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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
FRANCE.
From the National Economist,l

FROM the NhLlOnh EcOnOmbts
France, with $67 per capita. has been
able to give lesson TO the world that
should be studied with profit by all
nations. France has more silver in
circulation than England, Germany and
the United States put together. Ii als5
has more paper money i'll circulation
than all the nations mentioned. For
years dire calamities have been pre-
dicted as sure to befall this country on
account of its financial methods; yet it
has paid 81 ,060,0 as an indemnity to
Germany, has sunk $400, 900, 900 in the
Panama canal scheme, and last week
came to the relief of England with a
loan of $l5, ZOO, 900 at per cent. inter.
est. There is no question but. this
action on the part OF France saved
Europe from a financial revolution
besides it has just closed the greatest
and most successful worlds exposition
ever held. Is II not quite likely, there.
tore, that the volume of currency IL
circulation, being fully three time
greater than that of either England
GERMANY or the United States, may
have had something TO do with thi
wonderful prosperity, and busines
vitality? II it is not this large pei
| capita of money, what is il! The cir
culation OF this vast amount OF curren
cy is fact, and the prosperity @
France is apparent to all. In the othe
governments named the per capita O
circulation is wanting and financis
distress and disaster have overtake
England and the United States. Iher
is certainly foundation enough IN thes
conditions to assume that an ampl
volume OF currency Is beneficial to In
people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
PENsIONs.

The Courier.Journsl sums up the
pension business in this terse language:
"Public attention can not be too often
turned TO the iniquities and enormities
of the whole pension business. The
secretary of the interior reports that
there are on the pension lists 537 ,944
names. These require in round num-
bers $l40,0 0,000, 900. There are now pend
ing S92,22l claims or nearly twice as
many rs are now on the Lists. OF
these 1872 ,22l claims nearly half mil
lion or 3,27S are filed under law
passed only last June. These figures
are astounding. The pension list will
exceed the most extravagsnt calculs-
tons. 1t is degrading ths old volunteer
armies, which we are told saved the
union, 10 the level of mercensries. Ii
will make tho old uniform q reproach,
unless the men who wore 1t rally once
more and save the government from
those who, in the name of the soldier,
are robbing the public treasury. For
the pension list alone the south is pay
ing or soon will be paying an annual
tax or indemnity OF 500, ,000, 900, equiv
alent to Sc bale on the cotton crop.
1t will not be less than this for the next
twenty years and will be increased 10
$75, ,000,0 aud may yet amount tC
$lO0. 900 ,000."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
THE TERM JOHN BULL"

Everybody knows that "Johnny
Bull" is an Englishmsn, but how few
OF us know how the term first came to
be applied to the subjects of the British
sovereign. According to the story OF
its origin, DIR. John Bull Was the first
Gresham professor of musie, besides
being organist and composer to her
majesty, Queen Elizabeth. John, like
all true Englishmen, travelled for i'm.
provement, and having heard of 3
famous musician at st. Ouers, France,
resolved to place himself under him as
q novice. But circumstances soon con-
vinced the master that his talents were
inferior TO those of his scholar, who by
the way had not let the Frenchman
know his name. Finally one day the
musician thought to give John gen.
uine surprise by rendering piece in
forty parts, taking good care to let the
pupil know that he defied all the world
Bull requested to be left alone tor few
minutes with the additional indulgence
of q pen and ink. In very short time
he had added forty parts more to the
song. The master went into ecstaciei
when he saw what his pupil had done
declaring that the musical world hac
bad more added TO 1t that day than /
ever had before in the history of th'
world, winding up by informing tn
scholar that be must be one of TIVE
personsges, either the deyil or Johr
Bull, the Englishmsn; a remark which
has ever since been proverbial II
Britain.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
EXECUTED, BUT STILL LIVES

a man who has attended his own
execution and still survives to relate
tie driniiS is surely worthy of short
paragraph. The man in question, al.
though at present serving in the humble
capacity of waiter in one of the Paris
cafes, was ,twenty-One years ago, ,one OF
the historic characters Of the world. HIS
name is Colonel Marteras, aud In 1863
he WAS on the point of being proclaimed
president of Uruguay. when he was
arrested, charged with treason and
sentenced To he shot. On Monday
June 30, OF that year 90 he precise) he
was taken by n platoon Ot soldiers out
of the capital to cleared spot in the
heart OF a forest, and bound to chair
At tho word "Firel" nervous shock
caused Marteras TO fall to the ground
he did not hear the volley ,but lsborel
walking near by did. The workma,
went to ascertain the cause; saw tn,
soldiers marching away and Martera,
badly wounded, but not dead by any
means, lying on the ground. Th'
laborer took the wouldbe presiden
home and cured his wounds, and h
and Marteras both now often tell OF tn
supposed execution of the "French pre-
, tender.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
COMING TO MISSOURI.

