The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-03-07

The grand jury for the March term of
the criminal court is in session.
"a large percentage of domestic intellect
ty is caused by cold dinners on the family
wash day.
Some people had rather hug a delusion
class.-Ex.
Love, tight boots and The toothache are
three things q young man can seldom
make secrets OF.
There We're twenty-six additions to the
Prairie church as the result Of recent
protracted meeting.
The net receipts at the Missouri Pacific
depot, in this city, for the month of Feb
ruary, amounted to "a 1000.
Scenic Artist Seavey has just completed
q very handsome boat house scene to be
used in "Casey's Troubles, " in the Fourth
act.
ii the state laws are to be published free
why not the city ordinances. Because one
small bird In the hand is better than an
entire covey you had no hopes OF trapping.
Superintendent II. G. Clark and Diyis-
ion Superintendent AL. Marsh, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, arrived from Boonville last
evening, in Mr.. Clark's private ear, No.
Ill, and left Mt s O'Clock for Sadalia.
William Lamborn recently purchased
the Frank Tut property on Main street,
and will move in SO soon as the weather
will permit. The price paid was 81 900.
Mr.. Tut will remove his family to Kansas
City.
The music for "Casey's Troubles" has al!
been arranged by Sidney Rosenfeld. He
has written some very catchy airs and
some immensely funny topical songs for
the leading people.--New York Herald,
June II.
The monstrous rubber tanl. to be used
in "Casey's Troubles" has just been finish
ed. This huge tank Is to hold the immense
body of water in the river scene. They
have started work on another to take the
place of the first in case of leakage.-New
York Herald, June IL.
A Dublin trick donkey has just arrived,
to be used In the production of "Casey's
Troubles" It's a very pretty animal about
three years old, and has been used on the
stage several times in Dublin and other
cities. No danger Of stage fright here
New York Herald, June IA.
Mr.. Dickey, of the gas company, inform
ed an IETELLIeENCER reporter last after
noon that he would submit a proposition
for lighting the city by electricity to the
council ut its next regular meeting, and,
as he already had a large amount of mon
ey invested in Lexington, he was confident
that he would be granted the franchise.
81 shall make the proposition in good
faith as a matter of course said he, land
ii granted the right, will light the city as
satisfactorily as anybody on earth can"
Mayor Russell is still receiving letters
from mayors OF cities having electric light
plants, and Is more than ever impressed
with the Importance of such IN under-
taking for Lexington. He has received 4
letter from City Clerk Marlatt, of Warrens-
burg, making n detailed report of the
lighting of that city. Before the intro
duction of electric light the city was
lighted by sixty-five gasoline lamps, and
Mr.. Marlatt says the twenty-six arc lights
they now have give a great deal more sat-
isfaction ut less cost. In but one city,
Carrollton, has he found dissatisfaction,
and then only with the machinery. At
the next meeting of the council Mayor
Russell will ask that the special committee
be granted further time in which to make
investigation.