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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19

NOTICE is hereby gwen 10 MI creditors anc
~ other persons Interested in the estate o
W. W. Davis, deceased, that the undersigned
administrator with will annexed, will apply &c
make Ia final settlement of SAID estate. at tn,
February term. 1889. of the Probate court -
Lafayette county, Missouri, TO be begun anC
held at the Probate court room, in the city o
Lexington. on the second Monday IN February
1888 y l.. MCBURSEY,
u., 90 Atninistratnr with ~ III nnpnxp6
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FINAL SETUVyEMENT.

NOTICE is nereDy given 20 all creditors and
IN other persons interested in the estate OF
Joseph +. Files deceased, that the undersigned,
administrators will apply to make 4 final settle
ment of said estate at the February term, 1889,
of the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, to be begun and held ut the Probate
court room, IN the city of Lexington, on the
second Monday In Februarv, lSs9
JENNA FILES,
l-,naIE lIntpiatrutri ~
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
CORA LEES REPORTED SUICIDE

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE re-
port of Cora Lees suicide at Norwalk
o., is no believed here. Her connecY
ton with the famous Malloy murder
case was said TO have caused despondt
ency, and 1t is stated that she suicide&
while in this state. She wrote a lettel
10 a friend here Il few days ago. how
ever, in which she stated she was happy
and contented.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
LOOKED OUT.

A carriage factory in Cincinnati,
Ohio. has locked ont 500 hands thil
week because the hands would no.
agree to a reduction of wages. This
firm and its hands voted for protection.
The hands will have to vote again be-
fore they get il.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FINAL. EMF

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors and
IN other persons interested in the estate OF
Willis Potter, deceased, that the under
signed, administrator. with - i'll annexed, will
apply 10 make II final settlement of said estate At
the February term, 1859, of the Probate court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate court room. in the city
of Lexington, on the second Monday in Februa-
nv, 1889. mi l. CORBlN.
dec2gi5 administrator with will annexed
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
SUCCESSFUL NATURAL GAS WELLS,
From The Kansas CITY Times.1

From the Kansas City Times.l
There are two gas wells in successful
operation near this city One belongs
10 Mr. Thomas H.Mastin in. HYDE park,
and has a capacity of 1 200, 900 cubic
feet in q dav. The other, at Twenty
fourth and Tracy avenue, Is owned by
the natural gas and fuel company.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FINAL

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors and
~ other persons Interested in the estate of
Sarah N. ~. Smith, deceased, thai the UNDER
signed, public administrators, will apply
to make II final settlement Of said estate, at
the February term, 1889, OF the probate court
OF Lafayette county, Missomi to be begun and
held ut the Probate CONT room In the city of
Lexington, on the second Monday IN February,
1889 10 \ WILSON,
| dec20iS Public Administrator.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
A BELLBD BUZZARD.
From the Carthage Democrat.

From the Carthage Democrat.
A buzzard with a bell tied to its neck
has been disturbing the peace and dig.
nifty of the central part of the state of
Kentucky. If all the old buzzardl
which will flock to Washington after
the fourth of March wore bells around
their necks, what a Naturalization
there would be.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FINAL EN EMF.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all creditors and
~ other persons interested in the estate of
Gilbert Jennings. deceased, that the under
signed, administrator, will apply 10 make a
final settlement of said estate ut the February
term, 1889, OF the Probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, to be began and held ut the
probate court room, in the city of Lexington,
on the second Monday IN +, bruary, 1889.
T.. +.
aoooo,E Atm p;,r.,nr
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
Farm for Sale.

BY order OF the probate court, 1 offer for
sale the southeast quarter OF section thirty
four. township ffty-one, range twenty-iour,
containing $50 acres, two miles south OF
Waverly. This Ia q bargain, being fine land
and well watered. 10. A. WILSON,
ol3f Public Administrator.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
CAROLINA IN LINE.

