The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-09

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When the days are cooler {
And the nights are longer {
When the air Is purer
And men feel stronger,
When the waning summers day
early autumn ere decay,
When loye-sick maid and youth iorlorn
Dream OF babies yet unborn
Ills moonlight nights, aud balmy air
Inspires such thoughts amongst the fair,
Before the flowers nave lost their bloom
And the suns warm heat is felt at moon
And forest leaves yet are green
Aud nature had not changed her scene,
Before water melons are quite ripe
And green apples children grippe,
Before the nuts begin to fall
Though shadows lengthen on the wall,
While yet is heard the turtle dove
Singing to its mate a song Of love,
Before the swallows southwark go
Or signing winds from polar snow,
The honey bee from the flo aers sup
The sweets that ill their waxen cup,
Summer yet holds her sway
Though autumn's impatient at her stay
The line is yet plainly seen
Though grey has Hinged the glossy green
And whispering winds tell leaf and
flower
That the burning sun is losing power,
That autumn Is not lar away
With her many colored garments gay,
there arrived in the village of Lexing-
ton, Missouri, a gentleman from the
east, young and prepOssessing in APP
pearance, though rather taciturn and
of a retiring and noncommunicative
disposition. Upon his arrival he regis
tered at the National hotel, +. W. P.
Del, Dec, destination, the west. Mine
host, Elisha Green, was proprietor, clerk
and ~barkeeper, In those days all hos
telries dispensed the joyial fluid, and in
addition, kept horses and vehicles for
hire, an accommodation for their guests,
as well as q source Of revenue.
Mr.. p. wished to look at the country,
its hills and wales, forests and streams.
He had come west to locate. II this
part of the country pleased him, he
would invest considerable capital in
realty. lie felt satisfied that the west
was the place for young men, and that
now was the accepted time to buy lands
and make improvements thereon, that
in a few years they would reap large
harvests therefrom, If they wished to
dispose of their requirements. lie pro-
posed to mine host, that il he would
accompany him, they would spend sew
eral days riding over the country, that
he would pay literally for the use of the
horses, as well as Temunerate him for
, his time and trouble. To this PROPOSE
ton mine host readily assented.
= The next morning ere yet the sun had
mounted Estell Heights, p. and mine
host, each mounted on a spirited steed
started on their sightseeing journey. Z
carrying his English fowling gun, anC
mine host armed with Ratchet ant
lunch, not forgetting the well flleC
: ticker, 1.-THE name given the old-fash
Toned quart b%ottles}. The direction takel
was southwest, leading through a heav.
body of timber, interspersed here ant
there with a log cabin and a few acre
of cleared land, the homes of old settlers
1t was a beautiful morn; a ligh
breeze was blowing enough TO keep tn
!. leaves in motion. The birds sang il
is mellow notes; the crickets chirped fror
m their hidden hooks; the wild flower
wasted their fragrance on the morning
balmy air, and the little brooklets riI
pied forth in murmurings soft and low
1t was a typical morning, sucn as Mi
sour alone visits her sol and daughter
with during midsummer.
h Our sight seers were having a plea
ant time, despite its swiftness, min
host was recounting some of the peel
liar doings and sayings of the bacl
; woodsmen, when he discovered a lari
~ hornets nest depending from the boug
SIS of a tree that grew near the road. Il
informed p. that there was a swarm
!, bees in that large, heart-shaped, dusl
y looking object, and if he would ASST
him, he would take them home and p
n them in a gum or hive. They were u
n. little chappies that made honey, pc
ms fectly harmless if handled with care al
n kindness. 7. having been reared in
-" city, knew very little of the habits
bees, much less of Missouri's ba
hornets. OF course he would assist
OF any way he could; he was at i
service; command, and he would ODE.
Mine host directed HIM to get und
the nest, and to hold his pocket han
kerchief in such a manner that the ne
would fall on it when he cut the bong
b, then draw the handkerchief tight
around the nest to prevent any of the
k from escaping; that as soon as he C
the bOugh he would come to his asst
w. lance. =. caught one corner of Il
" handkerchief between his teeth, stretc
:, ing it out its full width with his hand
w. lie advanced, placing himself in su,
:. position that the nest would fl
directly on it. All being ready, mi
a host hit the bough with his hatchet,
ais gentle blow, severing it from the DO,
an of the tree. The time was very she
ut from the cutting Of the limb until it al
nt' nest fell on the handkerchief, Short
it was, several of the hornets flew o
NJ and commenced prodding z. with I
bayonets they carry concealed in the
y, business end. Mine host waited
10 moment only, long enough though
mt see that +. had dropped nest and 4
rse and was exceedingly busy, making qui
nd and rapid strokes with hands, arms "a
7as feet. He shouted to p. to take
nd brush, then with a whoOp that awo
zen the morning air, he mounted his ste
Iad and made no halt until he reached {
National. After arriving he INN
rus diately went to bed and sent for DIR. |
' to whom he impaired the joke. Dr,
". was to inform the villagers that he "
his as blind as a wooden Indian from
ere many stings received before he retire
cid ed; to order the wagon sent for p. for
.ty, with, he expected that he was in a g
deal of misery about this time of day;
It'll have him brought to the hotel, and &
orn him prompt and careful attention;
the would pay all bills. p. made a desper
ny, fight, not only with hands and feet, |
'eu also with mouth.
ear
tier The oaths he swore there aud then
lilo Would have caused hair to grow on ba
headed men.
Tor The language was blazing, burning q
I q hot;
bis 'Twould have melted brass, or a cast IL
pot;
'ars They were choice, short, pointed and b
ess, Such as | dare not write, or send to yot
pda The ladies' and parsons would throw
paper aside,