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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26
GLEANINGS.

lay Gould has an orchid in his con-
servatory at Irvington that is val
ued at $4,000.
The Johnstown dogs that survive
are not caught mapping nowadays.
Every time it rains they rush for the
top story and don't come down I'M
til the downpour is over.
No person living will ever again
date a document without using a
90" 1t now stands on the extreme
right-1SS9. Next year it will take
second place-1S90, where it will re-
main 10 years. 1t. will then move
into third place, and there will rest a
century.
Anton Rubinstein, the composer,
will be rendered a great celebration
in St. Petersburg on the Both OF
November in honor of the compile
ton of fifty years devoted to art.
A subscription has been started to
raise for him testimonial fund.
The Gar is interested in the project.
The prince of Monaco, who died
recently in his list year, ruled the
smallest principality in the world.
1t was the home however, of the
most notorious gambling resort out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26

stuck. All the ticket choppers
strength barely succeeded in dislodg-
ing it after nearly FIVE minunes' pull.
Then she was hoisted up, limp and
exhausted. Fully a quarter of an
hour the battle had ragged in the wa
ter and her rescuer was utterly worn
out. She was taken to Bellevue hos
pital, where she is held as prisoner.
The ambulance surgeon who took
her there had to threaten to put her
under chloroform before she would
go peaceably. An unfaithful lover is
supposed to have actuated her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26

A crowd of boys tried to frighten
one of their companions at Win
chester, Kan, recently by putting a
'tick-tack' on his window. Willie
Ray was selected as the victim: He
thought the boys were burglars, and
loading his shotgun he fired a load
of buckshot into the crowd Daniel
Low received a bullet in the head
and will die. Tom Gardiner received
four wounds, one of which was in
the head and another through the
lungs. His recovery is doubtful
Ed Lucas received a painful wound
In the arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26


edges no faults in its own party and
recognizes no merits in any other
New Bedford Mercury.
Prohibition Not Yet Dead
Prohibition is dead, they say.
Well, as for the two fore legs, we
can't say; but as to the two hind
legs, you had better keep clear of
them for some time to come New
York Herald.
Makes Il New EneIander HOmesick.
The kearney, Neb., Enterprise, has
discovered that Vermont and Maine
ARE steadily losing population, and
advises the people of these states
that the best thing they can do is to
emigrate to Nebraska. The people of
Vermont and Maine already hold a
lien on large part of Nebraska and
other Western states, in the shape of
farm loan mortgages at good rates
of interest. If the East is SO poor
and the West so rich, how comes it
that the latter is SO largely indebted
to the former? SO long as the secur-
ity is good and the interest paid
promptly, it is likely that a good
many people will prefer to remain at
home, where they are within reach of
the comforts of civilization. Nebras-
ka beats Maine in growing wheat,
although it can hardly produce a
more fertile county than ArOOstOOk {;
but Nebraska has no mountains or
SeacOaSt, and its monOtOnOuS dead
level soon makes a New Highlander
homesick. II Portland Advertiser.
True Words About Vermont.
A western paper, commenting on
the efforts Vermont is now making
to secure Swedish settlers for its
abandoned farm lands, says it is a
poor state. 1t is not overlooking with
riches like the city of New York, but
from the standpoint of individual
comfort, its people are far better off
than those of many more pretentiOus
commonwealth. The population OF
the state is about 100000, of whom
10000 are depositors in savings
banks, where they have SIG, OOO,O 900
on deposit. There are about $6,OOO,-
900 deposited in national banks in
the state. There are large sums in
vested in the South and West which
are paying well. The money loaned
out in the state itself is all Vermont
money. A community where one out
of every six of the inhabitants, men,
women and children, has money in
the savings bank can hardly be call
ed poor one. The Vermont farmers
have learned that they cannot COM
pete With the far west in the raising
of certain crops, and they do not
waste their time and money trying
it. They raise something else, where
there is no competition. Were some
Illinois farmers to follow their exam
pie and quit contending with Dakota
and Kansas, they would come nearer
to making both ends meet than they
do now Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26

