Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-04
Per.sonalitie
IS Maria Page is IN town.

Grand Haven.
Miss Ellie McCausland has been in Higgins
vile on a visit.
Miss vesta Carey. of Kansas City, is visiting
at Mr. Winsor's.
Miss lola Hundley, of st. Joseph, is visiting
at Mr.. E. Winsor's.
Mrs. A. F Beneke is visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
L. r.. Smith, of Odessa. is Ill. The doctor
should prescribe a wife.
Miss Birdie Menefee, of Miami. Is visiting at
Mr.. A. v. Eobinson's.
The London World says that Sarah Bernhardt
is to marry Mr.. Angelo.
Miss Mary Boehrer, of St. LOUIS. Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Baehr.
Miss Gussie Keller lett. yesterday. for a visit
10 her sister. Mrs. Donnan, at Rich Hill.
Miss May Reynolds of st. Joseph is in the city
visiting her sister. Mrs. A. v. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Relnhlrd, Of Missoula,
Montana, are visiting their relatives near this
city.
An ex-msmber OF congress-, named James
Wilson. died at Keene. n. H., at the age Of IS
years.
DR.. s. j Bolton. of Galloway county. Is Wis
iting his brother, DR.. T. L. Bolton. AM other
relatives in this city.
Rev. J.. A. Quarles returned home. last
w eQQeeQRy, IrOm aItenQ0QCe upon Tue utu
Presbyterian Assembly.
DR.. W. v. Best, Of Frederick county, Va,
and B. W. Jefferson, of Clay township. paid US
. pleasant visit Wednesday.
Little hopes are entertained Of the recovery of
Davis and Hatton, the oGicers wounded by des-
peradoss in Wayne county.
Richmond Conservator:-"Mrs. Ruth Rifle
and Mrs. Chas. Hults. of Lexington, are visit
ing relatives near Richmond.
Misses Alice Dennis. Ssllie Livesay. Katie
and Ella Thomas, Of Clay township. wore at
Mr.. j. r. Halls, in this city, this week.
Mr.. Henry Wilker and his sister-in-law, Miss
Katie Kriehn, went down to ST. Louis yester-
day morning to visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. 10. Hook returned, Thursday, from q
trip TO Southeast Missouri, he reports = splendid
wheat crop and good sales for his machine.
r. H. Kern, Esq, OF st. Louis, attorney OF
the e. & A. Railroad. spent several days this
week visiting the family Of E. Winsor. Esq.
Fulton Telegraph, June - sMiss Jessie
Thistle, OF Dover. wears the honors of the soiree
at the female college on Wednesday evening""
There have been SO many visitors to the
schools. this week, that We have had to forego
the pleasure Of acknowledging the presence OF
courteous STRANGERS.
Mira. N. E.. Taylor and Miss Allie Saunders.
VI SoNoAoNo SPAhA6o SOA.s IL SSu sAoAs
ing,thsir uncle, Mr.. T. D. Saunders, left Friday
Of last week for their home.
A girl about five years old was last week sent
from Salem, N. c., to Baltimore. A tag on her
neck gave her place of destination and request
ed conductors to forward her.
Misc Birdie Allen left, last Wednesday morn
ing, for Fulton, to attend the commencement
exercises of the Synodical and Westminster
colleges. and visit friends at that place. She
will probably be absent q couple of weeks.
Elder. j. Irwin West, of Germantown, Ky,
and faith z. West, OF Hsmersvills, o., were
in town Thursday. They had bsen looking at
Lafayette county lands und were well pleased.
The former gentleman called on the In telll-
gencer.
Mr.. Lewis B. Ely, Of Carrollton. financial
agent of William Jewell college, who attend
ed Baptist commencement, informed US that he
would return shortly to raise part. and IL good
part. too, he hoped. of slOO, 00O, with which
to endow William Jewell.
A Russian named Kebelkow was born without
legs or arms; yet he eats. DRINKS, fires pistols.
threads needles. and can write SO well that for a
year and q half he acted Ds copyist. All this he
acquired the ability to do with his mouth, aided
by = stump dependent from his right shoulder.
He is happily married and the father of two
children. He lives in Hamburg.
The following named gentlemen have called
on the Intelligencer since its last issue:-N. S.
