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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20

throw the pile down. 1t will
make him a half days work, and
probably damage some of the boards,
but We'll call it fun. Here's the cot
tage Of the Widow Watkins. We all
know that she is dreadfully afraid of
robbers, and SO We slip into the yard,
tap on the windows, rattle on the
doors, and frighten her until we are
certain that she will get no sleep that
night. Here in the alley is a wagon
belonging to teamster; !; we'll run it
off half mile and leave it behind a
lumber yard. He'll want it at sharp
2 in the morning, and it will be fun
to see him hunting the town over and
losing his wages for half q day. q
A merchant has q dozen barrels of
salt on the platform in front of his
store. A kick or two loosens the
strip which holds them in place, and
they go rolling INTO the street. Two
OF them burst open and scatter their
contents, and it is only after we have
left the neighborhood that the idea Of
danger to passing vehicles occars to
anybody. Let the wheel of pass
ing wagon or buggy strike one Of
those barrels and there will be an &C
cident and perhaps loss Of life. Here's
q garden full OF vegetables. Pull up
twenty-five or thirty heads Of cab
bage and stack them in q pile, and
cut open dozen squashes or 30, and
old White will be astonished when be
comes out in the morning. We had
anticipated big laugh over it, but
somehow, after the work has been
accomplished, not grin is visible on
any countenance. Deacon Smith has
a lot of choice grapes on rack al
most under his bedroom window. 1t
will be huge joke to steal them to
the last bunch. Every boy crawls
forward on his stomach, imagining
himself to be Pawnee Indian on the
war path, and a good share of the |
grapes are plucked aud carried away.
Awful smart, isn't it? We call it |
''cooning." but the Deacon loses the
grapes jnst the same as if they had
been taken by q professional thief.
1t is now time to go home. Some
how when we separate from the 9th
ers no one says anything about hav-
ing had heap of fun. We have to
enter the house and run the gauntlet
OF father and mother, and if ques-
toned too closely we must tell half
dozen lies and go to bed with them
on our conscience. Come, now,
we've been out together and let me
ask you how you like it? I've been
there as a boy, and I know that / got
up next morning ashamed to look any
one in the face What seemed like
sport few hours before now looked
like contemplate work. Ninety times
out Of hundred the boy who goes
out nights for fun finds it in the man-
ner l have described. I don't say that
all such boys will grow to be bad men,
but they are beginning life sitter
wrong and dangerous ideas.
Now, then, come and spend the
next evening with me, and I'll take
thirty years Off my life and be q boy
with you. Wen arrange the magic
lantern and have show Of our own--l
admittance free-children in arms
not wanted ON the front seats. After
the show we'll have three or four
games of checkers. Then. we'll get
out the target and toy pistol and put
in half an hour. Then, If you viii.
we'll put our heads together and work
out two or three puzzles. After that
I'll bring IN piece Of cotton line,and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
Restrain Swine.


Since the proposition to restrain
swine from running at large was car
ried at the late election in this coun-
ty, as will be seen by an official notice
in the LEDGER, we give for the bene-
fit of such of our readers as may not
be informed as to the provisions of
the law upon this subject the follow
ing extract from the Statute in rela-
ticn thereto:
'1f majority Of all the votes cast
at an election be for restraining
swine from running at large, the
clerk of the county court shall enter
upon the court record the result of
said election and file the papers and
returns thereof in his Office, and shall
Immediately give notice of the result
of said election by publishing the
same in o weekly newspaper, pub
lishe,d in the county, if there be one,
and by causing notices thereof to be
posted up in at least three public
places in each township in the coun-
ty where said vote was taken and
resulted in favor of restraining swine
from running at large; and it shall
not be lawful for swine Of any age or
description to run at large off the
premises and outside of the mclosure
of the owner Of said swine, in any
such county from and after sixty
daya from the day of such election. y
The law further provides that the
owner shall be liable for actual dam
ages, done by such swine the first
time, and for second trespass for
treble damages. Damages may be
recovered by civil action before any
Justice of the peace Of the township,
and the want of a lawful fence cannot
be plead In bar of judgment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20

Why is il tina. the man Who vhanvs
an old copper cent into the confribu-
ton box generally leans back with q
twenty dollar look Of benevoience
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20

Two Englishmen met IN mid ocean,
on the deck Of o steamer. One asked,
egoing across7'' .sYes; are your
and there the conversation ended.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
Observation-Disclosures
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This is the way the Republicans
looked before the election, but now
they have something of an appear
ance like this
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20
Short Tall NatA n. Be,,.
Br rM.ouAD.


