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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13

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foundation. some twelve feet from the road
way. 1t was wonderful how had escaped.
But the wretched maniac who would
have taken my life, was he lying crushed
beneath the cab? l must rouse myself and
see if | could find any trace of him. though
doubtless he believed ME dead. If unhurt
he had fled bowling and exnlting, to meet
with that certain detection he had not cum
ming enough to escape; if injured, he had
crawled away to obtain help.
AS these thoughts passed through my
mind stepped painfully over the dead
horse, and again eXclaiming: THANK God
! he is gone!'' walked round to the other
side of the cab, which hitherto had been
| hidden from me.
Good heavens! what did I see? My
| enemy the madman, sitting down betwe Ell
the upturned wheels, with his back against
the body of the carriage, quietly cutting a
| leather tIace into two long flexible strips.
| On his face. which was smeared with blood
and gore, there was hideOus smile of
malice his eyes met mine.
Ivy, hello, Lushington?" he said not
appearing in the least alarmed or surprised
and continuing his task. this is a rum start
of yours. isn't it? Vot are you a-going to
| give me for my fare? I'm not going AWAY
| Colney Hatch, Without getting paid for your
mad caperS. don't think it, Mr.. Hanwell.
So now. then. Crazy Bill. stump up.
1T is YOU who are mad" said, ''and /
leave you to your keeper"
''Ve'll see about that" said the villain,
slowly getting on his legs and advancing
toward me- with the two leather straps, that
| he had now knotted into one long cord
dangling behind his back. ''You must come
off with me to Bedlam. my man; you ain'l
safe at large: a cold shower-bath is what
you want, old Billy Bedlam. Now, easy
hiSS-easy."
''Lunatic," cried. beware of desper-
ate man."
There's two on us desperate. as far as
that goes, my customer" said the wretch,
leaping on me to bind my hands.
God forgive me for it, but as the fellow
advanced, and ere he could seize my
throat, drew long. broad knife quickly
from my trousers pocket and stabbed him
under the left breast. He tire up his
hands, screamed: ''The mailman has done
itv and fell dead on his face.
l stood for moment spell-bound, but
the sight of red stream of blood winding
toward my feet aroused me. l was muir
derer; my brain was on fire; those drear.
gaunt houses seemed dancing round me;
the earth was heaving into graves.
erased the number of the cab, 1. 676. to
| avoid detection, then threw down the knife,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
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The midland journal., 1886-05-28
SUNhLN lLs1Sh CITIES.

There are numerous legends of sun.
ken cities scattered throughout Ireland,
some of which are of most romantic
origin. Thus the space now covered by
the Lake of Inchiguis is reported in for
mer days to have been q populous and
aourishing city but for some dreadful
and unobscrved crime, tradition says,
it was buried beneath the deep waters.
The dark spirit of its king still resides
in one of the caverns which border the
lake, and once every seven years, at
midnight, he issues forth mounted on
his white charger, and makes the COM
plete circuit of the lake, performance
which he is to continue till the silver
hoofs of his steed are worn out. when
the curse will be removed and the city
reappear once more in all its bygone
condition. The peasantry affirm that
even now, on q calm night, one may
clearly see the towers and spires gleam-
ing through the clear water. With this
legend we may compare one told by
Burlington, in his History of Ire
land:
"In Ulster is lake thirty thousand
PAGES long and fifteen thousand broad,
out of which ariseth the noble northern
river called Bane. 1t is believed by the
inhabitants that they were formerly
wicked, vicious people, who lived in
this place, and there was prophecy in
everyone's mouth that whenever we'll
which was therein, and was continually
covered and locked up carefully, should
be left open. SO great q quantity OF
water would issue therefrom as would
soon overflow the whole adjacent couu-
try. 1t happened that an old beldame
coming to fetch water, heard her child
cry upon which, running away in great
haste, she entirely forgot to cover the
spring--and, coming back again to do
it, the land was so completely overrun
with water that it was quite past her
help; and at length she, her child, and
all the territory were drowned, which
caused this pool that remains"
The midland journal., 1886-05-28
Seeing that some three-fourths Of the

