Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25
Higginsville to-day,

I1ISkidSFilIC to-uoys
The Muldoon has a new wagon.
Another fine rain last Tuesday morning.
The criminal court meets the second Mon
day in October.
The public schools gave two holidays this
wcek--Tuesdsy and Wednesday,.
The Turner'S always give pleasant enter
tainments. Their ball next Monday night
will not be an exception to the rule.
Messrs. Thomas Shelby and Evan Young
months ago. A few days since they found
out that they were thinking more of tobacco
than of their wives or their religious duties,
and they concluded to absolve each other OF
their iron clad oaths. The way they go for
the weed now is a caution to snakes.
Following is a correct statement of the
number of pounds of corn and beans, also
number of bushels of tomatoes received at
the cannery up to and including Monday
Goth inst: Corn, 1921 6 lbs. beans. 1886
lbs; tomatoes. 25,276 bushels. The bean
season closed Jun Is; the corn season closed
August 10. We are indebted to Mr.. J. W.
Keithly, for the exactitude OF the figures.
Concordia:-Miss Julia Smith visited her
sister in Sedalia last week. w. F. Walken-
horst will, on the 9th inst, open his school
south of the city. The college boys beat the
town boys in a base ball contest the 10Th inst.
This Is the second victory for the college
boys. A large number of our citizens are in
st. Louis, combining business and pleasure.
Pastures are looking green since the late re-
freshing rains.
st. Louis Republican, Sept. 2l:-"Captain
George Keith brought the DOkats in from
Kansas City at 8 q. M, yesterday, with Sir
knights from Lexington, Marshall. and JEFF
ferson City, and 500 tons of freight. She will
return to the Missouri at 3. p. M, Thursday,
from the Electric line wharfboat, foot of
Vine street. During the conclave the Dakota
will be the headquarters of the commander
les mentioned above"
Several persons having become convinced
that DR.. C. T. Gosewisch was not dead, not
withstanding his burial. last Sunday, bat was
simply in a state of suspended animation
from an overdose of morphine and chloral,
combined, they prevailed upon his brother.
on Monday. to open the grave and let it re-
main open during the day, with q watch to
vet IL aby cSlucuCc "a lCtuiuius llC COulu Dt
discovered. This was done, but before sun
down the face showed conclusively that death
was sure, and the grave was again filed. This
is the entire foundation for q number of ab-
surd rumOrs which have been afiOat.
Hedge-Wood Vicinity:-Our farmers once
more flstter themselves that they are not en-
tirely .God- fOrsaken," since the refreshing
rain Friday and Saturday nights. The boys
are very busy preparing ground, sowing
wheat, enjoying the evening fires and chill
log. Who is the gent, who took a level tea
spoonful OF quinine for a small dose? Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Wheeler, of Kentucky, are
visiting the family of JAS. Lewis, this week.
Master Sydney Wilson attended the Kansas
City fair and didn't get lost. Born recently,
to the wife of T.. B.. COrrin, nee MOllie
Saunders, y girl. Mrs. Agnes Howard who
has been visit 4. her brother, John Wilson,
left FRIDAY fof her future home in Colorado.
Mr.. Dan Frazier departed from his many
friends Sunday, going west TO seek his for
tune. Yes, boys, we know you are fond of
tobacco, but when you heart troubles you
and the doctor says 'tOuch not" he also
means, taste not" School under the man
agement of our beloved teacher, Prof. G. o.
Smith, began Monday. Sept. IS, with best
wishes Of the community for its success.