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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
A STORY WITHOUT AN END.
ING.
BY J. w. s.

BY J. w. s.
Though above all things I would
avoid wearying my reader, I must
take you up one, two, three fights of
stairs. Right here we are brought
face to face with the modest announce
ment that Robert S. Daggett - is an
"Attorney at Law. Let us open
the door, just to make his heart leap
with the de]usion that it's client,
But then, alas the old, old pulsation
will return, slower and slower each
day, it seems, under it's growing bur-
den of disappointed hopes and bitter
cynicism.
OF course we shall find Robert Dag
gett young lawyer. It lis only young
lawyers without old clients who have
to take third story offices where new
clients never come. For this is what
glorious Fortune has established as
law, taking from him who has not,
and giving unto him who has.
Our first Impressions are that
Robert Daggett don't take exercise
enough. Else he would have more
blood in his face, his animal nature
would have asserted itself more
strongly, and his functions of hope
if you will permit the expression
would have been better developed and
more active.
He has kept himself too closely to
his books to WELD the sword he has
forged and even this moment was
rising from leading case to ask him.
self if he should ever be able to sell
his accommodating stores of legal
knowledge for dollars and cents.
I am satisfied that if the world
should suddenly condescend to look
around for those perfect heroes that
certain romances have credited her
with owning, that she would return
weary and Disguised from the fruit
less search. Heroes may grow into
perfection in the spirit land, but as
long as they carry the flesh of this
world they are often destined to for
get the dignity of their creation and
being.
In the struggles with "the world,
the flesh, and the devil" Robert Dag
gett began to think that he was sore
ly pressed. I cannot defend such
thoughts. But can sympathize with
him. Have you, my reader, no
moments OF bitterness! 1t none,
then you have a perfect right to thank
God that in this respect you are not
as other men.
Robert Daggett had come to Lock
port two years ago. During all this
time he had been as active and aggres-
sive as his sense of professional pro-
priety permitted, and had made-one
hundred and fifty dollars. He had
known dry goods clerks, book keepers,
and insurance agents to average
seventy-fve dollars month, and he
firmly believed that the boot blacks
along the streets were out-stripping
him in the race for wealth-for a
home. Wherefore time and again he
had asked himself if the faith within
him was well-grounded, and each day
he was less satisfied with the answer.
81 don't know" he slowly solilo-
quized, as he shut half dozen opened
volumes, and arranged them in their
places in his meagre library, 81 don't
know just how far the contempt of
riches should be carried, but I am
each day learning what the want of
them expressly involves. 1t means
that must take meat once day, and
no oftener, or visions Of bankrupt
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THE FAMILY RECORD.