Seeing that some three-fourths of the
whole population of Ireland are more
or less connected with or engaged in
agricultural pursuits, there is probably
no question more often asked daily by
at least 100000 of the population of
Ireland than, "What is the price of
eggs?" From the moment the we'll
known "Cluck, oluck," is heard from
the hen announcing the production of
an egg there is rush made for it, which
never ceases until the empty shell is
thrown into the ash bin. That egg is
bartered and rebartered, nold and sold
again, many time before it is introduced
to the breakfast table. Many lies are
told about its age, some about it's size,
many more about its price. Eggs are
bought ny the dozen and by the hun
dred of six OoNSe. In some parts of Ire
land, notably in Dublin market, the
hundred counts one hundred and twen-
ty-four. The kade is divided mainly
into two classes buyers ald shippers or
exporters. The former are again SUBJ
divided into two other classes-dealers
and shopkeepers. Buyers sell direct
to the shippers shippers export direct
either to customers in Scotland, England
Or Wales, or to an agent or broker there
who sells for him on commission. The
buyer is q man OF woman owning, or in
many cases hiring, donkey, mule. or
horse, and going from one farmers
house to another buying their eggs for
money or, in many cases giving goods,
such as groceries, needles, thread, and
other like useful articles, in barter for
eggs. Dealers are a smaller class of
buyers. They are mostly old women
who have what is called "dealin@,
that is, q small shop, which from ten to
thirty sllillings would stock their hus-
bands or children being Of the laboring
class. The poor dealers buy mp from
300 to 400 eggs weekly, mostly obtaining
the same by barter. These they usually
send in by q donkey cart i'll a basket
resembling Il fsh-woman's creel, once 4
week, to the town where the nearest
shipper resides; OF sometimes, if needy,
will sell for less price than would be
had from the shipper to a wel.-to-lo
buyer. Even in the humblest walks Of
life there is pride, AMI the poorest
dealers will not sell to any one but
shipper, unless they are very badly oif
for oI,-,,
The midland journal., 1886-05-28
H1NDoo KINDNESS TO ANIMALS

The Hindoo religion enjoins one to
be kind and merciful to all living crea-
lures. To put to death any creature
that has life is an unpardonable sin to a
Hindoo, while to protect it is one of the
highest virtues Beasts, birds, reptiles,
and insects are as much the object of
the Hindoo's kindness as human kind.
The Hindoo of the higher castles never
take flesh. They live entirely on milk
and vegetables Hindoos of certain sects
take meat, but they would not eat it
unless it be of goat, sacrificed before
god or goddess. They would never
thlnk OF shooting bird OF kllllng q
beast. They look upon the European
practice of shooting and hunting as
barbarous. They distribute rice and
corn to crows and other birds every day.
India is the land of snakes, most of
them being of the most venomous kind.
But the Hindoos are not less warm in
their kindness toward these creatures.
Snakes that have taken shelter in a
Hinaoo's holse are never killed by the
inmates. They are regarded as guests,
and allowed to wander in tue house un.
molestcl and untouched.
The midland journal., 1886-05-28
TO BE CONTINUED.

First Doctor" Do you know I nm
beginning to suspect Slathers % Second
Doctor" You surprise me. He seems
to be quite gentleman" First Doctor
30, certainly ; but I mean-well, 1
have to say it, but suspect he is not
regular practitioner" Second Doctor
-" You horrify mel" First Doctor
"In fact I feel certain of it." Second
Doctor" Upon what do you base your
opinion?" First Doctor" Upon facts,
sir, facts. All his patients recover."
The midland journal., 1886-05-28

THE soUEINa of milk is caused by the
change of the sugar of milk in Tactic
acid under the influence of the caseine,
or cheesy matter which the milk con-
tains. Boiling however, deprives case
inc of the power of converting sugar of
milk into Tactic acid. Now, if milk can
be put into bottles which, after being
we'll corlled, are placed in q pan with
cold water, and gradually raising to the
boiling-point, and, after being allowed
to cool, be taken out and kept in q cool
place, the milk will keep perfectly for
more than half a year. If the milk be
exposed to the air after boiling, the
caseine gradually RECEIVERS its power of
converting sugar into Tactic acid In
this case the boiling has to be repeated
every day OF every second day, and
milk may thus be kept fresh for two
months or more. If access of Njr be
prevented, only one boiling, or, rather,
heating to the boiling point, is required.
The action of caseine in producing
tactic acid may be rendered very slow
by reduction of temperature If milk
be kept at II low approach
ing T. '"zing point, fnr instance-it will
NOT tu.O cOur for Spvn,.ll ,1nvc
The midland journal., 1886-05-28

