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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
APnIL-l885.
Ry J. H Alexander, rs. d.

April proved to be cool and exceeding
ly wet month.
Temperature-The mean temperature was
SOL, which is 30 below the average. The
highest temperature was TS on the 10th, and
the lowest was $50 on the Sd. The warmest
week was from 15 to 81 with daily mean
temperature of SAT; the warmest day was
the Goth, mean 62.I. The coldest week was
from to 13, mean temperature 1872; the
coolest day was the 9th giving mean tenn
perature of 1876. There were no days with
a highest temperature OF 80 degrees, which
has only been observed once before during
the last 8 years, and this was in 1884, There
were days above 20, Is above 10, and %
above so, which, with the exception of the
last mentioned W ere below the average. The
mercury sank below freezing only times dur
ine the month, which Is less than the aver
age.
Rain - $50 inches of rain, which ex-
ceeded the average by 2.o5 inches, fell on Id
days, the largest number of rainy days dur
Ing the last 8 years, and 6 more than the aver
age. There was l hailstorm on the 16, do
ing no damage, and there were ! thunder
storms.
Cloudlness-The mean cloudiness Of the
month was SO, which exceeded any other OF
the years, and greatly exceeded the average,
There were only clear days (average 81 IL
cloudy days (average y, and day without
sunshine, the average being 2.
Wind-The prevailing winds were; south
"a times; east, IS times; north, 10 times. and
southeast IL times. The southerly winds ex
ceeded the northerly in the proportion of Al
to 20.
Frosts-There were sharp frosts on the 3D.
and Sth. The ground was frozen on the sth
Thin ice formed on the 18th and 18th and s
light frost occurred on the Oath.
Birds, Animals, &c.-The house wren re-
turned on the 10th, and the thrush and cat
bird on the 22d. The first moths and butter
flies were observed on the 26th.
Vegitatlon-The few peach blossoms that
failed to perish during the winter opened or
the 18th. The pear, plum and cherry on the
28th, and the apple ON the Both.
Scarcely any Of the spring plowing was
done at the close of the month, the excessive
wet weather preventing it. Very little corr
had been planted. Wheat reported very little
over half a crop.
THE LAST EIGHT APRILS.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
HAMMONDs-HER WEDDING

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-In accOr-
dance with a former brief announce
ment, the event Of all events for May
view, came off under as propitious cir
cumstances as falls to the lot of mortals
generally. Mr.. Thomas Hammonds, of
Odessa, and Miss Anna Herr, Of May
view, were united May Is, in the holy
bonds of matrimeny at the church
house, by Elder Henry of Odessa. At
tendents-Dr. Williams of Odessa, and
Miss Eva Bolon of Lexington. Usher
ers-Messrs. Wheatly and Lyon.
Thomas lot turned out to be little
more pleasant than Jacobs, and enly
served half as faithfully. If Rachel,
as one soriptural account says, was
beautiful without one dissenting voice,
his Anna is universally pronounced
not only beautiful but accomplished.
And indeed all Immediately concerned
as participants in that sacred "interest-
ing ceremony, would pass muster in
sny age or country for intelligence and
beauty" 1t would be invidious per-
haps, to discriminate again, but Miss
BolOn, the bridesmaid, certainly de-
serves high praise for good taste dis
| played in decorating the church, with
out any studied attempt at ostentation
the adornments were simply neat,
composed altogether of twigs Of ever
green, bridal wreathes, odorous bios.
SONS and flowers; arch and parasol
in center, under which the parties
stood facing the audience. The cere-
mony was brief, impressive. Accord
ing to Divine and human love, with
the bare omission of first addressing
the throne of grace for past favors and
future blessings, is the only criticism,
happily occurs to me. And now what
shall l say? for how they were dressed,
or what they had on; | am entirely
lamentably deficient; nor indeed from
any standpoint does it make any diff.
ference, except that they appeared to
be we'll dressed, and the universal ex-
clamation was they looked well. The
bride had white veil over dark
dress. The maid had on a white dress.
They both might have been silk or
satin or both.
They had an organ and music upon
entrance and departure, presided over
by Miss Beatty, who looked as sweet as
| any, dressed in white. The happy par
Elephants, after the ceremony, left the
church tor the platform in front where
they received the congratulations OF
all, and a few presents from their rela
tives in gold coin and checks. From
there departed almost immediately fol
Odessa, accompanied by their atten-
dants in an open carriage.
| We commelG them to Him,
| Whose kind loving call,
| Extendeth fran Universes to notes,
| May HIS chOisest blessing share
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
A DAIRY DEPARTMENT.

