Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-28
PLEASANT GROVE.

Being highly gratthed with III. mode IN which
you always publish county correspondence
We again visit your columns with y bouquet H
news. hoping that when it Id untoldei 10 tht
many readers and correspondent. OF your valu-
able paper that it Will be in lien Of a persona
interview with them. And. though none will
expect 1t Ia b. extended An that season Is now
at hand In which business pushes IN every di-
~rcctIou, yet We " Ill maxi II vigorous attempt 10
lus-o old time, AMI gather for YOU spray from
hsr- and th,re.
Autumn il upon us. One. more have We sur
viv.d the balmy days of another suIumer, and
are permitted t" behold t-c earth array.d IN ripe
apparel, and crowned with golden embcllisn-
, m-nts, ciuhlcrDs NJ that perfect abode. upon
whose s%uutin-s We stand waiting the Masters
call To enter and realize lis full perfection. That
lovely season has now arrived IN which nl nl-
lure puts on II more perfect look. as IT TO win the
heart and thoughts away from summers glow
ing beauty, and .ct them "A rowing forth amidst
a%utuIun's perfection. TO be achooisd IN c"ntem-
! plating that all things. however vigorous. ere long.
perfect and die. Gentle autumn. ironts from
their white houlrs have girIed nolsely forth, and
kissed with sable innings the checks Of all ma
iUrc. Tue mild autumn sun Is shining
softly. brightly and beautifully, as II Ia
warm in the thrilled bosom vi the lover OF
nature y wish Ia br ike the wanderers among
all things perfect aud beautiful l;ut who can
give justice 10 ;he joys ami changes wrought by
mn American autumn. Just think OF our pen as
II moves under such All influence rs To lescrii,
the many hues Of its mantle. In n word We can
only e1ciaim with tn" poet:
ON. the autumn. the welcome autumn.
AZ II passes mildly BY.
Telling all beauty around us
That II buds but To die.
Mrs. Lizzie King - Visiting her sister. near
Gre-ntUn. We are sorry to announce 10 hel
m any frienda that her health Is very bad. lie
brother. Mr.. John ). Blackwell. OF Lexington
visited her recently.
Our new railroad Ia progressing rapidly. Tn,
grading through the county Will soon be com
pl.t.d.
Most OF the farmers IN tins vicinity are througl
ihreshing their wheat. 1t ID yielding we'll.
Corn crops are very good considering the dry
hot weather in July and August.
MIR. Robert Gsrvin has postponed going {
Texas.
The Pleasant Grove Sabbath school. OF whic!
Mr.. William Knapp Is superintendent. has bee
srs,iy ate nded during the spring and summer
q al much interest is unaffected By the youths c
i. ti~ community. A few Sundays previous
sunday school picnic wss voted by the schOu
Q which came of sunday. tue +th, AMI We are gla
to ray that II WAS crowned with success. IT
committee of regents and officers of the day
urre Mesdrs. James Garvin, James LofIn nj
Samuel Null; for cleaning on the grounds 81
preparing tn. table, were Messrs. oliver Sul
VIM. FJ-trr and RObt. Garvin; for iurnish!i
water, were Aeasrs. Allen Clark, WIN. knst'
and Geo. Null; for spreading the table. we
u. Mrssrs. Nall. Foster. Gsrvin and Knapp; iadi
-. ,,..,, 90, ff.. t.Il, Nn.r. At.sas MnlI,p IA natf
l. sou. sarah Garyin. Lulu Foster and Alice 70
- ter; the gentleman walters, were Mcssrs. ALI
Clark, Andrew Foster. Johnnie Foster n
10 Eobt. Garvin. The grove IN the pasture of Mr
10 Mary Foster was selected rs the spot on viii
F., to meet; and when tho morning of the IA
dawned upon its shaded green. each pupil II
with happy heart and smiling face to partakr
u the anticipated feast. When the hour tor singi
Ms arrived. the class WAS called by the music co
DO iuctor. Mr.. Willie Foster. and an npIropri
to selection vi music WAS made and sung throu
IT, with sweetest strains by the class. Portray
L.. to all tiut willie's iubors in the school have
"a, been vain, but no doubt as seed sown in
:. youthful heart to bear golden grain in d.
hence. Near = O'Clock II Was announced by
good old mothers that dinner WAS waiting. l
~ media,ciy uli were invited by the superiniend
ie- TO march to the table. And when gathered II
M the board. lhuits on me noith hiu Scntitiiitu
10 the south. all were called To silence 10y
a touching words of the venerable supcrIntend
cv rs he announced the dedication Of the spr'
49, table. and requested each to bow in heart. vi
. he most f~eelingIy and ,iopuently poured out
soul IN thankiuln-hs To u heavenly Father Tor
" di-pensnlion oil his past guidance, anu y c.
'ht tinua,,ou OF his manifold blessing upon cv
ost parent aud Sabbath school child every wlis
he THIS being c~ansumnat.d the walters called
zen parade, AMI they deserve much credit for
rty clever manner IN which they served all. not
NJ, being treated discourtOusly. The table
=. ,tecked with the Ines, viciuals such AS fine iis
bread, beef. mutton, pork. pickles. sciec
honey, sugnr-cukrs covered with II variety
candies, hne pies. dressed fowls. ham,
o. evergreen decorations vi many kinds. Din
IN being over the music class WAS again called.
"a prrformed with touching melody 1t then b,
not nr.r the close of the day the superintendent
IN. reminded the school that It wac prudent ~ re