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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
"OUR BROTHER IN BLACK"

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-C we
not learn profitable lesson from some
of the southern states and people in re-
gard to what is and should be our duty
toward "our brother in black" In
several of the states south of us the
whites have taken up this subject and
looked into the relations that these peo-
pie sustain and must continue to sus-
tain to the several communities and to
the commonwealth, and believe they
have universally concluded to use
every possible means to encourage them
to become property owners (real es-
tate), therby encouraging industry,
thrift and economy. 1t has been dem
onstrated in every city, town and
county tn It when they have become
house-holders and landowners
their condition, morally and socially,
has been enhanced, their sclf-respect
has grown, ,and they have in every way
advanced in good citizenship. This is
true IN Missouri fully as much SO as
anywhere south.
But we have not interested ourselves
here in Missouri, 1 do not think to
that extent that our people in the cot
ton belt have. Then there is mutual
dependence, the one needing the aid
of the other quite as much as the other
his, now this being the case the only
wise policy is to work together to help
build up the common interest, but the
wealth and largely the culture and in
| felIectual power is upon one side, what
is the duty of this the more powerful
part of the community? They cannot
do without the muscle and sinew of the
weaker and poorer part of society. Is
it not better in every light that we may
raise this people to good and creditable
citizenship? There must ever exist two
classes in society and communities.
The one owning and controlling capital
the other putting their labor and skill
against this capital, and thus combined
yield an income for all, not for one
only, now "Our Brother in Black
land sister too), are here amongst US,
and of all the races of mankind that l
have had to do with, 1 must say it,
both in justice and truth, that the "B in
B" has proven the most tractable and
docile of them all as servants and
laborers, ever willing to be taught and
to. be led whenever right and justice
have been exercised toward them. In
| some parts of the south they almost pay
their own way in supporting the public
schools for thei: children. this shows
what they can and will do when our
people lead the way for them and en-
courage them to be industrious and
sober. Now one plea Tor him and her
as our domestics. Where can you sup
| ply their places and who from? From
Gilman When we think of replacing
s'aunt and uncle" with these heathen
gents, it is natural to think Of Leprosy
and alt the concentrated evils of over
four thousand years accumulation.
No, for one 1 say let us encourage
them to be honest, sober and industri-
Gus citizens, economizing their hard
earnings and building up homes for
themselves, and becoming in fact q
part of the commonwealth. Then lei
us encourage them to good works.
| BROTHER IN WHITE.
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WAVERLY.

DIR. j. w. Carter has returned from
Brownsville, where he had an tim
mense timc.'
DIR. w. NJ. Carter and lady, of Sc
dalia, are visiting relatives and friends
at this place.
Miss May Duggins, one of Marsba'rs
bel'es,is visitIng.her aunt, Mrs. Blanch-
ard.
Mr.. J. j. Halls interesting group of
grandchildren is made merrier by the
who recently arrived with their moth
or from Rich Hill.
The genial countenance of Charlie
Bulkley was seen in our midst Sunday
evening.
Messrs. Price and Mcbride, of Black
burn, were in town last Sunday, and
when returning were compelled to stop
at Mr.. Horace Galbraith's cool and in
viting residence to avoid sunstroke.
A few months ago an electric cur
rent of morality thrilled the dormant
pulse of Waverly, and union Sunday
school leaped at once into full maturi-
ty. Officers, teachers and pupils hailed
from every church, and united upon
the fraternal basis of peace and good
will toward men. Vast good would
be accomplished. Scores of street Arabs
would be created cherubim, and the
name of the school would be handed
down to posterity. July
II, 4 p. H., "Say doctor, what's that
bell ringin' fur?" "Why, that is to
assemble the Union Sunday SCHOOL,"
"Huh! Nobody ever 'sembles, but the
superintendent call him a school?''
DR.. QUILL
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
TRANSFERS OF. REAL ESTATE.

