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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
q COUNTY VOTE.

In this county there was a falling of
from the vote of two years ago as
to both parties. In 1884 the DEM
ocrats cast 3,69S votes for Cleveland
this year they cast S,344 votes fol
Brace, a loss Of 354. The republicans
two years ago cast 1856 votes fol
Blaine; this YEAR they cast 2,4l2 fol
Cravens, a loss of ia. There are nat
ural gains in both parties, but as the
republican vote was better polled this
year than was the democratic vote it is
evident that there has heen no real
change in the political status of the
county on a full vote.
The Herculean efforts of the personal
enemies of MI. Steele, with money and
other encouragement to republicans,
made an impression as we'll on some
democrats, who though they would not
scratch did worse and stayed away
from the polls, thus losing their ballots
for the congressional nominee.
The democrats can CLEAN some lessons
from the figures; first, that whenever
they let republicans play upon their
prejudices the republicans will gain an
advantage over them; second, that they
must learn to prize higher than they
do the privilege of American citizen
ship and the duties which go with
them; third, that the place to settle
democratic quarrels Is in the primary
or convention. No two men in Lafay-
cite county hate each other with a more
cordial hatred than do Messrs. John
Taubman and Harry Turner, yet they
alternated at the courthouse polling
precinct all day, working Loyalty for
republicanism; and while we heard
white men, democrats, complain of
having TO go to Old Town to vote, we
heard a negro declare that he would
walk ten miles to deposit his ballot.
The canvass against the democratic
party in this county was a despicabIe
one. 1t was III no all appeal to
reason. How many arguments, worthy
of the name, were submitted by the
republicans to the voters? Scarcely
any! 1t was, week i'll and week out,
appeals to prejudice and to passion
jibes, sneers and bold misrepresenta-
tons. There may be some things to
regret in the canvass, but there is one
consolation-while the democrats have
been accused of having to carry too
much dignity, no one has asserted that
they misrepresented republican candi-
dates, tried at any time to stiHe free
speech, OF in any way did anything to
degrade or lower American manhood.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Mr.. Blaine's nephew, William Giles
pie Walker, has entered the order of
Jesuits in California. simultaneously
with this, MI. Blaine's literary bureau
appeals to Catholics as against Mr..
Cleveland, on the ground that he is a
Presbyterian. This is dangerous
ground. No man deserves the conf
dence of the people who injects relig-
ious party feeling into politics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The democrats at Little Rock carried
their township this election, for the
first time since the war
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The protectionists have made some
gains in this election, but they have
done 1t in a manner that should alarm
the country, by debauching the electors
with money,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Mr.. Shewalter's speech at the court
house, last Monday night, was one OF
the finest speeches delivered in the car
vass. 1t was argumentative plain and
yet spirited and eloquent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The leading editorials in the Times
and Journal, yesterday morning, sound
ed very much as. if theyhad been written
in the same Office and by the same man.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The democrats of Omaha, Neb., Gel
ebrated the election of John A. Nc.
Shane, the first democratic congress
man from Nebraska, by a big parade
and a reception.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Springer's majority in the Thirteenth
Illinois congressional district is 743,
despite the large sums spent in his dis
trict.by the protectionists to secure his
defeat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Frank, Filley's man in st. Louis,
has been elected to Congress, beating
Glover, democratic candidate" 1t is
only frank to say that this is an error.
Mr.. Glover is elected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Speaker Carlisle is reelected to con-
gress in the face of a terrible war made
upon him by the protectionist manufac-
turers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Bartholdi's statue of "Liberty En-
tightening the world" was unvailed
with appropriate ceremonies Oh Thurs
day of last week,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

And the slick-tongued Senator Har-
rison, republican, of Indiana. must
give place to a democrat! Pretty good
for old Indiana.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Dockery is a good one. His major
ity 10 4,414; zoos more than it was in
1884.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The Journal says that the thugs and
plug-uglies of Kansas City under the
lead of Corrigan voted for Philips. If
the thugs and p~lug-uglies of Wyandotte
who voted for Warner were elimina-
ted from the ballot boxes where they
have no right Judge Philips would be
the congressman.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The democrats gained a great victory
in the hitherto republican state of Col.
orado. They elect the governor and
legislature.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The H~igginsville Post publishes a
communication which tries to make
capital with Catholics against President
Cleveland because he attends the Pres
byterlan church. Is that to be the next
issue in politics? We are decidedly of
the opinion that the man who ~injects
religious opinions into politics is no
friend to his country,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Gen. D. II. Mcintyre is elected to
the legislature from Cole county, upon
which the entire state is to be congrat-
ulated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

