The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-24

Geyer building. 2-,O-lt.
CoAL.-Coal orders will be promptly
filled by Bell & Greer if left at the Com
mercial bank or city scales. Lett.
Rev. f. X. Atwell, bishop of West Mis-
souri,, Will preach at the Episcopal church
on Tuesday evening. Everyone cordially
invited.
Overcoats must move to make room and
pay for spring goods. You can get one
ington, Mo. 2-17-3t.
Messes James Goodwin and William
Marquis will start n paper at Alma, in
thu near future. The new concern has our
best wishes for success.
The Odessa Moon announces that Hon.
j.. Fred Miller will be a candidate for re-
election, bat will not announce himself
till later in the campaign.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union will
give a social next Thursday evening at the
residence Of J. G. Worthington. All are
cordially invited to be present.
Help the poor. by going to see the
"Peake Sisters" at the opera house Mon
dap evening. Every citizen in Lexington
can contribute this much to our desti-
tute.
Mr.. Henry Corbin, OF near Dover, has
few dozen OF Light Brahma chickens fCI
sale. Anyone wishing this class o.
poultry will do well to call upon him
Prices reasonable. 2-2i-4t.
The "Peak Sisters will be rendered by
home talent. The proceeds OF the enter
tainment will go towards relieving the
destitute and suffering OF Lexington. II
you cannot go buy a ticket anyhow.
The "Peake Sisters will be given at the
opera house Monday evening, for the e
eft of the poo OF this city. This is a no.
BILE work, and our ladies deserve a large
attendance. Every one who can possibly
attend should do SO.
l have a few children suits. from foul
to fourteen years, and boys suits. iron
fourteen to twenty years, which l viii
close out, regardless Of cost, for cash
I need the and the money. II
Sinauer. Come at once. 2-17-3t.
The Corder Gazette is going to protec
all unlocked coal houses in that little city
Here is what it has to say: "It the mar
who was caught stealing Goa out of thu
mill coal house last week, doesn't return
the coal by Saturday night, his name will
appear in next weeks issue Of the Gazette
superintendent OF public schools, l.. L
Wolfe, will visit Lexington on March
onA dalsvar an lootura anfitIal tNVha
should be taught in IA public schools?'
Ho ia touring the state in the interest o
education. He Is a fluent talker, an edu
Gator OF ability, and should be greeted b.
a large audience.
Richmond Democrat: 1.-Two young me-
living In Richmond made u trip to Lex
ington, Sunday. They crossed the rive
in a skiff, and report tho stream to be full
Of floating ice, making the attempt a
passage a dangerous one. This Is early II
the season for the ice in the river to breal
up, but Missouri winters are absolutel.
without precedent.
Higginsville has at last sold her bonds
and, as n co nsequence, will have electri
lights and waterworks. II. NJ. Noel
Co., OF St. Louis. are the purchasers, an
the purchase price was s17,425. The sal
had been pending some time, but was no
perfected until last week. The money !
now in the ~Higginsvillc treasury, an
their bond question, as well as the questio'
Of light and water, is settled.
The warden OF the Missouri penitenti
airy advertises to receive sealed proposal,
until Saturday morning, February 2
1894, to furnish coal to the p%enitentiar
for one year. Must be clean, screeue
coal, delivered on cars at Jefferson Cit,
The specification is that 1t shall be equ,
to first class Lexington or Consolidate
Goa, Company. OF st. Louis. The fact thu
= Lexington coal Is the standard, is o con
p,iment to the products Of our mines.
On Sunday evening, February IS, til
Epworth League meeting, at the Souther
Methodist church, was led by Mr.. Hug
Spears, who read a very able paper o
"The Trial OF Abraham's Faith" Re
G. M. Bishop, Mr.. }. A. Edmonds and NJ
John Lee made interesting talks pm tn
subject. The meeting was a good on,
Tomorrow evening, Miss Jennie Brow
OF c. +. c., will conduct the services. II
subject being classification by Faith.
Rom. 5:1-10; Acts 1889; Gal. 2:18. A
are cordially invited to be present an
enjoy the meeting.
Three big damage suits, two Of whic
had been tried and given to the jury at u
February term Of the circuit conrt at Ma
shall, were dismissed Wednesday. III
parties compromised, each agreeing
pay his part of the costs. The suits we
brought by Charles 8. Buckley against
A. Hancock for s25 900 and Joseph Fra
cisco for $4,000 for malicious prosec'
tion and for $4,000 against Larkin Ha
cock for Islander. The jury In the fiji
case spent five days in the considerable
OF q verdict. All of the parties live ne
Blackburn, in Saline county.
Rev. T. M. Cobb favored US this we
with the February number OF the COME
crate Veteran, a magazine published
Nashville, Tenn, In the interest of I
heroes Of the ''lost cause" To the I,
soldier who loved the cause for which
fought and the brothers who battled
side him, this publication is a grand ms
tuition. lncidences and "reminiscences
the late war, ccounts Of the many fe
3. conflicts, and character sketches of
boys who wore the gray, make this MAG
zine almost a necessity at every Souths
Preside. We would advise the veter.
everywhere to subscribe for 1t.
of We have received a copy OF the sci
annual report of superintendent Cass
OF the Confederate home. 1t is concl
gives the work lone In detail, and &C
~ tains such recommendations as
superintendent has to offer for fut
IN, improvement. From 1t we CLEAN the
ar. lowing interesting facts aud fgur
The total number of inmates in
he home, June 20, 1893, was sixty. The tc
le- number admitted since is fifty-hve. 7
ng deaths have been recorded since Ju
err two explosions and two withdraw
The library contains 1,453 volumes;
ed old soldiers read eleven daily and thi
re-; weekly papers. The farm products
ft valued at s723.05, Inc live stock at %,
Ig- superintendent Cassell makes many e
recommendations as regards improv
ing the farm, etc. His management
.ye given general satisfaction to the assoc
in tion as we'll as to the inmates, all of wi
AN speak OF him in terms of highest pra
I've The Confederate Home is q grand inst
ton, and Mr.. Cassell is said by all I,
the right man In the right place.
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