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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
JAY GOULD AND WHISKY.

1t is more than a quarter of a century
since Jay Gould tasted whisky, If the
Albany Evening journal is right, and
the first drink was the last. In the
days when he was o surveyor in a
small way and was mapping a county,
on the practical plan OF getting lodg-
ings and meals of the farmers in K
change for marking correct sun dials on
their door steps, he became tired one
hot dusty afternoon. He came to a
country tavern. In his pocket was a
five cent piece. 1t suddenly struck
him that, as a medicine to relieve faint
ness, he ought to buy a glass OF whisky
with q half-dime. 81 was ignorant of
bar usage" he is quoted as saying, "and
so, when a glass and a bottle were set
before me, l filled the tumbler chock
full. The bartender made no protest,
and 1 swallowed the big horn. Then l
went my way, tumbling my wheelbar-
row-like measure of distances, and &C.
casionally taking the bearings with a
sextant. Never in my life had my
work gone off half SO blithesomely and
for a while l felt as though making a
map of the starry heavens instead of a
very dusty portion, of this mundane
sphere. After an hour or more of ex-
altation I grew sleepy and took a long
nap under a tree in a field. awoke
with an awful headache, and found
that the figures entered in my note.
book during the time of extra steam
were quite incoherent. l was fully
convinced that whisky was a bad sur
veyor, and 1 have eve tried it for any
other purpose"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
HOTELS IN AMERICA.
From Blackwood's Magazine

The ruling idea in America is that
whatever a guest can possibly want is
to be ready waiting for him at all
hours of the day or night. From e
O'Clock in the morning till bedtime he
can eat. Be it breakfast, lunch, din
ner or supper, there will be something
on the table. In order to post his let
tiers or to buy a paper or to telephone
to a friend or to send a message, he has
only to walk into the main-hall. For
a wash, a shave, boot-cleaning, hair
dressing or the reliet of his corns, he
has merely to sit down Oh a chair, and
the appropriate artist will be at his
side in a minute. They all understand
their business, whatever it may be, and
no time or labor is wasted in explana-
tions. The guest knows beforehand
his own share Of the programme-what
he will have to eat, where he will have
to sleep, and to a cent what he will
have to pay. In the best managed
hotels on our side of the Atlantic the
element of strangeness and uncertainty
has not yet been altogether eliminated.
A person never knows exactly what
may happen to him; how he may be
treated, OF what he may be charged
even at a house which he frequents
h%abitually. But the American hotel
sets your mind at rest forthwith. For
so many dollars per day you are free of
the house and all its privileges, which,
apart from the eating and sleeping, are
very considerable.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
DIR. TEMPLE A RECHABITE.

There are many evidences that total
abstinence principles are prevailing
among the clergy of the Church OF Eng
lam. In n northern parish a rich
brewer has written to his rector, stat
ing that, as he a no longer find COM
fort in a communion which makes open
war upon his business, he has connect
ed himself with the Nonconformist
Church. DIR. Temple, Bishop of London,
has been duly enrolled as a member of
the Independent Order of Rechabites-
all order the existence OF which dates
away back in Old Testament times, but
which has acquired Importance in these
later years in connection with the total
abstinence movement. Dr.. Temple as
sumes all the responsibilities and be-
comes entitled to all the privileges of
the order, among which latter Is an al
lowance Of ten shillings a week in case
| of sickness.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
Watch the Date
Our Agents.
MR.. GOULD AT ST. LOUIS.

