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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
Ex-ADMINIsTRAToR

Talking of the unreasonable
weather of the past few days with
a St. Paul Pioneer Press itinerant,
Postmaster Lee said yesterday:
ayes, this is bad weather, but
it isn't a circumstance to the
weather we had in the spring OF
1859. Many old settlers who were
here in that year have forgotten the
extreme cold of that spring and
summer, but I remember it because
of the fact that Jack Justice, John
Cathcart and myself went down to
Saltwater on the Fourth of July to
attend the competitive drill given
by the Pioneer Guards. When we
awoke on the morning of the
Fourth the ground was covered
with a light snow, and it was SO all
fred cold that we were all obliged
to wear overcoats to the celebra-
tion."
Ex-Chief of Police Webber verI-
fed this statement, and added that
there were four inches of snow on
the ground ON the LIST of May,
1866. 1.-THE right of the 18th
of June of the year 1872 was 50
bitterly cold," said Mr.. Weber,
"that policemen were compelled to
leave their beats to procure over
coats.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

and certain relief in
Ayers Pills. In all
cases where a ca
thartic Is needed,
these Pills arr recon-
mended by leading
physicians.
DIT. E. Hastings,
OF Baltimore, a
ayers Pills are the
best cathartic and
aperiens within the
! reach of my profess
sion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
Fine Stock.
Paris Kentucki ian Citizen,

Nj VI
Isaac Pearson, of Mercer, sold
to George Bennett, of Auxvasse,
No., a 3-year-old jack at s675, and
Logan Caldwell, of Boyle, to same,
a jack Is months old, for s450.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

IRON Stomach and Liver derange-
! ments-Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick
Headache, and Constipation-fnd q safe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

Henry Brauer is able to be out
again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

The Monroe county court has
submitted a proposition to tear
down and rebuild the court house
at Paris and asks the people to APP
propriats s25, 600 for that purpose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
CHAPTER XXI.
TON MEETS WITH A CRUsuER.

BE satisfaction
with which Tom
revie his
work was mixed
with wonder
t h a t Fountain
should have been
so easily and rap
idly
H Q marveled
that the police
authorities b a d
not seen that the
obvious thing to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
CHAPTER XXI

ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HANDSOME
FLORA"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
THE =! 3! dix DIAMOND BUXTON
FROM THE DIARY OF A LAWYER AND THE NOTE
BOOK OF A REPORTER.
By NORTH.

'saF Copyrighted, 1882 BY c. M. Durham. Published by spe-
.I Arrangement through the American Press Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

We are authorized to announce
d. II. HARRIS
o candidate for reelection TO the Office
of Justice Of the Peace for Salt River
township; subject to the rules and
usages ofthe Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

We are authorized to announ1
T. T.
q candidate for reelection to III
of Recorder of Deeds subiect ~
rules and usages of the Demo
party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

We are authorized to aunouncs
8. s.. CRAIG
. candidate for County Record
Deeds subject to the rules and r.
of the Democratic party. s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15

We are authorized TO ANNOUNCE
JOS. It. WILLIAM
q candidate for Recorder a r.
subject to the rules and usaFes n
Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
announcement

We are authorized to anpoune
D.. III. MILDRED
. candidate for Recorder ON
subject to the rules and usaeea
Democratic party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8. 1890
ACONyNCNG EXPERIMENT,

Superintendent Warmers statement of the
exact cost of improving the last eleven hun
dred feet of road by the workhouse labor
completes the showing of this interesting
and important experiment. The statement
that 1,O98 feet of road had been graded,
macadamized, grayeled, rolled and drained
by convict labor at a cost of IS 3-5 cents per
ineal foot is the most conclusive that can
be made with regard to their employment of
Borkhouse and prison labor on that much
needed work.
The statement brings out a suggestion
which might tend to increase the benefits of
convict labor. The statement shows that the
labor of the men is charged at GO cents per
day which, as the Superintendent states, is
"a cents above the cost of maintenance. The
county, of course, has no desire to go into
such work for the sake of a profit; but it
would be quite legitimate to let the work
offer to the men q chance of making a little
wages over the cost of maintenance. In any
plan for the general employment of such
labor, it would be an inducement to good work
and a benefit to the convicts to give them the
share of the wages that they earn over the
cost of keeping them. At so cents a uay
their labor would be economical in this
case increasing the cost of the entire work to
about So cents per lineal foot If the men
were credited 40 cents day for work that
is up to the standard, the money to be paid
70 them at the expiration of their sentences,
it would not only make them ready and will
ing to work, but would afford safeguard
against attempts to escape, in the money
that man who serves out his sentence
would be entitled to draw at his discharge.
Mr.. Warmers practical work is certainly
fall of important suggestions with regard to
the Intelligent direction of convict labor to
the Improvement of the highways.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
RAILROAD FACT AND FANCY.

