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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16
Stupid People.

New York Journal.
"Stop trying 70 KISS me-" cried q
pretty girl to her bashful beau. 81
amt kissing you,' saad be. "Well,
amt you going to?' she asked. He
ran away like frightened deer.
A Buffalo bachelor got angry be-
cause a nice young lady compliment
ed him on his delicate complexion.
A Brooklyn youth broke of an en-
gagement on account OF q difference
Of opinion as to the color Of q mules
ear.
A Chicago crank forbade his moth
er-in-law to visit his house, and after.
ward discovered that she intended to
pay her board.
A school teacher thrashed q pupil
for having an apple on his desk.
When he finished Furnishing the lad
he was chagrined to find that the APP
pie was made of wax.
81 want to get my life insured for
SIC, Geo." said q southern editor to
an insurance agent, ''but, to be frank
with you, I have accepted q challenge
to fight a duel next week. II you
care to take the chances you can
write out the policy at once"
"Who is the other man?' asked the
agent, as be handed over the papers
and pocketed the premium. He was
told, and when he went to bed that
night he felt that the two policies
issued that day were the safest risk
he had ever accomplished.
Its not always the heaviest man who
makes the most distinct footprints on the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

VI TLEMENT.-Notice u hereby given
that I, as guardian of the estate Of Cora
Kirby, will make my final settlement OF
said estate at the September term Of
Court, 1888. JNO. W. CARR,
18-4w Guardian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

Ff6Sfa4A8o
OF Audrain county S. S., Conven-
ton to be held at Prairie View church
Z miles southwes. Of Mexico, on the
18th and 18th Of September, 1883.
Every Sunday School in the county
has direct interest IN this meeting.
''Come over and help u.s."
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14rH-FoRENooN.
1890 Opening devotional exer-
cises.
1920 Address Of welcome, Rev.
w. w. Robertson.
1880 Response, c. H. Harrington.
I O:40 Enrolment Of delegates.
ll:OO Appointment of committees.
ll:15 "The rise and progress Of
the S. S." DIR. Wayman.
II 90 Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
1:OO Song Service.
l:l5 1.-The S. 5. as a means OF
observing the Sabbath, Mrs.
r. n. West, Robert Steele.
1885 "The Lessons: How to pre-.
pare and how to teach them,
E. II. Dicus, P. Vanatta,
900 duties of S. s. teachers
Miss Lizzie Grantham, A. S,
Houston.
2:2O 1.-The educational features Of
the S. s." D. T. Hubbard, D.
e. Hatton.
2:4O Music
$3.50 "The advantages of co-opera.
ton Of all denominations in
organized 5. S. work." J. E.
Hutton.
$500 Music.
$3.50 "The Sunday School: Its
relation to the family and the
church, Rev. W. q. Barker,
j. B Schroll.
SATURDAY THE 15TH-FORENooN.
10 90 Devotional exercises.
1920 Report from County Secreta'
~ and Vice-Presidents of the
different townships.
lO:45 "The influence OF early Scrip
tural training on the individu'
al and the State as an educa-
tional factor" Rev. T. NJ.
Thorson.
ILLS .'Church members: Thei!
duties to, and place in the S
S." Rev. A. e. Walker, S
o. Wright.
HAS "Township organization ani
work." John Beal, j. H
Parsons.
1900 Dinner.
100 Music.
l:10 Election of officers.
1880 Miscellaneous business.
200 What shall we do to build ~
and make more permanen
the schools already organized
Rev. J. c. Armstrong.
2:50 The demand for better ant
more efficient work in the S
ST." N. Sneed, John Torrey
son.
3:15 Music.
1925 "Relation of the ministry t,
S. S." Rev. S. l.. Woody
3:45 Parting words.
All Sunday schools in the count,
are requested to send two delegate
to the convention. This will b,
a union of Sunday school worker
Of all denominations, and we sin
eerely hope that denominations
prejudices will keep no one away
All who desire to see this worl
prosper are cordially invited.
Those desiring further informa
ton can obtain such by addressin
either of the following: J. N
Cross, P. w. Harding, Mexico
John Vanatta, Farber, En-. Com.
Or, Rev. N. S. Johnston, President
Worcester /; John Beal, Secretary
Laddonia.
j. Cowper, who has been farming TO
d. Bowman of this county. it Is saii
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice II hereby given that I, %, ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Joe McFsden,
deceased, will at the September term,
1888, make my final settlement a. admin
istrator offs said estate. J.. r. Bolts,
17-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16
REMOVAL!
Prof. J. Pollard
Tonsoria1 Artist.

