The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
SUMMER.

and hidden pcesses as 20 change
the ratio Of values and relatively
raise the estimate Of silver. When
that which lies near the surface Of
the SANDS and gravel Of the gulches
and cree ks has been worked out by
the indiv dualhands of pioneer miners,
then the strength of combined capital
with power to convey water where it
is most q eeded and provide ponderous
engiuery to lift the geld bearing
quarts and dirt from the deep bed
rock Of The mou q tains, will come in,
to aston ish the world with a steady
and CON tiOuouS outflow that will not
only fill the teeth Of humanity and
glld its wnitIes, but supply com
modify OF exchange for a worldwide
commerce.
The -four mont ms Of unendIng day
light OF a slarIess summer, the con
tinuouS darkness of a sunless winter,
the for tulous findings of gold, the
heterog e neouS combinations of hu-
InanitY. The spirit of hazard and
specula tiOn pervading the very air
they breathe and the immense dis
tance from all home restraints-all
combin e to make gamblers OF men
even WIN have been raised in Chris
tian h Omes whose families never
dreame d Of the possibility OF their
being so uausfor med or demoralized.
A few minutes ago we talked with a
splendi d looking young fellow, eagerly
gazing at the smoke Of a steamer on
the di Stant horizon, on which he
expected to get out of the land. He
said; Il have just thrown away 5000
in gan1 bling and | am such com
plete Victim Of the mania as TO have
lost all power OF resistance. My Only
hope ) to flee from the conntryp
Forum ateIE his outgoing passage Oh
ticket had been paid for. There are
many anxious for similar exodus
who are even unable to secure tht
privile ge Of working their passage
back. Tnveling down the Yukor
with ones eyes and ears wide open
is like reading an Illustrated edition
in open type and in large and many
colored pictures of the parable OF th
prodigal son. There are many her
who fully realize that they are in
"far country" and feeding on th
J husks oiswne.
J Adventures are not here coDfine
to one gender or sex. As to whelhe
grass widowhood results in coming t
the Y ukOu, or coming to the Yuko
results 10 grass wldowhoCd, we ar
unabl e tosay, but we doubt whethe
! there isanyoth er part of the civilize
world that can show larger propol
tion Of women who have livn
husbands from whom they are SCI
arated, Or whose husbands died {
hay fever, which is the latest de6n
tiOn OfagraSs widow. Among theI
e are some Of the noblest heroiues
T heart aching and heart breakin
7 TRACE dieS, abandoned by faithle:
y cowa ] DIS who have faltered 10 the fac
a OF defeat; in the battle for brea
j they have sold their jewelry, cost
!, furni tup aud apparel, plunged int
q the wash tub Of a laundry, I'll
9 kitc'l ed Of a hotel or restaurant,
, work ing with their needle by day an
I by night 10 their claim and aim K
0 the beattude promised to them VII
b "oye rcOme.n The light Of the fin
iudg znenl will only reveal what the
:, nave oyerclme, Of whom the Mast'
t VIII say oThese are they who ha'
:, come up through great tribulatioI
J, and washed their robes and mac
4 thena white 10 the blood Of Il
= Lam %.
AlaN there is another class who
II the face Of defeat have pawned the
# fun tup, furs and iewelry al
r stlk cd al at the gamblers tabl
:. Tzaeilhcy take dancing lessons al
a mter what is known as a Klondil
y daace ml a combination and clm
IS Of satanic devices which must ha