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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01

Notice Of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that L, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of A. J. Har-
low, deceased, viii, at the September
term, 1889, of the Audrain Probate
Court, make my final settlement as ad-
ministrator of said estate.
w. B. MCINTYRE,
T-tds Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, July 81, 1889.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending Aug. l, 1850, and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01

~ , VIII IVY
Asbury, James S.
Barry, Jessie
Brink, Rebecca
Boyd, Mrs. Minnie
Bounds, Mrs Kate
Dagnett, Albert
Eldridge, Mrs. s.
Eldridge, Anna
Leonard, Rena
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01

+, N. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01

Massey, MISS Fl.
Mason, Matte
Phillips, Thomas
Sims, Mrs. Mary
Scott, Mary
Short, George
Trimble, Fannie
Thompson, w. L.
Welker, Ted
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The colored men are making preparations
for q national convention, which they pro-
pose TO hold here. beginning the first Mon
Ored men believe that by organizing i'm the
they can accomplish considerable towards
the immediate object they have in view is
right of franchise in Southern Stairs and
also to pass the Blair educational bill. Prof.
LangstOn. of Virginia. 10 one of the men
interested In the movement, and he adj
dressed a meeting of colOred men on the
subject last night.
Lawyer Moss, one of the prominent coll
ored men of the District. made a speech ar
the same meeting. which has been the sub
ject of a good deal of discussion by the col
Ored people to-day. He said that he was
tired of the course of MEMBERS of his race
always asking for assistance from the
white people, and he thought the great
need of the coiored people was a little self
reliance.
There are Thousands of acres of land in
the West" he declared, good fertile soil,
where the colored people can GO and raise
corn, wheat and potatoes the same as the
white emigrants of Europe. That is what
they had better do. instead of holding
Thanksgiving day prayer-meetings and
conventions. Ii the colored people would
follow the line of march towards the West
and show the same industry and persever-
ance as the white man they would have no
tron bic TO get along. and until they do take
that course they will accomplish very little
by legislation
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on Sunday. and meet the next day to get
rid of their super1uous gossip; the Kindly
Club, which is composed OF women who
take a pledge never To speak an evil word
of any Que. and which is not likely to prove
popular or powerful; the Alexander Club.
winch has n house of its own, and mover adj
mits masculine visitors. and of which men
suspect much. bnt know nothing; the So
Geologic Climb. which follows the teachings
Oi Rev. Hebcr Newton, and with him dives
into the unfathonable and scars after the
infinite: the Clio Club. which goes in for
the classics. and delights in mythology,
though some of the old gods and goddesses
We're no better than they shouid DO; the
Meridian Club. which ALWAYS couvenes at
noon. and confines its members to the
science of astronomy. he Emma Lazarus
Club, for working girls, a most meriforious
institution. and a half a dozen Socialist
and Anarchist clubs. Who shall say. scan
ming this brief list. that this is not an age
of progress or that the once gentle part of
creation is in danger of losing WHAT is called
its rights.
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THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
Great Influence She Exercised Over Her Hus
band-His Great Devotion to Her.

