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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27

When out of order, involves every organ of
the body Remedies for some other derange-
ment are frequently taken without the least
effect, because it is the liver which is the real
source of the trouble, and until that is set
right there can be no health, strength, or
comfort i'll any part of the system. Mercury,
in some form, is common specific for slug
gsh liver; but far safer and more effective
medicine is
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27

AT this season of the year oRe generally loses
MS appetite and becomes weak, and a good
rerGedy is H. Portner Brewing Co.'s celebrated
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27

The eternal vigilance of the Doorkeeper in the
enforcement of that rule is great deprivation
TO many of the members who used to dearly love
a smoke as they loled at their desks listening to
the debates or sauntered laZily about the cham
Der. AS Lord Dundreary's idea of the highest
domestication was smoking in bed, so 10 many
members of the House the very acme of ease and
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27
Ayers Pills.

For loss of appetite, bilious troubles, consti-
patton, indigestion, and sick headache, these
Pills are unsurpassed.
"For Il long time | was sufferer from
stomach, liver and kidney troubles, eXpe-
riencing much difficulty in digestion, with
severe pains in the lumbar region and other
parts of the body. Having tried a variety of
remedies, including warm baths, with only
temporary relief about three months ago l
began the use of Ayers Pills, and my health
is so much improved that l gladly testify to
the superior merits of this medicine."-
Manoel Jorge Pereira, Porto, Portugal.
For the cure of headache, Ayers Catliar-
tic Pills are the most effective medicine 1
ever used."-R. X. James, Dorchester, Mass
when l feel the need of a cathartic, | take
Ayers Pills, and find them to be more effec-
tive than any other pill l ever took. Mrs.
Il. c. Grubb, Burwellville, Va.
Il have found in Ayers Pills, an invaua-
BILE remedy for constipation biliousness, and
kindred disorders, peculiar to miasmatic
localities. Taken in small and frequent
doses, these Pills
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27

There is an impression abroad that Speaker
Reed has made great reform in the manage
ment of the House restaurant 1t is generally
supposed that in consequence of an order issued
by the Speaker some weeks ago. Prohibition,
with big p, is in full swing in the House res
taurant. Nothing could be falser than that i'm
preston. 1t is true that some time ago Mr.
Reed did give an order for the restriction and
regulation OF the liquor traffic in the restaurant
ana he did not place any obstacle in the way of
having the report very generally published and
circulated Inc order. whatever its real char
acter may nave been, was given privately and
verDally 10 the restaurant keeper. 1t has never
Deen put on paper, aud neither the Speaker nor
the restaurant man has ever yet told Just what
the order was. The Speaker seemed quite will
ing at the time that i should be reported as an
out and out Prohibition law, but for his own
part he eyaded all questions on the Subject and
refused TO specify. Prohibition, however, does
not in fact prevail in the House restaurant Won
can walk into the restaurant any day and he
served with anything from q bottle of beer or a
plain whisky to Joe Rlckey, which is the latest
fancy drink aud one which is both fashiopebio
aud popular in Washington this srrnrne 9t 10
made by squeezing half lime into a large tum.
bier, half hlling the tumbler with cracked ice
pouring a reasonable measure of whisky on tha
ice and hllng up with soda from the siDhon
It's good drink, cool and pleasant, and hav
no sugar in its composition, is claimed TO he
more wholesome than the general run of mixed
drinks. 1t takes its name from Col. Joe Hickey,
OF Missouri, who invented it.
4 K X
fha -.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27

II the management of the restaurant is carry.
ing out the Speakers order, as it may be pre-.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

