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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

We believe it was the Post which
brought the word belly into the classical
discussion of our public affairs, when
it naively alluded to itself as ''the jus.
tice, In fair round belly with good
capon lined" 1t is q fair enough word,
as the world goes; cen gentle Willie
used it oft, especially in dalliance,
through witty Jack Falstaff, with the
frailties of others than justices. W.
may, possibly, be pardoned if we say.
that there is more than one editor il
Lafayette county ''bellyaching around
since the primary" and the gripping
which pleases US the most Is that pos
sessed by our worthy contemporary
which seems to think it can fomen1
quarrels in the democratic party by
exsggerating and gloating over them
Keep it up, good, capon-lined friend
an it does not unite those whom yoa
In November will find to be you
"senemies" we know little Of human
nature.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

An ordinance to amend AN ordinance entitled An
ordinance concerning HuIsances.
D E it ordained by the Mayor and CITY Council
- of the Cry OF Lexington:
section ! Amend Section One OF the above
entitled ordinance by adding The following.
proviso. after the word judgment in the sjx-]
others doing business on any street may be al
lowed two feet OF the side walk next to theik
except barbed WIRE and barrels. which shall
MOI be- lett on The sidewalks. SO that said section
when aIaended shall read as follows:
Sec. Tnat IT any person or persons shall
place or erect. or cause to he placed or erected.
ON any public grolind or in any public street,
lane. avenue ar alley Of said city. any build
csIlse or permit to be placed Ypon any Sidewalk
or IN any street. alley or public PLACE of any
KIND in SAID city any lumber. $ one. wood.
boxes, barrels, goods. wares, merchandise.
packages. wagons. vehicles Of any Kind,
machinery or implements Of any kind. shape
or description. and shall allow any such thing
10 30 remain Tor more than six hours, the same
snail he deemed Il nuisance, and The person or
persons 20 Offending shall be de, med as ;Es
iDthor or authors oil a NUISANCE, and, on con-
vlct'On. shall BE- fined ia any sEm not exceed
ing Eity dollars aud costs Tor every such E neissa-
and The further sum Of one dollar per nOur Tor
each and every honr the sane shall re main be-
fore removal after judgment; provided, low
on any street may be allowed two feet of the
sidewalk next To their places OF business ior
temporary advertiser ents. except barbed Wire
and barrels. which shall not be Il. IT on the aida.
%a.ks. But this section shall not apply to per.
cons building or improving who may have re,
cs'sea q Pc mt from the mayor to use q portion
OF any siIDet or public place for building mater-
iais. hniess snch building materials are placed
ICON any stoeN AK or In any gutter or occupy
street used. w s~ou
sec 2 All ordinances or psrls of ordinances
pealsd. ReiS9y ~
Passed and approved August 9Th, 1855.
,,., W. h HAMLET, Mayor.
c. {. Wallace, C,,y Resist,r
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
NOTICE TO

CEALED BIDS for building the Stone Mason
- ~ for the bridge to be built near Mrs. Ben.
Marshall's, three-fnurths oil a mile southeast
of Lexington on the Warrensburg and Lexing-
ton road, will he received until noon of
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1856.
There Will be about two hundred cubic Yards of
masonry, which will be let by the cubic yard
Every bid is to specify separately and distinctly
rs follows:
Price per cubic yard for building masonry.
Price per cubic yard for excavating earth for
foundation pit.
Price per cubic yard for excayating earth and
gravel for foundation pit.
Price per cubic yard for excavating gravel tor
foundation pit.
Price per cubic yard for excaysting sand for
foundation pit.
Price per cubic yard for excavating earth with
loose rock and gravel for foundation pit.
Plan and specifications tor the work will be
seen at The County Clerks Office, upon which
specifications the work will be let. The mason
ry and earth work will be let separately or to-
gether, as the commissioner may see proper,
Contractor is to give bond with approved Sc
curity for complying with contract. as the la
directs upon the awarding of contract.
| The work Is all to be done under the directIap
Of the commissioner.
The commissioner reserves the right to rejec
any or all bids. B, d. WEEDI
augl4tu Commissioner.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
City Register.
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance concerning the powers and du-
Ties OF the City Engineer and
K e It ordained by the Mayor and City Council
ID OF the City OF Lexington:
Section L. Amend Section ! OF the above en-
titled Ordina ce bv inserting after the word
City in the ninth line the following: He shall.
rs soon as possible thereafter. remove or cause
TO be removed all dit, rubbish or flth that may
be taken out of the CUTTERS or cleaned up from
the streets by the prisoners from the calaboose
or otherwise. ii. shall on Friday OF each week
remove all DIRT or 4iih that may have been
cleaned out OF the Rutters and from the macsd-
amized streets by business men or other citizens
fronting on said streets, and shall let the lxee,
above named work to the lowest and best bid@s
deri should he be able to get bics for suCl
VOL. un,ess oanerWass ORDERED oy me ci.y
read rs follows:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty Of the City En-.
superintend the construction OF all pubic works
ordered by The city council; TO make out piaAs.
specifications and IN Tor such public
works when SO required by The city council; 70
perform all surveying and engineering ORDERED
by the council: 10 employ sucn labor as may be
necessary and oversee The same in opening wld-
ening, repairing. altering and grading the pub
llc streets, alleys and uhoroughfares Of = Aid
city. He shall, as soon as possible thereafter,
or Hlth that may be taken out OF the gutters or
cleaned up from the streets by the prisoners
from the calaboosc or otherwise; he shall on
Friday of each week remove all dirt OF Nth
that may have been cleaned out OF the cutters
and from the macadamIzed streets by business
men or other citizens fronting on said streets
and shall let the last above named work to the
lowest and best bidder should he be able to get
bids Tor such work unless other wise ordered bI
the city council, anu such other work as maj
be ordered by the city council by resolution orr
dinance or otherwise; to keep N general super
vision over The streets, alleys and public places
of said city, and TO recommend from time to
time any necessary improveu ents therein, and
to designate 10 the City marshal work Tor such
prisoners as may be required TO labor on the
public works and streets
| Zee. 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances
40 Gonhict with this ordinance are hereby re-
! pealed.
Passed and approved August9th, 1856.
| WIN. B, HAMLETT, Mayor.
| Attest.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
THE ST. JOSEPH ROAD AND THE
BRIDGE.

