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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-04
CALIFORNIA AS IT Is.
lFrom the st. Joseph Gazette. }

VIM. Chestnut. of st. joseph. has
just returned from trip to the Pacific
slope, and says that California is liter
ally alive with travellers. At Los
Angeles and San Diego the hotels and
boarding houses are filed 10 overflow
ing, and not a train arrives that docs
not add to the crush. Two prices are
charged for the necessaries of life. The
only business carried on is selling lois
III Imaginary towns aud furnishing
travellers with wretched accommoda.
tions at outrageous figures He pre-
diets collapse of the boom from one
end of the state to the other within six
months, and that men who now cnn-
slider themselves rich, will have to walk
out OF the country or stay there at the
risk of starving to death as soon as the
real estate craze is over.
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CLEVELAND GAN MAKE THE
CHANGE.
From the Il. l. ,uis Republican, |

A change of two republican voters
i'll every hundred to tho democratic
party in the approaching national elec-
tion would "wipe out" the republican
party. In California. in the election of
1885, it had only 434 per cont. of the
vote cast and only 52 per cent. when
the state went for Blaine in 1884. In
Colorado it had 81 per cent. in 1884
45a per cent. in 1886; in Illinois so l.6
per cent. in 1884, 4Si per cent. in 1886
in Iowa 52d per cent. IN 1854, As 2.3 in
1857; i'll Massachusetts 81 is per cent.
in 1887; i'll Michigan AZ per cent in
Nevada 90 per cent. in 1884 ,525 in 1856
III Minnesota 5si per cent. in 1884, 4S2
in 1856; in Ohio 81 per cent. in iss4'
AZ 2 3 in 1887; in Oregon 81 per cent.
In 1884. 474 in 1886; in PENNSYLVANIA
% per cent. in 1884, 81 l-6 in 1887 in
wisconsin 81 per cent. in 1880, 5Ot in
1884, and 464 in 1886. 1t polled n
minority of the votes cast at the last
elections in California, Colorado, Iii
n"iS, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio.
Oregon and Wisconsin.
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THE TRUE LABOR PARTY.


The idea that there 10 need of third
party especially organized to nominate
labor candidates, is one of the most
injurious to American workmen that
could be propsgsted.
The lines OF contest between labor
and oppressive monopoly are clearly
deflned by the recent declarations Of
democratic conventions, by the laws
passed through the efforts of democrat
ic legislatures and enforced by demo-
cratic executives, and recently illus
trated by the tax-reduction, anti-mon-
opoly message sent by the president TO
congress.
No political truth can be clearer than
that the democratic party speaks for
the many, while republican policy
favors the few. One organization rep
resents the masses, while the other
serves only the classes that thrive on
special privileges.
In our own state the record of the
passage and enforcement of labor
helping laws fs one OF faithful demo-
cratic endeavor 10 enforce the princi-
Piles clearly enunciated in the guberna-
torial platform of 1882, put into prac-
tlce by Cleveland in 1888 and 1884, aud
ever since faithfully followed by Gov
ernor Hill. Whatever has been lack
ing to the complete execution of that
policy has been prevented through re-
publican obstruction, and it is evident
that separate labor candidates. have re-
tarded rather than aided good results,
because they have helped 10 place or
keep republicans in office, and have
thereby diminished the power of the de-
mocracy TO do justice to our industry.
The same principle obtains through
out the fields of national and local
politics. Men who work for liveli-
hood are able to think, read, make up
their minds and vote, for themselves,
and their sound common sense must
convince them that to sustain separate
candidates. on election day Is merely
to create diversion in favor of the
party of monopoly, extrsvagance and
misrule.
The only way to break up the rings
that cypress the working people TO
support the democratic party and put
1t In position to carry out the work
OF labor emancipation to which il is
firmly pledged and from which it can.
not depart, because il is itself controlI-
ed by those who live by wages. There
Is no room for separate parties where
there is no division of interest or OF
principle. Those who think alike
should vote together, and the one
thought of the democracy is the idea of
Intelligence and prospering labor.
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Don't M entlon Ii,

From the Graphic.
Were her eyes gray or blue:
| dare not say.
How could Judge OF their soft, Iuccut rsyi
only know she looked at mc the way
That angels look
When mortuIs pray,
Was her voice proud or hindy
| do not know.
IL whispered TO me as turned togo,
And slOe into my hearts rcressrs so
| thought ii sweet,
And soft and low.
Was her hair gold or brown
! can not tell.
Its clustered glory wrought on me a smell
While dreamy eyes beneath her Ia~bes fell
In tenderness
knew full we'll
Were her feet small--Or large
'Sh-Whisper low
She owned II pair oi number mines won know
Broad al the heel and spreading at the la,
Don mention K.
loved her So,
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Wabash Railroad Time Table.

