The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01

beautiful silk and velvet quilt. the work Of
Mrs. Alexis Wamsley, which will be rallied.
Tickets can be had OF the superintendent of
purpose. a1Sw2
English SPAWN Liniment removes all hard,
soft, or calloused Jumps and blemishes from
horses, blood spaven, curbs. sweeney, STILES,
sprains, sore and swollen throat from what
ever cause, coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of
one bottle. Warranted. Sold by C. w.
Loomis, druggist, Lexington. Mo, mr1y1
About four years ago S. II. Niles Adver-
Using Agency, Boston, placed for Mr.. w. l..
Douglass, Of Brockton, Mass, the first adj
vertisement Of his 80 shoes, IN Il few papers
covering Il portion only OF the New England
states. Mr.. Douglas business has since then
so increased that Mr.. Nile Is now placing the
advertisement Of these celebrated shoes in
5000 papers, covering every section of the
country from Maine to Oregon. 1t
The Baptist parsonage Is about completed.
Engineer Wilson has been doing some good
work during the past few days.
Eighth street, between Franklin avenue
and South, have been put in a passable con.
dition.
1t will pay You to see the representatives OF
the Ottawa nursury before purchasing trees
this fall.
Circuit court was in adjourned session on
Tuesday and Wednesday, to close out some
unfinished business.
Mr.. j. d. Shewalter is putting up Il galva-
nized woven-wire fence in front of his pro-
perry on Third Street.
The railroad company has the plank and
timber on the ground for the bridge on Water
street at the lower limits of the city.
Elsewhere will be found the announcement
Of Mr.. Dennis Gavin for city engineer.
Everybody knows denny" and Denny
knows everybody. Those that be does not
know he hopes to meet before September 6
and make a little confidential speech to.
e US strip for the fight said Belva
Lockwood in a speech the other day. There
was Il wild stampede and in two minutes the
only men LETT In the hall were those who had
been trampled under foot and rendered I'M
conscious.
Mr.. j. f. Grant, son of Mr.. j. w. Grant
Va bhiS pihOos "uilC GU TOHBe 10 halSdS civ
last Monday, either lost or WAS robbed of his
pocket book containing $40 in money, u
$50 draft and four notes for 1898. He has
not heard from II.
A farmer says;-"I put into Il barrel full of
sweet cider q quart of milk, about Il half d
pint Of MISUNDERSTANDING six eggs. Mix
them all up together and pour them into a
haHraI Cider will laan aryoat that ,-. g.
for half a dozen years. I think it gets much
better and sweeter the longer YOU keep it,
Mr.. Geo. Bell, o brakeSman on the Mo. p.
r. r.. while coupling cars Ut the McGrew
mill, last Wednesday, had his thumb and two
fingers Of his right hand 50 badly mashed
as to neeesssiiate smpntatIon, which was
performed by Drs. Chambers and Fulker-
son. Mr.. Bell was taken 10 he Seda!ia hos
pital the same evening.
The Young gentlemen OF the republican
iambeau club feel aggrieved at Il statement
IN our GROWERS column that would seem to
intimate that they intentionally directed fire
works into Il crowl OF people ON the street.
We are satisfied the writer did not mean to
convey that impression, and we know such a
She'S - oNi w hS NUt Csub u
composed OF gentlemen who are incapable of
such an net. A little accident did ocur, but
that WAS unavoidable and regretted by no one
more than by the club.
While Messrs. John G. StephisOn and ThOs.
Grant were painting the second story front
of Mrs. Gelzer's building on Franklin aye
nue.. last Wednesday afternoon. the scaffold-
ing fell and precipitated Tommie TO the side
walk below, some fifteen feet. He fell upon
his side and backand although considerably
shaken up, 1t Is thought no bones were
broken. Mr.. Stephison caught on one of the
hIngs and threw himself into the
window. As it fell, the scaIold lust missed
hitting a negro woman who was passing !
along the sidewide. Beside receiving a ter. |
rible scare, her dress was painted n beautiful
green. for neither OF which any charge was
made.
Capt. Alex. A. Lesueur. the democratic |
nominee for secretary OF state, was accorded
R magnificent reception by the people of Lex
on his return to his home and family, |
last Friday night. The affair was under the
OF the democratic club of the city, Of |
Mr.. c.. Ben. Russell was president, but
1t was participated in by nearly the entire
population, old and young, white and black.
male and female, republican and democrat. |
At the depot he was met by u delegation o, |
citizens in carriages composed of Mayor Wei |
born, H0ns. John s. Blackwell, Robt. Taub.
man. Ethan Allen, Xenophon Ryland, NJ. ".
l.. McClelland and others. He was escorted |
10 one of the vehicles, drawn by four splendid
gray horses, and a procession was formed 10
to the courthouse, with the republican |
1ambeau club In advance, followed by the |
drum corps, and the Lexington STIR |
Cornet Band. Then came the carriages, with |
he democratic Bsndana club and citizens in |
men tary feature Of the procession was that
lmonS those who walked and bore torches
we're many OF the Oldest and most respected
OF Lexington. Many of the resi-
leDces on The line OF march were illuminst.
ID. and the sidewalks were hlIed with happy
secs Of those who wished to greet their
elbow citizen on his victorious return home.
Arriving at the courthouse front. an address
4 welcome was gracefully delivered by May.
HGlUOTHs LdUJs IbSNeuT was Inpn IN |
In q brief. welI-turned speech by
Aull, Esq, as the Spartan returning To
lis home, and in Il few words. the emotion
u which showed his deep feeling OF thankful.
1855 and appreciation, he returned his
hanks for the high honor conferred upon
In response 10 calls Messrs. Blackwell,
syland and McClelland also spoke, each of
hem eloquently and kindly eulogizing their
and cOngrstulating Lafayette county
Ipon its success in the state convention,
fter which followed a general hand shaking
expressions Of good wishes. 1t was an
the memory of which Capt. LesrIeur
nd his family may we'll cherish with feelings
( pride and gratitude; which did credit to
he kind. neighbOrly feeling of the peo-
lie of Lexington, and especially to the
epubIicans who participated. laying aside for
he time, M they did, their part san feelings
4 order TO pay n tribute OF respect and good
Iil TO q neighbOr and friend.