The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-04-24

Spring hats and bonnets at Mrs. Fl
Rasch's. 4-3tf
Banios, guitars, m%andolins, autoharp
at Ludwig's music and iewelry store. 1t
If you have carpet a G you wish woveI
take them to Mrs. Poster, west of waite
tower. 10 3tf
WANTED To BUY.-Good mich COW
Apply to Russell Smith, 3 miles north o
Mayview. 4-17t2
WANTED.-5O0 heifers from six to eigh
months old. Will pay market price
Tim Howard.
R7v. w. /. Cole will preach at the Sec
ond Baptist church (colored) tomorrow
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
When in doubt take "Forker's Elec'
tricity Pills." They have no objection.
able features. All druggists sell them. t
Higginsville is figuring on a telephone
exchange. 1t lie probable that Mr.. J.. Il
Logan, of PIattsburg, will put in the plant
The transfer company keeps a call booE
at the Mammoth livery stable. and one al
he Grand Central hotel. Leave orders al
these places. lO-Z7-tf
Something for house, keepers. 1t viii
do everything. Use it once. You will
never do without it. g. e. c., at Eggles-
ton & Eyino,s 5-16tf
n adjourned meeting of the Lafayette
county Presbytery will meet. here Tuesday,
May IL, to finish up some business they
were forced to carry over at their last
m citing.
We employ only first class workmen,
and do all kinds of Papering in 'up to
date" style. A fine line of wall parer
to select from. The Marrs Art Co =,
Grand Central Hotel building.
''Forker's Electricity Pills" cure bill
iiousness, indigestion, disordered kidneys
and kindred troubles. They aid nature.
They build up. No weakening and debil-
itatuary effects. All druggists sell them.
The street sprinkler, under the skillful
manipulation of Mr.. Newton Gibson, is
doing a good service in supervising the
dust on our streets. The street sprinkler
is an indispensable enterprise at this
time.
The undermining Domestic sewing
machines, the latest improved two
IA inc IN
and the chain stitch. For sale at special
prices at Ludwigs' jewellery and music
store. 4-24t2
We venture the assertion that Lexing-
ton is enjoying as great a share OF bust
ness prosperity this spring as any town
of it's size in the state. Lexington's
growth is slow aud steady, but most sub
stantial.
The anniversary of the battle of Wilson
Creek will be celebrated at Sprinheld by
a reunion of the blue and gray. 1t Will
be held some time in August and will
probably be taken part in by Gen. John
NJ. Schoffield, nov retired.
The German Methodists at Napoleon
are having a pew church building put up
in that town and the corner stone was
laid Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Lauen-
stein, of his place, was in attendance and
took part in the ceremonies.
Capt. S. j. Andrews has been selected as
a commissioner, by the Lafayette Presby-
terry, to the ext general assembly of the
Presbyterian church of the United States,
which will meet at Charlotte, North Car
olina, May 20, 1897. Captain Andrews
expects to visit his old home at States
Vile, N. c., while on the trip. Mr.. w. c..
Beattle, of H~igginsville, was selected as
alternate.
Those who have followed the career of
DeWolf Hopper are of course aware that
his first entrance into the ranks of pro-
f-essioualism was made in sour Boys"
The Excelsior Stock Company will pre-
sent this play next Monday night at the
New Grand Opera House. The sale of
seats is now on. Mr.. Harris has made a
new departure and reduced the price of
seats to, boxes 75 cents, first floor 80 cents,
balcony 30 cents.
The Bankers Association of Lafayette
county met in this city Wednesday. The
meeting was held at the Commercial
bank, and the regular business of the
association ATTENDED to. The following
were elected officers for the
ensuing year: Chas. Hoefer, president;
DIR. j. A. Mann, vice president; Emison
Chanslor, secretary, and w. T.. Glover,
treasurer. The executive committee is as
follows: w. A. BRAKEMAN, w. M. Groves
and j. G. Cobb.
The county board of equalization COM
pIeted it's Iabors Monday, after a session
of nine days. The assessment of the
county, both real aud personal, was gone
over, and quite a number of raises made.
All parties have been notified of the
taken by the board, and il they
have a kick coming, will be given a
chance to make the same on Monday,
Monday, April 26, at which time the
board will sit as a court of appeals, and
give all parties whose assessments have
been raised an opportunity to show why
valuation as fixed by the board should
stand.
The following telegram, taken from the
San Francisco Examiner, will be sad news
to many of our readers who will remem-
Der Capt. BIedsoe as one of the early pio-
neers of Lafayette county. He was a
brother in law of Mr.. l.. p. Green and
Mrs. M. V. Gordon, of this city: "Santa
Rosa, April 8~.-Captain A. q. Bledsoe, an
army veteran and one of the best known
of Sonoma county, died near
) Inta Rosa early this morning. Captain
represented Sonoma county in
the state legislature of 1885. In 1855 he
was sheriff of the county and was a prom
Inent mover in political circles In early
days. lie was born in Tennessee and at
the time of his death was eighty-four
years old. J
Spring is here in full blast. The trees
are putting forth their leaves and bios
SONS, the grass is fresh and green, and
he air is laden with the sweet fragrance
fruit tree blossoms. Spingtime has a
charm peculiarly it's own. The sun seems
shine brighter and the birds to sing
more sweetly b at any other time OF
he year. 1t is the grand awakening OF
Ill NATURES fOrces-a time when the
world seems to undergo a complete resur-
of life, and to be infused with
lew life and vigor. Truly, s~pringtime is
he most delightful season of the year.
Next to lovely woman, it is the poets
inest inspiration. 50 much for a %senti-
fancy; but the high wind of the
past week has filled a fellows eyes so full