Messrs.} Winslow Judson, vice-pIes-
ident, and w. P. Harris, superinten-
dent of the St. Joseph railroad, were
in the city, yesterday, accompanied by
Messrs. j. s. and James Hughes, OF
Richmond.
A meeting of our citizens was called,
OF which Mr.. W. g.. McCausland was
made chairman. Mr.. WiDslow ex-
planned the condition of his road; Its
experience as a leased line; its present
control by its owners; its financial
ability to do whatever may be neces-
sary to its prosperity; and its proVis-
ions already made for steel rails and
new rolling stock. He said he was
here for two purposes; first, to make
arrangements for immediate resump-
ton of trains to the river; second, to
suggest to our people the manner In
which they can easily secure the build
ing of bridge here at an early day
He advised the people of Lexington
to organize a bridge company, and get q
charter as quickly as practicable; he
promised the cooperation of his road,
with the desire to connect with the
Mo. P. and C. & A. ; and he predict
ed that no trouble would be encount-
cred in carrying the enterprise to suc
cess.
Messrs. DAVIS, Edmo nds, Steele and
Lesueur addressed the meeting in ad.
vocacy of Mr.. Judson's views, and on
motion of the latter a committee of five,
composed of the mover of the resolu-
ton, Messrs. Waddell, Field, Ludwigs
and Farrar, was appointed to take
the necessary steps in the matter.
Afterward the gentlemen met the
ferry company board to make arrange
ments for rates, which was very salts
factorily done.
The Intelligencer has repeatedly as
sured the people here that the st
Joseph road would eventually come to
their relief, and the gentlemen presen'
at this meeting all agree that the prop
! osition made means business.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
A GARD FROM MR.. sHEWALTER

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-Mr. Z. Il.
Ewing in replying to a communication
in your paper signed Je~ffersonian
Democrat alludes to me, personally, by,
as he imagines, commenting on some
of my past political course. | am now
very busy, and regret exceedingly
have not the time to reply, but after
nv return from the state convention |
shall notice it-possibly Mr.. Ewing
also, the political censor of other peo-
pie. 1 hope it will be interesting read
ing to at least MI. Ewing.
u SHEWaITER
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
The Odessa Democrat seems to want

The Odessa Democrat seems to want
to quarrel with the Intelligencer.
Whatever grievance 1t may have against
Jeffersonlan Democrats style of argu-
ing q certain question car be no reason
for iIl-temper against US. We have in
a calm and unimpsssioned manner dis
cussed q question of party law and
policy, the necessity for which we re-
greet as much as anybody, but our
views being asked we considered it our
duty to express them candidly. We
have swallowed no camels and are
slraining at no gnats. We regret that
the congressional committee has not
had the wisdom to retrace its steps
where they have been manifestly
wrong, and while we believe that q
majority of the party co-incides with
our view, we are not even now dis,
posed to make any noise about the
matter, with the hope that the conven-
ton at Kansas City will be wise
enough to select some man for whom
democrats may all vote without regard
to the details of his nomination.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