A special to the Globe Democrat
says that an effort is being made by the
commissioner OF agriculture to take
care of this important industry.
Commissioner Colman has establish
ed new division in his department
and put at the head OF it Mr.. Allen
Dodge. The purpose is to take up and
foster an industry hitherto ignored by
the department, and that is dairying
Mr.. Colman gives to his new branch
the name of "the Dairy Division"
The idea is that MIR. Dodge and his as :
sistants will give their attention wholly
to matters OF special interest to the
butter-maR ers.
"There are 10 ,OOO, 900 mich cows in
this country" Mr.. Colman said, "and
l desire to recognize this interest as en-
titled to recognition and attention from
the department"
One of the first steps taken by the
Dairy Division will be to make the
fullest investigation possible into the
manufacture and sale of colOred grease
for butter. "We know said Mr..
Colman, "that under the names of oleO
margarine, suine, butterine, and SO on,
there is vast amount Of stuff manu-
featured and sold to the trade. But
where do you find housekeeper buy
ing this bogus butter, as such, and put
ting it on the table for food? We know
that the manufacturers have improved
on their processes to such an exten
that only an expert can tell the stuff
These things we know in a genera
way. 1t will be the business of Mr.
Dodge to get at reliable estimates o
the amount of this bogus butter that il
manufactured, and to find out as near
ly as possible to what portion of the
country it goes. 1t will be the purpos'
to make the people fully informed a
to the fraud which is practiced upol
them, and then, next winter, shal
urge the propriety of such law making
as will put stop to this iniquitou
traffic. This is a matter in which ever.
familyin the country is interested, land t
the dairy man it means ruinOus compe
tition. He sells his butter for 80 cents
pound and has a profit of 2 cents; tn
colored grease manufacturer turns on
his vile product at maximum cost o
16 cents pound. Think of the temp
tation between 16 cents and 80 cents
pound to all that engage in shovin
this fraud upon the consumers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
SPRING.
How a Love.Lorn Youth was At
feeted by tho vsrnal Season,
and Also Its Effect Upon
his Lady-LOve.
From the Arksnsaw Traveller, |

From the Arkansaw Traveller.
The handsome young lady and the
awkward man of pretended sentiment
sat on moss covered bank. ALL day
he had annoyed her with his atten-
tiOns.
Miss Mabel, do you not like poetry2
Yes
& worship it; live Oh it. See the
pick-nickers, out there. They shout
and rOmp as though the air itself were
not full of sentiment-of soul-breath-
ers.'
what business are you engaged imp
she asked. She knew, but wanted to
hear him say.
'My business is perhaps more lucra-
tive than congenial. l operate bone
MILL
sWhat!'
Yes. 1 grind up bones. The pull.
verified bone is used upon the land. 1t
makes the flowers brighter, the corn
more luxuriant. Miss Mabel, you re-
mind me of spring.
'Why%
you are 80 GENTLE
you remind me of spring. she said.
81 doT he leaned forward to catch her
words.
yes; you are so green
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
ONLY ON TWO OCCASIONS.
From the New York Tribune. I

IFTOl1 Int NtW 1OTk IrlDune.
Mr.. ToOlc has Just related some
what good story about a Scotchman
and whisky. He asked man III Glas-
Cow to have a glass of the national
beverage, and got for reply: "No, it's
too early; besides, | don't want and
I'm not taking whisky, and I'd rather
not. Besides, Eve had four Already
This recalls another story. A Scot was
once asked if he drank whisky at his
dinner. "Only on two OCCASIONS" he
answercd-"whcn there is fish and
when there isn't"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
UNCLE NOSE.
From the Arkausaw Traveller.

