The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

Jno. Cowie.) Southern and western expo
sure. Apply to Mrs. II, J. E. Ahrens, 18th
street aud franklin avenue. sept7tf
Persons ailinG to get their paper regularly
from the carrier will greatly oblige us by
leaving word at this office, where a paper
will he given you and u reprimand to the
carri r. If we hear no complaint, of course
we must conclude tina t the paper Is left with
due ] egularity. tt
Watch for the date of the pontoon bridge
eelatration.
The reports Of diphtheria in Higginsville
are greatly exaggerated. So says the Leader.
Thu water from the hydrants is much
clear 81 and free from sediment since the
COM letion OF the new reservoir.
We were favored with a nice rain last Sum-
: day. Also another Monday night; and still
anotb or last Wednesday evening.
The coal miners of Higglnsville are on d
strike and demanding A cents per busbel in
stead of 81. -Four cents has been offered
them.
Tie following was the enrolment at the
public schools on Monday:-High school, 80;
LIST ward. 95; ID ward. 10; Sd, ward, 1873;
totat In white SCHOOLS, 40.
A man in st. Paul, quite feeble and smaul
having lost all his gaul could not pummel his
wife, now through "Sequard's Elixir" he
bea = aud kixer, and sometimes lixer within
an inch Of her life.
Tho William Stone, q government boat,
with n tow Of barges, passed down the river
yesterday morning. We presume it was for
the purpose of getting below the ice line be-
FORE cold weather sets In.
Mr. L II. Miller. u brother.in.laW of Prof
3iInton. and who has the sale of the
"Balance" churn In this county reports that
w lie he was at the residence Of MIR. Spur.
10 K, pear Wellington, last Monday evening
he ard several members OF Mr.. Spurlock'.
IA lily had n shock and u very narrow escape
fir III a stroke Of lightning. II struck a locust
tree Just 20 measured feet from where they
stood talking aud scattered spiinters al
around them. They experienced only d
sli mt shock but do not care to have the per-
70 nance repeated. although 1t is q rare thing
to see and feel.
We have heard OF people being ''loyG
bnnd,' but we never heard Of them being sc
Inch so ~ not to be able 10 see a buggy toy
W I'll u few days ago when u gentleman In
formed the reporter OF such q couple. A
Young gentleman from Hannibal and Il young
sdy from Sedalia who were visiting IN thi'
city last week, took u buggy ride In the mid
d g OF one Of the warmest days Of the month
& ing out as far as the residence Of MIR. Thos
rameke, four miles south of town. They
I the burning rays OF "Old Sol' and sew
eral times bemOaned their bad luck in rush
lis away without II p~arasOl. Finally on theIi
way back to town they met u man hauling
aIempiY h0gshead in n wagon aud remarked
''what \ gooseY TIA! man was for not getting
o the inside Of the hogshead aud out OF the
sLn,' and when they arrived ut the railroad
c, ossing ut the city limits the gentleman
Looked back and discovered there was u tol
pthe buggy and that all that was necessary
was for them to raise 1t. They then agreed
amongst themselves that they were as biz
''gooseys" as the man who was hauling the
logshead.
Yesterday evening at O o'clock, just as W,
were going to press, q fire broke out in tn,
middle OF the southern hay loft Of Messrs
Green ~ Dysart's mammoth livery stable oil
Tenth street, and before the alarm was fairl
given the entire stable was wrapped II
names. business men knowing what suffer
1 x would occur amongst the animals II as
stance was not ut once rendered, left thei
\ tusness,rushed to the stable and cut all tn
J. orses loose possible. At the present tim
l. Is not known how many horses persisted
but to he certain knowledge Of the reporte
ne wus burned. The probabilities are thu
there were more, In very short order bot
LIRE companies we've on the grounds, an
three streams Of water were playing on th
building but wei OF no avail. The small brio
Juilding next door 10 the stable was ais
bred but the flames were confined to the roo
Longs hotel was also fired bat the flame
were soon extinguisned. The stable build
ing and the residence were owned by Nj
Geo. Earrnr. The owners OF the propert
did not know the loss or the amount OF In
surance } esterday evening. Mt u thing, wit
the exceptions Of the horses were savet
II was almost an ImpOssibiliIy to stand with
.ln 30 yards OF the burning building so In
- tense was The heat. The origin OF the fire
nknown.
The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clarl
on South street, in East Lexington. was Lh
scene OF q very pleasant sociable last Monda
evening, which was given in honor OF the
quests, Misses Ida Rucker and Lizzie Va
Scoter, Of 5edalia. Those present were NJ
VIM. b. Schultz and wife, Mr.. Jos. Bale
Ind vile, Misses Sue Finley, Mavme Bell,
Knoxville, Tenn, LOtlle SmallwOod, Bel
Hays and Bertella Kildow; Messrs. Z. Sal
Hays, Il. j. John. Walter Eckle, Isaac {
bays and Ethan Allen, Jr. Upon the airiv
Df epch guest II button hole bouquet wi
1iyen him or her and the gentleman holdir
d bouquet TO match The one worn by q Lad
took her fer u partner and after all the CUES
rad arrived the old, but ever-lnteresti
game Of progressive eucher Was reylve'
From $3.50 until about IL o'clock the gan
was kept up aud The intensity Of the intere
was increased IA each game was finished.
Il o'clock u Tec.ss WAS announced and u
apests were invited into the dining roor
Hhese their eyes heheld a collection OF fruit
ca&dIgs. mis- flowers which we ventul
fosatyeIa4 DOT been eXcelled this season. A
either end OF he table was half OF u hul
watermelon, sciii0ped and the space betwet
was flied with the choicest fruits and cal
-itf that could be secured and the finest III
rest flowers. After supper the game W
uned and kept up upul q short time att
II O'Clock when time was called and Il
number Of games won and lost by the diflet
ant players was summed up aad read on
f. was found that Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bail'
had each won and Lost the same num- er
games and the first prize was according
awarded to them In partnership. Miss6
Wayne Bell and Lottie SmallwoOd followG
them closely for first hoDors and had 1t n,
been that they endeayored to get the report'
Gtof the "soup" the probabilities are tn
cey would have also tied for the first prIz
The Iates were against them, however, an
he decision OF J Judge Hays met with univeI
sal approval and the prize. a beautiful hant
painted PLAGUE, was awarded to Mr.. at
Mrs Bailey. be Judge decided further IN
tne hoohV urizp had bpen fairly wnn NV Eli IA