furnished weekly to the Intelligencer by
Captain J. D. Conner, recorder of deeds of
Lafayette county, Mol
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office of
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday, July 4,
to Saturday, July II. A. D., 1885. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
Benz. C. Ridge to School District
No. 4, 80, %, acre, part hf 30, 50,26S 90
Louis Mass to School District No. 5,
Higginsville, lot 7, west Higginsville 375 90
Earnest A. Taylor and wife to Rob
ert TAYLOR, lot 6. block II" ConcOrdia 500 90
Geo. W. Corder to Mary L. Schultz,
lots II and IL, block "B," Corder -. $50 90
" K. A. Hudnall to Morrison-Went-
worth bank, sw, hf NV, and pit NV
nv, "a 4,50.r %. ...... 500 90
!. Mary A Drummond and husband to
Marcus Morton, blk II, Waterhouse u
Ridings' addition to MAYHEM. 300 90
No instrument will be filed until fees are
paid. I'D. CONNER, Recorder.
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A Lesson to Lovers.

She with mllk-pail on her arm,
Turns aside with her young cheeks glow
ing,
And sees down the lane the slow, dull tread
OF the drove of cows that are homeward
going. . =,
"Bessie, }" he said at the sound she turned,
Her blue eyes full of childish wonder;
"My mother is feeble and lame, and old
1 need wife at my farmhouse yonder."
"My heart is lonely, my home is drear,
need your presence ever near me;
VIII you be my guardian angel, dear
Queen Of my household, to guide and cheer
at has pleasant sound" she said.
"A household queen, q guiding spirit,
10 warm your heart and cheer your home,
And keep the sunshine ever near it.
But l am only q simple child,
SO my mother says in her daily chidlng,
And what must q guardian angel do,
When she first begins her work Of guild
"Well, first, dear Bessie, a smiling face
Is dearer far than the rarest beauty,
And my mother, fretful, lame and old,
Will require daughters loving duty;
You Will see to her fiannels, drops, and tea,
And talk with her Of lungs and liver;
Give her your cheerful service, dear,
The Lord He loveth q cheerful gIyer., -
you will see that my breakfast is piping hot.
And rub the clothes to snowy whiteness:
Make golden butter and snowy rolls,
And polish things to shining brightness !:
Will darn my stockings and mend nv coats.
And see that the buttons are sewed on
tightly;
You will keep things cheerful and neat and
That homes altar-fires may still burn
brightly.
"You will read me at even the daily news.
The tedious winter nights beguiling;
And never forget that the sweetest face
Is a cheerful face that is always smiling.
In short, you'll arrange in general Wsy
For sort Of sublunary heaven;
For home, dear Bessie, say what we NAV.
Is the highest sphere to woman given"
The lark sang out to the bending sky,
The bobolink piped in the noddIng rushes,
And out Of the tossing clover blooms
Came the sweet, clear song of the meadow
thrushes.
And Bessie, listening, pausing awhile,
Ihen said with sly glance at her neigh
But John-do you mean-that is to say,
What shall get for all this labor"'
ITO be nurse, companion and servant girl,
To make homes altar fires burn brightly;
To wash and iron and scrub and cook,
And always be cheerful, neat and sprightly ;
To give up liberty, home and friends
Nav, even the name of q mothers giving;
| To do all this for ones board and clothes;
Why, the life of an angel isn't worth Hv-
ingP'
And Bessie gayly went her way
Down through the fields of scented clover.
But never again since the summer day
Has she won glance from her rustic lover,
The lark sings out to the bending sky,
The clouds sail ON as white as ever:
The clovers toss In the summer wind.
But Bessie has lost her chance forever.
| MORAL.
Young man, be advised, when you've chosen
your bride,
Don't be too explicit ubtil the knots tied,
You are very much safer, no matter how
| rich,
To talk only of "ansels," and "stars," and
| sich.
Young woman, tell you, on sober reflection
| There are things that won't bear too close Ar
inspection;
And the most fitting dress for a young brid,
to wear
Is robe of "IllusiOn" preserved with grea
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
ILLEGAL SCHOOL WARRANTS.
JEFFERSON CRY,