Columbia, s. G Jan THE legis-
lature has finally passed a bill giving
the railroad commissioner power to fix
rate of transportation for freight and
passengers, to prevent unjust discrimi-
nation, etc.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FINAL ENr

NOTICE. Is hereby gwen TO II creditors and
NoIher persons lntei ested IN TIE estate of
Henry poescner, deceased. that the ur.dcr-
signed, public administrator, will apply to
make ii hnal settlement of said estate at the
1tpruary term, 1883 OF The Probate court OF
h'Id at the Probate court room, in the city of
Lexington, on the second Monday in February
1889. 10 A Wi SnS''
liz c29t5 Pubic Administrator
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
sAI,E.


IXTHEREAS, by their two certain deeds of
w trust, one dated the 9Th day of October,
1884, nud recorded In book 90. rage 3Ii, and the
other The 10th day of April, 1883, and recorded
in book 73. page 2T6. both IN the recorders Office
of LAFAYETTE county, Missouri, Elizabeth an !
Maggie johnson conveyed to the undersigned
situated in the City of Lexington. county Of
seven and onc-half l37 feet on OF The north
81 lie OF lot three t3l, mUd eight Tn aud three
lot. rths llS4l feet OF Of tn" south SIDE OF lot
four al. both in block five ll IN ii 'ux' addi-
ton To Lexington. Mo mtEIng Il lot nlty-siN
and one-Inurihs 1854 le"t fronting on College
street. and running back westward one hun-
bred and forty iliOl feet 30 an alley. said de eds
of trust having been made To secure the pay
ment 0i two certain proIuissOry notes III SAID
deeds described; and. whereas. default has been
made ia the pay mcnt uI saIu notes; now,
therefore, nj the request OF The legnl holders oi
said notes, and in urCUrdiICe Win the powers
In me vested by the terms aud conditions of sad
deeds Of irust. I, the undersigned trustee, will
on
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30ru, 1889,
noon, and five O'Clock IN the afternoon, at the
front door OF the courthouse. IN the ely of
Lexington, LafayeIt" county. Missouri. proceed
to cell HE nhOv" 'iescrlh"' properly NJ public
ypnduc to the highest hr!!rr. Tor 81 ito satisfy
the co, Is aud expenses OF CNIcu tng this dt ed of
trust, and The pay ni"rt 81 -nri rutc4 ntd the
INTEREST thereon EURNi l. ~ W.N>pR.
DeceIEb,r ~. 1883. Trustee.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
B"ERKSHJwE,s on sAuE

hight OUNG BOARS AND FIVE 1ryXR
T. young sows, out of J j. Miles, JEES
Manhattan. Kan .heId of BerBshires 49,
Their size is Shelton. imported by Thompson,
u Platisburg, Mo. The Iigs are fine ones.
Apply al my farm near Cordcr,
E,pi29'i AMFS HAM.
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Capt cntfie5s K5ox, 83ak y 4p66f 1htl16di5x
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

A NFller la : 1Na2sa 5oeF..al salls sEts'Aa-
tson tie uaatgTessl--a1 9ss1 sl.a s.r,sgzsatss .
as firs "a sQafptuse. = I1aLei - s1sss
:. 1lAl l.4SSesss-s > .-~I Lag ~ Ia.- - - e.
lllaas -..4ery 4a--ss.ss ~ .itAs. -k 4lllss-
t1ssie l-lasSaaes- thsSe es,sss.4ss b lacii i-fe :
- lis.ca - So sisa tAe cesres4s.. tt u'oa AMI
ss...l j. i.--lis . seil kaa.u i-rl saat tia~ IA
sz14 u > sts44asr. ~elca Is pa ss seezsd h ti''
teraa Il 81 sases. lLe t4a bottom. etf-
ro1.s 14lel E-1fs q4iekly tean tl9 eotsaAe-
b nas. toc AZ a1alI -aEssal 4a1-Ets a. Las LIE,
o.ls NA.ea A1sPss Il IA . rvg.-sa ASa-s 4 siS-
e. = froteetlse po.at tor ssaF~, aA~ t--is = -
"a .r,s4s aaetess Il as grain l-.sesa, tfo-si4a
ss.n-le.s1 10 tue - s1e ALest anztefiA-s pro
dlc4lae. all4 irla sKpefiai-ais tlAas y Il
fsgsl ttat 10 otlaer naateri@l - eapstto ~
tsAlae helI Z .tso Cher II LISa s1l1 ssael -
readily aI.4 lrtn , - tAls-
lt l. sLs1 hgaDeF than naetalllc pigments,
ana Ga this sccouut. - lea uaiEol - paint.
+ cspaise " covering larger serfaec Than
zaas white, rod l-ad II oxide of iron 10
China s4apstons nas long uosa largely usei
Tor fscseFs lug sgrueieres bsllt u s2naSio.le
and other s1onas liabls 10 crumbs troal th-
eject II tie otmosI here, aud tie Gov ering
with pss sdaged 49, i~Soiie ia tbs form II l.Gia'
oa some 0.e.isks IL thsI country coas losed 81
stone Liable - atmosphere detsrlorauon has
becn tho Ineslns Cf preserving them intact ieI
hundreds Of ye4rs Chicago Times
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
Uilero the Seat of Thirst Il.

