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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14

between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon ana nVe O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and in front Of the Courthouse door in
the city of Lexington, in Lafayette county.
MISSOURI, during the session OF said Circuit
court OF said county, offer for sale and sell
puDlcly. by auction, To the highest bidder. for
cash in hand, all the right. title. interest. claim
and estate of the said John Hayden. defend.
ant in said execution, in and to the folIewine
described real estate, situate, lying nI d being
IN the county OF Lafayette. ana state Of Mis-
sour, to-wlt: south half Of lot IL, Did LexiLR-
ton; Missouri; levied upon as the property al
said defendant, and sold to satisfy said
penses of this sale
Given under my hand this nth day of No
veycmber, 1886. ZACH w. WRIGHT,
IlE-lu GharfH
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14
SHERTFF'S SAJE

The State of Missouri ut the relation and 10
the use OF Thomas A. CatrOn, Collector OF
State Of Missouri, Plaintiff,
versus
John Hayden, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court of LAFAYETTE Counfv
Missouri.
By virtue OF a sJecial execution issued from
inc once OF the clerk of the circuit court OF
lafayette county, Missouri, in the above en-
titled cause, wherein the state of Missouri. al
the relation and to the use of Thomas A. CAT
county. NfssonrL = fIafnIIf. lnnd ~. ma
John bnY4tn. ~ ma 1IIH1frt aud rllnf11IIH
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14
MONDAY, DECEM Ser Z. 1896,
SHERIFF'S SALE.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of Thomas A. Catron, collec-
tor of the revenue of Lafayette county,
in the state of Missouri, plaintiff,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Creed c. Slusher and James +. Catron, ad-
ministrators OF the estate of CLARK w,
Robinson, deceased,
versus
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14
SHERIEF,S SALE-

The State of Missouri at the relation md tn
the use of Thomas A. CatrOn, Collector Of
the Revenue of Lafayette county, in the
State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-14

The State of Missouri at the relation and
to the use of Thomas A. Catron, Collec-
tor of the Revenue of Lafayette county,
in the State of Missouri Plaintiff,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

1T il hard 10 laugh with the corners
OF ones mouth down" but the National
Stockmsn Is disposed to take philos-
optical view OF present conditions and
get some comfort in turning away from
the dark and looking on the bright side
of things, and this Is what IL says:
"A mans comfort depends a great
deal on how he looks At things. IL IL
hard sometimes 10 take cheerful view
OF the situation, but IL one looks for
them he can usually pick up few
crumbs OF comfort in the most dismal
situation. Anyhow IL is better 10 look
at the bright side than at the dark, for
very little good comes out OF the gloom.
Sometimes we make things appear worse
than they really are by means OF wrong
comparisons. We are apt to compare
prices with what they were years ago
and forget the difference in cost OF pro-
duction. We may complain OF the
greater cost Of living and forget our
greater advantages. Or we may become
di-contented by comparing our condi-
ton IN general with that OF persons ex-
ceptionally favored In this worlds goods,
rather than with those who are equals In
capital and talent invested. IL might be
we'll for farmers TO look into this matter
a little when they get the blues Farm
ers are not the only ones having hard
times by ANY means, in fact they are
better of than many other people of like
resources. A little experience in some
other side of life would cure good
many discontented people on the farm"
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
[CoNTrSUED.l
Close shave with = Leopard.

walked little nearer the edge OF
the ledge TO listen il could hear any
thing in the gap, Us we could not tell
where the dogs or the leopard had got
10. | heard slight rustic below, wheth-
er in the bush or on the ledge | could
not toll. and there was no time 70 find
out. for with a rush and botnd the
leopard threw himself against the
krantz, clutcbing at the grass roots ON
top with the claws Of one fore paw-the
other was broken just above the wrist
and could hear his hind claws scrap
ing on the rocks in his endeavors TO
scramble up. knew that he was very
close to me. His great blood smeared
paws were within six feet, and could
see his wicked yellow eyes glaring saw
agely and the saliva, red tiDged, drop
ping from the cleaning tusks.
As Nogwaja ran in with uphfted as
segai l fired down into the brute's
mouth, and with savage gasp he fell
down on to the ledge below. The plucky
Swat, without waiting to see If he was
dead, jumped down on top OF him and
gave him final thrust with his assegai
ere life had sped. Kirby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

