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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
FINAL ITLLMEN

Notice is hereby given 70 all creditors and
other persons interested IN the estate of
hlenora Kellerman. deceased. that the under
signed adm Illustrator with the will annexed
will apply to make a final settlement OF
said estate. t the February term. 1895. OF
the prOhat" court Uf Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, To be begun aud held at the probate
court 70 m. in the city Of Lexington, on tho
second Monday I'm February. ls9s.
ll5t5 FREDERICK W. VOGT,
Administrator with the Will annexed.
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors and
other persons inter sled in the estate of James
w. McGirl. deceased, that the undersigned
administrator will apply 10 make a hual set
Ilefnent OF said estate at the February term.
le9s, OF the probate court of Lafayette county.
Missouri. to be begun and held at the probate
court room, IN the city Of Lexington. Lafay-
in February. 1895.
JAMES MILAN,
l-lJ-tJ Administrator
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N lice TO Bridge Contractors.
will let to the lowest and best bidder, on
gATURDAY 1919

MAI bhOAh = ioJo'
Il 10 O'Clock "a. IN az hridy c site. the construc-
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niles west of HiYginsyille
Plans and specifications can be seen nt time
of letting.
Contractors must give bond as required by
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the right to reject any or all bids Is re-
served. X. GRAY,
l-lhtd Commissioner.
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COLUMBUS, O., Jan. &c. L. Kurtz,
leader of ''the combine" in the fight
against Senator Hanna, is quoted in
an interview as saying in reply to the
threat to remove him from the repub-
lican national committee, that he was
elected by the Ohio delegation and no
one else has the power to remove him.
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Horse Driven by a Coruse.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. l7.-When Farm
err Won der Ahc's horse reached home
Saturday night the reins were held by
a corpse. John Fries, the hired man.
had driven to town to visit his parents
Cud had been stricken with heart dis
ease on his return trip.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-A private dis
patch received here states that Logan
Carlisle, chief clerk of the treasury de-
partment under the late administers
ton and son of ex-Secretary Carlisle,
died in New York yesterday.
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Mamie from Yeneruela.

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has been erected, f1rst-class work is
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find ready sale there, as the natives have
built up their own industries along
that branch of trade.
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them. although they may not feel ar
rogant in their soul. Or they have a
patropizing way. They talk to a man
of the world in a N which seems
to say, Don't you wish you We're as
good as ] am? Why, / have TO look
clear down before / can see you, you
are so far beneath me-" That manner
always disgusts, always drives men
away from the kingdom of Jesus
Christ, instead of bringing them in.
When I was n lad l was one day in a
village store, and there was n large
group Of young men thore fnll of roll
licking and fun, and a Christian man
came in, n very good Christian man,
and without any introduction of the
subject, and while they were In great
hilarity, said to one of them: George,
what is the first step of wisdom?"
George. looked up and said: Every
man to mind his y business!" Well,
il was q very rough answer, but it was
provoked. Religion had been hurled
In there as though it were q bomb
shell. We must be natural in the
presentation of religion to the world.
Do you suppose that Mary, in her
conversations with Christ. lost her
simpliey7 or that Paul, laundering
from Mars hill, took the pulpit tone?
Why is it people cannot talk as patur-
ally in prayer meetings and on reli,
gious subjects as they do in worldly cir
clesP For no one ever succeeds in any
kind of Christian work unless he works
naturally. We want to initiate the
Lord Jesus Christ, who plucked a poem
from the grass of the field. We all
want to initiate him who talked with
farmers about the man who went
forth to soy. and talked with the fisher
men about the drawn net that brought
in fish of all sorts, and talked with the
v~ine-dresser about the idler in the
vineyard, and talked with those newly
aflanced about the marriage supper,
and talked With the man cramped in
money matters about the two debtors,
and talked with the woman about the
yeast that leaYened the whole lump,
and talked with the shepherd about
the lost sheep. oh, we might gdt1eE
Evening star., 1898-12-24

