The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-27

Tarsney and Sullivan-Odessa, October 4,
Dne o'clock p. IN.
The Lee brothers have opened a first class
on Tenth street, near the Presby-
terian church.
Mr.. Peter Cline has sold his fine farm about
xix miles south of this city, to a German at
Si5 per acre. Too cheap.
Judge John Il. Ryland's house has received
A new coat OF paint and the looks Of the place
have been very much improved thereby !
Prof. +. Ketchum's dancing school closed ,
Wednesday night. Most of the sixteen pupils
In his class made highly satisfactory progress.
Wednesday was = disagreeable day. with a
rain failing nearly all the time. As u
trade was dull and everybody |
had the blues.
Jno.E. Burden, ESD treated The members of
the orchestra OF which he IL leader and which
bears his name to fine Saddle Rock oysters at
ID. Haeckker's restaurant Tuesday night.
County Collector Worthington started out
on his annual collecting tour Wednesday.
The dates OF which he will meet the tax
In the various towns, appear In an
other column.
Mrs. A. G. williams. Of this city. has been
awarded the first premiums at the Kansas
City fair for the p~rettIest table scarf, prettI-
est crocheied child's skirt and the prettlest
quilt of any kind.
We acknowledge receipt Of complimentary
tickets to the st. Louis Agricultural ana
Mechanical association meeting to be held on
October 9th to 18th, and also TO the Sioux
City Corn Palace from Sept. 25th TO October
18th.
MAYOR Timothy Howard, OF Myrlek. sold
Tuesday to Mr.. James c. Kelly, 81 head OF
stock cattle. The average weight per head
was l.040 pounds and the price paid was SO
per hundred pounds. This herd OF cattle was
one OF the ~prettiest sold In this section for q
long time.
MISS Anna Price, while washing an apron.
last Monday, ran q needle into one Of her
hands more than half Its length. The needle
was broken off In the wound and caused her
much pain. but was successfully removed by
DR.. Robert Gosewlsch. 1t is hoped 10 serious
results will follow.
Walter Cook, aged about twelve years,
who lives with his father, about three miles
south Of this city, was kicked In the head by
q young horse he had gone into the barn to
feed. Wednesday evening and seriously hurt.
DR.. Sandiord Smith was called In and
looked after the comfort OF the young suffer-
er. who 10 getting along as well as could be
expected.
What IL indeed a curiosity this season of the
year was shown us by Mr.. Joseph Bailey ,
Tuesday. He had clipped from the raspberry
bushes In his yard a number Of twigs hang
Ing full OF fine, large berries, and from bis
strawberry patch he had taken quite num-
Der OF plants which were also filled with fine
fruit.an brought them down town TO exhib-
It them 10 his friends. II thore is q county
10 the state Of Missouri that can beat Lafsy-
elite In fruit growing we would like to hear
from It.
In last weeks paper we stated that Mr.. Ed.
G. Holmes, since his residence In Kansas had
become q pretty good democrat. MIR. Holmes
denies the soft impeachment, but says he Is
no longer q republican, his eyes having been
opened by the iniqnitles Of the tariff. He
now belongs to the farmers alliance party
anil rs the principles of the alliance are al
most identical with those OF the democratic
party, we still think our statement Of last
week very near the truth. II not democrat
now, he soon will be.
The Dill poster for Barnum & Bailey's show
was In the city Monday billing the town. He
contracted with Master Earl Young to haul
his bills down town from the depot and to re-
turn him 10 time to catch the local freigh,
train going west. Earl carried out his part
OF the contract but the hill poster refused to
pay HIM for his work. This fact Earl report.
ed to his brother. Richard, who happen.
ed TO be near the depot. and the latter
named gentleman turned In and admins.
tered TO the bill poster the most severe
thrashing he probably eyer received. He
acknowledged his defeat by paying hi
debt. He then boarded the train and lef
town.
At an early hour Sunday morning DR.. Jas
~Straughan was called to the McGrew mine,
10 see Chas. Poole, who had been badly hurt
but how, NO one knows. He was found near
the railroad track with the little finger OF tn,
left hand mashed OF, the back Of his hea,
badly gashed and scraped. as IL he had beer
dragged considerable distance along th,
rough ground, and q terrible cash. right an
guar ia shape. cut In his forehead. He doe
not know how or when he was hurt, but It |
supposed that he was intoxicated and walk
Ing along the railroad track and was strucI
by one OF the coal trains which passed alonI
at about midnight or shortly thereafter
Poole's home Is In Marshall.
The following sensational telegram wa
sent out from st. Louis, but II there is an
such man living In these parts or anyon
answering the description. we have bee
unable to find him. The oldest of our citi
zens do not remember any such man. If h
lives near Lexington. he lives on the mort
slde OF the river. In Ray county. for the to
roll Of this county does not contain the nam
OF any such MANIFEST. LOUIS, Sept. 81.
very affecting scene took place at the Unio
depot this morning, between father and sol
who had not met for % years. Shortly befoI
the arrival OF the Ohio aud Mississippi ia
. train from the east there appeared at u
depot an old man about 80 years OF age, who's
> dress and manners told at once that he W,
not accustomed TO city hie. He appeare
. very uneasy and asked many times dnrir
: that half hour preceding the arrival of u
: train mentioned IL IL was on time, and Ir
: was sure to come In at that depot. The dep,
. and police officers were all very polite an
: kind 10 the old gentleman who was vel
= feeble ard even the sleeping car porter, who
: he stopped aud asked his oft repeated que
lions about the train. answered him civil,
fhe train finally arrived. and as the passeI
gers began to get off and hurriedly leave n
depot. ihe old gentleman stood leaning on h
cane, eagerly scanning every face. 1t Seems
hat almost NIL Of the passengers had left Il
> rain aud still his boy had not appeared. ri
i00k Of sadness and disappointment that b.
. gan TO pIninIy show itself on the old man
o wee WA indeed pltifnl. Finally there appea
D d II genileman about 10 years Of age. /
4 Wa n line looking man. about @ feet tall, wo
D a fun head and was faultlcssly attired. y
o more striking contrast than that OF him al
. the old gentleman could hardly be Imagine,
o The old man evidently did not recognize
9 the stronger his son, Not so with the so
d however, for when he WAS still several Il
: from the old gentleman, with a joyful cry
'.Father, - he rushed toward the old gentI
man who feebly tottered TO ward him and 4
into his arms, and a. the Younger man he
: his father IN bis arms he eagerly kissed BIZ
and such expressions OF affection and delig
d ~ were shown In their faces Is seldom sc
~ this world. fhs fathers name is Gal,
lie II. Siurgess. He IL 81 years old and lives
II /. farm near Lexington, Mo-. where he
lived 30 years. just % years ago last il
the son, whose name Is Calvin II. Surge