The congressional convention of the
sixth Missouri district assembled at
Sedalia on last Tuesday. August 10.
The battle for supremacy was begun
Immediately upon organization, the
combined anti-Heard men succeeding
in defeating the following resolution,
which had been agreed upon in the
committee room:-"Resolved, That in
counties where no instructions have
been given to vote for any candidate
the chairman Of the delegation from
such county shall announce its vote,
and, If challenged by any member OF
the delegation from said county, then
the secretary shall call the roll of the
individual delegates from such county
and their individual preferences as ex-
pressed shall be recorded as the vote of
such county," Instead of the above
the following was adopted :-"Resolv-
ed. That in counties where no instruc-
tons have been given to vote for any
candidate, the chairman of the delega-
ton from such county shall announce
its vote in such manner as shall carry
into effect the expressed wish OF such
county in convention assembled and in
accordance with any resolutions adopt.
ed by any such county convention, and
the majority of the delegation from
such county in this convention shall be
the sole and final judges of such ex
pressed will, and the announcement o.
the chairman of each delegation shall
be final" The next order was to cal
the roll of counties for the nomination
of candidates for congress: w. G
Pendleton, of Cooper, placed in nomi
nation John Cosgrove. DR.. " ILLS
King. of Pettis, nominated the presen
incumbent, Hon. John T. Heard. DR.
M. T. Chastain, OF Saline, placed befor
the convention the name of Rev. w
Pope Yeaman. The nominations wer
declared closed and the voting began
The first ballot resulted: Heard, 43
Cosgrove, %, and Yeaman, %. TIE
ballots were taken without a chang
when q motion to adjourn until Wed
nesday at 9 o'clock prevailed. At Las
advices the convention had cast 80
ballots without any material change j
the situation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

Mr.. McGrew has made an effective,
even if short canvass, and will 60 into
the state convention about as strong as
any of his competitors, with q better
chance of gaining strength than any OF
them. He and his delegation are going
in to win if hard work will do IL, and
they will be on the ground early, their
quarters being at the Laclede hotel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
Proper Treatment for Coughs.

That the reader may fully understand what
constitutes q good cough and lung syrup, We
will say that tar and wild cherry is the basis
of the best remedies yet discovered. These
ingredients with several others equally as
efficaciOus, enter largely into DR.. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, thus making it one
of the most reliable now on the market.
Price SO cents and 81. Samples free. Sold
by C.. W. LOOMS. july10tS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

1t is estimated that Morrison's sur
plus resolution will result In bond calls
between now and November /, aggre'
eating 300, 0OO, 900, as the president
proposes to carry out the manifest will
of congress even if the joint resolution
failed for lack of time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
Notice.

MAYHEM, Aug. 10, 1886.
Davis Creek Grange will meet Saturday,
August 81, at 2 O'Clock, p. M, for the purpose
OF sending for seed wheat; also Will take UNI
der consideration the labor question and the
circulars issued by the merchants and manu-
facturers' association of st LOUIS in regard to
railroad discrimination. This meeting will
be partly open to the public. and it is hoped
there will be a good attendance.
NJ. NJ. GLADISH, Master.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
RESIGNATION OF MR. WILSON.

The democratic executive committee
of Lafayette county met in this city,
last Tuesday, to consider complaints
against it's secretary, Nj. Geo. Wilson,
because of certain attacks made by
him, upon the committee, upon the Or
ganization of the party, and upon the
county ticket. The committee came
with its mind made up to dismiss Mr..
Wilson as its officer, but after some
sort of a wild attempt made by him to
arraign the committee, he concluded to
resign. His resignation was unani-
mously accepted, and the committee
adjourned.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

An ordinance entitled an ordinance concerning
the use of water hose on the streets.
E 1t ordained by the Mayor and City Coun-
- Gil of the City of Lexington:
Sectionl !. Any person or persons who shall
intentionally and unlawfully throw, shoot or
sprinkle water through a wster-hose upon any
person or persons, or upon any horse, mule or
other animal, Or upon any wagon. carriage or
other vehicle, or upon any house, yard or 0tner
properly Of another, shall be deemed guilty OF
y misdemeanor, and on conviction be 1Ded not
dred dollars and costs.
sec. 2. Any person or persons who shall
obstruct any street. alley or thoroughfare
more than one-half the way across, by having
In such street. alley or thoroughfare q Vater-
hose, except In case of fire or in the emphNy-
ment Of any public duty shall be deemed EuifN
Of a misdemesnor, and. on conviction, be nned\
not less than one dollar nor more than two
hundred dollars and costs.
Sec. 8 All ordinances and parts Of ordt-
nances In conflict with the above are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed and approved August 9Th 1885.
VIM. b. MayOr.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