TRIED HARD TO DROWN HERSELF.
An extraordinary struggle took
place at New York recently Ill the wa
ter near the slip at the foot of Grand
street and the East river. 1t was
between Young girl determined to
kill herself and a man equally de-
termined to save her life. An electric
lamp lighted up the scene and the
desperate struggle, which lasted fully
> minutes, was witnessed by half a
dozen men, whose services were re-
quired to save the lives of both man
and girl. The girl, Lena Hertzog of
Brooklyn, is a servant, and is only
II wears old. She crossed from
Brooklyn on the midnight trip of the
ferrv-boat Idaho Friday night. Be
fore the boat started back again she
returned to it, and just as it was
leaving the slip leaped overheard. a
deck-hand saw her and gave the
alarm. The boat was stopped and
the men on deck ran out on the piles
with ropes and life-preservers and
threw them to the girl whom they
saw foatingin the water. She SHOW
ed the life-preservers aside and sank
below the surface.
James Kelly, the ticket chopper at
the station, heard the cries and rush
ed out. He is a powerful man and
has saved the lives of 13 drowning
persons near the slip He plunged
into the water and seized the girl by
the waist. To his astOnishment she
dashed her hands in his face and freed
herself. Kelly frightened his hold on
the clothes. The girl struggled with
the fury of despair, trying to tear
herself away or to drag them both
under the water. But Kelly held on,
and slowly pulled her toward the
dock. When within 10 feet of the
bridge ropes were thrown to Kelly
by the ferry hands and a ladder was
lowered Hecaught one of the ropes
and wound it around the girls body.
She threw it off. Once again he
made a sling about her, and again
she struggled out of it. Three times
she threw off the saving rope. Then
a chain with hook on was lowered
to the almost exhausted man, and
with a mighty effort he drew it about
her and hooked it tight, so that she
could not escape. In her rage the
girl set her teeth in the muscles of
his arm. and bit through his clothes
into the flesh The chain was not
long enough and rope was thrown
which he tied to it. Kelly then swan
to the ladder and tried to take the
girl up with him. She fought more
madly than ever, and Kelly, whose
strength was fast giving out, was
compelled to beat her into a degree
of submission The blows quoted
her for a moment, but as she felt her
self lifted out of the water her frenzy
returned and she resisted with such
fury that she got her head in between
two rounds of the ladder There it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26

VACATION
EXCURSIONS
A WINTER
CALIFORN MA.
All Travelling Expenses Included

The first and second parties of the season
will leave Boston Thursday, November IA,
and Thursday, December IL, for Pasadena,
Los Angeles, and other points in Southern
California.
The route will be via Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
Chicago, Kansas City, Las Vegas Hot
Springs, Santa Fe, Albuquerque Barstow,
and San BernardinO. The trip to be made in
a special train of Magnificent Vestibuled
Pullman Palace Cars, with Pullman Palace
Dining-Car.
Every ticket entities the holder to visit Los
Angeles, The Raymond, E. Pasadena, River
side, San Diego, Santa Monica, Santa Barba-
ra, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San lose,
leading resorts in California. choice OF
four different routes returning. Fifteen re-
turning parties under special escort. Return
tickets also good on all trains until July 800.
both ways giving entire freedom to the pas
Senger while in California, and also in max
ing the journey homeward. Hotel coupons
supplied for long or short SojournS at The
Raymond, East Pasadena; Hotel VendOme
San Jose; Palace Hotel, San Francisco; Ho
San Rafael; Santa Cruz; The Arlington and
San Marcos, Santa Barbara; Hotel Arcadia
Santa Monica; and other famous Pacific
coast resorts.
Dates of other California Excursions: Oct
IA; Jan. 6, and 80; February 10 and 3
and March 6, 10 and 20.
Dates of Mexico Excursions January 3
February 10; and March and 10.
w. RAYMOND. l. A. WHITCOMB.
ES-Send for descriptive circulars. designat
ing whether book relating to California OF
Mexico tours is desired. 21-22
w. RAYMOND,
296 Washington st. (Opp School st. } Boston
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PRESS COMMENTS.
Trife, but True

A party paper is one that acknow[
edges no faults in its own party and
recognizes no merits in any ether
New Bedford Mercury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-26
ProhibifiOn Not Yet Dead.

