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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-03
OKLAHOMA.
TFrom the Eldorado Tribune. |

From the EldOrad0 tribune.
An interview with parties from the
Esweet land of liberty" OkIahoma,
cnlightens us very much in regard to
the ways of living, etc. The report is
that prohibition can never thrive in
Oklahoma, or if it does the people will
not thrive from the fact that water is
so scarce, that "red-eye" can be bought
the cheapest. Aud if this be the case
il is only matter of time that water
saloons be established. The following
is the form generally used in adver-
Using laud for sale: A rough pole
bout six feet long is driven into the
ground on which Il board about two
teet square is nailed with the following
words scratched OH it with piece OF
charcoal: Fifty miles 10 wood, a
thousand feet to coal, five hundred feet
water, six inches to Il. This
claim for sale
They have resumed the use of their
| organ III the Christian church during
| services. This tor some time has been
| discontinued owing 10 the objection OF
some OF the members. A fact of rather
| singular nature To us. since we never
'nrI with similar case, and we have
been acquainted with that sect all oui
lives and have entertained considerable
respect for their liberality and progress
sion. Ii instrumental music is dis
pleasing to the Creator, we naturally
are led to ask why has the human sou
been created with love TOR it. Man
it is said. is in the image of lis maker
certain il is that he possess some of hi,
| attributes. at least the gods of all IA.
tions have resembled the people who
conceived them, that is, the gods of q
war like nation have always been war
like III character, and the gods of peace
loving people have always been gentle
and loving in nature. We, as Il nation
love music, consequently it follows il
natural order that our God mus
also love ii.
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NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
TFrom the pb,lsdeInb;a Times.


The development of the modern
newspaper has no more remarkable eff
iect than the change it has produced in
the prevailing ideas with regard to ad-
vertising. Twenty years ago the tradss-
man who made known what wares ne
had to sell, except in the modest and
general way, was looked upon with
some degree of suspicion and the pro-
iessional man who offered his services
by public advertisement was condeaan-
ed outright as necessarily quack
The change from that day 10 this has
been almost complete, and yet ii has
come about very gradually, and there
are some trades and professions in
which traces of the old traditions still
remain.
Long after the dealers in many kinds
IF merchandise had learned the value
of advertising and had profited by it,
there were almost as many pore still
governed by the ancient prejudice who
preferred to perish in respectable Sc
clusion rather than invite the public
TO come to them. This was the case
no; only with lawyers and doctors, but
with jewellers, tailors, dressmakers,
and many other trades that tor some
reason were supposed to flourish only
in tha dark. The fashionable tailors
long ciung to the idea that advertising
was not respectable, and there are
few old timers yet who can not bring
themselves TO any thing more undigni-
fed than private invitations TO their
customers, and look On aghast while
younger rivals fill the columns of the
newspapers with attractive descriptions
of tns>Sr goods and gather in the custom
that used to 60 to them.
The thing be particularly noticed
IS how completely newspaper adverf1s-
ing has been separated frohl it's assoeia-
ton with an inferior clssS. of trade The
great advertisers now are the Leading
houses not alone in the extent of heir
| business, but in its recognized charac-
ter. The finest goods of every sort. tie
most fashionable clothing for men and
| women, the most costly furniture. car
pets and ornaments. whatever pur-
chaser can possibly want that is rich
and fine as well as what is useful and
cheap, he expects to tind described for
him in the paper.
And the result of this Is beneficial
both for the dealers and for the public.
The largest and best advertisers are
everywhere those that do the largest
and best trade, while the facilities for
shopping have wonderfully increased
aud the people buy more and better
goods than they ever did before. They
a. better dressed, their homes are bet
ter furnished, they enjoy more OF tue
comforts and luxuries of life than at any
previous period, and one main cause
of this is in the general quickening ot
trade that naturally results from iutelli-
gent advertising.
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ANNIE LAURIE.

This is the title of an old and very
popular song, aud TOR the benefit OF
those of our readers who nave never
heard its origin or the authors name,
we will give the name as well as we
remember, as related by Mr. j. Garvin
IN the Chicago Herald some time ago
lie said that ne was personally ac-
auaintcd with both the author and
Annie Laurie, who was the subject OF
the song. Annie was the daugher OF
Jas. Laurie, the owner OF large farm
in Dumtriesshire. Scotland. Ee hired
mauy labOrers and among them was II
man named Wallace, who fell in love
with Annie, then only II years old
iier father discovered this and dis
charged Wallace, who went to his home
in Maxwelton, where he wss taken sicl
the very night of his arrival. Anni,
heard of his illness the next day ant
went to him. She remained with hiu
and waited upon him until he died
On his deathbed he composed the son:
entitled Annie Laurie.
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MAIOR EDWARDS.


