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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
NEGRO PROGRESS.
lSt. Louis Republican,

An industrial exposition in Washing
ton City for the display of works of art
and manufactures made by colored
people is said to give proof of a most
gratifying progress by that race in in
dustrial and educational work. They
are beginning to turn their attention to
the mechanic arts, and the specimens OF
carpentering, plastering, shoemaklng,
painting, plumbing and other useful
vocations are very creditable. There
was a similar display OF mechanical and
other work Of skill by colored people at
the New Orleans exposition, and in not
a few towns in the former slaves states,
Missouri included, colored agricultural
mechanical fairs are annually held
and all give evidence of the progress,
slow, but encouraging, made by our
colored population.
The fact ought to be cause for COD
graduation. But Mr.. Blaine takes a
different view of it. He finds in the
steady advancement of the negros OF
the south occasion for alarm to the
white laborers of the north, since, as he
pretends, it must ultimately bring the
latter in competition with cheap negro
labor. True, he affects to believe that
the lower rates of wages in the South
is due, not to the inildness of the eli
mate and the simpler character OF work
in that section, but to the intimidation
of the negro population by the whites.
This nonsense refntes itself, for any
one must see that the steady improve
ment of the race in intelli gence,
industry and the mechanic arts,
and their simultaneous submission
to intimidation cannot consist together.
That the negroes are advancing is a
fact too plain to be doubted; the evil
dences of it are to be see in the south
ern community. But how is Mr..
Blaine going to prevent 1t? By what
a%rtifce will he debar them from skill.
ed labor pursuits and 80 prevent them
from competing with white men at the
north? Would he impose a duty on
Tennessee and Alabama iron, and
South Carolina and Georgia cotton
cloth brought into his own state as a
protection against the cheap negro
labor of the Southern States?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
REPUBLICAN CHEEK.
From the Odessa Democrat.

A good democrat said to us u few
ranks this time they would soon have
GRITTY rule was undemocratic; yet min
GRITTY rule was the order OF the day.
Higginsville Post.
"Minority rule" indeed! The cheek
displayed in the above comment by the
Post is monumental. When did you
have a convention of the Republican
party save in 81 and sc? Prior to
those dates a few men in Lexington,
dominated by DeNIotte and the Turn
ers, father and SONS, with a mai or two
from Freedom township and two OF
three men from other parts OF the coun-
ty would meet and place before your
party such men as they desired without
saying to the republican masses, so
much as ''by your consent And
beside, your convention at Higgins
vile sat a part of the time with closed
doors and who knows what methods
were used to bring about the nominal
tons that you did make?
So far as the minority rule alluded
to in the Post in the interview held by
its editor with the alleged democrat
is concerned, we + opposed to NOM
mating candidates by a minority vote,
as is often the case with the primary
system OF making nominations as now
practiced; but the time for complaint
about that is now passed. What did
the ''democrat" alluded to by Mr..
Branch do to rectify that last spring
when your committeeman was elected?
Did you vote to instruct him to assist
in devising some plan by which all can
didates should have a majority of all
the votes cast to entitle the candidate
to a nomination., or did you absent
yourself from the meeting that elected
your committeeman, and are now
going around reciting your hopes and
your fears to editors of republican
newspapers? If there is a political
tophet it is full of such democrats.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
MAJOR WARNER.
From the Odessa Democrat. |

Major Warner made a three hours
speech at Humps hall in Kansas City
or Monday night. From a synopsis Of
Major says in broad terms that he was
more efficient in passing bills trough
the house than all the ''new Missouri
democratic representatives and the
Missouri Senators together"
His speech was full of self laudation
and winds up by saying that she did
moi ask for votes as a republican, but
as a faithful representative of his city,
district and state" Among the meas
ures that Major Warner claims credit
for voting in favor of is the infamous
Blair educational bill, the design of
which is to make the national govern
ment the schoolmaster of the people for
q partisan advantage to the republican
party.
On the tariff issues the o~leaginous
Major was as dumb as all idol an issue
in which the people of the fifth district
are more interested than all other
Issues, he uttered not "a word.
And yet he had the etfrontery to ask
s'but when gentlemen i'll authority
claimed that he had misrepresented his
district, he wanted to know wherein
he had done it?n
We are not cen authority, but we
say plainly to Major Warner that when
he voted against the consideration OF
the Morrison tariff bill, a measure de-
signed to benefit the constituency that
Warner claims he has not misrepresent.
ed, that he struck a blow at the most
vital interest of the fifth district. Thi:
district is IN agricultural one, no,
having a particle of interest in manu-.
factories OF any kind that a high pro.
tective tariff would benefit. We wan
cheap lumber, cheap salt, cheap blank
cts and other wooden goods. VIVA
does it profit the farmers of johnson
Jackson and Lafayette counties to pa,
the lumbermen of Wisconsin (tb,
Majors native state) and the lumber
men of Michigan twenty-five per cent
more than it is worth; or the factor
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
HIGH LICENSE IN MISSOURI.
From the st. Louis Republican.


