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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
MIss0URI's GROWTH.

According to the figures of the
Philadelphia Record, the increase in
population In Missouri since 1880 has
been 20 per cent, making the present
population of the state 2,S04,075, as
compared with 2.l68,3S 8 eight years
ago. That journal bases its computa-
ton on the proportion between the
vote of each state for president in 1880
and the states population "a shown by
the national census OF that year, and
Assumes that the same relation exists
between the vote In 1888 for president,
as revealed by the Official election
figures, and the population at that
time.
The Records figures about Mis-
souri's population undoubtedly make a
close approach TO accuracy. The
growth OF this state was surprisingly
great in the decade ending with 1880,
considerably exceeding that of any Of
it's neighbors to the eastward. In
Illinois the ratio of increase in the ten
years was 21.1s per cent. 1t was
17.71 per cent. i'm Indiana, and 20 per
cent. in Ohio, Nissouri's expansion
reached % 81 per cent.-Gratifying as
was the increase of population in this
state between 1870 and 1880, 1t will
probably be largely surpassed in the
present decade. Immigration has been
pouring into Missouri In streams for
the past few years. In fact, Missouri
has probably made greater gains in
population since 1880 than any OF the
states which belonged to The starry
sisterhood twenty-five or thirty years
before the war began. Its population
will hardly fall below 3,000,0 900 when
the national enumeration of 1890 Is
taken. Missouri will be fifth in the
scale In point OF population among The
states, for the lead which Illinois had
gained up TO 1870 cannot be recovered
In a decade or two. There will be a
close race between Illinois and Ohio
for the third place in 1890, with the
chances slightly in favor of Ohio's
holding that honor. Bnt the day of
supremacy for either of these states
among western commonwealth is fast
approaching its end. Within a quarter
Of a century from the present time the
magnificent physical advantages OF
Missouri will win ii pre-~eiDinenGe
among the states oil the westerly side
of the Allegbenies.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
THE PRETTY GIRLS OF IRELAND.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
The Irish ladies' are perhaps the pref
TEST in the wide world, always except
ing our Tair cousins, the Yankee bellies.
Their features, it is true, are less re9u.
lar than those OF English women, bur
they triumph over them with their soft,
creamy compilations, their large, ap-
pealing gray-blue eyHs and long ~laSI'es,
and a sort of indctinabie charm a d
denure coqueiry, yet thoroughly nod
est EVERY third Irish wo-
man., wrote the queen in her diary
when last visiting the country, sis
beautiful, AMI some of them remarka-
bly, so. Thei hair aId eyes are simply
lovely" APP tri from personal charms,
il is impossible not to admire tie gentle
grace and dignity of the wives and
daughters OF the Emerald Isle. Go
where YOU viii, | defy you TO find an
Irish woman who is otherwise than
naturally di-tinguished-the very bar
maids being superior in bearing and
-prech 10 many English duche Sses. The
'ist Of beauties is a long one, and look.
ing back we eau recall histories of the
extraordinary loveliness of the three
Miss Cummings. who. when they came
rp to London, had actually to De es-
cor'rd in HYDE Park bv II guatd OF
soldiers, sent by the order of the serre-
tary of state, so overwhelmingly was
The crowd pressing upon them. hen
there was Lady Denny, Lady Cabin.
Lady Clare and many others, I" LAY
mnI'ring of the present snliG b""h'>-
%! L"iuSfcr. Ti" of the mot attractive
women Of Tho or any Uiher day.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
SOME GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