dicating with hislfnger the trampled cloth.
is not tha banAer of Scotland. but only
Of the Seneshal Stewards The King of
scots is but pulling brat. and they who
usurp his name are murderers hounds.
whose necks shall presently stretch with
the rogues haltert"
Young James Douglas had set an oaken
folding chair for his father at the upper
END or the pavilion, and into this James the
Gross rather fell than seated himself.
His sons, William and James, continued
to stand before him. as was the dutiful
habit of the time.
Their father recovered his breath before
beginning to speak
What's this-what's this 1 hear?" he
exclaimed, testify. rs it true that ye are
In fiat rebellion against the authority of
the king? Laddies, laddies, We maun come
IN WI me to his excellence the chancellor
and make instanter your obedience. Ye are
young and for my sake he will surely over
look this. 1 will speak with him"
Father" said William Douglas, with a
cold hrmness in his voice, I'VE are here to
punish the murderer of our cousins. We
shali indeed enter the guilty city. but 1t
Will be with fire and sword
Aye, cried the rolicking, headstrong
James, "and we will roast the Crichton on
spit and hang SNUG traitor Tutor Liv-
1ngston over the walls of David's tower!"
There came cunning look into the small
pigs eyes of James the Gross.
Ma, ma. foolish laddies, thae things will
We no do. Mind ye no the taunts and
scorns that the earl-the late Earl O. Doug
las, that is-put upon US a.? Think on his
pride and vainglory, which Scripture says
shall be brocht low. Think in especial that
this righteous judgment that has fallen on
him and his brother has cleared our way
to the earldom."
The choleric younger brother leaped for
ward with an oath on his lips but his
calmer senior kept him back with his hand.
Silence, james, he said. II will answer
our father. Sir, we have heard what you
say, but our minds are not changed. What
cause to associate yourself with traitors
and mansworn you may have, we do not
know and we do not care"
At his first words James the Gross rose
with sudden uprising access of dignity
remarkable in one of his figure.
Il bid you remember" he said, speaking
southland English, as he was wont to do
In moments of excitement, II bid you re-
member, sirrah, that 1 am the Earl of
Douglas and Avondale. justicer of Scotland
and your father
Evening star., 1898-12-24

further?'
himself again as one who has finished a
troublesome business. He rubbed his hands
together and smiled upon his sons.
Aye. speak gin ye like. William. but sit
family and it falls out well for You as 1t
does for me. Let us ali be pleasant and
agreeable together
Il thank you, my lord said his son,
but we will not sit down. We are no long
er of one family. We may be your sons in
the eye of the law and in natural fact. But
from this day no one of us will break bread,
speak word. hold intimacy or converse with
you. AS far as in us lies We will renounce
You as our father. We will not, because Of
the commandment, rise In rebellion against
you. You are Earl of Douglas, and while
you live, must rule your own. But for me
and my brothers. We will neither be your
children to honor, your sons to succor, nor
your liegemen to fight for you. We go to
offer our services to our cousin Margaret,
the little maid of Galloway. We will keep
her province with our swords as the last
stronghold of the true Douglases of the
Black. have spoken. Fare you well, my
lord.'
During his sons speech the countenance
of the newly made Earl of Douglas grew
white and mottled, tallowy white and dull
red, like the flesh of a drained OK. He rose
unsteadily to his feet, moving one hand be
seechingly before him, like a helpless man
uItApeCteuly StTlckeIl Ills HetHef up QulN-
cred pendulousiy and piteously. and for a
moment he strove in vain with his utter
ance.
His eye fell abashed from the cold stern
ness Of his eldest sons glance and he
seemed to scan the countenances of the
younger four for any token of milder mood.
James, he said, I'VE hear William.
Surely ye do not hold with him? Remem
Der, l am your father, and 1 was aye par
ticular fond @ you. Jamie l mind when ye
used to sit astride my shoulders. And ye
used to like that finer
There were tears in the eyes of the weak,
cunning, Observation-Disclosures man. The lips
of James Douglas quivered little and his
voice failed him as he stroye to answer his
father. What he would have said none
knows. but ere he could voice a word the
eyes of his brother, stern as the law given
to Moses on the mount, We're bent upon
him. He Strengthened himself up, and, with
a look carefully averted from the palsied
man before him, he said, in steady tone,
What my brother William says. 1 say
Evening star., 1898-12-24

