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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
Bottom Facts hbout Wool.

Wool is a kind of hair The hair Is
q plant rooted in the skin. Its root ls
cone. connected with the sensitive
LAYER of the skin, whence it draws suS
tonance. It's life is not identical with
the life of the body. for hair grows
more or less after death. This root
of the hair exudes the hair pulp, Whlcn
is formed into cells containing the pig
ment giving color to the hair and eacn
row of these cells forms a ring, AZ
the ring of cells is pushed away iron
the skin by the giving out OF fresh pup
from the root. the cells dry, and scales
are formed, almost like the scales Of a
fish. A hair seen through a micro
scope is thu. long tube formed BY
sheath made up of these rings OF scales
The human hair is usually lons
straight, and regular, and the sca'ss
are so fine and so close together tA"
the edge appears like the teeth oil .
very fine saw. Goats hair has a mo'e
rapid growth and longer cells, so 'haI
it is less regular and straight ana
shows little OF the tooth-like edge. lle
hair of sheep of the common sort \
also irregular, with tendency TO c cal
or wave, but with marked tooth-"A'
edges. This is wool. end it Is the len'
dencv to twist and the Uarbed proer
tons which give this fibre its pecul'''
advantages.
The hair of the negro, with It's zen,
dencv TO kink or curl, is mocklnS!
called wool, because it to this e&'el'
resembles the hair of the sheep. CUR!
hair is. as matter of fact less perez,
than straight hair. But through ~
this range-of the human plant go" :
hair. and sleeps wool-natnre 59oT W.
such close gradations that 1t wo0,u w
difficult to draw an exact line oe'"V,'
hair and wool or in this respect 10 ~, ~
arate the sheep from she goats.
ness the Angora goat. whose Hee1-
known as mohair, is reckoned q S"F,
Tor wool. and the Peruvian alpaca "
llama.
The microscope distinguishes veg
clearly however, between Woo' a-
silk the tibre of which is an even u .Il.
bic filament of gum exuded by ihe ~
worm: and between wool ana lne M
etable tibres, such rs cotton NrE.
growing as a tube. dries into 31+
| twisted ribbon, having no baroe' eI-
The root of the hair has natural ~
dency to dry up as warm weather ~, "
proaches, allowing the hair to ia.S . ~.
from the skin; thus animals 'she' .u ..s
coats" But when hair Is cut. > +.
human beings, or the fleece sheare.'
in the case Of sheep. nature adap', RI 4.
to the demand upon it. and gIo".aa ..s
continuous. The number "a
fibres i wonderful. On the pei. q :
full-blood ram. DR.. Cutting. Of Ihe
mont Board Of Agriculture, Tee ne
with his microscope ~ 90 !. ,ro5I
square inch; an ordinary oi.7- ,,py
sheep will have one-thirtieth =
--Harpe-'s Aagasa'se.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
"A mans life depend. on itn h, (

"A mans life depend. on it." he
shouted again.
Then he jumped and rolled to the
feet of the deputy. who wrenched an
envelope from the grasp of his twitch
ing fingers Without pausing to see
whether .ae man was alive or dead the
crowd ran after the deputy and no one
looked around when the engine crash
ed into the dump and was totally
wrecked.
The sheriff. in trembling. eager
haste, opened the envelope and read
aloud the telegram.
The crowd shouted and returned to
the station, where physician. with the
calmness due to his profession. was en-
deavoring to restore the senseless man
to life. At last he succeeded The
stranger opened his eyes and looked in
bewildered manner at the crowd of
curious men and boys. But presently
his eyes lighted with Intelligence, and
be asked in a whisper:
WAS in timer"
Eyes" said the surgeon
Thank God! killed Joseph Kes-
dali. and this is my expiration. | am
Joseph Kendall's brother
With great presence of mind the
physician wrote the confession in his
note book, and then read it aloud.
us that correct?" he asked.
The stranger nodded and his Inns
moved, but they uttered no sound. He
died while the doctor was having one
or two reliable witnesses sign his con.
iession.-Arthur W. Kerricb la ne
Epoch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
The Family Names OF Won