At a banquet given by the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity of Hamilton
college, says the Utica Observer, A.
Miner GriswoId Che Fat COntribu-
tori responded as follows to the toast,
''The Girl We Lett Behind U.s."
Mr.. President and Brother DekPs-
The toast you have assigned me is one
that touches Il very tender cord in my
heart. | have always felt sorry for the
girls we let behiLd us. 1t seemed
cruel at the time, but how could we
help it? Circumstances were such that
we couldn't possibly take them along
we had to leave them bchinI us. |
think | promised three or four to come
back in the spring or early autumn, but
l was too busy for several years to at
tend 10 it, and after that-well, | was
afraid my wife would not like it,. |
met on OF the girls we left behind us in
the street to-day. That is, | thought |
did. The same soft brown eyes, the
am sweet, sunny smile.
"Is it possible,' | said, "that | be-
hold Miss Sally JOnes?'
"That was my mothers name," she
smiled, ''before she was married. | am
married now, and l have named my
baby after ma"
Great heavensl The girl left be-
hind me was a grandmother
l told the young lady who | was, and
she said she often heard her mother
| speak of me as one she used to know a
great mauy years z Then asked
| about the girls | used TO know, and
| what had become of them. | found
that some, alas, were dead. Others
| who were married wished they were
dead. Som6 who were widows had
lovers seeking for their hands. Others
not yet widows were seeking for di-
vorces.
., those seminary girls OF long ago!
how we did regret leaving them behind
us-except one poor fellow who eloped
with one of them. He regretted all
his his lite that he didn't leave her be-
hind with the most of them.
But we had to 60 and leave them.
Fate beckoned us on. Aud, in some
cases, the faculty urged US &c go. We're
we to blame tor temporarily forgetting
the debts-I mean the girls we left be-
hind US! Why, some of us had to
leave our trunksi
A rare collection of girls they were,
gentlemen, as | recall them now. Tall,
willOwy girls; short, plump girls;
black-eyed girls that made US blue. and
~blue-eyed girls that we were ready to
take a black eye tor any time: fair
complexioned girls, bro wn girls, Smith
girls, girls with auburn hair, and girls
| who, not being able to match their
own hair in Auburn, were compelled
10 buy it in Utica or Syracuse. In fact
there was about every kind OF a girl
then that there is "now," except the
tailor made girl who seems to be alto
gether a modern creation. Still, the
latter has points in her favor. While
the girl l SO tenderly recall possessed
virtue, beauty, Intelligence and many
engaging ways, | must admit that she
somehow lacked the get up-in fact she
hadn't the hustle of the girl OF o-day.
No, brothers of the olden times, we
must confess that in comparison with
the tailor made girls of to-day, the girl
we left behind US had very little lett
behind her.
Still we remember her with tender
ness and respect, and let us all join in
a bumper to the girls of long ago.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
KEARNEY PARSONS.


From the Jefferson City Tribnne.l
AT II o'clock last night Kearney Par
SONS breathed his last, and passed away
beyond the shadowy river to that mys-
tcriOus land whence we are all tending.
His death was a combination of brOn-
chitis and pneumonia, and for sevetal
days past the anxious friends and
relatives who have surrounded his
death bed have realized that his dissOlu-
ton was near at hand and that re-
covery was hopeless. With KearneY
the mare of a family distinguished in
the history of Missouri aud Cole
county becomes extinct. He is the
last of his race bearing the name of
Parsons. His grandfather, Gen. q.
A. Parsons, was for half q century one
of the most prominent citizens of this
city and county, and was for many
years clerk of the county court. His
father, Gen. Monroe M. Parsons, was
u soldier of the Mexican war, and was
one of the first M%issourians to cast his
lot with the contederacy when the civil
war broke out. He soon rose to the
rank of major-general by his bravery
and ability, and commanded
Missouri troops than any other officer
of the confederacy. When the war
closed Gen. Parsons, with his brother
in-law, Col. Standish, went to Mexico
to join the army OF Emperor Maxi
milan, and they were murdered by
Mexican bandits, together with Col.
ConrOy, soon after reaching Mexico.
After many years OF arbitration and
diplomatic correspondence between
the government of this country and
| that of Mexico the heirs of Gen, Par
SONS and Col. Standish were awarded
quite q large sum of money, which
kearney has been drawing in INSTALL
ments for Il number of years. Gen.
Monroe Parsons was a man Of splendid
capacity, not only as a soldier but rs a
lawyer, aud had he returned here at
the close of The VAT no would beyond
doubt have become as eminent in civil
life as he was in the profession OF arms.
The news OF the death of Kearney
Parsons will be received this morning
with sincere sorrow throughout the
city. Whatever may have been his
faults, he vas a noble. hearted fellow.
with all the manly instincts of IL of
natures nOblemen. His purse was his
friends and it was ever open i'm
response to appeals for charity, and il
there be a record kept on high of good
deeds in relieving the wants of the
suffering and needy in this world, he
has beyond all question a good balance
on the right side of the books.
Kearney was born in this city. He
was in his 3Sih year. His education
was received at the private schools in
this city, at the William Jewell college
at Liberty, Mo-, and the St. Louis uni
versity. Nearly all his life has been
passed in this city, and 1t can truth
fully be said that he had as many
friends in all classes as any man who
has ever lived and died in the COM
munity. The funeral arrangements
will no doubt be made to-day.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
From the st. Louis Republic.

