Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-24

All goods at cot for the next so days at
II. Wiiker's. Successor TO Wilker y Mil
Ter. jl0r3
Plerce's Poor Mans Friend at John Pow
ellis for Christmas. 1t will make you happy.
Try it. nO,29.na
Every farmer that raises wheat should get
one of the double land rnller> manufactured
by w. NJ. Jordan. Lexington. Mo. jul, 2Stf
For Sale "A good residence, one OF the
best in the city, on Main street. large house,
! good Outhouses. well, %ci.tern. etc. Price
only 81 900. Terms easy. Inquire of J. p.
ardinger. nov29tf
We wish 10 say 10 those knowing them
selve, indebted To us. that unless they come
in at once and settle, We will have to put their
accounts out for collection. Very respectful
ly. Chinn Il Chinn. jan10tf
The great slaughter sale (see new adver-
tisement) at the Ahrens Dry Goods Bazaar
Is no make believe affair-but a real genuine,
downright honest effort to close out every
dollars worth of goods. 1an1Otf
An exchange remark. that, ''the best teach
ers are those who learn something new them
selves every day !" so we announce this day
that several thousand important cures havs
been made by the use of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Mrs. a. ". Rowland, Of Providence, r.
l., says: II most cheerfully recommend
Hunts (Kidney and Liver) remedy as q safe
and reliable cure for kidney disease, and it 1.
the only medicine 1 have ever found that does
exactly what it Is advertised 10 do" 1t
HiggfnsvilIe items by "Frank:'-"On last
Friday night, :he 10th inst, al half past nine
o'clock,two trains collided just west of the c.
i A. depot at this place. Train No. AZ, going
west, was three hours late, having two en-
gines attached. aimed to meet No. 40 going
east at this place. Just before they arrived
here the front engine pulling No. As broke
loose, the reverse links on the engine being
frozen would not work, consequently the
above accident occurred. totally demolishing
the engine and badly injuring the fireman,
Ward Blackman, and bruising the engineer
up some. The engineer, John Blackmsn,
seeing his only chance for escape was through
the cab window jumped, halt bent; his left
knee struck the side track rail and his left
hand the frozen ground, slowing up bis wrist
and hip, The fireman, like a brave fellow,
stayed at his post till carried away by other
hands, almost ~lifeless. The engineers wife
arrived on Saturday morning from Slater,
where they live, to assist in easing the pains
Of her husband and to smooth the pillow Of
her husbands dying brother. Ward Black
man was taken TO the Occidental hotel and
skillful physicians were called in, but could
Ho the lyinO man no pn01 Hia RIGHT Iou und
body being crushed and broken, he fingered
until Sunday night in great pain when he
breathed his LIST. He was a young man
twenty years Of age, and possessed a great
deal of fortitude. The body was removed to
that place on Monday for burial -. Miss
Alice Wolf, OF Lexington. is visiting the fam
ily of Ira D.. Anderson this week. Regard
less of the cold weather DIR. Carter found a
boy and d girl on last Friday night: born to
the wife of James Ailshire, a girl; on same
date to the wife of Charles Guild, a boy.
Tramps are plentiful here just now. l thank
you....A protracted meeting will begin at
the Methodist church soon, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. T. P. COBB, and assisted by Rev.
Hawkins, of Kansas City,. Rev. Cooper
will occupy the pulpit ut the Chris tian church
next Lords day. (to-morrow)i subject, 'Di-
vinity of Christ"
Aullville items by "Observsrr:-"Miss Ida
Meyers, of Petit, county, Is visiting friend,
and relatives here this week Mrs. r l..
Greer Is quite sick from the excitement and
exposure of the fire on last Wednesday night
and Thursday morning 80. Miss Ida Page, of
Page City, was here on last Wednesday
night in attendance on the social given by
Mr.. &. l.. greer and lady Mfr. McCheny,
OF Warrensburg, Is visiting the family of s.
j. Swearingen Miss Emma Schaffer, Of
Higginspiile, was here on last Monday night,
attending the masquerade at the residence Of
MIR. VIM. Payne....Yo correspondent went
to st. Louis on last Tuesday, and had very
pleasant time. .Messrs. John Handy and
Geo. Roberts shipped one car lead OF cattle
and one Of hoss to st. Louis on last Tues
day 80. One af the most disastrous fires that
has ever taken place In this neighborhood
occurred on last Wednesday night week, in
which the handsome residence of Mr.. Z. L.
Greer, situated four and a-halfm miles south
of this place, was totally destroyed, with al
most all Of the furniture, with which it WAS
- ~ ~ " u IL lOSS - C5tL~
mated by close figures to be $50 ,00H, and the
insurance on the house So. 500, and on The
furniture "a, 200, which makes his insurance
amount to S., 5000, and his loss Sill 500. The
mystery Is that out of so many who stayed all
night with Mr.. g., some of them had not
been burned. There was an accident on the
DO. T. Z. r., about two and a-half miles east
Of here on last Friday night, which was
caused from a broken rail; there was nc
damage done except the over-turning of one
Of the coaches; 1t was repaired and taken
to Sedalia the same night, and the passengers
were transferred to thisp place and remained
over night There was q party at the resi-
dence of j. B. Major on last Tuesday night.
| understand they had a pleasant time.
Married, at the resideace of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Arson, on Tues.
day, the 10Th inst, Mr.. Sidney Anderson and
Miss Emma Arson. ... Messrs. Warren and
Barnes, of Higginsville. were here Tuesday
Of last week, on business go. Miss Vista Ben
nett returned home from her visit to the
country on Sunday last. . There was giver
q masquerade social dance ut the reside nee O
Mr.. VIM. Payne's on last Monday night ;ther,
were present a large crowd Of ladies anc
gentlemen. some masked and Other, wert
. not. Among the ms,ked I noticed Mise:
> Florence Hord, Baby mine; Mamie
, Wal lie. night, Lena johnson, night; Prubell,
, Hord. cotton girl Kate Hord. Goddess @
LibsrtyI Vests Bennett, pink domino; Jenni,
> Bennett, red domino; Emma Ward, tom-bey
, BERTHE Graham. skating girl; Lucy Robinson
night; Nellie Graham, morning; Florena,
Belt, Of Lexington, Dollie Warden; Ne!li
> Mock, inow; Jennie Little1ohn, graEdmotn
. or. Messrs. Bush Barnes, Indian chief
George Payne, negro; Milton Hord, clown
i Eugene Robinson, negro; Ed. Robinson
Dinah; VIM. Grser, Indian chief; Jas. Greer
L clown; 4. ". Nichols, Dutchman; Stone
Parker, Scottish Highlander: Warren McLalu
e Datchman; VIM. Mock. Mother Hubbard
!, Charley Hill, John Chinaman. There wer
;; a good many costumes your correspondent
did moi get, but these are the principal one.
The most beautiful costume wor
was that of Morning. worn By Miss Nelli
Graham. Ii represented morning when III
white light begins 10 make its appearance |
the east. Night, worn by Miss Lucy Robil
le son was also a beautiful costume, She dresse
In deep black with silver stars shining, mad
her mask look beautiful to those who low
1t the night We would like to give an a,