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The Lexington Herald
Lexington, ILL. Thursday, July 9, 1863

The Globe Extra
Lexington, Illinois, Thursday, October 18th, 1860

The Lexington Unit
Lexington, ILL. Friday, July 13, 1894

The Lexington Herald
Lexington, ILL. Thursday, July 9, 1863

Another Soldier Gone - L.R. Henline, son of Harvey Henline of Lawndale
township and a private in company K of the 8th Regiment of Illinois volunteers,
was killed near Vicksburg on the evening of the 26th of June last. He was in the
act of going on picket duty when he was shot through the head by a ball from a
gun of the enemy. Mr. Henline was about twenty one years old, was highly
esteemed by all who knew him and the fact that he was among the first to
volunteer to fight for his country when the great slaveholders rebellion
threatened its destruction is proof that he was a noble and patriotic young man.
Rest! soldier, rest! thy warfare's oer,
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking,
Dream of battle-fields no more,
Days of danger night of waking.

- Married June 25, 1863, at the residence of the bride by Rev. R.W. Parks, Mr.
  Isaac Kerr to Mrs. Mary Flesher. All of Mackinaw.

- Mr. and Mrs. "Billy" Henline had a girl.


The Globe Extra
Lexington, Illinois, Thursday, October 18th, 1860

All Right - Our friends will pardon us, we trust for not appearing as usual this
week, when we inform them that we have had to move our press twice since out
last issue. This has been done to allow our old quarters to be fitted up for the
winter weather. the Globe office is now fully prepared and fortified against the
attacks of Jack Frost and old Boreas, so our patrons may look hereafter for the
regular appearance of the Globe.

Douglas in Lexington - Lexington has been honored by a visit from a Presidential
candidate, or vice versa, Stephen A. Douglas has been honored by the
inhalation of the pure air of our temperance village. Which do you say, reader?
   Yesterday, quite a number of our citizens took their position at the depot ready
to catch a glimpse of the Squatter King, who was expected on the train from the
north. It cam. Senator Douglas stepped off upon the platform, apologizing for
lack of time to make a speech, and thanked the audience for the honor of their
presence. He went aboard. The cars rolled off and the people went quietly to
their homes. The only accident that happened was, that good brother Ambrose
had a pocket book slipped unto his pocket. It contained no money but is the
identical pocket book which was stolen when Smith & Hefner's store was
entered.

Lecture of Mrs. Cutler - Mrs. Tracy Cutler of Dwight, Ill., who is well known as an
able lecturer upon Physiology, addressed the citizens of this place in the
Methodist church, last Monday evening, upon the Legal Disabilities of Woman.
   No one who has heard this distinguished woman can question her ability. It
requires courage, mind, and intelligence in an extraordinary degree, for a
woman to rise above the trammels of conventional usuage, and command
respect upon the lecturer's stand; and this Mrs. Cutler can do, even from old
fogies, if they give her a hearing. 
   Mrs. C. is no doubt radical - believes that woman has a right to the elective
franchise. In this she is far beyond the age, perhaps beyond any age; but that
was not what she came here to advocate. She claimed the right of woman to
hold property in her own title, and to be equal guardian of her children. Here is a
copy of the petition to which it was her great object to obtain signatures, so as to
have the law changed during the next session of the Legislature:
PETITION
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Illinois:

   We the Undersigned, inhabitants of the State of Illinois, most earnestly petition
you Honorable body that such laws may be enacted that the Parents of Children
may have equal rights of Guardianship and that no difference be made on
account of sex.
   We also further Petition, that married Women have granted them the right to
acquire and hold property in their own name, and to transfer and devise the
same, And, also to protect their own character by law and receive in their own
name for personal injuries.

The petition was numerously signed, scarcely a person refusing. We shall speak
of it again.

