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

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county held II meeting ut the Mitchell House, IN
Nevada, for the purpose OF consulting as To the
prOpriety of making an effort for the location OF
the confederate home al some point In Lafayette
county.
AT that meeting there were present. ~ we re-
member. Capt. A. A. Lesueur. Judge VIM.
Young. RobL. BledsOe aud Robt. Davis, Of
Lexington; l. T. Lee, DR.. Hughes. Geo. w.
Fox. Capt. j 5 Grosshart. Judge Benton and
WIN. Page, OF Odessa; j. Wyatt Lewis. jus W.
Lewis and Ben NJ Lewis. OF CJrder; Chas.Lew-
Is and'ThOs. Warren. of Alma; Jnm"s Masti-
son. of Bates City Joe Chrisly aud Capt. q. Y.
Ford. OF GreentOn; Alb. JehrIes' OIL boVer; A..
Il Asbury. NJ l.. Belt and ID. Fulkerson. OF
HigginBville, and doubtless others whom we do
not cmembeT at this time. /
After discussing the matter thoroughly IL was
decided rs The sense OF The meeting that Laiay-
ette county should bid for the home. We. ns the
d legates from HigglnsviIle stated in that meet |
ing, that AS nearly every point IN the county WAS
represented, that II any Of them had formulated |
any feasible plan by which they might possibly |
secure the location, that we would have nothing
to say for IiigginsvIllc, but would Use our
utmost cxertiOn for the point 80 Offering Ali the
gentlemen present, AS far AS we now
stated that their localities dId not
bidding Tor the home. but alter hearing n
statement from us ~ to what price land could
be purchased for at our place. etc. stated that
they ielt cure Lafayette county would raise
$40. 900 Tor the purpose. Now. we did not for
one moment consider this rs settling upon HiR-
ginsyille. as the point in Lafayette county ut
which the home would b. located, il the county
secured the location. After returning home we
made inquiry anu learned that Lexington and
Waveriy would both make an effort Tor II, and
Us our city contemplated trying TO secure Its
location. We, DUNN our fair and previous to
aud after 1t, consulted with representative men
from all parts OF the county as to the prOpriety
q cIlling u meeting of parties Interested in this
matter mt some point IN the county, at which
we would endcaVor To locate the home, and the
whole county go to work rs one man TO secure
! The location At that point. We stated that We
were willing to hold that meeting at Lexington
= or any other point IN the county that the people
. deemed best. We talked to u number OF gentle
men from Lexington and they all suggested this
, as the proper place to hold the meeting. We had
u conversation with Captain Conner while ut
our far upon this subject; told him what we
could purchase II ce, tain tract OF land for, etc
lie said to us that the people OF Lexington had
s thought of n certain Offer to make. but that ours
AZ 80 much better he knew they would uban-
don the idea, or words To that eject; but said
further that he thought that We should hold tn,
MEETING ut Tins place and decide upon Il pom
and all 20 10 work. lie promised 10 be with III
In that meeting. and To try to bring II good del
egution from Lexington. withstanding W,
notified him of The time Of meeting and aske,
u him TO notify us IL he could come. lie ucilhe
" ,nat.ralized NOR r.pIieI IN onr invitation TO b
with us. We also notified the following gentle
', men In Lexington, and urged them TO lie wit
IA. Ethan Alien. Frank Row man. ,J,s. A
Wilson. j $. Hia"kw'll. Il. NJ Mounjoy. J
u EronL T,i,g Cn.r,.s n;,.h.u ~ y ui.t
man A I,s,.ur A. A. m,c,ul,d 4,
rni., u.n, u, - an 49,
ng a",a go na,, a" ," w.
nd yaupU Indigo Richard E,.ld Dr u Z Eulke,
oon p.v NJ a. G,rion Major q a.,Iars
mr. ,,,ae y.,on,on p,,a,, p.,r,ssor p,sn,on
q Tbos ,oung q Rem Rnss.u VIM n chi.
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VI, I T..n,,a Ird,. T,o,,a. C.,ro,
80. 49,, D., p,.,'". - ~ 40.
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g., 80 anI onIn -. 49,, - -" ~ =
TO ,an,,o, -, ms ,ir,, % ,.ln .I,a,taa. ~ s,o,
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gs, harness, harmony and good feeling among 0,
ar citizens in making the selection.
ak The meeting was composed Of r 'prasentatl'
-. men from NIL Darts OF Ltia yette comfy, Ailer Il
ads meeting WAS ca'ea D of"er' inc chA'r""h NJ
J" stated, Judge WIN. Young, of Lexington, INA
4 motion that the meeting defer selecting I
sas noint un,u saturday. september 10. j.
ilh Fulkcrson stated that the meeting had been ca
las ed ioi the purpose oil selecting iAe point ~ u
lthei 'hat Nhers was y large "l'shuahce ifo
has niErreht paris u us '"'"'y' anu tn"''' "o"
-. lA naNI A N lmnnA4tIln n HAl ~ nan 4 a
lltE "e "'Nt W y" 80
bis AGAIN; lnal oS announcer week iar"''s WON"
busy See"inR' mar tue location OF the no,
"ou'" DC "ec'"e" Wy "e'ooef ~ #"
~ "ha' ""' "o"e 'h"'' w "o"o d"''A'y' "
moved. rs IN amendment TO Judge YounI
ua' mo'ioh' 'hat MS meetihg now Nec'"e w
tue point
irs, before 'he vo'e was taken on Dr. fu'k'rso'
\ 10 "nn"e' s"iae'So", ~ ornfr '"A'
m'tter might DC uec'aed OUTSIDE OF the p'o
Oh higsins'ii'e' requested All persons iVihg
sus- ,ha r.. .,, IT,. n.on. u.,t- -, =,
Tor did. The vote resulted in twelve votes be
mas no., .r,t.a, ~ anaa.n... 49,.
a.. 80 ....,. nn, - $50.
,,,o nroc,ea,J Tn bnIlot ma I'm ,o,nt
to Capt. Il Todhunler stated to the meeting I
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wife, ,his .monr, 70 ,ha ooaraI..a,a 49,. 80
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''sos Capt. John "ebb then placed Waverly
nomination. which WINS seconded by Mr. MAI
m of Gordon. after which DIR Fulkerson placed
lam. ginsViile III nomination anu pledged 81
re- from that town, which amount he felt
would be doubled. Esq. John Wheutley sec,
A.. ed this nomination. There beng no fur
a. nominations the meeting palloted lrst on !
ington, that Iint receiving twelve votes Bi
'ei' was then taken for Waverly rs II locai
which resulted In that point receiving
ming votes. Vote was then taken for HigginsyIlI
days the location. which point received more
Iorty votes outside Of the votes cast by citi
Of that place.
Al. The meeting WAS very harmonious and q
80. ss W.. roull learn. .ve,v nerson .xnr,
themselves as being saiisled and nIeiged I,
u Wv selves 10 20 To work for this poInt i'm earn.
u.,o,. sd,o,
u.a..,o,n,aa 10 ar.a.n..a 80. -
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ao.,on Ih,, .x..,,iuo -
, this of Robert Bledsoe and N. NJ Cooper. of Lee
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