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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
TO WE'D THE BIG:F0oTED GIRL.
Painter Griffin will lake Her and
Her So 200 Farm.
From the N. Y. STAR.

Miss FANNY Mills came to New York
from S~andusky, Ohio, last November
and began to show her gigantic feet on
the Bowery at ten cents q peep. Her
father was afraid that life in the deep
seclusion OF a dime museum would be
a very tame thing to her, so he sent on
word that he would give $4,000 and a
farm to any yonng man who would
marry Fanny and both her feet.
The way in which love letters at
once began to pour in on Miss Mills
made the Bowery mail carriers work
harder than they ever did before. Many
rash young men invested their last
quarter in a shave and a ticket to b
museum, so that they might kneel be-
fore her and say, "Fly, fly with me!'
With a wisdom far beyond her tender
years, and with a realization OF the
trouble of using her ponderous feet for
wings, Fanny refused to fly with any
one of them. Beside, she sighed for
q young man with a blonde mustache
and a Chesterfieldian ability to write
letters. Like any other commodity that
the most exacting persOncould wish for,
the Chesterfieldian young man finally
arrived. He was not only a beautiful
letter writer, but a painter of high de-
gree in Crosby street, and his cornsilk
mustache was as big as a squirrels tail.
His name is Theodore Griffin, and he
is a member OF a very old New
Orleans family. During all his 29
years of life he had been pining for a
girl with 5000, a farm and a big pair
OF feet.
When he saw Fanny his heart wob-
bled tremendously for five minutes,
and he knew he had met his other self.
Not daring to risk his fate in n rash
declaration of love, he backed of
to q safe distance, and from the dim
seclusion of hisCrosby street paint shop
he sent q sweet little missive to the
brown-haired Ohio girl. 1t got lost in
the stream of letters that the United
States mail helped to flow into her
boudoir every day but that didn't wor-
ry Theodore a bit. Next morning he
seft her another love letter, and for
fear that was not affecting enough, he
followed it up next day with another,
That letter captured Fanny Mills
heart, feet and farm.
Next day Theodore, the painter,
stood before her chair with his heavy
cornsilk mustache waxed into a.beauti'
full pair of spikes, and beamed on hel
With his mild blue Louisiana eyes.
She saw his beam, and her toes thun-
dered a response as they tapped the
floor with joy. Their hearts have beat
as one ever since. In a week she and
Griffin will be quietly married in
church. Manager Williams offered
them 800 10 be married in the New
York Museum, but they declined,
They will live happily forever after
the wedding day on their $4,000 and
their sixty-acre farm in Sandusky.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

NOTICE.

To UhoW IL .1Luy Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given, that rs the city
IN council has rs yet passed no ordinance or
rules regulating the use of the hydrants which
in pursuance of Section q )f the WaterWOrkS
Ordinance, are under the control of the city,
and whereas, in order to secure the greatest
efficiency in case of fire, it is essential that
there should be some designated person in
charge of such hydrants in order to prevent
confusion: Therefore,; to the end that in case
of emergency the city may derive the fullest
benefit from the works, the Water Company.
until such ordinance, rule or regulation is pass
ed, will recognize the Mayor, The WaterwOrks
Com nittee Il member of the council as a fire.
warden under The charter, or some other proper
city officer alone as the representative of the
city, and as authorized by the city to order the
water turned on, and that all unauthorized per-
sons, not SO authorized by such officer or officers,
for ard in behalf OF the city Will not be al
lowed to interfere with the w~aterwOrks no mat
ter how urgent the necessity. Respectfully,
i20t4 LEXINGTON WATER COMPANY.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons inter
IN csted In said estate, that ut The February
tenn A. D. 1856 Of the Probate Court of Lnfay-
cite county. State of Missouri. on the Sth day OF
February. A. ID 1886, William H.. Carter was
in due form of law by said court adjudged t0be
u person OF unsOund mind and incapable of
managing his business affairs. and that the un-
dersigned has been appointed by said court
liam H.. Carter. and has duly qualified and is
now acting as sach guardian in charge of said
estate.
Given under my hand this 26th day of March
A. d. 1886. THOMAS B. CAMPBELL,
Guardian of the person and estate oil Will
lion, n C,rtor of nnanunl mind taaSt
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sHERMAN,s TREAoHERoUs MEMORY.
Iron the St. Louis Globe Dem0cr at.

