Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-12

| sOotn1nS-Syrupa ana spanking; during
all which time it cost the leadins
Baptists many hundred dollars fol
dostor's bills :; but it is now q full.
grown and hearty Institution, able to
take care Of itself. 1t no Longer
causes its friends expense or anxiety
Prof. Fleets management OF it's in.
terests, which have been uDhamper-
Gu by local or general s'hoards,ny thai
rendered It one Of the leading instita.
Central Female College Is smother
one of Lexington's educational insti-
tutlons. 1t is q school in the interest
of the NJ. f. church, south, under the
patronage and general inspection OF
the several conferences of Missouri,
Elizabeth Aull Female Seminary is
the Presbyterian school. We believe
this college is prosoerous. r
COL. Join REID. -
We learn from gentleman who ;s
Intimate with Col John Reid ,that he
has been the recipient Of . number OF
letters from various parts of the
state urging him to place himself III
the hands OF his friends % q candidate
for governor Of Missouri q Col Reid
is averse to any movements in his fa-
vor which would place him in autag-
onism to any Of the Other able gen-
tlenen, whose names have been mem
toned inconnection with the govern
orship. He is as modest in this mat
ter as he is able and worthy, and, il
IL be ascertaimed that Col. McClel.
land is out of the lists, there is no
question but that Lafayette county
will press his superior claims upon
the party. Such an effort would be
heartily Joined by a legion of true
democrats, men of principle, the rep
resentative party men, in all parta Of
the state. 1t is conspicuous fact
that cannot be questioned, that Col.
John Reid's management of the gen
eral interests of the democratic party
of Missouri, as illustrated both bv
his addresses to the people, ,perfecttng
of organization, disposition of speak
ers, aud the gratifying results which
followed bis wise aud energetic la
bors as chairman of the state execu.
tive committee in the elections OF
1915, were of such character as to
bring him before the people as gep-
| tleman of rare and marked ability
and generous qualifications. We don't
exaggerate one whit in venturin9 the
| assertion that Col. Reid's addresses
to the people during the last cam
paign were of high order OF litera-
ry ability, and the best and truest
statement OF democratic principles
and purposes that have been made by
any party manager, state or national,
in the history of our party. Bold,
but discreet; manly. but wise oare-
full, but not timid possessing large
degree of dash, combieed with we'll
matured purpose ;-watchful, ready,
piquant; he is the best party mana
ger in the Union. A democrat at
heart, and possessing heart as large
as the universe, he acts only within
the prescribed rules of principle, in
tegrity honor aud friendship. Col.
Reid is a positive man. His promise
is as good as his bond aud his .elec-
ton to the chief magistracy of Mis-
souri, would be an agreeable change
from the present cold-bloodedness to
warmth and sincerity. In a word, if
Lafayette county should bring out
Col. John Reid the nomination would
be sustained by a great body Of lead
ing, representative democrats iu all
parts of the state, and he would be
apt to sweep the board. r. ..
JUDGE VIM. YOUNG.
We learn that this gentleman has
declared himselfa a candidate for Pros
ecuting Attorney of Lafayette coun.
ty. We have not learned whether the
present aDle incumbent, Alex. Graves.
Esq, will be candidate for re-eiec.
tios, but we suppose not. Judge
Young, or as he is Familiarity known
by his friends, "Bill" Young, was for
time editor of the Intelligenc r.
while the editor of the Democrat was
associated with Col. Denan on the
Caucasian. Although great bitter
ness existed between these papers. it
was more the result of the distracted
condition of society brought about
by the heavy debt and consequent
taxation nevertheless, we never gave
Bill Young credit for anv of the ugly
things that were published. The es.
arrangement which followed, was not
such as to exclude from our breast q f.;
secret pleasure when Young secured
the nomination for the sheriff.lty.:
for be had been a gloriously gallant
soldier, and was naturally both kind !
and magnanimous and now that the |
and acerbities of the past |
are buried with it, we are desirous |
to see him both honored and reward.
ed for his fidelity to principle, as he |
saw it. Judge Young, althougk-now
in good health, that is to say what is
left Of him, was terribly mangled in
the war. He has but one arm and two
fingers remaining of the manly pair
Of srms and their complement of dig
its. with which he entered the con-
1lct of the late civil war. His conduct
since that time has been srch ss to
merit and command the warmest
by all the people. He has
been unobtrusive, aud is rather of q
'etlring disposition; only accepting,
never scrambling for. the trusts that
nave been reposed in him; scquitting
llmself in all cases with singular fidel-
ty to the public Interests.
ANOTHER MODEL OFFICER,
8 "Buck" Steele, the present county
;lerk, aud one of the most popular
nen in old Lafayette. Steele is
representative granger of the |,
I'D democratic States' Rights
md Free Trade school. who
,eiieves III Cne oroadest principles of
he Common Wealth. He has always
'een known as reformer not, how.
yer, like most of that distinguished =
choOl. who are SO only in word TO ,
et Office, but one in practice. Buck :
'teele has Just made a settlement l,
With the county court, which reflects I,
he highest credit for practical re- !.
orm and official integrity. He is the .
rst clerk in this county, so far as we /;
ave known, who has complied so i,
romPtly with the law, and has hand
over to the treasurer the surplus a.
eceipts of his office. From the q
emlzed report which we find IN to-
ay's lntelligencer, it appears that
is total Office expenses, including :,
is own salary (S2 2,O0O), the salaries =
deputies. care of the office, stamps, :,
tpressage, telegraphing, etc., foot :,
only 81 218 48. His total receipts g.
eng S6,374 %, he has returned to -
le treasury the handsome sum OF ~
!, ,155 rs! With such men to guide =
e destiny of this grand, but shame. "
lily robbed community, Lafayette 8.
'unty will yet tsurmount her difficult "
es and take her position in the front r.
nix of Missouri's imperial counties. ~
A WORK OF ART. e.
We examined some time since At a.,
G residence of Ben. Marshall, and cc
day again at the magnificent lew. h,
ly establishment of Grimea g. Ven