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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The point of NJ. Floquet's sword not only
came in dangerous proximity to Gen. Bou-
hangers windpipe, but it appears to have
actually punctured his political boom. The
once popular idol went up in political esti-
nation like a rocket and came down like a
stuck One thing is to be recorded to his
credit, however. When he was at York
town, some years ago, he particularly desig-
mated Savannah company for its soldierly
appearance and skilltu dr'ilirg. Bouianger
knows a well drilled company when he sees
one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

An interesting rumor is in circulation in
New York 1t is that William l.. Breese
has brought suit in the supreme court
against William K. Vanderbilt for s., 900,
900, for alleged breach of contract in a stock
transaction. If this is true, several lawyers
will come in for very pretty fees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Gen. Alger has gone to Indianapolis to sec
Gen. Harrison. No doubt he assured Har.
rson of his distinguished consideration,
meaning a liberal campaign contribution
and very likely the republican candidate
whispered in Ayers willing ear something
about cabinet position. This is a wicked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The Washington Post is not pleased with
Rev. DIR. Swem's attack upon the women
gamblers of that city. 1t says Washington
is known to be an exceptionally moral city.
The Post deserves much credit for finding
out this bit of news
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Hard to Swallow.

From, the Pittsburg Post DENY
The Central labor union of Indianapolis has
every opportunity to know what kind of a
friend TO labor MIR. Harrison is, and it declares
positively that it wants none of him. monop
oily candidate on monopoly platform is
pretty hard dose for nottingham to swallow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The resignation of Gen. Beauregard as
commissioner of public works of New Or
leans has been accepted by the city council,
and, as was intimated, Mr. Edward T.
Leche has been elected in his stead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Another republican campaign story
has been mailed. When the Chambers
burg, Pa, wooden mills suspended
temporarily the other day, re-
publican organs in Philadelphia and New
York said that the suspension was an effect
OF the passage of the Mills bill by the house.
The fact is that the mills have frequently
closed down at this season of the year. They
did so when the republicans were in power.
They always resume operations in the fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

George w. Cable tells in the August
Forum "What the Negro Shall Do"
Cables ideas about the negro race and what
it should do appear to be pushed on the at
tention of the public pretty often.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

At the convention of West Virginia pro-
hibitionists the other day, Gen. Fishes
name was received with applause, but the
mention Of that Of ex-Gov. st. John aroused
no feeling. Why should itl st. John is
not the presidential candidate of the party
this year. He is merely a worker in the
he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Gallant Editor Childs.

From the Phfladelnhin Ledger tRep.)
President Cleveland, after fishing on Satur-
day, correspondent states, sent the choicest
catch TO friend in Washington" The choicest
catch he ever made was in Marion, all the same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Mr.. Henry Labouchere rises to protest
against the tendency in America to shut
the gates upon undesirable foreign immigra-
ton. Is Labouchere thinking of coming to
this countryl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Galveston depends upon the clouds for
her water supply, but she is now thinking
Of boril artesian wells She is built upon
a sand bank in the sea, and lately cold
storage company sank two artesian wells to
the depth OF 800 feet, from which splendid
supply Of excellent water is obtained. The
success of these two wells encourages the
belief that plenty Of artesian water can be
nhtainad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not a Good Year for Rhymes.

From the Louisville COurier-JourRol (Den)
The campaign rhymes, so far. have been
what is known in literature as excessively
tough, the republican articles being a trfie
worse than the democratic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Must Be Rescued dramatically.
From the Utica Observer.

He was rescuing her from the biowy waves,
but it looked as If they might never see Boston
again.
Hold on tight, Penelope, he gasped, hold
on tight"
Don't say hold on tight" gurgled the girl,
with her mouth full of Atlantic ocean; SAY
| hold on tightly"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

New York rejoices because her base ball
boys have crawed up to the top of the pole
and stand a good chance Of remaining
there. The giants" appear to be appropri-
ately named. They are knocking out all
antagonists
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The prohibitionists want money for cam
paign purposes. They have only about
1900 in their treasury, and the prospect
of getting more is not very promising.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Mrs. Frank Leslie is said to be creating
Juror in London society. Did she take
with her a supply of printed marriage re-
fusalsi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

