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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
HOW WE HAVE IMPROVED ON THE
ANOIENTS.

lFrances Power CObbe In the April Forum. |
Let us sum up the conclusions of tb;s
paper: l. The desire OF food has passed
me Stage OF gluttony and become in
Europe ana America only subordi-
maze branch OF general luxury. 2. Sexual
ioVe mas undergone glorifying trans.
formation from universal brute in
siihct 10 every commonly an exalting
ideai passion. 3. lndolence has given
way TO almost feverish activity.
hatred has diminished i'm frequency
ana INTENSITY, and revenge has become
Obsolete. Anger is perhaps more
oiteh sclf-controllcd. 5. Sympathy with
suffering has vastly increased and
largeiy displaced hcteropathy and
aversion. Wholesome Indignation
mas Waned disastrously, and remorse
mas disappeared. z. .Avarice has almost
died ont, and given place to acouisi.
tvencss and covetOnsness, often united
win prodigality, and giving rise TO a
gigantic extension OF the vice of pamb.
ing. 8. The desire of fame has deyep
Grated into the love of notorietv
Inc love OF natural beauty, especially
Oh the wilder sort, has been born, and
mas become large factor in medern
enjoyment. 10. Humor is more common.
more refined, and more priced. IL.
men ana women have become almost
nomadic In their habits. so perpetual
are their removals and Journeys. ~.
The minds OF men have become infinite
ly more subtle, their emotions more
varied, more complex more rarefied in
every way; thereby new dangers of
duplicity arc incurred, and at the same
tiine The capacity for high emotional
anu intellectual pleasures Is enlarged.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
JOY FOR TIE FARMER.
! From the Chicago News. |

The news from Mr.. MeKinley's com.
mittce room has reached the BARNARD
The result is large quantity of assort-
ed joy.
The proud cackle of the highly pro-
tected hen, which has laid highly pro-
tected eggs in the highly protected hay
where no highly protected hog cail
ievour ii, voices general happiness. So
does the highly protected COW, which
licks the highly protected hide of her
highly protected cali, or lows to it re.
assuringly il it is kept away from her
in order that her highly projected milk
may be made into highly protected but.
ter and highly protected cheese. The
highly protected lambs i'm their highly
protected tleeces gambol about their
highly protected mothers. In the gar
den the highly protected seeds are pre-.
pairing to sprout into highly protected
cabbages, highly protected beans and
highly protected onions. Happiness and
tho Mckinley tariff are everywhere.
By the way, Mr.. Mckinley has de.
creed that clothing and carpets and
shoes and harness and tinware and
blankets shall become dearer. Perhaps
this will interfere with tho joy on tba
farm and elsewhere over tho MCKINLEY
KIND OF tariff reform.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
DR.. HICKS FORECAST.
warm weather Early i'm April,
Followed by n Decided Cold
wave Later ON.

Rev. Ira b. Hicks, of st. Louis. pub
fishes the following weather forecast:
A feature in the outlook for April,
without meteorological significance fur
ther than this close coincidence with
the periods of disturbance, is the fact
that every change of the moon falls OIL
n Saturday, and all bnt the last at an
early morning hour. Full on the 9th,
about a H.; last quarter OH the 18th,
between and 8 q. m; new moon on
the 18th, about 2 a. m, and first quar-
Ter on the 26lh, near IL O'Clock p. IN.
The cool or cold weather following
the last storm period for March will be
followed by rising, reactionary temper
atnre. with much tendency 10 yernal
storms about the lst and I'd, especially
about the I'd of April. The early days
OF April will pitch a summer tempera-
lure into many belated snow banks of
March.
About the 9th, natures forces will
Degln TO organize for the storm moye-
menis which are almost sure to take
place between that date and the 10th.
Inc 9TH, 9TH, 9Th and 9th are the dan.
ger days of the calendar. IL will be
wise 10 count on much rain, attended
with lightning, wind and hail, with
snow, perhaps, in northerly sections.
AHer the storms OF this period and
through much OF the interim up 10 the
reactionary warmth aud storms about
The 18th, II will be quite cool, with
much Frost. BE prepared for such.
A secondary cool To cold wave from
west and north will travel Immediately
III the van OF rapidly rising tempera.
ture, and storms moving from west 10
east-some OF them active and violent
Will occur about the 10Th, 10th and
2lst. During the remainder of tbe
month there will be more tendency 10
april showers" That Is, clouds will
not be organized into general reach
ing storms, but will be broken and
detached, with many local down pours.
ana patches OF prOyerbiaI "sunsbine
between the Showers This will
especially be so about the 25th and 26th.
frost about tho 9th aud 2Sih need not
strike anv one in middle to northerIy
sections unawares.
Inc month will go out with warm
ana rising temperature, with storm
indications III sight 10 the west. A
prime disturbing factor falls on the
3oth' which often precipitates violent
storms promptly as the arrival of
railroad train. The close OF April and
the opening of May will hold some
very important stOrmstock in common.
beginning In the west, ending to the
east. If we had to select the dates of
the greatest earthquake, probability
would fall upon and near the 5th, I9tb,
10th and 2lst. Upon the whole con,
linued precipitatiOns may be generally
counted on for April.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
"Vas Marriage A Failure P"

