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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

AT a meeting of tue board of ~curators
Of the state university, held at Column
bia, Mo, last Thursday, all the mem-
bers being present except Mr.. T.. O.
Stannard, Prof. r. Ii. Jesse, OF Tulane
university, New Orleans, was unani-
mously electeu president of the sta g
university. Prof. Jesse ia about 40
years of age, a native Of Virginia, and
a ripe scholar.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Sitting Bull and his son, Crow Foot,
were killed by the Indian police at
their camp forty miles from the Stand
ing Rock Agency,in North Dakota, last
Monday morning, it is alleged. Three
or four Of the police were killed and
seven or eight Indians,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Fred Swaine, who was a union labor
member of the Missouri legislature at
its last session, has been arrested in st.
Louis for obtaining money from the
proprietors OF houses of ILL., fame in st.
Louis under false pretenses.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
Low Railroad Rate. for she Holi,
days.

The Missouri Pacific railway greets all its
friends with a wish for the Merriest Christ
mas and the Happiest New Year. and takes
pleasure in offering greatly reduced round
trip rates 10 enable them to visit their friends
ut any point On this road. not over 200 miles
distBnt. Tickets are on sale December oath,
2oth and 3lst and January LIST, good to return
until January 9th. For tickets and all fur
Their information. apply to your local ticket
agent. dec6t3
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
LITTLE JOHN BREFFITT.'

Everybody knows Col. John Ii.
Breathitt, one of the railroad commits
sioners of Missouri, and likewise every
body knows him to be one of the kindest
hearted and most sympathetic men in
the state; hence, they will not be slow
to believe the following anecdote told
about him by his Saline county neigh
uors:
After Col. Bresthitt had been absent
for about q year or more in Jefferson
City attending to his official duties, on
his return to Marshall for a visit among
others to greet him with great and
unaffected fervor was "Uncle Jo," q
faithful and beloved servant in the
Breathitt family s'befo' the wah."
After complimenting Col. b. upon
his youth and good looks-his vulner-
able spot-the old darkey said:
"Msrs John, got a fine boy down at
my house," and he grinned eloquently
and Significantly, his countensnce
lighted up with a sort of triumph.
"You haveI' said Col. b. "How
oldr"
Free days, Mars John, and we's
named him Little John Brefltt.'"
Col. B. was of course delighted, and
expressed his appreciation of the COM
pliment implied in the naming of the
dusky heir by handing Uncle 10 three
shining silver dollars.
On another visit, a few weeks later,
he was again approached by Uncle 10,
who was this time in tears and bowed
to the earth with grief. Wringing his
hands, he exclaimed between his sobs:
"LiHie John Bretft's dead"
The grief OF his faithful old friend
touched the softest place in Col.
Breathitt's bosom with unaffected sym
pathy, and gentle inquiry brought out
the information that the child was only
a few hours dead and that the bereaved
parents were too poor 10 buy a decent
coffin. Promptly and silently he placed
a crisp ten dollar bill in Uncle JOS
hand, and the old mar limped sadly
away with many a "God bless you,
Mars Johni"
Another visit to his old home brought
Col. Breathitt in contact with Aunt
Caroline. Uncle JOS wife.
The greetings oyer. Col. B. began 10
tenderly condole with her over the
loss of her baby.
"What baby, Mars John?r exclaimed
the woman %simpering and turning up
the whites of her eyes in establishment.
"Why, yomr baby-'Little John
Breathitt-named for me, you know.
Uncle 10 told me all about it.n
ode Lord Dress your soul, Mars
Johnl" said the old woman as she hung
her head to conceal her bushes and
furtively tapped the ends OF her old
sun bonnet in Col. BIS face: "You
knows we amt got no baby. Lor bress
you, Hammer, my youngest child-you
knows Hanner-she's nineteen years
old this comm Chrisnus. Did dat
old scamp 10 tell you dat?"
Col. Breathitt turned sadly away
and musingly said to himself:
81 might have known better if I had
only thought q moment"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Governor Francis has appointed MIR.
C. s. OK. sley, q well known lawyer OF
Kansas City, to succeed Mr.. John. Z.
Hope as recorder of voters tor that city.
The prominent applicants for the Office
were Mr.. Hope and Mr.. Fred Fleming.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The Missouri state board of agricul.
lure estimates this years crop at l62
million bushels corn, 1si million bush
els wheat and % million bushels oats.
Last year the state raised 2l9 million
bushels corn, 20i million bushels wheat
and Sc million bushels oats.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Major-G Gen. Alfred n. Terry, of the
United States army, died at his home,
In New Haven, Conn.,, on the 10th Inst.
General Terry enjoyed the distinction
of becoming a major -general In the
regular army without having been a
graduate of West FONT.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is no
SLOUGH of a tslker when ne gets warmed
up to his work. We take the following
excerpt from a Washington special as
an indication that the senator is in
training for a speech of some six or
seven days length when he gets down
to the main subject: Senator Morgan
has the floor for to. morrow morning .
he will not make his great speech on
the bill itself tomorrow, but will
perhaps devote six or seven hours to
the discussion of Senator Buffers
amendment.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The heaviest fall of snow for five
wears occurred at Pittsburg, Pa, last
Wednesday. The snow is over two
feet on a level and railway traffic was
seriously impeded. The storm extend
ed all along the coast also, ss far south
a. Harpers Ferry, Va.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

