Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-27
The martins arrived last Wednesday.

The martins arrived last Wednesday.
Best 5 and 10 cent cigars in town at Clag-
ett's. mch27tf
Fresh and hot garden seeds at Trigg d
Shields. mch2If
Mr., Clagett's new store looks neat and
pleasant.
But little gardening has been done up to
this time.
Plums! Plums! Plums! Bushels of
them at McCausland,s. f2Otf
Mr.. r. h. Benton, of Clay township, is
talked of for county judge.
MI. Cliff b. Daniel announces himself as a
candidate for circuit clerk.
There was a pleasant children's party at
Mr.. McGrew's Monday evening.
Mr.. James Edelen elsewhere announces
himself as a candidate for city marshal.l
Messrs. Weedin and Wilson have been
Surveying the Water street front this week.
Judge Xenophon Ryland elsewhere an
nounces himself a candidate for reelection rs
probate judge.
Mr.. C. C. Wallace is announced in this
issue as a candidate for reelection to the
office of city register and treasurer.
The A. o. U. W. had to meet at the
masonic hall this week, as the knights
Templar desired to use their room on Thurs
day night.
Work is progressing quite rapidly on the
burnt district. The carpenterlng about COM
pleted. Two or three weeks will finish up
the repairs.
Are you made miserable by indigestion,
constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite. vel
low skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer is a positive
cure. Sold by LOOMS. feb27y1eom
We are compelled to close out our present
stock. You can save SO per cent. by buying
now. 1t is worth your while, so come and
see. Young's China Hall. mch13tf
Fayette Advertiser:-"Howard, Boone.
Saline and Galloway have spoken on the Short
Line subject. All have said, here is your
money, build your road"
The young ladies Of c. F. c. and the res
idents along College street would like very
much to see the street cars extended to the
college gate and the street macadamized.
This afternoon at 2 O'Clock will be sold at
the public square to the highest bidder, 1
span Of work horses, harness. and wagon. 1
work mule. l saddle pony and 2 mich cows.
Third Ward:-Fifth grade, Willie Haber-
korn 50, class distinction; Frank Tut 95a,
class distinction. Sixth Grade, Fannie
Grimes 90. honor roll and class distinction;
Lola Gray 92A, honor roll.
"Why, Jones, what a hO(a)rse you have in
your throat !" Eyes, l raised it from a col(d)t
in my head. I've too much live stock"
swell, like cures like; DIR. ulp Cough
Syrup will cure you. The Bull will quickly
scare the ho(a)rse away"
For Sale-A thoroughbred Jersey COW,
with Jersey bull calf a week old. Cow is four
years old, a good mixer, and fine butter
maker, and IS gentle as a dog. She has no
fault; reason for selling, breaking up house.
keeping. Price 8125. Call at this office.
State superintendent Coleman requests all
| public school teachers in the state to set apart
Friday, April Is, as arbor day. to set out
trees about the school houses. We had in
tended to print his letter this week, but it
was unavoidably crowded over until our
next issue.
Mr.. Jas. c. McGrew is undermining his res
idence on South street in every respect. He
has introduced steam for heating purposes;
1t Is lighted with gas; furnished with cold
and hot water on every floor; a handsome
bath room, etc. He is now charging and
identifying his hall, which will when finish
ed be very roOmy and handsome. with a
beautiful pair of newell posts and ratings
to the stairway.
"Reporter" sends US the following:-"On
the evening of the 10th INST, MAYHEM school
under the control of Prof. Mackie and Miss
Bella Keith, gave an entertainment for the
purpose of raising money TO put . bell
in the belfry of the school house. This en-.
tertainment consisted of music, Rotations
dialogues, tableaux, and proved to be a sue
cess financially, and was highly appreciated
BY the patrons and friends of MAYHEM ant
vicinity. On entering the room one wa at
tracted BY its neat appearance. The stage
was tastefully dressed with cedar, with the
motto of knowledge is power" Thi
motto WAS suggested by one Of the pupils AN,
by the assistance of ZONE lady friends it ap
peared in the back ground of the stage. A
the writer was taking this in. all of a sudde1
our bachelor friend. James Dunlap, put ii
his appearance on the stage as curtain puller
!, assisted by his big brother John. Order bein
called by Prof. Mackie, Miss Pinkie Russell
I played and sang kathleen Mavourneen" O.
the piano, which was well executed and ap
preclated by the music loving ones of tn
audience. Next on the prOgramme-at thu
=. juncture the stage came down with a crash
I great excitement prevailed, women and chi
f dren screaming, men yelling sit down, rus
y for the door, let me get to the stage to say
my child, some jumped out of the windows
D the uueXcitable ones soon got control an
I order was restored. 1t was fear ed at one tim
that the curtains and drapery would cate
fire from the lamps that fell. Prof. Mack
showed pluck by picking up the lamps an
e blowing them out, thus avoiding what migt
= have been a great calamity. knowledge
q power" seemed to be q failure at this tim
{ Upon examination it was found that the tire
e sells were not sufficient to hold the weight
10 the piano and the increased weight of tt
pupils when they began to arrange for Il
n first piece on the programme. After gettir
the attention of the audience it was announ
:. ed that on the next night, the 18th, the stas
would be repaired and the programme ca
ried out in full. So the next evening
o crowded house greeted the pupils. First
It the programme was Instrumental music
Prof. Smith and lady. We will say here tn
Is space forbids naming each pupil, but will e
deavor to give the programme as it was ca
ried out. The representation of the stat
giving the capital and where located, sung
70 the tune OF Yankee Doodle, by the small
pupils, was well executed; all the hanne
were neatly made. Then came Hans "
n Smash" Oscar Pickett the leading Dutc
,e man, with all his stufing to make him lo
large still he did not come up to the corp
lent circumference of his father. tue Ne
se Scholar" by mine little girls. was well pc
m formed, little Minnie Wilson was SO cute Al
innocent looking. Recitation. "Burial
A Sir John Moore" by Bessie Bradley. Besl
says the Doctor told her how to maxi t
r. signs, "Aunt Betsey's Beau" brought doy
o. the house, every one present Is satisfied IL
Aunt Betsey Miss Jennie ColverD kno,
al bow to treat her beauX when they come to $
at her, judging by the way she treated them
le this play. The essay by Miss Retta Bro,
Nv "AssOcia late" showed that she had given t
lie subject thought; she traced on e's associa,
az from childhood to old age. United at Las
in two scenes; first, the sutton Is a poor III
no after ten years in Kansas 10 gaining rict
Nv is finally accepted, showing that often
to worthy man. because he cannot count
as thousands, Is rejected. Tableau, "Refo