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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
FALsEHooD BROUGHT TO GRIEF

The editor OF o Lexington sheet tried
to fill the columns of the News with
a batch of bosh, by writing an article
and sending the same to Corder, get
ting a fellow to sign his name thereto,
and having him forward the article to
the News as his own composition.
The job didn't work, however, as the
scar marks" were too plain.-Lexing-
ton NeWs.
If the ssarticle" referred to in the
above paragraph is the one that was
published in last weeks INTELLIGRNCER
and signed T. j. Van Arsdale, the en-
tire statement is a base fabrication.
No one in this Office ever heard of the
letter until it was received through the
mail, nor did any n connected with
this office write an Article and send it
to Corder, or any where else, to have
it signed. Nor did any one in this
Office try by any means to fill the col
umns of the News with a s'batch of
bosh" or any other kind of truck. The
letter from MIR. Van Arsdale was re-
ceIyed through the mail, and then not
given publication until the editor had
assured himself Of Mr.. Van Arsdale's
responsibility. The letter was well
written, 1t was to the point, and, doubt
less, wherein It accused the editor OF
the News of lying was literally true. Yet
the INTELLIGENcER could not help be-
ing surprised that a nan of Mr.. Van
Arsdale's ability should waste ink and
paper on two creatures so thoroughly
contemplate and unworthy of original
notice as the editor of the News and
his spawned and played-out trotter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
A PeriIou. Feat.

1t was bright moonlight and three
a. m. and one of the toilers on a
New York morning newspaper, says
the Tribune. was on his way home to
Brooklyn. He had to cross by q
ferry, and he was naturally anxious to
catch the boat AS he rushed down
the bridge to the boat he suddenly
perceived that it was just starting.
and was about five feet from the slip.
Determined to catch it at all hazards.
he shut his teeth firmly and. running
down the bridge. gave o tremendous
leap and landed beyond the chains.
amid the cheers and laughter of the
crowd. Turning to ascertain the
cause of their mirth, he saw that the
boat was securely fastened in the slip,
and that what he had taken for the
space between slip and boat was only
the shadow cast by the ferry-house II
the bright moonlight
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
WHO nm IT9

Let us take it for granted that when
the founders of the American Republic
framed our constitution and establish
ed the system OF government we have
enjoyed for nearly q century, that they
studied long and deliberated well be-
fore they settled upon a financial poll
ey. When they at last adopted one
that suited them they at once yitalized
it by constitutional enactment. Hence
it was that gold and silver became our
money metals. Hence it was that to
each mar was given the right to take
his gold or his silver to the mint and
have it coined into legal tender
money. Who robbed the people o.
this rightP Let the republican party
answer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
SH ERIF>E'S SALE
The Morrison-wentworth Bank, plaintiff,

SALE
The Morrison-wentworth Bank, plaintiff,
James T.. Hall, defendant.
by virtue of an execution Issued from the
office Of the clerk Of the circuit court OF Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, in favor of the Morri-
son,Wentworth Bank and against James f.
Hall. to me directed and returnable TO the
April term, 1872. OF said court, ] will, on
MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1892,
between the hours of 0 O'Clock in the forenoon
and 8 o'clock in the afternoon OF that day. In
front of the court house door in the city OF
Lexington, In said Lafayette county, sell pub.
iiciy at auction. to the highest bidder for cash,
all the right, title, interest, claim and estate
of the defendant, james K. Hall, of, in and to
the following described real estate situate,
lying and being in the county of Lafayette and
state of Missouri, to-wit:
Tie northwest quarter of section Ave 90, ex-
cept six and one-half CYL acres. decided to the
Lexington and Saint Louis Railway Company,
also the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter OF said section five tl, also twenty
four and thirty-four hundredths Ca 3l-100)
acres, being a part of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of said section fiye
G), bounded as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of said quarter quarter sec
ton, thence south eighty poles, thence east
twenty-three poles, thence north sixteen de-
grees east, tweIty-eight poles, thence east
fourteen poles, thence north hfty-six poles and
eight links. thence west forty-eight poles to
the beginning; also the south half OF the
northeast quarter, and the southeast quarter
of section six 60, except nine and eleven
hundredth % ll-l00) acres of of said southeast
quarter, sold by Fletcher to Barnes; all of the
above described lands being in township fifty
(jO), of range twenty-six (21) also thirty-one
and fifty-eight hundredths (3l $4,000 acres, part
OF the southwest quarter of section thirty-two
(}2), in township f~ifty-one (bl), of range twenty
six t26), bounded rs follows: beginning at the
southwest corner of said section thirty-two
(s2), thence east twelve and one-half chains,
thence north eight degrees and forty-five min
utes, east twenty-five and one-half chains,
thence west fifteen and ninety-nine hundredths
chains to the section line, thence south to the
point of beginning, continuing In all 4S0 3I-lOt
acres, more or less. D
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
March, 1882.
CHARLES S. MITCHELL.
32G-td Sheriff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
u,ys s,one, From the Movn.

