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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23
AGENCY OFTHE
BSTEY ORGANS And PIANOS
French'S, 90 and 95 King street.

We have just completed our NJ USICAL ANNEX,
and are now prepared to show to advantage the
aooVe'named Organs and Pianos, which, from lack
Oh ROOM 1t has been impossible to do heretofore.
The NEW ESTEY PIANO is the yerr finest
that skill can produce, and in purity and richness
of tone it has no equal
Pianos and Organs at very lowest prices for
cash or easy monthly payments.
A cordial invitation is hereby extended to call
aud examine these Instruments
noyS GEO. E. FRENCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

fGNHE ENTERPRISE MEAT CHOPPER is the
Z best does not grind the meat, like other
cutters. but CHOPS 1T. 1t is useful for many
purposes ALL THE YEAR ROUND in preparing
chicken salad. beef tca, miucc meat, hash, &c
For sale by JAS F. CARLIN Il SONS
nov'i Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

Another supply OF GROWN CARRIAGE GLOSS
FAINT: ready for use; only one coat necessary.
For sale by
sep6 w. +. CREIGHTON & CO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

" lRG1S1A: In the Clerks office of the Corpo
" ration Court of the city of Alexandria on
The 9sh cay of November, 1856.
Edgar Eoice. complainant vs. Henry L. Horn,
samuel W. Taylor and David H. Mount, de-
PENDANTS. In chanccry
hlemo. The object of this suit is to fureclosc
mortgage on the Virginia House property, in the
city CT Aiexandria. executed by Henry l.. Horn
September 1st, 1885, to Samuel W. Taylor to Sc
cure 81 GOO
>. The defendants, Henry S. Horn, Samuel w.
taylor and David II. Mount, not having entered
thtir appearance and given security according to
the act OF Assembly and the rules of this court,
and it appearing by affidavit that they aro not
residents of this State 1t is ordered, that said de-
fendant appear here within one month after duo
publication of this order and do what is ncccs.
sary to protect thcrnterest in this suit and that
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in the
aLEEANDEIA GAZETTE, newspaper published
i'll the city OF Alexandria. once week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door of
the Court House of this city. copy-test:
JOHN S. BEACH Clerk.
leonard Marbury, nov1O-w4w
A. w Armstrnnp L. VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23
Oa=fite.
PUBLISHED DAILY And TRI- WEEKLY BY
EDGAR WIDEN,

IL the Gazette Building, Nos. 70 and 70
DaTp trpr ITy--r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

DOCKET PRESCRIPTION SCALES, capacity
Z L TO 20 grains; very accurate, with folding
spatuha, in 4 box 11ax3 inches. Price 81 each.
For sale By
mh17 e S. LEADBEATER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

fs,HE MAGIC STARCH
j Produces the Most Beautiful Polish.
is unexcclcd for all kinds of linen especially
shirts collars and cuffs.
aug19 GEO. McBURNEY & SJE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
LocnI Tame Ihrd,


A. there are many people dissatisii-
od because Gen. Ross did not attend
the picnic the other day, The EXAM.
MIR deems 1t right to publish the
following excuse which was written
on the in, but from some accident
or mishap was not presented. This
should settle the question,
WACO, sept. 4th, 1856 John See,
MY DEAR 81, / notice in the column.
Of the daily papers, that | have been
honorcd by the announcement as one
Of the speakers at the labOrcrs picnic
On the 9Th inst, and while fully ap-
prccigto this compliment from friends
OF this various labor CARNATIONS, |
desire to say, that ! am 80 completely
ongrosscd by the labOrs and duties OF
public character pertaining TO my
candidacy, That cannot possibly
1ud time TO devote u moment to the
preparation at such AN address as |
would be pleased 10 deliver, and, Ne
YOU woul naturally expect ! am
completely worked down, and | am
therefore constrained to appeal to
you as friends to have mo excused
until | commence my canvass, when
shall take great pleasure IN address
ing YOU upon the political issues OF
the day. VIII you be kind enough
to make this my request, known to
others Interested and ohllgc.
Yours truly, l., :. Ross,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
McCLELLAND
OPERA HOUSE.
JOHNSON, Manager.
Season of 1867.