Uncle Nose approached the county
clerk the other day to obtain mar
riaSe license. Tee clerk in order to
poke fun at the old man, said serious
ily: 81 hope the bride has got IS cents
III cash, for the legislature has passed a
law forbidding US to issue license un-
less the bride has that amount. - "Jess
go ahead wild de papers, boss" said
Uncle Nose, approaching the clerk,
and then he leaned over and whispered
i'll his ear, "dar's reliable rumors about
a dollar and quarter"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
THE LATEST.
From the n. Y. Tribune, |

A dude was seen in Fifth Avenue the
other day followed by an attendant
who carried something that looked like
a small telegraph pole. 1t was, howev.
er, only the dudes walking stick
Fashion has ordered them so large this
spring that it takes man to carry
one.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
NEARER THE TRUTH.
[Frsm the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.I
"Good Men Gone Wrong" is the head
line which the Connecticut newspapers
place over the account of the sending
Of three eminent bakers to the peniten-
tiary. bad Men Gone Right" would
come much nearer the truth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
SHAVED HIS FATHER.
From the Merchant Traveller i

From the Merchant Traveler.l
II say, Charlie, who was that saw
you talking to this morning?" CAV,
he was a man who had made me a
slight advance on a note" "Have you
known him long?" eyes; he used to
shave my father" "Barber ?" "No,
broker"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
CAN'T GIVE IT UP.

From the Burlington Free Press.l
Miss Julia Pease, a Vassar graduate,
cultivates 8 200 acres of land in Texas.
She still chews gum while follow
ing the plow.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
A GOOD BED.

ASydney girl bet fifty kisses TO new
bonnet that Hanlan would win the
sculling match. She is now anxiously
asking what is the best remedy for
chapped lips. She should try some 9th.
er chan.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
SPRING WRAP.
From the Lowell Citizen. |

A fashion journal tells us how 10
make u pretty spring warp tor a girl.
There are plenty of long armed
young men who know how to fit the
girls best in this little matter of
wraps.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
A Wcman's Complaint
From the Advance. I


know that deep within your heart Of hearts
You hold me shrined apart from Common
things,
And that my step. nv voice can bring to you
gladness that no other presence brings
And yet. dear loye, through all the weary days
Iou never speak one word of tenderness,
Nor stroke my hair, nor softly clasp my hand
Within your own in loving, mute caress.
You think, perhaps, l should be all content
To know SO well the loving place hold
within Your lie, and SO you do not dream
How much long to hear the story told.
You cannot know. when we two sit alone
And tranquil thoughts within your mind are
stirred
My heart is crying like tire child
For one iond look, one gentle, loving word.
1t may be when your eyes look into mine
You only say rHuW dcar sh. is IN n.,p
Oh. could read IL in your softened glance,
How radiant this plain old world would bel
Perhaps, sometimes. you breathe u secret
prayer
That choicest blessings unto me be given
But If you said aloud, "Gud bless thee, deurl',
should not ask a greater boon from heaven
weary cOmetimes Of the ruggt d way,
But should you say, Through thee my life is
sweet -
Ths deariest desert that our path could cross
would suddenly grow green beneath my feet
'TIs not the boundless waters ocean holds
That give refreshment to the thlrsty toWers
But just the drops that, rising to the skies
From thence descend in softly falling show
What matters that our granares are filled
With all the richest harvesL's golden stores
Ii we who own them cannot enter in
But famshed stand before the close-barreo
doors.
And SO tits sad that those who should be rich
In that true love which crowns our earthly In,
Go praying with white lips from day to day,
For loves sweet tokens, and receive them not
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
NO NEED FOR A PEDESTAL.
From the N. Y. Truth :

IEfOIu
1t is said that if Bartholdi had mod
eled his Goddess of Liberty after a
Chicago girl there would have been 10
need for a pedestal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
WEARING NEWSPAPERS.
From the N. Y, Graphic. !

A good many men wear newspapers
under their vests to keep the body
warm. So it often happens that man
has more intelligence under his coat
than under his hat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
A Ballad of Fate .
Ely r. W. HUME.

