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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The political leaders of England are
getting in a bad way. 1t is only g
short time since the Honorable Mr.
Charles Dixie was driven out of public
life by the exposure of numerous
amstory liaisons. more recently q
number of prominent sristocrstic pub
lie men have become involved la a
scandal In connection with a house de-
voted 10 some new phase OF lasciyious-
ness, and now IN Captain William
Henry O'Shea. who Is spoken of nc
having been for q long time an mar
c~omplaisdni, and files a suit for divorce
from Mrs. O'Shea, making Charles
Stewart Parnell, the uucrowned king,
CO respondent. Mr.. Psrnell pleads a
plstonic affection for the lady the
husband is sarcastic, and London
laughs. II seems to be much more
disgusted with the captain than
shocked al Mr.. Parnell. We did not
have much sympathy with Dixie, be-
cause in his Greater Britain he went
out of his way to belittle ana misrepre-
sent the people of our southern states,
but we do feel sorry for PGrnell, who
has many noble traits of character. and
whose usefulness as q leader Of the
Irish nationalist cause may be injured
hv thu npfnrtpnata affair
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
sunday school Convention.

The n.-i convention II the Lafayette Couu.
~ Surd.y Scu",, Association convened ia
the NJ T. Church, SruiH,in this cli} On Mon
daY I,-l. a rb'ror NJ mass IN ctiu2 aud song
s|rrytrp. "n Sunday night. wu- conducted ~
@C ! II. I,r,nn,.Td was ",ll attended and
yer, Interesting. Ga Monday morning the
CONVENTION met with n"mh"T- from tie dil-
f,r"nl .hGIcn,- IA the city, aud Delegates
from "nrriy and H. gin~yiiir. Me~-r5 Geo.
schooling and |. +. Noting represented Hig-
gtn. Vile and Mr., aud Mrs. chas. hra,- aud
Mt,.c~ jennie C'uthorn and 'iaru Barks re-
presented %uvcrIy.
The p~foErImu. was fully carried ont and
many pn,,i talks aud suggestions charac-
tcrIErd the whole proceedings. Perhaps the
mos, erlpy able Thing wa an essay, 10y Mis-
Bale Grren, Of this ci'Y "n the topic: -
sunday school Tetrhcrs AIM" She treated
the subject IN 81 really beautiful manner.
committees IN programme AMI on cun-ti-
tuition aud nominations were 4ppointcd.
The following recommendations for Officer =
were made and the recommendation sccepl-
ed 81 For president, DR.. h. g. Gordon sec
Rotary, Prot. f.. =. Ryland treasurer, u. q.
Phetzirg. Executive committee Prot. q.
f. Schooling, Of ulggInsyill" J -. shelby, oi
LeyInri0r , 1ho-. +. Paxton, OF Lexington,
! Albert Jordou, OF WGvPriy, Z. W. CaTmt-
chacI. Of Oie--a.
Ca motion ~ Mr.. Kraus Il was decided 10
publish Mis-, Grccu0's essay. Vice-presilents
viii be elected IT, all the townships OF the
county aud It i, hoped that great good toward
drawing children and church members gene.
rally INTO the Sunday schools will be accom- =
plishud. The convention closed NTH u lecture
on MONDAY night 10y DR.. Gordon. To say
that Dr. Gordon delivered the lecture would
bc 10 say it va, good. lie l. AN emthusia stic
/ Su nduy school worker aud IL was well That
he was cho-rn president. His lecture was
Ine, and doubtless will Inspire enthusiasm In
many. W are sure our people will awaken
to The fact that this SUNDAY school work IL
good and great and many will feel 1t their
dusy to lend a helping hard.
Annual conventions will he held In all
townships. and also An annual county con-
We ntIon will be held,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Judge Sandusky, of Liberty, before
whom the Injunction suit brought by
the state board of the Christian church
of Missouri to restrain the executive
board of Camden college from expend-
ing any money In the erection of q new
building on the site of the old college
was argued, handed down a decision
Yesterday. Judge Sandusky denied
the writ of injunction. This leaves the
board Of directors of the college with
$4,000 which can only be expended
on the old site. The Christian church,
however, decided at It's last convention
to rebuild the college on a different
site.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
Now More than Ever.