We beg to congratulate our patrons
both In the city and county on the
brilliant outlook Tor amusement for
this season. Opening the house on
September 22d, with smiths Bell
Ringers and Andrews Novelty Com.
panY, for two days, to be followed by
Mcintyre X lIeath's Minstrel- Oh the
2sth. We promise a continuance Of
choice and amusing entertainments
up to April.
The house will be managed a. here.
tofore, everything III our power be-
ing done that VIII cOnducc to the
pleasure aud comfort of our patrons
Good order is guaranteed. a special
police officer will be secured aud bc
present at each entertainment. The
street ear line ccntcriug almost in
lrort OF the house. renders D. rr--
easy, and lugrc,. to uld c4r,.- Or 100
the house, more c-pccuiy were t.,tc
to occur from any cause q pauil, could
not well he improved upon. We
would here suggest, Us We are still
giving dates aud booking cpmpauio-.
that wc are liable to -ccur, unr tor all
earlier date than the one We now au-
licipatc opcniug with. IN which event
the fact viii be- made known.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS.

sept ~ ~ 20 Smiths Bell Ringers
and Andrews Novelty company
rs. Mcintyre * llrath'- Min.
strci..
oct f.. L y. Benton
-, Skipped 10y the Light OF the
Moon.
i5& IL. Aunt Bridget Comb.-
nation
49, harlow. Wilson " l;ankiu's
Mn-trcis.
-. a Practical joke Comedy
Company.
20. Gilmorc'- "Dcyil- Auction"
%, lily. T. Walton Dramatic
Company
30 u 81. +. &. Bangs Comedy Co.
Nov. 3 The Flash Light.
10. /olo, the Magic Queen.
~. strangers of Paris Co.
~. Charles Pope.
IL. Confusion.
"a. Two johns Comedy Co.
Dec. 3& t. lBiiou Opera Co,
10. Wnllick's Cattle King Go.
Jan. .. Mnndr Atkinson Combine
ton.
4. Tl, larron, "a Soap Bub-
be"
~. Mrs -. T.. Bowers.
~. Harry laccy's Comedy Co.
% Lille Clay'- Gaicty Co.
II. Barry ~ Fay's Comedy CO.
10 ~ 90 Miss Adelaide Moore
u y ~. kcllar's Combination
Go.
10. hartley Cnmpbolls white
slave
Feb. Il. Morri-on'- Company.
2&j Myra GOODWIN, isis"
Company.
10. .. -. Byron.
a. ~. Robson X Crane.
MIR. "a llaulou Bros liunm-mh
tuupHuy.
.. Hicks lk,r-andsJ tolorcd
Mln-trclr.
Telephone connection may be- had
with the market or with me At my
residence.
Respectfully,
SANFORD Johnson.
Manager
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
TItE CENTRAL CITY.
what "a Neighbour Newspaper hns TO
say OF Waco.Tbe Gift 10 see stc,,

The Bolton Journal says;
Waco Is located on the Brs2Os riy.
err, u stream that gets red in the face
when il gets full. II is not advisable
to visit Waco when Jupiter Pluvious
IL making his power telt. The drain
age is bad, aud the mud is merciless,
Hut this defect il being rapidly RENE
died. Waco has an energetic, push
ing population, and they generally
accomplish whatever they undertake,
either in business or politics. When
the people there make up their minds
to build railroad or furnish n gov
ernor, they most generally succeed,
though they got most beautifully left
when the Santa Fe came along, and
to. day thoy congratulate themselves
that they did TAIL. They firmly be-
licve that the Santa Fe would have
proved Nh engine Of destruction to
their beautiful city. Wacois rapidly
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
JUSTICES COURTS.

Justice Davis, Notwithstanding a
ripe felon ON the bonc;a tclon that he
could not commit;a tolon that sits
upon his finger joint and wrngs his
soul with torture. tried two cases
Yesterday one was Della Dorm, Il
wash.woman who had applied epith.
cts to Mrs Louis Stcrnkorb while en-
gagged ut work Tor that lady. Della
was charged with disordcrly conduct
and the evidence going pretty hard
against her she was fined $40 and
costs. Another WAS the case of j. ii,
llonslcy charged in four eases with
misdemcanor. llcnsley offered plea
OF guilty all around, aud his tlucs
with costs added, footed Sl2G In the
case ofW. T., Duprcc, vs. \. NJ. Gold
smith plaintiff, recovered Judgment
II Sl77.
Justice Sleeper tried two cases on
Justice Davis docket, after the latter
gentleman had been compelled To re-
tire from excessive pain. Justice
sleeper from his own docket dispose
ed OF the case OF Neal Massey, charg.
ed with disturbing thcpencc; dining
the accused ~.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

Q--Why is that woman whipping
tho mani
A Because lie went to Young x
Baker. aud bought shoc-.
Q-Why did he 90 to loung x
Baker,
A-Because they sold him better
shoes for the same mcucy than hC
could get ut any other place.
Everybody IN Waco knows whore
their store Is located
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
no ~ .INEN AMAN-
The FINEST aud Hest wagon iNci
Brought 20 waco.

