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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Attention.! Friends and Customers,

Ali knowing themselves indebted to US
will please call at once and settle, either by
note or cash. We must have our money, and
ali counts that have been standing SIX
months and longer, if not paid by January
list or sooner, or some satisfactory arrange
ments made. we will have them collected by
the constable. Hoping this little notice will
be sufficient, and we will as before, endesvor
to accommodate you, and take great pleasure
in showing the incest line of goods in the city
deo26t2 CHM 4 Grimm.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Religious.

Rev. j. A. Quarles, d. D.. is to preach,
Sunday. January 10. at New Hope church.
Rev. $. T. Ruffner will begin a protracted
meeting at New Hope church. Tuesday
night, January =.
There will be the usual services at the
PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow morning
and evening, Rev. G.. L. Leyburn officiating.
Elder Swartz will preach ut the Christian
church tomorrow ut usual hours, morning
and evening. His evening theme will be
"Satau.'
There will be services at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning aud evening at
the usual hours. Rev. ID. c. Browne officia-
ting.
Daily services st the Catholic church. 81
| o'clock, a. ~; Sunday services u and 100
o'clock, a. M. and p O'Clock. p. m. Rev. J.
j. Lilly, officiating.
Christ church. I'd Sunday alter Christmas.
| SUNDAY school,, $3.50. a. m. Morning Prayer
with sermon ut II \. m. Evening prayer
with sermon, 81 o'clock, p. m. Wednesday
evening service u o'clock, p. m. Rev. John
Davis. Rector.
Services at the Baptist church Tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock, and evening at Z
o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. VIM
A. Crouch. Sunday school at o O'Clock
q. m, NJ. F. Royle. superintendent. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening at 7
O'Clock.
Rev. Jno. G. Vogel will peach ut the
German II. f. Church. in this city tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock, and at night at
O'Clock. Sunday school at $3.50 \. m. Tht
~slsctiop of officers of the Sunday school fol
the ensuing year will be held at 3 p. IN
Prayer meeting Wednesday night at I. p. m
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Union services will be held In the varlou
churches of the city at I O'Clock, p. M. dur
ing the week of prayer, beginning Janu
airy 4. as follows
h. M ReT 4. At " thf H GaEistian church, conducted
, Tuesday AT the Methodist church .conducte'
by Elder R. Sw artZ.
Wednesday, at the Baptist church conduct
ed by Rev. G. L. Leyburn.
Thursday. at the Presbyterian church, con
Quoted by Rev. D. c. Browne.
Friday. at the Christian church. cOnducte
by Rev. j.. A. Quarles, D. u.
> Saturday. at the Methodist church, conduct
ed by Rev. W. A.. Crouch.
. The topics suggested for sermons, PRAYER
and exbortations are as follows:
Sunday. January ard, Sermon: OCCUPY ii
. come" Luke 1918
, Monday, January 4th. Praise and Thanks
giving.
/, Tuesday January 9th. Humiliation an
confession.
/. Wednesday January 9th. The Church an
the Family.
THU sday, January Ttb. Home and Foreig
missions.
Friday, January stb. Nations and govern
c Gents.
r Saturday, January 9th. The Christia
Life.
Sunday. January 10th. Sermons: .'Lt
your loins be girded about, and your ligh
burning; and ye yourselves like unto me
. that wait for their Lord. Luke l2-3'. SO.
1t is suggested that the opening address b
= limited to twenty minutes and further r.
J. marks not to exceed five minutes to eat
:, speaker, so that the whole service may
- brought within the compass of an hour.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
TIE CRADLE

Rorn-In Lexington township, Lafayette
county, Mo-, December 81. to the wife of Mr..
Robert Campbell boy.
- At Alma, Lafayette county, Mo, re-
Gently, to the wife OF Mr.ChrIs Zimmerman
Il boy.
- In Davis township, Lafayette county
/ Mo-, recently, to the wife of Mr.. Mortimer
Lake-a girl.
In Lexington township, Lafayette
county. Mo-. Dec. 81, to the wife of Mr.. Jno
r. Bush-a girl.
In Clay township, Lafayette county
No.. December IS, TO the wife of Mr.. Jane:
Observation-Disclosures.
- In Concordia, Lafayette county. Mo.
December 26, to the wife Of Mr.. Fredericl
Hei,terberg-a boy.
- In COncordia, LAFAYETTE county, Mo
Dec. 10. to the wife of Mr.. mo-. weber
child, which has since died.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Burglary.

