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Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

organized the schools and enrolled
during the year over six hundred
pupils. The Marshall schools have
grown very rapidly and are known
already as among the best in the state.
w. i. Coleman is we'll qualified for
the duties of the office of superintendent.
He is thoroughly acquainted with the
condition of our schools, and will do all
in his power TO keep informed IN all
the phases of school work. He has
made cur school law special study,
and is fully competent to suggest i'm
provements aud amendments, as we'll as
| to carry out its provisions as an execu-
tive officer.
Prot. Coleman is a man of thorough
education and culture and will carry an
influence that cannot fail TO produce
good results. lie is man of energy
and is thoroughly devoted to his chosen
work. He is spending the summe,
months visiting teachers institutes snd
associations. and alter the opening ol
the schools this fall he will visit schools
and learn all possible about the schools
OF the state.
In the selection OF W. E. Coleman
for the position of superintendent o.
schools, our COW entlon did q noble
work. and the party will never regret
it. He will add dignity to the Office and
will mako an officer that the state viii
be proud OF.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
VERY FAST LOVE-MAKING.
From the Galveston News. I

Oconomowoc, the fashionable resort
in Wisconsin. had among its guests
until few weeks ago q little Mil
waukee beauty of II years and a
young Apollo in the person of q Tex
as youth. The maid and man met
for the first time during q picnic of
archere, and it is averred that within
three hours after their presentation
to each other they were engaged to
be married. The ranchero, an ex-
tremely handsome youth, bought a
pair Of ponies for his sweetheart that
afternoon, and, in order to secure a
boat to suit him. purchased one out
right that the girl might enjoy sail
OIL the lake. Though they waltzed
upon the piazza until after midnight,
they we're up with the lark to carry
on what the guests thought to be the
fastest lOve-making OH record. But
Psyche's wings were to be singed ere
midday aud cupid was TO tread upon
q thorn at exactly 1928 p. m. AT that
time the train from Milwaukee brought
All excited matrom, who arrived jast
in time to prevent the marriage Of the
lovers. The unsuspecting lovers were
getting into q barouche to drive TO
the parsons when the girls mother
came down upon them like an Iowa
cyclone. A friend had telegraphed
10 mamma on the evening Of the dash.
ing courtship, and she hurried to
Oconomowoc by the fret train. rhat
afternoon firm mother and sobbing
daughter boarded q car for home
while tue ranchero stood upon the
platform and blew kiss and cloud
Of cigarette smoke in their wake.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
An Invitation to the Re.Unton Of
Union Soldiers at Topeka 10 ex-
Confederales Accepted-Full
Text of the Letters.

SEDALIA. Mo-, Sept. 4.-The follow.
ing letter from Col. Mosa aud the re-
sponse of Gen. John S. Marmaduke
to his kind invl'ariop, have just been
given The press here, and will be of
interest to all western and southern
people. Col. Moss is the vice-presi-
of the Soldiers and Sailors Associa-
ton of the west, and Geu. Marmaduke
is president Of the Ex-Contederate
ASSOCIATION of Missouri:
TOPEKA, KAN, August 28.
To Gen. Johns. Marmaduke-Dear
Sir:-By u unanimous vote of the
committee of thir'y-eight, was i'll
siructed I" invite you, and, through
you, to xtend an invitation to the
ex-confederate aOldiers of Missouri.
Arkansas and Texas, TO attend a re-
union to he held in this city from the
11th to the 10th of September prox.
Ienclose to you such printed infor-
mation regarding the same as has
thus far been circulat ed and hope you
will take such steps as may seem
proper to you TO bring the matter to
the attention Of the largest possible
number of your late comrades. Ar
engagements have been made to furn-
i.h all ex. confederate organizations
with quarters on the camp ground.
Positions will by assigned them in
the grand parade. and, in short, as
brothers of common country over
whom floats the same flag. we extend
TO you the right hand of fellow ship,
and you and your late comrades will
be accorded full share in all the
pXrrcisal of the rp.liniOn Very re.
spoct fully. etc. Signed
Jos. H. Moss. Vice President,
Committee OF Thirty-Eight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

