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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01

"A. Farmers Bank of Odessa VS.. Hiram Mile
ct al; note.
IS Nichols. Shepard & Co., VS.. j. W. Noel
ct al; note.
18th H.
rs. Alice Murray VS.. John d. Murray; di
vorce, default and continued.
Higginsville ct nj; to set aside decd of trust.
IS. VIM. ii. Fletcher VS.. Johan Peters; at
tachment contract, default and Continued.
10. NJ. W. Withers ct al vs.. Oleatha p Rath-
ell el al; equity
50. Mary A. Hefter vs.. John Helter; divorce;
proof publication made.
81. Hannah B Groves ct al VS.. Jacky S. Hit
ct al; equitable PARTITION.
80. Amelia Froschle vs. c. Schooler ct al;
ejectment. motion Tor costs and answer fled.
81 Mary hurry vs.. c. and NJ hurry; to cor
rect deed: motion for costs flied.
So. Hancah Waddell ct al Va. John F. Wad-
dell ct al: Partition.
IS. Eliza B. Thomas ct al vs.. Henry c Jones;
18th pAY-AUGUsr Is.
81. Gottlieb Sch;eber vs.. Columbus Hicklin ell
IS. State use Collector vs. Vim. D.. Graves ct
So. state use Collector vs.. Sarah NJ. Russell
80. August stumpenhausen ct al exparte; par
81. Blanche Burton ct al VS.. Elizabeth Bur-
ton ct al; PARTITION, order OF sale.
81: Mary Shelby ct al vs. Philip johnson ct al;
" oe'ho
of guardian adlitem.
SO. James II. %Bumgarner VS.. unknown heirs
OF Ewing ct al; 10 correct deeds.
"a. Rice, Silk s. Co., IS. Thos. d.. Garner ei
al; account. alias writ.
95. VIM. L. Smith vs. Georgia Graves ct al
partition and dover.
81 Catharine Hentz ct al vs.. Mary Finnegan e
al; partition, alias writ.
81. Samuel S. Shaw vs.. Charles ). Shaw; at
tachment.
90 4. A Williams assignee Of F. A Ridge
way; assignment
90 F. Z. Cook sssIgnee of Berger & Co as
signment.
loo VIM. b. Wilson assignee Of Llghtnel
Bros; assignment.
l0l. Clarence viviOn assignee oI VIM 7
Chapman; assignment.
lOl. N. T Allison assignee of Vaughn an,
Craig; assignment.
lU3 William A. Redd assignee of Jesse L
Carter; assignment. .
lO4. John E. Bascom assignee of u. II
Schmidt; assignment.
los. Robert T. Russell assignee OF Harry b
iTunstall; assignment.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
SCHOOL REFORM.
From the New York Sum-.

But the graduating classes are COM
paratively small. The great mass of
boys and girls who began their educa-
ton in the primary schools along with
these bright graduates have long ago
dropped out of the course, and are
nov at work earning their living.
They could not afford to remain at
school after they had learned the first
essentials of an education, and so, when
they had been taught to read and write
and cipher, they set out to help their
parents to keep the wolffrom the door.
They had really got the best part of
the public school training, the most
practical part of the free education.
What was to come would not help
them in the least to earn their living,
and was not designed for that purpose.
If they remained in school a few years
more they would, of course, learn to
read and write and cipher better, but
the time would be chiefly spent in
pursuing a multitude of studies which
would be of little use to them except in
the way OF cultivation of a kind which
serves no practical end in the case of
such children. But by Withdrawing
and going to work they put themselves
under a training which was necessary
to them, for they are not and never can
be students, but must be active working
people in the business of life. What
they need to know, above all things, is
how to earn their bread.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
ROACH AS A
From the n. Y. WOrld.J

