The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-28

Nv cav thO UShSe 49,
to the republican party for the recall
| ~citrancy of the senate.
The lntelligencer's Professional
GroWler.
II you knew my name IL would spoil all the
Jun. so l think IL best that my family history
which includes my ''pedigree," be shrouded
in mystery. This column Is intended for the
good ~ OF all, and Is written with that spirit
Of good will toward all, and malice toward
nOns," 80 don't accuse me Of being partial
or impurtidk-for YOU may be the NEXT tC
be touched because who is there who have
not ~iaults)f
What eau be more enjoyable than a seat il
the refreshing shade Of one OF the beautiful
trees that are in front of the Commercial
| Hotely or course all of you gentlemen who
have IL, know that it Is very pleasant, anC
even l will admit Of is pleasure, but still
there are objections thu will mere than iurI
the scales. On Sunday morning 1t IL not an
unusual sight to see ten. twenty, or fifty men
young and old. sitting there only to kill Time
4 " III ALL III vi Jul kOuIlCl
sex for | have heard them remarg that they
would almost AZ soon try 10 pass u regiment
of soldiers with drawn bayonets, as these
searching glsnces and the sarcastic remark,
that often are uttered just as thsy happen tC
be passing. But this Is not all. Mr.. Neale's
chairs suffer. He has to have them robot
toned every few weeks. and still nobOdV ever
breaks them. Not only do Mr.. Neale'.
chairs suffer. but he wears out any quantity
OF shoe leather going TO and fro In filling W
the Ice cooler. l have heard 1t limited tbs
six .hOgsheads OF water was drunk on one
Sunday. So b~rutally was he imposed upon
that he was compelled to hide the ice water
thereby requiring the genuine b0arders to play
KANSAS, by tapping on the wall when they
wanted a drink :" and he left the tOOthpick
bodrders TO DIR nix river water and mud. OF
else 70 and impose on som other good heart.
ell hotel keeper. So you can see there sre
good grounds Tor objections. because II there
was nothing else to its disfavor, this one fact,
that II they sat there long enough the
would get thirsty. and when thirsty the
hired q small boy to ''hold down their chair
while they wet their whistle" Don't ride 9
free horse to death.
Some OF our anxious republican friends are
curious to know why the democrats DOM
get q large flag like they have done. DeaI
friends, we will tskea smaller flag. one that ia
paid for, and 3 large president. Your flag |.
larger In size, but ours Is higher. and Is set up
to WaUs for the next four years for Honest
Grover" while you must roll yours up until
this fifty years Of democratic reign ID ut an
end.
II any one doubts that Uncle Sans clerks
do not earn their STAMPS" just let hs or sht
step into our pOstOfiee, at mail time, and
hear the silly questions and see the ride.
ulous expressions on their countenances wher
plainly told that there is nothing for them
While i stood there | came to the conclusion
that were | postal clerk l would get u c!ul
and maui The Impotence out Of several o
these objectionable letter "expectors." Ont
party made inq Iiry for their mail aud on be
Ing answered In the negative. firmly helC
that they were positive" that there WAS
letter for them = thereby proving o. tina
clerks are not noted for v~eracity. They ar
treated by some Il sincerely and regretiull,
admit) not az ladies and gentlemen, but a
public serving dogs. Ii we would only irea
each other with more kindness, how mucl
better and nobler lives we would live. Mis-
Berrie, the polite and accommodating assist
ant. is a faithful SOL Want In the service, an,
deserves great credit for her untiring effort
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Afford. but still l believe that there 10 a elias
Of people who never appreciate any goo,
service; therefore / wish that this class won't,
not blame the postmaster or clerks for some
thing Of which they are unconcerned.
20
At last that ugly and unslghtly piece o
fence that guards u dilapidsted rock wall, be
tween 18Th and 18th street on Frank lin ave
nue., has been removed and the work Of re
construction has fairly begun. During tn
three years that this wall has been down. tn
franklin avenue pedestrian has walked III
miles Iast walking around this old fence
Occasionally q man has been t0O Osdry 90 l.
walk around this, and in walking over II
walked oyer the wall. But The ely don
SuotkC N.Y. ~ III " 5uSu ~ uluhstlCt
While we sadly miss the advertiseme nts O
patent medicines on the old fence, still II Is
good miss. for with the wall we get th
walk. and with good walks, especially 10 ba
weather, we can easily do without 81. Jacob
Oil, Hop Bitters, elc. Thanks to old BRO.
Gavin.
ssS
Hon allan MA think M. ara uuu.hIo Of nj,
ing advice 10 others! And how often W
think wrongly, too, because just then We ar
IN good position to be GdTissd, rather than
u1Uiss. / was reading one Of our count
pupers, and at the heading of two column
were these three little words, PAY you
taxes" Never did any citizen give aroiht
q more important piece of adyice-and sti
only the ''receipted- tax .billed-man" can ri,
another such advice. Not that doubt tn
these parties have ''precticed before preach
lng," but | think it Is especially ''nice'' for
neWspdptr concern to have their hands clean
ed b.forS advising others. Another plac
says, "Clean your streets )" and ] see III
dogfennel growing before the OH Sc door, AN
the chickens rOOst In the tall weeds tbi
shade the editors desk; and still he say
''Clean your Streets fhe man who say
I RESTRAIN the stock has seventeen hogs an
: one COW running at large, And the drusgi
: who recommends q sure cure for Rheumatism
10 confined to his rheumatic bed four day
= out Of the week. dOH't think any Sick ms
. can advise another how he may recover.
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Our little concrete walK' boom Is quite
good one, and that some OF our walks ha,
been very materially improved no one W
doubt; they very greatly surpass the old bril-
payements. But In this. rs Ia all good WOr
4 there are sOme kiekers. They cant say sm0ag
d but they 20 stumbling over The work M
! Uorkmen, causing delay, 10 say nothing
= covering up their fresh foot prints, etc No
d WHY can't you walk drOanit II you wOI
q only put yourself Ia their places, you won
Y see some OF the Inconvenience of it. aud al
the worry and trouble TO which you p
9 these men who smooth our pathways.
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The wjsest Of men said, There is nOthI