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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-10
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that GIlmore's Aromatic Wine will not
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1886.
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"'Tls not for man 10 trlnoi
Llto II brief rnd ain n hcrcl
Our apc Il hut falling lfaf.-
A AdrOpplng tear
Not many lives, but only ono have We
one only one,
How sacred should that ono life be-
That narrow upanln
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-10

Again, commend tho behavior OF
these dis 'iplee TO the bereayed. Az !
stand here Sabbath by Sabbath, and
look Oft upon this audience, how many
signals OF mourning do behold. God
has His own way OF breaking up the
family, The emigration from this
world 10 tho next IN 10 vast an enter.
prise that God only can conduct II. That
emi grafton from earth 10 eternity keeps
three fourthe Of the families OF the earth
IN desolation. The child that lay near
the mothers heart IL taken 10 lie In the
cold and In the darkness. The laughter
freezes 10 tho girls lip aud the rose scat.
ters. The boy comes In from the harvest
llelda OF 5bunsm, eaying, my head, my
head" aud dles on the lap OF his mother
Widowbood stands with tragedy " woe
struck into tho pallor Of the cheek, and
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Religious.

Elder SwartZ will preach, tomorrow night,
upon ..'iow a man Is Justified" at the Chris
tian church.
Services at the Christian church to morrow
morning and night, at the Usual hour, by
Elder Swartz.
There will be services ut the Methodist
church to- morrow morning and evening at
the usual hours, Rev. d. C. Browne officia-
ting.
Daily services at the Catholic church, 81
O'Clock. a. m; Sunday services s! and 1O5
o'clock, i. M, ard q o'clock. p. M. Rev. j.
J. Lilly, offiriating.
Rev. Jno q. Vogei will preach at Eapo-
leon to.marrOw. Sunday school at the church
In this city Tomorrow at $3.50. Prayer meet
ing next Thursday night at ! 80.
Chris, church. I>t Sunday after Christmas
| Sunda- school,, $3.50, a. m. Morning Prayer
| with sermon at ii u. m. Evening prayer
with sermon, 4 o'clock, p. m. "Wednesday
evening service : o'clock, p. m. Rev. John
| Davis. Rector.
Marshall Progress :-"Rev. j. A. Quarles
the scholarly Presbyterian divine ofLeAington
preached at Mt. Olive Sunday morning ant
at the Rock church Sunday night. The
Progress acknowledges a pleasant call from
him here.'
Services at the Baptist church Tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock, and evening at
o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. VIM
A. Crouch. Sunday school at 0 o'clocl
a. M, NJ. F. Royle. superintendent. PrayeI
meeting every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock.
Rev. G.. l.. Leyburn will preach at tn
Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. DR.
Wells will preach at night. The evangelis
tic services by DR.. Wells, will be continue
Throughout next week, there being mornin
J.. and night services. DR.. Wells services hav
been full of interest and well attended. Hi
sermons are thought to be very forcible an
convincing ones. The doctor has been elet
9 ted synodlcal evangelist for Missouri, Al
9 VII enter upon his duties January /.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Stock Notes.

Master JOHNNIE Robinson lost a fine Jersey
COW a few days ago. He had been offered
S125 for her.
Messrs. VIM. H. Ewing Il Co. have been
booming the mule business lately. They buy
every good mule that they can find.
Mr.. VIM. G. Wilmott lost q good cow last
Saturday, from being gorged. On Friday
she flee herself full of dry bran, and died
the next day.
Messrs. VIM. H. Ewing g. Co. sold, Dee.
%, to Sparks u Bro. Kansas City, Is snlen-
did mules and l bay mare. This makes be.
tween IS and SO mules that they have bought
and sold during the past two months.
Mr.. John A.Thompsop, executor. will sell,
at public auction, at the late residence oil
VIM. P. Thompson, deceased, about 1 miles
north OF Wellington, on the Camden road ON
Tuesday, January 5. 1888, the following
property, to-wIt: 5 head Of brood mares, 5
head of stock cattle, So head of stock hogs,
reaper and mower. / wheat drill. 8 tons o
hay, a lot of geese and chickens, 100 bushels
of corn in the crib, 2 two-horse wagons, 10(
bushels OF Irish potatoes. harness, cultiva'
tors. plows. etc. Also, all the household ant
kitchen furniture and other things too numer
Gus to mention, Terms:-12 months without
interest on sums of $40 and over; bankabl'
note to be given; under SO cash. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for. Thoms
Chinn, ~auctioneeg.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26