"This notched stick, suspended here
Beside the great hall door,
hides many quaint and curious page
OF unwrit family lore.
It holds the record of our lives,
Each notch a story tells,
And in its mystic marks and signs
Our family history dweils.
"'Twas not as now, when we were young,
Our schools were precious few,
And also very far between
Our county numbered two
And fifteen miles in winter time
Was rather far to go;
Remembering that the winters then
Were not devoid of snow.
"And 80 the schooling we obtained
Myself and husband Dick),
Consisted all in marks and signs
And notches on stick.
I blush not here to own this fact,
The blame, if blame there be,
Must all attach to circumstance,
And not to Dick and me.
"This preface on the end, we notched
just sixty years ago,
Where we had built our little hut
Aud moved in, through the snow.
The worldly wealth we then possessed,
III not essay to hide,
Consisted in yoke of steers,
A log chain, Ak and slide.
''But we were young and hopeful, and
Esteemed our prospects fair,
The richness of our mutual love
Relieving every care;
We dwelt within little world,
Allsacredly our own,
Basking in smiles and johnny-cake,
Living on love and pone. g.
"This notch denotes the date and day
When little Dick was born,
The first of June, in twenty-nine,
Just fifty years this morn.
Poor boy! he was not with us long,
His sands of life were few!
For here we notched him off again,
In eighteen torty-two.
"With doubtful, trembling hands, made
This ugly notch myself,
When Daisy married wild Jack Jones,
And moved off to herself.
/ had no confidence in Jack,
He'dlived reckless life;
Twas only under my protest
That he obtained his wife.
"But Daisy brought about change,
0o SOOu VAAO OVOA S"A3
And Jack has long since settled down
And proved himself a man.
They own five hundred acres of
The very best of land,
And have genteel balance left
OF ready cash on hand.
"Our cash account we've always kept
Upon this separate stick
make no entries here myself,
But leave it all to Dick
Each notch thousand represents,
In all just sixty-four,
And should the crops prove fair this year,
Well add about five more.
"We've always kept our business square,
And straighter than string;
Have fairly dealt with all the world
And owe no man thing.
We've labored honestly and we'll
For every cent we've got,
And old age finds us happy and
Contented with our lot. "
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= ~
Robert s. Daggett- Longs Build
ing that's all I know about. it, = tap
ping her little slipper uneasily against
the fender.
s.sBet it is up three stories but one
bet at a time and I will book it. 2
Whereupon, in the most matter-of-
fact way, Col. Norwood took down
the address and wrote underneath the
wager.
ssRoBERT S. DAGGETT: -Pl ease
write me in fifteen minutes and one
hundred words the difference between
Trespass on the Case, and Trespass VI
ct armais: You may answer this ornot.
just as you please. The boy waits
your decision"
Robert Daggett read it twice, and
then looked at the boy who brought it.
It was all in vain.
"Deuced strange and summary way
of seeking out legal advice, he solilo-
quized, "but then, cannot afford to
deal out charity my legal treasures.
And so thinking he seized a pen and
dashed down:
$ Trespass ~ ct dr1pis has two ele-
ments. First, unlawful commission;
second, force continuing in motion
from the plaintiffs hands until it
reaches and Injuries defendant. If
either one is present without the
other, it constitutes Trespass on the
Case.''
CHOW, that's what I call CLEVER
reasoned Col. Norwood, half aloud, as
he read he above answer to his letter.
shine. Campbell knew it all, but he
could not put it to me so that I could
see it, and that I do not like. When
our road runs over man I want to
know just what we've done, and why
the action is Trespass on the Case.
This tells me, and I shall see Camp
bell to morrow and write Dagget
tomorrow. So clear a head cannot
hurt the case, and I want to give him
chance to breathe, and to go into
society, and / want to win those slip
pers and solve greater problem than
some noveiists ever have.
1t was the Tuesday morning after
the ball.
"And now, Birdie, for the commit
tees report. Was Mr.. Robert Dagget
there q
"Ye s, uncle, but
But nothing!'' he shouted out
with his old imperious humor. 'sOnly
have those slippers for me by Christ
mas
And then the colonel bent his head,
and said something in 50 low a tone
that your author could not catch it;
but Bird Topper must have heard
every word, for she crimsoned SPLEEN
didly, as she exclaimed in pathetic
remonstrance--
"Now. uncle!''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
It Makes a Difference.

8 gu see was going. up in the
Woodward avenue car, explained
the old man, and a passenger got in
and trod on my awful corns. I was
so shocked and surprised that [ yelled
out, s Damn it!'' before / could check
myself. Every woman in the car rose
up in horror, and two or three Of the
men said | ought to be run out. Well,
the next night was at the theatre
and one actor said damn you!' and
every woman giggled. Then another
said damn you'll and every woman
laughed. Then a third said damn
her and he brought down the house.
How it comes about ] don't know,
but it seems to make a heap Of differ
ence where you are when you kick an
old hat with a stone under it,
Detroit Free Press. s.
eve got that down fine, 2 said
Jenkinson as he finished his third
plate Of comminnted food, yulgarly
known as hash.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