band-His Great Devotion to Her.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The passage in Gustav Freitag's book on
the late Emperor Frederick to which his
widow probably referred when. as recently
reported, she complained of the manner I'D
which the author had dealt with her rela-
tions with her husband. reads as follows:
On the evening of the 23d of August,
1870. at Ligny. was with the Crown Prince
alone. He lay, fatigued. on his narrow
field-bed. which he had put up whenever
we were Quartered. Before HIM. on the
little writing-table. stood the photographs
of the Crown Princess and his children. so
that his eye could rest upon them. He
spoke at once of his dear ones at home. of
the character of his children, how each of
them was developing. of his sorrow for
those that We're lost. His eyes moistened.
and his face was TRANSPORTED by love and
glief. His manner was SO warm and pleas
ing that it sOftened the listener. too.
Then he began to speak of his cOnsort in
terms full of tender devotion. He extolled
the wealth of her knowledge and her men
tai capacity, to which,. he said, he had
always to look mp, and he lainented that
snch a woman was not appreciated every
where. One felt how happy il made him
to speak of her of whom he was constantly
thinking. Every act OF homage, even the
smallest, dOimto the woman he wOrshiped
was To him a matter of Importance. for his
devotion and usubor'linatiOn to his loved
wife were absolute. This love was the
highest and hottest thing in his life. and
filled his soul. She was the mistress of his
youth, the confidant of all his thoughts, his
counsellor whenever she was disposed to
give counsel. The laying-outo of the grounds,
the adornmentof thedwelling, theeducation
of the children. verdicts on persons and
events-in everything he consulted her
thoughts aud wishes. When he cOuld not
follow her wholly. or when his Utmost soul
contradicted her demand, he was very un-
happy and uneasy. She had come to him
from amid greater circumstances; had, with
rich natural gifts, as her fathers f~avorite
child, drawn her intellectual equipment
from q far wider sphere of educative ma
terial. Through happy years she had
labored with much zeal, and with great
patience. to cultivate in the soul of her
husband the interests she had at heart;
and he felt in his pure and simple breast
that what gained vitality in him was her
work. He felt as if he had first learned to
see, to feel. to recognize the true. to enjoy
the beautiful, through her. 1t was easy to
understand that such a domination of wife
over husband, over the future ruler of
Prussia. threatened to produce difficulties
int struggles. greater, perhaps. for the
wife herself, who led and elevated him to
whom it is a necessity for a woman to look
for guidance.
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.IF YOU TOUCH ME I'LL TELL"
A Wise Man Puts q Tell Tale" ON HI
Whisky Bottle.

Whisky Bottle.
Boston Globe.
"a few days before the election . little in
cident happened which mortified me deep
~" said a business man to the writer. 1T
happened in this way" he continued.
you see, | had some business to transact
with one of the candidates for the Legis-
lature, and. as 1t was something important,
| was forced to GO out to his house to see
him. 1t was quite late when / arrived
there, and | guess he had gone to bed. At
any rate the servant who opened the door
showed NE into the parlOr to walt for his
master. / was obliged to wait some time.
and while doing this / amused myself look
ing at the pictures and other ornaments
about the room. On the center-table,
among books and other cab rac. stood
a big fancy decanter filled with liquor
which looked like whisky. 1t was a curl
GUS looking decanter, and on one side was
some fancy lettering which l could not
make ont. Being rather curious to find out
what it said 1 lifted the decanter up from
the table and tipped it up SO that the light
fell on the lettering. 1t said: IF you
touch me I'll tell"
'Curious, wasn't it'll But, sure enough,
1T did tell, for / had scarcely had time to
read the lettering when my ears were
greeted with the tones of Johnny, get your
gum There was a mnsic-bOx hidden in the
bottom Of the decanter, and when it is
tipped the machinery starts and the music
begins.
IL GU can Judge TOT yOuTSoiI now surprised
and chagrined l was. for l had never seen
the master of the house before. and he
wonld AVE a fine opinion of me for my
meddling qualities. / hoped and prayed
that he would not come until the blamed
thing stopped; but in this l was destined to
be disappointed. for right in the middle of
the tune he walked into the parlor. and
gave ne a curious smile when he heard
that music-box. 1t seemed as IT 1t would
never stop. / tried 10 make some sort of an
apology. but / made a bull of it l know,
though now l can't think for the life of me
what / said.
He saw how confused / was and laughed
it of. saying that it was an Oddity he had
found in New York. Then we talked of the
business / had come to contract. but all
through our conversation ] could not help
imagining that he thought / was trying to
steal a drink of his liquor while he was out.
1 don't suppose he really thought SO at all:
but you can rest assured of one thing. and
that is whenever l chance TO go into a
strange mans house again / will never
NEEDLE with any of the ornaments, but will
content myself by looking and not touch
iuuo
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FOR BENEFIT OF THE HEATHER.
Forcible Remarks About the Speculative
Venture Made by q Chicago Man,.

