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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
WHAT ST, JOSEPH THINKS.

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As 1t Is asserted In some quarters
that St. Joseph does not need or desire
connections with Lexington the South
west, Southeast and the c. s. A. rail-
road, we call the particular attention
of u readers to the resolutions
adopted by the board of trade meeting
at st. Joseph. last week.
Whereas, A delegation of gentlemen
from the city of Lexington, No., have
presented to the Board OF Trade and
citizens generally of St. Joseph, Mo-,
the feasibility of the construction of a
railroad bridge over the Missouri river
at Lexington, thereby connecting our
St. Joseph & St Louis railway with
the coal fields Of Lexington, and estab-
fishing a shorter and more direct line
of railway communication with Jeffer-
son City and st. Louis by means of
a connection with the Missouri Pacific
at Lexington, and giving the city of
st. Joseph a valuable outlet to the
southwest, and also the reasonable
probability that in such event the said
st. Joseph & st Louis road would
build from Lexington to a connection
with the G & A. railroad, thus giving
that important road ingress to St.
Joseph. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved. BY the assembled board OF
trade and general business men of St.
Joseph, that VIZ are impressed with the
Importance and des,rability of this pro.
ject, to the end that we will exert oul
business influence to the encouragement
of the wner of the ST. Joseph & St.
Louis in investing their capital therein,
and will pledge u united Efforts in
supporting and patronizing the bus:
ness of the road.
Resolved, That we are fully %convinc-
ed that the business of the road and
the business of St. Joseph would be i'm
mensely enhanced by these connection;
and extensions proposed to he eatab
lished, and that the investors woulC
speedily be remunela ted by the success:
of the enterprise; and we therefore re
specially unite with the citizens o
Lexington, Mo-, in bringing the otficia
attention OF the St. Joseph q st. Louis
railroad to the serious consideration @
the subject, and further promise tha
we will send a delegation OF our boar(
of trade to Lexington in the coming
month Of January to meet with q likl
committee OF Lexington gentlemen Ii
advocating the merits of this project, a
e combined meeting of representative:
of the st j. y st. L. aud other road
to assemble there at that time.
Resolved, further, that our thanks al,
due the gentlemen0f Lexington fer thei
active interest in this matter, and tina
our hearty r%eciprocation will always b,
extended to the oity Of Lexington.
These resolutions were reported b,
Messrs. a. N. Schuster, D.. Nj. Steele
James McCord, F. NJ. Posegate, Jno
NJ. Frazer, Saml. |. Smith and job
l.. Motter, and were unanimousl,
adopted by a large meeting of tn
board of trade, gentlemen representa-,
many millions of dollars worth OF bus
ness annually. The names upon th
committee alone carry with them a
Endorsement to capitalists. We ask
careful perusal of these resolution:
and that their language be dull
weighed,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

have been signally unexpected uccess
full. Now at the full OF The tide which
must lead on to fortune we have
thrown in u way a plan which viii
secure the one requisite wanting 10
make st. Joseph not only great in rail-
roads, but that which supplements it,
great in manufactures.
We must not allow ourselves to UNI
derestilnaie Or overlook tie enormous
beneiitsoflhe proposition laid before the
Board of Trade yesterday. That body
owes it TO the city 10 do all in its pow
er to urge along the enterprise in every
way and bring every influence to bear
that can contribute to It's success. Sue
cess means cheap coal. Cheap coal
means extensive manufacturing inter
esis. The latter means to the city
metropolitanism and all the great
things to which such a condition is
heir.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
THE EFFECTS OF CHEAP COAL.
From the st. Joseph, No, Eera Id, Dec, .:

