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fro BE Continued
A CoBBLER'S WISDOM.
The Science of Feet with National and
Individual Pe~culiarities.

The Science of Feet with National and
Individual Peculiarities.
Eyes" said a gray-headed shoemaker, ON
whose venerable forehead the bump Of
thought stood out like a meeting house In q
fog, Il have not been adjusting boots and
shoes to feet a size too large for them all
my life without picking up many lfe-sized
nuggets of wisdom. There is a good deal to
be learned about feet, and I have made a
close study of them for twenty years and
flatter myself / nave the science down finer
b ~Cleopatra's needle or anybody else. /
ave fitted shoes, sir, in every country Of
the world inhabited by the Caucasian race,
and 1 have fitted shoes to the feet of every
nation on the globe except Hottentots and
Esquimaux.n
The above monologue was fired at a re-
porter in a Market street shoe store in
which the speaker was proprietor, head
clerk and chief workman all in one.
"The Spanish continued Crispin, "are
generally supposed to have the prettiest
feet in the world, but I do not think 80, al
though they are certainly the smallest.
The foot is very slender n the instep ex-
t%raordinarily high, a result in a very large
measure of the constitutional antipathy Of
the people to walking, as a Spaniard VIII
ride on horseback when he has to beg for a
living. h Germans have strong, stocky,
w~ell-developed feet, inclined to be short,
but many of them exceedingly shapely for
all that. The French foot is smaller boned
and rounder in outline, a graceful, agile
foot, not so slender as the Span
tsh, but longer than the German. It
does not lack strength, but is more
remarkable for ~quickness and agili
ty. All the distinguishing qualities OF
i Hhn paft1y1 arn av,hnIiel IN Sfa x,a1ra WV T.
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For two wears past the residence

For two years past the residence
of Congressman Mansur at Chilli
cothe has been at irregular inter-
walls stoned by miscreants who
have escaped detection. Windows
have been broken and members of
the congressman's family have
narrowly escaped serious injury
from the missiles. Mr.. Mansur is
wholly at a loss to account for the
dastardly treatment, which is made
public for the first time in the col
umns of the Chillicothe Tribune
this week. The victim has offered
q reward for the arrest of the MIS-
creants.
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On s'schinidt's short-Line," Near
the Union Depot-A House
Demolished.