There was a heavy snowfall last
Wednesday over the mountain counties
of Tennessee lying south along the
North Carolina border. The depth
ranges from two to six inches. In
southwest, Virginia the snow is very
heavy. At Bristol no trains on the
Norfolk 8 Western railroad were able
to get through on time. Upper East
Tennessee has from six to twelve inches
of snow.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The house committee on postoflces
has reported favorably 9 bill to extend
the free delivery system to towns OF
5000 people Or more. In case the post
Office shows an annual gross revenue
of S6, 900.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

A doctor, IN n OF the daily papers,
tries to prove that whisky, in large
quantities, Is not the best cure for
snake bite. Poor, deluded creature,
he is wasting his time. He should
turn his attention to Koch's cure Tor
consumption.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Salisbury, Of
Lac Qui Parle. ninn., on December IA,
celebrated the 1o0lh birthday of Mr.
S.lisbury. Mrs. Salisbury will be lol
years old on Christmas day. Mr.
Salisbury walked seven miles on his
lO0th birthday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Apologize, aged IS, a
pioneer mother in Missouri, died al
Keytesville, last Sunday. She was
born in st. Louis county, nee Martin,
aud was for 81 years a member of The
Baptist church.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

We may y expect to see many
"Little Lord FauntIeroys" in this
world, but rhe pretty character created
by Mrs. Burnett will live long In the
land. Il lie the IDEAL childhood, frank,
manly, generous and brave, and has
been aud will be worth much Sc an
inspiration to youth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Ex-senator Tabor is one of a party
who will test the tree coinage question.
lie will present q bar of silver 10 the
treasury department and demand coin
for il. This will be refused and the
case will then be taken to court.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
NOTICE.

THE removal of myself and family 10 CInGln-
L nati Will not in the least Interfere with the
will be IN charge OF Mr.. Butler williamson and
my sons, who have so long been my assistants.
ana l expect to be able. by always being on the
ground to purchase bargainI. TO sell bargains
also to my customers MORRIS GRATZ
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Wheeling. W. w, Dec. lS.-The
most terrific snow STORM for six years
has been raging for twenty-four hours
and a large amount OF damage has
resulted. There are lively a%pprehen-
sions of a food in the Ohio.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

When the farmers alliance strikes
out It's demand tor the su~b.treasury
chimera its platform OF principles will
be almost Identical with that OF the
democrats. In fact, the democratic
creed embraces about all that is good
and practical In politics, anyhow.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

1t is said that there are thirty
thousand destitute people in Oklahoma
territory, and that such restitution
likewise prevails in western Kansas,
that entire counties are being deserted
by their populations. All of which
leads US to remark that people are
fools who will leave Or vel pass
through Missouri to settle in Oklahoma
or Kansas. The poorest township In
Missouri Is a more desirable place for
the industrious settler than whole
counties in the state and territory
named. All the emigrant need DO
in Missouri is to go to work, vote the
democratic ticket, get rich and be
happy.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

New York. Dec. IS - Dispatches
from Ithica, Troy, Albany, Utica and
Binxhamlon show that from six inches
to u foot and q half of snow fell last
night and that railroad traffic is delayed
from three to ak hours.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
Pasteur Camphorated Arnica salye

