The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-08-27

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their concert, next Tuesday night, repro.
duce the entire program rendered by
them at the Odessa picnic today. They
have made a ane selection, and some Of
their pieces are entirely lew. The people
OF Lexington should not lose this oppor-
tunity Of hearing some good music.
More than twenty million free samples
Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have been
distributed by the manufacturers. What
better proof of their confidence in Its
merits do you wantf 1t cures piles, burns,
scalds and sores In the shortest space Of
time. Day q Shelby, Leading Druggists.
For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
burns, skin diseases, and especially piles,
there is one reliable remedy-DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvs. When you call for
DeWitt's don't accept countsrfeits or
frauds. You will not bs disappointed
with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Day
d Shelby, Leading Druggists. Att
Our old friend, Nicholas Hasrle, Esq.
who never iorgets the printer, or anybody
else, sent US his annual basket OF grapes,
Thursday. They were beauties. the
punches being large and perfect, and the
flavor all that could be required. We en-
joyed the fruit very much, but we enjoy
the friendship Of Mr.. Haerle much more.
Rev. L. B. Wlckersham, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Boone, lows, lee
tured at the Baptist church, In this city,
Thursday night, his subject being:
"Chickens Come Home to Roost; or
Moral Agriculture" The lecture was for
the benefit OF the City Mission, and was q
good lecture In . good cause. There was
q slim audience.
Elsewhere we print the proceedings Of
the good roads meeting. held at the court
house, Tuesday. This lisa nov for the
benefit Of the county, aud We hope the
proceedings will DO read carefully, and
that the vice-presidsnts will take hold Of
the matter In earnest. Fiity-two coun'
.iee 10 .his state have been organized, ant
everybody is pushing the work.
An Iowa rancher has posted the follow
ing notice on a pine tree near his place
"My wife Sarah has left my ranch when
didn't boo a Thing Too her, and l wan
Distinctly understood that any Man a
take her 10 and Keers for her on m
account will get himself Pumped 30 full
Of Led that Sum tenderfoot will locatI
him for q mineral claim. A word to tn
wise is sufficient and orter work oil
fools.."
Farmer Clarence Viyion brought u
samples Of his peach crop, Tuesday, tina
are ahead Of anything We have seen. H
has q few trees OF the liberia variety,
large, yellow, Juicy freestone, and a mum
Der OF red aud white clirgs, that are I'm
eaters, and magnificent for preserving
Mr.. Viviou has, at his home In Higgins
Vile, enough fine fruit, including
peaches, cherries, pears, ETC., to suppl.
two or three families with all they col
use. All his trees are full Of excellen
fruit this year.
Seimaro Kuboto, d. d. L., Tokyo
Japan, is the way the young Japanes
signs his name. He lectured at the Chris
tian church last Saturday night. H
carried a magic lantern, aud threw som
very interesting pictures on the screen
He says the American flag not only rep
resents freedom to its own citizens, but
represents humanity, civilization, Chris
tianity aud freedom to all the world. H
says that twenty-five years ago Their
was not q school In Japan; now there ar
twenty-five thousand. Japan will sooI
know enough to throw Of monarchy an
! be free.
Miss Annie Ireland pleasantly enter
tained a large number Of young people c
/ Lexington on Tuesday evening in homo
| Of Miss LABatt, of Ft. Worth, Tex, and Mis-
/, Adine Glenn, of Nashville, Tenn. II wa
q beautiful and ever. changing seem upo
which the passers.by looked. The spa
| cious lawn wal beautifully lighted wit
Japanese lanterns, and the velvety carpt
} was dotted over with chairs, settees, etc
l which afforded pleasant resting places fc
the young couples who were strollin
, hither aud thither, wholly given up
} the enjoyment Of the evening. Th
J veranda aud house were artistioally deco
| rated with vines and brilliantly colore
flowers. Ia the dining room Iced pune
: was dispensed to the thirsty guests, an
during the evening delicious ices and cal
were served upon the lawn. DR.. Ramsa
and Mr.. Horace Blackwell delighted ii
audience by their music on guitar an
Q mandolin, and Misses Henry and Bohar
non rendered several songs In their usuI
charming manner, thus adding much
o the pleasure Of the evening. Miss Irelan
succeeded 10 putting her friends at the
= ease, and the entertainment was one {
the most pleasant OF the season. Threa'
ening clouds hurried the guests ava
, long before they were ready to say goot
night TO their fair hostess and her friend
d 1t 10 estimated that about three hundrs
colored people, men and women, wei
here this week, attending the annual seI
v sion Of the United Brothers Of Friendshi
o and Sisters Of the Mysterious Ten, whiC
opened In this city Tuesday aud close
yesterday, when q picnic and public IL
i. stallation Of officers was held. The gran
lodge Is one Of the strongest orgsnizi
4 lions in the United States among Il
negroes, having q membership Of 5000
the state OF Missouri. Prof. Willis !
" Brett presided wei the grand lodge. L
is an educator of national reputation
The grand temple held special prayer Sc
vices Tuesday morning for the recover
Of Prof. A. B. Moore, the grand seorstar
who Is sick At his home In Columbi
Mrs. Katie Moore, the grand princes
was absent on account Of the illness
y her husband. The orders accomplished
a great deal Of work, and seemed to emf
their visit very much. They were We
orderly In conduct, and a very intellIge
II looking lot Of people. There were abo
ID 600 who came down on a special ira
ss from Kansas City yesterday, arriving he
Just before noon. We were told that z
" tickets were sold At Independence, b
g. the Kansss City train would not to
II. Thorn aboard, and no other train ives
be had.