IMedlGiue Lodge Index, June Sih.I
Major John n. Edwards, one of the
best kuo newspaper men in Missou-
ri, or in the west, died at Jefferson City, :,
Mo-, last Saturday. He was the author
of two war books, "Shelby and his
men," and "Guerilla Warfare" He
was at at one time editor of the old St
Louis Tunes and Dispatch; atterward
became connected with the Kansas Cit,
Times Tor short wniie. lie then Went
10 Sedalia, and took charge of the Dem
ocrat for some years. From Sedalia he
went to St. Joseph, and took editorial
charge of the Gazette, where he remain
ed till January, 1887, when he again
went to Kansas City, and became con
nected with the Times. Major Edwards
was not all ordinary man. His physi-
cal strength was slight, but he had q
large and active brain: memory for
names, dates and faces that was sur
prising. \ friendship was never be-
lrayed or voluntarily brGken by him.
The word friendship had deeper sig
niticance wi ith him than with most men.
lie often stood by his friends at the
expense of his own popularity. He was
always outspoken in his opinions, and
always brave enough TO back them up
at the risk OF mis- life, if necessary. Ia
1875 he fought duel with Mai Emesy
s. Foster, of St. Louis The duel oc
Cured at Rockford, ILL.,, and neither
party was hurt, on account of their anX
ious desire to kill each other. Mai. Ed.
wards demanded that the fight should
proceed, but the seconds forbid. After
this he wrote many articles in favor o.
dneling taking the ground that it would
make men more careful with their pen,
and tongues. 1t has always been un.
derstood that he would not hesitate tt
send or accept a challenge, or to de
nounce man who would not accep
one after giving cause for one beins
sent. He was somewhat peculiar, boil
in his talk aid his writings. Those a
all familiar with his style could recog
nize his writing at once, no matter
when or where il might appear. Tn,
writer of this article worked in the of
flee of the Lexington, Mo-, Expositor
of which John N, Edwards was fore
man, when the war came on, and tn
paper discontinued. Both enlisted il
the same company, and we have know
hIm well ever since. lie married Mis-
Virginia Plattenburg, of Dover, Mo.
one of the brightest and most winsom
young ladies in that sectiin, which i
noted for its female beauty and intel
lect. He leaves her widow with tw,
sons and daughter. They are no
alone in their sorrow. A thousand c
those whom he beiriendcd when the
were oppressed, will drop silent tear
of sorrow over his untimely fall. TIE
thousand more who have known hi,
long and well, and who appreciate nc
bility of character, will grieve over tn
loss of true friend: the press will II
Fgret the loss of one OF its most brilliau
contributors, ANA the whole state {
Missouri will miss an active, progres
sive, talented citizen.
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IT'S IN THE AIR,

The following, credited to an ex.
change. is going the rounds OF the Hi,
nois press:
The next state into which the tides
OF immigration will turn will be Mis-,
souri,. Tired of the far west and dusty
California, discuchanted with drouthy
Kansas, sick of fever stricken Florida
dissatisfied with Dakota, the solid peo
pie are going to seek and find homes
on the fertile aud selubrious prairies o
Missouri, among its thrifty, temperate
and intelligent people. They are com
iug here because there is school hous'
um every bill and a church in the valley
because they find Il hearty western
welcome; because our society is of tn,
! fricndicst and best; because there i
here a chance for everybody, rich an
poo old and young; because Mi-snnr
~ tie best and most beautiful stale i
the union.
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and cOntenl,
manufactures, anu does wish rail-
roads. II lacks all of what we in the
north cali energy, yet has what we fain
must call absolute prosr Gritty. 1t tolls
not, neither does it spin; yet Solomon
in all his CORY was not arrayed like it.
1t ia liIv country, and land Tor
lotus eaters.
The reusuu for this prosperity IS
almost whimsical in its simplicity, and
yet it will be as sufficient a hundred
years from now as il has been for the
past century. ll lies in the natural
grass-lands of the region, whose hike is
not TO be found and cannot be pro-
dnced elsewhere. There are nour-
ishing and strength giving qualities III
this grass, and iI the limestone water
of the district, which even the most
skeptical will now admit are not
found elsewhere. Broken down horses
are sent to The blue grass pasture lands
grow strong. Kentucky stock bred
! stock of Kentucky, Owners of hrge
racing stables send their horses 10 the
blue grass lands during the idle
| oSoooht tuht thCy dN4uiic
vigor th, re they will not get elsewhere.
The buyer of blue blood colt leaves
him in the blue grass paddock as long
as possible, knowing il ia there he will
best gain the bone Of ivory and the
muscle of steel which mark the win
ming thoroughbred. Horsemen do not
now stop TO explain this, but merely
accept IT as fact confirmed by expert
ence 1t is common to call the blue
grass country the "heaven OF horses"
and this title was applied by no mis-.
take. 1t rests upon the foundation of
the country's natural peculiarities. 1t
has qualities much sought for and not
found elsewhere; this demand brings
in money, and therefore comfort, ease,
luxury are shed upon this region in
every ray of the golden sun; happiness
! bubbles mp out of every limestone
spring, and dollars grow. not upon
trees, but down among the grass.
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A Queer Apartment House.