Last Thursday night Judge Richard Field
came home from Sedalia, where he was Mold
Ing court. with IA severe case Of la grippe,
Miss KittIe Funk. of Washington, ID. c.,
who has been attending &. +. &. the past h'e
months, left for her home " Gdnesday eve e
ming.
Rev. r. NJ. Cobb has been very sick for twO
weeks with something like All abscess OF The
liver. His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Miss Mary Young, who has been spending
the holidays with her mother, in this city,
| returned TO Boonyille Saturday to resume
her school pnties.
Mrs. q. W. Hyde went up TO Kansas CITY
Monday morning TO attend the quarterly
meeting OF the Missouri Baptist WOman's
Missionary Society.
Miss Nora Cobb. of Slater, who has been
spending the holidays with her friend. Miss
Lee COrder, of COrder, returned home OH
Friday OF last week.
Mr.. +. A.. Hawks. II cOmp0sltor on the
Globe Democrat, whose family still remains
In Corder. has been home spending the holi-
days, He was here last Wednesday and
made us u pleasant call.
Mr.. W. T.. Bell writes from Rural Health
Retreat. st. Helena. Cal. that his health and
that OF his wife Is much improved and that
he wishes to lie remembered to his Lafayette
county friends.
Ms. Minnie Dysart, who has been spend
Ing the holidays here with her parents. re-
turned to her home. In BOlckow, Mo. We'd
...I., IL .... 49, for m IA "A N
sas City by her father, Mr.. +. ID. Saunders.
Mrs. $. Buck Ferguson and daughters.
Misses Blanche aud Fannie. OF Versailles,
Ky. ARE visiting the families Of their relatives,
Mrs. K. Z, Wallace and Hon. IL. q. Wallace.
In the suburbs OF the city. They go from
| here to 81. Joseph.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
THE TO

Died-In 81. Louis, January o. Mr.. ANTO-
MO LOPEZ. father of Mrs. John Il. Smith,
of this city, aged IA years.
- In Lexington township, January 2,
DOVE, wife OF Mr. Frank Enlow. aged %
years.
- In Wayerly, January 2, of bronchitis,
BERTHA, infant daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
W. Scott Thomas.
-, AT his home. about five miles east OF
this city, January 8. Mr.. ANDREW KRETZ-
MEYER, sged 40 years..
On Tuesday Of last week as Mr.. kretz-
meyer was returning home from this city his
horses became frightened and ran away.
throwing him from the Wagon. As he fell II
seems that his head came In forcible contact
with . barrel Of salt which he was taking
home. He wss rendered unconscious and re-
manned 30 until his death, Friday evening.
He was buried ln the Catholic cemetery last
Sunday afternoon. He leaves y wife and seye-
raj small children.
- In this city. January !. of pneumonia.
JOSEPH GANTIER. aged 70 years aud &
months.
"Old joe" Is he was familiarity known to
every man, woman and child In Lexington,
has been "a conspicuous hgure In this city for
many years. He was of Nh exceedingly queer
nature and the confidence he placed In bis
fellow men could be carried In the palm OF
ones hand, yet he was possessed Of certain
ways and manners which al times made con-
versations with him quite pleasant. War wa
almost invariably the subject discussed by
him. He knew n great deal Of the history o.
modern wars and always ioOk del light In re
lating Incidents which came 10 his memory
He was born In Badep. Germany, September
3. 1919, and emigrsted to America IN the lat
Ter part Of the year lS47, landing at New
York City. Shortly after his arrival he en-
listed In the American army under Gen. w
3. Harvey and went TO Mexico and served
all through the Mexican war. For his ser
vices In this war he was drawing q pension
nj the time OF his death. In the late civil wa
he enlisted In the federal army and serve,
during the entire time. He was with Multi
gan at the time of the ~latter's surrender L
Price at this place. His strenuous efforts T.
secure q pension for services IN this war an
the seemingly slow progress he was MAXIM
In that direction has been u great source O
discomfort and encouragement To u 10
several years and the terrible strain he allow
cd this to bring upon his mind prObabl
shortened his life several years. An only sou
Joseph, Jr., q travelling salesman for the II
switzer cigar manulactory, survives him.
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Personalities

