The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07

illuminate your houses and premises to-
night.
The Sweet Springs Fourth Of July celebra-
ton was at iiHzle.
Mr.. G. Ellmakcr is II candidate for county
judge for the eastern district.
Mr.. l;obt. Berrie is building a new founda-
ton under the McGrew elevator.
The thermometer has marked high up in
the nineties almost every day this week.
The fair association seems to be very tardy
IN the distribution OF its premium lists this
year.
Bri ;klaying on the new building corner of
Main and Ninth streets will commerce next
Tuesday.
A chimney on Col. ReId's residence was
partially blown down during the storm last
Wednesday night.
Turn out. democrats, and let US have the
grnndrsl display and longest procession ever
seen IN Lexington.
Marshal Chiun is receiving many compli-
m"nIs tor the good order which he preserves
upon the streets. 1t is Il needed reform.
The Cleveland and Thurman Club. of Hig-
ginsvilie, will come to the grand ratification
meeting here tonight on u special train.
Hon. W. l.. Coleman, state superintendent
OF pub lie schools will deliver a lecture before
the Teachers Institute, TO be held here next
month,
We have another communication from
Miss y. f.. Cure," but il is unavoidably
crowded out this week. This time she gives
some advice 10 ''Our girls"
The new machinery for the Winkler Fur
nitnre Company il arriving ana being placed
in position. The main building OF the new
factory is about completed.
Read the line OF march in another column.
We hope to see the house Of every democrat
on the line brilliantly illuminated and decor
atcd. Let Us make 1t u grand affair.
Talking of stingy, graspIng men, says an
exchange, what do you think of the man who
trlps to cross his bees with lightning bugs, SO
that he might make them work after night.
Arrangements have been completed with
the railroad by which persons attending the
ratification tonight, will be returned after the
meeting Is over, rs far east as HigginsvIlle.
The fare for the round trip will be but fifty
cents.
County Commissioner Demand requests all
! AllEl'h t1SuNlS ahN vi O"i ~
tute, to he held IN this city, to meet at the
second ward school house next Thursday,
july IL, at 3 O'Clock, las business of importance
is to he transacted.
The lock and call boxes, safe, tables, desks.
furniture aud fixtures of the lligginsyIlle
postoilice are advertised 10 be sold at public
auction OnSaturday. August 18th. What is the
matter with Uncle Sam? Has he concluded
10 quit business at the junction of the {. "
A. and Mo. L. X. r.?
The ball given by the Star Band at Turner
Hall on the night of Fourth waS Il grand sue
cess. Notwithstanding the exceeding warm
weather there were present one OF the largest
crowds that had ever assembled In the hall,
The best of order prevailed. and all seemed
TO enjoy themselves.
News has been received from all parts oil
the county that the democrats are coming In
large numbers TO the grand ratification meet
ing tonight. Let every Lexington democrat
do his whole duty and let us have the largest
aud grandest display ever seen here. llluml
nate and decorate your houses and premises
and make the we.kin ring with cheers for
Cleveland aud Thurman.
We hope other property holders on Main
street will follow the leud Of Col. Reid IN
putting down concrete pavements In front oil
their property and thus do away with the
brick and wood. OF course the expense will
be somewhat more al first. but IN the LONG
run will be found cheaper than either. II
will, also, add greatly to the appearance and
value of the property adjoining. Let the good
work go on.
We have heard of some strange catches in
the Missouri river. but the strangest one YET
was that of some fisherman, last Wednesday
near the. Grady coal bank. 1t was II live
mule, about Ia hands high, with his leg'
tied together aud head tied down. 1t haC
evidently come u long way, ~ the hair was
largely rubbed from its body and had bruiseI
and wounds almost without number. 1t Wa
caught upon Il lrot line aud safely landed
Fact.
HIgginsville Leader Last Thursday, al
tae eleven-year-old son of Mr.. Il. 7. PuckeLt
OF Mayhem, was running very rapidly, HI
struck his foot against the wire rib OF an ole
umbrella which was partly buried in tn
ground. The wire entered at the base OF tn
IbCs anu pu-Stu ituRtu"lr = luIOuRu u lOui
breaking off aud leaving 1--WE inches OF 1t II
the wound. A physician was called and tn,
wire was taken out VT much pain 10 th,
little sufferer.
A cOlored politician was heard to say oil
Laurel street the Other day, while entertain
ing a crowd Of his dusky brethren, "Why,
CAN'T see why de dimocrais is a cuttin' VI
about the tart fur, no way. De nOrden PEG
pie have lowed de south TO raise cotton Gu
years und years and dny never inferred wi,
'em, but now when de nordern folks want Il
raise IL little tart on dar poor fields to prov
lie sile. de dimocrats was maxim a nifty Ius
about it. Amt no 'sIstency in de dimOcrat
40 now"