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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
THE GROWTH OF THE COTTON SEED.

Was there ever such a history as that
of the cotton seed7 For seventy years
despised as a nuisance, and burned and
dumped as garbage, then discovered TO
be the very food for which the soil was
hungering, and reluctantly admitted to
the rank of utilities. shortly afterward
found to be nutritious food for beasts,
and thereupOn treated with something
like respect. Once admitted to the cir
Gle of farm industries il was found to
hold thirty five gallons of pure oil to
the ton, worth in crude state $l4 to the
ton, Or $40, GOO 900 for the whole crop
of seed But then a system was devils
ed for refining the oil up TO a value OF
81 Il gallon, and the frugal Italian pla-
ced a cask of il at the roo OF every OIL
i've tree, aud then defied the borean
breath of the Alps. And then expert
nee showed that the ton of cotton seed
was a better fertilizer and a better stock
food when robbed of its thirly-five gal
Ions of oil than before, that the hulls Of
the seed made the best fuel for feeding
the oil mill engine, that ashes scooped
from the engines dra-ght had the high
est commercial value as potash, and
that the ''refuse" of the whole made the
best and purest soap stock, to carry to
the toilet the perfumes of Lubin or Col
gate.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
MONOPOLY AND CHRISTIANITY

Rev. DIR. William Barry constructs
tia lily unchrisfiau methods of dis.
tributing and holding wealth. auC
pref I. all economic revol, ti0i
proceeding peacefully from The Chris
tian standard OF justice. The or
binary monopolist. he describes M one
who is convinced that, on The side oI
those that have, among whom he has
gained II footing, there stands not only
legal Justice, represented by parchment
and red tape, bnt also the nature OF
things, or what the late Mr.. Matthew
Arnold would term 'reason and the
will of God" The Highest Powers. be
thinks, are with him. The inheritance
of mankind from past ages-lhe arts.
literatnrps, sciences, distinction OF man
ners, individual freedom all, all, h..
cries out, repose on Tie practically
unlimited right of prival" prnucrtI ~
th'Ir sure foundation. But, Mr.. Barr,
adds, il that alone is civilization whirl
brings u the ethical, The human as
poets uf lille, 81 do not hesitate 10 M,
that The manner in which wealth i,
now made, and the conditions undrI
which j. is divided, are among the Ieasl
civilized that could well be drenmi OF
The decencies of lite, the glory Fl intel
lectual discovery, the progress al relig
ion what do these owe to The
cusrOm whereby a Dan goes on douu-
ling his income every two or three
ears while his wage earning slaves
become more and more del endent on
! nm, more and more d%efeuseIcss against
lIim, the richer he grOws?"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22

LINOOLN's FRIEND, LEONARD SWEET

The death of Leonard SWEET. long
leading member of the Chicago bar, re.
moves the last of the small circle OF big
men that made Abraham Llncoln presi,
dent of the United States. The three
men who did more than all others to
make Mr.. Lincoln the nominee fol-
president in 1860 were Leonard SWEET,
David Davis and Norman B. Judd
and the two men who were the closest
OF all 10 Mr.. Lincoln until the day oil
his death were SWEET and Davis. Mr..
Medill, of the Chicago Tribune, rem.
dered great service III the nomination
of Lincoln; but the man who conceived
the movement, and who organized,
systematized and pressed it tirelcssly
when ii seemed TO be a foriorn hope,
were SWEET, Davis and Judd. What
they had 10 contend with may be ap.
preciated when it is stated that the ILL
nois delegation was not even nearly
solid fOr Lincoln at heart. Most of its
members regarded the effort as useless,
while some did not conceal their belief
that ii was ludicrous. Judd was given
a foreign mission; Davis was made
supreme judge, but SWEET refused all
official position, and he was closer TO
Lincoln's innermost thoughts and SYM
pathies than any man in the world.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
A VOLUNTEER WANTED.

A good MANY people would like to
take a trip to Europe this season, and
are only prevented by lack of some d
the surplus that troubles the United
States treasury. An opportunity ia Of
fered by DIR. Bibber, the queer old fel.
low down IN Maine. He ants to fur
Uish II boat, cOmmissary stores, all The
equipments, and even pay q good sala
ry TO ON party who will go. He hal
II hobby for row boats, and believes the
Atlantic a be crossed IN one. Fol
some reason he can't well 90 himself
and il hunting for the man who hal
the spare time. Some years ago hi
found II and started him out, but he
has not been heard from yet. Possibl,
he struck some beautiful island and
was elected ruler of the natives and
married the women. AT any rate, ht
has forfeited the reward offered by the
doctor, and il is now available for somt
other party.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
NOT WHAT PENNSYLVANIA FOUGHT
FOR.

