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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
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Correspondence Of the Ledger.
Hickory GROVE, Mo-, January
2.-Whooping cough is prevalent
throughout this section.
Mr.. G.. N. Bratton sold to w.
A. Fawcett a pair of two year old
mules for 500.
Mr.. Alex. Stephens, OF Steph-
ems Store, was married to Miss
Laura Shelton near Hallsyille.
MI. Ben Davis and Miss Fanny
Fawcett, daughter of Dave Faw-
cett, were married at the home Of
the bride near Youngers' post-office
Thursday last.
r. l.. Alien and James Kile are
visiting relatives near Ashland,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
.:A Happy New Year to Alla.

IA app IvSW GdIs VI All
70 The People ofMe1ico and TieiattW
It is with extreme gratitude that
we recall the pleasure of having
business transactions with you for
the past seven years and sincerely
hope that during the coming year
we may be afforded opportunities
to serve you and beg to assure you
of our untiring efforts to meet your
wants and requirements with care
and promptness We have on
hand a perfect fresh and pure stock
of drugs and our establishment is
elegantly refitted and furnished
with nes fixtures and we would
esteem 1t a great favor to have you
visit our house. Our intercourse
with you has been ofthe most pleas
ant nature and we hope with our
increase of business and our inn
proved facilities and close atten-
tion to the wants of our customers
to be able to still better serve you.
Thanking you sincerely for your
patronage and expressing hopes of
being favored with a liberal share
afthe same in the future and wish
ing you one and all a Happy New
Year, we are cordially,
Your Friends
FRENCH IL FRENCH.
Mrs. Bob Hisey has our thanks
for reportorial fayors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
New Suits Filed,

The following additional suit.
have been filed for the january
term d the Circuit Court:
Geo. Robertson and J. g. Trim.
bic VS.. Rachel cardwen, ejectment
Alfred Willis VS.. James Carpen,
ter ct al, note.
w. II. Brinker ct al VS.. s. A.
Calhoun, attorneys fee.
Chas. G. Wilbur vs.. John P.
Clark, damages.
Carpenter Bros. VS.. O.. f. Rol
Inns, account.
Harrison Scott VS.. Robert John.
son ct al, damages.
John A. Bishop VS.. German.
American Insurance Co., insurance
John Hickerson VS.. Fremont
shoffen ct al, partition.
Sarah J. Sparks VS.. w. X. Potts,
ejeetment.
Sarah J. Sparks VS.. w. B. Nc.
Intire, ejectment.
Sarah J. Sparks VS.. w. II. Wood.
ward ct al, ejectment.
Sarah J. Sparks VS.. Enos Jack.
son, ejectment.
Sarah J. Sparks VS.. Geo. Robin.
son, ejectment.
Sarah S. Sparks VS.. Warren
Bell, ejectment.
Sarah J.. Sparks VS.. Harriet
Thomas, ejectment.
Sarah j. Sparks VS.. Simon
Spurs, ejectment.
w. F. Reed VS.. J. S. Crockett
attachment.
Laura F. Robertson VS.. J. G
Lakenan, reversed.
Fannie c. Moffett ct al VS.. Free
Depping, ejectment.
| Robert Steele and wife VS.. Rob.
ert M. Price, to clear title.
G. A. Samuel ct al VS.. J. S.
Crockett, attachment.
J. L. Shotwell VS.. G.. w. Gallo.
way ct al, note.
Geo. NJ. Gill VS., Frank Edmon.
ston ct al, note.
Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Co. VS.. J. M. Culbertson, note.
Fannie C. Moffott ct al VS.. M. S.
Whitesides ct al, ejectment.
Jacob Ruloff VS.. Jno. E. Kenyon
ct al, note.
APPEAL CASES.
| T. F. Roden VS.. r. j. LaRue.
F. E.. Scroggin VS. l.. D.. Clark.
A l.. Houston VS.. M. J. Bass.
Edward Willingham VS.. M. G.
Barnes.
J. c. Baskin VS.. John w. SPOTS,
wood.
E. C. Burkhart us. M. w. Schef
tell, u. Weimer, interpleader.
Burk Medical Co. VS.. C. Black,
burn & Bro.
City of Mexico VS.. J. E. Gilling
waters.
City of Mexico VS.. Hamilton
Hall.
VIM. A. Hogan VS.. John Leni
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Mrs. Esther Taber's Death.