Josephine Pollard, in n. Y. Independent.
Down by the pond that fed the mill,
Where iily-pads grew thick.
There stood house all by itself,
Not made Of stone or brick.
1t lowered upward 10 the skies,
Some forty feet or more;
And only one small family
Kept house upon each floor.
II was an old and withered tree,
With not a leaf In sight,
And summers sun and winters storm,
Had bleached its surface white;
And there IL stood, when all around
in beauty seemed to thrive,
Quite dead to all appearances,
Yet very much alive.
For many, many little birds
The tenement pOSs .ssed;
Ard oh ! with what amazing skill
Each one had built its nest;
A house some fifty stories high
Oh. what sight was that!
| don't believe that anywhere
You'd find so tall flat.
And as the birds few in and out,
Like bees around u hive.
No other tree In all the place
Seemed quite so much alive.
And thus God gave t rec0mpense
For loss OF leaf and stem;
The birds remained while in its heart
IL made home for them.
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PERSEVERANCE WINS.
From the Christian Union. |

1t is great mistake TO suppose that
the best work of the world is done by
people of great strength and great
opportunities. 1t is unquestionabiy an
advantage to have both these things,
but neither of them is a necessity 10 the
man who has the spirit and the pluck
10 achieve great results. Some of the
greatest work of our time has been
done by men of physical feebleness.
No man mas left more distinct im-
preston OF himself on this generation
than Charles Darwin, and there have
been few men who have had tn struggle
against such pros,rating ill-health,
Darwin was rarely able to work long
at time. He accomplished his great
work by having single aim and put
ting every ounce of his force
and every hour of his time
Into the task which he had set
before him. He never scattered his
energy, he never wasted all hour; aud
by steadily keeping at it, In spite OF
continual ili-health aud ofslong in
teryals of semi.annual invalidis,n. he
did great work, and has left the im-
preston upon the world OF man of
extraordinary energy aud working
| capacity. Success is rarely matter of
accident, always a matter of character.
The reason why so many men fail il
that SO few men are willing to pay tne
| price of seit denial and hard work
| which success eXacts.
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The Origin of the Opal.
BY. l., X,

