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"sirer exclaimed a man in the homsly
rarb Of mechanic TO Richelieu. tho prime
minister Of France, as be was entering his
palace; "Sire, have made discovery which
shall make rich and great the nation which
Small develop It. Sire VIII yor gita ihs a.
'ardience,'
idcbeli "a constantly importuned, iinal y
" icrsd the INA Imam" Imprisoned Even IN
Iai. he dill not desst from lie 'aring his de
lusion.n which one day attracted the alton
"a Of a British nobleman, who heard De
Gu o's sorry, and developed his discovery OF
st. an powcri
All great discoveries are at first derided.
Seven years ago n man yet under middle
age enriched by a business which covered
the continent, found himself suddenly strick
en- down. When his physicians said recovery
was impossible Ne usel new discovery
which, life all alliances ia science, had been
opposed Bitterly b. the schoolnien Never
thee S, il cured him, and out oil gratitude
therefor he concentrated a part Of his wealth
to tho spreading OF its merits before the
world. Such ia brief Is the history Of War
ner's safe cure viii b was won, according
70 the testimony Of eminent persons, the most
d served reputation ever accorded 70 any
known compound, and which g finally win
ming Oh its merits alone the approval Of the
most conservative practitioners. Its fame
now belts the globe The Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-18

WHEN you get your boots and shoes straight
ened use Lyons Heel Stiffeners; they will save
you money, give you comfort and keep them
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Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable to use.
1t is not liquid or snuff 5Oc
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Frazer Axle Grease.

The Frazer Axle Grease is the best. and In.
trlnsically, the cheapest. Don't work your
horses to death by using poor grease. Try'it.
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White False shirt bosoms.
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The best Ankle Boot and Collar Pads are
made Of zinc and leather. Try them.
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Don't say there is no help for Catarrh, Hay
Fever and Cold in Head. since thousands ties.
THY that Ely's Cream Balm has entirely cured
them. 1t supersedes the dangerous use OF
liquids and snuffs. 1t is easily applied with the
finger and gives RELIEF at cuCe. Price % cts. at
druggists. C0cents by mod. send for circular
Ely Bros, Owego, n y
have had ratarrh ia head and nostrils foi
nv nosa and one Mae y, ~ eaten tbroueh. /
got Ely's Cream Balm. Two bottles did the
work, but am still usingit Ny nose and head
IS we'll. | feel like another man.-Chas. y
McNIllen, Sibley, jackson Go. Mo.
Ely Bros, have been afflicted with catarrh,
purchased n bottle of yoIr Cream Balm y
has effected a complete cure II. G. Abbot 81
Glant Ave, Allegheny City, Pa.
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II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
1hompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it 25c.
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Led astray Bullets in Battle.
Or sese'- coterrh Remedy surpasse. all.
Nothing is 50 atrocious as fancy without taste


William j. Cou4hl,n of Somervlle, Mass
says In llic iallo 1873 was taken with BLEED.
ING ut LUN0s followed by II severe cough.
io.i my appetite and flesh, and was confined 70
my bed. In la, l was admitted tothe tospllel
The doctors said had q h8is ia my lung As big
as half dollar, AT one time report went
around that was dead. I gave up hope, bui
& friend told me Of DIR. WILLIAM HALLS
BALsAM FOR the LUNGs. l got a bottle, when,
10 my surprise, l commenced to feel better,and
today feel better than for three years past.
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Or. Pierce's Pheasant rurgatiye Pellets and
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ton ini surplus of bile which lead to many
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Ayers SarSaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many simila,
cases, and he has never yet heard Of its fan.
ure to effect radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr. LELANp's fam
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the hal
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor,
Eible itching of the skin, with burning and
sarting pains through the lump. made no
almost intolerable. The leg became epo,
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed
discharging great quantities of extreme,.
offensive matter. No treatment was Of an
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAyp,s diroo
ton, was supplied with AYERS sARs1p,
RrLIA, which allayed the pain and irrita,ior
healed the sores, removed the swelling and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