Under the present express system
many points in Missouri are subject to
double charge because the express COM
pany at the point of shipment cannot
make rates over roads which give a
monopoly OF the express carrying trade
over their lines to another company.
The bin introduced by Mr.. Johnson,
of Madison, provides that railroads
must furnish facilities for carrying on
business to any express company that
makes proper application. The pas
sage OF such law would leave no ex-
cuse for the double charge, as a result
of which a package prepaid to St.
Louis from a point 500 miles out OF the
state is nov charged as much for q
transit of from 10 to 100 miles in the
state as the whole charge would
amount to were II company allowed
handle it from the point of shipment to
the point. of destination.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION:

STATE OF MISSOURI,
CoUNTY OF LAFAYETTE.
In the Circuit Court oil said county-In vacation.
January oath, 1859
Mary &. Nutter and William A
Nutter, her husband, Florence NJ.
NcMreken and Leslie A. Nc
Meekrn, her husband,
Isabella p. Lyons and james f
Lyons. her husband, Mar, Rees.
Arthur Gees, William +. .es,
Albert Rees, Lucy B. CI,bb, Partition.
Ellen Rees, Jennie Forsee Will
lium Forsee, Anna FUrsee, Albert
Forsee, and Georgia Duvali and
Samuel Duvail, her husband.
John Reed. julia Reed. Albert
Reed. Thomas Reed. Charles
Reed, Frank Reed, Ellen Kronich
and - kronich, her hush nd.
and James Reed.
THO the above named defendants: You are
l. hereby notified that sail plaintiffs have
commenced II suit against S"u in the circuit
court OF said county, the Object und general
nature of which is TO obtain Il III Isiun aud par
titiop OF the real estate OF wh'cu tie lac Anna
Il. Rees, died se,Zrd, situate N i.aiay elite
county, Missouri, to-wit: Two III certain lots
known and lies; gnutrd upon the p,at III the orr
ginal town OF Higginsvil e. now on fir in the
"ilice OF the recorder for the said county ui La
inyct,r, as lots numbered eleven and twelve III
OF the southeast corner of the norIhw est quar-
Ter OF the southeast qusricr Of sec ION eleven
III, In township Il rtS n .nr ti9l, oi range 1881
bang bounded Oh tbs north ami west 10y u GER
tHin branch or ravine; also II tract ,r land fifty
1901 teet in width AMI one hundred aud iurty
ll4Ol i'et in Ingth IN the northeast corner o,
the South Yves. quarter OF the SOUTHEAST quarter
OF the section, township and range uioresuid.
And You ure further notified that unless
you he and appear ut the next regular Term oil
said court, to BE- begun and held al
the courthouse, in the city of Lexington,
on The fir~t day Of April. lsS9, and on or before
th' 9th dar there f, ii the term shall so long
Continue. ana If no., tn n before the end OF tn,
term, and answer said petition the same will be
taken us confessed.
Aud l. l. fun tn + ordered that u copy hereof b,
published in the Lexington Weekly lntclIigen.
Ger, a newspaper published IN said county Of
Lafayette. for four weeks successfully, the La
insertion to be at least four weeks before tn,
commencement OF the next term of this court
A true copy. Attest:
jan26t5 e Il. ASIEL Clerk.
by FRANK TRIGG. ID T..
a. r. Alexander, attorney for plaintiffs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
THREE QUEENS.