"Do Keep cyclone pit p echoed
passenger from the West. Yes, keep
one not far from my house, but. Lord
bless you, ] amt afraid of cyclones.
The cyclone was never born that would
scare me O. make me run" "But what
have you got the cyclone pit for?"
"Weli, you see my old woman has
spells O. temper, when faint safe for a
feller to be around, 'speshully wash
days. On them occasions | find my
little cyclone pit right smart handy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Reminis Gen ce of Gen. Sherman.

A contributor to one of the Sun
day papers OF Washington adds another
story to the "reminiscences of Gen.
Sherman. He reports Il distinguished
officer of tie general staff of the army,
who was on duty in Washington during
the war, as relating an incident wit
messed by himself when Sherman's
victorious army was reviewed in 1865.
lie says that when the head of the
column arrived opposite the reviewing
stand Gen. Sherman and one of his
staff, the relator thinks it was Gen.
Whipple, dismounted, came up to
where President Lincoln was stand
ing. and was received by him with
great cordially. After Gen. Sherman
had spoken to several members of the
cabinet, MIR. Stanton, whom he had not
noticed in any manner. came up, and,
holding out his hands, said something
to him. What it was" says the
officer who is reported as telling the
story, Il did not hear clearly, for jnst
at that moment the crowd saw Sher-
man, and evidently recognizing him
for the first time, gave q tremendous
chaer. Mr.. Stanton seemed to think
Gen. Sherman had not heard his re-
mark, and spoke to him again. Gen.
Sherman drew himself up, and, look
ing the great war secretary direct in
the face, said: 4 do not wish to speak
TO you, sir; You are nothing but a
clerk, anyhow l could not have been
mistaken in the words, for Gen. Sher-
man spoke loudly and with 4 decided
tone of anger in his voice, and his man.
ner was not to be misunderstood.
There was a moment of perfect
silence. l looked around and noticed
my old friend, Montgomery Blair. He
was evidently much distressed at the
occurrence. for he went up to Mr..
Stanton Immediately and tried to con-
verse with him. | had seer Il great
deal of the secretary OF war and knew
him well, and l never saw him show
so much feeling as he showed then.
lie was a man of furious passion and
o~ycrbcaring temper, anu for Il momen
/ really feared 4 personal collision
might occur between the two men.
To be so insutted, and by one OF his
subordinates, was something that
aroused every feeling OF resentment IL
Stanton's passionate, despotic nature.
He Immediately left the platform, and
Mr.. Lincoln seemed to feel easier when
he had gone, as did everyone else.
Many of the gentlemen present had
been treated with abruptness that was
almost insulting by the secretary of
war, and more than one person was
secretly delighted at the awful snub
administered by the victorious COM
mander of the Army of the Tennessee
where everyone could see it."
according o the story. nothing
further came of the matter, although
for a time Stanton is said to have con-
templated preferring charges against
Sherman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Skeletons.

Every physician, writes q Cincinnati
Enquirer correspondent, must have a
skeleton as part of his outfit, and there
fore their preparation is an important
feature in the profession. Medical
itiuerants have neither the time nor
the facilities for this work, and hence
it naturally falls into the hands of the
college j~anitor. Skeletons with him
are an article of merchandise, the quo.
tations being $50 for a very fine speci-
men, while an ordinary article is of.
fered for $50. The important bu,
difficult task is to clean the bones with
out marring them or leaving the mark
of the knife. 1t is not necessary to tell
how this is done, but the process is
very simple. Each ~janitor may get I'D
twenty-five skeletons in a season, some
times more. This forms a very im-
portant ~perquisite, and indeed, if right
ly improved, his berth can be made
very profitable. There is also a con-
slant importation of skeletons from
Paris, which is carried on by the deal
ers in surgical instruments. The French
have the art OF whitening the bones in
a way never attained in this country.
and the price is generally from $50 to
500. The Partisan establishments
excel in turning out the best skeletons
of children, and even of infants, and
some of the latter look like dear little
doll skeletons that one might want to
dandle in the arms or rock in the era.
die. They are very cunning-lookinc
these dear little baby skeletons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Going to Connecticut for Divorces.