While in St. Louis Mr.. Gould gave q
reporter of a paper in that city some
interesting facts about his plans and
concerning general railroad news,
which are given as follows in an asso-
cialed press dispatch:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. lin an IN
terview with a reporter while III TINS
CITY Yesterday. inspecting his rallroad
property, Jay Gould stated that q new
union depot for this city would be COM
menced and completed as speedily as
possible, as soon as it was dehnltely
determined by what route and IN n
name the Iron Mountain road could
have unobstructed access to the depot;
The now depot is to W the ground
occupied by the buildings now in use
and a good deal more, and is to be one
of the largest and finest in thee country.
Work will begin as soon as mcnlclpai
legislation settles the question aDoht
the Iron Mountain road.
Regarding the Wabash road, Mr..
Gould said that while he was largely
interested in the stock and n OF
that company and approved the plan OF
reorganization, he would not be q mem
Der of the directory. Mr.. Joy, he said,
would be the president notwithstand-
ing the disinclination of that gentleman
to accept the position, and Colonel A.
A. Taimage would continue to be the
general manager and hold a high ex-
ecutiye position in the company.
Touching the general outlook for rail-
WAYS, Gonld said: 81 have great con-
fidence in the trunk line presidents to
hold rates up to a paying basis, M L
feel that the railway, as we'll as the
commercial interests of the country,
are upon the threshold of a season OF
great prosperity"
The Texas pool Gould expects to
work great benefit to the Texas roads
and also to largely increase the volume
of general business in that state. lie
deprecated labor strikes or railroads
and did not believe there would ever
be any if both sides could fully realize
the intimate relations they held to each
other. He expressed a strong desire
that the employees on his roads
should purchase homes for themselves
along the line and would be very glad
to know that every employe OF the MIS-
souri, Pacific was the owner OF some
stock of the company. This Wonld
give them all a personal interest IN the
property and every man would do his
best to increase its earning power.
There would then be no labor problem
to solve.
Gould expressed decided opposition
to a confederation of railroads, and
said the proposition was absurd. "What
we want in this country" he said, sis
Just what we have got, sharp competl-
ton, but the competition should be II
fined to soliciting business on an agreed
basis of traffic tariffs" He was also
opposed to national legislation tor
railroads, believing that the govern,
ment would utterly fail if it undertook
to do what competition and common
business u alone conld accomplish.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
THE DOLGOROUKI FAMILY.
from the London TRUTH

~ LShNO
Princess D~olgorouki, the widow of
the late Gar, has lett AK les Bains
with her family for Biarritz, where she
intends to remain till the beginning of
November, when she returns to Paris
for the winter. A weekly theatrical
paper has commented ON some
concerts which have recently
been given at German water
ing places by a Princess Dolgorouki,
under the impression that the perform
er is the Cars widow. OF course,
this is all absurd mistake. The prin-
cess who has been playing and singing
in Germany for nearly a year past was
originally a Spanish actress, and when
engaged at st. Petersburg she married
one of the numerous princes of the
Dolgorouki family; but her husband,
who was never wealthy, has lately sus-
tanned serious reverses, and, with COM
mendable pluck, she has returned to
her former profession in order to ear
a living, and she has deservedly obtain
ed a considerable success. 1t is to the
last degree improbable that, under any
circumstances, the Princess Dolgorouki
would be singing and playing in pub
lie, seeing that she is one of the richest
women in Europe, thanks to the pru'
dence OF her husband, who invested
immense sums of money for her ant
their children in Germany, HOLLAND
and England.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
INDULGENCE OF CHILDREN.
From the Detroit Free Press.l

lfrOm the DetrOlI free freSS.l
A child taught TO obey until it is 5
years old knows nothing else. 1t is
not easy to begin at that age, harder
still at S,andq quite out of the question at
IL. Indulge your child, say 8 or 4 years
old, in all its little whims and t%ancies,
give it everything it wants, especially if
Il cries for it, make yourself, your SER
wants, and your household, its slave,
allow it to contradict you, to kick and
scream (these things are wonderfully
cute in a baby-you might make a
show of resistance, but always give
up in the end, then tell your neighbors
of all its little sayings and doing in its
presence, talk them over frequently,
deceive it in little things,it is too young
to understand, tell it you are net going
out and then slip off.
Practice all these harmless G? little
things npon your child, and although
it may be endowed with intelligence
and q naturally sweet disposition, if i,
does not grow up a selfish and unami
able daughter or a willful and over
bearing son it certainly will not be you
fault.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
NOTICE.

