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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-30
BUTTERMILK AS MEDICINE.

With rapid growth of reconstructive
medicines, comes opportunely the re-
introduction of the old and well known
domestic remedies, among which but
termilk demands a respectable place.
says the Popular Science News. A
young lady patient OF the writer was
suffering from a severe consumptive
cough. None of the usual antispas-
nodes, expectorsnts, etc., seemed to
do any good, simply because her
stomach was too weak to bear enough
medicine to effect the purpose. Final
ly | suggested to her mother the use Of
hot butlermilk. 1t was adopted at
once. Her first nights experience was
one of comparative freedom from cough
and pain, aud pleasant slumber for sew
eral hours. 1t was continued for q
long time, with an unvarying relief of
all her previous distressing symptoms,
and an almost perfect freedom from
cough for several hours after each
draught of buttermilk.
Lingering ut one time for weeks
from an attack of congestive fever,
dosed with caiomel and quinine almost
hey ond endurance, the writer begun to
desire buttermilk TO drink. The ply
sician didn't believe In "humoring the
whim of PATIENTS" as he expressed ii;
beside he contended that single
drink OF the obnoxious fluid might pro-
duce death, as acids and calomel were
incompatible dwellers in the same
stomach. But l was a good persuader,
and my mother was susceptible
object. The buttermllk, fresh from the
churn, was procured and drank. No
evil resulted; instead, came . perspira-
ton and speedy recovery.
Many years afterward had missed
my usual noon meal 1t was about 2
or 3 o'clock p. m. Dinner, OF course,
was over when reached farm house,
weak, red hungry and all out of condi-
ton tor active work. Dinner was sng-
gested by the house wife. "No, in
Decd" said l, "not this time; l am
nearly home. But if you have any
buttermilk will take drink of that
TO stay my stomach" A good, kind
hearted woman, she soon brought up
pitcher of buttermilk from the cool
springhouse while l examined my
patients and prescribed for them. Per-
haps pint was drank during the stay
of nearly an hour. For months indi-
gestion had held his unfriendly grasp
on my stomach. From that notable
day forward his reign was broken; my
stomach was healed, aud could ride
all day if necessary, without feeling so
Woe begone from the lack of food as
before drinking the buttermilk.
There are people, however. who eau
not use buttermilk at all and some who
cannot use milk of any kind, nor but
ter, but to others II proves both food
and medicine.
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WENTWORTH MALE ACADEMY.


From the Christian ODserVer.l
The commencement exercises of this
flourishin9 school have just closed. On
June ,, the baCcalaureate sermon was
delivered by DIR. X. Ii. Nall, of Fort
Worth, Texas, before the students of
the Academy and of the Elizabeth Aull
Seminary. On the afternoon of the 7th
"a street drill and dress parade were
given in front of the courthouse, wit
messed by vast audience of citizens
and visitors At the conclusion of the
driil handsome gold medal was pre-
sented by Judge Jno. f Philips, of
Kansas CITY, to Cadet J. X. Edmonds
for the greatest proficiency in the mill
tary drill. On The night of the 9TH,
the closing exercises were witnessed by
Il dcnseIy packed audience, at the
opera house. The usual literary exer-
cises, consisting of Orations, declama-
tiOnS, etc We're presented and reflect
ed credit upon those who participated.
Seven young men were graduated, and
medals were presented Tor scholarship
and department. The physical tram
Ing OF the school was intercs; ingly illus
tra!cd by the stage drill, Consisting of
marching, the manual Of arms, aud the
bayonet exercises. The manly carriage
of the students, their splendid forma,
and their graceful movements plainly
revealed the great advantages of the
military driI and discipline in the
school. The three elements of an edu-
cation-the moral, the mental and the
physical-sGcm to be distinctly recog-
nized i'll the management of this school
and that its work is appreciated is
shown by the fact that it has been
crowded to overlooking with students
during the session now closing.
The generous founder of this school,
whose name it bears, 5. G.. Wentworth,
and;he principal, Prof. .Sandiord Sellers
may well congratulate themselves on
the work that is being done.
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FISH LAW.

