Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25

could make the canvass upon W Is
sues, the Blair educational bill and
protective tariff for the mining indus.
tries of this district. From what
have seen the democratic candidate is
disposed to take water on both of these
questions. If so, he would as we'll be
defeated. If democratic principles are
not to be advocated, why have demo-
cratic congressman
The speaking 1 said was last Mon
day. This brings to notice II OF the
regular Virginia institutions, court day
The first Monday of each month, the
county court meets, and everybody
goes to the county seat. 1t is amusing
to see how much is made of this day.
No one thinks, as it were, of collecting
a bill or paying a debt, or of selling an
animal, or of swapping a horse, or OF
settling q difficulty, or, l suppose, OF
kissing his wife, except OF court day
at the county seat.
l spoke just now of the county court.
This is not at all as we have it In Mis-
souri,. Our county courts are not real
courts, a part of the judiciary for the
trial of causes. They are merely COM
missions for the transaction of business
affecting the entire county. Here in
Virginia the judiciary system begins
with the local magistrate, as in Mis-
souri,. Next is the county court, which
has criminal jurisdiction in all but
capital cases and tries no civil suits.
Then comes the circuit court which is
the great trial court, as with us, of
civil and capital criminal causes. The
supreme appellate court, called the
court of appeals, completes the system
here.
l have been grieved. to learn that
Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, the gifted
poetess, is greatly afflicted in tho failing
of three of her senses, sight, hearing
and taste. She is, however, still all
active worker.
have been pleased to meet here an
other former resident OF Missouri, the
Rev. w. G. F. Wallace, some years
since pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Sedalia, where he married a sister of
Mrs. Judge Jno. A. Lacy. He now
lives in southern Florida, and is here
for a summer visit and rest.
We have found Miss Susie Taylor,
niece of the late Mrs. Gen. Vaughan
and sister of Mrs. Coleman Smith,
summering here. Her home is Rich
mond, but she spends the warm season
here and is one of the attractions of the
place.
Mr. James Edelen, your worthy fell
low-cltizen, we had cause to remember
gratefully as we unpacked our house.
hold goods and found them practically
uninjured, owing to his sklllful and
conscientious work. 1t would have
amused you (not being the owner of
the instrument) had you seen the trans
fer man here handling our concert
grand Steck. He had absolutely no
facilities whatever, except a spring
furniture wagon of small size. / was
in mortal dread lest the six DR. eight
clumsy negroes he had picked up would
ruin it before 1t reached the parlor. 1
must say, however, that it was safely, |
very slowly housed.
An item or two relating 10 domestic
We continue to be abundant
ly supplied with fruits and vegetables.
We have greatly enjoyed the peaches,
without being superior. have
been very palatable with sugar and
They are sold for q dollar to a
dollar and a half 8 hnshel. Sweet po-
are excellent at a dollar and a
half per busbel. Grapes are from three
to five cents q pound. Eggs ten cents
a dozen. Butter, excellent, at eighteen
cents. l pay two dollars a month for
pasturing my cow, good mixer, for
l gave thirty dollars. l was Of
tered another, a better looking animal
with a young calf, for thirty-five dol
lars. 1t was said that she would give
i've gallons a day. We pay u cook
aud our hOusemaid each six dollars a
and they are very satisfactory
servants. The choice cuts of beef are
,old at twelve and a half cents per
Best flour is three dollars,
neal sixty cents, lard ten cents, coal
oil twenty cents, g%ranulated sugar by
he barrel, six and seven eighths cents.
Some friends may feel an interest in
description of our house. 1t is a part
the University property, and Is one
If four buildings erected for the use of
he professors, Owe thirty years ago.
The main University building is in the
center of the campus of thirty acres.
On the eastern or left side of this CEN
raj building, looking from its main
ioor. stand the residence of Profs.
Harris and Nelson. On the right are,
irst, Newcomb Library Hall next, our
house; third, that of Prof. Graves, and
asst the presidents home. The four
professor 8 houses are exactly alike, and
ire built upon lots one hundred by two
hundred feet In size. This gives a nice
ront yard ,sloping down beautifully to-
the regular campus, and having
the real all the ground needed for a
The houses are of brick,
wo stories high. As you approach you
the Grecian portico in front,
he roof supported by four Doric COL
INNS. You enter a hall and on the
light is the parlor and directly back of
t the dining room, both of good size,
large double doors between,
Across the back hall from the dining
Dom is the family room, at the rear Of
which we have our library which |
Use as my Office. Passing from the
lining room, in the opposite direction,
'ou enter the china closet by the side
# which is the pantry, and in the rear
he kitchen. At the door of the kitch-
N stands the hydrant, and at the rear,
.dioining the kitchen, ARE the woodshed
nd the coalhouse. In the real of the
main building there is a porch. In the
econd story of the central portion of
he house over the parlor, !dining-room
nd front hall, are three bedrooms, and
n each of the two wings two half-story
oOms.
l was glad to read in the Intelligent
Ell OF the propitious opening of the
lexington schools. They deserve pros
and | hope it will be given to
hem III increasing abundance. l was
.lso rejoiced to learn of the nomination
# Col. Philips for congress. He is one
# the very ablest men in Missouri, and
discharges with conscienous and con-
picuous ability every trust committed
0 him. was also specially pleased to
cad the democratic platform. 1t had
the true ring. and gave a
Ieeded and just rallying cry on the
question.
| want SO tell you a bit of my recent
with the Missouri Pacific.
They asked me one hundred and sixty
lght dollars for a car from Lexington,
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