Tor rheumatism, with entire success 49,,
after careful observation, declares tbat l'
his belief there is no medicine in tho 80 ~
equal to it for the cure Of Liver D,sora aO'N
Gout' the effects of high lvtn~ ~
kheum, Sores, Eruptions, and 4
various forms of blood diseases =
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission a.,
all who may desire further evidence il . ''.''e
to the extraordinary curative noma gard
AYERS sARsAPARILLA to see him lis ~ Of
ally either at his mammoth oceaa person. 'l
Long Branch, or at the popular IeIsnd NOEL ,,
Broadway. 9th and 2sth Streets Es,s Y NOEL
MI LELAND's extensive knowledn. .0'k
good done by this unequalled cradle +, :. 'n9
blood poisons enables him to give i,,aV' OF
much valuable information. sufers
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WARREN LELAND,
Largest Hotel Enterprises

Of America, says that while passenger from
New York on board a ship going around Cane
Horn, in the early days of emigration to CAL
ifornia, he learned that one of the officers of
the vessel had cured himself, during tbs yoy.
age, of an obstinate disease by the use of
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17

A series of astronomical observations
will soon begin at the naval observa-
tory, to determine with the utmost
nicely the latitude Of that institution,
OF, to speak more exactly, the latitude
ofa certain telescope which will be
used in the process. A naval officer
has been detailed to perform the duty,
which may require two years for its
completion, one year for observation,
and another to work up the results
mathematically. Similar service OF
observations will be made by the Por-
tuguese astronomer at Lisbon, and u!-
timately at the national obserystories
in several other parts of the world.
The purpose of these undertakings il
to secure a standard by which COM
parsons may be made ten, twenty or
fifty years hence, to determine if,in the
mean time, the geological changes,
which are supposed to- be+aking place
In the interior of the globe, have alter
ed the position of its center ofgravity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
THE POPULAR DRIFT.

[St. Paul (Minn Pioneer Press, Dec. 2s.l
Ofcourse the acceptance of the Nicar
aguan treaty would be contrary to that
argument, but Great Britain has al
ready been twice notified that the
United States does not intend to be
governed by it in future, and it may
fairly be said to have terminated. 1t
is amusing to notice the effect produced
in both countries by the announcement
of negotiations now pending. England
assumed at once an attitude of injured
and wrathful Innocence. The leadin"
London journals soon perceived the
folly Of attempting TO make all issue
OF it and modified their tone, while the
treaty received in this country, by the
very fact of such opposition, ali access
OF favor which nothing else could have
given it. 1t is very evident that con.
gress need not concern itself about the
defunct diplomatic arrangements of a
third of q century ago. And it is in
creasingly evident that popular opin.
ion is setting strongly toward approval
Of the Nicaragua treaty now before The
senate,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
From the New York Herald.l

lrToiu Tue New lOTk Herald.
The Commercial Bulletin of this city
estimates that during the month of jan
uary upwards of $4,000. 900 will be
paid out by the government and by
corporations as interest on debt and
bonds and dividends on stock. This
sum will seek reinvestmcnt, and it
must be admitted that Wall street
prices, when compared with former
years, offer tempting "bargains." In
truth, however, much of " hat is there
on sale is so tainted as to warn off
wOuid-be investors. This large sum
will probably 60 to swell the already
large amount of id'e capital which is
awaiting opportunities for profit. The
banks are holding nearly Slz5, 100000
i'll cash, as against $87 100000 year
ago, and their reserve above the legal
requirement, which was then about
81 100000. is now nearly six times as
great-$4l 100000. This speaks clo-
quently of idle funds.
The financial atmosphere is being
cleared rapidly, and this augurs well
for speedy, though not immediate,
revival. Bradstre t's reports show
that during The last year there were
1O,96S failures, involving liabilities to
the amount of S226,343,427- This
is larger number of failures but a
smaller amount involved than the re-
turns for 1878, the last year of the de-
preston which ruled after 1873. So
that, making allowances for the in
c: ease in business in the interval, it
may be asked whether another year
will not place the business interests OF
the country where they were at the end
OF 1S7S-at the beginning ola great le-
vival. Let Us hope so.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
ONE OFFICE LESS.
From the Hartford Times !