If you want an Office iine the Knights OF
Honor.
A merry Christmas and a happy new year
to all our readers.
There will be a festival for the children of
the Episcopal Sunday school, at the chapel,
next Monday evening.
The Lexington Intelligeneer. Subscription
price - 90. from which we make a reduction
of fifty cents. when paid in advance.
Mrs. Amor lost a pair OF spectacles two
weeks ago, which fitted her eyes, and she
would be glad to have the finder return them
TO her.
A happy new year to every reader of the
Intelligencer. This is a good time to swear
off your anlmosIties. Hate is poor capital.
1t leads TO hell. Love leads to heaven,
Frank McNally, who killed Washington
Hyde, at Sedalia, November, 1881. who was
tried here aud convicted, then released on
bond, has been granted a new trial BY the SD
preme court.
Pennington Times :-"While a few disap.
pointed places are as mad as March hare,' be-
cause they have failed to get the branch peni-
Tertiary, Lexington, Sedalia and
Independence are fighting the thing away as
something very undesirable: and in doing so
they show wise discernment."
AS so many requests were sent in, at Miss
Smiths concert, to hear Miss Backus play a
piano solo, the "Schumann Concert Compa-
ny" of Kansas CITY, OF which Miss Ella F,
Backus. piano s0lOist Oate of Berlin. Germa.
NY: Mrs. S. +. FoOte, vocalist. and Mr..
John Behr, v%iolinist, are members, has con
scented to give Il concert at the opera house
, early In January. We need hardly bespeab
for them liberal patronage. They will be
sure to have q crowded house.
A dozen couples of our Young society folk.
went up to Mrs. Florida Graddy's. on Thurs
l night of last week. They were entertained il
such a pleasant manner that they came ava,
regretting that the time slipped away SO rap,
:. idly. The following named were present.
Misses Searcy. Jackson, Eaton, Carter. S
Gordon, Grimes, Thompson, A. Hutchinson
e Greer, L.. Chambers, McCIelland. Mamie
:, Young. Messrs. Frank Campbell w. McCaus
' land B. II. Campbell. Z King, G. Logan, w
Il K. Ouarles, L. Shields, j. Nickel, NJ, Hsrri
son, S. Serst and VIII Tut.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
TIL ALTAR.

Married-At Clinton, Henry county. Mo-.
Mr.. Il, E. PRINCE, of COrsicana, Tex, and
Miss FANNIE.daughter of DR.. CT Salmon,
and a former pupil of the b. F. c., OF this
city.
- In Sedalia, Mo-. Dec. 81. Mr.. JNO. ".
ENDLY and Miss S. r. PUCRHANE,
- AT Odessa. Lafayette county Mo-, Dec.
%. Mr.. WIN. W. ADAMS and Miss SALLIE
LEEP.
- At Ration, n. NJ, or Thursday. Dec. 8,
1885. Mr.. HARRY J.DAVIS, son Of Albert
Davis. formerly Of Lexington. Mo-. but more
recently of Memphis, Tenn. and Miss MARY
BELLE WALnER, daughter of eX-State
Senator j. Ii. Halker Of Bunceton, Cooper
county, Mo-, now Of ColfaX county, New
Mexico.
- At the residence of Rev. S. Z. Ruff
ner, Higginsville. Dec. 18th, WIN. GRAY
and ALICE GEORGINA PRESTON. young
est daughter of Henry d. Mills, of Davis
township.
May happiness and contentment be their
portion through life.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26