We have always wanted to eettle with every
body on or nbout the lat OF January ofeach
year but / ain IN ne drsIrous 20 do SO this yeal
than ever. a, we expect soOn 10 close Our mer.
chanllle business In Dover, and therefore hopt
every body Will come t. see ns at their earliest
convenience. In the mean umc we shuii con
uuue Ia ell! cheap goods To all customers.
many Things al or brl w cost to close out sa
snou rs possible. Don't forget these iacts when
You want g"oda. EsD"crGlly. don't forget 10
come forward aud settIe. 50 Ms to avoid
trouhIe aud expense to all OF US.
d2.l2 GEO. u. GORDON & co,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
A GARD.
LEXINGTON, Dec. 3Oth, ~.

LEXINGTON, DEC. 30th, 80.
EDITOR NTELLIGENCEK: -imnsInuCh
as many old-time friends are asklu" ne
il | shall be II candidate tor nuy office
in this county | ask that YOU kindly
publish Tor me that when / brought
my wife and part Of my children 10
Lexington, last October, and irii iicin
here, ! did 81 with the expectation
OF once more making Lafayette county
their home and my home.
The suggestion OF becoming Il cnuGI-
da'e for the office OF county clerk was
made to me by a number of friends
Pnd well wishers. | would bc less
han frank not TO admit that | then Gu
tertained the thought favorahiN. Aud
now | would be untrue io myself not
to affirm that | would prefer 70 rrmaii
simply "in the ranks" than with unin-
vited haste ask for that or any other
office stu believe ",he office should
seek the man" Very truly,
VIM II. CARTER,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
MISsOURI'S GROW III.
An Encouraging Showing Made by
the tat Department.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dee 3l.-Nhcn
the department of state closed its books
O -night upon the years work. SeCrC-
tary Lesueur was gratiiird to liTd a re
sult showing the busiest year in The
history of the department, aud Il de-
velOpment in tho labors # hiI office
indicating a wonderful Increase III the
material growth of the state.
During the wear there were $50 man
utscturing and business companies in
COrporated, 100 more than last year,
with a total capital of S47 900 900, one
half paid up in cash. There were Il
buildings and loan associations inrOr-
porated with a capital of 1921 900, 600.
There were also 43 banks, 10 railroads,
8 trust companies and IS benevolent,
religious, educational and scientific as
socialions. making a total OF 200 corpo-
rations created within the past II
months with an aggregate capital OF
$50 900 900. The receipts of the do
partment were as tollows:-Tax on
capital stock of corporations, $50, 795 ;
tax on st. Louis notaries, 81 $50; ices
for issuing commissions to notaries
public, $500; miscellaneous fees, 49,
352 %. Total, $97, Az %.
In connection with the immense
amount of labor incident TO the cor
respondence and examination of pa
pers relating to corporations, the de-
partment has published and distributed
the session acts, the official manual, the
first volume of the revised statutes, the
road laws and kindred books beside
enforcing the anti trust law and rams
acting the work incident to bank calls.
1t has been a big year for the depart
ment of state.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Maj. John +. Rucker died at bis
home. at Sturgeon, Boone county, q
few DAYS ago. Major Rucker was a
well.known democrat In Missouri,
having been prominent in it's couusels
for many years. He served during the
early months of the war as a lieutenant
in Champions company, Kelly's bat.
talon. He was a member OF the con.
stitutional convention OF 1875, and a
prominent candidate tor secretary OF
state In 1876 and again in 1888. Major
Rucker was a successful business man,
a leading member OF the M. K Church
South, In Missouri, and an eminent
Mason. He was a kind husband and
father, a genial, pleasant companion, a
good man and a useful citizen.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Gov. Francis. Col. G. II jones and
ex Lieutenant Gov. E. D. Stsnard,
who have been selected to make
speeches before the mate committee at
Washington in behalf OF ST. Louis for
the worlds fair, will leave for Wash
ington City o Knight. Gov. Francis
will remain in Washington, doing all
in his power to secure the big prize for
Missouri, for some two weeks. Lieut..
Gov. Claycomb will assume the guber-
Material functions next Monday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Alexander S. Vest, son Of Senator q
q. Vest, was quietly married At Bridge
ton, st. Louis county. last Tuesday. {"
Miss Katherine Sergis, daughter "I
Mrs.. X. &. Buck, Q lady OF wealth and
culture. Mr.. and Mira. Vest lett immc
dislely for their home In Montana.
where the former is employed with y
smelling company.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

