Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-21
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snow about two feet upon al average.
business good in general. taking the weather
into consideration.
j X. Major i Co. shipped two cars Of wheat,
Thursday. To ST. Louis.
Mr.. IsaAc Reed has traies for his old home
stead and the Mcclure iarn. near town.
capt. thornton shipped, Thursday, two cars
of wheat Ia J .ieGsen Guy and one to st. LOUIS.
Nj Heo. '" Roberts shipped. OH Tuesday
i4st, seven cars Ot cattle and three CARS OF hogs
to st. LouI.
Mr.. souttw.ll. agent for the Footprints OF
lime. - lett . frw loot PRINT, ia TIE snow Of time
here this week
Mr.. Juo. Major and Alex. ~liidsway have
purcha..d, oi lT Watson. tie manufacturing
Ini!l at this place.
Mr.. Liwari N.Iay started Oh 4 visit 10 hIs
pareut-, IN May VILE. oniu, but owing 10 the
late storm did not get any farther than 81, Louis,
and returned home.
Mr. Chas. Erochman Leaf to the Iiymencal
altar Niles Bette Chinu, ON Thursday eve. May
IL" burrows Of care never deck their placid
brows. bn; may the sun,h,u. ol peace and Joy
ever light their pathway.
According :" previous arrangements our spell
Ing match came oil Wednesday .v.nlng. be-
tween Mr.. ftsh-r's school, OF the Jennings
go t"N' Is - AZ '7S'A I
and Misses curtis and McCluuey' 8. ofthe Aull-
Vile district. Ihe audience commenced gather
ing about O'Clock p. N. and continued uJ 70
O'Clock. when the house " as called to order ty
Nj. Lacy, WHO stated IL L few brief remarks the
object that mad prompted 70 many Intelligent
ladies ami gentlemen 10 congregatc on this Vc-
castor. Alter which there was slnsin. by The
schools, coniucte! Toy Mr.. Lacy Mr.. TAos.
was chosen referee and Nj. GhAs.
o-nDrn accountant, A. - O'Clock the spelling
match WIS struck, and th. c"ntcnIing parties
forme! L hollow square, capt. Lacy c0nman!-
INK the right w!ug of III. division, Capt. CURTIS
the left. and Capt. Fisher thu rear, all things
being arranged, Capt. Gurus fired d tew yO.ieys,
and as the sound Of musketry WA, heard along
| Il" line they were seen falling 10 the right and
lett IN every direction. Next IN cUrnmaud WAS
Capt. Fisher, armed with WrLsier'- Howil1er,
who threw the hot shell and canister, AMI as
tury ie.l thick and fast they swept through the
ranks like II tornado. Next came Capt. Lacy,
WHO sent the chained shots OF death and ieetruc-
ton through the ranks to their utter destruction.
Miss Thomas, who missed her ne.ce. round
her; Mr.. Luther JOY was. much more con
splcuons than others on account IT his hight;
Miss Curtis prepared Il screen, which protected
HIM from the public gaze Of the people. At this
particular JnnctuTe Thomas Osborn became
solemni1ed. and sought u more secluded place;
Chas Hill proved trrachrr0us, and was ruled
out: Price Payne. d modest young niau and not
wishing to he csnsi.iered intrusive, refused to
make his debut; Miss Lou. Graham proved to be
ths eccentric for such an occasion; Geo. Down
ing dILn'tlIke Websier's mooius 0perandi Of
serving intellectual meals because they are not
psiafabl-, Miss Luckiu Jennings neglected TO
comply with The 0rlCles OF bel sweetheart. and
II caused her - be much iscOm;Ort.d: Jno.
Osborn being under age the court appointed him
a guardian; Ollie Osborn failed TO have her
spelling apparatus in order: Jn0. NuIter fell d
victim 10 that fatal disease known as epl lepsy;
Willie Terrell Orc.nl- -acrliegIpus, and failed to
perform tbs sacramento dulles. and was eSs
communicated THIS left only three, Minnie
Osborn, Corn Osborn and Clara Lacy, and as
the word ''hystcrical' was thrust at Cora She
had one ''l' too many, which proved fatal;
Minnie and Clara stood like monuments OF mar
BILE, bidding defiance To- Websler's unabridged,
and as the mlssil5 of Qesth We're being hurled at
them with double force Mimi. fell amidst the
tumuituous cheers aud applause Of the audience,
and victory percnen on the banner Of Mr.. Lacy.
borne by his daughter Clara. EZEKIEL.