- At Higeinsviile, LAFAYETTE county Mo,
December 16, Mr.. JNO. ). RUTHERFORD.
aged 65 yeacs, an old and estlmable citizen of
that neighbOrhood.
- Near Aullville, Lafayette county. Mo-.
December %. Mr., JOHN BELT. aged II
years. Mr. Belt was Il son of the late Albert
Belt and Mrs. Mary Belt. He was an eXem-
plary. kind young man, whose life held out
much promise, and his loss is a severe blow
to his recently widowed mother.
- In Dallas, Texas. Sunday. December
I. 1885. suddenly. Of paralysis. Mr.. PHILIP
PRATHER aged II. On Thursday morning,
December 10, 1855. his wife, Mrs BETSY
PRATHER. aged 81. died at the same place,
after a lingering tcebleness.
The deceased were the parents OF Mr.,
Thos. d. Prather, of Columbia, and of Mrs.
Gus Webb. They moved to Texas in 1873,
from Lexington. They were members OF
the Baptist church.
- At Waverly, LAFAYETTE county, No.
December "a, of general debility, MAN
WILLIE 7. BufOrd, Esq, aged IS wears.
Mr.. ouford was born in WOodford county
Ky, and was an old and respected citizen OF
this county. He leaves q wife and five chill
dren-Mrs. Brittle A. Chinn, Travis Buford
Mrs. Grundy Young. Mrs. d. II. Davis, anc
Mr.. C.. n. Buford. He Is to be buried at II
o'clock this morning III the cemetery at
WayprIv.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Attention! Friends and Customers.

All knowlng themselves indebted to US
will please call at once and settle, either by
note or cash. We must have our money. and
all accounts that have been standing SIX
months and longer, if not paid by January
lst Or sooner; or some satisfactory arrange
ments made. we will have them collected By
the constable. Hoping this little notice will
be sufficient. and we will as before, endeavor
t0 accommodate you, and take great pleasure
in showing the incest line of goods in the city,
dec26t2 CHM Il CHM,
The school girls have nearly all gone home
to spend the holidays. We hope they may
all enjoy themselves more thoroughly than
ever before.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
ron SAi.E on EXCHANGE

A LII my Real Estate, IN Lexington,
n inctuling my residence with is ::I
entire furniture and fixtures; three III
store houses, with a suite Of tour rooms -
on each fat, Jreshly renovated IN good style:
lighted with gts Inc Novelty Saloon. and the
stable, occupied by Ewing & Co.. on Laurel
street. The lumber yard lot occupied by Z. y.
Ballard. Desirable building grounds opposite
the residence Of Hon VIM. T. Wood.
All, or any Of this property Will be so'd very
low for cash, favOrabiy on terms Tor credit Of
reaIIzr to vendee ten per cent. upon money.
or prices Tor land exchanged therefor.
JOHN REID.
| ---I.., n,h IoSy declQt9
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
NATIYE LUMBER.

The Undersigned has made arrangements 10
supDly The residents of Lexington aud vicinity
such oIantities as they muy need, with prompt
ness aud d.spt.ch. Orders for lumber may be
l-f. win Me-srs Nicholson q Bartels, on
Franz - avenue. OF Capt. Wiley on ferry boat,
with ne assurance that they will be filled In q
satisfactory manner and in the shortest possible
time d. W. mCmiCHAnL,
IIn.lin Mn NV % lsS5. nQY2ltl2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
OR L

IRON the farm of John Aul!, near 49,
+ Lexington, on Monday Dec. !, ~
Iss,, q ARK A FILLi, IA hands III
and 3 inches nigh; three years Old with white
stripe In forehead: front feet shod A reward
will be paid to any person returning same or
notice leading 10 her recovery; ~
.tocOsff kDN AhD ACkL-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
GROCERIES, GLASSWARE, sc.

