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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Edward Atkinson I'm the December
Forum:-Our present population is
ABOUT 6l,5O0,0O0. At fifty cents per
day each for personal use the share of
total product comes 10 $1l ,2oo, 900, 900.
National aud state taxes come to about
$700, 000, 900. The addition to capital
computed at ten per cent. comes 10
81, 300, GOO 900. This gives a gross
product of $l3, 900. OOO, 900. This
would be $3.50 per head to one in three
occupied for gain. Now let any reader
or observer pass in review or attempt
to compute the number of people about
whose condition he himself is tolerably
well-informed in the community in
which he lives, and he will unques.
tfonably find q greater number of men
and women who are engaged In getting
their own living Ito say nothing of the
children) whose earnings are less than
one dollar and three quarters a day,
than he will OF those whose earnings
are more. What is the aspect of life to
this vast body, constituting a majority
Of the people of this country. who earn
less than IL dollar and three-quarters
per day and who support themselves
and two others OH such all income?
When this question is brought clearly
before the mind the labor question be-
gins to declare itself.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
A motion for a rehearipg in behalf

A motion for a reheariDg in behalf OF
William Walker. the bald knobber sen.
fenced to be hanged on December 21,
was oyerruIed by the supreme court
last Monday. The case of bald knobbeI
John Mathews was affirmed and he
was sentenced to be hanged January
II, 1889.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

General Master Workman Powderly,
OF the knights of Labor, is re- elected,
with his chosen friends in the other
offices in the order by the general
assembly at Indianapolis.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Richmond Democrat Mayor Fran
cis took the st. Louis gas monopoly by
the throat and loosened its grasp or
the pockets of the people. He vetoed
bills giving street and elevated rail-
ways valuable franchises without any
adequate compensation to the city. He
vetoed the bill giving the Missouri
Pacific railway a surface track through
the city. He saved the city from
numerous steals that were attempted
by rings, and in many ways proved a
valuable friend to the people. For
these reasons, during the late canvass,
he had the enmity of every corporation
ringster and defeated politician in st.
Louis, and, headed by the St. Louis
Post Dispatch, this class did all that
money, Misrepresentation, false regis
t%ration, and all other Vaccinations that
hoodlums could invent, TO defeat him.
Is IL any wonder that he came ont so
far behind in ST. Louis?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Dallas News:-It is reported, and
on the best of authority, too, that n
newspaper man named IiaIford, OF
lndianapolis,i is to be the private secre-
tary of Harrison. Indeed, he has al
ready assumed that position, and soon
after the news of his appointment
comes the horrible report that he was
born in England. The impression
made on the country a few weeks ago
was that the republican campaign was
based on opposition TO England and
everything English, "a
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Just One Minute.

That's about the time 1t VIII take to demon
strate and convince you. We have a beautiful
assortment of new goods suitable for presents
for gentlemen. Call and see the new goods at
Grimes & Vcnable's, jewelers.. nOy24t5
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
SOLUrIo
c.. of w.

Whereas, Wilker has, in all seasons ,
kept open to the public his artistic dis
play of Dry Goods; and
Whereas, Wilker has pursued an un.
%deviating policy of honesty through all
fluctuations of business; and
Whereas, The aforesaid Wilker has
been the constant and consistent champ
ion of low prices and small profits;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the general and
unanimous opinion of the subscribers
hereto that Wilker fully merits the
encomiums bestowed on him by all
classes who have been the recipients of
his benefits; and, furthermore, be it
Resolved, That the public at large
be counselled and advised to encourage
the aforesaid Wilker to continue the
same honest and beneficial policy bv
bestowmg on him their large and lib.
eral patronage.
Signed and subscribed to, this goth
day of November, 1883, by the custo-
smers of III. Wilker.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Evidently from the acts and words
OF Messrs. Gould, Sage and others, the
corporations are considered to have
come off victorious.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