The argument of the railroad interest,
which is urging, under the leadership of
Mr.. Gould, the restoration of the system of
combination and pooling, is that under COM
petition the earnings of the roads are cut
down so that they are brought to the verge
of ruin. The assertion of Mr.. Aldace T.
Walker that if the railroad officials were
left to themselves they would bring the
properties entrusted to their management to
a condition of universal smash, was noticed
in these columns some time ago. Now the
same arguments are used by the kings of
Wall street to justify the combination
which they have formed among the trans
continental lines, and to support the modest
request that Congress shall for their benefit
repeal the fifth section of the interstate
commerce act, which prohibits pooling.
With regard to the transcontinental lines
the assertion has this foundation in fact that
rates have been cut on these lines to losing
point. But everyone who has kept posted
knows that this was done as part of the
Gould plan to attack the lines which ne
wished to absorb, and either drive them into
a combination or depreciate their stock so
that he could by it at what he thought a
bargain. This is simply a new illustration
of the principle often pointed out by The
DISPATCH that cut-throat rate wars are al.
ways inspired by some purpose of combina-
ton; and that legitimate competition will
always stop where the profit that is the pur-
pose of natural competition, is turned into
loss.
With regard to the general condition of
the railroads, the allegation that their in
ability to pool traffic reduces them to ruin
GUS condition, is contradicted by the most
convincing proof, namely, the reports of
railroad earnings published from week to
week In Wall street. These reports cannot
be made the basis of exactly equal compari-
sons because the number of roads actually
reporting changes each year. But when we
find that the totals show a constant increase
the utter Righteousness of the railway plea of
general decentralization is established. Thus
the gross earnings of 146 lines which re-
ported for the first ten months of this year
and last were S415, DAG, ,O15 in 1890, against
S379, ,s72, $50 in 1889; of 1873 lines reporting
in 1889 and 1888. there was an increase
from 1921, ,276, 191 in 1888, to S349, ,914, 796 in
1889, and so on down with a greater or less
gain in gross earnings for every year since
the passage of the interstate commerce act.
This contradiction of their argument is
explained by the railway people with the
assertion that while rates have been cut SO
as to increase the traffic and consequently
the gross earnings the business has been SO
Improbable that they made no money.
That plea is, however, subject to the test of
the Wall street figures in the returns of net
earnings. These figures are given for re-
duced number of lines, it is true, but for a
sufficient number to afford fair criterion,
as follows:
Eight months No.of Year Previous
| ended Aug. 81. roads. given. year.
| 1887 g. s99 os2. 567 $50. es2, aa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
APPRECIATE THE COMPLIMENT.
Swedish-Americans Pleased With tn,
Honore SI,orx-y, 70 IoJ,r, Er;cuuor,

Swedish-Americans Pleased With the
Honors Shown to John Ericsson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The Committee of
Swedish-American citizens of New York, who
had charge of part of the procession on the
occasion of the removal of the remains of
Captain John Ericsson to the United States
steamship Baltimore. have sent personal
letter to the Secretary of the Navy, in which
they say:
"We consider it our pleasant and paramount
duty to express to you, and through you to the
Government of the United States, our earnest
and heartfelt gratitude for the alacrity and
tenderness with which you undertook to carry
out the wishes OF the old hero The grand,
liberal, and yet perfectly orderly manner, in
which this delicate task was performed de-
serves thanks, not only of MS, his late country
men, but also of the American people and of
the whole world. Republics may be somewhat
slow in recognizing the merits of their great
men, but they are not ungrateful. To the best
OF our knowledge and belief, no other man of
foreign birth has been SO honored as was John
Ericsson. Such actions of our Government
tend to still further strengthen the ties that
bind the hearts of the Swedish-born citizens to
their adopted country. Sweden is our old mother
but Columbia is our bride TO whom we propose
to remain loyal and true. We hope, Mr.. Secre-
tary, that you will kindly receive these feeble
expressions of our gratitude and of the high
esteem in which we hold you and the Govern
ment you in this particular case so worthiy and
nobly represented"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

