The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-09

ports of the daily press. The views of
the president were in accord with those
of the New York bankers and Of the
eastern press; but the results show
that western men understand this mat
ter much better than their eastern
brethren"
On this same occasion Judge Shcr-
wood further SAID:
s'Sometimes get to thinking about
New York and its monopoly of presi-
Dental condidates-Seymour. Greeley,
Tilden, Hancock, Cleveland - five
straight in row and l begin to
wonder il this sort Of thing is to 60 on
forever. 1 visited New York a few
years ago. and being pretty good
farmer, I examined her soil, end from
its macadamized appearance. the story
appeared not improbable that her
farmers have to plant corn with q
musket!
"And l have since been wondering
II that's the only soil in all this broad
land that will sprout . president.
Would not the fertile soil Of our great
western states answer as wellP How
would Kentucky do, or Illinois, or even
spoor old Missouri whose gallant sons
with back to the field and face to the
foe do bear themselves as bravely in
the darkes, hour Of defeat as when the
sunburst of victory glorifies with su-
pernal radiance their heroic banners!
81 hope that in the good providence
of God shall live to see the day when
the young and the giant west, on the
broad phylacteries of whose garments
are emblazoned these Democratic
maxims and notices: '.Free and un-
limited coinage Of silver; tariff for rev.
enus only; local self government; the
constitution strictly enforced; avigor,
ous foreign policy-when the young
and giant west, on whose youthful
brow is Get the diadem Of coming do
minion, In whose youthful hand Il
graspedth the budding scsptsr Of ultimate
1powsr-shall give To this great rspablic
phisf magistrate; . msn stalwart
80 Democratic dimsnslons and
e-sone on whom each GOD
- - his seal, to give th,
~ ~ Rahe man!''
STEPHENs.
We lately spent a65G kfse dsys I,
Middleton township with our very &C
commodating friend and family. Mr.
N. J. Gordon. We learned the peopl'
in this wnship have the heaviest crop
they have had for many years. ana
Iany amount Of vegetables OF oil kinds
The Catron school. in charge Of Mis-
Annie Thompson, seems to be doini
very we'll. Its grade was raised las
year. It now requires higher arith
metic, physical geography. algebra
advanced grammar and primary Latin
besides the common school subjects =
be taught. She was educated in Odess
college. She has had several year
experience in teaching and Is. We think
very quiet aud firm minded. Her hOm
training, we presume, was very good
II The new Lutheran church in Alan
10 one Of the incest we ever saw be
tween Cincinnati and San Francisco
although not 90 costly and substantia
, a. many others. Alma has some yer
, 6ne new residences. Middleton town
} ship, you know. is by far the best bod
: OF land in the county, Mrs. Gordo
, has about three hundred nice chicken
, Of this years raising. All produce
very low, hence cheap living.
u We have had in Higginsville gres
! many peddlers selling very cheap good
, OF all kinds from 81 up to $s or a..
II Mr.. Sam Ruffner, once for ten year
in sucosss,on, in charge Of the Presby
terian church here. Is now, and hs
been for more than week. preachin
for the people here. He has alway
been . great favorite with Higginsviil
people. He IL . man of unyieldin
!. faith and Christian character.
R.M. Messick has just returned frOI
; Grundy county. where he has for som
, time been preaching. He preache
to-day vigorous sermon to his col
, gregation, and II was supported by d
{ rect and pointed Bible teaching.
vi NJ. s.