Going TO connecticut Tor
Many New York victims of ill-assort-
ed marriages are rushing to Connecti-
cut to get divorces. alt beats all how
these cases do turp up" says a promi
uent New Haven lawyer. DO YOU
sec hat woman across the street?'
pointing to a tine-looking lady of %
who was engaged i'll earnest CONVERSE
zion with q middle-aged and elegantly
dressed gentleman. ''She has Just
left my office. That woman is 4 New
York lady of refined parentage. She
Is married and has two children. Her
present husband is a drinker, and
leaves her alone frequently, and he
does not provide for her as he should.
She thinks now that he has left her for
good. For some time she has known
the man you see her talking with, and
he is madly in love with her. He is
rich and of good family, and wishes to
marry her. She is DESTROYS of marry
ing him simply to asSure herself d good
home and pleasant association. But
she loves her present husband. and
would be o true wife to him were he
faithful TO her. As she approached
semi-destitution she sought u lawyers
advice, and us she wished to avoid
publicity in New York he sent her to
me. She wanted INC 10 procure her u
divorce at once, no matter what il
cost: and when told her That it was
necessary for her TO have a continuous
residence in this state for three years,
or that the oiiense on whicn she based
her claim for divorce be committed in
this State, she seemed greatly aston
ished. Tucn she ASKED me to send her
TO some lawyer vino dii not object to
lying Tor her. This 1 refused to do"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Discount NY Bills.

From the New York Dry Goods Chronicle.
~ make 1t a rule to discount my
bills in thirty days" said a well
known retail merchant in Northern
Ohio, who recently was in this mar
ket buying goods. MY discounts
add considerably to my profits in the
course of a year. l buy oftener and
smaller bills than under the old sys-
tenn of purchasing icy goods only
twice a year, spring and fall. Prompt
paying has caused me to buy with
more caution and judgment.
IL carefully make out a memoran-
dunn of what / want and adhere to it.
1 try to take no chances on the goods
/ intend to pay cash down for, or in
side of a month. l buy the goods
that please myself and my trade, and
not what pleases the jobber or the
salesman to sell me. 1 ask no favors
in the way of credit and am there
fore independent and a buy where
it best suits me-"
"How did you get in the condition
where you could buy fer cash?' was
our inquiry. Had you a large cap
ltal to commence with?" To which
he replied: ''My original capital at
the start was less than $500. Imade
money by saving it. l had 10 clerk
for the first two years, doing all my
own work. [ was economical in my
store and living expenses, anu always
have been.
Il have been selling goods for
twenty five years and have made
money every year. I have eve in
dorsed q note nor bet on a horse
race. l have always found enough
to do in taking care of my business
and of my profits"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Aeon Of anecdotes about horse and
cattle men have been bruash hi uut by
the state fair. Cav Of the characters
about whom tbe hotseinen ART iuli ri
reminlseoncos IL old Bob Walton, who
used 10 eeme down to Maine FROM Bos-
toa aud buy Il good many horses, Bob
once sold u horse to u man with the
assurance that the horse could make II
mile In three minutes. The buyer
found that he could not drive the beast
u mile in less than four minutes to save
his life, and 50 he told Bob.
Walton" said he, ''you ted me
this horse could go a mile in three
minutes. but no can't so it in less than
four
we'll" said Bob. "a man must be
in u terrible hurry ii he can't wait ono
minute
Bob was once trying to sell Il horse
to "a Clergyman.
.'Win he siandp" asked tho minis
ter.
,Stand!' said Bob. AYES, indeed.
He'll stand in font of u rum shop for
You all night"
Among the cattiemen the stories are
going. too. They have revived the old
story about the Vassalborough Quake,
who told tho buyer who was examin-
ing a yoke of cattle: That nigh OK is
the best on l ever saw. and l do not
see why the oft OK isn't just as good
The man bought the oxen and found
that tho nigh OK was a good one but
the off OK was good for nothing. He
r~eproachod the Quaker for lying to him
about the cattle.
Friend" said the Quaker, IL did
not lie. l told thee that the nigh OK
Is the best OK | ever saw. and l don't
see why the of OK isn't just rs good
but he amt"
They tell another yarn about this
same marlborough Quaker. He sold
a man Il pair of cattle, aud told him
they had never troubled him by break.
ing down fences or walls. The next
day after buying them the purchaser
found them III Il neighbours garden.
They had broken over tho wall. and
were tramping down :he vegetables
and eating the corn.
Look here!' said he TO the Quaker.
81 thought you said those cattle never
troubled you by being ~breaehy."
Friend" said the Quaker, Il never
allow such things to trouble me-
Le.UiSton (Ne.) Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
CURE o PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part of the abdomen, caus-
ing the patient to suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or n~eighbors
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
indigestion are present, as fiatulency,
u~neasiness of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like perspiration. produ-
cling a very disagreeable itching. af-
ter getting warm, is a very common
attendant Blind, Bleeding, and
Itching Piles yield at once to the
of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy which acts directly upon the
affected, absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and affec-
ting g permanent cure. Price fifty
cents. Address, he DIR. Bosanko
Medical Co, piqua, Ohio. Sold by
Dobyns & Gibbs. 29-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Getting Even with Lor;.iard.