lSss............ n s42796H 9o7s7, s75
1885,. .............. 96 1IS 4isUO7 9s 73O, ss7
$780, l15 125. liz. $50 III, SIG 6s4
Thus we see that the net earnings of the
1l5 lines reporting show gain of per cent
as compared with last year. This is not very
large; but when we note that the gain of
1889 was 15 per cent over the previous year,
it is allowable to infer that to improve on
that very decided prosperity is by no means
an indication of general ruin. We further
see in these figures the fact that for the five
years past there has been steady gain in
net earnings with the exception of one year,
which is reflection of the further general
fact that since the Interstate commerce law
abolished pooling, railroad rates have been
steadier, on q conservative and reasonable
basis, than they ever were under the regime
of universal pooling.
1t is quite possible that in the near future
railroad earnings will show a slight decrease
on account of the short crops and conse-
quently decreased traffic. 1t will hardly ap-
pear to the general publica good reason why
the companies should be permitted to COM
bine to make the productive interests pay
more tor less service. But up to the pres
ent time, it is pertinent that the railroad
plea of general Generalization and ruin for
lack of pooling is entirely an effort of the
Imagination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

JaiI-breaking, after all, is not such de-
Iightful recreation. The Nicely murderers
are now in position to appreciate the COM
fort of bed and board behind prison walls,
even with the gallows in the background.
The ending of this daring attempt to evade
justice cannot but have a discouraging ei-
feet upon the inmates of penitentiaries, and.
perhaps, the warning of broken bones and
recapture may serve to deter other prisoners
from making their keepers ridiculous. 1t is
to be hoped that the dangerous criminals
who escaped from the Western Peniteutiary
will be retaken in like manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
AN INTERESTING MEETING
of the Woman's Club, at Which Several
Good Papers Were Read.

of the Woman's Club, at Which Several
Good Papers Were Read.
The papers read at the Woman's Club yester-
day afternoon were all of unusual interest "a
Visit to Greenland" was the subject chosen by
Mrs. Scriven, and in a delightful manner the
lady told of that icy country and its inhabit-
ants. With the historical tradition regarding
the origin of the little people was the paper
introduced, and then in a logical treatment
were their lives and customs portrayed. A
fact of considerable interest listened to in the
paper is that no marriage ceremony prevails
in Greenland. and that heroic measures are
pursued by native when he wishes bride,
and by her family If they object to him for a
relative. He is compelled by custom to secure
his wife by main force and if he IS unsuccess-
full in escaping with his lady-Iove to his own
dwelling place. his life is the forfeit.
With THE Spanish School of Painters"
Mrs. Lichlieter proved herself very familiar
and delightful half hour was spent in hearing
of the peculiarities of the ancient and modern
Spanish painters. That they were the most
famous colorists in the world was stated upon
good authority; that their works were all
deeply Imbued with religious sentiment was
affirmed likewise in connection with consider
able other interesting information. The dis
cussion which followed the reading OF the paper
was animated, and awakened thought for
future study and research.
THE Cid" the famous Spanish hero was the
subject of Mrs. Reynolds paper, and in it was
the history of the wonderful man traced, from
his birth in the early part of the tenth century,
to his death, in 1899. His association with the
crowned heads of the age, his wonderful vaior,
his Punishment. from which he received the
title, "The Cid" meaning lowered. his rein
statement in royal favor, and his DEATH with
the final tragedy, wherein his dead body was
strapped to his war charger and led one of the
most important battles of the war then in
progress, were an treated in wonderfully in
tereSting manner by Mrs. Reynolds. and were
the subject of an extended discussion after
ward.
Preceding the reading of the papers. the
President Mrs. Wade, briefly outlined the
plans of the Isabella Association
of the Worlds Fair, which the club
had been asked to indorse. Miss Matilda
Hindman also made a few remarks upon the
subject as President of the State of Pennsyl-
vania for the association. No action was taken
npon the matter other than to defer it till some
future meeting of the club. Before adjourning
Mrs. Wade also addressed the club regarding
the coming annual meeting in January, when
officers are elected and course of study de-
cided upon for the year. Several new members
were granted admission to the club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
DEMOCRATIC DIFFERENCES.