Burglary Is defined to be, "the breaking
and entering the house of another, in the
niyAt-time with the intent to commit a felony
therein. whether the telonious purpose be
accom-. plisked OR NOT" On last night during
the absence of myself and wife, between thu
hours of ! and = O'Clock. my house was en-
tered without my consent. or any knowledge
whatever on my part. or that of my wife
our dining table was removed to the parlor.
and made the receptacle Of numerous things
collected from all quarters of the city and
country ; the grocery stores had evidently
| been previously ''entered' and many valua-
BILE things taken therefrom; the furniture
stores had not escaped the keen vision Of these
nocturnal perambulators, as the presence of
their contents so clearly evidenced. Fruits.
butter, cakes, lamps, hand and banging dress
goods, napkins, table cloths, bed quilt, chair.
picture in frame, and one or more dead bodies,
| and Il mass OF other things, We're all put and
placed and packed anu ptfeu upon my table,
and found thereon when we returned from
prayer meeting. whether the felOniou-
purpose was accomplished or not am not
able to say, but trust it was not, and hope it
4 ASJ - ~ ~ 'Se seAAh ALi' hhAAN > a"l
not the man to run on the first anpdsion of my
domain, and the next time they come | will
either be at home or not. To all whom it
may concern! y! | make this statement. Come
and prove our goods and take them without
any process at law" l am innocent of any
ooNuSi0n with these persons who have made
my house . castle for all this spoil. n. B. Ii
goods are not called for within ten days, all
the perishables will be non est, and the I'M
perishables will be taken for storage.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
A strong suspicion rests npon several of
our leading citizens As being privy to this
"entering the house of another In the night
time" and, horrendum dictu! Some ladies
not o few Of the F.. F. L. are very strongly
suspected OF having largely and longly tigur.
ed in this matter IN order 20 bring 1t tG !.
satisfactory conclusion. To make Il short
} story long it may all be the result of mistake,
The c., b. Il y. Il. Il. is such a certsiaty tina
these persons only intend TO be IN time, ans
brought their goods to the potmt where the,
thought they could get cheap rates and read
shipment, all of which is true. Ali freight lef
i st Crouch's Boarding Quarters Railroa,
( Depot, will be shipped Immediately to poia
of destination. Seven Bills for Lading will
be furnished edcA ~artscie.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Farm rs and Mechanics.

Save money and doctor bills. Relieve your
mothers, wives and sisters by a timely rur-
chase of DR.. Bo>anko's Cough and Lung
Syrup. best known remedy for Ougns Colds
Group and bronchial affections. Relieves
children of Group IN one night. my save YOU
hundreds of dollars. Price 10 cents and 81.
Samples free. Sold by Charles w. Loomis,
Lexington. Missouri. jan2wS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Profit for Everybody.

Parker's Tonic kept in II home Is a sentinel
to keep sickness out. Used di-creetly it keeps
the blood pure. and the stomach, liver and
kidneys III working order. Coughs and colds
vanish before il. Ii builds up the health.
81 sell large quantities Of Parher's Tonic
in my drug store. Among my customers, n
doctor has been prescribing it for the past
two wears. He was nearly dead himself. and
tried every remedy known to his profession,
without any relief. After he had used four
bottles of Parker's Tonic he began to grow in
flesh. and the improvement in his health was
absolutely wonderful. He now recommends
it to everyone."-J. +. barrow, Calumet
Ave. Pharmacy, ll3 Twenty-ninth street,
Chicago. III.
Tonic
Prepared by HiscoX " Co., y. "
Sold by all Druggists in large bottles at one
dollar. dec12ti
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Stock Notes.

Mr.. w. II. Bruins has lost a great many
hogs recently from cholera. The Post says
he buried IS in one day.
Mr.. Nathan Corder sold. December, %, to
J. Baker, of Saline. 81. head of fat cattle,
averaging 1,460, at 81 50.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
NATIVE LUMBER.