There is lawyer who doas
deal OF real-eState Conveyance sreat3
the chief whose grievances voe III
the scant respect that women lie 81
ward their names. The fact o.
certain alteration takes place -"
name at marriage destrovv 'asl
claims. whatever regard wonsn q
be expected to pay to an exact -
ing, and the fact that any leo,l '9uaet'
canoe can in any case attach ,sla'
form seems to be quite beyonJ as|
grasp of the average feminine Hsi
II a girl baby is christened Fli- DIA'a
she will sign herself when called ~
put her name to deed after oi
grown. Lizzie, Lisa. Elise. Ijsba, y
Lisbeth. according to which dimi,n. 0iI
happens to be her fayorite for thu ~ I've
and will omit her middle name ,,i !sI
in full. or by initial or sign i7StsaS' y
her own her husbands name ~ "
ing to her sweet liking. The tss gO'u y,
the lawyer who has to trace nm ia, VI
dozen of these signatures to maxi -. d
that they all refer to the same nas s'
is not calculated to make easy ,ba . Eva
of his wife who has to soothe bis r,s1 an :
temper with good dinner Tbs, '4 ~
married woman should in all CASE Wv !.
tain her own family name, preordinss
by her given name and foIlowirc' .
with her husbands family name i. a. =
lawyers plea if he is to be saved 4rsE
insanity. Frances Folsom CIarsla.I
Julia Dent Grant, Louise CbanSia,
Moulton, Julia Ward Howe P9,
Wheeler Wilcox, and others set in ,s;'
respect a good example.-N \. Nal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
Welsh Gold.

A bar Of Welsh gold has been for
warded to the British Geographical So
ciety with the request that it be used
ia the making of the medal that the
society = TO give - Stanley
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
A Paris Skating Rink.

Ia Paris there is a skating rink
formed of real ice on circular basin
Of water artificially cooled by pipe;
containing ammonia gas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03

Dakota has l.50O-foot well. SIX
inches in diameter. aud throwing 4uuv
gallons Of water minute. There are
IA that region VOLS 5000 feet deep
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Pleasant Reunion.

January 9th was the 35th anni-
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Shock, residing north of
here in Audrain county, and their
children decided to give them a
surprise party. It was arranged
so that all that came would bring
something for dinner. Invitations
were given to the near relatives
and friends including the writer
and bis wife, entire secrecy being
enjoined on all, and so well was it
kept that they had no intimation of
it until the guests began to arrive.
In few minutes they were sur
rounded by about fifty of their
relatives and friends. At1 O'Clock
dinner was announced, the table
fairly groaning beneath the good
things placed upon it. The mar
ried couple and Mrs. Hubbard,
mother of Mrs. Shock, were con-
Quoted to the table, the friends
gathered around them and all par
took of the many good things.
Dinner over, a few hours were
spent in social accord; all then re-
turned to their homes with pleas
ant memories of the day.
D. ], MAYRs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
FINE GROCERY STORE.
u. d. Ferris Will Erect q Large
Store-Several Good Rooms
in the Basement.

As soon as the weather will per-
NIT, G. D. Ferris will rebuild the
brick just across the street south
from the LEDGER Office and will
erect one of the best arranged gro
Gerry stores in this part of the State.
He will put in a plate glass front
and make the building full two
stories high. The basement will
be entirely above ground and will
be cut up into rooms with plate
glass fronts north. These rooms
will make good restaurants, Offices
or shops of any kind. They will
be we'll lighted, dry and will be
neatly finished; a pressed brick
pavement of extra width with rock
guttering will run along the north
side of the entire structure, which
will be built clear back to the alley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
A SINCERE COMPLIMENT.
The Ledger the Best, so Says
Rev. N. j. Bassett.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
New FLORENCE, ,Jan.7.-Through
the kindness of friend I receive
your weekly. / consider it the
best paper published in your coun-
ty. 1t comes full of good things,
and occasionally a piece of poetry,
written by Emily Vail. Her
pieces are pure, very pure, in tone
and beautiful in sentiment. In
any of the popular magazines of
the day we find nothing better.
Two pieces written last summer
were particularly fine-one entitled
" Searching the Scripture, /" the
other sabbath 'or"Sabbath Morn
ing" 1 admired them much. My
friend, with whom l was stopping
awhile ago, wishes to know if we
cannot. through the coming year,
look for her poems oftener-say
once in two or three weeks. I re-
side most of the time in Indiana,
but get your paper all the same.
Very Respectfully,
Rev. N. J. BAssETT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
MORE THAN REPORTED,
Lynch More Than 8 1 900 Short
Said to Have Squandered
Good Deal of Money
in Mexico.

