Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1878-02-09
MT. HOPE LETTER.


good hum0r and thar Of the many .nteIiipept
. correspondents and patroBs. We will endeayor
: TO Compose our .luttered nerves, and say what
We have to say. We hnve long been = reader of
your Invaluable paper, and nothing is more in
tsrsstny than the reading of the many commupi.
Gallons from various parts Of the world Wien
pays iis weekly visits TO our homes IL is wei
coined joyfuily. because. when reading the
many Interesting and instructive comnuuics-
tions, We feel almost if were conyersipg
with loved friends. How thankful We are for
mis- means VI Information and Improvement, and
how We pity those whose homes are destitute of
good papers. Though they may he too Door. to
minYle much in society. yet II they will only.
persuade some good paper to take up its abode
In their homes. they will not waBt Tor intelIec-
tusi companions. For val luablr inform atom we
can recommend none h CHER than our good coup.
ty paper-,he Intel!igencer
Miss Lulu AcCaulsy is not attending school
this winter.
Oliver Gam informs us hat h. will start for
Texas soon.
Jack Mccaulsy Is stin very an1iou. to trade
for brcf cows. =.
The Worley Bros. are feeding a lot of fns cat
! tie at this place. -.
L. Murray istesding some valuable beef cattle,
and they are looking well.
Hyou want cheap goods. go w. IL. Lay, Mt
Hops. His prices will sstoniah you
| Mr.. Murray. at Mt. Hope. sells pure and cheap
drugs Try him; he will do right by you
| Many OF the farmers in this section are holding
their corn at 81 20 per barrel, and wheat at 81 25
per bushel.
| Miss Katie German has returned home after
spending pleasant stay with relative. in Green
ton Valley.
lhe prospect for wheat throughout the western
part of the county 10 line indeed; much corn is
injured, though. by the constant rains.
Miss Moliie Ramsey has indorsed the marrying
Hss. But We think another visit or two from
certain sadller will erase her name from It
forever. provided tha, he lives as long a. sh.
does
We want the Wellington man to tell US the
meaning Of these lines. found in McGuGey's
School Reader; he laid his hand upon the
oceans name. and played familiar with Its no ary
locks
| u ~ Mcconnell, the teacher al Wagon Knob
schooihouse, informs US that his school is in a
prosperous condition. We know that If kind
words and industry have any weight, David Il.
sure to prosper.
Miss Maggie Carmichael Ia teaching at W afnut
Row schoohouse. Mas Maggie is ~ Competent
| and successful teacher, al,t mauy an Idle weed
has been killed In the young mind, and msny
! wicked thought erased from the youthful heart
By her KIND, wise and woong voice.
Samuel ). Shaw has lately purchased the
Gisng. Hall, at Mt. Hope. for S5.5 Nisawel
finished and valuable hail. AIR. Shaw enisra.
'en from England at an early day, and owns one
ot the best iarIns in southern Lafayette. On his
| !arin We notice some Of the finest na;ive c4iy.s
We have ever seen.
| R. n. Ramsey. our road oversees deserves
much credit for the skilliul judgme a. he has e1-
| ercised IL the pasta regards road working. Mr.
| Ramsey owns pretty farm. and Is known Us AN
| eAceient farmer 1t has been our great pleas
| ore 10 have once spent II shor, stay with ..CGcls
| Bob. ." ana We know him to be q splendid old
| fellow. good farmer. aud az industrious and
| ski!ul road oYerseer.
| Mes Maggie Hammond il cou,iuctinS the
schoo! At the Cox sehOoihvuse, which ID in a
| prosperous condition, She gave II .pe ling M a;ct.
| recently which Was quite success, bein. largely
attended by teachers and pupils from other
| schools. all of whom enlisted with The greatest
Interest. The best spoilers were: s. = McBur-
ney. e. 5. Wallace. 1. ". Garn ichaei, J. Bar
nett, Misses Maggie Hammond, Maggie CarinI-,
| chasl and Dic!e anil Mary Cox. The latter two
are timely talented young ladies. 1, has been
our pleasure to have had them for pupils III other
days and we know their ability as .pelle-s IA
we'll as IN other brshches or study Miss Dicir
| |. not attending school this winter Miss Mary
is under the kind instruction OF Miss Maggie
Hammond
Many OF the schools In tnis vicinity have clos
ed The one at Shaw,s .chool clo.ra rsc.,,,v
and II gives US much pleasure TO- mention the
high merit won by the scholars OF that district
The n.mes OF those We will particularly mention
arc. Misses Fannie Hereford. Belle Murray,
puIcena and Fanny Cbr,s,v Ma,r, NM, ~,
Ramsey, Emma Maoion. Grcuy H.,.tora u.-x
and Ami. Grimes Non. shar Noii;.a,,I,,,,
Mauion Georo,e Murr.v sa,,ia ,, -
Graham and Nessr, .yobn,,. ILL.,, D., |
and Henry E-sb.m r,,; No. -.
Glover Jacob and VIM c-;r,.. IoS,.;. |
rurson. Charles Clo,er Niss p.u. M,.-.,
Miss Fann,e Hereford are ,wo sr.,, ,aIc,,.,
ob.dient and at,er,ir. ,r,,,- ,,;,.
os head marks. and Miss FnDni. I.o
them in par,inr words n nr.s. c,--.s
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mathis t,,s, lesd n fame .rd r.non
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future teachers wi,, and Fmu. and t:ro,,t - Y
the hes, gifted and s,e., ,a,.,,o, I;,Ia ,i.,.
the commun;,v of which ,b.v or. rn.,,,.- W.
can never forget Gretty and Emns <,.,rr,.