The Missouri high license law con-
tinues to show improvement, both in
the amount of revenue yielded and the
diminished number of saloons in the
state. The state revenue from saloon
licenses i'll the year ending July 4, 1856,
was 81 ,542, PSI. In the last year of the
old low-lIcense system il was S196, 900.
The number of saloons in the state has
diminished from 4 ,144 in 1884 to 2,S76-
a reduction of 1,26S. OF course this
reduction of nearly one-third in the
number of saloons means less drinking
and less disorder, and a marked pro-
gress i'll sobriety and thrift. There is
no other state i'll the Union, except
Georgia, perhaps, that can make a bet
ter showing than this, and it is IA striking
evidence of the steady progress of our
state i'll the cause of temperance under
democratic rule.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, VIM. 1. Hunord and Sarah J.
" Huho,d. his VIE. by their certain de. d
S 81, trust and dated r.so, the ath day Of sepIembe,.
corder of deeds for Lafayette county. Mis-
sour, IN book %. at page 234. conveyed to The
Undersigned trustee. the following descrIbed
real estate. situate. lying and being in the coun-
" OF Lafayette, and state of Missouri. to.wit:
Forty t4ol acres Of land. being the northeast
quarter o., tne northeast quarter Of section twen-
ty-foar l2D in township fifty (5O) range twenty
nine (2g. which ssid conveyance Was made
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed Of
trust described. with the interest there.
on; and. whereas, default has been made in
tne payment OF said note and interest, and the
same are long past due; Now, therefore. at the
note. notice is hereby given that 1. the up-
dersigned trustee, in accordance with the ferms
ana conditions of said deed of trust, will on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26rH, A. D, 1886,
offer said real estate for sale at public auction
TO me highest bidder. for cash, in front of the
courthouse door. In the city of Lexington, in
said county and state, between the hours or 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon and 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that day, to satisfy said note and
interest thereon and the cost Of executing this
trust. ISAAC
sep25td Trustee
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
G~UA7:DEAN,s NOTICE.

NOTICE IS hereby given to all persons inter-
~ esled IN said estate, that at the October
term, \. II. lSSi OF the Probate Court of Laiay-
Viie count stale Of Missouri i. on he lith day
al Ocionc: a ID. 1856, Washington Kennedy
was in iuc form o. Law by sild cuurt aljudged
10 lie "a p ':s"n OF unsDnnd mind and incapable
4 lt.Htgin% his business aGurs, and that the
umd"lsi@i ei has been appointed by said court
guardian II the peIsna and estate OF said Wash
lnGtpn Kennedy, aad has duly qualified and
Is now acting AS such guardian iii charge of
said estate.
Glvem under my hand This IL day of October.
\. ID, lSoG. SARAH KENNEDY.
Gurldlau OF the person and estate OF Wash
in ton Kennedy, ot unsuund mind octl6,5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
THE REPUBLICAN, COLLAPSE,

lr rom Tue 81. Louis RepliDl!can.l
The pitiable condition of the repub.
lican party in Missouri is illustrated bv
its complete collapse in St. Louis IN
der the management of Chauncey [.
Filley, the party kept up a show of Or
ganization, and, though it made 10
progress, it held its own as a nucleus
of opposition; For the purpose OF
dethrOning Filley it was assumed that
the party contained "a respectable eie-
ment," and Filley was dethroned &C
cordiDgly.
The result shows that there is no re-
publican in the state with brains enough
to be leader. Van Horn, who attempt
ed to assume control, soon showed
himself a mere cipher, and no one pays
any attention to him. The dem praliza-
ton of the party in the state became
complete.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
OUR AGENT.