The democrats in congress should act
unitedly and promptly when they meet
again. No di~lly-dallying, or shilly-
shallying, but first agree, and then 60
ahead.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

During a fight with burglars, one OF
whom was captured, in Chicago, q
butcher, his wife, mother in-law and
sister in-law were all seriously injured.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

United States Senator John T. Nor.
gan, of Alabama, was reelected last
Wednesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

What good did Castleman's record
for fearless honesty in the interest OF
the people do him in such a contest as
was waged in st. Louis in the recent
election2
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

The First National bank of Nevada,
capital stock 800 900 has been organ.
ICED with e. E. Kimball late republican
candidate for GOVERNOR, as president.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
About 1900 democratic members of

About 1900 democratic members of
G. A. r posts scattered owe the state
assembled at indianapolis, in the CAPT
tai building, last Monday night, in secret
meeting, at which it was resolved that
every democratic member of the q. A.
II. should abandon the order, and all
present pledged themselves to withdraw
from their posts. AdiutaDt-General
KouDtz presided. A name and a con-
stitution for the new order proposed by
the democratic veterans were adopted.
The new order is to be charitable and
non-political in character. Another
meeting was held Tuesday night, and
on Wednesday evening there was a
public mass meeting in the city hall,
when the reasons for deserving the q.
A. Il. were givena and the principles and
objects of the new order laid before the
public. Adjutaut-G General Kountz saws
similar meetings will be held all over
the state within the next week. Mr..
kountz said he had letters from men
all over the state indicating that the
movement is general. Among the let
ters received was one from John A.
Norman, secretary of the democratic
societies of Pennsylvania, promising
that every democratic soldier in Penn
sylyania will leave the Grand Army of
the Republic.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Five inches of snow in Maine. II
the state were judged by its politics the
snow would have been five or ten feet
deep.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Notice.

Ladies'. l am closing out the Ward MILL
merry and notion stock. at cost as | want TO
quit the business. MRS. s. A. BOARD.
nOy24tf Lexington, Nc.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

The returns from the various states
as nov reported make Mr.. Cleveland's
majority over Mr.. Harrison, on the
popular vote, about rs, 900.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

The trusts have taken heart since
MIR. Cleveland's defeat, and are now
boldly organizing for plumber.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

John Marens, of Hamilton, says:-
"Send on your rascal; here's your old
postofice.n
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

There was a heavy frost throughout
Florida last Monday night. Goodbye,
Yellow Jack, until another year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Neither Mr.. Harrison or his friends
a be very proud OF a bought election.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Coquelin and Hading at the Grand
Opera House, Monday evening, Decem-
Der 5.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

The switchmen are still on a strike at
Indianapolis.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Powderly is on top, as we think he
should be.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Boulangerism seems to be reviving
in France.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Look Here, Young Man.

Just step in ut Grimes " NenGb!c's, III" old
reliable jewelers., an get IL beautiful! solitaire
diamond ring iUr yJur best Girl. nov4lt5
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