His father looked al him again. as if still
hoping against hope for some kinder word.
Then he turned to his younger sons.
Archie Hugh. little Jocle, We wilma
take part against your ain father?''
I'VE hold with our brothers." said the
three. speaking at once.
AT this moment there came running in
at the door Of the tent lad of ten-Henry
the youngest of the Avondale brothers
He stopped short in the midst, glancing
little sword with which he had been play
ing dropped from his hand James the
Gross looked at him.
Harry he said, ''thy brothers are a.
for leavin me. VIII We gang wi. them or
bide wi your faither?'
Father said the boy Il will go with
you II you will let me help to kill Living
stone and the CHANCELLOR
Come, laddie, said the earl, "ye under
stand not these matters. 1 will explain to
you when we gang back to the Draw things
in Edinbra' toon.'
NO. no. cried the boy STOPPING to pick
up his sword. Il will bide with my broth
ers and help kill the murderers of my cous-
ms What William says 1 say"
Then the five young men went out and
brother following them. And as the flap of
the tent fell and he was left alone James
the Gross sank his head between his soft
moist palms and sobbed aloud.
For ne was weak. shifty, unstable man.
loving approval, and burden to himself
in soul and body when left alone to bear
the consequences of his acts.
"Oh, my bairns," he cried, over and over
aloud. Why was l born? 1 am not suffi-
cient for these things"
And even as he sobbed and mourned the
hoofs of his sons horses rang down the
wind as they rode through the camp to-
ward Galloway. And little Henry rode
betwixt William and James.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Perseverance Rewarded.

From Pearson's Weekly.
She could not see his face as he knelt
and asked her to be his
She was glad of that, for she did not
wish to know how much suffering her re-
fusal caused him.
She told him es gently she could that
their Hives could not be linked together;
that although she admired him and es-
teemed him, she felt that it would be risk
ing his future as well as her own to con-
sent to a union when she was sure no az
unity existed. 1t was a touching sneech
and she threw SO much heart into il that
she did not observe that he was taking
notes in shorthand. When she had con-
cluded he rose and put his notebook in
his pocket. Extending his hand he re-
marked genially:
I'm ever and ever so much obliged to
YOU
.'S-i-r-r-r-rr
You Gid it ever SO nicely. and I'm under
a thousand obligations. I'm writing a
novel. and have q scene III which a girl
refuses to marry man. l was anxious to
avoid the stereotyped style of depicting
such incidents and make it realistic You're
the seventh girl L have proposed to, and
every one of the others accepted me. IL
YOU had said Yes L think L should have
been completely discouraged"
Evening star., 1898-12-24
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
7 i0.R.Crockett.

synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
William. sixth Earl of Douglas, the most
powerful man in all Scotland, falls in love
with the Lady Sybilla, the niece of the
French ambassador. Marsha! de Retz. Who
chances to he crossing the Douglas estates.
On the day following their meeting begins
the great review of 10000 rcIainers. Sholto
Machim. son of the Douglas armorer. dis
tinguishes himself in archery and is made
captain of tna castle guard. He falls in
love with Maud Lindsay, maid of honor to
the eaTl's sister.
On the third day of the tournament the
French ambassador fOulIy casts his spear
at Earl William and wounds him. In the
combat ShClto shows such bravery that he
is knighted Lady Sybiiia wins a promise
from the young Douglas to go to Ediu-
burgh
James. Earl of Avondale; Sir Alexand II
Livingston, guardian of the kings person; !;
Sir William Crichton, chancellor of the
realm, and Marshal de RetZ, beSln to plot
against the Earl of Douglas. Lady Syhilla
agrees to become their tool and to lure Will
liam into their power. Earl Douglas visits
Castle Crichton and falls deeper into love
with Sybilla- She, in turn, overcome by his
sincerity and complete confidence in her,
confesSes her love for him and then urges
him to return home with all speed. Mar
shall de Retz takes Sybila to Edinburgh ana
William accepts the invitation of the young
King of Scotland to visit the court. At the
banquet a huge hoar's head is brought in,
a sign of treachery. and in spite of the
brave attempts of SholtG to protect his
master, the earl and his brother, charged
with treason, are arrested and imprisoned.
That night Sholto escapes and goes for
help. Early the next morning the Doug
lases are brought before the kings court,
charged with high treason and sentenced
to be executed at once. Sybilla declares
her love before the court and the two
brothers go forth to their death. the death
of a faithful brother and of the tru,.5t
lover in whom God ever put heart of grace
10 live cOurteouSly and die greatly.
Sholto StiTs up the cOuntrymen and in
three days every man OF the southland is
on his way to Edinburgh to avenge the
death of the young earl. At the gate of
Castle TnTieye the three Mackims meet.
tell the Lady Douglas of the loss of her
sons, and learn in turn from her that
Maud Lindsay and little Margaret not
TO be found.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
CHAPTER XII.
The Withered Garland,

Meanwhile Sholto Jared onward down the
side of the sullen water Of Dee The dwell
ers along the bank were all on the alert.
and cried many questions to him about the
death of the earl, most thinking him a
merchant traveller from Edinburgh to take
ship at Kirkcudbright. Sholto answered
shortly. but civilly, for they were mostly
decent folk. we'll on in years, whose lads
had gone to the levy. and who naturally
desired to know wherefore their sons had
been summoned.
In return he asked everywhere for news
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Al T AN D ARTIST S