JEFFERSON CrrY, Mo-, July 1885.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN NO one will
deny that school furnishing companies
have been a great benefit to our state !;
that the improvements in this line of
work have added greatly to the beauty
of our school-rooms, to the health and
comfort of our children, and to the
success of our teachers. 1t il not my
object to abridge their work, to curtail
the good influences resulting therefrom,
or to have fewer school-rooms well
furnished; but, as great harm is be-
ing done in many localities OF the state
by designing agents, it is desirable that
something be done to check them in
their illegal procedure. Agents go to
school boards and talk and persuade
until they get an order for school fur
niture when there is no money in the
''building fund" to the credit of the dis
trict and no tax levied for such pur-
poses. These agents carry their own
warrants. in blanks, drawn upon "any
funds belonging to the district" said
warrants to fall due on a future day
and draw interest therefrom. Now,
this is all contrary to law.
l. Warrants for school furniture
must be drawn against the "building
fund.-" by the 9th division of section
7,0s1 and section 5000, or section Z, ,O32.
2. The law, section 1927, prescribes
the form Of school warrants, and no
warrant is legal unless the money is on
hand to the credit of the "building
fund.-" or has been duly voted by the
people. [Sections 7,O3l, 1882, 1860
and s,71.
8. "Money can be paid out only for
the purpose for which it was levied and
collected" and school "warrants can.
not draw interest" [Sections 7,O71,
1912 and S,O73.l
furnishing schoolhose, but to the in
cidental expenses of the school, and
such repairs as are necessary, and the
same must be paid from the "incident-
al fund" Of the district. Section
7,071.
5. Section 1913 provides that enc
treasurer shall honor any warrant
drawn in excess of the income and
revenue for the school year."
From the foregoing it will readily be
seen that without due provision has
been made by vote to supply suct
furniture as desks, chairs and tables
the board has no authority to purchase
nor draw warrant. Many warrants
are now held by these agents against
school districts that are worthless il
tested in our courts, and at present
there are three firms who have agents
in this state who are following this il.
legal procedure. The firms are located
| in Michigan. Chicago and Indiana. On,
best school furnishing companies know
the law and are governed thereby; bu
these sharks know the law and evadt
it.. This matter must be stopped il
this state; too long has such work gone
unrebuked, but dishonesty and fraud
must cease or will publish the name
and location of such firms and tht
names OF their agents.
| w. E. COLEMAN,
| State Superintendent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
WHAT WILL WE DO?
TFrom The New York Tribune. |

from Inc New lOrk tribune.
1t is said that our formidable neigh
Dor, Chill, threatens to join Ecuador
in resisting the demand of the United
States for the release of Santos, and
that the Chilian naval officers talk of
having a"picnic" with the American
wooden ships. This may be funny,
but since in such a case our govern
ment certainly could not hope to try
conclusions with the Chilian navy, it
involves awkward possibilities. AS
matter of fact, Chill can protect Ecua-
dor against the United States, at least
for considerable time, and the state
of things is not pleasant one tor
Americans to have to contemplate
The question is, if Ecuador, thus back
ed, refuses to release Santos, what are
we going to do about it?
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Mo. p. r. b. Time Table,
Passenger. .1 Freight.
The Baby's Baby.
BY SARAH TRAINER SMITH.

Into the midst of the crowded street,
Almost under the hurryiug feet,
There fell thought of the heart Divine,
That thrilled to the very core OF mine.
Clinging close to toll worn hand,
There passed shadow from baby by-land-
Only shadoW-so white aud thin
It lacked the round of baby's chin.
It lacked the coral of baby's lips,
The pink of . baby's finger tips,
The silken floss Of a baby's hair, p.
Kissed and smoothed with the sweetest care
But one of its innocent baby eyes
They looked baby g sweet surprise,
And close to its innocent baby breast
A baby's baby was tightly prest.
Wavering. slow, with uncertain tread,
1t followed still where its mother led,
Ever lovingly glancing down
On that headless doll in ragged gown.
And at every glance its love and pride
Came and Went like rosy tide
Over its poor little pallid face
Frail lily bud in a nOisome place.
It passed, but an angel walked with me
In. the shape of its lovely memory;
And out of the long days toll and care
1 brought this blossom and fruit SO fair.
No life SO narrow, no heart so lone,
No hands so empty they hold not one
OF the loves that bless. And God above
Shared with that baby the joy of love.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
WIFE BEATERs.

