The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-30

Crow, aged about % years. The de-
ceased was a promising Young man,
having but recently entered upon the
ministry, after attending school at Cen
trail College. When stricken down with
a severe case of typhoid fever he was
conducting a protracted meeting at
Cooner's chapel, and died while in the
work of his Master. He was married
but a short time ago TO Miss Woods, a
daughter of Mr.. Joseph Woods, OF this
vicinity. The remains were brought
home on Saturday and at 4 O'Clock on
that evening the funeral services were
conducted by Rev. John Anderson
from the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Woods, one mile north OF Fayette. after
which his remains were Inferred in the
Fayette City cemetery Fay cite Dem
ocrat.
G.. NJ. Williams, a former resident OF
this county, has received the nomina-
ton for prosecuting attorney in Reno
county, Kansas. Charlie Is one OF the
boys-he was raised OF Cass county
soil and of course. is a thoroughbred.
lie could not have been otherwise,
having breathed the pure air, enjoyed
the sunshine, played in the beautiful
groves and around oyer the fertile
prairies III this, the latest and best
county in all the union. He is honest,
because the greater part of his life he
associated with the best people on
earth. He is competent because he re-
ceived his education in this county,
dotted over with 131 white school
houses, and where education for boys
is considered as essential as corn for the
cattle. Reno county has made no mis-
take, and in honoring Charlie Williams
has honored itself. II he is elected
and we doubt not he will be, for integ.
rity, energy and c~apability like he
possesses, i 8 sure to be rewardcd-he
will make all officer OF whom hat por'
ton of Kansas will be proud. Cass
county sends greeting to Reno county
and bids Il God speed in the good
work. We commend him to your PEG
pie, and if yOn want his pedigree and
standing, you can nave it from the lips
OF rs, 900 people as good and true as
there are on Gods green earth.-Har-
r~isonville Democrat.
David A. DeArmOnd, OF Butler,
Bates county, Missouri, IN Saturday
last, on the 52lst ballot, received the
democratic nomination tor congress in
that district. MI. DeArmond was a Dav-
export boy and in 1865 commenced TO
read law In the office of Lane u Day in
that city, and two years later was adj
United TO the Davenport bar. In the
spring of 1868 DeArmond, being with
out a bank account, undertook TO raise
some money, and to this end leased a
few acres of ground in the onion dis
trict a few miles above Davenport, and
this enterprise counting nothing Tor his
labor, Melted him about 5000. With this
money in his pocket he called upon Mr..
LAY - duNlCC "a W "iiCiO hO a oti
ter 90 to open a law Office. Dear
mond was then q lively young demo-
crat and he was ~laughingly told to
change his politics, 60 to some new
county in central Iowa and grow up
with the country. To this DeArmond
replied that he would die before he
would give up his democratic princi-
pies lie was then advised TO go to
Missouri and he 80 went first locating
at Greenfield. in Dade county. Afef
Il residence there of a few years he was
sent to the state senate, later was a
district Judge, and this nomination for
congress shows that his love for the
democratic party has not Weakened
Iowa State Register.
A Pittsburg, Pa, Dispatch reporter
interviewed Gov. Francis on his way
east, as follows:-Gov. Francis, the
young chief magistrate of Missouri,
, passed through the city last evening
} bound for New York. He was accom-
panied by Chris. EIlerbe, state insur-
ance commissioner. Both men were
going to the metropolis to negotiate
some bonds for the state. The governor
| said that money had been scarce for
the past ten days on account OF the
heavy exports of gold to England. The
run, he understood, was caused by the
rebellion in the Argentine Republic,
where the English have some heavy
] Investments. The Instruction fright
ened them, and they commenced TO call
] in their funds. On politics, the gov
ernor said: 1.-The feeling among west
. ern democrats is for Cleveland. ! am
= for the strongest man., and i'll support
the one that | believe will win. Cleve.
land seems to be the strongest one nj
. present. II Campbell can carry Ohio
l would like to see him nominated for
the vice presidency. The fight will lie
made on a tariff reform, not n free
trade basis. That is good old time
democratic doctrine. Down in Missouri
. republicans and democrats alike fee
I that the force bill is All outrage, and il
Q passed will iniure the republican
i party" The governor is also mention
z cd as a possibility for second place on
8 the democratic ticket. lie is Il tai
young man, with long, sandy mus
4 tachios and pleasing manners. Las
evening he wore a big, white sloncl
q hat which gave him a picturesque APP
8 p%earauce.
Q Mr.. James DOngherty, the oldest cit
8 izen of Bonne Femme township, cele'
brated his seventy fifth birthday on TN
] 4th OF August. Extensive preparation
d had been made anu several hundred O
& the old mans friends from the sur
rounding country were presen Mt TO con
graduate him.A fine dinner was sprea,
Tor the guests and a good time was had
Rev. Silas b. NsylOr, a old neighbo
and long personal friend of Uncle Jim
my, gave quite All interesting history q
e the DOugherty family. John Dougher
i ", Sr., the father of James Dougherty
a was born in Pennsylvania, in 1850, III,
= cmigrated TO Kentucky in 1856 an,
= went into the fort al Maysville. In rs
he removed to Fayette county, wher