The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-10

goes;' here the long haired trappers
and hunters of the western wilds came
TO sell their pelts and gamble away th
proceeds; here, too, was the scene Oi
the great pow vows of the "uOble red
men, and here they resorted annually
before they found themselves crowded
westward by the merciless whites. The
glories OF the young border city have
often been celebrated in song and story.
Martin Rice the farmer. poet of Lone
Jack, Mo, now full OF years aud Tar
from wealthy has told in homely rhyme
more than one entertaining tale Of the
place. Others have done the same.
Captain Mayne Reid, in his famous
story, "The Scalp Hunters" speaks OF
spending a week at Independence, buy
lug mules and wagons, ere taking the
route over the plains. Charles Dickens
speaks OF the town in his "American
Notes." and Captain l.. G. Carleton, in
his novel, "The Mysterious Hunter"
devotes chapter to Independence.
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Editors Sturgis and Weissell make the
following suggestion in the Neosho
Times:
1t has been suggested by leading
democrats, and we think the idea a
good one, that We organize tariff re.
form clubs throughout the country.
We can readily secure some good tai.
ent for discussing this question, both
at home ana abroad. An evening can
be appointed at some convenient time
at different places, and the democrats
will gladly give an evening TO this pur-
pose. Speakers will be present to ad-
dress the people on this important and
interesting topic and an organization
affected. There is no doubt that our
farmers are more Interested in the sub
ject of tariff taxation than any other Of
a.political nature. 1t is right that thi.
question should be thoroughly discuss.
ed and understood. This plan Is being
adopted in other counties with much
success.
This is the way Editor johnson, OF
the Monroe City Democrat, "givet
away" Parson Trone:
"They have started a story on Chap
lain Trone, of the Missouri legislature
which he will undoubtedly feel called
upon to deny. 1t is TO the effect thai
during one of his missionary tours in
northern Arkansas, last summer, he
was requested to announce, after meet.
ing, that there would be a strawberry
festival at the same place the following
night. After making the announcement
the chaplain added: 'The festival will
begin at eight, but ladies who give milL
will please come at seven.' There wa,
blush and litter on the feminine sidt
of the house, and broad grin among
the boys near the door. The chaplain
who had not noticed his own double
entendre, continued in the most limo
cent manner to remark: Ladies who
have no milk can bring their beaux ant
sweethearts along and get some.' Th,
congregation dispersed
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Editor Moore, of the Peirce CIT,
Democrat, has this:
"Paul Zerboni was down from Mo
nett Sunday. lie came here TO exhibi
a wisdom tooth which was extracte,
from his superior maxillary process.
was about one and halt inches il
length and looked like fossiliferou
remnant of prehistoric monster. Th
pre-Adamites are said to have had sue
dentals and according to the Darwinia
law OF inheritable tendencies, il may b
an outcropping of an extremely earl
ancestor, such singular variations iroI
the normal indication a reversion 10
ward the original model"
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Editor Bogie, OF the Richmon
Democrat, puts the case tersely il
this short paragraph:
els it not cheeky in president Harri
son to ask Senator Quay to either ex
sylvania state treasury or resign, whe
we consider that it was through tn
rascality of this same Quay, that Har
rison was elected presidentt Qua
fried the fat out of the manufacturer
and with the money bought vote
enough iuNew York to elect Harrison i
this he was aided by Col. Blocks-of-fiv
Dudley, and now Harrison snubs Dud
ley and asks Quay TO resign. Is this
case OF a fountain arising above il
source, or has Mr.. Harrison conclude
that he must be decent in the future
and in order TO do SO must break ava
from his corrupt associates2 Quay
openly charged with theft and Dudle
would by this time have been in tn
penitentiary had he not been protecte
by federal officers in Indiana, suppoi
edIy on Harrison's order. This is th
case as il now stands.'
Editor Hudson, of the Macon Time
has been taking measu men;s OF
lady's foot. Hear him:
, "Sam Toole has discovered wOma
} at Rainbow, Mo-, who is more than n
, match. She measures feet inche
! weighs 235 pounds, and is yet in ht
teens, being II years of age. She hi
never exhibited herself and rejects a
offers to go into the show busines
Sam sends us u pattern of the insolcs
, her shoe, which he obtained from b.
shoemaker at Kahoka. 1t is 15A inch
, in length and g. inches at the broade
A part. The pattern may be seen at th
/ Office"
,, What state in the union can beat tn
Missouri seventeen-year-old?