Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-30

The Tilton Davis residence has recently
,een re-roofed.
Mr.. James Prices new house, on College
treet, is finished.
We pay the highest market price for all
Kinds of country produce. Gordon d Bu-
'ord. )zAtl
Mr.. Jos. Homer has of late been amusing
he children, and the grown folks, too, for
hat matter, by putting up one or more BAL
oons every evening. Several Of them have
made very pretty exhibitions. One was sent
up Tuesday which was quite dark in color,
md we heard a little three-year-old excitedly
shout to her companions, &C, look at the black
The ssblack moon" went smoking
On its way.
Messrs. VIM. S. Clagett and James c.. Nc
Grew have formed a co-partnership, under
the firm name of w. S. Clagett & Co., to do a
general mercantile business in this city. The
firm will occupy the two stores in Mr.. Nc
Crews block, northeast corner of Main and
Laurel streets. They will keep a full and
complete general stock, including groceries,
dry-goods, boots and shoes, queensware, etc.,
etc. They will move into their new quarters
about, July 10, opening out with a full
stock in all lines. We shall probably have
something further to say of their Intentions
before their opening day. The mention OF
their names and purpose is enough to assure
the public that they will push things, and de-
serve by enterprise and liberality q Large pa
The height of the Missouri river has been
the staple OF conversation here during the
week. From almost any place about town 1t
easily discernible that it is out of its banks,
and from favorable points of observation one
can see that it reaches nearly to the Junction
opposite here. and is much wider a few miles
below. 1t is . grand and terrible food, as 1t
sweeps with mighty and irresistible force
toward the sea. 1t reached its highest point
last Wednesday evening, at 6 O'Clock, being
then by the government gauge, 10 feet . inch
es above low water mark, and by actual
measurement on the stone wall at the foot Of
Pine street, 8 feet 6 inches lower than the
highest water of 1881. Since that time and up
to last night it had only fallen eight inches,
but the dry weather Of the week has been
general all the way up the river and it is now
confidently hoped that the food will gradu-
ally and certainly recede. Much damage to
property has ensued in the bottom lands, but
we have heard of no loss of human life. Capt.
Rankin counts his damages at about $1,000,
but he is busily at work on his harvest and
will do all he can to repair his losses. At st.
Louis. the fieod has been even greater h it
was in 1881, but it began falling there sooner
than here, the Usage and Gasconade rivers
having run out. We may fairly hope that
there will not be another rise, and that
by our x issue we may report that the
water has entirely left the bottom lands.
Mr.. Stephen G. Wentworth has already
done SO much for Wentworth Male Academy,
and thereby for the city Of Lexington,that we
are not at all surprised to learn that he is will.
ing to do even more. The property which he
gave to the school, on the corner of Main and
College streets, for boarding house purposes
mot having proved to be altogether adequate
and convenient to the purpose, he has now
made arrangements to present to the school s
property costing just double the money-tht
Zach Mitchell residence, opposite the end o.
Elm street, and eight acres of ground sur
rounding it. This is a beautiful place, ant
one which can be made in every way jus
what is needed. 1t will be remembered tina
in giving the Ardinger property Mr.. Went
worth required, before he should deed
finally to the Academy corporation, that tn
citizens should raise one thousand and tw,
hundred dollars for improvements. He nov
proposes to give, absolutely, to the academ
this new property on condition that the put
lie will give the sum of $1,000 to erect upo
it such substantial brick buildings as ma
still be necessary for a boarding house an
study hall. If this sum can be raised b
agrees, in addition to the property itself,
give $1,000 in cash to aid in the erection
buildings mt improvement Of the place. TIL
! money is ready now, and it is hoped,th a
tive steps will be taken to raise the sun aske
of the public, in order that the building ms
be done this summer. The property propose
to be given is q beautiful one. 1t lies just OF
, square north of the academy. Six acres of
is susceptible of the highest Improvement.
r will afford ample room for lots, pasture, ga
r den, &C., for the matron, and a splendid pls
/ ground for the boys. All the land is now We
. set in grass. Altogether no more suitabl
. convenient and slightly place could anywhel
D be found for the purpose. 1t is not necessal
d for us to urge upon the people of III educ
K tional town sue as Lexington is, the impo
e lance of this school. To foster it and but
it up should be the pride as wei as duty
y every man and woman who lives in the eli
: The school is incorporated, and SO well
y tablished that its permanency is now plac
beyond doubt. Though carefully placed U
der Christian influences by the provisions
n its charter, it Is non-sectarian. 1t belongs
all of us, and all of us should aid it. T
sum asked is not a large one and with prof.
effort should be easily raised. Every prof
t. sional man, every merchant, and mechanic
interested in the prosperity Of this scho
le which is part and parcel of the prosperity
the city. The way to render the burden Zig
upon each one is for all to give. A commit
Is will be appointed by the board of trustees
10 circulate a subscription paper for the purp'
r of raising this sum, and we hope it will
r. speedily obtained. Let it not be said that
lg addition to his gift of the academy build
Mr.. Wentworth is willing in this board
at house matter to do more than twice as M
ra as all The remaining people of Lexington.
~ Final Report of the Committee
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