About 10 O'Clock Friday night q
fearful crash was heard in the vi
cinity of the Union Depot and in q
few moments quite a CROWD assem-
bled to ascertain the cause. There
is a Wabash side track running
along the north side of Lemp's
beer house as far as Western Ave
nue., and two freight cars were
standing on this side track last
night when q freight train was
backing on the track, striking the
cars and starting them toward the
west, where there is quite a steep
grade. When they reached the end
of the switch, there being no
"dump" to stop them, they con-
tinued across the street, blowing
up the mud until they struck the
20x40 foot frame house on the west
side of the street, which was knock
ed four feet from its foundation
and badly smashed up. The house
is occupied by a huckster by the
name off. R. Carson and his family.
At the time there was no enc in
the house but Mrs. Carson, who
was sleeping at the west side ofthe
room, directly opposite where the
cars struck. At the sound of the
crash she sprang from the bed, and
was struck by the upper half of a
heating stove on her right limb,
below the knee, inhicting a severe
injury. The smoulderlng embers
were thrown from the kitchen stove,
and at ono started a blaze, but the
plucky woman, injured as she was.
found a bucket of water and ex-
tinguished the flames. But for
her prompt action the building
would have been destroyed.
Everything in the house is badly
smashed. The building is the one
formerly occupied by Mike Scheff.
tel. A physician was not called
until this morning, when DR..
French, the surgeon for the Wabash,
was summoned.
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YEAR, M EARER CAME THE "
minarets of the city CLEANED family on the
high ground in the distance.
There is FL Baba," said Fairfax, pointing
to q lofty tower, three or four miles to the
right.
Nebbitt scanned the shore with his tel
escope.
mo a soul in sight, either on water or
land!"
The two men then continued their prone
made on the deck, Nebbitt occasionally
pausing to admire and pat two polished brass
cannon that stood in the bow.
"Ah, my Beauties" quoth he, "the thun-
der of your voices can not fail to terrify
those Italian thieves.
Soon the rattle of the anchor-chains was
heard and the yacht swung around, head on
to the Atlantic.
A hasty survey of the horizon revealing
no vessel, the boats We're at once lowered
and the two ann placed, n in each.
Away they sped to the shore, Nebbitt, Ok
ford, the two Fairfaxes and Roger, the
valet. The water shone like a FURNISHED
mirror and the 'Namovna'' rode almost mo-
tionless upon the scarce-heaving sea.
Perhaps 200 yards back from the strand
stood Ell Bahia, on a gentle elevation. Behind
it, at a possible distance of more than 100
yards, rose a mound, covered with a close
growth of bushes.
In an instant Nebbitt's eye told him there
to plant his cannon.
The five men then spent the afternoon
thoroughly inspecting the tower and its
surroundings within a radius of a half to
th~ree-quarters of a mile, but found nothing
that might indicate recent visitors or hidden
treasure.
There is nothing to do but wait" said
Fairfax. IF we attack them on board ship,
they will destroy the papers and We will be
no better off than we are now, as regards
the hiding place of the treasure. We must
wait behind those bushes until they have
discovered it to US. Then we can attack
them. They can't fail to be here soon"
"Fairfax," said Nebbitt, taking him
aside, i'those tramp-steamers generally carry
small crews. / sdppose seven or eight of
them may come ashore, leaving the other
half-dozen to look after the vessel. Now,
with these cannon, we five men ought to
annihilate them, if need be. So I advise
you not increase the number of your con-
fdants. Your brother, Oxford and Roger
and myself are quite enough to let into the
| secret of this vast wealth"
Near night-fall a faint line of smoke was
| seen curling upward some fifteen or sixteen
miles to the northwest. Nebbitt, who had
returned to the yacht, said to the Captain
"Suppose you steam out about six knots
| an hour, and meet that craft. If she is the
Vampa, signal to me by passing her, with.
out altering your course; and don't return
till morning. If it is not the Vampa, come
back at once.n
Of steamed the "Namovna,'' the five men
observing her from their hiding place.
| Nearer and nearer came the stranger.
Finally, the two vessels met and passed
close to each other, perhaps four and a hall
miles from the shore. With bated breath
and straining eyes, the little party watched
the "Namovna." She pursued an onward
course, veering neither to port nor star
board.
ats the Vampal' cried they together.
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Gov. Francis has appointed ex.
Gov. E. 0. Stanard, of st. Louis, a
member Of the Board of Regents of
the State University, at Columbia,
vice s. NJ. Breckenridge, of st.
Louis, who was appointed by the
Governor last winter, but declined
to serve,
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her mother. Mrs. q. NJ. Carroll,

her mother, Mrs. G.. NJ. Carroll,
who also entertained her sister,
Miss Hannah Wardwell of Boston.
Mrs. DR.. Armstrong and children,
of Perry, made q short visit to her
sister, Mrs. 81. 7. Brooks.
Miss O'Bannon, of Kentucky,
and Miss Arnold are visiting at
MI. J. w. Mason's, in West Mex
leo.
Mrs. Gibson and daughter, of st.
Louis, spent a month or more Wis.
iting Mrs. J.. E. Ross and daugh.
tiers.
Mrs. John T. Brooks and
children spent the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Spence.
Mrs. Shootman, during the sum-
mer, has enjoyed visits from hel
daughters, Mrs. Mollle Green, Mrs.
Sherwood and Mrs. Tyrrell.
Mrs. Miltenberger and Miss
Cooper, of St. Louis, visited al
Lakeview ; also Miss Erskine, OF
Kansas City, and Miss Mary Nor
ris, of st. Louis.
Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. John
Jones, of Springfield, Mo-, and
Mrs. Palmer Martin, of Illinois,
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Jones.
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Stock Items.