Vas marriage failurer Veil, nov. dot de-
pends
Altogeddhcr on how you look at Id. mine
friends.
Like dhose double horse teams dot YOU see at
der races,
Id depends pJoty mooch on der pair In der
traces;
Eef dhey don'd pool togeddher rghdt oil at
der sthsrt,
Ten dimes Outdt of nine dhey vas beddhor
apart.
Vas marriage failure? Der vote was In
doubt;
Dhose dots oudt would be in, dhose dots In
would be Oudt;
Der man init oxberlence, goot looks und
dash,
Gets vile NIT some fife hundord dOusand IN
cash;
honeyi
She 'haf der Oxberience-he haf der money.
Vas marriage failure? Eef dot vas der case.
vot vas to pecOme of der whole human race I
Vot you dink dot der Oldt "Pilgrim faders'
would say,
Dot came In der SuniioWer to oldt Plymouth
bay,
70 see der fine coundtrv dis people haf got.
Und dhen hear dhem ask sOOch cOnundhrums
as dot?
Vas marriage failurey Shust go, ere you
tell.
To dot Bunker Mon Hiilument. where Warren
fell;
Dink of Washington, Franklin und "iIonest
Old Abe"-
Dhey vas all been aroundt since dot first
Plymouth babe,
vas only Deutscher. budt | dells you yot
l pelief, every dime, In sooch failures" IA.
dot.
Vas marriage o failure? ! ask mine KatrIpe
Und she look off me 40 dot feels pooty mean
Dhen she say: "Meester Strauss, shust come
here, eef you blease."
Und she dake me where Yawcob und leedI.
LOweeZe
Bv dhelr shnug trundle-bed vas shust sayinp
dheir prayer,
URd she say, init II smile; "Vas dbere som,
failures dhereP'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
NEED OF EDUCATION IN CITIZEN
SHIP.
IThe late F.. A. =. Barnard In the April
Forum1

IThe late F. A. p. Barnard In the April
FOrum.l
Hitherto our higher institutions of
learning have neglected almost wholly
to instruct the young men in tho prin-
ciples of the government, and in the
duties which are to devolve upon them
as citizens. They are taught q great
deal about the properties of matter, but
very little about the passions of men !;
much about the perturbations of the
planets, but very little abou. the inter-
actions of parties; much about the con-
stitution OF the solar system, but very
little about the constitution of the
United States; much about the laws OF
the universe, but very little about the
laws of the land; much about univer-
sal gravitation, but very little about
universal suffrage; much about the
Grecian democracies and the Roman
republic, but next to nothing at all
about tho republic TO which they them
selves belong. Indeed, SO far Is the
teaching OF our colleges at present from
being suited to prepare young men for
the proper discharge of what, under
our constitution, is really the most i'm.
portant duty before them in life, that il
almost seems to have been purposely
planned to evade that object.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
A PROPER COMPENSATION.

Two Harvard youths, making pedes-
trian toGG in tho Scottish Highlands,
were In the habit of stopping at small
farm houses and askin. for milk, the
charge for which was invariably b
penny glass. Calling one Sunday at
romantio-looking cottage in beautiful
Glen Nevis, they were sOurly received
by tho cOtter's wife; and though the
milk was supplied, the proffered two
pence was refused, with q solemn ad-
monition as to the inpropriety of such
doings on such day. The collegians
were turning away with courteous
word Of thanks, when the woman made
her meaning clear. ''Na, nal" she
cried; "Pll no taxi less than saxpence
for br'akIug tho Sawbathi''-F From the
Editors Drawer of Harper's Magazine
ior April.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
DAVE DAYLETS.
Pangent Paragraphs CuIled From
tho Ouray (ColOrado) "Solid
MuIdoOn.,'