The Studobakcr wagon which tool,
the premium at tho New Orioau. cN-
position m 1883 was shipped to Mr..
i. NJ. Ripley, the wagon dealer at
Waco. with this understanding; That
when he sold fifty Studcbaker wagon,
the buyers of said wagons were to
draw or rattle for tho premium
wagon. The drawing VIII take place
ct Mr. Ripley, Implement store, AUS.
tin avenue, ON saturday the llih
instant ut which time IL is hoped all
holders of ticket. viii be present
The wagon is - beautiful piece OF
mechanism nud j. well worth % visit
to Mr.. Ripley's establishment.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
NORWAY tonIEHh.

Owens Thompson, u New McLc.'
land hotel waiter WAS attacked ami
his watch was -natchcd boy - negro
at the base of the electric tower, al
II o'clock last night. officer Hugh.
stou rode the thief down, captured,
jailed him and recovered the watch
II was quick work. lie rs black
negro; says he has been boarding ~
Perkins restaurant.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

The popular butcher between
Fourth and Fifth streets on l'runklin,
offers unparalleled inducements to ali
house-keopers who desire only nice
tender meat. No mean or tough
meat sold in the shop. Experienced
butchers and expert cutters. Prompt
delivery and accuracy in,Gumgordc
Full weight and satisfaction guarau-
tDpl
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

II you make Il a rule TO favor your cold
Bitters you Will keep free from summer dis.
eases and have your digestive organs In good
order But be sure you get tho gen uine article
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10


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eiN.
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previously be,ru rroheh IN places Dr
ll".hert "id nam up Ia pl"ster paris
aa uI returh'" MN 10 ms hU"le, Ivy
| Ill'e' away lie oorc up wen unuc'
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pace" from hoV'VV'V w P'V'VVV AZ" ms
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WIZ ,Ahc pl"'o 'o-h'eht III tnc oou"9
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recover S'''c Wy applying " WIS
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inc brush anu II you uoh oelleEo ~
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a." n WINES III '"c s'a'o 'sse asa,ins'
ilulu I'atnp'ue, onA. ecu III hculn cum,
So"nt' ",',' ouiBi i"' '"'o "'''
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Inc VlIIcns "eG uI,uso "oe'ins
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court room a! Tloce smsrP
ar. 'coso ~ n'Ner WIN uenteI M
sources On pehaIi VI 'ue Ahlsh" oi
lsoot ~ .he u ,'i. court M room 70, To-
nls''' a. HnoI 49, snap nap pu1aiS'
""" uSPu,"'H '"o ,a"'"s ",e ."'i'ou'
Lack, INC TAILOR, mas the pest sssort-
'h1ht "' gopuH ever orouknt 10 " aG1'
.oSt. ~ n1 u,' snoo s unaI n " goiu
InIn'u m'l' uiHuA noiHo "o"u' HP-
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NJ ''Sso d. m'Ac' wl'' ueilNer an
ADDRESS on "eun'I VI lho NnlBnlS Oh
Iappt III 'no u's'r'et oou't rom to-
nlsht NJ 9 .'u,N snu'p' hG puoI'I'
anu oSPe''a'} lno InHt psa are i invited.
hHrIlc' unu W 'ne aulhJ pTos'
fer hnyms been sick two weeks The
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

The fall and winter season OF 1856
and 1887 stocks aro now ready.
SANGER Bros,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

Hats hats ! hats II ful- line ofStet-
sons sult hsts, for gents, youths aud
boys ut Levine Brothers.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

Fs-y 90"
such men he'll have To stay with US.
Al the Pacific Hoiel-Wn j Scott,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

When you are in the city, order
your suits made at Lacks.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10
ANN INgEm ENTs.