~ Shop on Jefferson Street, under
Central Hotel, opposite Ringo House.
Everything neat and clean, and only
hrst-class artists employed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLRMENT-
IN Notice Is hereby gwen that /, a. ad-
ministrator Of the estate of r. 8. Poor,
deceased, will at the September term,
1883, make my final settlement - admin
~istrator Of said estate. A. II. POOR,
17-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16
III. C.. McFALL,
homeopathic PHYSICIAN
Al C--~>>

OFFERS his professional services to the
Ocitizens Of Mexico and vicinity. Office
with DR.. Runner, east side square, over
Nun's store. Regular graduate Of two
| Homeopathic Medical Colleges. 5Itf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that ], as nd
ministrator of the estate Of Mary e. Up
ton, deceased, will at the September term,
1883, make my final settlement as admin
istrator of said estate.
GEO. ROBERTSON,
E-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
N Notice is hereby given that I, as adj
ministratrix Of the estate Of A. J. Gardner,
deceased, will at the September term,
1883, make my final settlement q admin
istratrk Of said estate.
~ VIRGINIA GARDNER,
17.4t. Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

1t is not always the heaviest man who
makes the most distinct footprints on the
sands of time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-16

Order Of Publication.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
Comparative Happiness.

lioalI TTilcIScO AlSOnauC.J
A Woodworking Stamner met an honest
Corn down at the seashore during tie Tot
days
"And wh-wh-wh-what have you been dud-
Notwithstanding with yourself all su-su-su
summer-surnrnel" he asked, deliberately.
The Corn waited for the end of the process
sion with beautiful patience
oh" he said with laugh that sounded
like hooking groan, II have had lots OF
fun. Early in the spring, when the weather
WIS damp, settled down on fat man with
the asthma. He couldn't get down on his
knees without crying. and 1 pre-empted a
claim a little on the other side of his off toe,
on the outside range Every night when he
got down to have catch-weight rastle with
me, laughed till l was nearly dead. He
used to lie on his back, hold his feet above
his head, and slash at me with a razor You
never saw anything SO funny in YOUR IFS"
'Oh, dud-dud-!ud-dud didn't l, then?n re-
piled the Stan;ner, slowly. "You wtiii-yuh-
wuh-wul,-wnit a mum-minute I fooled
fooled-fooled around wuh-with a tut-teachcr
of elocrtion n In-nun-nearly all wuh-w:nter,
and then right in the bub-bub-busy spriDS
suh-season cuc-cuc-caught down tut-tut-
tut-town aucCioneer hubby the chull-chuh-
chin, and th-throwed the cuc-crowi into cue
commissions suh-suh-six tut-times week. Oh
nun-no! l dud-dud-dont h-have 10 good
times. Ilu-lulu-look solemn and l trt-talk
slow, but amt SO s-s-slow as lu-look.n
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
4 Metropolitan Crematory.
[Delnorest's Monthly


Ground has been purchased on the highest
ald most picturesque grounds on Manhattan
island Oh which TO erect crematory 20 re-
duce dead bodies to ashes The New York
Cremation society wish to avoid ferries, rail-
road trains and crowded thoroughfares when
conveying the remains of their relatives and
friends to thc last resting place This will
be secured by the proposed works on
Washington heights. This cemetery will
De more complete than anything
of its kind in the world. There
are to be 10 yew or willow trees and no en-
blems of mourning. A picturesque chapel
for memorial services will be erected, and the
grounds will be laid out and adorned with
plants and flowers suggesting hope and joy
instead of the more melancholy emotions
Nor will thers be any roasting and burning
of the bodies, but the remains will be in
cinerated by al intensely hot dry air radiat-
ing from furnaces fifteen feet distant, which
will reduce the corpse i'll a short tine TO a
heap of ashes. The crelnatory is to be in
part modeled upon those in Germany and
Italy, where they arc in much moro general
use thaa il, tins country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
Laely Telegraphcrs
boston Globe.1