In a catalogue of Mexican meteor
ties prepared by M. Antonio del Cas-
tillo one mass is mentioned which ex-
ploded in the air and fell in widely
dispersed fragments. portions of 1t
being found in three places at the
angles Of Il triangle whose two longer
sides were some iifty-tive and thirty
five miles in length. In n of these
places two plates Of stone were discov-
cred. lying about 25O yards apart
which had evidently once formed one
huge block. Measurements and esti-
nations place the combined weight of
the two blocks at eighty tons. In this
one shower of moon stones" accord
ing TO Nj. del Casti.lo's paper. not less
than 3, 900 tons Of rocks fell. st.
Louis Republic.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26


Extract from a speech by Repre-
sentative Pierce, of Tennessee, on the
Bland silver bill:
"The spirit that is dominant to-day
among ~financiers and capitalists
throughout the world. rs that scar
city in money is a thing to be desired.
Our opponents tell us that gold must
not be molested; that gold is the only
sacred metal; that gold is king. What
is it that gives to gold the position it oc-
cupiesp Legislation. And it is only
by legislation that the great wrong can
be righted. [Applause.1 Up to the
time OF the characterization Of silver in
1873, the silver dollar was never worth
less than 100 cents. When demone-
tized it was at a premium of 81 per
cent. Why did they demonetize it
then? The same spirit of avarice and
greed that struck it down in England
dominated this country, and silver was
murdered in the interest of the great
banking and financial interests of the
country; and the agricultural and
laboring people from that time to this
have been paying the profits in their
sweat and toll" Applause.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John L.. Lyons and Louisa Lyons,
his wife, by their certain deed of trust, dated
July 22d, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,
andrecorded In the Office of the recorder of deeds
for Lafayette county, Missouri, in book 80, at
page 43l, conveyed To the Undersigned, AS
trustee, the blowing described real estate,
situate In the county OF Lafayette and state
of Missouri, TO, wit:
All that part of the east half of the south
west quarter of section 3. ON the north side
OF a line commencing in the west line of
said half quarter section, q chains and Al
links from the northwest corner thereof,
and running south IS degrees east, cross
ing the east line to the end of 81 chains,
including 81 1900 acres of land. intending
the fence along said line of 81 chains. and
all of that part of the west half of the
southeast quarter of section s. north of u
line commencing at the end of said line
running south 10 degrees east n chains,
and running thence north 81 degrees east
n chains and II links to the middle of u
drain, in the east half of the southeast
quarter, excluding the fence, and includ.
Ing 81 42-l0O acres of land in the west half
of said southeast quarter OF section g; and
all that part of the east half of the south
east quarter of section 3, west OF a line
commencing at the end OF the line termi-
mating In the drain, and running with said
drain north 22A degrees east 3 chains and
&c links, thence north 30A degrees east 8
chains and 20 links to branch, thence north
~ degrees west Z chains and 8 links, thence
north IA degrees and 45 minutes west p
chains and 23 links TO the north line at a
point 4 chains and 30 links east of the
northwest corner and including % 86-lO0
acres, all of said land being In township
80, OF range 26, containing in the aggregate
IA 21-l00 acres more or less.
Which said conveyance was made in trust
TO secure the payment of a certain promissory
note Ia said deed described; and,
Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment of said note when the same became due
and payable, according to the tenor, date and
effect of said note;
Now, therefore, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, and by virtue of the power
In me vested by the terms of said deed of trust,
i, George NJ. Catron, trustee rs undersigned,
will, On
MONDAY, APRIL ID, 1892.
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the forenoon
and 8 O'Clock in the afternoon, of that day, at
the front door of the court house, in the city OF
Lexington, Lafayette county, Missouri, sell
the said real estate at public yendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy said note
and the interest thereon, and the costs of exc
cutting this trust. GEORGE NJ. CATR0N,
3-2G-St Trustee.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
LII EOR HATGu.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 24,-Mr.
Hatch OF Missouri, in debating the sill
yer question to-day created no little
sensation when being interrupted by
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, who,
in the squeaky tones of new boots, chal-
lenged the purity of Hatch's democracy
and told him free coinage was simply n
proposition to trade the democracy of
Massachusetts for the Farmers alliance.
"The gentleman may understand
right here Numbered Hatch, ''that
when he comes to discuss my democracy
l want it known that | get my democra-
cy from men and not from infants in pol
itical arms who haven't been rid of their
swaddling clothes n month, and further,
if free coinage is only n trade of the
democracy, rs the gentleman repre-
SCENTS, for the Farmers alliance, | am
ready to begin to traffic. will readily
trade the gentleman from Massaclu-
sets for the sockless statesman from
Kansas; | will trade his colleague, who
stands so like Damon TO Pythias nj his
elbow, (Sherman Hoar) for the young
alliance democrat from Georgia (Wat-
SOM, and if necessary to make and
bind such n thriving bargain my way
I'll unhesitatingly i'll throw another OF
the gentleman's mugwump colleagues
for make weight"
Here Simpson interrupted the flow
TO say that he would not consent to the
swap unless he got the Massachusetts
memper's socks.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

