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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

AS ne was listening 10 ner conversation,
the light struck full upon his face from
above. Auxieties had not failed to make
thereon their marks. Aroused as he was to-
night, and yet saddened, he appeared like q
maj of intense earnestness, laboring under
some great sorrow which no was brayely
struggling TO repress-just that sort Of
character calculated to awaken interest in
the soul OF q romantic maiden.
a large staircase wound down from
above and touched the floor "a few steps be-
yond him.
A hush suddenly seemed to come over the
noisy hall, and Fairfax, all at once, became
aware of the fact that some person or per-
sons were looking at him.
Have You never felt that you were being
watcheds So he, then, felt and glanced
quickly upward to discover who was observ-
ing him.
Had it not been for his self-control, he
would have started violently. AS it was, a
great wave of color surged over his face,
and he quickly looked down again, half turn
ing his back to the staircase to hide his con-
fusion.
Coming down with stately steps and lean
ing on the arm Of the Marquis, a eourtly old
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Twice Seven.

The following poem was written
by Miss Snowdle Willis, of this city,
who was a member of the class of
'SS, Hardin College. 1t was read
by Miss Leah Asbury, at the last
meeting of the Alumnae Associa-
ton.
Why is Time likened to an aged man
Decrepit, bent and weary?
He seems to me a cherub, bright and
gay,
AS we draw near him, fieeting fast
away;
Yet throwing back bright pictures on
the way,
With laughter bright and CHEEKY,
Saying: "Take these, enjoy them all
you CAM
Casting my eye along the pictures
bright,
Pathetic, sad or gloomy,
Methinks before me once again I see
My alma Mater, ever dear to me;
And in those halls where they were
wont to be,
Spacious, and large, and roomy,
My friends and classmates of a bygone
year.
Twice seven we were-our class of 'SS,
That strange, that mystic number
Who knows what glorious fate may
us befall?
To what great honors fame may some
day call?
Or what great deeds be done by one
and all?
In us what talent slumber,
Ready to answer to the call of fate?
Fine Beneficial Fiction" one may
write,
The modern world reforming;
Some may "Whitewash" the world
by other means,
With a Determined VIII" like Eng.
lands queens;
One, a Joan of Arc, may witness
scenes
Like "Appomattox" storming;
Some may be "Cranks" to turn the
world round quite.
One fair young girl may bless all thai
she meet,
Stone into pure gold turning.
One noble "Woman' all the world
may bless,
Sweeping the starry dome while
others rest;
The cobweb nebulae some one may
test.
Her great heart with zeal burning,
| Who knows what strange new facts
her mind may greet?
Whatever new, great things we per
form,
Because we are twice seven;
God grant that when Gfe's battles al
are DER,
Twice seven of us may reach The
golden shore,
And meet and know the loved one.
gone before;
And happy, safe in Heaven,
May rest, forever, from life's troubled
Your Friend,
SNowDIE B. WILLIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
fro BE Continued
TWo Y FAMILIES.
The Early Education and Subsequent Frfv
oIity of Marie Antoinette.

The Early Education and Subsequent Frfv-
oIity of Marie A~ntoinette.
1t would be difficult to imagine a greater
contrast in the moral atmosphere Of two
families than that which subsisted about
the year ITO between the imperial family
Of Austria and the royal family of France.
Goethe was probably not far wrong when
he said that ''the imperial family differed
but little from that of an ordinary middle
class German household" Guided, v to
~steruness, by the firm hand of the Empress
Queen-stPrincesse ~magnanime,n as Vol
talre calls her-it was a model of all the
proprieties. Yet it may be surmised that by
welding such imperious authority Maria
Theresa inspired her children with more
respect and fear than love. Be that a
it may, Marie Antoinette assuredly did
not forget, especially when misfortune
overlook her, the frmness n high morali-
ity which had been her guard and guide
during childhood. The environments and
besetting influences of her later home, SO
far from showing any Difference to the vi
stantial dictates of morality, were inspired
by infinitely varied forms of improperly.
It would, indeed, nave been marvellous, If
decorum had fio~urished, except in mere
snowy appearance, under the ungenial as
cendancy of Louis XIV Such, then, are the
dlarnetrlcally opposite conditlonS OF the
home in which Marie Antoinette was nur-
tured and those which, in the year ITO, con-
fronted her when, at the early age Of IF
teen, she entered the French court. The ef-
fects of such a change, so radical in all its
phases, upon q vivacious and pleas
ure-seeking girl would, it is natural
to infer, tend to impair early salu-
tary influences. That for a few
years, those influences suffered a partial
eclipse, can hardly be questioned, but that
they were never wholly obliterated is un-
questionable. Extravaganza in dress, and
an inordinate pursuit of frivolous enjoy
ments were the first symptoms of this
temporary alteration. From many record
ed instances the following remark made
by Maria Theresa to her daughter may be
quoted: sPeople are continually talking
about the profuse fashion of your dress.
They say hat your hair from the roots
stands thirty-six inches high, and that it is
topped by piumes and ribbons" This CEN
sure is often repeated, and was assuredly
not undeserved. But the Empress hardly
seems to have taken sufficiently into &C
count the exacting iniuence-then, as at
all times-of the reigning fashion-Gsnte-
ntaa,s Magazine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
A Great Gambling Scheme.