From the st. Joseph, Mo-, Eera Id, Dec, %.
he discussion yesterday of the bene.
fits to st. Joseph OF all extension of the
st. Joseph Il St. Louis railroad to a
connection with the Chicago IL Alton
was fruitful of many valuable sugges-
lions. The statement and assurance
of Mr.. Russell, one of the visiting del
egation from Lexington, aud q gentle
man for manv years prominently on
nected with the Lexington coal mines,
that, should that railroad extension be
made. cheaper coal could be furnished
this city, was full OF Importance TO lis.
The Coal fields of Lexington will
then be directly connected by raj! with
this city. These fields are but eighty
miles distant, and on account OF the
e Use and facility with which they c;.r
be worked will be able 10 supply us
with the best OF feel very cileaply.
Then the competition in our market
between the Richmond coal fields and
those of Lexington will be an impor.
tant element i'll keeping prices down,
If St. Joseph has an opportunity to
advertise to the world cheap coal and
large railroad facilities, manufactures
will come pouring into this city as a
matter of course. The large bottom
area adjacent to the city will furnish
unlimited opportunities ior al manu-
factories that de-i,e 10 come. Ii the
approaching growth of the city be
characterized by an extension OF ma,iu.
featuring interests that keeps pace with
u increase in railroad facilities, oui
fortune will be two-iold and our pros
perity truly phenomenal. This con.
clusion is, under the conditions given,
as logical as it is iuevitabie.
\ point at which fuel aud transpor
tation facilities are cheap and ample
there, as a consequence, manufacture.
will settle. ST. Joseph, i'll q few
months, will have several extensive
systems of rival railroads, which will
render competition active tor the trans
p%OrtaiiOn OF raw material from The
producer to the manufacturer. and O
the manufactured arlic e from the nlali
The manufacturer and the railroad incl
p%erceiving great mutual advantages il
tho position of st. Joseph, will not fai
to embrace the earliest opportunity L
combine and build MP their enterprise
here.
We have entered thus minutely int
the consideration of the position of thu
city in reference TO fuel supply becaus
we believe that a cheap fuel supply i
all that St. Joseph needs to make her
manufacturing center. Granting thi
proposition, it must be apparent to al
that the consideration OF The extension
of the St. Joseph " St. Loui,
road is OF very great import to on
citizens. Heretofore our energies hav
largely been expended in increasin:
and perfecting our raj road ralnitica
tons, In this direction u effort
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
EBENEZER EBBINGS.


Weather pleasant.
Wheat growing nicely.
Mars. j. IL. Parker, across the line
dressed forty-thrce turkeys, for the
market.
WIN. Gasoct, of Holden. was larking
among the girls last week.
John Belt died Il, his home in Mock
district, u inst, after a brief illness, oi
pneumonia
VIM. II. Sill was called to see al
invalid brother, last week. in Barton
county. R0bt. Still, the brother, has
lost his mind.
Robt. Senior is the leading Jockey
Of Eben2zer. lie is ready to trade any
thing from all Indian pony TO a jack
knife.
The colored school at David Massey's
has suspended for want OF children.
a few more bloody cut-throat fights
among ebony son of Ham vii! make
the race extinct.
Several large iiocks Of turkeys were
dressed last week.
Every body was pleased with tle
Xmas festivities at New Hope church
on the evening of the 24th. The pro-
gcamme was good, and the numerous
presents, though not costly, were at
tTactiye.
The following is a list of Ebcrezar
pupils that took part i'll the exercises
at the Xmas tree: RnSa Tag@art,
Sarah Helt. Martha and Emma kresse,
Charles and Perry Rowe, John, Otto
and Arnold Kresse, Finis Taggart
Lucy Taggart, John Stout.
Will Greer, across the line, celebra-
ted his crystal wedding at the old
homestead on the oath inst Mrs.
Greer, nee Miss Barbara Reynolds, was
formerly Il pupil of Ebenezer school.
Miss Minnie Ebberts of johnson
county visited friends here last week.
One boy is smittcu.
Mrs Sparks and Miss Leila Wade
we're here taking in the Ninas tree on
the 9th.
Ebenezer school is now half out.
The enrolment for December is 40
pupils, thirty boys and ten girls. The
daily average for Dec is 20. School
continues till March 10Th.
Miss Flora Whitworth, Misses
Horde, and Parker deserve especial
praise for active work in the New Hope
Xmas festivities. MIR Iiasack, the
leader in the music, has push and
energy. The people are fortunate in
having his services.
Rev. 5. I. Huffner, of ~Higginsville
will III a prolracted meeting
ar New Hope Presbyterian church
Thursday night Jan. 9TH, and will con-
tinue over the second Sunday.
Mock district gave a vacation of a
week.
1t has been rnmored that a challenge
vas sent from Mock school &c Ebenez-
er, but can assure all that the scratch
OF ii pen was never received. The mat
ter was never discussed at EbeneZer,
bnt If the MoCkiles want to try their
hand let them send i'll their challenge.
several shindigS have made times
lively on Peaviue and Blackwater the
past week. LAFAYETTE Boy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
WHAT ARE The WILD WAVES SAY
ING