"Ycd. though / trdli: troO de rdiley er dc
shddtler."
ward the ground The other had sunk
again into hopelessness above the baby
Presently Unc' 'Siah spoke
He do say dat dem lyyers low dat
deir's mighty littl chance fur i'm less
N dat knife er Bills ID been picked up
by somebody wat uz leanin ter our side
er de case, cause Bills name uz on hit,
ef hit NJ Bills, an 'u'd show fur hitse'f
Plenny nv 'em seed Mandy snatch hit
fun de groun, an sum ses es how ct uz
Ben's an she az erfeared ter show hit,
an sum ses es how hit uz Bills an she
w er-hidin hit cause she liked Bill
more'n Ben, an so hit goes. Now, ses |,
deir ain nuth'n en- dat, an Mandy II
swar in de courthouse she flung hit en-
de swamp fur Ben's 'thout lookin at hit
-des like you say, honey-but dey
low, does dem lyyers, es how Mandy,
bein de prisoners wife, can't sw'ar en-
de case. But ef de knife w deir, ses
dey, hit 'u'd tork fur hitse'f, cause
deir ain no sputln de name, All sam
Toliver an Bob Johnsin howed hat by
sight. You couldn't Tin hit, you reck n,
Sis Mandy?"
The woman shuddered- "No, D." she
said, II bin deir en- the day, but de
place es changed fun en- de night, an ct
night can't go deir, Unc' 'Siah! l
can't go deir! An hit ain no use ter 60
en- de dark, an hit en- de water. Unc'
'Siah was silent moment, then he
added:
"Ben ses, ses he, 'Ef Marse Bob NJ
heah hit 'u'd be all right. But deir
ain no chance now, fur live way of
wander sebenty odd mile, an no railroad
half way. AN heah hit is er Thu sday
bout sundown. Mandy turned her face
to his, but his eyes looked away, and
he had given himself mn to rejection:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
DANISH BUTTER IN ENGLAND.

The marvellous success Of Denmark In
securing a strong footing in the British
markets for its butter, footing that
last year was measured by the sale OF
81, ,000. 600 lbs. of this farm product, has
drawn the attention Of dairy writer's of
Europe and the United States more and
more 10 their methods. One feature at
this time Is pointed out, the establishing
by the Danish government oftwo agents
experienced in commercial matters IN
look after its trade in the English
markets. Ordinarily products will seek
their best markets in accordance with a
well-know economic law. The free
action of this law Is however, interfered
with or made somewhat artificial by the
action Of nations reaching out for Gus
toners for the products OF their workers.
This compels action on the part OF other
nations and places those that are passive
at disadvantage. Major Alvord OF the
national dairy department will no doubt
consider every means that appears avail
able for the extension OF our butter
trade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14


held to laugh at some gay sally from
thJ company gathered upon the smooth
ami we'll trodden ground 4 favorite
datcer exhibited his skill until breat
lok and was turning away amid the
pl.ludits OF the crowd when a young wo-
mjn forced her way i'll, crying:
Cit crway. niggers; lenme comeH
Thb crowd shouted: Lou, Lou!"
Il bull knock de shine off er i'm. +"
"lou got ter shuff' now, Beeswing "
The teeth Of the young man who beat
vii n the straw shOne whittier and broad
or D. short, active girl broke into the
cir Ele Beeswing grinned.
t'Comc back. Niger, she cried. Th.
crJ |wd laughed again, and rs the girl :
fect began to keep time with the music
a LOzen hands patted upon a. many
thighs. and u voice, 10 which the chorus
reIlied, added words to the strains oi
th| fiddle, the dancer adapting her steps
~ The hints given:
shufi'. it'll Lou: pretty littl' Lou;
Sane a. you btfAAN lllLI lF'ut
NJ cal. too pretty littl' Lou:
Forwood. too; pretty littl' Lou;
Come long, Lou pretty lttl' Lou:
Back step, Lou pretty lit;l' Lou;
Pretty litil Lou look ut Loul
The dancer held her dress back aI.
walked around, " turning her toes III,
rnt TIE crowd laughed But the sons
co4tinued:
Pretty lttv Lou: pretty littl' Lou;
Cru-s step Lou pretty httl' Lou;
Baluncc, too: pretty httf Lou.
The girl whirled around amid cloud
Of bottom, revealing her ankles, and the
le,I Iler started the laugh by Ginning III,
followed by the refrain again
Dom Dom 90; pretty littl Lou;
Short dog Lou: pretty littl' Lon;
Pidgin wing Lou; pretty Ettl' Lou:
Sec yer froo; pretty littl Lou:
Turkey trot Lou; pretty litti Lou:
Shufl', littl Lou; pretty littl' Lou.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

