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

The ". G, L. u. will meet Monday, Jan.
18th, at the residence of Mrs. Wiseman AT 3
o'clOck p. IN.
| want TO buy six or eight second hand
Wentworth's Plane and Solid Geometry for
W hich | will pay cash. G.. W. LOOMS,
Franklin Ave. q.
MIR. Chas. John, who is now employed In
the NO.. Pacific yards at Sedalia, has been
at home this week suffering with Ia grippe.
La Grippe, or some other kind OF influenza,
has reached US. sure. A large number Of
our people are afflicted. Liberal doses OF
quiuinc when the first symptoms appear Is
said to be u cure.
Hon. JnO. =. Black well has been In Jrffer-
son Guy several days this week, having gone
there 10 argue the case OF Christopher Young
VIII" Is in Jail here under sentence Of death.
Tle ease was argued and submitted WednRs-
day aud an early decision can be looked for.
The annual election of directors Of the
Morrison Wentworth bank was held last
Wednesday. All the old board was reelected
with the exception OF II. G.. Boteler deceased.
whose place was filled by Mr.. Joseph Il Bar
nett, "A worthy successor. The officers Will
also remain the same,
A moist. red nose ought to De u source Of
clInioIt to victims OF la grippe. 1t indicates
that the thing has let loose and the patient IL
on The way 10 recovery. But It is n time when
pr 'csuliOn is necessary, for y backset MAY be
much worse aud probably mean death IL il
grows into pneumonia.
The msn who went out to milk aud sat
down on u boulder In the middle OF the pas
ture and waited Tor The cow to back up TO
him. was the eldest brother OF the man who
kept store aud did not advertise, because he
reasoned that the purchasing public would
back up to his place when il wanted some
thing.
In another column appears the annual All
dre.s ot the carrier boys OF the lntelligencer.
II II the result Of the work OF one OF the most
prominent and well.read literary lights la
this cily. To her the BOYS express their heart
felt thanks aud wish for her and the subscrib-
ers who contributed to their happiness In n
substantial way u most prosperous and happy
New Year.
A bold tramp by the name OF ThOs. Hurd.
deliberately walked up TO n dummy In front
Of the clothing store OF Mr.. Il. 5lnauPr lat
| Saturday and removed thereform an SIS
overcOat. He was soon caught up with by
Poll 'eman Webb and landed In Jail. Mon
dav he pleaded guilty aud was tned~JO aud
'-ts. Being unable TO paw his fine he was
ut To i,il. exactly where IL IL supposed lie
wished TO stop for the winter.
The IT. Hon. W. K. Gladstone and Hoo
James q. Blaine. begin IN the January mum
Der OF the North American Review. q great
discussion on free trade and protection 10
their relation to the development OF Ameri-
can industry aud commerce.. Arrangements
have also been made for the discussion In the
pages Of The Review Of other questions of
commanding public importance by the FORE
most men Of the time. North American Re-
view, 3 East l4th streets, New York City.
Pursuant 10 the call published for several
weeks 10 the county papers, about thirty gen
tlemen assembled ut the rooms Of the Lexing-
ton Business Mems Association last Monday.
and organized by calling Capt. W, A.. Thorn
ton 10 the chair and requesting Capt. J. 8.
Webb to act as secretary. The object Of the
meeting, to thoroughly advertise the advan-
tages of Lafayette county to the world, was
explained by Mr.. c. Ben Russell In 3 few well
chosen remarks. The meeting was also ad-
dressed by Mr.. X. d.. Bledsoe aud others.
After which, upon Informal consultation. II
was resolved 10 appoint = committee OF two
from each township In the county and the
following gentlemen were selected CLAY
DIR. b. ID. Ragland and George Bates; Davis.
Cant w Thnrnfna and y T. Avraa
Dover, j. q. Plattenburg and John Price
Freedom II. W. Thiemsn and @. w .Roberts
Lexington. X. ID. Bledsoe and Z. Ben Rus
sell; Middleton. W. A. Redd and +. Il,
Downs: Sni-a- Bar. L. ID. Rollins aud John
McBurney; Washington, c. l.. Ewing aud
George Fox. Mr.. Russell moved that the gen,
tlemen named above be requested TO meet In
tie business mems rooms In this city Monday
January 30, 1890. Carried. There being nc
other business, the meeting adjourned to meeI
at the time specified.
Mr.. g.. ii. Johnston, of New York City, hal
been here all week working up u plan for The
building OF n new opera house. This was no
the purpose for which he came here but n
opera house building has been his business
for twenty years his conversations naturally
drifed In the channel In which he has beer
working so hard oil week. Proposition ate
: proposition has been made and each one Il
turn has fallen through. Thursday evening
u plan was worked up and moved along q
nicely that every one felt convinced u new
Opera house was right within our grasp an,
Il meeting TO perfect an organization OF
! stock company was held In the bushes
mems hall yesterday morning. Before th
meeting adjourned. however, n disagreement
, arose, Of which IL Is not necessary for us l.
) speak. After getting along 80 nicely for
, while and then having the whole matter fol
, through In such n sudden manner all PartIe
: felt much discouraged and the plan was give
up by almost every body except Mr.. John
t ston who. nothing daunted, again started GU
! to get the necessary subscriptions to the cap
tai stock. At the time OF our going to pres
he had not fairly gotten into working shsp,
hat we can almost assure our citizens thu
within five or six months We will have on
OF the best opera houses 10 the state. Civ
I the proposition your encouragement.