l was working for him he was at the
zenith of his fame, just before his
death, and even then be loved these
careless. rollickiDg rounds among the
poor better than q high-toned din.
ner"
"Was he as great a drinker as he
has the reputation Of being 7"
81 never saw him drunk myself.
rated however. He drank only the
best of wine, but he drank very freely.
Sherry was his especial favOrite. aud
he never refused glsss of fine old
sherry. He was an Unsuitable cigarette
smoker, and. when debating to me
always had cigarette in his mouth
He was very spruce man, too. He
brushed his coat frequently and
changed his collars several times 8
day. He was every bit as humorous
in his speech as in his writings. When
he was in particularly fine humor,
he could keep you laughing by the
hour with his witty talk. He was moi
one of those men who are above those
they employ. He chattered as freely
with me as with any member of his
club in the Strand. Dickens was un.
doubtedlY the best aiter.dinner speak
er in England. l heard him al
Whitehall once-the occasion beine
the anniversary of the opening OF the
British Museum. There was all
enormous crowd - hardly standing
room-and be kept them III one con.
tinusl roar. He was fiue actor, and
this, added to his wit, made him
irresistibly funny"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
SOME OF DICKENS PEOULIARITIEs.
From the N. Y. World I

The following is from al interview
(published by the Louisville Courier
journal with y gentleman who was
ouce the amanuemsis OF ID ickens, the
novelist:
"You were All amanuensls of Casrl,
Dickens, were you not 2"
Eyes; did short hand work for
MIR. Dickens for eighteen months. l
did not take dictaiions for any of his
novels-only his fugitive pieces. He
dictated to me most of his articles in
All the Year Round. He was very
clever gentleman to those under him.
He always treated me verv we Il indeed.
Most people Sc. III to Think Dickens
was a ready writer. This il, by no
means. the case. He used to come
into his o1h.e in Catherine street
about eight o'clock in the morning,
and begin debating. Ilc would
walk up aud down lhs IL or several
times after debating II sentence or II
paragraph, and ask me 10 re Il 1t.
wound do sn, and b. would, in nine
cases out OF ten, order me to strike
out Certain words aud insert Othera.
He Was generally tired out by eleven
O'Clock, and went down to his club In
the Strand. A very singular thing
| was tina, he never dictated the closing
paragraphs of his stories. lie alwny
tinishrd them himself. | used 10 lack
i'll the paper tor them, and found that
ne had changed it very greatly from
what he had dictated to me. Dickens
had very odd habit of cnmbimg his
nnir. He would comb it "A hundred
tunes in n day. He seemed never to
tire Of ii. The first thing he did OH
coming Into the Office WAS to comb
his hair. | have seen him dictate u
sentence or two, and thea begin comb.
ing. When he got through, he die
ta,ed another sentence. He was very
careful about his writing. He want
ed every sentence to be as perfect ne
possible before leaving it to go to
press. Dickens was a queer fellow
regarding the COMPANY he sought.
have known him, while was employ,
Ell by him, TO go down to the Seven
Dials about the worst place III Lon
don-and eat and sleep there. HI
roasted his herring wi.rre the res
did, and slept with the poorest. H,
loved low society. II. never see.ne,
so happy as when seatsl in puOl
cOhee-hOuse with q crowd of th'
lower classes talking around him. H.
never missed word that was said
and Was the mOst attentive observe
that | ever saw. Nothing ESCAPED
!: him. The most minute mauneri.m
iWere noted aud stored away. Whel
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
THE DEMOCRACY OF MISSOURI.
Fran the St, Louis Republican I

IFram the st. Louis Republican
Those ates of the Union which have
wise and just lGc i governments and IL
decided majority of the people udherlng
to either oi the parties do not rapidly land
rarely at all. change their politics
except under the influence OF some
great absorbing issue. Such an issue
was the slavery question. In less
general and II less important sense the
know-nothirg question was SUCH an
issu But without some snch great
motive it Is only in closely contrst- d
states and IN limited districts that the
people have swept out one party and
ins' allied another in the management of
state and local governments. The ten
dency is Tor the dominant party to grow
stronger and more absolute until il
commits some great of1ense against the
rights. interests or feelings of the
p+ople which moves them to desire a
change. 1t is by this sort of reasoning
that The Republican reaches the conclu-
sion that Missouri will record a great
majority in iaver o: the democratic
party at the approaching election. The
people are prosperous. The peace OF
society IS secured. The states finances
are in most satisfactory condition.
The government is administered with
admirable ecoromy. Taxes are stesdi-
Iy, so far as the state administration is
concerned, declining. The courts are
pure. Whatsoever things concern the
public welfare are OF good report.
Therefore it is the people are not going
TO seek change aud return to power a
parry OF which they have only hitter
recollectlons, that IN its day embroiled
them In st, ite and overwhelmed them
with misfortune. So long as the demo.
cratic party, so much more nearly in
accord with the views of the people oil
NJ ssnuri on all national questions than
any other. administers the government
with wisdom and integrity it will grow
rather than wane in strength in this
state.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
SWEET SPR1Nas.SAL1NE Co., Mo-