Prohibition is dead, they say.
Well, as for the two fore legs, we
can't say; but as to the two hind
legs, you had better keep clear of
them for some time to come New
York Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
BEAVER DAM NEWS.
OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, Mo-, June 18.-
On account of the rains many OF
our farmers have not plowed their
corn over the first time.
Oats and meadows are looking
fine.
w. D. Harrison was very sick
last week but is now able to be
around.
The singing at the residence OF
E. II. Deus last Thursday night
was attended by about seventy per-
sons. Also quite a party of young
folks attended the singing at the
residence of Mr.. Howard on Satur.
day night.
Miss Mary Hood is visiting in
Fulton this week.
Mrs. Frances McIntire, of Full.
ton, was visiting Mrs. Austin Cal
houn, her sister, last week.
Several persons from this locali-
ty went over on Saturday to attend
the childrens' day picnic at Pleas.
ant Grove church, and say the pro.
gralnme of the day was one of in.
terest throughout.
The Fourth of July celebration
which will take place at Salt River
Church, is now talked about by the
kids, the young people, the mid
dle-aged and the old folks.
Jack Wollery sold last week te
Baker & Co. one car load of cattle
at 4 cents to be delivered the first
half in August.
Also D. K. Crockett two Cal
loads to Baker & Co. at 4 cents te
be delivered in August.
Bob Potts is feeding two cal
loads which he says are doing frs
rate.
E. H. Dicus sold to J. A. Lewis
s head of steers at S42. 70 per head
Miss Maggie Miller's schoo.
closed last Friday. She will leave
IN a few days for her home, Jetfer.
son City. We regret to lose hel
from our midst, as she was one
among the best teachers in Au
drain.
Prairie View seemed to be The
center Of attraction last Sabbath
Persons from Mexico, Thompson
Salt River, Westminster and Con
cord were there. The large audi
ence listened attentively to The
subject: "Truly, This Man was
the Son of God" which was dis
coursed upon ably by Rev. Franz
Mitchell. PUELLA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Live Stock Market,

The National Stock Yards, OF
East St. Louis, furnishes the fol-
lowing:
CATTLE.-The receipts to-day
were 1,40O head; the shipments
were 1900. Market was quoted
steady. Choice heavy native steers,
So. so to 81. 40; fair to good steers,
$500 to $500; butchers steers,
medium to choice. not quoted;
s.ochers and feeders, fair to good,
800 to 1926; rangers. corn-fed,
s2.75 to $3.50; grass-fed, $40 t0
$500.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
3,900head; the shipments were 100.
The market was quoted firm strong.
Quotations ranged as follows:
Choice heavy and butchers seiec.
tons, at s4.25 to $3.50; packing
grades, none; light, ordinary te
best, at "a % TO ss33.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 2,1W head; the ship.
ments were TOO. The market wal
quoted steady. Fair to choie.
grades of sheep quoted at So Il
"a. 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Overwhelming Defeat of the
Amendment in Pennsylvania.
Special to the st. Louis Republic.

Special to the st. Louis Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 49,
Prohibition was struck by a tidal
wave in this State to-day. The
vote on the p%rohibitory amendment
was light, but the majority against
it is a sweeping one. Thirty coun-
ties outside OF Philadelphia and
Pittsburg give a majority against
the amendment of 1880. Phila-
delphia with four wards to hear
from piles up a wet majority of 7S,-
500, or a total of ITO, 392. The 81
wards in Pittsburg roll up a major
ity of 10000 against the amend
ment. This shows that the total
majority against prohibition will
be 120,392, as far as heard from.
All the 33 wards in Philadelphia
turn in heavy majorities in favor of
the vets, and only n of the S03
election precincts of the city re-
cords a majority in favor of the
amendment.
SIT was a combination of the vii
lainy of the Republican and Demo-
cratic machines" said Chairman
Palmer of the State Prohibition
committee. "The use of every
method known to corrupt politics
| defeated the amendment. They
rolled up a majority of nearly co..
goo in Philadelphia, and it defeats
the amendment. The very small
vote excites general distrust of the
accuracy of the returns"
"Doyou make a specific charge?'
"No, l make ne charge, further
than 1t was a combination of vii
lains that defeated prohibition in
PENNSYLVANIA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Go to W. s. Hathaway
for Wool, Irvine and sacks.
UNION PICK-UPS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, May is, 1882
J. E. Green sold to John Jones
20 fat hogs at 1885; weight sos lbs.
R. A. Byrns sold to same party
5 fat hogs at $685..
W. G. Byrns sold to Wood Mad
dox ! horse for $50.
NJ. Y. Duncan filled his appoint
ment here last Sunday, Il large au-
dienoe being present. He will
preach again the third Sunday in
July.
We were misinformed in regard
to Miss Adair being engaged to
teach the fall term of school at this
place. No teacher has been en-
ployed yet.
W. S. Eller and sisters returned
last week from Kirksville where
they have been attending school.
Crops of all kinds are looking re.
markabiy well considering the wei
weather.
Quite a crowd took a fishing
spree on the Auxvasse last week
and caught nothing. "WHo."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
LACONICS.