A compilation of census returns rela-
tive TO Missouri shows some interesting
facts. The total population of Missou-
ri, 1890, was 2,679,1S4, the increase
since 1880 being 510,804, oil 23.5 81 per
cent. The population, 1880, was g.
16S, $50, the increase since 1870 having
been 447,0 85 or 25.97 per cent. A
census bulletin on the colored popula-
ton of the south shows that there are
in Missouri Q890), i54, i31 colored,
exclusive of 413 Chinese, four japanese
and 1863 Indians, The number of col
cred in 1880 was returned as 1880,
the increase being S,7S1. There are
eight cities and towns in Missouri
having a population IN 1880 of 5000
and over. The total population OF
these municipalities is 703, 743. The
cities, st. Louis and Kansas City, rank
fifth and Gath respectively among 90
cities In the United States having n
population of 100000 and over in
1890.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
Alma.
Alma.
Ludwigs was here Tuesday.

AlIIids
Emil Ludwigs was here Tuesday.
p. j. Whalen is visiting :eiatives
near Glasgow.
Wallace Corder was calling in Hig-
glnsville Wednesday.
Allie Corder and Joseph Jackson
were IN Sedalia Sunday.
Edward Ambruster and Wood Os-
Dorh' were visiting here Sunday.
Charlie Lewis was paving n short
call to the young ladies of Alma Sun
day evening.
Misses Jessie and May Catron, of Lex
ington, spent a pleasant day at Mrs.
F1etcher's Sunday.
Mrs. G.. w. Marquis has returned
home after n long visit in Mississippi.
and we must say Mr.. Marquis is quite
happy indeed.
There was quite n disturbance al the
Three Groves school house at their de-
bate Friday night, in which q colored
man was seriously hurt.
ID. i. Prigmore has a large fishing
pond located on his fine farm and
doubtless it will become a place OF
pleasant summer resort for all the
young ladies. Please, when you 90,
don't fish for the owner of the pond.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

A bin TO admit New Mexico as a
state has been favorably reported to
the house. The principal objection
has been on the score of q lack of pop
ulation, but the census of 1890 furnish
es information which places New Mex
leo in the highest rank of all the then
existing territories of the United States
in the proportion which its natiyeborn
inhabitants bear to the whole number.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
A New York paper published the

