The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-19
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Extracts From the Lexington Caucasian
and Express, April Is, 1870.

huu EApioeos ApAll Aof low
FIre.-We regret to learn that the
house of our young friend, Charles
Tyler, near Tabo postofice, fifteen
miles south of Lexington, was burned
on Wednesday of last week. The fire
occurred abou, IL o'clock 10 the fore
noon, when there was no one AT home.
Houses, furniture, farming utensils
and everything else was burned, ex-
eept the clothes Mr.. Tyler and his wife
had on. The superstition Is that the
fire originated in an ash-box in the
kitchen. Though, as no ashes or Gin
ders had been thrown into it for two
or three days before, this seems rather
improbable. Loss 81. 100, which falls
heavily upon a hard-workiDg ex-reb.
He has the hearty sympsthies of all bis
neighbors; but though sympathY's
sweet, it won't pay board.
Berry VS.. Fletcher. This trial, IN
volving the destruction of The printing
Office of Mr.. Berry, aud his wrongful
Imprisonment here by Fletcher's
thieves, set for trial before the United
States circuit court at St. Louis, was
called up on Tuesday last, when the at
torneys for plaintiff objected 10 panel
Of jurymen, and at last accounts
friday a new jury had not been Sc
cured. Berry lays his damages at
$50, 900, and should have 1t. DR.,
Cooley and Tom Adamson, Denote
and old Turner, with a few others Of
same or similar stripe, were the head
devils of this and other vlllainy by
Fletcher's thieves, and although come
of them are joined in the suit, none of
them will ever get their deserts.
Commission Business.---Messrs.
Goodin Bros. have purchased the COM
mission receiving, forwarding business
of both Mr.. A G.. Williams and Rein
hard brothers, on the levee Of this city,
and will continue the business at the
old stands of the gentlemen. The
well-known energy and perseverance, OF
the new firm warrants the assertion that
The business will be well and success
fully managed, and to the satisfaction
of all friends and customers. We be-
speak for the new firm the patronage
of the public, and especially those who
have heretofore done business with the
outgoing firms.
Horse Thief Done For.-We under
stand that a horse thief, named Martin
V. Black, who was apprebended near
Kansas City on the 14;h, was hanged
to a tree by the roadside TIL be was
dead. The party who did the hanging
is said to have consisted OF some half
dozen individuals, among them agen-
tlemen from Cooper county, whom
Black had robbed of several horses,
and who had pursued him to the point
of his apprehension. 1t is said this
man Black was a daring thief, and per-
haps has net the right fate, though the
mode may be questioned.
Shetland Ponies Mr.. Goodin has
imported from Scotland, three Shet-
land ponies, very dlmiDutye in size, to
be used In bis coal banks here. They
arrived here n few days ago, and have
been transferred 10 the scene Of their
tuie lstois. They are so small they
can easily pass in and out of the coal
banks, drawing the truck, and must
prove OF greal use.
Medical 49, The Lafayette county
medical association, at its last meeting,
appointed Dr. j. F. Atkinson, Of Lex
ingion, and DR. 0 + Rerick, Of We'll
lington, as del gates 10 th~ state medI-
cal association, which meets in st.
Louis on ne fourth Tuesdoy Of April,
and TO The American medical associa-
ton, on he Srd May, 1870.
Gone John Kelly, the popular
steward OF The City hotel, left for Kan
sas City last Monday We believe he
is to take the stewardship OF the Pacific
hotel OF thai city. We commend him
to our friends wherever he goes. as one
who thoroughly understands his bust
ness, gentlemaniy, j, telligen,, and
faithful; and an homes reliable man.
DEATHS.
In this city, April IA, Henry r.
Edelin,, aged three years.
In this city, April 6, oil consumption,
Mro Martha A HaU oupd On raoro