OmuIbus VIII leave the hotels in this
city Tor Il. Il l.. junction, making
connection with trains gong east,
west and north. Ut ..................T 90 \. III.
Returning, viii arrive eat............. $50 d. III
Omnibus Will leave Tor X. i :. June
zion, ing connection with trains
going east and west. and north as
i;r a. RichmUHd. ut ......... ..... 1 80 y III.
Returning. will arrive At ............ sup IN
JOHN e YOUNG. Superintr rnhrDt
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CIRCUIT CoUKT-FIrsi MONDAYS of April
August anu nrcemher
CRIMINAL CoURT-First Monday of March and
second MOnduy OF October.
iHoB NrE JouHT-Sccund Mondays Of Feb
runry. May, August AMI November.
COUNTY CouRr--FIrst Monday IN each month
MASONIC.
IENISGroN LODGE. No. lI9, \. r. Y a. NJ -
l lhI'd Monday III each month.
ROYAL AECH CHAPTER, No. lU-FIst Monday
IN pHcn mo- III.
DEMoLAI CON IANpEnY, No. ;. X. T.-FoUrth
Monday III cacu month.
o. q +.
ORION LODGE. No. 4j 90 Every Tuesday night
lrA-kA kNCNMPMkNr. No. G-Every second
Friday night IN each month
GUIENBEnd LoDGE. No 313 - Every hist and
src"nu Wednesday night IN each month.
a. u. W.
LkxiNGToN LEGION. No. 100, SKLNCr KNIGuT5
AND HARMONY LODGE. No. 81, y. .. L. W. -
Second AMI iuurtn Thursday IN each month
h. OF l..
KNIGHTS OF LABOH-Every MONDAY night.
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Confidence.

Confidence.
From the Home journal
The sea-gull lifts her wings
On lightning in the sea,
Alott again she springs
And sOars exultunlly;
Her refuge Is in heavenly things.
As mine, my love, in thee.
LIT up thy wings, my soul,
II e'er thy ways decline.
When wild the billOws roll
What confidence Is thine,
DesDair and death thou shalt control
III still my love IL niue.
Desolatlon.
Alone | SIT in gorgeous state.
Aud view my gathered treasures rare,
Which seem 10 mock my cruel fate--
My lonely lot 80 bleak aud bare.
Within IL wealth and W. rmth and light,
Close curlained from the whistling wind
That sweeps and swirls with restless might
Whose breath brings death To human kind
But the cold wind OF deep scorn
Has bllghted all my JOY Of life;
Within my soul no hO ~ il born
No rest. or peace but savage strife.
And what care for pride or fame,
Since love from out my life is driven,
All. all is but AN empty nrme-
Ashes the prize for witch I've striyen.
Dead ashes from deep despair,
A heart burned out by passions fire
% God. she was ~ false. so fair,
And blind was | with fond desire
! loved with love that ne'er grows old;
My worship followed where she |, d.
But weary Of "a tale OF told,
She left me and the world in dead,
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DesOlatlon
Tho Nursery at Night

In, Inc day Is done, aud IN their cosy nest
The rose darings lie In perfect rest,
Their shining lresscs softly strayiny DER
Those dimpled cheeks that we may kiss once
more
before we go; but let the kiss he light,
Good night. sweet slumbrrersl
Goodnight! Good-nightl
Anon we see smile NIL gently play
Ger sweet face, then slowly die away
The little brain with fairy fanGies teens,
Aud Flnssie wanderS in the land of dreams
There VIII she wander ill nights shadows
flee.
Goodnight my little one,
God gusrdeth thee!
She sees serener sunlight, fairer flowers.
And blutr skies than grace this world of ours
A. down the silent slopes of shadowlaud
Again she guides h r hoop with eager hand,
Or may myLhic butterfly pursue.
Good night. nv pretty one!
TIL morn, adeu'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-04

II. love, you Will not pardon, let me reign
No more within your heart but let me wane
And vanish, as the night o'ercome by day.
Yea, let me be forgotten, IL YOU say,
And alone will bear the hopes aud fears
or these last years.
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Don't DELAY hGi push right ahead IN opr
1t Hqnarters and the dollar counter. NJ. f.
Boyle Il Son. tsnauf
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Mo. T. Il. 4. Time Tabio.
Chicago & Alton r. X.

