The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-07
SHORTS.

Call on A. Egle If there is ANYTHING In the
toy line you want, for he will make prices
low. dec7t3
NJ. j. Chlnn in a new ad. which appears
elsewber announces himself ready Tor Tie
Christmas trade. Read 1t.
Ii will nav YOU TO call and see my stock OF
ladies and gents gold and silver watches oe-
fore you buy elsewhere. A. Egle. decTt3
l Last Wednesday was very disagreeable, A
slight mist fell during most OF the day ana
during the rest Of the time 1t was both damp
and chilly.
Mr.. John Limrick, OF Near Hisginsville, lei
a wagon loaded with corn run over his foot
one day last week and as q result three oil his
toes were broken.
The most thorough and efficient instruction
on the Pisno, Organ, Violin. Viola, Contra
bass. etc., and in Tneory and Harmony Is
given by r. J, zeisberg at the E. A. Semi
nary. sl4tf
Cheapi Cheap!! Ihive just received a car
~of tine Michigan salt, fresh from the mine,
and have another one on the road, which l
will sell at 81 % per barrel. Come and get
It. A. LOOMS. iune22ti
For the first time within the memory Il
the Oldest inhabitant, there were no sales un.
der execution al the present term OF tie
circuit court. This speaks well for the
financial condition Of Old Lafayette.
Such a crowd as never before assembled in
the opera house should greet the second pre-
sentatlon of the "Deestrick Skule' Monday
night, US a more charita BILE object was never
worked for, the relief OF a helpless cripple,
Furnished Room for Remit will rent u
pleasant, nicely furnished room, on second
floor. ut reasonable price, for winter. Light
aud coal also furnished IL desired. Also store
rom for rent on Broadway. Inquire of Mrs.
b. Movers. nOv23t4
Mr.. j. o. Vaughan this week presented Us
with some enormous ears Of corn raised upon
land which has been cultivated for 30 success
sivD years in that cereal and showing con-
~cfasiyely the inexhaustibihty of the soil Of
t.afAy ette county.
we are gratifed to learn that Mr.. Joseph
Mhjor, who was so seriously hurt by the
falling of a safe upon him, on Wednesday OF
last week, Is In q fair way Of recovery from
his injuries. This will be gratifying news to
hls many friends.
While trimming q horses hoof preparatory
40 placing a shoe on IL, Wednesday, Mr.. Ed.
Kramer had his right hard very badly cut by
Tue horse giving a quick jump and driving
Rthe knife deep into the flesh between the
thumb aid front finger. IL will be sometime
before he can again use the injured hand.
Ar. Geo. b. Gordon came TO town last
1eapesday and determining in his mind that
N would put on a little more style, bought
b fnstu d new, three dollar derby hat. But
k,as. lie lost II before he reached home, and
91fl nov have tolwear his old tile until next
sp<i1e. We extend to him our sympathy.
W. Know the people of Lexington will not
turn a deaf ear to the cry OF distress OF u SUI
fering fellow being, therefore we feel assured
that a large crowd will attend the Deestrick
Skule at the opera house Monday night. The
entire proceeds are 10 BE- devoted to the re-
lief OF Eugene Ewing. who for fifteen years
has been a helpless cripple. II you can not
attend. buy q ticket anyhow.
During the very high wind last Monday
afternoon the house Of Geo. Parker. colored,
on the corner of Dist street and Franklin ave.
nue., caught fire and, along with most OF the
household goods. was destroyed. The house
azWaa close by IRE station No. 2, and the fire
4e9e f5oa DC hand but the very high
<Itd rau<<d ft<t DANES 10 So up fhe she'll
fs& <<s61<ufs Is : = esFseesten. Ne sasrr
Mr. X. o. Stewart tas recently purcba led
and brought TO this county the thoroughbred
Cleveland bay stallion. Bay Splendor. No.
408. dark mahogany color. l6a hands high,
weight 1880 pounds. loaled June 10, 1880.
bred by w. H.. Waitwilb, Richmond, Eng
land, aud imported In 1882 by Geo. l.. Brown
Il Co., Aurora, Illinois. This Ill be u splen-
did addition 10 our breeding stock, and Mr..
Stewart SHOULD DE commended for his enter
prise.
Through the care IessDess OF the tender, the
mu,h ice was allowed to accumulate above
the bridge last Friday night until a portion
OF the anchorage gave way, causing a break
In the north approach and allowing The pieces
TO swing around against the shore. The
damage to the bridge was very slight. but
the Interruption OF travel for three days
greatly lncInyenien ced those wishing to cross.
the terry boat also being laid up one day,
Monday, on account Of the high wind.
A case that originated in this county and
has been In the courts OF this state for about
seven years. that Of Elizabeth Thompson ct
al vs.. ]. Don. Ish, was dee led In favor OF
the defendant by Judge Black, Of the stale
supreme court, last Monday. 1t was the con-
testing OF tie will Of Mrs. Martha Ish and the
amount involved was about $4,000. The
costs are very heavy aud amount to several
thousand dollars. The case was appealed
from the Ray county circuit court by Messrs.
Wallace n Chiles and X. A. DeBolt, attOr-
neys for plaintiffs. MIR. J. ID. Shewalter repre-
sented the defense.
Last Saturday morning, while coupling the
= ar of Two pRssspser cars, at Kirkwood, a sta.
<tDk 4. ans F1tIi1 railroad just west OF st
WI. tAt bead 4< NJ. John Bayliss, formerly
a mn ". 10 was conductor on what Is
&6osn q tas school children's train, was
caught between the draw-heads OF the cars
aud terribly mangIed. At last accounts he
was getting along rs we'll as could be ex-
peOted but few hopes were entertained for
B ms recovery. The accident occurred In the
same way, and the injury was precisely the
same a. that sustained by MrvGideon Cald-
well, also Ut one time a resident of this city,
aud who Is now suing for $4,000 damages.
A long, l4nK, hungry negro, accom- panied
by q dog, stepped Into Mr.. E. b. iuphan's
grocery store the other day to purchase a
dimes worth OF C eese and cracker. The
dog became separated from his master nnd
was kicked out the back door. bFt, eie abe
lamb which followed tTfy 10 >tbooi and was
kicked ont. hxH fhe .<stAbl f,sster -sfi1l b.
Ilnesf6d atsf a <ols1<> ti6c uniif bio pack
d.oor sas. e1e3eh. Hh8a be aaainen'ered the
s<uft. A hoy Ia &eg NsDding near jumped
q fhs avn >ad 4fzifa him and be rushed for
~ front 5dcet ADD attempted to get out by
jutnptss aeaipss tb3 heavy plate glass in the
window. The glass was harder than his head
and he failed. In the excitement That follow
ed the stubborn resistance OF the glass. the
dog jumped up on II bench filled with line
ehinaware and proceeded to demoiish all
there was in reach, with a good deal Of sue
cess. The damage amounted to several dol
lars.
Kansas City Tlmes:-A special dispatch TO
the Times last night announced that Cora
Graham. who has The distin ation Of being The
only female horsetbiet ever In the Missouri
penitentiary, was Yesterday pardoned by
Governor Francis. She was sentenced TO
two years imprisonment at the April term Of
the criminal court OF this county. The evil
'dence showed that she had hired q horse ut
an Independence avenue livery stable and
while either drunk or drugged drove out into
Kansas with a man named Mccoy. She was