The first year of Ben's reign resulted
in the removal of $1,000 postmasters.
Civil service has been active.
Wannsmaker has fred the Irish
green 2.cent stamp and substituted the
English red. Diagonal suits, formerly
500, now $3 80
Ii would require three bushels OF
Kansas corn to buy one dozen Ouray
ranch eggs. Free trade hens do well
at this altitude.
President Harrison has been in the
presidential chair little over year
and the biggest part of him is his
grandfather's hat. Rutherford Hayes
Is Webster compared to the hOosier
product.
From all accounts Oklahoma has
opened her arms to tie finest layout
of rascals since Tankersley sneaked
out of Arkansaw. But Tanker sley has
now bumped up against justice and the
devil gets his due.
Grover and democracy will keep
right on shouting and working for
tariff reform and win on the issue IN
'92. Protection as exemplified this
year in corn burnt and republican
cursed Kansas will do much to show
the grnDgers all over the country the
beauties and blessings OF a scheme to
enrich tho few at the expense OF the
many.
The Farmers Alliance of black,
bleeding, blazing and bloody Kansas
have addressed an open letter to their
congressional delegation regarding the
"alarming condition of the agricultural
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Tho people, says tho Farmers Alli-
ance of Kansas, "belicve that very
many Of the questions that are rcceiv-
ing the attention of congress are far
less urgent than those upon which tho
safety of their homes and the welfal @
of their families depend" That is
unquestionably true, but Crank Blair
cares more for his educational idiocy,
and Ranter Chandler cares more for
his bloody shirt than for all the farmers
in Kansas put together. What has the
farmer ever received at the hands of
the republican partyS The right TO
pay high taxes on everything he buys.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
THE HERITAGE OF HIGH TAXES.
From the Chicago Hersld.I

The farmers OF New York state are
IN no better condition than those of
Kansas. According to the assessors'
report, just presented 10 the senate at
Albany, It appears that thousands of
farms are falling into the
hands OF the mortgages. The most
noteworthy outcome OF long regime
of high Indirect taxes are three-name-
ly, a crop of eloquent orators, millions
Of debt ridden farmers and a few
colossal fortunes. These last represent
The prosperity OF the country.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
A CANDIDATE FROM THE NORTH
WEST.

MARYVILLE, Mo March 5, 1890.
EDITOR lNTELLGENCER:-The peo-
pie oi tins northwestern part of the
state the section OF the state that should
receive recognition at the hands of the
democratic party, this time present a
candidate for state superintendent OF
schools and will work hard to give him
inc nomination. That candidate is B.
II. duncan, of Nodaway county. He is
an accomplished scholar, and has spent
the best years of his life i'm Iaboring for
the advancement of the educational
interests OF the state. lie is a gentle
man OF fine talent, of cultivated taste
ana OF the highest personal character.
we believe he will receive tho united
support OF this entire section of the
state, aud from the number of letters
dally coming TO this oqice, there is no
douot that he is very strong in many
other sections. We have the faith To-
belieye hc will receive the nomination.
The press throughout the state are Civ.
ing hlin generous treatment, for which
ms friends desire TO express their high
appreciation. Very Resp..,
D. L. TORRANCE,
EX-Circuit Clerk.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Noting the recent laudation of Dnd-
ley by an Indiana republican congress-
man, tho Macon, Ga. Telegraph, dem,
says: eff TO convict Col. Dudley of
corrupt practices affecting tho very life
oil the republic and if gross hypocrisy
only excites Indignation against his
accusers, how can the moral standard
be upheld?'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Mrs Caroline Donovan, who gave
100000 to found n chair of English
literature at tho John Hopkins univer-
slty, died in CatOnsvillo, Md. She was
born in Baltimore on December 90,
1903, and her maiden name was
Caroline Soulsby. Her husband was
merchant during the early part of his
life.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

The supreme court of the United
States has decided that a state cannot
be sued by its own citizens. The fed
eral constitution declares that a state
shall not bo sued in the courts of the
United States by citizen of another
staie. but it does not expressly extend
such exemption from suits brought
against state by its own citizens.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
TIE MEN TO DECIDE.