Mr.. Thos. Bolton spent Sunday Ia Lsthrop.
Mr.. q. H. small visited In Marshall Sun
day.
Hon. Chas. l.. Ewing was In the city Mon
day.
Mr.. VIM. Bandon was 10 Kansas City Wed
nesdsy.
Miss H. b. Jewell spent Thursday 10 Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Thos. staudIsh is home from her yisi,
TO st. LOUIS.
Prof. j. D. Blsnton spent Wednesday In
Kansas City.
DIR. j. E.. Tucker has been on the sick list
but Is now better.
Miss Annie Greer aud Mrs. Bette Rice are
both on The sick list.
Editor Luce, OF the HIggInsville Leader,
was In the city Monday.
Mrs. II. T, Bates. Of Paola, Kansas, IL visit.
Ing her father. Mr.. A. T. Klrtley.
Mr.. JEFF Bedford. of Omshs, was here on
business several days Of this week.
Miss Katie Hollis returned Saturday night
from n weeks visit la Kansas City.
Rev. f. Menefee went down to st. LouI,
Tuesday night to spend several days.
Mr.. Geo. Price and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends near Aullvlle.
Mr.. Ed J. McGrew returned home Monday
from u two weeks visit ln Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Gordon returned Saturday
night from = short visit to friends In Nevada,
Miss Carrie LOOMS has been confined to
her bed several days this week with q severe
cold.
Miss Julia WinsOr lett Saturday for u visit
TO the family Of Mr.. Frank Chew. In 81.
Louis,
Mr.. Grundy Young, OF Kansas City, came
down to this city Saturday night for n visit to
relatives.
Mrs. w. II. Walton aud little daughter,
OF Butter, Mo-, are visiting the family Of Mr.
Jack Corder.
Miss Lula Keller, Of Karsss City. spent last
Saturday and Sunday here with her sister
Mrs. Carrie Talbot.
Mrs. Jno. +. Smith left Thursday night for
81. Louis hsVing been called there by the
death of her father.
Mr.. Ed Hamisfar aud sister. Miss Ipez.
who have been visiting In Oswego. Has, 10.
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. =. 7. BOteler, Of Kansas City, who has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. Chas. RoyIe,
returned home Tuesday.
Our student doctors, MesSrs. Mat. Wilson,
Walter EckIe, John Greer and I'D BsnttIe,
have returned to 81. Louis.
Mr.. Theo. II. l.. Ahrens requests his nd
dress changed from Black Hawk, Colorado,
to No. aal0 Lawrence street, Denver.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
. Y. M. G. A. Items.

Our gymnastic class Is growing more snd
more enthusiastic. We have recently added
ten pair OF wooden dumb-bells OF the besI
make and the latest addition il q hitch klcl
machine which 10 used to develop a younG
mans kicking power. sooner or later We
intend to add q p arallel barr AS those which
we borrowed during the HOLIDAYS proved .
great attraction.
All those interested in chess aud checkers
are INVITED to come to the rooms on SATURDAY,
evening when some OF the fellows W i'll form
club. Don't forget to come around about Z
O'Clock.
We have received q lot of fiHe %lithograph,
Of Geo. r. Vending who will deliver hi,
lecture on StOnewall Jackson here on March
7th. Everyone who has ever heard this lee,
ture are most enthusiastic over II and WI
will undoubtedly have a crowded house tina
night.
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Religious.

Rev. W. A. Wilson will preach al the Old
town chapel tomorrow night ut ! o'clock.
Elder Vim. GrlssOm, OF Independence. Mo.
will preach At the Christian church in Bate,
City next Saturday night aud Sunday.
Rev. Robt. Talbot. OF Trinity church. Kan
has City, will preach IN Christ church, In thi'
city, Thursday evening, January 10.
The annual meeting Of the Missouri Bap,
list womsn's Missionary Society will be held
IN this city commencing April II and con
tinulDg for three DAYS. A large attendance
and An Interesting meeting Is expected.
An interesting ten days protracted meeting
closed at the Maple Glen school house last
Sabbath night, conducted BY Rev. J. Davis,
assisted part Of the time by Rev. KrattlI
The word OF God was preached with greal
earnestness. Sinners were converted, wan,
derers reclaimed and Gods people much re-
yived. A weekly prsyer-meetIDg has beef
started In the nelghbOrhood which meets =
the school house wednesday nights.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