- 1oOASA Ao0SA 0SSohs
Mrs. Esther Taber, widow of
Corey Taber, and aunt of Mrs. c. G..
Hine, of this city, died at her resi-
dence, No. 105 West Twenty-ninth
street New York, a few days since.
She was ninety-six years old, and
up to a very few hours of her death
retained her faculties, all but sight,
unimpaired. There are few people
left who have as vivid a remem-
brance of the early days of New
York. She lived in it while its
population was growing from 5000
to 1900, 600, and when the site of
her late residence was SO far from
the town that even the boldest up
holder of the clty's future greatness
never thought of its ever being
comparatively down town,
To those who are inclined to
look back to the times of Washing
ton with something like v%eneration
on account of their far distance, it
it may be interesting to recollect
that Mrs. Taher had lived under
Washington as President and had
taken a lively interest in the last
Presidential campaign, and knew
personally of the terms of all the
Presidents between. They will
then probably realize that the
United States is yet very young
Mrs. Taber's grandfather, Col.
Taylor, was aide-de-oamp to Wash.
ington. She herself was born III
Saugatuck, now Westport, Conn,
but had lived two-thirds of her life
in New York. She was the mother
of eight children, four of whom
survive her, and had been a widow
for forty years.-Newark, N. j.
Advertaser.
Mrs. Taber was a great-aunt o
Mrs. E. w. Lee, of this city,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
To The

We wish to insure your property
against fire and lightning in as good
companies as are in the world, at
the following rates
Fifty cents per 500 for one year.
s1.00 per 500 for three years.
s1.50 per 500 for five years.
Don't pay 25 to 80 cents higher
than above rates and give your note
for the premium, which soon falls
into hands of attorneys and banks
for collection. KILGoRE & HOWELL,
Insurance Agents, Mexico, Mo.
Over Savings Bank, 33tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Assistance Asked.


The Hannibal and Springfield
railroad will ask subscriptions aud
the right of way of the various
counties through which the road
will pass as follows:
Of Greene county, 10000
OF Dallas county, S5o,UU,
OF Morgan county, s5o,UO.
OF Moniteau county ,s15O,Oo.
OF Boone county, 10000.
Of Audrain county, s1p. 600.
Of Hannibal, s1oo,Oo0 and the
right Of way though Rails and
Marion counties.
There is an old saying that there
are two things certain, death and
taxes and Collector Hopkins
thinks ii must be true, as he has
heard itremarked in his Office 1887
times since Dec. 18th last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

The following gentlemen went to
Laddonia yesterday to attend
the public installation Of officers OF
the A. o, u. w, lodge at that place
last night: j. V. Williams, J. G.
Trimble, Albert Gass, w. w. Set
tie, r. M. White, J. w. Atchison,
w. H. HI. Lee and w. s. Mosby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Coal, Coal, Coal.

We now have our coal Office at
the old Wright lumber yard. We
carry a large stock Of both hard
and soft coal and will deliver same
to all parts of the city in any guam
Itity desired. We are the exclusive
agents. for the celebrated Peters
burg soft and the Lackawanna hard
oals. Call and leave your nrders.
c32-6-m. HIsEY& Polxoog.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

A valuable residence situated in
Mexico, No., for sale or trade for a
small farm in Audrain county, Nc.
For particulars address Thomas
Hickman, Box II, Mexico, Mo.
"a ~ 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Stray Notice.

VIM. Kombrink has a stray bay
mare at his farm, 4 miles north
west of Mexico. Three of her feet
are white; the mare has been there
since Monday. She had a saddle
and bride on. 39-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
The Windsor Folding Bed.

The ladies of Audrain and sur
counties are cordially in
vited to call and inspect this justly
celebrated upright folding bed,
which has no equal for easy work.
ing and elegance, at exceedingly
low prices. The Windsor is the
best folding bed made.
j. NJ. MENEFEE, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Douglas Murray, of the vicinity
of Worcester, was in town yester-
day, and reports everything in his
end of the county prosperous. Be-
sides being one of the oldest citi-
zens in Audrain, he is also one of
the best Democrats in the county,
as well as informed men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

There must be a vast amount
ofgoods sold to merchants in Mex
leo, judging from the number of
travelling men who come here.
There were about thirty or forty in
town to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Died, Dec. Both, 1887, at Lad
donna, Helen NJ. Bliveh, oldest
daughter of Hiram and Margaret FL.
Bliven. Deceased was born in
otsego county, N. Y; the family
moved to Indiana in 1865, and five
PEARS later to Audrain county
where deceased has since resided,
q. consistent Christian and
greatly beloved by all who knew
her most Intimately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

