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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30
COFFEE vs.. Beer SALOONS.

A Plan to Meet the Wants Of Young Mea
Who Go Abroad for ''Jo1ly Company"
There is much talk Of how best to
reduce the surplus in the National
Treasury. This amounts to perhaps
$50, 000,0o0 year. 1t represents that
amount OF taxes drawn from the peo-
pie each year above what is needed for
the expenses of Government But
there is tax many times larger than
this which the people pay and which,
instead of being banked up in the Ma.
tional Treasury, is worse than thrown
away. Each year the people OF this
country pay about $7OO,OOO,0O0 for al
coholic liquors. Here is q tax nearly
eight times as great as that which pro
duccs tho surplus, and Its reduction or
abolition is a subject worthy of con-
stant thought and effort Many ways
have been devised to accomplish this,
but none have as yet been wholly sue
cessful, although substantial progress
has been made.
A new movement Is now being set on
foot in New York, from which good re-
suits are hoped for. 1t Is the estab-
1iShuhCut Vi COuCC-hOusCos hOuCACu Ou
the London plan, as counter. attractions
to the saloons. 1t is argued, and with
truth. that many young men fall into
the drinking habit, not from natural
love of liquor. but because of the social
surroundings in which liquor assumes
a tempting and seductive form. Very
often the evenings recreation after the
days work is sought in the saloon be-
cause it Is the most convenient place OF
meeting. In the presence of liquor
and among companions who drink, the
young man falls an easy prey to the
vice Of intemperance.
Now it Is proposed to have coffee.
saloons RS we'll as whisky and beer sa.
looms; places where the warmth, at.
tractiveness and companionship now
sought in the liguor-saloons may be
found. but where the refreshment shall
be cup of coffee or of tea instead OF
the liquor that inebriates. 1t is not
expected that these coffee-saloons will
at once crowd out the other kind OF
saloons. Perhaps they never will dc
60. But If they divide the patronage
OF the liquor-saloons and take half or q
share of their custom, they will have
accomplished great deal. Why moi
try the plan in Chicagop-CHicagc
| /ournoI
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30
A Good Glass to Protest Against.

Workmen in the old world used to
overturn the carriages of the rich, rs u
protest. in part. against the uneven
ness" of things. "Why should the
rich ride. while the poor man must
walk on his sore, weary feete' Even
in prosperous America carriages have
been similarly attacked, simply because
somebody was able to ride in them.
The revolt is against the wrong parties.
When any class of citizens sbsorbs
wealth from another without giving an
equivalent, 1t Is just to demur. No
men in society. and under the guise of
''business." absorb more cash aud re.
turn SO little, save In the way Of calam-
ity, as do the retail liquor merchants,
called sa!oon-keepers II working
men object to the physical happiness
and comfort Of anybody, these birds of
prey would seem to be the ones to sug-
gest protest The best way in which to
express revolt against unjust distribu-
tion OF prosperity 10 in Withholding
patronage from them. The better
plan is 70 save dollars for food. cloth
ing, y home. and blessing for wife aud
children. Let Mr.. Saloon-kecper ride
at his own expensa IN W. Ghrissian
advocate. ItR
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30
the INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

