Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
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The holidays are over. The OLD year hi.
stepped out and the new one stepped IN. Thu
past has been All eventiul one. VINO knsws
what will be the character OF events IN 1877
Let us hope that 1t may usher IN political peace
and good will TO our unhappy country; ana tina
il msy witness II revival OF business interests,
and an improved financial condition Of thu
whole country. In short. may the incoming
year be the ioreshadowing of u coming mil
lenium which will last until another one hun
Grcd years oil our history has been made up;
aud the gol,te,s of liberty still set enthrOned
over a happy. industrious, and Intelligent PEG.
Pile.
We are having some steady dry cold weather
People mostly done gathering corn.
Hog cho.eru still raging.
Stock wafer is getting rather scarce in many
loraIitI-s.
Health nf the people is generally good.
Mr. Carmichael gives = spelling match every
week a. the Robinson schovlhouse, two mile,
east of here.
Walnut Row Literary and Debating society
ia IN a good ilourishing condition. They NEE
ever Saturday evening. at Il. 20 p u. Question
last Saturday night was Resolved that ~O.
man should have equal privileges with man :
Verdict for the negative. Affirmative, however.
dissatisfied, and II VIII probably be discussed
again.
There was n party somewhere in this country
last week, no difference IN TO the exact locality,
nj which there WIS to be much turkey 10 eat
arriongs, other things Ticket IS cent? or 81.
Well, much wus the fasting done that day in
bright anticipation OF ''yc" grand turkey. 50
some OF the young gentlemen though: they
would so early ami De of use to ''mine host, -
and may he get some turkey in advance OF the
supper. What Wa, their CONSERVATION when thu
most asked one Of them to Kill the turkey; il
being about night then. l,oweyer, thirain.
probably that he would get some fried at least.
he soon had /. dancing II Lornpipe on tn. wood
plls with Its head OF. Another one OF the boys
picked the feathers Oh. and then they had moth
ing I" 10 but await further developments At the
supper table. But, alas! no turkey came. a
second anita third table was eat and stiil no
turkey CONSERVATION was upon every brow
aud get no uiiuE. cam, OF the lost turkey. In
every countensncc could he read the question
they dare not AK. Where is the turkey Echo
answered. where The wee sma liours' oil
the night came and went. and still no turkey.
Al last the dim twilight appeared IN the east.
AMI one by one the stars faded from the sky, and
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by one the couples formed in line and marched,
msrched, away to the tune of Don't be sor-
row ful darling. one lone Wandersr. twas he
was killed the turkey remained behind in search
ct hat or gloves. and in s~trulling up stairs or
into the attic he came scross the seIfsams tur-
key. hanging to the wall, immured in its attic
dungeon. like GInevrl of Old IN the chest aftsr
her marriage.
MT. Hope Institute, - under tho JIr.ctiou of
It's principal. Prof. W. IL. Allison, yav. n
splendid entertainment on last FRIDAY night. to
a large and apprecI.tlv. audience. W. exceed
ingiy regret our inability to be present and oh
tain Il complete report of the Entertainment,
Every one went away plessed a, having gone il
Seem, The fouow,ny nro,-sn,ms ms h..,
kindly furnished Us, slncs the entertainment Nv
Prot. Allison, who hastily drew il ue from
Ii i, MAINLY correct. however.
Music by Mt hone Band. Cancer, sp..cb and
song OF welcome. BY school, Remarks by
principal. Music by baud Sonys and coucert
speech by primary pupils. Dialogue, CONVEX
sation about exhibitions, two bows. Reci,s-
tons. Never give up" Warren Compton;
Albert Porter, Captain Boots" Music. Dr.
alogue, '~GrumbiIng over Lessons, eight
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