The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

Thursday evening at the foot Of Tenth street.
Mr.. N. Peachee grew a pear which weigh
cd sixteen ounces, and sold it for twenty-five
cents to one of Stark Il Cos. agents. II was
the Duchess variety, from trees furnished
Mr.. Chas. Teubner.
Mr.. Chas. Hays, while doing some repair
ing at Central college last Saturday evening,
stepped from off Il step ladder IN such a way
as to badly dislocate his ankle. He will pro-
badly be laid up for sometime.
We have received from Alonzo Chamber
lain, Corona, n. j., a copy Of the 'reacher's
and Pupils Guide TO Nusic.' Fight pages.
Price, 80 cents. II is Il curiosity Of music
Typography. besides being eminently rrnctI-
cal. and useful to teachers and stu tents of
music.
Rev. s.. Il. Reese, pastor of the Christian
church Of this city, will deliver Il lecture for
the benefit of the church repairs on Thurs
day nigh: Sept. II. Subject, THE Power OF
q Sunbeam" His lectures upon this and
other subjects are highly spoken of by the
press. Admission 20 cen s.
o, merchant, I'm thine hours OF T. + +, II
on this paper you should &C c, take our
advice, and now be Y Y Y, go straightway
out ana advert l L |, you'l find the project OF
some u U u, neglect can offer no eX q q 2,
be wise at once, prolcng your d A A A., II
silent business soon d X X X.
In no place in Missouri could so many pas.
sengers and as much baggage be handled
with greater ease than Mr.. nj q. Young's
able assistants have done this week. Tues
day night there were five bus loads OF pas
sengers and 107 pieces Of baggage and both
passengers and baggage were handled with
out making q single mistake.
Mr.. John Dolan, mail agent on the J. c.,
B.. & L., who boards at Mrs. ThOs. Young's.
on Franklin avenue. lost b14 and some valua-
Bile papers through the depredations of a
burglar last Saturday night. He heard a
noise at about II O'Clock that night but had
no idea that i. was a burglar, and went to
sleep again. but in the morn ng he found
that he had been robbed.
We are glad to learn that Prof. ]. d. Blan-
ton, of the Z. A. Seminary, who has been
sick from an attack of malarial fever, is
speedily recovering and will be able to re-
sumo his duties In Il few days. Rev. Dr..
Gordon has kindly consented to be his SUBJ
stitute until be Is able to be IN the school
room. and the school has opened with pros
poets Of u very large attendance.
Richmond Conservator: viii Trigg, of
Lexington, was in the city Monday evening
and informed us that his brother Frank, ex-
circuit clerk Of Lafayette county, had been
appointed assistant grain inspector for Mis-
souri, with headquarters at Kansas City.
Frank is a very popular man, and will fill the
position to which he has been appointed
with honor and credit. We congratulate the
state grain inspector upon securing such a
competent assistant.
The Wentworth Male Academy will open
next Wednesday, Sept. IL. The prospects
were never better for a large attendance
The faculty is composed entirely Of men
who have been formerly connected with the
academy and is the strongest the school has
ever had. The Evolutionary department will
lie directed by Fulton and Trueblood, of Kan.
sas CITY. Music, both instrumental and vocal,
will be taught and a special teacher of short
hand has been engaged.
The Lafayette Military Band, of Higgins
vile. furnished the music for the fair last
week and left Tuesday morning of this week
for Montgomery City to furnish the music
for the fair at that place. The people OF
Montgomery City engaged them last year for
the same purpose and were so well pleased
with the behavior of the gentlemen and the
excellent music they furnished just sent them
a blank contract to fill out and sign, not ask
Ing them to bid for the work. Prof. Boyer
--- $500 - A. I.o.
amateur bands IN Central Missouri and it Is
no wonder that their services are SO eagerly
sought.
Corder:-To-day, Sept. 2, we have had 8
very nice rain. which will revive the grass
aud lay the dust and make 1t much more
pleasant to work In the fields. The farmers
have plowed their ground for wheat and arc
now busy hai rowing nd rolling 1t prepare
tory to seeding. They feel much rested after
attending the show, reunion and fair, anC
have gone to work with new hopes and in
creased energy. The corn crop is about made
aud is much above the average. 1t is a goOC
time now for the city people to visit theil
country cousins, Peaches, apples, grapes
melons and chickens In abundance. We car
never be in a better condition 10 receive
them, unless it be at the time of killing hogs
To day is a sad day to the urchins Of Thu
, community. They make their way to schOoI
with slow and measured step. / am not o
= those who regard ttelr school days as thei
/, happIest. Unless 1t be an expression to de
/, scribe simply the age Of the person. the DO.
4 Of twelve IL certainly more happy roaming
|, over the forest and ealing peaches thai
( when he Is confined in the school room. Blu
I, when the child has grown to manhood. an,
he sees before him q bright future, it may b
8 he grows happy as be increases in knowledg
= and power.
Waverly:-MIsses Fannie January, Bird
Goodwin, Jennie Burnett and Sallie Burnett
= took 10 the show ut Marshall Wednesday
Mr.. W. W. Grenalds, of Kansas City, spen
sunday and Monday In this city visiting on
= Of our fair daughters. Mr.. Ssml. Harris, af
: ter q weeks %sojourn among Ls, returned t
$ his nome in Kansas City Sunday morning
Mrs. Biggerstati and grand daughter, VIII
have been visiting in our city for sometime
a returned to their home In Lexington Las
. week. Miss Carrie Oliver. of near Mayview
il the guest of Mr.. John Oliver and family
Mr.. John Slusher passed through our cit
:. Tuesday night en- route nome from Higgins
n Vile where he had been to attend the n
union. Mrs. Sewers and sons visited /
Naplon the past week. Messrs. Henry Bur
n nett, Brack Thomas, Henry Chrisman, Ma
, tiers Warren Groves, George Burnett. b.
Al Oliver, Hall Corier and Stonewall ard Hug
White, attended the show at Marshall Wei
q nesdaY. The boys report u general good tim
Y Mrs. Mary January visited in Odessa tn
: past week. Mrs. Laura Blair, who has bee
@ visiting in this city for the past month. re
/ turned TO her home In SheIbina, Mo-, Sunda
e evening. Mesdsmes Thos. Landrum an
II Jennie Minor visited near Higginsville Ii
4 past week. and took In the fair and r~e-unio
e Miss Edna VanAnglen, Of Dover, is the que
Of Miss kIttie Corder. Mr.. Frank FInly.
!. Kansas City. Is in this city in view of takin
q a class in shorthand writing. Mr.. G. "
! Spencer spent several days in this city til
past week. Mrs. Lucelia McCarty and daugI
n ter who have been spending some tin
with her brother, Mr.. John Asher, returne
Il to her home in Lsdonis, Mo, Saturday. NJ
Chas. Bethany spent sunday In this city vii
n his many friends. Miss Mary Sewers left f
NaptOn Tuesday where she goes to visit HI
sister. Mr.. BObt. Frizzell, Of Blackburn
I was In this city Saturday. Miss Lizzie Co
der spent several days In Marshall the pa
week. Mr.. AlrIdge Corder came In Satu
= day evening from St. Louis on a visit to h
. family for several DAYS, Mr.. Frank Brun