Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04

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Split White Oak Fence Posts for sale-E.
Allen. may9tf
Hammocks in abundance. at surprisingly
low rates, at Wilker's. msy30ts
Mr.. C. H.. Prior, of Napoleon has purchased
the business and dwelling Of Mr.. George
Ward, at Livesay.
The negro, Ben, who assaulted Mr.. Jones,
was sentenced to jail for fifty days, yesterday
by Esquire Clayton.
The Old Reliable Red r -four still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to -four in hot weather. 1une27tf
Fine rocking chairs, reed, cane seats, and in
Ter, Lexington, Missouri. m3tf
Latest styles in psrlor sets at very reason
able prices. in best figured and solid plush, at
b. 4 F. Winklers. Lexington, Mo. mStf
Beware of limitations, pretended cures and
specifics. and spurious preparations. Take
only Hunt kidney and liverl remedy. 1t
C~hifonnieres and secretaries, and ~secreta-
ries with bookcase, good and fine work, and
cheap at H. 3 F. Winkler's, Lexington, Mis-
souri,. m3tf
Every lady knows what q "Pillow Sham"
Is, but the latest thing out is a"Shsm Pillow"
Call and ace 1t at b. Wilker's. 1t will make
you smile. june27t2
All persons knowing themselves Indebted
to me must pay at once, or accounts will be
placed In the hads of an officer for collection.
r. p. Harwood. j27w2
owing to complications In the ownership the
Laclede Hotel was closed last Wednesday. 1t
will ne doubt soon be under way again, as it
IL q valuable and paying property.
For Sale-175 acres OF extra good land
within one mile Of Page City. Price eSo
per acre. More land adjoining can be bought
IL desired. Terms to suit. Inquire Of J. P.
Ardinger. nov29tf
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. nov20d
The Osceols passed up on Wednesday with
down Thursday. The Dscotsh passed up
with 125 excursionists ON board Thursday,
taking 80 from. here. The gauge reads ten
feet and on o stand.
Mr.. Kampmeyer, who recently went from
this county to California, not being satisfied
there, left to return here. On the train, BY
careless handling of q revolver, he shot .
young lady through the heart, killing her
almost instantly. He was tried and acquitted
of any criminality.
A white man, named Geo. Miller, formerly
employed by Green 4 Gordon, and sfterward
a bar keeper. was tried before Justice Clay
ton, yesterday. and sentenced to jail for 30
days for stealing . lap robe and other things
from Messrs. Green Z Gordon. He o. to
jail to work out his time and the costs.
Terrible Ending Of q Holiday.
Last Monday morning Capt. John P. Ar
dinger, Of this city, n his son. John, aged
eight years, started to their farm situated near
Page CITY. They went horseback, both rid
ing one horse. Captain Ardinger carried his
gun along, thinking he might get q few squir-
rels, and the boy took some lines, intending
to fish in Tabo creek. They arrived at the
creek, and after fishing for q while, and hav-
ing no success, they proceeded to the farm,
where they found the family Of the tenant
just finishing dinner. The lady of the house
inslsted OIL their staying till she prepared din
ner for them, which they did, and it was
about two O'Clock when they left. They con-
cluded to look over the farm, to see what
damage had been lone by the storm, and
while riding along came to q patch Of goose
berries. They had taken q sack and q quart
cup with them, and after gathering half a
gallon OF berries, moved on till they found
another patch. The father turned the horse
loose to eat grass, and propped the gun
berries till the little fellow became tired, and
proposed to his father that they 20 to Q creek
near by and fish for awhile. The father told
that as soon as he finished filling his cup
he would 60. A few minutes afterward the
father heard the report of the gun. and know
ing that something was wrong, ran toward
the place where he had left the gun, some
sixty yards away. When he had gone about
thirty yards he came suddenly upon the boy,
who was lying upon bis back, with both
hands pressed to his left side. The anxious
and astonished father stopped to raise the
boy. who exclaimed, "Quit that" the only
words lie spoke. After taking the child's
head upon his knee, the almost frantic father
thinks thai about i've minutes passed before
death ensued. lie could not tell the exact
length of Time.
News Of the awful accident ran rapidly
over the neighbOrhoOd, and in q short time
the %neighbOrs came from all directions, bring
ing with them such things rs they thought
would be useful, and all Of them hoping that
the boy was not dead, and that careful atten-
ton might save his life. They were disap-
pointed. The spirit had left the body, and
there, in the silent forest, was perhaps hO, er.
ing over its former tenement Of clay, plum.
ing its piniOn> for its flight u God. Tender
hands laid the body gently upon Il mattress,
in y wagon, aud Tears vi sorrow and sympa-
thy showercd upon the llieless form as the
little party prepared to return IL this city.
The father appreciates the kindness Of those
who came 50 promptly to his assistance in
his great distress, though he could not COM
mand language then u express his thanks.
This was his second child, his eldest son, his
constant companion. They had started out
In the morning, full of pleasure, anticipating
q day of long looked for recreation. He re-
turned full uf bitterness, his idO broken,
and his mind almost distracted. Few can i'm
s2ine his grief Or his thoughts, and no pen
can describe them. We would not IL we
could.
1t can only be conjec:ured how the accident
happened. The boy had never before taken
bold Of the gun, as he had often been told not
to do 30. Capt. Ardinger thinks that he went
to the tree, got the gun. and was coming to
him with it, when he came to a small log, not
more than six inches in diameter upon which
he laid the gun for some u~naccountable Dur.
pose. He stepped over the log, and, perhaps
turned around, stopped and took hold of the
muzzle, and pulled the gun toward him when
the hammer caught on the log. the load
was discharged, and entered his left side. The
boy was lying three or four feet from the log
on the side nearest his father, and the gun
was lying on the other side. But one barrel
of the gun was loaded, the other having been
fired that morning. The gun was kept I'M
capped, but Capt. Ardlnger had put a cap ca
to shoot at q crow; the Gro v flew away, and
he neglected to remove the cap.
The funeral was preached at the family res
tdence, corner Of Main and Twenty First
street, on Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. G.. L..