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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
GENERAL UTILITY BOXES.
They Are Handy and Keep Clothes in
Better Condition Than Drawers
Of shelves.

There certainly never was a time
when there were so many clever little
inventions for keeping ones wardrobe
In order, and If a woman Is not neat in
these days it must be her own fault;
with 50 many different arrangements
Tor slowing away things there can be
no excuse for untidiness. "a place fol
everything and everything In its place"
might be taken as the motto Of the
times, for there Is now to be had some
sort Of box or holder for everything
from the laces and wells to jackets aud
wraps, while II Of the latest Of all il
the utility box, In which the shit waists
IRE supposed to be kept. The shirt
waists have always been rather a prob.
lem. They take up considerable room
In bureau drawers or on closet shelves;
they cannot be put with a lot Of other
things without losing their freshness.
and 1t requires great care to keen them
in proper condition, so that they shall
look fresh when they are put on.
There are now sold at all the large
shops oblong boxes large enough 10
hold a dozen shirt waists OF any size
indeed, they are large enough to hold
mems shirts, and, II the truth were
told, are quite as much used for that
purpose, for the men have discovered
their usefulness. The boxes are made
In different sizes. They may be the
size OF the window, and can be used for
window seats as we'll. They are made
sometimes of very handsome woods.
again, are OF the cheapest kind of wood
covered with chintz or cretonne. Tbey
have handles, so that they can easily ma
moved about. When they are of the
cheap wood the chintz is put inside as
well as out; when they are of the mora
expensive qualities Of wood. they ara
lined with another kind of wood Tba
very newest are those made of ebon.
l@ed wood, with the designs In the hurn,
WOOD wrought on them. One 600, "a.
Gently was Of ebOniled wood nm wbioL
were burnt patterns in light wood Win
green and red very c~leytrly combined
at The corners the o%rnamentatlon ynsIn
the light wood entirely.
These boxes range in price accordir,
10 Their Size. None arc very e~xnensiya
Inc chintz-coyered ones are mnch a.
cheapest, and for u bedroom ~fnrni,baS
IN one particular kind Of chint, ,ha
chlht@ boxes perhaps look better ,hau
The handsomer wood boSqs. which "rn
quite smart enough to put in n sIt,tnm.
room or library to he used os uadi
boxes General utility boxes ia ,pa
name by which they go, and a vsr.
truthful name II is. "'y
In putting waists In these bo,.. f. T..
possible to stun the sleeves ont -.
''ssl, paper and arrange them so ,han
WIN keep perfectly In shane. Wi,
they are intended Tor shirt wois,. m"'
nre also practical for dress wnis,s
are infinitely better than bureau draYS'
erS OF closet shelyes.-Harpsr,s p,,sn
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
coHoEs FALLS
An Indian Legend Wherein Appears
Mixture Of WHISKY and
sentimenr-

A writer who visited the Cohoes falls
many years ago. gives the following ae-
count Of a tradition existing among the
Indians who then inhabited the sur
rounding country. The recital would
have been very sad and touching II
he'd left out the whisky;
Many years since. an Indian and a
squaw. having made too free with tho
bottle. were earelessly padding along
the Mohawk in their canoe. On a sud
den. pereeiving themselves i%rresisubly
drawn BY the current and hurried down
the stream to the dreadful cataract,
looking uron their fate as inevitable,
they composed themselves TO die with
resolution, In = manner worthy OF their
ancestors. They drank the last dregs
Of the intoxicating cup and began the
melancholy death song.
~Ooeuna was dashed TO pieces against
the rocks; his faithful eonsort escaped.
but by what miracle has never been
known. The Indians OF their tribe have
preserved this incident by faithful ira
dition, and as often as any OF them
pass the fatal spot. they make a solemn
halt. and commemorate the death OF
Oeeuna-
They have even remembered the
song that the lovers alternately chanted
whiel hurrying into the jaws Of disso-
luton. The following is a literal trans
lstion, though / am sensible that much
Of the force and beauty of the original
is wanting:
Daughter Of a mighty warriorl the
great Manitou calls me hence; he bids
me hasten into his presence; hear his
voice in the stream; ! perceive his spirit
in the moving waters.
Art thou o thyself a mighty war
ror, o 0ccunA? Hath not thy Ratchet
been repeatedly bathed in the blood of
thine enemies? Hath the feet deer
ever escaped thy arrows, or the beaver
eluded thy pursuit? Why, then, shouldst
thou fear to go into the presence Of
MAnltOus
"'Manltou rcgardeth the brave-hs
r~especteth the prayer Of the mighty!
When l selected thee from the daugh-
tiers Of thy mother, l promised to live
and die with thee. The Thunderer has
called US together.
Welcome, o shade Of 0riska, the
great chief OF the invincible Senecas.
10, a warrior and the daughter Of a
warrior COM TO join you in the feast
Of the blessed
"A this song, says the Indians, even
fate relented and Manitou had spared
the chief, but that the decree OF Heaven
was irreyocable. Yet his m~agnanimity
was well rewarded. Raised high above
the regions Of the moon, he views with
JOY the prosperous huntings Of the war
riors; he gives pleasant dreams TO his
friends and terrifies their enemies with
disastrous omens."-Albany Argus.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
THE CARE OF
They Require More Attention Than
All the other Animals Put
Together.