Late rains have been general the coun-
try over and are doing all that can be
done to improve the hay crop. But even
with so favorable conditions the crop
will be short one. In Maine the growth
of grass has been held back by the cool
weather Of the early part Of June, and
will not be ready for cutting so early as
In some years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

by n host of terrors. How she reached
it she knew not. but presently she fell
PROSTATE upon the floor Of the cabin
Crouching there in the shadow was the
aged form Of her husbands mother,
Grooming 10 his babe Neither spoke,
and lying on her face the young woman
spent the remaining hours Of the night.
But ever and anon she heard the splash
Of the knife in the waters. the echoes
calling Benz" and that strange, sad
sigh of the spirit as it left the dead
mans body
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Bl HARRY sT1LLwELL EDWARDS.
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CHAPTER T.
log hut with stack chimney, at
thd foot Of long, low hill, where the
pajh that winds around it disappears
untcr great spreading black gum an
otlI Yer log hut with stack chimney,
ov, ,|r by belt If pine woods, and an
otl Ier of like build beyond. where n
grIup Of water oaks marks bend in the
sw,,mp and others still. right and left
in the distance, until the number runs
upI into the dozers-sthis is Black An
kid But not all Of it, Yonder are n
shId. and acorncrib, and a leaning stack
Of Fodder. and blue stem collard patch,
and snake fences, and vehicles that have
ST |sl in the weather until sunstruck. a
forton mule. COW that all her life
had evidently practiccd the precept,
:" is better To give than 10 receive, u
81 t.i.v hen with her little family under
= gorgeous sunfiower-this is Black An
But hold! There are little negroes in
single garments that reach 10 their
kn| es only and the l0-year-old girl
belring in her arms the infant There
arl the clothes iluttering on the knotted
lnls pruppcd mp by fork saplings
ThIre are black women. with tucked up
Dir ,scs. scrubbing over the washtub,
ami III the air the marvclously mellow
pllntation hymn. and on the ground the
sh| dow Of the circling hawk. and the
grl shopper balancing himself in mil
ai1 and the dipping mocking bird ON
thI haw bush All. now indeed Is this
B.tck Anklc
The sun had gone down, and the shad-
owl were creeping out of the swamp
yelling Black Ankle. All the poverty
siJnboartls were buried in the gloom,
ami where the cabins stood fiery eyes
twlnklcd through the night. But under
thi great black gum. where the spring
gulhcd. pine knot fire blazed merrily,
pilng up the shadows and painting in
wlEing light the cabin front. The little
poEh. over which ran the morning
glJr and the cypress vine, stood forth
rs though projected by the brush Of u
mighty artist From every direction. by
evIry path. there came dusky figures,
th simple children Of the soil. filing
thi air with songs and laughter. and
paI sed into the light.
n chair upon table, his back
agtinst the black gum. sat little
wrlnkled fiddler with his battered in
SHIPMENT under his chin, the bow twist
ind and saving And by his side, drum
mi bg on the strings with a straw, stood
n boy. who ever and anon turned his
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
CHAPTER III.