The office telegrapher sat listening to the
ticking of his instrument with a peculiarly
seraphic smile on his face, when q reporter
interrupted him with the remark: 'In bet
ten to one there's female operator on the
other end of that wire and what she's send
ing is a special for you and not for the
paper" ~ a
''It is certainly a lady who is sending the
message" said the telegrapher, '.and she is
doing it very well indeed. There are many
excellent operators among the women and
though they cannot do such hard work as a
man they send messages in very good shape"
care you sure Just who it is that is send
ingg"
Certainly. lean tel Us quickly as could
recognize a friends handwriting. Each
operator acquires a peculiar style of hand
ling key, and there is not much difficulty
in recognizing a sender when once his STYLE
is known to you"
"Where do all the operators come fronp
''The city telegraph operators are supplied
mostly by yclng men who have learned the
business in country Offices In many cases
the son of a country telegrapher learns the
art from his father in spare moments and
finally succeeds him in the business, For a
time he is satisfied with his business, and the
novelty OF "buzzing' female operator in
town thirty miles distant is very pleasing,
but soon he gets to talking with city opera
tors over the wires, and when he finds out
what they arc paid. he becomes dissatisfied
with his own little salary of ncxt-to-nothing
a month and find himself, and so deserts bis
post for the city. These young fellows from
the country make very good operators, for
as rule they begin to learn when they are
Is or II years old, and that all operator
should begin young is positively essential to
success. They say q persian can never be a
good violinist unless he begins when a child,
aud it is much the same way with tele-
graph operator They begin early and gen
orally leave the business before they are old;
not that they retire on fortune, but they
drift out into some other occupation, as most
Of them intended to do when they first BEGAN
to handle q kew
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
TWELVE HUNDRED FEET DEFY.
The ArtcsEan wel In ,Tr. Fields
New Building
New York Times.

New York Tinaes.1
| Through the cellar of Cyrus W. Fields
new building, at No. / Broadway, under a
roof of rafters and beams and over a floor Of
rocks and t;lnbers, leads the entrance to the
courtyard, which is much deeper than the
cellar and within few feet of rock bottom
The huge pillars rest on the rock and form
the walls of the ub-cellar, which is so far
away from the top of the building that the
Enclosure resembles more than anything
| else quarter of q mile of the Madison
avenue tunnel set on end In the centre
OF the cellar there is a derrick such
as is used in the Pennsylvania oil
fields, and under a she'd at its base small
| steam engine runs night and day. The der
rick and engine are used in drilling one of
| the deepest and largest astesian wells in this
country. The tools are the largest and
heaviest ever made, and were forged ex-
pressly to work in the hard rock which under
/ lies this city. The bore is eight liz hes in
diameter, the usual size being from four to
six inches The hole in this wei is between
800 and 400 feet deep and progress is being
made at the rate of 100 feet a week An
! abundance of water has been rcac;led, but
not in sufficient quantity to justify discop-
tlnuance Of tie drilling The auger and bit
hole by n cable. One end of the
ing-beam hy which it is raised and let
fail with every puff of the engine, shaking the
building with each stroke A man stands
constantly at the mouth of the well turning
the cable as the bit is raised, so that The Dor
ing is as perfectly done as if the rock were of
pine and tho auger of steel. The hole is
,bol
constant friction. Every few hours the aucer
! is drawn out and large brass syringe in
serted to suck out the rock sand which is
made by the drilling The bits are constantly
being dulled by rocks and blacke1nith's
forge is necessary to sharpen and temper
them to their work. One bit lasts ,.suaNy
about four hours, when it IS removed and an
other one put in its place.
Mr.. G. J. Bushnell, the contractor for the
work, said to Times reporter thst the de-
mand for some local supply for water in the
larger class Of Office buildings, fats, and
hotels is daily increasing. The wator down
town, or up town either, does not Cow read
lily in the morning, and it becomes necessary
to build large tanks and store the faid It
costs SO much, too, to supply one of the largo
buildings that both convenience and economy
dictate the boring Of artesian wells This
weli,' said he, twill cost nearly Sl5,000 but
it will flow at the rate of fifty gallons of
cold, pure water a minute all the year long,
both morning and midnight, and viii soon
pay for itself in the saving of water rates.
1t will be 200 feet deep. We find the very
best streams of water between $50 and 1000
feet below the surface, but we shall make
this deep enough to be absolutely inexhausti-
ble. We are only $50 feet from the bay, and
yet we have not struck one drop of salt
water, all as pure and clear as spring water.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
syhiriesi Along nj 7Ii:e :. Minute.
rIh,ln. a.,


