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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-04
The French Boy and His
Mother.

Nothing in this imperfect world Is
so beautiful az the relation OF Ia French
son and mother. He sees from his
first sentient look the being whom
every one in the bouse adores. Does
the nurse or the maid speak even
sharply TO the mistress of the house
she 10 Immediately discharged. The
child would thus see his mothers
authority verified from the first, and
whatever we may say on this side Of
the water OF the marriage relation In
France, the master of the house GER
tainly compels sort eff respect
towards the mother and mistress of
the house which goes far to making
the manners of nation respectful
and polite. From the cradle 10 the
grave French son mas one duty, one
affection, which is paramount to all
others-thst is, his love for lis
mother. As a child, as boy, he
treats her with perfect respect and
obedience. As young man be de-
lights to send her flowers, to take her
to the theatres and cafes. It is q
common sight in Paris to see a
young man with gray-haired
woman at the public galleries and
places OF smusements,.- apparently
perfectly happy with each other, the
yQ1ng man studying to make his
mctber comfortable and amused.
Ofun. in leaving France, a young
man asks of bis family the privilege
OF taking his mother with him ss his
guide, philosopher and friend. "
Before bis marriage is arranged she
ls his constant companion AND his
best adviser. Never uutiI Geeth sep
srates them does be fail il bis duty
toward her; and after that event has
closed this sweet. dutifui INST Try. he
keeps the anniversary of her Death
as bis most sacred day. and visits her
grave with bis children to dress it
with flowers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-04
When Men are at Thelr Best


DR.. Beard states that from 40 ana
lysis OF the lives OF thousand repre-.
sentative men in all the great bran.
ches of the human family ne made
the discovery that the golden decade
WAS between forty and fifty; the
brszen between twenty and thirty;
the iron between fifty and sixty.
The superiority of youth and middle
life over old age IN original work ap-
pears all the greater when we consider
the fact that all the positions of
honor and prestige-ProiessoTships
and public stations are In the hand
OF the OLD. Reputation, like money
and position, is mainly confined to
the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have Gone the
work that gave them their fame.
Portraits of great men are dellusions;
statutes are false! They are taken
when men have become famous,
which, on the average, is at least
twenty-five years after they did the
work which gave them their fame.
Original work requires enthusiasm.
If all the original work done by men
under ferty-ivs Was snnihilsted they
would be reduced to barbarian. Men
are at their best at tina. time when
enthusiasm and experience are
almost evenly balanced. This per-
iod, on the average, is from thirty
eight to forty. After this the law 10
experience increases, but enthusiasm
decreases. OF course there are ex-
cantinnR - Ghristinn I,iteLLinsncsr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

There is certain artificial polish, q
commonplace vivacity acquired by per.
petually mingling in the beau monde,
which, in the commerce of the world,
supplies the place of natural suavity OF
humor, but is purchased at the expense
of all original and sterling traits of char
acter,
By kind of fashionable discipline the
eye is taught to brighten, the lips to
smile, and the whole cOuntenance to ir-
radiate with the semblance of friendly
welcome, while the bosom ia unwarmed
by single spark of genuine kindness
or goodwill.
The elegant stimulation may be sd-
mired by the eonnoisseur of human
character a. a perfection of art, but the
heart is not to De deceived by the super
fetal illusion; it turns with delight to the
timids fair one, whose smile is the smile
of nature, whose blush is the soft sptfu-
sion of delicate enahiity, ana whose
affections, unblighted by sthe chilling
effects of dissipation, glow with all the
tenderness and purity Of artless youth.
Here is aingleness of mind, a native
innocence Of manners, and a sweet IT,
midity that steal insensibly upon the
heart, aud lead it willing captive;
though venturing occasionally among
the fairy haunts Of pleasure, she shrinks
from the broad glare Of notoriety, and
seems to seek refuge among her friends,
even from the adnifatioal d The world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