Priest can forete.i but not ert he iuture-Lan
dor.
We idle thru the days Uf youth.
And think not Of the coming wears;
Bat could We leara the futures ruth,
What need there were Of fearful teur5.
Talk not Of Woe, ye sl"o;ny seers.
Crash not our souls with ~ ciate.
1t InatteIs not our trembling fears
Far who ran change the word OF + uier
Youth is the season of delight,
i.iir's bowl for ovrrfiuws with VINE;
W. dream Of pleasure day and night,
While Phrync's kisses seem divine.
An, then why thInk of rheumy eyEe.
Ofwcary heart and haiting gait.
Lat red lips kiss-and bright eyes shine,
For who can change the word OF Fate?
lis vain to think Of c0mir woes,
When flowers Will fall frym tresses gray;
Ih- future comes-the present goes,
Then let us live our lives to-day,
Let us he happy while W. may.
The nying moments Will not wait;
Lie cannot aitel-tho' we pray
For whom Can change the word ot Fate2
Think not of woes we may endure
Tho Coming sOrrOws may b. great;
III present only Is secure,
For wh, can change the word of Fate?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
Is IT POSSIBLE?
In. %. Times.Democraf /

IN. o. Times-Democrat.
Wife-"Old Mrs. Bently told me
confidentially this morning that she ex-
poets shortly to become grandmoth-
er." Husband (absent-minded)- )-"Is
it possible? That old woman!"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
WHAT BECAME OF THAT LADY?

A Connecticut COW swallowed 200
hair-pins the other day without injnry.
What became of the Young lady is
not stated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
At Mothers Knee.

from the Illustrated Christian Weekly. ]
Safe to the fold theShepherd leads
His little lambs at close Of day,
And thus my darlirgs come to me.
AT last grown tire of their play;
And while the twilight shadows fall
O'er hill and meadow from above,
l draw my little lamkins safe
Within The 1O!d of home and love.
o drowsy ewes of blue and browni
o nodding heads! understand;
'Tis time two little travellers start,
With mothers aid, for ''slumber land,'
She folds the dresses snug away.
And frees the restless, dainty feet
From shoe and stocking. Thus. at last.
My little lambs refreshed and sweet.
And r0b"d In white before me / kneel
With folded hands, o Father, Thou
Who are the Shepherd of Thy flock,
Bow down Thine ear ana listen now
To Ell IN low, childish prayer that these,
My children, offer up to thee
Hallow the twilight hour, q Lord,
That brings them thus before my knee.
And so through all the client hours
Which lie between the night and day,
They shall not fear, since from the fold
Thy love will drive all tIes away.
Sleep, little ONE, oh, sweetly sleep.
TIL morning sunb" ans gather fast;
And safe from slunbsr-land you Come
Back 10 your mothers knee at last.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
THE PRESS PRIZES.

OFFICE SECRETARY MISSOURI }
Press ASSOCIATION, Mont
GoMERY CITY, May IL, 1885.
PRIZES.
The following prizes will be offered
at the annual meeting in Columbia.
June I'd and Sd, next:
FOR BEST DISPLAY OF JOB PRINTING.
First Prize-S25 in gold, by the as
sociation.
Second Prize-The Smider & Holmes
gold medal, for annual competition,
now i'll possession of the Hamilton
News Graphic.
FOR BEST SPECIMEN OF JOB PRINTING.
First Prize-S25 in gold, by the as.
sociation.
Second Prize-The Central Type
Foundry gold medal, for annual COM
petition, now in possession of the
Montgomery Standard.
None but members of the association
are eligible to this contest. st. Louis
Kansas City, St. Joseph, Hannibal and
Sedalia are barred from competing.
The specimens competing for these
prizes must be in the hands of the
awarding committee the first day ol
the convention.
By order of the executive commit
tee. JNO. w. JACKS,
Sec'y Mo. Press Association.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
- ALEXANDER GRAVES. villa"
GRAVES S. AULL.