'Think of o maj, getting seaeick from rid
ing on locomotive engine" said Counsellor.
Farley, who last week stot down from Phi!a-
delphia to Atlantic City at the rate Of 1no:e
than mile a minute TO reach the bedside OF
his dying child. "'Sea sickness is, of course,
not the term to apply to the disorder, but
that expresses il better than any other name
that | can think Of ny ride created the same
feeling Of Indebtedness that few hours on
the ocean always gives me, only instead of its
being caused by the rolling of a vessel it was
brought on by the pitching and tossing of the
locomotive
81 received q telegram telling me of my
child's condition about 2 in the afternoon
Every moment after that seemed an hour.
realized how extreme YVES the danger, for
had been up for several nights with the little
one. engaged q special conveyance at once
There was nothing but the locomotive, and
sat with the engineer. Dispatches were sent
aheed ordering all regular trains to run for
sidings and remain until the engine passed
We were about a minute getting out of the
bullt-up part of Camden. Then we few, but
no rate could be too fast for me. AS we
rushed along we enveloped ourselves in a
cloud of dust that was so thick at
times that I could not see half q dozen
yards ahead. The whistle screamed a note
OF warning almost every second. Indeed it
seemed to my excited mind that it was all
ono wild shrek, extending from the Della
ware to the sea. After we had gone few
miles the engine began to pitch and toss. and
as the speed increased the motion grew moro
violent. Now We seemed to drop into gulf,
then to rear into the air, and, again, as
quick as thought, to be il the act of leaping
into a creek. The trees and fields and houses
were like long, black, waving streak. I be-
gan to feel faint and dizzy, and if it had not
been for the rushing wind fear must have
swooned in that terrible cab. The enginee.'
was perfectly COOL He afterwards declared
that never before had he gone at SO high a
rate Of speed for SO great distance. told
him Of my feeling of sickness. Yes he
said, have heard old railroad men tell how
passengers had been made seasicl By fast
riding, but never saw it before When we
struck the meadows and got Whit of salt
air braced up bit; but I felt queer and
unsteady on my legs, even after we had
reached the station and had alighted
feltas if had just came in from rough sea
voyage. Bat was in time. once moro
saw the light of my chih's eyes, fading fast,
indeed, but still instinct with life, and in that
every thing else was forgotten"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01

CHICAGO, Oct. 81 Confessions of jadg.
ment aggregating $4,000, have been ct.
tered against o. L. Baskin, horse collaJ
manufacturer to-day, and his place was
taken possession of by the sharif. &c
claims his downfall is due to loaning his
paper without consideration Us an accom-
mediation TO the late firm f Culver, Page
Hoyne & Co. He is not sure Of tic
amount, but believes it will range between
$4,000 and $4,000. Assets $50, 600. Lila.
bilities rs much. A dealer in binder:
leather, from whom Culver, Page, Hoyne
Co. asked an accommodation last month
says he then examined the books OF the
firm, from which it appeared its asset:
were 100000 and the liabilities $500, 900,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
HIRING OUT DIAMONDS.
How Costly Jewels are Obtained for
Receptions ana Weddings.
Boston Globe ]


fThat was an expensive set of iewelry,'
remarked a reporter to the proprietor of q
large Washington street store, abiding to o
set OF diamonds q young lady had just taken
away with her,
"lt is the most expensive set we have in
the store" was the reply" but she has only
hired them"
"Is that a common thing in Boston?" asked
the newspaper man.
F'Most certainly. Many of our best custo-
mers hire a set Of javeli.y for an evening,
and for a comparatively small price excite
the envy and Jealousy of their friends. 1
wonder you have never heard OF il before
We take our costHest gems and reset them to
please our customers, and then rent them.
OF people whom we know we never require
any security, but a stranger would, of course,
have to deposit the fail value of the gems
There are two Of our finest sets al Swarnpscott
now, where | understand they have been
much praised and their temporary possessors.
congratulated
ga funny thing happened in connection
with this branch of our business. There was
to be large German, and young lady, well
known in this city, came to make arrange
ments about a set of diamonds. / was not
Ill Lie SUOTt dO Jilo LlIIiG uIC KNEW mourning OF
the matter, so when l came in let out the
same set 30 another young belle. In the af-
ternoon No. came in and asked significantly
if her diamonds had been cleanei While
she was talking No. 2 put tho same question
to me. The situation was very awkward,
but explained the matter and all was finally
settled in favor of No. l, the young ladies
pledging each other and me to eternal Sc
crecy.
81 wouldn't have it get cut for the world,
you know explained No. /
"Another branch of our b,isiress is to rent
silver services. These were very we'll paid
for. Most Of the designs are antique, and
some of them have figured in many Boston
homes as highly treasured heir-Iooms. At
weddings we frequently furnish large collec-
tons of bric-a-brac and other articles to swell
the number of gifts and make fine display
We rarely get much for this, as the jewelers.
name is frequently published when there is
anything particularly beautiful given as a
present, and the advertising compensates US.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
Had written some Poetry.
New York Ti1nes.J

