Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-06

Two VI tuief JULIE.
A laugnable occurrence happened In tb
CITY . lew we. ks ago, which has just com
to ighf. A certain family has a great di
taste Tor travelling agents ,ppdlers, &c. Abou
the time this story opens a nursery ager
made his appearance at the front door {
their residence. The eldest daughter,
pretty and cultivated young lady, responde
to the bell call, and her heart sank with
her as she discovered the mans occupation
She Is very polite at all times, but In this In
stance was remarkable 80. She told III
agent that sWe do not wish to make an
purchases to-day ma is away from home
and l think we have all the %shrubbery W
want" After a short talk the agent lett
promising to call again when the youn;
lady's mother would be at home. If any
thing Is sure to come In this world, 1t Is tn
tax collector, death and agents. This agen
kept his word. A few mornings aiterwar,
the young lady heard the gate rattle, an,
looking out exclaimed, "Oh, here comes tina
deteStabIe AGENT a hurried consultatlo,
was held; the rattle OF The door bell mad,
the family start with alarm. Each OF tn.
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the mother also wanted to escape. VIVA
was to be done! AT last a remedy Wal
found, and just as the bell rang the fourtf
time, little Lucy. aged about seven years
was started around the house to tell the maj
to leave. The family all listened. and they
declare they heard Lucy say "You go OIL
out of this yard ma says she is not at home,
and Sha 4 c Sfoy ar,L~,t - Sar,o g,,t.
elapsed, ana the aforementioned young lady
wishing to see if the agent had gone, quiet.
ly slipped into the hall, dropped down on
her knees. and was looking under the door
to see II any one was on the porch. While
she WAS in this position she heard a voice
saying, "Good morning, miss and looking
into the parlor, there sat the agent, looking
straight at her. With a shrek and a bound
she was gone. But there Was no getting rid
OF the agent, snd some Of the family had 10
go IN to talk to him. He said 'sThe little girl
asked me to step in the parlor and take a
seat" He did not sell that family any
shrubbery.
Que of the business establishments OF
which Lexington Is justly proud Is the
furniture factory OF Messrs. Il. Il r. Wink
Ter. 1t has been In successful operation for
several years, and continued to thrive aud
prosper even through the stormy days OF
1S13-4-5. Based on the thorough knowledge
OF their business which can only be acquired
by an apprenticeship At the bench, with first
rate executive capacity. politeness to all
with whom they come iu contact, and
promptness In their contracts, these gentle
men have built up an Industry In our midst
which has the good will of every body, and
which is Of great benefit to the community.
Happening In at the factory a few days ago
We found everything in an Industrious buzz,
which plainly told that work was pushing.
unable for some time to keep up to Its orders.
In evidence OF this we were shown a large
building, GO by 40 feet, just completed, MS
an additional shop, in which a planer had
been put In position, several saws still hav-
Ing to be placed when they arrive, which
they have probably done ere this. The en-
tire machinery OF the factory Is run by an
admirable engine made at MIR. VIM. Jor-
dams foundry. in this city. 1t consists of %
distinct machines, each OF which does as
much planning, saving, boring, mortising,
turning, or what not, as several cabinet
makers used to do with old fashioned tools,
and doing 1t fully as we'll if not better. Some
of the machinery Is very ingenious, and ex-
penslve wlthsi. Nothing is lacking that
SHOULD find u place in such an establishment.
The Messrs. Winkler employ steadily. forty
W men, and would employ more II they
had the room. They keep on hand about
5000 0 feet of lumber. two-thIras OF which
Is walnut, and all of which Is procured with
ease in the immediate vicinity. Most OF their
work is in walnut. While they turn out.
when demanded. single sets of furniture
which are worth way up in the hundreds,
their principal business Is in medium priced
goods, suitable to the general demand.
Their goods are far superior to eastern goods
OF similar or even u little more elaborate
finish. as they use none but well-seasoned
lumber Of tirst-rate quality, and use deep
lemons and mortlses where eastern factories
are satisfied to use poor material. and to
stick different parts together only sufficient.
ly We'll to nave them reach u buyer. These
facts have been ascertained by dealers and
customers in the country contiguous to Lex
ington and Kansas City, and the Messrs.
"inkler, who make no shoddy goods, are
reaplng a rich reward for their honesty of
method and superiority OF workmanship.
They deserve tie success which they have
attained, and we but echo the sentiment Of
the community when we congratulate them
upon 1t, and wish them a full measure of
prosperity in the future.