The Macon Times prints the follow
ing lines, which are credited to an un-
chained poet. The author ia certainly
a poet, however loose and unclaimed
he may be:
They are coming from the deserts of
the dim and dusty east, where To raise
stunted turnip is the prospect of the
feast, where the farms are made of
gravel aud they plow with dynamite,
| where the festive chattel mortgage
sings its dirges day and night; they are
coming in their wagons, they are CON-
ing OH the train, they are coming from
the regions, where they struggled long
in vain; they are coming frem the
cabin, they are coming from the hall
they are coming to Missouri, where
there's plenty for them all.
They are coming from the southland
they are coming from the north; frou
the valleys and the mountains they il
droves are coming forth; they are com
ing with thair husbands, they are com
ing with their wives. they are comm.
with their hammers, with their needles
and their knives; with their harrow
and their planters, and their pencil
and their guns; they are coming will
their fathers and their mothers an(
their sons. They are coming stout ant
slender, they are coming short and tall
they are coming to Missouri, wher,
there's plenty for them all.
Where you needn't dig potatoes wit
a saber or dirk, where, when rain
badly needed, then the rain gets in it
work, where the rivers moan and mui
mur on their journey to the sea, her
the breeZes tackle corn stalks, big q
| fence posts, on the lea. where the saw
/ age lately wandered in his search to
| human hair, where his hoarse an
bowling war cry fosted on the sumint
air, where a hundred braves woul
!, answer to the chieftain's battle cal
) they are coming to Missouri, whel
D there's plenty for them all.
Y Where the savage used to wande
y yearning Tor crop of hair, now Il
l farmer takes bis pOrkers TO the neare
county fair, and the corn is daily groy
J., ing where the greasy wigwams stoot
# where he burned the wailing captiv
q now the poultry scratch for TODD; al
the people, who are coming to th
e pleasantest of climes, show a hspI
h knack of keeping with the progress
e the times; they will find count,
). beaming from the spring time to Il
If fall when they land up in Missou
II where there's plenty for them all.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIoH.
Father Ignatlus.l |

There is an enormous amount of
responsibility about being rich. God
expects much more from the man Of
wealth than He does from the poor
man. If | were to go to some of the
fashionable churches in this city and
tell the people plainly what think o
them, | am afraid | would not be re-
ceived with much favor. o, We who
are rich, il you use your wealth in
trying to cast good influence over
those about you. and draw them to
Christ, thea you are laving mp stores
of wealth in heaven-you are sending
on before you many souls who will
welcome you with rejoicing at the
gate OF the promised land. Rich men
rise up! your riches are chains and
dross to you until YOU are Christians
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
A NOBLE SILENCE.

