The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-07
Corn is looking fine.

Threshing wheat is the order of business
on the farm.
The wave of Fourth OF July oratory
didn't wave last Wednesday.
County and circuit courts brought a
number of country people to town, this
week.
The aides OF the Baptist church made
thirty dollars at their supper last Tuesday
evening.
The Warrensburg pencil pushers' do
not get along tremendously. "This hadn't
orter be-"
The receipts of the Epworth League
festival, held at the residence of Judge
John T.. Ryland, were $50.
The people quickly recognize merit, and
this is the reason the sales of Hoods Sar-
saparilla are continually increasing.
Mrs. Florida Graddy's chicken yard was
visited by thieves, on Saturday evening
last. The thieves got "a way with one dozen
and a-half of fine chickens.
Grand Chancellor Jas. A. Reed, OF the
Knights of Pythias, delivered the Fourth
Grafton at Higginsville. The Grafton is
said to have been excellent.
1t is said there is not a newspaper man
in the Texas penitentiary; while all other
professions are well represented. This
speaks well for the-penitentiary.
The ladies' OF the Dover Baptist church
will serve refreshments, consisting OF ices
and AXE in the basement OF their church,
Saturday evening, July 7, from eight to
eleven o'clock.
BE conservative in your giving. Never
give a man money as long as he is as able
to work as you are, and won't. Such is not
charity, but incentive to idleness, and
idleness is the seed Of crime.
Mr.. Fred Willie, of Wellington, was ar
rested Tuesday, by Deputy Goode and
brought here and arraigned before Squire
Price for breach OF the peace. He was
fined twenty dollars and costs.
For Picking and Preserving-Mur-
docks o. p. T. Extracts, Fruit Coloring
and Strictly Pure Spices are the best.
A full line of Mason's self-sealing
fruit Jars. Go to see them at Mullenix
IL Co.'S. 6-23tf
Messrs. Henry Sinauer, John Heath
man, w. b. Bolton, w. ii. Stevenson and
Smith Benedict, went to ~Higginsville
Thursday night, to witness the installa-
ton of the officers elect, of Archer lodge
No. 445, l. o. o. F.
The store room occupied by Mr.. Thomp-
sons general merchandise, at Waterloo,
31.as struck by lightning on the morning
|t1f - <Fourth, about 2:30 o'clock. The
damaged slightly. There
%<[oatore at the time.
II &n1 n be given by
City, Mo-, July
Pacific railway VIII
City at rate of one IN
trip. Tickets on sale July 9Th shd 18th,
, with limit Of July 18th. A.. s. Loomis,
agent.
, For Picking and Preserving-Mur-
r docks o. p. T. Extracts, Fruit Coloring
and Strictly Pure Spices are the best.
|, A full line OF Mason's self-sealing
fruit jars. Go see them at Mullenix
Il Co.'s. 6-23- If
r Mr.. Green Bedford, of Napoleon, was a
, pleasant caller, Monday. He is nearly
four-score years of age, yet his step Is
firm, and his health is very good. Mr..
Bedford takes a great interest in politics,
E and he is a loyal democrat. lie discusses
issues OF government with ability, and is
|, always a welcome guest at this office.
t The Rev. Mr.. Willy, a congregational
! minister, a base ball umpire and a single
tax lecturer. spoke at the court house,
Monday and Tuesday evenings, on his pet
hobby and that obnoxious fallacy, "The
1 Single Taxi His speeches taste too strong
4 of socialism to be called good. lie doesn't
; talk as much OF single tax as he does Of
J. calamity.
The ladies OF Prairie Church will hold
a lawn party at the residence Of Mr.. Rufus
e Young, on Thursday evening, July 10.
: They will commence serving supper at
a five o'clock. We advise all who wish a
Q splendid supper and q pleasant evening
to attend, for the ladies of Prairie Church
are noted for getting up pleasant and
: successful entertai nments.
' English SPAWN Liniment removes all
:, hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
8 ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs'
: splints, sweeney, ring bone, stiles, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save $5t
: by use of one bottle. Warranted the most
o wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold
9 by Charles w. Loomis, druggist, Lexing.
ton, Mo. 7-29-83-1y
To meet a debt of $50 on the ex.Con-
federats monument the ladies are dis
cussing the feasibility of issuing a small
pamphlet oil poems. The poems are to be
q written by some of ~Lexington's talented
q rhymers. We understand that the pic
ture Of each OF the composers is to appear
d in the pamphlet. The idea is a unique
o one, and will prove a success.
d For meeting National Educational Assoc
citation, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July
d 9th to 18th, the Missouri Pacific railway
a makes rate on lowest first class fare fol
round trip, plus $500, for membership
h fee. Tickets on sale July 9TH. and sth,
e limit for return July 9th. Extension OF
u return limit to September LIST may be
secured by depositing ticket with joint
O agent. terminal line. A. 8. LOomis, agent
t.. Mr.. Joseph Tribble has purchased the
n street car line and will take possession to-
b day. The line will be improved and will
be run under Mr.. Tribble's personal su-
q pervision. He has been in the transfer
business for years and knows what will
y RAerT the travelling public. We predict
1t hat under his management Lexington,
n street car line will be first class in every
particular.
!. The complaint is sometimes heard that
Is tbs reviews give too little space to literary
,r articles. Whether this has hitherto beer
true or not, the interesting
ment comes from The Forum that 1t will
publish a series of estimates of the effecl
ID OF the greatest writers OF the early Vic
tOrian era on literature, by no less 4
ID critic and essayist than Mr.. Frederic
Harrison. The first article will b. or
a Carlyle's Place In Literature" and viii
appear In the number for July.
While the times ave been very hard
the business of the lNTELLIaENCER ha.
been excellent,-all that its manager
. could have asked. Our subscription lis
a has been on n steady increase sine,
J.; August of last year. This is evidence o
n the appreciation on the part OF the peo'
10 pie which renders an incentive to those
: In charge to continue to improve thu