Special Correspondence to the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, June 19.-Thc
Sunday School Convention, held at
Wesley Chapel last Sunday, was
n%umerously attended, A large
number of delegates eel present.
The speeches We're good and
music fine, and an interesting
day was enjoyed.
We noticed in last weeks Herald
a beautiful poem written by Mrs.
Luton, of the neighborhood of
Wesley Chapel, on the death Of
Mrs. Mollie Coons. She has
written, in the last year, some ex-
cellent poems, which would be a
credit to some more noted poet.
Miss Emily Vail, of Benton City,
and Mrs. Luton are both writer's of
beautiful thoughts which are high
ly appreciated by lovers of poetry.
Several horses are being trained
here for the great Mexico Fair.
Bro. Needy preached at the Chris
tan Church last Sunday evening to
a crowded house.
Charlie Torreyson and family
and Miss Lillian Wommack visited
in Martinsburg last Sunday.
Mrs. Bowman and Miss Bloom
have Hen employed to teach in the
first and second rooms ofthe school
here. Why not afirst-class teacher
take charge of the fourth room and
teach the higher branches?
Harry Roberts returned from
Arkansas yesterday.
AHrfr fYprr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
MATTERS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBuaG, Mo-, June 49,
Miss Mary Wright, daughter of
Mr.. Ed. Wright, is very sick.
A little boy of Mr., John Smith :,
near town, was run over and kicked
by n mule Sunday evening, ana
badly hurt.
Little Mary Fennewald is able
to be around on crutches, after a
long spell of sickness.
Willie Pike is home from Kansas
City.
Ten a loads of stock were ship
ped from this point one night last
week.
The Wheelers were out in full
force Saturday, and, with the Ma
sonic Lodge meeting, made our lit.
tie town appear very important.
Mrs. Pollard and little ones left
Saturday for an extended visit tc
her old home.
Mrs. T. B. Duncan is visiting
here at present.
Mrs. Bee Hasler, of Auxvasse, il
visiting at Mrs. John Hasler's.
Mrs. Maggie billiard and accom-.
plished daughter, Miss Lena, O
Montgomery City, visited IN the
Burg over Sunday.
DIR. Chas. Coil and mother, Mrs
John Coil, Rev. J. B. Boen ant
wife, formerly Miss Jessie Coil, al
of Seymour, Texas, arrived Satur
day night and will make friend!
and relatives in Missouri and Ken
lucky a pleasant visit.
Rev. Boon, of Texas, preached
to two large and attentive audience:
last Sunday, at the Christian
church.
The closing up of Green's "drus
store" is considered the best thins
which has happened among u
since it was closed before. Let III
return thanks, and ask the Lord fol
a continuance of His blessing:
among US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
A BUDGET r BENTON.
Corr ~Spondence Of the Ledger.

Corr spondence nf the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, June 19.-Annie
Dermody, Of Mexico, was visiting
in Benton last week.
Sherman Randolph has resigned
his position and has gone to Foris-
tell, No., to reside.
Robert Dyer shipped a car of
hogs to St. Louis this week.
Robert Dyer shipped a car of
hogs to st. Louis this week.
Mrs. S. G. Garlock and sister,
Lille TRULY, visited their brother
here Monday.
Mrs. c. f. Hall, who was up
from St. Louis to attend the funer-
al of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Read,
returned home Wednesday.
Andy Young returned Sunday
from Wright City, where he had
been on business.
Pat Roden and sister, Annie,
from Mexico, visited the Misses
McGrath here Sunday.
DIR. Hamilton went TO St. Louis
Monday to shoot a match of 100
live birds with one Of the members
of the St. Louis Gun Club.
Billie Sallee will have one of the
neatest road carts ever seen in our
city.
Last Sunday the following per-
sons attended church and basket
dinner at Hickory Grove, south OF
Centralia: o. P. Jones and wife, J.
R. Gay and wife, Eugene Gay and
wife, Billie Sallee and sister.
The base ball boys will meet Sat
urday at 4 p. M, for the purpose OF
organizing a nine. Would like to
hear from Thompson, Union and
other mines for games. Address,
Secretary Benton City Base Ball
Club.
"By gum, boys, I had enough
to eat for once!!" was the exclama-
ton of o. ?. Jones after he had
thoroughly filled up on somebody
else's grub at Hickory Grove last
Sunday. "Now, boys, who's got a
real good cigar? Gimme one and
I'll be off for home; I've got what
l come here for" We have great
difficulty in raising enough down
in this sectioo to feed Jones on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Co1onels In Missouri Politics