In his address at the funeral of GCn
Terry the Rev. DIR. Munger gave
the first authorized viudication OF
General Terry in connection with the
causes that led to the Custer massacre.
DR. Munger declared that General
Terry had kept silent i'm order to shield
the memory of Custer. lie said among
other things:
81 shall not attempt to speak of his
haracteristics as soldier. But | am
permitted to refer TO one or two mat .
ters connected with his military life
which hSye not yet beer made public
certainly not yet incorporated into
history as they will be-matters which
bring out his character in a slroGgur
light than it has been seen by any
except those nearest to him. General
Terry's life in all its respects was one
OF deliberate self sacrifice. In the most
liberal sense he gave himself TO his
country.
at seems to be a popularity o
great soldiers that they are silent d. 49,.
Ii was so with General Terry, not On,
in u social sense, but as to motives that
tonched his life. Modestly silent con-
corning The stores Of knowledge which
years OF thought and study had brought
to him; resOlutely silent when the good
name of another could thus be preserv-
! ed. Ii is the duty Of soldier to be
silent under accusations and criticisms.
General Terry meyer came under
! occusatiOn, but he did not wholly eS-
cape kind of subdued and qualified
criticism in connection with the Custer
massacre. The terrible but magnificent
blunder should rest somewhere and
naturally upon the officer in command.
whose subordinates are supposed To-
carry out his orders. That Crstei
! should have fallen into such traI
would naturally reflect upon hi,
superior. The facts in the case hay.
never been generally known. 1t i,
permitted me to speak of them 10 da,
without reserve, and | do SO becaus,
General Terry's conduct in the matte;
seems TO me to be the nobIest act in hi,
lite and the truest index of his charac.
ter.
"Custer's movement WAS IN direct
violation of both verbal and wtitiei
orders. When his dlsObedience result
ed in the total destruction OF his coin
mand, General Terry withheld the fac
of the dlsobeyed orders and suffered al
imputation, hur,ful to bis reputation, It
rest upon himself rather than subject
brsve but indiscreet subordinate to
charge of disobedience. The fame @
his dead comrade was dearer TO hin
than his own, even though that fam
had been forfeited By all ordinar
principles of conduct he would hav
been justified in letting the truth
known, but instead he scrupulousl
withheld it, treating it like a sacre
secret. 1t is not easy to measure con
: duct like this nor to find terms j
D which to state how fine and great an
good it is"
G The facts stated by DR.. Munger al
8 derived from General X. Z. Hughe
u General Terry's brother. in law, wi
); was also his principle aide de can
u during all the time that he commando
u the department of Dakota.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
The Piggy Song
BY CHEvIER GOODWIN.

The lullaby sung by DeWolf Hopper IN tht
new opera Castles in the Air:"
When the shades of night begin to fall
And in the quiet skies,
The little stars peep siyly out,
Like baby angels eyes;
When every bird has ceased It's song
And sIumbers on Its nest
We rOmp together for time
And then she sits her down
And takes her shoes and stockings off,
with many dainty frOWn:
Then limbs upon my knee ana says:
"Please, papa. one more time,
Tell me about the little pigs"
And SO | sing the rhyme
This little pig went TO market,
This little pig e.aYcd nj home,
This little pig had roast beet,
This liilie pig had none.
This little pig erred, wbeek! Wheek wheek
| cannot find my home!
Five little dainty, rosy toes,
| count them each In turn
And ull in vain the baby tries
The jingling rhSmc 10 leaIn.
She mixes all the pIggies up
And misses hall the toes,
But still she tries and every time
Is sure that now she knows.
She thinks Pm very mean to laugh,
And then irown appears,
And then her lips begin To pOut,
Her eyes to fill with tears.
But long before the tear drops fall
kiss them all away,
And once again l count the toes,
| And once again say:
This little pig, etc.
| She makes one last endeaVOr now,
| She says IL very Glow;
| But still there's not enough OF pigs
| Or else an extra toe.
| She don't know what's the matter
| And she guesses that will do;
She says, Il don't think, anyway,
That pigs are nice, do your
Her little eyes grow heavy,
And she thinks she'll 20 TO bed,
So kneeling in her gown of white
The now | lay mes said;
A last good night To one aud all.
A last kiss, long and sweet.
And rs | leave her to her dreams,
| near her still repeat
This little pig went to Market etc.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
AS TO OFFICIAL BONDS,
From the Iron county Register

