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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
creeiey's Wedding.
Reminisccncc Of the Parson ana
the Attendants.


A correspondence ofthc y. Y. Sun,
writing from Warrcnton n. C., July
4th, says:
The day after tomorrow will b.
the thirty-sixth anniversary Of an
event of the first Importance in the
annals of this quiet village, and in
the life of our next president. 1t
was OH the 9th day of July, in 1886,
that Horace Greeley was unitcd'in the
holy bonds of matrimony with Miss
Mary q. Cheney, of Warrcnton. The
auspicious event came about in this
wise: Miss Cheney, u young lady OF
remarkable fine person and accom-
plishments native ofNcw England,
was engaged i'll teaching in this place.
She was no doubt affianced to Mr..
Greeley before she left her northern
home, as tradition aud the recollcc.
ton of tho oldest Inhabitant furnish
no evidence of prior visit of that
gentleman to our town.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. VIM. j. Norwood, in the
modest little Episcopal church OF
which he was then rector, and which
still stands cmbowcrcd among a
grove of noble elms and aspcns. The
bridesmaid was Miss Elizabeth Bragg.
sister of the late governor and sena
tor ofthat name, and of Gen. DraNtol
Bragg. Her attendant, Alexander
iaucy, Esq, became her future hus
band and the happy couple emigratcC
to West Tennessee many years ago
MIR. Norwood still lives, as rector d
IL church in Richmond.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
ROMANCE OF THE TELEGRAPH
From an English pal,

Mr. Frank Ives Scudanore, the Su-
pcrintendant of the Government Tel
egraph III Great Britain, in his recent
report, becomes quite romantic in his
description Of the success Of the sys-
TEN OF employing male and female op-
orators. Mr.. .Scudamorc, after show
ing how much the tone of the men
has been raised by the association,
and how we'll the women perform the
checking of fault-iimdling branches of
the work, goes OH to speak of friend
ships formed between clerks at either
end of telegraph wire. They be-
gin BY chatting in the intervals OF
their work and soon beroInc fast
friends. ''lt is fact, cOptinucs Mr..
Scudamore, "that q telegraph clerk OF
London, who was engaged OH wire
to Berlin, formed an acquaintance
with aud all attachment for female
clerk who worked OH the same wire
in Berlin, that hc made proposal OF
marriage to her, aud that she accepted
him without having seen him. The!
were married, and the marriage re
sulting from their electric aftinities i,
supposed to have turned out as wei
as those in which the seuscs arc more
apparently concerned" These youn.
clerks, however, were not very rash
nor did they marry without due &c
qnaintance with cacha other, as man!
prudent pcrsoas might suppose, fo
according to Mr.. Scndamore, clerl
at one end Of wire can readily tol
by the way in which the clerk nj tn
other end does his work, "whcthe
he is passionate or sulky, cheerful o
dull, sanguine or phlcgmatic, III
naturGd or good-natured."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
a WHOLE TOWN UNDER BONDS

FROM the tincastle tSa.) Herald.
Strange as it may seem, q, whole
town in Botctourt is under bonds to
keep the peace. The usually quiet citi-
zens ofiIowrytown:wcrc stirred by in
ternal emotions to do violence to each
other, and OF the 9th and 9Th days of
the present month pitched battles
were fought--firc-arins, brick -bats,
&C., being the weapons used. 1t was
war of the roses, in. which the
whole town was drawn, the forces Oh
both sides being about even. The
magistrate, surrounded by all the
majesty of the law, took up his posi-
ton at Amsterdam, and dispatched his
h,:bowcr, the constable, for the bel
iigerent parties; but they, by virtue
of muscle and more numerous forces,
closed the citadel and deficd his au-
thority. A deputy and posse were
sworn In aud sent to the sceiic, and by
force OF moral suasiou the bclligcrents s
came to terms. Aftcra statement OF
grievances Oh botlr sides, the parties
composing the principal portion OF
the fightin. populatin ofthc town,
were put on their good behavior for
one yrar under tho penalty of $loO
each.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
ILLNESS OF DIR. THos. z. BOND,

