Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-31
Get ready for the fair.

the other day, that he supposed he had come
the republicans here wanted him to consent
Ito run for sheriff on the republican ticket.
Mr.. Tebbs was no doubt right.
Considering the dry times and the pros
pect for q short crop of feed a very distress
ing accident occurred at Mr.. Evan YOung's
farm, last Saturday. A lot of straw was set
fire to on Friday, and in some way fire was
communicated from this burning straw to
the cats pen, containing" 1900 bushels of
oats, which were all destroyed. Mr.. MN.
McFadin is farming the place, and is, the
principal loser. Mr.. Young owned two
fifths of the crop.
We have just received a complimentary to
tie Galloway fair to be held ut Fulton on the
24th of August and continuing five days.
Galloway is proverbisl for giving the best ex.
hibitions at her fairs 10 central Missouri. Her
I. premiums are liberal aud embrace every
/, variety Of stock. The attendance is unusual.
ly large and much interest taken upon the
part of her citizens. Those of our readers
who can conveniently do so, who want an
ENJOYABLE week and who cannot be at our
fair we advise to attend. For catalogue
address w. G. Davis, secretary, Fulton, Mo.
Odessa:-Hot. dry and dusty? we'll. yes.
No rain In six weeks. There will not be q
half crop of corn in this vicinity this season.
Some sickness in the city, but none of a dan
gerous character. The college Is nearing
completion. The new M. E. Church is a
handsome edi6ce and only lacks to be plaster
ed to be completed. The brick work of the
q. P. Church will soon be done and the
wood.worknen will finish their part as soon
a. possible. When completed it will be the
neatest church in the city. The brick store
y 70 I'm on Second street of Mr.. Henry Cobb IL
no occupied by Fl. H. Fickel as a grocery
store. The postofice is receiving a new coat
Of plasterlng which was needed from the late
hurricane. Messrs. Strain & Cobb will put
their thing factory in operation next week.
They are the right men in the right place, and
we feel confident the enterprise will be a sue
cess. We are Informed that some change in
our livery business will be made soon. The
Lafayette County Normal, which has been in
progress at this place for three weeks, closes
Saturday The attendance has not been as
large as was expected. Those attending
speak in glowing terms of the institution
and feel amply paid for their attendance.
Mr.. Newton Evans. of Kansas City, was here
Monday to see his best girl. Several of oul
citizens are taking in the Sam Jones camp
meeting, at Warrrensbnrg. this week. MIR
g. e. Shotwell and family, Ben. Elliott. Jr.
and Frank Burchfeld left, last Thursday, In
wagons, for Eldorsdo Springs to remain for
. season. We will bet a Jug Of dumplings
against q basket of butter milk they enjoy q
regular 4tk Of July picnic during their entire
s~ojourn, Ms. 1. w. Avitt is at Swee
Springs. A pr'rscted meeting Is in pro.
gress at Long Bra.ch Baptist church, south
east OF this city. co Quoted by Rev. T. L
Powell, q travelling Evangelist. We learl
that good work is beiAg accomplished. Tn
following persons went from this place to
Kansas City on last Sunday to hear Rev
Sam jones': W. B. Roberts and wife, Rev
Ed. Prather and sister. Willis Fulton ant
wife, T. Fox and wife, Joseph Hood, Tin
Prsther, Alvin Cobb, Bob Tracy, Jim Kirk
patrick snd the writer hereof. 1t is useles!
to try to tell what we saw for that would b.
impossible. We saw Sam Jones and hear,
him preach at Merriam Park, eight mile
from Kansas City on the Santa Fe r. r
We arrived at the park about 1880 and 500
after Rev. John A. Brooks. the prohibition
boomer, arose in the rostrum and began t
speak and continued until IL 80. After din
ner as many as could sit, stand and hang O
assembled at the tabernacle TO await the al
rival of Sam Jones, who was expected q
2:3O, but did not show up until 3 O'Clock
Mr.. Jones mounted the handboard and bega
his discourse by saying, Ladies and gentle
men, p and ended with ''This is the prayer o
your humble servant" The words ~interver
ing between these remarks were of man
colors. His text was his entire sermon. A
1t is generally known his plan is to reforl
the world-haye people quit lying, stealth.
cheating and thinking whisky. If he sue
ceeds in this he will have accomplished tn
greatest work since Christ. We shall not un
dertake to report what he said, for an errc
might get in, and that would cause Sam I
call US Q "crank," and it not being true tn
end might not be yet. He is truly a grei
man, and is doing good work. His voice
soft and distinct, and his language common
get he draws, and that is the kind of prescl
srs we need.