A number OF parties have requested
us TO publish the fish law, and we COM
ply with the request. 1t will be OBJ
served that the law is daily violated,
Below will be found the general pro-
visions of the law
Section 1924 prohibits the killing or
iniuring of fish with poison, drugs and
explosives of any character whatever.
Penalty for violation of this section is
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 5000. Failure to pay fine inCurs
Jail sentence at rate OF 81 per day for
both fine and costs.
Section 1928 prohibits the use of
selnes and nets OF all descriptions for
catching fish, except the use of small
seine not exceeding l5 feet in length,
which is to he used exclusively for
catching minnOws tor bait or stocking
streams or ponds. Any kind of trap
or dam used for catching fish is unlaw-
tul. The Missouri and Mississippi
rivers are exempt from the general
provisions of this section. A conviction
under the above section incurs 4 fine of
not less than S20 nor more than 500,
and Jail sentence if fine and costs are
not paid.
Section 1929 gives any Justice of the
peace, police judge or recorder juris-
dicti"n to try offenders against sections
quoted.
Section 1890 says:-"Every person
who shall knowingly or wilfully sell or
give, buy or accept any fish taken or
caught in violation of this law,
shall, upOn conviction, be lined in a
sum not to exceed 81 for each and
every fish sold or given, bought or
accepted
Section 1852 makes it the duty of
sheriifS, marshais, constables and other
state and county officers to enforce the
fish law, and provides n fine OF Sl0 tor
failure to perform duty.
Section 1853 gives tho party or par
ties who file Information against often
dcrs hal! ni all lines collected.
Section 1884 authorizes any person
to destroy nets and other unlawful de-
vices for catching fish.
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The Bed Bandanu.

HarL! Hear! the winds are singing,
And gathering force aiar,
lnIO the valleys hIelng,
soon to Tond the clouds aIlr.
See, as he sun l. passing
And lightning the mountain crr.is,
How he irOwnS al the iryanls maSaing
Down meath the ragl les nests.
Hush! Hear the wild contention
And The various mln"linS tones;
They are like great convention
~ men Oi several ZONES.
The UoTth and south are battling
For suprcmaCY and sway.
And the east aud west winds battling
Each one 10 gain his way.
SUM- The encounters over,
Not n sound Tie silent b caks;
A Whisper that sounds like Grover
l. passing DER river and lakes.
rna wind. have gathered ihei.. f. rges
Into on" slupeudnn4 whole,
And cruu. hing down III their sources
To sweep from pole 10 pole,
So too. the sun IL setting,
Anl has donned his carmine coat,
Aud the syirc-t"pped hiIl is fretting
A. well H. the valley aud mOat.
The storm, II comes now roaring
Like the sounds from Il thousand thrOatl
And into the heavens soaring
And fierce DER the land il float.
Stop For there is no anger
Im the voice that Is coming here,
None Of the fret and danger
OF II tempest we should fear;
n ,rc like II shout Of gladDesS
II echoes from hill To hill.
DiSpclIing doubt and sadness
And hearts With JOY now i'll.
Eark 'Tis the great hOsanna
Of "a nations trusted men,
'rls the sign of the Red Bandana
Waving on hill and glen.
Emblem OF all most cherished
In pure aud noble life,
II x that has meyer pGrished,
standard Of peaceful strife.
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THE NEGRO IMPROVING IN LOOKS
| From the Atlanta constitutional