The following were the active
pall-bearers at Gov. Marmaduke's
aaneral; Maj. D.. c. Kennedy, of
sprlngfeld; Ed. ". Stephens, of
ne Columbia Herald; ex-Lieut.-
nov. Robert A. Campbell, of st.
LOUIS; VIM. Baggott. of st. Louis;
so0ge John G.. Wear, of Pied
40at; Hon. Waller Young, of st.
suseph; Hon. w. Il. Ramsey, of
nafyvl1Ie, B. NJ. White, of the
|os .aco LEDGER; Hiram Ferrill, Of
s1.ee County, and Arthur Lee, Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

A male college would eventually
be as big a thing for Mexico as any
enterprise spoken of. 1t appears
to us as though we now had a good
chance to secure such an institu-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

A rumor has been ahoat here
several days to the effect that prom
inent WOODEN goods manufacturers
of Illinois are to at once erect a
factory in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

W. D. Danley, of Moberly, for
merly o this city. has accepted the
position of chief train dispatcher
pfthe Gulf road, with headquarters
at Ft. Scott. Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Aunt Polly Hurdle, one of the
oldest and most beloved ladies in
this county, died at the residence
Of her son, "Hardie," just west of
Mexico last Friday. She was about
81 years old, and one of the best
women that ever lived. No one
knew her but to love her, and she
will be greatly missed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Van Ness, a son w. J. Rixey is
the youngest looking grandfather
in this part of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Bob Stone and w. L. Robertson,
the mule dealers, shipped a car
load of fine mules, to ST. Louis
last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

A private letter informs us that
DR.. Macfarlane and family, of Cal
ifornia are all well and delighted
with the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

There will be prayer meeting at
the Promenade Street Baptist
Church every night during the
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

The La Cross Lumber Company,
which has a yard in this city, pre-
sents the LEDGER with a very fine
calender for 1888. 1t is a beauty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

There will be a public i~nstalla-
ton of A. o. U. W. officers al
Auxvssse Friday night. A dele
cation from Mexico will attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Miss Nina Baker gave a pleasant
party Tuesday night at her home on
East Love street to a number of her
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

For saba fine lot on corner
of Washington and Promenade
streets. Apply to Ed. SquIREs,
at this Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

N, NJ. Roberts, proprietor of the
Roberts Hotel, was Sc years old
New Years day and gave a birth
day dinner. Those present were
VIM. Edmonston and wife, W. S.
Moshy and wife, r. NJ. White and
wife. The LEDGER wishes that
while aMart" grows older in years
he may remain young in looks and
feeling and may he always have
as good eaing as was his birthday
dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

At a meeting of the B. Il l.. last
night $500 were loaned to j. S.
Gillespie at $50 a share.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

County Clerk J. v. Williams
says the interest of county money
is now due and must be paid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

A Mexico beau has presented a
Kentucky belle with a fine watch.
This looks promising.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Born, to Ralph Talbot and wife,
of Denver, Colorado, a son. Mrs.
Talbot is very i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Go to Il. G. Paul for the freshest
and cheapest groceries in town.
He will take your produce
HIATT 27-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

w. o. johnson sold ten three
vea old mules to Ed. Kendall for
$1,000 even.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

B. r. Cauthorn is confined to his
room by a serious attack of rheum-
atism
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Farm for Rent.

Farm for Rent.
A good 40 acre farm 10 miles
southwest of Mexico for rent, Out
house, ut~-buildings etc. Terms
reasonable. A. c. HrTT, II.
LUMBER FOR SALE have some
good oak lumber for sale, ten miles
north of Mexico on Salt River.
Price from s1.25 q hundred, down.
37-4t j. e. WEMMER.
John Abbay went to Perry, Mo-,
on q visit this afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Ed. James Bradley has bought
the widow Blythe property, near
? the Water-works, paying $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Jas. A. McConahy, living ? IL
miles northeast of Rowena, will
have a public sale on January Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Letter Last.


MExIco, No., Jan. s, 1888.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost-office at Mexico, Audrain County,
Mo-, and which, II not called for within
four weeks from date, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington City:
Anderson J Nichols r mrs
Adams JAS Niles r WQ
Armstrong NJ J mrs Pearl Jennie
Bradley Bette mrs Roberts Allie a
Rigons Matte Stewart Harvey
Britt Samuel Smith p
Brown Flax Turner Ned
Brown NJ J mrs Wilson NJ c
Boner George White James
Cerauer BETTE mrs White Oliver
Grover Cook Yates VIM
Halhnghran May McCabe Frank
Johnson Parelia McDiyett Jane
Kegieys James Mcdonald Dora
Eaiin G w Moore Mary mrs
Marshall HJ Eaukins AY
JOHN SAUNDERS, Postmaster.
Geo. Magorian, Of Fulton, is at
the Windsor.
Christmas goods at r. G. Paul's.
II7-5t Plat.
Latest styles In necbwear ct
Turner, Smith e Co.'S 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