lfrOm Tue N. 1. w OTlu.1
Let us see about this. For fully ff-
teen years under republican admins
trations Mr.. Roach ruled cabinets and
congresses. Secretaries of the navy
were his counselors and side partners.
The tariff and the navigation laws were
made in his interest. Every bill he
ever presented to the government until
now was paid without dispute. Con-
tracts taken at low prices were changed
so as to afford him large profits. Re-
pairing jobs opened the money bags OF
the treasury to him, and enabled him
to retain a magnificent lobby. Mean
while he was building the finest lot OF
merchant ships that ever furrowed the
oceans. His ship-yards resounded with
the hum of prosperity. He ought to
have made enough money to withstand
a month or twO's persecution at The
hands OF a democratic administration.
And what are the plain facts about
these disastrous" contracts for the
Dolphin and the steel cruisers? Mr..
Roach has been paid every dollar OF
the Dolphin contract of $4,000 ex-
cept $15, 900 to $20,0 0O. The contracts
for the three cruisers and the dis
patch boat aggregate $2,440, 0OO, and,
although the boats are not nearly finish
ed, Mr.. Chandler, before he went out
of office, had paid more than $4,000
600 to the contractor, and there is less
than 100000 owing to him on the
whole business.
Out upon such glaring fraud and false.
hood as the shallow pretense that the
refusal of Secretary Whitney to allow
the government to be robbed has bank
rupted this contractor! Is it not the
boast of Mr.. Roach's friends, that he
has enough money 10 pay every dollar
of his liabilities and have a surplus
over, rather a proof that his bankrupt
cy is a sham and that his assignment il
intended to defraud the government
out of the moneys Secretary Chandler
has helped him to get out of the treas.
ury? And if Roach is a failure aftel
all that has been done for him, what ii
the use of trying to "protect'' anybod!
else? Simply for national honor?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
sHERIEF,s SALE.

Jannes 6. Bell
Oliver z. Burns.
DI virtue of an execution. issued from the
ID Office OF the clerk of the circuit court of
Lafayette county, Missouri, and in favor OF
Jsmes g. Bell. and against Oliver Z. Burns.
to me directed. and returnable to the August
term. 1856. of said court. I will, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST l4rH. 1855,
between the hours of nine O'Clock 10 the fort-
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of sa
day, and In front of the courthouse door in IL .
city OF Lexington. in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,. during the session OF the said circuit court
Of said county. sell publicly, by auction. 10 the
highest bidder for cash 10 hand, all the right.
title, interest, claim and estate of the said
Oliver X Burns, defendant IN said execution.
In and to the following described real estate.
situate. lying and being in The county of Lafay-
cite and state of Missouri. to-wlt: Lots three.
four and i've. 6. 4 and 81. block L. McMeekin's
addition to Higginsville; also lots TOUR, five and
sl., q; S and @; block thirty-one tsl third ad-
dition to Saint Thomas. now city OF Waverly;
also block number forty H0). in the fourth addi-
ton to " averly. containing five and twenty 1--WE
one-hundredths Is q. 1901 acres. aE
Given under my hand this Gath day of July,
lSs5, JOSEPH BOWMAN.
july25th sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
F%OUR-LEGGED FISH.
From the Richmond Democrat.

w. H. Mayes, who resides near
Knoxville, in this county. tells of a
strange sort of fish found in a pond
on his farm. He first saw a few of the
fish two years ago when the pond over
flowed. Last week the pond overlooked
from the heavy fall of rain and more
than a hundred Of these fish were
found along the banks. The largest
measured six inches. MIR. Mayes des-
cribes them as almost exactly like the
bulIheads or. little yellow-bellied cat
fish found in the creeks. The only
%perceptible difference being that the
pond fish has four legs. The legs are
useless appendages. They have feet
and toes something like a mouse. The
mouth and gills are the same as thos.
of a catfish, and the meat looks thu
am
The only way in which tr. Maye!
can account for these fish is hat abou
a year ago his little son caught out o
a creek and placed in the pond fOu
little yellow-bellied cattish-the onl,
fish ever placed in the pond-and tn
suppOsition is that n of the males Il
this qnartO lay upon and tertilized til
eggs of the prairie frogs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
TIFF CHRISTIAN BIBLE.
,rrom an article on the Revised Version
The Century for Augusta

From an article Oh the
The Century for Augusta
The revision of the early protestant
versions of the Bible in different co9 sai.
tries. and the widespread interest leat
IN MI thc work among all classes, are
amonS the many signs that the SCRIP
tnres Are not losing their hold upon the
minds of men. The study OF compare
five religion does not operate to weak
en # rather tends to increase, the IN.
Suence and authority of the Christian
R;ble. Let any n attempt to reao
the Koran, and he will rise from the
effort with a profounder sense OF the
depth of power that belongs to 1ne
writings Of the Prophets and Apostles
Editions of heather scriptures ana ex-
cernts from heather sages which nave
been sometimes put forth as rlvass y,
the Bible bring no very large profit to
editors or publishers. Inc bloie re-
mains a well-spring Of spiritual IRE
The conviction is not likely to De ols.
lodged that within its hallowed pages
life and Immortality are in trut[
brought to light. The progress OF cua,
ture and civilization in the lapse o
ages does not lessen the worth o i INT
treasure which they contain.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
NOTICE.