From the Atlanta Constitution
The negro is changing in appearance
and losing soHc ot the birthmarks
peculiar To the African race. The new
generation is showing the effects of
higher culture. Especially is this
noticeable in the towns where contact
with the white shows It's effect. The
fat nosed, kinky headed negro is pass
ing away aud becoming an unknown
race. All the culurcd children, un
matter how dusky the huc, show the
change Among the females long hair
of that peculiar woully appearance
hangs in long braids OF curls down
their backs. Aqnilinc noses and small
a. mouths with thinner lips are the
rule. For year,, and ia fact ever since
their freedom, the mc%fcsscs have en-
dcavOrCd Ia dU away with the short
and kinky hair bestowed upon them bv
their ancestors. Much nI their spare
change is invested iii variouS hair tom
les and lnvI3orators, and the long
attentive care bestowed upon it is
shown in their descendants. The
South Georgia negro is an evidence of
evolution, the survival of the iittrst.
Produce taken IN exchange Tor good, at
uassen's' fe5lSlf
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the InteIli8enccr by
Captain j. ID. Conner, recorder of deeds "i
Lafayette county, Mo.
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office 0i
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday, June l6,
TO Saturday, june %. A. ID. 1858. only
such as contain covenants of warranty con-
tanned In list.
Albert A. q. Long ct nj 10 Dan a.. o.
Murphy. pt 81 sw H. 40, ~ .......:.S !" w
u. IL. Murphy ct al to Mary d. 49, oo
Hood, pt SO sw /, 40, 2S........ 4H1 wv
John a. Murphy ct nj to ID. IL
Murphy. pi se wv II. 10. y .-...-.. - 10
Chas. Licsc and wife TO Elizabeth
al ''; ,o C"rdri ,pr "'' -, 300 90
Edward Harp tn -. q. Wade, 10 ,..
IL 100 acres, rt Sw So 81, 20 - So. loO W.
Julia 4. BOckc and husband To ii.
Freilng. lots / and W hf 10, blk a, -
NcCOrds al To lii"ginsville .....-.. u" w
Geo. y. Ewing to Joshua Camp
bell, 10 acres, NV ne %, 30. 30 ....-. 100 w
,ot :" H. hi% IH'' r. Concordia .......... 400 90
A. Schnabcl aud wife To VIM
SchOwen@rrdt, 10 acres, sw y. %,
2G; also - acres of n end of NV D,
~, 26 .......... Observation-Disclosures ''l'o w
lzf1- No instrument will be filed until Tia"
fee Is paid. ~
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THE NEW S0UrH'S CORNER IN
SHLTrEM WOOD.

Within radius OF sixty miles of
Nashville there is found tree that is
supposed To be the Shitiem wood of
ark fame. Celebrated hotanists from
all over the country have examined the
trees and agree thnt thcy grow nowhere
else on the globe. They have decided
that il is the Shttem wood OF which
the late Mr.. Noah $ ark was constructed,
mention o; which is made several
times in the Bible The tree is medium
sized, with very dark, smooth bark
and the wood is of Il bright gold color.
In early spring the trees are laden with
long. white blossoms, closely resemb-
ling great ostrich piumcs. There seems
10 he no dombt about the identity of the
trees, and it is remarkable that they
are found only III this small area-and
80 few at that.
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Cleveland and Thurman.

Now take your partners. gentlemen,
The dance is just beginning,
Fratcrnal cheer. the Goddess says.
Shall nave another inning,
Democracy Columbia takes
TO lead the merry german
Aud dance the states in unison
For Clcyeland and for Thurman!
All promenade! Now balance all!
Hit up the old cOtillIOn.
T"TP-ichure's SeVeilIe sounds
From feet Of sixty million.
For four years more of honest rule
The people will determine
SO wing your partners now and shout
For CicI Gland and for Thurman,
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POOR THING,

a fashion item says "ladies will ear
plated male-like shirt bosoms this
summer" The feeling that will ill
the frame OF the elderly maiden with
II male shirt bosom on will be some
thing akin to that OF bissful honey
moon.
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Wabash Railroad Time Table.

