The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24

The Missouri river is quite low
Louis Moore was severely kicked in the
head by a mule a few days ago.
The last Gem is a gem. 1t is the best COL
lege paper that comes TO our table.
Mrs. Fannie Balm has made a very hne
crayon portrait OF Mr.. will Stewart.
There is still a good deal of talk Of Mr..
Albert Walker as postmaster at this place
under Mr.. Harrison.
Mr.. Geo. Trail killed., last Wednesday,
what he claims was the largest hog In the
county. 1t netled 635 pounds and was but
two years old.
Mr.. q. C.. Graham is building a brick bust.
ness house on Broadway, just south of the
calaboose. He will remove his stove and
tInware stock thereto 30 soon as completed.
The scenery, stage setting and mechanical
effects of the Showers Il Beetle Comedy
Company are excellent, showing that q man.
agement who offer the public frst-class at
fractions know how TO surround their artists
with effective and approp rate appointments.
Lincoln Journsl.
bud Ingram, u negro man aged % or 20, in
a fit of anger. lat Tuesday, shot at his vile
with a single barreIed shot gun, the powder
from the weapon burning her face. For
tunately she escaped the charge. Ingram
Immediately ran away 10 the willows above
town, and be has not vet been arrested. He
is a lew heavy-set, black man. with peculiar,
small ewes; very little beard. His wife.
Lou, has three children living, and wants
work. She lives in the Wieman yard, corner
Of Broadway and Third Streets.
COrder:--Mrs. BabbingtOn, Of st. Louis. is
at her daughters, Mrs. ii. b. Fucker. Mr..
w. j. Lieser and family left for California
last Thursday morning. They expect to be
absent about one year. DIR. T.. +. Martin re-
turned from New Mexico last week. The
doctors many friends were very glad TO
welcome him back. Mrs. Spencer and little
daughter. Stella, OF Blackburn, vi'ited her
mother aud si,teIs here several days this
week. Mrs. Coulter and daughter, who have
been visiting the family of Mr.. Wilson, re-
turned to their home in Lexington Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. ,Wilmot has accepted a position In MIR.
Lieser's store. Mr.. Noah Edwards returned
home last Friday from q pleasant visit to his
old home IN Virginia. Mr.. ID. J. Waters
who has been quite i'll for several weeks, we
are glad to say is now getting better. Mr.. L.
| Roepe, of the firm of Roepe q Frerking Of
| this place. was married in Concordia Sunday
| de brought his wife home Tuesday. We
with other friends, wish them q long ano
| happy life. Rev. Cockrell Hlled his APP
| pointment at the Baptist church Sunday, the
first time for some weeks, sickness being the
| cause of his absence Elder Lum, an Olt
! School Baptist preacher. of Virginia, preach
| ed ut the Baptist church Mon day night. Mr.
H. Steele, of Blackburn, was in town Tues
day. Mrs. Livengood spent last Friday II
Higginsville.
Wayerly:-Mrs W. K. Frye is sick. Mr.
John s. Galloway is i'll. Mr.. Notaly ThomaI
is recovering from his regent illness. Mr.
| Clay Spencer aud sister were the guests o
Mr.. John Asher Sunday. Mrs. G. A. Renicl
l~Izzikipg her mother in Kansas. Mr.. Mar
1s;<54 Fl E1SfeIes shop Marvin. Is visiting
f4f<eE. - Sginion. Mrs. d. c
5f za1<4f 4zs# 4 ]&$efn visiting Mr.. J.
ThemAs, Returned 1oms Monday. Mrs. Stew
Fell arrived, list frfiaiy, from Fort Worth
Tex, TO attend the bedside of her mother
Mrs. johnson, who is quite i'll. Mrs. johnson
is now reported better. Thomas Il Csllawa.
will move their store from Main street t
Landrum's Hall IS soon rs the shelving an
glass doors can be put in. We lesrn from MI
r. ID. Cauthorn that his brother, George w
C~authorn, formerly Of this County spd one @
the pioneer merchants of Lexington, ba
been elected judge Of the south district @
Dayiess county. Mrs Annie GlYnn, VIII
has been on an extended visit to her father
MT. Geo. Hall, returned home Friday I
Georgetown, by. Mr.. T. A. Groves cold hi
stock Of dry goods to Mrs. J.. NJ. hopkins
Saturday. Mr.. Geo. f. Goodwin ha. con
signed bis stock oil dry goods aud grocerle
to Messrs. w. W. DAVIS and ID. G. Butlel
Mr.. Jno. White who shot himself, last Tues
day, in a temporary attack of insanity, is /
a critical condition. His recovery IL impOss
BILE. Mr.. Nath. Corder was compelled to XII
Que OF his deer, Monday. II mad bCcom
vicious, having attacked several persons wit
its horns. Messrs. VIM. Ismel, Caspe
Weaver, Albert Goodwin and Bob. Stewar
colOred, together held Tour Louisiana lolter
tickets. Sunday morning they received th
information that they had drawn one TWEEN
tieth of the capital prize. This gives theI
$4,000 10 be divided equally between them
except Albert Goodwin who sold a hall
interest Of his share, previously, to VIM
Zook. Alkaline Tanner, colored, was seriousl
shot, Sunday morning, in a most REMARKABLY
way. She had been using an old rifle barr
for a poker for several years. Sunday NOR
ing when she was stirring the fire with
holding the muzzle end in her hand, a latel
bullet shot from 1t and entered her right sid