smile
that was childlike and bland.
"The thing for the republicans to
do" he says, in the rotund tones of
Sir Oracle, sis to take the bull by the
horns and sweep the state" There is
a delicious vagueness about this state
ment, but we cannot suppress a feeling
of solicitude for the fate of the party if
it follows such heroic advice. If that
party really intends to sweep the state
in the peculiar manner described we
shall probably have very lively times
this autumn. When it catches the bull
by the horns and begins to sweep the
state with him we shall have a large
corps Of reporters On the field to note
the various disasters in their chronicle
gical order. Whether it will end by
the party's sweeping the state with the
bull, however, or the bulls taking a
hand in the sweeping the state with the
party no one is rash enough to pre-
d ct.
1t may possibly be that General Con-
way only can that the republican
party ought to play with the horns of
the bull for a while in order to get up
the requisite muscle to 8 weep the state
The chances are, though, that the
campaign will give the party quite ex-
ercise enough before they get through
with it without any preliminary gym
nastics of this kind. By next Novem-
Der the republicans will probably come
to the conclusion that they have had a
pretty tough time and have acquired
considerable experience. The people
will then give them a good rest, undis-
tnrbed by the cares or the p%erquisites
of office.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
OFFICIAL COUNTY rApER.
car Agents.
DEATH OF MISS FANNIE OHANsLOR.

Miss Fannie Chanslor, daughter OF
James Chanslor, died al her home neal
Bates City, on Wednesday morning
the 9th inst. She died of consumption
that fell disease which numbers its
victims by millions. The plain and
simple narrative of causes that pro-
duced her untimely death, are as fol-
lows: A year ago she began teaching
school. The room, like many country
schoolrooms, was not constructed with
a view to comfort. The rigors of
last winter were plainly felt in that
schoolroom. Miss Chanslor, by her
wonderful self sacrifice, chose to EN-
dnre the cold that her pupils might be
near the stove and keep warm. The
result was an early contraction OF cold
which each day increased. She con-
ducted her school to a successful close.
She then began attending school which
her declining strength soon compelled
her to abandon. Soon it became plain
10 every one that her cold had resulted
IN consumption, and that her life
was rapidly drawing to a close. All
that her MANY devoted friends could do
was done for her relief and comfort,
and the Young ladies of the neighbor-
hood. with whom she was a special
~fayorite, were almost constantly at her
side until the last spark of lite had fled.
Her death has caused widespread and
profound sorrow.
Miss Chanslor was an estimable lady,
young, beautiful, talented, a devoted
Christian, a faithful friend, the idol Of
her family. Her character, so lar as
mortal eve could discover, was without
An imperfectiOn and her life a model;
and while there was everything to adj
mire in her while living, now that she
has gone from us, forever, our thoughts
Unfortunately turn to the possibilities OF
the future ''beyond the bank and shOal
of time:" and there is great consolation
in rejecting that the excellent qualities
that have endeared her to every one,
re the qualities that will gain her
peace and eternal Joy in that land
where such are the ~recolnpense OF we'll
doing in this life. If ever angel hov.
cred over the closing scene OF a we'll
ordered life and with snowy finger
pointed the departing spirit to the
Elysian fields in the world beyond the
skies, surely such was the welcome the
spirit of Fannie ChanslOr received as ii
took on its new life.
We know she has gone where her forehead
Is steared,
With the beauty that dwelt in her soul,
Where the light of her countenance cannot be
marred
Nor her heart be flung back from its goal.
l.. II.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
AUGUST, 1885.


