The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-10-04

have never seen a cotton plant or DOH.
John Harrel, candidate for represen
tative, requests us to state that he Is a
solid democrat. that he is for George u
Vest TOR United States senator, and that
he will vote first, last and all the lime
him. This is sufficient TO convince
those who would doubt his loyalty TO
that they need have no fears oil
John Harrel being "'one vote repre-
sentative Liberty Advance.
News reached this city yesterday
that Col. Hatch's thoroughbred colt
"Missouri Beile," had died at Frank
lin, Penn. The colt was 1--we months
old and was considered II OF the best
bred animals in the United States. 1t
cost Col. Hatch over $1,000 and he
would not have taken $4,000 for IT,
inflammation of the bowels caused inc
animals death.-Hannibal journal.
AT Billings. Montana, while on our
western trip, we met Geo. W.. Asll'
formerly of this county, who Is DONG
well there, and enjoying good nealth'
AT Helena we met George Bryan and
three sons of Hiram Boyer, OF this
vicinity. All over Montana we met
| Missourians by the score, and they
smoke of Missouri as home, no matter
how long they had been away.-iarls
Appeal.
Col. Il. V. Hickox, OF this county,
was elected state treasurer OF farmers
and laborers' union, at Sedalia. Tins Is
a wise selection. Colonel Hickox is a
good business man. and will conduc
the affairs of the office faithfully anu
efficiently. He had no trouble in CIV
ing the large bond required, II every
dollar of the money coming TO his
hands would be safe and properly dis
bursed even il he had given no bond
- Boonville Advertiser.
The remains of Ashley Pierce were
exhumed Tuesday from the old city
cemetery and taken to LewistOwn,Pa.
for final interment. The deceased wa
principal OF the Wsrrensburg publi
schools and died in March, 1869, o
pneumonia. The cofin had %entirel,
rotted away and only a few bones re
manned. These were transferred TO
. new case. Mrs. Mary Pierce, wife c
the deceased. had charge OF the re
mains. -Warrcnsburg Journal Demo
Q Graf.
Fred Miller, of Ninevah township
Adair county, is IA years of age. Ii
il has been a resident of Missouri sixt
II wears; has lived on his present iari
for fifty years, never was on a railroa
train while i'm motion; never owned [
carried a watch; never owned or fire
a pistol; is the father of fifteen chi
y dren; has forty five grandchildren
Ie never staid over night at the house
z. either of his children or gr~andchildre
and has never failed to vote the dem
70 cratic ticket In fifty years.
G. Y. Woods, an old Clay conntia
q but now OF Berkeley, California, is
: on a visit to relatives. In conpai
with his sister, Mrs. Neal, he gave
a call. He is an enthusiastic boom
for California, and the Mulhatt'
stories he RECALLED us with would p
=, DIR, Orr to blush. He claimed th
state heat the world on apricots, grap'
pears, peaches, etc., in size, but 81
d nothing of the size OF the heas and I
watery taste OF the fruit. South M
is souri, can beat California in the quail
of fruit, if not IN size.-Liberty A
" vance.
eu Hon. Ralph Walker, the editor
ate the new democratic daily at Sprir
field, is a man OF firm conviction a
'as stern integrity and is M OF the IN
~ popular mel in the 18th district.
eY. an evidence of this fact we have o
Iis' to mention that he was elected ma
over a republican when they have
ht' city by a big majority. He was in I
a' position a few years ago when SpriI
lay field began to take such rapid stri
ID forward and much of the city's pl
perity may be accredited TO the hi
VIII reforms and improvements inaugura
a during his administration.
res Col. NV. Perry.o Centerview to
ak ship is the champion seeding pc
nch grower. He has several trees which
nat exceptionally fine fruit, which was
at ~ a bushel this year and would /
II. brought s. had not the Col. enga
I III them for delivery at 81. A very {
lre' lucious specimen was LETT on our {
the Saturday evening, and we can tr
on fully say it was the peer of any bud
geu fruit we ever ate. Another speci
was shown us which was III incht
circumference and weighed IL oun
the Such fruit az that should be prOpO
ric'' ed.-WGrrensburg Journal Demot
Jehu Smith returned Friday II
from his Colorado visit. He was pre-
at the annual CO lebration know
Wv" "Watermelon Day. and displays &
va excellent views of the event. On
particular shows the watermelOns
canielopes piled up before the
'"0 began. The watermelons, over 5
were in a symctrical pile 5 feet lol
II. feet high and ID feet wide at the
The cantelopes were ranged in 6
piles alongside. Bnt II variet
w. w%atermelons are raised in the cou
IT, about Rocky Ford. They are oil
. in shape and average about 40 pc
J y each.- Warrensburg Journai-Demo
,nna Under Warden MorrIsOn's maj
,;ma ment, the penitentiary is nearer
, ano sustaining than 1t ever has
-, 49, before. The warden is not tryil
. take all the credit for this splt
IT,. condition of affairs to himself.
,o;o. modeslly disclaims any more c
,n;a than for simply doing his best
,.n., attending to the duties of the pen
10 tiary with all eye singly to the Int
p. of the state. He has two sons, lie
Ireek ''s'
affable and agreeable young gentl
in the city, and are great helps to
father in managing the affairs O
peuitentiary .-BOOnville Advert
.ro,s Scholl of Calumet mr.