Davis, K. NJ. Graham. Jehn Daehler, S. Nc
Daniel, 6. Il. Page, Jno. billiard, w. F.
Kerdolff, Sr., Z. j. Dillingham;, NJ. L. Buford,
Geo. f. dickson. H. o. Whitehurst, Jno. A.
Mahan, Jno. Taubman, X. W. Keene. A. P.
Lewis. d. W. Fleet. VIM. H. Lay John
Deutchel. Elder j. A. Mediation and Rev.
l.. W. Pearce.
La Plata Home Press:-''TOm Phipps has to
borrow VANS favorIte by = word. by John
Wyman - for it's u wee little girl baby that St.
Peter brought him. and 7. j. is delighted, for
it's the first oil that gender that has ever gladden.
ed his father-heart. We congratulate" Now,
Thompson. Thompson, We are at last ashamed
of you. To say that Tom rhipps exclaimed on
seeing his own new born daughter. by John
Wyman ~ is too much. There must be some
mistake here surely. Take it back, Thompson,
take i: back.
Miss Sillie NJ. Thompson, the accomplished
teacher OF vocal music at the Baptist Female
College, received, last Monday, the sad an
nouncement of the death OF her mother. She
left on the evening train for home. ana the
community, which had expected to feast upon
her sweet song, gave out its heart in sympathy
to the bereaved daughter, who SO deeply aii ict-
ed, was making her way to the grave OF her
dead. A thorough artistic. with a sweet, rich.
sympathetic voice; = conscientious. faithful
worker; u woman OF intelligence and informa-
ton, whose maIdenly beauty is heightened by 9
simplicity of manners and native modesty
which render her attractive to all who know
her, no other lady has ever SO completely woI
the heart of the Lexington people. As she mus
leave US we but echo the silent petition of all
when We reverentIy pray, may God bless and
prosper her.
In an interview with Cyrus W. FIELD amons
many other interesting things a Herald reportel
notes the following :-"Mr. Field, let me asl
you to turn your attention for a moment from
nations TO men. You have travelled In abou
all Of the great countries Of the civilized world
You have been in Russia, in Germany, Austri,
and Spain, as well as in England and France
Whom do you consider the greatest men in tn,
Old World" ''Mr. Gladstone and John Brigh
are great men, ''Was not Lord Beaconshelt
a greater man than Mr.. Gladstone ?" 81 thinl
not. Mr.. Gladstone is great both intellectual,
and morally" lis not Bisma rex a greater
man than Gladstone ?'' 'tHe is an exceedingly
ambitious man. His principles of statesman
ship are not as broad and enduring as those o
the British premier" "Whut rank do 70,
give Gambetta 2' 'He has not vet show,
himself entitled to rank with either the Britol
or the Teuton." 'tIs there any Europea,
statesman who has ?' ~ have q VERY hip]
opinion of Prince Gortschakon. NotwIthstand
ing his great age. he has been summoned to tn
control OF the foreign Office of the cars gov
ernment. His monarch could have no WISE
counsellor, unless his powers haye failed sine
l last saw him."
The closing exercises Of Wentworth Nal
Academy took place 1t the opera hoase las
night before an intelligent and aPpreciative au
diencs. The young men acquitted themselve
4 admirably. The programme, which WAS EN-
r livensd with music between each part was u
e follows:-Opening prayer, Rev. G. W. Walker
r defamation. ''Dsestlck's Patent Balsam,'
MIR. E. King, Lafayette county; grafton, 18th
= Power of Mind" Mr.. S. N. Wilson, La
9 fayette county defamation, .'Spartacus to tn
r Giadiators." Mr.. Walter r.. Waddell, LeXing
. ton; Grafton, "Radicalism," Mr.. Wallac
Chambers. Lexinston; defamation, 18th
d Morning Argus Obituary Department., NJ,
e Paul fancey, Lexington. The board
n trustees was then announced s. 4
e Wentworth, president, Honorable IL. c
6 Wallace, Edward Winsor, william I
kerdolH, Sr., George NJ. Catron, Judge Benz
y ID. Weedeu and William G.. McCausland. Tn
medalists were, for general scholarship. Mr.. S
Il N. Wilson. son OF Upton Wilson,; and fo
e mathematics and languages. Mr.. Thoma