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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
TOM THUMB AND THE QUEEN.
IN. pImInutive General Tried to
Back Oat Of Her Presence.
Hut Failed.

The American minister, Hon. Edward
Everett, was very kind TO his country
men. and it was at bis house that Mr..
Barnum met a certain Mr.. Murray,
master Of the queens household, says
St. Nicholas. On the day following one
of the queens life guards appeared be-
fore Mr.. Baruum with a note contain
ing an invitation from the queen to
Gen. Tom Thumb and bis guardian, Mr.
Barnum, to appear at Buckingham pal
ace on a specified evening.
in retiring from the royal presence,
Mr.. Barnum attempted TO follow the
example set by the lord in waiting by
backing out. The gallery was OF great
length, and the gentlemen with long
strides made rapid progress; but Tom
Thumbs short legs left him far behind
or before. Seeing that he was losing
ground, he turned and ran a few steps,
then resumed the process Of backing
Again losing ground, he repeated the
performance, to the great amusement
of the royal spectators. The queen
o sent another summons, and The
general, with his guardian, made a sec.
ond visit TO the palace, being received
in the yellow drawing room.
A third visit was soon paid 10 Buck
ingham palace. and this time thu
queens uncle, Leopold, king of th'
Belgians, was present and was great.
amused. asking many questions; ant
Queen Victoria, desiring the general Il
sing, inquired what song he preferred
yankee Doodle" was the prompt re
ply. All present laughed heartily. an
her majesty said: "That is a very pref
ty song, general; sing 1t, II you please,
and he did.
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The Intelligencer
TRICKS OF CHOIR SINGERS.
while Pretending TO Stag
the Service.

One Of the English bishops hss been
complaining that he notices about
many choir boys and men q want Of rev.
emo and of attention TO the services
hAt IRE going on, and he exemplihes
this BY saying that the choristers talk
b song and have a sort OF voluntary
Of their wi wherein they drop the
original words and, TO sacred music,
ehanti 81 am so hungry; l hope we
ahAll finish soon"
But this, in reality. ls a very old com
plant, and the average stage manager
b far more afflicted by II than even are
choirmasters connected with places oil
worship. The rows Of chorus men and
girls one sees on the stage carry on long
and animated conversations abou,
everything under the sun, and all 10 mu.
do. And all the time they indulge IL
the gestures they have been taught al
appropriate TO the scene, their thoughts
are really with the themes of their mu
scal chat, and thus II Is that these ges
lures seem so wooden and artificial
And II is a fact that the great bulk o
Me chorus people engaged in the high
est elass italian opera sing any glib
berish they please.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
cHRYsANrHRMUMs TOO GAY.
p,ofu.e Display Of mig RED Flowers
at Funeral shocks
whole IOWA.

cbrvsauthemums will no longer be
used as a mourning flower at funerals
10 be held at Mankato, Mimi, an
noupces a traveller from that eommun-
ity. 1t appears that a popular young
society mar OF that town recently died.
He was a member of many social or
plantations. Each strove with the
other in indicating at the ceremonies
of his burial how much his loss was felt.
The time Of the year was the football
season, also the period when the ehrys-
anthemum deies all laws Of color and
iaunts its wan;on shades In public
view. The Isis society, to which this
young man belonged, in an unhappy
moment determined to attend the flu
neral ornamented with ~chrysanthe-
NUNS. The deceased had always adj
mired the flower and II would be a strik-
ing tribute to his extinct preferences.
An order was sent 10 a florist in 81.
Paul 20 forward by first express 60 pure
white chrysanthemums to the Isis
members.
The morning the funeral was 10 take
place they had not arrived, but there
was a train due from St. Paul 20 min
utes before the services would com
mence. One OF the Isis members vol
unteered to meet that train, get the
flowers, hurry with themt to the church
door and distribute them as the society
marched In. This was agreed to and
the members marched TO the sacred
ediice. The flowers arrived, were
taken to the church door and there un.
covered. The Isis was just coming II
and quick action was needed. The or
gan was playing Nearer, My God, e
Thee" when the society marched NJ
the center aisle, each decorated with
fiaring red chrysanthemum. The dor
list, not having white, had Forwarded
red with apologies.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE.
Owners of Vineyards Could Protect
Themselves Against Damage
by Storms.

