The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15
ABOUT ~MIsSOURIANS.

'ASS' O'NJ
OF a majority when he ran for the
senate-3,075.
Judge Gilchrist Porter, of Hannibal,
who has suffered from Il "pr0tracted Ill
ness, is much better, and gets out Il
little.
An unusually large plumber OF Oh
peopis 81 The state have bseG passing
away since the influenza epidemic has
prevailed.
John Montgomery, a native Wissou-
rlan aged seVeny-seVen years q
wealthy aud respected citizen, died u
few days ago at C~hillicothe.
A writer signing himself Demo
erat." and writing from Miami to the
Marshall Democrat, nOminaies MIR.
Abel Leonard tor the legislature.
Nearly every paper in the state has had
some kind thing TO say Of our pioneer
friend and fellow citizen recently
passed away. Major A. q. Young.
The entry in the case OF Senator
Majors election to the state senate is:
Ninth district-Msjor, democrat, no
opposition-Boone, 4.058; Howard, ?.
600; total, 6,658.
f.. p. Moore, of the Memphis, Mo-,
Democrat. has sold out 10 e. A. Allen.
of the Register, who will consolidate
the two and continue the publication
of the paper as the Democrat.
Mrs. Sallie Talley, relict of Wiley
Talley, one of the pioneers of Audrain
county, died at the home of her neice,
Mrs. Alex Clement. Her husband died
in 1866. She was a lifelong member
of the church.
VIM. K. Elf, of Scotland county,
died a few days ago. aged SO years.
He removed from Illinois to his recent
home, in 1886, and married Mary S.
Hyde, April 10, 1859. He was an
honored and respected citizen.
Uncle Dan Harrison died at tho home
of his niece, Mrs. Langan, at Marshall,
q few days ago. Hundreds of Mis-
sourians knew aud loved the kindly
old man, who always had a good word
tor rich or poor, young or old, nan or
beast.
The Cooper County Democrat noni-
mates MIR. Geo. Harmed for the legisla-
ture, and says of him:-"The gentle.
man named IL one of the successful
farmers of Cooper; a man of means; OF
irreproachaDle character; of inteIii-
gence and energy"
j. w. Stokes, Esq, OF Holt county,
o true blue democrat aud an honorable,
high minded gentleman, Is the las,
q ;cession to the ranks of the aspiranls
TOR the position Of railroad commits.
siOuer. The northwest will BIO apt 10
be quite solidly for him.
Tho mother OF Col. D.. Pat Dyer, OF
St. Louis, died at Jonesburg, Mo-,
Feb. l, aged 95 years, Q months and 1
days. She came with her husband TO
Missouri In l84l and settled In Lincoln
county. She had been a member of
the Baptist church for IS years.
We find this paragraph In a number
Of our democratic exchanges:-"Hon.
Robert A. E.ickiin. the representative
in the legislature from Lafayette
county, will be a candidate for re-elec-
tlon this year, and il he succeeds will
be a candidate for speaker of the next
house,
WIN. s. Mitchim, OF the Cape Girar-
deau New Era, and who was also
associated with his brother, j. F.
Mitchim, In the utilization of the
Potosi Eagle and the Bonnie Terre
Merit, IN St. Francois county, died at
Cape G%irardeau, q few days ago, of
consumption, aged 20.
There has been some talk of Hon.
Z. N. Bodine being a candidate for
railroad commissioner, but it is unau.
thorized by the gentleman himself.
Mr.. Bodine will be u candidate for
reelection to the Legislature, and no
ADLER or more honest mau could be
selected. even from grand old Monroe.
Col. II. FL. Musser, who is well
known to many OF u people az the
gallant, cultivated and epicurean lieu
tenant colonel of the 9th Mo. Infantry,
Clark's brigade, G. s. A., Is spoken Of
AZ a suitable man to send to the legis-
lature from Charlton county. 1t Is not
often that SO well equipped a man 10
found In the general assembly. He is
for Vest, Of course.
Judge Geo. w. Luhke is spoken of
for congress i'll the eighth congress.
slonal district. Judge Lubke was born
in st. Louis, in lS45, aud educated
chiefly In the public schools. lie was
admitted TO the bar IN 1864. He was
elected judge Of the circuit in 1880, aud
renominated In 1883 without opposi.
ton. Judge Lubke is an accomplished
gentleman, aud a sterling democrat.
Mr.. John l.. Black died at his home,
in Saline county, a few DAYS ago, aged
so years, 7 months and Id days. lie
was a son Of Samuel and Mary Leicher
Black, and II native OF Augusta county,
Va. Hia parents moysd to Missouri In
1887, and settled in Wayne county. In
1916 he raj married to Nancy Porter,
daughter Of David and Nancy Porter.
In 1851 Mr.. Black moved to Knox
county, Missouri, and in 1867 Saline,
where he continued 10 reside up 10 the
, time OF his death.
Prot. j. U. Barnard, OF Cape Girar-
deau, declines, In a public letter. to he q
candidate for state superintendent of
schools. After thanking mis- friends for
urging him to make the race lie says:-
al feel sure that the party will select d
man for this Office who " I'll he a credit
to the state, and TO the great We
all love so much, and that victory will
perch on the democratic banner, now
hcncei0rlh and forever Prof. Barnard
ills the chair Of language and literature
in the Normal school.
james Berlin, an Old citizen OF SS.ine
county, died Il few days ago. About
twelve years K be married Il Miss
Hackney, of Lafayette comfy. Ar
obituary notice 0I him contains these