The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-10

pieces Of difficult music equalled, We
thought, the great Lion Pianist; and
his original piece, "The Battle of Man
sssas," said to have been composed
from reading the accounts Of that en-
engagement, embracing rs it does the
march of the confederates, to the tune
of "The Girl | Left Behind Me" on
fife and drum; and the march Of the
Federals to the tune of "Dixie, " with
same accompaniment; with fantasia
OF the battle, the arrival of the cars
with achievements, the retreat Of the
Federals, and all else unsteady histor-
ical of the event. exceeded anything
we have ever heard, and was rendered
in a style that few could fail to under
stand it, and Ito those engaged in that
celebrated affair." fail to realize every
descriptive note as it fell from his
great piano, and feel. amid the volleys
of cannonry and small shot, that they
were once again at Bull Run. All else
was as we'll played. Toms own con-
ceptIon Of what the RAIN, thunder and
lightning said to him is marked with
the closest thought, and that thought
at once made musical, by the talent
given him to feel and appreciate, and
at the same time apply it. His pow
ers of imitation are very great, and his
hearing most accute. He is wonder
that none can solve.
New Wards Of the City.-The fol-
lowing are the divisions of the new
ward Of the city;
First Ward-Begginnlng at STRAIN.
ke's warehouse on the river: thence
up Pine street to Third street, at J..
BARS, thence lweSt by Third TO
Broadway, near Arcana hall; up
Broadway to Wedge house on
Main; thence out Main to Farmers
bank; thence out Coal street to Ridge
way street; thence down Ridgeway to
river, and down river to place Of be-
ginning.
Second Ward-All east of above
liue from southern boundary of city,
north of Main Cross to Summers cor
ner; thence west to Poplar and north
on Poplar to about the residence of T.,
Davis, esq.
Third Ward-All territory eastward
to Mulberry street.
Fourth Ward-All eastward to city
limits.
Base Ball.-Our young friends con-
tinue to stick to this favorite amuse-
ment, in which we see a good deal of
unremunerative work, with mighty
little sport. Every evening almost
they are at it. Some of the boys en-
gagged in it will play for hours, break
themselves down with 1t, but if a fire
of wood were wanted at home, they
would scarcely cut 1t. But these, for
tunately, are comparatively few. The
"Lexingtonians" had an election of
officers a few days ago, at which the
following gentleman were chosen for
the offices named: W. G. Hall, pres
ident; X. Ryland, vice president
Robert Waddell, treasurer; W. H.
Russell, secretary; Eph. B. Cooper,
captain.
Died, on the first of May, at the res
idence of his son, Robt. H. Early, in
Lafayette county, Mo-, near Lexington,
Col. Joab Early, the father of Major
General Jubal E. Early. Col. Early
was born in Franklin county, Virginia,
where he grew up and married the
daughter Of Col. Samuel Halrston.
He was highly respected as a citizen
and filled many Of the offices of that
county with honor and dignity. He
subsequently purchased a farm in the
valleys of the Great Kanawa, West
Virginia, where he reared a large fam
ily-some of whom atill reside in their
native state, while Others have emf
grated to other states, all filling posi-
tons of responsibility in the counties
IN which they live.
Col. Early, while yet in the prime of
life, was elected colonel in the Virgin
ia militia, a position many a noble
Virginian was proud of, and which he
held up to the time of the confederate
a When that war broke out he,
with his highly distinguished son, Gen.
Jubal Early, took sides with the for