Later advices in regard to the
defaication of Depot Agent Lynch,
of Bloomfield, indicate that he got
away with more Doodle than was
at first supposed. One thousand
and one hundred dollars express
money and S61 of the freight re-
celpts are short and he has now in
his possession a book full of money
orders which he can issue at any
time.
1t turns out that the festive
Lynch, (who needs an application
Of what his name signifes) has
been issuing money orders in favo,
of some partner in Bloomfield,
whose name we did not learn, fol
no value received by the Express
company.
Lynch has a brother at Arm.
strong, Mo-. who refuses to make
good the shortage, preferring to lei
the law take its course.
The missing man is thought te
be in Kansas City at present ane
no stone will be left unturned il
the search. Lynch was married
not long ago but is reported t.
have spent good deal of the rail
roads money on a frail but no
| fair girl In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Found in the Little Desk.

Not long ago little girl in a
Christian family died. She was
only six years old. About a year
before her death she had a small
writing-desk given to her. After
she died her mother unlocked the
desk and found this writing:
''The minute I wake up in the
morning I will think of God.
II will mind my father and
mother always.
81 will try and have my lessons
perfect.
81 will try to be kind and not
get cross.
"I want to behave like Gods
children"
What a comfort to mourning
parents to find such paper in the
little desk.
But there are some things hid
den away IN children's trunks and
desks which would be no comfort
to parents If they should find them.
What is in your desk2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
A FLASH IN THE PAN.
The Report That Dusenberry has
anew Trial Without F0unda-
tion-Judge Hughes
Will Decide.

MEXICO, No., Jan. s.-A new
trial for Dusenberry, who was
found guilty of criminal assault on
Miss Bette Sira at Montgomery in
1888 and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for 35 years, was granted
to-day. Two afidavits of George
Sanderson and s. E. Sanderson,
who say that J. T. Hickman, one
of the jurors, said IN July, 1889, on
their farm, that if he had his way
Dusenberry would be hung, were
read.-St. Louis Republic.
The above is a mistake. The
court is not in session and will not
meet until Jan. "a. Sometime
early in February the motion for a
new trial will De argued. Immedi-
atelY after the trial the usual mo-
ton for a new trial was filed and
several reasons advanced, all OF
which appeared in the Mexico
LEDGER at the time. There is
nothing new in the case except that
affidavits are being fled from time to
time in order to sustain the grounds
taken by the defense for a new
trial. There may be some who are
attempting, in a sensational way,
to create a sentiment for a new
trial, but we are sure the Mexico
correspondent of the st. Louis
Republic is not a party to any such
a movement. When the proper
time comes the case will be fully
argued in court by the attorneys
before Judge Hughes, who will
give Dusenberry a new trial, pro
vided he thinks it his duty 80 to
do. If any one else has the righ,
to settle the matter in advance we
have not heard of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
A Desperate Debtor.

During the war of 1872, many
banks outside of New England
suspended specie payments, and
the people were forced to use ire
deemable bank bills as money.
At the close of the war a national
bank was created upon a sound
basis, which caused the "irredeem-
able rags" to disappear. Among
the anecdotes of the time was
this:
A man carried to a bank in Penn
sylvania some bills which it had
issued, and demanded gold and
silver.
"Give me, then," said he, "bills
of the United States Bank"
"We have none."
"Then give me bills on any bank
in New England"
"We have none of them"
The man, growing desperate, ex-
claimed:
"Pay me, then, in the best
counterfeit bills you have"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Utilizing the Power of Niagara.

Utilizing the Power of Niagara.
A device for utilizing the power
of Niagara Falls, invented by a Chi
cago engineer, has been awarded
the gold medal offered by the Buff
falo International Fair for the best
invention for this purpose. The
device consists of an overshot
wheel, sixty feet in diameter, to be
mounted behind the falling sheet
of water, and moved by proper
machinery toward or away from
the waterfall as the power lie
needed. This wheel is to drive
,dynamos by friction cloth connec-
tions, and the power will be trans-
mitted by wire to any desired
place. There were over $50 COM
petitors for the prize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

Defaulter Lynch, of New Bloom
field, was in Kansas City Thurs
day but escaped the officers and
left for parts unknown. Lynch is
a sharp one. When he was throw
ing money around Mexico reckless
ly lae explained he had drawn a
thousand dollars from a lottery
and didn't care for expenses. 1t
was the stolen money he was
spending. Lynch told parties here
he had been all over the Old World,
naming places in Palestine and
other parts of the Holy Land, Civ.
ing dates, etc., which left no doubt
upon the minds of those with whom
he conversed but that he was tell
ing the truth. Probably be has
ded to jerusalem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
GYNECOCRACY.
Correspondence the Ledger.