Hon. VIM. H. Hatch, the able and
faithful representative in congress from
the first congressional district of Mis-
souri,, wss re-nominated, by acclama-
ton, at Unionville, Putnam county,
last Tuesday. The convention adopted
q ringing set of resolutions indorsing
President Cleveland, and approving Of
Secretary Baysrd's vigorous policy In
the Cutting case. The first district has
done we'll in retaining at Washington a
representative so very capable of serv-
ing his immediate constituents and the
people of the whole country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

Apropos of the death of Mr.. Tilden'
the New York Sun says:-"There now
lives In all this land but one man ever
elected as president by the votes OF the
people. His name is Grover Cie'e'
land"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

All ex-confederates, in this vicinity,
intending to go to the reunion at MAJ
shall, Aug. 80, will please report their
names either to Jos. A. Wilson or D..
D. Conner, in order that proper arran'
gements may be made with railroads
for reduced rates.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

The republican party promised to re-
duce the tariff, yet it calls men VINO
attempt to do the thing which it agreed
ought to be done tariff tinkers.' Truly
consistency, thy name is not republl
@ party.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP -
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
is SELLING
MAYORS OFFICE. LEXINGTON.

Mo, August l3. 1886.
UBL NOTICE Is hereby given that the
al estate in the City of Lexington, for the year
1856 has heen completed and. returned to the
Guy Council by the Assessor. All persons ieel-
ing themselves aggrieVed by the assessment Of
their property are hereby notified TO file their
objections in the office OF the City Register on M
before Monday. the 10th day of August, 1855,
and further public notice is hereby given to all
such persons that the City Council will sit as y
Board of Equalization on
honda AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH
AND 18TH,
in the Council Chamber from $50 O'Clock. a.
m, to 5 O'Clock, p. NJ, each day. to hear such
complaints. and 10 equalize all property assess
ed and to have assessed any property not as
sessed.
Given under my hand, and The Seal of the City
of Lexington attached. this 18th day Of August.
1856. VIM. B. HAMLET, MAY or.
II n WAIIArr H,tv Ronjafar o1Atl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

"Msjor Warner will be renominA'ee
bv reclamation and elected by goou
majority If he gets votes enough
which he is not apt to do this time
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
Wade Bros, Higglnvsiile, Mo,

Have now the largest stock of carpets, wall
paper, shades, bedroom and psrlor suits in
the city. Mattresses, lounges and chairs in
many styles. Good goods snd low prices is
our motto. Please call and see for your
sell. aug14t3
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

William P. Pierson, cashier anu noso
book-keeper of the American bapt's'
Publication Society, Philadelphia 10 "
daf.u,ter to the amount of $50, OOO.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

When Baby was sick, we gave hsc CASToRIA,
When she was Il Child, she cried for CASToRlA,
When she became Miss. she cluns TO CASIORlA,
When sLo had Children. she gave them CASfoRli
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

It il considered probable that Score
tarv Manning will return to his post Ill
the treasury department and withora"
his resipnatiOn.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Aug. 9, IL

MONDAY, Aug. 9, 1886.
Council met in regular. session. Pres
ent: w. B. Hamlet, mayor: z. Z.
Wallace, city register; Jos. P. Owen,
city marshal Geo. Price, city attorney
Chas. F. Homer, city engineer, and
COuncilmen Gavin, Love, Taubman,
Schaefermeyer, Russell, Howell and
Williams. Absent, Councilman Hook,
sick.
The minutes of last regular and i'll
tervening meetings read and approved.
Mr.. Russell asked that City Engineer
Homer be excused for the balance OF
the evening, and upon motion OF Mr..
Taubman the request was granted.
The city attorney and city recorder
asked for further time in which to re-
port ordinance in regard to delinquent
taxes, the recorder explaining that he
had examined all the law necessary.
and now it was only necessary to draft
the ordinance. Further time was
granted with the understanding that
the ordinance was to be reported al
next meeting OF the council, whether
called or adjourned.
Upon motion of Mr.. Williams, the
city attorney was granted leave of alb
sence for the evening.
Mr. Russell moved that when the
council adjourned it be until Thursday
night, for the purpose of receiving the
assessors books and report Of com
mittee ON ordinances and finance. Sc
ordered.
City register read the marshals re.
port for the month of July, as follows
Ennd CoIlootod rnmSS nua oit U
License 80. $3, 1926 II $40 50 1880 3
! EinaS 80 AZ o. II All II
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

The subscriptions to the new fanalna
o.,o, loan have exceeded the most an
ou;ne hopes of the company.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

The worst chestnut is the p~retense
that Rutherford B. Hayes was ever
elected president of these United states
He was counted in, which is a very dif'
ferent thing.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

The evidence in the DIR. hichmonu
case at st. Joseph seems TO ihoi
that he ia insane.