The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

For Sale.-The Musgrove house, corner OF
Main and 10Th streets. Price low. Terms to
suit. Inquire at this office or address W. @.
MusRrove, Medicine Lodge. Kansas. Il
Erwin Hacker sells you the best oysters
in the city for less money. Why? Because
he Is q wholesale jobber and sells you oysters
at retail for wholesale prices. nov22ti
A nice line Of Band and Set Rings at A.
Egle's. decGt3
Persons failing to get their paper regularly
from the carrier will greatly oblige us by
leaving word at this office, where a paper
will be given you and a reprimand to the
carrier. II we hear no complaint, of course
we must conclude that the paper Is left with
Ne reg ularity. tt
Call on me II there Is ANYTHING you want In
the way OF a watch. for 1 have them in style
and price to suit all. A gold filed case watch
from S1S up. In solid gold from $50 up. l
warrant them to be Just as represented If not
your money will be refunded. A. Egle.
Appropriate Gifts Wedding rings.
&c. Grimes & Venable, jewellers. Lexing-
ton, Mo. dee8l3
Lost.-A magazine from a Winchester ride.
Return here. Reward.
Miss Minnie Drysdale has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk la the Racket store. OF Main
street.
For sale.--A foot power turning lathe, in
good order. Will cell at very low price.
VIM. Cullom. at Water Co.'S. pump house.
Notice the changes that have been made
In the time card of the Mo. P. r. R., which
appears In It's usual place, on the first page o
this paper.
Mr., r. C. Condor has sold bis entire stock OF
dry goods, clothing, &C., to Mr.. F. A. Long,
OF Kansas City, who will continue the busi-
ness at the same stand. The invoicing has
peeled that the store will be open for business
this morning.
Pupils of Maple Glen school who are on
highest scholarship roll for November:-Alhe
Sherman. Duncan Boor, Allie Hulver. Albert
Boor, Baxter Landlord. John Long. Mollie
Hulver, Bessie Boor, Lizzie Landlord, Willie
DreYer. Maggie Glen, Rachel Woodruff, Har
vey Hulver, Celia Gasson. Clark Stanley
Irene Long, Frank Hulver. Miss Fannie NJ,
Stewart, teacher.
What must Lexip Rton people do to create
q boom next sp.ingr This Is a question upor
which we invite discussion through oul
columns. We hope our business mel and
others will jot their views down In readable
shape and seud them to US for publication
Then when all have had their say let's gel
together and decide upon who has suggested
the most plausible plan and 90 to work anC
execute 1t. All must pull together or moth
Ing will be done; this we know from expert
ence.
The following officers for the ensuing veal
were elected at the annual meeting OF Roya
Arch Chapter, No. 10, A. f. IA. NJ, hell
Monday night Robert Hale, high priest
Robert A. Hicklin, king; Benz. ID. Weedin
scribe; Philip Keller, captain Of host; DR.. p,
H. Chambers, principal soiourner; r. B
Dicksy, royal arch captain; Ro6t. Taubman
treasure; Xenophon Ry!and. secretary; W
B. Steele. first veil; Jos. o. Lesueur, secona
veil: Jos. Wolfe third veil; J. A. Price guard
The installation exercises will be held thu
evening OF New Years day.
Must l always be q Fugitive? Tonight
there will be presented at the opera house,
melo- drama entitled 1.-THE Fugitive" whici
on Its way 10 Kansas City, was captured b.
Manager Powell for o one nI9ht prOductio,
10 Lexington. previous to opening in Ksnsa
City. tomorrow. "The Fugitive, 10 q melo
drama Of the highest order. and been sue
c~essfully produced In Niblos Garden, New
York, CITY. and eli the larger cities. TIL,
company consists of an evenly balanced an,
excellent cast, among them the well know
Miss Ida Sallee, and the popular actor Mr.
Julian Greer. A car load Of scenery will b
used. providing our stage can accommodate
It,, and everything Is promised to give IL
the best theatrical event OF the season.
"a $4,000 failure In Holde and severa
large failures In Lexington last week. Al
this Is not without cause ."-HIgginsvill
Advance. We do not know about the size o
the Holden failure, only the figures reported
above, but as 10 The ttVV Lexington failure
we do know that they cannot he classed a
'lsrge ones.n One Of them was for not NOR
than $500 and the other one for not exceed
Ing $500, As to the eansey The Advance
would like. after the manner Of other repub.
licsn organs, to have Its readers believe thai
The failures were brought on by the condition
Of affairs subsequent to the recent sweeping
democratic victory. but we would whisper
into their ears, corfdentislly, of course, thst
this had nothing to do with the failures
Neither should these failures be paraded be
fore The people as indicative OF the state oil
trade 10 Lexington. Merchandising In Lex.
ing on has not been so active for twenty
years as 1t has been this year.
For genuine mirth. provoking sayings the
four AMI fve-yesr.old "kids' can be relied
upon 10 beat all other competitors. For in.
tance: Phe other day q little fve-year-olG
sirl. who was visiting 1T her aunt's, with two
Of her cousins Of nearly the same age, wa,
playing In an ola store.rOOm wherein stood
Gaming against q wall, q folding cot. the leg.
OF which protrudsd out 10 IN angular way
making quite q comfortable looking seat
Mary, (for that was the first mentioned
urchln's name thought she could perceive
great comforts 10 the seat and consequently
sat down upon the pFotrBdiHg legs. The con.
sequence was that the cot came down 10 the
floor with great audiences, pinninR Mary &c
the floor. Her cousins began yelling at The
top OF their yoIcoE. Mary joining In the
chorus, Mary's aunt was IN an adjoining
room bathing her youngest Rnild, and upon
hearing the screams OF the children rushed "a
see what was the matter. She released Mary
from her uncomfortable position and. with
spank for each, told them they were very
naughty children, that Jesus did not love
naughty children and that when they became
| naughty he allowed them to get hurt. The
matron then compelled the children 10 leave
that part OF the house, and things moved along
rs usual for q short while, when MarY's two
cousins. one after the other, asked permits
slon OF their mother to 20 into the room
wherein the trouble had occurred and get
them an apple, Their mother consented and
these two chIldaen went In and got their ap-
pies. Mary stood on the outside Of the door
aud watched her cousins get their apples but
did not seem to want to go IN. Finally her
aunt said to her, "Mary,I ! yon want an apple,
why don't YOU 20 10 there and get III" Mary
shook her heed and replied, mo, sir
Jesus done d%wopped that bed down on me
onct and l amt doing to dive him a chance to
do It again" She got the apple. She should
hay5 been allowed 10 take the whole barrel.