MIR, H. c. Trent has consented to
act as General Agent for the Intel.
Itgencer in this county, and Is au-
rhorized to receive and receipt Tor
all moneys due this office upon
subscription account. He will make
a canvass Of the entire county and
we for him kin treatment
and courteous assistance from all
our friends.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
JUDGE PHILIPS AT KNOB NOSTER,

KNOB NosTER, No, Oct, l2.-John
F. Philips, democratic candidate for
congress, spoke for two hours mere at
the opera house to-day to a fine house.
lie made II of his characteristic
speeches, full of life and vigor,in which
he touched up the record of the two
parties in good shape for the demo-
Gratis and put the republicans in the
opposite light. He also referred to
what the democrats had done for edu-
cation in the state for both white and
colored people. There was great en-
thusiasm manifested during the entire
speech.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
WHO rs PROTECTED
TRalph Beaumont at Portland

Mr.. Blaine, who Is protected re-
Gently examined the payroll of the
miners of the Hooking Valley, and
there was an average of from S12 to
SlS per month. There was a small
army of Pinkerton's thugs gong about
with a whole arsenal of weapons strap
ped upon them who were watching
those miners, and yet the miners were
supposed to be protected by a duty of
so cents a ton upon the coal they risked
their lives to mine. IA voice
"Shameful."l For twenty five years
we've had this protection Mr.. B aine
offers us, and we have made more mil
lionaires and more paupers under that
system than were ever made in a civil
lied country on the earth in the same
time before.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
JUDGE PHILIPS PROSPECTS.
No Doubt Whatever Of His Election
in h Kansas City District.
From the Jefferson City Tribune,l

From the Jefferson City Tribune,l
Hon. Alexander Graves, of Lexlng
ton, Lafayette county, was here Friday
on legal business, which he transacted
in time to get off for home on the after
moor train. Before leaving the city
Mr.. Graves was met by a Tribune re-
porter, who asked him about the con
e~ressional race in the fifth district
1.-THE outlook for the election OF Judge
Philips" said he, sis very fiattering
A thorough campaign is being made
and the democrats are wide awake and
are supporting Judge Philips to a man
The most perfect harmony prevails, al
factions are united and all are working
with a will for Judge Philips. There
is no doubt of his election. He will
have q majority of 2,000."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
FINAL

NOTCH is hereby given to all persons inter-
IN esIct IN the estate OF Thomas w. Murry.
urceas"i, and Di the partnership estate Of Mur.
~ " McG4rl, that the undersigned, admins
traitor IN "!'ar&e Of aait estates Will apply to
make Il final settlement Of said estates. al the
November term. lSe6. Of the Probate &C urt of
Laiay ct" COUNTY. Missouri, to lie begun and
hsl! at the ProhL'e court room. in the city
Of Lexington, on the second Monday in No,
Vrmbcr, lS2". CHARLES MCGIRL,
AdmInIoir. Tor of Thomas W. Murry, de.
cchsei' anu as sucI IN charge of partnership
estate OF hurry ~ Nee ri. oct9t5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons .credi-
~ tors and others, interested in the estate
James w .Fitzgerel. minor, that the undersigned.
guardian OF the person and curator OF the estate
o. said minor, Will apply ut the next term of
the frooate court of Lafayette county, Mo-,
10 De begun and neld at the Probate court room
IN lexington. Mo-, on the second Monday in,
ouratOrship of said estate.
oci2t5 CnardIan ara rnsa.s
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
FINaLsETTLEMENT

NJ flCE is hereby given to all persons inter
~ ested in the estate of Francis Nickel,
deceased, that the undersigned, admins
traitor, VIII apply to make 4 final set
Element OF said estate at the November
term, 1856, of the Probate court of LAFAYETTE
county, Missouri. TO be begun and held at the
probate court room, in the city OF Lexington,
on the second Monday in November, 1856
JOSEPH o.
octgI5 .In,in,s
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
NOTICE no TAXPAYERS,
iAFAI ETTE COUNTY COURT,
OCTOBER TERM-lsT d.