When Grant was president he had a
colored barber, whom he had desig-
mated to shave him, appointed 10 a
clerkship in the fourth auditors Office,
treasury department. At least he was
carried on the rolls of that Office as a
clerk, but he did but little work in the
treasury. He barbarized Grant twice
a week, and also Porter, Babcock, and
others of Grants official household.
He was not kept at work one hour q
day OIL an average. Hayes kept him,
and so did Garfield. He is now the
official barber of the white house, and
besides attending to the president, he
shaves Phil ips, the private secretary
and the white house clerks. Through
an intimate friend he tried to fix HIM
self with Governor Cleveland. Cleve-
lands answer was, after hearing the
application: ''That's one Office l will
abolish. The treasury department
will not have to pay for my barber"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
A DROP TOO MUCH.
From the Detroit Free Press.

Judge William Carter, of Sheboygan,
and Judge Caswell Marks, of Selms,
were both natives of Lexington, Ky.
In boyhood they had jamnied the same
cats head into the same milk pitcher,
stole peaches from the same tree, got
trounced by the same farmers, were
otherwise enviously intimate friends,
afterwards chuhs at college and then
errand boys at the same office. Later
in life they parted and rose to sublime
honors in their separate places. Last
January they mss for the first time
since their parting in Lexington, and
brewed a cOnvivial bowl in honor of
the event. About midnight, full of at
fection and enthusiasm, they retired in
the same bed. 1t was a huge affair,
standing in the middle of the room and
capable of being drawn up by ropes to
the ceiling viii the room was being
cleaned. 1t was very cold night ,and
they placed their clothing uUOm the
foot of the bed. just after they tell
asleep four friends entered softly, drew
the bed bv the ropes nearly to the CELL
ing, and then left them thus suspended
about ten feet from the floor They
then locked the door outside and re.
tired.
At O'Clock, a. M, Judge Carter
awoke with that species OF thirst which
usually comes after Kentucky punch
and technically known as shot cop
pers." Leaping lightly out of bed to
get the ice pitcher he went wlirling
down ten feet, alighting with a SOUL
stirring thump on all fOnrs There was
a long and painful pause. Then he
peered upward through the darkness
and called:
"Caswell!"
No reply.]
"Oh, CaswellV"
feeble cries.
"Caz!"
"Eh?-um-what?" The Judge was
awakening.
"I've fallen through trar?" yelled
the now affrighled judge. "Get up
and light CANDLE"
"Where are you" queried Judge
Carter, sleepily. framing his opinion
, that his honorable brother was drunk.
Down here. Fell through a trap.
Don't get out OH my side vi the bed"
"All right" "All right" And Judge
! Marks, springing out of his own side,
turned three somei saults and landed
OH the small of his back. Both were
! now convinced that they had fallen in.
to Il den of thieves, and We're possibly
/ to be murdered. The jokers had closed
! the heavy wooden shutters, SO no light
could enter, and removed all the Iurli-
ture. The judges groped around ON
hands and knees ,mearly frozen 10 death,
and only at daybreak discovered the
bed, climbed into it, and got warm
, enough to talk the thing over.
There were recently two temperance
societies started under glorious au.
spices. The headquarters of one is at
Selma. the other at Shebuygan.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
A DIVE FOR LIFE.
Evan Bibber'x Rock'' and ils thrill
ling story.

