The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-28
upl Winter is nearly oyer

AAh 10 hSstty SNOh'
1t Is midsummer right now In Australia,
anyway.
Mrs. Jos. B. Bailey has the thanks-ot the
editor for an exquisite Gala lily In full bloom.
All our city fathers say:-'Use Salvation
OIL, the greatest euro on earth for pain"
Price % cents.
The Ice bridge has given Lexington n good
deal OF Ray county trade. We ought 10 have
q summer ~ well as q winter bridge.
Now here are three lines that you want 10
frame: FIJI your coal house next summer
with enough coal to last you through the fol.
lowing winter.
We have been lucky shout ores this win
ter. Be careful, and perhaps we may get
through without any, but for fear Of scci-
dents keep we'll insured.
Mr.. Warren Mclean, of Aullville. was
badly hurt, last Tuesday evening". by II kick
from o horse. The animals foot broke his
nose, and inflicted severe wounds on The top
OF the head. He 10 In u precsrlous condition.
q, There ID complaint OF the condition Of the
public road Just this side Of the residence of
Hon. Alex. Graves. whomsoever has 1t In
charge would better 6x tt. as the people who
have 10 use the road say that patience has
ceased 10 be y virtue.
Odessa DemOcrat;-"We have received the
Lexington Intelligencer's carrier boys annual
greeting. Il Is a neat pamphlet and bears
evidences Of having been executed by q tasty
printer. II contains 4 gem OF poetry worth
reading" Thank you.
The water 10 the river, last Monday, took
= sudden whirl Just at the point where Mr..
Meet wss cutting ice. and about two acres
which 1t had taken two DAYS hard work 10
free from the snow was thrown high and dry
npon tue bar. The Ice was so filled with sand
as to render It vaIueless. Only by hard and
prompt work were the tools saved.
What about the new depott Let US know,
Messrs. Mo. P. officials. where Il Is TO be.
We are not disposed to be faetious or eonten-
tious about Its location, only we don't want
' It 10 be too far away from the business part
Of town. The foot OF Broadway or the foot
OF Tenth street will give satisfaction. But
there 10 q very general desire TO know where
II Is to be.
A negro boy about fourteen years Of age,
named Henry, who has for some time been
living with Sheriff Bowman, died, last Tues
day night. There was some talk because the
symptoms OF his disease were somewhat
peculiar that there might have been poison
tnK In the case, obtained away from home,
hut DIR. Russell who was called In and attend.
I'd the boy pronounced II y clear case OF spinal
LneL,-i" Gus
81. JOSEF a. No.. Herald - The Herald's
Washington dispatches this morning say IN
tbs senate 'sterday Il bill was reported
S.yorably iron, the committee and put upon
the calendar, for the building OF u bridge
.eross the Nj iouti river ut Lexington. Mo.
Readers OF g Herald VIII remember that
s~some month ago this paper announced that
che Santa F would bridge the river at Lex
,nstou aud run trains between 81. Joseph
and 81. LO Is over \ much shorter route than
\. now In xistenee. Since that prediction
w.s mad the Santa Fe has secured control
af the : j. d 81. L., which has been ex.
,snded I ,ur miles from Lexington Junction
IA Nor. / Lexington. The Santa Fe, as will
ma re- objected, has chartered = line to run
,rom Lexington to Warrensburg. where Il
wIIl connect with another line OF the road 10
70. from ST. Louis TO Kansas CITY. This will
y the shortest route between the points
amed."
Wood,and:-A cold old fellow this Winter
t.-Dut = mighty old fellow for Gleej He
cracks his Jokes at the pretty sweet Miss
rha wrIukled old maid uu6t TO kiss-And
,rae.es the dew of their lips-ior this IL the
x.v with such fellows as he. Old Winter is
tough old feIljw for blows-As tough rs
.ysr YOU see, He will trip up our %trotters and
.snd our clothes, And stiffen onr limbs from
nusors TO toes He minds not the cries OF bis
,,,e,ds or foes-A tough old fellow Is he. he,
no. n tough old fellow Is he. Mr.. All Lyons
e. r.turned from his visit to the west and
r.nyssses himself delighted with the coun-
go He ,s talking OF emIgrating there. Nc.
Aba. Savior 10 wanting to sell his farm. Mr..
prlsl Deshon has replaced his house which
Is hurued recently. Messrs. NJ. Fitzgerald
= son. have a lot Of hne hogs for sale. Our
...hIno bachelor, Mr.. Henry KEN, says TO
II the girls not 10 forget that this Is leap
80 rJnole David Johnson hiss somewhat
,,.,,rsd from the marrying list since he tread
re widows toes. Wa advise him to not
-, an close next time. MISS Aggie DAVIDSON
raroo.,ad compositions In Woodland school
D,,dav evening the 20th. She awarded the
..ss,t 10 Mr.. MuutGOrd Shore for having the
~ composed as well as The best written
sompo,itiou. Muntford is a hard working
.ud excellent boy in school. and b!a' i"'f 70 De
;. .dnc,ted man. Misses Lula onore and
800 a,own, two Of Woodlands most beau
..,.I ro,n0 ladies', are attending the Wood
80 sohoo, This winter. The preceptor re.
osp,,y IHvusd hem to plan some exercise for
,be entire school which resulted In their Sp-
p~olutIpg next Friday night for public speak.
,nv and spelling. They have selected 800
word, in webster, aud have chosen a num-
nsr OF the boys and girls to make speeches.
Mr.. VIM. Fitzgerald will perhaps rent bis
arm in the spring sud move to Colorado In
..-, ~ MIA Wtfa's health. A few lines to the
tflsp year girls" If you wish to be hsppy
IN The days Of your life, just choose YOU a
gooa husband aud make bin . good wiis'
ua 70 the Inssillgsnc'r.