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

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Persons failing 10 get their paper regularly
rom The carrier will greatly oblIge Us by
I eaving word at this office, where n paper
will be given you aud u reprimand TO the
carrier. II we hear no complaint, Of course
we must conclude that the paper Is left With
due Ies ularity.
No one should tall to attend the annual
clearance sale" al Ahrens'. II you do YOU
win miss some Of the biggest bargains that
have ever been offered. jIItf.
Go to b our q Son for spare ribs, backbones
aud country sausage. janlltf
Preparatory to taking stock we are deter
mined to clean up manv lines Of goods and
during the next two weeks will make the
biggest reduction In prices sll along the
line Of winter goods, that have ever been
made In LIE xlngton. So now IL your time
for genuine money-ssving bargains In dress
goods aud trimming, hosiery, yarns, %iannels,
shawls, eIoaks. blankets. comforts, under
wear, cassImeres no. sc. Ed W. II. Ahrens.
Christmas came y week too soon this year.
The day has increased its length about 10
minutes already.
Mr.. @, o. Smith has Withdrawn from the
race for recorder.
The merry jingle OF sleigh bells made
music on the streets several days this week.
MT. B. a. Chinn was the first person to
appear upon our streets Is q sleigh this year.
This he did on last Tuesday and he was soon
followed by several others.
Mr.. L. Il. Smith, living several miles south
OF this city. received by express Tuesday
from Slater - II 10 claimed to be one OF the
best bred English Berkshire boars In the
state.
Francois LeroIE, the Frenchman who had
mis- back broken In . coal mine ct Riyerton
several weeks ago, died In q hospital at Kan
sHs City Friday Of last week. TIL miners Of
Riverton showed their generosity BY raising
q purse Of S25 for bis widow and children.
The heavy Ice running last Tuesday and
Wednesday prevented the closing Of the draw
Of the bridge and as q consequence no mail
was received from the north side Of the river.
Footmen, however. were crossed In 3 SKIN,
though even this was very difficult and dan
gerous.
While this epidemic, endemic. or whatever
else you choose TO call II. Is prevailing II be-
hooyes people TO be = little careful OF their
health-to keep warmly clad. to avoid drafts.
and 10 attend 10 slight colds at once. An
ounce OF preventive In these regards may be
worth many pounds Of cure.
The Turnvereln society, Of this city Is max
inE preparations for 3 grand masquerade ball
TO be given In their hall on the trsl Monday
In Zebra airy. A little later on Q concert will
~As>giyan by the ~''slngiDg SEXTON" OF this
society-probably on W~ashington's birthday.
Good times can be looked for.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Shultz celebrated the
tifth anniversary OF their marriage, last Wed
nesday evening by inviting q number OF their
friends to their wooden wedding" We hope
they may live TO celebrate their golden we'd
ding Ia the Same manner and that they will
be ~ young In body and mind when that
time arrives ~ they are now.
The Winkler Furniture Company 81 their
snnual meeting held January 7. 1890. elected
Henry wiukler, J. +. E. winkler, william
r.. Winkler, Oswald X. Winkler, Julius
WiLkler and Albert +. Winkler as q board Of
directors. rhe board Of directors elected 81
president. Henry W. Winkler; secretary and
treasurer. J. F. L. Winkier; assistant secre-
iary, Albert +. WInkler.
Mr.. w. r. Smith. formerly Of Clay town
ship, but who has recently been engaged In
the merchantlle business at Grand Pass, Saline
county, was 10 the city Monday and brought
us the news that on Sunday night the build
inR In which he was doing business. together
with his entire stock OF general merchandise
were entirely destroyed by fre. Bis stock was
Insured for $1,000 With Mr.. Il. Winsor. o.
this city, and the loss Is $4,000. The store
house was owned by other parties and wal
not insured. He Is ~ yet undecided 90 &c
whether be will again embark In busines
and 70 At present at his iormer home. neal
Waterloo.
Last Friday Messrs. Jesse Hamlet. JOSEPH
III, sr, VIM. Cavanaugh and Forrest Lee
started ont on q hunting expedition. Fol
half OF the day they had q pleasant time buI
n noon their pleasure was married by
serIous mishap. The horses which they wers
driving beca me frightened, ran away ant
threw oil the gentlemen to the ground with
much force. Messrs. Utt and Lee were rem
dered unconscious. Mr.. Lee rallied and wa
found 10 only have been shaken up . little
while Mr.. UT had bis left arm broken ant
one Of his shoulders dislocated. He also, I
4. feared, sustained internal injuries. He I
a, present getting along as nicely as could b.
expected und,r the circumstances.
X. G. Times;-Mrs. Robert Keith died 4
,hs famlly residence. 2il5 Independence ave
ane. q Brtkhrs disease. Mrs. Keith wa
8ss0i< h ysAfs d age aod was married In 1859
- le41s& knsbaDd and i've children. Ib'
A.&46.f. ~ @hom Is Z years Of sge. sb,
h.d been nj about sIx weeks. Some ten da,.
.1o n % Musician administered to Mrs. Keith
arus vbtSa througb,a mistake OF The druggis
contained poison. She was dangerously sicl
from lis effects for two or three DAYS. bu
the nh sIcIsn who attended her more recent
~ said he thought this had nothing TO d,
18th her death last night. Mrs. Keith wa
tbs wife OF Robert Keith, the wholesale ant
,.tsil Main street furniture dealer. Mr.
! Keith has the sIuceres, sympathy OF q larg
fo,rcIe or friends. Mr.. Keith Is = native Lex
-fastonIsn, q son OF the late Smith Keith, an,
mis- many friends here will sorrow with hin
In bis great misfortune.
Several very strong articles appear In ,hI
January Forum. One Of the best for th,
General reader Is THE Ethics Of Marriage,
nv W, 8. Lilly. who takes the extreme Chris
.isp view Of the subject aud denies the RICH
~ divorce. "Wonsn's Place 10 the State
,s pec-,Iarly Interesting through Inc fact tina
ne autaor, Professor Goodwin Smith, combat
,be Arguments he used TO make with grea
.kil, In favor Of woman suffrage. Ex-Speak
Carlisle, writing OF THE Tariff and th
F.rmer.D shows how the agricultural class 4
.,sadiIy made poorer by protected manufae
tures. Editor Labouchere, OF London Truth
vrltes about "Democraey In kngland;"
you'd be Impossible TO 6nd elsewhere 81
much information on Englisf% politics in 81
lille space. Major Powell. Director Of The
0eological Survey, writes Of "PrehIstorI'
Man In America and denies the ~exIstenc,
AZ evidence OF 3 race antedatIng the Indians
p,ofessor Thurston. OF Cornell. writes Of tn,
nromIse OF air navigation which he believe:
s,lst. In natural power yet undiscovered
professor Rodney WEIGH shows that &c,
vges,p IL bad advice TO men who expect
bs farmers. All the remaining papers ar
worth reading.