there is no indication whatever That Il.
B. Barry intends to let up on the gen
eral officers. His daily attacks arc
eagerly read aud everyone wonders
what he is going to do now. To very
many friends of the administration
they are very annoying. Barry re-
ceives daily a large number of letters
from those opposed to the administra-
ton and seems satisfied that he is gain
ing ground. After a few days rest al
his home in East Saginaw, Mich, he
will visit Philadelphia and leave there
to attend the meeting of the American
Federation of Labor, which meets in
st. Louis, December IL. Barry states
that the headquarters of the new order
he contemplates starting will most
likely be in Philadelphia, where there
are a large number of dissatisfied
knights. He does not propose to stop
with his new organization and lectur-
ing, but proposes to carry the fight
against the administration into the
courts. From his own publications he
will strike u whatey er he considers
as libelous, and u the official organ
of the order. the Journal of United
Labor, published by A. NJ. Dewey, at
Philadelphia, for libel. This action, he
says, will be based upon the publica.
ton of letters, reports and editorials
incident to his expulsion, all of which
did him great injustice and harm. He
also proposes to sue Powderly and
others for damages resulting from
what he claims as his Illegal expulsion.
From what has appeared in the news
papers of the CASE it seems as though
Mr.. Powderly and the knights were
right, and Mr.. Barry wrong. OF one
thing there a be 10 doubt, i. e.-that
the dissension can do the order no
good. MI. Powderly now has the
advantage of a harmonious board at his
back, and the next year should show
good fruit In this most important and
generally meritorious labor organiza-
ton.
An intelligent colored man said a few
days ago to Tribune reporter:-''You
will observe that in all the talk among
the leading republicans about a divis-
ion of the federal patronage in this city
not a single mention is made of one of
my race. We number 800 voters in
Jefferson City and Cole county, and are
patted on the back until after election
by the white republicans, but when
the polls close they are done with us.
If we should put forward a candidate
for postmaster, how much encourage
ment to you suppose we would get
from the white republicans here2 Not
a bit: and I tell you we are getting
tired OF the way we are treated"
Tiredl Pshawl When the next cleo
ton comes they will take you all up in
some room, at night, have a secret
meeting, tell you q few campaign lies,
aud maybe fill you with some cheap
beer, and the whole compoodle of you
will vote the straight republican ticket,
without knowing the names OF one half
OF the men who are candidates upon
it. Tiredl 1t is the same old story.
You let the republicans wipe their
dirty boots on you in Missouri, and
then go right up and vote for them.
They will never give you a smell, and
if you ask for anything you will be
laughed at and ridiculed for your
pains.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
NOTICE.

ETTERS testamentary on the estate OF
II John Y. Young, r., deceased. " ere granted
to thu undersigned ON the 9th day % NnveuibvE,
1855, by the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All person having claims against said esta'es
are required t'"Nuibit them ,or allowances 10
the executor within an" yea af-er the date oi
said letters or they NAV Re D e:'utle ir -, 10Y
benefit of suCh estate; AN I Il such claims h, no;
exhibited within two ears iruIn Inc ,laIe vi aid
letters they viii be forever barred.
This 27th day of November, 1888.
GEORGE Nj CATRON,
de :lI5 Executor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

Dom Piatt:-In u brief interview
with me published lii this mornings
Post there is all Impression made that
| wish TO correct. The accomplished
reporter doubtless reported precisely
what | said, but that does not carry
what | meant. When asked when |
thought this sectional issue would
come TO all end responded: "Nol until
there is another row." If The two
words 81 fear" were added to the
sentence il wonld convey my thought
and feeling. AS il stands the sentence
looks az il | were Indifferent TO the con-
dition. This is far from correct No
one more deeply deplores the dangerous
and ugly feeling that not only continues
but grows more bitter with every
national contest. There is today a
more bitter feeling of %animosity to the
south in our northern states than there
was in 1861. Then the people of The
north rallied TO the front, not from any
feeling of hatred TO the south, but for
the preservation of the union. So far as
slavery is concerned, they were willing
to settle on any terms that left the
nation intact. This President Lincoln
stated in his famous letter to Horace
Greeley, when he wrote that il to save
the union slavery must be sustained,
slavery would be sustained; if to save
the union slavery had to be abolished,
slavery would be abolished. 1 do not
pretend TO quote his words, but this
was his meaning. Now the feeling is
against the whites, ia favor of the
blacks. There are two grave dangers,
In my opinion, that threatens the
republic. One is this war of races
involved in the sectional issue; the
other, the corrupt use of money in
elections. l need not dwell on either.
They are patent to the world and a
source of alarm to all true patriots.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Dalzell is a daisy.

Samoa is in a state OF revolution. ,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

y BERKSHIRE's FOR SALE.
hight YOUNG BOARS AVID FIVE NyUk
~ young sOws, cut Of I'D. Miles, IGGTS
Manhattan, Kan. herd of Berkshires. 0Y&Aza
Their sire Is Shelton, imported by ThompsOnI
OF Plattsburg. Mo-. The pigs are fine ones
apply al my farm near Corder,
septsasi JAMES HAM.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
WHAT WE HsUE AND SEl.L.