TWO CAR LOADS OF Ma
L IlVEs' EtHS, coming fur AtTT5
years-oid Also two car loads OF SIlG
uice ronrg cows. Will sell on slx -6-A
months lime or longer It desired
o''ooH j. B. SILVER,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

New road, j.. X. Smelzer: G. p.
Gordon, Chas Lewis, NJ. Beamer, jury
to assess damages.
New road, VIM. Geiselman, same
jury to assess damages.
Dram shop license granted t. Stephen
Jeude and Joseph johnson.
school loan granted TO Thos. L..
White, $3.50.
The following allowances we're made:
Warrants to clerks, judges and
messengers of election draWnS336 30
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Austria is getting her back up about
interferences with her n%eighbors, and
talks belligerently.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The democrats captured Cole county,
q heretofore republican stronghold.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Roosevelt has been relegated to the
task of writing essays for the maya
zines.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
WANTED.
FOR SALE

A span OF GCOD YOUNG wpRk
horse ~ '"SSS A~
oct3Ill GFopcE nrTIS1A
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Cleveland, democrat, is elected gov
ernor of Connecticut.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Senators Cockrell and Vest have
modestly yet bravely done their duty
by their party in this contest. Why can.
not the POST Dispatch, if it is democratic
as it claims, let up in its senseless war
fare upon them? 1t is these discussions,
bred of personal disappointments, that
stab the democratic party to the heart.
1t a meet and vanquisA all external
foes, but those in its own household
can, like Sampson, pull down the pill
lars of the temple.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

In Tennessee Bob. beat ALI, with
democratic gains generally.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The democrats in st. Louis elected
their ticket.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Democrats must quit carrying knives
up their sleeves, Or they will assassin
ate their party rather than personal
enemias.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Toole, democrat, is elected to con-
gress in Montana.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Congressman Holman, of Indiana, is
reelected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

Is rrIne,e with novelties sin Short Wraps, Jackets, Sacques, Newmarkets. &c
at prices thatd defy competition 1t is 10 Interest to LOCI th"ano 10 r NJ
oio'h before purchasing yOur Winter Wraps.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

st. Louis Republican:-'The gam O.
three congressman by the democrats in
Minnesota is a very comfortable offset
to the raids made by the corporation
republican alliance in other directions.
This is too large a country for the pro-
tected monopolists to get everything
their wi way right from the start"
Higginsville Post: "What about
those several speeches that Hon. Alex
Graves was to make in the campaign,
eb, Mr.. Intelligencer? Too busy, was
he?" We do not know. The gentle
man a probably answer for himself,
The republicans cannot afford to say
much against a judicial investigation of
the fairness of the ballots cast last
Tuesday. That would be a virtual adj
mission that they had perpetrated
frauds that they desire to conceal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The republicans lost ground largely
in Dakota.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
In Carpets, Oil Cloths. &c..

VII vi p me most complete assortmen of patterns We shown in the CITY
everyone. '""cS variety, ant III Styles to suit
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

NOW !, you will Just come and see u.s. @ will taa n0oo,.o =, =, :
themselves. Wv ave S'lhe"l ne frlces will speak for
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
CONGRESSMAN HEARD ASSAULT.
Ed BY A SON-IN-LAW OF
MAJOR GENTRY.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Nov. 3.-The bitter
feeling existing between the Gentry
and Heard factions OF the democratic
party came very near resulting in
bloodshed this afternoon. Major Gen
try published a card in one of the local
papers yesterday morning In which he
repudiated Congressman Heard and
gave as a a that the latter had
pandered to the knights OF Labor.
This morning Heard published a card
denouncing the charge hat he pander
ed to the knights of Labor as an infa-
nous falsehood and asserting that his
refusal to recommend Mr.. Gentry's
son-in-laW for postmaster of Sedalia
was the true cause of the difficulty be-
tween them. Shortly after l O'Clock r.
W. Cloney, a son-in-law of Major Gen
try, stepped into the Office OF Sicher's
hotel, where the congressman and his
brother were seated. Heard spoke
pleasantly to Cloney, who turned fierce
ly upon him and called him a lying
-, Heard was IN the act of arising
to his feet,
TO RESENT THE INSULT,
when Cloney seized his cane and dealt
him a sever blow on the SIDE of the
head. The congressman was on his feet
an instant, wrested the cane from
his %sssailant and threw him to the floor.
Friends separated the combatants and
endsaVorsd to effect a reconciliation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Wyandotte went democratic. Tie
colored men over there must have
listen ed to Mr.. Taylor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
Staple Dry Goods

Ever oouv mns have, md " re cal ill your memorandum at te Ioweat ,r;,o.
we sun carry the Est4 ~ Brown Cotton in te market at 60
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