Just below Kanawha Falls in West
Virginia i, an overhanging rock of in
tense size jutting out about one hum
dred feet over seething whirlpool and
it was once the scene OF a remarkable
adventure.
The Indians were in hot pursuit of
Van Blbber. settler and man of dis
tinc'ion in those early times. He was
hard pressed, and all access to the
river below and above being cut off, he
was driven to this jutt'ng rock, which
proved to be the jumping of place for
him. He stood ON the rock, in full
view of the enemy below aud above,
who yelled like demons al the certain
ty of his speedy capture He stood up
boldly, and with hls rifle kept them at
bay. AS he stood there, he looked
across the river, saw his friends-his
wife with her babe in her arms-all
helpless to render assistance. They
stood as if peirified with terror and
amaZement. She cried at the top of
her voice:
"Leap into the river and meet me !"
Laying her babe on the grass, she
seized the oars and sprang into skiff
along shore. AS she neared The middle of
the river, her husband saw the Indians
coming in iuli force and yelling like
demons.
"Wiie, wife - he screamed, "lm
coming; drop down a little lower"
With this he sprang from his crag
and descended like All arrow into the
water, feet foremost.
The wife rested on her oars q mo-
ment to see him rise 20 the surface, the
little skiff floating like a cork, bobhing
about on the boiling flood. 1t was an
awful moment; it seemed all age to
her. Would he ever rise? Her earn
est gaze seemed to penetrate the depths
of the water, and she daltcd her boat
further down the stream. He rose
near her: in a moment :hc boat was
alongside of him, and she helped him
arrows and shot that the baffled In
dians poured into them. The daring
| wife did not speak word: her hus-
band was more dead than alive. and all
depended upon her strength being
maintained until the5 could reach the
bank. This they did, just where she
had started, right where the babe wa:
still lying, growing and laughing
The men pulled the skiff high on the
land. and the wife slowly arose and
helped to lift Van Bibbbcr to his feet
He could not walk, but she laid him
down by his babe, ,and then seating her.
self, she wept wildly, Just as any Other
woman would have done under the
circumstances. That babe is now
grandfather, and that rock is called
l"Van Bibbers Rock" to this day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17

Ii is estimated there has been a de-
crease of 100000 in the public debt
during December. The receipts have
been light and the disbursements heav-
ier than usual. Payments on account of
pensions amount to over $s00,00O. The
United States treasury Tuesday mailed
checks in payment of interest due JAN
nary on government securities to the
amount of s7,903,6l3.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
A LARGE DIAMOND.
rErnm The London Times i


\ very extraordinary diamond OF no
less than 457 cara,s has, we are inform
ed, been shipped from South Africa
and sold by city firm to syndicate
of diamond merchants. The color
equals, if not excels, that of the finest
India diamonds, and IN the opinion OF
competent judges, it will cut to per-
feet and lustrious brilliant. In drop
shape it will weigh as nearly as can be
estimated about 220 carats, or in loz-
enge shape, brioleite, about 800
carats. The brilliant will therefore
exceed in weight al the historical dia-
monds. The hoh-i-noor weighs LOG
carats, the Regent of France 1856 carats
and the Orloff, which was cut for
weight, 1874 carats. In size, color,
purity and quality it is expected ,o
he the most marvellous stone ever
known
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
One and Two.

From the Boston Transcript
II you to me be cold,
Or be u sR IL yCu,
The world W I'll 60 on. | think.
just as II usrd To do;
Tnr cloud, will fIrt with the moon,
7 he sun will k,ss the sea-.
The wind TO Il e trees Will whisper,
Ard laugh ut YOU and ne. "
But the sun will not sh ne 30 bright,
The clouds will not Sc, IN 40 white.
To on. as II will TO two;
So rhiuk you had best be kind.
And mad best be true,
And let The o d love go on.
just as II Used 10 60
II the W hole of a page be read.
|; book he finished through,
still the world may read on. think,
just us it used to do;
For other lovers will con
TIE pages We have passea,
And the treaclierOus gold oil the binding
VIII glitter unto the last,
But lids have II lonely lUok,
And one may MT read the book
1t opens only tOIwO
So think you had better be kind,
And had best be true,
And let the reading go on.
just as ii used TO do.
We who have sailed together
Fit out OF each others view.
The world will saIi on, think,
Just as it used to do,
And We may reckon by stars
That fash from different skies.
And another OF Loves pirates
May capture my lost prIze,
But ships long time together
Can better the tempest weather
Than any other two;
81 think you had better be kind.
Ana had best he true,
That We fogs tier may sail,
Just as We u sed to do.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
PROBABLY CORRECT.

There was goodly number of ladies
at half past five p. III. recently at
twenty-third street and Sixth avenue
waiting for All elevated railway train
when specimen of the New York
young "gent" of the day came pushing
through the crowd, rudely jostling an
elderly lady.
"Here, sir, keep Off said an old
gentleman at her side, showing him
back. "or I'll teach you little polite
ness"
"You will, eh?" came from Young
America, throwing a whitening glance
at the elderly party. "fd have you un-
derstand, sir, that there's not man in
this town can teach me politeness.
Then he wondered why the girls all
Uttered.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
HIGGINsVILLEHTEMs.