The pious ladies of Richmond are so
fascinated with the workings OF whip
ping post for wife beaters in MARYLAND
that they have in public meeting re-
its Introduction into Vir-
ginia. How firm these ladies are In
their meetings. Yet not one in q thou-
sand would complain of her husband
should occasion arise. This is where
the good ladies are trife weak. They
are always legislating for some other
husband.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CRY HALL, July IS, 1885.
Council met. Present His Honor
Mayor Hamlet; Councilmen Russell,
Homer, Howell, Taubman, Gavin,
Simmons, Winsor and Williams.
The minutes OF previous meetings
were read and approved.
The register submitted the following
report of the city collector:
LEXINGTON, Mo-, June %, 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
marshal and collector of said city, begs leave
to submit the following report of settlement
with the treasurer for the month ending
June o. A. D.. 1886:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18
SONG OF PRAISE.

Every earnest glance we give to the
realities around us, with intent to
learn, proceeds from holy impulse,
and is song Of praise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-18

Deficit on South street lamps. S 81 10
We therefore think it unwise at this
time ewing to the great amount of i'm
prOvements necessary to make the
streets passable and the small amount
of our revenue; the high rate of tax
alton and extreme hard times, to in
crease our liabilities. We therefore
recommend that the ordinance for each
extension of the lamp district be laid
on the table.
Respectfully submitted.
C. BEN RUSSELL,
JOHN TAUBMAN,
Committee.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived; the ordinances were read by
their titles, and they were laid over un-
til next meeting
Mr.. Russell introduced an ordinance
to change the grade of 23d street. The
ordinance was laid over until next
meeting.
Mr.. Russell read an ordinance to
regulate fees and salaries.
Mr.. Homer offered a substitute for
the above.
Mr.. Winsor moved that the erdi-
nance go over till next regular meet
ing. Carried.
Mr.. Russell read an ordinance relat-
ing to fines, which also went over.
Mr.. Russell moved that the engineer
under supervision OF the improvement
committee finish fill needed with dirt
on north side of South street to 23d
street ,and that Mcadam be hauled from
caIaboose to finish said street. Car
ried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the engineer
under the supervision of the improve
ment committee spread Mcadam brok-
ell and paid for now on 23d street, and
fill gaps with Mcadam from the Gala
boose. Carried.
Mr. Williams called attention to
wash on Ninth street, between Main
and Third streets. Referred to i'm
provement committee.
Council adjourned till Tuesday night
al 7:3O.
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In Denmark hotels the rooms have
no locks.
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GOOD SENSE.
--S0~1~-
NO LOOKS.

Calmness Of will is a sign of gran
deur.
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Tetal. ..... $36 32 81 81 !;

Total. ...... x36 32 VI 81 $34 81
hereby certify that the above statements
are true and correct,
JOSEPH P. OWEN, City Collector.
By 7. j. JOHN, Deputy.
The following report was submitted:
TREAsURER's OFFICE, LEXING-
TON, Mo-, July, 18th, 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of the City of Lexington-The undersigned
respectfully reports that the following
amounts have been paid into and out of the
treasury during the naS month.
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Intelligsncer, printing; S110 be-
ing balance on printing ordi-
nances, and the remainder be-
inQ the CITY nrinfinQ from Ian