Joe Baker, of Slater, shipped SIX
loads Of cattle to Chicago Fsiday.
o. c. Roby shipped 80 head Of
PolIed Angus yearlings to Obi, Fri
day.
Joe Fleming sold 35 hald Of
young mules to an Indiana mule
buyer Wednesday.
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NA
The Nubian's garments were all torn and
shred SO that thew scarcely hung together.
But Fairfax found q small scrap of parch-
m~ent-evidently that from which the main
portion had beer rent in Al's struggle with
the murderers-pinned tightly to the fan
mel over his chest.
That was ALT
But in that little scrap lay the fate OF
Arthur Fairfax-countless millions or moth
fngi For it afforded the only clue by which
he could ever hope to find the treasure
trove.
His fingers trembling viii excitement
and his face as pale as that Of a ghost, he
fumbled. at the pin, seeking to remove it,
then, with a mighty effort, nerved himself
to meet fortune-or defeat
A rapid look, an upward giancing Of the
leye, short, quick sobs and fast-falling tears
-whst meant theya Let the reader decide.
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Farmers or citizens who want
the very best of repairing done
cheap should 60 to VIM. Diesel,
repairer of buggies, wagons, all
kinds of machinery and farm i'm
plements; shop corner Jefferson
and Liberty streets. Diesel ID a
workman with years of experience
and thoroughly understands his
business in every detail. ALI work
guaranteed and prices satisfactory.
Give him q trial before going else
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19
CHAPTER Xxxu.

THE RUINED TOWER, Ell BABA-'
Night had long since fled and the broad,
bright sun was now shining with all the
glorious effulgence Of morning.
Fairfax recognized the shore as that of q
remote, deserted island, of which there are
many on the coast Of Maine.
His pains grew more and more intense.
Suffering the most exquisite torture, he
Strengthened out and set the bent arm,
while the bones cracked and grated and
gritted one against the Other. Constructing
srough splint, he bound it about h arm
with strips of clothing.
Besides the torture from his wounds, the
paags of hunger now began to trouble him.
His boat was gone adrifti How should he
regain it, DESERT No man could swim
long in those chilly Maine waters and live
much less one in Fairfax's condition.
As Heaven would nave il, the wind
changed and he Jaw the boat about a quar-
ter Of a mile southeast Of the island, drift
ing back; but, evidently, SO that it would
pass by, and not touch the shore.
When the opportune moment ar
rived, in he jumped and swan slowly and
heavily out towards il, making but Door
progress, indeed, with his broken arm and
tired muscles. Worn and utterly exhausted.
as he was, it was O most ~foelhardy attempt
and nothing but his tremendous Will kept
him up. Little by little the distance was les
lsened, but so was his streng 9Th, for he was
barely able to pull himself up over the stern
ftnse which he fell headlone, breathless and
ichiled through and through TO the very
marrow, stiff and benumbed with the cold,
ibis head aching as il it would burst.
But no a buoyed up by the mighty
hope that inspired Fairfax, had time or place
Ito nurse his ailments or fer falling i'll. He
quickly recovered himself, and, being shut
on from the use of both oars, cut q sculling-
notch in the stern and so propelled himself
toward Mt Desert.
Three kilograms left Bar Harbor the same
afternoon. The first was addressed to Fair
fax's brother, Dana, a bright young clerk In
Anew York shipping house. It read thus
sSecure passage, etc, for two, City OF
Rome, and be ready TO sail with me, h,
morrow. On no account fail me. Let ali
else 60 TO the winds.n
The second was intended for Mr.. James
Godron Nebbitt, and ran rs follows:
please, without fan, cnhle me at once
where ! can meet you when I arrive, City
e Rome, also telegraph Oxford place and
eme OF meeting. Be ready to sail at once
Let every thing else 60. Business Of the
his third to his friend Oxford was thia:
"Lcek Tor telegram from Nebbitt. Drux
ovefT thing snd hold yourself In readiness
- ct - oncesn
lust e It was leaving, he caught the A.
=. boat to Mount Desert Ferry, where b
0ok The night empress 10 Boston. Nax'
nozntngs q 6s2nt 10 wss n that city and
kNaU Inst ANA 1ftu1Acona 9rAspod HI
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Jack Harrison, the horse man, q
day or 80 ago had the misfortune
to get an arm broken by an unruly
horse on his farm near Auxvasse.
Mr.. Harrison was otherwise injur-
| ed. but not seriously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

The Laddonia Herald says DR..
Hill, of St. Louis, who has land
interests at Rush Hill, takes a 5000
stock in the creamery to be estab-
lished in that town and donates the
ground on which the institution will
be erected.
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BuckIen's Arnlca Salve.

