Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-05
Wmklg gntelli9enter.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

SHORTS.
Royle 4 Sons holiday opening tonight.
Go to Clagett's for fine holiday Candies and
nuts. nov2Stf
Sell your old iron at oIdan's Foundry and
Machine Shops. mott
Buckwheat, i've and pearl hominy and mac
aron,. at Claeet,s, nov2Stf
The Missouri Pacific Is building new stock
yards on the new track.
Coal land will soon be worth something
along the lower part of town.
CITY warrants for sale in sums to suit tax
payers. W. G. McCausland. nov2l
Childrens' astrakan and plush caps and
felt hats at less than cost at Clagetfs. n2stf
Millinery, notions aud hair goods at cash
prices, can be seen at Mrs. Arnold's. o1Otf
Fine new oranges, lemons. citron. raisins,
,ellies and mince meat, at Clagetts. nov2Stf
Go to Youns's China Hall for all kinds OF
china, glassware. lamps, cutlery, sllver-piatea
ware, fancy goods, etc. nSot4
The Commercial Hotel, under the manage
meut of Mr.. Lewis Neale, has quickly gained
o first-claSS repu'atloh. oe'"A
We carry a full line of domestic and i'm
ported warns which we are selling very cheap;
please call and see, Henry Wilker. decotS
Every farmer that raises wheat should get
one of the double land rollers manufactured
pyW. M. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. july2stf
Mr.. John Bour has been pushing the work
m his two new buildings. Fortunately for
has boon rpnSylalv good.
Thirty feet of water was pumped into the
tower last Wednesday evening, in order to
test it. The street main then sprung a leak.
Bopard Observation-Disclosures have 1t
that the c., B. Il Q. people will soon begin
the location of their road west from this
place."
The editor Is again absent this week, work
Ing In the interest of our railroad connection.
When he returns we hope to have good news
for our readers.
Saunders & Son, photographers, are turn
ing out some very fine work indeed. They
make a specially of photos OF children
which are yery fine. nov21tf
We have received a communication from
Dover, with no named signed. The contents
are all right, if true, but we must know the
author of our communications.
The new Short Line E. r. when built will
convey passengers direct to the elegant
tewelry establishment and low priced house
Of Grimes 4 Vensble, Lexington. dee5t4
The weather has made two desperate
efforts at showing, in the past week, but
both were miserable failures. We hope 1t
will continue all winter as it has been SO far.
Mr.. r. T. Jesse, last Thursday, received.
ss q present from a friend In Arkansas, the
horns of a five pronged buck, killed the day
before, being the eighth killed by him this
fall.
For Sale-A good residence, one OF the
best In the city, on Main street. large house,
good outhouses, well, cistern. etc. Price
only 81 600. Terms easy. Inquire of j. P.
Ardineer. nov29tf
A few of our merchants recognize the
good of keeping their names before the pub
lic the year around. They are the ones who
succeed, who are not intimidated by the cry
of dull times.
There was q surprise party at the residence
of Mr.. Frank kriehn, last Wednesday night.
A large crowd of his friends were present,
and all enjoyed themselves very much, but
not more than the host and hostess.
Miss Sue Finley and MIR. ". B. Schultz
have given Ingleside an overhauling. New
fences and gates, flower beds, grading and
sodding have all been attended to, and next
spriug the place will be more beautiful than
ever.
Joseph Wilkerson, who shot a negro man
named Washington. last week, near Odessa
over the division of some corn, has not YET
been arrested. Sheriff Bowman heard that
he was hiding in the neighborhood Of Dover
and went there to make the capture, but
found that all of Wilkerson's relatives had
pulled up stakes and left He will be caught
II he romans In the county.
Mr.. Robert Robertson, Of this city, receiV-
ad by express, Tuesday of last week, from
PARIS. n.y., q ham, which weighed 42 pounds
It was sent to him by his brother, as a joke
who thought the express charges would Of
more than the meat was worth. The charges
were So Is. or 81 cents a pound. AS thu
meat il worth 123 cents a pound, MIR. Robert
son thinks the Joke is on his brother.
A protracted meeting has been IN progress
at the Baptist church, in this city, for TIL
past two weeks. The audiences are large ant
attentive, and much interest has been mani
tested at every meeting, and several addition
have been made to the church. The meet
ings are conducted by the pastor, Rev. W..
Crouch, whose appeals are eloquent, AM
whose denunciations of sin are plain am
vivid. These meetings must result in good
and II souls are not saved, 1t Is their owl
fault.
Higginsville Post:-"Lexington Is not sc
dead set against the branch penitentiary a
aperusal Of her two papers led US to believe
We are informed that a petition containing
800 names has been sent from there to Gov
srnor Marmaduke aud the penitentiary com
missioners asking them to come up aud ex
anime the advantages offered by that city a
. location for the building. The governor /
favorsbly inclined to Lexington, and it ma.
be that this petition and the action of tn
citizens of Lexington will result in givin!
her the .pen.'" Lord, how you fellows havt
way of seeing thingsi The lis names hav'
grown to 500; while our 5000 coo road-be'
has diminished to nothing. Turn your glas
ses, %neighbor; turn your glasses.
The Kansas City Times of the Cd, contains
the following telegram from this city. W,
mentioned the matter last week, but did no
receive any of the particulars:-''At Odessa
Saturday, Joseph Wilkerson, a white mau
and hfs brother Bently, quarreled with VIM
Washington about the payment of a debt O
ten loads of corn, which Washington elaine,
to have paid, and of which WilkersOn claim
ed to have received only nine. In the disput
which ensued, Joseph Wilkers0n shot tn
negro in the stomach, and as he turned to rul
shot him In the hip. He then made hi
escape, and has not yet been arrested. Bentl
Wilkerson is IN custody, however. The negr
will die. Joseph Wilkerson. who did tn
shooting, is supposed to be hiding near Dc
yer, and officers are in pursuit."
Mr.. 10. Hook has returned from Bate
county, with his hay baler. He says he lie.
there 90 hurriedly that he had his boardin!
isdy's ironing quilt rolled ups ready to put i
his valise, but the iron stand dropped GU
and he discovered his mistake. lie cam
to one stopping place at 2 O'Clock a. NJ, an
while looking for a stone with which t
scotch his wagon, the dogs got after hun an
the old lady of the house came rushing Gut G
the house in her night clothes and Kissed 0
the dogs. thinking he was a thief trying to g
away with her horses. He fua!ly convince
her that she wal mistaken. but not before ia
dogs had freed him on top of the gate pos
She finally called off her dogs of war with tn
distinct understanding that he would max