DR.. Barrata has advocated In the Ital-
ian parliament q compulsory insurance
against earthquakes. says the Scientific
American. Owners of vineyards and
others protect themselves In this way
against hail and, therefore, why not
against another calamity even more
destructive, as they average about $50
shocks a year, aud certain parts Of Italy
have occasionally suffered terribly.
The idea Of the insurance Is a shrewd
one from the point OF view OF public
economy. II shifts the burden from the
exchequer to private purses. The bust
ness would be OF a peculiarly risky ma.
ture, for such an epidemic Of earth.
quakes as has devastated Calabrla be.
tween 1883 and 1856 might easily bring
any ordinary company to bankruptcy.
The risk would have 10 be widely
spread, and a%ctuaries would be buzzled
TO calculate the premiums for different
places.
Some parts OF the peninsula enjoy
practical immunity. The great plain Of
Venetia has never suffered, Rome ant
Naples are occasionally shaken, al
though as n rule not seriously, but dis
; aster frequently occurs In volcanic dis
tricts, as In Ischia In 1881 and 1883
when the loss both OF life and property
. wal serious. Calabria Is far the worsl
; as an earthquake region. Over i,4OC
I people persisted in one locality in tn,
! period mentioned above.
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Washington, Jan. s.-United States
Treasurer Roberts, said yesterday
that the demand for pmall notes still
continues beyond all precedent and
has resulted In reducing the supply
on hand to a point where an increase
was absolutely necessary. To meet
this increased demand the bureau of
engraving and printing began yester-
day to print 100000 additional in
new Hves and tens, and this increase
will be kept up al long as the needs
of the country REQUIRE IL,
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Palaris, the north star. and its nm.
seen companion make D complete reyo-
luton In 3 days "a hours. Both TO.
gether' or the three, II there be three.
are moving toward the earth with a
velocity Of miles per second, $40 miles
a minute, S2,4OO miles an hour, 7,7.G0o
miles a day, 2s3, 1000 miles a year
Though coming at such an incredible
rate OF speed, there is no danger thot
In amy Immediate future Polaris win
ever collide with our earth. In fact.
there has been no nppTcclabledIacrenc
IN The appearance Of the star, In spltf
OF Its rapid approach, during the past
thousand years. This Is due 10 the fact
That the star In question Is many time,
as Tar away asthe sun.-Chlcago Times.
Herald.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Our Dumb Animals gives a touching
story Of the wonderful herolsm of a
dog last winter in the Icy waters OF
Alaska Two men and the dog start
ed out from camp TO And a trail lead
ing away from the terrible ValdeS gla-
cler. For days they wandered In the
snow TIL their provisions were WELL
nigh exhausted and the men could 90
no further. Then one Of them wrote
n message on a scrap Of paper, tied II
to the dogs neck, and told him TO &c
back to camp. The dog disappeared
In the snow and storm. Two days and
nights passed; when, Just as the!
were giving up In despair, tout from
the binding snow bounded the faith
full dog, and close behind him cam
ready hands 10 minister to thel
wantan
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fore, and so every seventh das was
put Ia for entire rest TO make up 90
ieparation for What the nights cou'
moi do. nut 80 restful viii be the last
sleep that you will rise from IL with,
out one sore nerve. without Que ured
ll~mb-rested, forever rested, as only
God can rest YOU. U ye tired folks
all up aud down the world, livd Win
work, or tired with prosecutions. or
tired with ailments, or tired with be-
reayements, or tired in the struggle
against temptation, clap your bands
with eternal glee in expectation OF
that sleep from which you viii wake
I'D so rested that yon will never need
another sleep OF even another night.
There shah he no night there" be-
cause there will be no need OF ITS
uuieting influences. No l~engthenlng
OF the shadows OF tower aud wall aud
gate. No evening mist rising from
the river. No sundown. Thy sun
shall no more go down, neither shall
thy moon withdraw itself, for the
Lord shall be thine everlasting light,
aud the days OF thy mourning shall be
ended"
So, my hearer, my reader, Good
night" May God give you such sleep
tonight as is best for you, and u you
wake too soon may He fill your soul
with "reminiscences and expectations
that will be better than slumber, Good
night Having In prayer, kneellng at
the bedside. committed yourself and
all yours TO the keeping OF the Stun,
berless God, fear nothing. The pesti-
lence that walketh in darkness will
not cross your doorsill, and you need
not be afraid OF evil tidings. Good
night May you have no such en-
p%erience as Job had when he said:
Thou scarest me with dreams and
terriiest me through visions" II
you dream at all, may II be a vision OF
reunions and congratulations, and,
waking, may you find some of them
true. Good night And when you
some to the best sleep, the blissful
sleep. the last sleep, may you be able
to turn aud say to all the cares aud
fatigues and bereavements and pangs
OF a lifetime: Good night" and
your kindred, standing around your
illumined pillow, give you hopeful
though sorrowful farewell as you
move out from their loving embrace
into the house Of a welcoming God
Gnnd niphtl Gnnd nightl
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
oHIo'S NEW