correspondence Tue LSuBsF.
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. TO- Gyne.
cocracy Is not a new institution. 1t
is older than Democracy, Whig-
gerry, Greenbackery, Knownothing-
ism or Mongrel Republlcanism.
(The word mongrel means mixed
up with whites, niggers and scala
wags) AS advocates of Democracy
are called Democrats, by analogy
the supporters of Gynecocracy are
called Gynecrats, or, if it is thought
to be more euphonious to call
them Gynecocrats, we shall raise
no objection; but we incline 10 the
former name as being more in har-
mony with the analogy. This par
ty was organized by old grand
mother Eve and the devil in Eden.
There are only two forms of gov
eminent that antedate Gynecocra.
cy. One of them is Theocracy,
where Jehovah rules, and the
other is Monarchy, where grand
daddy Adam didn't rule, but he
had orter.
Gynecocracy, in its origin, had
high contracting parties. 1t seems
that the devil was, as the lawyers
say, party of the first part and Eve
was the other. 1t has always
been supposed that Eve was over
reached a little IN the bargain, just
as soma of Audrain's good citizens
have been overcome by hay fork
vendors, iron fence post lads, book
peddlers, 0his allusion is not made
to hurt your feelings, Mr.. Editor;
it was purely incidentally fruit tree
peddlers, agency swindlers and SO
on, causing good men sometimes to
sign a receipt which turns out to
be a promissory note, which soon
finds its way into the hand of some
curb-stone broker at a monstrous
discount.
Adam didn't like for his wife to
be smarter than he was, so he
chipped in and got his eyes opened
In the transaction, when 10 and be.
hold his wardrobe was rather too
scant for genteel appearance, and,
so having no Jew clothing stores to
go 20 with suits of all sizes cut to
fit like the skin of tortoise, he
was in pickle. Adam had been
baching awhile and became lone.
some, and after he got married
things went on so much neater tha,
he could not bear the idea of a di-
| vorce, and as women were scarce
he resolved to hold on to the
one he had, SO he teft his
father and clave unto his wife.
This was a clear case of the
triumphs OF Gynecocracy over Ad
ANS monarchy. From that time
ON Gynecocracy has held the bal.
ance Of power. Paul, who was g
bachelor, took strong grounds
against Gynecocracy, and but fol
him it would now, like Crusoe or
the island, be monarch of all it:
surveys whose rights among
the men-could rightfully dispute
UNCLE JIM,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Farber Democrats.


J. II. Minor, E. A. Jenkins and
Albert Kennen have called q pub
lie meeting at Farber for Saturday
night at Z O'Clock for the purpose
of organizing tariff reform club.
1t is move in the right direction
and every Democrat and individual
opposed to unjust and unnecessary
taxation should be out and take an
interest in its organization. Re-
form clubs should be organized in
every school district and anything
the Leader can do in the further
ance of this end will be gladly done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
"What is Democracy?"

"What is Democracy?"
1. The people, the only source
of legitimate power.
2. The absolute and lasting sew
erance of church and State.
3. The freedom sovereignty and
Independence of the respective
States.
4. The union; confederacy, q
compact; neither consolidation
nor q Capitalization.
5. The constitution of the union,
a special written grant of powers,
limited and definite.
6. The civil power paramount to
the military power.
Z. The Representative to obey
the instructions of his constituents.
8. Elections free and suffrage
universal.
9. No hereditary Office, nor or
der not title.
10. No taxation beyond the pub
lie wants.
IL. No national debt, if posi-
BILE.
| IL. No costly splendor of ofadmin-
istration.
13. No prescription of opinien
nor of public discussion.
IA. No unnecessary interference
with individual conduct, property
or speech.
Is. No favored classes, and no
monopolies.
16. No public moneys expend-
ed except by warrant of special ap.
Precipitation.
| II. No mysteries Of govern.
ment inaccessible to the public eye.
! IS. Public compensation for
jpublic services; salaries moderate
and pervading economy.-Thomas
Jefferson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

In his sermon delivered at Je-
rusalem-written in New York and
delivered to the syndicate before
he sailed-Dr. Talmage said of
Solomon "He had at his own
command gold to the value OF
96S0, ,000, 900 and he had silver to
the value of 1923. 600, ,377. yet
solomon was not happy" If SOL
omon, the wisest of men, was made
miserable BY his surplus, what
chance has the United States under
its present rulersf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Can't Do Without 1t.

r. NJ. White. ESQ. Mexico. Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January T.
FRIEND BOB: l enclose herewith
$l.5O, New York exchange, for the
"Great Religious Weekly" for the
year 1880. Can't get along with
out it. A happy and prosperous
New Year to you all.
Yours Truly,
REDMAN CALLAwAf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