go.
Inc woman VINO Is WORKED .ouea'n
py the care oI heT TWO cahaTles
10 lhterNle" une keeper Ill the
park lnehe hNely' lhlSchleNous crea-
lures are more trouble hhu expense 10
Il mebagerIe psoPie thah 'ne eIe'
phahts' .he hlppoPotanhI anu 'he Jul
falo put togelher' lhsy need "hat The
oiu nurses uSeu 10 can cosse''ing
uhat h. nursing anu pe'''hg' huhorlhg
ana coaAing' uu-pl's, s"es'ihea's ana
nattery' Inc attentions they receive
from the peahu'-hlled pockets OF the
PuDhc anu 'he adinlring SINAI boys
Inc giris 40 not surhce TO safe Their
appetl'es ior sweets OF hat'ery. Inc
keepers lie awake hlgh's thinking oil
amusement ana evolving new
DAINTY menus 10 uckie lhelr tastldlous
palates.
bread auu mi'k' meal ana water seed
ana cutie mn vegetables nay n raw
meat are doIrd out to the other ami
mas but the monkeys Dill OF fare u
as DAINTY as II ls varied laploca pud'
dlng' apples bananas, sweetened milk,
corn bread ana carrots ooked In cream
are a Few OF the delicacles which the
nlmoie creatures must have to keep
them III good health and spirits. Ind.
gestioh Is mol uncommon and then pep
permlnt drops whisky and water are
ADDED 10 the menu The monkey house
mas TO be kept at a certain tempera-
lure or tuberculohls, the foe Of the
Simiah race, steals In with the first
coid uratt and carries on the most
promising Jockos' The Keepers can't
tel why this Is 80, but they declare
Una the stupid monkeys never die. The
oflght Ones IKE The very good little
ehildren In plays are the ones who are
cut on In their early bloom. A sick
monkey Is a queer MIXTURE OF humor
ana pathos'
ohe o. the PARK monkeys had an at
'acK OF grippe last spring. His head
ached ana he coughed and big tears
roHed down his "rinkled lttle face. lie
hau 10 lake a tonic u wore u piece OF
req nahhel round MS neck. lie spent
.ne uay III a DoN III "hich the doctor
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
THE PREMIUM HABIT.
One Case I'm which It Was Carried
to an EItreme-A Prize
Household.

