Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-10

he bowed, q man in the crowd fired
pistol at him, and the ball striking his
forehead glanced off without penetra-
ting his brain. His politeness in this
instance probably saved his life. In
reply to the young mans inquiry. the
prince wrote as follows: 'There is no
happiness in fame, except in the pur-
suit of it. 1 have reaped world of
cares, sorrows and anxieties; to be
gazed at at eight PAGES and shot at at
four. There would be no happiness in
this world if it were not for the hope
of BETTER So much for DR.. Brooks
sermon OF which have given a mere
outline.
We often hear unbelievers flippantly
remark that nearly all men of great
genius have been infidels, but this as
sertion is certainly untrue. The first
Napoleon was undoubtedly man of
when he was surrounded by his staff,
he turned to Bertrand and asked him
if he belle we'd in the divinity Of Christ?
'Yes, sire, I do was the prompt reply
whereupon Napoleon remarked: If
you do not, l did wrong in making you
a marshall And when the Gagged lion
who gave the death blow to the doc
trine of the "Divine right Of Kings"
lay dying, having requested that a
priest be sent for that he might receive
the consultations of religion, observing
that his inf el physician smiled, he
exclaimed: Il believe in God and am
of the religion of my fathers, it is not
every one that can be an infidel.' Re
verting to the subject of preaching,
why is it that ministers 40 seldom at
tempt to lift the veil and endeavor to
portray
"Die heitern Regionen
Wo die reinen, Former wohnen.'
A christian minister has written a
book on the subject of heaven, and
why do not preachers more frequently
endeavor to picture to believers the
realness of eternal blessedness, whele e
there shall be no more night, no
sorrow, nor signing, and where God
shall wipe away all tears from oul
eyes.
The people of St. Louis take consid.
erable interest in the fine arts, and az
q consequence, there is a notable de
gree of refinement extant, and this i:
observable even among the humber
orders of the citizens. I hope thi
condition of things may spread unit
we shall witness the beginning of {
new era, even the dawn of the colder
age of literature and the fire arts.
What powerful influence exampl
has over a body of men, especiall
those among whom there is commu
nifty of interest, sentiment and feeling
l am moved to this reflection by some
thing which Frequently happens in tn
lecture room; the whole body of stu
dents may be variously engaged in tn
interval between lectures, some doin
one thing and some another, when on
young fellow will begin singing som
well known song, and by the time b
has finished one stanza, the whole thre
hundred voices will join in the choru,
1t brings to mind an old song
! "Dans II { en- larmerie
! Quand un gendarme rit,
Tous les gendarmes rient
Dun gendarme qui rir."
The church Of which Mr.. Blackwe
is pastor, was recently sold by hi
congregation to a negro corgregatio
for $50, 900.
Dropping in to see Hunter Jenkir
recently, 1 met Hans. Chadwick. Nj
Chadwick has been plotting the Gel
Meade. He tells me that Chas.
Morris is first clerk of the Meade.
have met the following Lexingto
people recently all Of whom were we
and hearty: Mrs. E. s. Beeding, il
Ed. Kerdolff, Tercy Silver, Abe Kell'
and Frank Atkinson. 1 paid a Wis
yesterday to tie estimablo family
my old friend, Frank S. McGinne.
+ near Lafayette park. Mr.. McGfnne
has been very successful in busines
! and he deserves the success which
, has achieved by his industry al
, sterling integrity of character; mi
. heaven bless him and his, and m;
long life and prosperity attend ther
q l had the pleasure of meeting DR.. E
n Meng shortly before the holidays.
+ looked as handsome az usual, and
moustache doomed up grandly, b
owing, l suppose, to the inclemency
the weather he was not wearing
ruffled ulster.
At the close of my former letter
wrote "Farewell' and "Until "
n Meet" but this time l will simply say