The following petit jurors were
drawn tor the March term OF the crimi-
nal ourt: Clay township, A. NJ.
WEIGH, w. Gibson, A. b. Foster;
Davis township, ii. Uphouse, Jr., Geo.
II. Evans and VIM. Ball; Dover town
ship, Frank Corder, II. G. Sydnor and
Henry H~ockensmith; Freedom town
ship, Wn. Douglas, julius Vogt and
Fritz Dierkin9; Lexington town
ship, j. e. Bledsoe, VIM. Ford. Julius
Hainkle and Evan Becker; Middleton
township, N. j. Gordon, Eugene Lewis
and w. A. Redd; Sni-a a Bar township,
II. ii. Tickle aud Vernon Powell ;
Washington township. X. l.. Smith,
Il. II. Stanley and w. S. Downs.
The IIOwinV allowances were made.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
MOTTO e TO CONTRACTORS.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 81. 1880
One wooden bridge for construction. of twenty
two feet span, to be built across branch neaI
the Martin Slaughter place. on the road run
ming north and south between the two roads
running from Lexington to Odessa
Letting will take place al bridge site, at /,
O'Clock g. M.
Plan and specifications for work will be
seen at time and place OF letting. Contractor
missioner reserves the Fight to reject any or al
bids.
BID WEkDIN,
janlltd Commissioner.
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THE

Marrled-Iu Dover township, January |.
Mr.. W. l.. UPDYKE and Miss MARY +.
WATERS.
- In this city, January Z. by Rev. w. Il.
Mcclure, Mr.. FLOYD KEiTON and Miss
LAURA BENNETT.
- Al Greenton. January |. by Rev. +.
WagOrer, Mr.. JAMES DESHER and Miss
RUBENA TRIPLETT.
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EN- aEEICE

DERSONS wanting work OF any kind or those
' desiring to employ laDorers. cooks or SER
and dry goods sLOre, on main street, upposiir The
postOtice. No charge for registering, and The
small fee required will only he collected when
The parties agree and then by the person en-
pi0YinR. July OYl JNO. X. JORDAN,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Jan. Form, 1873

Court met in regular session. Pres
emf: Presiding Justice Jos. T.. Smith ::
/ Associate Justices Benton and Catron:
Sheriff Mitchell Clerk Steele.
G.. o. Grimes granted abatement for
1929 on strip south OF South street, 100
feet, TO stand at $1,000.
Alonzo Tarlton granted abatement
of S75 tor 1889 on personal property;
double assessment.
Abatement granted o. &. Null, for
1889, on 100 acres, SO 900 valuation; to
stand at $1,000.
Dram shop licenses granted Nj. J..
Johnson, Alex Denton, Dora Gelzer,
l.. Bauerle, l.. Silverman, Pat Pagan,
Jacob klee, a. Geyer, John Baehr,
Gustave i~iaerle, John G.. Mehl, +. K.
I~Iacrlo, CatrOn 81 Co., Fritz Baldwine,
Carl Locke, Aug. Lepper, Christ.
Never, John f.. Hill and Fritz Lang
broker.
w. l.. Etherton granted abatement
Tor 1889 on lot 7, blk 81, first add TO
Lexington.
School mortgages of John W. Letton
dated Dec. II, 1912, and Feb. u, IS45,
ordered satisfied.
Abatement granted Jackson Bradley
on 100 acres.
Ordered that the tax attorney be and
he is hereby directed to withhold the
suits which he has prepared for the
back taxes as they appear on the con-
solidatcd tax books, until the owners
of the real estate can be notified by
him, giving each one Interested at
least twenty days notice before filing
the suit, and as IA compensation for his
work of notification and hunting up
the true owners as they appear by the
records, that the collector pay him ont
of the accrued interest on the delin.
quent taxes the sum of ten per cent. of
the amount paid before the expiration
of the time given in the notice of the
order.
Abatement granted w. Il. Hook Tor
1887 on personal property wrong as
sessment.
w. ii. Smith granted abatement OF
personal property tor 1887; error in
assessing.
Attachments granted Rosa Kesterson
on "a acres double assessment.
Abatement granted Jessie Burton, ct
al, for 1889, on SGT acres; 10 stand at
$500 valuation.
O'hooi IVAN vi Shou B'hhitu ~ 81.
Gordon.
G. l.. Ew ing allowed to pay original
taxes, without interest, for 1885 and
back.
Sandford Smith granted an abate-
ment OF S7l5 on personal property for
1887; double assessment.
An assessment for 1888 and 1889, on
lot 45, west side lot 4, part OF lot 8. blk
Al, first add to Lexington, Laclede Ho,
tel property, reduced from Sc 900 to
81, 1000.
Mrs. Bridget Boyle allowed TO pay
original on lot 2, blk 8, Waddell's
add TO Lexington, for the years 1877
'7S, 'SI, and "a.
Thomas Grady's estate granted
abatement on lot IA, blk 3. Waddells
add to Lexington, for 1873, '79 80, 81
'S3 and 'S7; already paid
New road, NJ. V. b. Oliver; &C
copied by j. A. HarwOod, overseer.
f.. A. Hawks allowed To pay origina
tax for 1887 aud back on the south hal
OF lot s, blk ID, Corder, without inter-
est; also tax on personal property fol-
1884, and 1881 to 1855, without inter
est.
Ordered that two coupons of &. d
Southard's he paid when his bond il
corrected and returned.
j. ID. Conner, recorder, reports feel
for 1899, as follows:
| ns - A. a. A.
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TIL K CRADLE