SIT seems 10 me, y says : no.t.,
card from Illinois, sthat You woula
like every boy to become 3 preacher ),
And itseems to me, on the contrarv
that I don't want over one in 1 thon
sand to become preachers. want
the average boy TO be full of life and
spirits; ! want him to find amusement
and interest every day; I want him.
in fact to have all the fun he can
hold and remain . boy as long as he
can. 4 .s sss
But I want him to exercise sense
and reason ut the same time.
Come, now, my lad, I'm be a bov with
you this evening and ven 90 out and
have what Jon call ''fun." How win
We get QUIT Father doesn't want us
racing around evenings, and mother
is decidedly opposed 10 it, and we
must invent some excuse. RIGHT
here we have to practice mean de-
Hception, if not tell lie. We want to
see schoolmate about something, or
we borrowed something and must re-
turn it, or any other excuse that
seems reasonable but is at the same
time no better than lying. Youean tell
by mothers face that she dosen't en-
ftlrely believe it, but she lets us 40.
and in ten minutes we join two other
boys who have been through the same
mill.
/ Now, then, for the fun. 1t isn,t
funny to sit down ON a log and tell
stories. nor to walk up aud down the
streets, nor stand and rub q brick
wall with our backs. We have to
make some decided move. Let's
stretch piece Of clothes-line across
the sidewalk in this dark spot, never
dreaming that a woman or an old man
may get q fall to render them crip-
Piles for life. After that we'll 20
the length Of this side street and car
~ off every front gate which can be
lifted off its hinges. It ought to be
awfully funny to steal neighbor'.
gate and leave his lawn and garden
open to damage from stray animals,
but after it has been accomplished
we. are not half as tickled rs VI
th\eseht to be.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-11-20

/ try to make a little money for my
wife and babies BY working on COM
mission for the Anerican Bible So
ciety now, do you see any Of these
that you like?'' and he threw open
beth valises completely filed with
copies of the Bible, from the cheap
est up to the nicely bound ones that
are usually kept on centre tables.
What the woman said we don't
know we liz out for another car:
we didn't want to be snatched bald
headed, but we had kind of sweet
feeling that we had shown those vim
egar-faced females "that you can't
most always tell. Evansville Arqus
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TIME TABLE.
lin Effect August TO- lssi.I
CENTRAL TIME.

Wabash. st. Louis s. Pacific Ry.
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z. Z. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
Il Word to Mr.. Morrison.
IN & World |

In 1868 the Democrats held their National
convention in this city. Horatio Seymour,
New York's most honored statesman, was
nominated for President.
On the committee on resolutions were
James A. Bayard Of Delaware; William J.
Allen of Illinois; George W. Click, Of Kan'
sas, now Democratic governor Of the state
William Preston, of Kentucky; Henry c,
Murphy, of New York; Wade Hampton o.
South Carolina, and Thomas 8. Bocock, Of
Virginia.
The platform declared in favor Of ia tar.
if for revenue upon foreign imports, and
such equal taxation under the internal reve-
nue. laws as will afford incidental protection
to domestic manufactures, and as will, with
out impairing the revenue, impose the least
burden upon and best promote aud encour-
age the great industrial interests Of the
country"
Upon this platform Gov Seymour ran and
carried the state of New York over the pat
ronage of the administration, the the preju-
dices of the war and the great military pres
tige of Gen. Grant,
1t voiced the principles Of the Democratic
party then. 1t speaks the principles of the
party now.
Only upon the Seymour platform or some.
thing Ike 1t can New York be carried by the
Democrats in 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
Real Estate and Building.