new IOIh luileS.J
George M. Weston, Of New York, who
stated that he was lawyer and literary man,
submitted to the senatorial committee On la
Dor, statement in writing in relation to the
taxation Of land In the course of his brief
but somewhat rambling talk Mr. Weston
mentioned the fact that his father had once
bought some land in Yazoo county, Hiss, and
had written some poetry about it, which he,
would recite.
''Never mind the poetry" said Senator
Blair, very decidedly.
"But it is not long" urged the witness.
''Leave it OFT, please" said the senator.
81 would like to give it." pleaded the wit
Dess, sit is short.n
We'll, then you may give it" said the SEN
tor, with look of resignation.
'1 bought some land in Yazoo,
And failed, and l failed"
'sTnat's it, said the witness, soberly 'Gts.
after the style of the piece written about
Capt. Kidd" The general feeling of relief
which followed was accompanied by an aur
dihle emile.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
THREE WAhhINAa.

SICK STOMACH-AN ACuING HEAD-AND
CONSIDERABLE GENE2AL DEBILITY, ARE
THREE WARNINGS WITCH IT is MADEEss TO
DISREGARD. DANGEROUS DISEASES MAY BE
EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THEM IL NOT ARTIST
ED WITHOUT DELAY. TONE The RELAXED
STOMACH, CALM THE EXCITED BRAIN, IN
yIGORATE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND
REGULATE THE BOWELS, WITH TARRANG' $
sELTZEEs APEBIENT IF YOU WISH TO Fs-
CAPE TUE EVILS WHICH THE PREMONI-
TORY SYMPTOMS INDICATE HOW MANY
CONSUMING FEVERs, VIOLENT BILIOUS AT
TAcKs, NERVOUS PARoXYsMs, AND OTHER
TERRIBLE AILMENTS MIGHT BE PREVENT
ED IF THIS AGREEABLE AND IECOMPAlaA-
BILE SALINE TONIC AND Alternative WERE
ALWA, S TAKEN IN TIMEs SOLD BY ALL
DRUGGISTS.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
slaDdsrous xumar Contraa,ctsd

CLEVELAND, Oct. 81 Referring to g
sensational story in this mornings LeGde,
that three nuns have decamped with $50,
600, Bishop Gilmour says: Three sisters
have left the st. Joseph's hospital and re-
turned to their families. They have done
so after years of dissatisfaction at the du.
ties, responsibilities, etc, they assumed at
their own request. They have simply
severed connection with the sisterhood and
are not e1communiosted. There is no;
one word of truth in the assertion that the
sisters when they left took money or any
thing else belonging to the church or cor
porats society.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
Tn UutheoIogicaI Terra

Referring to Sheridan at the battle Of
Winchester, in his address at the soldiers re-
union in Oneonta, the Rev. DR.. Fulton
quoted the general as saying sin untheolog-
ical terms, We shall whip them" This was
too much for one of the old vets Of tie audi
ence, and rising in his chair and shaking his
hand at the reverend speaker, he shouted.
THAT isn't what Sheridan said; Whist he did
say was, 'sWe'u ici, hi out Of enIn" This
brought down the house. After the confu-
sion had subsidized, Dr. Fulton smii;,zly
added, ''And he did It. toogn
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01

manager of the Missouri Pacific; John
Champion Of Chicago, formerly freight
agent OF ths Vandalia line, and George
Alexander. eA-vice- president of the Louis
VILE & Nashville. A unanimous vote is
necessary on The last ballot. Rockwell
had all except one. The others who showed
strength at various stages were Alexander,
Ristine and Ripley.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
SP0R TING.
NcutDhi.s Races.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 31.--Mempbi7
Jockey club: Five furlongs, two year olds,
Miss Yates first, Lady Loud second, Rich
ard Loud third; time 1865. Three-quar-
tess mile, AIcina first, Lille B. second,
Twilight third; time 1:1S15. Mile and one
sixteenth, Matte Rapture first, Lizzie S.
second, Callecon third; time 1:53. Steeple
Chase, two and one-quarter miles, Katie
Creel first, Carter Harrison second, Bell
Boy bolted, throwing Redmond and break
ing his shoulder; time 5.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
LATE MINNEAPOLIS YEEs.

List evening drunken Ssede was
found lying across the tracks of the s.
Louis railway by Officers Skidraore and
honson, and was taken to. the lookup
awaiting coroner's inquest.
The s.. Andrews Society party at 1oa
Nicollet last night wss happy affair.