The most important art event promised
Washington for January is the public sale
Of the pictures and sketches of Mr.. Richard
N. Brooke. whose landscapes and less fire.
quent figure productions have won for him
leading place among the local painters
The collection will include practically all
of the pictures and sketches now in the
artists studio, about ninety in number, and
will afford rare opportunity for connois-
seurs to add to their collections Mr.
Brooke's plan to remove his studio to War
renton is the principal reason that has in
duced him to take this step. He has al
most invariably sketched in Warrenton
during the summer months, but has never
had there suitable place for indoor work
In the future he expects to stay there dur
ing the greater part of the year, only leav-
ing his rural retreat to spend few months
during the winter in Washington or in some
other city.
Mr.. Trentanove returned to the city from
his summers stay abroad on Saturday
last, and has opened his studio for the sea-
sons work. During the months in which
he occupied his studio in Florence he COM
pleted the bas-reliefs of the Webster statue
that is to be erected here, and they will be
sent to this country, together with the
statue itself, before very long.
X
Mr.. Weyl has put the canvases which he
painted near the Hot Springs, in Virginia.
during the summer and early autumn, in
such shape that he can display Them and
those who are interested In seeing his sea-
sons work can now do so to advantage In
spite of the fact that Mr.. SWeyl was so for
tunate as to dispose of quite a number of
his sketches while at the Hot Springs, he
has brought back a goody showing. One
cannot help noticing one very dominant
characteristic in the things that he painted
last summer-serenity. We are used to see
ing SO often in his landscapes wind-swept
skies with restless, hurrying clouds, that
his selection this year of more placid mo-
tives compels attention. Never before has
Evening star., 1898-12-24
FIfty-Two Christmas Gifts a lcar.

A Christmas present that comes not once
a year, but ffty-two times. is a present
well worth receiving, and well worth giv-
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yet 1T gives vastly more pleasure than a
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any other possible way. Order it sent to
some out-of-town friend. and you may est
assured that one. at least. of your Christ
mas gifts will be thoroughly appreciated
many times. 1t will be Christmas once a
week to the fortunate recipient
Evening star., 1898-12-24

you speak more carefully. Mistress Linde-
say Is baron's daughter and has no love
ploys. as you are pleased to call them"
The two burgesses shook with jolly sig
nificant laughter, which angered Sholto eX-
ceedingy.
Your mirth. sirs, I take leave to tell
you, is exceedingly ill-timed." he said. land
I will consider myself well rid of your
company
He was riding away, when his uncle set
his hand upon the bride of Sholto's jennet.
'.Bide We. wild laddie,'' he said. there is
nae service in gaun aft like fluff o tow.
My freend here meaned to speak nae ill
O. the lass. But at least ken O. love
ploy that Mistress Lindsay is engaged in,
or your virses wadna be so ready to stand on
end, my bonny man! But guild luck to We!
9e hae the mair chance O. finding the
flown brides, that ye maybes think mair
o the quey than We think O. the bit calf.
But God speed ye, say, for gin ye bring ia
back the wee lass that's heir to the braid
lands o Gallowa', it's an ill chance Ninian
Halliburton has ever to fill his loof wi the
bonny gowden angels that (next to high
heaven) are a mans best friends in an
evil and adulterous generation"
CHAPTER xL.
The Mission of James the Gross.
From all sides the Douglases were march
ing upon Edinburgh After the murder of
the young lords the city gates had been
castle was put into thorough state of
defense. The camp of the Avondale Doug
lases, William and James. was already on
the Boromuir, and the affrighted citizens
looked in terror upon the thickening BAN
ners with the bloody heart upon them, and
upon the array Of stalwart and determined
men of the south. Curses both loud and
deep were hurled from the besiegers' lines
at every head seen above the walls, to-
gether with promises to burn Edinburgh,
castle and burgh alike, and to sloken the
ashes with the blood of every living thing
within, for the cause of the black dinner
and the bulls head set before the broth
ers of Douglas.
But at midday of a glorious day in late
September man rode out from the west
port of the city, fat man, fiaccid Of body,
pale and tallowy of complexion. A couple
of serving men went with him, with the
Douglas arms broidered on their coats
They looked no little terrified and shook
upon their horses, as indeed we'll they
might. This little cavalcade rode directly