Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04

Remember all copy books covered, at
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Immigration meeting; speech by Col.
Burch courthouse, next Monday, l. O'Clock,
p. M. Everybody invited to be present.
Our republican contemporary felicitates
itself with the Idea that 1t gets the best OF
Its controversies with this paper. II it
does l, any good to think so, we have no OBJ
lection, In the mean time we would like
to see its justification Of Mr.. Turner for
keeping Mr.. Clagett from seeing the ballots
IN the late city election. and we should still
further be pleased TO have II reconcile the
two articles 1t had on back-taxes. MIR.
Aliens beard, and the writer's alleged birth
In Mississippi do not cover the points.
Ching Chong, a Chlnaman. will open q
laundry In a few days, at Feineman's old
| stand, on Maiu street. Ching Is nineteen
years of age, and he has been in this coun-
try six years. His home IN China was IN
Canton; he came here from San Francisco.
| He expects to have the assistance Of several
countrymen II his business will justify II.
His queue Is about five or six feet long. and
he WthTS IL III tLc CuStOuaiJ So's NS WIN
undo it for almost any one who ssks bin so
10 do. He speaks English plainly, and is
quite Intelligent.
Philip Keller's absence from Lexington
was noticed, as a matter OF course, by bis
patrons, and though they did not know Just
how long he would be away, they patiently
awaited his return, knowing full we'll that
when he came, with him would come q stock
OF clothing and gentlemen's furnishing
goods OF such magnitude, aud so varied in
styles and prices, as to almost bewilder
them. 1t matters not what you want In bis
line, Philip Keller has 1t, and his stock, this
season, is more complete than ever before.
For over two weeks he has been in the New
York markets, and has avsiled himself OF
many advantages which offered. He has
long been in business here, and knowing
the wants and tastes Of his patrons, be Sc
lected his stock with care, and with the view
OF sniting both the rich and poor. the large
and small. The irrepressible "Uncle AL.
bert'-everybody calls him Uncle, and why
shouldn't we-will be glad to greet his old
friends and customers, and II you wish to
purchase clothing, gents furnishing goods,
trunks, vallses, or anything 10 that line, and
fail to secure a bargain at Philip Keller's, 1t
Is useless to look for one elsewhere. Call
and ask to see the patent ''thiei proof pock-
et," which is a cunning device, and not only
prevents loss by accident or carelessness, but
is secure guard sgainst the most expert Of
the "l,ght-fingered plck-pockets." 81
There has been so much written and said
upon the subject Of immigration OF late that
peoples minds are generally made up regard
ing its value. Everybody admits II. De-
string new people, with new capital, new
energy and diversified knowledge to come
anon. US and help develop the splendid
agricultural, mineral and manufacturing
resources which we have, the first step to be
taken should be to thoroughly advertise the
fact to the world. Not only should we lei
the people Of the east and OF Europe know
what kind of land we have, our improve
ments in roads and bridges, our numerous
and well conducted schools IN the county
our elaborate and valuable state public
school system, our numerous churches
seminaries and colleges, but we should eX.
tend to them an invitationt to come and settle
among us, and assure them of q welcome,
With this purpose in view Col. l.. D. Burct
Of the Chicago Industrial World is here. ant
desires, If he meets with proper encourage
ment, to write up the county thoroughly
His competency Is unquestioned as is PROVED
by his letters on other counties, and for thu
various railroad land grants in the west
The value Of his work Is lncalculable, IA
what he writes will first get the benefit o
the circulation of his paper which Is very
, large, then be printed In pamphlet form fol
general distribution, aud finally go into
: handbook OF Missouri, which Will be sol.
everywhere that emigration is gong on II
the civilized world. II every farmer ant
business man will help q little the work will
: easily be accomplished. Col. Burch made
] speech on the subject at the courthouse
] Monday, and made a very favorable impress
sion on all who heard him. AS but shor
I notice had been given there were only
4 few present., and lie has been invited I
speak again, next Monday afternoon. at !
O'Clock, at the courthouse. He should hav
{ a large audience.
{ sSome two years ago the I%ntelligencer print
> ed an editorial setting forth the n~ecessit
i for u tirst-class male academy In Lexington
The article attracted q good deal OF atteI
ton both at home and abroad. 1t was tn
cause of correspondence on the part Of val
I ious teachers who surveyed tine field, an
;. was warmly endorsed by u number Of pa
e ents Of sons who were being educated {
other points at great expense. The difticu
ty In the way Of the immediate beginnln
- - n.,-t .~to - st~ 49,. -, 49, -.
e outlay necessary for q suitable building
a Mr.. b. l.. Hobson came among US last yea
aud though too late to establish q scho
such as he desired to found was encourage
to teach q class with q view OF beginning
regular academic course for boys here thi
year. He has proven himself not only
very competent teacher, but a good di
m ciplinarian and an exemplary gentleman
His high character as an educator has TO
tie tunstely overcome the difficulty about
building. Que Of our libsral-hesrted ar
pr public-spirited citizen, MIR. Stephen
Wentworth, having confidence In MIR. Ho
In sons ability to permanently build up Il
to school, has generously purchased a larg
Iy commodious and very substantial bril-
IL house, originally built at q cost Of SAC
Tor q church, and Is having 1t properly su
to divided and arranged. II has been perm
nently devoted TO school purposes, and NJ
ell Hobson and his associate, MIR. Sellers, ha
be been given control Of 1t for ten years, re
Mt free. Sir. Sellers is no less a gentleman a.
I'd educator than is Mr.. Hobson. and upon tt
point the school is admirably equipped.
or is. to he known as "The Wentworth NJ,
In Academy" and Its purposes are to fit you
MI men for the practical duties OF life by q
IS ing them q thorough business educatlo
~. and to prepare those students who desir'
no collegiate education for the Freshman
,ar Sophomore class in college. There will b.
he commercial department., and the languag
an and mathematics will be very fully tausl
~ additional teachers being brought In as il
ms found necessary. Boys may enter at n
1t. point OF advancement. ~Thoroughness
for instruction is to be held paramount t.
to rapid disposition OF text books. The d
m. ciplins is to be rigidly, though kindly
on forced. The school is to be non-sectarii
on but the work Of each day will be begun W
ace proper devotional exercises. Boarding
the be obtained at low prices, aud the terms
the tuition are very moderate indeed. No