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

The new depot is about under root.
Split White Oak Fence Posts for ssle-E.
Allen. mayStf
Read the advertisement, elsewhere, Of the
Lone Jack picnic.
Can furnish you with Creamery Butter by
the year, delivered at your house. suglt2
A few hundred dollars worth of city war
rants for sale at the Morrison. Wentworth
Bank. 1uiylstf
The Commercial hotel has been setting 3
splendid table this week and has been doing 3
land-oface business.
The Old Reliable Red r hour still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to -four In hot weather. 1une27tf
Fine rocking chairs, reed, cane seats, and In
fine pushes, ut low prices at e.. 3 F. Wink
Ter. Lexington. Missouri. m3tf
Bosrders at the Laclede hotel say it f. Won
derfully improved, and that the table is ex-
cellent, Mr.. Lowell hsying secured q first rate
cook.
Hixginsvilis Post:-"The fair grounds have
been white washed. cleaned and thoroughly
overhauled. The speakers stand will lie q
beauty"
Have MI. Barrier "blow you up" If you
want some reamery butter and buttermilk
delivered at FOUR door fresh, every morning
except Sunday and Monday. sus1t2
For Ssle-175 acres of extra good land
within one mile of Page City. Price cas-
per acre. More land adjoining can be bought
II desired. Terms to suit. Inquire of j. r.
Ardinger. novz9d
For Sale-A good residence, one of the
best in the city, on Main street. large house,
good outhouses, well, ~cistern, etc. Price
only y 600. Terms easy. Inquire of. P.
Ardinger. nov29d
The most popular place in the city is Chinn
q Chinn's shoe store, they are closing out
their summer stock to make room for their
fall stock. For cash you can buy goods very
cheap. Opposite the Courthouse. july25t4
Mai. Fred. Meet said. at the horticult ural
meeting, Monday, that Q weak solution Of
salt and coal oil, in water. sprinkled over
cabbage, will drive away the white butter
ny, He says it is the best thing he has ever
tried.
1 have Q splendid selection of the latest and
handsomest patterns Of wall paper and win
dow shades; also keep white lead, linseed
oil. window glass and toys. Also contract
for house painting and paper hanging. j.
| W. Grant. spr4m6
You may talk about your low prices at diff
ferent stores, but Chinn u Chinn beat them
all in shoes and hats, for cash they will give
| you big bargains. Low-cut shoes less than
factory prices. All orders promptly attended
to-. Main street. Lexington. Mo-, opposite
Courthouse. iuly25A
MI. L. r. kaufman has received Q letter
from Mr.. John Z. Wslz, at Boonville. stating
that the medal found, last week in this city,
is still the property of the Boonville Chess
Club. and that it was stolen from Mr.. Walter
Williams, who had 1t In possession some time
ago. This re-inforces the theory we suggest
cd, last week.
The following named gentlemen have
formed . boating club:-Messrs. Geo. Will
son, Lee Davis, Eph. F. King and William
Loomis. They intend to have 3 boat built
soon, when look out for feathered oars Of
moonlight nights. with fair creatures leaning
over the gunwsles, and manly lips breathing
out poetry on the waters.
Having purchased from Mt. Berry the
plumbing business conducted by him in this
city, I am ready to do all work in that line
promptly, satisfactorily and chesply. I will
keep constantly on hand all plumbing msteri-
al, at the store in Col. Reds block, now oc-
cupied by the water company. I shall take
pleasure in furnishing estimates, and IN prov.
ing to customers that under my management
plumbing will not cost extrsvagsnt prices.
VIM. Shidy. 1t
Fighting bumblebees is great fun for the
boys, Thursday afternoon about twenty-five
boys discovered q nest in q pile Of lumber
back of Clagett's store. They would poke q
rod into the cracks between the pieces OF
lumber. and when a bee made his appear
snce the fun would begin. Most always the
bee would be killed ss soon - he appeared
but sometimes one would escape. and then
some boy would get q warming. Several
bows got big noses and fat cheeks for Their
pains.
We are glad to be able to announce that
Mr.. Harry B. Tunstsll has made arrange
ments with his creditors which will enable
him to go on with his business. MI. Tunstal
has many friends In this county to whom this
will be welcome news. They regretted tC
learn of his unavoidable difficulties, and now
that he is once more on his feet all of then
who are in position to do SO will aid and en-.
courage him by their custom and friendship
Mr.. Tunstall Is an accommodating and pleas
ant gentleman and an honest merchant, an(
had everybody's sympathy In his trouble. l
Is In times such a. he has recently passed
through that the value Of a good name Il
( found. and that friendships are tested. Mr.
Tunstall resumed his business last Tuesday
The Lexington Business Association met al
the courthouse, last Monday morning. Presi
dent McCausIand Ia the chair, Henry Sinsuel
secretary. There was q good attendance
= Mr.. Ro,le from the committee on constitu
, ton and by laws asked further I'M for hi
:. committee to complete Its work, which wa
j granted. Mr.. Edmonds from the Commute,
= on printing submitted the draft of an sdver
8 tisement. which was deliberately discussed
and referred back to the committee 70
amendment 1t was suggested that the par
e TALLY contaminated contract bet Heen the cit,
and the ferry company does not cover tn
3 ground contemplated by the merchants an
t other business men of Lexington. l. In ths
the reductions Of ferriaSe should be made t,
al persons coming to Lexington from Ra
county. 2. In that manufacturers and ship
pers of Lexington should have the same rate
extended to them that are given to Ray cour
ty people. These two propositions were free
ly and very warmly discussed, the sentimeu
o being unanimous, that unless they were in
: %corporated in the agreement the whole affsi
would fall through and he of non-effect. ]
was very justly pointed out that the cit
councils committee only consented to q r,
= bate of the ferry company's license and take
because of the popular sentiment in favor
such action. That without that popular sen
timent the city council would not have mad
n such abatement. That the surrender by tn
city of already accrued obligations of th
ferry company to the city hsdnbeen freel
made, based upon the desire that il shout
be done upon the part of the people, where's
before.any advantage is derived from the al
e ranyement it Is discovered that it ia incOm
plete in one direction. and actually unjust
another. The meeting was of but one opil
d ion regarding the imprscticability Of msir
n tanning for any length Of time IN arrange
=. ment which diScriminstes between the cit
It zens of Ray county who come to Lexington
q The presumption Is, that all persons VIII
CONF to Lexington come Oh businsss. If the
TT only come for pleasure they must pstroniz
our hotels and livery stables, AT the very leas
How can it be sscertained that q man comes