Or, as it is known, that two aimilar
diseases cannot effect the same or
gan at the same time-that the drug
disease superoeeds the other, espec.
tally if il be similar or homeopathic
to it. Another of these theories. aad
the last that I will mention, Is that
founded on the we'll known principle
of action and reaction.
The organism is laboring under .
severe stack of disease, and the
powers of nature are about to fail
under the action Of it T; . medicine of
suitable kind and amount is given
and the vital forces are reused up to
expel the intruder, and IN the re-
action both are overcome. But what
ever theory of the interior action Of
medicine may be true or untrue,
does not affect the Homeopathic Law
of Similla Similibus Curantur. This
applies to the selection of remedies,
and not to the way or manner in
which they operate. s.-.
While writing of artificial or medic
inal means or cure, it would be un-
generous not to recognize that prin-
ciple in nature called the Wis., -Medica-
trix-Natura, or that instructive heal
ing power in an animal or vegetable,
by virtue Of which it can remove dis
ease, or repair injuries inflicted upon
it. Truly. Mature is the great Phys
ician, and he will succeed best Who
goes least counter to her ways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14
THE MODEL SUBSCRIBER.


Good NOR, morning sir Mr. Editor, how are the folks
owe you for mex. years paper-I thought I'd
come and pay;
And Jones is agon to take it, and this is his money
here;
70 try It year.
"And here's 4 few little items that happened last
week in our town:
thought they'd look good for the paper. so just
And here i. basket Of peaches my wife picked es-
pressly for you,
And a small bunch Of flowers from Jennie-she
thought she must send something, TOO.
you're doin' the politics bully, all Of our fam.
Just keep your old goose-quill aappin' and give
them good one for me,
And now you are chock full Of business, and won't
Nv. things of my my own | mus. tend .o-good day.
sir: believe ! will climb
The editor sat in his sancsum. and brought down
his fist with thump:
"God bless that old farmer" he muttered, "he's q
regular jolly old TRIUMPH
And tits thus with noble profession, and thus u
will ever be still;
There are some who appreciate its labor. and some
who perhaps never will;
But in the great time that is coming, when Gabriel
trumpet shall sound,
And they who have labored and rested shall come
from the quivering ground.
When they who have striven and suffered to teach
and ennoble the race,
Shall march at the head of the column, each one
in his God-Eiven place,
As they march through the gates OF the city with
proud and victorious tread,
The editor and his assistants will travel not far
from the head.
Twill Carleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14
Selling POlAfox.

r
81 have plan to turn the great
polafox claim into smiling landscape,
full Of hills, valleys, glades and
dells." he said as he entered our
office yesterday. g,r~s..a ..i .i:., 81
"fum," was the reply from q man
who once owned some Of It. ''S
= 1.-THE cost will only be i3fty million
dollars. l shall issue ten sn6illbn
shares at S. per share. Every share
holder will be entitled to q ,ten-acre
lot and 8 share in the profits of sales.
Will you take two shares ?'' ='si'''.'a
mo, sir. : i'sa fotshie IL
s'Onel''si tua sojJsnr1o9 l..s
mo, sir. " ufs tisd iissii 1gnisga
!, win you g give me the LEparn pgl for
aNo, sir.. sad s7abi ,p4saiao
+ ''Don't Want to zee he desert,
smile s"aais aasd s4at! % a@w s.aa.i
NO, siI..szs. s.sssbs.s 10 ls.IiI,Inas =
"And you refuse, . ranch in some
green valley in reclaimed poIafox?"
Ii'@ II do."7R4 wed 8 1'ii3is fiilEtaab
"sVery well, sif-vefy We'll. ~ is
such men - yen ais. WHO lohskrnoas-
but bold on. Give me ,hs rl,RD0rR
for one meath, and take the. whole
desert of my hands and let me 60
ahead with my tunnel from FUsdGSd
70 San Francisco kA3ss WAsgss ssao
yoa saya Its The iass chaace .yoa'll
hs have t le'e sa!nsr to bayl AlcosaEy
He is ltill looking fof I buyer. s's
- III 4ltlEi LA. Iii sai 1trR ,ais
/ BssdAer's liie ss inussdg ~ $780,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

Some colored philosopher in the crowd
remarked that the telegraph could travel
fast. Old uncle Nose spoke up,
. Maybe 30, hut you can't prove it by
dis culied witnass.n b.. =, ,.a..s =
Jim Webster replied:
"You do somfin and light out for the
interior Of de state, and you'll find out ef
de telegraf doastout tlahhle yer. Use had
some 'apeFiepoe In dat ar telegraf iipe." !
"Mehhy SOL said old Nose, chat ]
paid two dollars for mesaags q my boy
Jake up IN Austin 70 send twenty dol
lars. Dat'sfesh .yeahs ago, and de mon.
ey hasn't got heah yit. Does yer call
dat II quicknessf' 7't''H - & "a =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

bsssAer'a iiis ss iusussdsasr $780,
OQQstl A...lt \ ...tai.. ...,ia...........
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14
OtoCovekm8 y E0oSs
[Ths Assosy.1