Some idea of the enormous pro-
fits of the louisiana Lottery may be
derived frem the fact that its man.
ayers have offered to assume the
entire debt of the State, amounting
70 some twelve million dollars, if
the Legislature viii renew the
charter of the Lottery company for
fifty years. Doubtless there viii
be a fierce contest over the propo-
sition ter even in Louisiana there
are many people opposed to the
idea of the State lending its name
and its sanction to a colossal gam
bling scheme. But the influence
and wealth Of the company COM
bined with the lberality Of its effer
win probably carry the d4y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
The Coming Celebration.

There was a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the citizens
celebration association at the
Court House Friday night Com
mittee reports were received as
follows: S. NJ. Locke ON speakers,
reported having written to several
prominent orators.
John H. Lane, or finance, re-
ported $308. so il the treasury.
There was no report on grounds,
though the general impression pre-
vailed that Coons' park will be
selected.
The question Of privileges was
referred to the committees on
grounds and finance.
J. E. Moore, on music, reported
that bands might be secured as
follows: Vandalia, IA pieces for
$75, 20 pieces for 500, exclusive of
expenses; Moberly, 10 pieces for
$50; Warrenton, IL pieces for $65;
Mexico, IL pieces for $50; Mont
gomery, IL men for $55 and ex-
penses. The committee was in
structed to engage music.
Matt E. Day on transportation,
reported a rate of one and one-third
fare guaranteed.
J. w. Mason, on illumination,
reported progress.
After a lively discussion, it was
agreed to offer a $25 gold medal to
the township sending the largest
mounted company to the celebra-
ton. Salt River outside of Mexico
will be admitted to the contest. A
second prize of a gold medal worth
SIS will be awarded. A medal
valued at $40 will be given the
largest company Of ladies from one
township. Salt River, outside OF
Mexico, can compete. The meet
ing adjourned for one week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

Mr.. James Smith, who lives just
east Of Mexico, says the largest
rain fall he remembers in Missouri,
was In June of 1874, when it rained
every day during the month. He
also says that IN February 1881,
the time OF the big sleet, the water
was higher than this year. Thomas
Board says he thinks the water
was higher in August, 1875, than it
was this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
what Makes the sun Blush9

Mamma, said an innocent girl prattier
Of i've years, sswhat makes the sun blush
so, and turn scarlet and red, when It goes to
bed at nighta',
"Wel. my dear,n replied the mother,
amused by the original simi1e, 81 suppose it
bushes because it has to 60 70 bed in sight
Of the whole world, with no drapery drawn
about It's mighty couch.a
.sWefl, If I were the sum- resumed the
little one 81 wouldn't go 70 bed in broad
daylight I'd go behind the clouds every
night and than folks wouldn't see me- 10
ftrnn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

