Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-04-08
A now lot Of novelties, at Cl.se,t,s

| A new lot OF novelties, at Clagetts. II
A ins assortment OF pickles and jellies, at
Clagstt's. astf
Go to j. Q. Plattsnburg's for stylish and
fashionable goods In every line. aims
The following nsmed pupils were on the
honor roll for last month in Miss Maggie
Rylsud's room at the second ward school {:
Hannah Mshl, Alex. Lesueur, Chalmers
Wood. Mary Bsshr and Mary Kramer.
At the election IN Higginsvllle, Tuesday.
| the following gentlemen were elected to the
town council III. Hortman. Fred. Shopen
| horst; b. NJ. Hutchinson, j. W. Endi"y and
Jno. N. CAntsrberry. Two school directors
| were slectsd-D. S. Swscker aud John f.
Wilkes.
Perry Cstron's white owl, which escaped
from Its owner in Alma. last year, has made
its appearance In Fulton, Mo. For the in
formation Of our old friend, Williams, of
the Telegraph, we will say that the original
owner of the bird now lives in West Plains.
Howell county, Mo.
The following named gentlemen We're
elected school directors liz the Odessa district
last Tuesday: For the three year term. NJ.
g. Wood, A. w. Stephens; for the two
!. yyesr term. G. ". Psslisr, j. w. McBurney !;
for the one year term, h. 4. Russell, W. Il.
Roberts. The district was organized rs Il
villsgs district.
Mr.. j. N. Crouch manager OF the Peper
Tobacco Warehouse, st. Louis, who is doing
sll in bis power to improve the grade OF to-
bsceo raised In Missouri, writes US ell
more White Burley tobacco seed are wanted
BY planters who have not been supplied, or
are in doubt about beds already sown, we
can yet supply them. And we would urge
the sowing up to the midule OF April, when
doubts OF success from beds already sown
are felt. The very best results are often OBJ
tsinsd from late sowing. when little extra
pains 10 manuring and watering beds is
prscticsd." Seed may be obtained free by
addressing Mr.. Crouch.
Hleginsville Advance Mr.. A. j. Horn,
was thrown from horse ohs day last week,
and had his leg broken. A terri
BILE accident occurred on last Sunday after
neon, at the turn.tabIe, in South Higgins
Vile. Bird, the little II year old boy of MIR.
J. N. Canterbury, with several others, was
playing about the turn-table which is not
locked. While pushing 1t around Bird at
tempted to step upon 1t but in some manner
his right feot WAS caught between the rail
on the turn-table and the one on the track
aud crushed In horrible manner. n
The colored school exhibition, held in the
A. n. Il. church, on last Friday and Satur-
day nights. was we'll attended and enjoyed
by oil. The exercises consisted OF recita-
tions, dialogues, music, etc., and reflected
much credit on the teacher. Mr.. Isaac Fred
sriek. The pupils gave evidence of careful
trainisE aud hard study. The music iurn-
ishsd by Prof. Cole and wife and Miss Finley,
Of Lexington, was well selected and fault
lsssiy rendered. Financially and otherwise
the exhibition was . succsss.'
Blsckwood's Magazine TOR March, repuJ.
lishsd BY the Leonard Scott Publlshin ing Co..
Il Barclay street. New York. is largely de-
votsd to reviews Of books. "Martin's
Horace" IL, perhaps, the most Interesting of
these notices, Is 1t gives biographical ketch
OF the poet, with 30 many quotations from
bis writings that It has the character of
collection Of poems. "Lord Crawford an d
the House OF Mar" 10 more historical In Its
tone, and tn 1.-THE story of Elyne of Mar and
the Countess Isabe'' explains the cause of
the sbolishmsnt OF the ancient esrIdem. Be-
side these We have descriptions OF four new
novels; one BY Q new author, }. II. Short
house the others by our old friends Henry
James, Jr., Gerard aud Blackmore. "The
Fixed Period" has really come to an end. !
aud 90 has the pretty little story begun last
month. "Wsstern Wanderings" describes
some pretty rough travelling from Demng,
New Mexico. to New Orleans. anil thence to
Ut. Domingo and the other West India
Islands. Tho traveller seems to have been
looking out for good positions for settlers.
There fs also short address TO John Bright,
In verse. and an account of the meeting of
parliament.
J. 9. PIattenburg will sell you goods as low
a. any house 10 the county. alma