The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-12
NEBRASKA SUFFERERS.
A Car Load OF Goods Ship
ped From Here to the In
habitants of Drought
Stricken Nebraska.

Stricken Nebraska.
OVER 5000 POUNDS OF FLOUR,
Corn, Potatoes. Clothing, and Other
Useful Articles That VIII Assist
Unfortunate Humanity.
The citizens Of Lafayette county have
b,eu blessed with plenty. Those within
her realm have been cared for, and she has
once more responded to an outside call.
j. NJ. Harris, representing the sufferers
Of Nebraska. came here last week to make
an appeal for assistance. Mayor John
Taubman took hold OF the affair and
called a meeting. Committees were ap-
polluted to solicit, and as a result, a large
car full OF goods was shipped from here
on Wednesday last. The car contained
over nine thousand pounds of -four, over
two hundred and fifty bushels OF corn,
and Large amount Of potatoes, and many
other articles which will assist in allaying
the misery OF unhappy humanity. We
were unable to secure n list of all the con-
tributors, but publish below the list that
We did obtain:
Robert Pointer, two and one-hsii bush
els corn aud two and oue-half bushels
potatoes; John and Wash. Cooper, eight
huaha1a ANN AAA fuvo hraL1l n
6lusher. eight bushels corn. four bushels
oats and n hundred pounds flour; Dave
Eagau, eight bushels meal and oats and
one hundred pounds Hour; M. 4. Slusher,
box Of meat. Hour and fruit; J. d. Slusher,
90. TO be Invested In -four; d. J. siusher,
eight bushels corn, o u bushels oats, two
hundred pounds meat and three bale s
hay; q. q. Ninffer, John Caldwell, Fra n K
Thornton and Peter Olrech, one b undred
pouads -four each; c. Rex, nine bushels
wheat; Geo. vandiver, one side OF meat;
Mr.. Willett, one side of meat M iowl;
q. B. Siusher. one bushei corn; Nj. Tabb,
ten bushels corn; Mr.. McFaddeu and
NJ. Patterson, one hundred pounds Hour
each; Tom Miller and Linn Shelby; -four
and meat: Taylor Wiun, one side of meat;
Mrs. John Dysart, Hour; Ed Waite, one
Auadred pounds -four; Mrs. James VIM,
eas side OF meat; Mrs. VIM. White, 81
worth Of beans; Walter Beatie, one hun
dred pounds -four and one shoulder oil
meat; John Vaughn, two hundred pounds
nour q two sides OF meat; Martin Phil
ips, " hundred pounds -four; John
Devsr and Biddle Cole, fifty pounds nour
each; Mrs. Louis OK INT Mrs. Wm
| Cooper, sack Of dried fruit each; Mrs.
John Vaughn, W sacks dried fruit; DR.
Burbrige. sne shoulder of meat; Mrs
CHI Hodges, 5oc worth sugar; Mr.. Nal
lory. one hundred pounds flour; Warren
Ray. bushel potatoes; Thomas Jones
one sack clothing n three and one
fourth sacks flour; George Wertz, two
sacks -four; Thomas Ainsworth, thireeer
and three-fourth sacks -four; Thos. Cat
ron. % worth Of flour; W. r. Bell, 100
pounds -four; August Graupuer, eightser
bushels corn; Lee Slusher. three busheli
oats. four bushels corn and one box meat
Mr.. Patterson, two and one half sack
-four; L. B. Hoffman, two sacks potatoes
r. Shockley, fifteen bushels corn; Lin.
wood Lawn, thirty bushels corn; F
Thomas, twenty-five bushels corn; Omar
10y Baird. two sacks -four; Fritz Bruniag
6ftesn bushels corn; Geo. johnson AM
10 Williams, ten bushels corn; d. L
Mitchell, three hundred and fifty pound
nour; VIM. Ford. twelve bashels corn
Thomas B. Smith. twelve bushels corn
Wade Hicklin, one sack Hour; Tom Cal
iaway. one-haif sack -four; 8. p. Silver
tarss cases . geeds; A. T. Campbell
three bushels onions; +. B. Campbell
three bushels potatoes; Charles Spear.
tive bushels onions; Bour 4 Sens. thre
bushels potatoes aud two bushels apples
J. ". Galloway. Eve bushels meal; A. A
Young. ~ and one-half sacks Hour
Casper 0rubsr, ten and one-half sack
dour; James Catron. J. NJ. Caldwell an
MINI McFadden, two and one-half sack
-four each; Lee J. Slusher and other,
thirty. nine and one-half sacks flour
Thomas atramcke, twenty and ons-ha
sacks hour; Daniel shermaD, four m
one.hslf sacks -four; J. N. Spsace, sid
meat; Evan Young, one hundred pound
-Four; Mullenix 4 Co, one hundre
!. pounds -four; John Meintyre, one hug
drsd pounds -four; Kulan Loag and VIZ
, Dryer. two hundred pounds Hour eact
10 Dowdy. one sack potatoes; J. B. She
. by, twenty i've bushels corn; inc. Owel
i've bushels corn; Joseph Shull, fiftee
, bushels corn; Mrs. Hacker, one bundI
clothing; j. +. Hassell, 81; L. Gillel
A Grimes q Venable, schawe 4 Weis, Gey,
4 Co., Gus Hssrle. J. R. Moorehssd m
A Lee billiard, 50 cents each; Thos. JAIME
10 Bauerle, n. b. MoClelland and NJ
!. Sitter, Is cents each; Gratz & Sons, 81.
worth clothing; N~ebraskashoe Co., tv
pairs shoes; Frank Kriehn, clothin,
a Becker q Nicholson, one sack fiou
. Ed Lee. merchandise; Block 4 Lev
merchandise; Pat Pagan, u; Long Bro
groceries.
When you take into consideration Il
Gale that are made upon our citizens
home. TO which they have never failed
respond, this 10 q large donation.
,t A PLEASANT PARTY.
10 When Captain and Mrs. Todhunl
open their home to the young people {
latter are always sure of a good time, a
they Werp by no means disappoint
Tue6day evening of last week.. The par
was given in honor Of Miss Lloyd, of Sh,
81 byvilIs, ILL.,, who is visiting her suI
n Ars. DJwaiag.
Progressive .'uP Jenkins" dancing a
guesses were the features Of the sveniu
Miss Anna Groves and DR.. Frank Cart
were most succsssfui in playing Z"
Ienkius," and received prizes. In que
slng names Of books, authors and plat
10 - represented by pictures, Miss Reinha
Won the prize fer guessing the great'
number correctly.
At . late hour the guests departed, or
hoping that the last evening Of the n,
" Year might be as happily spent as Il
u the first. Capt. and Mrs. Todhuuter ",
assisted In entertaining by Miss Ns
and DR.. Wilson,. OF Lexington, Vi
10 Croely. Of Colorado. and Mr.. Neill Te
m hunter.
Those present were Mesdames Dow
Ing and Lloyd: Misses Leah Asbury, N