Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

the way. After much meandering
they concluded to feast on the honey
and they put the empty hive in Herman
Helt's corn shock. One remarked
that Ray and Herman Helt were at
outs and that would be "buncombe."
Then after taking chew of "backer'
they deposited the empty hive in Helt's
corn shock. These petty thieves may
be kindly remembered at the sitting of
the next grand jury.
John Ijans was alarmed on the night
of the 8th inst. Late in the ebony
darkness a whining and dreadful
bowling under the house aroused the
inmates. 1t was Johns favOrite dog
Harry Lanham, a benighted rooster OF
Mulkey swamps, had taken refuge under
this roof for the night. For awhile he
was unconscious of the danger under
the floor, but as the excitement grew
more intense, his nerves became un-
manageable, but he is now able TO 60
around and tell of this fright. The dog
is dead. The evening previous Mrs.
Helt put some arsenic in some egg
shells where she supposed the vermin
had been sucking eggs, and no doubt
Johns dog had prOwled about the
wrong hen rOost on the eventual night.
Ebenezer court was held at the school
house on Saturday the 9th inst. Only
one case on docket. Henry Hess,
plaintiff and Diedrich Rodenberg, de-
fendant. The farmer had sued the lat
ter for killing two "gOoses" not gand-
ers, ST. damages. The defendant em-
ployed as leading counsel the venerable
II. G.. Chinn, leading attorney Of
Aullville, but this was new case to
the sage with white temples, The
evening previous the attorney for the
defendant had scanned the pages of
every legal volume from Blackstone
down to the present, but could find
nothing said about "goose or gander,"
so he was compelled to use his own wit
and ingenuity. Unfortunately the at
torney for the defendant had studied
too hard the evening previous, and
while in a fit of deep binding study
ran against barbed wire fence, which
prevented the usual rich flow of elo.
quence, and excitement, since the wound
was still gaping wide, with open
mouth silent sympathizer. The ques-
jury. The plaintiff stated: "I had five
gooses but two is ganders; Hess killed
two and take dollar damage to me.
and now l have three gooses left. NV
gooses went to his lot; so he kills
them; finds them; picks them, scalds
them, skins them, cooks them, eats
them; goose Is good; and l want pay
for my gooses." The defendant Offset
the damage by bringing a bill of s.
damages caused by the geese and
stated: 81 saw gooses; they eat my
corn; kills them and would not ea
them but throws them over in my lot
my neighbor comes and gets his deaC
geese and eats them and now wants m,
to pay ST. damages for doing him thi
favor" After very eloquent ant
flowery speech from the attorney fo
the defendant, the jury returned yer
dict against the plaintiff of 81 damage
/ and costs. Young limbs of the law, i
would be we'll for you to post this il
your hat. You may not in quartz
OF a century hear of another goos'
case.
The "bell wether," John Reynolds
is stray sheep since he lost his bell a
: the late Charivari.
Herman Helt, the leader among old
time bachelors, and the one on WHOM
many an old maid has blandly smile
is shepherd without sheep; and a
the last Charivari he lost his favorit
+ shepherd dog, and is now both sheer
less and dogless.
Cupid's darts have pierced the heart
: of two more lovers. Miss Dorothe
Hacker and Aug. Rackob were let {
3 Hymen's altar, Ash Wednesday, tn
10th lust. and will convert the fort
r days of Lent into honeymoon.
Rev. j. A. Quarles, Al NJ. d. d
former pastor of New Hope, will preac
at New Hope, in Ebenezer distric
i next Sunday, 2lst inst. The doctor
). among the best literary men of tn
l state, a pious and devoted Christian
n and an excellent pastor. He is a graz
} uate of Westminster College
this state; a graduate of Princeto
f Theological College, and has lare
), experience in pastoral work. He ia
native Missourian, trained in the Ken
per school at Boonville, and has risel
step by step, to the front ranks Of edl
Gators of the state. Every citizen
this community will find it to his lnte
: est to literally support such pasto
1t is not necessary for person to bl
;. long to church in order to contribu
e to church work. A good cause solici
: the aid of all good citizens in the we
). fare of community. The unceasir
5 war of education against ignoran'
must continue until the people are {
t educated and enlightened that stri
/ will cease; and the good citizen, who
ever he is, will contribute to the eau!
of education, and it will make no di
J. ference with him, whether his mon'
O and influence are cast for the pulp
4 the school room or the family circle.
,fl LAFAYETTE Boy.