The farmer produces hay, corn, wheat,
potatoes, barley, buckwheat, ETC.?
Yes.
He produces it first for his own uses ?
Yes.
The balance, in case Of a good crop, he
sells at the market price?
Yes.
Who makes the market price
We'll, Liverpool aud London market
prices are the same as Chicago and New
York
Then the surplus production of the
farmer is shipped to England and sold at
their prices
Yes.
Then the farmers Of this country sell in
competition with the cheapest market In
the world ?
Yes.
Suppose he sells 800 worth of wheat in
the cheapest market in the world and goes
to clothier TO buy 500 worth Of cloth
ing for himself and boys guaranteed i'm
ported and all wooD does he buy at the
market prices of London and Liverpool :?
No.
lie pays tax, or royalty, of S6s TO
the government on every 500 worth of
such goods purchased
Yes.
Then he sells in competition with the
cheapest labor and in the cheapest mark
ct in the world, and buys his pIows, tin
ware, sugar, rice, lumber, nails, harness,
coffin and tombstone, in the most expen-
sve market in the world?
Yes.
Is it any wonder that one-half of the
farms in the United States are owned by
the money lenders and nearly all the
other half-mortgaged beyond redemption?
No.-AugustG Ne,os.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
TWO POLICIES CONTRASTED.

WHAT DEMOCRATS FAVOR, AND WHAT RE-
rURLrANs wANr-YoU PAY YOUR MON
EY AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
JAG ksou 20 Herad)
Dcmocrats-W We favor cheap Bibles.
Republicans-We favor free whisky
Democrats Give us free wool.
Republicans-tIive us free whisky.
Democrats We favor free raw mate
rial
Republicans-We favor free whisky.
Democrats-Give the builders free
laths and free shingles.
Republicans Give the builders free
whisky.
Democrats favor free salt
Republicans-W favor free whisky.
Republicans We favor the entire re-
peal of the internal revenue laws rather
than surrender any part of our protective
system.
Democrats--W favor reducing the
price on tinware by admitting tin free.
Democrats-We propose to take off the
tax of 25 per cent. on curled hair for mat
tresses.
tariff on sugar 20 per cent. and thus
break up the trust that is robbing the
people.
Democrats-We propose to revise the
tariff, reduce the profits of trusts, and
make wool, salt and lumber free
Democrats-We propose to reduce the
tax on steel rails from Sl7 to $ll per ton
and thus reduce the profits Of the trust.
Republicans We favor the entire re-
peal of the internal revenue tax rather
than surrender any part of our protective
system.
Democrats-We propose to guard the
farmers interests against fraud by main
tanning the internal revenue tax on olco-
margarine.
Democrats propose to reduce the
tax on a dollars worth Of starch from 80
to Il cents, and reduce the profits of the
starch trust.
Democrats propose to compel the
pottery trust to reduce the price on $40
worth of pottery Sl.80 by reducing the
tariff from s.. so to 81.
Democrats propose to furnish
carpenters and blacksmths with cheaper
tools aud made in America, bv reducing
the tax on hammers from Is To 10 per
cent, on saws from 40 to 30 per cent,
and on anvls from "a to 25 per cent.
Republicans-We favor the entire
repeal of the internal revenue law rather
than surrender any part Of our protective
system.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