That your friend is home for the
holidays: that he finds Waverly OF a
boom, with sidewalks lnendcd and i'm
proved, but with tor much more
That the city geese are being STALL
fed tor market.
That like your own city, the air.
castle part OF the bridge structure is
progressing finely here, but when ah!
when and where shall the substance
spar the river?
That if you don't want the branch pen
when the commissioners come send
them down here, this is the very spot
for its location: we've q good start t.
begin with.
That you have declared for Cockrell.
and SO has Waveriy with 4 loud amer.
That "tl.e friends thou hast and their
adoption tried, graphic to thy soul
with hooks Of steel"
That the Methodist concert was over
bet re we reached here, but we are
told it carried oil the palm. That pray
ers, songs and fine recitatiOns all went
up i'll praises to the Savior, whose birth
they assembled TO commemorate, and
whose smiles and bencfactious we so
much enjoy. That there is a time to
sing and sound the timbrel, And
Miriam tnok a tilnbrel in her hand dc"
That friend McDemoth, of Sedalia,
who used to hold forth in the sanctum
OF the Caucasian, vas here as large as
lite to eat his Christmas dinner and at
tend the concert, but we arrived too
late TO meet him. Which concertl The
Methodist or II concert of hearts? "Ah
whittier shall we flee for aid when
tempted des2hte t;is.naved
That the social at Mr.. Jas. Webb's
last night was delightful. That the
night grew dark and darker on the hill,
but we scrambled up ANY how, got ..er
aud took her there. That she lost her
over shoe, aud when discovered we
offered ours, bat She said Il IN afwaid
ltSth Tue lahge,H though she might have
SAID too shnaail,' Tor she got her otf-
shoe so muddy that she had to borrow
Mr.. Webb's slippers until hers We're
dried.
That Mr.. Leslie Corder is at home
from the University to spend the ho!-
idays with his parents.
That the steam ferry will resume
crossing about the LIST day of January,
'S6. The CarroIltonians as well as
ou' u I'll lux s8cE tlElN
and hourly trips.
That we are coming to see the Intel
llgencer before we quit these part'
again.
That lie mill is in fine running order
turns ~ a quantity of meal and ii III
every day. That the citizens shouIC
stand BY the Mc~srS. BoehcIn until they
get a ioot-hGla, and they wilt. Your;
truly. jim.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Proper treatment for Coughs

That the reader may fully understand what
constitutes 3 good Cough and Lung Syrup,
we Will say that tar and wild cherry are the
best remedies yet discovered. These ingred
tents with several others equally a. elticacious,
enter largely into DR.. Bo-anko's Cough and
Lung Syrup. thus making it one OF the most
reliable now on the market. Price 20 cents
and Il. Samples free. Sold by Charles w.
Loomls, 1tnawS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Boston people are peculiar. For
instance, the Milwaukee Sentinel says
of them:-"When you see a Boston
person shut his eyes, drop his jaw, and
loll his head as though his muscles were
r~uptured, there is no need to send for
q doctor. He is going through the pro-
cess of Observation-Disclosures biln-
self to a state of idiocy to rest his
mind" We have seen people. outside
of Boston, who did not need to &C
through any process in order to be
s~devltaliZed.'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To the miners and laboring men Of
our community and country, the pro
ducers of our wealth, u comforts, our
necessities and our luxuries, we wish
advancement in material and social
conditions, and a most happy New
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

sThe coal fields of Lexington are
doubtless the best in the state, as is
claimed by those interested; but this
is scarcely a reason sufficient to justify
the building of a railroad from St.
Joseph to MAYHEM, via lexington
The Higginsville Post, in the above
paragraph, seems to rely a good deal
upon the ignorance of its readers. In
the first place no one has advanced the
coal fields of Lexington as a reason for
the extension of any railroad to May
view; and in the second place it is not
necessary to build a railroad from St.
Joseph to MAYHEM to connect the two
places. There is already in existence
a railroad from St. Joseph to Lexing-
ton, 80 that a bridge across the Missouri
river and ten miles OF railroad will &C
complish the object if the st. Joseph
road people desire to carry it out. Our
neighbor should not endeavor to sob-
scure the facts,'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

