The intelligencer., 1889-11-02


at Washington, last Sunday. George
is very devOni Presbyterian.
FENTON f.. LUCKETr, the bright
young city attorney OF jefferson City,
was married last Saturday To Miss
Title Bergan, daughter Of the late
Maj. Bergan, of the u. $. land office.
WIN. CAssELL, of White Hare, Cedar,
county, recently killed an eagle which
measured seven feet two and one half
inches, from tip to tip of It's wings.
Its foot measured eight inches across.
II. }. IiEGGIE. county clerk of Mis-
sissippi county, is building a house i'll
Charleston which is described as "the
best, handsomcst and most substantial
dwelling in town." IIurrah for IIeggiel
JOE TILLERY, the we'll known
Liberty politician, has settled down
at Washita, Indian Territory, where he
proposes TO teach the Indians pure
democracy and incidentally raise "A big
crop
MAJOR WILLIAM GENTRY, of Pettis
county, is one of the greatest stock
raisers in the state. His landed estate
comprises about 5000 acres. Tie
major is II years of aye aud has been
twice married.
CONGRESSMAN HEARD is sending out
velvet chaff wheat from Washington to
some of his constituents, to be expert
mented with. DIR. Newberry, OF Stnr
geon, has been designated as one of
The experimenters.
JOHN WYMORE, OF Liberty, claims
the honor of having carved up the
elephant whose hide is now i'll posses
sion of the State University. He says
DR.. Laws paid him $50 for butch
ering the gigantic animal.
| DIR. NEWMAN, of Pennington, will
be candidate for the state senate from
the Twenty sixth district, to succeed
Senator Smith, who has recently re-
moved to Texas. The doctor is a
sound democrat and will make lively
campaign.
VIM. Ii. MCCLURG, the efficient cir
cuit clerk of Daviess county, has been
quite i'll at his home in Gallaiin. 1t is
a cold day when MIR. McClurg is too
sick to attend court, but during the
recent session Judge F. Il. Shaw was
called upon to keep the minutes.
1t EDGAR RUSSELL, of the 3rd artil-
lery, U. :. A, who went to West
Point from Caldwell county, has fallen
heir to $3.50, 900 by the death of all uncle
in Scotland, and has been granted a
six months leave of absence to go TO
Europe to take charge of and settle up
the estate.
SENATOR THURMAN, of Lamar, says
he will not be in the race for re. election
but will be III the service of his friends
and the democracy. The senator
made an able legislator, and his work
on the revision of the statutes stamped
him AS brilliant lawyer and thor
ough scholar.
Miss MINNIE L. RUSSELL, an hon.
orary member of the Missouri Press
Association, was married in st. Louis
one day last week, to Mr.. Joseph ID.
Thomas, of Paris, Tex, end has re-
moved to the Lone Star state. Miss
Minnies delightful elocutionary work
will be sadly missed from the annual
gatherings OF the guild.
JAMES N. DURHAM, the oldest
resident of Barry county, died last
week at Washburn. He was born in
Sumner county, Tenn, February 25,
1919, and came to Washburn Prairie, !!
Barry county, III 1924. Before the war
he was very prominent in politics and |
was always held in the highest esteem
by his neighbors and acquaintance.
A. s. MCGOwEN, the energetic coun-
ty clerk of Benton county, went to ST.
Louis the other day, upon official busi-
ness, and while there he incidentally |
bought a stock of drugs for merchant |
at Warsaw. The average Missouri |
county clerk has more varied ability |
than the average Missouri lawyer
which is a high compliment to both.
Col. b. FRANK RUSSELL, the poetic
and statuesque editor of the Steelville
Mirror, is mentioned as the probable re-
publican nominee for congress against
Mr.. Bland. If Col. b. Frank will |
accept the advice of friend he would
better stick TO his poetry and his
paper. There is 10 appreciable number
OF republicans in the Eleventh district.
THos. f. MITCHUM, the popular
county clerk of Pettis, has just returned !
to his home at Sedalia from visit to !
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Tom Mitchum is one
of the most faithful public officers in
central Missouri, and all who know |
him are sincere in the hope that he had |
a pleasant journey and helpful vaca-
ton.
Hon. E. CAREY MORE, late consul
general to Mexico, has returned to his |
home in Columbia, accompanied by
his charming wife. Col. More's gen
erous political activity has been sadly |
missed during the past two years, and
his return is cordially welcomed by |
every democrat in the state who has
hitherto felt the impetus of his broad
shoulder at the wheel.
MISS OLIVIA BARTON, the brilliant
elocutionist of jefferson City, gave a
fine entertainment last night al Fulton.
Miss Barton possesses the last hand
writing of the late Gov. Marmadukc,
who, while Oh his death bed, signed
card asking her appearance at the state
capital in dramatic role. She has
queenly presence. tuneiul voice and
has been well-trained.
TIE Paris Mercury has the following
paragraph: -"Hon. Il. N. Bodine
returned home from Jefferson City a
few days ago, where he has been
engaged upon the revisory committee.
He is looking hearty, and can rest
assured that our people are proud OF
him as a legislator. lie Is not fully
decided as to whether he will again
be candidate tor that cfticc.