l happened to run against an old
school chum, Eph Gatherum, while on
a visit TO the city a short time ago. As
| had neither seen nor heard Of him for
a number Of years, | was glad to yield
to his urging, and 20 up to his house
with him for dinner and a good, long
talk. After | had been introduced to
his wife, and while we were waiting for
dinner, / happened to notice II desk in
the room that struck my fancy.
There, Eph," l said, that's the kind
OF a desk l like. May | ask where you
got it2"
Certainly" he replied, without the
least embarrassment. ut came with a
box Of soap"
l thought nothing of this, until, as
conversation tagged, as 1t will while
waiting for dinner, ] said, just for
something to say: That's a fine en-
craving hanging over the mantel."
"Yes, we like II f~rst-rate," said Eph.
ut came with a package Of tea"
This did excite my curiosity, SO, Just
to satisfy 1t, l casually commented on
different articles In the room. Without
exception, they had been acquired as
premiums. The lamp came with a box
of candles, the carpet with a patent
carpet sweeper, the vases with %
pounds of coffee, the table with a set of
duplicate whist, the piano with n Ger.
tain number Of barrels Of -four, and the
bric-a-brac, pictures and furniture with
various dry goods and groceries. By
the time | learned all this | had de,
termined to see II Eph did not OWL
something which was not a premium.
Just then a youngster bounced into
the room, bowling; "Say, papa, Rimm,
q quarter to go to the show tonight
will yerP All the boys is goin'." Ant
/ thought saw my opportunity.
Hello, Ephl" ! asked, 1ocularly
what did he come WITH"
my wife," replied Eph, solemnly
"Herfrst husbands SON." he exclaimed
seeing my look Of surprise, Harper
Bazar.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
Cbeap Rates Soutbi

On the nrst and third Tuesdays o,
each month, up TO and including
October, the Southern Railway offers u
homeseekeG and settlers the adyan
tages Of cheap one way and round triJ
tickets TO practically all points in Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Viz
ginia and Florida.
Ilomeseekers' tickets will be sold a
the rate Of one fare plus 81. % for tn,
round trip, tickets good twenty-on'
days from date Of sale in which d
return.
The southeastern territory offers 4
the prOspectnT and settles more adyan
tages than any other part Of the Unite
States, and the Southern Railway ha
arranged for the sale Of tickets on thI
dates mentioned above al low enougI
rates TO enable any one 10 go south an,
investigate the opportunities offered II
that territory.
For illustrated matter, rates AM
further particulars. address
WM II. TAYLOE, A. G. =. A..
Louisville. Ky
j. G. BEAN, JR., N. W. p. A.,
No. 80 Adams St, Chicago. Ill,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26

A hungry rat got into n Bath kitchen
the other day, and espying some live
Holsters seized one and started with
1t for his hole. The lobster, In his turn,
seized the rodent and the next morning
the lobster was found on the kitchen
floor and the rat was there also, the
lobster alive and the rat-dead. There
are dangers In the lobster business for
n who doesn't fully understand what
he Is about.-Kennebec Journal
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
THE QUEENS T
English Editors Who Declined with
Thanks to Accept C~ontrIbu-
tisns by Victoria.

Queen Victoria had a leaning toward
authorship and she has often related
TO distinguished members OF the
writer's craft how she, when young.
sent anonymous contributions, chiefly
poems, to editors, only to receive them
back with the usual expression Of re-
greet.
The same experience befell both the
Princess Louise 1.-THE marchioness Of
Lorne) and the late duke Of Albany.
The latter used to tell how an editor
wrote TO him, at the same time return
ing his manuscript, to the effect that,
although the statements he made were
interesting enough, they seemed to be
quite without authority"
The princess was more fortunate on
many occasions. One editor repeatedly
accepted articles on art from her be-
fore he discovered her identity.
The princess says that one of the
proudest moments Of her life was that
In which she found a check made out
to herself, in the name Of "Myra Fon-
tenoy," for literary work.
The wife Of the German emperor, too.
a few years ago was keen on acquiring
literary fame. Her book, u story of old
German days, wandered from publisher
TO publisher without a kind word being
said for it-a fact which the empress
now acknowledges caused her more dis
appointment than any other trouble
had ever done.
After the book had made its round
the empress wished TO publish ii on her
" account, but was strongly dis.
suaded from doing so by the EN-
Ieror.
Somehow the story got abroad among
the publishers and the empress was
waited upon one day by a deputation
from a leading publishing firm Of Der.
lin, who asked to be allowed the honol
Of publishing her work. The empires,
told the deputation that her experience
as an authoress had caused her so much
disappointment that after her HUSBAND
had read what she had written anc
pronounced unfavorably upon 1t sh,
had ordered the manuscript to be de
stroyed.-Chicago Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
The KANSAS CITY
JOURNAL

Has led the metropolitan dailies Of
me great southwest for nearly fifty
years. In this section II is supreme.
IN 1888 II will be brighter and better
Than ever before. More new, attractive
FEATURES; more national and foreign
news; more news from Kansas, Okla
mona. Missouri, Nebraska and the
southwest. Bright and well selected
miscellany. Latest sporting news. All
the news that is worth printing. The
circulation OF the Journal now exceeds
n.O1 daily. The company wants to
double II this year. Are You a snb.
begin.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
THE PRESIDENTS EGGS.
ON One Farm by Comfort
able Biddiea.

