The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-04-06

says:-"Both myself and wife owe our lives
to Shiloh's Consumption Cure" For sale at
LOOMS, Franklin ave. s1eow
The city should set tie example of clean
ing up for spring.
Pretty near time for a general spring clean
Ing aInt 1t? Don't forget the streets and the
alleys.
Several good real ca: ate transactions have
been made this week aud there are prospects
for more in Il short time.
Mr.. Robt. Tom, express messenger on the
J. c., b. & L., had The misfortune to lose his
pocket book, which contained $50, at Upton
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Hubert Gassen, who was reported as
haS ing been killed. has been heard from by
his wife. He was in a collision on the Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad and was serious
Nv burt but Is now on the road to recovery,
Messrs. l.. Winsor ~ Son and c.. Ben Rus
sell sold this week, for Mr.. r. H.. Hoffman,
TO Mr.. Jno. G. Worthington lot number 8, in
block number IT, first addition TO Lexington,
at present occupied by Mr.. VIM. Lamborn,
for 81 900.
Elder G. W. Terrell preached his farewell
sermon at the Christian church last Sunday
morning to a large, appreciative and sorrow.
ing congregation. We Join bis many friends
here in wishing for him u pleasant home
wherever he may 20, and that his health may
soon be regaIned.
Messrs. T., Winsor Il Son and c. Ben Rus
sell sold this week for Mr.. W. b.. Steele. t.
Mr.. Leroy Farmer. two acres of ground jus
north of the McGrew Roller Mil and til,
elevator for 5000. This ground will soon b.
cut up into town lots, added to the city ant
put on the market. 1t will make a desirable
piece Of property when fixed up.
At the time of going TO press only partis
returns from the ele ction for county schoO
commissioner had been received by tn
county clerk. The fifty districts hear
from give RaRlsnd 800; Demand S73; major
iy for Rsglaud, II. TIT other Al district
y i'll probably increase this majority to loo o
200. The republican claims OF Demand
election we're based on the large msjoritie
given him in this district and COncordia.
j. II. Spooner, q travelling anctIoneer, cam
to this city last Saturday and procured
license to sell soap on the street corner. II
sold Il good deal OF soap; indeed, he sold d,
much that his spirits commenced to rise, an
the only way he could keep them down wa
to drink a good deal of Lexington's note
taugle-ioOt. OF this he got too much an
soon he was pretty drunk. AT night Mr.. 1
w. Cook, the night clerk at the Laclede "a
asked to show Spooner TO his room, which h
did. No sooner had Mr.. Cook left the ROOF
I lhan Spooner decided that be was not "
=, ready to go to bed. and started to go dow
=, stairs agaIu. When he reached the stall
: on the second floor he concluded that 1t ws
= I % tiresome a task TO walk down 8 who
Z Hight of STAR No by one, and to make ma
ters y little ea-.si he Just tumbled over II
. banister and the distance between the fir
and second floors was soon covered. III
l result Of the trip was that Mr.. Spojner hs
! his right shoulder blade fractured ard OF
Of the small bones Of his back broken. DR.
Mcdonald Il Crlst have been attending hi
u aud ne is now getting along pretty well.
John Miller. Familiarity known among Il
: boys as "Dutch John,' has recently saw,
enough money out OF hi, hard earned wag
> MIN a small piece Of ground near Il
,{q1b's churcn aud build a small hou
t}<<tDds The house was finished last we,
atd @dbn was then lacking but one thing
make his happiness complete-a wife-al
! he set to work to tird some one to share /
home with him. To Mr.. Mike Vawters, WI
h has u contract for hauling rock 10 and fro
he caIaboose, he expressed his desire to Q
married and offered to give him S15 to ii
- bim a wife. MIR. Vawters refused the offe
ed money, but set to work 10 help him fine
=, wife. Mr.. Vawters then thought OF MINI
Gates, a girl who had been treading IN I
path of sin and was confined In the calaboC
~ with u fine Of S12 hanging between her a
liberty, and told John Of her. and they ]
aired to the calabOose to get Minnle's co
sent, which was given after a little persu
:, sion. They then called on Mayor Welbo
- TO see If they could not compromise the M
70 ter snd get Minnie out of the calaboose, W
thinking John was joking, told him that if
would marry her he would pardon her o
and when he found that John was IN earn
81 he stuck to his word and Minnie was soon
liberty. all parties then repaired 10 Rec
der Meets Office and John and Minnie W.
81 made man and wife, Squire Whitsett p
90 forming the ceremony. since then ev,
thing has been running smoothly al
=, little cottage on the hillside, with the
=, ceptioD of at one time. when two boys
:, tempted to bother them and they were fl
=, e12 and costs.
err Mr.. Wesley Smith came to town last Tu
of day morning and brought with him so
I'd $40 or $3.50, and during the day DIR,
81. heavily. At night q parcel oil negroes
r.. hold of him and one of them followed /
On around, drank with him and finally indu
by him TO go to u place near the Residence,
4. Mr.. WIN. IL. Chiles, on South street at
coner Of Eighth. AT 10: 30 o'clock Mr.. Sn
d. went up to Deputy Marshal Whilsett
no told him that he had been robbed. lie
ed i.ked by whom and he answered. "
is Andy a mulattO." Mr.. Whitsett then
il. out to lind the perpeirator of the crime
MI found that Smith had been drinking wit
he black negro about % years of age, nan
nd Andrew MeisDer, and at once procure
I'D. warrant and arrested him. When be
nd locked Up he was sea-ched and u $40 bill
en- Il 20 cent piece were found In his pocI
o Meisner then commenced TO weaken
ich stated that Mary Tracy had given him
in money. A warrant was then procured
il Mary, also, was soon behind the bars. Al
IN. This line things commenced to get inter
les ing. Mary stated that the money had L
all given her by Annie Dickson, another colo
red woman. Mrs. Dickson's time had com
nd and \ warrant WAS procured and served
The her. When locked up she told JalIor W
EN-; that The balance Of the money was hid in
I is coal house at her home and that il he W.
his take her there she would get it for him. ,
on Mr.. Wade did. In the coal house. belu
the two large Jumps Of coal, he found SIGO. AL