Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-29
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pressed by these replies that he was
finally converted.
| "Presently l heard music and the
cheering of great crowd, and looking
out on the lawn in front of the man
sion,I saw the same persons whom
had addressed in the morning, advanc-
ing to the house. They had been invi-
ted to a repast by the two Russian
princesses, who went out and mingled
with them, and talked to them kindly
while treating them to those things
which ministered to their bodily COM
fort and enjoyment.
"These ladies were granddaughter
of Prince Galitzin. The prince had
come to Edinburgh for the purpose of
educating his son at the university.
While l was in Edinburgh, 1 met a
tnobleman who told me that his income
was thousand pounds day. He
owns one-tifth of all Scotland, besides
possessing large estates in England
oht AICihuu.
In his morning sermon DR.. Brooks
related the following anecdotes:
lone OF the most earnest, Jealous
and christian workers in London, is a
man who was once q most wretched
profigate. On one occasion the mis-
tress of this man was waiting at an
underground railway station in Lon
don, for train to convey her to his res
ldence. While she was waiting, this
inscription On the wall of the station
house struck her eye: "Whosoever
believeth i'll me shall not perish, but
shall have everlasting life." Turning
to policeman she asked him what
book that verse was taken from2 He
replied that it was from the bible. She
went and bought bible and read it
and was converted. When she met the
young man, she Immediately told him
that she would live in sin and degra-
dation no longer, and she intended to
leave him then and forever. He being
very much attached to her asked to go
with her, and she took him to Mr..
Spurgeon for religious advice, and he
was converted, ,and they were married.
fs'In London I became acquainted with
a gentleman who had been colonel. in
the English army. In the regiment
which he formerly commanded was an
unruly soldier, who was continually
breaking the rules of military discip-
line. One day after fresh breach of
discipline, for which the man was sent
to the guard-house and placed in irons,
he exclaimed in the presence of his
wife who was in the room, 81 don't
know what to do with that man; have
punished him in every conceivable
manner and nothing will break him of
his insubordination." "lIave you ever
tried the power of forgiveness?" asked
the lady. 'sNo," he replied. "Well
then," said she, ,"will you let me punish
him3" He consented, aud she went
down to the guard-house and said to
the man, "Your colonel has forgiven
you," and with her own fair hands
she struck OFF the mans irons. The
poor fellow burst into tears and declar-
ed that for her sake he would never
again be guilty, of unruly conduct, and
he kept his word"
Last Sunday evening attended SER
vice at st Georges. The music there
is grand, the finest have heard in the
city.
| And now permit me to say few
words in regard to Tower Grove Park
and Botanic garden. The park con-
tains 240 acres; is well set with grass
and ornamented with all manner of
trees, and is beautiful place for a
drive. 1t contains several statues of
distinguished men; recent addition
to these being a statue of Garfield.
Ranged around Belvidere in the park
supported by granite columns. are
beautiful marble busts of Beethoven,
Wagner, Mozart and Rossini.
But the great attraction for me was
the Botanic garden, with its conserva-
tories and aviaries. Over the main
entrance to the chief conservatory il
bust of Linneus, with the inscription
beneath it "Dedicated to Linneus, the
| Prince of Nature" This bust is danked
on one side by statuette of Nuttall, the
ornithologist, and on the other by
similar memorial Of DR.. Asa Gray, the
botanist. In these conservatories are
collected specimens Of trees and plants
from all portions Of the world. But
what interested me chiefly was the col
lection of trees and plants mentioned
in the holy scriptures, viz: The
Amyris -frankincense-
of Solomon, $50; Citrus Medica-bear-
ing apples of gold Phoenix Dacty ylifera-
palm tree--Psalms 90: II Taurus nobilis
bay tree-Psalms 1885, Myrtis COM
munls-myrtle tree-Isaiah 1913 Ficus
sycamora-Amos 7:14; Capparis
rupestris-hyssop-Kiugs 4:33; Cera-
tonica siliqua-husk or carob tree
Luke 5:16; Quercus ilex-Oak tree
Isaiah 1880; Cinnamomum verum-
cinnamon tree-Proverbs 7:l7; Lau-
, rus Camphora-camphor tree-Rev.
1913; Salvadora Pcrsica-Mustard
tree-Mathew 1891; Hizyphus Acu-
leatus-thorn tree-Isaiah :24: Cedrus
Libani-Cedar of Lebanon-Psalms
q SO:1O. There is specimen of the fan
, palm from the Isle of Bourbon, which
, has leaves four feet long and eighteen
, inches broad ;and Brazilian pine with
f a trunk as prickly as cactus. And there
is also in the chief conservatory beau.
tiful specimen Of the same tree from
|, New Holland, with leaves nearly As
, bread and long.
, And now few words in regard to
| the Geological garden at tho fair
grounds. This is fine collection of
animals and 1t is well worthy of a visit.
, The animals are fine specimens of their
| kind; the collection is large, varied
3 and interesting. The monkey house is
, always one of the centers of attraction.
| and the place the animals of prev are
kept is another. There is lioness at