The fact that Richmond, Va. is max
ing The boilers and machinery of one
If the new war-ships; that Alabama
and Tennessee have taken a place be-
side the leading iron.producing states
Of the Union, and hat one or two 9TH
or localities only n few hundred miles
this side of the Gulf of Mexico have
gone extensively into the cotton. man
ufarturing business, show that the in
dustr,al center of gravity of the United
States is nOt as far north OF the cd line
OF Mason aud Dixon as it was tifi cen
OF twenty wears ago.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
REPUBLICAN RAzzLE. DAZZLE



One of our farmers just before the
late election called around him bis
hired men and told them that he was
going to vote the republican ticket
because "it Harrison is elected il
meant good times AMI higher wages
His hired men thereupon came quickly
to the conclusion that it was also theil
ticket. AT tina, time they were draw
ing $16 per month and board. A few
days ago this same farmer called
around him the same men. aud inform,
ed them that everything he needed tC
II his farm was SO high, and every
thing he produced was so low
(although Harrison was elected) that
he was compelled TO lower the wages
instead OF increasing them We are re
lIably informed hat this farmer ha. 9
few hired men who will vote the demo,
cratic ticket four years from now, and
the raZzle-dazzle racket will rever bt
successfully worked upon them again,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
ENORMOUS PROFITS OF INSURANCE
COMPANIES.

Mr.. Adelbert Hamilton says that
unlike capital invested in oinor husi-
nesses, insurance capital get" an in.
come from two sources ell constant
Investment: from mortgages aui from
insurance. As "A consequence, III 1886.
while the average rate of interest was
about 4 IS per cent, and lille railway
capital stock earned less than per cent
dividends, insurance capital earned
more than ID per cent. In 1881 The
dividends upon it averaged nearly II
per cent. Following are II few rates OF
dividends declared in 1887: Fire A-so-
citation of Philadelphia, 40 per rent
Forest City, Is per cent; Franklin %
per cent; eleven companies ~ I" u pei
cent; eighty five companies OF" 20 per
cent each. Nor was 1897 M exceptions
al year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
AN EYE FOR BUSINESS.
IFrCm the Merchant Traveller

~ III "a Nv iNuau lINNNltI
"Young man." said u merchant To y
travelling salesman, II had III exceed.
ingIv pleasant dream last night"
Indeed! What was III"
81 dreamt was in llravcn."
"That must have been pleasant
What struck yOu most t~urciblv.n
"Well, the most enjoyable Thing
about the place :" said the merchant,
significantly. ~ as The fact that ther,
were no drummers there"
"No druinmers therel"
"Not one"
care Won sure about ihat?"
"Certainly. Why are yom so much
inleresIed2'
IL was inst thinking what a snap II
would he if could get a monopoly on
ihe territory.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
PHASES OF REAL MANHOOD.



Three things to admire-intelIccina
power, dignity, gIaccfulness. lhrct
things to lovc-cOurage, gentlenrss, al.
fiction. Three thugs 10 hate-crneltS
arrogance, ingraritnde. Three thing.
to despise mpannrss, affeciatiun,
envy. Three things tn r~eVerence-rc
ligion. justice. self denial. Three thing,
io delight in-beauty, irankness, tree
dom. Three things TO wish for faith
peace, purity of heart. Three things
TO esleem-wisdom, prudence firm.
ness. Three things to like-cordiaIity,
good humOr, m~irthfulness. Three
things TO suspect faltery, hypocrisy,
sudden affection. Three things ia
avoid - idleness, loquacily, tippani
testing. Three things TO cultivate
good books, good friends. good huInor,
Three things to contend fOr-h0no",
country, friends. Three things TO gov.
rru temper, impulse, the tongue.
Three things to be prepared for
change, decay, death.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS
RAILWAY.
TO Toxas and the City of Mexico.

To TexaS and tho City or MEXICO
Double daily train service from st. Louis,
Hannibal aud Kansas City to benson, Sher-
man. Dallas. CorsIcana, Houston and Calves
ton, Fort Worth. Waco, Taylor. Austin, ana
San Antonio. Daily Pullman Buffet Sleep
ing Cars from st. Louis and Kansas CITY.
Close connections made at San AntoriO with
trains carving sleeping cars to the City or
Mexico. For maps. folders, time tables, ana
other Information, call on or address
GASTON MESLIER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
aBrGlf SedIlia, Mo
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
Epoch.

