Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-27
Probate court last Monday in March.

Mr.. Lon. Lee says wheat is not damaged in
his neighborhood.
Trigg & Shields are offering bargains in q
number of staples. feb27tf
Plums. Plums! Plums! Read McCaus-
lands ad and gather them in. f2Otf
Trust funds to loan on first class farm prop
erty. Apply at Lafayette County Bank, 1t
Monday was a right lively day in town.
The weather was clear, cool and pleasant.
Silver plated ware at 80 cents on the dollar,
is going like hot cakes at Young's China
Hall. feb27tf
Mr.. Jno. B. Santmyer was In town Tues
day. He says wheat looks well in his neigh
borhood.
That hacking cough can be SO quickly cured
by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee 1t. For sale
by C. w. LOOMS. feb27y1eom
Read the ad of Messrs. Wade Bros, Hig-
ginsville. They have an elegant stock, and
are making low prices.
Shiloh's cough and consumption cure is
sold by US on a guarantee. 1t cures consump-
c. W. Looms. feb27y1eom
The county attorney requests that the
grand jurors shall be promptly on hand at 9
O'Clock Monday morning.
The iron water service pipe at Mr.. John
Smiths on Main street froze and burst. 1t
was repaired, last Monday.
The case of the state vs.. Herman Fl. Vogt
was continued, by Esquire Clayton, yester-
day, until 10 O'Clock to-day.
As landlord of the Commercial Hotel, Mr..
Lewis Neale is a great success. His house is
always full, and everybody is well If
Mr.. Walter McCausland is to bring the
Mendelssohn Quartet Club here about March
%. 1t is said to be an excellent musical or
ganization.
Itch and prairie mango, cured in 80 min
utes by Woolferd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by Chas. W. LOOMS
druggist, Lexington. mar21-1y
Mr.. James E.. Cstron says wheat looks
pretty well in Lexington township. F. C.
Barnes says most of the wheat is all right,
but there are spots where 1t Is killed.
The blue bird and the candidate appear
simultaneously. They twitter as sweetly as
ever, and the dear people take in their music
and smile. Sometimes they smile too often.
Now is the time for people to come to Lex
ington for bargains. The dry goods men are
making unusual drives, and the several fire.
damaged stocks make it a rare season for
cheap goods.
"The most troublesome companion . per-
son can have while being away from home, is
q cough, and I would advise everybody to
procure DR.. Bulps Cough Syrup before start
ing" Drummer.
Mr.. Thomas H, Campbell who lives just
west of Bates City was in town, last Tues
day. He ssys that wheat in his %neighbor-
hood looks we'll on the high, dry lands. but is
considerably injured on the low lands.
There was one man to cheer like q white
head for old Lexington amid the clans Of
Higginsville. His name is Willard Graham.
All praise to the man who dares defend his
hearthstone even from overwhelming forces.
Rev. W. B. Palmore, Of Springfield, Mo-,
will lecture in the Methodist church on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, March 9Th and
9th. Subject for the 9Th, ''Italy." Subjec,
for the 9th, "a Walk Through Caledonia"
The following is from the Fsyette Adyer-
tiser concerning Rev. W. B. Pslmore's lee
ture:-"One of the rarest treats y Fayette
audience ever enjoyed. His discussion OF
| Michael Angelo and his genius was sublime
in its %eloquence."
The Intelligencer's 'biler was busted
short time since, by cold, not heat. 1t was
full of water one cold Friday night, froze ant
burst. Mr.. Shidy has repaired it, and it Il
now as tight as need be and rotates our press
e, at a lively rate.
There are uses for poets after all. Whel
the Persian poet. Hafiz, was asked BY tn
philosopher, Zenda, what he was good for, b
replied: "Of what use is the fower?" 81
flower is good to smell, ''said the philosopher
"And 1 am good to smell it." said the poet.
A gentleman whose lungs are weak, bu
whose general health is fair, desires to take
trip by wagon through Kansas to Colorado
camping, hunting and fishing on the way
He wishes some genial. pleasant gentleman
to accompany him. Inquire at this Office.
Particular attention is called to the .specis
notice. of Mr.. Jno. P. Hlckam, of Hickam
Co., Dover. We regret to learn that MI
Hickam's health is such that he contemplate
withdrawing from business. Even If he doe
not do that he wants to take q trip out wes
| duu VIC uOpc lie IcQuc5t Will UC uCCOCus
H~igginswlleI Post:-"Our esteemed con
temporary at Lexington doesn't like H.
Van Anglen's communications. We don
wonder at it, however," What a violent as
sumption IS this! Have we not praised Nj
Van Anglen's essaysr When did we e'e
speak i'll of them. Come, %neighbor, wins
ais thee?
CoIumhio Statosmon.-.sTb MoNihony 20 mr.
lily, who felt incensed at the Powers hous
people here for not allowing them certai
fifteenth amendment privileges at the dinin
table. wherein their servant was denied a Sc,
at the first table, etc. ARE meeting with simils
treatment everywhere. The entire crew W,
fred out of the Glenn house, at Paris"
A very sad accident occurred a few mil,
southwest of Napoleon. last Sunday. Tt
family Of Mr. Charles Oberhelman had gor
to church. leaving little Arnold, aged
years, at home. Some mules getting into IL
!, yard the boy went to drive them out, ar
struck one of the animals with a stick. whe
it kicked him in the head with both fee
fracturing the skull. He died Monday
noon.
~ Oeh y oobhSo uu1OA al
Thos. Irwin, who were accused of havir
stolen S65 in money from Mr.. Stewart Sun
mers, last July, were tried before Esqul
Granville Clayton, last Friday and Ssturda
After a very full examination they were .
, quilted. We should be glad to know that ar
> young men so accused had succeeded in e.
GENERATING themselves, but we are particular
glad to report this acquittsl as the young me
are well connected in the city.
, Fort Worth correspondence Dallas New
Feb. 22:-"During q jack rabbit chase, 81
miles north Of the city, the horse of C. v
Lamborn. of the Fort Worth National Ban
stumbled and fell. catching the rider unde
meath. Lamborn sustained internal init RE.
from which there is no hope of hts recover
ing and it is believed he will not live throuQ
the night. He has not spoken since the acc
dent, and at last accounts was unconsciol
and sinking rapidly. He Is attended
physicians who were called from the CITY,"
Rev. w. B. Palmore Is we'll known
many Of our citizens as an able and eloauel
speaker. His lectures are spoken of In II
:, highest terms by all who have had the plea.
ure of hearing him. The proceeds of b
!, lecture here are to 20 to the benefit of Il
library at Central Female College. I'll
lectures themselves are worthy of a fu
house, and when we take into considerable
the object for which they are given, certain