The Morning Ne'cs referred briefly the
otherday to disqualification in u Pittsburg
CPa.) newspaper OF a story that Mrs.
Cleveland is n cousin of the nimeteeth
wife, or the ''iavorite wife," of the late
Brigham Young. and that on account of
this relationship, President Cleveland is
notorlonsly partial u polyg gimist Grimm
ais, many of whom are parloned by him,
and some of whom are parlonrd before
they have had their hair cropped
OF course the purpose of this story is
to III lure Mr. CIeveland's chances for re-
election, by making it appear that he en-
couragcs polygamy by granting indis
criminate par,!ons to Mormons who have
been convicted of that crime, and it is ex-
pectcd that by placing Mrs. Cleveland in
a very unenviable light before the public
she will be robbed of some of her popu-
larity.
Delegate Dubois, of Idaho, lately in
troduced i'll the House resolution call
ing on the President for list of pardons
of polygamous convicts. In support of
the resolution, he said an investigation
would refute the statement that less than
one-half of the Mortnons are living in
polygamy, and he hintel very broadly
that if polyyamy had not been as nearly
suppressed as it should be, Mr.. Cleveland
is responsible for the failure.
Is it possible that there is a person,
pretending to be respectable, who is so
utterly devoid of every attribute of man
hood as to concoct and publish the state
mcnts printed in the Pittsburg LeaIer.
Does not the Leader know that if, by any
chance, the story should make one lIarri-
son convert, it will also make fifty Cleve-
land converts? Can it be that there is a
man in Congress possessing so little fore
sigh. as not to see that the Dubois reso-
luton will do Mr.. Cleveland more good
than harm? There are some pretty mean
Republican organs in this country, but
nearly all of them are too shrewd to
countenance this disgraceful manner of
warfare.
MIR. Cleveland is not disposed to be
lenient to polygamists. Since he has
been President greater efforts have been
made to suppress polygamy than ever be-
fore. If the Republicans attempt TO make
it appear that Mr. Cleveland is an apollo
gist for polygamists, they will find they
are making great mistake.-Sau0nnah
Ne,rs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
The FARMER FEEDErH AIu

NY NY iosd rides through his palace gate.
ny ry iaoy sweeps along in state
A aug sage thinks long on MANY a thing
T. "u Tue maiden muses. on MARRYING
me me minstrel harpeth merrily,
m me sailor plows the foaming sea
.ne huntsman kills the good red deer
ana the soldier wars without a fear
t nut iall to each whate'er hefall.
Ihc farmer he must feed them all
Smlth 5h bammercth cheerily the sword.
prlest preacheth pure and holy word
Ds, Oane Alice wOrketh broidery well.
Gierk Richard tales of love can tell
Ine tap wife sells her foamnp beer
Dan Fisher fisheth in the mere,
AND AND courtiers ruffie, st-rt and shine
"hlie p-ges bring the Gascon cine
nul lall to each whate'er befall,
Ihe farmer he must feed them all
M Man builds his ca lies fair and high,
"natever river runneth by
treat cities rise in every land.
ureat churches show the builders hand
Teat arches, monuments and towers.
rair palaces and pleasing bowers
urcit work is done, bet here and there.
ana well man worketh everywhere
but work or rest, whatc'er befall
Inc farmer he must feed them all
Charles G. Le'dnd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
vigOr aud Vitality
Another Kind.
Macon releyral


1t was a" hard ci lei" Harrison campaign in
1870 and now il is free whisky" Harrison
campaign.
-Pniildeiphiu Record: THE Senate is afraid
ot Ihr Presdent-a good, healthy, iuspiriting
sign"
Boston Post THE three RS in this cam
paisn appear to be Revenue, Reform and Re-
taliion.'
San Francisco Altg : Harrison is running
for President and Mr. Blaine is running To- be
the man to run Harrison"
w ilkesbarre Ledder. "IrIl take deal of
explaining to make the people of this couniry
believe that Blaine is friend To labor and a
tO'. tu trusts"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

When Deacon Pogram visited the
theatre for the first time he was greatly
shocked at the ballet for little while.
He thought better of it after time, how
ever, and whispered to Mrs. =. Maria
it's awful, I'll allow yer; but my! it we
could have suthin' o the kind down to
one o our parish sociables, wouldn't We
draw the folks 4. We'd wipe out that
church debt quicker'n seat !''-Boston
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