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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
THE WABASH RAILROAD.

A petition signed by nearly all of the
business mel of Lexington was sent to
the Wabash Railroad Company, last
Monday, asking for a renewal of con-
nections with this place. The follow
ing reply has been received:
ST. LOUIS, October 1st, 1855.
Messrs. w. G.. McCausland, and
others, Lexington, Mo.-Dear Sirs :: l
am in receipt of your favor of the 2Sth
ultimo enclosing petition signed by
Your people relative to the operation of
the Lexington Branch OF the Wabash,
and in reply would say that the pros
poets for a speedy reorganization of
this Company are nov very good, in
view of which it would be impossible
for me to give you any definite answer
as to what the new Company might
believe to be to their interest in regard
to the st. Joe and St. Louis Road,
which was one Of the leased lines of
the old Company. The parties con-
trolling this property have talked ser
iously of taking it out of the hands of
the Wabash and operating it on their
own account, therefore it is impossible
for me to answer your communication
in such a manner as to give you any
assurance as to what may be done here
after, but | am of the opinion that if
the Company owning the line under
take to operate it, that they would very
likely desire a connection with Lexing-
ton. So far as | know the feeling of a
number of the parties interested in the
Wabash, they would prefer that the ow-
ners of the St. Joe and St. Louis Line
operate it rather than that the Wabash
should lease and operate it. Yours
very truly,
A. A. TALMAGE, Gen. Manager.
Thus it would appear that we are
referred to the Lexington e st. Joseph
II. II. for Il connection. For many rea-
sons there is nothing to regret in this,
and we shall endeaver in our next is
II to state some of them. But,
whatever becomes of the road, we
want the connection.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

As is my usual custom, in view of Paws
great circus, museum and menagerie, which
is to exhibit at Lexington on October Sth,
lSS1. by the power and authority vested in
me. /. John Z. Young, mayor of the city of
Lexington, deem ii Il duty Of mine to again
warn the citizens of Lexington to be on the
look out Tor confidence men and pickpOchetS,
aS there Is always Il number of such charac-
tiers following up ali shows. As there Will be
Il number of strangers in our city on that
dav, and in order that good order may be
maintained throughout our city, | would
that there he an extra police
force put on for that day, and would re-
that Il policeman from each ward
be appointed and it shall be the duty of such
policeman to patrol their respective wards
during the day and night. and it is the duty
of our city marshal, with his present
deputies. to he on the circus grounds and see
that good order is kept during the day and
ElShl. AS | have no choice who the civ
marshal may choose to assist him on that
day Il. extra police, | will leave that part to
him, believing, however. that Mr.. Grumpy
of the Fourth Ward would make Il good one
for that day, ] would further say, that Mr..
l1utchi>On, of the first ward, asked me for Il
star on thai day. If it he consistent with
the marsfIars views, | would
him. To all unsuspecting persons who may
20 10 the circus grounds 10 purchase tickets,
go with the right change, 80 is TO avoid miv-
ing the wrong change. | would further
thai all private families leave
one, or more, Of the family at home, while
the others attend The ~circl., thereby enabIin"
all to 90 and see the greatest show on earth.
| shall also to Adam 4 paw, the
proprietor of the circus, to have Il number of
reserved seats, in order that all those who
are here from Il distance attending conference
may also visit this great show. guaranteeing
at the same time that the best of order will
he maintained. To all our neiyhborinp
towns OF the county. we cordially invite van
all to come in and spend a pleasant day.
JOHN e. YOUNG, Mayor.
T.. S.--Street cars will run to the circus
grounds every 10 minutes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
RAILROAD MEETING.
From the Odessa Herald.I