Since it has been determined to hold
a session of the State Grange l hope
every officer will have his report ready.
1t is the custom in many o fthe State
Oranges for each officer to make are-
port. l think it is right and will re-
suit in good. Each officer has his duty
clearly defined. All the responsibility
does not and should not rest upon one
or a few.
When any person belonging to an
organization assumes to be and to do
everything it will not move, and will: If
persisted in, destroy all interest. As
a rule, a person without responsibility
takes no interest, and without interest
land a deep interest) there will be no
advancement. Then let us strive with
each othsr, working hand in hand for
the good of all. John Nj. Sneed, Master
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
Discs TABLISHMENT IN SCOTLAND.

The Scottish dissenters are resolved
to make disestablishment a test element
in the approaching elections. Memo
rails have been sent to Mr.. Gladstone
OIL the subject. But MIR. Gladstone,
Lord Rosebery and even Mr.. Chamber
lain are opposed to its being made a dis
turbing element in The coming struggle.
Mr.. Gladstone adheres to the opinion
that disestablishment in Scotland is
purely a Scottish question, to be settle
ed by the Scottish people themselves.
1t is not q question to be discussed by
the British Parliament. When it is de-
monstrated that disestablishment is de-
manded by a clear majority of the
Scottish people it will be time enough
for parliament to interfere. So the
matter now stands.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
THE GOURMET's DELIGHT.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.l

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
Wormley was famous as a terrapin
cook. and Washington is noted for its
terrapin taken from the Potomac.
Wormley was the first to introduce
terrapin in England. He took them
with him when he went along with
Reverdy johnson, who was the Amer
lean ambassador, as cook to the Lega-
ton. 1t is said that the terrapin did
more to accomplish the ends of the
United States than all of the speeches.
The foreign Legations eat a great many
of them, and diamond black terrapin
has become as essentially an element of
a court dinner as the roast beef and
fish. 1t is a rich mans dish, however,
for the smaller terrapin, properly got
ten up, will cost you 81. 1t will take
two good-sized terrapin to make a din
her dish for twelve persons, and the
additional expense will be about $40.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
SALE.

Lafayette county
vs..
Mahetabal Wilkerson.
RY virtue Of On order Of sale. issued from
u the ONCE of the clerk of the county
court OF Lafayette county, Missouri. in favor
of Lafayette county Tor the use and benefit of
the county school fund and against Mahetabel
Wilkefson. to me directed land returnable to the
November term, 1885, of the said county court,
1 will, on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1885.
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the FORE
noon and dvs O'Clock In the afternoon of said
day, and in front of the courthouse door, in the
city Of Lexington, in Lafayette county. Mis-
souri,. during the session Of the said county
court OF said county. sell publicly. by
auction. to the highest bidder. for cash
In hand, all the right, title, interest,
con. defendant in said order of sale. in and TO
the whole. or SO much Of the following describ-
ed real estate, situate. lying and being in the
county of Lafayette, and state of Missouri. to-
wit:IThe west half Of the northeast quarterhoi
section twenty -nine a., township iorty-nine
(4o) range twsnty-seven (2D. The whole or so
much OF the above described real estate will be
sold IS will be sufficient to pay the debt. interest
and COSTS.
Given under my hand this 10th day of Octo.
Der, 1885. JOSEPH BOWMAN,
ostlOtd Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
PSOHUTTREAUX AND MOWER
From a Paris Letter,l

The "mower" is the latest type of
Gallo dandy. His name arises from
his habit of swinging his cane like a
scythe, steadily and regularly, as he
walks along. He gets himself up in the
true rural style, with a broad-brimmed
straw hat pulled over his eyes, wide
trousers, large shoes with flat heels.
and no gloves. Usually the "mowcrs"
stroll in trios and quartets, moving
in perfect time with their canes, smil-
ing, but saying little, and they dine to-
gether in some room hung with pic
lures of rustic scenes. The "mower,'
however, is an Improvement on his
predecessor,the affected"pschuttreaux'
or "grelatteaux.' as he vigorously pur.
sues athletic exercise and cultivates
robust health.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
A TIRELEss WORKER.