Temperaturc-The mean temperature
of August was 700, being 81 degrees
below the average August temperature.
The warmest week was ID to Sth, Civ.
ing an average daily mean temperature
of 1873. The warmest day was the Sth.
its mean temperature being 500. The
coolest week was 25th to 3lst with an
average daily mean of 62.4. The cool
est day was the 26th, its mean temper
AZURE being 59.5. The highest temper
ature reached was 900 on the Sth and
the lowest was 49.5 on the Goth.
There was only one day with a max
imum temperature above 80: there
were Is days above 80 and 30 days
above 40. The highest temperature of
the coolest day, the Goth, was $50.
Rainfall - During the month {. 90
inches of rain fell, which is PHI inches
above the normal rainfall of August.
This amount has been exceeded only
once in 8 years. when, in 1880, 5.14
inches fell. There were 9 days upon
which rain fell, with rain not measure
BILE on one other day. No hail was
observed. lnullutT anu lSuIiiiiiS "CiC
noted on 10 days. The month was ex-
empt from any wind approaching a
storm, the high wind on the llth do
ing no damage worth noting.
The amount of precipitation from the
first of January to the last OF August.
is 80. Z inches, this was exceeded once
only during the last eight years, when,
in 1888, it amounted to 1926 inches.
The nearest approach to it was in 1882,
when, during these eight months 27.13
inches of rain fell.
The prevalent winds were south 20
southwest 10 times; north 16
times and east and west each 10 times.
The southerly winds exceeded the
northerly in the proportion of 43 to 2S.
Cloudiness-The mean cloudiness of
the month was 81 which is somewhat
above the average. There were IA
clear days,2 cloudy days and Is partial
ly cloudy. There was no day without
sunshine.
DrOuth-After the excessive rains of
the 9th and llth when lib and 2.67
respectively fell, there was an
absence of rain until the end of the
with the exception of 0.09 inch
fell on two different occasions.
r @ Ducnn .u1rrScc |
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
CLEVELAND MUST MARRY.

From the Albuquerque On. Mo- Journal
If Mr.. Cleveland wants a second
term he will have to marry. The Amer.
lean people may forgive celibacy to a
president during his first term in con
sideration of his other good qualities,
but they have too deep a reverence for
the institution of matrimony. NOT
only as a reliable means for perpetuat-
ing presidential virtues in q second GEN
Grafton, but as the tavorite and popular
method of absorbing our growing sur
plus OF unmarried females. to ever
confer the honor OF the chief magis-
tracy a second time upon a man who
shows himself so brutally obtuse to the
charms of his countrywomen and their
favorite institution.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
BY JOHN JAMESON.

When death breaks in among our
children, there is made a great grief,
and we, poor parents, can only look
and feel and weep. The place well known
among the rest is empty; the place at
the table is empty; their place in our
prayers is empty; and the face which
met you at the door with all its little
ne VS., meets you no more. Your lit
tie child was lovely, and singularly
beloved. Be thankful that you had
such a child. Be thankful that you
had him SO long. Be thankful that the
Lord did not consult you how long the
loan should be continued. His prec-
ious gifts might receive damage in our
fond and foolish hands; for this cause
the Father of mercies, in great tender
ness, takes them and hides them from
MS, but at the same time lays them up,
t. be brought forth and restored as a
new source of great joy at tie meeting
of Just men made perfect. .
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES MAJOR.

At his residence, near Hillsborough,
Ills, on the 3Oth day of August, 1855,
Mfr. James Major, brother of the late
Joseph Major and an uncle of w. B.
and l.. M. Major of this county, aged
76 years, 5 months and IL days,
Mr.. Major was born in Franklin
county, Ky, Oh the 18th of March,
1909. He came to Missouri IN 1913
and settled in Pettis county, where he
resided until 1865, when he went to
Illinois and lived ON the place he bought
until his death. He obeyed the gospel
in 1858 under the preaching of Rae
coon John Smith, and lived a consis-
tent Christian life until his death. He
died with but a murIlur and closed his
W eyes; what a glorious thing it is to
die as did this good man, no fears, no
quaking, no shuddering at the grim
monster. but meeting him peacefully
and calmly, realizing that the Savior
had burst the bars of death, conquered
it and rose a triumphant cOnqueror
Over death hell and the grave, and made
tnc way dCIOSS lut udTk river Il way
not to be feared by those who believe
in and accept the teachings of Him who
was the first fruits of them that slept.
Death is always sad to those who are
left behind, but i'll this case it was ex-
tremsly so, a kind husband and an in
dulgent and loving father, the first that
was taken out of his family makes it
extremely sad, but those he leaves here
do not mourn as those who have no
hope, they know that he is enjoying the
pleasures of that beautiful home, from
which none can return t. this cold I'M
friendly world.
He leaves a wife and 7 children to
mourn his loss, but they (thanks be to
GOd) do not mourn as those who have
no hope of III eternal lite beyond the
grave, they can look up through their
tears and remember that God doeth all
things well, and that their husband
aud father and brother cannot come
back, but they can go and meet him OH
that shore, and be reunited and live
and love him and ali the loved ones
who have passed to the other side to
sing around the throne OF God and the
lamb that takcth away the sins of the
world, and all the angels that stand
around the throne of God forever and
forever.
Sedalia papers please copy.
OBSERVER
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
CONFIDENT EVENTS.