OCTOBER ENLIST DAY
October 18th, loSS
nRDEtEb That the Col ector of Revenue of
" this county b", and is hereby relieved from
yIsItinG the municipal townships in this county
to meet he tayp ~ ers to collect and receive their
taxes
STATE OF MISSOU ri,
COUNTY or LAFAYErrE. IS
/. VIM Is steele. Cierk 81 the County Court.
within a"d for the County AMI state aforesaid,
do hereby certify that the FOREGOING Is a full and
true copy OF the order OF the aforesaid County
Court. rs the same appears Of record In my said
cnice, in book -.
In Testimony whereof, | do hcrcunto set NV
hand, and uiiiX the zeal OF and court. ms sIh
day OF October. y. ID , 1856
Nm e STEELE, CLERK.
By J. ANDREw, ID. L.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
Watch Date

Printed with your name upon the
margin of the paper. Ii indicates
ssthe time to which you nave
paid.,, II your time has exPired'
please renew, and II h date Is IN.
correct notify us at oncc. II
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23

The taxpayers who desire TO nav their taxes
without coming to Lexington can 10 so by or
derlnS lhetr receipts through their banks The
banks throughout the county VIII be furnished
with blanks Tor IA" NUM- of m king
orders ior parties W.T. ir-irp to pay Without
Coming here. UJl4 J. ". HARRISON.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
rIarket.

In. his rcportthe wholesale prices are given liz
lett hand column, and retail plrces in right hand
column. In country produce the figures on the
left denote what the merchants are paying, and
ON the right the prices II which L.aY seu
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23

ShilOh's cure will Immediately relieve
Group, whooping cough, and bronchitis. Sold
by Z. W. Loomis. feb2Iyleom
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
NOTICE.

NOIlCE is hereby given to the creditors of
ma at the December term. A. d., 1856, OF the
hhaiayette county circuit court, to be begun and
on the 9th day of December, A, D.. lss6. M;
on the first day of said term or as soon there
aI!er as counsel can be heard. l shall apply to
signee OF said j. l.. Carter.
oct2td s;1D
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
CAUTION.

Consumers SbOuid not confuse our Specific
NTH he nUUteJouS limitations. substitutes,
potash ant D.ercury MIXTURES tchich are got
ten up 10 ssY, not or their Otcn merit, but on
tie me5h Of our remedy. IN imitation is
G(tCayS u fraud ami q cheat, anil they Mrire
OHiyGS they can steal from tie article initiated.
7reatise on BlOOd and Skin Diseases mailed
free. For sale By all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
DfdUer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Probate Court OF LAFAYETTE county
August adjourned erm-Ith day
October !, 1886.
In the matter of the estate OF Hillory Joy,
deceased
NOW at this day comes Warren V. Ander-
IN son and Luther Joy, administrators of the
estate of Hiilory Joy, deceased. and pre-
sent their petition praying for an order for
the sale of SO much of the real estate of SAID
Hillory JOY. deceased. MS Will pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by
said estate, and yet unpaid for want
Insufficient assets, 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 us aforesaid
has been made, and that unless the contrary be
shown on or before the first day oil the next term
OF this court. to be held on the second MONDAY
IN November. lSS6, an order Will be made tor the
sale OF the whole, or so much Of the real estate
OF said Hillory JOY deceased, as will be sufficient
Tor the payment OF said debts.
And 1t is further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington Weekly lLtelligen-
Ger, a newspaper published in saiu county of
Lafayette, for four weeks successfully before the
commencement of the next term of this court
A true copy from the record: Attest.
XENOPHON RYLAND,
oSt5 Probate Judge and ex-otfclo clerk.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
HOME MADE WAGONS
JOHN e. QUANDT,

ERANkLIN AVENUE, has on hand and for
IL sale, quite a number of Farm Wagons, made
in Lexington. by skilled workmen. from the
very best timber prOcurable, .and warranted to
be equal, II not superior, to any wagon ever sold
or manufactured here. Amy sized thimble
skein now in stock. and with all the best and
latest attachments, such az spring seats. lever
brakes. etc. Also
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
Homemade spring wagons,

warranted IN every particular. Call and exam
Inc wagons and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere, and encourage hcme mechanics
when yon can do as well or better with your
money ny purchasing mere. j%une26yl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-05
CHAPTER ".
THE AMBUsCADE.

