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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
Ancient Greece.
Er,vxa sh~ ClL - ru-

NAom Suurcu anu nome.
Periods Of Greek history: First,
the Heroic period, 1000 to 1000
before Christ. 1. Cecrops probably
came from Egypt 70 Attica, and
founded Athens, B. c., 1850, when
Moses was about 2l years old. 2.
Cadmus came from Phonecia TO
Baetoia and founded Thebes, B. c.,
1893, about the time the exodus of
the Israelites from Egypt occurred.
8. Pelops came from phyrgia to the
Peloponnesua (Island of Pelops), B.
c., 1900, between the times of Ruth
and Deborah. 4. Perseus and other
heroes were supposed by the Greeks
to have been the offspring Of the
Gods. 5. Codrus, the last king Of
Athens, died B c., 1045, about the
time David became King of Israel.
The Second, or Homeric period.
Homer, the most celebrated poet that
has ever lived, fiourished 1000 to
776 B. C. Lycurgus belonged to this
period. He was the great Spartan
law giver. Elisha and Isaiah both
lived about this time. Lycurgus de-
clined the Spartan crown when, by .
dishonorable act, he might have Sc
cured it. He made the people of
Sparta swear that they would abide
by his laws until his return; and he
left, and never did return, but died
in a foreign land.
| The Third, or Historical period,
from 776 to 490, B. c. Names OF
great observation-disclosures, Aristome.
mes, Tyrtaeus, Draco, Scion and the
seven sagee: Bias, Chilo, Clebulus,
Pittacus, ,Periander, Solon and Thales.
These sages uttered many wise say.
ings. Among them: "Know thy SELF
"Avold excess, ""Consider the end,'
"Know thy opportunity" "Tht
greatest blessing a man can enjoy
is the power of doing good.'
Pericles, however, uttered the mos,
sublime thought of all the Greeks
when upon his death bed, he said
"Ah, you have forgotten the mos
valued part of my character, and nov
the most pleasant to my mind, thai
one of my fellow-citizens have beer
compelled, through any act of mine
to put on a mourning robe"
The Fourth Period is the Authentt,
Historic period, from 400, B. c., to
A D.. 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
The Pyramid.
From the Church and Home.

tHc SuuECu duu nuNic
During the past month the COM
munity has been favored with lec-
lures on the Pyramid by DR.. S. H.
Ford and Prof. Akers. We sent to
DR.. DeHass the full and carefully
prepared report of DR.. Ford's lee
ture which appeared in the Intelli-
gencer of this city. or course some
words DR.. Ford used we we're not
expected to understand, but his po-
sitions were familiar to US. Some of
his statements were startling, hence
We sent an Intelligencer to DR..
DeHass, who has been exploring
those countries for years, and asked:
"What about the statement that the
Chest found in the Kings chamber
being the exact size of the Ark of
the Covenant To which DIR.
DeHass replies: SIN saying that the
chest or coffin found within the Kings
chamber was precisely the size of
the Ark of the Covenant, DR.. Ford
admits that he never saw the chest,
for surely he would not deceive his
audience; the coffin contains almos,
double the number Of square feet the
Ark of the covenant did, if you
measure them both from out to out
and with the same rule. DR.. Ford's
theory is not original with himself.
Prof Piazza Smith, of Scotland, and
DIR. Cise, a millerite preacher, o!
Philo, in his "Miracle of Stone," ads
similar views. There is no founda
ton for them. The pyramid 'yard
stick" as DR.. Ford terms the cubit
by which he measures everything
has nothing to warrant it in fact, ano
does not agree with the eubit of tht
= bible, which was always the length ol
mans arm from the elbow to the tiI
of the middle finger-about lS inches
1t could never have been twenty five
Elsewhere we insert notice of DR.
: DeHass' book of explorations whicl
in less than six months has passed
through three editions, and is th'
most reliable authority extant Oh
these subjects. Give US your order
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

We see in last weeks st. Louis
papers that the Republicans are going
to try and ''oust" Secretary of State
McGrath, on the ground that al
some time he was q defaulter to the
State, end for this reason cannot
hold office. They hope to put in
Broadwell, the Republican nominee.
They will not succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
Lost.