The Atlanta Constitution notes a re-
markable coincidence OF events in the
lives of jefferson Davis and Abraham
Lincoln until each approaches the
climacteric of his public career. They
were both born in Kentucky. Davis i'm
1905 and Lincoln i'll 1909. They both
were removed from their native state
in childhood, Davis being carried to the
southwest and Lincoln further to the
northwest, then so called. Both of
them began their political careers at
the same period, in 1914, Davis being
then a presidential elector for Polk and
Lincoln an electOr for Henry Clay
Both served in the Indian wars of the
west, and both were elected to congress
about the same time, 1915 and 1916
And, lastly in the parallel, in the same
year, and almost on the same day, they
were called upon to preside over their
respective governments, Davis as pres
ident Of the confederate states and
Lincoln of the United States.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
RETURNING GOOD FOR GOOD.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1O.-The
president has issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, Satisfactory evidence has
been received that upon vessels of the
United States arriving at he port OF
Boca del Toro, United States OF Colon
bia, no duty is imposed by the ton as
tonnage tax or as light money and that
10 other equivalent tax on vessels OF
the United States is imposed at said
port by the Colombian government,
and
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
"Whereas, By the provisions OF sec
ton IA, of all act approved June 70,
1884, 10 remove certain burdens on the
American merchant and marine and
encourage the American foreign a L
rying trade and for other purposes, the
president of the United States is au-
thorized to suspend the collections in
ports of tho United States from vessels
arriving from any port in Central
America, down to and including Aspin-
wall and Panama, of so much of the
duty as the rate of 3 cents per ton as
may be in excess of the tonnage and
lighthouse uucS, VI OtLO OHuiVoaSue
tax imposed on American vessels by
the government of the foreign country
in which such port is situated; now,
therefore,
TONNAGE DUTIES REMOVED.
1, Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States of America, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the act
and section hereinbefore mentioned,
do hereby declare and proclaim that on
and after September g., 1885, the col
lection of said tonnage duty of 3 cents
per ton shall be suspended, a. regards
all vessels arriving in any part Of the
United States from the port of Boca
del TOro, United States of Colombia.
In testimony whereof have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed. Done
at the city OF Washington this 9th day
of September, 1885, and of the indepen-
dence of the United States of America
the 10th.
the President:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
L. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
ROAD WORKING.
From the Odessa Democrat.

From the Odessa Democrat.
Many of the overseers have finished
the number OF days allotted them by
the COUNTY court, in their districts; the
poll tax has been wOrkedout, the money
for bridges spent and still many parts
of the different roads are in a bad con-
dition, planks are missing or broken in
numerous bridges and c%ulverts. Now
what shall be the remedy?
The Democrat has a remedy to offer,
which if adopted will materially help
matters.
The bridges that have been damaged,
can in a majority of cases be traced to
engines belonging to steam thrcshers
not complying with the law in laying
planks lengthwise across the bridges
and culverts before attempting to cross.
Inevery such case, let the Overseer i'll
whose district TIE damage occurred, ap-
ply to the person or persons by whose
neglect the damage was wrought to pay
for the m In case Of a failure
orrefusal to make good the damage, the
law provides a mode of procedure.
With regard to the deficiency in the
funds and the poll tax to work the
roads, we have this suggestion to make.
Let every farmer in the county accor-
ding to his ability, give to the road, or
roads in which he feels most interested,
from one to ten days time with scraper
and team. In this way and by this
way alone, "a we ever expect to put
the roads in a passable condition. The
fall months are upon US and winter
will soon follow and should many OF
the public roads be left in their present
unworked condition, hauling with
teams will be practically suspended
on all such roads.
We contend that any farmer in Ordi-
nary circumstances can better afford 10
spend from five to ten days OIL the roads
above the time required by law, than to
be compelled to market his produce,
and to do such other travelling Is he
will necessarily do, than to haul loads
of wheat to the depot, and half loads
of coal or lumber home. as has been
our custom Tor several years past. We
would all get our time and money back
with interest in one year. We could
haul in one day as much as we now
haul i'll two days, and that too without
breakage to wagon and harness, and
without the veXation and damage to
teams baking or gripping them. A
good horse badly baked, loses one
third of his value. This is an item
chargeable TO bad roads that is but rare
ly considered, but it is an item never
theless that represents a large money
value. No man will give near as much
for an animal that has been baked in
pulling. as he will tor one that is true
to pull.
The miserable roads that we could
have put in good condition, but from
neglect, or parsimony have failed to do,
still confront us. The question again
recurs, what are You going to do about
1t?
Let us all do as some are doing, take
our teams and go to work.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
AN OLD LADY SAID IT.