ttr0m the 81. LOUIS dlODe-O eWOcr al.l
1t is to be feared that Gen. Sher-
mans rejoinder to Gen. Frye will not
quite satisfy the country as to his can
dor and moral steadiness. While ad-
hitting the fact that he did use the x
preston, as charged, 'lf G. F. Smith
had lived Grant would have disappear.
ed to history after Donelson," he seeks
to excuse it by pleading that it occurr.
ed in a private letter, and SO should
not count, as Rip Van Wrinkle says in
the play. That is certainly a queer
sort of reasoning which maintains that
a man may be allowed to disparage his
friends as much as he pleases in his
private correspondence, SO long as he
has only praise for them in his public
utterances.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

feb2O;5 Probate Judge.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Probate Court of Lafay elite cOunty-Feb-
ruary term-3d day-February 10, 1886.
In the matter Of the estate OF William L.Sniley
deceased.
NTOW at this day comes George A. Chamb-
IN lain, executor, Of the estate of William L..
Smiley, deceased, and presents his petit
ton. praying for an order for the sale OF
SO much Of the real estate of said William
l.. Smiley as will pay and satisfy the remaining
debts due by said estate, and yet unpaid fol
want OF sufficient assets, and out of surplus
proceeds, if any. to redeem encountered real
estate, accompanied by the accounts, lists
and inventories required by law in
such cases; on examination whereof, it is
ordered that all persons interested in said
estate be notified that application rs aforesaid
has been made, and that unless the contrary be
shown on or before the first day OF the next term
OF this court. to be held on the second Monday
In May. 1888, an order will be made Tor tht
sale Of the whole. or so much of the real estate
OF saidWilliam L.Smiley as will be sufficient fol
the payment of said debts.
And 1t is further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington Weekly ILtelligen.
Ger, u newspaper published in said county OF
Lafayette. for four weeks successfully before the
commencement OF the next term of this court.
A true copy: Attest.
AENOPHON RYLAND,
iep.''a Probate Judge,
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eRDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Probate Court of Lafayette county,
February term-Finh day-Februaryl2 1856.
In the matter OF the estate OF John o. Lock-
hart. deceased.
NOW at this day comes james W. Lewis,
IN administrator of the estate OF john 0.
LOckhart. deceased, and presents his petition
praying for an order Tor the sale of so much OF
the real estate Of said John o.. Lockhart
as will pay and satisfy the remaining debts due
by said estxte, and yet unpaid for want OF suHi-
Client Assets. accompanied by the accounts, lists
and inventories required bylaw In such cases ;on
examination whereof, it is ordered that all per-
sons interested in said estate be notified that
application as aforesaid has been made. and
that unless the contrary be shown on or before
the first day of the next term Of this court.
to be held on the second Monday in May,
1886. an order will be made for the sale OF the
whole, or SO much OF the real estate of said
John O. Lockhart, deceased, as will be sufficient
for the aymen Of said debts.
And 1t 10 further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligen-
Ger, q newspaper published in the said county
Of Lafayette, for four weeks successfully be-
fore the commencement of the next term OF this
court. A true copy: Attest.
XENOPHON RYLAND,
KoIanH Il
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
VETOES.

Before the presidents second veto
came in an Albany man said of the one
fond of writing vetOes. He Is at home
In that business. He sent in two
years to the legislature about $50 veto
messages, and unless he has greatly
changed he will send several dozen to
the present congress-"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons inter-
IN ested in said estate, that at the February
term A. ID. 1886 Of the Probate Court of Laiay-
cite county, state OF Missouri. on the lith day
of February A. ID. 1856. Cornelius E.. Ballard
Yas in due form of law by SAID court adjudged
to be a person OF unsouhd mind aud incapable
of managing his business affairs, and that the
undersigned has been appointed by said court
guardian OF the person and estate of said Cor
nelius E. Ballard. and has duly qualified and
is now acting as such guardian in Charge of
said estate. ROBERT TAYLOR,
Guardian of the person and estate of COrne-
Lima L Rallard. of nnanund mind iJaf5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
LABOR GIVEs-OAPITAL TAKES.