On the streets of Mexico, a small
leather purse containing between five
and six dollars in silver. The finder
will be literally rewarded by return.
ing same at this Office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Another fireman was killed in ST.
Louis last week by the falling of q
wall during the burning of the Pacific
-four mills. There is no doubt but
what St. Louis has one of the most
effective fire departments in the
world: at the same time the loss of
life in the St. Louis fire department
each year is something terrible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
(,onductor Conklin's little boy b

Conductor Conklin's little boy had
a narrow escape from being killed
last week. While on the way to the
creek, he was struck by train and
thrown down an embankment. He
is recovering, and will not suffer Sc
riously. 1t is q wonder he was not
KILLED.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
Dire s. Goods and Trimmings.

Dire s. Goods and Trimmings.
Clio axis and Dolmans.
Shawls-Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's.
Balmoral Skirts in endless variety.
White Goods for Children's wear.
Flannels-Plain, Twill, Striped and
Plaid.
Cloaking Cloth and Children's Sui,
Goods.
Hosiery-Ladies', Misses and Chill.
dren's.
Ladies' Kids-In Black and Colored
in 2, 4 and 6-button.
Underwear - Ladies', Misses ano
Children's.
Gents Underwear.
Pearl Dress Buttons.
Fancy Dress Buttons.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Three men in the front room and a
patent sheet, and still they have to
resort to stereotype matter and
'wooden" editorials.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

G. W. Archer, deputy revenue
collector, has rented DR.. French s
residence and moved in last Monday.
The DR.. and wife now have O suite OF
rooms at the Ringo House.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

The Centralia ball was q success.
They cleared about S155, and will
have another February 4th, 1881.
We are sorry we lack space to give it
a more extended notice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found David Bros. & Blum's big
advertisement. They mean business.
Read what they say, and then call
and see for Yourself.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Mrs., Judge Marshall has our
thanks for an invitation to her
Christmas dinner. II we had been
in Mexico we should have most
certainly accepted, and we should have
gone as a committee Of the whole.
She may be thankful that we were
out Of town,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

The Ringo House boarders very
kindly remembered the poor by do
mating about SIS to a poor widow,
formerly servant at the hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
s'set solid

There was a Christmas tree for the
children at Jackson school house
miles south of Mexico. Every Sun
day school in the county should have
had one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Sleighing costs 81 per hour. We
took one ride just around the square,
AMI must now ''carell'' o new sub
scriber so we can pay the bill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

We see the LEDGER is credited W

We see the LEDGER is credited with
saying that Garland M. Sims had
''gone back on the Greenbackers.
Our paper did not contain such an
item, but it was taken from the Van
dalia Leader. 1t makes no difference
to us one way or the other; we know
nothing and care less about it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Although New Years day is 8
national holiday, on account Of its
being stock sales day the post-office
was open from 9 q. m. to 5 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

During the present year j. Roe
has purchased not less than 500, 600
worth of mules in this county, paying
out over $4,000 through one bank
xlone.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

A travelling printer who, for want
OF employment at his trade, Went to
work on a farm, came in one day to
ask his employer it hen should lie
Ssset solid -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
Died

Near Benton City. last Friday, Nj RS.
Catharine Wright, aged SO years.
In this city, on Friday, December
22nd, 1880, Charles Vincent Hite,
son of B. s. Hite, aged years. He
had been sick but three days. Charlie
was the little boy that took the premi-
um for the best rider last fall. Spinal
meningitis was the cause of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Some newspaper ~ men think that
they must have a free ticket to every
thing-free invitations to dinners, &c.
This is the height of their ambition. "
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Judge T. J. Marshall and F. Tin.
cher opened the "West House" last
week. A new building, with good
rooms. &c. They have our thanks
for AN invitation to Christmas dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

j. D. Garrard and wife, of Contra
liza, spent Christmas with their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leslie Ferris and Mrs. J. H
Howell, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Our rush of advertisements is
about over, and in the future We will
give our accustomed amount Of read
ing matter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Young men who "ante" frequently,
need not. be surprised if they are
forced to call on their "uncle' occa-
slonally.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