"The enemy are returning" said George,
"and now comes the critical moment. Bur-
ton crawl to the edge of the thicket whence
you can see the road. If they decide to
search this spot we must take TO our heels
and lead pursuit away from the major"
In the meantime he cut bushes and
stuck them in the ground about the pros
trate form of his brother so thickly that
one could scarcely see him even a few feet
away. Burton, from the edge of the thick
ct, saw the British troopers advancing up
the road, laughing, TESTING, and Boosting
of their achievements. Only small squad
passed and our young partisans at last
concluded THAT the main body of their
foes had returned to Charlotte by another
road. The English soldiers, satisfied that
none of their own number had been wound
ed and left on the road, finally disap-
peared, leaving their dead and disabled
foes to be eventually cared for by their
friends At last the region that had wit
messed such wild and tragic scenes seemed
utterly deserted.
81 begin to think we can venture to
strike out for the farmhouse" said Bur-
ton. "Im going to crawl to that white oak
yonder. From its top can get view of
the road for long distance and also of
the surrounding country. I'm becoming
famished and actually weak from want
of food, and 1 reckon you two are in the
same plight"
swell go ahead" said George, "But keep
close to the ground. We're in no condi-
ton to take risks now"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-05

better than they were little while ago.
There was time when said goodbye to
every one.n
"How did you escape?" asked the boy.
"Horse shot, thrown over his head and
stunned. That's all my story. As it has
turned not, the poor brute couldn't have
done better service. The iirst one l saw
on his feet was George, trying to
lift the major. Now for your yarn,
George"
He explained what the reader already
knows, adding, 81 played possum to such
good purpose that was left for dead"
Meanwhile he was examining and bathing
his brothers wounds. "Good Godw he ex-
claimed, II believe we could save Joe if we
could only get him to house,
''Do you think we could venture out be-
fore darkY" asked Angus, wistfully. ~
feel as if l could take any risk to get
away"
"The chances are that we couldn't get
away" George begun.
'No, boys" said the major feebly. "You
must stay in cover. I'm in command yet
and order you to take not one. risk on
my account"
shut up, Joe, and save your strength"
said his brother. "You may give all the
orders you please, but we shall do what we
believe best for you. You're going to get
we'll and make the red coats pay for this
day."
'As God Wills" said the young officer,
quietly.
"WeIl," replied George brusquely, 81
reckon God often wills what we do if we
set our teeth and do or best. Come, Gus,
tell us how you appeared on the scene so
OPPORTUNITY"
II made baby of myself again" began
the boy, hanging his head. 81 yelled out
the majors orders al along the line, and
if anything could have made the fellows
go faster, my terror-striken voice must
have done so. By the time l caught up
with the leading ones there was wide
field on the left and our men scattered in
that Never in my life was | so tempted
to do anything as was to ride after them,
but felt that 1 ought to return to the
major--"
"Come back" exclaimed George, sus-
pending his work to stare at the boy.
"Oughtn't an aid to come back after
giving an order?" asked the boy.
SWELL, yes, as rule, but the order APP
piled to you as well as the rest"
81 didn't know that. l should have been
only too glad had l thought so then. I'm
glad now it's all turned out as it has,
well, well, but how did you escape a
split CROWN" George asked.
Angus explained, and was surprised to
find the majors hand on his as he sat
near.
"Brave boy" whispered the wounded
man, his eyes eloquent with approval.
Burton put his arm around the lads
neck and said, with laugh, Eyes, Gus,
you made a baby of yourself just as you did
before when we found you blubbering over
one man killed and another captured"
"Please don't praise me any more" said
Angus, irritably. I've been frightened
out of my wits twice to-day already"
81 only WISH" George began, "that had
a regiment of such-Ha! silence"
A hoarse, distant laugh was borne to
them on the breeze.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-05
EXCITEMENT IN TEXAS.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr.. E. Corley, who was so
helpless he could not turn in bed or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying
of consumption. A trial bottle OF
DIR. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large bottle
and box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
by the time he had taken two boxes of
pills and two bottles of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty six
pounds. Trial bottles of this great dis
covery for consumption free at Morley
Bros.