A Virginia farmer, Mr.. Harrison Bor-
den, has for the past eight years been
supplying the white house with all its
eggs, and us he gets a fancy price for
the two crates Of 30 dozen which he
ships weekly. and finds Il more than
ready market for all the surplus at
the same fancy prices on account Of
his presidential trade, he Is doing very
nicely, thank you.
Mr.. Borden, with his own hands,
selects the largest and the plumpest
and the whitest of the hen fruit for
the white house crates, giving each
n a vinegar bath and a birth certif-
cate.
About five miles from Woodstock Is
the farm where Mr.. Borden gets one
dollar for his wheat the year round
by turning it into eggs and his thou
sand common leghorns are Toasted
upon beautiful scenery and pulyerized
bone. Their comfortable one-story
white concrete houses, each one accom-
hiobailnB u HuhuTth cHickthS, front
upon a sparkling mountain stream.
Each one OF these 10 by 10 houses has
a high ceiling and a separate yard for
lawn parties, although for part Of the
day, by registering their name and adj
dress, they are given the run of the
farm.
Cleanliness and warmth, Mr.. Borden
says, are the great factors in the pro-
ductiOn of nice clean eggs, lie has not
found the breeding Of fancy chickens
profitable from the egg standpoint,
the hen Of our fathers being good
enough for him. 1t took him five years
to get the white house contract, but by
merit of his goods he finally won 1t
and has held it ever since.
The Monday following Easter is the
greatest drain upon his resources, and
he has all his hens work overtime for
the annual Easter e~gg-rolling on the
white house lawn, which, for that one
day in the year, is sprinkled with
sharp-cornered sections of every color
In the rainhnw- Cincinnati E&oH.. &C.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS
go via the Chicago and Alton Railroad
the Short Line and Best Route.
REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES NOW

REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES now
IN EFFECT.
All Of the large hotels al Hot Spring
are now open. In addition to these ar,
three hundred boarding houses proyld
ing accommodations at reasonable rates
Hot Springs, Arkansas. is the Onl,
health and pleasure resort under direc
Government control. The curatiy,
properties Of the Hot Waters ar
youched for by the Surgeon General 0
The United States. Send for rates, illus
rated descriptive matter and complet
particulars.
H. G.. STIDHAM. Agent.
Eel. No. 10. IIlgQlnsyille. Mo.
JAMES CHARLTON, G. Z. at. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
The Very Oh..,

Summer Hotel Proprietor Yes; I'm
getting up In the world now-so 1 wnnt
you to paint me a set Of ancestors.
Artist eagerly SAY I've already
got In stock excellent portraits OF
Robin Hood, Jack Sheppard, Dick Tur.
pin and Capt. kidd-hown they do for
the male memberA?--Puck.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
TIME TABLE.

Trains will paSs Lexington Junction OF
the Wabash IN follows
Going east-Ho. 20, local freight, s:2Os
M; No. 2, Eastern Express, ll;lO a. m.
No. ", Eastern Express, 1908 p. IN f; No
o, Mail and Express, 7!45 p. M; No.
Atlantic Express, l0:Ol p. IN.
Going west-No. z, Mall aud EXPIRES,
b:W a. m; No. 20, Kansas City Accomoda
tIon, bi02 q N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.,

ny virtue OF an order Of the probate court
Of Lafayette county, Missouri. made of recori
july 10th, ls9. the undersigned has taken
charge Of the estate Of Martin May, deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required To exhibit them for allowance 10
lne administrator within one year after the
aaleo OF salu letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and IN such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
me date OF said letters they will be forever
This 9TH day Of July, 1880
MAT. d. WILSON,
fS't Public Administrator.
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the handsomely illustrated Sunday
newspaper, are giving a High Grade
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words made by using the letters con
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

BY virtue Of an order Of the probate court
OF Lafayette county, Missouri. made OF record
July 10th, ls9, the under signed has taken
charge OF the estate Of Catherine MAY,
deceased '
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allOwe- se Ia
the administrator within one year aner the
date OF said letters or they may be- preeluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and IL such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
barred.
This 9th day of July. lisa.
MAT. d. WILSON,
"-sot Public Administrators.
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Job Room is always open. The best work,
the lowest prices, the promPtest attention
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IN ELLIGENC
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
Closing prices:
General Marke tg.