4 E--Honey-raising Is gradually bccom.
hlg the chief industry in Nevada.
/. Tho yield Of one Dakota farm Il
lsiven ~ 10000 bushels of wheat. 5000
bushels Of barley and $4,000 bushels Of
oats.
Maine has during the last year put
up 10,70l, 600 cans Of corn, over SAC. 900
oans Of suocotash, and over 144,OOo
cans Of lima beans. Three Portland
frms have done most of this business.
1t Is estimated that the asbestos
mines in Canada will this year put out
two thousand tons. much of which Is
used in deadening wills and floors and
stthe samo time rendering them fire.
proof.
In railroad building the United
States far outstrips all other nations.
Up to the close Of 1894 there were
throughout the whole world about 29l,-
600 miles of railway, of which nearly
one-half was in the United States
Otioags journal.
The amount Of wool going into
consumption in Europe is much larger
this year than previously, while the
demand In this country is also increas-
ing. which gives an encouraging out
look for wool growers. Lsncinnosi
4vnes.
-Rochester parties are going into
tae frog-rais : industry on an extern
sive scale. They have purchased .
shore Of Lake Cayuga. near Canoga.
N. T.. on which they will erect i'm
.provemeots necessary for the carrying
EN Of such business. -Bwf falo Express.
n NfGers is more WOOL grown on each
heep than formerly. the average hav-
ing doubled in twenty-five years. In
1860 the product was two and one.half
pounds per sheep. while in 1885 it had
Frisen to five pounds. This is du, to
the grading up Of the common focks
aad improving them with the use Of
merino raans.-N. e. Farmer.
Acorn harvester has been patented
in which, combined with frame and
platform. IL an elevator and it's driving
mechanism. with receiving box. all so
constructed ~ to remove the ears of
corn from the stalks and deposit them
in the receiving box as the machine is
drawn along the rows Of corn. the stalks
being left in the tieli.-North Dakota
Farmer.
In the spring Of 1888 the land de-
partment of tho Central Pacific railroad
decided to make faithful experiment
Of wheat growing on the sagebrush
land Of Nevada without irrigation. At
first the experiment was partial fail
ure. but this year it has proven. it is
said. a most gratifying success, the
land yielding fifteen bushels to the
acre and the quality of the wheat being
good. N. 2. Telegram.
The production of the Minneapolis
saw mills during the season just closed
was 252. 636. .0l9 feet, or more than 5O,-
100000 feet less than that of 1885. This
decrease seems to have been largely
due to the fact that the season was tho
shortest on record, being from month
to six weeks less than the preceding.
The fact, also, that the logs in the river
have been almost completely cleaned
up would seem to indicate that the re-
result was partly owing to decrease
ia the log cat as compared with lre-
ceding years. Chicago Mail.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30
TEMPERANCE READING.
THE SPARKLING BOWL.

A Drunkard's warning.
Touch not tho sparkling bowl,
Taste not its waters brigh.;
Twill flli with fire thy soul,
And dim thy youthful s.ght.
Touch not the sparkling bowl:
Although It's bright aud fair.
Its magic cant be told.
Yet death lies hidden there.
Touch not the sparkling bowl:
Twill poison with Is breath;
Beneath - surface roll
1he seeds of strifo and death.
Touch not the flowing bowl,
But apurn it as your foe;
With grief twill fill thy soul
And strew thy path with woe.
Touch not the drunkart's bowl;
I've drank 1t to its dregs,
And now my infnOst soul
Is filed with grief and rage.
Touch not the sparkling bowl:
There is better fOunt,
Whore crystal waters flow.
a. And living streams gush out.
Touch not the sparkling howl.
Hut drink from Natures spring
DethrOne King Alcohol
And shout Cold Water King.
Old Hupc,'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30

"A New Hampshire woman. aged
eighty years. when asked recently how
she had kept herself 50 vigorous and
healthy, replied: "By never allowing
myself to fret over things ! can not
help. by taking nap and sometimes
two every day Of my life. by never
taking my washing. ironing. and baking
to bed with me. and by o.ling all the
various wheels Of busy life with an
implicit faith that thore Is brain and
. heart to this great universe. and
that could trust them both.-Bostow
Herald.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30
What Hs Supposed.

"Is Sam Sample still living in your
town." asked one travelling man Of
another.
Certainly" was the reply. "He
never had any idea Of moving that l
know Of. What made you askP"
Il heard that he had recently pur-
chased q bicycle"
'Well. what of it?"
'Why, in that case, I naturally sup
posed he had gone to Wheeling.
Merchant TiaxLkr.
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DETECTING couNTERFeITs.
Experience Absolutely Necessary to Fro
Aciency In Detcctioi.

