The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-14

occasion 70 o al X Dy sunlight IN tne
forenoon to be out Of the jam tonight
Going by Barleys I could not resist the
large invitation on a card in the window
and went in. The artistic beauty Of
vases and little teacups and sAnceH,
plates &c, is marvellous Some Of the
faces painted on the china vases are
gems Of art. and one can not look at
them long enough. One vase about a
hand-length tall IS priced at six dollars.
A smaller one, as high as your hand is
wide, is only thirty dollars But one
can look at and drink its beauty in as he
would at and with one Of our exquisite
scenes on the battle bluffs of Lex
ingtOn. Then the firm las an eye to
the fitness Of things, and the young
lady who 50 ~graclously and gracefully
shows me these gems is herself Of a
beautiful face and stature, noble form.
more BETTING the mistress Of some
grand mansion on the lake shore, and l
reciprocate by showing her an inter
esting work Of ait that l happen to have
along. The crystal room IS enough 10
make one feel cool on the hottest
summer day, so much do its four walls.
loaded to the top shelves with cut glass.
look like ice and snow in nature. We
are strange compounds: fitted to enjoy
such refined and refining things as the
sight of beautiful art and art works and
lovely, gentle, women, and in the same
day become interested in a glove eight
between two 1stic ~gladiatOrs. A young
friend, who though a descendant Of one
Of Washington's brothers, is now nan
ager Of a modest grocery store in
Chicago. goes with me and remarks,
'"We1l challenge the winner" We get
there, and the house Is packed and
iammed from pit TO dome, and after
looking at the backs Of the heads Of the
others for half an hour, we at last get
where the rubber-neck is rewarded with
a sight Of the stage and ring. The
several pairs Of combatants were con
siderate enough OF each other 10 suit
the most humane. except a black boy
from New jersey, and a yellow boy
from California. They not only maui
each other soundly, but clinch aud
scufle until the referee gives IT up as a
bad job, and lets them alone until the
round is ended. They afforded the
house more real amusement than three
pairs Of white pugulists. l would have
given a pretty TO have had one row
~ saats Rllai with dnsks IAxinsfssiala
and heard their comments. At last.
when We are nearly exhausted with
standing on a narrow rail on our toes,
and have had a free Turkish bath
thrown in, and one excited man behind
us has leaned over too far, fallen ten or
fifteen feet on his head on a pair Of
stairs, rolled down twenty steps like a
wheel, picked himself up and rushed
N"NA " 90 n0 nsns "ieA""' o'en
brushing the dust of, and unnoticed
save by q policeman, who stolidly
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WITH THE PUGILIsrs.
kid Mccoy and Joe Choynski entered
into an agreement, which was carefully
concealed from the patrons of the Star
theater bouts until after the show, that
II both contestants were on their feet at
the end Of the bout a draw should be
called. Carefully following a plan Of
conservative boxing, neve risking any.
thing by extending themselves, the two
men boxed through six rounds last night
amid the Kisses and groans OF the people
who had been charged high prices fol
seats. Mccoy should have been given
the decision but for the agreement
Once more have two high-prieed pugi.
lists tOyed with the public that patron
lies their game"
1t was called "a I've thousand dollal
house" Every American who goes 4
Mexico wants TO see Just one bull-dght
and then "haye the brutal exhibition
forever suppressed" Let the puRilist,
alone and their manly art" will tapel
oil TO so gentle an affair that it will moi
compare with such a spanking as mani
a boy gets from his own dad.
Perhaps the populist remedy for higt
railroad rates is not the right one, but Il
is highly important that all the peOpl,
should travel more and those Of Thu
several sections learn each other better
II would promote friendship and cemen'