From the ST. Louis Christian Advocate, Aug. IA.
We announce the illucss of our col
league, DR.. Bond. Our latest I'll
dings forbid the hope of his recovery.
Since last May he has reported to us
being unwcll, but the incidents did
not create alarm, and lately we had
supposed there was amendment of
his health. On tho 9TH inst his dam
gcrous condition was communicated
tous. Several subsequent dispatch
cs confirm and increase our fears.
The latest, just rs we arc closing
our columns Oh Monday, dated on
that day at Baltimore ut $50 a. m.,
reports that he is ''no BETTER" and a
prcviou dispatch had said ''no hope
Of recovery" BY mail on Mon.
day, letter from his son, &. Morris
Bond, Esq, reached us dated the Stl,
inst, i'll which he writes:
IL fear that your information was
only too true, and that my father.
death is not far off. Ills disease has
developed with great rapidity, aud
there can be no doubt now that he is
suffering from cancer in the stomach. -
We regret that We arc not at libcrt v
to print the letter entire. 1t bears tcs-
timony, as all would expect, of un.
murmcring patience under constau,
suffering, and "pericct willingness to
be at rest, and with the most beauti.
ful trustfulness resting in peace upon
the bosom of his Savior"
This Intelligence fills the writer
with the deepest grief, and through.
out the connection will cause great
sorrow. Our prayers will be offered
that his life and service may be pro
longcd to tho church. ....h....
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21

Jones and his wife were avs!
ouarrelling about tbsir eemParst've
talent for keeping hrc. She insist
cd that lust 20 sarciy az hc attempted
10 re.ars~ngs Tie sticks with tAs
topxs. he psss the flre out. One night
the church.bol sounded an ALARM
Jones sprsng for his Arc backes
eager to rush to tho conhAgs~doAs
ssMr. Jones, I" cried his vifs . ~
reached tho door. NJ. Jones, take
tho tongs ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
REAPERs! REAPERs {,

Now that there is small demand for this arti-
Gle, wish 10 offer you the best built, the best
finished. the strongest, the simplest, Iightrs:
running reaper, and the only machine sold direct
from the manufactory To dealers in the United
States, to-wit:
THE CHAMPION.
There have already been i've sold from this
city this season, and perhaps there will be
no others but the Champion sold from this place
In lS7l. unless al n reduced price, or on twelve
months time. This wcll-known reaper has been
reduced two hundred pounds in weight and now
is . stronger reaper than ever, with the cOntinu-
Gus large axle through the center. As to certi-
acates, can give two hundred mort than any
other reaper ever sold In this county, by such
men ms Orlando bradley, Thomas shelby, l.. H.
Gordon D. u. Ford, Carter Temple, Pat. Mar
shall Brothers, Lewis and Isaac Senle, Walter
Barncs, Lesueur Bro, u. X. Nelson, Cyrus
Osburn, stephen Cheatham, Thos. Cobb, Ham
mrr 4 brothers, John Harris, strotiier Renick
and host Of others. Come everybody and look
ut the Champion before you purchase elsewhere
Soid Ior sisJ; ohe third LIST of July. one third
)cis-esu Jb. HOOK. Agent.
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Stones Of greater weight than four

Stones Of greater weight than four
carats are of such exceptional occur
renee as to command fancy prices.
The value of the sapphire is not re.
duciblc toa scale like that of the
diamond and rnby. A fine sapphire
Of rich color by night as well rs
by day, weighing one csrat, is worth
500, while a sapphire equally fine,
weighing 100 carats, would not sell
for more than $4,000, and possibly
not more than $4,000. A ruby o.,
the same size and perfection would
be the most valuable gem in exist
encc, surprising even that of I. c
finest diamonds. rs
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
The Grant Family influence.