Omnibus VIII leave the hotels IN this
city for IL. ~ l.. junction, making
connection with trains gong east,
west aud north. at .....,............7. 90 u. IN.
Returning, VIII arrive at............. $50 u. III
Omnibus, VIII leave for IL. Y o. juno
ton. making connection with trains
going east and west, and north ns
lar a. Richmond, at.......... ..... 4:JO p IN.
Itcturn.ng, viii arrive at ............ 30 p.
JOnN q. YOUNG, SuperInte ndenl.
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Alien G. Thurman.
| From The n. Y. SUM-

From The n. Y. SUM-
No doubt he's old, as we are told,
But not IA man Ia filter;
His heart il Young, his mind is strong,
And sill his bright eyes glitter.
Then let the cry ring loud sud high,
From Maine to Louisiana!
Three CHEERS for the grand old Roman
And the turkey red. bandanu!
A. "Ond rs gold. This man must hold
First place in our affection,
As true ~ Steel, we all must feel
Impclleh in hIS direction.
Then let the shout ring loudly out,
And raise The flaming banner!
Three cheers Tor the Grand old Roman,
iiurrah for the red bandana.
Right at The front he bore the hrunt
OF many II hard fought haLllr,
Aud stood when shoals Of weaker souls
Ran off like frightened cattle.
Let every voice applaud our choice,
Aud sing IA strong bnsannal
Three chrccS for the grand old Roman
Ilurrah tor the red bundaua!
This man would grace the highest place
70 which he might he beckOned;
Therefore. YOU see, good cause that lac
ShUuid rightly I'LL The second.
Then let the cry ring iOu and high,
From York 10 Indiana!
Three cheers for the nuhlc Roman.
Aud the iurkel-red hIndana.
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ATTORN US.
XENOPHON RYLAND.
~ c. WALLACE.
VyAuH.ACE CHHLES.

A rroRNEYs AND CouNSELLORs Al, All
q Law, Lexington, Mo. Once, rom nnnos,ts r0Um
ine court mouse. win practice in the courts Of
i4a:aYette AMI surrounding couuties anu aiSo OF IN
The supreme court oi the state OF MISSION ~ t ths
tne u y Circuit and Dlstriet cour'e i'A INV
Westrrn d strict OF Missouri.
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OR. n, L.. BOLTON,

,>Ays,CIAN AND sURGEoN, ns irKhJss,, nr,'.,,n
),rnm his old stand to back room over snariai. m
q ,ieyer's shoe stor; hvm ,n,1sar nLLn arst hoLse
". Residences near '"P'''' Irbiml3
: 4 hp K.
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MO. P. r. R. Time Table.
Chicago & Alton R. r.

Passenger Local Freight
East West East West.
tg:D pm 500 pm
Blackburn ':a' a" ''i'A~ 's ;''p" S''O'"
~ ~ pm III: l3 pm
Ar"A,.,. 'aSs d" $50 al" II '' p" ''''""
1921 nm 6::,j pm
cOrder.,,,.} s'0s a" t"' oOa" II ''o"" ';0sHm
g;IOpmI 6:37 pm
H'ss' 'v'''s s:S7 an ':'' al" II 2" am ''''""
l+S:55pm 6:55 PM
Mayvlew' S:'o am 1923 AN lO'''Am lO;S'am
s:59pm 7:lO pm
Odessa sisS% s:'sS' @:'s an oso' a" II :'''"
(tS:23pm 7:25 pm
Bates City SLOAN +7'Os am '''' am II '''"H.
Oak Grove S:"oa% am +5:io 10 am am 900 am rs'''p~
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,uAsEoN DENTS ,oniceGrposite q, & - -
y tue courthouse, up stalrs, ''Ni"e QIIlfiy
IA !, Minsouri.
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NlEDACAL.

FLORENCE IIAMiSFAH, W. D''
-nMTnpA,ruIST Women and Children, 8
Ill Diseases II specially. ONCE on ,in,n rrShn a"
Avenue, opposite courthouse up, -',',1
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AAs RE-orETpEnI pSiIn ksar snars aloanins oil s'1rs,
i.e>in.ton. Mo his OId home, w'is wnet. ~ and
be pleased to meet with ms many % oid nno, Inn.
all oth.te I.t,,ins ms apparatus for treating
1s nn Also his tiaIvanlc aud rarsd'c na'erSi
Ouice nours' ~ ~ w Incnh-SIl
,r.u, In ID eta.
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PErER TEMPLE.