Weeks passed. The little brown baby
fell to the care OF its grandmammy A
spell was upon Mandy. With her long
hair down upon her shoulders, elbows
upon her knees aud face III her hands
she sat by the hour under the great
black gum gazing down into the shad-
owy depths Of the swamp With a. in
tuition and refinement Of kindness not
uncommon 70 the race the elder woman
kept silent upon the events OF that
dreadful night Not once did she refer
10 the tragedy. not once 10 the wild life
of the young wife of which it was the
culmination-wild, for it had been the
same old story of mismated ages and
foolish playing with fire. Quietly she
had gone on doing the cooking and the
washing. and the little brown baby IA
she toiled played with its rag doll and
preached 10 the sleepy cat. When the
baby cried for food, she placed 1t in its
mothers arms, where ~ il lay Mandy
studied the round face vaguely. But no
tear fell upon the child, and the old
nanny wondered as she watched the
two.
MANDY ain come ruun yit," she
said to n neighbor once. "De Lord O.
'flictin her mighty hebby, but she Il
come bimeby; she'll come bimeby. y
Yet the time seemed long.
One day as thus they sat the Rev
Kesiah Toomer, or "Unc 'Siah, rs he
was called. leaned over the split oak
picket. His aged face, full Of wrinkles,
and its white eyebrows beamed down
kindly upon them.
"Mornin. Aunt Charlotte, he said,
touching the battered old straw hat that
kept the sun from his bald head and it,
kinky fringe Of snowy hair. How you
do des momin?" His was a soft, tiexi-
bic voice, full Of conciliatory curves
"rm toler'ble," " replied the woman
simply.
How Mandy"
shes toler BILE" The young woman
was dreaming into the depths ant
heard nothing
How littl' BenF'
"Hc's toler 'ble. "
"How Sis Harriet"
"She's toler bic. "
"Yes'm." " Urc' 'Siah's face mellow
ed n little more, and he shifted his
weight to the other foot.
"How you. Unc' 'Siah?"
"Im toler bic, bless Godv'
"How Phyllis:"
"She's toler BILE "
1.-THE chillun all got well?'
"Ycs'm dcy all toler'ble. "
Wont yer come en an res ~
Unc' 'Siah replied by limping slowly
into the yard He had Leg that wa'
stiff with rheumatism and gave him Il
painful looking gait. He seated himself
in the spllnt bottom chair protfered him
For some time he was silent Every
now and then his eye rested upon the
sleeping child and the brooding mother
Charlotte knew that he had something
u say
You seen Benz" she asked quietly
The old man stirred in his seat.
Yes IN. he said Seen him yestid-
dy." There was \ slight change III the
face of Mandy no movement, but the
eyes seemed 10 lose their faraway look
and fix themselves on something nearer
wat e say"
We'll. " replied the old man, thrust
ing out his stiiTened limb, "he ain say
much. Hits mighty nigh unto TO
weeks sence he w put en- Jail. an dey e.
gointer have - trial next Chuesday ~
Then presently, "You bin deir. Man
dy:" Mandy turned her hunted eyes up
ON him
"Yes, " she whispered after awhile
"An he druy me way. Silence fell up
on the little group. The old woman was
studying the face Of the man, turned To.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

The Boston fruit dealers are combin-
ing against the small apple barrel. 4
good deal Of work is being done In the
matter. This will cut 10 on the NOva
Scotia trade since most of the importa-
tions from that point are put up In small
barrels. Certainly uniformity ought TO
obtain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

Fifty wheat counties 10 Minnesota and
the Dikotas report no reduction in the
spring wheat acreage from year ago,
aud all but three counties report the
wheat in good condition. The total
acreage is estimated at nine millions,
which is 800 600 more than the govern
ment estimate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

Secretary McKeen is sending out his
circulars Of inquiry for the June Bulle-
tin. which is 10 be fair number. In
addition TO the usual questions on the
growing crops, the ideas of the people
are solicited on the best methods OF
handling county and local fairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

Landed proprietors in Great Britain
have suffered decrease OF income
through agricultural depression that In
MANY instances has brought them from
prosperity TO absolute poverty. This
collapse Of agriculture has very seriously
affected every class throughout the
West end of London.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
Much is pending with the corn GRO

Much Is pending with the corn crop
now coming on. The usual breadth Is
planted. Should the season bring forth
full crop In the country at large, the
price of pork and beef must rule low for
another year to follow. There are hogs
enough and cattle enough in the country
to meet the full wants Of consumption
and of trade. The great factor involved
is something to fatten them on. With
corn plenty there Is no contingency
probable that can bring about any
marked and standing advance In the
great staples Of pork and beef.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEKp THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department To HENRY ID. HAN
Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14