Sixteen transfers of real estate were filed
for record with the register of deeds yester-
day, the aggregate consideration being s44,-
466. Following are the transfers:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Chas Knupple to Hulda Zantz, lot 1, block 9,
Mackubin & Marshall's addition, $3.50.
James Allie to Michael Murray, lot 6, block
1872, Robinson's addition, West St. Panl, s., 1000.
Robert P. Lewis to Gates A. johnson, Jr. lot z,
block 8, Lewis addition, $500.
Same to Same, lot 9, block 6, Lewis addition,
$780,
West Side Land and Cottage company to Pat
rick R. Cauley, lot 10, book 80, Brown & jack
sons addition, $3.50.
c. W. Younigman to Patrick r. Cauley, lots IS
and 16, block 2, Summit park addition, $4,000.
Henri P Haskell to Henry It. Vayhinger, lots
% and "a, block 2, of E. NJ Mackubin's addition,
81, 200.
Benjamin F. Whitehouse to John Graft, lot 10,
and part of lot II, block 20, Arlington Hills,
S1,4OO.
Patrick R Cauley to Bridget Golden, lot 10,
block 80, Brown & Jackson's addition, S415.
Colin Napier to D Olmstead lots / and 2,
block H. Ninninger & Donnelly's addition to
Holcomb's addition, 81, 100.
West Side Land g. Cottage company to VIM G
johnson, lot 9, block 32, Brown & jackson addi-
ton, $3.50.
Anton Rasmussen to Albert NJ Lawton, part of
block 16, Woodbury. & Cases addition, 1925.
Howard Potts to Conrad Anderogg, lots ~ and
2s, block 20, Lyman Dayton's addition, 81 $50.
Philip Leibig to Rogers, lot 1, block g.,
Cruikshanks garden lots, 5 $50.
James Stinson to Conrad A Kerst, lot %, block
25, Stinson, Brown & Ramsey addition, S675.
West Side Land g. Cottage company to VIM F
Peekuman, lots and 8, block 30, Brown Jack
sons addition, S100.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
SALTWATER CHORAL UNION.


The excellent musical organization, the Still
water Choral union, will produce Gilbert & Sulli-
vans charming opera, the "Pirates of Pen
zance," at the Grand tomorrow evening.
The opera will be produced under
the directiod of Prof. Aug. scheufer, of St. Paul.
and the high degree of efficiency attained by the
organization speaks columns in his favor. The
opera will be rendered by a full cast and
complete accessories and no doubt this will prove
one of the most delightful entertainments of the
season. Reserved seats are now on sale at the
Opera house and TO secure good sittings applica.
ion should be made at once.
Frank Mckee, general agent for Haverly's Con
soidated Mastodon minstrels, is in the city, look.
ing after the interests of his show which ap-
pears at the Grand commencing next Monday.
Frank Chanfrau and company open an engage
ment at the Grand on Thursday night in the
favorite and stirring drama, 'sKit, the Arkansas
Traveller This is one of the most entertaining
of all old time plays, and the return of Mr.
Chanfrau to st. Paul will be gladly welcomed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
ALBERT LEA.

