The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-06-27

The amount of reading matter in each
issue of the INTELLIaENCER would save
type-settIng on any two other Lexington
publications for two weeks.
Birdie Howard, a coIored cyprian, was
convicted before Recorder Meet Monday.
OF profanity on the street, and sent to the
calaboose in default of a $40 fine.
The writer of the contribution entitled
"a Fashionable Church" is requested To
give us his name, Rot <Or publication, but
for reference and as a guarantee of good
faith.
The lNTELLIGENCER press has received
many warm compliments, upon the neat
ness and taste displayed in the printing
of the official program of the Amateur
Shooting Association.
Attorney }. s. Blackwell went to Jei-
ferson City yesterday morning, with a
long petition to Governor Francis to COM
mute Chris YOung's sentence to imprison-
ment in the p~enitentiary.
Louie Snieder has purchased the inter-
est OF his partner, George Clark, in the
meat market on Main street, and taken
his son Leonard into partnership. The
firm name is now Snieder & Snieder.
DIR. Crist saw quite n number of farmers
last week, and talked with them on the
crop prospect. The universal sentiment
is that with a spell of good weather there
will be n splendid crop of all the cereals
and fruit.
On Judge Joseph Smiths farm, six
| tf,iInu cont 90 t1,u, tI.. -. -l.-1
acres OF wheat now being harvested which
will yield from Is to 20 bushels to the
acre. Corn is backward, owing to the
heavy rains.
The new law for the protection of inn-kecp-
ers, boarding house keepers, etc, require printed
copies OF the law to be displayed in each room Of
the hotels or boarding houses. Parties desiring
printed copies of this law can get them at this
office in lots to suit.
Oscar Andreen, travelling for the st.
Louis Paper Company, was one OF the bid
ders Tor the states supply of stationery ut
Jefferson City Wednesday,, and was for
tunate enough to secure the contract
against several bidders. Thu amount will
reach well up into the thousands.
John Jackson, u colored man employed
at Geyer's saloon, was caught in the act
of cracking the till in the wholesale de-
partment Wednesday afternoon. The
man secured only a small sum, as the
bulk OF the money had been taken to the
bank a short time before. jackson was
not arrested.
The lNTELLIGENCER, which may be de-
pended upon to give all the news while it
is fresh, is in position to state that in all
probability, within the next two weeks,
William Felts, the other slayer of Azariah
Higgins, will be safely lodged behind the
bars of the county Jail, to answer for his
crime. He is SO closely watched that
escape is well-nigh impossible.
The management OF the INTELLIGENcER
ever DESTROYS of contributing to the
pleasure OF it's patrons, has had made for
the especial use OF this paper an elegant
lot of print stock, which it is hoped will
prove highly satisfactory. "AIl-rag"
newspaper is a quality not often used to.
print country papers on, but the manager
Of the INTELLIGENCER feels that its
readers should always be supplied with
the best, even if it does cost more.
A few evenings ago the INTELLIGENCER
was called upon by A. T.. Neer, represent
ing,the Oak Grove (Mo.) FIGURING Mills.
The Oak Grove Mills make two brands of
-four which they agree to match with any
-four of similar grade manufactured
These brands are Monarch No. l and
Climax No. 2. This -four is made by
roller process and from choicest wheat.
Several hundred pounds were sold here,
and lovers of good bread will do well to
call for Monarch or Climax.
Tuesday night several horses belonging
to VIM. u, Hickman broke over Il barbcd
wire fence. Wednesday he found that in
breaking over, two valuable colts, one of
which is by Merchant out of a highly bred
mare, were badly cut. The Merchant colt
had the flesh cut through to the jugular
vein. Mr.. Ben Cox, who owned one of the
colts, sewed up the wounds, and by care
full nursing both animals will recover, but
will be SCARED permanently.
Miss Carrie Barnett, II young lady re-
siding with her parents near the Prairie
church, met with a painful accident Mon
day afternoon. She attended Il lawn social
given at one of the neighbours, and, in
/. company with Leslie Smith, drove to :;
farm house to borrow II set of croquet.
Upon their return Miss Barnett stepped
upon u high stile black, holding the horse
by the reins. Mr.. Smith was taking the
box from the buggy, when the horse
started suddenly, pulling the young lady
from the stile. In the fall the bone of one
of her lower limbs was broken below the
: knee. DR.. Tucker set the member Miss
| Barnett is getting along nicely.
Cut off the tops of as many tomatoes as
you wish to serve, then with n teaspoon
I scrape out the marrow of the fruit, taking
} care that the outer skin is not broken
{ Mash the marrow through n fine hair
l sieve. For every five tomatoes take one
ounce of crumbs of rye bread, a small
S onion, a spoonful of tinely-cut parsley
/ and a little chopped meat ~(cooked), mixed
l with Il tablespoonful OF butter. Salt and
pepper to taste, mix the whole thorough
ly to u fine broth and fill with it the hol-
low tomatoes. Place them on IL well
/ buttered pie plate, sprinkling over them Il
little hour ana II lew drops OF hot butter,
r Bake them for a half hour, in II moderate
oven, and when done garnish your roast
; or fowl platter with them. They taste de
liciOusly and look exceedingly nice and
r ornamental.
The Indies of the Episcopal church viii civ,
ii lawn social III Mrs. Laura YOunp's yard, ur
) Thursday, July ~. Refreshments, ,"U-i~lin.
of cakes, ices, sandwiches, coffee and lennon
adr, will he served, beginning at $40 p. IN
! All are L rdially invited To attend.
l Mark h. Belt, Jr., is opening u new IivrrS
stable in HigginsvilIe, and will have one of ia,
most complete establishments in the county
His stock will be iiIst-class, ANA his vehicle.
the nobbicst and best in the county.
, Col. Jones, of Central Female College, hl.
some very pretty specimens of Urticu Purpu
rens growing in the college campus.