Experience Absolutely Necessary to Pro-
Aclency In Detectloi,.
I, nor any one else, I believe. can
toll how to detect counterfeits.. There
are people teaching the art, If I may so
call il, bya system Of "points. !" While
I do not deprecate the school. still I
think it would be of little benefit to me.
Iwould require to see and study coun.
terfeits rarely met with. It would bo
of value to beginner. rs it would lay
the foundation of an education in that
line which could only be acquired by
long experience, Al It might be years
before no would come across such bill
as his teacher gave m points" on.
and good memory, and l claim that
experience is tho only protection. I
have handled money since 1869, with
the exception of four years. During
those four years new counterfeits ap-
peared, and with them am not falnil-
lar. If in doubt would take the bill
and study it. would be out only that
amount, and it would save me in the
future. Some poe llarities Of coun.
terfeits are very pronounced. In 1870
or 1871 there appeared bill on
the Traders National Bank, of Chi
cago, and more miserable sample I
have never seen. The country was
flooded with them, but they did not
last long. The next which noticed, and
a few Of which may still be met with,
was the United States Treasury twenty
dollar bill. It was considered danger
Gus. The countsrfeits of late years are
much better, being made by the photo
graphic pom and ink process. One of
the most dangerous I have ever seen
was presented last week. 1t was a ten
dollar National Bank of Richmond.
Ind. 1t had no particular peculiarities,
except what In peculiar to all counter
feits-bad lathe work. They succeed
in shading the letters. bat tho fine
scroll work they can not accomplish.
They are unable to got tho hber or put
the silk thread in the paper. In aomo
coun terfeits. almost perfect. the ap-
psrently silk thread would prove to be
only ink. Silver counterfeits are all
alike, with dark. leaden look. They
all have greasy feeling. and can be
detected by feeling only. with the eyes
shut. Gold is the most dangerous 10
handle, chiefly from light weight.
Some fifteen years ago q twenty do lar
gold piece appeared with . ring. but
very light. Atthat time experts claimed
that gold piece could not undergo
any m,nipulations and retain the ring.
Upon investigation it was found that
the light piece had been split by some
fne process, the gold scooped out OF
the center and replaced with melted
glass. and the halves put together
again. Many other ways Of taking
from the weight and retaining the
sound might be given. So. you see.
experience Is necessary to proficiency
In detection.-G. " Aar0tta, iw sc.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Try this Austrian method of cook.
ing cslfs liver: Remove the skin from
the liver. and cut It in pieces ~ thick
~ your finger. and lay thom in milk for
several hours. Then take them ont Of
the milk and sprinkle them with hour;
dip them in beaten egg and o0ver them
With flour with which you have mixed
little salt Fry them with hot drip.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30

"A Georgia farmer has . partridge
that follows . hen and her chickens
about the yard.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-30

6RvENTY-sIx PER- CENT. Of the total
number OF arrests In San Francisco are
for drunkenness te
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
MOrris-WOlfhpIm.

The engagement of MIR. Sam Morris, of
Mexico, Mo-, and Miss Anna wolfheim,
of 29l7 Laclede avenue, is the fulfllment
OF kindred souls finding the object of it's
innate love. As on many occasions this
year, the very flower of st. Louis Jewish
young ladies are being snatched away by
young men who know where to find a
household treasure. And whilst our lit
tie nelghbor, Mexico, can hold Sam up as
foremost in business and popular with his
acquaintances, st. Louis is no less proud
OF the young lady who takes his honored
name.
On Sunday morning last there was a
Birth Milah at the residence of Mr.. Nose
Wolfheim, 29l7 Laclede ave. There were
numerous friends assembled and q happy
time prevailed. The genial Mr.. Hysinger.
who has brought more Israelites into the
covenant OF Israel than any other man in
the whole world, was on hand In his
honored capacity. In the evening, those
gathered at the mornings Birth Milan,
celebrated the birthday Of Mrs. Rosenthai
at the same residence, and the happy &C.
casion recalled many interesting men,
cries. Not to let the fun cease, there
was celebrated next evening the engage
ment party, the contracting parties being,
Morris, OF Mexico, Mo-, and Miss
Annie Wolfheim, of this city. st. Louis
Free Press,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
A Mexico Man Blows Out the Gas,

