The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01

Major A. j. Elliott. of Seda'ia, was
IN town Wednesday. and will go from
here to Howard county. lie is ont in
The interest of the old settlers.
Major Harley, of Boonville, aged
ninety eight, and s. l.. Wood, of Mon
iteau county, aged ninety six. are the
oldest persons he has found Boonville
Advertiser.
Price Withers, Saline county farm
er, recently sold 80 acres OF corn in the
field at $50 per acre, while another
Saline knight OF the plOwshare, by the
name OF Dick Thomas, refused 10000
tor field CT 400 acres OF corn--S Sails
bury Democrat.
On Wednesday, while out hunting,
.JiHk Rayl killed pelican on the creek
just below town, that measured feet
and inches from tip TO tip, and feet
from beak to feet. 1t was snow white
except the long wing feathers, which
were black. Wavncsville Democrat.
Mr.. j. Il. Siler, OF Lafayette county,
with probable intention of locating in
Vernon. Mr.. Siler is wealthy, and If
he concludes to come here, will bring a
III lOuE htC 1LdldyGttt
farmers with him. He was out about
Ellis and Deerfield Wednesday with
Jonathan Bryan-Nevads Noncer.
Our young friend, Robt. S. Shelton,
received notification yesterday morning
of his appointment to 81 900 cerkship
in the pension department at Washing
ton, ID, c., also orders to report for
duty at once. He and his wife will
probably leave for the national capital
next Monday.-Troy Free Press.
John A. ID. Mcdonnell presented us
with magnificent bunch OF ripe straw
berries last Saturday. They grew on
his farm a few miles east of this city
and are OF the second crop from the
same vines this season. They were
large, handsome and luscious, land rs fine
favored as the first crop Greenfield
Advocate.
The report published all over the
state that the old mark Twain house
at Florida had been solu to man vino
intended TO exhibit il al the Chicago
worlds fair, is untrue. The house has
not been sold. Ii il owned by John
Goss and il is still on the market, so il
yOu want TO buy il address John Goss.
Florida, Mo.-Paris Appeal.
Hon. John w. Booth has been nomi-
mated by the democrats OF Franklin
county for prosecuting attorney. Mr..
Booth is fine lawyer and a rock.
ribbed. JeffersOnian- Jacksonian-dy yed- =
in-the- WOOL democrat whose party in.
terests are never lost sight OF, and is
willing to saci iflce pecuniary interests
for the success of his principles. Such
men deserve pronotion.-Fayette Ad.
vertiser.
The Columbia Statesman and Roche
port Commercial are booming DR.. Yea.
man, of Columbia, tor governor, in
1892. DIR. Yeaman Is Il good man, but
the Advertisers choice at this time il
Hon. W. ii. Hatch, OF Hannibal. BIT il
IS rather early tor a discussion of this
matter just yet, and when the time ar
rives for an expression we may prefe
DIR. Yeaman or some other gentleman
-Fayette Advertiser.
r Miss Sallie CAN'T, eldest daughter G
Judge Jas. B. CAN'T, democratic nomi
: nee tor supreme Judge, died yesterda
u morning OF pneumonia, at the home G
her parents. In Clinton, aged IL years
The funeral took place this fore
noon at 10 o'clock, Rev. Tay lor Bcr
nard officiating. Judge CAN'T an
family have the sympathy of all in thei
sad bereavement-Nevada Mail.
Prof. Root brought to this Office o
Wednesday some samples of corr
u raised on the farm of his father in law
y Robt. B. Powers, which we thin
y equals,i not excels, that raised IN mos
. | anu cnnntu xuh hara ho oaoonn fot
orable. There were ears, averagiu
ii inches in length, 50 inches i'm cir
~ conference, and weighing Is pounds
The Prof. also left sample ear plucke
from his own corn field, whic
% measures l34 inches in length, al
contains 1920 grains. This corn ws
planted late, and had only one goo
rain-Clnton Press.
% Ex- State Senator Dilley of Hamilton
Caldwell county, No., spent asst nigi
NJ in the city. lie left this morning fc
Maysville, " here Senator Vest, Judg
70 Norton, Dilley and others speak NJ
~ Dilley says that he has no doubt abo,
" Missouri rolling up her old tin
democratic majority and that he ful
10 expects full democratic delegation
congress from Missouri. MIR. Ollie
'O thinks George Graham Vest the grea
NJ est man Missouri ever produced, Ill
that of bis election there is not
10 shadow of doubt. Mr.. Dilley ia oi
of the best and most eloquent speaker
~ of Missouri, and n very suGresst
NJ lawyer.-St Joe NeNs.
Mr.. W. s. Howard received
W express Tuesday from his sister, Mr.
M Nf al
cane that has quite history and whi(
70 he values for it's associations. Abou
fifty years ago, DR.. Waid Howard.
N brother OF Uncle Billie, made bus
" ness trip to Louisiana, and on
10 return brought an orange brant
which he had mounted with silver al
NJ presented it to his father for can,
N The old gentleman carried it during Il
" remainder OF his life, and his widO
No carried il with her TO California. Sin,
her death 1t has been turned over to h,
10 son as above stated 1t is needless to "a
that our venerable friend prizes it vel
,p highly.-Tipton Times.
State Treasurer Lon V. Stephens
N the youngest state officer in Missouri
" He is OF small stature, dresses plainl,
No and is as cordial in religious meeting
in a political convention. lie know
10 everybody, and everybody knows hin
lie counts his friends by the score. All
10 never torgets one OF them. AS tina
cier, Mr.. Stephens is without peer
10 the United States. His management
- the affairs of the broken national bank
" st. Louis, stamped him as a master
10 this work. His appointment as sta
treasurer was fortunate for the dem,
cratic party, and a compliment to Il
M good business iOrethonght OF Govern'
W Francis.-Nevada Mail.
Uncle Richard Brown, OF near IlaI
W cock, on his return from week s Wis
10 TO Mr.. B. N. Ballard, last week, callr
ut the Democrat office for awhile
" Uncle Richard is one OF the old tin
settlers of this county. Just after Il
war, when Jurors had to subscribe
the test oath of The Drake constitution
'e it was hard To find enough men in Il
v county who could take that oath I
make grand jury. AS Uncle ltichai
'e was one of the few respectable men
>. the county who cOuld, he served s.
e successive terms and was known iheI
and is now by many old settlers
Governor Brown. The old gentlema
y, " reads great deal and Is well posted ,
u political matters, and as the years con
y and go his faith in the sublime prime
- pies of the democratic party gro
=. strOnger.-W WaynesviIle Democrat.
= st. Francois county enjoys the Iii
tinction of having produCed the large