J.Ad. Smith has gone to Temple,
Texas, to reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Probate Court next Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Money to Loan

I.KENAN & BARNES, financial cor
--.1nnndentso of Eastern capitalists, have
rnIimit,d capital To loan for 5 To 1 years
49, ar "a low rate of interest on farms In
anSrsin and neighboriug% counties. Priv
ilege of paying part or all OF loan oeiore
aue. We also loan home money OF very
sessonsble terms. If you desire u loan
call on us and we will give you terms tina
defy competition.
&
Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents,
MEXICO, MO-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Plenty ofCoal.

Guthrie d Son have plenty of
coal on hand, all rumors to the con-
trary notwithstanding. 69-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Go to r. G. Paul for candies,
nuts, oranges, lemons, bananas,
grapes, figs and raisins,
Hist 37-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Hale College.

Several very liberal subscrip-
t;ons have been made toward the
male college, which can easily be,
secured if our people will all show
ANYTHING like the following liberal
ity.
g.anh porth ..... 500 90
M gsSRA Erv 50 500 60
ph;}in...-...... 500 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Circuit Court docket closes on
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
le Chicago, Hannibal a.

The Chicago, Hannibal and
springfeld's corps of seven sur
veyors is in the city and will re-
main here for a couple of weeks.
The survey is about completed to
Mexico, but some time viii be con-
sumed in locating the line through
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

/ am authorized to pay 500 to
any one failing to find relief from
coughs and colds by the use of Co.
HosH AND TAR, For adults and es-
pecially children, it is unsurpassed.
36-13t. J. f. LLEwELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

The new bridge is about ready
for travel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Good Sale.

B. F. Harrison sold for T. w.
Harrison and G. Creigh 80 head of
cattle for 5.75 per hundred in
Chicago. This lot of cattle was
fed by w. Hanna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
Real Estate, Loan and INSURANCE AgSllS,
MEXICO, MO.

See change in Famous ad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Latest styles in necbwear ct
Turner, Smith & Co.'s l15-6t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05
GENTLEMEN,s COSTUMES.


AT the leap year party Monday
the gentlemen tried to put on
lots of style. Among those who
tried to teach the ladies how to ap-
pear on such occasions were the
following. dressed about as follows:
Bob Hisey, vest and pants cut
bias. Diamond as big as his hat,
Emmett Cunningham, calico
pants, cheese cloth vest, cambria
coat.
Percy Hord, full dress decolette;
flowers.
g. S. Wilson, pink tights, hair
done up back of head; no orna-
msnts.
]. NJ. Pollard, green tights, with
corsage, of sun flowers.
DR.. Cave, combination red, vel
low and pink, low cut before and
behind.
John Cave, cotton cloth, oyster
shell passimenteries bouquet natur-
al dog fennel.
Henry Woodward, combination
broad-eloth and jeans, square cor.
sage, boxing gloves,
p. g. Bryan, dotted tulle, cut
bias at the knees, velvet vest, high
at the throat, low in the back; or.
naments, combination of glass.
alum and ice, very brilliant.
Bob Worrell, vest red cheese
cloth, coat of same material, GU
cat-a-cornered, diamonds as big a
pumpkins.
Morris Arnold, .moon-coloret
cloth, fit just like the paper on tn
wall, corsage of natural hay.
Luke Morris, camel's hair pants
no vest, coat cut bias behind, grace
full draperies, lace shirt, y corsags
Bob White in knee pants witt
dry goods boxes for dancing pumps
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Mrs. Bob Hisey has our thanks
for reportorial fayors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Christmas goods at r. c.. Paul's.
I17-5t N-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-05

Geo, Magorian, Of Fulton, is at
the Windsor.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13

There has been presented to the Jeffer-
son County Historical society a powder
horn which from the devices engraved
upon ii was evidently carried in the cam
paigns Of the old French and Indian war.
1t was presented TO the iatc Norris NJ.
Shspardson of Bellviile by his uncle,
Darius Shepardson, who lraded powder
horns with a soldier in the war Of 1872
and obtained this one. 1t has been pre-
sentcd to the historical society by Eu-
nice, daughter of Norris Shcpardson.
through his executor, i. Williams. The
most prominent object engraved on the
powder horn is the coat Of arms of Great
Britain, the lion and unicorn, and within
he circle of the motto of the order of the
Garter is inscribed, William Sporhein,
i75a-l!is Horn" The other engraving
represents the Hudson river, the forts and
places where battles were fought. Some
Of the c~ngravings may have been added
afterwards rs the old powder horn has
evidently been through three of the great
wars of carly American history-ihe first
81 French war, the revolution and the
var of 1872. 1t is an interesting relic.-
w atprtOWn. Y v Times.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13