Administrator's Notice

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of
Lemuel Biggs, deceased, will be and appear before the county court of McLean
county, Illinois, at the Court House in Bloomington, on Monday the 19th of
November next, at which time all persons having claims against said estate, will
present the same for adjustment. Persons indebted to said estates are
requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned (29t6)   JOSIAH BIGGS
Dated October 3d, '60                                             Administrator

Public Sale
Matthias Carter, Administrator of John Carter, Dec'd. vs Matilda Carter, etal.
Petition to sell Real Estate.
By virtue of a decree rendered in the above entitled cause at the June term, A.D.
1860, of McLean county Court, I will offer for sale, on Saturday the 20th day of
October, A.D, 1860, at 2 o'clock p.m. of said day, at Lexington, in said county,
the following described premises, to-wit:
   Twenty-five (25) acres off the north end of the west half of the south-west
quarter of Section thirty-four, (34) in Township twenty-six, (26) north of Range
three (3) east of third principal meridian. Terms of sale - Five per cent cash in
hand; the balance on a credit of twelve months. The purchaser receiving a deed
of the land, and executing notes with good personal security and a mortgage on
the land to secure the purchase money. MATTHIAS CARTER, Administrator of
Packard & Burr, Att'y's                   John Carter.                  6W25

80,000 Republicans - Caleb B. Smith - Schuyler Colfax
   Tuesday last was a proud day for the Republicans of McLean county. 80,000
people assembled in Bloomington, to hear one of the ablest speakers of the
present campaign - Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana. Mrs. Smith possesses a
stentorian voice - one capable of reaching a very large audience, and he used it
to a good purpose.  He is argumentative, and perfectly convincing. His auditors
feel themselves in the presence of an able, eloquent and honest man. His
speech will bear good fruit.
   Schuyler Colfax, member of Congress from the same State, held forth in an
eloquent and witty manner in the evening. His too was a telling speech. The
enthusiasm of last Tuesday will insure McLean county for eight or ten hundred
majority.


The Lexington Unit
Lexington, ILL. Friday, July 13, 1894

- The next races at the Lexington Driving Park will be held on Saturday, Aug 4th.

- Geo. H. Norman has gone on the road again to sing in the quartette for Willow
  Bark Co. of Danvers.

- Miss Carrie Lough of Fairbury has been entertained in Lexington this week by
  Miss Margaret Stickler.

- Rev. E.A. Gilliland will preach at the Payne school house Sunday, July 22nd, at
  3 p.m., everybody invited.

- F.L. Evans of St. Louis in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J.D. Leary, and will
  spend a month here.

- The postoffice building is adorned by a new stationary awning erected the first
  of the week by Wm. Skelly and his workmen.

- In selecting the grand jurors for next term the Board of Supervisors named J.V.
  McCullough of Lexington for this township.

- Mrs. L.P. Edwards of Westerville, Ohio, arrived yesterday to make an extended
  visit with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Flesher.

- Harry Hickey of Indianapolis has been the guest of Miss Sara Stevenson for a
  week past. He is connected with the Pearson Music House.

- Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Langstaff on Tuesday entertained Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Phillips
  and family and Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Grier and family of Bloomington.

- Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Hatcher returned to their home in Colfax Wednesday
  evening after a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. S.R. Claggett.

- Miss Mary Callahan came down from Chicago to spend the fourth. She is
  attending a school of dressmaking in that city and will return there to stay until
  fall.

- Hon. and Mrs. B.J. Claggett entertained Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Barr and Miss Lucy
  Dalton of Bloomington for a short visit from Wednesday evening to yesterday
  morning.

- The admission to the Driving Park at the next races Aug. 4th will be reduced to
  25 cents.

- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart returned to their home in Normal Wednesday after a
  short visit with relatives.

- The postoffice building is to be decorated with a large sign in front for J.M.
  Stevenson, furniture dealer and undertaker.

- Arrangements are being made to give a grand ball at the opera house on the
  night of the next races, Saturday, Aug. 4th. The admission  will be only 50 cents
  and a good orchestra and a first class dance is guaranteed.