SWEET SPRINGS. SALINE Co. Mo.
September 3.
To the Ex Confederates of Texas,
Arkansas aud Missouri:
Feilow-Soldiers 1T affords me pro-
found pleasure to call your attention
to the chivalrous and patriotic invi.
tation which has been extended to
you to attend the reunion of the
federal soldiers and sailors " hich takes
place at the Kansas state fair at
Topeka, September 11th to 10th.
Vice-President Moss, inextending the
request that you should be there,
gracefully says:
LAS brothers of q common country
over whom floats tie same flag we
extend to you the right hand OF fel.
lowship, and you and yonr late COM
rades will be accorded full share in
all the exercises of the re. union."
Eighteen years ago the men who
extend to you this greeting. aud yours
selves we're arrayed in arms against
each other. No true aoidier upon
either side but what even then learn
ed to respect the courage and devo-
tiOn to principle evinced by his op-
pOnents. The fate of war gave vic
tory to the federal arms. When the
men who fought the battles OF the
country can thus forget the limos that
formerly divided them, aud sink past
differences in common purpose to
exalt American manhood aud bravery
on whatever side displayed, the time
has certainly come when politicians
can no longer prosper by tanning the
enhers Of sectional animosltles, and
when all eau pledge their unalterable
and undying fealty to a reunited
country, made up of a proud galaxy
of states, distinct as the billows yet
one as the sea-" The letter of our
Kansas soldier friends having been
addressed to me as the president OF
the Ex-Confcderate Association of
Missouri, I hereby, on your behalf,
return thanks for the courtesy, and
urge upon every confederate in the
three states, who can possibly do so,
to attend the meeting in that spirit of
good fellowship and true patriotism
which prompted the invitation.
[Signed] JOHN S. MARMADUKE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

brought in. We charged our glasses
Etats-Ums," we forgot to say "a la
France"
All went away. only less delighted
with her than they had been with victor
Hugo, and il 1 remember rightly each
lady enjoyed the privilege OF an embrace.
The only thing that marred their salts
faction was that the reception had not
taken place up stairs, so that they
might have seen the dining room with
all the curious Notwithstanding
all, the study, with its memorials OF
celebrities OF the time.
One of these young ladies gave an
unconsciously charming account OF
visit she had paid to Mile. .Nordika, a new
American star. at the opera. Mile.
Nordlka, it appears, is from Boston, and
she went to school there with the lady
in question "Ah. what difference
in our lot in liIer' (sne said this with.
out the least bltterness); ''she showed
me all the jewels, the lhings she had
thrown at her in bouquets In st. Peters,
burg. and fancy we used to sit on the
same forms together. remember her
coming away 10 Europe to study per
feclly we'll. We thought nothing of it
so many start like that and you hear
no more of them. But now see where
she IS Oh, what difference in our
lot In life!'
1 talked to my lively companion
about England. ''Oh, we like England
very much, it rs so pretty. There are
so many elegant sights (did she say
elegantly When We went to see Chats
worth we passed number OF people
playing lawn tennis; and don't know.
there was something in their dress and
their manner that made them perfect
picture. We liked the houses in the
country as we'll as the country houses.
As for Chatsworlhp OH"
asked little about the clrcumstan-
ces under which they had been brought
over. cit Was at first proposed that
the three thousand of Us should sub
scribe $40 each to form fund to defray
the travelling expenses OF twenty-hv
OF our number over, to be chosen by
lot, and OF all the three thousand only
about three hundred put down their
names. We thought 1t was all over
with the idea and you may guess how
disappointed we we're. Then Mr..
Jordan said that he had only done this
to test our interest in the proposal and
that the money was to be returned to
the subscribers and the firm would pay
Tor all. ! think never shall forget the
day on which we had the drawing; 1t
was the most exciting scene In my life. +"
1t was line thing to bring them over
to see something of the bigger world
beyond Boston. but I wonder what will
be The effect OF it-renewed energy and
contentment, or unrestp Thought that
sigh over those highly vanished Tar
tars pelting the old schoolmate with
confetti OF pearls lett it ut least an open
question. "Ah. what difference in
our lot in life"
| RICHARD WHITEING.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