Passenger Local Freight
East West East West.
Blackburn '':ss 'ss q" a" i'"'" ':' "% s''p" s''."
g:lS am "a I3 AN
Aim" 800, '':S"%" % '7'''p% 's's'pH s.a'an
{ 9.US am - I:a3 am
Corder. .... 1900 pm " 10 pm | 80 am 9:OSam
SO, am. 5:iS Im
Higg'svne} 5 :6G pm t5:O5am II 20 am o4sam
ttlG:C5 y. S:l0pm
"',''" 's'S"$ s'S "% 's:iS'% siS'% 'O''.n 'o:''.m
5:24 uln tG:l5um
Odessa 80. S:2l pm 5;AJ anu 10 :Oj am / :I5am
i9:36pm 0:35 pm
Bates City 's"s"% s's"% 'Sio"% IS ID "% ':'s a"
onA Grow" t5:55a% IN '":5SS% $50 pm $500 am rslaAm
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Rondel

or these last years since you aud have met ,
And l have known YOU a. the violet
Is known by The warm sun in summer time,
IL have made your days sing out of chime,
F0reiVe-and / will kiss away the tears
OF these last years.
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NSg. J. ~. MENG,

v +. HASSELL, ID. ID. s. H,
,b + ronL roems over Com mercialW S7S
Bank, opposite The Courthouse. " RYY9
Lexington, Mo. hnlDu --------
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Trains marked will stop on signal.
tSt. Louis ''limited" stops only as given
above. and at Mexico, CcntraIIu, Higbec Glas-
gov, Slat-r. Marshall and Independence
Local iIeIghtn run dali ' except Sunday. Othel
trans daily.
Coupon tickets Oh sale to all principal points
IN The United States and Canada. Baggage
checked through TO destination without extra
charge.
+. +. GRAY. Agent ut HlgginsvIlle.
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Da. a.. n. CHAMBERS.
DENTIST.

PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON, oti"e opposite
teouTIhouse over Graham ~ MorI ron 70 store
ke,iltnce. At the BeuJ. Uhinn use on Ash
-. jvnl1b-IY.
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BAN KS.

CtUitGEON DENTS ,ohiceorposite 80 80
- tue courthouse, up staIrs, L"Ains- YYfVY{1
iN :, MIssOnrl.
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~ ALIAGE ~ CHlLES,

A rToRNFIS AND CoINSELLORs AT
~ Law. Lexington, Mo. Onice, front room
me rOurt hUure, viii practice in the courts OF
La ette AMI surrounding couuties, and also in
The pupreIns court oil the state oil Missouri, and
tue u. y. circuit aud District courts for the
NeAtern striCtOl Missouri.
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DU. +, COOLEY.

nAS RE-OPENED A SUITE OF oFFlCE
~ parlurs over PhIih, Keler's clothing store, q,
Lexington, Mo. , his Old home, where ne wIli
b. pleased to meet with his many old friends anu
hli olhers Who may see Ill 10 call upon MN :
LnIl and examine his apparatus for treating
calurIA. Also his Gulvanic anu Faraulc Dattery. +.
frnm : tn nm m mcb5-Slu
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ATTORNEYS.
JOHN =. Rl.ACNwEII..

to- AT Law. Wit practice In al
A., III" 'ourts OF ths state. Prompt attent on
Men - al business entrusted TO my care
Once III MPsonIc building over Trigg II Shield d
blufe. InuI
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DIR. r., l.. BOLTON,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tas removed
] IRON HIS old stand to back room owes hrlehi'
a deyer's shoe stor,. Hem Irrholos b spsciai-
sno,th ~ The nark Icb7ml3
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Passenger Local Freigh
East West East West
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
Scared BY the nnxahoos.

In families whers children are given over
to tbs care of nurses TO any extent, there Is
great danger 20 the nerves of the little peo-
pie from the character of the entertainment
Afforded them by the conversation of the
nurses whose delight it often is TO relate the
marvellous, and TO aggrandize their own i'm
poreance by their assertion OF their krosvl-
edge or personal connection with ehc marvel
which gives Re vcrisiruiitude, Tie number
of children who are terrified to sleep by the
stories told them by nurses is something that
would astound loving mothers If they knew
IL Giants, ghosts, hobgo5lfns, wild beasts.
unknown creatures, and unshaped monsters OF
the dark, haunt the twilight of their dreams
and disturb and break the hoursof deep sleep
and nerves are iisordered and little brains
infianed in way that IS unguessed by those
who know nothing Of these nursery tales II
would be well Il every mother, when engag~
ing nursery maids, warned them sgairst
G,ea q nraetiCn nniac AeSAre nAnaltE. and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
The Course Of q Convict.

