The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-08

Reckon, as he is a gentleman of sufficient
prominence in Missouri to be known to proof
readers.
Mr.. jim Anderson has gone to Coolrldge,
Kas., where he will taxi charge of DIR. P. S.
Fulkerson's drug store, Mr.. John Lyons. who
has been conducting 1t, being compelled to
return to Virginia.
The trade mark of his (Mr. HarrisOn's)
administration is V-X-1SS8-XX, and the
workers will be sure to remind him of it
frequently before the spring OF '93.-Louis.
vile Courier -JOuTnal.s
MIR. Jas. W, Lewis and two daughters,
Misses Ella and Maggie, and Mrs. Chss.
Lewis, all of Corder, were in the city shop
ping, last Tuesday. Mr.. w. N. Saunders, of
the same place, was also here.
BY letter received from Mr.. Theo. III. L.
Ahrens, who has been in Denver, Col, for
nearly three years, we learn that he will
shortly visit the home of his %boyhood, and
spend the holidays with his mother, brothers
and sister.
Pittsburg Chronicle :-"WhY do you call
bio phoLtS uDh 5uos N II 4 CuitO
OF the snake editor, who had used the femi.
nine pronoun in speaking OF that invention.
"For two reasons-tirst, It talks back second,
IL always has the last word"
A dispatch from Rock Island, dated De-
cember 3, says:-Hon. George A. Castleman,
st. Louis, had so far recovered from his re-
cent critical illness to-day as to be able to be
driven out, well boIstered up in a closed car
riage. He is now believed TO be out of dan
ger and will probably soon have the entire
use OF the paralyzed limbs.
Mrs. JAS. Robinson, of Kansas City, nee
Mary Letton, spent last Monday in this city
visiting relatives. She returned Monday
evening, taking with her Mrs. Letton. her
mother, who after a few days visit In Kansas
City will extend her trip to st. Joseph to
visit the children of her deceased daughter,
Lilly. who are living with their paternal
grandmother in that city.
Messrs. Oscar Steers, of Hannibal; W.
Hlghtower, Of Wellington; Jas. A. Null, of
Clay township; A. R. and j. Watt Lewis,
Of Alma; Robt Greer and W. Boone Major,
Of Aullville; G.. A. Schulz and J, II. McHat-
ton, of Odessa; Benz. Elliott, of Greenton;
S. P. Pfeger and Il. G. Chiles, of Washing
ton township, together with numerous attor.
neys and litigants, were in the city last Mon
day.
A courtship Of 80 years. duration ended last
Monday in Knox county, Tenn, by the mar
riage Of Joshua Shipe and Miss Margaret
Douglass. In 1856 the couple became engage
ed, but owing to opposition from q sister of
the man and the mother of the girl the we'd
ding was postponed from time to time. The
obstinate sister died a few days since. The
mother rclented and an unexampled love-
making ended happily.
MIR. M. D. Harrison Is back from New
Mexico, where he has been for some two
years. He went there for his health. and, we
are glad to say, was much benefited. He will
remain here about g month. MIR. Harrison Is
In government employ as a civil engineer and
Is a member Of the civil engineering firm Of
Harrison Il Holland, Springer. N. NJ. Mr..
Harrison has been very successful in bust
ness, and he reports with pleasure that his
county went democratic on the sixth of No.
vember.
Gen. b. K Spinner, known as the swatch
dog OF the United States treasury, I'm writing
to a friend ut Amsterdam, N. Y, says:-"I
have q sore on my face that is said to be q
species OF cancer. DR.. j. s. Mitchell, OF
Chicago, is treating 1t and thinks he can cure
1t. The treatment affects my eye to such q
degree as to make me very nearly blind. ]
am forbidden to eithe r read or write and /
write this simple acknowledgment with pain
and contrary to medical orders" He ID
living at Pablo Beach, Fla, is over so years
of age and fifty years ago was a saddler al
Amsterdam, N. Y, then a village of 800 in
habitants.
i've never known a man with a big nose
who wasn't smart" said q professor In the
Jefferson Medical College. The great Napo.
Icons nose was big. GiadStone's nose is big
but it ends in a sharp point. Bismarck has 9
big nose that Is, however, almost fiat on the
end. Gen. Grants nose WAS not too. large,
but 1t was large enough to be prominent
Blaine's nose is very prominent, and all hi,
children, including his daughters, are easily
distinguishable by the same large feature
Jay Gould is possessed OF u large nose. so II
Russell Sage and Cyrus w. Field. TIL late
John Kelly had a flat pug nose. Gen. Har.
rison's nasal organ is quite large, hut not &C
prominent as that OF Levi p. Morton or the
Old Roman. Joseph Pulitzer and Charles A
Dana both have large noses. Pulitzer's II
very prominent. Gov. Hills IL an exception
to the rule. His nose Is quite small. Tai
mage and DIR. John Hall. both famous pulpi
orators. have large noses. So have Secreta'
ries Bayard and Whitney. Rem Butler
nose is quite small; so is Henry Watterson's
but George W. Childs. Austin Corbin
Chauncey M. Depew, Lawrence Barrett ant
scores Of others who are prominent before
the public, have their full share Of nass
organ. Hurrah for the men and women will
big noses.