A New York paper published the
names of nearly n hundred men and
womeH in that city, who are worth ten
millions or more. MI. John ID. Rookie
teller heads the list with 1925, 900, 900,
and after him come w. w. Astor with
$3.50, 000, 000, Russell Sage with $780,
100000, and Jay Gould with $780,
100000. Twenty-Five years ago Rookie
Teller was n clerk in on oil store, at a
salary Of 1926 q month. There is some
thing wrong in the conditions of social
life when one man can heap up $780,
900, 900 in less than a quarter of q
eentury.-Christian Advocate.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

Congress is investigating the work
ings Of the eight hour system in the
government factories. The most inn
portant item Of testimony thus far was
that given by Chief Folger, OF the
Ordnance Bureau, who believed it
would be a great blessing il the eight
hour system could be made universal
The labor and the work would be vast
ly superior. At the Washington Navy
Yard he was turning ont cheaper and
better guns under eight hours per day
than contractors were doing under q
ten-hour system.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

and Coupled with It is the declaration
that no obstacle will be thrown in the
way OF the republican party whenever
it wants to harry the south with a
force bill.
There's a pretty big political devil
abroad just now.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
To THE FARMERS ALLiANCE-Hol

10 THE FARMERS ALLiANCE-Hold
your grip. Keep your organization close
and compact. Get yourselves ready to
defend in Il substantial and forcefui
manner your own and your neigobors
interests. These are being assaulted
Your enemies are organized and are
hest on your ruin. Be ON yonr guard!
Remember that external vigilance Is
the price of Liberty" and that ''res'St.
ance to tyrants is service to God. 3
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

Measured by the price Of gold, 412.5
grains Of standard silver phe coined
dollar) may only By worth 20 cents,
but measured BY the price Of wheat, of
corn, Of labor and BY debt obligation,
II Is worth 100 cents every time.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
TAXES TAKEN.
Report of County Collections for
Twelve Months.

Below will be found an abstract of the
report furnished the county clerk by Col
lector Worthington for the year ended
February %, 1892, of the transactions of
his Office. These figures were taken from
the report filed in the county clerks office,
and have never before been printed. They
make asplendid showing for the diligence
and careful attention of a first-rate coun-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
JUDGE FIELD A CANDIDATE.

Judge Richard Field, who has so
ably and efficiently filled the position
of circuit judge in this circuit for the
past four years, no longer withholds
the use of his name for reelection.
Judge Field, the INTELLIGENCER opipes,
will haye little difficulty of renomina-
ton and none of reelection, as he is
both popular and able.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the estate of
ELI Adams, deceased, were granted To the
Undersigned On the 23d day of March, 1892,
by the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate, are required to exhibit them for allow
ance to the administrator within one year after
the date of said letters or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of such estate; and il such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date Of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This 23d day of March, 1892.
SAMUEL SMITH,
i-@B-it Administrator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

The Detroit Free Press admits that a
majority of democrats are in favor OF
silver coinage. Well, then just let the
minority yield and cease its untimely
opposition to the wishes of the other
side. If democracy means anything it
means majority rule. Minority rule is
anarchy. The people of this country
want and need more money, and they
are going to have il.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

The census statistics seem to show
that the cultivation of wheat is decreas-
ing in Missouri, thesarea in 1890 being
1908, 459 acres, a decrease of 602, 745
from that of 10 years before, while the
popularity of cor has increased, the
acreage being 6,796,31S an increase
of l,l46,l9 S in ten years. The acre
age devoted to hay is l,5o2,07s, an
increase of 6s2, PAP, while there has also
been a large increase in the acreage
devoted to potatoes and other vegeta-
HOS
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

When a truly good and great man
goes out hunting votes, he puts on the
toggery of a duck hunter, and his
friends say be is off for a season OF
duck shooting. When a common demo-
crat goes out vote hunting and has
the honesty to say SO, his enemies say
he is .slending and pushing a self-seek-
ing Canvass
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
mp p1nnr1I ro ppr1nr

X. s. Royses, an old hotel man from
Laclede, Mo-, has bought the Grand Cen
trial hotel from J. j. Ridgell, and will take
possession April LIST. Mr.. Ridgell will re-
move with his family to Norborne, Mo.
Mr. Royles Is said to be a hotel man Of
many years. experience, and the INTEL
LIoENCER hopes he will find y pleasant
home in Lexington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

As well argue that the way to pre-
vent -four from going TO a premium is
10 stop grinding corn into meal, as
that the way to keep gold cheap is
TO stop coming silver.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
COUNTY OFFICES.
s~HrRIFF.

