The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-20
ABOUT M%ISsOURIANS.
Political and Personal Movements
of Various People.
Paragraphs Concerning Many We'll
Nlen and Women.

II, S. Wiseman, who lives "a miles
southwest of Mexico, brings us an ear
of corn that weighs 2i lbs. and which
contains 1144 grains, well developed.
Audrain beats the world for corn
Mexico Ledger.
Rev. Father b. w. Graham has sent
ont invitations to the priests of the
Missouri valley and many others, invit.
ing them 10 Join him in celebrating his
silver jubilee, which will take place
September 90 at st. Joseph.
Judge d. ii. Moss, Of this city, and
C.. S. Warner, late cashier of the Ba NIX
of Hannibal, are soOn to start a new
bank in st. Louis to be known as tue
Metropolitan National, with a capital
stock of $50, 0OO.-Paris appeal.
Il. Terry, candidate for representa-
tive of Cedar, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Terry has been ~canvassing the
county, and is highly pleased at the
harmony and good feeling that prevails
among the democrats.-El Dorado
Mascot.
Senator Clay is Oh the committee to
locate the mex farmers congress. 1t
must be In Missouri and can't be in st.
Louis or Kansas City. We presume
the senator will see to it that Mexico
gets this meeting of farmers from all
parts of the country .-Mexico Ledger.
Isaac Smallwood gives us a chicken
story which goes ahead of the report OF
Uncle Benjamin Pile published last
week. He has a Lsngshan pullet
Matched out the last of March, that has
produced a setting of eggs, and hatch
cd them, the chickens being three
weeks old at this writing.-Memphis
Democrat.
The Newport. Ark, Herald speaks
| thus OF All old Rolla boy: "While we
arc rejoicing over the result OF last
Mondays election, we must not forget
to give credit to w. C. Wisdom, chair
man of the county committee, for the
very able manner in which he conduct
ed tho campaign. Honor to whom
honor is due, you know"
What is the matter with Secretary
Rusk2 Has DIR. Paul Paquin, state
veterinarian, discovered some facts that
| the honorable secretary was not var
of? Before the honorable j. M. Rusk
gets upon his hind heels, 1t would be
better for him to attend a course of lee
tures.-Boonville Democrat.
John Slack OF Ray county, will be SS
years old next Christmas. lie with
his sons, sOn-in- law and grandsons ,
make thirty votes in his family, and
only three of them are republicans.
Mr.. Slack was born in Virginia and
cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson.
| lie is in good health for a man of his
years.
Mr.. A. Ii. Buckner arrived in town
Monday evening from the iron mines
i'm the vicinity OF Maramec iron works,
with the information that on that
morning Mr.. James II. Gregg. of Mar
a,nec township. and q candidate for
presiding justice before the voters in
the late democratic primary, was dead.
-Rolla Herald.
I. r. S. Nelson has a cherry tree at
his place in iull bloom on one side,
About two weeks ago Mrs. Nelson
burned some straw and limbs under
that side of the tree and nc doubt the
artificial heat brought out the bloom.
A cherry tree in bloom in September
is quite a novelty in horticulture
Nevada Democrat.
DIR. G.. l.. Hall and family have
moved to Kansas City. The bare an
nouucement of the fact will II great
regret. Not only were the doctor and
his estimable family prominent social
factors, but his wide range OF practice
and intimate acquaintance with all
classes, made HIM a prime favorIte
every here-Marshall Democratic News
A. Il. Hassell, of Tenn, tather-in-
law of Mr.. Montague, tho big stock
dealer of this city, has just bought the
Rob Baker farm OF 100 acres, four
miles southwest of Mexico, for $2h per
acre. making $4,000. This is II OF
the largest and best iarms in the com
~ and has been bought by just the kind
of a man we want in Audrain county.
Mexico Ledger.
Our friend, Will ID. Brown, tells MS
that he saw, last week, a daughter OF
John Wcigan, who lives 8 miles south
of Hardin, only SIX years old in De
cember next, who weighs llS pounds.
She is we'll formed and gives promise,
i she lives, OF being an Amazon. lie
J also learned that she was n very puDy