"a D. Honuthutl4ud tucuutiuuc hcHunpuncs.
" mcnt ~ Judge EGGENE Will lANiSH ~ "A
candidate Tor thco CO ct District Judge Of the
Judicial District
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-10

49,. ,nnv ~ get ms root under the
wheels of nh engine which had lust
switched out VI the way Of the train,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27

EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER:-Santa Cha.
IA valley with the exception of those
portions taken up by the small rivera
that flow through it to the bay, and q
small portion ruined by the sea water
at high tide, is covered by grain fields,
orchards and vineyards, and when |
come to write about California grains
and fruits, | am overwhelmed with tie
magnitude Of my subject. The princi
pal grains grown i'll California are
wheat, barley and oats. The latter
grows wild in wonderful protusion
Even the foothills and mountains arc
covered over in many places by this
prolific growth, which affords rish
pasturage for stock. Unlike the wild
oats sown by the young Americans OF
this age, California wild oats are
good tor something, and result in ben
efits to many. AT a horticultural ex-
hibition in San Jose, ! saw oats that
were ten feet high, and it was not all
straw at that. | did not learn how
many centals or hundred pounds OF
oats per acre was raised, but | should
suppose as much as 40 or more. This
would be as much as 125 bushels and
more per acre. l did inquire as 10 the
amount Of barley and wheat, aud
found it to be enormous. Some farm
ers this year raised from 30 to 80 cen
tails of barley, and from % to 10 of
wheat. Much OF the barley, and some
times wheat too, is harvested as hay,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
c. WALLAcE. City Register.
sHERIFF,s SALE.

Edward L. Martin ct al.
vs..
Patrick Lyons. Jr.
Qf virtue OF two executions ,senea from the
- office of the clerk of the circuit court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri. one in favor oil
Edward L. Martin and Charles q. Perrin, and
the other in favor of Henry Il. W. Hartwig and
Ernest r. Hartwig, and both against Patrick
Lyons, Jr., to me directed and returnable to the
December term. 1886. OF said court, l will, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1850,
between the hours OF 9 O'Clock in The forenoon
and i've O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
and In front of The court house door, in the CITY
Ct Lexington, in Lafayette county, Missouri,
during the session of the said circuit court oil
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder, for Cash in hand, all the right,
title, interest, claim and estate of the said
Patrick Lyons, Jr., defendant In said exc
%cutinns, in and to the following described real
estate. situate, lying and being in the county
OF Lafayette and state of Missouri. to-wit:
Part lots seven and eight e and -, block forty
two (42), drst<additi0n to Lexington, described
as follows. to-wIt: Beginning at a point on
line of Laurel street on the east side of said
street, forty (4O) feet from the junction of Frank
lin and Laurel streets, thence east htty-three
(o3l feet: thence south forty I0) feet to Frank
lin street. thence with the line ofFranklin stree
nft1 three (53l feet to the junction of Franklia
and Laurel streets. thence. north to the begin
ming.
Given under my hand this I'D day os No-
vember. 1856. JOSEPH W. BOWMAN,
nOv27td Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
SHERIFF,S SALE.

nAoii oh@ AbuhA
Luclen NJ. Major. ct al.
DY virtue of an execution issued from the
ID Office Of the clerk of the cir.nit court of
Lafayette county, Missouri, and in ia,o OF the
Morrison NentworthB Bank and against Lucien
NJ. Major and Sumuel s. Benton, issued in the
above entitled cause to me directed, and re-
turnable to the Dece mber term, lss6, of said
cJurt l will, ON
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th. 1856.
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and five O'Clock IN the afternoon OF said
city of Lexington, Lafayette county, Missouri,
during the session OF the said circuit court OF
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder, Tor cash in hand, all the right.
title. interest, claim and estate of the said
Lucien NJ. Major and Samuel S. Benton, de-
i.ndants In the above entitled cause, in said
execution, in and to the follow ing de-
scribed real estate, situate, lying and being In
the county OF Lafayette, and state of Missouri,
tO-wit: The northwest quarter and forty (4O)
acres taken on oil the west side of the northeast
quarter. all in section eight (s), in township
iorty-eIght tS), Of range twenty five (25) /; also
west half OF the northwest quarter exceDt sew
enteen and One-half (1k) acres or south end
thereof; also west hair OF the east half of the
northwest quarter, excepting ten and one half
QOh) acres of south end thereof. all in section
thiteen u3). in township fOrty-eight H8l Of
range twenty-six 1861 aleO the northwest quar-.
Ter and twenty coy acres Od west side oil north
east quarter. and the northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter. all in section eighteen OSl.
In township fOrty-eight (4S) OF range twenty
i've (25); also seventeen and III ysplne ons-
hundredths Ia 50. 100 acres off OF Inc west side
Of the east halfo OF the southeast quarter of s,c-
ton twenty t2O). in township iorry-eight Hs,
of range twenty five C25).
Given under my hand this 10Th dav of NO.
Vember, 1883. JOSEPH w. BOWMAN.
uOv2Ctd Sheriff
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
AN ORDINANCE:

