The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-10
DIR YOUNG MEN.

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grown long and ones locks whitened
by the nov of age.
That day has passed and gone and
has ushered in an era in the history OF
this city when 'sthe boys"-yes, almost
beardless yOuths-are given . like
opportunity and stand side by side
with the older men, Lexington is an
old city, but differs with her aged sis
tiers in many respects. One most not
able is that her young men, born,
reared and educated here, have re-
named, and beardless though they be,
enjoy places Of prominence amsng
their fellow citizens.
We make the assertion that there
are more young men in responsible
positions in Lexington than there are
in any other town of like size In this
commonwealth. Not to be personal
but to illustrate, let's turn our atten-
ton to the mercantile circles. We
find the mammoth house of Young &
McCausland in the hands of two young
men born and reared in Lexington.
The Keller clothing company, the
Gratz Bros. both large clothing houses,
managed by representatives of the ris-
ing generation, Leroy Farmer and
Crenshaw & Young, in the drug bust
ness, George Mullenix, Mansfield Mo-
Clelland, Long Bros, William Mehl,
Ed. Lee, Ed. Marks, Ed. Campbell,
Young Ewing and others, in the
grocery business, are properly classed
with the boys. Fred. Wilson, Of the
Racket store, Is yet beardless. w. b.
Bolton owns a large shoe house, and
enjoys a good trade. s. Percy Silver
manages a large cannery.
Kriehn & Wilker and Miss DOME
Weber, young ladies, manage large
dry goods houses.
In the educational arena the young
men are represented by Prof. A. A.
Jones, the president of Central; Prot.
Chambers, Prof. Hopkins and Captain
McConkey, Of w. M. A.; Prof. Beau
champ, Of B. F. c., and Prof. Brawley,
of +. A. s.
In the banks we have Emison Chans-
lor, cashier of the Savings Bank, and
James r. Moorehead, cashier Of the
Commercial. The book-keepers are
all young men.
In the professions We have Harry
Wallace, Horace Blackwell, Charles
Lyons, John Price and s. N. Wilson;
all stand high at the bar and are
worthy of, and have, the respect Of the
older heads.
In the ministry We find Rev. c. NJ.
Bishop, Rev. w. I. Cole and Rev.
Buchmueller, all young, but doing a
grand work.
In medicine Drs. Fain, Fredendall and
Emmett Fulkerson all command respect
and enjoy good patronage. DR.. M. D.
Wilson and DR.. John Greer represent
'.the boys' in the dental profession.
And thus it il that N all lines of
business young men are coming TO the
front. There is Ed. McGrew, as good
at handling business as any one. r.
Sam. Hays is q hustler. f. M. and
r. M. Tsubman are strictly business.
In the stove and tinware line Sohawe 4
Weis own and run . big establishment
and we might 60 on, naming young
men, who are coming up to take the
places their fathers held 90 honorably.
Geyer Bros, Pat. Pagan and Henry
Gelzer, who own fine saloons, are boys.
In the county offices We find Lee H.
billiard and DIR. Emmett Fulkerson.
Luther Crenshaw is coal oil inspector;
John Gordon, deputy county clerk; E.
M. Catron, deputy collector; Leo WAL
lace, deputy recorder; Geo. Venable.
clork probate court James Goode,
deputy sheriff.
We give these names q they come
to Is. As many more have been
omitted.
Youth is no impeachment to useful
ness or to the winning Of fame. The
great Napoleon became = general al
the age of twenty-four; Washington
became an ambassador at twenty-one
Hannibal assumed the communicating
of the Carthaginian army when he wal
scarcely twenty nine.
But let US ask ourselves the question
"What does this all mean 70 Lexing'
toni What is her f~utureP" With
these boys at the head, and more
coming on, we can be assured that ths
golden age for Lexington Is not In thu
past.
We have simply called attention t.
the boys, not the middle-aged o
God bless the boys. They are com
ing to the front. They have the CON
fidence-and merit it-Of their fellows
They ought to be, and no doubt are
q source Of much qualification to thu
older men. Their gray hairs the boy
love; of their honest records the boy
are proud; and their example tn
boys endeavor to emulate.
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Let Hercules do what he may,
The cat will new, and the dog vii
have his day.
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Lafayette county will be governs'
by honest men for two years longer.
The panic is not over; that was
"hard time" we had, Tuesday.
Scientists claim hat there will b
400, DOC, 900 people in 1894.
Ta-ra-ra-ra-boom-de-ay.
ACARD FROM Mr.. WRIGHT.
To the Editor of the Intelligencer.
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