The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17
Hurrsh for the gro und hog.

hurrau IOr the &T' unu uOS.
The thermometer marked 10 /. the shade
last Thursday at 4 O'Clock p. M,
''What shall | do :" the maiden cried. He
will be here tonight aud my hands are chap
ped: however | have = bottle of Salvation
OIL"
A sprig of shamrock and a rOsette of green
ribbon will decorate the breast of our Irish
fellow-citizens to-day. In honor of their great
patron saint, st. Patrick.
Plate glass windows have been placed in
the store Of Messrs. Chinn & Chinn. 1t
greatly improves the store front, but boots
and shoes will still be sold just u cheap.
SomervIlle Journal 1.-THE big insurance
companies do some good In this world, any
how. If It were not for them business men
would have to pay out a good deal OF money
for b~lotting paper"
Mr.lF. c. Il. BrIshtwell has Been appoint
ed by the mayor to take the census of the
CITY, So ordered by the council last Monday
night. Mr.. Brightwell Will undoubtedly
thoroughly perform the duties OF the office
and We think the selection n good one.
John Hall is IN jail again, having been de-
ltCltu vi sLtdIlUZ OTuDgtS bOIb III VI
Messrs. Trigg 81 Shield the next day after his
discharge for another case OF stealing. Either
John IS incorrigible, or he likes the board of
Jailer Chinn too well to stay long away.
Capt. Mark l.. Belt and Mr.. Chas. Erskine
are about to open very extensive coal mines
a short distance west Of Higginsville. They
are both active. energetic, go.ahead business
--. - 40 .i..Ix ,-l ..,L ill n.,r at,n-
cess they will win II. The Intelligencer
wishes for them the greatest good fortune.
Stockholders in the b. & l.. Association
will please notice the change of date for hold.
ing the annual election for directors for the
ensuing year. Instead of Monday, April 2.
as heretofore published, the date is Tuesday,
April 8. This change was necessitated in
forget the time.
Mr.. JnO. T. Renick, of Jackson county, but
who lived In Lafayette for many years, was
in the city last tuesday. He Is proud of the
fact that he Is a "border rufian," but SAYS he
is ashamed TO see that our county court
allows the courthouse to remain In Its pres
ent dilapidateG condition. We agree with
tiIth III VINO hAi hoISN ~ SSOhb AHJ oAANie'N
to have it placed In something like presenta-
BILE condition this summer.
Mr.. Geo. P. Rowell, OF New York, who is
authority on such matters, in an address be-
fore the American Newspaper Publishers
Association, at indianapolis, proved that five
newspapers issue more than ODe-seventh OF
the total edition Of all the daily papers print
ed. The number OF daily newspapers in the
United States now numbers about fourteen
hundred, consequently the five which were
referred to must each sell an average edition
two hundred times greater than the average
OF the others.
Hannibal, Mo-, March 5.-George X. Tozer,
agent OF the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany, was Indicted to-day by the grand jury
Of the United States court, under the pro-
visions of tbs interstate law. The
Indictment embraces ten counts. II Is set
forth that the defendant, as agent Of the road
charged Il greater sum for transporting goods
for Hayward q Co., wholesale gr0cerS, than
was allow under the law. Tho defendant
gave bond for his appearance at next term Of
the United States district court This Is the
first case OF the find III the country.
Blackburn Mrs. g. f. Hit will move in
to Blackburn as soon rs the condition Of the
roads will permit. Mr.. Sam Greene will go
into the drug business here again as soon us
his school Is out. He will open up at his
same store, and Messrs. Parsons 3 Hit will
move their select stock Of goods to the store
across the street, formerly occupied Mr.. l..
Herring. our live hardware man. DIR. Hays
will 20 shortly to Brownsville to take the
place In that vicinity made vacant by the
death Of DIR. Pelot. Duck hunting seems
to be the pleasant as we'll as profitable pass
time among the little boys and old men. We
have good and favorable reports. so far from
the high school at this place. Parents. ! be-
lleye, are universally pleased with the proies.
sor US teacher and manager generally. Prof.
+. Wilkes. of the Christian church of this
place, Was duly ordained here last Wednes.
day night, Brother Phillips officiating. At
presenfth bealthful condition OF the com
munity Is better.
Waterloo: Last Wednesday the hibernat-
Ing period Of the grounding expired, and
believers in groundhOgology may now con-
graduate themselves that spring time has
surely arrived. Plant potatoes when The
ground gets warm enough. Mr., Gausman's
sale was largely attended despite the
mud, and all sold for good prices, especially
stock. The proceeds of the sale amounted to
upwards of vi, 400. j. A. Dennis sold, this
week to Mr.. Grumke. of Bone Hin, eighteen
head Of hogs averaging 203 pounds, at III 20
per hundred. W. X. Smith sold To same Ons
COW and calf for T26. J.. X. Gray has his
new barn nearly completed. Mr.. Braicn re-
Gently discovered that one OF his cows sud-
denly commenced falling in her flow of milk,
without any apparent good reason, and SET
ting watch to see which OF his neighbOrs wa.
short OF the tactical fluid. 10 and behold, tho
thief WAS a four footed animal
called hog. and subsequently he discovered
that not only one but a brood OF sboats was
in the work. They would draw the
milk rs effectively as a calf. The pigs ara
now enduring incarceration. Mr.. CasteeI ~
shipping shelled corn on the Missouri Pacire.
An agent for a Kansas City basket msnufnc-
turing firm Is buying all the lin lumber he
can get. The growing wheat looks well.
Peaches killed; apples all rig 1t.