The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Nltbu tTe6s FTOts Aiiou mOOtcb uiuo years
10 S~tanbury Normal, the last six being Its
president, will add every improvement pos
sIble. aud make this the least expensive, aud
leading school Of the west. For free cata-
logpe address, Allen Moore, NJ. s. President,
Chllhcoihe. Mo. It
Fresh oysters at d. Hackers. au2tf
The river has fallen rapidly. this week.
MANY OF the pavemeuts have been repaired
this week.
Brother Jesse has = new pavement In front
Of his residence.
The pontoon bridge will be ready for travel
again either to-day or Monday.
The name OF Henry Craig, of Higginsville,
has been placed on the pension rolls.
Lost.-Chl.cren's day. at or near Edsnview
church, y jet breast piu with gold setting.
Leave here and get reward. It
Adoption Is called to the advertisement, In
another column.o the Gertle Ewing Comedy
Co, which commences q three nights engage
ment here next Thursday.
Prof. Chas. ketchum, OF St. LOUIS. an as
sistant OF the celebrated dancing master. proi.
y. ]. Xaupl. at the instance of a number OF
our society people, will soon open q dancing
school In this city.
There will be u picnic at the Gillespie
bridge, four miles southwest OF Wellington,
on Saturday, August %. In the interest Of the
Farmers and Laborers' union. Prominent
speakers and good music will entertain the
crowd. Everybody invited.
There VIII be q camp meeting held near
FhSee Groves church, five miles south Of
WAveriy, beginning early In August. the
exact date not yet having been fully deter
mined, but OF which due aud timely notice
viii be given,
The steamer A. l.. Mason ran aground lat
Monday morning when near Augusta cross
Ing. about eighty miles above 81. LOUIS. and
had to send TO that city for a ferry boat TO
tighten her Oh the bar. She was loaded with
5000 sacks Of wheat. $50 hogs and q lot OF
lundries. This 10 the first time she has struck
bottom.
Warrensburg Journal Democrat. July 25:
We see going the round OF the press that Col.
A. W. Rogers has announced himself as q
candidate for criminal Judge to succeed Hon.
John Il. Rylsnd. What may be two years
hence when the election for Judge comes OFF
We do not know. But Col. Il. says that we
have enough 10 look alter this fall ip the elec-
tloD Of congressman and other officers. Ard
this weather In entirely too hot 10 commence
. canvass Of two years length Tor an Office
which fortunately 10 very ably filled.
There will be 3 grand Farmers and Labor
srs' union picnic At the Gillespie Grove, on
the Lone Jack road. four miles southwest OF
wellington. on Saturday, August 23d. Re-
fresbments, amusements OF all kinds, good
mpsic and Interesting speakers will be pres
ent 10 entertain the crowd. Good order win
be maintained and no intoxicating liquors
will be allowed on the ground. The follow
ipg gentemen have been Invited to address
tbs people and are expected 10 he present.
WIN. Young, John WelDorn. VI. W. Harnish
and J. T. Ferguson. Come one. com all.
and bring your baskets well filed.
Corder:-The recent rains are not only OF
great advantage TO The corn crop and grapes,
but they have put the ground In fine condl-
ton for blowing for wheat. and the farmers
are not Slow In avalling themselves OF this
One opportunity for making ready for wheat
sowing. On every farm from early morning
70 late at evening can the voice OF the plough
man be heard urging on his team 10 quick
Pned speed. From present Indications and
FROM what we can learn the acreage Of VIII at
will be greater than last year. We look upon
our corn nelds much more hopefully than We
did q few weeks ago. tie who inside The
earth for man has never vet allowed the peo-
pie In this part Of His vineyard TO 5ek for
bread. or to sicken because Of hunger. How
grateful ought we 10 be! Mrs. Roth. q o..
Smith and Major Gordon continue 10 inn
prove. The membership OF the Baptist
church NJ this city propose to begin u pro.
tFsptpd meeting on Sunday next, August ~,
phe pastor. A, NJ. CocEreil. will bo ASSISTED
" Rev. Russell, Of Holden. II Is desired that
the Christians OF oil denominaiiors In the
Vicinity OF Corder will interest themselves 10
these meetings. that sinners may know that
ell earth and Heaven are concerned about
their sails alton. ]. D. zentineyer. OF near
C6rder, sold, on July 10Th, a one half Interest,"
In his Vlewmont trottihg colt 10 The Whit
worth Brothers for two hundred and iuy dol.
lars. vlewmont. IT,, was two wears old last
spripg. is sixteen hands high aud weighs l.iG0
pounds. No care will be necessary TO develop
the trottihR qualities OF this colt. and his
OWu6f1 tDbi Hlucu euOOuIh&ou NJ tuc spoeu Ub
hiss already attained.
Odessa believing that \ few items OF
news from our fair city Of The valley and
vicinity would not be entirely embarrassing
TO the readers OF your valuable paper. | will
attempt to give you \ homeopathic d,sa of
that hind OF hash. The long drought has
been uroken bYa copIoqs rain and the farni;
ers generally look as pleasant rs q basket
Of chips. Breaking land for wheat Is now
In order, The yield OF wheat nov being
threshsd 10 not as good % expected but the
grade when separated from the chest IL
fully up 10 the average raised In ihis country.
The wife and daughter Of Mr.. John 4. Glib
son, who have been seriously Ill for sometime.
are slowly improving and there seems to be
a kspersl improvement 10 the sick since thu
ts,n. MIR. W. &c. Csmbell tied at hiS
home. near Valryiew school house, on July
II. Mr., Campbell was reared ip the immediv
ate ue,ghborhood In which he died and quite
a large number Of relatives and friends met
10 pay the last tribute Of respect to bis body
Al the old Campbell graveyard. where he was
bur,ed. ,He was Of Scotch descent and had
many Of the strong points Of character pecu-
liar to that people-hospitable to his friends
70 . isglt charitable to all b. thought worthy,
endowed viii q courage that always ma. q
his yes means yes aud his no equally signin.
~Gant-ueyer a mau-piesser for any purpose
pgt slwgVs W. no. CamPbsIl. no pore. n9
jess. Such men all an important place ia
every community and he will be sadly miss-
ed Of his home and 10 bis neighborhood.
The SALOON and antI.saloon elements of Odessa
are waxing warm over an effort to get or
dent get Q saloon here. More anon,