The selection of Messrs. Harrity and Hen
sci as the leading members of Governor Pat
tison's official family has produced the usual
reports of dissatisfaction in Democratic
quarters. It is stated that Judge Gordon,
Of Philadelphia, who was the legislative
leader for the former Pattison administra-
tion, does not speak with Mr.. Harrity as
they pass by, and is disposed to extend the
same non-intercourse to the head OF the COM
Ing administration. Mr.. Stenger, who was
Secretary of State in Pattison's first term, is
also alleged to be in a state of insurrection
over the preferment of Mr.. Hensel, whose
position in the last campainn is thought to
have differed from Mr.. Wallace's, only by
virtue of his having made an earlier discov-
cry as to the advisability of his getting on
board of the train.
1t is not at all improbable that these re-
ports have some foundation in fact. Our
Democratic friends in Pennsylvania have
long possessed the quality of throwing a
maximum of earnestness into the disposition
of minimum of patronage as the settle
ment OF usually empty partisan leader
ship. That quality has in the caucus
and conventions of the Allegheny county
Democracy furnished some strenuous illus
trations; and it would not be violation of
party precedents if Messrs. Gordon and
Stenger should bite their thumbs over the
preierment granted 10 Messrs. Harrity and
Aensel.
So far as the public is concerned, how
ever, there is little disposition to share the
feelings either of rebellion or enthusiasm
which marks the Democratic wings. The
public knows what good work can be done
by an active and uncompromising Attorney
General, from the example of Attorney
General Cassiday. 1t is also the fact that
the ALTERATION which locates the Governors s
chief appointments in the HIS indicates a
departure from that other alliterative COM
bination that put the Governor in the field,
and which, according to the telegram of a
disappointed Wallace man, was confined
strictly to the Ms But while the personal
qualifications of the new Cabinet, and their
disposition, either toward partisan or re-
form politics, are matters of public interest,
the people will recognize that the proof of
the pudding will lie in the eating. They
have faith, from the Governors former
record, that his administration will direct
its efforts to the honest and independent
Furtherance of the interests of the people on
State matters. If Messrs. Harrity and
Hensel prove efficient aids In that work,
their appointment will be fully demon
strated to have been a wise selection, indie
pendent of the sensibilities of other party
leaders. If not, it will be the misfortune of
the administration, and not the fault of the
public
As bearing upon the probable outcome of
these appointments, it is pertinent to recall
the fact that the appointment of Attorney
General Cassiday at the beginning of Gov
ernor Pattison's first term was one that was
most widely criticised; but at the end of the
term it was the one that was most cnmnletelv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
MERRY TwINKLERS.

Indians don't war whoops now.-Boston
Herald.
So far as reported the threatened Indian
war doesn't amount to a sioux.-Boston Herald.
Ireland's peasants need not be so down.
hearted. Adam and Eve commenced life with an
INSTRUMENTATION TrdueLLer.
Country Editor (highly pleased)-So you
think my paper is very classical, eh?
Subscriber-Yes: that is, II antedeluvian chest
nuts can be called classic.-Bs.o York Journal.
"why do they call the boys in the gall
Ieries the gods, Mr.. Tragedicus?''
ITO distinguish them from the devils who SIT in
the orchestra chairs and write criticisms. ''-Bos-
ton Courier.
"How does it happen that DR.. Worldly
performs the marriage ceremony for SO many old
maids?''
s'Oh he always asks them in an audible tone II
they are of age, and they all like him. ''-New
York Herald.
Wooden (reading the athletic column
Just think of this Here's fellow that jumped
q feet.
Edgely-oh that's nothing. once knew q fel-
low that jumped the state.-Boston Courier.
A good deal of interest attaches to the
experiment now beng made by some eminent
surgeons on a couple of dumb animals to test the
feasibility of transferring brains from one TO
other. fit succeeds, and can be applied to the
human race, IL VIII MI y long Iels Want.-boston
Herald.
Tramp-Madam, you will remember that
Yesterday when called upon you had . small
vial OF arsenic concealed. and that you coaxed
the poison away from me and gave me a large
hunk OF your pie?
Kind Lady-I remember very well; and now
suppose you want another piece of pie?
Tramp-No, don't; want the arsenic.-NsD
York San.
GRAVE CAUSE FOR SUSPICION.
Sagacious Employer-I fear, Mr.. Toogood.
shall have to dispense with your services
New CIerk-Why. sir, / know have only been
here a week. but have 1 not during this time been
thoroughly faithful to your interests?
Employer-oh, you have been faithful enousA
and capable enough, out-
New C.erk-But what, sir?
Employer-Well, saw you take postage stamp
out of the drawer yesterday.
New Clerk-Yes, sir, but put cents In Its
place.
Employer-That's just wh at can't understand,
I guess you'd better ge.-BOstoD Courfers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Bulletins About the Baby.