az should like to have you, warden, trace
for me convict's course from the time he Is
sentenced until he is set to work here"
"Well, let me see; that Is ensy for astarter
We viii, as you suggest, suppose the man or
woman has received his or her sentence The
crimes or misdemeanors for which they arc
sentenced are chiefly petit larceny. intoxica-
ton and assault in the third degree Prisoners
are divided into two classes: the short
termcrs. as we call them, or these who have
been sentenced for minor of7enses, and the
long terr,ers, CT ti1ose who have been con-
victed Of sraver crimes. All, however, have
to 60 through the same course after sentence
From the courts they are brought here IN the
prison van. Upon arrival they arc ushered
into my Office and thcfolioving questions are
asked them: How old arc your Where wvEv
you bornf What Is your occupatsonF Can
you read and writer Are you married or
singleF Have you ever been Il prison be-
forey To the Inst question, unless the person
has chanced 10 have been hero before, the
answer Is invariably no The questions
answered, the prisoners are ssarcbed and
their valuah;es, If they have any, taken from
them and put IN the safe, WHERE they afe
kese until their release. vixen they receive
them AGAIN: then suits q prison cloehinS,
black ana white serired tor the men and blus
for toe worz,sn, ses esvsn to them and they
ara taksa 70 the bath houses There they
are bathcd ard aftefwa-d the uen sge
shaved and havs their hatr cut The cloth
ing which thcy were IN. II worth saving, is
taken to tie smoke house and fnmi4zned
with sulphur, and then pas away 10 b kept
until the prisoners ara rele.sed After bcinx
cautioned BY the keepen In resgsnce to tas
prison regulations they ore assigned 70 their
cells snd the raxt mosnipg pus to.wuk-
NiakiEu Es-ia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
Ecme Training OF Girls.

I do not doubt that my experience is a
common one when, looking back, perceive
how much that has been most valuable to
me in actual life | got from NY mothers
early teaching. Day after day | sat by her
side with my doll and watched her as she
sewed. learned to shape, TO Join with
neatness and to sew with easy deyterity every
little garment in the mimic wardrobe How
easily, how unconsciously, this training was
put TO use when my own children camel
Between her bread board and the wall
there was a narrow niche, just deep enough
to be filed by slender child, and there
learned to make pastry, to mold biscuit to
mix various cakes and sweet dishes, l did
not know that was learning; I was happy
watching mother and waiting for the piece
Of dough which | knew she would give me
when she had finished, to knead and twist
into queer shapes TO please myself Often,
too, she had little cake or pie 20 bake for
my especial pleasure. There were years later
almost wholly engrossed by Study, but when
became a houseSeeper, not afraid, yet con-
scious of some lack of preparation, ell these
buried secrets of different kinds Of skill came
back TO me, a beautiful gift from those dear
hands and that tender heart.
1t is impossible to toll how much happy
child learns from the mere daily companion
ship of the mother, busy with her domestic
duties. The happy chtldi That is half the
secret of wise mother. It Is almost certain
that the child who is happy is doing well.
What makes it happy Il is not luxurious
surroundings that does it; certainly not the
elegance OF its richly adorned clothes, or the
number and costliness Of toys and elaborate
means Of amusement. These may minister
to tho vanity &C love Of display ct the pa
rents, but hardly TO the real comfort or de-
light Of the child.-Mrs. Goojale in Christian
At WbrE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

81 entertained Gen. Sheridan for three
days soroly against my WILL" said Professor
Cabell, of Norwood institute. sit was during
the war, and be had his command with him
ct my place in Virginia, on the James river.
The soldiers dug trench through my farm to
divert the river ct that point and prevent it
carrying supplies to Lee. It was the fortune
of war. and my sympathies were oil with the
Union, but tae devastation was very serious
to me-"
':Eave you forgiven Sheridan for his part
in itf
Long ago. We have talked over it many
times since be was my enforced guest, and
always without any bitterness. He abandoned
q thousand horses on my farm, where his sol
diers killed them to prevent their falling into
TIE hands of the Confederacy. Ignve my
zen orders to have them removed and buried.
Some tino after came upon an old darby
belonging to the place who was blowing with
O remarkable locking horse. In place Of an
eye it carried q lead bullet found several
Others with disiSurements of various kinds,
which had been saved from the carnage and
were put TO work by the same economical old
uncle, who was oSersesr of the plantation.
When I demonstrated with him he coolly
said:
':'Tit 70 tat, Massa Cabell. d0ss wah luck. ,"
Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
A Fam;ly's Fatal Defect.