Recent publications descriptive of
Pierre Lorillard's sixteen hundred acre
farm here, writes a Jobstown, n. j..
correspondent to the New York Sun,
recall a story of the millionaire's eX-
perience with a landowner several
years ago. When Lorillard was buy
ing the farms which he confined into
his present one there remained il the
midst of them a sixtv-acre tract of
white oak timber. owned by the pro-
prietor of a country tavern in the
neighborhood. which his agents could
not secure. Finally Lorillard himself
down to open negotiations. He
failed to find the tavern-keeper at home
on Saturday, but the next day the lat
ter, having concluded to sell his sixty
acres. went up to the farm to see Lor-
lizards agent and arrange the terms.
He drove unconcernedly past a sign,
No admittance on Sunday" on the
big gates. Lorillard, who did not
know him, saw him driving up to his
house. and, striding to meet him, called
out angrily:
"What gate did you come in at?"
The driver pointed to the one behind
him.
"Well, you 60 right back out of that
same gate! Can't you read q sign when
you see it?"
The man turned without a word, and
drove oil, deaf to the calls of the agent,
who had come up just after Lorillard
had ordered the man off. Next NOR
ming Mr.. Lorillard drove over to the
tavern to explain his mistake and buy
the land.
As he came in the landlord met
him.
What door did you come in at?" he
exclaimed, and when the millionaire
pointed to the one he added: well,
now, you can go right back out of that
same door just as quick as you know
how!' The millionaire went.
The Jerseyman, however, did moi al
low his little piece of revenge TO OBJ
scure his eye for the main chance. for
a short time afterward he consented TO
let I.orillard have the timber lot for
two or three times what it was worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The following story is told of James
Randall, editor of the Augusta Ga.l
Chonicle: He attended one day q col
orod church in the country, and had in
his pocket a silver half-dollar. just the
fare back to Augusta. At the conclu-
sion of his sermon the minister ordered
a collection for his own benefit. s4Of
course" said he. Il s'pects every pus-
o to give somethin'; but rse told
dat MIR. Thomas, up de land yonder,
had some turkeys stole Friday night.
l don't want any man who had a han
in stealin' dem turkeys to put any
money in de plate" When the plate
reached Mr.. Randall not q man had
refused to contribute, and the preachers
eyes were on him. His half-doIlar 40
cordingly went into the plate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
CHEAP MONEY !

We have unlimited sums of Eas-
tern money to loan at a low rate of
interest on improved lands for a term
OF five years with privilege of paying
500 or any multiple thereof at any
interest pay day. Interest payable
annually or semi-annually to suit
borrower. We can also supply you
with home money at all times.
kILGoRE & HOWELL.
Loan and Real Estate Agents,
over Savings Bank, Mexico, Mo.
4S-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

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bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price 25 cents per b"x.
For sale by J. F. Llewellyn. If