An ordinance entitled an ordinance empowering
the Mayor 10 employ \ special tax attorney.
Whereas. the duties required OF and fees allow
ell to the City Attorney by the ordinance Ell
titled an ordinance in relation TO the Cit,
Collector and the collection OF back persona
taxes due the city, approved September 8
1886. has the effect OF increasing the salary al
compensation OF the City Attorney during HI;
term Of Office therefore,
u E il ordained by the Mayor and City Council
ID of the City OF Lexington:
Section l.. The Mayor is hereby empowered
and directed to employ an attorney to bring SUIT:
for personal back-taxes due the city, anu VIII.
shall perform the came duties and receive Tho
same compensation as 10 required Of and al
lowed to the CITY Attorney by IAN Ordipanc,
entitled an ordinance in relation to the City
Collector and the collection OF he back person.
al taxes due the city" Approved Sept 8, 1886
! Sec 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with the above are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This ordinance to take effect iron
and after Its passage.
Passed and approved November %, 1856.
w. h. HAMLETT, Mayor.
~ n - r;t- -ua-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
EX-GOV. JOHN s. PHELPS.

The venerable statesman whose name
heads this article died at the Sisters
Hospital in St. Louis, last Saturday
evening, after an illness of some six
weeks duration, aged y years.
Gov. Phelps had been in delicate
health for some years; even during bis
term of Office as chief executive of the
state he suffered greatly from rheuma'
tism, and was compelled to spend some
months-at Hot Springs:
He was, born December %, 1914, in
Simsbury, Hartford county, Connectl-
cut. His ancestors were of English
stock and settled in Massachusetts some
time before the year 1880. They NIL
grated to Connecticut and founded
Windsor in that state in 1885. His
father was a distinguished lawyer and
held many positions of trust under the
commonwealth and was three times
elected to congress. His grandfather
was a captain in the revolution and
did effective service as a soldier. John
S. Phelps was reared in Simsbury and
completed his education in Trinity col
lege, Hartford, in 1882. Selecting the
law as his profession he studied for
three years in his fathers Office and
was admitted to the bar in 1885.
He came to Missouri and settled at
Springfield, where he has always since
then resided, in 1887. He was i'll con-
gress for Is years, always upon the i'm
portant committees, and much of the
time chairman of the most important,
the committee on ways and means.
He was ever an advocate of economy,
and of the strictest accountability in
public affairs, and he was consistently
and to the end of his life an enemy OF
the protection theory, and an earnest
supporter of a tariff for revenue having
emphasized this thought in the last
speech we heard him make as tempo
rary chairman of the democratic state
convention in St. Louis last August.
He commanded a regiment Of federal
troops at the beginning of the war.
but was soon made the Provisions
G overnor of the state of Arkansas.
In 1876 he was elected governor OF
Missouri, and filled the place with such
distinguished ability that he Won en-
comiums from all parties.
PLAIN, transformations without cant or
hypocrisy, there was in the bosom O
John s. Phelps the highest standard OF
right. The writer knew him we'll, and
though at times public duty led te
opposition to his views, we ever
cherished for him that affection and
regard which were the natural tribute
to his sturdy: manliness and honesty
He was q faithful friend; q clear-head.
ed, patriotic statesman; and Missouri
has had few IONS whose public careers
have aver done her greater honor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27

The New York Times in an article
treating OF Mr.. Blaine's rudeness in
refusing to take Mr.. Edmunds' extend
ed hand at ex-P President Arthur 9
funeral, says:-"Senator Edmunds
will not suffer very acutely, we imag-
inc, over Mr.. Blaine's refusal to shake
hands with him on the day of Arthur's
funeral. Mr.. Edmunds undoubtedly
felt that upon such AN occasion he
might grasp even the unclean hand for
the sake of the proprieties, just as in
November, 1884, he voted for the own
er of the hand for the party's sake.
But possibly Mr.. Edmunds feels that
he made q mistake upon both occa-
sjons."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
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