FOUNTAINS PLAYED SoFTLY oUN THEM.
sweetest of smiles and said, in a manner
tina ought to have melted the most frigid
heart:
"Mr. Fairfax, I am very glad to have met
you, and I hope. that we may meet again.
VIII you not call upon us, here, with your
friendl And, should you come near US in
England, I trust you will look US up"
Fairfax, in a stiff, ~pre-occupied way,
bowed assent and thanks.
Lydia blushed angrily, but quickly recov-
ering herself, babe him goodnight" in
her most charming n
"Come Arthur!' called his CHEEKY friend,
Dick; s'come, Fairfax, old man, we must be
going"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Religious Matters.
the Editor of the Ledger.
- rrnn

that 1t Is a movement OF the Christ
ian Church. 1t is not, nor was it
ever intended to be such. True, it
was organized in that church, but
it is the aim of it's members for it
to be a Society of Christian En-
deavor of the young people of all
churches ina Mexico. The good
that it has accomplished is already
apparent in the fact that its men,
bers are leading in the weekly
prayer meetings, al well as Its
young lady members leading in
their own meeting, thus training
the young members early in their
lives to take a part in the church
work. As to its success, it has
over fifty active members. AS soon
as we can get other congregations
interested, it is our aim to meet al
ternately with all churches inter-
ested. We heartily hope we will
have the cooperation of the pas
tors of the different churches, and
their young members. We invite
the young people of all churches to
meet with us.
O. PURDY.
Cor. Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Hardin College Aiumnae.

At a meeting of Hardin College
Alumnae, Thursday, June 6, the
following officers for the ensuing
year were elected Miss Sarah
Pollock, President; Miss Jennie
Hit, Vice-president; Miss Bessie
Lakeland, Secretary; Miss Francis
Guthrie, Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Havana Cigars for S Cts.

twenty-five hundred Clear Hav-
ana Cigars just received by Snyder
& Davis. Retail at 5 cents. Best
Bet cigar in this market. South
Side Snuare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

For d fortnight colleSes nave
been closing all over the country.
The sweet girl graduate, all foun-
ced and feathered, has been read
ing her little essay, while numb
skull youths of slim means have
spent their last dollar for flowers
to throw to girls they never expect
to see again. Holding a few sheets
of dainty note in her hand, and
with her mind on the Chang" of
her skirt, the girl impresslveiy
reads: Friends, schoolmates COM
panions-we must part. For years
we have been drinking at the foun-
tain of knowledge, and journeying
hand-in-hand through the field of
learning. While u hearts are
heavy and our eyes tear-dimmed we
-" but we know all the rest.
Those of US who have been through
it ourselves know that the authors
of yesterday, to-day and to-mor-
row." "Life's Failures" Philoso-
ply VS.. Rationalism," (which
| when and why? "Leok Aloft,"
The mirage of Life" "Our Coun-
try's perils," "Anarchical Tenden-
cies Of modern Civilization''-the
authors of these papers, essays and
orations will, ten minutes after it
is over, be saying:
81 got nineteen bouquets"
"How did l do, anyhow"
"Did my sash ends hang all
right"
"You did splendidy."
$50 did YOU"
"Your essay was just grandl"
Glow lovely Of you to say sop
Everything was just perfeet!"
81 thought I'd die when my
name was called. But l remem-
bered that my dress cost $50, and
that helped me out"
"I'm afraid not half the audi
ence knew that the founce on my
train was real lace"
"I'm dying to see what the
papers say?"
It'll be perfectly horrid if t }
don't describe the costumes!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

guilty of such a breach of conf.
dence as to talk about such matters,
but one was found in a gossipy
mood last night and he disgorged
a lot of facts about Mexico ladies'
feet that are, to say the least inter-
esting. 1t appears that few ladies'
in this city wear a No. l shoe.
There is a young lady down on
East Monroe, however, whose
pretty little foot slips into a shoe
of that size as easily as a farmers
lad Jumps into his pillow shoes.
There are quite anumber who wear
No. 2 shoes, and one charming little
girl who wears a No. l IL was
mentioned. She has a beau
titul little foot and on a pinch could
wear a No. 1. This young lady has
been in long dresses but a short
time. The genial shoe dealer also
remarked that the students of Har-
din College bought shoes averaging
less than No. 8. Many of them
wore Is easily, and one or two Of
the young ladies had no trouble In
wearing shoes half a size smaller.
There is alady who lives southwest
of Mexico whose foot, it is said, is
one of the prettiest in the county,
Her shoe is a No. l. Of the large
sizes, the dealers carry nothing
higher in ladies' shoes than No. 10.
But they are immense. The woman
who buys a shoe larger than an 8
always swears the dealer to ever
lasting silence. The average size
in Mexico shoes is No. 3. Not bad,
is it?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Severe Scalp Disease Cured.