The best salve in the world fol-
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
ped Hands, Chiblains, Corn ane
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded,
Price Is cents per box. For sale
by J. F. Llewellyn. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Joe Barth is home from the
Eastern markets, where he bough,
the largest stock of fall and winter
goods ever brought to Mexico.
The Barth syndicate buy for cash
and can afford to sell cheap. You
should not fail to examine their
stock of goods before you buy.
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/. e. Hisey is buylng and

K. L. Hisey is buying and SELL
ing good horses every day. A few
days ago Bob received an order
from an Illinois man, whom he had
never seen nor heard Of, for an up
headed driver and a good saddler,
the price and quality being loft to
Mr.. Hisey to decide. The order
was filled satisfactorily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Eddleman, the man who struck
the Vandalia city marshal with a
stone, was tried at Farber before
Squire Jinkins, and bound over In
the sum of $500 to await the action
of the grand jury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

J. N. Basket, of this city, Fri
day delivered an address at the
Southern Methodist Conference at
Palmyra, under the auspices of the
laymen's ASSOCIATION,
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Ladies

In delicate health, and all who
suffer from habitual constipation,
will find the pleasant California
liquid truit remedy, Syrup of Figs,
more easily taken and more bene-
fetal in effect than any other rem
edy. It acts promptly yet gently
on the Bowels, Kidneys, Liver, and
Stomach, and does not sicken or
debiiitate. For sale in 80 CTS and
$1.W bottles by c. r. Gibbs, Mex
leo, Mo. W.till- Oct. l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

R. NJ. WHITE, editor of this pa
per, has been elected president
of the Editorial Association just
formed at Hannibal. The purpose
of the organization is to induce
immigration to this section of Mis-
souri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Elder A. P. Cobb, general evan
gelist of the Christian Church, will
begin a p~rotracted meeting in this
city sometime early in October.
Elder Cobb was here last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

The marriage of MI. J. Curry
and Miss Nora Richards, formerly
of this place, occurred at Vandalia
Thursday. The bride is a sister of
the poet Richards.
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muscle, himself equal to any five Of them
fourteen desperadoes, liable at any moment
to be reinforced from the Vampa or by
wounded comrades who might, also, at any
moment, recover strength sufficient to rejoin
the fray.
Suddenly Matteo shouted:
"Come on, my men! They are only two or
three; and the fewer we are, in the end, the
larger each mans share Of that treasure.
Drop bullets and take to your knivesw
"One more volleyl" cried Nebbitt, as he
fred his last cartridge, and down fell an
other of the assailants. 'sThen grip for your
livesP'
FRO BE CONTINUED
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Stolen from the hitching-rack in
Mexico, Mo-. on the night of July
26, 1889, a dark brown horse, 10
years old, Is hands high, with
small saddle mark on back; three
windgalls on hind leg; fat and shod
all around about a month ago. Had
on saddle almost new, with large
stirrups. I will give e25 reward
for horse and thief-$10 for horte
and $15 for thief.
THOMAS HICKMAN,
1877 Mexico, No.
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DR.. Stearns, of Chicago, has
arrived in the city and is connected
with DR.. Nilen's Sanitarium. DIR.
Stearns will move his family here
in a short time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Harrison Bros. Dick Smith won
the 2:4S class trot, purse $1,000, at
Kansas City Thursday, in three
straight heats. Time - 2:43 ga,
2:42 IL, 2:3S IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Garland NJ. Sims, an old settler
and we'll known throughout the
county, died at his home near Cen
tralia Friday morning, aged GO
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Joseph Douglass, of near Benton
City, is very ill of typhoid fever
and is not expected to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

A. f. Reid is q candidate for the
appointment of Assistant United
States Marshal. His many friends
in Mexico would love to see him
S~uccessful-
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Gilmore and his famous band are
now making music for the st. Louis
Exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Edward Squares has accepted a
position as clerk at the Ringo
House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

The Presbyterians began a meet
ing at Benton City Sunday,
which will continue about two
weeks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

c. r. Gibbs has a very fine dis
play of art materials in his show
window.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

A Wisconsin farmer Friday
killed a tramp with a pitchfork af-
ter a desperate struggle.
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PURELY pfRaoNAr.
List OF Ladies who Have Visited
and Received Visits During
The Summer.

