The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-08

Were you at the show Thursday night?
Mr.. Bert Taubman was on the sick list
yesterday.
Neither the ice men nor the coal dealers
are smiling this week.
Mr.. JOS. b. Shelby was on the sick list n
couple of days this week.
Recorder Wallace, during the year 1897,
issued marriage licenses to $50 couples.
Judge John NJ. Price has united thirty
one couples in marriage during the past
year.
How many of those New Years resolu-
tons did you keep! Did you really stick
to a single one of them?
The Ladies' Missionary society OF the
Baptist church have been holding devo-
tional meetings every afternoon this
week.
Yesterday was a typical March day.
The wind blew at a great rnte, occasion
ally sending Il pedestrian chasing down
the street after his lost headgear.
Waverly Times: Mr.. II. j. Groves, of
the Lexington INTELLIaENcRR, has sold
his interest to Mr.. w. @. Musgrove,
former owner, and will take charge OF the
Independence Sentinel. The Times wishes
him abundant success in his new location.
A friend in Dover sends as an obituary
on the death of Thomas l.. Bolton. 1t Is
with pleasure we publish 1t, as it is one
of the prettiest articles We have read for
many days. The many friends of the
deceased will clip out this article, and file
it away as a beautiful tribute from a true
friend.
Waverly Times: We again note a
change In the editorial management OF
the Lexington INTELLIaENCER. MIR. w.
q. A1usgrove, former editor and owner,
having purchased the interest of Mr..
Groves, will, with Mr.. Isaac Neale, now
control that excellent journal. Success TO
Brothers Musgrove and Neale.
MIR. ]. W. aarnhart was down from the
poor farm this week, and he tells us the
Christmas tree which was given the In
mates there, was loaded with presents.
The people of the county were liberal in
their donations, and the heart of every
inmate was made glad by a present. He
wishes to thank the people for the interest
they took In the matter and the liberality
they showed.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Traders bank was held Monday, for
the election of directors for the ensuing
year. The Traders bank Is one OF the
soundest institutions in the state, and
with the men behind its affairs that II
now has, 1t can but continue to grow
and prosper. 1t has steadily increased Its
business, and the last year was the most
satisfactory 1t has ever ok experienced. The
men who we're elected to manage the
affairs OF the bank for the ensuing year
Iare representative business men of this
community, and the stockholders are safe
in entrusting the control OF BANK Io
them. The board of directors for 1893
are: VIM. q. McCausland, John Price
Lee ]. Slusher. VIM. AnII, Richard Field
John r. Howe, Thos. c. Sawyer, jackson
Bradley, John Chamberlain, Jesse Z
Srepshaw; Upton Wilson Sa m ana .n b
elected the following officers: VIM. g.
McCausland, president; Lee J. Siusherr
vice. president; b. II. Ireland, cashier;
John Chamberlain, book-keeper, and II
c. Sawyer, secretary OF board.
Julius Arndt, n clever GeTmaR farmer,
lived near Sweet Springs. The family
consisted of man, vile and iouF little
children. They had all made great
preparations to have a nice celebration on
Christmas. The wife and children had
skimped and saved for months in order tH
buy some nice presents for the husband
and father; and he had also determined
to surprise the family with his gifts. All
went well, and each enjoyed the profound
secrecy, and wondered what was IN store
for the great day. Christmas eve Julius
hitched up his team, and started to Hous
tonia. to meet two sisters, who were COM
ing To spend the happy holidays with the
family. He intended to buy a few more
presents for the wife and children. The
wife was at home with the little ones, and
In glad anticipation of his return they
worked to make the house pleasant and
attractive. Their presents were all laid on
a csnter table, and there were seven OF
them for the father and husband. The
wife had a turkey cooked, and a great
| quantity OF pies, cakes, etc. A few days OF
rest and luxurious pleasure had been we'll
earned, and was just at hand. What a pity
we have to break this pleasant illusion.
Night came. and the children peered into
the darkness looking for ''papa." They
listened, but no sound greeted their ears.
| ALI night they waited, but he came not!
| At last a horseman Ia seen Fastening
toward the house, and the heavy heart OF
the wife almost ceases to beat, for she
knows there is al news. oh. messenger,
what a sad errand is yoursi Tell your
news gentlyi "Your husband is deadI'
"My husband deadi 1t cannot bel oh, tell
me Is this true?' And the only answer
she received was the C OF her W
words, ''Truein Yes it was too true. Julius
had gone to town, gotten drunk, and laid
down and died in q livery stable. What a
sad winding up of such joyous anticipa-
tons. What a mockery were these
presents. and how repulsive this foodI
The happy wife of yesterday is the dis
consulate widow todayl The joyous
children of yesterday are the stricken
orphans today. "wine is q mocker; strong
drink Is raging. and whosoever is de-
ceived thereby Is not wise."