The Tregears are an influential and cul
tured family in an inland middle state town.
They live in an old mansion, built by their
great grandfather, and have all the luxurious
appliances of life about them which would
be gathered by generations of educated,
rliuent people. They are possessed CT clear
heads and warm hearts, and there is appar~
emily no reason why life for them should not
be sweet.and. gracious and full of happiness.
They are fatiier and mother, with
daughter and two SONS. Whenthe Tregears
gather around the family breakfast table the
food is served in a grim silence If there IN
q choice morsel on dish Bob or John is sure
to seize If, on which Clara makes some BIT
ing allusiop to Circe's banquet for the swine.
If Clara comes into the room with pretty
new gown or hat, not one of the family
notices it.
When Mr. TreSear takes UP the morning
paper TO read his wife is apt 10 interrupt
him with dozen questions, upon unimport-
ent subjects, which could easily wait for an
hour or two Ii never occurs to the boys or
to their father to rise when Mrs Tregear or
Clara enters the room, or TO hand either of
them chair Sometimes Mrs. Tregear,
who is not young woman, being reminded
of some incident of her youth, of which she
has told them before, begins the story again.
- Is very amusing or touching TO her; but in
a moment her children glance at each other
with suppressed yawns, and her husband
usually walks out Of the room. She stops
short, with tears in her eyes
Bob is captain of his baseball nine, John is
noted tennis player and Clara Is really a
fine musician; but nobody at home takes any
interest in their little victories, and if
one OF them speaks of some success,
the others hear it with uncoaealed
Indifference, or 90 not listen ct adj
Yet the Tregears are fond of each other.
When ono Of them is IL, the others are in an
agony Of alarm; esch Of them, when away
from homo, holds up the others as tho stand
ard OF excellence, and measures all other
people by it.
The fatal defect in their character is lack
Of courtesy. To strangers abroad or guests
= their own house they are polite enough
visitor may bore them with twice told
les. and they viii listen otzentively: tina
DIGEST bits are placed OH his plate, they
. at his entrance, and treat him in every
" with Difference and careful attention.
oue Mr. Tregear ssys: u hase the bow Inc
ri scraping and fol-de-rol o; eivility in q
imily. We know each other, and know
lat we love Zach other. What more is
sntedf'
The whole family conduct is based on this
maxim. The result is incessant grating,
rasp;ng, i'll hur,ior, and secret bitterness Of
soul Each OF the Tregears is lonely at
heart, and believes himself or herself IN
loved
Great affection and con6deRce. which only
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
Row to Keep q Husband.


Marriage, as we know it, means rapturous
six months Of love making, year Of misun-
derstanding and disappointment, and then
somber settling down into accepting the in
evitsble and making the best Of it. Mar
riage as it might be, as it should be, would
occupy little more time in the two people
trying to find out whether they had tastes In
common, whether they could assimilate,
whether If one lost his temper the other could
control hers, and, most important Of all,
whether they wouldn't grow weary, desper-
ately weary, of seeing each other 3G5 nights
in the year. A man has right to expect in
marriage all that friendship could give him
and much more Many times he gets moth
ing but an impulsive affection and very little
consideration.
A woman should claim all that lover
would give; all the consideration that q
brother could give, and a csrtain amount Of
paternal care. I think that while all the
sins IN the decalogue are committed by men,
while they are aggravating and many times
wearisome beyond expression, still I must
say that think if women were more wives
and less mothers marriage would be oftener
a success. Now my dear, | do not mean by
this that either the joys or pains Of mother
hood should be shirked; but l do know that
many times, because Of the interest in the
babies, the husband Is glected or accepted
only as a necessary evil.
am convinced that people who talk about
woman's rights would regard mo as grovel-
ing worm for thinking that marriage would
be less failure il womsn would be more con-
siderate. To be this they do not need to lose
particle Of their power and none Of their
pleasures, but they can think out the easiest
way to be happy. l am sure that l should
grovel-I feel perfectly convinced that if
were a married woman l should do anything
in the world to keep my husband my friend.
should want to try and like what be liked
should want to look as he liked me to look.
But think l should cultivate tact enough to
make his likes agree with mine, and to have
him think that | never looked as well or did
him as much credit as when I was we'll
dressed would advise O. young wife to take
it for granted that her husband had loved
somebody else; there is not over much COM
pliment in being mans first love-it is too
much like plucking the first flower in the
garden when you can only have one, instead
of going around and seeing which is sweetest,
and, most important of all, which viii last
the longest.-"Bab" in New York Star.