The pasSIOnlesS queen Of the summer night
fingered late Que morn:
fingered until the soft twilight
That hid her from the DaY-god bright
Had faded, and she, the gem of night,
Was alone. her attendants gone.
She si.yIy drew behind the screen,
A screen OF heavenly blue.
But all 100 late. the god had seen
Behcld this wondrous. gentle queen,
This gulele-s maid Of heavenly mcin,
IN his glow was passion new.
He Yycocd her with his geutlest beams.
But she vanished from his sight.
He fingered near the purliDg streams,
He rent the clouds TO a,ch the CLEANS
Hi fancy brought him IN his dreams
or his love The Queen OF Night.
OFT when leaving his sleepless bed
TO catch the gleam OF her hair.
He would quickly pursue but the GOODIES
was fled,
And narIghL could he see but his own beams
red,
That betokened millions of tears to be shed
For his love so ilusive and far.
The virgin queen In her gentle soul
Knew Of his passionate love,
He told II TO her IN the thunder roll.
He wrote Il to her on star CLEAN scroll,
And his beams he gave 10 her control,
Yet her heart he never could move,
of she sighed for her lover so brave.
Who pursued o. so earnest and bold.
Tears would come and her sad eyes lave.
They fell and cOngcalcd on Il lovers grave.
'Tis nus am told the Opal she gave
This emblem Of hearts that are cold.
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night cant
the evening
midnight | W.
and found a pO,.
with Il letter from u.
way home he had go
with drunken patron
been pulled in When |
station he was the hottest j.
ever saw; but | soon fixed thing
could go into the captains room
be more comfortable. On the way to
this room, going through the long
corridor, we were startled by the most
piteous cry of anguish and supplication
1 ever heard in my life, and the most
solemn protestatiOns of innocence. A
ring of truth in the tone struck Inc
lorcibIy, and asked the attendant who
it was. He carelessly replied that 1t
was some girl brought i'll tor stealing
from Niblo's Garden. Having made
4 the Judge fairly comfortable, L was
going over to the hotel to get some
brandy and lunch, when | met rail
4 road man ! knew well. He said he
/ had been robbed by girl that evening
ut Niblo's, and had come III L; see If
she had given up the money. so this
| is the accuser of the piteous voice. J
said TO him, aud then explained that
had heard the girl protest her iuno-
ccnce in such way that | could lot
believe her guilty.
"Nibo's Garden in 1862" said MIR.
4 Latimar, lighting fresh cigar, "was
just next to the Metropolitan, and i
asked Mr.. Accuser to come with me
and talk it over. The more he talked
Il ] t.nI.4 ,,, l,a .s,.IT
and when we got there, knowing the
watchman of the theatre well, per-
suaded him to let us in. My companion
showed me where he sat. The seats
there at that time were very peculiar,
having an arm like sofa, all being
upholstered, and down in the crevice
between the arm and the seat | found
the mars pocketbook. You may be
sure it did not take us long to get back
10 the station, and soon accomplished
tor the girl what had Tor the Judge
got permission for her TO sit in the
captains room. 1t was nearly 3 O'Clock
on Sunday morning now, aud l only
stayed long enough 10 hear the cir
tell story OF want and hunger for d
mother, a crippled brother and herself
before she accepted position she was
h2fdly aDle 10 NIL. She SAID one or tW(
bitter things to The man who had beer
the cause of her arrest, but after all, il
!. every word proved herself lady.
, , noticed that the judge, vino, by the
way, was widower, watched tht
D young woman with keen interest
vet, must confess, was good dea
|, astonished at what transpired the mex
! day. The prisoners were, OF course
, discharged at the opening OF court, ant
| did not zee his judgeship again unit
evening. Then he came to INV room
), said he had been making inquire
about the girl and had verified all be
L statements, and wound up by asking
The use of my room to be married in
' Sunday in the captains room had don
the work begun by sympathy, and a
the Judge rolled away in q cab lhs
u evening with his bride, he said:-''
' told you | would not 60 alone"
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Omnibus Will leave thc hotels in this
city for Il. Il l.. junction, making
connection with trains gong east,
west and north. ut ..................I. % \. III
Returntng wIIIurrIyc at..............93 80 u. III
Omnibus will leave for Il. :. juno
ton, making connection with trans
going east and west, and north as
fur ~ Richmond. at.......... ..... .4:3O p. IN
Returning. " III arrive at ..........-.. 80 p. IN
JOHN g. YOUNG, Superintendent.
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Trains marked will stop on signal. Trains
marked will pot stop. o.,.
Local lreights run daily except Sunday. other
rams daily. .
Goupon tickets on sale to all principal polnte
in the United States and Canada. Baggage
checked through TO destination without extra
charge j. Il. SHlFFBETT,
Agent ut Higgins vile.
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The Cinrinuatti Enquirer once crea-
ted genuine sensation by stating in
display type that II gang OF American
countcrfcitcrs had been "shaving the
aueen," when "shOvimg the queer was
evidently what was intended
One Of the worst instances of mis-
pint caused by bah chirography was
where tn heading "A honeymoon
Cut Short" was printed in iulI face as
"A Hungarian Cut Throat"
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Time Table ofthe Lexington branch
of the Mo. 2. r. R.

