The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

during the funeral services oil Mrs. leo.
j. Taylor, wife of the deputy postmaster.
D. Hacker keeps the Gold Medal, the
best -four made. S-S-2t
Col. Bob Everhart, the Napoleon ladies'
man, was here Wednesday.
Good pasture for rent. Inquire of L,
w. Marshall, Lexington, Mo. s-s-t2
For SALE.-Surrey. Columbus Buggy
Co. make. Inquire at Crist & Gardner.
Cash paid for all kinds of second hand
stoves at Ed. Yingling's, Opp. Moore
heads. 7-lS u.
The county court, on petition, granted
a dram shop license to F. II. Poole, Of
MAYHEM.
For the best photos in the county, go tc
Billiards. gallery, opposite post office
Lexington, Nc.
The river is again at its normal stage
and the sand bars have r~eappeared at the
foot of tenth street.
There was a pleasant change in the
weather Tuesday evening which was ac-
companied by a slight shower of rain.
Poison ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure
Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
Billiard is making the latest style pla-
tino photos and guarantees them to be
the best in the county. Gallery opposite
post office, Lexington, Mo. S-15-2t
A gentleman from Corder told the
INTELLIaENCER this week that 26 horses
had been killed by the hot weather in the
immediate vicinity of Corder.
There was a sudden aud pleasant change
in the weather yesterday. The tail end OF
the hot wave passed over and a high wind
J cooled the atmosphere appreciably.
Billiard uses nothing but the best mater
rial in making his photos. Call and get
prices. All work guaranteed. Gallery
opposite post Office, Lexington, Mo. S-15-2
Col. M. v. L. McCIelland and Capt. j. Q.
Plattenburg were in Kansas City, Tuesday,
attending the meeting Of the congress
sional committee of which they are MEM
bers.
Mrs. Dent Davis, nee Farrar, who has
been i'll for the past two weeks, was re-
TepOTIe us OcIuB HULL AAlHAONCo ~
day, though she was still In a critical
condition.
The county court did a sensible thing
when it released the collector from the
arduous and unnecessary duty of visiting
all parts of the county for the purpose OF
collecting taxes.
The whole system is drained and under
mined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve speedily
heals them. 1t is the best pile cure
known. Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
The committee who has in charge the
celebration of the battle of Lexington
anniversary should push matters along
until a rousing celebration is assured.
The Mexican veterans will be here on the
18th of September, and our people must
make every arrangement for their COM
fort and entertainment while here.
The city council held its regular month
ly meeting last Monday night, and a large
amount of business was transacted and
reports of officers submitted. A number
OF improvements to streets were ordered,
among them being Tenth street, from
Main to the river. Mr.. Thos. Walton will
supply sixty-fv perch of macadam rock
for this work.
Miss Maggie Horn, daughter OF Mr..
Jas. Horn, who resides three miles south
OF this city, died, after a short illness, last
Thursday. She was about 81 years of age.
OF fine attachments, and popular with all
who knew her. The funeral occurred
.ooto-1o,, ror tho fopniIu radiAanan md
was largely attended by sympathizing
friends of the family.
Arguments in the case of j. d. Shewal-
ter VS.. Missouri Pacific railroad were
made before a jury in the circuit court
yesterday. The road was represented by
its attorney, Judge Shirk, of SedaIia, and
Mr.. Shewalter managed his side of the
case. The suit was brought about by a
disagreement concerning the amount of
freight charges on a number of race
horses shipped from Texas by Mr.. Shew-
alter.
1t is said that the young lady who look
ed so charming as she stood on a platform
near the door of the side show, at Lemen's
circus, was reared in this city. But great
snakesl Who could have believed that a
Lexington girl would turn out to be the
most accomplished serpent charmer in
the land? The ones she handled with so
much ease and evident affection were
great ugly creatures, with small bead like
eyes and heads as large as a man fist.
Conservator: Miss Ione Murrey enter
tanned about fifty couple of young people
last Thursday evening at her home, two
miles east of Richmond, in honor of Miss
Geneva Downing, of Sedalla, and Misses
Maude and Carrie Hamlet, OF Lexington.
A large pavilion had been erected in front
of the residence for those who wished to
dance. The Richmond orchestra was
present and furnished excellent music
which added much to the pleasure of the
occasion. At a suitable hour refresh
ments were served. Every one present
was highly entertained and regretted
very much when the hour came to say
good night.
Corder Dispatch: The meeting held in
Johnson's opera hous last Saturday
night under the auspices of the Bryan
Sewall democratic club was a grand sue
cess, both as to the size of the audience
and enthusiasm. The meeting was called
to order by President Groves, who intro
daced to the audience Cla renee Vivion,
candidate for prosecuting attorney. The
night was very hot, but the atmosphere
in the hall was hotter, and Clarence took
pity on the audience and said he would
give the whole of his time to Judge
Young, Lafayette's candidate for congress,
and closed with a fve-minute speech, in
which he promised to give US a red-hot
speech later on. The judge was then in
.troduced, and delivered one OF the best
addresses that has been heard in this city.
He struck right out from the shoulder,
and ridiculed the sound money doctrines.
He said that he had always been a 10 to
1 adv ocate in the democratic ranks, and
always would be one. His remarks were
well received amid great applause.
Do not be deceived when you have your
photos made. Get the best at Billiards..
All work guaranteed. Gallery opposite
post office, Lexington, Mo.
Lemen's circus drew quite a crowd to
the city last Saturday. The street parade
was not a very imposing affair, but the
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