Is absolutely the Poorest sslve on Earth, but If
you should use 1t for Cuts. b. ms, Piles, old
Running Sores. and you think is better than
any salve you ever used, why YOU will find
plenty of others who are of the I me opinion.
1t will cost you nothing unless the consumer
says SO Guaranteed. For sale by Charles W..
Loo mis-. sep,Byl
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The regret at the defeat of Senator
Wade Hampton for te.election to the
senate from South Carolina 10 modified
when 1t is known that his successor
claims TO be just as good a democrat as
the old senator.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Il General Miles can give no better
reason for the assassination of Sitting
Bull, he can say that 1t was because he
was dancing on Sunday. a grave crime
I'm Dakota
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The ministers alliance of Kansas
CITY proposes to inaugurste a war
AGAINST indecent theatrical bills which
90 frequently adorn the bulletin boards
of that city.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Bellefont, Pa. Dec. 1S.-The snow
is twenty tour inches deep on the level
here this morning. 1t IL not known
when q train can be run on the Belle.
font branch of the Pennsylvania rail.
road. The Tyrone branch is also
showed up. The situation is the same
on the Lewisburg branch between here
and Lewisburg. In many places in
the county the public roads are impass-
able. 1t has ceased showing. but the
weather lie very cold.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Col. Nathan A. Grubbs, OF Bruins
wick, No.. q cabinet maker, made bis
own coffin, and last Monday he died
from natural causes and was duly
buried in the casket of his own con'
atrnction.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The Columbia Social Club gave a
brilliant complimentary dinner to
Judge Thurman, last Thursday. Gen.
was one OF the speakers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Empress Augusta Victoria, wife Of the
emperor OF Germany, last Wednesday
gave birth to a son. The announcement
has been received with great enthusi.
asm throughout the empire.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The steamboat Ohio OF the Memphis
q Cincinnati Packet company struck a
snag and went down Monday night at
Cottonwood Point, 1870 miles above
Memphis. ~
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The jackson county court has reduc-
ed the price for boarding prisoners In
isil from so cents per day to 4la cent?
The alliance wanted 1t placed at 4C
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

An effort is being made to secure
the indictment of w. ii. II. Miller, the
attorney general OF President H%arrison's
cabinet. for sending u private letter
through the mails under his official
f,anI-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Mr.. JIG. Gillaspi, treasurer Of Boone
county is said to be shortin his accounts
some amount between $4,000 and
400. OOO.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Two n~iurderers were hanged at the
same time, last Thursday night, al the
Ohio penitentiary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The little town OF Orrick, Ray county,
was nearly destroyed by fire last Mon
day. Loss fully $780, 00.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Come to headquarters, where your money
will go the farthest aud where you are sure
to find just what you want Grimes i Vena-
BILE, jewellers, Lexington, Mo. decGt3
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The old historic St. George hotel at
Weston. Platte county, Mo-, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the
l4th inst.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Sitting Ball was buried in the post
u graveyard at Fort Yates, S. D., last
Wednesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
For Sale

Several secondhand buggies at ridiculous
ly low prices to make room.
june2ltf j. ii. SENDER.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
EVERYTHING THE BEST.

The best OF everything IN our line for
Christmas presents. Grimes 4 VenAble
jewelers., Lexington, Mo. dec8t3
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The financial crisis in the east lie
thought to be about over. although
promipent failures are reported with
alarming frequency.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Two young ladies were drowned last
Wednesday while skating on the ice at
Aurora, Illinois. Only n body had
/ cen recovered at .st repo:ts. -
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Speaker Reed is hereby nominated
tor the Office made vacant by the death
of Sitting Bull.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The Kansas farmers alliance have
taken the law in their hands i'll
Kingman county. II seems that a man
named Cassidy mortgaged his farm to
the Jarvis Conklin Loan Co. and when
he was unable to pay the debt he was
evicted and the farm was rented out to
a new conner. named Lee Guthrie.
Tuesday night a party of farmers came
to the farm and elected Guthrie. his
family and all his possessions and in
stalled the former owner, Cassidy, in
possession. Guthrie was warned not
to make any fuss about the matter and
told in very curt terms that he had
better clear out. He says that most of
the crowd we're masked, but he recog-
nized several as prominent alliance
men, who had Informed him that they
would continue this kind of work
until the legislature went into session,
when suitable laws would be enacted.
l.. w. Clapp, the agent of the loan
company, says that he will re~instaie
Guthrie If he has to hire an army 10 do
it. The perpetrators of the affair will
be arrested, if discovered.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Congressman N~iedringhaus last We'd
nesday urged upon the president The
strong st. Louis desire tor financial
legislation, and said sa~tirically that his
commercial constituents would ever be
willing to sacrifice the force bill 10
secure it. The president retorted that
it was an open question whether human
rights should be sacrificed to tie
manufacturer profits, and extended
bnt little encouragement to the idea of
legislative financial relief.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The caucus of republican senators
last Wednesday night instructed the
committee on rules to report a clotnre
rule. 1t Is understood that it will be
framed on the lines OF the rule propos-
ed last session by Senator Hoar and
will provide for ordering the previous
question on any pending proposition
after a reasonable time allowed for
debate. This rule will not be reported
until the financial bill has been pre-
sented to the senate. No provision was
made for the adoption of extraordinary
measures to secure action by the st nate
upon the proposed rule, and future
developments are expected to shape the
policy OF the majority in that respect.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The Frank apportionment bill passed
the house last Wednesday by aNote Of
1877 yeas to SO nays. The bill axes the
membership of the next house al $3.50.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Parnell's surgeons fear his sight 10
permanently injured by the lime thrown
into his eyes at Castle Gomez, Tuesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

We presume that Gen. Miles presi-
dental boom. will receive q new
impetus, now that he has killed Sitting
Bull,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
Wrsklp gntelligenfer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

The reported serious, ILLNESS of the
pop is officially denied.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
MISSOURI EDITORS.
What They are saying im Their
Papers.