We do not like rich men for Office a.
rule, but the labor people can hardly
complain when they voted for the mil.
iionaife national banker, Streeter. for
sresGdsaf over such a man as Grover
CLEVELAND and the Ohio republicans
,nouth Is stopped so long rs John
sherman represents him In the United
states senate. II woald undoubtedly
took better II poor men like Vest and
Cookrell could be kept In the senate
men who by their own position In life
would naturally De more Ia sympathy
With The masses OF the people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

On the appeal OF William KemmIer.
the Buffalo murderer, the New Horl
supreme court has dechied the Law
DroyidinK for executions by electricit,
90 bs constitutional. An appeal lies ! n
New York from the supreme court to
the court OF appeals. and so tar as
KemmIer 10 concerned he also can ap.
osal 10 the governor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

There IL an ugly story out about
Senator Allison's having voted one
way ON the Brewer confirmation. and
given ont his vote the other. We hope
Il IA not true We do not Ike Senator
Allison's political ideas or affiliations
but wo have never before heard him
accused OF doing ANYTHING dishonor
Ahlp
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

aver the bridge; the even
sssighbors' ssthe going home OF
aYlsash or two Of us in the big wagon
bed, the picnics In the grove; and the
meeting at church, with some love In II
for q fellow mortal. Many joys we've
had In this old land, but there have
besn sorrows, too. Some OF our elders
have come to the end of their time.
Some Of them, too, SO meek, &C kind,
SO gentle. 60 free from guile, that we
hsye said:-"If there angels of old,
could they be better than these sweet
saintsp" But they had to 60. Sad II
was aud hard to part from them, bu,
the law was there, and its demands
could not by any human ingenuity be
put aside. Then here and there q hus
band or Q wife has been called, and
hearts,rings have been racked and
broken. And now aud then one OF our
sweet cherubs has paled, and withered,
and died. o, twas hard TO give them
up, but the consolation is that He who
aid:-"Snffer Little Children to Come
unto Ne, and forbid them not, for of
such 10 the Kingdom of Heaven" will
treasure these little nes there always
40 our children, and thai while those
We love and keep will grow up, be-
come men and women, and slray into
other hearts, our babies will be there
awaiting US, when we pass from this
familiar to that unknown shore. Old
iriends, We love you. May God spare
you = long, long time, aud may you
have a happy aud u prosperou. New
Year.
Young friends, we greet you'll The
world moves, new names and faces
ever crowd the stage. A newspaper,
like time. moves on forever. The helLl
Ia there; when one hand tires another
grssps the tiller. We see yonr efforts
for the worthy, and with them VIZ
sympathise. The world 10 most OF u.
10 hard. There is much that 10 pleasant ;
there is much to be grateful Tor; there
are many pleasures in il; we should
ever be cheerful; but Tor most OF u
the word success IL qualified; at least
the roseate hopes of youth are rarel,
realized ;and there 10 work and struggle
while life lasts. Well,- suppose there
is-it lie not all evil. No good seems TO
be achieved without pain and labor.
What then2 II The spirit OF man final.
ly made perfect is better than the
angels, II will be because here we had
to labor aud to wait, because we won
by resisting the temptation to Incidence
and to self indulgence. The lesson Is,
to do what comes TO hand with dill.
gencc, TO love our God and our neigh.
Dor, to be temperate in all things, and
to be content. Young friends, we love
you. May your lines fall In pleasant
places; may your plans prosper, and
may you have q very happy New Year.
To each and TO ali. both great and
small, to white and black, to friend aud
foe, we wish q happy, q contented and
Q prosperous New Year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

DR.. Geo. w. Lawrence, the oIdesI
and most prominent physician OF H"'
Springs, Ark. and known 10 thousands
OF people oil over the country, died n
bis residence last Tuesday night, age,
20. lie was q surgeon III the federa
navy, aud afterward surgeon genera
OF the Trans Mississippi department
- q
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The roof Of the new academy of
music in st. Louis, at the corner OF
Fourteenth aud Washington Avenue,
fell with u loud crash. last Monday.
The collapse was due to the weakness
of the thing partitions. No one was
killed, though there were about 80
men II; work about the building at the
time of tI.e accident.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

