Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01
WAVERLY.

DR.. McAnally says i'll, his last issue
'Send us items of church news boiled
down. Give US items and consult brev-
ity; it is the soul of wit and makes the
editors heart glad" but we say-al-
though he is great and we are small
it is a load we would have relinguished
long ago but for the pleasure of others,
having no affinity for il, and believing
it to be pernlcious to the tastes of the
young; increasing a morbid curiosity
to know other peoples movements,
making a theme for conversation, draw
ing out a stereotyped style, which child.
rem of ten years can initiate, rather
lowering than elevating the standard
of journalism, and making the great
wave of the press trend toward a shore
we should faithfully avoid, whence
many al innocent young navigator has
turned away stranded. With great
Difference to both yourself and the
learned gentleman alluded to, we would
cite you briefly to one instance. The
New York Mirror, 30 ably edited at
one time, as we are told, by Morris s.
Willis, merged into the Home journal,
which you are not too young to re-
member, was the leading literary paper
in the United States. In a few years
Mr.. Norris died leaving N P. Willis,
whose name will glitter among the
stars of American poets forever, the
sole editor. Only a few years the jour-
nal maintained its power, when by
degrees it became influenced by these
items and society contributors, and be-
fore the great poet died he beheld the
strength of his once powerful journal
weaken, and at last go down to a
meagre level amid a cloud of wither-
ing criticisms. l don't know who edits
it now, or whether it is in existence.
These are our sentiments, but for your
sake here come the items.
The boats are turning much of the
railroad travel riverward, as we'll as
freight. One never lands here without
carrying off a goodly share OF each.
The Carroll, on Saturday, took on a
number of passengers, a large lot OF
hogs for Mr.. Pole Buck, and wheat for
Mr.. Geo. E. Goodwin, who is receiving
and preparing for market at his ware
house a much larger quantity than vas
anticipated.
Mrs. DR.. Bailey has been very ill,
but is now cOnvalescent.
Mrs. Canterbury is growing weak
er; it is feared she will mo- ecover.
We are sorry to have just heard OF
the illness of Miss Rowena Goodwin,
but don't know the character of the
disease.
We have heard of a number of cal
tie dying this summer from clover
founder. Mr.. j Hayes came neal losing
his fine Jersey COW twice. said to be
the best mixer in town. Would it not
be we'll for the farmers to quit raising
clover and supply the place with some
other kind of grass? DR.. Henry LOST
his fine bay mare, Doll, on Sunday
night, supposed to be the same disease
We are truly sorry for the doctor, al
he has had only a succession of bat
luck for several years.
Blackberries are pouring into marke
at 20 cents per gallon with a downward
tendency. Plums in super-abun
dance.
Our village is getting belligerous thi
hot weather. We have heard Of sew.
eral fights lately among the men ant
women, but we didn't see them anC
can't say exactly which whipped.
We thank you for your gentle editor
, ial i'll regard to the county poor, blu
E you've diagnosed our letter wrong. Tn
persons alluded to belong to mr. owl
township, and the drift of our thought
was that there is no tOWnShip prOride'
: toiM a physician except Lexington, am
e that the county court should prOvid
for all the poor alike either with mean
as | have suggested; a physician
each place; or issue AL order to pa
= medical accounts of those who a b
proved worthy; also that the medicf
society at their next meeting shout
adopt measures urging the court t
this duty.