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

rtTuIuhOu Stnt6Is WIN was hTTesIcu anu
locked up In Kansas City last Monday night
for being intoxicated, committed slicide by
drowning himself In the Missouri river imme-
diately after being released. He said be was
q printer aud had lately been at work In Con-
cordia.
We are under obligations to Mr.. 4. W.
Abendroth for a pamphlet containing the full
text OF the tariff law recently enacted. The
book Is q very handy one for reference. II
contains the old and new rates upon ali classes
OF goods and mere glance shows what has
been done.
The snsg boat. Charles r. Suter. that re-
Gently left here for st. Louis has started up
the river again pulling snags. Last week 1t
$50 snags between Mobile Island.
which is near the mouth of the river, and
Prices landing, which Is between st. Charles
aud Washington.
"Papa," asked n little girl whose father had
become quite worldly and given up family
prayer, ~ say, papa, Is God deadY' mo, my
darling; why do YOU ask thatg' "Why, papa,
you never talk TO him now as you used to do"
These words haunted him until he was re-
claimed.-Eli Perkins.
ELECTION Methods In the South" are des-
cribed In the November number OF the North
American Review by ex-Congressman Robert
Smalls. To- collector of the port of Beaufort.
In South Carolina. In the same issue OF the
Review Mr.. A. w. shsffer, one of the chief
supervisors OF elections In North CirOlina,
sets forth In a trenchant article the objec-
lions OF southern republicans To the Lodge
bill.
The Central College Gem. published for
several years past by the Idupa Literary
Society will make Its first appearance for this
school term. next week. The young ladies
In charge Of the work are making extra en-
deavors to make their little paper unusually
attractive this year, and we hope they will be
ercouraged Ia their work by our merchants
advertising literally with them and our citi-
zens sending In their dollars for subscrip-
lions.
At the First Baptist church Tomorrow
morning the pastor. Rev. Fred w. Eason. will
conduct memorial services In honor Of Rev.
Or. H. Talbird. who for twelve years was
pastor Of the above named church, and who
departed this life In Switzerland, Florida.
October IA. The services will be of the most
Impressive character and everybody is
cordially inyiteu TO be present. Rev. A. w.
Chambliss, OF Montgomery City, is expected
to be present and conduct a similar service at
night.
Mr.. Jno. T. Smith. administrator OF the es.
tate OF Wm.H. Smith, deceased, Is having the
house belonging to said estate, on Franklin
avenue, adjoining the Episcopal church,
thoroughly renovated aud repaired. One OF
the many improvements being made Is the
sloping Town OF the front yard, the cutting
away OF bushes. trees, etc., and q nice wire
fence will tske the place Of the former struc-
ture. Another great improvement will be
the exchanging Of the present old style win
dows to those OF 8 more modern pattern.
The new academy building will be opened
next Saturday night with q musical and
literary entertainment. The music will, b.
furnished by the school orchestra, the Instru.
mental and vocal teachers OF the colleges,
DR.. Blitz and the male quartette. A selection
will be rendered by Prot. Parker and q short
address will be delivered by Rev. Eason.
The entertainment will be given under the
auspices of the Y. M. G. A. of the school.
The public Is invited but every one Is re-
quested to bring a book to donate to the Y.
NJ. C. A. library. The programme will be
given ln our next issue.
One OF the most notable literary events OF
the present year Is the publication In this
country Of Henry james trans lation OF DaH-
diets new story, Port Tarascon the Last
Adventures OF the Illustrlous Tartarln." BY
SPECIAL arrangement with the author, 1t Is
brought out by Harper II Brothers sImul;a-
neously with the publication Of the original
French version In Paris. The text Is adorn-
ed with more than one hundred illustrations
from drawings by notable French artists, In
the style already made famous In Daudet's
earlier works. The volume will be ready for
publication about the last of October.
announcement Ia another column Of tJ.day's
paper. It will pay You to read 1t and when
YOU want anything there spoken of. remem.
Der that Royle a. Son never advertise any
thing they do not have In stock, and that the
| goods mentioned can DO had at the prices
named. They have Especial sale" that 1,
to say sell at other merchants especial sale
prices, every day In the week. All goods
warranted as represented or money refund.
ed. Don't wait, but go at once. before the
high tariff prices take effect. Now Is the time
"Do you want the worldT" Then take 1t al
the lowest prices since the ..late unpleasant.
ness"
/ We uara ahnun Mnndau a raoat avoalIaoi
work Of art recently finished by Miss Blanche
Winter. 1t was G mirror several feet II
length and about Is inches wide. which hal
been nearly ruined by cold weather causini
the mercury to scale off. The glass Gam,
Into the possession Of Mr.. Jno. c. Young .Jr.
and he left the work Of remedying the defec
10 Miss Blanche. who Is well-known to be o
an artistic turn Of mind. This yourg lady wen
10 work and painted over the defective placl
an original design consisting OF two owls sit
ting underneath q dropping vine OF blOomin,
flowers. This entirely remedied the defec
10 the glass, and. beside. made one OF tn
prsttIest works OF art we have ever had tn
pleasure of witnessing. Mr.. Young now con
siders the glass Invaluable.
Owl Hollow:-Mr. Editor. seeing nothIn
In your paper from Owl Hollow / thought
would give you a few Items. 1t Is though
that Squire Jones, the justice OF Owl Hollow
Is u candidate for the same office, US he wa
seen going down the road with u cigar In hi
mouth. Jim Horn has been counting for tn
last week, but he says he don't like eourtin
~ he used 10 for there isn't any taffy In II
| ..,,I IIr.ua ooIl.o,a IL sf,lI honro,on ,,lo
the charge OF Miss Roberta Drane-Mr. job
w. Robinson visited here last Sunday even
INK. Lovers Lane Is Travelled = great deal o
some OF the Young men, who go down Their
To bnnI wood, How they find 1t / do nc
know. Prof. Wood Is building an addition I
Mr.. COOKS house. Benz. Blincoe. the ladies
m4n. has left Owl Hollow aud gone to Greer
ton. The ladies OF Edenview are Eettin
along splendldly with their missionary meet
iuRs.
The preIIm! nary trial OF the two Ottervlil
train robbery suspects. Hines and Hoffman
was concluded ut Boonville, FRIDAY evenin
OF last week, and the prisoners were boun
over To await the action Of the grand iurI
The bond was GKed at 81 600, which the
were unable to give. and they were agai
placed IN Jail. The states evidence was con
tinped by putting on the stand Elmer Penne
gar the son oil Mrs. Penuegar, at whose hous
Hines and Hoffman were on August l4.whe
tEey were supposed 10 have started for otte'
willie 10 COMMIT the robbery, and also Il yonn
man named Thos. McGlnniS, who was Their
ut the time. The two boys testified that o
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