The following story illustrates the best
way for young writer to obtain publf-
cation for his pieces. It is to send =
6rst-rate one to the editor and say
nothing about it. II it is meritorious, it
will come out. If not it win 90 into
the waste basket.
One day Charles Dickens, as he sat in
the office Of All The Year Round, max
ing his way through the mass of papers
that lay on his table, was attracted and
surprised by the singular merit of some
lines which had been sent him.
Such discovery is always refresh
the slough of manuscripts which sur
rounds him, and he glanced eagerly at
the name with which the verses were
signed. 1t was "Msry Berwick"
Dickens had never before, to his
knowledge, either heard this name or
seen it In print; but there was the ring
of true poetry in Mary Berwick's lines,
be she whom she might, and so they
were inserted in the next number of the
magazine.
Months went on, and All The Year
Round had frequently contributions of
Miss Mary Berwick among its contents
Dickens, however, knew simply moth
ing about her, except that she worte q
legible hand, that he always, by her own
wish, addressed all communications to
her to q certain circulating library in
the west of London, and that when he
sent her check abe acknowledged it
promptly, but in very short, matter.
of-fact way. ..s>
At length, one winter evening, when
Dickens went to dine with the Proc
ters, he happened to put in his pocket, to
show them, the Christmas number Of
All The Year Round, which was just
coming ont t-. ~
He called their attention especially to
what he said was very pretty poem by
Miss Mary Berwick. The author Of
"Pickwick" remarked, to his astonishment,
that these simple words of his were re-
ceiyed by the whole family with much
suppressed merriment. ..i...
He. could not in the least make out
what was in the wind, but he took it
good-naturedly, supposing it to be some
home Christnas joke, and asked no
questions. tl.... .st4-
Next day the mystery of the unac-
coAntable mirth Of last night was
cleared np In A. letter from Barry Corp-
Tsn 70 Dickens. M.ry Beryick vas
forward Miss Proctor took ap acknowF
edged Placp amons English poetesses,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14
rrME TABLE.
CT louis L PAcIFIc.s
CHICAGO & ALTON
,vasSAR OF THE WEST"
u,anlN COL LEGE, MEXICO, MO
RAIRD. Ex. Gov. C: ii. HARDIN,
Va H. resident. fres. hoafu Dfeetors.

",
Ms. H. l. TnD.aa.ident Pres. Board Directors.
,..aia school and desirable home. Be
eTGadGiHTH annual session September 9th.
Fnss sa.,,.aa Actually Offers Superior In
ms "as e 10 parents desIrous of the Thor
isssndf is sad finished Education OF their daligh-
ssss " I HTThorOurh Course iOf Study and an
gr A..Ity Of Experienced Teachers.
ibie AZ buildings and extensive grounds. Ele,
s.s,;U ss;yste rooms for boarders, well ventilated
I'D hesiy ynaves death in the school and rarely
sfeesSEu sfeesEuess. The Scientific, Literary. Mu-
y s.l ss and Art departments. resPeetiyelys sec
ad dpM Of Instruction, Correctness of
see,.nne and Excellence of Home depart
pses .. = well established as TO admit of no con
aea Terms less than any other schOo! i'll
USssS,sa s,,ssa offpring equal advantages. Full last
s IAN o, and applications for the ensuing session
sssjldi .ssald me made early to insure admission;
y f'' III. I. BAIRD,
drss Business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

A gang Of counbsrfeiteu has been
traced from Pennsyl lyanis TO Dallas, Tex-
as. Texal ls the place to come to by
parties wanting to make money! Gal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