lFTOul inc OueSSa l1eTdlu.
On last Saturday a meeting was held
here TO consider the matter of the G..
b. C q. r. r. crossing the Missouri
al Lexington and thence proceed south
westerly through Odessa.
The meeting was largely attended,
and the sentiment universal that we
should do all that is possible to aid the
committee at Lexington to further the
project. Many speeches were made,
AID all agreed that if the road should
cross the Missouri, we could render
material aid in its course to Odessa.
A committee was appointed to confer
with other committees and the railroad
officials upon the subject.
1t was shown by int speaker that to
run the road from CarrOllton to HOl-
den, an objective point, according to
Col. Laws statement, the distance is
Ga IL miles by way of WaverIy and
Higginsvllle, and by way of Lexington
four miles less. lie stated also it was
estimated that Il bridge at Waverly
would cost many thousand dollars more
than at Lexington, and the making OF
the road from the river to Holden a
half million more by the H~igginsvilIe
line, and the grade several feel heavier.
If these statements were correct, which
seemed plausible, there is no doubt but
the road will reach Odessa, if it crosses
the river into LAFAYETTE county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The meeting at the Methodist church,
Tuesday night, vas a distinctively char
acterisiic one. The house was a little
over half full, the back seats empty,
and the front ones filled. The singing
was excellent, and of great volume.
The sermon by Rev. G. Ii. Briggs, was
a very fine production, and showed
deep thought. His text was "FOr l
am not ashamed ofthe Gospel of Christ,
for it is, the power of God unto Saliva
lion of every one that believeth." He
said that nowadays there was no
necessity for any II to be ashamed
to preach the gospel, as it is now
considered the highest calling of man,
but Paul was not ashamed to preach
it at Rome, the center of learning,
wealth and corruption. The voice of
the speaker filled every part of the
room, yet was soft and pleasant. His
flow OF language was perfect, and
his gestures the most natural and
picHiSIbS. liz ahtC thhI tiiClO u
Christians at present, but not all pro-
fessors are Christians. He had heard
an old brother say there were more
Christians out of the chuch than in it.
He had heard the expression that we
lived in an age of fallen churches.
He did not believe it. Such language
was a libel on the bible. Many go to
destruction from the church, but more
go who have never been connect
ed any way with the church. He
thought there was small inducement in
these days for a man to be Il hypocrite.
a great majority of the men and women
III the church are sincere. OF course
all fall very far short of their duty
He had heard of men who claimed to
be blameless i'll the sight of God, yet
these same persons were not blame'css
in the sight of men. The gospel had
generally had bad material upon which
10 work. Men spend a large part of
their lives in serving Satan, and then il
is expected that they can be built up in
the image of the Lord Jesus. Yet this
work is done in the hour of conversion.
He denied that ~depravity could grow
as fast as grace. The whole sermon
was full of good thoughts, and asynop-
sis can not convey an idea of its
worth. The audience then sang elbow
go A. ,... l- -
ing has not been heard in Lexington
for many Il day. The doXologv was
sung, and it was worth walking half a
mile to hear that alone.
Lexington does not want the branch
npnitentiary
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Tho conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, which meets
here This week, is III occasion which
deserves the earnest consideration
of IL people. We have with US,
probably, two hundred ministers of one
of the most earnest bodies OF Christians
upon earth. Whether we belong to his
or to that school of Christianity all must
admit the zeal, the energy and the
piety of the disciples of the Lord Jesus
Christ who worship and labor in this
communion. The marvellous growth
of the denomination in all parts OF the
world attests its hold upon the human
mind and heart. Then, when its minis
ters are gathered together in council to
order the plans upon which, III a large
section of country, they will do their
Masters work, 1t is but seemly that a
Christian community, as ours is, should
lend to their deliberations such aid as
lies within its power-hospitality to
the individual members of the confer
ence and visitors thereto, and attention
to the words of admonition which may
fall from its wisdom and its %eloquence.
The sermon, Wednesday night, was
by Rev. j. N. Boone, lately pastor of
the church at Macon, Miss, but recently
transferred to this conference. His
text was: Heb. 6 chapter, 10 verse,
(Which hope we la We as an anchor of
the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which entereth into that within the
vail" He said there was no enter
prise but what was founded on hope;
destroy that hope and the enterprise
would be abandoned: it was the great
motive power of every profession. 1t
is especially necessary for a Christian
The speaker gave Il beautiful eXplana-
ton of PauI's meaning in comparing
hope to an anchor. He said Paul was
a circuit preacher, and made the rounds,
not OH railroads, but often by ship.
He would not deny that God was all
merciful, but he would not assign to
GOd the attribute OF mercy AT the eN-
pensc of justice. Man needs Il media
tor. If Christ is less than God then
arc we without hope. The sinner has
a hope, but the Christians hope is con-
nected by the cable of faith. The sim
ner has no cable to his anchor. The
speaker is a rapid thinker, and shows
education and polish. AT the conclu-
sion of the sermon, Rev. w. 3. Pal
more made a few beautiful and appro-
pirate remarks, which are worthy of be-
ing recorded i'll full, but we can not
spare space. Air. Palmore then offered
a fervent prayer, which was pronounce
ed by all old church-goer, the most
beautiful prayer he ever heard The
singing was very fine, but the few te-
male voices were drowned ont. The
house was about twO-thirds full, and,
owing to the bad weather, but few la
dies were praSpnt-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
Come in to the circus.
F'"rcpaugh next Thursday.
County court next Monday.