The undersigned has made arrangements to
supply the esidents OF Lexington ana vicinity
WIN native, hard and soft. lumber. delivered IN
such quantities AS they may need, with prompt
ness and dispatch. Orders for lumber may be
left with Mlessrs. Nicholson 4 Bartels. on
Franklin avenue. or Capt. Wiley, on ferry boat,
with the assurance that they will he filed In u
satisfactory manner and in the shortest possible
time d. W. MCMiChaEh:
Hardin. Mo-, Nov. 20, 1885. nov2ltl2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
GROCERIES. GLASSWARE, sc

MR.. ADAM TOEPPE " wishes to call Ea
Nl attention to his large stock of tEH
Groceries,. Glassware, Queensware, -
elc , just received, fresh and new. and to be
sold al bedrock prices. Being at no expense
for rent or clerk 3 hire and buving only for cash,
he IS enabled to sell good Goods of every kind
kept in stock ut such prices as will astonlsh
thoae VINO have been dealing at high priced
| houses. Don't fail to examine his stock and
| prices before purchasing elsewhere. Franklin
street, first door east OF brewery. sep26lf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
DRIED APPLES.

vIIL. buy all the Dried Apples in Lafayette
i County. either for cash or IN
EXCHANGEFOR DRY GOODS
Zoe, riPs. Glassware, Qutenswarc,
Hats, Caps, Boots, shoes, Notions, etc
By arrangements just made We Can pay the
highes, III irk,t price for them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

A LII my Real Estate, in Lexington. -
n lncluiIng my residence with Its .:}
entire furniture and fixtures; three Mi,l
store houses, with II suite CT four rooms WEsA
on each dat, f1eshlY renovated in good style,
lighted with gas Inc Novelty Saloon. and the
stable, occupied by Ewing & Co., on Laurel
street. The lumber yard lot occupied by Z. +
Ballard. Desirable building grounds opposite
the residence OF Hon. VIM. r.. Wood
All, or any of this property will be sold Very
low Tor cash. iavOrabiy on terms for credit or
| exchange for lands. Prices will be fixed to
| real q. 10 vendee ten per cent. upon money.
| or PRICES ior land exchanged therefor.
JOHN REID.
December 18th. 1851. decl9t2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
FOR SALE OF EXCHANGE.

DESIRING to change my business.
u offer my Stock OF Drugs and Gro 1T!
cer!es, an a good Two-s!Ory Brick InnH
Hons, alec a Frame House on the same 10AA
lot. will sell cheap for cash or exchange Tor a
small farm near Lexington. For further infor-
maiiOn apply to
lie, ID u. II hhO
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

When BABY was sick ~e cave hey CASTORIA,
When she was a Cli!l, s;;e cried fox CASTORIA,
When size becaHl, Mics. size c!ung 10 CASTORIA
When shs had Cni.4reA she gava than CASTORL
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
w. S.
ARCHITECT And BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT

lid OF CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE.
COTTAGES AND SUBURBAN VILLAS A
~ SPECIALITY. Plans for Churches furdish-
cd at halt rates.
Onice-No. 81 Main street, Lexington. Mis-
souri dec26yl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
sT0CKH0LDERS, MEETING.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual
IN meeting of the stockholders In the Com,
mercial Bank, OF Lexington: Mo-, Will pc neld
in the directors room of said bank. on M0nu"y.
January IL, 1856, at o'clock. for the purpose
of electing directors for said bank.
ROBERT TAUBMAN, President.
7 D. CONNER. Secretary. jan2l2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
FOR RENT.


Four elegant rooms in tie Hats on southwest
corner OF Main and College streets Apply TO
novel RICHARD FIELD.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
HuRRAH FOR The BRIDGE LEXINGTON
Above All--More than All--Beyond All,
nURRAH FOR CHR1STMASMH
-!

Such as we had when we were boys and girls. Would 1t
not be worth piles of money to have such a Christmas once
more. If you want such a one we will tell you how to get it.
Go to
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
A Chance for Ev erybody.
LETTER LIST.

Saunders Il Sons fine abine pilot ographs
only - per dozen. jan2t4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

HAVE II lew PURE BRONZE 3fR
TURKEYS. Tor sale. Residence S$A
sig miles southeast OF Lexington, near -A~
P,aIrie Church.
LOAN Mra y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
ELECTION NOTICE TO STOCK
HOLDERS.