That old lady had a level head when
she said there were three follies of mcn
that always amazed her. The first was
their climbing trees to shake fruit down,
when, il they only waited il would fail
OF its W accord; the second, that they
should 90 to war to kill each other,
when if they but waited they would
all die naturally and the third, that
they should run after women, which if
they would not do, the women would
run after them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
THE LOCAL PAPER THE BEST.
From the n. Y. Tribune,l

The local paper is the best paper in
the world. All city papers cannot
supply the place of the home papers.
No other contains the marriages and
deaths, to say nothing of the divorces
and births. No other papers gives the
time of the next ball, picnic or public
meeting; no other discusses the affairs
of the town and county; no other adj
vertises yonr county, farm products,
your church services, festivals and
public schools; it gives the local news
which a be obtained from no other
source. Everybody reads it; and
every business man should advertise in
it. This is why the local paper is the
best in the world and the best advertis-
ing medium for its circulation. 1t
reaches every household; no family
library is complete without lis local
paper, and no live business man will do
without il,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
SAFE

WHEREAS, William d.. Graves. by his Ger.
~ tam deed OF trust. dated The j h day q, aurjl
1881: and recorded III the recorders orIce of In.
layet,e county. Mo-. in book 81. at page 40, con
veyed to the Undersigned, as trustee, The fol
lowing described real estate. situated m said
lafayette county, state CT Missouri, tO-wit: Tbe
west nall oil the southeast quarter of section
twenty-elght (2si, in township ior'y-nine 49l
oil range twenty eight (2s). In trust Tor the uur.
pose OF securing the payment of II certain prom
lssery note IN said deed described and whereas.
ueiault mas been made in the payment of said
ho'e anu interests: now, therefore,, mt the re-
4nesl OF the holder of said mole. and by virtue
Ui NE power and authority vested in me nv
said deed of trust and nj accord Ince win ~.
provisions thereof, | her eby give notice thai 1
will, ON "'t :
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2GrH, 1855,
between the hours Of niuc O'Clock n m and flo.
O'CLOCK p. III. oil that day, Al the cnnrltouse
door, In the city Of Lexington, Luf,y.iIe
county Missouri, proceed to sell al bubble ven.
due TO thu highest bidder, tor cash in hand The
said real estate, or SO much thereof as may he
necessary. to pay the amount due upon said
note and interest, together with the costs of
said trust and sale, sentsId
JOSEPH D.. SHEWALTER, Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
CoUNTr OF LAFAYETTE Sss.
IN lht Probate coart OF LaiaI cite county, Mis-
virtue oil an order oil The Probate court OF
- Lafayette county, Missouri. made ut he
August term, A. ID isS,. uf said court. l.
Inc Undersigned. Joseph a. Wilson. public ad.
inihistrator aud IA such having charge OF The
give notice that | will, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER ), lss5,
al The courthouse door, in the city of Lpxinp-
Ton, county of Lafayette, state of Missouri. AMI
4urihS us session OF the county court OF said
Lafayette county. and between tn hours of nine
o,ciocS In the forenoon and five O'Clock in tie
afternoon Of that day, sell openly, al public
Neniut ny auction, Tor Cash in hnnd, an In.
iiSht tiie and inter,si If -lHi VIM Kninm-y.r-
u Ceased. o.. IN and to The ioliowIG:. iani
situated anu lying in sand Laiiyrtlr county
missouri. VIZ: Lots five and Sin - and Il. in
buck ii, town of Hig.insville.
Given uni r my hand this 4th day Of Srpt.m-
Der. A. D.. 1855. josef A. WILSON
otlNo'u Pubic aimIniAIraJnr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR
ALE

