The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-21
Mr.. Thomas Walton is very sick.

Mr.. Thoma Walton is very sick.
Higginsville had a circus, last Satur-
dag.
Refrigerators, best make, at Schawe &
Weis. 5.5tf
Rev. w. L. Cole is assisting in a pro-
tracted meeting at Waverly.
Mr.. Peter Coen is moving into his new
house in the Taubman addition.
Elliot, the beautiful little daughter of
Captain and Mrs. Ryland Todhunter, is
very i'll.
Mr.. j. p. Hausam is able to be out and
attend to business. We are glad to see
him again in good health.
The merchants of Waverly run the ferry
boat free OF charge on Saturday, to draw
trade from across the river.
Notice the advertisements of our col
leges. 1t will pay you TO send your sons
and daughters here to school.
Rev. Thomas Nj. Cobb is reported as
gradually improving. This will be good
news to every reader of this paper.
On motion Of Hon. John c. Tarsney,
the Lexington bridge bill passed the
lower house OF congress last Wednesday.
There will be a grand picnic Mt Arthur
Campbell's grove, six miles northwest of
Odessa, near Greenton, on Saturday. July
2S.
The State Epworth League, in confer
ence ut Pertle Springs, elected Rev. G. Nj.
Bishop vice president. An honor worthily
conferred.
The Lexington coal company has issued
orders opening its mines next Monday.
Any one can get work who wants it six
days out Of the week.
The preliminary trial Of John Price and
Ed Nelson, who We're arrested on the
charge of burning KelIy's stable, has been
continued until The 18th.
The republicans hold n love feast ut
Higginsville today. This is their greatest
day in the county campaign. Election day
has nc charms for them.
Mr.. Edward Roth has started in the
drug business at Buckner, Mo. Mr.. Roth
is a fine business man, and we trust will
uO well III Ills new venture.
The Times says that "Concordia has
1000 population, not a lawyer in town.
only n cOlored citizen, and the Gala
boose is the only vacant house in town."
Hon. J. d. Shewalter says he don't
believe all that he hears, O all that he
sees in the papers. He heard that he
intended to move to town, but 1t Is not
his intention to do any such thing.
For Picking and Preserving-Mur-
docks o. p. T. Extracts, Fruit Coloring
ard Strictly Pure Spices are the best. A
full line OF Mason's self-sealing fruit
jars. Go see them at Mullenix and
Co.'s 6-23-tf
To the farmers: One hundred and
twenty new wheat fans will be sold
at the Morrison sale, next Thursday.
You can get a bargain. and save borrow
ing from your neighbor. The fans are
modern.
MIR. McDougaI, Of Therber Texas, was
here Tuesday and Wednesday looking for
miners to take to Texas. He says his COM
pany runs six shafts and never has a
strike. He left Thursday morning with
fifteen men, thirteen of whom were
negroes.
The ladies OF the Baptist church will
serve refreshments on the lawn of the
church, next Tuesday evening, from 6
until 10 o'clock, p. m. Coffee and sand
witches will be served to the business men
at 6 o'clock. Every body cordially in
vited to attend.
William Smith, who was porter in the
mercantile establishment Of j. Rodecker
and Co., was arrested Thursday, by David
Heathman, on the charge of having stolen
two pairs of trousers from the store. He
was supposed to be very honest and was
not watched very closely by the mer-
chants. He is now in Jail.
English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring bono, STILES, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save $(
by use OF n bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Charles w. Loomis, druggist, Lexing.
ton, Mo. 7-29-93-1y
Captain David II. Silver, a well known
river captain and vessel owner, died al
st. Louis on the eighteenth inst, aged
sixty-two years. He was a brother of
Messrs. Jos. b. and William Silver, Of this
city. Captain Silver was one of the old
time river men. He knew everybody on
the river, and they all knew and
respected him.
Mr.. Martin, proprietor Of the Mayview
Medicinal Spring, sent us several gallons
OF he water, last week. This water is
splendid, and many persons of irregular
habits have boon greatly benefited by its
use. The time will soon come when the
people in this vicinity will appreciate the
value OF the water.
:. Mr.. c.. w. Flanders, of Atwater, Mich.
travelling agent for the st. Johns Plow
Company, of Kalamazoo, was kicked In
the stomach by n horse while crossin q
the river on the ferry boat, Wednesday an
severely hurt. He is a member of Laurel
Lodge No. 100, /. o. o. F., and is receiving
attention from Odd Fellows here. Hi,
wounds are serious.
On Friday of last week, the five year ole
son Of ID. J. Horber, a barber was drowned
at Kansas City. On Monday Messrs
Squire and Biewett saw the body floating
down the river at Napoleon. They secured
the body and DR.. ~Straughn, the coroner
was notified, and he went to Napoleon
} and held an inquest. The father of tn,
r boy was notified and he came down Tues.
day and identified the body. The chile
was buried Tuesday.
I George G. McFadden, formerly of thi,
city, was killed by u railroad train al
: Emporia, Kansas, Tuesday. George wal
; a fine printer, a splendid proof reader
, and a valuable all-round printing office
, man, but he would drink heavily. 1t IL
not certainly known whether his dealt
/, was an accident, or whether he committed
} suicide. He fell between two moving
cars. but his companion, a printer called
! Jersey" Mari, says he believes McFadder
! committed suicide. George had taker
the Kelley cure, but had returned to his
I, cups. George was brought to this city il
l his infancy as a passenger on the oil,
steamboat "~Saluda," which blew up N
our landing April z, 1852. He wa
adopted and raised by Mr.. Alex. ii. Nc
Fadden. He was a handsome, good
|, natured boy, and was liked by every one
He learned the printing business, and ha