Columbus, o. Jan. s.-At noon Mon
day, in the rotunda Of the state capt.
toll, Hon. George X. Nash was inaug-
urated governor of Ohio, succeeding
Asa S. Bushnell. The oath Of Office
was administered by Chief Justice
Shank Of the supreme court, follow
ing which Gov. Bushnell presented
the new governor with his commits,
sion. Gov. Nash then delivered his
inaugural address. Following the in.
augursl ceremonies came E magEif
uagural ceremonies came a magnif
cent parade in which military, ciVi,
and political organizations PARTED
natad
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
BoSToN'S BOHEMIA.



Here lin Pinckney street, is the free
dom OF the Latin quarter, with but a
small amount Of It's license" writes
Margaret Aliston, In Her Boston Elk.
~periences,' in Ladies' Home Journal.
Human nature bears a close family
resemblance all over the world when
judged by communities with similar
earmarks, but In America individuals
merely pose as Bohemians; they SELL
dom come up Tor down. to the simon
pure article of foreign cities. America
IS eminently a respectable country.
well washed morally, and with consid.
cradle respect for the neighbors' opin-
ION. Americans become Bohemiapjzed
IN Paris, but seldom In Boston, where
The spook Of Cotton Mather and other
standards OF rcspectablllty still hold
sway with a groan and a ghostly shud.
der at a mlshap. In truth, this Boston
bohemia stands for good spirits and in.
nocent unconventionallty, and Is sew
sral times more %vIrtuouR than Boston
society, no matter how preteutiously
and tiamboyanily the little country
.ries 10 disproye lis virtue"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
Regular Tourist Sleepers