The most frequent remark nov heard
from profane democratic lips, is,
"D-n the Times!"
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach reports that
the prospects are good for a peaceful
winter in Ireland.
The United States public debt was
reduced during the month of October
SlS. pol .6l9.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

s.ao h nanNlng you all for yonr liberal patronage heretofore and bo,i,o TO-. =,
SAINT III me future, we are yours, respectfully. "p"s 'r III
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06

Mr.. Bland is reelected for the eighth
time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
LOOK AT THIS

All OF these are Choice New Goods that we have
Just received, and are Genuine Bargains.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
The ViOlinist.

know that one of the greatest violin
lists l have heard told me that Paganini's
studies were at the time so unusual and
so difficult that they were considered an
enigma which very few undertook to
solve, and it would be interesting to
know how many would now be able to
solve it in satisfactory manner. He
played on two, even on three strings at
the time without doing what Ole Bull
did, cut the bridge straight; he played
arpeggi in double stops, or made IL
series of staccati marking the melody
in pizzicato. He passed, as l have be-
fore said, for having achieved such
supernatural tours de force by super
natural pact, and the superstition of
some people who credited this nonsense
went so far that'a lady who heard him
in Italy, and would not believe that any
human being could so far surpass all
his fellow-creatures without eXtraordin-
airy means, followed him to the stage
door, where stood his cab with black
horse. She swore he never touched the
ground; that there was fiery cart with
two black horses, and he went away
through the air. So in Italy they told
little Mozart that it was his bewitched
ring which accomplished all his feats
on the piano, until he took off the ring
and quietly put it on the desk. In an
unpublished letter of Vieuxtemps, this
great violinist, when, ut the age of IA,
he heard Paganini here in London,
seems unable to give an idea of his adj
miration and delight at Paganini's per-
Torrance of 'Le Streghe" (TheWitches).
In one paragraph he says: Ills bow
was fabulous in rapidly; his certainty
Supplying, never even doubtful note;
he was infallible." VieuXtemps, one of
the most remarkable composers for the
violin during the second quarter of our
century, and himself one of the great
celebrities, says in that letter: How
can l give an opinion of him moi,
pugmee? Paganini, in the boldness
of his new ideas and in their execution,
in his harmonics in thirds and sixths,
was amazing. When he played the
prayer from "Mose" on the G string
alone, he took the barytone voice as
written, then the soprano voice an
octave higher, and led into the major
part with such triumphant power that
Rossini, who had composed it, said it
was doubtful whether Paganini did not
effect as much on the violin string as all
the singers in theater put together
Temple Bar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS FOR
SHIAWASSEE CO., FOR YEARS

IoOS-O.
All examinations will be held in the High
School Room at Corunna.
Special public examination on Friday Sep
TENDER IS.
Regular public examination, Friday, Octo.
Der 80 and 81 Applicants for the higher
grade OF certificate, as well as for the third,
may write at this examination.
Special public examination Friday March
1: 1885,
Regular public examination Friday and
Saturday, March rs and Fl. Applicants may
write FOR the higher grade certificate as well
as for the third grade.
Special public examination Friday, April
80.
Special public examination Friday, August
~.
A limited amount oftime will be given for
each branch.
Questions will be given to applicants in
the following order: CD Orthography, (2)
Arithmetic, ~ Geography, (4) United States
History, 50 Theory and Art of Teaching
(6) English Grammar, (7) Civil Government,
(S) Physiology and Hygiene, 90 Penmanship,
10y Reading.
Examinations begin promptly at 8 o'clock
a. M, and at I o'clock p M
BY order of the board of examiners.
ID. G. COOPER, Chairman,
Owosso.
e. Nj. PLUNKETT, Sec'y,
Vernon.
G. Il. BRANDT,
Byron.
Vernon, Sept Ist, 1885.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, -.
CoIrNTY or SUIAwAssEE S.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE 90
At a session Of the Probate Court for said Comfy
held at the Probate Office. the City of Corunna, on
Monday, the 18th day of July, in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George S. Keyte
Insane.
George w. Loring, Guardian of said insane per
son. comes into Court and represents that he is
now prepared to render his final account Us such
Guardian.
Thereupon 1t is Ordered: That Friday, the Both
day of July next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for examining and allowing such account
and that the heirs at law of said insane person. and
all other persons interested in said estate are re-
quired to appear at session of said Court, then to
be holden at the Probate Office in the City of Cor
unna, in said County, and show cause, if any
there be, why the said account should not be al
lowed. And it is Further Orde-ed: That said
Guardian give notice to the persons interested in
said estate of the tendency of said account and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of this Order to
be published in THE TIMES, newspaper printed
and circulating in said County, for two successive
weeks to said day of hearing.
"a TRUE COPY A. A. HARPER
Judge of Probate
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, Default has been made in the pay
ment of the money secured by mortgage dated
the first day of February in the year, A. D., 1873,
executed by Samuel Green and Sarah +. Green,
his wife, of the township of Fairfield, Shiawassee
County and State of Michigan, to Elias Garman,
of Harrisville, Medina County and State of Ohio,
which said mortgage was recorded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of the County of Shiawas-
see, in Liber gu" of Mortgages, ON page I6s, on
the 18th day of February in the year, A d. 1873,
at $40 o'clock p. m. And whereas, the amount
claimed to be due said mortgage at the date of
this notice, is the sum of five hundred and three
dollars of principal and interest and the further
sum of twenty-five (7s) dollars an attorney fee
stipulated for in said mortgage and which is the
whole amount claimed to be unpaid said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding at law, having
been instituted to recover the debt now remaining
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof,
whereby the power of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative,
NOW, therefore, notice Is hereby given, that by
virtue of the said power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and in pursuance of the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage will
described at public auction, to the highest bidder
at the front door of the court house in the city of
Corunna, in said County of Shiawassee, on the sd
day of August next at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon of that day, which said premises are de-
scribed in said mortgage as follows, to-wit: All
township of Fairfield, in the County of Shiawas-
and State of Michigan and described as fol-
lows, to-wit: the north half of the southeast
quarter of section nine (9) in township number
eight north of range number one (I) east and con-
tainng eighty acres of land, more or less accord
ng to the original survey of the same.
ELIAS CARAVAN,
o. S. SMITH. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
Lying i'm Wait for Simons.