The idea that workmen cannot be
trusted to aid in a philosophical ad-
justment is so erroneous as to excite
the surprise of all thoughtful men
The science of political economy was
born, like the Savior, among the lowly.
Adam Smith, whose "Origin Of the
Wealth of Nations" was an emancipa-
ton proclamation to labor in England,
was Graded in the hut of a Scotch
laborer and born to toll.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

The Ar magh grand jury has de.
nounced home rule. Home rule is
coming. all the same, despite domestic
and foreign foes, because it is right.
Even if Dean Swift did write a tract to
prove that taxation might rightly go
without representation, the moral sem
timent of mankind in its most civilized
conditions, is becoming opposed to the
idea.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
ANOTHER REASON FOB THE SHORT
LINE,

From the Saline County Democrat
The railroad commissioners virtually
abandon the coal mine owners of Lex
ington to the tender mercies of the
Missouri Pacific railroad and coal min
ing company. The relief that the CON-
missioners refuse to these gentlemen
can probably be obtained through the
Short Line railroad.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

Cures Female Complaints. Aarsat Kidney
Remedy. u SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
febl3-y1-nrm
NOTICE,

7 ETTERS testamentary on the estate of
II James s. Plattenburg. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned on the llth day OF
February, 1885, by the probate court Of Lsfay-
cite county, Missouri.
ALI persons having claims against said estate
are required. to exhibit them to me TOR allowance
within one year after the date OF this notice, or
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years they will be forever barred.
JOHN Q. PLATTENBURG.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20

n the buoyant, youthful spirits
erflow IN bOyish freak,
e your child in gentle accents;
no in your anger speak.
must sow in youthful bosoms
EDS of tender mercies; then
IS will grow and bear good fruitage,
pen the errlng boys are men.
\ you never seen a grandsire,
lth his eyes aglow with 10y,
to my mind some act of kindness
|nething said to him q bow?
late some slight or GOODNESS,
tn a brow all clouded. when
|hd they were too thOughtless
remember boys make men?
S try 10 add some pleasures
the life of every boy;
ach child needs terder interest
is sorrow and its Joy;
our boys home by its brightness:
eyil avoid a gloomy den.
eek for comfort elsewhere
remember boys, make men.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
TO FARMERS.

LEXINGTON. Mo-, Dec. 8. 1885.
7 WISH to buy from two to four HUNDRED
l TONS OF PURE TIMOTHY HAY. near the
Raliroad; in the Stack Of Rick. Will pay the
Highest Cash Price. Will keep Timothy IN
bales at my store Tor sale.
dpc5m6 JOE HOOK.
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SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTI.
TlON.

william l.. Smith, ct al
vs..
Georgia Graves ct al
RYlv virtue Of an order OF sale issued from
court of Lafayette !. county, Missouri,
made at the December term thereof, 1885, in
favor of William L. smith, lawson c Smith
and Sarah c. Smith and against Georgia Graves
and Amos Graves, her husband, Wesley f.
Smith, Irene Major and Georgia Major, to me
directed, and returnable to the April term, 1856,
OF said court, l will, on
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL, It'll, 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and IN front of the courthouse door, In the
city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
sour, during the session OF the said circuit
court OF said county, sell publicly, by auction.
to the highest bidder, for one-thlrd cash, one
twenty -four TAI months, with interest ut the rate
OF ten llO] per cent. per annum, on the deferred
payments Il deed to be made to purchaser, and
deed OF trust taken to secure the unpaid
purchase money, all the right. title. inter-
est clam and estate of the said plaIn-
TIL and defendants in said order of
tale, in and to the following described real
estate. situate. lying and being in the county of
Lala- ette ana state of Missouri, to-Wit: The
northwest quarter of the southeast qu trter of
section ten tlOI, and the northeast quaI ter Of the
southeast quarter OF section ten IlUl, and the
northwest quarter oil the southwest quarter OF
section eleven III, and the nOrthw, st quarter
OF the northeast quarter Of section sixteen lGi,
all in township furty-nIne [49l Of range twenty
seven, containing one hundred and EiNty I6Ol
acres.
Given under my hand this 9th day of March,
ISS6. JOSEPH BOWMAN.
mchl3td sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
TUESDAY. APRIL 9Th. lsss.
SHERIFF,s SALE.
Comfy Rank