A few weeks ago my wife suffered very much
from o cutaneous disease of the scalp, and received
no relief from the various remedies abe used until
to this treatment, and in q Short while abe was
entirely well. There has been no return Of the
disease, and CuTIcuRA ranks No. / In our esttma-
ton for diseases of the skin.
Rev. J. PRESLEY BARRETT, D. D.,
Rafeaoh n G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
NOT PIMpLE ON HIM NOW.

Bad with Eczema. Hair all gone. Scalp
covered with eruptions. Thought his
hair would never grow. Cured by Cutf-
cura Remedies. Hair splendid n not
q plmple on him.
I cannot say enough In praise of the CUrIcuRA
REMEDIES. My boy, when one year of age, was 80
bad with eczema that he lost all of his hair. His
scalp was covered with eruptions, which the doc
tors said was scall head, and that his hair would
never grow again. Despairing of a cure from
physicians, I began the use of the CuTIcuRA RENE
DIES, and, / am happy to say, with the most perfect
success. His hair il now splendid, and there IL
not a pimple on him. I the CUTICURA
REMEDIES to mothers as the most speedy, econona-
ical, and sure cure for all skin diseases OK infants
and children, and feel that every mother who has
an afflicted child will thank me for so doing.
MRS. NJ. i. W0ODSUM, Norway, Ne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

Miss Leona Williams il home
from Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
A Fever Sore Eieht years Cured.

! must extend to you the thanks Of one of my
customers. who has been cured by using the Curl
cuRA REMEDIES, of an old sore. caused by a long
"a had he was fearful he would have TO have his
leg amputated, but is happy to say he Is now en-
tireiy well, sound as o dollar. lie requests me
to uae his name, which is Il. III. CAsoN, merchant
Of this place. JOHN Y. MINOR, Druggist,
GainShnro Tenn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
NOT EXACTLY NEWS.
The Sizes in Ladies' Shoes Most
Worn Here-Gosslp of Various
Sorts.

me out of ev-
cry ten women
will hesitate be-
fore telling the
number of the
shoe she wears.
Five out of the
nine will fb
when they do
and tive
,ofthe remaining;
will decline,
to talk on the
1t Isl
not often that 0.
shoe dealer il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.

The Prosecution in the Cronin Case Es-
tablishes the Identification of the
Body.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26-When the taking of
evidences in the Cronin case was resumed
in the criminal court yesterday morning
the prosecution continued the presenta-
ton of witnesses whose only testimony
was as to the Identification of the body as
that of DIR. Cronin. These were Nicholas
Wallenbern, wine and liquor merchant,
and friend of the dead doctor; T. 7.
Conklin, the man in whose family Cronin
had lived for ten or twelve years; John
F. Seaman, a member OF the Clan
na-Gael and an intimate friend and
par isan of DR.. Cronin: Frank Seaman,
brother of John F., and David P. Ahearn,
a merchant tailor who made the doctors
clothes. The Identification was very
perfect and very positive.
Whatever doubts had existed regarding
the fact that DR.. Cronin was killed within
a short time after leaving the Conklin
residence was set at rest by the testimony
given at the afternoon session when DR..
Egbert produced a number of jars con-
tanning the contents of the stomach of the
murdered man. The food, he said, had
scarcely commenced to digest and had
been taken in the stomach less than three
hours before death. The jury glanced at
the contents of the jars, while the people
in the court room craned their necks to get
a look at the receptacles.
The witness infinitely described the
body. All the internal organs were in ex-
cellent condition and there was no5 the
slightest evidence of disease internal or
external, although the brain and its COW
ering were terribly decomposed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
DELEGATES AT CHICAGO.
Not Tired of Their Trip-Banquet at tn
Grand Pacific.