This is the horrible way in which the
editor of the Kansas City Times talks
about n lady who had previously ap-
peared in a theatrical scene as an
ARTISTS model with al ounce snd-a
half suit of flesh colored tights on
"'I am sorry TO have kept you waiting
said Miss Clayton to q reporter for the
Times who called for an interview
yesterday, but | had to make myself
p~resentabIe, and | found that that was
not an easy task, as my own principal
trunk has not yet arrived If the lady
had only been as ANXIOUS to please as
her conversation as quoted would indi
cate, she would have appeared Tor the
interview as liza, the model. She
woHld certainly have been %presentable
in that attire, and quite as surely would
she have needed no trunk to have
brou ght it here"
This is the materialistic in the news
paper. as we have it nowadays Oh the
stage and in novels. There are a very
great many men who would have
thought that paragraph, but only q
few who would have printed il.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

st. Joseph Gazette: -Emin Pasha 10
now pleasantly located for the winter
on the banks of the Victoria Nyanza
and is taking it easy, while his rescuer,
Stanley, is hurrying from city to clty
aud working hard for the American
dollar. AS far as easy times are con-
cerned Emln certainly takes frat place.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

St. Joseph Gazette:-The girls of
Edna, Mo-, comb their hair and pow
der and primp in church during the
services. and tho elders are hopping
mad.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

st. Joseph Gazette:-Should the
a~pportionment ASH come up be-
fore the present congress in its incom-
plete shape, 1t is the duty OF the
democratic congressman to oppose its
final settlement until more light is
thrown upon the matter. There is no
question about it's inaccuracy and there
is no especial hurry about liking the
apportionment. Too much haste in
such an important matter may cause
considerable trouble In the future.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20


Editor McCallsgh, OF the Globe.
Democrat, Is not much alarmed about
the frequently raised scare that the
election will be thrown into the house
of representatives. He says
1t is hardly worth while to bother
about the imagined excitement and
injury to business which would result
from the throwing of the next presI.
dental contest into the house of repre-
sentatives. In the first place there Is
not the shadow of a chance that this
thing will happen, and in the second
place. if it should happen, the big
democratic majority which will be in
the house at that time will render the
election of the Democratic candidate so
certain that no suspense or anxiety
whatever will be caused. The election
of a president by the house wonld not
be an entirely unprecedented occur
renee. And if ii should take place there
would be none of the elements of
dam err IN the situation which were
present in 1900, when that body sent
Jefferson to the presidency, or in 1924,
when it decided in favor Of the second
Adams.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

Editor Kerhy, OF the West Plains
Gazette, notices Mayor Russelrs Iro-
posed meeting in this city as follows:-
A movement 10 on foot among the
cities of Missouri having populations
between $500 and 5000 to get into the
Australian ballot family, along with
the larger cities. The movement was
started by Mayor Russell,of Lexington.
The mayors of all the cities interested
will meet at Lexington soon TO consid-
er the matter. Secretary of State
Lesueur says he thinks the legislature
will heed the movement and give the
Australian ballot system to all towns
of 1000 population and over.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

The republican senators, in caucns
last Wednesday night, adopted the
financial scheme reported by the eau
Gus committee, with the exception OF
the 2 per cent bond project, which was
eliminated. The measure will provide
for the purchase of the twelve million
dollar silver bullion surplus; the
reduction of the compulsory require
ment of bond deposits by national
banks; the extension of the national
bank circulation to h full amount of
their bond deposits; the replacement
of the deficiency i'm national bank CIR
culation below 1870 million dollars by
treasury notes based on silver bullion
purchases; the provision for free coin
age, when silver is maintained at par
for one year; the provisions for a
charge on the conversion of gold coin
into bars and the recoinage of the sub
sidiary silver coins. This measure was
accepted as the best compromise. 1t
was recommitted to the caucus COM
mittee with instructions to perfect 1t IN
form and give 1t over to the finance
committee which will report it to the
senate at All early day.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

zio6 has appeared to the
eips Half Acre." In Kan
they have asked the
nolice TO let them have q ghost dance.