VHUAC, n21u yCO INV LOW Ill tll0 WcSG
raise it. In the east it is not easily
cultivated. Perhaps that's one reason
why it is so much more common there
than here, as all things obtained with
difficulty are held in higher estimation
than those readily secured. Celery
can be raised in Minnesota IS readily
as potatoes, and on most of the soil it
can be raised profitably when set on
the surface. The best crops are fire.
quently cultivated in that manner,
which is a great saving in labor. The
soil can be thrown up on the stalks to
bleach itas readily when set out on the
surface as when planted in the
trenches. What is good for the city
folks for food is as good for the farm
ers, and the latter class are more
able to use the good things of this
world than the former. We do hope
our agricultural friends will generally
cultivate it, not only for their own
use, but to sell to the cities and vii.
lagos.
BURN RATHER THAN BURY CHoL-
ERA HoGs.-M. Pasteur, aided by
subsidies from the French govern
| lnent, has been studying the conta-
gious diseases of cattle, sheep and
swine. The Michigan Farmer s
| correspondent in Paris, is authority
for saying that NJ. Pasteur claims to
have discovered bacteria in the blood
of diseased animals, which is only
what our own $4,000 commission
stated in 1879.
He goes further, however, and says
| that worms from the diseased car
casses Of dead and buried animals
work up to the surface of the earth,
and the excrement of these worms
revealed the presence of germs of
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crucifes his love, if he believes it will
not bless it's object. He don't care to
link her bright fate to his dark one.''
"Well, indeed, that's romantic !"
laughed Bird. Sim much afraid,
uncle, you've been brought up on
novels
"But all that I say is true as gospel,
and I can prove it!''
"How p
"When would you expect this brill
liant young lawyer to come into your
presence again, suppOsing him like
unto other men e.
81 didn't say he was brilliant.
| "But did. You see you have con-
verted me already
"He ought to be at the rifles ball
Monday, but he WON'T
eyes, he will
His manner is even more emphatic
than his words, so that Bird Upper
looked up with stare of mingled sur
prise and drollery into her uncle's
face.
s.Now I don't endorse wager by
battle, or otherwise, but I will bet
you silk dress against pair of slip
pers that he will be there. and, I shall
in no wise have the matter suggested
to him-isnt that fair?'
Bird could only laugh at her uncle's
earnestness, and the absurdity of the
proposition, bnt she accepted the
wager.
| .Give me his address,.
"Why, he's only an Illustration,
uncle!' And there were threaten
ings of the return of her embarrass-
ment.
| ssOf course, Of course, Birdie!p y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
FROM PUEBLO.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PUEsLo, COLORADO, November T.
I presume you have arrived at your
bone safely by this time. Was very
sorry your visit was limited to a few
hours. II you had been here yes
terday, could have shown you some
"western life." Something over one
hundred ''cow boys" entered town
high life then went on, when two OF
the leading bands then flled the city
with music. At night grand torch
light procession Of the working men.
Just a few moments SINCE, SIX old
hunters came in with 2O7 antelopes,
Two bears, and one large mountain
lion. In company with three old
Coloradoians, we went out on q
duck hunt. In one day we killed
2O5-that wasn't q good day for
ducks. The snow storms are very
severe in the mountains this year.
Three old miners started from camp
down south, when twenty miles found
them ina snow storm. They did not
prepare for the occasion, consequent
ly, the wagon went for fire.. and one
of the horses. Enclosed You will find
post-office order for So, for which
send the only and reliable newspaper
published in Mexico-the ~LEDGER-
to my address also one to j. F.
Henderson, Pueblo, COL, box 60.
Frank says he can't do without it.
' Regards to Mrs. White.
Yours, in haste,
LEE MCCONNELL.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
News Of the Dead.


To the Editor OF the Mexico Ledger.
OswEGo, KANSAS, November g.
Some ten days since, a dispatch from
Mexico to the Globe Democrat, de-
scribed the finding of a dead man
a stranger-near Mexico. The item
giving description of his appearance
cannot at present be found, and we
would be glad to know from you a
description of the body EE =
y. 4. Welden disappeared from
here on the night of Friday, Oct.
14th, and has not been heard of since.
He was last seen at the Missouri Pa
cific depot, enc mile from town, and
at s O'Clock at night started to walk
to Oswego- He was 81 years of
age. about 5feet5l0 ID Sheighth, would
weigh 145 to $50 lbs., nearly bald,
with no hair on top of his head. He
had just shaved off his beard the
night before leaving, wearing, as now
remembered, goatee only. The last
item Of his shaving, was unknown at
the time shis description was given,
and he was described As with full
beard. Respectfully,
A. L. WELDEN,
Son Of j. L. Welden, or to
D. M. BENDER,
Sheriff, Labette County, Kansas.
We have written to the above par
ties, and think they are on the right
track Ed. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
The New OrlIendorf.

Have you seen the new president?
Yes, have seen the nice new
president.
Does the nice new president know
his friends?
Yes, the nice new president knows
his friends-every time. .5;t st3sEs
Does the nice new elegant presi-
dent remember his friends?
You can bet your sweet life the
nice new elegant president remem-
bers all his friends.
Does he remember his enemies!
-~ Yes, he remembers his enemies.
Does he remember them by name !
He remembers them by name, SOL
i'd. --- -
What will the nice new elegant
president do for his friends?
He will reward them. ~
And what will he do for his ene-
mics?
He will compel them to get up and
dust.
Is he solid?
He is solid. .-.-.-..
E1*F -----=-~---- @'@*
Scene at Barnes & Houston's lum-
ber yard:
Farner-'That's porous, isn't it?''
i Houston-s'Sir!'
Farmer-''That's porous. .isn'tit? p
Houston-''No; that's lime"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
Visiting Mexioans.