Venture Made by q Chicago Man..
New York Christian Advocate.
Samuel l.. Wagner. of Chicago, sued q
broker on the Board of Trade to recover
5000 which he invested in grain. The
plaintiff said that he told the broker that
he wanted to make the money to give to
foreign missions. and that he had doubts
about the prOpriety of specializing: said he
thought Tod would forgive the means in
consideration of the end sought. The de-
fendant's counsel said that it made no diff
erence whether the speculation was for
the benefit of the heather or for Mr.. Wag-
ner himself; the rules and practice were the
same in all cases; and Mr.. Wagner took his
chances just like anybody else" The law
yer added that the broker only
had Mr.. Wagner's word. anyhow, that his
motive was uuselish." We are glad TO hear
hat the verdict was for the defendant. OF
all persons connected with religion a hypo-
critic is the worst. Next comes the indI-
vidual with character. who attempts to
make money under religious pretenses. We
never deal with a man who adv ~ertises. as a
means of getting custom, that he gives one
tenth OF all he makes to the Lord; aud we
are a little afraid of the man who puts at
the end of bis business advertisement,
Prepare to meet thy God:" but a man who
goes into speculation thinking that it is
wrong. but that he can commute with God
by his gifts, aud expects a broker to treat
him in n way different from that of an or
binary investor. is not a lamb. but "a wolf
in Sleeps clothing. and, if he is sheared to
the skin, deserves no sympathy.
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Tame ostriches Racing for Figs.

fIttsUu1R bIspIICH
Some time ago a gentlemen visited a pen
of tame ostriches in Africa. At his call
two beautiful birds came up to him. Being
DESTROYS of testing their speed he arranged
with the keeper that they shonld run a
race. So he caressed the birds and showed
very fond. The ostriches were held while
the visitor walked 10 "A certain distance.
At a signal they were set free and began TO
run for the figs. They came bonding
along at a terrible rate. taking twelve or
aud neck for more han half the distance,
their wings working like arms aud making
a great sonnd. Presently one drew ahead.
and looking behind. ms You may have
noticed a boy in q foot race do TO see where
his rival was, and finding him beaten. tho
winner slackened his pace and gently
trotted up To his prize of igs.
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A Home for Aged Couples.

Duotou 1AabScKipb.
The Home for Aged Couples is one of the
most deserving institutions tina we have.
as well as one of the most interesting. 1t
Is unique, at least In this country: the List
ener believes there is but one other Home
for Aged Couples In the world. and that is
in Australia or some other PARKWAY country.
There are plenty of homes for aged men
and aged women, but until this one was
founded there WAS no institution where
Darby and Joan could go together and live
ont their days in idyllic companionship.
How strange 1t seems that 1t should never
before lave occurred TO the charitable that
separation, To very many old people, was a
worse calamity than extreme poverty! In
the lovely home on Walnut avenue, near
Franklin Park. where the aged couples
are now established. they can live in con-
tentment. and dignity too. exemplifying the
sweet saying that they who grow old to-
gether never grow old to each other" The
aged couples are in the Home by virtue of
500 paid by them or by their friends upon
their entrance. and this sum secures to
them the remainder OF their days all the
comforts in the world without any sense of
living upon charity. Passing mp Walnut
avenue. yOu may see them, almost any
day. sitting in the windows: and their pres
ence there must be- an inspiration TO the gen.
erous To assist IN the maintenance OF the
Home.
The Listener heard, the other evening. at
the kettledruni. al incident which oddly
itiustid.cS the priue IN tno Ifouic WHICH
the aged people who live in il feel. A GER
tain lady there. who is totally blind, is very
fond. Notwithstanding the intirmity which
prevents her from enjoying the pretty pam
Drama OH the street. of sitting at one of the
windows. The other day this old lady fell
into rather "a fretful state, and finally in
sisted. TO the matron, that she really must
have a silk dress.
"A silk dress.r exclaimed the matron,
why do YOU feel the need of a silk dress.
Mrs. -!'
oh. you know Pm ut the window so
much. don't you think it would look better
if l had a real pice silk dress on}"
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Influence Of Noses ON MatrImony.