From the It. Louis Post- Dispatch.l
Out of the depths OF a rough expert
ence Senator Allison advocates reduc-
ing the tariff taxes as much as possible
and placing a large number OF articles
on the free list. This is Senator
idea OF western republicanism
gained through the Iowa elections. But
as the eastern republicans put up most
OF the money for the last election they
propose to insist on payment of their
rewards through high protective
duties.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

PRESIDENT Livingston,of the Farmers
Alliance, of Georgia, who is candi-
date for governor, proposes that all
candidates for congress be required TO
pledge themselves in favor OF putting
crops in bond, the government advanc.
Ing 80 per. cent OF their value. lie
also advocates government control OF
railroads.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

In l'erthshire parish Young won.
an went TO join the church. She had
never been to school aud could not say
tne shorter catechism. The first ques-
non the minister asked her was, "Can
you tell mo who brought you out of
the land of Egypt and out of the house
OF bondageP" Her reply was, "Weel,
SIR, that s just the way Ices spread; for
was never over the Brig of CalIy in
my life. ."--Exchsnge.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Tho working force in the Chicago
pension Office under Mrs. MulIigan was
made up OF the widows and daughters
OF federal soldiers. Those under Mr.,
Clements, will be ,nrae1 oues iriorJer
''to mako the Office a factor in this
years campaign in Illinois," ., yes,
these republicans love the soldier, his
widow and his children.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
MY O. WALLACE. wH. II. CH
WALLACE & CHILES,

A TrORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
"A Law. Lexington, Mo. Office, front room
oyer the Lexington Savings Bank opposite
Lafayette aud surrounding counties, and also in
he Supreme court OF the state OF Missouri, and
the u. s. Circuit and District courts for the
WeBttru u strict OF Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

"ln appointing negroes as postmas.
ters in the south alone," says the
Atlanta Constitution, dem, "Mr.
Harrison shows that ii is his purpose
not to benefit the negro, but to renew
and increase the natural and inevitable
friction between the races. No real
well-wisher of the negro race-no real
patriot, republican or democrat-conId
engage in such scheme as this.r
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

The first contract tor hire of pen-
itentiary conyicts under the law passed
by the last Virginia legislature, was
entered into recently by Gov. Mo-
Kinney with the Atlantic and Ohio
railroad company. That company is
to pay As cents day for 100 or moro
conVicts, and bear all expense OF trans
portation and maintenance. The ply
sician TO the convict camp is to he a
state officer, and the mon can only be
worked under his supervision.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Butler County (Kan.) Dcmocrat:-A
few days ago republican farmer re-
marked to us: al was reared in the
cradle of republicanism and voted tor
Harrison, but | will be dig twisted il
Cleveland and twenty five cent corn
don't beat Harrison and twelve and a
hall cent corn just one hundred per
cent. Hereafter party and patriotism
will be consigned by me and all my
neighbors to the demmilion bow vows.
We have learned lots in tho past year,
and we intend to vote hereafter FOR Our
own interests" lie then trudged off
looking for some place where he could
trade two bushels of corn for pound
of butter.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Springfield Republican: The Illinois
farmers are holding meetings all over
the state to consider why they are
getting less than cost for their corn
and why every agricultural county OF
tho state is showing steady decrease
in population. II is certainly a time of
great discomfort in the granger sections.
A citizen of Rockford writes that re-
publicans are leading in these gather
ings to consider the relation of the
tariff monopoly TO the farmer, and he
thinks that unless there is change for
the better Illinois Is very likely to
follow Ohio and Iowa.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

The new Austrian cabinet has been
othclally announced. Count Szapary Is
prime minister and minister OF the in
terror, and Herr Bcthlcn is minister OF
husbandry. Tho other cabinet offices
will be retained by the present incum-
bents.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

"When a republican like Gov. Mer-
ram can declare flatly and unnistaks-
bly, against the principle of protection,
Minnesota ia coming towards the
lruth,' says tho Chicago Times, ind
A st. Paul dispatch to that paper says
"fhe low tariff speech delivered by
Gov. Merriam before The Farmers Al
lance has already created whirlwind
oil political agitation aud has set the
republican central committee by The
ears."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

AT the convention of the state PEN
sion association, in indianapolis, the
other day, Harrison and the republi.
can pension policy were roundIy de-
nounced. Col. Tom Bennett was par
ticuiarly severe upon tho back w ardness
to pass service pension law. T..
Powers. treasurer of the association,
said Indiana was getting more individ-
nal pensions than any other state, but
1t was because the state was close-a
mere trick of the administration. awe
arc tired of this damn. fool policy" 1t
is quite matter for speculation az TO
what would satisfy these gentlemen.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
Chicago Il Alton r. r.

trains daily.
Coupon tickets on sale to all principal points
In the United States and Canada. baggage
checked through to destination without extra
charge. S. II. VERMlLIION,
Al m IIiRRinaylllc
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

A highly respected New Jersey man
turns out to have been leading double
life. lie was n gentleman and good
citizen in day time and burglar at
night.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
u. a. A. Railway.