PLY ISlClANS = oher ILL., iissi s,, -,
III yice 20 tho public We treat All elassS1 S M,t',
dis.ase Once on second no0r, corhes COT snr,3vI
and Ninth streets eur IAaolsuo n0se,-
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EUu.KERsON s. CHAMBERS,


uyS,r,ANS AND SURGEONS, Lexington ;
i1Mo ofi.e over the drug store ,iT rrlSoho ',,
owing US, individually. are e''rnes'S n6'1 1ss >
call Md pay their acc"unls aL ------- Ohrc - ~,
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Produce taken IN exchange Tor good, Al
! 0sssen's, fe5lStf
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Passenger Local Freight
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n1g- No instrument will be filed until Tia"
fee Is paid. IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
ANTI-HoRsE THIEVES.
The National Order In Session at
the Windsor Hotel, This
City.

The National Grand Order of the
Anti Horse Thief Association met
at the Windsor Hotel in this city
this morning. Delegates were pres
ent from a number of Western
States-in which the order -four
ishes-including Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois.
The day was given up to secret
work on the finances of the order
and consequently nothing of the
convention can be reported.
The Anti-H Horse Thief Associa-
ton is a Western organization. H.
linois and Iowa are strongholds
and many lodges of the order exist
in Missouri. By reason of the ex-
istence of the organization, horse
thieves have come to be almost un-
known in Missouri and the States
named. The order numbers among
its members hundreds of the best
formers in the West.
The State meeting of the order
was held in this city a year ago,
the convention having taken place
at Kabrich's Opera House. The
attendance on that occasion was
very large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Public School Societies,

Two literary societies flourish in
the Mexico Public Schools. Regu-
lar weekly meetings are held each
Friday afternoon. The Union Lit
erary is the older organization, but
the Excelsior Society is a very
promising one.
The present officers of the Union
Literary Society are as follows:
President, Gussie Turner; Vice
president, Angie Jackman; Record
ing Secretary, Minnie Basket;
Treasurer, Wallace Bassford; Cor
responding Secretary, Percy Hord;
Attorney, Ned Hutton; Sergeant
at Arms, Myrtle Tucker; Librarian,
Susie Coons; Assistant Librarian,
Roy Macfarlane; Critics, Misses
Elva Tannehill and Hebe Gran
than.
The officers of the Excelsior So
ciety Ire: Arthur Lee, President;
Cecil Basket, Vice-President; Miss
Mabel Hord, Secretary; Miss Mary
Nelson, Treasurer; Horace Paul,
Sergeant at Arms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Fresh fish at R. c.. Paul's
AmuSementS.

Even in these modern times,
when true friendship is so rare a
quality, an illustration of that trait
is received with admiration. And
when illustrated in a manner be-
fitting the theme, it is doubly in
teresting. So it was that the large
and bright audience that assembled
at the Grand last night to witness
the rendition of the old story OF
"Damon and Pythias" was pleas
ed. Such rare devotion as is dis
played by these two friends is an
extravagance-at any rate, for these
later days, it seems overdrawn.
But everyone knows the story Of
Dionysius' Tyranny and subsequent
softening; of Damon's grief at the
thought of not seeing again before
his death those dear to him; of the
noble Pythias' action in taking his
place in the dungeon, and of the
final happy denouemeht. Mr..
Garrick's Damon was grand, the
Pythias of Mr.. Sturgeon sublime.
Sweet Calanthe was impersonated
by Miss Collier in her own inimita.
bic manner, and the other parts
were sustained perfectly by the
able support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions we're
adopted by the Social Lodge, No.
266, A., F. q A. NJ, at a regular
communication held Sept. %, 1888;
WHEREAS, Bro. Ira B. Holt has
been removed by death from our
midst, thereby severing another
link in the golden chain which
binds US together in ~fraternal fell
lowship /; therefore, be it
Resotred, That in the death OF
Bro. Holt the lodge has lost a
bright and faithful member and the
community a good citizen be it
further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished to the
Mexico and Wellsville papers for
publication.
S. T.eaMcGREw,
E. P. FRENCH,
A. J. DOUGLASS, Gem.
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Lap. oEI. LacoNIcs.