WHEN young mother and her first born,
still a tender monthling, left Pittsburg to
visit friends in the East, the former sent bulle-
tins on postal cards from three or four stop
ping places to the father who was, or was sup
posed to be, in very critical state of anxiety
about the baby's entire safety and happiness.
Here is a sample bulletin: "Baby has been
sleeping 20 minutes-before that took a great
fancy to that young man you introduced me to
in the next section, and was rather inclined to
be cross because 1 wouldn't let my precious
pull his newspaper to pieces. He cries when
ever the train stops. but seems to like the mo-
tion of the cars-still sleeping-Harrisburg, 245
p NJ"
A bachelor friend of the happy father, to
whom the latter confided the baby bulletin
idea, smiled one of those aggravating smiles
the unmarried man keeps constantly in stock,
and said: Twenty years hence, old man, that
boy of yours will send his own bulletins when
he goes a-traveling, and they will be briefer
and more stirring messages than his mothers.
Something of this sort; Dead broke-send $40
quickF"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
RIGOLETTO, THE JESTER.

Januschowsky's Excellent Work and the
Programme of Opera for Tonight.
Verdi's "Rigoletto' was given at the Du-
quesne Theater last night. Georgine Won
Januschowsky as Gitda. sang with great taste
and feeling, and her embodiment of the luck
less heroine was intensely powerful from a
histrionic standpoint. Mr.. Rathjens, as Rigo-
letto, likewise made a great deal of the dramatic
possibilities of his tragic role. The audience
showed its appreciation of the principals sing
Eng by repeated recalls. and the artistic value
on the whole performance, which was great, re-
ce1yed due recognition.
'Lohengrin," with Miss Juch, as Elsa;
Madame Januschowsky as, Ortrud; Mr.. He'd
mondt, as Lohengrin; Mr.. Vetta, as King
Henrys Mr.. Rathjens as Telramund, and Mr..
knight, as The Herald, will receive a notable
presentation this evening. The operas for the
week are as follows: Faust" Thursday;
"LAfricane" with Juch, Friday; III Trovatore, ="
Saturday afternoon, and THE Flying Dutch
man." with Juch, Saturday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
AHEAITHY PLACE.

The census has not done very great deal
for this region, but we may be thankful fol
the advertisement 1t has made of the won.
derfUl healthiness of the First District OF
Braddock. According TO the returns which
have been specially verified, Hawkins and
Swissvale, the suburbs included in the
First Census District, have nearly 1000 in
habitants OF whom only seven died from
June 1889 to June 1880. 1t is hardly sur
prising that but two doctors and no under
takers can live there, and Superintendent
Porter is doubtless correct in terming it the
healthiest district IN the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, }
PAIL MALL, 8: W..
POSSIBLE CHANCE FOR GREEvY.

An Effort May be Made to Throw Out Many
Returns on a Technicality.
tsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
BEDFORD. Dec. 2-Messrs. Murray and Me-
10y, of Altoona, were here to-day scanning the
election retuf ms in the interest of Thomas H.
Greevy. who has begun contest to secure the
seat now held by Ed Scull.
Mr.. Murray fcame here from Somerset, the
home of the Venerable Congressman, and to
your correspondent said he found between 400
and 500 votesA which he thought would be
thrown out, on the ground that the polling
places were mott situated In the voting district.
The districts were all heavy Republican, Sew
eral heavy Republican townships in this coun-
ty will be asked 70 be thrown out on the same
ground.