lfrom the Iron county Re2ister.l
The giving of bonds by officers and
other persons occupying places of pub
llc ana private trust is one of the most
unpleasant features of all otherwise
pleasant and profitable engagement.
The giving OF these bonds being q
legal necessity, however unpleasant 1T
may be Tor one person to apply to
| another TO hazard his fortune by
going on his bond, il is certainly more
unpleasant for the man who goes OH
the bond; he has no profit or gain from
it; 1t is mere gratuity, but may
| result in his financial ruin; so il is
uHpleasant all round, especially when
the bondsman is compelled 10 pay the
penalty of the bond.
Tine growth and development of the
vast and varied business interests of
the country has 30 greatly multiplied
positions of public and private trust,
ana The growth of the country's wealth
mas reached such vast proportions,
relatively increasing The responsibility
OF persons handling money belonging
10 otGers, that II has become extremely
dlfhcnlt TO obtain the signature OF SOL
vent suretles on bonds of any sort or
size. Many of the best and strongest
men refuse TO sign bonds at all.
| Within few years past, however,
the embarrassment, danger and annoy
ance flowing from the old system of
Individual security on bonds has been
greatly relieved by the organization
aud incorporation of trust companies
with authority to insure the fidelity of
omcers and persons acting in any
hduciary capacity.
The business is a species of insurance
and is suhjec: 10 our laws regulating and
governing Insurance companies TO some
extent.
The system alter some years. practi-
cal test has proven so satisfactory that
now nearly all railway. agents. bank
officers, insurance agents and many
others are "insured'' in these coinpa-
MES, the employer usually paying the
premium 10 the company himself.
1t would be blessed thing if this
system should be extended so as TO re-
lleye farmers aud country merchants
from the necessity OF going on guardian
ana curators' bonds, administrators
executors, sherifis', collectors, treas.
ure"s' aud hundreds of other bonds. The
security when given by one these COM
pahles, duly licensed,Is infinitely better
than personal security: and, by reason
: OF q thorough system of espionage, the
!, chances OF defalcations by the person
insured are reduced to the minimum.
The law, as 1t now exists, needs
! some changes which have been dis.
: : covered in the practical test of it. The
:, ensuing session of the general assembly
!, should amend the law In all respects
where 1t has been found to be defective
!. and, as far as possible, extend it
y operation to all persons whose duty /
may be TO give bonds.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
BEATS THE DOCTORS.

Orange, N. j., Dec. 81. The doc
tors in this vicinity are marvelling
over the most extraordinary occur
renee. On November 18th last Mrs.
John Sullivan, of Parrow street, this
city, gave birth to a baby which was
strong and healthy and is doing well.
Mrs, Sullivan recovered from her sick.
ness and proceeded with her household
duties until Tuesday last, when she
gave birth to a second child, also strong
and healthy. The attending physician,
surprised at this abnormal event, called
in a dozen OF the most prominent ply
sicians in Orange. Although an old
practitioner himself he could not
acc 'nut tor the occurrence, nor could
hIs colleagues.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
A PERPETUAL FIRE.

In the peninsula OF Abeheron, in the
province Of Schirwan, formerly belong
ing to Persia, but now belonging to
Russia, there is found perpetual, or
what the natives call an eternal, fire
which is known to have been burning
over 900 years. Ii rises with IL con
slant flame from an Irregular Orltice o'
about II feet in depth and l20 ieet il
width. The flame rises 10 a height ui
six or eight feet, unattended will.
smoke or disagreesble smell, waving
back and forth with the wind, like a
field OF golden grain.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
JEWELS AND LACEs.
"0h, girl with the jewelled fingers,
Oh, girl with the laces rare

What are your jewels and what are your
laces worth to you IL, from undergoing the
poses on its devotees, enough to test the phys
lcal strength and endurance of the most ro-
bust, you break down. lose your health and
become a physical wreck, as thousands do
from such causes2
Under such circumstances You would will
ingly give all your jewels and all your laces to
regain lost health, This you can do If you will
but resort to the use of that great restorative
known as DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Thousands OF grateful women bless the day
Il was made known to them.
For all arrangements. Irregularities and
weaknesses peculiar to women. II is the only
remedy, sold by druggists, under positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, that 1t
viii give satisfaction in every case, or money
will be refunded This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle-wrapper, and faithfully
carried out for many years.
An invigorating tonic, II imparts strength to
the whole system For feeble women gener-
ally, DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription Ia the
greatest earthly boon.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
ANOTHER SURPLUS GONE.

Rumor has it that King Kalaksua
got away with the entire surplus OF the
lIaw allan treasury before he left Homo.
lulu, and lost ii all at poker. No won.
der he wants to sell the Sandwich
Islands TO the United States. Even .
king cannot play poker great while
on credit, and damaged credit at that.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
TRY KOOH's REMEDY ON THEM.

A Washington correspondent asserts
that Blaine has hypnotized Harrison.
The last elections seemed to succeed
pretty we'll in mesmerizing nearly all
the rest OF the republicans. Between
hypnotism and mesmerism and general
debility there is not much now left of
the decrepit old party.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
Santa Fe Route.