Thursday evening last, T. T. Fouke, of
Mexico, Mo-, representing Anderson &
Co., wholesale grocers, st. Louis, re-
tired to his room at the Palmer House,
very much under the influence of liquor.
About half past ii O'Clock Les Patrick,
one of the proprietors of the house,
thought he detected the smell of escaping
gas, and, together with one or two 9TH
ers, started on IN investigation of the
matter. As they approached the location
o. the 0 occupied by Fouke, they be-
came satisfied that the trouble emanated
from his room. The door, luckily, re-
manned unlocked and the men rushed in
to find Fouke lying on his back, with
his mouth open, inhaling the irrespirable
air. After considerable humping, the
sleeper opened his eyes and gazed around
IN establishment. Had the discovery
been delayed at least half an hour, Fouke
YOU not now be selling groceries. As
it was, 1t was a most narrow escape from
death, and should be a warning to the
man to be more careful in the future. 1t
Is presumed that Fouke, after turning
out the gas, gave the screw an extra
turn.-Louisiana Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Death Of Horatie Seymour OF New
xoeL

Ex-Governor Seymour died last
Friday night at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, at
Utica, N. Y. During his illness he
experienced little, If any, physical
suffering. and was almost wholly
without pain. He expired without n
struggle and as peacefully as If fall
ing asleep.
The beginning Of Governors Sey-
mour's physical ailments date from
Il sunstroke which befell him in the
summer of 1876. The immediate
cause of his death was cerebral
effusion, the usual process of death
in old age.
Mr.. Seymour was born at Pom
pey, n. Y, on May 81. 1910. He
entered political life and in ls43 was
elected to the New York Legislature.
being promoted to the Speakership
two years later. His views of the
necessity for the war and the stand
taken by the administration are too
well known to need recapitulation.
His opposition to the war policy of
the Government led to his being
nominated and elected Governor of
New York in 1862, in which position
he continued his opposition until the
invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee in
1868, when he turned FROM aud gave
all possible assistance to the admin
istration in the prosecution of the
war. During his term as Governor
occurred the memorable draft riots
in New York, which we're quelled
finally by troops from the seat of
war, ordered to the city by the
President.
In 1868 he ran on the Democratic
ticket with Blair. After the defeat
by Grant, he turned his back on poll
tics forever, but although he was a man
of remarkable ability, he scarce
ly rose to the dignity of a national
character. His influence in New
York, however, was unbounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Sickness and Religion.

OF all the situations in which man
is placed on earth where he feels his
dependence most, where kindness is
most appreciated and where proud
manhood surrenders to the effemi-
nate and tenderest feelings of his
better nature, is when PROSTATE upon
a bed of sickness and corresponding
with his situation should our sympa-
thy and support be made manifest.
1t is only a step across that narrow
river of Death, whose foliage fringes
the other shore, but whose da1kened
shadows chill the SOIL and shut out
from the living the greeting of the
gone. We may build our houses Of
worship and palaces of prayer and
pray in them with eloquence and
fervor and wear the sanity robes of
righteousness, but if we minister not
to the sick and suffering, nor even
give the "cup of cold water" to the
fevered tongue, WI cannot hope to
hear the welcome plaudit of Him who
brought back to life the widows son
and sympathized with even the leper
in his degradation. When death
approaches all family feuds and hui
man frailties should be forgotten and
personal luminosity should surrender
to Christian philanthropy. The
principles of Christ's dectrinal talks
among his fellows eight hundred
years ago apply still to people of the
same profession in Mexico. The
church is good, masonry is good, the
A. o U. w. lodge is good, but if the
principles taught by the divine or
these humane institutions are not
put into practical use then all or
none of them are good, and member
ship in any or all of them only brings
reProach upon them. Christianity
knows NJ enemies in death. You
may be dipped seven times IN Jor-
dan or have all the water of the Mis-
sissippi sprinkled upon your head.
still il you cannot forget and forgive
and visit even your enemy you will
never hear the angels sing or climb
the golden stair.
GOSPEL LESSONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Martinsburg Municipal Matters.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Pursuant
10 notice the members of the Town
Board met last night at the City Hall,
and after general handshaklngs the
president called the meeting to orde,
and the following proceedings wert
had: Minutes of last meeting read and
approved. 1t was then ordered tina,
substantial sidewalks of the usua
width be laid on both sides of Chestnut,
Cherry and Locust streets, and also
that property n along said streets
be notified by the Street Commissions,
to have said sidewalks finished within
ten days. In future the Board will
meet regularly On the frs, day of each
month at z p. m. Reported no money
in the treasury.
st. Valentines day many comic as
we'll as love tokens were sent to and
fro and smiling as well as angry faces
could be seen upon our streets.
DR.. John VS. diploma has been
sent to him by the president of the
medical university at Mig. As q
friend to the doctor / would call the
attention of the public in general and
the sick especially to the location OF
his Office, No. ~ Main street. Office
hours between 9 and 10.
AQUA VIrE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Trustee.s Sale.

