The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-15
As city councilman Chris Walk did his

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duty and did it well.
The bridge fund is now nearly S1i5, OOO.
Vote for electric light.
There has been large crowds in attend
ance at court this week.
Let everyone, who has a vote, cast it
for electric lights. Make it unanimous.
The Commercial hotel is now in charge
of Mr.. John Majors and Mrs. Sarah Jor-
Ian.
The ransfer line now has a call book at
Vaughan & McClelland's, where patrons
can leave orders. 3-23-tf
+. L. Schooley, of Mayhem, graduated
at the law department at the State
University last week.
The Leader warnes the people Of Hig-
ginsvilie that there is to be a wedding in
high society" there soon.
If the citizens OF Lexington will all vote
next Tuesday there will be no doubt about
the electric light verdict.
Nearly everyone needs a good tonic at
this season.. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla is the
one true tonic and blood purifier.
The old Lafayette hotel. in East Lex
in gton, is being torn down. Three nice
cottages will be built upon the lots.
We sell the best line OF mems and boys
good shoes at yl.25, at the Cash Shoe
House, opposite postofice. Ed. Meyers.
Jennie Jones, colored, who was tried
for murder in the first degree in the
criminal court, was acquitted yesterday
by the jury.
Sold, by j. A. Ejmonds, for j. G. Null
lenix, to j. T. n George J. Taylor, City
acres OF improved land, lying south OF
and adjoining Myrick. Price, 5000.
One thousand illustrated catalogues OF
L~ezington's new Business College will lie
issued from this office in the near future.
Lexington must support the Commercial
College.
s. G. Banks. of Middleton township,
graduated at Missouri Military Academy
last week. He was selected class Orator,
His subject "Of What the Lives OF ths
Great Remind U.s." was we'll handled.
Quite q sensation was created at Fay.
cite, Mo-, last week, when hundreds oi
citizens Of that place received invitations
which read as follows: "fh presiden,
aud faculty of Central College requests
he honor OF your presence at the com-
commencement ball, to be held in the
assembly room of the new science hall
June IL, 1885," Three members Of the
faculty were named for invitation and
reception committee, and three as floor
managers. The invitations were bogus
having been gotten up by some partie,
who intended it for q joke. II is said thai
every Methodist preacher in the state go,
an invitation. The college faculty wa,
incensed over the matter, and IL the per.
petrators Of the joke are discovered II
may go hard with them. Vote for electri,
light.
Rev. Charles Plattenburg, an alumni o
w. NJ. A. and also of Bethany College, Il
making a grand success in the ministry
We know Of no young man of his age wit
has don so we'll. Lafayette county Is
indeed, proud of him. The writer is no
"a prophet, nor the son Of q prophet
but he predicts that before another decad,
has passed away, Charlie will be one o
the greatest men In his church. Here is
clipping from 1.-THE Lookout published
in Cincinnati. The clipping is from q
communication from U~niontown, Pa.
1--WE have an Endeavor society of IS
members, the largest in Fayette county
II not In Western Pennsylvania. Recent.
Bro. Plattenburg was chosen vice presi
dent Of the Fayette County Endeavo
Union. Bro. Plattenburg il gifted wit
fine natural abilities as a preacher. lie /
also gifted with a cheerful, hopeful dispo
sition, which he always takes with him
making friends wherever he goes an
bringing sunshine and comfort to many
sick room. From one OF the 'shut-ins'
hear this remark, Surely his mothe
must be proud of such a son, and l hav
no doubt she is. Bro. Piattenburg is
graduate Of Bethany College, and is onl.
one OF The many noble young men sen
out to preach the glad tidings OF tn
!. gospel" Vote for electric light.
/, There was q novel contrivance on exhi
! bition In the show window of Mr.. ]
Giilen's hardware store, last week, tina
attracted the attention OF everyone VIII
passed, and afforded lots OF fun for q
was an apparatus consisting of a circula
tin plate, through the center of whic
extended a slender copper rod. The plat
> or disc was soldered to the rod a fe,
inches from the lower end. This ws
placed In an upright position near th
: center of the cage, but allowed to lean
little, and fixed so as to revolve easily
making a sort Of miniature merry-gc
round. The funny part of the busines
4 was the hsif-dozn live mice confined !
, the cage, and which furnished the mote
power. When one of those mice got o
r that plate and attempted to walk he ha
, to keep q moving, for his own weight 81
the thing in motion, and the faster til
mouse moved the faster the wheel wouI
go round, and that mouse wouldn't max
any Roadway either. Sometimes sever
mice would be on the disc at the sam
: time, and then 1t was a regular circus I
: watch their antics. They seemed to en-
: joy the fun, for no sooner would they IA
: OF han they would jump back on agar
: and II 1t was going RICH fast they woul
. be thrown heavily against the side Of th
cage. They would ride until they tire
s themselves completely out. The con
traption was constructed by Messr,
2 Albert Gilien and Nagel. and is quite a
ingenius affair. Vote for electric light.
GAME OF BALL.
There are some base ball enthusiasts |
. Lexington, and they are going to have q
! opportunity to see a "sure enough" gam
next Wednesday. Two teams have bee
o'ganized and have gone into training (,
. the great opening event. Other tow
want the opening game, but Capt. NJ,
Clelland, of the ''Razorbacks," and Cap
Fain, OF the "Swamp Angels" bot
favored going to some town wher
: they don't raise chickens, to play III
: game. but Business Manager John Cham
, beriain would not permit 1t. He believe
9 in standing by his town, and SO III
G Swamp Angels" and "Razorbacks' wi
: cross bats here Wednesday. Admission
: 10 cents for gentlemen; ladies, free. N
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