MR.. ADAM TOEPPE wishes to- call @86
l attention to his large stock OF
| Groceries, Glassware, Queensware -
etc j., just received, fresh and new. and to be
soId AT bedrock prices. Being at no expense
for rem. or CLERK . hire and buving only for cash,
he IS enabled to sell good Goods OF every kind
kept in stock ut such prices as will %astonish
houses. Don't ia. to examine his stock and
Street. first door east OF brewery. sep28tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
NOTICE,
NOIlCEs
OFFICE OF LExIsaToN WATER Co..

OFFICE OF LEXINGTON WATER To-.
December l4th. 1885.
MR. !. s SIMMONS has this day been APP
Nl pointed superintendent of the Lexington
Water Company. and is empowered TO MAKE
contracts toi the sale of water at rates not less
Contracts made for a longer period than one
year will not he valid.
Copies Of the {. ~ alter Rates" can be obtained
wM. MORRISON, President;
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
l43 ACRES O SALE.

A GOOD FARM. of l73 acres of new -
n land, situated one mile north of fII
r = ge City. AT S35 f ACRE. GOOD III
FENCING; YOUNG ORCHARD, TWO
GOOD LOG HOUSES. of two rooms each; Good
Smoke-house, q Stable, Well, &C. More land.
adjoining. can be bought il desired. One hun
bred acres in cultivation. balance In blue grass
and timber. This is a bargain worth looking
for. Terms TO suit. Inquire at this office. Il
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Wanted.

A good cook. washer and ironer; to take
the place after January list; good wages and
constant employment. Apply to
dl9tf Mrs. +. T. BATES, Bates City Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
The Branch Pen.

We are sole agents for the best Gold Pens
manufactured, and have a large stock suitable
for the holiday trade. Call on Grimes &
Venable, jewelers., and see the new goods.
Prices to suit the times. dec5l4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26

TWENTY Long wall miners wanted at Omio,
Kansas. Good Mining coal; Is to % inch
wen: rtw snait and steady work: will pay 10
cents per bush-,; take IRAN to Randall, Kansas;
on III. Central Branch via Kansas City ana
htch,son DISC J. w.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR
SALE.

r OFFER for sale, at a bargain. my -
two-story Brick Residence, contain NC
ing 8 Rooms, Kitchen and Cellar. A III
good large New Barn: Buggy.ho9se -
All necessary outbuiidings. Good well and
plenty OF stock There are
EIGHTEEN AND THREE-FOURTHS ACRES
OF VERY RICH LAND.
About 400 best apple trees. 3O OF them bearing.
A large quantity of other fruits. OF all kinds,
and Of the best quality. One acre in Turner
and Cu,hbert Raspbcrries. One-fourth OF an
acre in the best variety of Strawberries. A dne
vein of Goa. underlies the whole place, and is
he cost of House and Barn. Located one mile
from the courthouse, on the best road In the
| county, ard commands q very fine view OF the
oity. feb2ltf John T..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Fan SAFE of

nEsIRING to cnnng- my business. -
~ of-r my Stock OF Drugs ami Gro 81;
ceries, ami a good Two-sfory BRICK iii
House :also Il Frame House on the same &AA
lot. viii sell cheap for cash OF exchange ior a
small farm near Lexington. For further inior-
nation apply to
L -lnDl..O A-H
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
n TURKEl

T HAVE II lew PURE BRONZn -
L TURKEYS, for sale. Residence ~
six miles southeast u Lexington, near -
Prairie Church.
dec2nmls Mrs. ]. II
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
w. 5. EPPERSON,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT.

BUILDER OF CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE.
COTTAGES AMI SUBURBAN VILLAS \
Plans for Churches Kurdish
ed ut hall rates.
Ohicr-No. "A Main street, Lexington. Mis-
SDurl. lec2f.l
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
Lost-ReWard

Lost. At the fire, Monday night, a court
er Book and an Account Book, containing
about 100 accounts. The finder will be liber-
ally rewarded by returning either or both to
US. dl2tf RINEHARr i EDMUNDs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
HuRRAH FOR the BRIDGE LEXINGTON
Above All--More than All--Beyond All,
NuRRAH FOR CHRISTMASMH
A-::-GRAND, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y!

