The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

The L. A. s. girls have had II grand time
sleIghIng this week.
Sleigh for Sale-I will sell my sleigh, suita
BILE for one or two horses, very cheap. f..
Allen.
Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule
the law" But lei US he thankful that any
poor sufferer can buy with only % cents a
bottle OF Salvation OIL.
Dr.. NJ. Chapman got a heavy fall lase
Thursday afternoon which bruised him con-
sIdersbly but no bones were broken and he is
going about with Il cane.
Wayerly irnes:-'The telegraph men
have up the poles about two miles east Of
town. The WORK Is progressing favorably
considering the obstacies.i'
Harrison Miller, Il coIored man, "a charged
with brutslIy turning his wife and babe out
In the bitter cold q few nights ago. They
were cared for by Mrs. Samuel Biggerstafi.
st. Louis Presbyterian THE Elizabeth
Aull Seminary, at Lexington, Mo-, now uu.
der the presidency of Mr.. j. d. Blauton. aud
governed by a board Of trustees appointed by
the Presbytery of Lafayette, In not only sus-
tanning Itself but constantly growing in pub
lie favor. Its advantages are sought by
parents who desire for thsif daughters
thorough instruction IN the useful a. well as
ornamental branches aud considerations
attention 10 the spiritual welfare OF the
pupils"
Mr.. Ferd. T. Bates was elected president
OF the Farmers Bank Of Odessa, last Tues
day. Mr.. Isaac w. Avitt, the former persi-
dent, hsying determined to move to Kansas
City 10 live. Mr.. Warren 7. Glover was
elected cashier, and Mr.. r. +. Russell vice
president. The new directors are Ferd. T.
Bates, X. T. Russell, w. =. Glover, Benz,
Elliott. T. J. Pc veil, James Hannah, James
Emison, james Renick. Thos. Gibbs, Mr..
Osborn, John Wilkerson, Vernon Powell and
Henry Armstrong.
Since our last issue the following books
have been donated to the Y. NJ. G. A. library
.How to Succeed" Miss Greer; "Practical
Piety.'' BURNS Poems" "What will be DO
with IT." A glance ut Philosophy" Life'a
Morning ;""Outlines OF History - "Tupper's
Poetical Works. .'Newton's CardiphOni ~
ELlfe OF John NJ. Peck" "AnnGls Of the
Persecution in Scotland" "UniOn Bible Die
tionary: - presented BY Mrs. Msrrs.'hieet for
Heaven: :" Sermons by the late Rev. +. w.
Robertson :" "Tell Jesus; 1.-THE Mate OF the
| Daylight 'Beate Paulus :" midnight Har.
monies - "a Message from God" by Miss
j. jhacklett. "Ad Finsn,' ";oce CGlum =
"Toward the Straight Gate - The Inherit
lance OF The S%aints;'' 1.-THE Russians at The
Gates, OF Herat;'' by Mies y. Shacklett. "Old
Creole Days." volumes Nos. l and 2 by Mrs
SbscEIeLt. "Modern Doubt and Christian Ee.
liei;" ChristlIeb, by DIR. J, b. Alexander.
There is no publication which ONES to our
desk that VIC would more reluctantly dc
without than the Forum. The articles in il
are from the highest possible sources, and
unlike another somewhat similar publication
It is bipartisan and fair. The next number
will contain two articles from which, iudg-
Ing BY what we have read by their authors
we shall differ, but they will represent the
most thorough advanced positions upon theIl
side OF the questions discussed. Jud.e Wm
Kelley, the protectionist leader in the house
Of representative. has written u plain state,
ment of How Protection Protects" which
Is likely TO be the protectIonist platform foI
the president al campaign. II Will appear IN
the Forum for February. In the same mum
Der Senator CullOm will nave e paper alvo,
eating the government control Of the teIe'
graph. Prof. John Tyndall writes about TN
Sky: :" DIR. Austin Flint about 1.-THE Mechau
Ism Of the Singing Voice" and Darius Lyman
about 'Impedlments TO our Domestic Com
merce" The first two articles above men
tinOned are the ones from which democrat
will differ, but no man who cares 10 b.,
abreast OF current thought can we'll afford
not to read them.
Last Saturday the therIpometer stood at SIS
degrees below zero all day. II waG II cnlo
one sure enough. As aD Intelllgencer repUr
ter meandered about with u blue nose an,
stia ears 10 see what ne could see Mr.. Geo
Galloway emerged from TrIgg x Shields
store with Il lighted %lautern. "Hello, George
called out the scribe, "don't you know IT.
day Time" "Whsi do you take me for
answered George. "a crank }" wen, there
no telling, cFanks ere rather plentiful these
days" "That may be-" said George, "bu
there's nothing cranky about this. Just you
come here and see," tie led the report. Il
his sleigh. where he had u pie OF hay IN the
bottom. In this he made a hole big enough
to set his lantern which was burning with {
big, bright fame. "NOw, you see, said he
~ get III put one foot Oh each side OF Ia
lantern, cover my legs with these blankets
and that little cOntraptiOn acts as a stove. ant
keeps my pedal extremIties as warm a.
toast. You have no idea how much warmth
il generates. Why, II snow falls 0n these
blankets that little stove will melt II rich
off as It falls. It's a first class trick, | tel
YOU The reporter took his word for
rather than ride five or six miles with him 4
prOVe the truth Of the assertion, hut he ha
no doubt that Mr.. Galloway knew exactl
what he vas talking about.