The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
Weeklg @ntelligenter.
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS
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We have just received a new lot of the eel
ehraIed 'GOld' anu SILVER" shirts. Try
them. II. Sinauer. febiltf
Choice New Orleans sugar 10 pounds for a
dollar, at A.. LOOMS. Drop IN and look at
IL; IL is n daisy for the money. jan2ltf
The Rev. Geo. Ii. Thayer, Of Bourbon
Ind, says: Both myself and wife owe our
lives to Shiloh's consumption cure" For
sale by Caples. juneeowly
Having purchased the grocery stock OF
Mrs. Adam TOeppe, | wish TO inform the
public that | shall keep on hand constantly, a
full line of fresh groceries. queensware, will
low and wooden ware, tobaccos. cigars. Nc.
l propose to sell good goods snd at small
profits, and to endeavOr to merit a share OF
the public patronage. Give me u call. Re-
member the place, Adam Toeppe's old stand,
Franklin avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth. Herbert Gassen. febl6tf
The brick famine IL over.
Fire Company No. l was out rracticing last
Monday night.
Venus, the morning star, is brighter than
1t ever Appeared to any man now living, and
nearer the earth than it will be again for $40
years.
Mr.. A. Geyer has torn out all Of the out
building in the rear of his property, corner
OF Main and Ninth streets, and IL having the
entire premises repaired, painted and rejuvi-
mated. .
Mr.. John Lee mourns the departure to
parts unknown OF his skiff which was tied
20 the river bank above town. Some tramp
--aLl tt 1890 ,s..l ~ .o,pN,nn rafl-
road ties and concluded to give the skill a
little exerc Sc.
The ladies Of the PRESBYTERIAN church will
give II lawn tennis party ut the parsonage on
Thursday, May 2ith, from 4 until Q O'Clock
. p. m. All are invited. Refreshments will
be served at reasonable prices. DO not forget
the tIme-Thursday, May oath, from 4 until
8 p. IN.
Coldwater, Kan, Star, May 12:-"W. G.
Musgrove, OF the Medicine Lodge Index
accompanied by his wife, came over Monday
on u VISIT to relatives and friends and remain
ed I'LL Thursday afternoon. Hon. Wm. ii.
Carter went 10 Larned Wednesday on i'm
portant business before the land ONCE. Mr..
JAS. 4. Drysdale, who has for the past two
months had charge Of the city meat market,
left Thursday for Medicine Lodge
Slater RusrIcr, May 18th Blackstone
president Of the G. d A. road has donated
$500 to the reading room at this place. Mr.
T. J. VERIFY Of Marshall. was in the city Mon.
day. Mr.. VERIFY has recently made Il great
strike In tho mining business in New Mexico
When the new time card goes into effect on
the G.. & A. we learn that one OF the morn
ing aud one Of the night trains will he sban-
= dOned from the ROOdhOuse west. Mr.,
James Eubank was over In Pettis county last
week purchasing. sheep. and told us while IN
Slater last Saturday that chlnch bugs were
PLAYING havoc with the wheat crop IN
Pettis. He says they are there by the mil
lions. We learn that the G. 3 A. railroad
company Is figuring to do away with all Sun
day work possible on their line. Ibis IS q
good move, and one that will profit the road
In time to conc. No one can proiltably ar
ford TO work on The Sabbath, and we are glad
TO see the G. & A. take the iniative steps to-
ward giving to its employees the right to de-
vote Sunday TO absolute rest and divine wor-
ship. There has never been really any more
demand for railroading on Sunday than The
following OF farming or any other ayocatior
OF life"
Chapel HILL he friends and relatives o
VIM. Harris, ESQ, OF this neighborhood
gave the old gentleman a very pleasant sur
prise on April II, his sIxty-frst birthday
TIL squire, a. his friends all know. Is Il prac
tical farmer, and was that morning out on his
fa-m quite early sowing oats. About eighl
O'Clock his son Isaac said, "Pa, don't vol
think you ought TO quit work and 90 to the
house, for Aunt Maria (Nquire's sister from
johnson county, is coming TO spend the da,
with you?" He went, and was met Mt tht
door by several of his neIghbOrs with well
filled baskets. lie invited them in Land sought
his better half, whom he found In the dining
room engaged in household duties. he said
to her, MARI. | begin TO smell a mouse;
hui she assure d him there were no dead mice
about the place that she knew OF. lie thef
went back to the sitting room where he was
met by more visitors all hearing well filled
baskets, aud Eefore he was aware OF the fac
his spacious rooms were filled to overflow
ing with neighbOrs, relatives and friends
They here never do any thing by halves; they
meant to surprise the squire and thcy sue
ceeded. He says that he has always heart
and believed that women could not keep
secret, but hereafter he shall at all time'
deny the cha rye. About ~ O'Clock the ladiei
took possession of the dining room ant
kitchen, and ere long the squire and his wifi
with the other guests were invited 10 the
dining room, and on reaching there found
IA BILE laden with good things-the contents oil
the aforesaid baskets and under and around
the s%uuIre's plate were several valuable pres
ents. and after all had eaten. ninty three IN
number, the supply was not exhausted
After passing a very pleasant day, and wish
ing the squire many happy returns. th:y al
departed for their homes.
HIgQlnsyille Advance. May -" We fall
al IN note the return last week OF Mrs. Sam
DowpIpg from n visit to relatives in Illinois
Us are Indebtt ed to Henry Hix for The state
mani that a 'dOminicker" chicken lived for
,birty one DAYS under u straw stack on Kelly
q uabr's place, which had tumbled over and
Imnrisoned t.. The chicken was rescued
tbIs week from confinement. and IL to-day
croyying Justify in celebration OF regained
I,hertv. He was beautifully bleached, the
,eJ wattIes about the head and neck being
nRFippIIH "HlIts " IbtI u pAN'
the coal out put from HIgginsville's variou'
mmes will he the biggest ever recorded
Cant. Jake Conner was down from LeXIng'
ton "Wednesday, and with his fair helpers
arranged the premiums for floral hall ex-
h,hits One Of j. II. Bowen's little boys was
h,dIv burt one day this week while, with
oome compapions, amusing himself by jump
,no oI of an out house. In one OF his Jumps
hI. head struck II rock cutting It pretty
.aysreIv. Mrs. DR.. Carter spent severn
d,vs of This week IN Lexington visiting rela-
lives. Some little quilting for the postoiiice'
Ehincb hugs are doing much damage. Miss
~ ,Jen Walker, who has been spending the
win,er with her sister, Mr.. Geo. Young, In
K,nsas. returned Tuesday night. Mrs. f.
Hickman is dangerously III from inilama'
~ rbeumatism. Her son Willie came up
rom college Wednesday TO assist in pHrsins
har Mrs. Charley Guild IL at her mothers
81 down with Infla m atOrY Rheumatism. Hei
TT,voripos nj times are very severe. w. j..
Ca,ror has been con fined 10 his bed a long
80 NTH rheumati SIN and ~ yet a sufferer,
-, RottIe Jones and her son Willie who
havs heen absent some time in Colorado, re-
sn,nsd home Saturday. Mrs, Jones will stay
,,nt,I her father, Mr.. W. l.. Catron, RECEIVERS
from his present serious rheumatic atiiction.
N II ~Cbambliss, of the Advance force. had
.La ,nIsforlune Thursday IL cut off the end OF
aoaar nc hiI right hand. He was