The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
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uFFClAl CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.
Lace caps nj Wilker's. m2OI2
Hlmmocks ut Senden's. motf
Lawn mowers at Senden's. mJtt
Lawn sprInkIers at Senden's. apr0tf
Everything in hardware at Senden's. II
Shaker Preserves at cost at Reeder's. AIS
Produce taken in exchange for goods, at
Gassen,s. fe51Stf
Floor oil cloths, carpets and rugs very
cheap at II, WIlker's. my26l2
Boots and shoes cheap, for cash, at ID.
StalIing's, Limrick Bank building, MAN
street. apr14m3
Silk AMI Isle gloves and mitts. Ladies
and ch,ldren's hosiery very cheap at Henry
Wukar,s. m26t2
Geo. B. Gordon, at Dover, proposes to sell
goods at lowest prices for cash or In exchange
for produce. myl9tt
A nasal injector free with each bottle of
Shiloh's catarrh remedy, Price 30 cents. For
sale by Caples. june4eowly
We have lust received a new lot Of the cell
ebraled Gold" and "Sllver" shirts. Try
Them. n. Simmer, febl1tf
Choice New Orleans sugar 10 pounds for a
dollar, at A. LOOMS. Drop IN and look at
1t; IL Is a daisy for the money. jan21tf
Wanted-Every farmer in the county to
price agricultural implements at kruSe's
Farm Implement House, HIgginsvile. j2ml
The Rev. Geo. H.. Thayer, OF Bourbon
Ind, says: both myself and wife owe our
lives to Shiloh's consumption cure" For
sale by Caples. luneeowly
Having purchased the grocery stock Of
Mrs. Adam Toeppe, | wish to inform the
public that I shall keep on hand constantly, q
full line OF fresh groceries. queensware, will
low and wooden ware, tObaccos. cigars, nc,
l propose to sell good goods and at small
profits, and TO endeavor to merit a share OF
the public patronage. Give me a call. Re-
member the place. Adam TOeppe's old stand,
Franklin avenue, etween Eleventh and
Twelfth. Herbert Gassen. feb15tf
The river Is still booming.
Notice the change in the railroad time
tables.
A tramp over the city shows considerable
improvement.
The teachers OF the public schools will be
elected next Wednesday.
A car loaded with cattle ran off the track
and was upset. near Waverly, last Saturday.
Only one steer was injured, and he not seri-
ously.
We have been requested to state that DIR.
Adams il the .MinOs Ada ms who IL q can
dldate for The msyoralty at the election next
Tuesday.
Brick laying will N on the new
factory of the Winkler Furniture Company
next week, the material for which is now
being rapidly hauled.
Our next weeks issue will be devoted
almost entirely to notices Of the closing ex-
ercises Of the schools aud the meeting of the
Baptist Alumne. Orders for extra copies
should be handed In not later than Monday
afternoon.
There are two or three young negro men
who loaf around the corner at the CONNER
cial hotel who are fishing for sore hesds'
Their talk would disgust q hoOdlum, and Is
often overheard by ladies'. They will find
the house falling down on them some OIL
these nights. .
The Kansas City Times has just published
a neat pamphlet entitled The Debate OF the
Tariff" which contains President Cleveland's
message, aud all the principal speeches de-
iivered this session for and against the Mills
Tariff Bill. As q campaign document II Is
invaluable.
The special train conveying Jay Gould and
party passed through this city last Monday
morning. In charge Of Conductor Al. Marsh,
The railroad king was accompanied by his
son, Edmond, Gen. Man. S. II. Clark and
Division Superintendents H.. g.. Clark and
l.. ID. Hopkins. His family physician was
also OF the party. Only u short stop was
made here, but the train was run slowly
past those localities where Mr.. Gould's Goa
and other interests are located. II IS UNDER
stood that the present "trip is made more for
health than business, and that he will re"
main at Colorado Springs for several weeks
Last Saturday afternoon, just before the
heavy rain, the lightning struck u large
locust tree In the yard of Mr.. }. b. Mabry.
three miles south Of Napolean, and after
tearing several large limbs therefrom seemed
TO glance 10 The gutter and rod on the house
and run down the gutter on the southeast
corner, tearing and loosenlng the ground
where il disappeared. Fortunately there
was no one In the house at the time, Dir.
Mabry being at the barn and Mrs. Mabry and
the children In the yard attending to various
duties. Mrs. NJ. was STOPPING at the lime
and vi-ibly felt The shock In the back OF her
neck. while n little grandson was knocked
down. The house was filed with smoke and
the smell IL described IA that Of burnt pow
der. The damage was nconsideTable II
was a narrow escape both TO life and prop
erty.
HedgewOod:- The exhibition given by the
scholars of Hedgewood school on the evening
OF the 18th, was In many respects q splendid
affair. The day on which it was 10 takS
place found the roads in a very disagreeable
condition, the daV being cloudy and some in
dIcations OF rain; but in spite OF this, long
before the arrival OF the hour for the exer-
eises TO b. gin, every avail tble seat iH the
house was occupied, every one perfectly
eager to hear the well modulated voice UI
Bro. G. 0, Smith announcing the arrival OF
the hour for the exercises TO open. 1t Is moi
necessary for me TO speak separately how
well each one acquitted themselves in the
presence of such u large, attentive and intelli.
gent audience, sufficient to say That they ful-
" sustained their former reputation. Every
one seemed TO he perfectly delighted with the
occasion. and the scholars did all they could
60 make II interesting and pleasant TO all. |
cannot close my short account OF this eDjOya.
BILE occasion without noticing the good be
hayiOr OF the audience. / have been present
on many such occasions, but / never before
witnessed such good conduct. Following Is
the programme: -Tableau. by the school;
composition, Mary " ilson; dialogue, Clnde-
r.lIa, Mary Wilson, AIMS Scott, Bessie
Fleet, Matte Fleet and Ed. Roberts; music;
Matte Wilson, recitation; Claud Willis, The
Haunted Engineer; Ethel Slushcr, The
Kitcben; James Davis, Archie Carlton /;
dialogue, Spirits Play, hattie Fleet. Mary
Prince, Ethel. Alma and Florence Slusher,
Laura Wilson and Emmett Davis; music;
Florence Slusher The Singing Lesion; Anna
seott, The Widow Buds; tableau, The Old
Mans Darling and the Young Mans Slave
dialogue, Married Bachelors, Maggie Lewis,
Anna Price, aud Sidney and Ben Wilson and
Neil willis; Laura Wilson, Cutting off the
R.by's curl; Ada Price, Josiah and /; Il. :
Willis, Go, Tempt me not Tonight: music
dialogue, Society for Doing Good and Saving
had. Misses Matte Wilson, Maggie Lewis.
Anna Scott, Matte and Bette Fleet, Anna
Price and VIM. Sanders; Ernest Slusher,
The Office Seekers Platform; Emmett Davis.