Minneapolis Times.
The latest and perhaps happiest addition
to the younger set Is a gentleman who poses
as an authority on matrlmOny. He states
that for years he has made q careful study
OF the formation of different ladies' noses.
aud can detect thereby q wOman's character
and disposition. A woman. whom nature
has endowed with a crooked nose. is usually
fortunate in her friendship. and when she
marries she makes her husband and her
children (if she has any happy. always
providing. however. that heavy eyebrows
do not accompany the crooked nose. for in
that case "tempestuOus jealousy generally
mars the kindly. nffectionate nature" A
woman with a delicate. straight nose IS
easily led and influenced by any stronger
mind, and Is not SO likely to make such a
good wife as the crooked-nosed one. Gen
erous or m~agnanimons impulses. or true
conceptions Of good and evil, are impossi-
BILE to tue woman of delicate. compressed
nostrils.. The happiest homes are to be
foundw when n woman is beautiful in every
other feature except her nose.
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CATS y RAIN.
HI Barometer and the Signal Service May
Err, but the Cat Never Fails.

barometer anu the signal service May
Err, but the Cat Never Fails.
Notes and Queries.
Undoubtedly. as the editor has pointed
out. this is a generally familiar prognostic.
nevertheless, it may be worth while TO
place on record the result of a series of
years steady observation of this coinci-
dence. The studv OF folklore naturally
makes one curious TO test tine truth of say
Jugs that have long obtained. and this
comes SO easily within the field of observa-
ton that 1t OUly required a little patience
and perseverance, to note the result.
That result has been undeviatingly in
favor of the folklore saving. The hall
barometer may be misinterpreted. and the
newspaper forecasts" may err. but the
cat never faileth. IL he wash over one ear
once or twice. there will be a shower: if
over both ears many times there will be a
~downpour, las sure as eggs is eggs" as an
other folklore saying has it.
All science is but the noting of more or
less frequently occurring condolences, and
10 make out a reason for a more fTeuuent
coincidence constitutes the whole difference
between knowledge" and superstition. !"
la all probability If Il MISUNDERSTANDING takes
the trouble to investigate the matter he Will
lind that the condition in the atmosphere
when rain is imminent irritates the keenly
sensitive perceptions of the cat, or in
some way induces a licking fit: but the
coincidence will remain the same whether
a reason be found for 1t or not.
Another cat weather-forecast occurs when
a steady old Tom, long past the frivolities
OF youth, suddenly takes to capering about,
and kicks all the rugs into cooked hats.
This fit generally portends the breakup of
a fine season, but ir is a ~prOgnostic which
does not so constantly present itself for OBJ
servation as the Other.
AS assertion is apt to provoke contro-
version, it is necessary to point out that
for a perfect instance of the first %prognostic
the paw must 60 right over the outer side
of the ear; the thrusting it into the inner
most recesses of the inside may forebode
nothing, aud the creature is SD slippery aud
so rapid and furtive in its movements that
it requires keen observation to detect when
the fatal limit is passed. l speak from OBJ
servation made in company with incredu-
l0us, but. after trial. convinced, friends.
An equally unfailing folklore prognostic
of rain is o donkey bray ing-in England.
1t also serves as a type of the OSCILLATIONS
of such prognOstics; for in Italy, for in-
stance. the donkey's bray has nc such sig
nificance.
Similarly we had, some time ago. in IN.
and O." a quotation of a bit Of English
folklore to the effect that a fire found
burning from overnight was the token of a
death. Now. of course. thisi is an unusual
circumstance with a tcoal) fire that has not
been purposely banked up and damped
dewn." But in Italy one as often AS not
finds in the morning red embers under the
white ashes of the twoOd) fires.
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women.s Clubs in New York.

Letter In Philadelphia Record.
Ii has been discovered that liz addition
to sorois-which has now become an old
story. and somewhat prOsy-the women of
New York have abont twenty other full
grown Clubs. not All OF which have a local
and a raison d'etre. Among these are the
Wednesday, Afternoon Club. composed OF
severely literary and learned women of the
philosophic and hlue-sfocking order; the
Monday Club. whose membership is con-
tined to fashionable ladies who 90 to church
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= hAAoh ipAA1
A number of book-rnen were relating pro-
fessionai anecdotes. the other night.
about twenty years ago" said one of
them. ~ was employed with the Lippin-
colts. Thomas Hughes was at that time
being lionized very extensively. and. when
he came down to Philadelphia. of course
he came to see the great publishing-house.
and was shown all over.
After he had inspected the whole estab-
lishment, and expressed his surprise and
qualification. the head of the house took
him by the arm, and said:
NOW. Mr.. Hughes. ] want to show you
one of our greatest Observation-Disclosures
Dictionary. 1t contains the name of. and
some information about, every author of
any account i'm England and America. Now.
let us see. for example, what it says about
Mr.. Thomas Hughes
$50 he turned to H.. and. To- the name of
he author of Tom Browns Schooldays'
wasn't there. Ii is one of the oldest CO.
medicines l know of. that the only serious
omission in this great work should have
been discovered in this accidental way"
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Why Buddhists Eat Little Meat.
rrapt r. Caruantar