Do you ever stop to think what a
tlreless lctter-writer agood newspaper
is? Week after week year after year,
it goes on telling OF marriages, births,
deaths, the coming and going of people,
of business successes and failure, acct.
dents, crops improvements, meetings,
revivals, socials-well, in fact, events
of all kinds, All is grist that comes to
the hopper OF a good newspaper. II
you should undertake to write q letter
each week to an absent friend, and tell
him half the news found in your local
newspaper, you would give up in des.
pair. People in a live town recognize
this, and take pleasure in giving news
items you would not learn otherwise.
Palmyra Spectator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
THE DIFFERENCE OF FASHION.
IGath IN Cincinnati Enquirer.


asked this merchants wife what
difference she observed between the
leading dry goods stores of New York
and the largest in Paris She said:
"The main difference is in manufac-
tured dresses. There is so much artis-
tic learning in France and so little re-
lative machinery that you neve see two
persons dressed exactly alike over
there, whereas in America the passion
seems to be to dress exactly alike. They
will get in the United States n dress
from France, and sell fifty just like it.
But in France, when you buy a dress
OF a particular cut. adornment or Ia
ture, you may be ure you have the
only one In other words, they make
a dress as if it were an individual
thing. We make a dress as if it were
a style or fashion,"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Joseph W. NJ Fulton and Cath.
arine L.: Fulton. his wife by their deed
of trust dated the 25th day of January, 1884.
and recorded in the office OF the recorder Of
deeds for Lafayette county, Missouri. in book
No; So ldfty-six) Vt page go. -four hundred
and twenty, did convey to the undersigned, B.
B Ireland. as trustee. the following described
real estate situate, In the county OF Lafayette
state of Missouri. tO-wit: The northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty-five
G0 township fifty C9). of range twenty-eight
tssl containing 40 acres. more or less. to secure
the payment OF q certain promissory note, pay
able 10 II Lindley Wood, or order. for the
sun OF five hundred dollars with interest there
on. as therein expressed, and, whereas, said
prOmIssory note. together with the Interest are
now long past due and unpaid. and default has
been made In the payment thereof, Now .
therefore. /, the said trustee, under the prOvis-
ions and powers OF said deed, at the request of
the legal holder OF said note, will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER AIH. 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day. ut the courthouse door, In the city Of Lex
Ington. Lafayette county. Missouri, proceed to
sell ssld real estate a. public vendue, to the
hi2 hest bidder, for cash, for the purpose Of
paying said note and the costs and expenses of
Executing said trust.
OctI0td Is, Z IRELAND, Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
EXECUTOR,s NOTICE.

T ETTERS testament ary on the estate of
II Elizabeth NJ. Kownslar, dec. were grant,
ed to the undersigned on the l4th day of
september. 1885 by the Probate court Of Ln-
faye:te county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me Tor allow.
ance within one year after the date of this notice,
or they may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years they will be forever barred.
W. A. THOR NTON,
septl9t5 Executor-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
ALI THAT HE WANTS.
From the Boston Herald.I

IFT0m tnt BUstUH HeTHIusI
There is nothing small about the
average republican partisan. II his
party can hold all the offices for twon-
ty-five years under its own administra-
ton, and then retain them under a
democratic president, he won't grum-
Bile. The earth and the fullness thereof
will salty him for the present.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17

NOTICE ID hereby given to all persons inter-
~ ested in the estate of James K Travis.
deceased. that the undersigned, administrator
will apply to make q final settlement of said
estate at the November term, 1885, of the Pro-
bate court OF Lafayette county, Missouri, to be
the city Of Lexington, Mo-, on the second
Monday in November. 1855.
JOHN Ii. ALLSPAUGH,
senflqt6 hd-;n;st,o
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
septl9t5
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, ezedi-
IN, tors and others, interested In the persons
and estates of Eddie j. Fitzgerel and John W.
dian OF the persons and curator OF the estates
OF said minors. will apply at the next term OF
10 be begun and neld at the probate court room
III Lexington, Mo. on the second Monday in
November, 1885, to resign his guardianship and
curatOrship Of said estates.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
septl9t5 Guardian and Curator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
N A

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons inter-
IN ested In the estate OF John Campbell.
deceased, HAT the undersigned executor.
will apply to make IL final settlement OF said
estate at the November term, 1885 OF the Probate
court of Lafayette county, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate court room, in the
city of Lexington. on the second Monday in
November, 1855.
GEO. W. CAMPBELL,
septl9 Executor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
NOTICE.