THIEF will be q meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Morrison Wentworth Bank. in Lex
ingtun. Mo On Wednesday, the 18Th day of
January, 1886 for the purpose OF electing nine
directors OF said bank. tC serve for the ensuing
wear The election will be held In the directors
room, in said bank, between the hours OF Ii
o'clock, a ~. and 3 o'clock, p. M, OF that day.
S. G. WENTW ORTIZ. President.
Lexington. Mo. December 70. 1855. l2tl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
pIRE RRONZE

CtyERAL Half Jersey, Mich cowsNf5
- WIN young calves. Tor sale. W."
j.n2t2 T.. BAN On, GAA
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

w. A. CROUCH,
Mrs. NJ. A. CROUCH,
Miss NJ. A. CROUCH,
Mr.. W. A. CROUCH, Jr. Committee.
Miss NJ. l.. CROUCH,
Miss BEULAH CROUCH,
Miss NETTIE STRATTON,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-12-25

wholesome and digestible, besides be-
ing more economical and easier pre-
pared. In addition to saving all the
butter il desired, one-third the -four is
also dispensed with, as the crust is roll
ed that much thinner, tho lsayenipg
qualities of the Royal Baking Powder
swelling it to the requisite thickness.
II drippings or lard be used, the Royal
Baking Powder removes any unpleas-
ant taste, rendering the crust as short,
sweet and pleasant as if made from the
finest butter. Those who know the
qualities of the genuine
homemade American pie, will rejoice
that by the aid Of Royal Baking Pow
der in the pastry it can be made quite
Is digestibls IS il is delicious.
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Can be

cured by taking Hoods sarsaparilla- Ifrs.
Alfred Cunningham, Fallon Avenue, Provi-
dence. R. l.. says: az have suffered with
catarrh in my head for years. and paid out
hundreds Of dollars for medicines, but have
heretofore received only temporary relief. I
began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and now
my catarrh ia nearly cured, the weakness Of
my body IS all gone. my appetite Is good-in
fact. feel like another person. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the best medicine 1 have ever
taken, and the only one which did mo perma-
nent good. I cordially recommend It," A
gentleman In Worcester, Mass, who was
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PAsTERY WITHOUT BUTTER.

The American pic has been subject.
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writer's than any other of our distinct
products, If we except the recont tiiade
against the American hog. Aud yet
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compound. thick, hard, and hoavy. that
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John L. Sullivan, Boston's pet, is
ssid to have got ''rather niggerish"
since he let up "hitting" the flowing
bowl. He wears patent leather shoes,
high collars, and very loud necties. He
appeared recently with collar quite as
high a. any that are worn by negro
Ministries on tho stage.
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Nevada farmers are shipping potatoes
by the train load to the San Francisco
and Sacramento markets.
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Young Harry Garfield, it is said, will
shortly marry his cousin, Miss Mason,
of Cleveland, o.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-01-21
Short and = harp.

Mr.. Merriam in his Life Of Samuel
Bowles,' shows how the famous Spring
field editor used to manag" his stalt.-
The discipline of apprentices was some
times hard for the boy, rut not bad
for the man into whom the boy vas to
develop. The ways Of the Office can
be seen from this:
A man would often work for weeks,
or ever months, without any word or
notice, and then would come a terse
command, hitting TIE weak point, or
hnartcning him with praise. One
youngster, who had not fully mastered
the department assigned him, as he
was whistling at his desk, heard the
words thrown over his shoulder, as
the chief went by:
"You needn t think you're dong that
work very WE'LL
He didn't whistle again for week.
Yet lust afterward Mr.. Bowles wrote
to some inquirera generous commenda'
ton of him.
A man whose hours of work had
been somewhat irregular found on his
desk the message:
Goodnight at ten, sharp. Good
morning at nine, sharp
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-01-21
A Mississippian's Little Artitice

A few days ago rich planter board
ed steamer of Natchez. He purchas-
ed a paper from newsboy and was
soon lost in its perusal.
Colonel, said bland young man, a
few moments after, You have Just
dropped this, handing him fifty dol
lar note.
I reckon not, said the old gentle.
man, as he overlooked his spectacles.
I just picked it up under your chair
replied the young man, and see no 9TH
er way to dispose of it. How ever,
since it seems to belong to neither of
us, we might just as we'll divide it,
The plan worked well. The old
gentleman passed over twenty-five dol
lars in change, and the young man
sauntered carelessly out on land. A
few minutes after the vessel had taken
to water the old gentleman presented
the fifty dollar note to the clerk in
payment for his fare.
Counterfeit exclaimed the clerk,
and then for the first time the whole
truth dawned upon the old mans
mind.