II 10 q little singular that certain
parsons and newspapers persist In SO, =
Ing that Gov. Francis is 4 candidate fol
che senate against Senator Vest whei'
that gentleman and his friends asseri
without equivocation that he 10 not anc
wit, not be q candidate.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

a manufactured Of glass before tn,
house committee the other day advo'
Gated free trade and the republicans
liked TO have had q tt. They hastily
lat him off and put on the stand one O.
the orthodox kind that wanted q higher
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Dom Pedro has uniformly maintained
since his exile that he w0nld not accept
the gratu;ty voted him by the pr0vis-
iousl government. He has adhered 10
his purpose In tho nnal answer just
sent 10 Rio de Janeiro. declining I"
accept any sun beyond that authorized
nv the lays of Brazil. NJ
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The New York Sun, which admires
Mr.. Blaine greatly, says OF him that
"hIs skin has always been OF a pecul,
lar white and colorless tint" Prob.
ably If the good MIR. Dana had been
through the Mulligau episode his skin,
too, would be OF a peculiar white and
colorIess tint" The kneeling scene In
that was enough TO turn almost any
MAI permanently pale.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The Washington authorities had the
courage TO bounce Il poor girl like
Mamie Henry, but they can't find the
plack TO strike FilIey between the e>cs,
though they want to ever 80 badly.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

A Kansas paper calls attention to the
fact that 81 takes four pounds oil steer
to buy ono pound Of beef aud lst
pounds OF wheat 10 buy % pounds OF
i,nr In that blessed commonwealth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

1tf Tnispan has been pretty activ,
as Il f~epn3iietp tixer, but he doesn''
seed< Is 81 appreciated by Messrs.
Warner sud Bullene. He gave them
good, solid work. They give him
wind,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Mrs. Robert Tyler, vile OF the sou of
President Tyler. and who had the
honor of presiding as lady OF the " hite
House. died at Montgomery, Ala, last
Monday, aged "a years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

In America it Is '~infuenZs," in
France il il ia GRIPPE" and In spain it
il .'hruaca-o.' but IL makes you SHUTTLE
and snsezt no matter which language
YOU have il in
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

There was q terrible wreck on tn
Panhandle road, two miles west oI
Kakoma, last Monday night. Tw'
passenger trains collIded, and q mum :
Der Of persons were killed amt
sgounded,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Another international misfortune
Madam ~Bonnemain, an enthusiastic
Supporter of Gen. Bouianger, has JUS
inherited 81 800 900, the bulk Of which
abe will devote TO the generals cause
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Judge Silas WoOdson, concurred
with by the attorney. general, decides
the reform schools to be penal lnstitu.
tions. admittancc to which must be Oh
conviction Of felony or mi demeanor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04


Places and dates have been fixed fol
the eighth annual series OF farmers
meetings TO be held by the Missou,
State Board OF Agriculture during ih,
present winter, rs follows:-Kahoka
Clark county, January 4. three ses.
sions; Charleston, Mississippi county
January 8, three sessions; Poplar Bluff
Butler county, January 2, 9, tour ses-
sions; Thayer, Oregon county. Januar,
9, three sessions; Lockwood, Dad,
county, January 10, three sessions
Lamar, Barton county, January II,
three sessions; Bntler, Bates county Ian.
uary IS, three sessions; HsrrisonyiIle,
Csss county, January i4,three sessions;
Oregon, Holt connty, January 70, 81,
three sessions; Tsrkie, Atchison coun
ty, January 81, %, three sessions
ChIllicothe, Livingston county. .Jan-
nary "a, three sessions; ~Iinnsus, Linn
county. January rs. three sessions
Several sessions have already been
held. The discussions promise to lie
Of unusual interest and value.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Tho ID damage suits against the
Keith Il Perry Coal Mining Co., of
Kansas City, of which the suit of Mrs.
Mary Tickle, of Rich Hill, for $50, 900
was made the test case, were compro.
missed last Monday. Mrs. Trickle was
allowed $500 and the other IL claim
ants amounts ranging from 800 to
Sl,25O. The sun total aggregates
$1,000 The cause of the suits is well
remembered by our readers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The wife Of . railroad man at Holden.
Mo-, deserted her white husband
aud eloped with 3 negro. Tho hus
band should let her 60, world without
end.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Alexander Hamilton, grandson OF
the illustriuus statesman OF that name,
died, last Monday, near New York,
n private gentleman, ruch respected,
but never In public life.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Mayor Noon deserves credit ter bic
careful investigation Of the gas steal
and for his fearless veto.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