The masons helI public installation
in the opera house Oh the second of
this month. The meeting was address
ed by G. e.. Wood of Kansas City.
George Sedwick, of Lexington,
spent last Sunday in our town.
Miss Matte Campbell, of RUSSELL
vile, aud Miss Fannie Thompson, OF
Richmond. are visiting the family Of
Mr.. Campbell, west of town.
A little folks party was given by
Miss Carrie Ewing, on Russell street
last Friday night. A general good
time was had.
Mr.. G. E. Shelton, who has been
stopping at the Central hotel for the
past few weeks, left on last Monday
for the worlds fair.
MISS Lula Osborn, OF Texas Prairie,
has been visiting the family of Il. w.
Vivion for the past week.
How is it our new rates and new
time table on the Missouri Pacific rail.
road was not introduced OH the first o1
the month, according to repoits?
Two petitions were put be-
fore the town board, OH lasl
Monday evening, for the right te
run q street car line from one depot tc
the other.
Miss Maggie Bond is visiting at Do
YER.
Drunk woman in town last Monday
We think it is bad enough for men te
get drunk.
/ Watch meeting at Mr.. Smiths OF
New Years night; also one at Mr.. Kene
|dy's. l wish New Years came ever,
week. never had SO much fun sine,
I used to have stone bruises.
Mr.. W. l.. Smiley, who has beel
confined to his room so long from sick
ness, was on the streets last Sun
day.
| Prof. Woo'ery, Of Kentucky, arrive,
last week and took charge, as frs
assistant, of Lafayette college, at thi
place on last Monday.
| Ben Waller says he would not min
breaking through the ice if it WASH
for the wet water he found there.
Mr.. Avitt's drug store, at Aullville
caught fire on last Saturday night an
was damaged about three hundre
dollars. 1t was insured.
. Miss Anna Price, of Lexington, ha
been visiting the family of Mr.. Geore
HOnx, for the past few weeks.
g.. W. Jackson, our efficient tow
marshal, who has been off
:, duty for several weeks. with a sol
+ hand resumed his position last Tue
n day.
Miss Annie Robinson, of Lawson
n Mo-, is visiting at the Central Hotel.
FRANK
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
WATERLOO WAFTINGs.

6 On account of the bad condition of
the track, I could not get about 10
gather items without destroying my
record. for. speed, is the reason you
havetnot heard from me for SO long.
During the continuance of the recent
polar wave, with the mercury lowering
near the zero mark of the thermome-
ter, one would naturally seek shelter
anyhow. as.-.t-- a- -..- .l..-.-, --.-
The holidays passed quietly and al
most monotonously, the only diversion
that f7have heard of in this vicinity
was checker-playing. A couple of gents
made checker-board, and armed with
that instrument of warfare, took the
rounds of the neighborhood and van-
lquished every one-sparing neither
young nor old, asking no quarter and
certainly giving none, and then wept
tor more worlds to conquer. All chal-
|lenges may may be addressed to Cham
apion Checker Player, this Office.
W. R. Smith recently lost valuable
cow, supposed to have eaten too much
clover. He also had mare crippled
I by falling on the ice. ,.--..
The smiling countenance of Frank
Chinn has beamed upon US frequently
of late.
Miss Belle Edmonds, sister Nellie
and brother Elias, paid an extended
visit to friends and relatives, lately.
Messrs.a aCrutsinger and Larkin went
to Lexington, Monday last.
School at Harris school house has
commenced again, Prof. Demand in
the chair. -.. -. ..- ...-.
Zach, of Egypt, is prominent feed
er Of cattle and swine, and has in hii
employ veterinary surgeon to attend
| to the ailments Of diseased animals. II
is reported that few days ago valu.
able hog got sick ,and the services of the
aforesaid v. 8. were called into re.
quisition, and, after examining the
pulse and tongue, he proceeded to
diagnose thusly: s'The physical force
has been overcome by the bodical force
destroying the equal abraham and in.
Juring the penetrative quality of tht
proboscital development OF the nose
and weakening the action OF the lungs
and if the lungs should cease to act
the hog must go.' 1t is needless t.
add that the hog event"
Wishing everybody and the "res
of mankind" happy and prosperou
year, l remain,
| TaY EYE Syn