Such as we had when we were boys and girls. Would 1t
not be worth piles of money to have such a Christmas once
more. If you want such a one we will tell you how to get it.
Go to
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
FOR RENT.
MINERS

Four elegant rooms in the flats on southwest
corner of Main and College streets Amply 10
nnyD1 HlCh "A III 1LlsD
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
TIE CRADLE.
THE TOMB.

BOrn-In this city. December 30, to the
wife of Mr.. Frank K. Tutt-a boy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26

Sherman as to the nations forces being taken
by surprise.
| There was a Christmas tree at the Christian
church. Thursday night. The house was full
of people. and contrary to usual custom, good
order was observed. The tree was over twen-
ty feet high, and was loaded with presents.
The presents were mostly books and other
useful things, which can be kept and appre-
Glazed by the recipients. MIR. and Mrs.
Swar,Z were presented with a handsome
large picture and an elegant tea service. The
affair passed off quite pleasantly.
Oar carrier boys have served their patrons
faithfully throughout the year. Rain or shine
they have been on time. They have & pecu-
liar address this year, spun out of the web OF
fancy nv the Intelligeneer's w and onliest
poet. 1t gives away some of the secrets oil
the Office, but that can't be helped. We
think il will prove cheap at twice what the
bows are apt 10 get, and hope the patrons O.
the paper will prove open hearted friends o
the boys, as what they receive 10 that way i
all the pay they get for carrying the paper,
We have received 4 very encouraging lette
from one of the directors OF the St. 10. road
He concludes Nv saylnS:-l appreciate IN
, importance of the proposed work and hope il
l NAV be pushed to a successful completion.
, am not authorized to speak for the st. Josep
X St. Louis railroad, but have no doubt, S
far as that company can do so. it will advocat
, and assist, to its utmost ability, the construc
| ton of a bridge, as proposed" No stronge
: statement than this could be asked or expect
, sd at this time,
: Lexington lodge, 2,Ols *. of H., electe
. the following named officers at their la!
y meeting:-E. Allea. dictator: a. v. Robin
: son. vice-dictator; t. G. Young, ~assistal
= dirtator: z. T. Jesse, reporter; W. G. Nj
, Cau.Iand, financial! reporter; Daniel Webste
BerkIey Tevis. treasurer; Geo. l.. Leyburr
= chaplain; C. Ben Russell. gnide; J. W. Hal
=. rison, guardian; Geo. Hutchinson. sentine
= DR.. p. 5. Fulkerson, medical examiner; v
~ G.. NcCausiand. past dictator and lodge del
utv; Ethan Allen, representative to graz
lodge; W. Il. McCap-land, alternate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
CHEAP! CHEAF!! CHEAP
LETTER LIST,

TlIE following letters remain uIcalled for at
i the postoflice at Lexington, Lafayette coun-
ty, Missouri, December lS, 1855.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-07
Zig nun of Sind.

A New York correspondent writes /:
''Not only is the supply of maekcrel in
our city markets unprecedentedly nbnn
dant and cheap, but we are having like
wise an immense run of shad.' Though
the season in the North river began n
fortnight later than usual, the market
men say the catch has been quite phenom-
ennl. The average is about 10000 per
day, and the quality quite up to the
average. Prices range NIL the way from
$15 to $50 per hundred. The plethora
of mackerol Mt Fulton Market is being
worked off rapidly, and, while they were
sold at one cent each yesterday week,
buyers Thursday had to pay from three
to six cents. This unusal abundance of
cheap fish has naturally diminished the
demand for meats, and the butchers con-
sequently are complaining of dull trade,
but, of course, the competition from the
finny tribe will soon be over"