The transition from long. lingering and pain
lul sickness TO robust health marks an epoch
IN the life OF the iHdiyihuai. Such q remarkabI,
event Is treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good heat: la:
bten attained is gratefully blessed. Hence Ii il
that 30 much is heard IN praise OF Electro,
Bitters. SO many feel they owe their restora,
ton to health to the Use of The Great Alreratiyr
and Tonic. II YOU IRE troubled with any dis
ease of the Kidneys, Liver or Stomach oil Ion,
or short standing. you Will surslv tinu relief b.
use of Electri" Butt rs. Sold at 50c and 81 pc
be title at Leroy Farmers drug store. jl6rvGwI
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF

The Tribune ventures TO say that
'the conspicuous and well-knowu
trusts are democratic in management
aud operate without regard to the tar
iff." T1en, by way of illustration, il
adds that ''the standard oil trust owes
nothing to the tariff, nor the cotton oil
tru9t, and the sugar trust secretly con-
sorted with Mr. Mills and his dark
lantern committee in the preparation OF
their free.trade bill, and helped TO get
it yotes.n We have no doubt hat dem
ocrats are quite as willing as republi-
cans to make money out of the trusts,
but we observe that they are not so
successful in that line. When il was
charged in the senate (by Mr., Dawes,
we believe) that the standard oil trust
was a democratic concern, Senator
Payne replied that every one OF its di-
rectors vas u republican in politics.
and that its ownership was republican
by an overwhelming majority, and no
body ventured afterwards to deny or
question the truth of what he said
The c%Otton-oil trust is now controlled
by the standard oil trust-sO the Bos
ton Commercial Bulletin tells us. The
sugar trust certainly did all that il
could for Harrison and Morton il
Brooklyn, and its influence was not in
considerable. We presume, however,
that 1t "~cons0rled" with all commit
tees at Washington that had anything
to do with the tariff. 1t is the usual
course, we believe, OF all persons, firms
corporations and trusts that enjoy
protection under the tariff, to 'consort'
with those who have tariff bills in their
charge, without squeamishness on the
subject of politics. If we owned any
certificates in The sugar trust we should
sell them the very moment we learned
that the trnst showed any %bashiuluess
about going to v a%shington and con
sorting with any party or committee
that happened 10 be uppermost. The
Tribune shows a disposition TO throw
overheard the protective duties that
the trusts feed on, ''when protective
duties are, in fact, used as a mean OF
restricting production and denying the
benefits of protection to consumers
The field of debate here opened is II
wide one Every trust will be able to
show that it does not fall within the
Tribune's category.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
COLLECTING AND SPENDING


From the st. Louis Repubtc.I
BY deciding that worsted shall be
classed as manufactures OF woOI!en in
stead of manufactures OF Worsicd,'
Collector Erhardt, of the New York
port, has raised the clothing tax collect
ed at that single port by All amount es'
timated at 81 $780, 200 a year. This If
considerable money, but Tanner may
be relied OH TO get rid OF it along will
the rest.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
WOMAN's WORK IN THE GRANGE

The department of Woman's Work
in the grange is destined to prove II
grand help to the order, as the zeal
and self sacrifice of our sisters always
is, God bless their efforts in behalf of
the grange and through it every sacred
and important interest OF the agricultu-
raj class.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
A THRILLING DIFFERENCE.

"Darringcr, my wife's got an awful
temper. When she gets mad she actu.
ally tears her hair" "Poob, that's moth
ing, BROMLEY. when my wife gets
mad She tears my hair.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
WEIGHING ANCHOR.

Mrs. Darlington wants to know why
the captain OF II vessel can't keep II
memorandum ct the weight of hi
anchor Instead of weighing it every
tine he leaves port.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
THE GREAT DOLLAR WEEKLY.

