Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-11

Lexington reunion, Sept. 2l-25.
Democratic club, 2 o'clock, p. m.
Quite a good rain fell Thu rsdsy night.
Attend the grand ball of the old soldiers,
Wednesday.
A. o. U. W. meeting Monday night. Full
attendance desired.
Mrs. Levisay's kitchen, in Clay township,
was burned a few nights ago.
c. +. c. has now 119 pupils. 1t opened
with 4S boarders. and now has GO.
Go to the grand ball at the opera house,
Sept. %, and see the old soldiers dance.
Messrs. Royle & Son have q new ad to-day.
Read it. They always mean what they say.
Mr.. Charlie Conard was somewhat injured
a few days ago. by his horse running away.
He is getting along nicely.
Remember the meeting of the ex-confeder-
ate committee on the reunion at the court
house at 2 O'Clock. To-day.
Uncle Tom Rulings says that after next
Wednesday Bates City will be a prohibition
town. No more liquor there.
There will be a grand ball at the opera
house on the second night of the reunion,
Wednesday,, Sept. 90. Tickets ST.; ladies
free.
The city council met in called meeting, last
Wednesday night, and passed an ordinance
in relation to back taxes, which is printed
elsewhere. 1t also ordered a water pressure
gauge, to indicate at all times the pressure of
water iu city mains, in order to be able to
know that the water company is living up to
its contract.
"The Intelligencer seems to believe that If
a man is not a citiz en- Of Missouri, he cannot
be a citize en- of the United States. That are
news.'" Yes; it 'are news that the Intelli-
gencer seems to believe anything of the kind.
Some people seem, to themselves, to know SO
much, that they don't take time to think that
they may have Inexperienced q proposition.
A number of the doors at the second ward
school are not hung as required by law. The
fact. that the outer door is, would do but little
good If, In case of a fire, a panic were TO
occur and the children become imprisoned in
a room by crOwding against = door that OPEN
ed the wrong way. An ounce Of preventive
in a case of that kind is worth a ton of cure
Both of the Wellington dram shops applied
for license at this term OF the county court,
ouu DOth ASiuSSus u I'LL
alton into the matter, on the grounds that
they did not have a majority Of the resident
Taxpayers. Mr.. MalOney's case took about
two days of the courts time. Mr.. johnson
withdrew his application after the evIde nee
was heard. In order to avoid the con-
sumption of the time of the court, it de-
cided. Judge Filing dissenting, to require
in frfura frpm yVollinufon q nathan nj
two-thirds of the taxpayers before a license
shall issue. This, of course, it is impossible
to obtain, and means that while this courl
holds there will be no more dram shops il
hat place.
The Count de Waddell is in . state of siege.
A flock of geese march up every evening ano
station themselves about his citadel (store OF
10th s~treet), and hiss defiance at him from
dozen Threats. The count used to offer re
s~istance. but he saw that it was futile. and b,
now meekly retires within the portals, and /
content to keep the enemy at bay. If thei
force does not increase he expects to be abb
to hold his own, but il they should obtail
the least reinforcement he thinks he will hav
to ask assistance from his allies, the city
Messrs. Trigg Il Shields, MIR. Clagett an,
other friends. He swears that all his valor i
not gone, and hopes not to be vanquIshed b,
a flock of geese. Still, from the boldnes
with which they attack, he has his doubts
As he muses. on his seemingly impending
doom he r~evolves in his mind the question q
to whether or not a goose yoke can be invent
ed that will keep the anser out of q hole sI
by nine feet in extent.
Pleasant Prairie The tournament in Reu
ick's Grove on the 9th ult, was q grand sue
cess. Messrs, Conard.. George and KInkead
were the successful knights. Twelve, younl
laliesmarched and went through some milits
ry tactics, with the knights, In fine style, an,
did credit to their chosen captain, Wake
Osborn. There was q large crowd, VIII
seemed to enjoy themselves very much, III
old folks particularly. Everything went o
quietly, and no accidents, except one; a cit
lady fell from a horse backwards, but was nc
hurt except in feelings of dignity. In spit
Of the hungry crowd there was dinner t
spare. 1t has been a long time since we say
such a live gathering. the threatening raj
only made them laugh and say, let it COM
Pity We didn't have a tournament sooner
The birthday reception at Mr.. Georges tn,
evening of the 9th, was quite an enioyabl
affair. and the house was comfortably full i
spite OF the rain in the afternoon. An
though presents were not expected Mi:
Susie received some very nice and acceptabl
ones, which were a very pleasant surprise I
her. The rain has made the weather yer
pleasant on the prairies.
Odessa:-Whew hot, hot! 100 on the she
In the shade! A sweet little rain fell la
Saturday, but so small it only wet three line
busters. Mayor w. A. Johnson has returne
from a prOtracted visit at EIdoradO Spring
seemingly unimproved in health. Miss Id
Hampton returned to her home in the cour
try Thursday. MIR. G. B. Coo has take
charge of a country school near Marshal
Miss Jennie Cleyinger, Of the country, is vi
Iting friends in the city. The city is Ovel
stocked with drummers, taking orders fl
fall goods. We were amused a few DAYS az
when three came in a grocery store almost
the same time, and the keeper yelled to
friend to close the doors and he would s'slu
the whole OUTFIT The murder was not com
mitted. however, but from the cut of IL
g~roceryman's eye, the dose ought not to |
repeated too soon or he may overstock wit
groceries. A few cows have been "pulled
after night by the marshal. Some of the OWL
ers paid the costs without a word, viii
others kicked manfully. The officers are U
to their business, and if the citizens don
want to pay out a little extra cash they shoul
pen their stock at night. Your correspondent
and three of his companions armed them
selves with dOuble-barrel %shotguns on Tues
day evening last, and started for the prairie
south of town. We soon came upon the viii
birds and began to cut them down.. On an
on we went until We were in q lage field, an
almost as dry as Hagar and Ishmael wer
when In the desert. We found water, bu
there was no bucket or rope. The stock we
was not deep, but we couldn' see how to &c
the water. We thought of coupling up an
hanging down in the well, but lacked tw
more men to pull the ones in this pOsitio
out. We could not leave this water, so thre
.ong poles were placed IN the we'll crosswise
but how were we to elevate the water to
swallowing position when the surface ha
been reached Wearing straw hats W
could not use Them! One suggested that
use a spade, whereupon the most venture
some one sliced it and slid down to tn
wafer and drank to his satisfaction. TIL
was repeated by each of us, and we went O
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