VIII leave Kansas City at 9:O5 p. M,
commencing November 9TH, and satur.
day OF each week thereafter via the Mis-
souri,, Kansas h Texas railway for San
Francisco without change. Route via
the NJ. X. n II, through Parsons IL
Waco; S. A. and A p. railway, Waco
10 Flatonio; So. pac. Go. FlatonIr
through San Antonia to California
points The equipment will consist Of
tourist cars of the most approved pat.
Tern, with the latest improvements and
comforts. For special rates. etc. GOV.
eilng thls excursion, apply TO any loca
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THEY WILL NOT QUIT.
Gov. Taylor and His Kentucky Republican
Associates May Appeal to the United
states Court for Aid.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 9.-Republican
leaders, who are on confidential terms
with Gov. Taylor, intimated that
the republican contestces may not
quit the fight in the event the legisla'
ture and the state contest board vote
to seat Goebel as governor and the
other democratic contestants. They
have by no means given up hope that
they will win in the Legislature, but
are taking time by the forelock and
are looking around for other moves in
ease Goebel should win. 1t is general
~ believed they will seek TO raise a
federal question and take the case into
the United States supreme court.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. s.--The sena-
torlal contest in Iowa Is practically
over. In the republican house caucus
Saturday night ID. II. Bowen, OF
Waukon, received 40 votes and was
nominated for speaker over W. Il.
Eaton, Of Usage, who received 3s votes.
Bowen was the candidate of the back.
ers Of John Henry Gear and his nom
nation for speaker insures Gears
reelection to the United States sen.
afa
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RESCUED AT SEA.
Capt. Strange, His wife and Children and
sc Others Taken from the Foun-
dered Steamer Ella

New York, Jan. 0.-The British
steamer Georgian, which has arrived
from London, rescued at sea, on Jan.
uary g, Capt. STANCE and crew Of the
German steamer Ella, which foun'
dered al sea the same date while on
the voyage from Perth Amboy fol
Halifax.
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~ wouldn't have minded being
whipped so much" said the young
culprlt. "if the teacher hadn't SAID
that my punishment hurt him NOR,
than It did me-"
THAT oughtnt to make you fee.
any worse"
"Well, II did. What he punished mt
for was telling stories.
Star,
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Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. cit has
come out that while Chairman Jones,
OF the national democratic commit.
tee, was spending the holidays in Min.
nenpolis he approved the suggestion
that the national convention be held
on July His idea was 10 lay stress
on the consent of the governed" ron.
tention OF the undergraduates by
meeting on the anniversary Of the
signing OF the declaration Of indie.
pendence.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Laurence Gronlund, the soclallstlc
writer who died a few weeks ago In
New York, was a thorough pesslmlst.
One evening, after he had denounced
the modern Industrial system In saw.
age terms, friend remarked; ut Is
not SO bad as Russian despotIsm, is
~" Not quite; the former Is the
worst possible; the latter the worst
conceivable"
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II. W. WIlSOR.
Texas Wonder.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
eoyery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, remoyes gravel, cures diAbetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities Of the
kidneys sa3 bladder 10 both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles 10
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of u. One
small bottle IL two months treatment,
will cure any case above mentioned. Dr.
L. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, st. Louis
formerly Waco, Texas. Bend for testi'
monials. Sold by Crenshaw q Young.
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Wsatheriord, Texas. June %, lss5.-Foi
seven years / was suffering with kidney
trouble and found DO permanent relief
After using dozens Of bottles Of different
kiuds Of kidney medicine, had come to tb'
conclusion there was no cure for II.
was induced to try Halls Great DiseoV'
cry, and HDd that | am cared BY the US
OF only one bottle.
]. c. MCCONNELL.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Manila, Jan. Cen. schwan has
occupied Slang and Indang, Cayite
province, meeting with but slight re.
slAtance' He captured three guns and
a quantity Of ammunition. Gen.
Wheaton Is At Perez daf Marlnas
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Scarlet Fever In Tropical R.r,on

A medical paper directs attention
TO the curious fact that scarlet fever
has never been observed in an epl.
demicnl form In the tropical or sub.
tropical regions OF Asia or Afrlca.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Trains will pass Lexington Junction OF
the Wabash as follows
Going Castillo. 70, local freight, O:as
m; No. 2, Eastern Express, 1l:1o q. ~.
No. u, Eastern Express, 1905 p. m. No
6, Mail and Express, 7:B p. mi No. 4
Atlantic Express, lO:Ol p. m.
Going weSt-No. Z, Mail and Express
Bi02 q. M; No. rs, Kansas City Acoomods
ton, 500 q. m.
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go via the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
the Short Line and Best Route.
REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES NOW
u--nn

REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES NOW
Is EFFECT.
All Of the large hotels at Hot SPRING.
are now open. In addition to these arr
three hundred boarding houses provld'
ing accommodations at reasonable rates
Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the only
health and pleasure resort under dlrsc'
Government control. The curative
properties Of the Hot Waters are
vouched for by the Surgeon General o.
the United States. Send for rates, illus
Dated descriptive matter and complete
particulars.
II. G. STIDHAM, Agent.
Tel. No. ~. HlgRlnsyille, Mo.
JAMES CHARLTON, G. T. & 7. A.
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II properly managed one good oppor.
unity will last for a lifetime. chicago
Daily Nswa,
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H. Y. WINSOR
INSURANCE.

Farm property insured, oc-
cupied by tenant or owner.
Risks written in any town in
county. Will come and make
personal inspection, and name
rate upon application. Will
INSURE ANYTHING. Write or
call on him at office in
Lexington.
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Boycott vs.. noyco,,.

English business men In Paris are he.
ing boycotted because Of England'a
talk Of |boycotting The exposition.
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H.. w.. WIlSOR
REAL ESTATE

for sale in Lexington. Farms
for sale. Houses to rent. II
you have any real estate to
sell place it in his hands-no
cost il no sale. Office in
Lexington.
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The lntelligencer

Job Room is always open. The best work,
the lowest prices, the promptest attention
to orders.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
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AFRICAN WAR.

On Thursday last one column Of Rob
ert's army crossed the vaal river at a
point called Parys, and the rest Of the
aImy expected to be over by Sunday.
which would begin the campaign in the
Transyaal. Gen. Buffers army was
advancing through the mountains to the
south east, and Gen. Hunters from the
West, near Mafeking and IL looked as
though the Beers would be hernmed in
IL they attempted stand in the vicinity
OF Johannesburg.
On Monday Gen Roberts was Mt q
point on the Kip river, but Is miles
from johannesburg, and reported the
Beers fleeing before him. Roberts was
keeping up his flank movements. and
the Beers were fearful Of being encirc-
led. Kruger was said 10 be ready 10 flee
the country.
On Tuesday, the English army was
: in Germiston, suburb Of Johannas
burg, and were anticipating no great
tronble in occupying the city next day
The gold mines wer yet safe. but tho
English feared dynamite explosions
The Boer armory was retreating but IL
WAS not known whether it was going
west or north. Roberts cavalry was will
In twenty miles cf Pretoria
This mornings papers contain M
account Of the surrender Of Johannas
burg, and the flight Of Kruger
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
Wick Items.

A. J. Buchanan and G c. Stinedurf
were at West Winfield. Saturday, on
business.
W. H. Bovard and wife of Branchton,
]. C. Bovard and wife and Mrs. 5. E.
NIifiin returned home from Scranton
Tuesday evening.
The funeral of Miss Annie E. Vogan,
who died last Tuesday morning at the
home of D. W. Locke at Forestville,
occurred on Wednesday afternoon, was
largely attended Rev Small of the NJ.
E. church. of which deceased was
member, preached the sermon. Inter
ment at Harrisville cemetery. De
ceased was Il years old. Death was
caused by consumption.
NJ. J. Burnes, our station agent, is
home on a visit. He reports his health
much improved. He has been recuper-
ating at Conneaut Harbor, Ohio.
From the appearance every morning
here one would think that fair was
being held here to see the teams that
are hauling brick and lumber to Slip
peryrock for the new model school
building at that place.
Frank McGin. one of our teamsters,
! was taken suddenly i'll on Wednesday
morning and had to get h D. Osborn tc
| drive his team. He was removed to the
home of W. G. Osborn nearby where
he received proper treatment and wa:
soon able to about again.
A. E. CASTOR and wife of Meadville
were here Thursday on business.
Ed. McKissic, Finley Thompson an(
Mr.. Edwards Of Eldorado were visitors
at the home Of J. o. Rihel over Sunday.