From Sundays Globe Democrat.
Miss Tillie Phillips is in Fulton,
Mo. :
Mrs. CHI. Hardin, of Mexico, is
in Fulton, visiting Mrs. DR.. Smith.
Miss Ella Smith, of Mexico, visi-
ted friends in Sturgeon this week.
Col. Haden, of Mexico, Mo-, was
in Salem, ILL.,, Thursday last, on
business.
Miss Anne Woodward, of Mexico,
was married last Thursday, at her
fathers residence, to Mr.. C. G..
Bridgeford, of Chicago. The couple
have taken rooms at the Palmer House
for the winter.
From the Fulton Gazette
Zach Herndon, of Mexico, was
here this week. 3
: T. B. Buckner, ESQ.,, of Mexico,
attends court here this week.
M. 7. Duncan, ESQ.,, of Mexico,
attended court here Thursday. !
- j. B. Gregory, of Mexico, is in
the city this week on business.
Mr.. S. Alb. Dunn, one of the lead
ing tonsorial artists of Mexico, is IN
the city this week On business. He 10
we'll known here as ''Dr." Dunn.
From the vandalia Leader
Messrs. J. Med. Trimble and w.
w. Fry, of Mexico, were down in
this end of the county on law bus
mess.
Mrs. Josiah Wright, of Mexico,
was visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Cunningham, Jr., near this city, last
week. Mrs. Cunningham returned
to Mexico with her.
From the st. Charles News.
Miss Nora Branstetter, of Mexico,
Mo-, after delightful visit of six
weeks to her friend, Miss Lizzie
Cockrell, of this city, returned to her
home last week.
From tile Fulton Telegraph.
B. S. Hite, of Mexico, proprietor
of the great Heat Fender, called
on Wednesday and squared the
books for another years reading oil
the Telegraph.
From .he Sedalia Democrat.
Miss Laura Reilly, lovely young
damsel of Mexico, NO., and Miss
Maggie Satterwhite, of Hannibal,
who have been visiting the family oil
Mr.. George A. Blanchard, of this
city, left yesterday for Hannibal,
where Miss r. will spend some Tins
with her friend. "The Captain" and
unzer yunger freund, Jake Brandt,
ist schr tranerig. e. 1-)i tH
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17

want, don't you? Write and say that
Christmas is coming; say it's hot !;
say I'm drunk; say the cstechism !;
say"
But before Mrs. Spoopendyke could
make choice Of the apologetic mes
sages to be delivered, Mr.. Spoopen-
dykes snoring was resumed.
"Perhaps when he wakes up he'll
want to write it HIMSELF" she remark
ed as she arose from her oriental po-
sition on the floor, land I'll 60 and
make him some beef tea.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
fIean Swift

lDean swift
am sensible how much the gentle
men of wit aud pleasure are apt to
murmur and be choked at the sight
Of so many parsons, who happen to
fall in their way, and offend their
eyes; but, st the same time, these
wise reformers do not consider what
an advantage and felicity it is for
great wits to be always provided with
objects of scorn and contempt, in
order to exercise and improve their
talents, and divert their spleen from
falling on each other or themselves,
especially when all this may be done
without the least danger to their
persons.
And, to urge another argument OF
parallel nature, if christianity were
once abolished, how could the free
thinkers, the strong reasonerss and
the men of profound learning be able
to find another subject so calculated
in all points whereon to display their
abilities?
What wonderful productions of
wit should we be deprived of from
those whose genius, by continual
practice, has been wholly turned up
on raillery and invectives against re-
ligion, who would. therefore, never
be able to shine or distinguish them
selves upon any other subject!
We are dailyI complaining of the
decline of wit among us, and would
We take away the greatest. perhaps,
the only, topic left? Who would ever
suspected Ingersoll for q wit or a
philosopher, if the inexhaustable sup
ply Of christianity had not been at
hand to supply him with materials ?
What other subject, In all art or ma
ture, could produced him for a pro-
found author, or furnished with read
ers? 1t is the wise choice of subject
that alone adorns and distinguishes
Ingersoll.
If it be thought necessary to repeal
christianity, I would humbly offer as
an amendment, that instead of the
christianity, may be put religion in
general.
For as long as we have a being in
God and His providence, with all the
necessary consequences which curious
and inquisitive men will be apt to
draw from such promises, we do not
strike at the root of the evil, though
We should ever so efectually annihi-
late the present scheme of the gospel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
The Mutilated Currency Question.