James Belt. ct al.
RY virtue OF an execution. issued from the
- office OF the clerk of the circuit court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor OF
the Lafayette County Bank and against James
Belt. WI. SitlingtOn and Thomas . .SitiingtOn,
to me directed, and reIurnable to the April
term. 1856, of said court, l will. on
MONDAY. APRIL 5Tu. 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and In front of the courthouse door in the
city oil Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, during the session OF the said circuit court
Of 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
W. L.. SitlingtOn and Thomas o. SitiingtOn,
defendants In said cxecrtion, in and to the
following described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county of Lafayette
and state OF Missouri, to-wIt: LIST piece, the
east half of the northeast quarter OF { e south
west quarter of section twenty-Onr (2l), town.
ship iOrty- eight t4S). of range twenty-five (25),
containing twentyC2O) acres more or less. Also
End piece the sOuths asst quarter of section TWEEN
ty-one (2l) less twenty coy acres OIL OF the north
side thereof; also eighty 800 acres being the
south half Of the southwest quarter of section
twenty (22), all OF said land being In town
ship fOrty-eight (4S) of range twenty-five 1851
Lafay cite county, Missouri, being two hundred
and twenty (220) acres more or less.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of March,
1886, JOSEPH BOWMAN.
mchl3td Sheriff.
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Subscribers to the Intelllgencer can obtain our
Clubbing Rates on foreign papers and periodl-
Gals at any time during the year. In addition
to the above we extend to our subscribers the
bene 1t of lowest club rates to all other leading
MAGAZINES and periodicals.
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MONDAY. APRIL 5Tu, 1856,
SALE.
Margaret Z. Oliver, ct al,

vs..
George L.. Lockhart, ct at.
PY virtue of an execution for costs,
ID issued from the Office of the clerk Il the cir
cut court of Lafayette county, Missouri. in
favor of Margaret E. Oliver and Martin v. g.
Oliver. her husband, anu against George
L.Lockhart, Mary Francis Lockhart, widow Of
Lewis, administrator of John o. Lockhart,
deceased, >, to me directed and returnable to
the April term, 1886. OF said court. l
MONDAY. APRIL 18TH, 1856,
between the hours OF 9o'clock in the forenoon
and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said day,
ana IN 'front.' OF The court house door, in the city
CT Lexington, in Lafayette county, Missouri,
during the session of the said circuit court Of
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
parties. plaintiff and defendants in said exc
cuti"n, in and to the following described real
Of Lafayette aTd state OF Missouri, to-wit:
Belonging 10 Mary Francis LOckhart: South
west quarter of the northwest quarter Of sec
ton twenty (sU; also north half Of the
northwest quarter of the southwest quarter
Of said section twenty (2O) also all that part of
the southeast quarter OF the northeast quarter
Mill branch and east of First branch, running
into it from the north; all the above land being
IN township hfty.one (5p of range twenty-five
c25) being in all seventy GU acres more or
Belonging to George L. Lockhart: All the
west nall OF the northeast quarter of section
nineteen Q9 except one and seventy -two-hun
dredtnsQ 72-lOO acres out of the same known as
the Banks Mill tract; also fifteen and forty
eight one-hundredts Us $4,000 acres of oil the
east side OF the east half of the northwest quar-
ter (~norihwest quarter) Of section nineteen 49,;
also tWenty-one and sixty-siX ne-hundredths
C2l 66-lOU acres, being IL part of the fractional
section eighteen QS) anu bounded as follows:
Beginning on The line between sections eighteen
us and nineteen. nine () chains and thirteen
Q9 links west OF the northeast corner OF the
west half of the northeast quarter of said section
nineteen %, thence north sixteen Q6) chains
and forty-two-( 42) links, thence west to Mis-
seurl river, thence up along the meanders oil
said river to the line between sections eighteen
QS and nineteen (19, thence with the last nam
ed line east to beginning; all the above describ-
ed real estate being in township 1fty-one (5l) OF
range twenty-five (25), Lafayette county, Mo.
Given under my hand.this 9th day of March,
1886. JOSEPH BOWMAN.
Inchl3td Sheriff.
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For Rent.

A brick huose; four rooms; opposite VIM.
Fl. Chiles', South street.
febl3tf T. D. SAUNDERS.
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Lexington Market.