The New York Herald says the max.
imum estimate of the value of the es-
tate left by VIM. H. Vanderbilt did moi
exceed 5000, 00O, 900. A statement.
however, has been published that q
careful count of the securities in the
Vanderbilt safe in the vaults of the
Lincoln National Bank shows al
aggregate of $305, 900 200.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To all our friends, of whatever avo,
cation or condition, we wish all bless
ings and prosperity during 1886.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Mr. John D. Russell, for many years
of the Sedalia Democrat, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Sedalia. 1t is a
good appointment, and we send our
congratulations and best wishes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Francois Jules Grevy was reelected
president of France, by the assembly,
for sever years, last Monday, by a ma
jority of 1856 votes. The opposition TO
mis- re.electiOn was very slight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

The St. Joseph people and the st.
Joseph railroad company a offer the
c., b. & Q railroad company more
inc ucements to cross the river at Lex.
ington than can any other persons to
cross at any other point, and that is
what is the matter with Hannah
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To the farmer, the mainstay OF the
land and the foundation of plenty and
prosperity, we wish a happy New
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To the press of Missouri, the dissem-
inator of intelligence and the bulwark
of liberty, we wish a happy and sue
cessful New Year,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

M. Pasteur continues to treat the
four boys from Newark, N. j., who
were bitten by a mad dog. Nothing of
all unfavorable nature has been de-
veloped.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

st. Joseph's gain in clearing house
receipts, last week, was 43 per cent.
1t was only surpassed by one place in
the country, New York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

It hurts some people very badly %
sec that there is a probability Of coop
Grafton between the c., B. s. @. and
the st. Joseph roads, but it can't be
helped. The louder they howl the
greater the evidence that they are
Scared
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To our merchants, honest, polite and
obliging; gentlemen with whom it is &
pleasure to do business; VIC wish IL
satisfactory aud a happy New Year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

DR.. Smith, superintendent of the in
sane asylum at Fulton, died, last week,
rather suddenly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

st. Joseph will send a strong COM
mittee to meet the c., B. u @. and St.
10. s. ST. L. officials, composed OF at
least fifteen of its most prominent
husiness men,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Mayor Hartwig said that the PROPOSE
ton was the most tangible one evel
offered to St. Joseph.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

The st. Joseph Board Of trade In
dorsed, "The reasonable probability
that in such an event tine said st. Jos.
eph Il st. Louis road would build from
Lexington to a connection with the
c. 81 A. railroad, thus giving that Inn
portant road ingress to st. Joseph"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To the grand, the glorious old dem
ocracy, which is on top to stay, we
wish o wise, a conservative, an honest
and a nanny New Year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To our polite and gentlemanly coun-
ty contemporaries we wish a glad and
a happy New Year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

The Posts expressions of contempt
for the City of MAYHEM are more
forcible than polite.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To all OF u readers we wish a pros.
porous and a happy New Year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Mr.. James McCord, of Nave, McCord
& Co., St. Joseph, is IL of the largest
shippers IN the west. He heartily ap-
proves the st. 10 road extension south.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Wouldn't it be just as well for the
Post to talk up its own route instead
of running down .ourss But maybe
there is nothing to be said on that sub
soof
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Judge Woods speech was II of the
best made before the river convention
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

To President Cleveland and his cabi
ret we wish a happy New Year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Weskly gatelliseafef
sFEJCrAs. CoESTT PAPER.
This is q railroad issue.

To congress we wish a happy New
4 aar.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

With st. Joseph's help we will pull
through, and We are promised that.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
Higginsville Post:-''About the big.
noet echomo vot nronosad ia the rail.