GI"ro follow the time OF trains going west
read from ton of column dOwnward; of those
gong east read from the tot Dm of column up
ward 6. A. NOEL,
Agent at Lexington.
A. s. LOOMS.
No. Ipk
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WILL REMAIN IN LEXINGTON UNTIL
w NOVEMBER. Special attention given To
dis, gscs OF the Eye, Lar. Nose and Throat.
Spectaclts and eye-glasses properly adjusted
for all optical defects. New electric apparatus
Tor the treatment OF Catarrh. General prdctlce
and General surgery O1lce practice only.
~ fsaiet over Leroy Farner's drug store.
|f457 I" " ssaa ~ iUne22n4l
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AE'TORNE US.
JOHN =. RLACKWELI-

4 IT DRNEY AT LAW. Win practice In al
N u courts Of the state. Prompt attention
wen u al business entrusted TO my care.
Jnice In MrsonIc building over TrIGg Shields
.LJle ianlOvl
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DIR. WELLING TON ADAMS.
PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

IrAs REMOVED his office 10 Parlor II, Mid
ii land Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Errors OF
Retraotion and Accommodation OF the Eye cor
rected either by the adaptation OF suitable
oIasses or by proper medical treatment accord
ing To the requirements OF the case.
Pre- ectice limlteu to The treatment oi Acute anu
Clronic Affections OF the Eye, Ear, Nose anu
Throat, aud the Scientific Administration oil
Electricity in Chronic Diseases.
sundays devoted exclusively 10 the treatment
- - EAentGjylT
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iNRY @. WALLACH. "hs H.
WALLACE n CHILES,

A TTORNFYs AND COINSELLORs Al
"a law. Lexington, Mo. Onice, front roonl
oyer the Lexington Savings Bank" oppOhite
the court house. win practic, in the courts oi
LAFAYETTE and surrounding cOuutics, and also IN
he Supre,n court OF the state OF Missouri, and
me u s. Circuit and District courts for tht
Vastprn - etrict OI MissourI.
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Cheapl Chelp!! have just received carS
If tine Michigan salt, fresh from The mirs,
and have smother one on the road, whct
will sell at 81 % per barrel. Come and get
t. A. Loomis. iunes2u
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A TTORNEN S. AT-LAW, Lexington, Mo. j..
IL ID. ,hewaiter having opened nm Oilice in
Kansas City (American Bank iiuildng. EIghth
md Delawarel, VIII be In Lexington On salur-
dny u eucn week. dcC29I
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A TTCRNEY AT LAW. VIII practice IN ali
IA the state and federal courts. Prompt atten
tlon TO collections, examination OF land titles,
writing legal indenturcs, NC. Office In lniell-
genCer bulding-irOnt room. may25
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THE ANTI GRAIN GAMBLING LAW

NJ No instrument will be filed until the
fee Is paid. In
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rNCEN. HAmIsFAR, M. d.,
w. R, aOsEwIsCH, M. ID.

ITOMGOPATHIST Women and Children's
IL Diseases II specially. Once on Franklin
Xxan,,e onnnsitr courthouse npT2ln3
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MEDICAL.

DRs. MCDONALD s. CEsIST,
physicians AND SURGEONS; LEAlNT
TON. MISSOURI. OniooOver MOu ntjoy "
IrpIanubs shoe store. III, NO
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DENTIST.
DIR. W, MENG,

r r. HASsELL, d. ID. s. A1A
d Front rooms over CommercialM T&
Sunk, opposite the Courthouse. W HYY9
lexington. Mo. nhI> --
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XENOPHON RYLAND.
n. j DU1.HN(a,

/ TToRNEY-ATLAW. viii give prompt at
a y tentIOn TO all business entrusted To his care
Will practice in all The courts, except the Pro-
a.e CJurh II LIfaySJLc county. dcc2yl
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the Intelligencer by
Captain J. d. Conner. recorder of deeds OF
Lafayette county, Mo.
Abstract of the deeds filed in the Office OF
Recorder OF Deeds from Saturday, July 20,
1889. to Saturday. July 81, 1889. Only
such as contain covenants of warranty con-
tainnf I'm iist.
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BANKS.

c,UhGEoN DENTIST. .oficeorp1site g.
- the courthouse, up stars, L"xlng- QffPSYTS
ton, Missouri. AA-HA-
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SHEWALTER u WILScsN,

}. u. sHkwALTRR, =. N. wILsOH.
Lexington and Public Admin sirator
Kanaas CITY. and NOturY Pnblc.
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Detect

Wanted il every county. Shrewd men TO act under
Instructions in our :, ret service. Experience rot
scessa ~ The Inter national Detective, the ON Al
on per o. thelIureau exact kenesses OF c -
iIals ,nted, and for whose capture large rewards
GrannS Detective Bmeauco 44prcade, ,cinclnnatl,o.
Iuprg1vlupl