One of our contemporaries has a
stereotyped sentence which it prints
in each issue. 1t is about as follows:
''We aim to print paper which a
man is not ashamed to take to his
family" There are either few me n
with shame, few men with families,
or that paper don't do what it
alma in
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

During the last two weeks there
have been several, we may say a
large number, of heavy failures in
business circles; some Of these fail
ures have been very disastrous. Not
very long since we were told that if
Hancock was elected things would
be as they now are with Garfield
elected. We were told if Garfield
was elected stocks would 60 up, bus
mess would be solid, etc. The facts
are that stocks went down and not q
week has passed but what there have
been large failures. These things al
suggest thoughts to our mind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

J. r. Haislip, of Martinsburg,
made US pleasant business call last
Monday. He is doing large busi-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

W. B. Lsforce will go to st. Louis,
and go into business. Butler is a
fine salesman, and will meet with
| success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Friday, February lth, 1881, Baber
and Banks, both of St. Louis, will be
hanged. Baber is white. and Banks
q negro.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

Capt. D. H. Mcintyre has moved
to Jefferson City, where he will soon
assume the duties of Attorney-Gen.
oral
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
Garfield is still trying to find who
wrote the Morey letter. Can this be
another case of "Whittaker?'

The Legislature of Missouri met
on the 5th of January, and the Gov
ernor will be inaugurated on the 10th.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

There has not been the usual
drunkenness in Mexico this Christ
mas. The birthday of our Lord is
the last day ON earth for civilized
man to think of getting drunk, and
still whisky and Christmas are syn
onymous with some of them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

ssShrimp pink" is new and FASH
ionable color. It goes very well with
frawfish green and pollywog brown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06

New Workers can figure up lifty-
four murders in the last twenty eight
years in which no arrest was made.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
MEXICO MO- THURSDAY. JANUARY 6, 1881. .
DEATHS IN 1880.

A Large Number of Natural Deaths-Fivs
Suicides-Six Deaths by accident
Three Executions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-01-06
New Years callers chanted the
following last Sunday morning:

Now put my flannel nlghtcap on.
Bind up my bursting head;
I'm not at home to anyone
I'm little more than dead.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06
Is Guiteau the OnIy Mailman!

The hatred felt by the "half- breeds"
of the Republican party toward Vice
President Arthur, Mr.. Conklng and the
stalwarts of their own faith has grown
more intense with every hour that has
passed since the assault upon the Presi-
dent. While decent men not involved
in the internecine" quarrel between
these two factions over the spoils of the
public service have been moved to tenn
perance, and charity and thankfulness
by the daily increasing prospect of
President Garficld's recovery, that
prospect has only served to unleash the
rabid rage of the 'fhalf-breed organs
in the press against the rival faction.
The preposterous nominations of Lap
ham and Miller were confessedly made
under the impression that the stalwarts
would not dare to oppose them for fear
of mourning still more direct imputa-
tions of completely with the disappOint-
ed political tramp who sought to take
the Presidents life. If the only effect
of all this were to hasten the dissolution
of the Republican party, which has SO
long outlived its usefulness, Democrats
at least might look on in silence. But
it really shows that what has been
called the madness OF Guiteau, a
madness born of greed and the lust
of the spoils, has got into the very life
blood of the Republican politicians
generally, and this not because they are
Republicans, but because they are
politicians. In other words, it shows
that if the American people do not 90
back of Guiteau and Of his crime to deal
with the system which has engendered
creatures like Guiteau and made possi-
BILE such crimes as his, the whole fabric
of our public life will simply rot and
fall to pieces through its own corrup-
ton.
IL is plain from the evid once in the case
of Guiteau that he was what is called
Republican worker" He had no other
visible means of support than his reli-
ance on the ''spoils'' to accrue as re-
wards to him for his activity as a Re-
publican worker" His latest ''work''
was to aid in the defeat of General
Hancock. He made one or more
speeches during the canvass in favor of
General Garfield. One speech of his
certainly was printed. 1t was circu-
lated as a Republican campaign docu-
ment. The cost of its publication was
betrayed out of the Republican cam
paign funds. Was Guiteau insane
Garfield and against Hancock? Did
lhC hiIh
sane when they promoted its circula-
ton? When. after the election, the
quarrel between the President and the
stalwarts had got full Roadway, Guteau,
like the Republican tramp that he is,
mounted the fence. He wrote letter
to the President to say that he was
3 half-breed, but with the stalwarts he
cOmmuned as Il stalwart. He was sane
enough to hunt with the hounds and
run with the hare. In his letter con-
Tossing his crime in advance of its per-
pctration he labeled himself "a stall
wart," and also described himself rs
"a lawyer, theOlogian and politician,
a sort of jack of all trades and master
of none. 1t is of precisely such mate
rial that the rank and file of the spoils
system are made up. In "oif years
Guiteau dawdled about the country in
his disreputable way, sometimes as
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06

