The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-05

Several new announcements appear in to-
days paper.
Grading the lot for the Baptist parsou,po
was commenced last Tuesday.
Prot. Jno. IF. Lanncau has resigned ne rros-
ident of the Baptist Female College of fin,
city, which resignation has been nr,er,o1 h,
the board of trustees, and Rev. f.. M.neroe
has been elected To the vacant presidoncv
who will open this popular school in Sentem.
Der with II full corps of teachers. the nersou.
aIity OF which will he announced m dino
season.
Many people who would not think nj mt
I ny Il dirty bank bill between their lips do
n 1t hesitate I" make the mouth II con, enience
for holding silver change for Il moment I'm,
II ~ claimed To have been demonstrated , ma,
disease germs can be carried by silver niecos
n well as by paper, aud if one could seq all
the hands through which the coin had passeJ
it would probably he kept far away from
the month.
The following is the vote last Tuesday unon
the proposition To issue S2l, 900 IN fye-twentv
bonds for the purpose OF building two schooI
houses in this city, one for the second w,rd
b''l i'I@h N'i''iN hi'i "itt IOI the pnInrnI.
For The Ioai'' 81; against The loan. 249; total
vote GIG. As II required twO-thirds of the
vote east TO carry the prOpoS ton il Wa. Ios,
much to the regret of the friend. oC FREQ
education. However, another vote will nm
Doubleday soon be taken. we hone with a
different result.
Wayerly Times, May 3:-Miss Mamie Rick
ford, daughter of Mrs. DIR. Bickford of this
city, is reported very i'll near Decatur. Ills
where her mother and family are visiting the
families Of their uncles, Messrs. Ira Bickford
and samuel Parsons. of that vicinity. Mr..
! John GOchner, of Lexington, has mi nm a
handsome monument 10 the memory of
Harrison Taylor Chrisman, at the Waverlv
cemetery; also on" 10 the memory of Bslti-
more Thomas at his home place. Our old
friend and nrishhOr, Mr.. Sandy Creel. called
ON rs Saturday last. Mr.. Creel is an enter
tanning cOnversationalist, and well informed
on the political condition Of our country.
Last Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Paul FIRES.
cher, bar-keepGr at I~Iaerle's saloon, WAS
stricken rather suddenly with something like
vertigo. or n rush of blood to his head, and.
falling. remained in an unconscious condition
for about two hours. IN The following Tues
day, after having returned 10 his work, he
was similarly attacked. and this time for
more than three hours was unable TO move a
muscle of his body, though conscious OF
everything that was transporting about HIM.
Since that time, though feeling. rather weak,
he has had no trouble and it is to be hoped
he will moi again be similarly affected. He
describes his feelings while in his last trance
rs peculiarly disagreeable and alarming being
dead to all outward appearance, while hla
mind was clear aud active.
liigSinovilIe Leader, May G-Mr. ". II.
Donley sold the lease and furniture of the
Arcade hotel, this week. TO Mr.. j. b.. Scuo.
field, of The Metropolitan hotel, Springfield,
Mo-, Mr.. DOnicy giving possession Wednes-
day morning. The Star band, from Lex
in&ion, kindly assisted the Higginsville
band in furnishing music for the picnic. last
Tuesday. They play well. The parsonage
OF The Christian church is about finished.
II il Il neat and attractive little building.
Mrs. a.. Wade. who has been i'll for the past
week or two, we are glad to say Is recover
ing. Tuesday afternoon u sneak thief, Civ
ing his name as Tom Shaw, got into the
house Of J. II. Bowen and ruusacked q
trunk, evidently in the search for money,
The attention of the family was attracted
10 the front Of the house bv two men who
pretended To have business, while the thleI
did his work. lie was arrested at The
depot by Deputy sheriff Jackson and put
III the Calab0oNo,
Odessa:-A tramp called at MT. A. l.
IlcrrinG's a few days ago,qnd asked. "Misler
can't YOU give me Il piece OF cold bread aud
cup of coffee TO warm my inwards, rs | have
not had a mouihfull To eat for Is houra!'
Mr.. II. replied, ayes; but our breakfast IL no
ready vet" Just al this time The tramp's
coat blew back aud exposed u roll of bread
hinder his arm, when Mr.. Herring remarke,
further, | ihink YOU have enough under youi
arm 10 last ynn Till breakfast IL ready. Com,
In" The fellow broke Oul in n big ha! ha
and walked away. Odessa has at last takeI
hold Of the coal question. and we look fol
something TO be done, aS the same committee
part Of il at least has been appointed tina
worked up the Cumberland Presbyterian
college movement, hence We look for favora
Mrs. j. NJ. DOrman has followed her husban,
to the grave. She was a good neighbor, &
devoted wife, a loving mother and q con
siStent member of the church. We havu
with Us Il lady book agent who certainly de
serves more success than she hiss been meet
Ing with here. She Is soliciting for q bool
entitled "Wit and Humor of the Age" TIL,
principal authors are Mark Twain, JosI
Billings, Bob Buriette Eli Perkins and Alex
Sweet. Il contains the cream found in al
condensed. When she attacks IA fellow Their
is no way of getting away from her but to re
up and run or take the book. She IL u Mis-
Luella lightle. from Kansas city. She |
, thoroughly posted ~ 10 The merits Of he
book, and is a good, sprlghtly talker. Sh
speaks OF giving good old Lexington u call.