WHEREAS, Caleb Wade and Elixah.th
w Wade, his wife, by their deed n
trust, dated the 2sth day of January. lsss
and recorded In trust record book v. IN
page four hundred and eighteen fxlsl a
the records in the recorders of1ce Ip
Audrain county, State of Missouri. con.
veyed to the undersigned, in trust, to q.
cure the payment OF a certain promissorv
note therein described, and interest there.
on, the following described real estsse
situate In the county of Audrain snS
State of Missouri, to-wit:
Fifty-nine and one-half (59 l-2) feet a
the south end of the following described
tract OF land situate in the city of Mexioo
In said county, to-wit; Commence af u
northwest corner of Mrs. Wisdom's lana
at or near a stone, thence north eirhty
$50 yards to a stone, thence east forty-
six (46) yards to another stone, thence
south o the said Martha Wisdam's apd
or fence, thence west to point Of CON-
mencement, being part of survey IN
hundred and forty-six (546), records d
surveys of Audrrin county, being pan q
the north half of the northwest quarter a
section twenty-six (26), township 1fty-
one (5l), range nine 60, west, a. 81
deed from Moses Knight to Caleb Wade..
recorded in book No. 4, page 1853, record.
of Audrain county, Missouri.
And whereas, default has been made Il
the payment of said note, and the same i
due and unpaid. Now, therefore, at the
request of the holder and owner Of IA
note, and in accordance with the proyie.
ions of SAID deed of trust, the under
signed will ON
Saturday, March 9Th, 1886,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock q. m.
and 5 O'Clock p. m. of that day, al the
east front door of the court house, In the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Missouri,
proceed to sell, at public venduc, to tie
highest bidder for cash, the above de-
scribed property for the purpose OF salts
flying said note and interest and the En-
pense of executing this trust.
ID. E. SHEA, Trustee.
Mexico, Mo, Feb. IL, 1886. A-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
LADDONIA LACONICS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDokIA, February l5.-Mud has
been plentiful for the past week. We
were down to New Harmony last week
and they have fearful roads down there,
On our way there we stopped at Mr..
Nelson Bondrant's, two miles this side ei
Vandalia, and staid all night. Mr.. and
Mrs, Bondrant are among the best cit
liens of Audrain and take the LEDGER to
keep posted on general affairs; and said
of all the county papers the LEDGER was
their favorlte.
Rev. Reed was holding a protracted
meeting in Vandalia and there had beer
fifteen additions to the church.
Rev. Bibb preached an excellent sermon
yesterday at the Baptist church, on the
duties of deacons, and also on the names
of Bishops" and "Elders' as applied to
ministers, their origin and how thew
should be used. At night he spoke on
the "Mysteries of Christianity" A few
of the ''heads of families" are much
worked up over their children'S morals,
and fear they are being led astray by evil
communications. The best remedy in
world for such an evil is for the parents
to train up their children in the way they
should go. Parents should rule their
children, which can, if properly managed,
always be done by kindness. We know
children, both boys and girls, under IL
years that are allowed to run through
the streets day time and a late hour at
night, ana their parents couldn't tell
where they were. Such children, when
they get to be 1s or 20 years old, are very
apt to cause their parents trouble. We
don't want to be understood that Laddo-
MIA is worse in this respect than other
towns. We presume the evil can be
found in all places. ANNIE LAURIE.