The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-19

= DIR. Crist has removed his residence to th,
Clagett house, corner of Franklin avenue ant
Seventeenth street.
Q Mr.. q. A. Sturges will occupy the hous,
g lately vacated by Mr.. A. T, johnson ,one dOoI
e east oil the Baptist church.
A splendid rain fell here last Monday nigh
and Tuesday morning. II was worth mil.
lions" TO The growing corn crop.
The drought has been 20 severe that near
ly all the vegetable wagons have ceased their
{ rounds. The late rains will start them again
we hope.
II you possibly can do SO, go to Kansas
City or Sedslia and hear Hon. Roger o.
Mills. He speaks at the former place to-day
sud at SedalIs next Monday, Arrangements
have been made TO entertain all who attend.
While Walter Siandish and several other
boys we're attempting 10 remove n cartridge
from a gun. last Tuesday, it was accidently
discharged. Fortunately none OF the boys
were killed or wounded, but it was a lucky
escape.
The Lafayette County Teachers Institute
will be held this year at HiggIn iville. Mo-,
commencing first Monday ID August, 1890.
and continuing one week. The teachers Of
the county will please be present the first
morning aud remain TO The close. Those who
attend will be granted the privilege OF having
their certi6c ates renewed. Those who do not,
must submit to a re.e examination. An pro-
gressiye. energetic teachers VIII attend. u
school boards that have DOT secured teachers
will visit the institute, they will be supplied
with able teachers.
We learn that Miss Lille Lash, OF Linneus.
has accepted the position Of music teacher III
Hamilton college, n.y.. and Miss alberta
Hawkins, OF Marshall. u similar place in n
| college ut Clarence, Mo. So II IL that all
three OF the Central graduates in music, OF
last June, have already received appoint
ments to positions OF trust ard emOllment
in schools OF recognized standing and promi-
DC nee. We beg to congratulate the young
ladies, Misses Cobb, Hawkins and Lash, on
their good fortune, AMI their Alma Mater on
its ability to equip its alumne so thoroughly |
for the duties and activities OF life.
Don't be Duped.-ThousandS are. or are
likely to be, by the 1iashy. fraudulent adver.
ti,ements of the reprints OF "Webster's Die
tionary" which are being foi2ted upon the
public nj u low price. The books are cheap |
phototype reprints Of an antiquated edition
Of Webster" on which the copyright has re-
Gently expired. and can be marketed only by |
use of Misrepresentation. Only those who are
ignorant OF the great advances that have been
made In dictionaries are likely to buy these
reprints at any price. The only Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary worth a place In The
home or school to-day Is the revised and en-
larged edition which bears on Its title page
the imprint OF the publishers, q. d c. Mer-
RAN " Co., Springfield, Mass. 1t
The Fam Jones camp meeting will begin At
Pertle Springs. near Wsrrensburg. Mo-, July
"a. and continue until August 4. Rev. Sam
n. Jones, the great Georgia evangelist. will
be present six days, beginning July 20. and
during that time be will deliver ten sermons
de will be assisted by six or eight ministers
OF note. Prof. K. o. Excel. of Chicago. the
greatest living composer Of Sunday school
and sacred songs, will have charge Of the
music. To cover the expenses OF the meet
Ing the low admission price Of 10 cents Click
cts good for an entire dayl will be charged.
Free hitchlng grounds and water for all COM
log by private conyeyances. One fare for
round trip on all railroads In the state. For
tents or for Information, address Il postal
card: "Pertle Springs Herald, Warrensburg.
No."
The most gorgeous display OF Dire works.
and the most unique spectacular effect that
Kansas City has eyer seen will be the realis-
tic representation Of the Siege OF Sebasto pol
at the Exposition Driving Park, beginning
July oath, and continuing Tuesday. Thurs
dgv an Saturday Of each week, for lfleen
perioI maj ces, The dispisy Of fireworks Is
an illustration OF the perfection to which the
art and mystery OF pyroteohny has now
reached. Scientific aud chumical discovery
has brought so many new substances and
compositions to the aid Of the pyroiechnist
that apparently nothing IL too difficult TO be
accomplished. The lsbo ratory and other ex-
perInents which Messrs. j. Pain ~ Sons,
OF New York and London. have been carry
ing on TOR so many years, have enabled them
10 produce effects nj once elegant and start
ling. The set pieces are not only maryels of
ingenuity In construction, hut display won
derful combinations of ll9nt and color, and
their specially OF huge bombs, filled with
colored stars and OF which nothing Is seen
Until they explode high ~ the air. make the
speetatoV feel ~ IL all the planets OF heaven
had left their spheres and were coming down
on HIN 10 a fiery avalanche. The water ire
works show how successfully two antsgonistic
elements have been reconclled. In addition
10 the cost OF the spectacle. oyer
81 900 worth OF fireworks are expended at
each representation. |
The trial aud argument OF the case ri Chris
tppher Young, who killed Stephen Fergpson.
At 'Corder, December 10. 1881, Which was still
10 progress at the time OF our going to press
last Friday night. up to which time the pro-
peedipgs were given lp these columns last
week. was finished Saturday afternoon, the
case being given 10 the Jury at about q O'Clock.
The Jury remained out about i've hours, d
dlfei ence OF opinion existing among them for
a while Ms TO whether they should return q
verdict Of guilty Of murder in the first or
secopd degree. Murder ip The Arst degree
was finally decided upon. Upon the announce.
ment heing made that 4 verdict had been
reached Judge Rylsnd convened court and
received the verdict, after which court ad-
journed until Monday morning. Monday
morning court vet plrsuant to adjournment.
Ehi the death of'Col. John heid having occur
red, very little business was transacted, and
court adjourned again until Tuesday out of
respect tor that gentleman. Tuesday morn
ing eoHrt was opened and the case of John
Hall, charged with stealing and selling Il dog,
was Disposed Of for the present. by admitting
him 10 bail In the sun of 500, his " re-
rognisanLe belng taken for lhe same, TO ap-
pear ri The October term OF court. Chris
Young was then brought into the court room
a. receive his sentence. Followed by JaIlOr
Wade and RI. Rev. J. J. Lilly, his spiritual
advisor, Young walked boldly Into the court
room apd lopk u seat between his lawyer,
Hon: John \. BLACKWELL. and Father Lilly.
After u few words OF consultation with bis
plIeat. Mr.. Black well arose apd Aled q motion
for y new trial apd 10 arrest Of judgment.
I his was vi the time Oyerruled and Judge
Ryland sentenced Young to be hang In the
county iaii. or some other secluded place, in
the pre- essence Of but few witnesses, between
The hours OF ten o'clock In the forenoon aud
lye q sIopS ip the afernROn. Friday, septenl-
Der 4, 1910. While septepie was being i'm
posed upon him Young sat with u liked look
upon his lace, gazing steadily al the floor. He
seemed 10 fully realize the seriousness Of his
position ami n person watching ham could
once IN u while notice u choking movement
NJ his thr0as, ~ IL hefwere suppressing u sob.
AZ soon rs Judge Rylsnd had finished his re-
A. Dla.l 1900 .- --I