Professor Hartidan, Of tho West Virginia
university, is conducting two interesting ex-
perimentS il yivisec;ion. In one be made an
iccision into the stomach OF dog. in which
ho placed fstula tIbc from the outAide.
When vessel Of milk IS placed before the
dog aud the animal drinks, the fiuid runs out
through the tube as fast as it is tapped up,
ard the dogs thirst 5 not quenched When
the tube ID stopped, 50 that the milk is ro-
tained in tho stomach, the animal becomes
satiated, showing that the seat of thirst is
not in the throat, but is n demand Of the en-
tire system" The food may also be taken by
the tube from the stomach AZ any time. and
tie process Of digestion studied under the mi
croscopc. The other operation consists of the
removal Of portion OF another dogs skull
and tac substitution Of nicely fitting plate
OF glass Through the window the professor
successfully studied the action OF the brain
while the animal Is asleep. Chicago Herald
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
a N-cnLer'A Suicitle.

Yesterday there was considerable excite
ment occasionei by the suicide Of ono of Q
pair Of little monkeys in j. II. Daniels store
in tho Kimball House block.
Soraebo6- had dropped u piece of hemp
rope used is ;ying bananas Gnd it fell within
reach Of the little animal
He was in dead earnest, and when he poked
bis head in the moose and jumped OF he was
A. completely hanged as any man that ever
trel 10 take his own life.
His companion would pull open the eyelids
of the dead monkey and look into his sight
less eyes in the most pathetic manner.
She seemed perfectly desolate and realized
that her cofnradc was dying. A little boy
wGs lifted over the trausom aud the dead
monkey was cut down, but it was too late.
He was cold and stiff
Serg,. Moss brought the piece Of rope 10
the station house and viii preserve it Us a
mencnto. -ChG;taIooS1 Times
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

Nature has enabled some aniInGh 20 see OF
je-ts behind them as well as III frO-. without
turning around The hare has this power 10
a marked degree. It's eyes are large, profai-
neut and placed lateSaliy. Us power II SEE
Ing things IA the rear Is very notlceable In
GREYHOUND coarsing, for though this dog Is
mute whilo running, tho hare Is able 10
iudge To a nicety the exact moment ut which
il will lie best fer IL 10 double. Horses are
another instance IL Is only necessary -
watch a Lorse, driven invariably without
blukers, 10 notice this Take, fOr Instance,
thoss on tralnwayS Let the driver even at
temp; 20 take the whip la hand, and If tho
horse is used 10 the work bo will ~ once in
crease lis pace. The giraffe, which is IA very
t,uIid animal, IL approached with the utmost
difficulty, on account OF its eyes being 30
placed that 1t can see as well behind Us in
front. When approached this same faculty
enables it ~ direct with great precision tbs
rapid storms OF kicks with which II defcnds
ltSelf-Proyidence Journal
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
Pensions. Pay and Bounty.