The management of the International
Cotton Exposition, which is to he held at
Atlanta, Ga, beginning October and to
continue throughout the remainder Of the
year, closing December 81, have recently is
substance: This exhibition was named the
" international Cotton Exposition" because
nothing more was contemplated than fair
for illustrating every detail Of the cotton in
dustry. Soon after the company organized
the managers decided to admit other text
lies, and later, yielding to an almost uni
versal demand, they concluded to open their
doors to all iadu driex. Hence the EXPOSE
ton is no longer confined to that one staple,
nor to the several textile interests, but it
comprises every industry in which civilized
men engage. The classification employed at
the Centennial will be closely followed i'm
the six departments of the Exposition. The
railroad companies have adopted excursion
rates lower than ever before Offercd--round-
trip tickets from Chicago or st. Louis only
fifteen dollars, from Cincinnati or Louis
vile, nine dollars, and equally low rates by
other lines. 1t iSeXpected that no less than
500, 900 people from the South, 1000 from
the North, and a very large number from
Canada, Great Britain and the European
Continent will visit this Exposition, and cX-
tensive arrangements are being entered into
to furnish sufficient additional accOmmoda-
tiOns to comfortably entertain so large
multitude in the city of Atlanta. The entry
fee Of twcnty-fy dollars is the only charge
to exhibitors. Nearly every kind OF bust
cations registered. Full and speGfc an
swers will be given to all inquiries respect
ing the Exposition addressed to ii. |. KIM
ball, Director General, Atlanta, Ga.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06
An Iowa Girls Bravery.

On last Wednesday night. when O'Neil,
Donahue and Olmstead went down to DEATH
d noble girl, but fifteen years of age, was
watching and praying for those whose duty
called them out over the railroad in the
fearful storm. Kate Shelly, whose father
was killed on the railroad some years ago,
lives with her mother just on the east side
OF the river, and nearly opposite where the
engine made the fearful plunge and Dona-
hue and Olmstead lost their lives. Miss
Shelly and her mother heard the crash, and,
realizing what had happened, Kate took
q kntern. and, amid the hurricane of
wind, the deluge Of water, the inccs-
SAINT glare of the lightning, and peal
upon peal Of thunder, left her home and
started for the wreck. Her light soon went
out, but she felt her way through the woods
and fallen timbers to the edge OF the DASH
ing waters that covered the drowned men.
She could hear, above the roar OF the tenn
pest, the voice Of Wood, the engineer, who
mad caught In tree top. She knew that the
express, with its load of passengers, was
rea-ly due, and none to warn them of their
uanger- She, young girl, was the only
living being who could prevent an awful ca
tastrophe. The telegraph Office at Moingona
or Boone was the only place where she could
notify the officers. To Boone was five miles
over hills and through the woods, and be-
tore she could get there the express would
have passed. To Moingona was only mile,
but between her and Moingona was the
Des Moines River, ten or fifteen feet above
its natural height, and to cross this she
must pass over the railroad bridge, fifty
feet above the rushing waters. She must
cross this bridge, four hundred feet long,
with nothing but the ties and rails, the
wind blowing a gale, and the foaming,
seethinS, muddy waters beneath. Not one
man in q Thousand but would have shrunk
from such task. Not one man in five hum
bred would have gone over at any pried or
under any circumstances. But this
brave, noble girl, with the nerve
of giant, gathered about her
ner flowing skirts, and on hands
and knees crawled over the long
bridge. Tie after tie was passed. 1t was
time for the express train to come dashing
over the bridge, and to hurl her down to
death and amid the dark and muddy waters
of the roaring, rushing river. The blood
from her liberated knees has stained her
dress, but she does not falter. She reaches
the shore. and the remaining hall mile she
flies, almost, to the telegraph office. Breath
less, and in broken accents, she tells her
la Of death and destruction, and faints in
:hc arms Of the bystanders. The wires
were set at work and more horrible disas-
ter aVcrted-OJdtu Lou1) Iirlor,er
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06
FACTS AND FIGURES.