Lexington. MO-. MO.
A viii the cSnfts Sas. Os eonTs sns Prompt
cisi Circuit s,vsn Wn to collections Office over me
Commrrcial Bank.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the Intelligencer by
Captain j. D. Conner, recorder of deeds of
Lafayette county, Mol
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office OF
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday, May ,,
TO saturday, May 10, A. D., 1850. Only such
as contain covenants Of warranty contained
in list.
Bernard Wilkinson to Jas. H. Gil
ky, lot IL, blk B, Smiths second ad
to Hgginsville. .................-.S 5 2O5 90
Mary A. Hough by trustee to Jas.
Fl. Gilky, lot 10, blk B, Smiths Sec
Ond al to Higginsville. ........... $50 90
Sidney Hudson and wife to P. NJ.
Starr, lots and 8, McBurney's al to
odessa. ...............- ........... 775 OC
John C. Cobb 10 seawelI & Wago-
ner. lot in Odessa, not numbered
IOS2o IL. .......- ~ w
William Berry to Lex. Water
Work, W hf lot 19,WOod's subdiviion
except 121 TT square ............... ] 0O
Albert Meyer and wife to VIM.
Frerling, lot 10, blk C, ConcOrdia.. 800 90
Buford A. Chinn and wife to
Mamie Chinn. pt lot G. blk 2G, 1st =,
'o ". v +. egiH Wogfiey to S. j. WorIey, pit '' "
NV sw IL, Sc ne lone ne 10, ne sc 10.
ali in 4s, 2s' ....... :....... :. LOO O(
w. Ii. Worley and wife to s. j.
Worley, pt NV sw II, Sc ne 10, ne ne
| l0, ne Sc lO, pt ne sW IL, pt sW he IL,
pit Sc ne IA, all in 40. 30 ......... 1,1OO OK
! X. ID. Blair and wife to Hawkins
X Smith, blk ID. Blairs ad to Hig.
ginsville ......: ..:.:...:......:.:.. 800 OF
Patterson, Smith " Cobb to John
A. Peipmeier, lots IL and IA, blk },
Patterson l. Smith ad to Odessa. $50 0t
VIM. II. Carter and wife to Eva.
B. Taggart, lot No. ., Smiths ad to
Higglnsvile ................... 500 o.
No instrument will be filed until fees al,
| paid. }. ID. CONNER, Recorder.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

Tis not the boundless waters ocean holds
That give refreshment TO the thirsty tiowers.
But just the drops that, rising to the skies,
From thence descend in softly falling sho "
trs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

LEAlN11ONs niS''
A TTORNEY AT LAW, VIII practice, ,na. IN AZ
a the courts of the Sixth Judicial Sircult;
Tbe Sunreme Court of Mo-, and the feCerai
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
Sy.1IACE CHlLEs.

uopNNys AND CoUNsELLoRs AT
saSase slesss n ass ssPsi
he ooart aoa counties and also in
court state OF MssSari for Ih tbe
Se III Circuit and Distrlct coui' ~" '
.afA
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

In that true love which crowns our earthly Int
Go praying with white lips from day to day
For loves sweet tokens, and receive them not
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
ATTORNEYS.
VCNopuON RYLAND.

II A TTORNEY -AT-LAW. VIII give prompt NJ
n n tanIion to ali business entrusted TO his care
WiiI nractice in ali the courts, except the fro-
r f,v % county. ueCZfl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
TRAVIS BUFORD,
uJ<,CunZuD

WILL attend sales anywner-. III al a.,
w time: Charges reasonable. Office oppo-
site Courthouse. nrItf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

What matters that our granaries are filled
With all the richest harvesL's golden stores
Ii we who own them cannot enter in
But famIshed stand before the cIose-bsrret
doors.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

l weary cometimes OF the ruggtd way
But should you say, Through thee nv life IL
sweet"
The daarest desert that our path could cross
Would suddenly grow green beneath my feet
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
n. 8. CHANDELIER
MEDICAL.
mn r. L, BOLTON,

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEoNS Gans Saea eas of rs aiiaes
1 % tIom n.s nser T Lexington Savings Bank: Hem
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

Priest can forete!i but not avert he iuture-Lan-
dor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23
m. p. H. CHAMBENs'

PHYSICIAN suaGEoSM aSa@ Morpsons onse "ppS store.
Residence: AT INC D' janl76-ly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

know that deep WI Ithln your heart of hearts
You hold me shrined apart from common
things,
And that my step, nv voice can bring to you
A EladntsS tnat no other Presence brings.