Tho personal organs of the Phila.
delphia nominee are always extreme
ly careful in replying to the rl,argc
of their masters ncpotism, to state
that he has appointed only thirteen
relatives to oflirc. 1t is not the num-
ber of his relatives in offi,e that
marks the enormity Of the offence hc
has committed i'll his system Of ap-
pointmcnts. The Cincinnati Com
mcrcial, a paper which is exception.
| ally well informed OH the subject OF
the Grant family influence, states that
it would be hard TO obtain a perfect
ly reliable and complete list of the
relatives appointed to Office by Grant.
He has but one relative in the vicin-
ity of Cincinnati - his venerable
fathcr-but thrcc-fourths of the I'M
portant Federal officers in that and
adjacent cities and districts were ap-
pointed directly through the Grant
family influence, or the personal ia
voritism Of the President himself.
There was not member Of the
Grant family, male or female, who
did not have appointments made &c.
cordinS to their pleasure, aud there
was not one Of the family who eve,
seemed to think there was anything
strange or peculiar about their inter
ference with appointments aud med
ding with the public business, TIL,
} President himself, when pressed b,
, all the influential Republicans in til,
Covinston district to rc-appoint Col
Rankin Assessor, (Rankin had beer
| removed for refusing to Jol,usOnizc) J
, ended the matter perfectly to his ow,
satisfaction by saying to the commit
tee waiting upon him that lie hat
, promised his sister to appoint Mr.
Linn! Father Grant looked aftc
the mail agencies in Kentucky an,
the post-otiices in Ohio pretty ex
tcnsivclv. In Western Pcnnsylvani,
the Pr, sident h:d 4 relative, and til,
appointments there were regulated
: accordingly. There are about twcn
; ty-fivc relatives of the President j,
l the enjoyment Of official f,tmess
which they owe to his position nn,
S their ability to make out, us Fatl,c
l Grant told Col Thomas, "a plai
h case of second cousin," or somcthin
+ equally commanding. The oiiic,
v holders who owe their position t
II family connection and favoritism M
C quite numerous. They may be mum
+ bcrcd by hundreds. 1t is their liar
e pincss to know members of tho fam
lily intimately, and they have thrive
S upon their friendship.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
OLD LETTE RS.
WRITTEN Fon THE ISrELLIGrSCER.

"hy are you here. poor faded, musty things?
Two months ago hid you out of sight;
why here? To stir sad memories within,
To move my hear; TO grief again tonight?
Why should l CHERISH when the hand that penn'd
Long since, lcrchancc, forgot my parting clasp:
Perhaps would fail to greet mine as u friend;
Though once, with lingering, love-knit palm
held fast.
But am human. ie are the only links
That atbind my thoughts to all once thought true
Love was its only star. 1t, waning, sinks.
Oh! hard and hopeless, nothing left but you.
But judge you not. am strong to bear
Tie burden OF your distrust;
know there will yet dawn morning fair;
know that our Cod il just.
And. perchance, beyond Deaths peaceful night
Earth's severed ties will vet re-unite.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21

A Heightened runaway horse in
Milan, Mich. recently daahcdtntc {
lady's bed-room:and brought up Sisb
both feet, on tho bed. There w..
come .shurrying In hot hs1as" s'i
round.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21
DIR. RAILWAYS
lKIEsT VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

Hon. j T. HorE, Pres't Board Of Regents
G y SruRGgs, Sec'y I"
AtEx MARTIN. D. .. :, President. and Profess.
Ct Of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
FS Lyon, A. M, Vice President, Profess.
or Of Eng. Literature, and Princip. Prep'y
Dept.
s G STEVENS, A. NJ, Professor Of Astrono.
my and Physics.
II H PIsRcE. A. NJ, (Capt. u s. Az Pro.
lessor Of Mathematics Of Military Tactics.
j STEVENSON, A. NJ, Phi. D. Professor Of
Chemistry and Natural History.
FW Woop, Phi, D.. Professor OF Ancient and
Modern Languages.
O W M,LLgR, A. NJ, Assistant in The Pre-.
paratory Department.
OBJ PupISToS, Tutor.
Geo NJ HAaAys, Esq, Superintendent! Of the
Grounds and Buildings,
HueH W BRocK, M. D, Lecturer on Physiolo.
gy and Hygiene.
Hon JOIN A Ollie, Lecturer on Civil and
Constitutional Law.
FALL Term begins LIST Tuesday in September.
WINTER TERN +" lst Monday in December.
SPRING TERM Sd Tuesday in March.
COMMENCEMENT. Sd Wednesday in June.
Turloy-preparatory, $500 per Term Of 10
weeks.
I" University, $500 per Term Of 10
weeks.
BoARplSa-Not to exceed 81 per week,
Aug, 10, 1869 -ly.
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A Mothers influence.