FLORIDA contributes this year 3d.
600, 900 oranges.
C. o. Hansel. of Lancaster. Pa,
has 10, 900 silk worms at work.
The average price of prime mutton
in Melbourne through the Year is five
cents, and of beef six cents.
Pennsylvania now holds third place
as tobacco growing State, having adj
vanced from the twelfth in 1870.
1t was the opinion of the -astrono-
mer Kepler that tae celestial spaces
were as full of comets as the sea is of
fishes. ss-s.- --.--
General Bidwell, of San Francisco.
shipped from his ranch Al. 600 pounds
of cherries, one tree realizing 800, or
product of 900 pounds.
The deepest well in the world is
8, 200 feet, or more than three fifths OF a
mile in depth, and is located at Buda
Pesth. Hungary. Tti a
= Blast furnace Stag or cinder is
Sclessin Iron Works, near Liege, Bel
GUM. After the molten Stag has
escaped from the furnace it is conveyed
Immediately to q stream of cold water.
The effect of this is division of the
Stag into Il substance very like coarse
sand. This substance is then raised by
an elevator and deposited in wagons.
which convey it away to places where
it will be applied lis an excellent, "bal-
lasting for railroads.
The rapid increase in the demand
for alligator leather in Europe makes it
possible that alligator farming may be-
come an important industry, in our
Southern swamps. The foreign de-
mand already amounts to many thou
sand hides year, The tanning OF
alligator hides began about twenty
years ago. At first'Louisianaf furnished
the SIX ms and New Orleans was the GEN.
ter of the traffic. The general slaugh-
ter of alligators soon made them scarce
in that State and now Florida Is the
chief source of supply. The tanning is
done here at the North.
Car wheels are now Kept in their
place without being keyed on. Infor-'
mer times they were ALMOST sure y to
precipitate an accident; besides, keys
would drop out by the. constant jar and
be- weakened by the ,axles and wheel.
Axles are turned to fit the wheel Snug
", and are driven inplace by hydraulic
pressure Previous to being driven the
axIes are covered with thin coat OF
white lead and oil, which hardens in
short time and holds the wheel so firm
ly in place that pressure of from 100
to 40 tons is required to remove
broken axle from the wheel in which it
IA Dlaeed - %
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06
Women or Tangier.

The Moors are handsome men,
naughty of feature, and with great dig
nifty of carriage. The Arab women, of
whom we met not SO many, left their
charms to the imagination. Though
they We're muffied up to the eyelids,
showing only a strip of buff forehead,
they generally turned aside their faces
as we approached them. Their street
costume was not elaborate "a volumi-
LouS linen mantle. apparently covering
nothing but de-sleeved chemise
reaching to the instep and caught at
the waist. Their bare feet were thrust
into half-slippers. and their finger-tips
stained with henna. Some had'only
one eye visible. In the younger wom-
en-, that one pensive black eye pecring
out from the snowy Golf was very
piguant. The Hebrew maidcns were
not so avaricious of themselves. but let
their beauty frankly blossom in door
ways and at upper easements. Many
of the girls were as slender and grace
full as vines. In their apparel they
appeared to affect solid colors blues,
ochres, carmines and olive green's.
They have beautiful National dress,
which is worn only in private. The
Jewesses of Tangier are famous for
their eyes. teeth anG compilations, and
for their figures in early maidenhood.
At thirty-iive they are shapeless old
women,
"sans teeth. sans eyes, sans taste, saus-ev-
erythng.
Il, B, 4iidrlch. IN Harper's Magazine,