NYO1ICE il hereby given that on Tuesday the
~ llth day OF, August. 1850, the undersigned
assignee OF ihe estate oil }. Lee Carter. will al
the county court room, in the city of Lexing-
ton. Lafayette county, Missouri. proceed pub
lIcly to adjust and allow demands against the
estate ana effects Of said Carter.
The session Oi sHch assignee Tor such purposes
will commence al nine O'Clock Il. IN. and con-
tnue until FIVE O'Clock y. m of said day: and
such session. Will br continued at the same place
and between The same hours Of the next suc-
ceedIng days.
tice hereof and govern themselves as they NAV
deem proper.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of July,
1855 W. A. Reid,
lulyllti Assignee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
Morning Hours.
BY s.. G.

She came in her girlish beauty,
With sunshine over her face;
The glow of the morn threw DER her
A tender and nameless grace.
She pointed across the meadows;
The forests were calm and still,
And ripping under their shadow
Came CLEANS of q tinkling rill.
I gazed on her lovely features,
s'The voice of the brook l hear.
Well follow it's silvery windingsW
She smiled. "And the glen Is near"
We basked In the mornings brightness,
Like children when toys are new:
And laughed st the swaying cobwebs,
Bespangled with glittering dew.
We stopped to listen and wonder
At a blackbird's %rapturous note,
And l saw the gentle futter
OF the lace below her throat.
held her and kissed her softly
'.Dear heart, l have loved youlong!"
And we stood in the sunlit meadows
Forgetting the blackbird's song.
1TD 1ITTn HOTTRT MOCK EFT.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
GRANTS LETTER ON HIS WANING
LIFE.

Sunday DR.. Douglass read the fol-
lowing remarkable document, which
was written by Gen. Grant in DR..
Douglas presence on Thursday, July2:
81 ask you not to show this to any
one, unless the physicians you consult
with, until the end. Particularly, l
want it kept from my family. If
known to one man the papers will get
it and they (the family will get it. 1t
would only distress them almost be-
vond endurance to know it, and, by
reflex, would distress me. | have not
changed my mind materially since L
wrote you before in the same strain.
Now, however, L know that l gain
strength some days, but when do go
back it is beyond where l started to
improve. l think the chance are very
decidedly i'll favor of your being able to
keep me alive until the change of
weather toward winter. OF course
there are contingencies that might arise
at any time that would carry me OIL
very suddenly. The most probable of
those is choking. Under the circum-
stances life is not worth the living |
am very thankful flor thankful, glad
was written, but scratched out and
thankful substituted] to have been
spared this long, because it has enabled
me t o practically complete the work in
which | take so much interest. | can
not stir up strength enough to
review it and make additions and sub.
fractions that would suggest them
selves to me and are not likely
10 suggest themselves to any ont
else. Under the above circumstances
| will be the happiest, the most pain
can avoid. If there is to be any ex
traordinary cure, such as some people
believe there is To be, it will develop
itself. / would say, therefore,, to you
and your colleagues, TO make me a
comfortable as you can. If it is within
Gods providence that ! should go now
/ am ready to obey his call without
murmur. L should prefer going nov
to enduring my present suffering for
single day without hope of recovery
As / have stated, / am thankful for til
providential extension OF my time t
enable me to continue my work. | al
further thankful, and i'll a much create
degree thankful, because it has enable
me to see for myself The happy harmon
which so suddenly sprung up betWee
those engaged but a few short years az
in deadly conflict. 1t has been an in
estimable blessing to me to hear til
kind expressions toward me in perso
from all parts of our country, frol
people of all nationalities, of all rel
eions and of no religion, of cOntedel
ates and of national troops alike,
soldiers organizations, of mechanics
scientific, religious and other s~ocietie
embracing almost every citizen in IL
land. They have brought joy to II
heart, if they have not effected a cur
So to you and your colleagues | a
knowledge my Indebtedness for havil
brought me through the valley of Il
shadow of death to enable me to w
ness these things. U. 5. GRANT.
Mt. McGregor, N. Y, July 2, 1885
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
From Harper's Weekly.