The KANSAS CITY WEEKLY TIMES is
read by more poop o IN "a" West than
any other paper puhi.SI'i. Why? Be-
cnuse IL better r'prrsrn-s the Great
West tia any Other + pr. It is ihn
leader III til" Oi;inh"mI - mont and
in everything thni hcncfl = Tho West.
1t IL The largest weekly newspaper
published in the wnrid. being y pages,
"a columns every is9u Tor only ONE
DOLLAR II year.
aBEverv Western man should Take
THE TINES.
Send postal earl for Inducements to
subscribers.
THE TINES.
Kansas City, Alo.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
FOR SALE
TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVING recently purchased "A No. 7f1r
Il furniture car I am now prepaTedtO do lWl
all kinds OF moving OF household goods fpr5f
and pianos. 1 have secured The services lE@Il
of Mr.. Jas Hays, an experienced hand. w
who will attend to the packing of furniture or
pianos for shipping or removal TO any part OF
The city. Those that / move desiring straw for
Tree of charge. Those desiring my services will
lind a slate at the city scales where all orders
TO do all kinds OF hauling. charging the same
price as others. / ask IL share OF the public pat
rOnage. mllw6 X. LEE SMITH.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22
Paine'S
Celery Compound

is a unique tonic and appetizer. Pleasant to
the taste, quick In its action, and without any
injurious effect, IL gives that rugged health
dyspepsia and kindred disorders. Physicians
prescribe 1t. s1.OO. Six for $500. Druggists.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co, Burlington, Vt.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
NEW YoRKs BIC CATHEDRAL.
1t Has just Passed It's First Christina
Since ComDicffcn

It Has just Passed It's First christnas
Since Completion.
It 10 not usual in this age, at least in
America, to spend many years ia the
struction Of any building. While in the
old world centuries have passed between
the beginning and completion Of some Of
the great cathedrals, there is but one
modern church in America SO large as
to have required u long time for its con
struction. This is st. Patricks Roman
Catholic cathedral at New York.
On the 10th of August, 1868, there was
a concourse Of people gathered about Che
block bounded by Fifth avenue, Madison
avenue, Fiftieth and Fifty-nrst streets,
New York. Archbishop Hughes. then
the eminent head of the Roman church
for the diocese of New York. in presence
Of 100000 people, amid great pomp and
ceremony, laid the foundation OF the
new cathedral, which was to be the most
imposing of any in the United States
Thirty years have elapsed since that
gathering dispersed. The bishop whc
presided at the ceremony has gone to his
rest. But slowly year after wear tho
foundations took shape, then, after !
period Of cessation, the walls BEGAN II
rise, growing higher and higher for many
years, until the main portion Of the work
Evening journal., 1889-01-07

and there they sleep, eat, cook and live,
keeping their arms in good condition
and maintaining q bright lookout lest
the striking miners make an Unforeseen
attack on them.
The largest house in Bevier is some
what of the old Missouri farmhouse
type, but in most respects the town is
tho typical mining settlement. Now it
isobvious there can be no more real sym
pathy between the people Of such town
and the surrounding population than is
created by trade; but the interesting
question IS, How long will tho state
maintain o militia garrison there to pro-
tect the operators and "scabs.r as miners
call those who take the places Of strikers.
At present Bevier is under martial
law, maintained by some sixty men Of
the state troops, p.cke'l from various
companies at Kansas City. and changing
from time to time to give all o chance.
The operators propose to simply wear
out the strikers, and tho latter ere one
by one giving up and going elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
sr. pArRIcK's cATurDRAI.

these towers have been finished and the
building stands forth a massive white
structure Of great architectural beauty.
st. Patrick's is not only the largest
church in the United States, but is
among the largest in the world. It's
length, in it's interior, measures 300 feet.
Its interior breadth SO feet, exclusive Of
the chapels between tho buttresses,
which make the total width 100 feet.
It's height is 109 feet. Its spires shoot
up into tho heavens o distance of $50
feet. In architectural effect, especially
in its two towers, it bears some resem-
blance to the great cathedral at Cologne.
The material used in the construction
is. for the basement, granite; above this,
white marble from quarries in Berkshire
county, Massachusetts,. The architect
intended that the building should be fin
ished to its highest point In this marble,
but haste and economy brought about
the substitution of artificial stone in the
upper halls, and plaster in the vaulted
ceiling and in the capital Of the great
spires.
The use of this material is not plain to
the eye, but it renders the cathedral less
fire proof. The height of the building
doesn't appear to be as great as that of
similar cathedrals abroad, but this is
partly on account Of the height of the
buildings surrounding the New York
structure, while churches abroad are
usually only put in comparison with
dumpy little buildings few stories high.
There is something sad in the remem-
brance that so many who took an inter-
est in the inception Of the plan of build
ing this great structure, and who were
present at the laying Of the corner stone
should have passed away before its COM
pletion. Thirty years brings many
changes; it is nearly the average dura-
ton Of a generation; but when one COM
pares the time spent in the construction
of this cathedral with that of st. Peters
in Rome, which was not dedi-
Gated till 175 years after it was
begun, was three hundred and fifty years
in building, and whose construction oc-
cupied the attention of forty-three popes,
thirty years seems a short time. The
cathedral at Cologne was six hundred
years in building, and when finished il
was discovered that the foundations Of
the towers were crumbling. Tho cree
ton of st. Patrick's in New York is a
fine illustration Of the rapid spirit Of the
present age.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
weather.

