The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-14
The June rise Is here.

Mrs. Ed. Blitz Is prepared 10 take a ella,
OF not more than 10 pupils during this sum
mer. Apply at her residence. inelItf
The June rise Is here.
IT seems very lonesome since the schoc
girls and cadets left.
We predict that G. Ben win make us tn
best mayor the city has had for years.
The new city authorities should now con
Heet the macadamizIng before making turtle
extensions.
The showers this week and the splendi,
rain last Monday night has revived yegeta
tion immensely.
The octagon pavement, similar to that q
the Commercial bank, will be placed In from
Of the new City hotel.
Uncle Dennis GAVIN Ia as smiling as q has
keL OF chips since the city election. He Ego
there" In good shape this time.
Col. John Reid has placed new corrugated
iron roof on his Ninth street stable ant
~thoypushly repaired IL throughout.
The annual meeting Of Lexington Lodge
10. 40. win be held on next Monday night
at 1880 O'Clock. All members are particularly
requested to attend.
The postofice was last Tuesday night re,
moved to the room lately occupied by Messrs
Boyle b Sons book store. Miss Jennie looks
very comfortable In her new quarters.
The repairs 10 the Commercial hotel are
completed and not only has the appearance
been considerably improved but the capacity
and convenience have been greatly increased.
We understand that the city authorities
I'LL y. All a.. l..-~ I-.u. 49, z.s H.
the street Just east aud south Of the residence
OF Mr.. James Craig and thus open up QUE OF
the nleest drives 10 the city.
Sig shares OF b. Il L. stock were sold to
James Mexican at $40 per share and 3 shares
to W. j. Stewart at S48 per share. at the
monthly meeting Of the board Of directors OF
the association Friday night Of last week,
Mr.. jas. Greer has purchased the interest
Of the estate Of Jno, c. Young, Sr., In the
residence property corner Of Franklin Avenue
and Thirteenth street. The price paid for
the one-half belonging to The estate was
$4,000 ca4h.
MI, John Loomis'i Ice team ran away last
Wednesday morning. but fortunately ran
against 3 tree before getting fairly under way,
broke loose from the wagon with only small
damage and were caught before hurting Them
selves seriously,
Now that the primary Is over, we hope our
county correspondents will again send 10
their communications. We want 10 ave all
the COUNTY news and this can only be done by
our friends sending as the local happenings
Of their nsighborhoods.
Chris Young. who was tried and convicted
pf the murder OF Steve Ferguson, near Cor.
der, on the night Of December 10, 1857. and
who Yas recently granted q mes trial by the
supreme court. will be tried ut q special term
Of the criminal cour. TO be held July 8 Young
and his attorney, Mr.. Blackwell, are very
hopeful Of different results this time.
Capt. Archer, a commission merchant OF
Sedalia. has sent q circular letter 10 different
parts OF the state, making inquiries regarding
the wheat crop. Among the answers receIy.
cd by him are two from Lafayette county. |
They are a. follows :-AnlivIlle. rs per cent.
plowed upi anticipated Yield. 50 per cent.
Concordia.3 per cent. plowed up; anticipated
yield 30 per cent.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Champney. who " now
IN London. aud recently had the pleasure OF
attending . reception at the court OF 81.
james. will contribute TO the next number of
Harper's Bazaar. q sketch entitled Caught In
the Whirlpool. An Experience during the
London Season." An article by Helen Jay,
entitled ''rhe Mlddle-aRed Woman" will up.
pear In the same number.
The preliminary trial OF John Cooper, col.
Ored. who shot aud instantly killed Buck
Field. also rolortd, 81 q festival 10 Higgins.
Vile, ON the night Of May 81, took place 10
Higginsvllle Tuesday, Prosecuting Attorney
Wilson representing the state and John 8.
Blackwell representing the defense. The evil
dence went TO show that there had been n
quarrel at the festival and In order 10 quiet
the disturbance Cooper had to resort TO rough
and several negroes becoming en-
rag. 4 made ut him to do him violence and In
order to protect hIms,lf Cooper pulled his
and shot with the result above stat.
ed. BE was discharged.
Higglnsville Leader;-A ten year old son
7f J. J. GlsdIsh was riding q horse aud lead q
Ipg another 10 water the other day. when the
horse be was leading suddenly wheeled and
kicked him breaking his log between the
Enee and the ankle. AT the city council a
last Monday night Il was decided 10
revise the ordinances. William Chiles. Of Q
Lexington. was gwen the work OF revision.
4 peculiar freak Of nature in the vegetable y
was discovered by O.. p. Knight I
nd Sam Shoemaker In an old mine on The ,
Charlie Lewis place near Corder, yesterday. 4
They had gone down into the mine, which
lad been abandoned for over Two years pros o
A fourishing crop OF potatoes was o
Iiscovered, specimens Of that vegetable from Il
be size Of q small pea 10 a size larger than u
zen egg, laying on the slate. Sill others had :,
with age and tender sprouts were :
liscoyered on all hands. No soil surrounded n
patch aud the vegetable In all It's stages I,
rom the t0nder germ TO 6ne marketable Il
pecimens deemed to be propagatIng liz spe. .
lee from he own heat upon the bare rocks. =
he boys say that several pecks OF good DO. =
toes could have been picked up. They :,
rought home ~ much rs would make n -
bod mess tied I'D In q handkerchief. IT,
Patterson correspondence Piedmont, oil
feyne county, Dispatch = Last Saturday de
spt. r. A. Collins. accompanied by some Al
bis Piedmont friends, was with u, and Tn
our democratic club. Tn. club in
Vt 1t one o'clock sharp. at the school house, he
ID proceeded Al once TO business. Antr I,I
sarlng away some preliminary work, Df, ~,
bsstIsn presented 10 q neat little speech NJ.
Collins. who then addressed the club az
d eli persons present for an hour and a w.
K. The speech was purely democralIc, A.
led with reason aud appeal To that class OF y.
nerIaan people least benefited by Iegisls. MI
n, the farmer and the laborer. As 10 eli. via
nshIo and common interest IL was non. "a
sEsrsniial rs to party and section, but ses
with beautiful and eloquent paraI- nm
). showing the true relation Of the two Iea
ding political parties to the farmer and 90,
1orer, whom IL seems have been for 30 da,
z, and are still, asleep on the lap Of Deli mo
/, az TO that whieh most interests fpem- I'd
,es. That the speech was well received boz
J manllsstedl Ia the undated interest and his
gives blythe audience. That IL came is /
q b heart hlled with love Tor country anil ant
best concern In the Interests and welfare Oh
Ils fellow countTYmen, was acknowledged Ing
N Who heard it. Our club would do well Mr.
IsFe . number Of such speakers visit them, Do
surely they will not let the summer 20 Lee
without having the Captain speak for US this
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