OFFER for sale, at a bargain, nv
L tWo-stOry Brick Residence, contain IN.
ing Rooms. Kitchen and Cellar. A mI
good large New Barn. Buggy-house wv
Cow-shed, all made OF the best pine lumber
All necessary outbuildings. Good well and
plenty of stCckwater. There are
ElGHTEEN n THREE-FOURTHS ACRES
OF VERY RICH N
About 400 best apple trees, 200 Of them bearing
A large quantity of other fruits, Of all kinds,
ana Of The best quality. One acre In Turner
ana Cu'hbert Raspberries. One-Iourtl of an
acre IN the best variety of Straw berries. A foe
vein OF Coal underlies the whole place. ami IL
easily reached. Will sell the place for less than
she cost OF House and Barn. Located one mi'e
from the courthouse, on the best road IN t,s
county. and q very tine view OF The
9ity. teb2ltf JOHN e TIi Al
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
PURE GALL.

We find the following pertinent par.
agraph going the rounds of the press:-
A person is possessed OF pure gal
that will make a practice of entering a
printing office, take possession OF the
editors desk, tear the wrappers from
the exchanges and especially look ovel
the shoulders of the compositors, read
copy and make suggestions, and other
remarks. Ifmanuscript in the printers
hands is not as private as any persons
letters or correspondence, we give it up.
This also applies to those who will
take up a proof sheet and peruse it.
There are some that do not think of
this, hence these lines. Ii this hits
You it means YOu-that's all
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
FINAL

NOTICE ia hereby gwen to all persons ,ote,
~ ested in the estate of Virgia Mari. dc
ceased, that the Undersigned, administrator
said estate at the November term. Iss5. of tha
Probate court OF Lafayette county, Missouri.
10 De begun and held at the probate court
Monday in November, 1855.
Sept5tS GEORnl n Door,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
ADMINISTER ATORs, NOTICE

EITERS Of administration with the will
~ ahheAeu' on the cst4te OF MARQUIS W
Mltnets, ueceaseu, were granted to the under
slgneo on the Sd day OF September, 1881.
ny the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibitthe me to m Tor
WlLhln one year after the date OF this notice. or
tney may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; ana II such claims be not exhibitod
within TWO years They will be forever barred
6ep'0tu WILLIAM II. CHILES,
AuInIn lstrdtUrS with the yCilI annay.1
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

AAS n
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE. Sas.
In PROBATE court of the county of Lafayette
slate OF Missouri, Aug. term-Aug. IL. lss5.
n virtue oil an order of the Probate court OF
- Laiayet'e county, Missouri, made at the
August term, A. D., 1885. of said court. /,
me undersigned, Joseph A. Wilson, public adj.
mlnlstfitor and as such having charge of The
estate or Presley Turner. deceased, hereby give
notice that l Will, On
MONDAY, OCTOBER a, lss5.
al the courthouse door, in The city o, Les;np-
Ton, county VI Lafayette, state OF Missouri and
during the session OF the county court Of slIi
Lafayette county and between the hours of nine
O'CLOCK IN the forenoon ami i've O'Clock in INC
afternoon OF that day, sell openly. At IubIlc
Venuue, bV auction, Ior cash IN hand. ali The
right, title ant interest OF sad Presley
turner. drc.ased. OF IN and to the foil owing and
situated and lying in said Lafayette COUNTY Mis-
sour, VIZ: Twenty (2W acres taken en- of the
west Sue oil The southwest quarter OF the sourL
west quarter OF section eighteen Us), in Town
snip iorty-nine 49). of range twrnty-,Our (.H
Given under my hand this 4th day of Sept, m
Der, A. D.. 1850.
JOSEPH A. WILSON.
fIJlJ PnItIl alI N ,at q. .
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19

For Sale-lT5 acres of extra good land
within one mile Of Page City. Price $50
per acre. More land adjoining can be bought
if desired. Terms to suit. Inquire of j. P.
A%rdinger. nov29tf