All nations of the East which have .
large numbered Buddhists among them are,
To a great extent. non consumers OF meat.
The Buddhists believe that their ancestors
are t~rotting around inside the feathers and
uncer the fur aud hairo the animal creation.
aud they believe it is q SIN to take animal
life. According to the theory OF transmit
grafton of souls a man may be chewing MP
the choicest bit of his great grandfather's
body when he masticates IA tendrrloin
steak. and the tenderrst wing of this years
spring chicken may have trotfe.i around
under the animation of his grandmoiher's
soul. To people of delicate srnsibiliiies.
possessed of that fairh which moves noun,
tains. such gastronomic remembrance wonld
spoil their feast. 1t is for this reason that
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Chosen Friends.

Grand Trustee Peter j. Luther was in the
city last Wednesday.
Delta Council gave an enjoyable enter
taInment st-Monday evening. at Mansur
Hall. A good programme was presented.
A. j.. Mccullough. secretary of Social
Council. of Brazil. was in the city during
the past week. attending the Grand Lodge
of Odd-fellOws.
wears the %effcient SECRETARY of Alpha
Council. No. /. died last Wednesday even
ing. In the death of Mrs. Page the order
lost one of it's jealous advocates.
Venus Council has arranged an interest
ing programme for it's entertainment Tues
day evening. A social dance will conclude
the evenings amusements. and during the
evening refreshments will be served. The
council initiated three candidates and re-
ceived two new petitions at its last meet
ing.
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Knights Of Honor.

The degree work will be performed nv
the team of Victoria Lodge at its next meet
ing.
All the lodges will elect officers for the
ensuing term at their first meeting in De-
cember.
The Knights of Honor have paid to bene-
iciaries from June 50, 1873, to Oct. IA, 1889,
S2S.361, 03.
Washington Lodge has ordered its new
pared 60 give an exhibition of its degree
work. Members having applications to
present are requested to bring them in at
once.
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Order Of the Iron Hall.

The Problem Solved for November has
been received at the offices of the Supreme
Sitting.
Samuel R~osentield. past chief-justice of
Branch S25, of Detroit. Mlch., was i'm the
city during the past week. and called on
the supreme officers. He visited Branch |
and WAS well pleased with the ceremonies.
The first stated meeting in December is
the time liked by the laws of the order for
the election of officers. Under tue new
laws. the cashier and accountants is elected
fer a term OF two years. and all other Off
GERS for the term ofone year. The branches
In this city will elect officers upon the fol-
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Washington Lodge initiated two appli-
cants last Monday evening.
Phoenix Lodge gave its first annual ball
last Wednesday evening.
The members of Pleasant Lodge visited
Washington Lodge in a body last Monday
evening.
Miss Matte Lee has been elected organist
of Washington Lodge, Miss Anna Chill
having resigned.
Grand Protector Frank X. Kern has is
sued his official circular calling the atten-
ton of members to the new laws enacted
by the Supreme Lodge.
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Particeps Criminis,

Tho thou didst steal my heart,
A very.honest thief
Thou art;
For. knowing what a grief
To me
Such theft must be.
Thou didst return thine own,
The which,
Alone,
Doth henceforth make me rich;
So to each maid l say:
"Wouldst thou know wealth like mine!
Then pray
Thai some dear thief, divine
With art
That thy true heart
Thou dost not Jealous hide
Or guard.
Beside.
Do thou leave doors unbarred!."
Deland, Author of John Ward
Preacher
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rams b~ornsused by Josbua's army in demol-
ition of the walls of that ancient cityf
When Mr.. Talniage stands in Brooklyn on
n rock from Mars Hill and blows a blast
from a veritable rams horn from the plains
of the Jordan. we may expect 10 see the
cifadels of sin in and around Gotham
trembling to their foundations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. %.