ing the city printing from Jan.
l, 1885, to June l, 1885. ..... .254 95
j. Hamlet, boarding prisoners. 145 AZ
Jno. Welborn, tees ..... 20 80
j. p. Owen, marshal fees ...... 80 80
r. A. Hicklin, attorneys fees. -. 72 90
VIM. Shidy, repairs. ...... l so
Barnard g Co., minute book. i SO |
Kriehn & Meyer, shoes for pris. 80
Mrs. Grady damage to property. 3 75
E. Chronister, plasteriDg Gala
boose. ........ 16 90
Jno. Mulligan, bridge on Water
street. t...'.............. .. ao oO
S. P. Steele, hauling ... 1 OO|
Special police. 4 0Ol
Work on streets. s...........1 137 so
Graham & Morrison, roof on cal
aEoose and other work. ...... ~ 20
w. B. Hamlet, brick at boose.. 9 60
Work, hauling, &C., on street. 16 25
Loomis Bros, stationer. 65
Rinehart s. Edmonds. ....... IA n
Frank Deason, hauling dirt. go. 2 90
Gas Co., city hall. 3 80
Bayliss & Hays, painting GALA
bOOse roof NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oO
G., E, Ballard. lumber. 90 90
E. L. Gaines, hauling. ......... l 50
Robt. Benton. plank walk. .....S57 5O
B. T. Johns bill for So for damages
to awning was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Mr.. Taubman moved that Mr.. Sim
mons pay be deducted for absence
without leave. Carried.
Mr.. Russell read the following re-
port of the ordinance committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City of Lexington-We, your
ordinance committee. would respectful
ly report in regard to the ordinance
submitted tonight in regard TO water
works, the following: That said ordi-
nance is superfous and unnecessary as
the requirements made of said water
company and the privileges granted
them in said ordinance, are fully made
and granted in the original ordinance
entitled "An ordinance to provide for
a system of waterworks for the city of
Lexington, for domestic, sanitary, pub
lie and other purposes" and we there
fore report adversely on said ordinance
submitted and recommend its reiec-
ton. c. BEN RUSSELL,
JOHN TAUBMAN,
MICHAEL HOLwELL.
The report was adopted which de-
tested the ordinance ordered to be pre-
pared on the subject of site for reser-
voirs and use of city's riparian rights.
Mr.. Russell read the following re-
port from the committee on ordinances: {:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council-Your ordinance committee
who were instructed to prepare an Or
dinance to extend the gas lamp dis
trict from the intersection of 18th street
and South street along Ridgeway
street, and along South street from 18th
street to 18th street, beg leave to re-
port that we have performed that duty,
and that the ordinances for each lamp
district are herewith submitted. We
have also statement in writing from
the gas company agreeing to ex-
tend mains from 18th to South street to
second ward school for lamps, and
one lamp every 200 feet along Ridge
way street thereafter. or 5 lamps to lot
18, block 9, McGirk's addition, a dis
tance of 1400 feet, which is very rea-
sonable and would make total of 9
lamps. We find property valuation to
L n 4
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ma p. H, CHAMBERS.
n, R VAUGHAN, ID. ID. 5.

O. suRaEON, office opposite
Ponnrthouse- over Graham u Morrison s'oIS.
RRssiaencs: at the BENZ. Chinn house, On aSh
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DR.J. w. MENG.

c,UCCEssOR TO DR.: y c, r.
> HASSELL. Once over sxinn- S
msrcial Bank, Main St.' hintf x11o
80 MisaOuri. miotA
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BAN ks.

o,uReEoN DENTS I. .oiice Gpp9,slse opposite -
= tue courthouse, up stairs' AeAe 0klpIYY
ion, Missouri.
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Mr.. Winsor from the finance COM
mittee made the following report:
The committee on claim of j. P.
Owen for commissions, report that he
is entitled to warrant ON the water
fund for 500 40, and on the general
revenue fund $54 O4.
Respectfully submitted.
E. WNsoR,
G. BEN RUSSELL,
JOHN TAUBMAN.
Committee.
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~ q. CHANDLER,
NIEDICAL.
OR. II. l.. BOLTON, ,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON s.6s has Of fS%Hsea Wafisce
L from his old stand to rooMs isgs uAS Rank. Hem
orrhoida n anecialtY. .S.---
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'xANpER GRAVES. WILLIAM AULL
GRAVES s. AULL.

rroRNEYs AND COUNsELLoRs At
"A Law, Lexington, Mo- Once @ 'front.' onnos,ts so1m
Yer the ''Lexington Savings, bank H. copPfs of
a,,yette and surrounding counties, and also IN
ne court Of the sssts 81 for the
he q. 8. Circuit and Dlstrio' oo "
n EASTERN District of Missouri.
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G, II. GOSEWISChAs
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. S..;a}ts Diseases %
the ave Ear and Throat specia1y. Main
Office over hrlenn q "e' oct1s
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ATTORNEYS.
XENOPHON RYLAND.

NO.s
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all
Il the courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit:
The Supreme Court of Mo-, and the Federal
Courts sep20ly