ErpHi tue brDOklyn Ea8ie
81 can't take that Nickel" said
horse car conductor to = man who got
in at the City Hall. -.1H ....G ..-
''Vot vos de matter NIT dot gsinT'
asked the passenger, blandly.
sIt's no good. 1t has hole in
it," replied the conductor, grufiiy.
''Ish dot so? Off you plase you
show me dot holes ~ ..s D.
"Look at it. We cant't take any
such money"
"Oxcuse me-" smiled the passen-
ger, and he handed over dime.
''rhat's worse YET" growled the
conductor. ,..
"vos dot dime full of holes too ~
asked the passenger. looking up inno-
Gently. a..
"Here's a whole side chirped Out.
We amt allowed to take mutllated
money!" and the conductor handed
it back.
"Se?" inquired the passenger.
"Haf you got changes for heluf
tollar!" and he passed over another
coin.
"What's this7 asked the conduc-
tor, contcmptuously. SITS bad as
deacon. There amt q scratch on it
to show whether it's an overcoat but.
ton or skstipg rink. Haven't you
got any money! sa.e"t'
"Vell should make smiles I" said
the passenger, good hnmoredly.
''Here is fife tollar, and you can
baste II together ven yeu got some
leisures. Haf you got changes Off
dot fife tollars," and he handed over
. bill torn 10 four or eight pieces.
81 don't want no more fooling,"
said the conductor. "If you can't
pay your fare, get off," 81 t-@ a'
"Vell. don'd make 81 MANY troub-
les. Twill pay you," and be pulled
out q Mexican quarter. "Gif me
bennies," he suggested. .5'7'F
''I1ook here. are you going to pay
your fare or notf'' s'
"Of course. May be you vas vat
ing for dat moneys."' and he took
back his quarter and substituted an
English sixpence.
Now you get of this carl" roared
the conductor.
We're has desc cars go, byT'
asked the passenger. rising TO obey.
"Fulton Ferryl" said the conduc-
tor. ~. -...... =, ....... =..,
"Den may as we'll got owit.
lou dell dem companies dot some
dimes on dey dook voteffer dcy got
instead Of going mitout noddings.
don'd itS''
And The smiling passenger having
ridden TO the end of the line, crossed
Terry observing to himself: s'Dot
vos petaer of 1 ssfe' such moneys;
ond some dimes l 70 owit 10 East
Nyarck und it don'd COST me more
as holdings at all,''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17

An officer Of the Union army re-
lates that upon one occasion after a
charge upon the enemy's works, a
fierce encounter and fall back for
reinforcement, a bright young Irish
soldier was found to have a rebel
flag captured from the f6e. Approach
ing him he said: "I'll- send that to
the rear as one of onr trophies; give
me the flag" "Sure, I'll not give
it ye," said Pat; "if ye are wanting
one, there's plinty av 'em behind that
ridge over beyant where / got this !;
sure ye can go and get one for yer
self''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
How Officials We're once Paid.


1t is not a generally known histor-
ical fact that from 1777 to 1884 the
territory known as Tennessee formed
part of North Carolina, and that in
1885 the Tennesseeans, becoming
dissatisfied with their government
under the name of ''Franklin,"
which was maintained for some years.
The state organization afterwards
disbanded. and territorial Tennessee
was again annexed to North Caro-,
lima. The following is among the
laws passed by the Legislature of the
State of Franklin. We copy it as
found in speech by Daniel Web
ster on Che currency in 1880:
"'Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Franklin, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority
Of the ssme: That from the first day
Of January, 1889, the salaries of the
officials of tLis commonwealth be as
follows, to-wit:
His excellency the governor, per
annum, 1000 deer skins.
His honor the chief justice, 500
deer skins.
The secretary to his excellency
the governor, 500 raccoon skins.
The treasurer of the state, 450
raceoon skins.
Each county clerk, 800 beaver
skins.
Clerk of the House of Commons,
200 raccoon skins.
Member of the Assembly, per
diem, three raccoon skins.
Justices fee for signing q warrant,
one muskrst skin.
To the constable for serving war
rant, one mink skin.
Enacted into law the 28th day of
October, 1889, under the great seal
of the State. 81 G+=..1 E.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17
THE MEXICO LEDGER

,1ISHED EVERY THU URSDAY
-Rl-
~ vsrr., Elit5c ana Proprietor.
,n 81 80 A z EAR
Always IN ADVANCE.
,r,CE-IEpGER Building, Northwest Corner
Square, over the Post ONCE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-11-17

Rev. Mr.. Aller. assisted by lesser
lights, is conducting the ''boliness"
camp-meeting at Mexico referred to
elsewhere. This reverend, a few
weeks sgo, attempted to get up m
excitement IN this city, holding forth
few days and nights, southwest of
the Wabash hotel, but his success
was not great.-Macon City Register.