The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
Circuit and county court Monday

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Shacklett, December LIST.
Mr.. Jno, Minnsugh has taken charge Of the
blacksmith shop of the late Ed. Kramer,
opposite tie livery stable OF Messrs. Green &
Dyssrt. on Tenth street.
Elsewhere MIR. +. q. LOOMS adyeTiiSes
his annual Christmas opening To tnEe place
December 3, Mr.. LoOmis has the largest
anu most eiegant stock OF goods Of his line
ever brought TO this city.
Tn annual installation Of newly elected Oili-
Ger sol the l. o o f .lodge in this city will take
place on the evening OF December 4lh. After
the installation exercises an oyster supper
will be spread at the Grand Central hotel.
Messrs. AL. James, NJ. klouiZ, j. kersn'r
and .. Bullsrd. while hunting in the Ray
COUNTY bottom. near the ''hig'' island Thurs
day. came across n large-slzed LINK which
tn v killed. The fur Of this animal il AWAY =
in demand Al n very high price.
HlggInsyille Advance Miss Susie Dyer
met with "A painful il not serious accident
one evening this week. She had been visit
ing Mra. }. T.. WIks and WAS IN the net of
leaving. In attempting TO reach the head Of
the stairway she went too far. and the result
was IA terrible fall. Her body was bruIst d
budly. one or two ribs were fractured and
she sustained some internal Injuries, IT e
has been suffering with hemorrhage since the
accident, hut we are glad TO learn That ut this
writing she IL reported somewh hat better.
Hi gIn,vIile Democrat:-John Tyler dird
at his residence. eight mics southeast of This
city. November =. after a lingering illness. in
the 18th year Of his age. Mr.. TYLER was born
in Faye;te county, Ky, and removed 10 this
state over forty years ago. stopping u little
while In Cooper county. and Then moved to
the locality near his late residence, winch has
been his home for forty years. He was we'll
known and universally respected by all the
old settlers of the county. He leaves surviv-
ing him u widow. now In the 10Th year Of
her age. and six children, tour residing ut
home and IN the immediate neighborhood and
two IN Vernon county, John A. Ii. and u
daughter. Mrs. Mamie SchOoly.
The congregation which assembled at the
Methodist church last Thursday morning to
attend the thanksgiving services WAS the larg-
est which we have ever seen in the city upon
u similar occasion. All the boarding schools
were out In full force and representatives Of
all the Protestant denominations were numer-
Gus, the seating capacity of the church, which
is the largest In the city. being strained to its
utmost. The services we're conducted by the
pastors Of the Presbyterian, Baptist. Chris
tian and Methodist churches, all taking part
In the exercises. the sermon teing preached
Iy tho lattar Raw VE 4 4 urnantar ,uhn for
IN o in an able manner %expounded the
scriptures TO the ediicstion Of his hearers.
tie told why we as u nation had much reason
to rejoice and be thankful, pointed ou: some
OF the dangers besettInR our pathway and
gave much advice and cOuns both as to the
religious and political duties incumbent upon
us as citizens of what was now the foremost
nation upon the globe. He was attentively
listened 10 throughout and no doubt his words
will mot return unto him void" During
the services a collection was taken up for the
benefit of the poor Of the city and the contrib.
utions seemed to be liberal, but the exact
amount we did not learn.
The Kansas City Times said of Town Lots
Herbert Hall Winslow's very farcical farce
OiASo o"h oto "ao plCSCutCu ~ II
Midland for the first time In this city, yestcr.
day afternoon. The audience was large and
il the number Of laughs produced Is q crita-
riOn Of popularity. the new bill has enteTe
upon a successful week. The farce itself and
in Interpretation given by the company Is oil
The broadcast kind. going to the extreme OF
carrying the boarding house turkey, with one
foot of the carver on the table, and giving Of
imitation boxing matches and ball games in
the dining room. But this Is the sort OF thing
that sage philosophers say the overworked
brain and highstrung nerves of the American
playgoers need. Aside from the wild ex.
travaeance of characters, however. there art
some pleasing specially features, among then
the singing and dancing of Miss Willard ant
her character impersonations, the SINGING o
Mr.. Snow and Mr.. Haven, and the dancing o
Miss Sylvester. Miss willard and Miss SyI,
ves:er are both good dancers and they hav,
some new movements to offer. Miss vii
liard's songs are u popular feature, thougl
she has fallen into u few bad habits as u result
OF the license Of farce comedy singing. Mir
Snow Is u very funny comedian of the yerI
eccentric type, with wonderful facial expires
sions TO aid him." Town Lots" al operi
house tonight. seats are now on sale ut post
office. All corner lots 90 cents each, dir
cheap. Curtain rings up at 8 o'clock.
Our reporter spent . few hours very profit
ably at our beautiful little neighbor, Well
ington. last Monday evening. As the train Of
which he was, pulled into The village, his at
tention was attracted by a pole standing Of
the river side, which he afterward ascertaine,
was So feet In heIghth, and one simllar 10 II
the only difference being that II was 12 fee
higher, standing on the Ray county side. TIL
tops OF these poles, which are 526 feet apar
were joined by a wire cable, while frOm lhi
cable hung three other cables, the ends @
which were attached, one to each tud an
one to the center Of a47Xl0 foot iat boz
which lay tied to the river bank. His curl
oslty was aroused and he determined to hurr
through with his business, 90 back 10 thI
point and see what this nsw.fangled arrang,
ment Was. Six-thirty p. M, ound him 8
he river bank, trying to fled out by the hgi
Of the full moon II that fiat.boat with railing
ETC., was not u starter for a pOntoOu bridg,
While engaged IN this examination he hear
the ballOO of some one on the north side
the river, who wanted the ferryman, wi
seemeI to be on the side OF the river OF whic
The reporter was, and he began looking U
and down the river bank. expecting to see
ferry boat anchored some where near. In
stead, however. he saw two men comm
down the bluff toward the fiat boat on whic
he stood. One OF these men quietly wake
on TO the boat. while the other united Ii
rope which held the boat to the shore. Notf
ing was said bv the observed or observer, nj
the q%uIll-pusher began to wish he had NJ
fired all The loads from the fiYe-shooler /
had taken along with him to pass away tn
idle time he knew he would have on Il
freight train on which he was travelling, f
{. hIm, and that his captOrs would take him [
: some deserted point and hold him for q
large reward he knew our dear readers won
] offer for his return. He could do nothir
E but watch the actions OF his supposed captor
( one OF whom was standing at a wheel som,
thing on the order Of a steamboats, Dill
+. wheel, and by means OF which the pilot hs
/ turned the end OF the boat nearer the cham
OF the river slightly up stream. The 9th,
: man who was standing idly near. the capt.,
engaged IN conversation, aud he found o.
I that bis name was l.. W. Mitchell, one
I The River King" s. N. Stewards, pontot
bridge builders, and that be was not bell
= kidnapped. but merely being ferrled aero
a the river on u cable ferry. Everything wor
ed Just as slick as . peeled onion and the r