Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-27
Reliable and straight dealing, at Silver

mans. s29u
Tn largest stock of old kentucky whisky,
at Silverman's. s29tf
All shades and qualities In sack and frock
suits, at Philip keller's. m6t4
A speciality In old Kentucky Sour Mash
Whisky, at Sil.srman's. s29tf
A complete stock OF spring and summer
| clothing. at Philip Keller's. m8t4
j. Q. Plattenburg will sell you goods as low
as any house In the county. alma
Go to j. g. Plsttsnburg's for stylish and
fashionable goods iu every line. aims
An endless variety Of fur aad straw hats,
at low figures, at Philip Kelier's. m6t4
Special inducements to private families. In
imported AMI domestic wines, At Silver
mans. a29tf
Oh. how delicious those fine bananas.
oranges. lemons. dates, tgs, candies, &C.. Ut
Jesse Il Young's. se9tf
Excursion to Kansas City tomorrow, tram
leaves Narrow Gauge depot ct $40 q. N. 81
the round trip. g. B.
Baptist annual concert, Wednesday, Nay
81. A very tine programme will BE- present.
ed. Everybody should 70.
just received, . lot Of dress laWns-ths
latest styles-are beauties. Come aud see
them. Ahrens' Dry Good Bazaar. myz7tf
IL you don't believe that Jesse 4 Young,
81 Main street, have the best and cheapest
groceries In the city, . trial will convince
YOU. a29tf
Call, all my friends and customers, snd see
our newly fitted up grocery on Main-Cross
street, the South street Grocery. Il. B.
Vaughan. my27t4
On Tuesday from 8 .. M, to p. M, all
the classes IN the Baptist College will be ex-
umined orally in the Bible. Let all friends
OF education attend.
There was = very heavy white frost last
Monday night, but with the exception OF q
few tender plants bitten by It. we hear Of
40 damage to the crops.
just received. . handsome line OF linen
lawns. Persian lawns, white and tinted Vic
toria lawns. French and Indian mulis.
Ahrens' Dry Goods Bazaar. my27tf
The graduating class Of Central Female
College was entsrtaine d NJ the residence Of
Judge Ryland on Friday night Of last week.
and on last Monday night was similarly
trextsd at the residence OF Mr.. Edward
Winsor. The. entertainments were both
fauitless. and the young ladies complain Of
having spent two most delightful EVENING".
We were gratiied to notice . marked re-
vivsl OF interest at the meeting Of the Lex
fngton Guards last Thursdsy evening. The
depressing influences which have worked to
the injury OF the company have been eoun-
tsrscted and there Is . disposition ON the
part OF nearly oil the members to put the
organization once more on . .'war footipx.''
Capt. Wilson was In st. Louis week before
last and took part In the military parade and
festivities at the opening OF the new srmory.
He has succeeded in arousing some Of the
old enthusiasm In the minds OF the s.boys"
and hopes, II properly encouraged, to make
the Guards . credit to eur tswn q worthy
to rank with the bestseompapies In Mis-
souri's noble band OF citizen soldiers.
1t Is not often that we have anything to
say OF the dramatic troupes that Wilt ~ A.
ter We have seen them. Unfortunately there
IL but little to ssy, at least In the wsy OF
praise. But to encourage the patronage Of
those deserving 1t and to distinguish them
from the miserable bands OF ..barn.stormsrs''
WHIT infiict communities OF our size, We
must recommend to the play-loving public
the very excellent company Of Frank f..
Akin that has just closed . short engage
ment here. Mr.. Aiken 10 = sterling actor OF
established reputation, and his COMPANY are
all actors, not fiddlers and horn-blowers, who
ill the stage between times. But 1t is espsoi-
ally. OF the leading lady that We desire to
Specialists Gsnevieve Rogers. This lady
Is immeasurably the superior Of any actress
that has ever grscei our boards. SURPRISING
ly lovely In form and feature, with youth,
genius and the true dramatic fire. she has In
her all the elements OF success. Her .sCam-
lille" on Tuesday night was . marvellous per-
Torrance, aud men aud ONE were alike
moved to tears by the great pathos, tender.
ness. and reality with which she Invested the
part. The role OF Camille Is one 30 dlfacult
that few attempt 1t, indeed with probably
one exception, we have no Euglish.boru
''stsr'' who includes 1t In her repertoire. II
is In the power OF Miss Rogers to become the
worthy successor OF the q rest Matilda Heron.
Should the company visit US again. which
we hope will be the case, We trust our pso-
pie will remember then.
BY the deed conveying the boarding house
property to the Wentworth Male Academy
It Is made necessary to raise by the trustees
or the public the sum Of 81, 200 to be OK.
pended in improving the property, said
amount to be provided within thu 90 years,
a. q condition precedent to making the CON.
veyanee permanent. 1t is hardly worth our
while to urge upon such . community a.
this the importance OF securing this amount
In the specified Time. The time seems long,
but II the matter Is neglected now It will
become less and less . thing OF public cen.
Germ until 1t may be forgotten. 1t will not
do to permit this to happen. The brightest
Jewels In the crown Of our Beautiful and
prosperous little city are its female semi.
naries. These have long since passed through
the fiery crucible OF their tentative stage.
and are now established Institutions. Thew
are not only ss household word in our own
community, but over all the contiguous
states they are known, respected and p.t.
ronized. We are proud Of them 10 sadips
t. our material prosperity, but We ere 4
thousand times more proud OF them because
OF their christianizing and elevstinx in
huence upon our daughters. soon to be the
mothers Of The country. Lexington ~ CON.
pared with msny titles IL . modest and I'm.
pretentious place, but when reckonsd O. 4
factor in uphol ling high morality. honor
and true religion there IL no place in Mis-.
souri, Its superior snd few anywhere ; for II
Is educating the minds and hearts OF wo-
men, whose Influence for good Is greater
than that OF ten times their number OF tho
sterner sex. Their tender care, their patient
iortitude, their gentle forbexrancs WIN men
from Vice. and the prayers they teach 1t
their knees to their infant boys leave them
always reclaimabls even though sometimes
way Yes; we are justly proud OF our
female schools and solicltioas for their We'll.
fare, but we have sons a. we'll ~ daughters.
and 1t bshooves US to see that they, too, may
be properly educated. 1t 10 very mucl bet
ter. cheaper anu In every way more deslrs.
Die that this should be lone near home. IL
possible. We cannot have colleges and I'm.
iVersitles In every county, but academies
such US The one We now have may be mum.
srous and beneficial. This one Is especially
needed, AS 1t completes, so far a. IL prsctica.
bic, the educational system OF The pIscs.
Therefore II II were necessary that this sum
Of twelve hundred dollars should be imme-
dtately raised 1t ought to he done. THIS IL
not required, however, AMI we only write to
endeavor to impress upon the minds OF our
people The Importance OF not forgetting the
matter. Those who are uble to do so could
no no more graceful or useful act than to
make donations TO this fund. but II this 10
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