When Maj. Mckinley has made his tariff
speech in Georgia, perhaps he will give
some attention to Ohio. IL is stated that
many republicans in that state are desert
ing that party and coming over TO the dem
ocrats. What Ohio needs is bone mis-
sionaIy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

NEW YORK has taken the initia-
tive in the new scientific method
of putting away murderers. By
the law just signed by Governor
Hill, any one who kills his fellow,
after the first of next year, must,
on conviction, 60 straight to prison
and stay until, by means to be
designed by the warden thereof, an
electric shock is to be sent through
him and he is to find a sudden and
painless death There is to be no
notoriety, no flowers, on visits
from the silly, sentimental women;
no pomp or pageantry, no chance
for boasting or display of gameness,
nothing, IN short, but cold and
quiet death, such as dogs meet in
the public pound, with none to
care and none to be tempted to
emulate their example. 1t is a
serious question whether the man.
ner of execution will make any
difference in the number of Grimm
ais to be executed. History shows
that men commit crime just as
much in Siam, where a stake driven
through the body is the agonizing
means of death; in Portugal and
China, with its slow strangulation;
in old London, with its various
horrid modes of death, and the old
Roman countries, with their ghast-
ly crucifixion, as they do in Spain,
with its quick and painless garrote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
OUR BROWNS LOSE.
Loose Fielding Costs Them a VIC
tory-The Game-Sport-
ing Notes.

Hoods wonderful pitching and
Hollopeter's matchless catching
were the redeeming features of the
Brown playing in Friday after
noon's game. The Kirksville team
did not arrive until after 8 O'Clock,
and owing to other delays the
game was was not called until after
four. The visitors were from
all parts of the country. The
battery halls from Ottumwa, Iowa,
and one of the basemen calls
Quincy, Ill.,, his home. At any
rate it was team of ball players
picked from three States, against
the Browns. The local team was
not in its best form, but Hoods
pitching, aside from his erratic de-
livery, was up to the average.
The game opened bad for the
Browns, the visitors scoring three
times without scarcely touching
the ball. Hood settled down after
that inning and moved down the
visitors at a rate that was both
wonderful and gratifying. Both
S. Winscott and Harvey refused to
accept chances for double plays
and Cauthorn failed to handle a
slow grounder that proved costly
to the Browns. With all the loose
fielding, it took powerful battery
work by the imported men en-
ployed by Kirksville to defeat the
local nine. The score is appened.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

CONGRESSMAN DocKERY so far
from being an aspirant for Gov
ernor, supported Francis as the re-
suit in his district, which went
solidly for the latter, proves. Mar
tin Clardy had the dark horse idea,
and as a result of his opposition,
all but two counties in his district
went against the Mayor. Judge
Norton stood at the polls in his
own town in Platte county and
urged citizens to vote for More
house. But his own county was
carried by Francis. Glover did
not carry county in his district,
and only one ward with one vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
A Bad Case of Flux Cured.

My little boy about eight months
old, was taken with flux. After
several days, we commenced giving
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy according to
directions. We were very uneasy
about the child, and sent for a
physician. | told him what we
had been doing, and showed him
medicine. He examined it, and
told us the best thing we could do,
was to go ahead and give the
remedy. We used about half of a
small bottle, and cured the child,
who was so low that he had no use OF
himself. We thought so much of
your remedy that we would let no
one else have it. | told my wife a
few days ago that | must write,
and tell you what your medicine
had done. G. w. Lugar, Zion's
Hill, Virginia. Sold by G. r.
Gihhs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES.

EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES.
/. To grow is the law of our
being.
2. The mind is self acting.
3. Body and mind are inter-de-
pendent and must be studied to-
gether.-
4. The teacher must understand
the nature of childhood and the
laws of human development.
5. The teacher should under
stand the order in which the IA
culties of the mind are developed.
6. This knowledge may be ac-
quired by studying body and mind
and their phenomena.
7. Education is n growth and
consists of thoughts and the ex-
preston of thought.
8. In teaching, the matter and
the method must be adopted to the
learner.
8. The teacher must know the
subject matter to be taught and its
agreements and differences in re-
lation to other subjects.
10. Attention on the part of the
learner is the condition of knowl-
edge.
IL. The learner must pass by
easy steps from the known to the
unknown.
II. The concrete events of the
subject should precede the alb
stract, and the objective should
precede the subjective.
13. Only one thing should be
taught at time and the learners
understanding should be thorough
ly reached.
IA. All progress depends upon
the learners ability to discern
agreements and differences.
Is. The teacher stimulates and
directs the learner, but all the
education comes from voluntary
effort.
! 16. The highest perfection of
the individual is the true object of
education.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
About Railroads.

w
the United States? One hundred
and fifty thousand six hundred
miles f; about half the mileage of
the world. How much have they
cost? Nine billion dollars. How
many people are employed by
them? More than one million.
What is the fastest time made by
train? Ninety-two miles in ninety
three minutes; one mile being
made in forty-six seconds, on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
What is the cost of a high-class,
eight-wheel passenger locomotive?
About eight thousand five hundred
dollars. What is the longest mile
age operated by single system2
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sys-
tenn about eight thousand miles.
What is the cost of a palace sleep
ing car? About fifteen thousand
dollars, or seventeen thousand dol
lars if "vestibuled." What is the
longest railway bridge-span in the
United States? Cantlever span in
Poughkeepsie Bridge, five hundred
and forty eight feet. What is the
highest railroad bridge in the
United States? Kinzua Viaduct, on
the Erie Road, three hundred and
FIVE feet high. Who built the first
locomotive in the United States2
Peter Cooper. What road car
ries the largest number of
passengers? Manhattan Elevated
Railroad, New York five hundred
and twenty-five thousand day, or
one hundred and ninety-one mil
lion six hundred and twenty-five
thousand yearly. What is the
average daily earning of an Ameri-
can locomotive? About one hun
dred dollars. What is the longest
American railway tunnel2 Hoosac
Tunnel, on the Fitchburg Railway,
four and three-quarters miles.
What is the average cost of con-
structing a mile of railroad? At
the present time about thirty thou
sand dollars. What is the highest
railroad in the United States T.?
Denver and Rio Grande; Marshall
Pass, ten thousand eight hundred
and fiity-two feet. What are the
chances of fatal accident in railway
travel? One killed in ten million !;
statistics show that more are killed
by falling out of windows than in
railway accidents. What line of
railway extends furthest east and
west? Canadian Pacific Railway,
running from Quebec to the Pacific
Ocean. How long does a steel rail
last, with average wear? About
eighteen years. What road carries
the largest number of commuters .?
Illinois Central, four million eight
hundred and twenty eight thousand
one hundred and twenty eight in
1887. What is the fastest time
made between Jersey City and
San Francisco? Three days seven
hours thirty-nine minutes and six
teen seconds; theatrical train,
June, 1886.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
Fast Trains Abandoned.

KANSAS City, Mo-, Aug. 10
The much talked of fast trains be-
tween this city and Chicago will be
taken off Sunday week, and there
appears to be no appeal from the
decision of the managers. They
say that the trains don't pay ex-
penses. Interviews with G. II.
Chapel, general manager of the
Alton, and others elicit this fact.
The railroad people say that there
is no truth in the statement that
the "long road" has threatened to
cut rates, and the only reason for
withdrawing the trains is that
above given. The fast trains they
say cost $500 each per day and
that their continuance would
soon swamp the roads. The new
schedule will provide for run
of eighteen and a half hours be-
tween here and Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

lime OF game, 2 ID.
First base on errors, Mexico6 6, Kirksville5 ..
First base 0n balls. S. Winscott. Lawder, Kun.
kel. Steele 2. Stern. Waite.
Hit by pitched ball, Hollopeter, A. Winscott
Cain.
Struck out--Mexco- -Hollopeter, Harvey 2, y
Winscott, Hood, Cauthorn, Buckner 2, Kun.
kel 3--Il. Huntsville Barnard 3. Steele, Car.
penter, Dodson 3. Vandivsr 3, Cain 3. Chambliss
3, Wate--1s.
Left on bases, Mexico 8, Kirksvile 6.
Two base hits, HGllopeter. Stern.
Home run, A. Winscott.
Passed balls Holopeter /, Stern 1.
Wild pitches, Hood 6, Carpenter
Flies caught, Mexico 2. krksvilte2.
Fouls caught Mexico 6, Kirksvile
Umpire. j. II. Faulkner.
S:or r, G., +. Ernst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