NIGHT,
The shafts OF day-icatns, quivering In thu
breast,
Make .1hcScring tapers of TIE s,ar-dropt
skies.
To light the chamber where thy presence
lies;
There. on a couch Ut worlds thy form can vest,
While minnie silence Tip toes heaven, lest
Thy s'OmherS wnken; mctcOr-iiAe she fiic-,
With flaming torch to st.,tte worlds sur.
prise
And hush their un~aNlt: such is thy behcst,
AS Mystery Try mantle round thee throws,
And wopdcrs what thy subtle dreams arc of;
Tines habhling stream Il course moro
smoothly flows,
The clustering stars seem brcathless in thcis
love.
Counting the hcirt-bcnts till thy siulnbcre
close.
MORNtNG
At last thy nir:lh'c steps come on nJ>are,
And s~ky-dcpths treE,hle with n welcome
song
That fuintly rippies Us II purls along
Star-pchblcd shores, where dawn lights inter.
lace
Depths OF eternity, and soft reveal thy grace,
Which, time enhancing as the lights EtUw
strong.
Eciipscs night with all its gorpeous throng;
And lcrvcs in view thy rapture thrilling face
my tresses. claspcd by sontler cleaning star
Neiling the beauty time cam never mn
With strands that scarce thy dimplcd
shoulders shroud:
And when ! gaze Into thine eyes afar.
IL seems that heaven hath left the gates a1ar
Asa w. Burrows.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13

Recently an entirely novelindustry has
recently sprung into existence. In the
GENIAL climate of southwest Ireland,
warmed by the proximity of the gulf
stream, many variety Of colored ducks
are seen in the farm yards of the peasan
Try. These ducks are oss-breds-ordi-
nary white ducks with Il strain of the
numerous wild fowl which frcqpents this
neighborhood, mallard, migrating ducks
detained from crossing the channel by
storm, eic. The plumage of these cross
breds is brilliant and, varied; magpie
wings, green heads and blue wing feath-
ers, pheasant breasts. and indetinahlc
tints nro 10 lie obtained. An association
called tha Bandnn Duck Eggs company
has lately been formed N Bandcn. the
rrertcr Of this favored district, with the
object of exporting to England the eggs
ans! also brouds of ornamental farmyard
ducks. boston Transcript.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13
"shy."

Ben Butler was retained as counsel
for a Boston young man whose wife
had sued him for Il divorce on grounds
of cruelty. The wronged wife's sister,
ayonng girl y twenty, was the prin-
cipal witness for The prosecutios. and
Gen. Butler succeeded in. ancerinn her
by a sharp and irritatinr cross-cxamin-
afi1n. After many Interruptions the
witness said that the defendant had
been seen to 'shy a book at his wife's
head" ''ShyP Shy Il book? What do
you mean by that9 viii you explain
to The court what the word shy
'ncansp" The young girl leaned over
the railing and asked her sisters co,,n-
sci for a copy of "Cushing's Manual,
which lay on the desk before him. She
hurled the volume at Gen. Buffers
head with all the force she could com
mand. 1t was a good shot, and had
not Butler OWNED her purpose in time
1t would undoubtedly have hit the
mark. II think the court now under
stands the meaning of the word 'shv,'n
sad the judge. and the girl was al
lowed to finish her testimony without
further Interruption.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13
Two Ideas of a Portrait.

Mr.. Koppar, a painter of Munich
undertook the portrait of the Countess
Ad!erberg, and now the count refuses
TO pay Tor the picture because, as he
says, 1T isn't a good likeness; and there
Is a great deal of talk about it in Mu.
Mich. 1t reminds us Of the late Fitz.
Greene Halleck, who forty years ago,
was II of the great figures of Ameri.
can literature here in New York. A
wealthy gentlemen had ordered his
portrait to be painted by one of our
0 distinguished artists, and Mr..
Haileck went for the first sitting. .'Be-
fore we actually Begin" he said to the
artist, 81 have one request to make of
you, and that is to paint me as a gen
tleman. AS for the likeness 1 don't
care Il copper. Fifty years hence no.
body can tell whether there is any fault
In it or not."-NeW York Sun.