TFrom the Malta Bend Quivive, Jan. %
For the first time in the history of
Frankfort has triplets been born within
The corporation limits, although thel g
have been a few instances OF the kind
in the county. Last night three baby
girls were born to Mr.. and Mrs w. A
Merritt, and while small, all appeared
to be strong and healthy DR.. Cooper
was the physician in attendance, and he
informs us that the mother il doing as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances, but is not out of dan
ger, and will require the hest of care
and attention, and, as q precautionary
measure, has forbid all adnittance to
the sick chamber; notwithstanding a
large number of friends have called to
see the infants and extend congratuls-
tons to the parents, while many curl
GUS women have called simply to crafty
their curiosity. The mother was form
erly Miss Lynn Maxson, a popular
young lady of prepossessing appear
ance, rather below the average size,
and inclined to deIicacy. The father,
w. A. Merritt, is a popular clerk in the
auditors office, and well known
throughout the county. In the hope
that the mother and children will live
long and happy lives the News voices
the sentiments OF all their friends.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
THE FRAILTY OF HUMAN NATURE

An Iowa editor gives a correct in
sight into the irailty of human nature
in the iollowing:-"Last week a man
stepr ed up to US and said he would
pay us every cent he o" ed us if he
lived until Saturday p. IN. We pre-
sumo the man died. Another said he
would pay us in q day or two as sure
as he were born. Query-did the man
lie or were he never born2 Another
said he would settle as sure as shooting.
We are led to the conclusion that shoot
ing is uncertain. Another said that he
hoped to go the devil if he did not pay
us in three days. Haven't seen him
since; suppose he has gone, but we
trust he has not hoped in vain. Quite
a number said they would see us to-
morrow. These have been stricken
blind, or else to- morrow has not come.
One man told US six months ago that
he would pay us as soon as he got some
money. The mar would not lie, so of
course he has not had a cent"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
A CURE FOR %DIPHTHERIA.

The following remedy will be found
simple and effective even in the worst
cases. and is II that is in nearly every
house:- Make IL qnart OF red pepper
tea and after straining add a teaspoon
fail OF common salt. Then sweeteI
with honey 10 suit the palate and gar
gle as often as possible, always keep
ing the tea before the fire so as to kee,
it lukewarm. The pepper and sal, ar.
the knives that do The cutting, and tn
honey heals the wounds. In exIrem.
ateS II dose OF oil will help much ii
first,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI IMMI
GRAFTON CONVENTION.

Clinton, Mo-, Jan. 23.-The officers
of the Southwest Missouri Immigration
Society are making active preparations
for their annual cODventiouto be held ia
this city February 8 President Ii. w.
Salmon and Secretary Gwynn have sd
dressed personal letters TO The COVER
nor, the state officers and representa-.
/, tive men in st. Louis and throughout
he state, inviting them to be present.
\ ee railroads have made a rate OF one
n SA Third fare to parties desiring TO
Ae convention. The correspon
lSLRoFA 4 this society with home seek
EIcousT. einvestment hunters is constant.
- increase and the officers are
SsopLLA{ spirits over the status of the
YV ~ The sensible, well written and
A Ifefvative literature they have dis
animated abroad has done more to
scombat prejudice and awaken a kindll
interest In the state thar any other
agency that has been brought into re-
4uisitiou since the a
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
ACTION OF THE AMERICAN BANK
UPON THE DEATH OF REUBEN
PICKETT, JAN. II, 1889.

