Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-09

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Ice formed yesterday morning.
There was frost Thursday morning.
Fires are very comfortable mornings and
evenings.
Martland's photos of babies and children
can't be beat. nov22tf
The Bridges children have captured the
town this week.
D. Hackers ~favorite is one Of the best
smokes in the county. Try it. msy2t2
The waterworks folk are having trouble
from the bursting Of their pipes.
Good prints for } cents Il yard, At w. s..
Clagett Mercantile Company's store. 9m
Mr.. John Mehl moved out and finally gave
up his saloon in Turner hall last Monday.
For Sale-A one OF two horse pleasure car
riage, for sale cheap. Apply to A.. v. Rob-
inson. mar14tf
MI. Henry Gelzer has concluded to quit
the saloon business and has not renewed his
license.
King, Burke h Co.'S Great American Allied
Shows, Lexington. Friday, May ~. The
best 25 cent show on earth.
A number of chamber suits will be sold at
extra low prices at Il. 3 F. Winkler's, Lex.
ington. Missouri. m3f
Mr.. R. A. Wilson sold, Tuesday. the John
Baehr residence, on Cole street, to Mrs. Mary
shackiett. for 1925.
Wanted-A young. stout, active and willing
man, wants steady work on a farm. Inquire
at this office next Monday, *m9-lt
Miss KiitIe Berrie took the children of her
room for a ride on the ferry boat last Friday.
The little ones enjoyed 1t hugely.
For rent from May lst, the lower room Of
Turner'S Hail. now occup!e by John g.. Mehl
as . saloon. >ppiy to c. H. Schasferm-yer,
Pres Lex. Turner Society. apr4tf
Mr.. Gehner has purchased Mr.. Summers
interest in the unsold lots In Machpelsh Gem
etery, and re-sssumed control of 1t. He ad-
v~ertises, elsewhere. for q competent sexton.
For Sale-A good residence, one of the
best in the city, on Main street. large house,
good outhouses. well, cistern. etc. Price
only So 900. Terms easy. Inquire of ]. P.
Ardinger. nov29tf
l have a 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. apr4m8
W. B...Bolton. formerly with NJ. F. Royle
4 Son and lately of the W. S. Cla1ett Mer-
camille Co.. has entered into partnership with
4. E. Smith In the Boot and Shoe business.
The STYLE Of the firm Is now Smith & Bolton.
See ad. elsewhere. melt
Sheriff Bowman got back from Springfield
last Saturday night without the forger, HARE.
the officers there refusing to give him up, Is
they have a charge against him of stealing o
gun. There are two charges Of forgery against
him here. as the Intelligencer mentioned last
week.
The Imperial German Consulate desires
information of Edward Hagen, of Nurem-
berg. Bavaria, % years old, tall. slender,
dark, was employed near Higginsville In
1884. Also John Henry Lohman, af Bremen,
Germany, who is supposed to be near Lex
ington.
The Century for May is an unusually In
teresting number. There are articles on the
civil war by Gems. Mcclellan, Badear, Jos.
E.. Johnston. G. W. Smith and Imboden, and
a very attractive array of literary miscellany.
The magazine is now honestly issued on its
printed publication dav. which IL . relief
from a species of humbuggery, and it ha,
grown to wonderful proportions, printing an
edition of $780, C0.
The ringing of the fire be II, Thursday, night,
WAS caused by a little pile of straw BURNING
Ia the alley south Of Mr.. Billiards. lumber
yard. There was a rumor on the street, yes
terday, that an attempt had been made to
burn the lumber yard. Whoever set fire to
the straw did a very careless thing, as the
wind was blowing, and highly lnhammable
materials were quite close. but that seems to
be all there was 10 the incident.
The Chicago Tribune falls INTO a very rom.
mon error when it says:-s'Instead of brave
as a lion,' an expression heretofore in com.
mon use. wouldn't it be a good idea to employ
the simile bold as q bear:' History makes
and unmakes the metaphors" The Tribune
has used ITS opportunities to very poor ad
vantage il it has not learned ere this, that il
Is not the loud moulhed brsggart at the be.
ginning Of a difficulty who always proves tn.
best fighter after blows become necessary.
t'Turn the princes out" may very we'll ibe
epitomized as the meaning of the French
revolution, one Of the greatest, If not ths
greatest struggle to throw OF the yoke O
despotism that has ever been made on earth
"Turn the princes out" Is the shibbOIeth O
freedom all over Europe to -day, and in q wal
between England and Russia. the one
liberty loving, la~w-respecting, educated ant
educating country; the other a country Of
absolute power and illim,table sertdom ant
ignorance; sensible republicans and demo-
Gratis should rs opposed To the worse princes
We print on The first page an edltoria
article from Electra for May which we hop,
our southern readers especially will read
This magazine Is Il southern enterprise, 1t |
conducted by two most estimable ladies', on
Of whom. Miss Isabella N. Leyburn. Is a sis
ter OF the Rev. Geo. l.. Leyburn, of this city
A. a southern publication; as woman's work
and for local reasons, the magazine shout,
have q large circulation In this county. Blu
apart from all this, 1t deserves general pat
ronage, from a! parts Of the country. be
cause of Its own intrinsic merits. 1t /
especially a refreshing and wholesome peri
odlca! for girls and young women. beiuI
edited with rare good Judgment aud with
purity Of tone ami elevation of seutinen
which cannot fail 10 elevate the tastes an
J feelings of Its readers. 1t should be In ever
hcu .ehold 10 this county.
Religious.
Rev. A. a. Moore will preach at Fsirvie7
Tomorrow.
Rev. A. Piston will preach at Independ
] cree to morrow.
Usual servic1s al the Methodist church 10
morrow morning aud night.