T 1farkveafhnr. pensfan ktfarner ~
Romeo. Rfirht ean viH - ~ fee ofef Hf ffi-
ft.rrf~ g.erk ea fbs Eah fas ~ turf 3.t
DEPENDANT -reffsers aHa ihffers, HHnr fti.a
rar are srf tied - pFu5ien. iffrefsse riHfff.e-
fart gsv aHo tHaHfT, reT1fnff sf'ft y faf Hrs.
nav far lesf horse acd fTafe HfF - ea $40
~ -efad r'a.rns sFecIaifs. tAt snf -ee tirn
kaFIee free.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

''Captain," reirr,aI the officer, rs he came
up from below, pas with fear, ''the water Is
gaining on uS Wo must tighten the sEipi"
With the presence OF mind that distir-
guishcs the true hero from the craven in the
nour Of peril the captain instantly called al
bands on deck
Men" he said, and bis deep voice rang out
clear and strong over the wild waste Of
waters that threatened TO cnguf the stately
vessel, throw those things overheard"
The sailors went 70 work with tho energy
Of despair. In less than an hour they had
thrown over the side OF the vessel the private
baggage OF travelling actress and three
fashionable canes bo,oagiag II n London
dude, and the gallant ship. With her leak now
high above water, bounded on her course
Ike thing Of life Her commander had
saved her. - Chicago Tribune
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

Rdith's aunt said size might get four cara
mcis from lIsto in the closet | am very
sorry 20 say sho took FIVE, but she wasn't
quite happy while eating them. She was
very s.ili FOR sono time, and then asked:
"Auniy, Gocs God know how many oaTasnels
/ tookf'
"Tes. EIith~
kf.or another long silence she broke out:
"Wcl, / sboullnt think he'd make such
fuss about one caramel NV ide Awake
a prominent Worcester business nan
passed through an experience ia dreaniand a
Few nights no that IS pulling the local rsv-
biologists ard VIII a5d interesting data for
the Socicfy fer Psychical Research. lie had an
idea b ought % shave. and proce>,led 70 do
50. JUS before be bega1 work Il occurred -
him that IL would be the easiest thing in the
world 20 take or his head, a1-i. 2 aciag II on
tbe table. facilitate maftc-s. II uerrsed in
Tho dream thef this was Allowable f1r q ce--
tsin u1rr isr = minutes githogt anxering
life. So BE- hung un the watch % ccunt tie
minutes Ihe oFcrrtlon continued tlI some
srrsni called the nan scross TIE ron. and
Pc returned 70 fnd his bad wss rriss-z. Ye
booked at The vstch and found the tiras va
near nhen be- raus4 havs his head in its proper
place Z e eared 20 keep r. Then he 80
US head~ il two vays. ani rushed franticsli7
atont fts rom boxing in everT svslisf,ie
plaza sasf - t1e minute hand vss st0at "a
cross fhe faasi Trsrt TIRE Worcesser man voxs
- and feit for s' bead and -as relieved "a
tad = there -Nev To-k Star.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

Wee ar hsveirg eoy al1auut = tr'Hhl vith
a. uisrah afti setter 'e is seaf1s dfter-
rr'ue-i e. sp5l oar ea.ca's-i7r< it r0Te fnto
W 9rls s,ers va lsse I'D intention 81 T.1tf <
ir. sut it revS aaf of Vrrs where "a ur~-
vsnt e o. srre,r C~r a=r voek- vlr-n 70
ka3 a--nefhs-r - sa7 sa1at the w1r.I Dig Elo-
nate the rneeslr l-t.e 's' sbsentei irs@if
fr1n tse wrrI a tTa e~ three pieces else
where sa -f- paper AMI INSIDE us fess 81 mean
- Z ors ha3 reached In rhe dark far a c-.-seT
sr7 rnn our arm to lie s.sev into Ear r
preserves BIS tast is nf tse 7vr~.* - f.
TFa -sr bear -ur own reos wlth sa1,e i.-f a
rraee. f~ we ara urre ~ iss accustomed %
fh.r t-f fee ririrus f-le s1 f7s now taE-u
t- sssal.1az csI- f~1s1sis an8 ha.ae-s
Hr ssrnsi srke kt Tes. III lesr-ei
-o-nn-arice7sor sbout words to YESTERDAY =
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tse rrcrer ne-5 - n.a ~n=~s sereie Is
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Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

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Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
HEklSH IS WtkLTH.