T ETTERS testamentary on the estate OF Thee
Il dore Gosew isch. deceased. were granted to
the undersigned on the 29th day of September.
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date OF this notice, OF
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited with.
in two years they will be forever barred.
ROBERT GOSEWISCH,
OCf2 n Evacntnr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
septl9t5
TR NOTICE.

I ETTERS of administration with Will annex
II ed on the estate OF Henry Rotenburg, de-
ceased. were granted to the undersigned On
the 10th day OF August. 1885, by the Probate
court OF Lafayette county. Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year alter the date of this notice, or
they may be precluded from any benefit ofsueh
estate; and ii such claims be not exhibited With
In two years they will be forever barred.
augl5t5 DORETTA RO CENRURG,
AdmipiRtratrix. with will annexed
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
FINAL

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons inter-
~ ested in the estate of jesse Roberts,
deceased, that the undersigned, executor,
Will apply to make a final settlement of SD
estate, at the Move mber term. 1855. of the Pro-
bate court of Lafayette county, Missouri, to be
begun and held at the Probate court room, In
the city OF Lexington, on the second Monday
in November, 1885.
SAMUEL w. CREASEY,
ReDtlgfh E~nDutnr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
Lexington Market.

In this report the wholesale prices are given in
lett hand column, and retail prices in right hand
column. In country produce the figures on the
left denote what the merchants are paying, and
ON the right the prices at which they aell.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
FINAL

NOTICE Is nereuy given to all persons inter-
IN ested in the estate of Benjamin McBurney,
deceased, that the Undersigned, executor.
will apply 10 make y final settlement OF said
estate ut the November term, lsS5, OF the probate
court OF Lainy cite county, Missouri. to be begun
and held ut the Probate court room, IN the city
OF LeNing'on. on the second Monday in No
veneer. 1885. WM. MCBURNEY,
a,,ln Exonrtar
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR
SALE.

T OFFER for sale, ut a bargain, my ~
l two-story Brick Residence, contain #"I
ing 8 Rooms. Kitchen and Cellar. A Hmml
good large New Barn. Ruggy-house 2.A-
Cow-shed, all made of the best pine lumber.
All necessary outbuildiDgs. Good well and
plenty of stock water. There are
EIGHTEEN AND THREE FOURTHS ACRES
OF VERY RICH LAND.
About 400 best apple trers, 200 OF them bearing.
A large quantity of other fruits. Of all kinds,
and OF the best quality. One acre In Turner
and Cu,hbert Raspberries. One-iourth of an
acre in the best variety of Straw berries. A fine
vein OF Coal underlies the whole place, and is
easily reached. Will sell the place for less than
the cost of House and Barn. Located one mi e
from the courthouse, on the best road In Il e
county. ard q very nne view OF the
CITY. iah2Itf JOHN Il. CVFhTIIAN
a n GRAHAM " MnRPISON
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17

4 SMALL FARM, five miles south 49,
\ east OF Lexington on the Warrens- !.1
burg road. Good land; comfortable XII
house; good neighborhood. Reference A
required.
For terms. &c, apply to Capt. j. X BAR
NJ II II on HIIlIIS NhIlNG nuu0lIf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
GROCERIES, GLAsSAWRE, sc

Nl attention to his large stock OF tEA@
Groceries. Glassware, Q~ueensware, S
etc. just received, fresh and new, and TO be
sold at bedrock prices. Being at no expense
for rent or clerks hire and buying only for cash,
he Is enabled to sell good goods OF every kind
kept in stock ut such prices As will astOnIsh
those VINO have been dealing at high priced
houses. Don't fail to examine his stock and
prices before purchasing elsewhere. Franklin
street, first door east Of brewery sep26tf