Annual town meeting March II.
The caucus of Albert Lea township at the
town hall March s.
Mayor Hall has converted his large handsome
store into meat market. II is said that he fire.
| quently pays S25 per day to supply his differ
ent hotels with meat.
The Scandinavian Dramatic society, OF St. Paul
| will give an entertainment at the Opera house
next Tuesday evening. Three dramas will be
| played-"Den Reisende Student" sTyrolerne,
| and "En Caprice"
Hon. DR.. Wedge is the recipient OF a number
Der of very beautiful Photographic views OF
Brazilian scenery from the American minister,
! Gen. c. G. AndreMs. The doctor is also in receipt
of very interesting letter from his friend, Gen.
G. G.. Andrews, which he promises 10 publish
| next week.
The Ladies Missionary society OF the Presby-
terrain church on yesterday afternoon gave its an
nual praise meeting. Present was Rev. G.. c.
Graham, missionary from Africa, who made o
few brief remarks on woman as found by the
missionary in the native wilds Of Africa. In the
| first place one must look upon women there
| slaves. The marriage OF women Is very young,
| from ten to twelve years is the average, but she
may be bought six years before marriage. A
| plantation Is given TO each woman to clear and
work; nearly all the work is done by women,
| but some by the slaves There are slaves In
the number Of his wives. The death OF hus-
band is very severe blow TO his wives, because
his wealth usually goes 10 his relatives hence,
they are left to the mercies of them. Much ivory
is found in the interior OF Africa,
this is brought out into the borders
and sold for women. The women work this ivory
up into fancy articles. They are all fond of fancy
work and gay colors. He exhibited a piece OF
i cloth woven on some kind of loom by the natives
It resembled hemp towel. The material out OF
which 1t is made is some kind OF cactus. great
deal of fancy work is done by the women from the
pine apple leaf Sometimes the women work thus
with their own hands and redeem themselves
from their husbands. A woman is never seen
walking by the side Of her husband, she must
always follow. He said that after African
woman had been converted, and had been taught
to know something Of her freedom, she held her
position to man with great pomp.
1t costs the missionaries the price OF five yards
Of calico to make their converts each a dress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
Bessemer Steel Rails and Free Trade.
To the Editor of the Globe:


From the commercial article in your pa
per of Feb. % take the following extract
A striking and powerful argument in favor. Of
free trade is supplied by the present position of
Bessemer steel rails, which are manufactured in
this country When the home manufacture was
protected by high duty Bessemer rails were
held by American manufacturers at 800 and 500
per ton, and they declared they could not be
produced for less but as soon as the duty was
taken off the home manufacturer produced the
article at S35 per ton and thrived on the profit,
and to-day the rail can be produced of as good
quality and at less price than in England, and
shipments are made to that country.
The duty upon steel rail at this time is SIT
per ton, and while it is true that steel rails
are sold in this country now at the eastern
mills at S35 per ton, is not true that they
can be produced here as looC as IN England
and are shipped there. Steel rails can be pur-
chased at this time in England for S25 per
ton or little less, delivered on board Owes
sci, which would lay them down in the
United States, and pay the freight and duty
at about s42 per ton. You can readily see
that the statement made is a
gross error. And it is the
same with many other 'spowerful and strik-
ing arguments in favor of free trade pub
lished in the papers. 1t is possible that with
the present low prices for iron ore and with
the recent greatly improved process of man
ufacture in this country, that the mills may
be able to run and sell at S34 to S35 at east
ern mills, where they have the advantage of
cheap foreign ore and lower labor than in
the west, Gore from Cuba and Spain with a
duty of IS cents per ton,) but all the west
ern mills claim they cannot make rails for
$35 per ton.
With the present duty of SIT per ton taken
off, not steel rail mill in this country could
run, if the prices in England were not adj
vanced.
You will readily see that rails are sold now
in this country at 50 per ton below what for
eign rails can be laid down at New York for
and pay freight and duty. This was also
true when the duty was made higher, but
there is point which these figures show very
plainly, below which the duty cannot fall and
permit American works to live.
PROTECTION"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
Meeting of the HIGH School Board.

At a meeting of the, high school board at the
governors rooms at the State capitol yester-
day, all the members were present, the gov
ernor presiding.
The term reports of the principals of all
the high schools in the state were presented
and accepted, with the exceptions of those OF
Faribault, Garden City, Luverne, Mankato,
Mantoryille and Winona, which are delin-
quent.
Upon application of the board of educa.
ton of Northfield the high school of that
Ordered that examination papers which
have marked defects in penmanship, punct-
by the examiner without examination.
Adjourned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
The Emerson Contention.
Especial Telegram p the Globe. |