Delicate persons, anG all whose
systems have become debiliated,
should bear in mind that Simmons
Liver Regulator is not drastic,
purging medicine, does not weakin
or deplete the system as other pur-
gatives do, but acts gently. 1t
will invigorate like glass of wine,
but is no intoxicating beverage to
lead to intemperance /; will pro-
mote digestion, dissifate headache,
and generally tone up the system
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens, Of Ga r
says : "SImmons Iivct Regulate,
is mild and suits me better than
moro active remedies -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
Unfermented Wine.

From the San Francisco ArgOnaut.
"Unfermented water-made wine,
such as Christ made at the marriage
feast" this bit of nonsense We
quote from No. /, Vol. l of the
California Prohibitionist, whose
editor-in-chief is Mr.. A. G. Shehan.
Not having the pleasure of a per-
sonal acquaintance with this gentle
man of Milesian name, we demand
to know by what authority he as
serts that Christ resorted to mira
Gle in order to produce such a vile
concoction as "water-made" wine
must OF necessity be. Wine with
out fermentation in an age when
men were accustomed to the use of
wine! If wine miraculously con-
cocted from water does not become
wine, then the story of the miracle
is simple unadulterated nonsense.
To talk or write of "unfermented
water made wine" is irreverent and
absurd bosh. It is the cowardly
evasion of weak minds to get around
the denial of the miracle. An hon.
est man of intelligence would scorn
to resort to such dodge to avoid
dilemma. It would be better to
deny the truth of 1haumaturgy al
together; deny the divine inspira-
ton of the Testament. 1t would be
better to turn infidel, and question
the existence of God and the divine
character of his Son, rather than to
charge him with the vain effort to
change pure, clean, and honest
water into so vile ii thing as "un-
fermented water-made wine" 1t
is such rot as this which compels
intellectual minds to sneer at tenn
perance idiocy. The question of
alcoholic drink and its abuse, the
evils resulting from it, and the rec
ognized necessity of reform in this
direction are too apparent, too real.
and too Immediately pressing to be
permitted to remain under the di-
rection of the dull and narrow
minds that are endeavoring to mon
opolize the consideration of the
temperance question.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

THE Rails County Record, Kansas
City Times, Marshall Democrat and
Boonville Democrat shouted them
selves hoarse because Audrain went
for Morehouse. Honors are even,
we believe, if not more so, as the
counties in which each of the above
papers are published went solid for
Francis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

Miss Adelaide Thompson, OF
Philadelphia, who is worth over
5000, 600, and who is now over
60 years of age, is attracting as
much attention this season at Long
Branch as ever. This is her
twenty-second season at Long
Branch, and she is occupying the
same room at the hotel that she
has had every season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
MEXICO, MISSOURI. THU RsDAY, 4

During the first hour the regular
programme was carried out by the
teachers in charge; the second
hour the etymology class took ad-
vantage of Mr.. Cullen's absence
and visited the model class in
arithmetic by Prof. Greenwood.
The class as usual, was conducted
in q most satisfactory manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

j. A. Richardson has bought the
county right to sell the Champion
Filter, dress and garment fitting
device, that will cut a ladies basque
perfect without refitting. VIII cut
ladies', mems and chlldren's gar
ments; and is SO simple that any
lady can learn to do her own cut
ting and fitting at one lesson. Call
and see Richardson at Windsor
Hotel and be convinced.
d-2t wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
To my old Friends and the Public
in General.