Whereas, The directors of the Amer
lean Bank at Higginsville. Mo have
learned with sincere and heartfelt re-
friend, Reuben Pickett, of MAYHEM,
Mo-, has been called away by death
from his labors with US and from the
TRIALS and vicissitudes of this lite. We
feel it incumbent upon us, his friends
and co.laborers. to give some express
sion of our feelings and sentiments
upon this earthly separation from our
departed friend. Be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, By this board of directors
of the American Bank, that in the
death of Reuben Pickett this bank las
lost one of its wisest and most discreet
directors, its stockholders one of its
staunchest and most devoted share
holders; each Of us has lost an honored
and true friend; Lafayette county one
of its oldest, most upright and bOnora
bic citizens; Christianity one of its
brightest liz hts, and his family a devot-
ed husband and father, and that his lite
here upon earth is so replete with ex-
smples of honest, upright dealing, OF
fortitude In adversely, OF benevolence
anu SuIiotidu Ciintity III oil tuC Wdlhe
of life, as to eminently command our
highest consideration and emulation.
Resolved, That our heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence is hereby ex
tended to his husbandless wife and
fatherless children, with the hope that
his blameless life, his high Christian
character, may be to them a solace and
example that may, to q great extent,
relieve death of its sting and this last
parting upon earth of much of its sor.
row.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
signed by the president, cashier and
each director of this bank, and the
same be transcribed on our records; a
copy be for arded to his family, and
the papers Of the county be requested
to publish them.
A. E. ASBURY, President.
III. +. CAMPBELL, Cashier.
ii. G. CHILEs,
II. j. HIGGINs,
GEO. P. GORDON,
Jos. l.. YouNGs,
niractorp
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE.
In the Circuit court OF said county, in vacation,
January ed, 1889.
Mary NJ. Goodson,
VS., divorce.
Thomas J. Goodson
TTNO the said defendant, Thomas j. Goodson:
i You are hereby notified that said plaintiff,
May M. GOodsou. has commenced q suit against
you In the circuit court OF said county by petit
tion the object and general nature of which is
to obtain q divorce from the bonds OF matri-
mony heretofore contracted with you, on the
grounds of desertiUn without reasonable cause,
Tor more than one year and n failure to provide
for her maintenance.
And you are further notified that unless you
appear at the next regular tenn OF said court, to
be begun and held at the courthouse, in the
city Of Lexington, on the lst day April next,
aud on or before the 9Th day thereof, If the
term shall SO long continue, and IL not, then be-
fore the end OF the term, and answer SAID petit
ton. the same will be taken as confessed.
And 1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger, n newspaper published IN said county of
Lafayette, for four weeks excessively, the last
Insertion to be at least four weeks before the
commencement OF the next term of this court
A true copy. Attest:
jan26t5 c. b. DANIEL, Clerk.
BY FRANK TRIGG, D.. c..
e. Vlyion, attorney for plalntiff
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
N EMIT

NOTICE Is hereby given to all creditors and
~ other persons inteI ested in the estate o'
Henry Dopscher. deceased, that the under
signed, public administrator, wilt apply 10
make q final settlement of said estate at the
February term. 1889. Of the Probate court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate court room, in the city oil
Lexington, on the second Monday in February,
1889. 10. A. WlLSON,
dpc29t5 Public Administrators
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
TIMING OUT.

Cora Lee, the quondam wife OF Geo.
Graham, who murdered his wife, Sarah
Graham, near Springfield, this state,
and whose trial as IN accessory TO that
murder attracted wide attention, COM
mitted suicide, a few days ago, at Nor
walk, Ohio. Graham was lynched,
Cora Lee committed suicide, and Mrs.
Molloy, who vas mixed up with the
case, is still abroad trying to play the
role of a reformer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
NOTICE.

DY virtue of an order of the probate court Of
day of Janury. 1859, the undersigned. public
administrator for said county, was ordered 10
take charge of the estate OF John Is. Alexan-
der. deceased.
Al; persons having CLAIMS against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me Tor
within one year alter the date oil this notice. or
they may b" precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and If such claims be moi exhibited
within two years they Will be forever barred.
STEPHEN n WILSON,
jan2Gt5 Public ADM nistraiOr.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
STRAY NOTICE.

TAKEN up by John +. Cheatham N
L living in Lexington township. in V*&h
Lafayette county, Missouri, on the (fXs
Path day of December, A. ID. 1883, A S-d
BLACk MARE, 8 or o years old; l5H hands
hight has u white ring around. above the right
hind foot Appraissd nj $50 by George FIrrar
and William f.. Greer
Jan26t3" GRANVILLE CLAYTON,
Justice OF the peace for Lexington Township.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

WY James Lawhorn and Dorsnnah
w LAwhorn. his wife, by their certain deed
OF trust, dated April 30. 1873. and recorded 10
the recorders Office for Lafayette county, Mis-
to the undersigned, trustee. the following de-
scribed real estate eiituat, and lying in Lafayette
county. Missouri. viz: The southeast quarter
of the northwest quarter OF the sOuth west quar-
ter of section numbered .venty 1901, ami the
northeast quarter OF the northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of SAID section Numbered
twenty (20l, all in township numbered fifty
1901, anu range number,d Lwsnty-scvcn l27l.
IN trust however. to secure The payment OF a
certain promissory note in said deed drscribed;
and, whereas. saui note has tince become and
still is due and unpaid. now, therefore, at the
request OF the legal holder OF said note and In
me, l. the said trustee, hereby give notice that
I will on
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02
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