HHERIFf.
, We Are aushor,zed to announse JACK I. w;
OF Lafayette county, subject To the action OF
the democratic primary,
SURVEYOR.
We are authorized 10 announce JAMES x.
GRAY As 9 candidate for the office OF CGun-
er, subject 10 the action OF the Democratic
primary
We are authorized To nnounce i. Il. MIL
LER as a candidate for Representative In the
legislature from Lafayette county, subject TO
fhe action OF the Democratic primary,
We are authorized to announce JONAS T.
the ONCE Of Representative in the LEGISLATURE
from Lafayette county. subject 70 the action
OF the Democratic primary.
COUNT THEAsuanR.
We are authorized 10 nnoupce MOSES
CHAPMAN as d candidate for tbs office of
action OF the democratic primary.
We ard authorized 10 announce JOSEPH ID.
SHELBY. as . candidate for the oiiceof County
action OF the demooratic primary.
We are authorized 70 announce R0BERT ID.
8LEDS0E az "A candidate for the Office OF
County Treasurer OF Lafayette county, subject
60 the action OF the democratic primary.
We are authorized TO announce LEE II.
DlLLAIfD ~ q candidate for the office OF
County Treasurer OF Lafayette county. sub
1ect 10 the action % the democratic primary.
We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE p.
GORDON, OF Davis township, as u candidate
for the ONCE OF County Treasurer OF Lafay-
cite county. subject TO the action OF Pie demo
cratic primary.
y COUNTY ~coLIECroR
We are authorized 70 announce LEWIS r.
GREEN as a candidate for the Office OF Collec-
tor OF Lafayette county, subject to the action
OF the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce CHARLES
r.. MrrCHELL ~ q candidate for County
Collector OF Lafayette county. subject TO the
action or the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to ~npounee THOMAS A.
CATRON a. a candidate for the Office of COun-
~ Collector OF Lafayette county, subject 70
the action Of the democratic primary,
We are authorized TO announce GEORGE b
GORDON, of Dover township, as q candidate
for Collector OF Lafayette county, subject To
the action OF the Democrats primary.
We are authorized to announce NJ. ".
1hoCLELLAND as q candidate for The Office OF
County Collector OF Lafayette county. subject
20 ths action OF the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce LUcIUS II.
WEAVF8 as a candidate for the office OF
County Cosfcctor Of Lafayette county. subject
TO the action Of the democratic primary,
We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE w.
MARQUIS ms q candidate for the Office of
County Collector OF Lafayette county, subject
TO the action of the democratic primary
We are authorized 60 ~hnHounce Wa. Redo,
IT Middleton township. as u candidate for the
Office Of County Collector OF Lafayette coun-
~. subject to the action OF the defaocratic
primary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

Il may be taken for granted that
those candidates who do not an
nonnce in the INTELLrGENcER, if there
are any such, do not care for the sup
port Of the democrats who patronize
this paper. All right, the probability
is that they win NOT get it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

The mugwnmp Kansas City Star
says that Mr. Tarsney BIAS called in the
hide bound democrats of Lafayette
county TO dictate to Kansas City its
congressional nominations.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
E

Price Adams, upon whom Drs. Tucker
and Chambers performed a surgical opera
tion some weeks ago, taking away such a
large quantity Of pus from the left pleurai
cavity, is growing stronger daily, and will
entirely recover. About two tablespoon
fuls of pus are discharged daily through
tubes inserted for that purpose.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

What does Cobb, OF Missouri, &c
for his treason to the people of his state
m his vote with the Wall street money
sharksP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26

The United States must maintain,
at all hazards, her treaty rights with
Russia. If it becomes necessary to
twist the British lions tail give it q
GOOD one.