1fti fHfE Z F~-t -EeE-
LApDoNis, NJ. 81 g. Tie
college quesiiss. ri.'.
ton of the tari.f,
moro than any ether. ~
like faith. Nont amount l.,
without work, ana work ia /.
case means money. There lr.yeh =,
about 81, 800 subscribed an.l ttl.
acres of Land given by Mr.. Ilu
CLARK. Using a classic expression
the people will have to hustle" il
they get the school. Many sub
scriptions have been liberal, but
others, who own property and are
able to give, have fell below our
expectations. All living within
six miles ofthe town ought to feel
an interest in the building.
Trade is very lively; last Satur-
day the town was full ofpeople.
Our Republican friends all at
tended the rally at Vandalia last
Saturday.
Our school is No. / and the
teachers are doing excellent work.
Ed. Foster is clerking for Wilder
& Pearson.
Charlie Cartmell is clerking for
DeLaport, and we see a new clerk
at Browns.
Another wedding is on the tapis,
this time it will be a surprise.
Mrs. Blakely has returned to
Slater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
MATTERS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, Sept. 24.-The
corn hereabouts is ripcning very
fast. Most of it now is in no
danger from frost.
Adam Rodemyre still thinks the
new railroad is coming right
through Centralia.
ED. Hardy, of the Baptist
church, has returned from Audrain,
where he was engaged in a pro-
tracted meeting during the past ten
days.
Miss Bertha Murphy, of CALI
%fornia, is visiting the family Of our
townsman, Mr.. c. H. Carpenter.
Mr.. James White is making con-
siderable Improvement to his home
property.
DR.. Mayes returned from An
drain county to-day. He has been
visiting in the neighborhood Of
Benton City.
Judge Phillips, of near Column
bia, has moved to Centralia. He
reidses in the house formerly oc-
cupied by Prof. Hall.
The protracted meeting in the
Christian Church Is still in pro-
gress. There have been 35 addi-
tons to date. The church is full
to overlooking every might and the
interest continues undated ED.
Magee, pastor Of the church, is
doing the preaching.
Squire Early has been absent
from home on official business dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. VIII Hulen will attend the
st. Louis Medical College this fall
and winter.
Kit Bush is coDvalscent.
Lee Hope was in st. Louis last
week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
SUCCEED WITH A SAND-BAG.
Henry Durham, An Alton Tele-
graph Lineman, Knocked
Down and Robbed.

Henry Durham, an Alton tele-
graph lineman, was knocked down
and robbed in the railroad yards
about So'clock p. m. Sunday. Dur
ham Va standing in front OF his
ear, just below the transfer depot,
waiting for the man who had the
key. While he stood there he was
approached by a colored man whom
he did not know and was soon en-
gagged in conversation with him.
They had not talked long when the
colored man stepped behind Dur
ham and before he could turn
around he was struck a sharp blow
on the back of the head with some
heavy instrument. He was rem
dered unconscious and remained in
that condition some moments.
When he recovered, his friends had
arri, ed and we're using every
mean to restore him. He does
not remember how long he remain
ed in the unconscious state, but
the time "a sufficiently long to al
low his assailant to relieve him of
two ten dollar bills and some silver,
amounting in all to about S27.
About S:30-perhaps later-Of-
fcer Bunton was approached down
town by the notorious colored char
acter, Jack Cunningham, who de-
clared that he had been robbed of
SIT and a watch. The officer was
10th to believe it and while ques-
tioning the colored man news of the
assault on the lineman was receiv-
ed, The officer at once put Cum
ingham under arrest, on suspicion,
but he denies all knowledge of the
robbery. His house was searched
and the watch he claimed to have
lost was easily discovered in an
old bed.
Mr.. Durham is suffering very
much from the effects of the blow
received, but his physician thinks
nothing serious will come of the IN
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