Criminal court Monday. October II.
The Dover road has been pretty well re-
paired.
State Grange, Ili@ginsyille, Tuesday, De-
tober 20.
Lafayette cooperative association meeting,
Wednesday, October Is.
Farmers are pretty nearly through sowing
wheat, and ii is coming up very well.
a horse belonging TO Mr.. John l%Ieathman
died last Monday evening with spasmodic
collie.
The 5 W Missouri conference contribution
to the Layne Institute beat the Missouri con-
ference as.
There have been more tine fish caught
about Lexington thi. season than for many
years before.
The Me>srS. Taubmau have put down a
strong, new plank walk in front Of their sta
bic on Franklin avenue.
The HeedIe \ rrinile Pleasure Party'- en-
t~eriainment, Wednesday night, was only
moderately attended, the weather being very
Indictment. The band WAS much compliment
ted, and the entertainment was very good.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
A Card.

! take This method of thanking my many
friends for The Kindness shown me since nv
late misfortune, by the loan of teams, ETC.,
thus enabling me TO proceed with my farm
work without serious delay. an! trust l duly
appreciate the same. Truly. "a friend in
need is a friend indeed Il. II. SMITH.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

ASIAN illustration of the effect of the
itinerant system it is stated that be-
tween the last Sunday in August and
the first Sunday in September not few
er than seven hundred ministers con-
nected with the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, in England, changed their
spheres of labor. On the first Sunday
in August most of these delivered their
inaugural addresses.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Al his trial at Slater, Tuesday last,
on the charge of unchristian and I'M
ministerial conduct, the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church found Rev. w. d.
Mihan guilty and suspended him from
the ministry for twelve months.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Rev. Sam. Jones is preaching to
immense crowds at St. Joseph. He
throws chunks of truth at his hearers
without regard to whether the corners
have been sinoothed off or not, but
they bring the sinner down all the
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

VIM. Hyde should be appointed
postmaster at St. Louis. He is a gen.
tleman and a scholar, honest and clean,
and mas done more service for the de-
mocracy than all the other men who
want the place, and those who are
fighting him thrown in for liberal
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The Register has a letter from Mrs.
Marion A. Mulligan, the widow of
Col. James Mulligan, %consenting to at
tend the celebration of the battle of
Lexington next year, and to bring her
children. We suggest that Col. CELSIUS
Price attend as the representative of his
father, of whom Mrs. Mulligan says
she has an appreciative remembrance
of his courtesy As one of Kelly's old
boys, who had charge of Col. and Mrs.
Mulligan on the march south, the writer
will be glad to see that the very few
survivors of that company attend.
They will have some vivid recollections
of how Col. M%ulligan, while a prison.
er, used to drill them occasionally, and
we feel sure Mrs. Mulligan will remem-
Der them kindly, as they had many
chivalrous impulses for her at the time,
whether or not they succeeded in max
ing their fe elings understood by her.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The Intelligencer Conference Daily
will be issued tomorrow morning and
Tuesday morning. The issue for to-
morrow will be prepared tonight.
We will issue no paper on Monday, as
it would be necessary to work on Sun
day to do so.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The St. Louis fair will begin Oct. 5.
1t is the greatest fair in this country,
and of its kind probably the greatest
fair in the world. The railroads sell
round trip tickets for one fare.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