New York, April II.
FLOUR - State and western quiet and
steady: winter patents, S3.115a4: winter
straghts, S3.55a3.65: Minnesota patents, S:,.9oa
4.25; winter extras, S2.G0a3.
WHEAT No. , red opened firmcr ON cables
and local covering, afterward ruling dull, but
7sl6c.; July IL 3-l6a7ass.
RYE-null; state, Gla62c.; No . western,
8813c., t. o. b., afoat.
CORN--No2 quiet, but frmer. on big Wis
ible supply decrease; May, Al ! lGi,iOlac.; July,
AOAa40bsc
OATS--Dull; track. white, state ;I5a39c.;
track. white, western, 35ai0c.
PORN Easy; mess, Ss.,5a9.50; family, $1,000
all
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam, s5.45
nominal.
BUTTER Steady: state dairy. lialsc.;
state creamery l5lea19c.
CHEESE Firm; large, white, l2al24c.;
small white, l2s4al3c.
EGGS Strong: state and Pennsylvania,
l4>ec.: western, lN4al4>4c.
SCGARRaw strong; fair refining, 4ssc.:
centrifugal. Oh tes,, a-tc.; refined firm;
crushed. 5J4c.: powdered. r'sc.
TCRPENTINE-S 81 catly at 4iitai4&c.
OLASSES-Stcady; New Orleans, 32a3,c.
RICE-Firm; domestic, +;sa1c.; Japan, IN
SIC.
TALLOW-Dull; city, 4i4a43sc.; country, AS
HAYrouiet; shipping, 45a55c.; good to
choice, 65ai5c
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE.
Consul Williams Reports OMciaIy
Tint Il Is Nut md.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Consul O. +.
Williams writes tae state department
from Manila as follows;
II wish to refUte the statements gen
orally circulated in regard to the health
and climate Of the Philippine Islands.
Being within the tropics, they of course
lack the invigorating effects of frost,
and the temperature averages high-at
Manila about 1873 F., but the extremes
are not wide apart, and during the last
year I heard of no temperature below
81 F. In the islands and none below the
sixties in Manila. Mercury in the shade
rarely rises above S., nor above IS in
the sun.
being on the coast of a bay so large
as to be almost an inland sea and hav-
ing eight miles to the east lake with
100 miles of shore, whose waters seek
the bay through the large and rapid
Pasig, the city of Manila has fresh air
constantly as we'll as sea breeZes
1.-THE sewers of Manila are not good
and can never be first class because of
Its low levels, but the rainfall here is
above ten feet per annum and quite
evenly distributed, so that the streets
are rain swept and the sewers We'll
flushed almost every day. There is also
an advantage in hot, wet weather,
which hastens the decay of vegetable
or animal matter this soon rotting and
being washed away
1.-THE city water supply is abundant.
The water is carried in large iron pipes
about seven miles from springs and is
excentonal'y pure and agreeable to the
taste use II every day as beverage
and have never experienced i'll effects
therefrcm. ] have not been sick min
ute since I left the United States in
1897"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-18
Hebrews and Eieh.

Concerning the alleged fondness OF
the Jews for fish. The American Hebrew
says ''In the middle ages the Jews
for the most part, denied their religion
to those about them and rracticed it in
secret. Openly they liv4d Christian
life apparently-the bad to, if they
would exist--,and as those about them
abstained from meat ON Friday they
perforce did likewise and partook large
ly of sea food, which the Jewish house
wife learned to prepare to perfection.
The use of fish on Friday became Gus
tom with rhenl, and, like other ingram
ed customs, was kept up when the NOV
ing cause had long passed away"