In this rcportt the Wholesale prices are given IN
lett hand column, and retail prices in right hand
column. In country produce the figures on the
left denote what the merchants are paying. and
on the right the prices at which they selI.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-20
SALE

VS..
j. William Mock, and j. r. Douglass.
d. virtue OF an execution, issued from
ID the Office oil the clerk Of the cir
cult court of Lafayette county, Missouri, in
favor of Nichols. Shepard & Co, and against
j. william Mock and j. X. douglass, to me
directed, and returnable TO the April term,
1886, of said court. l will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon OF said
day, and In 'front.' of The courthouse door. in the
city Of Lexington, in Lafayette county, MissOu-
RI, during the session OF the said circuit court
OF 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 }. K.
Douglass, defendant in said execution, in and
to the following described real estate, Sit
uate. lying and beng in the county OF
Lafayette. and state OF Missouri, to-wit: The
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter and
the east half of the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter; also the southeast quarter
OF the northwest quarter. and the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter, all In section
thirty 1907. in township forty-nine 49). of range
C25) twenty live, except part east of u hedge
near the east line OF said two quarter-quarter
sections being seventy-iOur 90 acres west OF
said hedge except four az acres of of west side
of said northeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter sold to one Graw, Q30) one hundred and
thirty acres more or less.
Given under my hand this 9th day of March,
1856. JOSEPH BOWMAN,
mchl3td Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTI-
TlON.

lican Hannah B. Groves ct al
that t Jaeky vs' Hit, .ta
so far ! FROM Tari tue o Of an nf order ord c,.9 Of SALE lss n issued
any Ioourt Of Lafayette county, Missouri. made
using i +, the of Dis Ha mDs1 b. term Grove. .ne rna Jas lss5; : :"
This Gr1ves p, ner HUI husband: ~ Amanda l.; Funk and
consit william i. Fletcher her husband. and against
,ooo Jacky S. Hit; Elisha B. HIT, I"sse l.. ilitt.
. s,a, J Hit Iwihowi, Jesse l. Hit as administra'o or
not Oh and william F. he"nara. to to me- ." directed, s @ni
feturnable to the April term. lSsd, Of
ladder said court, | will on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Urn. 1856.
NV between the hours OF nine O'Clock in the tore
Ia noon and Eve O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day. and in front of The courthouse door. IN the
CITY of Lexington, in LAFAYETTE county, Mis-
souri,. during The sess ,on OF the said circuit court
,JeeI OF said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
sh;ua. highest bidder, for one-thirh cash. the balance
His IN at ten Ter cent. interest from day of sail" snir,
i'm and secured by a deed OF trust on the property sold.
the re estate of The said 'plaintins and defend
ness; s saiIow in .a asse GISSi real ref sa as,a.l in situate nna to iy' ,ns
tt = ~ and being in the county Of lafayette and state
tonn the southwest quarter of The so III Il IT qn a.1"F :
over Of section namoer thirteen lial in township NJ
first. | except ten lIOl acres out of the northeast cor
the thirty llrst[sl l,lay OF March Eighteen Hun
corded's onice for said county in book sixty
q , ~, lSsl at page fifteen lIal the w,st half Of
An e IN township htty-on (5Il Of range twenty-five
remark 6 1Tni,t ~ Of soa INV gunrser .. n Issf sou.heas,
recent township lty-one 1911 of range twenty-five
tact tn; lsoi; the southwest gnirter oi the northwest
in a the townshin unv.one Iii Of range twenty. IIue
the Wig [s3l; %thir,y-hve 1851 acres, being the west half
man nc lion twanirha = 81 2c u in ostd ,oudd uaineF G o. sec
fact tbs ISL of range twenty five [a5l, except fny-four
the acts l5tl links OIL OF the east side thereof; and thirty
~" i've 1851 acres, being the west half OF the east
lions u half OF the southeast quarter of section twenty
three (23l in said township ~fifty-one [5lI of
range Twenty-Five I25l, except fitry-iOur [5il
links of of the east side thereof. containing in
all in said Lafayette county two hundred and
sixty l2GOl acres more or less.
~ 1 Given under my hand this 9th day of March,
churrh 1856 JOSEPH BOWMAN
his con "'ni'" Hher'u'
of it L
it ever
xorr
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OVERCOATS,

MEMS and BOYS half Wooden and Cotton
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Cheap for Corn, Cash or City Warrants. For
Thirty days only.
JOHN l..