A little ~four-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Parsons, living near Xenia, o.,
was killed and partly devoured by a
bulldog, which had 10 be killed before
the body could be recovered.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

An old letter of Murat Halstead's has
been unearthed in which, during the
war, he spoke of Grant as "foOlish,"
:'drunken" and "stupid," and said
that it would be God service to kill
Lincoln if it were not for the fear hat
Hamlin was a bigger fool. Gen.
Grants admirers i'm his native state
will hardly regard Mr.. Halstead's ut
terances as constituting him an oracle
for their future guidance.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Gen. Edward +. Jones has been
nominated by the democrats of New
York for lieut-governor, vice Mr..
Flower. declined.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

1t is fully manifest, from indications,
that the Methodist Church, South, is
greatly interested in the colored people.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Lexington is ready and anxious to
cooperate with Odessa regarding the
c., 3. 80. road, and the two commit
tees will, doubtless, soon meet for con-
ference.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Since the governors veto of the pen
itentiary location at Boonville the i'll
spectors have located it at Louisiana.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The governor has vetoed the location
of the ~penitentiary at Boonville.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

About a year ago Rev, w. b. Pal
more told the young ladies of Central
Female College that if they would
raise any respectable SUN for a library
for the college, he would promise
as much for the same purpose. He
urged them to make an effort to secure
a large sum, and no matter how large
it might be, he would duplicate the
amount The young ladies have report
ed about $3.50 so far, but all of them
have not been heard from. In a few
weeks the college will receive $500
worth of books. This will serve as a
nucleus about which we hope there
will soon grow Il large and valuable
library. In no place is Il library more
needed, aud more Indispensable, than
in u well-regulated school of high Or
der. 1t is impossible for the pupils to
do their work thoroughly without n
library. This college is now the prop
erty of the conference, and we hope
they will appreciate it enough to make
some effort toward securing this adj
vantage. Let preachers and laymen
all make n small donation, either in
money or good books, and the work
will soon be done. Who will take the
lead in the matter?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

The H~igginsville Advance looks very
much improved in its new dress.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

War over the Roumelian incident
seems imminent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
Neeklr gatelligeneer.
OFFICIAL CogNTY PAPER.

The In%tellioenccr is a Methodist
paper this week.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
Carpets. Oil Rugs. &C
w. G. McCAUSLAND

N. B-We hang up no goods to get fly -specked and dukstaned, and then
palm them of o u customers for fresh goods. If YOU don't see what vu
want ask for it. We have it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Mr.. Roswell P. Flower has declined
the democratic nomination for lieut.
governor of New York. Mr.. Flower
has made the mistake of his lifetime.
1t is very likely that he did not want
the place; neither did Grover Cleve-
land want to be mayor of Buffalo, but
it was the post assigned to him by his
fellow citizens. Ex-presidents have
consented to act as justices of the peace
and road supervisors, then in what
would 1t compromise the dignity of an
aspirant to the presidency to act as
lieut-governor of the great state of
New York? We have had great adj
miration for Mr.. Roswell p. Flower as
a braiuy, self-made man, and al advo-
cate of true democratic principles, but
we do not like his practices; they are
not democratic. As big As he is, he is
not too big to fill even n smaller place
than the one the democrats assigned to
him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Rev. j. w. Lewis, of St. Louis. IL attending
conference.
Mis- es Sue Trigg and Lizzie Shields have re-
turned to Cairo.
The Babes beat the Acanrmy nirn yesterda,
evening. 20 to 3.
Miss Mary Mcintyre, after -~penilng the sum-
mer with her family h.,r, has rrturne TO
Cairo.
Mrs. q. Il. I"z.r WAS called TO Madison.
Ark. II few days ago, h. ca.arn i the Illness If
her sister.
Miss Julia Win,nrileft, lat night. for st.
Louis, to ,rIund h.. far aai visit her ai,t,r.
Mrs +. l.. Chew. she VIII he ,u,- a!,uut +.
month,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