1t is mere partisan fury to deny to a
president who has done these things,
and who was elected upon a de-
clared party policy of adhesion to re-
form, the strongest principle and the
highest courage. Nor will amy sincere
friend of administrative reform deny
that such executive action is of the
utmost service toward the final over
throw of the odious and un-American
spoils system which deprives the great
body of American citizens i'll both par.
ties of a free and equal chance to secure
Il place in the employment of the gov
| ernment. Certainly no voter who
supported l.. Cleveland because he
believed him to be sincerely resolved
upon reform has yet had reason to re-
greet his action.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
HAD TO THROW IT AWAY.

A young city housekeeper in New
York; expecting some distinguished
friends, sent to the country tor some
sspure country milk" At breakfast
she looked much Disconnected; the COT
fee was set before her guests without
milk. She finally, with tears in her
eyes, said to them: 81 am SO olsap.
pointed, I meant to treat you u sOue
genuine country milk for your Gomez;
and sent my coachman way out oeyono
Hoboken yesterday to a farm acaualnt'
ance to get some. But don't you be-
lieye, when l went down to the cellar
to oct it myself, this morning, there
was a nasty yellow scum rising on the
ton of it. and I had to throw it away!'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
sHERIFF's l.
State of Missouri
oetN VI uI
VS..
joseph Gapther

H. --
Joseph Ganther.
Pi virtue of two transcript executions. for
- me and costs issued from the ONCE OF the
eGsh OF tne circuit court OF Lafayette county,
Ntssour!s In favor of the stale OF Missouri and
against Joseph Ganther. to me directed, and re.
fGalnnoie 70 the August term, 1885, of said court,
TUESDAY, AUGUsT4TH 1885,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and i've O'Clock In the afternoon of said
oay' IN front of the courthouse door In the
Guy OF Lexington. Lafayette county, Missouri.
curing the session of the said circuit court of
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
t d,Snei in e.adsr' iSr sash in hand. ell the right,
Joseph Ganther. defendant Ia SAID executions, in
and 70 the following described real estate, stu
etef lying and beng In the county of Lafayette.
ana state OF Missouri, to-wit: The west half OF
striD OF land north Of block twenty-one OH;
also the east half Of q strip Of land north Of
To Lexington. - - I-
1885. JOsEPH
July11td { 70 - Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01

In the Probate Court of Lafayette county-May
adjourned term I'd day, June 80, ISIS.
In the matter of The estate of William knipmey-
er, deceased.
NOV at this day comes Joseph A. Wilson
~ Public administrators in charge of the estate
of William ~knipmeyer, deceased, and
presents his petition praying for an order
Tor the sale Of SO much OF the real estate
OF said William ~Knipmeyer as will pay and
satisfy The remaining debts due by said estate,
and yet unpaid Tor want OF sufficient assets, &C
companled by the accounts, lists and inventO-
ries required by law in such cases; on eXamin-
alton whereof, 1t is ordered that all persons in
terested In said estate be notified that applIca
lion as aforesaid has been made, and that unless
the contrary be shown on or before the first day
ot The next term OF this court, to be held Oh the
second Monday in August 1855, an order will
be made for the sale of the whole, or SO much
OF the real estate Of said William KnIpmeyer as
Will he sufficient for the payment of said debts.
And IL is further ordered that this notice be
published IN the Lexington Weekly InteIligen-
Ger. II newspaper published in the said county
Tor lour weeks successively before the com
mencrmeht oil the next term Of this court. A
true copy: Attest.
RYLAND,
Julyii5 Judge OF Probate Court.
GEoRGE L. MANN. Probate Clerk.
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~DMINIsTRATOR NOTICE.

T ETTERS of administrator on the estate Ct
II Robert Buiorl, deceased. were grant
ed to the undersigned on the sih day OF
July, 1885, by the Probate court OF Lafay-
cite county, 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, OIL
they may be precluded from any benefit ofsuch
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited with
in two years they will he forever barred
EVAN YOUNG,
iulyllI5 Adm illustrator
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
PUBLIC
NOTICE.

THE Undersigned. public administrator, did
l. on the Both day OF June. lsS5, by order oil
the probate court OF Lafayette county, take
charge OF tic estate OF Marcus w. Rcy burd de
ceased.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required To exhibit them To me for
within one year after the date of this notice, Ol
they may he preciuded from any benefit OF sucl
estate; and iIsuch claims be not exhibited with
in Two years they Will be forever barred.
JOSEPH a. WILSON,
iuiyIit Public Administration
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01

july4t5 Probate Judg
GEORGE l.. MANN, Probate Clerk.