The minimum temperature of
Mexico during December was 13
degrees; maximum, Is degrees;
mean 45 and 4-10 degrees. The
rainfall was 90.100 of an inch.
During that month we had the
warmest weather in the past 81
years. The Christmas tempera-
ture (63.7o is normal for the
month of Nav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

R. B. Hudson & Co., of Carroll.
ton, Mo-, shipped 13 grade Angus
steers to Chicago which averaged
1850 pounds and sold at Sc. 10 per
hundred. The cattle brought the
neat sum of s106 rs each and as the
cost of raising them was figured at
s67 each it left q clear profit o.
s39.75. There is a big difference
between s39. rs per head net profit
and the same amount or less gross
receipts per head,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
lust as good as the Ivory" "
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
'Iis sold everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

Elder c. c. Hill, of Perry, who
has been preaching for the Chris
tian Church here this week, re-
turned to his home this morning.
Elder Hill is an earnest, Jealous,
worker in his chosen field of labor
and made many lasting friends
during his short stay in Auxvasse.
At meeting of the Elders last
night brother Hill was chosen pas
tor of the Christian Church for the
ensuing year.-Auxvasse Reuiesc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Discreet.

From the Chicago ledger.
"You've got TO fight this duel,
Chumley."
"Well, but am SO near-sighted
/ must insist that my antagonist
stands SIX feet nearer to me than /
do to him."
"Eh?n
eyes, and we are both to fire at
the same time!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

A young lawyer of Mexico had a
case before Benton City Justice of
the Peace yesterday and when he
arrived there found that the Squire
had gone down into Galloway for a
fresh supply of "sn.ekin' ter
hackerf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

There is a time when each varie-
ty ofapples is at its best. Only by
knowing this is it possible to get
the fullest enjoyment from them.
Many varieties now good will be-
come dry and tasteless after the
first of February.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
New Suits Filed.

The following named persons
have entered suit against Lucy A.
Pearson, either on note or attach
ment: David Pike, Jno. w. r.
vine, s. S. Furber, Owen Tighe,
Dora South, A. w. Robinson, W.
W, Watkins and G. E. Blaiu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Labor in Vain.

]. A. Glandon, OF Mexico, passed
over the Branch Tuesday and in q
talk concerning the dirty filings
that L. E. Clement is making
against the Mexico Fair Associa-
ton, he assured US that Clement
would accomplish nothing. Glenn
ent is working hard to have Mexico
lose the annual meeting of the State
Breeders Association but he is, we
trust, Iaboring in vain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

VIM. ANGLE has resigned as
Councilman from the Fifth Ward
on account of removing to Louis
lana, Mo. The City Counclll will
order an election at its next meet
ing to fill the vacancy. Angle has
made fine official and a splendid
citizen. We hate to lose him from
our midst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Havana Herald: A bushel of

Havana Herald: a bushe1 of
corn makes four gallons of whiskey.
1t sells for SIC at retail. The
Government gets 90 60, the rail-
roads 81, the manufacturer "a, the
vender 81, farmer for the corn out
OF which the whiskey is made only
4Oc, and the drinker, delirinra
fremens
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

Col. BUFFUM. manager of the
Lacrosse Lumber Company's yards
in this part of the State, was in
Mexico to-day and reports busi.
ness booming all along the line
and thinks there will be a good
deal of building this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

A novel sight was seen on the
streets of North Mexico to-day
when 400 turkeys were driven
along the streets like q drove of
sheep. They were started in from
Rowena yesterday and succeeded
in passing herd of cattle in the
road without confusion, the turkeys
taking one side and the cattle the
other. When night began to fall
they went to roost out near ex-
Gov. Hardin's residence and would
come No further until to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16
Land Sales.

VIM. D. Thomas to John M.
Gordon, 80 acres five miles north
east OF Mexico, 81, ,525.
John M. Gordon to VIM. D.
Thomas, east half lot 3 and 80 feet
and inches west side lot 4 and
west half lot Z and east half lot 8,
all in Broadwater's addition to
Mexico, 81, 500.
Nat C. Hunter to Alexander
Bruce, 100 acres ten miles north
west of Mexico, 50, 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-16

"Uncle" Abe Hit says that
portion ofthe street railway on his
property will have to stay there
until he is paid damages. "Uncle"
Abe and Carl now sleep in the
hen house with guns for fear the
attorneys will have the iron pulled
up in the night.