TRAINS ARRIVE
30 q. IN. from Lexington Junction and east.
l2:2o p. m. from hansas City and 81. Joseph.
$3.50 p. IN. from Richmond.
e:l5 p. III. from Lexington Junction and east.
TRAINS LEAVE.
1:52 u. m. for Kansas City, Richmond and east
l2;35 p. m. Tor Richmond
400 p. IN. for Kansas City and st. Joe.
$50 p. IN. for Richmond. Chicago and east.
buss leaves city Ofice, corner 9th and Main
streets, forty minutes earlier.
JOHN TAUBMAN, Agent
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CHANGE OFF ON LIVER.

IFrom the Atchison, kansas ,Ps,riotI
An Atchison lady who boards de-
clsres she has breakfasted $50 times
this year on sausage and pancakes. The
thing is getting to be monotonous, and
she threatens to change her boarding
place on the lst,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
nWATCH THE Date

Printed with your name upon lh @
ma rgin Os yonr paper. Indicates
the time TO which YOU have paid. .
IfyOur time has expired, please re.
new, and, N tho date IL incorrect
notify us at once.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10

Trains marked with . Will not stop.
Trains marked with stop on signal.
Localfreights run daily except SUNDAY. Other
trans daily.
Coupon tickets on sale TO all principal points
In the United States and Canada. Baggage
| checked through to destination without extra
charge S A. VERMILlON,
ARt, ut IIigRinsvIlle
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
Wabash kailroad Time Table

Omnibus Will leave the GOteis In this
city for Il. 4 l.. Junction, making
connection with trains gong east,
west north. at ..........,...,7 7 90 a m
Returning. wiliarrlve eat........., lO.3O a. m
Omnibus wilileave for X. Il =. juno
tiOn, max Y connection with traIns
going east and west. and north as
lar rs Richmond. at.......... ..... 3:O0p. IN.
keturMn willarrIve at. ............ O0p. N.
JOHN g. VOTING Qunerintendant
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Go 10 Eggleston N Ewing's for pure buck
wheat flour, pure maple sap, genuine New
OrIesns molasses and the best sorghum ever
made, dscI3tf
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TOLD THE TRUTH.

From the Boot aud Shoe Recorder.l
A fond father said to his three year.
old boy the other day: "Well, Willie,
what are YOU going TO give me tor
ChristmasY" Replied the youngster,
promptly "I amt Santa Claus"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
ATTORNE YS.
JOHN =, BLACKWELL.

TToRNEY AT LAW. VIII practice In u
n H.. courts of the state. Prompt attentor
Iven to all business entrusted to my care
JIhce In Masonic building over Trigg q Shield
Azure IanlOYl
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
Two Clever People.

From the Philadelphia Times
As sly az fox WAS he. and she
As soft ss the dainty dove.
And so he wrote her bushel OF notes.
That spoke Of his desthless love.
But he wrote them all with fading ink.
And thus she had been deceived.
II she hadn't. In fact, photographed them al
As fast ss they were received.
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BUT He DIDN'T.

Jimpsnn-One thing Pd like to know.
Cara bellows Yes you ought to
know one thing at least. qsa
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. . - . .
OLD LACE.

An Eastern Kentucky man calls his
wife "Old Lace because she has
ruined her health with tight corset.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10

| H5-To follow the time OF trains going west
| read from top of column downward; OF those
going east read from the bottom of column up
| ward. n. s. LOOMS.
| Agent nj Lexington.
ii J. WOOD,
Agent at Myrick.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
n. 4 DULING.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. win practice IN all
n the state and federal courts. Prompt atten-
ton 10 collections, examination oil land titles.
writing legal indentures, &c, Once In lntclli'
gencer buIldIng-front room. may2o
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10
Jefferson City. Boonville 6S Lexing
ton Division Time Table.

Time Table the Lexington branch
of the Mo. P. r. r.
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HI, j. DOOLEY,

| A TToRNEY-AT-LAW, Higglnsviiie, Mo ;
| courts. Prompt attention given TO collections,
examinations Of land titles. wr ting legal linden
| lures, etc. Loans money at q low rate OF inter
| eat, writes insurance policies in standard com
| panies, and, in TACT, attends to all Kinds OF
business In general. ONCE over Globe CLOTH
inc House HiggInsvilIe, Mo apr!Gyl