Born-In Dover township. recently. To the
wife OF Mr.. Walter Bestt!e-a girl.
- Iu Lexington township. January 2,
to the wife Of Mr.. WIN. Barnes-a girl.
- In Odessa, December 80. to the wife
Of Rev. j. Y. Busby "a girl.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

We ask your careful consideration OF the
facts presented by these figures. and IN the
coming year we earnestly desire your sym.
pathV, prayers and support in order that tbI,
work may be still more efficient IN the saIy,
tirn OF our Young men. Respectfully sui.
united, j.. X. MOOREUEAD Pre-
A. D.. FRENCH, Gsnl Sec.
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Y. M. G. A. Work.

The following is the report Of the Lexing-
ton Y. NJ. Z. A. from May LIST TO Dec. 3I,t,
ISS0.-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
mo. 27I. !

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO ORIZING THE
N paving and curling of Holmes street
from Stanton avenue to McCandless street, in
the Eighteenth ward of Pittsburg.
Whereas, 1t appears by tie petition and afii-
davit On file III the office of the Clerk of COun-
ellis that one-third i'll interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
Street have pettioned the Councils of said cjty
to enact an ordinance for the paving and curb
ing of the same; therefore
Section BE 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, i'll Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, anu IL is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
Chief OF the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to ad-
YertiSe i'll accordance with the acts of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nj
the ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg re-
lating thereto and regulating the same for pro-
posals for the paving and curbinG Of
Holmes street. from Stanton avenue
TO McCandless street, the contract therk
for to be let in the manner directcd
by the said acts of AS sclnbly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions OF an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Peunsy lvania entitled. An act
relating to streets aud sewers in cities OF the
second class" approved the 10th day of May
\. d. 1859.
Section 2-That any ordinance Or part of Or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 2ith dav of February. A. ID. 1870.
II. Z. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: G. EO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council G. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council Attest: GEO. BOOTH.
Clerk of Common Council.
MAYORS office, February 25 1880. Approved:
WM MCCALIIIN, Mayor. Attest: w. H. Nc
CLERAT Mayors Clerk.
Recorded III Ordinance Book, vol. 7 page 500.
IA Il uay OF March, y. ID. lSJ0.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18

mo. 2701
An ORDINANCE-AUTHoRIZING THE
n grading, paving and curblng of Cabinet
alley, from Thirty-eighth street to Thirty-nin
street, in the Sixteenth ward of Pittsburg.
Whereas, 1t appears by the petition and affi-
davit on file in the office Of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading, paving
and curbing of the same; therefore,
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same That the
Chief OF the Department Of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA and the
ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same for proposals
for the grading, paving and curbing of Cabi-
net alley, from Thirty-eighth street to
Thirty y-ninth street, the contract therefor
to be let in the manner directed by the
said acts of Assembly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the pro-
visions of an act ofAssembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania entitled IAN act relat-
ing to streets and sewers in cities of the second
class" approved the 10Th day of May, A. D.
1885,
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby
repealed SO far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 24th day of February, A. D. 1890.
H. T. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest, GEO. SHEPPARD; Clerk of Select
Council. g. L. HOLIDAY, President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, February 2S, 1890. Approved:
WM: McCALLIN, Mayor: Attest: W. H.
MCCLEARY, MAYORS Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. Z, page 800,
18th day of March, A. d. 1880.