Until iurther notice the following rates will
be In effect on the G. 4 A. RailrOad:-
Hlgginsville TO Chicago, first class
limited; .....::;....... ...........SS %
hlgginsville 10 Chicago, second class
limited; -. ;...:......... 90
Higginsville to st. Louis, first class
limited r M
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

The Indian known as "Old Gabriel"
died at the county hospital at Salina,
California, last Sunday. There is no
record of his birth, but when the
franciscan missionaries went TO Cal
itornia, more than century ago, "Old
GabrieP' was then grandfather, and
as far as can be learned by tradition, il
is belIeved he was born about the year
i74O, and had reached the age of $50
years at the time of bis death. Gabriel
never used liquor or tobacco and led q
peaceable lite. lie had children and
grandchildren by tho score, but outliv-
ed them all, and no direct descendants
survive him. A wonderful old man,
indeed
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

There ia meat famine in Upper
Silcsia. American pork being ex-
cluded and the native product mad
equate. unheard OF prices prevail, and
the workingmen are unable to buy
even sausage. The government has
reduced the freight on meat, but this
has not brought any relief, and the
hungry people have addressed petit
ton TO the Bundesrath asking the re-
peal OF the law against American nnlk.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
Time Table Oft the Lexington branch
of the Mo. p. r. r.

HS-To follow the time OF trains going west
read from top of column downward; OF those
gong east read from the bottom OF column up
ward. A. s. LOOMS,
Agent mt Lexington.
II j. WOOD,
Agent MT MyrIck
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly 10 the Intelligencer by
Captain j. ID. Conner. recorder of deeds OF
Laiay cite county, Mo.
Abstract of The deeds filed in the Office of
Recorder OF Deeds from Saturday, Mar. 81
| lS9O, TO Saturday, March 80, 1880. Only
such IA contain covenants OF warranty con.
tanned In list.
| w. w. Preston ct al to l.. w.
Breisiord, lot q, blk Ii, Jung's add
to liigginsvillc. llc................. 100 OO
Grove Young to T.. II. Green lot 1,
| DIX II, South ':idc sub to IIg.
ginsViiie ;..-........; .......... 100 90
A. f.. Asbury and wife to II. q.
smith, int south 10 IL, lot ,. BLK ID,
COrGer. On oa
| John w. Groom to q. w. Church.
NIL, lots and =, blk IL, Asbury's
| add To lligginsvtllc... ...... 2LO on
Anna ID. Moore 10 &. Tempel, 1GO
| acres, sw 81, 10. .25..........S X OOe IN
b. NJ. Atkinson 10 John NJ. Welsh
| LIST add 10 Lexington. lot O, blk 30. 900 On
GuslaVe Haerle To JnO. NJ. Welsh,
lots 1O2 and l03. Estii Height 3j0 OO
John q. L0ngdon ct al to Elbert S.
Hunn, NV No 30. Is. ~ .....-. 35O OO
Mary A. Robertson to y. Reed, 20
u or side lot No. 10. blk X, Hig-
kuS'Hio' Observation-Disclosures. $40 90
Patterson & Smith to J. w. Prince
lot 10, Din 10: Odessa. .....:.,... 2,iOO 90
a. Schmidt TO Chas. Hpfer, lots l,
z. j, D, Z. and II, Grand ave, Zenl-
meyers aud 10 IIiggisville 1000 90
Lydia V. Green 10 j. w. Graham.
Ut lots q and I, blk 9, WaterhOuse q
itiding's add TO Mayview. ... 100 OO
J.J Henry TO |. w. Whiisett, lois
and In Patterson IL Smiths add
to Odessa. ....:.......... 800 90
j. X. MOreland TO J. X. .Moorehead
strip between lst and Anderson's
add to Lexington. gion................... 200 90
j. g. T. II. Jenson to f.. :. Gum,
commencing at Sc cor lot 4. blk Z
Odessa, 10 II, W % II, = 10 Il, %
u 10 beginning. ............. 95O OO
u. Taylor 10 y. w. Hamlet, lot D.
DIX ~. LIST add 10 Lexington 20 90
j. w. Hamlet to Frank MOrath ct
nj; tot j. blk 40. lst add 10 Lexington ~ 10
Mary M. SearGey to Hugh STRAIN,
iot IL. and 10 Il off o side lot n blk 100 GO
x. Taubman and wife to oscar
Andrecn, pt lot g and I, blk 10, lst
add to Lexington 3GOO O0
Gn- No instrument will DO filed until the
fee Is paid. LIN