Lexington does not want the branch
penitentiary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
BUSINESS!

Since September list we have had a excellent business such as calls to
mlnd the rush Of years ago. We feel that confidence is M more restored,
m THAT capital is leaving its hiding place, and lis again causing the wheels Of
to hum Will new Efea M ene gy AMI, in order that W e ma do IL
part in adding to the general joy and galness which the revival of business
brings, we have purchased all o offer % our friends and customers
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
CIoaks and JERSEY Jackets.

Our stock of Newmarkets, Russian Circulars, Jerse
we have about fifty different styles, grades and prices.
and cheapest goods that are made, you can not afford tc
line for yourself or child before you look through our
have all prices, from the very lowest to the best.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
DRESS GOODS.

We desire to call the SPECIAL ATTENTION of our LADY FIR
superb lines of Black and Colored Silks, Black and Colored Velvet
Colored Cashmeres, Black Armures, Black Silk Wraps Henriettas,
DeAimas, Coiored Saten Jacguards, Bourets, Embroidered Cash
Oroldered and Plain Tricots, Embossed Ladies' Cloths, Fine French
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29
A New Method of Electioneer1ng.

We are not little surprised to note
the effort of the Macon Sun to make
the readers of The CLARION believe
that it is opposed to the nomination of
our friend, r. G. PATTY, for Auditor. If
the San were not protested champion
of Mr.. PATTY'S cause, its course in this
regard would not be so curious. Maybe
the Sua thinks that it will advance the
interest of a candidate to have it be
lieved that THE CLARION opposes him,
whether it does or not. To such aprop-
osition we must refuse our assent, though
were the San a candidate we might be
induced to let it proceed with its pecu-
liar mode Of electioneering to its hearts
content. But as our friend PATTY, and
not the Sun, is the man to be hurt, we
desire to say without hesitation or men
tai reservation that he is about the last
man whom we would oppose for any
Office. He has been favorably men
toned in THE CLARION more than once
and will be again, and while we do not
expect to advocate his nomination, VIZ
have no fault to find with those whC
think he is the fittest man for the place
We content ourselves with saying he il
as fit as any.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29
Enlightenment
Hazlehurst Signal.

Hazlehurst Signal.
1t has been stated time and again, and
the statement was based upon the Au-
ditor's report, that the receipts under
Stones administration exceeded the
disbursements by one million dollars or
therea BOUTS, while there was reduction
in taxation, while under Lowry's, the
expenditures were $3.50, 600 more than
the receipts. If these figures are not
correct, The CLARION should euighten
Us.
We give to the Signal the following
information from which it viii be seen
that the statement referred to is not
based on facts;
There were in the Treasury, January
/, 1876, when the Democratic party got
control of the State government, 1924
388.68, This was the first year of Gov.
STONES administration. At the end OF
Gov. STONES administration there were
in the treasury $545, 1062S. Now if the
receipts under STONES administration
had exceeded the disbursements by one
million dollars there should have beer
at the conclusion of his administration
81, 524 ,38S6S, instead of $545, l06.28. /
may also be said that this latter sun
did not represent surplus cash by an!
means for the debt of the State in out
standing bonds, warrants, &c, exceeded
/ that amount 1922 615.11. Is the sigma
convinced?