"That explosion of powder in a store
down the river puts me in mind of a
personal experience" said Detroiter
yesterday. II was living in Missouri,
and the country store at which l used to
trade was kept by man named Simons.
He was a queer, cranky old chap, having
his own ideas about everything, and,
while he always kept in stock several
kegs of gunpowder, he insisted on
storing them for his own convenience,
without reference 10 the danger. A
twenty-five pound keg always sat on the
counter within ten feet of his weighing
scales, and the very first time entered
the store the old man weighed out n
pound for customer and kept a lighted
pipe in his mouth ali the time. There
were twenty people inside, but / was
the only one to skip out The others
had got used to it. l felt it my duty to
warn Simons against such terrible care
lessness. He heard me through and re-
plied:
Stranger, mebbe you had better
patronize some other store. I'm most
too old to want advice from boys"
"Thcre was no other store within
seven miles, and | therefore continued
to trade with the old man, though he
seemed down on me forever after that.
One night / drove up after something
and found fully twenty men in the
store, most of whom were smoking.
There were three kegs of powder on the
counter this time. and when heard q
customer ask for pound / slipped out
of doors and didn't stop running for
half n mile. waited for half an hour,
but no explosion took place. When
returned most of the men had gone. l
got my goods. mounted my horse, and
set of for the lead mine, wondering
how it was that Providence fooled
around with the old man so long. l
had noticed powder scattered on the
counter, and the wooden plug was out
of one of the kegs l was about mile
away when my horse seemed to be lifted
off the ground, and there came n
rumble rs if an earthquake had broken
loose. Fences along the roadside were
levcled, and l heard glass breaking in
farmhouse windows. knew what had
happened, and / turned and rode back
When l reached the site of the store
there was simply great hole in the
ground. The building had been scat
tered for half mile around Old
Simons was found in potato-patch
forty rods away, bruised, blackcned,
broken, and dying, and when we picked
him up he gaspcd out:
"'It's all nonsense to be afraid of the
burned stuff. "--DctroH Free Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23
ChanCerv Sale.

State Of Michigan, the Circuit Court for the
County of Shiawassee-In Chancery.
Evan Bowes VS.. Charles F. Hoard and the Up
ton Manufacturing Company.
In pursuance and by virtue of a decree of said
Court, made in the above entitled cause, on the
18TH day of May, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that ], the undersigned,
one of the Circuit Court Commissioners for the
County of Shiawassee, will sell at public auction
or vendue, to the highest bidder at the front door
OF the Court House in the city of Corunna in said
county on Monday, the goth day of August. 1856,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the following land
and premises to-wit:
The west half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton thirty-three in township six north, range
three east, excepting thirty acres off of the north
end thereof and seventeen and one-talf acres off
of the south end thereof.
Dated, July 10TH 1886.
FRANK II. WATSON,
Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiawassee Co.
A. X. MCBRIDE, and G.. X. LYON
Complainants' Solicitors.