Not Tired of Their Trip-BanQuet at the
Grand Pacific.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The American
delegates yesterday visited some OF
Chicago's magnificent buildings. It was
a accession of surprise and was con-
Guided by a visit to the Worlds Fair head
quarters where hands Jmely bound
souvenirs were presented them. The pro-
ject of a direct line to South America
via Tampa bay was discussed.
They expressed the opinion that such
would benefit alike Chicago, South Amer.
lea and South American States. In thu
afternoon a trip was taken to Dunha M
farm. thirty three miles distant, whei e
lunch was served. The tourists returned
to the hotel at five p. NJ, where they fou I'd
a telegram awaiting them from Seer -tsry
Blaine. saying he understood the dele
gates were weary of the tt p and asking
il they desired to return. The follow N &
reply was returned him:
Hon. J. G.. Blain-, Secretary Of State. Washing
ton:
CHICAGO, Oct. a2.-We are utterly surprised
increased in interest with every step we have
taken and the cordial hospitality which we
have met is only equalled by the pleasure VITA
which We have been received.
In the evening banquet, said to be the
finest ever gwen in Chicago, was ten
dered the visitors at the Grand Pacific
The 40: al decorations were simply mag
nific.ut,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
BRADSTREET.
What the Mercantile Agency Has to Say
For the Past Week.

What the Mercantile Agency Has to Say
For the Past Week.
NEW YORK, Oct. c6 -Bradstreet says:
Special Geographic investigation of
domestic money markets revealed that
funds were easy at forty-nine out of sixty
nine cities reported. The important ones
reporting funds working close
were Chicago, Baltim r.. Cleveland.
Toledo. Peoria, Dayton, Birm-
ingham, Ala; Cincinnati, St
Louis and Omaha Mercantile
collections were reported slow or unsatis-
factory at nineteen points, chief among
them being the two Portlands. Prov
idence, Sacramento. Burlington. Ia,
Grand Rapids, Detroit and Toledo.
Wheat -four is less &C i've for export, owing
to lower offers and higher ocean rates.
Wheat has been freely sold at times, the
total at New York aggregating nearly TO-
000 600 bushels for the week. Exports of
wheat land -four as whea'). both Goa SITS,
equal 2,197, 46O bushels this week. against
9. 758 53o bushels last week and l. 1877. 346
bushels in the corresponding week in 1888.
Total shipments abroad from July / to
date equals 80 81, 103 bushels this year.
against SO 1884, 455 bushels in 1888 and S.
SOC, 900 bushels in 1887. Business failures
reported number 19J in the United States
this week, against POS last week and POS
this week last year. Total failures in the
United States from January 1 to date is
9,132 against sofa in 1888.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
THE NJ, K. & T.
The Plan of Reorganization as Adopted By
All Glasses Interested.

The Plan of Reorganization as Adopted By
All Glasses Interested.
NEW YORK. Oci. PA meeting OF rep
resentatives of all classes of security
holders of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad was held yesterday. when Fred
erick .. Oicott. Richard King. Henry
Bulge II. W. Poor and Colonel
Gate Hoyt were appointed commit
tee to reorganize the property, and a
plan of reorganization which had already
been Endorsed by the executive committee
of the board of directors was approved.
The plan provides for the foreclosure OF
mortgages on the property and the for
nation of a new company, of which the
committee will name the first board of
directors. The holders of the present Z
per cent tonds and the underly-
ing securities will be offered new
bond at par bearing per cent In
terest One coupon of 81 per cent. will
be paid in cash. another in per cent.
bond and the balance in preferred stock.
The per cent bonds will receive 80 per
cent of their face in new 4 per cent.
bonds and preferred stock for arrears
of interest and the 6 per cent.
bonds will get dollar for dollar In new
as, and arrears of interest will be paid
with preferred stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
LOSS OF THE BROOKLYN.

Letter From a Stowaway, the Only Sur
vivor of the Wreck.
NEW YORK Oct. 26-All hope of the
steamer Brooklyn. from Darien. having
escaped wreck was given up at the Mari
time Exchange on receipt of a statement
made by Joseph Katz, stowaway in the
vessel. Katz says he boarded the Brook
lyn before she sailed and slowed himself
away in the coal bunker. He was at
Darien, Ga, when the Brooklyn left, Octo-
Der II. On the following day he was
driven out of his hiding place by
the water coming in. Soon the vessel
began to settle at the storm, and
the captain gave orders to man the life
boat. Katz got into one of the boats with
two of the crew and drifted away from
the vessel. The other two occupants of
boat while arranging something were SUBJ
sequently swept overheard. Katz drifted
about alone in the boat until Monday
night, when he was picked up by the
schooner Mary Watson and landed at
Lookout Point, Baltimore. The last he
saw of the steamship she was about half
way out OF the water. The Brooklyn was
in command of Captain A. S. Kearson.
The crew numbered thirteen men.