The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-01


ment papers Thur.dsv night. Her term o
Office will begin as soon as her bond, whicl
will be an excellent one. IL sent TO Washing
ton and approved.
A parlor entertainment will be given b.
the ladies of tho Methodist church At the res
Hence of Mrs. Jos. b. Silver. Thursday
February D. Admission for lady aud gentle
mau, %; single tickets 10 cents.
A business man OF WAverly, without 1
knowledge OF from whom came our WaSerlJ
llems, said TO US the other day II can gel
more Wsyerly news from your paper than
from any other source l know Of
Hon. Geo. X, Wendling. u noted lecturer,
will deliver his lecture ON Stonewall jackson
st Hagen's opera house, March Z. under the
auspices aud for the benefit of the Y. NJ. &.
A.. Tickets will be for sale ut Royle & Sons.
The following pupils from this county are
now Ia attendance ~ the Missouri school for
the deaf and dumb ut Fulton; Levi Bnilarr.
Lexington; Joseph HicklIn, HigglusSille;
Edward Knipmeyer. Alma; Annle Taliaferro
and Maud Wilcox, Odessa.
Among the bills reported favorably 10 the
United States senate. last Thursday. was one
.'authorlzIug the Lexington Pontoon Bridge
company to construct and maintain n pontoon
bridge and to legslize the bridge already con-
strncted At Lexington, Mo-"
Miss Minnie Robinson, teacher iu the col
ored school. against whom charges OF i'm
morality were preferred recently. and who IN
thereof resigned her position.
has been reiastated by the school board. the
ralnors having been found to be false.
r 4 .recelyed this week, with the cOmpli-
<>tI4 of Mr.. Adam Walk. Jr.. the New
fS<fss edition of the Pueblo (COl.D ChieiIaln.
u contains 20 pages of good, solid reading
matter, mostly setting forth the advantage Of
that city, and \ handsome illustrated cover.
MIR. W. q. McCAusland's dry goods store
has been closed this week. an inventory Of
tho stock being In progress preparatory TO
the advent Of the new nrm, which Ia full
nedged and Will be In superb running or ter
next Mo nday. We wish and predict Tor the
new trim q successful and prosperous future.
Two tramps giving their names IS Jas.
Doyle and Jas. Burn. and claiming to hall
IFOm oCuhltNs = AhNohSe - ~
last Friday for stealing two pairs Of boots
from Mr.. j. A. shultz. They were taken
before Squire Thieman, who gave them thirty
days In the county jail. They were placed In
jail here Saturday.
Iduna literary society. Of {. f. Z. has elect
Cd officers and the educational stan Of the Gem
for the ensuing i've months rs iollews;-Ed
ltor-in chief, julia Brown; literary editor,
Lille Lash; review editor, Bessie Jones; ey.
change editor. Hattie Williams; local editors,
Lulu Piper and Annie Mccoy: business man.
agnrs, Alberta Hawkins Lizzie Groves, Matte
Pyles and Frank Moore. The retention OF o
many OF the old officers insures q continued
interest In the work Of the society.
The following are the names Of the pupils
Of Pleasant Prairie school who attained an
average grade Of IS for the school month
Jan. Gath. Bette L,vesay, Gertie
Jefferson, Bessie Fishbsck, Annie Lennon.
Blanche Jefferson, Emile Wood, Fannie
Katie Walraven, John ReDIcss
John Guy, John Lennox. Foster Renitk.
Car! Jefferson, and Frank Walrayen. Owing
10 the 10 grippe, quite q number did moi maze
: very good grade on attendance but oil are
now sRaIn In their places.
sedalia Gazette oscar Andreen, The well.
posted travelling representative OF the st.
g.. Louis Paper Co.. while In the city yes'er-
iay, chstted freely with q GpZette scribe.
Politically, Mr.. AnLreen Is n democrat. and u
one at that. He favOrs the nOm-
InatIon of Cleveland TOR president aud Frar-
sis for ylce. president. "Wilh this Ticket
said. 1.-THE democracy can win with ease.
And when u Is elected. and these two wise
and honest democrats are placed Ia charge Of
heir respective positions. you will see better
times 10 this country. Business has been
growing worse ever since the day
1f Harrison's election, and we need not look
Tor an Improvement until the admlnistra alton
Df this country Is again placed In the hands OF
be democracy"
Thursday night the United Sons OF PrOiec-
d secret or yanization whose membership
q composed OF colOred tnen, held u meeting,
10 their rooms over Mr.. w. b. aamletrs
shop. for tue purpose OF Initiating
,sven new members. The candidates were
1IIuuIOlueus UTOukul INV tuO uui touuu u
food 10 u circle. Rice Anderson. = conspic.
D rus figure upon our streets. IL the marshal
u the lodge, and going out OF the regular
Of business for the purpose OF having
} little fun, secured an enormous fre-cracker.
Iguited the fuse and attempted TO place 1t be-
hind the applicants for membership, but be-
'ore be could release his hold upon 1t the
,...Lar avolndad and tora hfs RIGHT hand into
|, jelly. Yesterday morning Drs. Mcdonald
} Crist, his physicians, amputated the thumb,
b ont and index fingers and the upper part Of
he third angsr. and the probabilities are that
.hs remainder Of the hand will have to be
imputated.
Wednesday evening Lillian, q bright and
little three year old, The daughter OF
VIM. II Stevenson, was playing 10 the
Tard at her fsiher's residence and found the
OF q china doll. which, child.like and
.boughtIessly, che placed 10 her right ear.
After IL had once been lodged her hold upon
t was lost and with one dpger she tried 10
1t, but only pushed It further In. She
vent into the house aud told her mother Of
{ aud she was Immediately taken 10 Drs.
and Chambers, who tried to ex.
ract It. The toe Of the dolls foot was lodged
,yalnst . tender part OF the ear aud when
were made TO withdraw It the child
excrutiating pains and II became
10 administer chloroiorm and al
me Time II WAS thought she was 10 very great
Of not coming out from Hnder its in-
our physicians were compelled to
Il up aud she was taken to Kansas City
morning, where the china was
by DR.. HALEY. who was Obliged to
mt the ear open. The time consumed In
was nearly two hours. The little
ufferer IL getting along as we'll rs could be
A meeting Of Young men was held in the
Of the Intelllgencer last Monday even.
ng for the purpose OF organizing q new
)cial club. VIM. Bandon was made tempo.
chairman and Frank Lar1Oorn secretary.
fans Of organization were freely discussed
nd committees or arrangements aud consti-
utlon and bylaws we're appointed with In.
tructiOna TO report Wednesday night, when
noshtr meeting WAS held. an Organization
aud permanent officers elected. The
Ulcers are:-Wm, Bandon. president: Ethsn
Allen. Jr., vice-president; Frank Lamborn.
ecretary; Jno. G. Young, Jr.. treasurer.
he names enrolled, beside the o Ulcers, were:
Wills Powell. Jno. Mountjoy. Harry j
Woods. A. y. LOOMS, Lee billiard. James !
Iickell, JnO. Robinson, ED. Moormsn. WIN.
harrison. Tom YlnglIng and Eph King. The
INIT OF membership was placed at twenty