guar. nfeeB specific fnr Hvsferia. Dizziness.
Commissions. ilfs Nervous A Aeuraiffa Ee.id.
ache Nervous ifastfft4pH caused hy TIE uss
= afr0hnl of Tobacco. shfi iNIusss Menf14
Bepress lnu. ~effenlng - fre Brain refuifing
in Insanity and reading - InisnfY. decay add
death Premature Nid Age. NnfTfr nfrf boss %
Pee ~ in sif issf seF tnf0iHufafF if0eers and
-re:1uaf orrhoca caused ~ over e1rrfign -
the brain Eflf faiusr 81 overs na gence. bant
boz contains oae months treatment. q boz.
ceipf - price.
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To rurr any ease with eseh orr - received -.
f.s fsr - if0rn arcofnpgnipf With =. We vii
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fefurd fhe money. II fhe treatment does bot
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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

One day noticed Maddalena, the df&ni-
fed Noapolitan waiting maid of tho princes,
putting away the jewels. noticed that s1e
put them in one Of those Russia leather
travelling bags which bad led to my ac-
quaintancs with Misc Sinclair. At the Same
moment l noticed that Emily was putting
her painting materials away in another
exactly of the same style and pattern. Mr..
Polenta and Miss Sinclair were watching
both operations. l do not know why the
event struck me, but 1t did, ard had occa-
sion to remember it afto-ward. Finally,
both Of my pictures approached completion,
and our little party began to talk of separat-
ing. Tho princess and her family were going
hack to Naples. The Door Young Blanca was
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

s'coME HERE, RMILY,'' SAID HE.
peen very poor father to you, but have
done you one great service. ] have
lived twenty flour hours longer than my
nephew! You are rich woman Kiss me.
die Lord Greyston, and you are my sole
heiress."
And so saying the poor old snobbish and
disreputable half pay officer, gambler, and
chevalier dindustris lay back and died
Victor .Gregoire was convicted and Col
Sinclair-no, should say Lord Greyston-
was buried on the same day. IA
/ had been confronted once with Mr. Po-
lenta during The process of ais trial had
no idea or wish to see him again. His ex-
preston as be heard that had first sketched
him In the hospital ward Of the prison, and
had then been the means of bringing him to
justice, was not an aniable one; but ON re-
ceiving note from him requesting an inter
view just before he was to leave for the gal
'eys, / felt it due to Emily to go and hear
what the wretch had to say.
Like most doomed men, he was calm and
even cheerful He said that what he most
regretted was the spelling of an admirably
laid plan. He had been on the track OF the
San Marco jewels for years, and the episode
of the Sinclair acquaintance was but to him
one of those pieces of good fortune which al
ways come, as he said, to adventurous
spirits. When he had first met ma
he thought from my earnest gaze that
l had seen him somewhere in his
checkered career and be had some
timcs honored me with the belief that l too
was like himself soldier Of fortune, perhaps
one worthy of his confidence. That idea hav-
ing been chased from his mind, he then con-
h
my studio Offering him unusual facilities.
The exchange of the Russia leather bags was
Of course very easy to him in the confusion
Of leaving the studio. The placing of the
bracelet In Emily's bag he had accomplished
in the confusion attending the downfall Of
the picture, which naturally drew away
Maddalenas attention
~ had not forgotten her caricature Of me
either said Mr.. Victor Polenta Gregoire.
ssEut,n said !, g how did you dare to stay
twelve hours in Venice, as you did, after tbs
commission of your crimeF
BECAUSE" said this cool hand. ~ accom-
panied tho ladies TO their respective apart
ments, and saw Maddalena put her supposed
treasure in q trunk which she locked up. and
then l knew her whole attention would ba
required by the afflicted young lady. then
went with Miss Sinclair and her niece across
the house to their humble rooms, with tho
bag of jewels in my hand. Miss Emily was
in tears, and had forgotten all about her
water colors. Miss Sinclair wos, thrust, en-
crossed in my unworthy self. It was not diff
fcult for me to hide the little Russia leather
case behind pillar in the dark hall while I
took my leave
Then, as few hours delay in Venice was
Indispensable to my subsequent plans, could