We bespeak for Offering the careful consideration
of all who appreciate genuine bargains Below quote
few articles with prices:
pieces Light Dress Goods at 6 1-tc worth 1Oc
= pieces Lace Bunting at Oc.; worth 2Oc
, pieces Black Grenadines, 1Oc worth Soc
pieces All Wool Lace Bunting, at is 2:5c worth 35c
? pieces Plain Lace Bunting, 16 &c. worth 35c
pieces Handsome PIaids &c; worth 25c
pieces Solid Gray Molairs, 16 2-3c: worth 3Oc
pieces Brocaded Mohairs, Is G3c, worth 3Oc
piece Silk and Wool Pongee. 25c.; worth 4Oc.
piece Silk and Wool Pongee :35c; worth 6Oc.
pieces Book Fold Cashmere, 33c; worth Soc
pieces Exquisite French Plaids 25c worth Soc
3 pieces 40 inch French Piaids, Soc; worth 81 25.
piece 4 inch Navy Blue Nuns Yelling S5c worth 81
piece 45inch Bronze Nuns Yelling, S5c; worth 81 25
5 Lace Covered Parlsos 81 10; worth 81
3 Black Satin Lined Parisos So 5O worth S.
Black Satin Lined ParYsols, 81 80; worth So
Black Lined Parlsos Sc; worth S.
Black Satin Lined Parasos 81; worth &c.
90 Black Silk Psrasols, 81 23 81; about half price.
pieces Fine French Ginehans
Ladies' Up Linen Suits, 81 so; cost price S.
Misses Made Up Linen Suit, 75c
few short lengths in Pen Stripe Sins5Oc former price 81 So
About 1000 Ladies' Lace Ties and Collars
All very Desirable and Stylish Goods Prices
so Gents Linen Bosom Lahnlried Shirts soc; worth ST.
80 Gents Linen Bosom, launClied Shirts ST. worth 81 25
80 Gents Linen Bosonl landlied Shirts 81 So
20 Gents Moar busters (or Overcoats 75c; worth So
Come, andbe made happy.
". q. eIzc USL.4.v.D,
No. 1O5 MAIN STREET.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

Christian Advocate :-"As TO the
tariff almost or Quite every Intelligent
and candid man will admit the necessi-
ty for great change, and IT the mass
OF the voting population do their duty a
change will be made and that speedily
The thing has been carried too far al.
ready. 1: is in the power of the people
to stop it. Legislators are their agents
employed to do their work, and they
have both the right and the power to
have that work done agreeably to their
wishes, and for the promotion of their
interests. The consumers OF manuiac.
tured articles lar outnumbsr the produ-
GERS. and Outvote them These cousum.
ers are, or ought to he willing to have a
tariff to raise revenue sufficient 10
carry ON the affairs of the federal gov
ernment economically administered,
but protective tariff to enrich lew at
the expense OF the many is another and
quite different thing"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
W. E. COLEMAN.
The Democratic Nominee for super.
fMtendeMt of Public Schools.

TIE nominee for state superinten-
dent of public Instruction was born in
Trimble county, KY, Feb. 4, 1871, and
was, therefore. Al years old the first day
of last February.
September OF l84l and settled in War.
ren county eleven miles east of Warren
ton, on the Boon's Lick road, where
William spent his boyhood and youth
upon the farm. HIS entire relationship %
in Missouri consists of his father. now
80 years OF age; one brother, Daniel I.
Coleman, aud one sister, Mrs. E. W..
Hutchinson, who lives upon a farm in
Macon county, near Jacksonville; Mrs
Wing, vile OF DR.. E. d. Wing. OF Jack.
sonville, Ill.,, is his youngest sister His
father. jesse Coleman, makes his home
wi b his children. His mother died
August 3. 1870,
Upon the breaking out of the civil
war W. f. Coleman enlisted in the
confederate service; served under Gcn.
Price until the first Missouri brigade
was transferred east II the Mississippi
river, where he remained until the close
of the war. At the battle of Altoona,
Ga, Octoaer 3, 1864. he lost his lett leg
-amputate'i at the middle of the thigh
When the war closed he came home
and entered Jones' Commercial college
at st. Louis. comp eted the course. and
in January, 1876. he went 10 Trimbrl
county, KY. where in April OF that
year he began his career as teacher.
Alter teaching two years he returned
to Missouri and taught in Warren, ST.
Charles aud Lincoln counties, wi h
| great success.
Desiring 10 better fit himself for his
chosen profession he entered the Nor-
NAL school at KrksviIle while it Was We,
Il private institution. but which beca nc
n state school soon after. He remained
in the school three years. graduating
June %, 1873, with the highest houors
of his class,
Soon after graduating he accepted
the principalship ot the Miami public
schools, where he remained two years
In 1875 he Was eleotsd superintendent
OF the schools at Ma,yville. In Sep
,ember, 1876. he took charge of the
schools at Liberty, remaining there
. five years. In all OF these place he gave
almost universal satisfaction, evinc Gin q
good executive ability and tirst.clas.
organizing power. One year ago he
was chosen superintendent OF the Mar.
, shall schools. When he went there the
, work was in very bad condition. He
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC ROAD.
A Certainty of Heavy Business for
the Railway and Its Connections,
From the New York World. ]