GRAND FORKS, OAK, March 3.-The delegates
Of the chamber of commerce of Grand Forks,
alive to the importance of the international in
terests, which will be considered and cemented
by the Emerson convention, tomorrow and next
day are prepared to properly represent Dakota,
and lay before that convention the facts and
figures obtained by the committee Of this body.
The gentlemen are all well known and among
our leading citizens. They leave at noon to-
morrow. The matters to be considered by that
body are summarized as follows:
First-The object is to build a road to Fort
Churchill, from the northwest corner of Lake
Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba
Second-A commercial undertaking declared
Third-The importance of relieving the valley
by immediate action in the premises.
Fourth-A natural highway Of exports and i'm
ports for the valley.
Fifth-The route is declared practical, but q
speedy examination is advised.
Sixth-The opening of the route will advance
wheat % cents per bushel and enhance the value
of lands, and induce much immigration.
Eighth-All industrial interests will be stimu-
latsd by it.
Ninth-The Manitobans are alarmed at the
taxation and debt incurred by the aid to the
Canadian Pacific.
Tenth-We repudiate political, but esteem
commercial relations with the union.
acknowledgements and the Dominion govern.
Inehl are 10 nt hSheu 10 improve the Red river
for steamboat navigation.
Twelfth-The right and duty of Manitoba is
to extend her boundries to Hudson's bay
Thirteenth-A refusal to extend followed by
the purchase of railway charter by the local
government is already granted by the Domin-
ion.
Fonrteenth-In case of failure to buy we viii
build anyhow, as an act of supreme necessity.
Fifteenth-The Canadian Pacific will not be in
jured but benefited by the Hudsons Bay route
in the value of lands and increased traffic.
Sixteenth-Alleges a patriotic duty Of those
holding a charter to build, in order to compete
with Russia and India.
Seventeenth-The admiral Of the northern
squadron is requested to cruise in Hudsons Bay.
Eighteenth-Committees should be appointed
to wait on the provincial government to urge the
tions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
Al,cays Hits En-.

The other morning citizen of Sproat
street who looked the very picture Of health
was waiting to take the car and whistling as a
man win when at peace with all the world, when
along came an acquaintance who halted alb
ruptly, gazed at him in doubtful way, and
finally held out his hand with the remark:
swell, WE'LL. Then was mistaken1''
''In whats''
''Why, thought I heard my wife reading
your death notice two weeks ago and know
ing how bad your liver
''My death noticel Why, there isn't a
healthier man in Detroitr'
"And knowing how badly your liver was
affected" continued the other, 81 didn't
wonder at it. You are aterribly careless
man"
"Why, how?n
''In not taking more care of yourself.
The liver is great vital organ and no man
showing the symptoms you do has any right
to neglect searching for remedy"
''My liverl I'll bet you $50 that my"
"Never mind! If you want TO be obsti-
nate that's your lookout and not mine. 1
simply promise to be one of the pallbearers.
Good morningr'
1t was wonderful how the smile faded and
the whistling ceased. Instead Of taking the
car the man headed down town at slow
pace, half-scared look on his face, and It
was only by great effort that he passed the
first drug store. When he came to the sec
ond he walked in, and without even referring
to the weather he said:
''Doc, my liver is out of order, and I
guess III buy bottle Of liver invigorator."
He got 1t and hurried off, anxious to reach
the Office and get down a dose, and no man
will see a smile on his face again until he
calls upon some doctor and learns that HIS
liver is working away like a two-horse engine
and shows no signs Of skipping cog.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04

going to Iowa with her brother.in.law.
Mr.. Livingston. He had a half hour's talk
asked to see her privately out OF doors, but she
refused to 60, saying she wanted no more to do
with him. She stated Myers drew a revolver
and threatened to kill McKroskey for interfering
with his wife's return. He was ordered 10 leave
by McKroskey, and went out of the house Myers
fired a shot, when McKoskey seized a shotgun
and discharged it in Myers face. Myers fred
again, as did McKroskey. Myers died in a few
minutes. 1t is claimed by friends of Myers that
he had no revolver, and that the one found with
the body was put there after he was killed. Nc
Kroskey is here in Jail, and will be tried on the