PARIS, KY, June 15.-Colonel
Craddock of the Kentucky
Citizen, who is always on the out.
look for ex-Parisians, ex-Bourbons
and ex-Kentuckians, wrote to A. A
Lesueuer. secretary of the State OF
Missouri, to know how many of the
state officers were Kentuckians, anG
received the following reply:
United States senator-Georgt
G.. Vest, Frankfort.
Governor-David R. Fraucis
Richmond.
State superintendent of schools
w. E. Coleman, Trimble county
The Attorney-General-John NJ
Wood, Franklin county.
State senators-F. f. Byhee
Clark county;Green Clay, Bourbon
county; James C. McGinnis, Pulaski
countyi James w. SthTee, Carrol
county, and Norton Il. Anderson
Todd county.
Representatiyes--A G. Dodd
Danville; James NJ. Baker. Gala
way county; Champ Clark, Ander
son county; Phillip F. Coghlan
Louisville; Campbell Christian
Union County; John H. Estill
Madison county; c. c. Fogle
Hardin county; John w. Frazer
Henderson county; William r
Lewis, Winchester; John o. Morri
son, Fountain Run, and Charlie!
w. Trumbo, Bath county
Courier-Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
A Grand Ball Julv 4th.

W. S. Hancock Post, G. A. R., OF
this city, on the night of July
4th, will give a grand ball at the
Grand Opera House. for the benefit
of the Post. Tickets have been
placed at the low price ofone dollar,
admitting gent and lady. Good
music will be provided. Tickets
on sale at J. NJ. Pollard's and G. r.
Cibhct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
SyTupS OF Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative.
It is the most easily taken and
the most effective remedy known
to Cleanse the System when Binous
Or Costive; to dispei Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion,
Piles, etc. Manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. For sale In 80 cents and 81
bottles by G. r. Gibbs. dGwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
An Elegant Substitute.

For oils, salts, pills, and all
kinds of bitter, nauseous medi-
cines, Is the very agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. Rec
commended by leading Physicians.
Manufactured only by the Cali
fornla Fig Syrup Company. For
sale in 80 cents and 81 bottles by
C. r Gihhs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Horace Greeiey's adage.

1t was maintained by the late
Horace Greeley, that nothing sue
ceeds like successr If this be
true, Chamberlain Cough Remedy
will always be popular, as it never
fails. 1t is intended. especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough, and 10 undoubtedly the best
and most reliable medicine in use
for those diseases. 1t IL decidedly
a success. For sale BY c. Il. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
A Blood Purifier for % cents.

While the merits of the various
blood purifiers are being shown up
to the best advantage possible by
their several manufacturers, we
would suggest to persons feeling
the need of such a medicine, that
they try a dose of St. Patrick's
Pills, and assure them that they
will not only be surprised but de-
lighted with the result. Those
who wish to feel the animation,
huoyancy and observation-disclosures of
youth should take St. Patrick's
Pills. For sale by G. r. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Important Appointments.

Late yesterday evening Gov.
Francis made two important APP
pointments, as follows: Col. J. &.
Prather, coal oil inspector for ST.
Louis, and VIM. n. Stonestreet
coal oil inspector for Kansas City.
Both commissions date for Two
wears from the 18th of June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

For the people now on earth.
Everybody go to the new clothing
store. on West Side Public Square,
in p. w. Harding's old stand. New
goods, new styles, and the very
lowest prices. Come one, come all,
and examine our stock of goods.
1l-1m div CHEAP CHARLIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

The boys are telling a few jokes
on Uncle Abe Hit but we know he
is going to get even and won't give
him away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Special Grand jury.

Following are the names of the
special grand jury who will look
after the Fawcett and Douglass
cases, both men being charged
with larceny: Lewis Phillip, R.
D. Dunbar, Jas. T. Johnson, Jne.
Northern, Jno. H. Buckley, J. W.
Mason, j. B. Jackson, D.. R.
Owen, l. f. Coons, J. A. Camp
bell, w. j. Winscott and J. D.
Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20
Important Notice..

On account of an irregularity in
in the first application for the fair
ground wedding premiums, the
proposition is again open. The
first application received on or af-
ter June 10, provided the appli-
cants, are white and of acknowledge
ed responsibility, will be accepted.
Under the rules, one of the con-
tracing parties must be a resident
of Audrain county. d&wtf
J. A. GLANpoN, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

M. A. Corner informs us that
crops never looked better in this
county. but the watermelon crop
will be a little late. Better late
than never,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

Brooks & Frost have an unlimit-
ed supply of money to loan on
farming lands in any SUMS desired,
and at a very low rate of interest.
Office next door north Of Southern
Bank, upstairs. 1l'ly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

One of the buns on the rock pile
ran off this noon. Another one
who attempted to escape was cap
tured, but says he won't work. Nc
Kinney says if he don't work he
shan't eat, and we presume he will
wark