Ny mother asked me never to use tobsc-
co. have never touched it from that
time to the present day. She asked me
not to game, and | cannot tell who is los
ing in games that can be played. She
admouished nc too, ag4nst bard drinking;
and whatever capacity for endurance
have at present, and whatever usefulness
| may attain in life, | have attributed to
having complied with her piOus and cor.
rect wishes. When | was seven years Of
age, she asked me no! to drink, aud then
I made resolution OF total abstinence tha.
| have adhered to through all my lile.--
What do | not owe to my neither, Hon.
T. Il. Benton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21
II. II. r..
RAILWAY READY RELIEF

llHUW n " NUAU It''LAbA
CURES THE WORST PAINS
In From One to Tpsnty Minutes.
NOT ONE HOUR,
after reading this advertise pent need any one
suffer with pain. Railways Ready Relief is
cure for avery pain. 1t was the first and is
THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY
that Instantly stops the most excrnciating pains
allays inaamations, and cures COMPOSITIONS
whether Of the lungs. stomach, bowels, or 9th
er glands or organs, by one application. in
from one to twenty minutes, no matter how
violent or excrurating the pain the rheumatic
bed.riiden, n6rm, crippled, nervous. neural
gic, or Frustrated with disease may suffer.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
will afford instant ease, inflammation Of the
Kidneys, Inflammation Of the Bladder. lnaam.
nation Of the Bow els, Congestion Of the Lt ng'
Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing, Palpilalion
Of tho Heurt, Mysteries, Group, Diphtheria,
Catarrh, Influenza, Headache. Toothache. Neu
ralgia, Rheumatism. Cold Chills, Ague Chils
The application Of the Ready Relief to the
part OF parts where the pain or difficulty exists
will afford ease and comfort.
Twenty drops in a half tumblcr Of water
will in few minutes cure Cramps. Spasms
Sour Stomach. Heartburn, Sick Headache, Di.
arrhea. Dysentery, Collie, Wind in The Bowels
and all internal pains
Travellers should always carry bottle oil
Railways Ready Relief with them. A few
drops in water will prevent sickness or pains
from change of water. 1t better than French
Brandy or Bitters as slimulant.
FEVER AND AGUE.
Fever aud Aguc cured for fifty cents. There
is not remedial agent in this world that will
cure Fever and Agle, and all other MFlarieus,
Bilious, Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other
Feyers (aided by RADWAY'S PILLS) so
quick as RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
Fifty cents per bottle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

"MOlly, shut the door; its getting awful
cold in here!" was the remark ofan Albany
husband as he hung bis coat on hitching
post and prepared toretire on the curbstone,
under the impression that DO had arrived at
home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

proof Of a future state. He tried to con-
vince himself that it was all a dream, yet
his Interior consciousness persistently &C.
cepted the impression as one Of the real.
tiles Of The outer inauite--a proof ofex-
istcnce in tie limitless Beyond.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

"Those who buy tombston.s Of US look
with pride aud satisfaction on the graves
Of their friends, is the advertisement Of a
Western stone cutter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

A Sheboygan (Wisoonsin) woman eu.
tered saloon the other evening where her
husband was carousiug, aud expotiating
with broomsiick to the barkeeper and two
or three other men in the place, soundly
whaled her husband, and then led him
home BY the collar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

1t is no disgrace not to be able to do
everything; but to undertake. or pretend to
do, what your are not made for, is not
only shameful, but exceedingly troublesome
aud vexatious. -PIuhrch
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

A brave man thinks no one superior
who does him an injury; for he has it then
in his power to make himself superior to
the other by forgiviug it;
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A little girl asked her sister what was
chaos, that.her papa read about? Theoth.
er replied, ut was greatpile Of nothing,
and nc place to put il in." .
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

mister, how do you sell sugar to.day?"
"ODly twenty centsa pound, SIR" Can,
give it. I'll drink my coffee without
sugar, and kiss my wife for sweeteuing =
Good day. When you get tired Of thai
kind Of sweeteuing, please call round
again Il will" lie called next day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