In the Probate Court of Lafayette county
May adjourned term First daY-June 29, 1885.
In the matter OF the estate Of William H. Haddlx
deceased.
NOV at this day comes George n. Haddix, ad-
~ ministrator of the estate of William H.
Haddix. deceased, and presents his petition ,
praying for an order tor the sale of so much OF
the real estate of said William H HaddIx as will
pay and satisfy the remaining debts due by eaid
estate, and yet unpaid for want of sufficient
assets. accompanied 10y the accounts, lists and
inventories required by law In such cases; on
examination whereof. 1t is ordered that all per-
sons interested in said estate be notified that
application as aforesaid has been made, and
that unless the contrary lie shown on or before
the frst 'iay OF the next term of this court,
TO Dr held on the second Monday in August,
1853, an order will be made for the sale OF the
Whole, or SO much OF the real estate of said
William H Haddix as will be sufficient for te
payment of said debts.
And 1t is further ordered that this notice be-
published in the Lexington Weekly IntelIigen,
Ger, newspaper published in the said county
OF Lafayette, for four weeks successfully be.
lore the commencement of the next term of thu
court. A true copy Attest.
RYLAND,
Juiyit5 Judge of Probate Court.
ron A-NT HI-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
NRT'UlNE

d Y virtue o1 en- order of the probate court OF
ID Lafayette county, Missouri. made on the
3Olh day of June. 1885. the undersigned,
public administrator Tor said county has taken
charge of the estate OF Zachariah Wiimot. de-
ceased.
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 p~recluied from any benefit of such
estate; and If such claims be not exhibited with
in two years they will lie forever barred.
10. \. WILSON,
june4t5 Public Administrator,
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TRUSTEE,S SALE.

WHEREAS, Margaret b. Bolton and Thoms .
w L.. Bolton. her husband. by their certain
deed of trust dated the 18th day of April.
1882. and recorded IN the office of recorder
Of decide for Lafayette county. Missouri. in
signed trnstee, In trust to secure the payment Of
. cert ain proMissOry notes IN said deed describ-
ed the folio described real estate, situate
In the county OF Lafayette, and state of
Missouri, to-wit: Lot number three t3). in
block eleven QD. in the First addition to the city
of Lexington, and, whereas default has been
made IN the payment Of said note; Now,
therefore. at the request of the legal holder Of
said note the undersigned, trustee. will, on
TUESDAY,. AUGUST II. 1885, Ia
between the hours of nine O'Clock
In the forenoon and five O'Clock
In the afternoon of that day, IN front
Of the courthouse door. In the city Of Lex
lngtOn. in the county of Lafayette, In the
state IF Missouri. proceed to sell at pub
lie SeSiue TO the highest bidder for cash /.
the above described real estate Tor the pur-
poses Of SAID trust.
EDWARD WINSOR,
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RESIGNATION NOTICE..

NOTICE Is hereby given Ia all persons, credi-
IN tors ana others, Interested In The estates oil
Aimee Baker and Phoebe Baker, minors,
that the Undersigned. curator ot the per-
sons AMI estates oil SAT-: minors, Will apply at the
next term OF Inc probate court al Lafayette
county, Mo, 10 be begun ami hrld Mt the pro-
bate court room IN Lexington, Mo on the sec
ond Monday IN August, ISL, 10 resign HE
guardianship Of said estates.
NJ. ". WITIiERS,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
N A ~LEN

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons in
IN terested in the estate OF w alter Z. Smlthson,
decd that the undersigned, public admlnis-
TRAITOR. will apply to make II final settlement
OF SAID estate at the August term, 1855,
of the Probate Court OF Lafayette county,
Missouri, to be begun ndheld at the probate
court room, in the city OF Lexington, on the
second Monday in August. 1885.
10. A. WILSON,
iulyllt5 Public Administrator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
Il3 CT ES FOR SALE,

A GOOD FARM. of l73 acres of new -
n land. situated one mile north Of .l
Page City, AT 535 + ACRE. GOOD III
FENCING; YOUNG ORCHARD, TWO l.A
GOOD LOG HOUSES of two rooms each; Good
Smoke house, u Stable. Well. &c. More land.
adjoining. can he bought if desired. One hum
dred acres in cultivation. balance In blue grass
and timber. This Is a bargain worth looking
tor. Terms to suit, INQUIRE at this olice, tt