Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-18

day last.
Pay up your taxes this month and avoid
the penalties.
The No. P. has a big pile of steel rails and
other material at the west end Of own
Harmony Lodge, No. ST, A. o. U. w, will
elect its officers for the ensuing year next
night.
Miss Virgle Hall was highly complimented
for the music with which she treated the
society.
Jefferson City Tribune :-"Work has actual
ly commenced on the new Missouri Pacific
line from here to Kansas CITY,"
Mr.. Schaefermeyer as chairman or the
committee on claims is the right man in the
right place. He is quick, methodical and
There was a pleasant little party, last
night, at Mr.. I. B. Wallace's in honor of
Miss Belle Wallace, who is visiting Miss Net
tie B. Wallace.
A tribute to wit. c. Ben always writes
such funny advertisements that when we
sent up a humorous description OF his trip
to Wyandotte, last week, the b ovs immedi-
ately marked 1t IT,.
Jefferson City Tribune "a delegation OF
Mo. P. officials passed up the road yesterday
en- route for Boonville. from which point they
will commence securing the right of way for
the new line along the Missouri river from
this point to kansas City. All doubts about
the construction OF this road have vanished.
The probabilities are that work will be COM
menced inside of six weeks. From this city
q double track will be constructed four miles
up the river, when the new road will branch
off from the old line and follow the river to
Kansas City. The Tribune has informa-
ton from good authority that work will be
commenced just as soon as the right-of-way
can be secured. Much rs this enterprise will
benefit Jefferson, we do not know that our
citizens will be called upon to contribute one
cent, but if they are, there is no doubt but
what they will respond promptly and do
their full duty. The future looks bright for
our city. The new line means that this city
will be the center of the Mo. z. division,
which is the best possible news for Jefferson
CITY,
W. have received q beautifully executed
copy OF a '.Valse Brilliante''-"Pensees Dam
sante," written for the piano, by our distin-
guished fellow -citizen and composer, Mr..
Chas. Gimble, Jr. 1t is dedicated to the
beautiful Miss jessie Atkinson, and is one of
a series ofthree, the first Of which Is now on
sale at Messrs. Royle Il Sons. 1t is unnec.
essary to speak of its merit. Prof. Gimbel's
compositions are all classical and pretty.
This one should be upon every piano.
The Short Line is again being built, as
usual-on paper. Great road. that; costs
nothing to build 1t save q little talk; and that,
as everybody knows. Is cheap."-Post.
whats the matter with YOU? Why are you
eternally playing the dog in the manger: If
lexington can get the Short Line or any 9TH
Or line of railroad, for goodness sake, let
Lexington have it. What is the use of trying
to discredit every enterprise that ia not pro-
jected for the special benefit Of your town.
There is room enough In this county for two
or three more RAILWAYS, and If one part of
the county cannot get them let other locali-
| ties have them. No matter where a road is
run. It will benefit all parts of the county in
the matter of taxes. Dry up on the Short
| Lin e."-Odessa Democrat.
Marshall Progress, Dec. 20:-"On last Sur
day night Mr.. A. H. Van Frank. who Is rid
ing over the route of Gouid's proposed lire
from Jefferson City to Lexington, arrived in
Marshall. He had come up the liver 10
Boonville and thence by Arrow Rock tC
Marshall. On Monday morning, in COMPANY
with Mr.. Ben Fray, of this place, who i:
perfectly familiar with the country between
here and BoonvilIe. Mr.. Van Frank rode
| olopn tho CALF Eort pIaol ~ . n and I .,o;o.
toward Boonville. This route seems to be
very satisfactory 20 Gould's engineer, and
will no doubt be the one taken. As sketchet
by Mr.. Van Frank the course of the surve,
runs along the Missouri river bottom aboy,
high water mark to Boonville, continues Of
above ROCKVILLE along the Missouri rivel
until the Lamine IS reached. crossing thu
rive: 1t proceeds along its valley until nea
the mouth of Blackwater where the Lamin
makes a great bend; it cuts across this bend
crosses BIackwater aud follows along tbs
proceeds along the valley of Salt Fork t
Marshall. This route gives Il very cas-.
grade. 1t leaves Salt Fork near the water
mill and comes up the draw through NJ!
Newland's and Mr.. Copies giving a very cas-
grade into Marshall, and going out of MAI
shall by a similar valley or draw on tn
!, northwest end thence on to Malta Benz
, Mr.. Var Frank estimates that the route wi
i, require three bridges over Salt Fork, nom
of them over 100 foot span; and one ear'
over Blackwater and Lamlne, only $50 foo
span. The engineer would not state wha
i, road had employed him but it is an ope
4 secret that he is surveying the route for ia
Gould. No other company would be run
I ming a survey for a connection of Gould
road at Jefferson City with Gould's road d
Lexington. Mr.. Van Frank expects to reac
Lexington on his route about next Sunday
n OF course this survey is only a preliminar
q investigation Of the route, but with the nun
Der of previous surveys to guide him. thei
@ is no doubt that the above engineer ha
already made up his mind as to the mo,
practicable route between Jefferson City an
Lexington, and that it is the one sketche
y out rs above and extending on through Malt
i Bend aud Waverly. Whatever Is to be tn
!, result of this tour of Gould's engineer wi
+ be speedily developed and our readers WI
o not have long to wait. II Jay Gould is goin
r. to build the road he'll not be long about it.
e Bates City:-Not much news. Had a FIR
rain last Sunday which was badly needed
Whest Is looking well. Some few hogs All
clttle are being shipped from here, principa
e ly by G ii. Hill. Our farmers are still buy
Ing Kansas City corn. Rev. Solomon Ian
n is lying dangerously ill near this place. Nj
A. J. Burton, who has been spending son
months in Texas, returned home last Frida,
was we'll pleased with Texas. but says o.
Missouri Is good enough for him. and so a
n the Missouri girls. We think be is abo,
IN correct for once. Mrs. Will Maslev is visl
Il Ing friends In Independence. Mrs. To
Bellies, of Odessa, has been spending d fe
m days with her sister, Mrs. Hiram Kell
ia Uncle TOmmie Rulings spent several days i
Il Wellington last week; he came back Mond.
ID chuck full of temperance. You bet he
lie solid on temperance; he Is now trying t o
ganize a w. &, T. u, SO he says. but '
he think 1t is just a sly way of calling on Il
~ ladies', as he never calls where there are
ID young ladies THAT makes it look somewh,
suspicious, r. A. Hill Lade a fly :ng trip
It Kansas City Tuesday. Our merchants ha,
laid in q good supply of Christmas toys, u
e understand that one of our old bachel
Y friends will take unto himself another r
h. about the % of the present month. Unc
q AL things he had better go to Mitchei's al