Higginsville Post:-"About the big
gest scheme yet proposed is the rail.
road connecting St. Joseph, Mo-, with
the city of Mayvlew, Mo. If Col.
Mulberry Sellers were alive he would
die with envy. The fertile brain that
evolved this gigantic project can 'lay
over the widest speculation ever orig
mated by Mr.. Sellers" This may be
wisdom or it may be nonsense. No
doubt the gentlemen who own the St.
Joseph road, and who are seriously
DESTROYS of connecting with the e. s.
A. railroad at the nearest point south
of Lexington, will kindly consider it
only as the rawlings of a mild provin-
cial dementia which permits itself be-
cause it is dying with envy only to
see one point In the universe. We
trust they may not take it too serious
ly and permit it to thwart their plans
and demolish their ideas as visionary
ones. They are only business men,
however, and when they are over
whelmed with the fulminations of gen.
ms, however ~erratic, there is no telling
what NAV happen.
This is the st. Joseph Herald's re-
port of Col. Ino. Doniphan's remarks
at the board of trade meeting:-"I am
glad to hear the proposition as present
ed by the gentlemen from Lexington.
1t means q Chicago & Alton connec
lion with St. Joseph. The Alton is one
of the wealthiest roads in the west, and
its stock sells higher in Wall street than
any other railroad operating in the
west. The building of the bridge at
Lexington would be a great benefit to
st. Joseph Oh account of the cheap
fuel. st. Joseph is a manufacturing
city and needs cheap fuel. Give us q
bridge at Lexington and we can buy
fuel just as cheap as Kansas City. Lex.
ington coal is pre-eminently the bes,
coal in the market. The St. joseph
bridge has paid 10 per cent. interest on
$500, 900 every year since it was COM
pleted. but the Lexington bridge viii
only cost $3.50 900, and it will be a pay.
ing investment" 1t seems that the
colonel, who has the advantage O
knowing what he is talking about
values the connection with the C. s. A
His remarks were emphaticaily III.
dorsed by the board Of trade.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

Post, much as we regret to announce
it, has lodged again. 1t has failed to
tell us whether it favors prohibition,
high license or free whisky. Singular,
is it not, that it should either have nc
conviction upon a question of that
kind, Or having II that it should lack
the courage to express it?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

AuAAS " uS
est point to Lexington upon the c. & A.
railway, and who seemed to consider
a connection with that road of great
Importance to them. Higginsville and
Odessa were both mentioned, but the
gentlemen were DESTROYS of knowing
the nearest point. Lexington is, of
course, interested to have the road ter
inmate here, not to run to the G. & A.
but the owners of the road have the C.&
A. connection in serious consideration.
St. Joseph wants that connection, as
may be seen by its board of trade reso-
l%utions, and by the extracts from its
newspapers, and it is not for Lexington
to act the the manger with its
neighbor, MAYHEM and to work against
it unnecessarily. The running of the
St. 10. road to MAYHEM, should that
be done, will in no wise interfere with
the c., B SOS southwestern extern
sion by way of Odessa. We have not
advocated the extension of the st. 10.
road to MAYHEM, particularly
but we frankly say, that
we shall cheerfnlly labor to ecure that
road to Lexington, whether it shall
elect to 60 on to the c. & A. at May
view or any other point. What we
want is to get the bridge,the c., BIZ Q.
| southwest to Odessa and the St. Joseph
railroad. The city of Mayview,' as
our friend, the Post, contemptuously
designates it, may not be much OF
a town, but it cannot we'll be denied
that it is on the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, and it is possible for two rail.
roads to connect there, if their owners
are able to build, equip and conduct
| them,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

st. Joseph Gazette, Dec. 31:-"Wt
copy, to-day, a strong article from the
LIE xington Intelligencer concerning the
st. Joseph s. 81. Louis railroad, and
the proposition to extend it to Licking,
ton and construct a bridge over the
Missouri river at that city. If ever
there vas a railway enterprise in which
every citizen Of st. Joseph, rich ant
poor alike, should be interested, it is
this. 1t ought to be followed up ever,
day in the week, and never %relinquish
ed until the desired results are accom-.
plished.n