The Palmyra Spectator and Col
umbia Statesman are liable to I'm
brue. Their editors are at present
engaged in their annual discussion
of matters and things that occurred
during the dark ages. Davis and
Switzler are the oldest editors in the
State. Davis came here in the same
skiff that brought Marquette up the
Missouri. He printed a paper under
an apple.jack sapling in Marion
county long time before the editors
of the Missouri Republican engaged
in the liquor and newspaper business
conformity. As for Switzler every
body knows that he located in Boone
county just after the big food of
1917 and just before the cholera of
1918. Jim Rollins used to play
marbles and mumblepeg on the side
walk in front of his office and old
Uncle Miller (who founded the Lib
erty Tribune in the year 1920
was his first galley slave. He used
to let John b. Clark, Dr., turn the
press occasionally, and many a time
he took the youthful Bob. Todd
across his knee and sr anked him for
throwing green apples through the
window at him while he was asleep
on the office lounge. If anybody
doubts the antiquity of the veteran
Davis or the veteran Switzler let him
apply to US and we will furnish him
with an Ossa upon Pelion of facts
that will convince MIN of his absurd
ignorance. knowing both Of these
grand old journalistic landmarks as
We do, we are panied to behold them
prone to frivolity and coltishness and
we hope to hear speedily that they
have salaamed, kissed and mode ND.
Kansas City Times. asya.r..,.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14

According to the statutes of this
state on the subject of marriage, no
person can be lawfully united in mar
riage without first obtaining mar
riage license from the Recorder of
Deeds. 70 b. -.l ls.sa,G-J ha-
The undersigned Recorderof Deeds
within and for AudrAn county will
not issue or grant q license to any
persons unless he have positive eyi-
dence that the man is 21 years of
age and the woman is i5 years of
age, unless their respective fathers,
mothers or guardians shall, in person
or by certificate in writing, signed
and duly attested by one or more
competent witnesses, give their con-
sent to the proposed marriage and
the issuing of the marriage license.
All persons not having such consent
when applying for q marriage license
will be required to verify their re-
spective ages by affidavit duly made
by some notary public, justice of
the peace or other officer authorized
to administer eaths. Said affidavit
to be in the following form: "a
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of. ....... I, A. B., of
the county of. and state of
Missouri, upon my oath, say that
am. 1900. years of age +; and I, c. D.,
of the county of. and state
Of Missouri, upon my oath, say that
| am. years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, a.........., within aud for the
county and state aforesaid, ON this
.... day of. 49,.
JOHN GREGG,
Racarder of Daads Andrain %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

cE-Carson street, opposite Virginia Truesee
Passenger Depot. sells
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
it.
Will you suffer with dyspepsia and
liver complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. =
Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. $50. +
Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price, so cents. Nasal In
iector free.
For lame back, side or chest use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price, 20 cts.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. II
cures consumption.
ShiIoh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss Of appetite, dlzzl-
ness and all symptoms Of dyspepsia
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle.
Group, whooping cough and bronchl'
! tbs Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
| Cure.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Herace Greeley as a Prophet


In an article written by Horace
Greeley on the sCrystal Palace and its
Lessons" and published in 1858 we
were much struck by the following SEN
tence $50 we Americans of the
nineteenth century will be found in due
time to have inscribed ourselves most
lesibly, though unconsciously, on the
earth's unfading records-how, or in
what, time alone can tell. Perhaps a
railroad across the Rocky Mountains, a
telegraph across the Atlantic, tower
ing observatory wherein all the Gains
and storms at any point prevailing
within the earth's atmosphere shall be
portrayed on a common dial plate, and
the storms which shall take place at
points during the next day or week,
with their several directions and intea-
sities-perhaps something very differ
eat from any of these" What won
derful prescience this short paragraph
exhibits The three great achieve
ments then uninterrupted have been
completed. The railroad, the telegraph
and the signal service corps are the real
| ization of these dreams.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Who Are They 3?

Our Eastern dispatches, says the Eu-
reka Sentinel, contain an account of a
Mrs. Kate Sampson and daughter hav-
ing been ROBBED at the depot in New
York, and states that they are the wife
and daughter of wealthy stock raiser
in White Pine county, Nevada. Dill
gent inquiry was made last night
among some of our people who are we'll
acquainted with our neighbors in White
Pine, and it was found that no such
persons as the Simpsons of this story
are known in this community. A man
named Sampson was heard of as living
on ranch in Spring Valley, but he is
represented to be man without family,
and does not correspond with the Samp-
son of the dispatches, who is described
as being "wealthy stock raiser" 1t
looks hardly possible that there should
be such persons as the Simpsons of the
dispatch so near us and not to be traced.
The story may be true, but it looks as
though somebody back East may be as
suming strangers names and playing a
little game.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Il Can Swim. Sir"

