The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-30

most Jealous member of the state COM
mittee. lie is proving himself to be
the right man in the right lace.-Shel-
bina Democrat.
Hon. u. $. Hall, of Randolph, has
been elected president of the Farmers
and Laborers' Union. If MIR. Hall
proves a success as the head of this
powerful organization he will be a very
formidable candidate for governor in
1892. His ability is unquestionable and
il nominated, will be elected by an
overwhelming majority. Bowling
Green Post.
The republicans of this senatorial
district have nominated CharleyK Knight,
the 800 pound lawyer and ''patent
right" man of Harrison county, against
Honest John Taggart. The republic
cans had good material in the district
and the selection of this political
| mountebank will give Farmer Taggort
, a walk-over, especially where his OPP
pcnent is known.-Gallatin Democrat.
/ Mr.. j. w. Lathram, of Saline county
won the prize of 1926 offered by the
Audrain County Fair. Association for
the best bushel of wheat grown in
| Missouri this year.. There were ~
contestants. The premium wheat was
OF the Fulcaster variety and was grown
| Oh corn land, near Marshall. 1t aver
| aged 26 bushels to the acre anu 6t
| pounds to the bushel.-MeXico Ledger,
We hoist at our masthead this week
the name of John A. Hockaday as the
democratic nominee for judge OF this
(the second) judicial circuit, he having
been unanimously nominated for the
position by the democratic convention
which assembled in Moberly on Friday
last. We believe Judge Hockaday to
be an able, pure and impartial Judge
and believing 10 shall give to him {
cordial and hearty support Hunts
Vile Herald.
Chauncey |. Filley, by the force o
circumstances made leader of the hood
lnm element OF the republican party IL
this country, has the senatorial bee il
his bonnet. He wants to succeed Vest
The Journal suggests that Vest ant
Filley make a joint canvass of the state
The contrast between the two mel
would be striking, not to say painful
but if the republicans could stand il
the democrats have no right to object
Louisiana Press.
o. IL. Avery, Lincoln county's eff
cient prosecuting attorney, was in the
city yesterday, and left last night fol
Nevada, where he goes on legal bust
ness. Mr.. Avery is d lawyer of excep
tional ability and enjoys a large ant
lucrative practice, and as his business!
is scattered over several counties, TIT
Journal has been urging him to make
Hannibal his headquarters, and hi
should take the Journals advice anC
come.-Hannibal Journal.
j. f. Stewart, who lives on PineN
river, east of Waynesville, has at hi
farm quite a curiosity as well as cnrlouI
freak Of nature. IL is a siX-footed pig
the two extra feet being attached Il
the fore legs. They are perfectly formed
aud the pig uses all four front feet il
walking. MIR. Stewart says tina
another one of the same litter has fir,
feet, but the fifth is not 50 well formet
as the others, and does not reach to TIT
ground. Here is a chance for som
dime museum crank to get a start
Waynesville Democrat.
j. &. Chandler, of this vicinity
brought us a piece of well preserved
wood ONE three inches long and owe
an inch through which was found 81
feet under ground. 1t was foun,
while digging a we'll in Hardin county
Iowa, on the tenth of June, 1890. Tn
well was on a high rolling prairie oil
high ground. 1t has the appearance o
sycamore or willow, is light, not petri
fed at all. There were a great man,
pieces of limbs brought ont of this wei
at about the same depth. How Ion,
had they been there?--Shelbina Dem
ocrat.
In 1860 James Painter was one @
the wealthiest men OF Holt county, thi
state. He owned considerable res
estate, took his county paper and haI
$50, 900 III bank. He vas not Statistic,
and pulled up an went west to bette
his condition. He me with reverse
and in time drifted back to Holt count
~penniless. Soon after his wife, eslims
BILE and well over on the western sid
of life, died, and lett alone-no longe
able to support himself, Painter knocke
at charity's door and was welcomed I
such as there was by the s%uperinien
dent of the county's poor farm.
Stale Treasurer Lon V. Stephen
came in last night to attend the ex-coI
federate reunion. During the early pal
OF the forenoon he visited the stat
asylum and other places of interel
about the city, and spent the remainin
hours Of the forenoon shaking hand
with old veterans and other old friendI
Col. Stephens is one of the brighter
young democrats in the state; every
body knows him and everybody love
him, and his coming to Nevada Wa
appreciated, though his stay was mad
necessarily short by pressing bushes
at Jefferson ity.-Nevada Mail.
Mr.. Suzuki, IAN intelligent and refine
gentleman, a native OF Japan, lecture
at the M. T.. church, South, i'm thi
place, last Saturday night and Sunda,
on the Japanese customs and religion
Mr.. Suzuki is q divinity student j
Central College, Fayette, and rs 500
as his studies are completed, wi
return to Japan as a missionary of th
Methodist church, South. He spok
, English tluently, and made a goo
impression OF our people. lie is
good example of the effect of the Cos
pei of the Prince of Peace Oh semi
civilized peOple.-Fulton Telegraph.
/, II. l.. Harper, Bates county's eflcieI
county clerk and one OF tho leadin
candidates for the same position, hs
Travelled over the county consideraUl
. lataly onb ho uayo Iho co,n o,o, q, a.