From the New York World.1
General Manager A. A. Talmage. of
the southwestern system OF roads. has
been in the city for day or two on
business connected with the roads under
his superintendence, and in an inter-
view yesterday with World reporter
said: 81 have under my special charge
the Missouri Pacific, Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, and Central Branch of the
Missouri Pacific, and have been over
them all within the past thirty days.
have never seen finer crops and am
asslred that fner we're never before
seen Ill the section of the country
Grained by these roads. A great deal OF
wheat has been already threshed aud
turns out better than< the estimated
yield. Shipments are now heavy and
increasing, mainly from Missouri and
Kansas. The quality is very fine and
places on our line the yield was over
fifty bushels to the acre. The oat crop
was heavy and of u good quality, and
the grass has been luxuriant sll the
season. Stock of all sorts is in fine
condition. Recent rains assure q large
crop ofcorn, which Is now maturing,
and wnen l was in Nebraska three
weeks ago it looked equally we'll. In
Texas, when was there, cotton was In
excellent condition and recent reports
give every reason to expect q very
large crop. Our capacity Tor doing
business has been largely increased and
we are we'll prepared to handle without
delay or difficulty all The traffic that
will come to us. We have added to our
rolling stock within the past two years
1000 freight cars and about 100 locomo-
tives OF the newest and most improved
patterns, beside increasing our terminal
facilities at st. Louis. Kansas City aud
other important stations. The new
elevator at Carondeltt, with a capacity
of one and half millions of bushels, is
ready for business and will assist Us
very much in taking care of grain and
permit us to unload and return car.
more rapidly. Steel rails have been
laid ani improvements made as rapidly
as possible. On the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas one hundred miles OF steel
rails were laid last year, and eighty
have boen already put down this year
All extensions in Texas have been laid
with steel rails and built in the best
possible manner. Little is lett to be
desired as 10 the material condition ol
our roads, and the Missouri Pacific is
the best equipped lire west of the Mis-
sissippi river. As to the barge line
down tho Mississippi you can say that i,
will do heavy business this season,
and will help US in moving our freight
since it furnishes the cheapest and best
outlet Tor grain westot the river. There
are about 100 barges aud twelve tow.
hnafa5
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

The following facts connected with
the public debt statement Issued
August present some very interesting
features: The loan of July aud August
1861. has finally disappeared. This was
the first loan authorized by the govern.
ment on account of rebellion. The
amount authorized to be issued was
$3.50, 900. 600, but the amount really
issued was $189. .OO9,3O0. The loan Of
1868, which is now being called ior
redemption. amounting in the aggregate
to $75 .O0O, 900. This amount hos been
reduced TO less than $4S. 900, 900, and of
this $3l 900 600 are called, call for
$l5. .000, 600 maturing last week. This
loan will be entirely redeemed by
December !.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

A father Who scolded his son for his
numerous errors, was interrupted by
young America with, ''Fa,her. really,
now, did you never frolic p' "Neyer, y
said the old philosopher, with me!an.
choly sigh, ''when was young had no
money, and when became rich it Was
too late."
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

Said All Austin teacher to one of his
higher pupils: "If your father gave you
a basket OF peaches to divide between
yourself and your little brother, and
there were forty peaches In the basket
alter you had taken your share wha,
would be lett ?" "Mv little brother
would be lett, for I'd take ull the
peaches
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09

The late congress appropriated in
bulk over 1924 ,OO0, 900 for the current
expenses OF the government, an increase
OF $77 .OOO.O over the appropriations
made last year.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-09
Great OIL Boom.

Balch, Elgin, H., writes: ''That after
trying dozens of patent liniments. without re-
lief, for rheumatic and stiff knee. feel have
struck oil at last" for after using three botlL
Of Thomas Eclectric OIL, am prepared to say
it is the best application l have ever used -
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