Having again located among you
to make this my permanent home,
l hereby would respectfully invite
you to call on me, assuring you a
hearty welcome. We have opened
a very fine bar-room in the West
block, stocked with the very
choicest old liquors, wines and
cigars; Lemp's beer always ice cold
on tap. The place will be known
as before as "Jake's saloon" In
addition to this we shall made a
specially to supply the public
with liquors, wines and beer fo1
family use. The stock is very
large and consists of all the lead
ing brands. We offer the same by
the gallon at wholesale rates.
Trusting to receive an early call
ain your obedient servant.
II. JACOBSON. Manager,
15-tf with M MAyrIEyD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
A nA1DEN's MISTAKE.
Sho Receives the Attentions Of O
Married Man and Creates
Genuine Furore,

There was fun in certain neigh-
boehood east ofTeffarson street last
night. 1t all came about from q
disposition on the part of q husband
who was supposed by his wife to
be a pink of devotion--to cast
''sheep's eyes" at an attractive
young woman neighbor, of. even-
ings, instead Of attending to his
business. Owing to the good stand-
ing of all the parties concerned, it
will be best to omit names. At any
rate, Mr.. Blank frequently leaves
home of evenings, to come down
town. The gentleman's s vocation is
such that makes these trips neces-
sary, and Of course the unsuspect-
ing wife never thought of question
ing his purpose in spending his
evenings out.
The dutiful Mrs. Blank stayed at
home, not even getting a chance to
60 to the theatre, prayer meeting,
or any entertainment--in fact, her
husbands business keeps the pair
from going out together only occa-
sionally. The hum-drum life at
home became monotonous after a
time and the little wife paid in
formal calls to her naighbors. She
would drop in at one house this
evening for few moments; the
next she would spend few mo-
ments with another neighbor, and
so she found the timo spent during
her husbands absence quite agree
able. She had made the rounds
frequently and had begun to think
she should enlarge her circle of in
innate acquaintances, or her even
ing calls would become tiresome to
her friends. Another family lived
few blocks off, with which Mrs.
Blank was well acquainted. So she
turned her steps in that direction
one evening. 1t would have been
much better had she continued her
little calls on the other noighbors,
even ut the risk of becoming pos
tive bore.
Mrs. Blank was ushered into the
house after a moments waiting.
AS she passed through the hall she
heard familiar voice in the parlor.
There was no mistake. All the
stories she had heard of unfaithful
husbands came to her mind IN an
instant. She threw aside all de-
corum and bolted into the room in
which she heard the voice she knew
so we'll. The scene one would ex-
pect to follow such a situation did
not take place. A young woman
tainted there were some heartfelt
sobs and long cry from an erst-
while happy but disappointed wife,
and amidst the excitement of the
moment the husband disappeared.
1t is understood this afternoo.i that
the breach has been closed. tenn
porarily, at least.
The young woman to whom Mr..
Blank was paying so much atten-
tion knew it was naughty, but a CO.
quettish spirit made her think it
nice. Mrs. Blank is wiser to-day,
Mr.. Blank sadder and the neighbor-
hood all agog.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to
bring you satisfactory results, or
in case of failure a return of pur-
chase price. On this safe plan yon
can buy from our advertised drug
gist bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief in every
case, when used for and affection
of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as
Consumption, Inflammation OF
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Group, ETC., etc.
1t is pleasant and agreeable to
taste, perfectly safe, and can al.
ways be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at ]. F. LIewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
Syrun ~ Figs.

II is Natures own trrie laxative.
II is the most easily taken, and the
most effective remedy known to
Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; TO dispel Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit,
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles
etc. Manufactured only by the
California Fig Syrup Company,
San Francisco, Cal. For sale by
G. r. Gibbs, druggist, Mexico,
Hn. Dec. ", 1889.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

T. B. BUcKNER, Of Kansas City,
is one of the candidates for appoint
ment as Circuit Judge of Kansas
City, in place of Turner A. Gill,
resigned. Morehouse, we presume,
will, without doubt, appoint Tom
to this Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

THE Board of Trade should meet
and see that Audrain county is
properly advertised at the G. A. R.
meeting in Ohio on Sept. 18th.
Audrain and Mexico should boom
this fall as never before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23

THE Republicans in Bland's dis
trict have nominated Thos. II.
Musick, formerly of Mexico, for
Congress. We would presume he
must be the only Republican in the
district eligible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-23
I5-tf

Citizens in South Mexico are very
much troubled by small, thieving
darkies who rob the places Of small
articles of value. The little thieves
rob fruit trees in broad day light,
while kitchen and garden utensils
left out of doors are always taken.