Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-04

from this place in force.
Joe Monroe has a new boat, the Sea Gull.
We suppose the sea she is to skim Is the
inland sea alluded to by Mr.. Calhoun.
Capt. Dan X. Shields closed his work here
by two open air meetings at the courthouse.
He succeeded in getting some 600 signers to
the pledge.
Look out for counterfeit silver dollars;
they are being largely circulated in sedslia
and elsewhere, and will probably make their
appearance here soon if they have not al
ready done so.
Capt. 10. A. Wilson's bank cat. 'Ephraim"
has distinguished himself again. A fugitive
partridge lit in the street, the other day, and
was seized by the watchful feline and carried
into the bank. Tn cat was ANONYMOUSLY
robbed of his prey as a punishment for his
violation of the game law.
The cannery did a very big business last
week. The exact number of loads and BUSH
els of tomatoes received and canned was as
follows:-LOads, 176; bushels, 4,930; cans
packed, 53 $3.50. Mr.. Silver will evidently
have 10 double his capacity for another year.
The beauty of il is that the goods are already
sold.
Perry Green, colored, one of the county
prisoners, escaped from the branch pen last
week. He was at work wheeling out dirt
from the quarry and getting the wall between
himself and the guard, he kept on going.
getting out of sight before his absence was
noticed. He has not since been heard from.
He had but lately been placed In the gang and
was working out a $40 fine.
To those desiring to attend the st. Louis
Exposition tickets will be on sale at the fol-
lowing dates for one and one third fare for
the round trip, with % cents additional for
admission ticket. September 7th, limited to
September 18th; Sept. 9th, limited to Sept.
l4th; Sept. 18th, limited to Sept. 18th; Sept.
10Th, limited to Sept. 2lst; Sept. Goth. limited
to Sept. 25th; Sept. 23rd, limited to Sept.
2sth; Sept. 9th. limited to Oct. End; Sept.
Both, limited to Oct. 9Th; Oct. 4th, limited to
Oct. 9th; Oct. eth, limited to Oct, 18th; Oct.
18th. limited to Oct. 10Th; Oct. 14th, limited
to Oct. 18th; Oct. 18th, limited to Oct. 23rd;
Oct. 21st, limited to Oct. Goth.
Mr.. H. W. Turner requests US to correc
our report of his remarks in the republican
county convention, wherein we state that he
Sdlu LudG u hicAduuUI uNo uOt Cidiuu U OC u
citizen of the Omitted States" and make it
read Missouri" instead. We cheerfully make
the correction, but we still think he said
"United States, Pin the excitement of the mo-
ment forgetting that Missouri is not the whole
Of the U. s.. that Lafayette county is not the
whole of Missouri, and that he was not In a
national convention, but one, nevertheless,
which was too big for him to manipulate as
successfully as he had done the bob.tailed eau
Gus at the Occidental Hotel In the morning.
This is The view the Barber County, Kan,
Index, Mr.. MusgrOve's paper, takes Of the
effects of prohibition:-"A clergyman writes
to the Boston Record that he has lived in a
town in Massachusetts,, where prohibition
was tried for a year. For that year the mum.
Der of grOg shops increased from twelve to
fourteen, and the folio wing year the no.
license was carried by an overwhelming ma
jority, the rum-sellers themselves voting for
prohibition, saying there were no restric-
tons, no taxes, and high prices for poor
| whisky under Il prohibitory law. That
is about the size of it in Kansas. Prohibi-
ton Is money in the pockets of the saloon
keeper, or the druggist, or whatever you
want to call him."
There will be a grand tournament at GILES
pies pasture, 81 miles southwest of yelling
ton, on the Lone Jack road, on Saturday,
September %, 1886. Eighteen Plumed Knights
will exhibit their skill, with as many younR
ladies to assist in the drill. The knights will
ride for the following prizes: Three gentle.
mems saddles Il silver pitcher and cup ,whicf
will be presented to one of the young ladies
Refreshments and various amusements will
be upon the ground. Music furnished by s
silver cornet band. Come one, come all, and
enjoy yourself. Come with baskets filled fol
a big time. DR.. j. l.. Henderson, W. H
Ream, James EImore, Charles Ragland
Thomas Chinn. w. Ii. Holke. Frank Holke
committee. b. r. Gillespie, D. j.. Moore, w
T. Por;er, marshals of the day.
A fire broke out in Mr.. A. X. McClintock,.
stable, at the Richm md and Lexington juno
ton, last Thursday. at about 2 O'Clock q. m.
and before the flames could be gotten under
control had entirely consumed the stable, res.
idence and carriage house of Mr.. McClin-
took, together with three horses and another
badly scorched, Il lot of hay, 150 bushels Of
oats, 90 bushels of corn and six sets of har.
ness. From these the fire communicated tC
Mr.. Whites residence, then kelly's barber
shop, the residence and stable of Mr.. Thoma.
Williams, and the general merchandise store
of Mr.. A. X. Chenault, which were also en-.
tirely destroyed, together with their contents
with the exception of a few goods saved from
Mr.. Chenaults store. All the property
destroyed was partially insured but not nearly
enough to cover the loss. The fire is suppos
Ell to have originated from a spark irom s
passing locomotive.
Corder:- Mrs. Funk, of Jacksonville, Ill.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fletcher
Groves, left Tuesday morning for Marshall
where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. j. P. Gordon has bought the drug store
of DR.. Seeber " Co. Mr.. Forrest Field ha.
moved back to Higginsville, and Mr.. ]. p
Gordon has moved into the house Mr.. Field
formerly occupied. Miss Birdie Eubank Of
Brownsville is visiting her friend Mrs. j. P
Gordon, of tins city this week. Rev Pullman
Of the Missouri conference preached at the
Methodist church Sunday. Mr.. Sam Meyer
and bride, Of Kansas City, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents here. Mis-!
Mary krunsick, left for her home in Nash.
vile, Ill, last Monday. Miss Lena Lieser II
visiting relatives at Nashville, IL. Mrs. c
c. Catron and daughters, Misses Lutte ant
Fannie, Miss Addie Twyman and Mrs
ColburH, of Higginsville, spent Saturda,
here, attending church, and visiting friends
The protracted meeting IS still in progress q
the Meth )dist church with over 40 addition.
to the church.
Bates CIty:-The old, old story, still dry
hot and dusty. Water very scarce and n,
sign of rain; we have had no rain since tn,
middle of May. Mr.. Preston Sullens shipped
five loads of cattle to Chicago Monday night
Charlie Hill shipped a load of cattle and hog
to Kansas City Monday night. Mr.. j. W
Waddell, of Lexington, and Mr.. William
Barton, of st. Louis, were here Tuesday
Mr.. c. S. Mitchell is hammering on tn,
bridge across the Sni East of b iteS city. Rev,
W.T. Eastwood is having IA rousing meeting
at the NJ. Z. church, has good attendance an,
good order. He has had several additions t.
the church. Miss Mary Panher and Mis-
Willis, OF WeslpOrt. are visiting at Mr.. +. 7
Bates. noticed Bob Everhart and Mis-
bertie nelly rusticating around town a few
days ago, Dear me, what a lovely fish tn.
frog is. Will and Walter were out calling O,
the ladies Tuesday. Will complained y goo,
deal about the dust settling on his mustacbe
The Christian church Al this place was dedi
Gated Sunday the Eth ms ELlar T,,,,-o