PEOPLE in
the world are
more given to
ente + tanning
than the ladies
ofMexico. They
visit and receive
visitors, andthey
.en t a in
,prineely style
and r compli-
'mented on all
hands by friends
have Jared
well while with
in our gates.
During the sui
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Thos. Stuart will move to town
soon and will occupy a house of
Col. Hutton's.
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quite as complete as it should be,
but the following IT all that
occur to us at present:
Mrs. Mary Vincil visited Miss
Rosamond.
Mrs. Fry, of Perry, visited Mrs.
D. P. Moore.
Mrs. W. S. Trimble, of st. Joe,
visited Mrs. Helm.
Mrs. Page, of Marshall, visited
Mrs. John Guthrie.
Mrs. Vic Barth, of Columbia,
visited Mrs. Joe Barth.
Mrs. Neal VOORHEES, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Gooch.
Miss Phillips, of Columbia, is
visiting Miss Maud Fritts.
Miss Hulda Harmed enjoyed fair
week with Miss Jennie Hit.
Miss RiIla Quisenberry visited
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Nelson.
Miss Carolyn Scott, of st Louis,
visited Miss Bessie Lakeland.
Mrs. Erastus Shepherd, of Geor-
gia, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Gatewood, of Nevada, visit
ed her mother, Mrs. Dobyns.
Mrs. Poeock, of st. Louis, visited
| Mrs. G. B. Macfarlane in June.
Miss Minnie Jones, of Martins.
burg, visited Mrs. DR.. Basket.
The Misses Curtis, of Fulton,
spent Fair week with Mrs. Hord.
Miss Ella Rose, of St. Louis.
visited Mrs. Jno. M. Marmaduke.
Miss Rothwell, of Moberly spent
some time with Miss China Gibbs
Miss Lottie Lewis, of Louisville,
KY, is visiting Miss Emma Hiner.
Miss Bessie Hunter, ofLawrenee.
burg, Ind, visited Miss Mary Nor.
ris.
Mrs. Judge Buckner, of Saline
county, visited her sons in this
city.
Mrs. Redman Galloway and
children, visited Mrs. Hiram Rick
etts.
Miss Morris, of Texas, spent the
summer with Mrs. Bob Hisey, he,
sister.
Mrs. Givin, of Mississippi, visit.
ed her sister, Mrs. Frank Coats
worth.
Miss Annie Archer, of Austin.
Texas, is the guest of Miss Flors
Ringo.
Mrs. J. w. Carson, of st. Louis
spent the summer with Mrs. Rit
enour.
Mrs. Mercy Glascock, of Neva'
da, visited friends in this city anc
vicinity.
Mrs. Bowman, of st. Louis
visited her sister, Mrs. w. M
Treloar.
Miss Owens, of Moberly, visited
MISS Jennie Worrell during the
summer.
Misses Pearl Mitchell and Lizzi,
Fifer, of Columbia, visited Miss
Lakeland.
Mrs. Ferguson, of st. Louis
spent a month with Mrs. G. NJ
Lakeland.
Mrs. Silverstein, of st. Joseph
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. Phillip.
Mrs. Gary, of Louisville, KY.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w
v. Walker.
Mrs. Felix Laforce, Of Kansas
City, visited her mother-in-law
Mrs. Laforce.
MISS oatsworth, of Kansas City
spent several months with Miss
Sarah Pollock.
Miss Mabel Jacks, of Montgom
cry City, was entertained by Mis-
Fannie Rixey.
Mrs. Eugene Thorne, of Ala
bama, is visiting her parents, Col
and Mrs. Hord.
The Misses Sharpe, of Montgom
cry, visited Miss Stella Harper
during fair week.
Mrs. Tom Feckette, of East St
Louis, visited Mrs. j. M. POLLARD
during Fair week.
Mrs. VIM. Thomas mother, Mrs
Doak, or Cuba, No., was here visit
ing her daughter.
Miss Wolgt, Of Eigin ILL.,, spen'
a few weeks here, the guest of Mis-
Bessie Mckinley.
Mrs. s. NJ. Murphy c'Fay'D Q
st. Louis, spent a week pleasantly
with Mrs. B. B. Runkle.
Mrs. win Houston. of Brazil
Indiana, spent q few weeks viii
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The rain fall up to yesterday
evening was l 20-1OO inches.
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BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
BT AMOS LEE.

PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
THE ACTHoR.
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CHAPTER xxxI.-CoSTINuEp.

copyrighted, 1887. by O.. " Dillingham; - Al
Rights Ressrredl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-19

Elder Magee closed his meeting
at Unity Church Saturday with
twenty-six additions to the church.
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