Delaware and Maryland, / p. m:
Fair to cloudy weather, slightly warmer
variable winds.
New York Herald forecasts. "A depres.
sion viii probably advance from the
Northwest over the lake region to day.
Temperature did not huctuate very much
in the United States yesterday The
chief minima reported were 2S degrees
at Portland, Marquette, Detroit and
Huron; 30 at st. Paul and Omaha; the
chief maxima were Sc degrees at Calves
ton and Jacksonville, So at San Antonio
and "a at Brownsville. In the Middle
States partly cloudy to fair, slightly
colder weather and brisk to fresh Twest.
erly and northwesterly winds will pre-.
vail. On Tuesday in this section fair "a
partly cloudy weather will probably
prevail, with slight thermal changes. fol
lowed by rain or snow in the northern
parts Of these sections, and on Wednes
day partly cloudy to fair weather ant
slightly higher temperature, with south
westerly winds, preceded by rain or snow
in the northern districts.
baynard's thermometer. 2 a. M, 4S;
a m, 81 II a. m, 54i p. m, 90.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
DIED.

.CHAlRs.-in this city on the 5th instant.
Mary E.,wife of alexander ID. Chairs, In her
l0;h year.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited
70 attend the funeral on Tuesday afternoon
a. O'Clock. at her sons residence, No 500
King street. lnterinent at Riverview Cemetery.
BAYNARD.-On the Tth instant, sufan
Baynaid, in the Slst year of her age.
Funeral services at her late residence at
smyrna, on Wednesday afternoon at o clock.
kATES.-At the residence Of his daughter.
No. 1000 Jefferson street, on January 5. Jacob
kates, of paralysis
BRANNAN;In this city, on the 9TH, John
Brannan, aged so years.
> BENN.-in this city, on January 6, Jane E
Benn, aged 70 years.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
Phlo-celtic society Elects oaicers

The following officers were elected at
the meeting Of the Philo-Celtic Society
Of Wilmington, held at st. Panls psrO.
-ehlal schoolkouse yesterday Afternoon
President, P. j. Donaghy Of 81, Joseph's
R. G. Church first vice president, Patrick
Mulrooney; second vice president, Patrick
MCCLELLAN, SECRETARY, William ]. Kevill
treasurer, Patrick ]. Walsh; librarian.
John Sweeney; Rev. M. X. Fallon of st.
Pauls R. c. Church, chaplain. The So
ciety is to purchase some new books.
Their school is held in room Of st.
Paups school building at 730 o'clock
every Tuesday evening. All who wish
TO learn the Irish language are invited tC
attend.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
His Len Foot First.

It is said that when Mr.. Jay Gould is
going up or down the stairs Of the ~
road, he always puts his left foot on the
step first, even if he has to get out Of
step to do it. If, by accident or through
thoughtlessncss, he happens to start with
the right foot, he is certain to remark il
before reaching the topofthe steps, and,
II he does, win return and start over
again. Another reported popularity Of
Mr.. Gould is his antipathy to fair haired
men. There is not a single blonde clerk
in his immediate employ, and it is said
that he dislikes to do business with men
who have fair hair.-The Epoch.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
Delawnre,s Imnortance.

An Associated Press despatch from
Washington last evening says: "cn the
question Of the admission of the New
Hampshire Senator, therefore, the vote
will doubtless be on the lines Of political
division, Republicans 3S, Democrats 81.
This is an exceedingly close vote, and the
control Of the Senate would have passed
into the hands of the Democrats had the
unexpected result in Delaware been diff
ferent, for then the vote would have
stood Democrats 3s, Republicans 81.
Should the Republicans in Delaware get
into trouble over the c,ai.ns Of rival can.
didates and fail to elect a successor "a
| Senator Salisbury, the Republicans viii