Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-22
Personalities.

Miss Lucy Atkinson is quite Ill with a low
fever.
Rev. E. NJ. Yantis paid the Intelligencer q
pleasant visit Monday.
Mrs. Willis Duvall left, yesterday. for Illinois.
where she will in future reside.
Mr.. Thos. j. Yerby. Of Marshall, formerly OF
this city. was here this week attending court.
Miss Alice Gordon has gone to Marshall, Mo-.
t. assist In . grand concert to be given in that
city.
Mr.. Samuel Hughes. of Tucson, Arizona,
spent Wednesday In our city visiting his two
daughters, who are pupils at Central Female
College.
Mr.. Robr. Afford, having sold out his business
at Pappinsville, No., is here visiting relatives
and friends while deciding where he will again
open out.
Mr.. Ben Kennedy, formerly OF Higginsville,
but for the past two years of Colorado. was in
the city Thursday. He will remain in the county
only q lew days.
MIR. w. H. Fox, who was for some time agent
at MAYHEM OF the G. Il A. railroad, has taken
charge of the Grand Avenue station, Kansas
City. He IL succeeded at Mayhem by Mr.. j.
L. Kober.
Marshall. NO.. Democrat:-''The sad news
came over the wires last week that Mrs. Jerrold
Letcher and her little child were LAID beneath
the cold sods of distant Colorado on the 4th
inst. Mrs. L.etcher. better known here by her
maiden nsme. Kate Hawpe. was beloved by a
large circle OF relatives and friends here. and the
shock to them was very great. To the two faml-
lies on whom this distressing Intelligence falls
with such cruel weight. and especially to our
old college friend. JerrOld. whose cup is now
indeed full of a bitterness of sorrow that only
those that knnW hin Wupm imnulaipo nofrra
can fully understand, we extend our tenderest
sympsthies."
Mr.. Geo. Rathbun passed his examination for
sdmittance to practice law. before Judge
STROLLER, Thursday. The young gentleman was
very closely catechlsed. and at the conclusion of
the ordeal the judge remarked, "Well, Mr..
Rsthbun, 1 must say that th at is the best examin-
alton passed by anyone since 1 have been upon
tho bench, and 1t il very satisfactory. SIR
The youthful candidate blushed scarlet to the
roots of his hair. with pride, and who can blame
HIM 2 Before making the usual entry the judge
asked the legal gentlemen in attendance If they
could vouch for his moral character. which was
cheerfully done by several. SO our young friend
starts out under the best of auspices. 1t is for
him to see, while frsm day to day he adds to his
store Of legal knowledge, that he ~sustains the
dignity Of the noble profession which he has
chosen ~ his own. II he does this he can rise
above the vulgar slang which belIttles the law,
and stand upon that eminence which bears upon
its crest the advocate and the counselor as the
mailed knight who upholds and defends the
god-like attribute OF Justice. There is the
lawyer and tho lawyer. In no other profession,
probably, are there such wide degrees between
the better and the worse. Upon no man is there
kept . more watchful eye. In no man does char
acter count for more. We say it with the kind
feelings inspired by the youth and vfgor. the
talent and the ambition of our young friend.
that We wish for him q prosperous and an hen.
orable career, enc leading to the respect of hlt
fellow men and . comfortable portion Of thie
worlds goods. 1t lies largely with him whether
or not it shall be SO. He has the youth, thu
strength. the talent and the training that art
necessary. Let him only add to these diligence,
temperance In all things, and rectitude Of
conduct.