There are said TO be four Iowa re.
publican senator's who will vote Tor
high license as against prohibition
This may change the iron -cIad law a
the state.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The pope said on Christmas day that
81 was consoling TO him TO see the unity
that exists among Catholics.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Mr.. Randall il said TO be much worse.
and his friend, Mr.. Isaac K. Hill, of
0aio, thinks it doubtful that lie will
eVer again occupy his seat in the house
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

We fear Mr.. Henry Thieman'-
chances for the marshalsbip of The
western district of Missouri are bscom.
lug very small.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Jno. ST. Marina duke, nephew of the
late Governor Marmaduke. was mar
ried, January lat. al Cameron, Mo-, to
Miss Mamie Duncan.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

bes philadelphia Record is printed
sDme distance away from tho scene of
%actiOn, but ii could not see the situation
more clearly il it were spread from
Clark TO Mcdonald, and from Atchison
to Pcmiscot. 1t says:-"A little pro-
%tectionist intrigue ia on foot in Mis-
souri, To Dust the Hon. Geo. G.. Vest
from his seat in the senate because OF
his able advocacy OF tariff reform.
The defeat OF NJ. Vest would be q
loss not only 10 the democratic party
but to the whole country. 1t Is proba-
BILE that he has aroused the hostility OF
the dressed beef combination as well az
OF the tariff beneficiaries of Missouri ;
but that in all the greater reason why
the people should support their elo-
quent and fearless champion" IL can
hardly be conceived hat democrats
who are in favor of tariff reform, and
against the beef combine and all other
such neiarious trade schemes, can lend
themselves, upon minor considerations,
to the effort to defeat the man who has
so ~gsllantlY fought their battles AZ has
GEORGE q. Vest. There is not the
ightest danger that any such thing
ill be done, and it is very certain that
Satnr Ws;i succeed himself. Not
his success will strength
y, IA his candidacy meant
the C of every principle which
make democracy u living name
among the people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

We zee Il stated that Senator Ingalls,
has the "wind. few-end-ways.' We
thought he always had It..
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The sudden cold snap did the wheat
some harm, but 1t ls 90 good that II can
stand o little thinning,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

For the second time o democratic
mayor ave st. Louis from a republi-
can aldermanic DOODLE gas trap.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The "iittle prOtectionist intrigue
cant touch q leather In George Vests
tail. Il is q dodo. while he is an
eagls.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Mr.. Hxrrison's New Years reception
was spoiled BY rain. No Cleveland
weather there now.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Judge Gresham decides the Jenny
electric system ~ al infringement OF
the Brush.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
among the people,

The annual meeting OF Missouri cir
cult judges took place at Jefferson City
this week. Judges Ray and Barclay,
of the supreme court, participated in
the proceedings. Judge Richard Field
was present. Judge Thomas, of Hills.
boro, was made president for the next
year, and Judge Barclay secretary. A
resolution was adopted requesting all
the judges to write what they can upon
the judicial history OF the state, or
maybe it would be more proper to say
upon the history of it's Judiciary. The
meeting was a very pleasant one, inter-
sperssd with examination of the state
departments and institutions, and with
receptions by Judge II. Clay Ewing
and the governor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The summer palace of the king OF
Belgium has been destroyed by fire
A large number vi valuable paintings
were burned.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

I'he ex. empfess OF Brazil, the wife
Dom Pedro. died at Oporto, Spain,
on December 20.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Tie clar il said 10 have gone crazy
from tear vi the BjbiIists.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

The beet combines desire to defeat
Senator Vest will only strengthen him
with the people.