IHE EDUCATION FOH iNt rShWch'
In the bacculaureate sermon before
the graduating class OF the Massschu-
setts Agricultural College, Professor C..
5. Walker gave the following broad and
eminentlv sound views OF agricultural
education:
The demand, he said, was for an edu-
cation that leads 10 the farm, not away
from il, an education that shall make
agriculture profession that shall be the
peer Of any other vocation. The progress
OF agricultural education Ia also notable.
As n result there has been an awakening
OF the entire agricultural population,
north. south, east and west, to the study
OF agriculture In all It's manifold rela-
tious 10 the tariff, To finance, to political
economy, and TO political science.
The avocation OF the educated farmer
is itself a continued means OF physical.
mental and moral development, while
his home furnishes the best ot all en-
yironments for the education OF the COM
ing generations of the people.
I'VE congratulate those OF vou who go
forth from these walls 10 the farm, con-
cluded the speaker. Yours Is an en-
couraging prospect. You go where YOU
are needed and where place IL waiting
for YOU. You will grow with the growth
and strengthen with the strength OF the
Drawn and brain OF the dominant class
OF American citizens. The future OF
America belongs not 10 the city, but to
the country; there will be found the
purest air, the brightest sunshine, the
strongest bodies, the clearest brains, the
noblest hearts, the most powerful wills,
the best homes. All power in heaven
and earth is yours. Electricity from the
skies will pull and push your mschines
AS YOU direct. The fora and fauna Of
Gods earth will bring tribute TO your
feet. Food and raiment will be yours In
abundance. Never on American soil
shall we behold as In Russia, 100000
people trampling 1000 OF their fellows to
death, in mad rush for food and drink,
spread before their hungry eyes as
aims from newly-cro~ned ear. All
material Of thought, OF emotion, OF
choice. of the grandest life, will be
YOURS. with leisure 10 improve all. Only
he true 10 Yourself and yours. Do not
lose sight OF the great end Of your call
ing. Make manhood In all lis glorious
heing and extent your one chief product,
To which and for which all else Is trit-
utarv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
FARMERS ARE WELL OFF.

Al LEAST THEY ARE No WORSE OFF
THAN OTHER PEOPLE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
HOW A BANKRUPT FARMER PAID HIS
lERIS.


"I owe you $500. also other people.
can't get ahead, am going into bank
ruptcy, let my property pay my creditors
what II will yield, and I'm going 70 hire
out by the month";" Such was the
gloomy statement made by one OF our
customers, a few years ago. We were
his principal creditor. he had fair
kind of farm for New England, but
was running IL In the old-fashioned way.
He had been brought up to believe that
he could buy grain cheaper than he
could raise il, and upon little investi-
CATION found that for several years he
had been coming out 'spring poor,
worse of than when he began the
wears operations the previous spring.
1t didn't take me long TO get at
his real trouble-his other crops didn't
sell for enough "a pay his grain bW and
the hay he often had 10 buy 10 carry his
stock through the winter, while some OF
his cows gave so little and such poor
milk they were eating their heads oil.
finally said: Give me a mortgage
on everythin: you've got, to protect me,
Then do as say and we will advance
YOU the necessary fertilizer and pull you
out OF the hole. First, rs your pasture
Is rather short and YOU have also had to
buy hay, YOU must SOW so much peas
and-oats. Then plant that ten-acrc lot
on the plain with corn. Get rid of those
poor cows, replacing them with Jersey
grades that are 10 cslve in the fall, so
YOU can send as much winter cream a
possible 10 the creamery. You are not
10 buy dollars worth OF hay, forage or
corn, but it may be well 10 buy little
cottonseed, linseed or gluten meal to
balance up your home grown corn ana
add To the richness Of the manure.
He carried out these directions, and IN
the fall had so much corn he could hard
lv store the ears, while the fodder filled
all the space there was left and was
piled deep on the half-hlled mows, for
the hay crop was short. Some OF the
peas-and-oats was fed green, the rest
hayed. lie had TO feed out the stalks
before the hay could be reached, and
that wasn't until the middle Of March
He saved all the money he had paid Tor
grain the winter before, had "A lot OF hay
To sell at high prices In the spring, and
was able TO nearly pay what he owed me.
About two years after our talk his old
debts were all paid of. and he only owed
a small sum for fertilizers, ensilage
cutter and corn harvester. All this was
long since paid of, he owns his farm
free and clear. aud his credit Is as good
as gold because he doesn't abuse IT,
Wasn't that better than going into bank
ruptcy and sinking into obscurity: This
idea. that We can buy our feed cheaper
than We can raise il, has ruined many
another New England farmer. IL our
farmers will quit that plan and follow
the policy OF seli-support and thrift so
inteiligently advocated by The Home
stead, New England agriculture will
more than hold its own.-New England
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29

The many friends of Lew P. Schoon-
macker will be pleased to know that
he is again free citizen of the state
and will devote his future time to III
erary and newspaper work.-St. refer
Journal.