Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-12
GREENroN CORRESPONDENCE
EX NIHiL.

Our people persist IN pursuing the even
tenor of their way; and, US far lis we are in-
formed. each attending to his or her own
business md letting everybody else's alone
| That is rs it should be. isn't 1t? No one
secms to be turning up anything; but
every one waiting for somebody else to
.'turn up'' something.
An editor, perhaps. would be glad to hear
of some "turn ups" sometimes. Or would
you prefer to get hold Of Soinr turnip>?
AS the snow has nearly disappeared dur.
ing the last few days, our people have been
compelled TO lay aside their slciglis. Not
withstanLing the unusual amount of sleigh
ing lone this Winter, nobody has been
sleighn in our midst.
! Well, you see We have nothing to say
concerning our white population; So We will
attend TO our many-colorcd friends.
Some. weeks ago two negro men disagreed
in u settlement o. their little matters; and one
o ftheln. by way OF appeal, perhaps, to the
Intellect of the other. used u sort Of dryumsn-
tum al Aomt1um, in the shape of Il gun-barrel
application 10 the side of his head. The one
to whom the ARGUMENT was addressed
promptly acknowledged the force of it by re-
firing from the contest Unto the shadow OF
death We %suppose). In u few days he pre-
scented himself before the J. =. to lodge COM
plant, sileging that he had been killed. was
actually dead for i've days. A few days ago
the accused was tried, and committed to jail.
then to be supported for months, perhaps,
ut the expense Of the county, as u REGARD Tor
punishmcntD for using too strong IN argu-
mrnt III support of his claims.
Two more of Hams descendants have been
conducting themselves, for sometime, in
such u manner Us to create quite a sensation
among those of their own color, and II finally
became necessary Tor quito u number OF
these mutual friends to meet together to
bring the affair to all amicabie and s~atisfac-
tory adjustment. The parties were (Mr.)
Dan F,ournoy aud Miss Mollie Johnson.
Mr.. Dan claiming that, as 1t is not good for
man to be alone, and he being alone, he is
thereby sustaining heavy loss. and demand
ing, as security against further damage, that
Miss Moliie shall give him her heart and
hand. with the promise to Glove. honor. and
obey so long us both shall live" The mat
ter was compromised by her acceeding TO
his PROPOSAL, on condition that lie should
glove, cherish. and protect her" &c. They
just simply got married and Lad u grand ill.,
lair, that's all.
An old resident and worthy citizen Of our
community, Mr.. Drewry Crews, died on
Friday, tn INST, OF typhoid fever. he had
passed the three score and ten years allotted
to man, and had almost attained to three
quarters OF q century. He leaves 3 widow
in u condition almost ~ helpless as an infant
She has been bcdfast for eighteen or twenty
years In the Iron grasp Of rheumatism, being
unable, during much OF that time to feed
herself. Her husband was unremitting In
his attention to her. Her loss Is irreparable.
OUR SCHOOL.
il of al Interesting character, teacher aud
pupils manifesting u considerable zeal in
their respective duties.
THE HEALTH
ut the community issery good, at this time,
there being no sickness of q character more
serious than the hannah epizootic, tf you
will allow sucha contradiction Of terms.