The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-25

Lots OF politics in Missouri TINS week
There are many thousands of bushels Of
last years corn still stored away in this
county.
Heavy rains nave visited this section
during the past week, and the corn crop
is now safe.
The only place in Lafayette county
to get first class photographs is at Phares'
gallery. 81 so Der dozen. 6-27t4
Big reduction in all lines of goods.
Midsummer clearance sale now on.
Come early. F. r. Bane & Co.
The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable. and one at
the Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places. 10-27-tf
POSITION WAHTED-Lady and little girl
6 years old; country home preferred.
! Good references given if required. Can do
any kind of house work. This office. 1872
A dollar saved is a dollar made. We
can save you a good an dollars il you
special prices, special values. F. r. Bane
q Co.
A number of Lexington people have
been attending the republican state con-
~vention at Springfield and the populist
national convention at st. Louis this
week.
Little in size, but great in results. De-
Wits Little Early Risers act gently but
thoroughly, curing indigestion, dyspepsia
and constipation. Small pill, safe pill,
best pill. Crist IL Gardner. 1-25-1y
Busy people have no time, and sensible
people have no inclination to use a slow
remedy. One Minute Cough Cure acts
promptly and gives permanents results.
Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
On July 18th Capt. 8. J.. Andrew for
warded to Col. w. P. Barlow S24, which
mrkes the amount Lafayette county has
contributed to the Confederate Home
this year S279.76.
There will be a lecture delivered in Dover
Tuesday night, July 2S, by Rev. t. M.
Cobb, OF H~igginsville. The proceeds of
the lecture will be applied to the liquida-
ton of the debt on the Methodist par
sonage.
We are anxious to do alittle good in
this world and can think of no ~pleasanter
or better a to do it than by recon-
mending One Minute Cough Cure as a
preventive OF pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol-
low neglecting colds. Crist & Gardner.
Mr.. Thos. Conroy has been appointed
superintendent of the Lexington Electric
Co. Mr.. Conroy is we'll known here,
having been with the company as
engineer ever since the plant started.
Mr.. Walker, the president of the company,
will hereafter spend only a portion of his
time here.
A man who had a light spring wagon
undertook to hau several big marble
rocks in it the other day. 1t was either
too light or the rocks too heavy, as one
OF. the wheels gave way, and the rocks
were instantly ~unloaded, along with the
surprised driver, who made it a point not
to land before the marble had had ceased
to roll.
Odessa Moon: Miss Caroline II. Young,
of near Lexington, has been elected as
directress of instrumental music in Odessa
College for the coming year.. Miss Young
is n musician of rare ability, having
graduated from Central Female College at
Lexington, Mo-, some years since under
Madam Blitz. She has taught in this city
known to our people. Under her super
vision we predict success for the depart
ment of instrumental music, which is
already well established and popular.
The public will read with profound
regret the announcement that Mr.. A. ".
Robinson and his interesting family have
gone to Coffeyville, Kas., where they will
in the future reside. Mr.. Robinson and
son will be employed in the great -four
ing mill now nearing completion there,
and the family have rented a neat resi-
dence and have taken up their permanent
abode in that thriving little city. Though
extremely sorry to lose such excellent
citizens, we are at the same time pleased
to know that they have bright prospects
before them, and with their many warm
here we unite in wishing them
prosperity, and recommend
to the good people OF C~offeyvilIe as
citizens we'll worthy of their kindest re-
gard.
The Denver Times, in its report of the
National Music Teachers Association,
4hC oSh ~ ~ y
were given by Miss Jessie
Thistle, of st. Louis, and Miss Madeline
Brooks. Miss Thistle's voice was clear
and beautiful. 1t Is rich in tone, having
wonderful breadth and fiexibility. Some
of Miss Thistle's notes are extraordinary
in sweetness, and their retaining quality
Is remarkable. Her appearance last even
ing delighted the audience, for her voice.
which is magnifcently trained, has that
peculiar sympathetic quality that moves
all who have the pleasure of hearing it.
The singing is spontaneous and aesthetic,
Added to her musical gifts, Miss Thistls's
presence is most captivating, and
she won many friends by her two numbers.
A travelling man related the following
to an INTELLIGENCER reporter this week;
'In 1874, my father being in business,
through the channels OF trade
divers gold pieces. Being impressed by
the panic of 1873 with the idea that gold
would again go up to a large premium, he
placed all the gold he received in the
Safe Deposit Co., until he
amassed $1,000 in gold coin. After carry
ing same for two years, he was prevailed
to again place 1t in the channels of
trade. He one morning carried his coin
to the sub-treasury to exchange same for
notes. Mr.. IL. d.. Cleveland (no relation
to Grover) placed the money on a scale
and coldly informed father he was en-
to Sl,97s, there being 500 short
/ can assure you that that money
went into the sub-treasury; twas
passed out in business"