On o Western railway bride is said to
have handed her marriage certificate to the
conductor Instead Of her ticket and was
Mortified to hear that it, was not good.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

Artemus Ward was on a slow California
train, and be went to the conductor and
suggested that the COW catcher was on the
wrong end Of the train for said he, "You
will never overtake a COW, you know, but
it you'd put it on the other end it might
be useful, for there's nothin' on earth to
hinder COW from valkiu' right 10 and
bitin the folks"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

Petriied trees have been found in boag
at Waterford, Vt. In two instances, one
huge pine stump was found resting upon
another, indicating that the latter tree
grew after the first had fallen, the seed
having been deposited on its stump.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

tiles Of the outer infinite proof ofex-
isicnce in tie limitless Beyond.
Johnny, tho Newsboy,
Something more than month ago, as
| the writer was seated 10 the cars going
west. q pleasant voice sang out, "Papers.
sir! Morning papers, lady?'
There was nothing new iu the words moth
ing new to see small boy with package
, Of papers under his arm; but tho voice 30
low. and musical-its clear. pure tone mel
low as flute, aud tender as only love and
sorrow could make it-callcd up hal'ow
memories. One look at the large brown
eyes the broad forehead, the mass Of tang
led hair, nut brown curls, the piuchcd and
halow cheeks, and his history was known.
What is your name, my boyf' as half
blind with tears, | reached out my hand
for paper.
"Johuny--;" the last name | did
not hear.
"You can rcad?"
"Oh yes; | bavo been to school sOme.'
glancipg out Of the window to see there
was necessity for haste.
Ihad darling boy once whose name
was Johnny; he had the same brown hair
and large, tender loving eyes, and perhaps
il was on this account that | felt like throw.
ing my arms around lis neck and kissing
bis thin cheek.
There was something pure in the child
Standing modestly there, in his patched
clothes and half.worn shoes, bis collar
coarse but spotlcss white; his hands clean
and well nodded.
A long, shrill whistle, and a short pre-.
emptory call, aud Johnny must be off.
There was nothing to choose. My little
Testament, With its neat binding and its
bright steel clasps, was in Johuny's hand.
"Will you read it, Johnuy?'
II will, lady, | will"
There were o moment; we were OIL
strained my eyes out Of the window, but |
could not see him, aud shutting them, |
asked His love for this destitute, tender.
voiced boy.
A month since | made the same journey
aud passed over the same railroad, and
what was my surprise to see the same boy,
taller, healthier, with tho same oleal, calm
eye, aud pure, clear voice.
II have thought ofyou, lady. ! want
ed to tell you it is all owing to that little
book"
whats all owing to that little book,
JOHNNY"
"Tbe little book las done all. I CARR.
ed it home and father read it. lie was out
Of work then, and mother cried over it so
much that | thought it must DO wicked
book to make them cry SO. But its dif-
ferent now. aud it is all owing to the little
book. We live 10 better house and fa.
Their don't drink aud mother says it willall
be right again"
Dear little JOHNNY; bis brown face was
aglow, bis eyes bright aud sparkling, and
bis face looking so happy.
Never did | carve for moment Of time.
But no, the cars move and Johnny was
gone.
ut is all owing to the little book"
sounds iu my ears; the little book that
told Of Jesus and Of his love to poor sinner.
What schauge! A comfortable home; no
more slave to strong drink; hope was in
the mothers heart; health mautled the
cheeks Of the children.
Would that all the Johnnies who sell
papers, and have fathers who drink aud
mothers who weep over the ruin Of their
once happy home; would take to those
homes the little book that tells Of
Jesus.
--SoS--- st
Mothor,, =, H,,oroo.- l.. "a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

A woman applied to a magistrate the
other day for warrant against neigh
Dor, saying. 'Sho called me a thief,
your honor. Can't l make her prove it?',
"Perhaps you can" quietly replied the
magistrate, "but il | were you | wouldn't
do it."