During a terrible naval battle be-
tween the English and the Dutch, the
English flagship, commanded by Ad-
miral Marlborough, was drawn into the
thickest of the fight. The two fnasts
were shot away, and the main-mast fell
with fearful crash upon the deck. Ad-
miral Marlborough saw that all was lost,
unless he could bring up his ships from
the right. Hastily scrawling an order,
he called for volunteers to swim across
the boiling water under the hail of shot
and shell. A dozen sailors offered their
services, among them cabin-boy.
"Why, said the Admiral, "what
can YOU do, my fearless lad 90
~ can swim, sir" the boy replied.
.IfI be shot 1 can be easier spared
than any one else"
Marlborough hesitated his men were
few, and the position desperate. The
boy plunged into the sea amid the
| cheerS OIL tIle SAILORS, anu was S"oA wv
to sight. The battle ragged firecer, and
as the time went on defeat seemed in
evitabe. But just as hope was fading
a laundering cannonade was heard from
the right, and the reserve was seen
bearing down upon the enemy. by
sunset the Dutch fleet were scattered
| far and wide, and the cabin-boy, the
hero of the hour, was called in to re
ceive the honor due him. His modesty
and bearing so won the heart of the old
Admiral that he exclaimed, az shall
live to see YOU have a flagship of your
own"
The prediction was fulfilled wher
the cabin boy, having become Admiral
Cloudsley Shovel, was Enighted by the
king.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Mrs. Lincsln's A infections.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 17.-Letters
from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln to her
friends in this city convey the sad news
that the afflicted lady has completely
lost the use of her eye-sight. She was
unable to write, and her letters are
written at dictation by an attendant.
She does not say what caused this new
trouble nor how serious it may be ex-
pected to prove. Mrs. Lincoln says her
eyes are so weak that she cannot see,
and beyond that fact nothing more is
known of her condition. No trouble
has ever been experienced heretofore
by Mrs Lincoln with her eyes. She has
been accustomed to sitting in a dark
room, which may havecaused weakness.
No mention of her general health was
made except that she is very weak.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Corner 9Th and Carson SITS. Carson City
GOODS DELIVERED FREE TO ANY PART
OF THE CITY. Dell
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Land Grabbing.

Ten million acres of the public lands,
saws the New York Herald, passed dur
;ao the last fiscal year from the control
of the government into the hands OF
CORPORATIONS and Individual settlers. In
addition nearly eight hundred thousand
acres of what are called Indian LANDS
were sold, and the amount realized-a
little over a million dsllars-was de-
nosited in the Treasury for the benefit
of the Indians. The striking point IN
these figures is that only about i've
william acres are set down to the credit
Of nhomestead entries )" in other
words. only half the area disposed OF
was taken up in the way contemplated
by the Homestead Act. The greater
mart of the balance was disposed OF
under various statutes which Will en-
able it's owners to hold it in blocks with
ont as a rule, actual settlement. An
Immense slice went, of course, to the
railroad corporations. Ahe ">i'4o A''
roads alone put away more than two
hundred thousand acres. The majority
of people have very shadowy ideas In
regard to the extent Of an acre, to Say
nothing of ten million times that guam
tity. Ten million acres would form
territory twice as large as Massachusetts
and one-third that of New York. The
laws under which lands are given away
in This wholesale scale cannot be toe
strict. and a revision of the present
cumbrous and intricate legislation on
tho subject would not be useless OF
profitless task for q Congressional COM
mittee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Ward Refer: Our wood-cut portrait
in theHistory of Nevada is abouta stand
off for that of Sam Davis, late Of the
Carson APPEAL and Sam'sis too homely
Tor any use. Sam looks like he had just
written a humorous article that would
make his reputation and had lost the
manuscript, while ours locks like we
had been publishing paper in Ward
for 40 years on three olive" ADVERTISE
ments.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Says the Reno Journal: Senator
Fairs zeal in endeavoring to have Ne
yada's claim against the Government
promptly settled is commendable. The
Senator can always endear himself to
his constituency if he will be As Jealous
in that little claim of the States against
the bonanza mines for the back penalty
taxes. Should he be successful in both
instances, the Treasury would have
100000 more on hand.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Frank Pixley, of the Argonaut, has
gone East, presumably to assist G. c.
Gorham in securing the Secretaryship
of the Senate. They are such warm
friends, you know.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Too many men are like the woman
who, when asked if she had religion,
replied that she had slight touches of
it occasionally.