Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-04

Entertainment by vocal class of Central
Female College, at Hsgen's opera Noise,
Monday evening, Dec. 20.
Some fellow, who is ashamed Of his name,
signing himself Subscriber No. ,, intimatcs
that he IL a friend Of Col. Mark l.. DeMotte,
but desires at our hands some light as to the
said colonel's connection with the school
fund of this county. We are inclined to
think that he is not doing his friend a ser
vice in this request. We have been making
no war on Col Denote In this canvass. He
Is not here, nor in our politics., nut we are
ready, if Subscriber insists. to make good
anything we ever said OF him. In the mean
time it would be we'll for Nc. , to discriml-
nate between legitimate criticism and abuse,
and to remember that republican as well as
democratic administrations of affairs are
held responsible for the results Of VIVA, they
do. Another thing, this paper has adopted
the rule that no man eau make AL attack
upon another in Its columns without signing
his name 10 his COMMUNICATION Ii is a
cowardly practice to indulge In anonymous
assaults upon others.
The community was startled, Thursday,
by the announcement OF an awful accident.
For some years three old ladies, sisters, Mrs
Baker, Mrs. EliZ ,beth Metcslt and Miss
Martha Reinhard, have lived together on
Third street, with no one but themselves in
| the house. Two OF the ladies, Mrs. Baker
and Mrs. Metcalf. were very old and inlrm,
but all OF them were plucky and self reliant.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Metcalf insisted
-. x.tf. .ho ,ra g., fha ltfohan stove
Miss Reinhard accompanied her to the
kitchen with q lighted candle, they dld moi
use coal oil, and then returned TO ahother
| apartment 10 do some household work. Her
sister remaining. as she thought, q long time
In the kitchen, Miss Relnhard went To see
after her only TO lind her in u terrible STU
alton. In some way her clothing had taken
tire, and been entirely consumed, and she
lay upon the floor a charred aud burning
mass. Her hair burned cd. her face, limbs
aud body burned 10 3 crisp. Mr. r. =. l.
Brlghtweli, who Is q near n%eishbor, happen
Ing to pass by, was the first to render assis'
lance, and DR.. Alexander and his eXceilen,
lady were soon on the scene of the sad &C
currencs. Messrs. Brightwell and Franz
Hopkins removed the suffering lady to hel
bed; Of course, no earthly aid could be o.
avail, and about two hours after the occur
renee ueslh relieved her from further SUI
ferlng. 1t seems difficult to account for thu
cause of the accident. A hanging curtain
which was found burning. is supposed Il
have first taken fire. The old lady seem!
but poorly is thought TO have unwittingl!
approached it too close with the open light
Mrs. Metcalf was &c years, 4 months and
days old when the fell destroyer, death
sought her in this most terrible form, Sh
was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, wher
she married Jesse Metcalf, of Simpsonvll'e
. He lived but 10 years after their marriage
i, She had 3 children, two died in infancy, an
!, Mas Mary Ann Metcalf, her other child
died in 1866 in this city. Mrs. Metcalf wa
an active member OF the Presbyteria
church, an enthusiastic Sunday Soho,
worker, and woman of abundant charit.
until age and failing faculties caused her
desist. She was sminently q christian WI
man, and enjoyed the respect of all WI
s knew her, and the warm esteem of tho!
e who knew her best. The near and dear on
who had cherished and loved her, who b.
r been with her in her later days have Il
o warmsst sympathy of a community who
~enters into their deep sorrow.