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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
UNFORTUNATE PERSONS.
individuals Who Make Enemies Where
ever They May Ok.

Individuals Who Make Enemies Where
ever They May Co..
There are some children who seem as II
they could scarcely move q step without
breaking or spelling something. Whatever
Of q fragile nature they lift or handle they
are sure to let fall or knock over. What.
ever they attempt to do, they do Ill, so that
It would have been far better let alone. Il
introduced into q garden, their feet find It
quite impossible to keep OF the ~parterres,
and their fingers to abstain from plucking
the flowers. In the parlor they are perpet-
ually raising unearth.y screams from cats
and dogs, on whose toes, tails or feelings
they have trampled, or setting up younger
children than themselves INTO squalllng fits,
in consequence Of pinches, cuffs and bruises
which theyinfict-to all appearance uncon-
sciously. Wherever they go, their courseis
marked, like that Of q hurricane, by the
wreck whicht they leave behind. An in-luck
seems to attend them in all positions and
all circumstances, and SO NAM and SO BIT
ter are the complaints which they give rise
to, that one at length almost pifies ever
while suffering from them.
The enemy-makers are q class q good deal
like this department Of the Juvenile world.
We would define them as persons having
an unfortunate aptitude, by word and deed,
to give onense to their fellowcreatures,
each Of whom, SO offended, becomes, Of
course, a deadly foe for life. Enemy-makers
are often very meritorious persons. We nave
known them possessed Of some Of the most
popular of the virtues, besides being clever
and amusing. In their general conduct,
and ever In their general manners, there
may be nothing exceptionable. But all this
is of nc avail against the leading peculiar.
ity. Every now n then they commit some
blunder or utter some speech which throws
one Of their neighbors into i~rreconcilable
hostility. This person becomes, Of course,
q focus or center for the diffusion of unfa-
vorable sentiments respecting the offender.
He speaks Ill himself, and engages ss many
Of his friends to do likewise as possible.
Thus q single wry word will perhaps create
Q score Of Ill speakers. It is needless 20 re-
mark how these foci will at length become
80 numerous as to absorb nearly the whole
Of the offenders neighbors, leaving him
hardly one who Is willing to keep on fail
terms with HMM. 7. Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

From ths , Ills Aisfs NJ.
Prof. ]. P. Blanton, President oil
the Kirksville Normal School,
seems to be the leading candidate
for State Superintendent Of Public
Schools. He is eminently quail
fed for the position. having been a
teacher all his life, and has worked
his way up from the common
schools to the Presidency Of the
State Normal, . position he has
held for 8 years, giving entire sat
isfaction to the public. He has
great strength in many parts oi
the State, and wall be a hard man
to heal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

B F Notson, WIN was run over
by q Wabash dirt train last fall and
lost a limb thereby. is now dead.
He stood manfully the operation OF
ampu,ating his liulb al the thigh to
>uccumb O heart disease. Mr..
Lsyher, the Wabash freight agent,
is still keeping his hat for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

j. J. Parks, the Wabash agent at
C~entralia. found q pocket book in a
caboose Friday. The owner can
have same by calling on the gentle
man named. The pocket book
contained money and valuable
,,anars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

S~& va Suk1N SRE~N - =
heavy cloak. sWho passesl" said the voice
Of Brennus.
4 "a merchant, may it please thee, sir,
who having brought gifts from Alexandria
to Q lady Of the Queens household, and,
having been entertained of the lady, now
departs to his galley" I answered In q
feigned voice.
"'Umphl". he growled. s'rhe ladies Of
the Queens household keep their guests
ate. Well; tits q time of festival. The
password, Sir Snopkeepera Without the
password thou must needs return and crave
the lady's further hospitality"
' "tAntony,' sir, and o right good word, too.
Ali I've wandered far, and never saw I so
soodly q man and SO great Q General And,
mark you, sir, I've Travelled far, and seen
many Generals
"Aye; ..Antony' is the wordl And Antony
sober way, and when he can not find q skirt
to follow. I've served with Antony-and
against him, too, andknow his points. Well,
well; he's got an armful nowl'
And all this while that he was holding me
In talk, the sentry had been pacing to and
fro before the gate. But now he moved q
little way, leaving b entrance clear.
"Fare thee well, Harmachis, and begone,"
whispered Brennus, leaning forward and
speaking quickly. "Linger not. But at
times bethink thee OF Brennus, who risked
his neck TO rave thine. Farewell, lad; I
would that we were sailing north together"
and he turned his back upon me and begun
to hum Q tune.
Farewell, Brennus, thou honest man, !
answered, and was zone. And, as long aft
erwsrd I heard, when on the morrow the
hue and cry was raised because the murder
ers could not find me, though everywhere
they sought me to slay me, Brennus did me
aservfce. For he swore hat IS he kept his
watch alone IN tiour after midnight he saw
mt come and stand upon the parapet Of the
root, that then I stretched out my robes and
they became wings whereon I floated up TO
heaven, leaving him astonished. And Ill
those about the court lent ear unto the his
tory, believing therein, because Of the great
fame Of my magic; and much they won.
dered what the wonder might portend. The
tale also Travelled into Egypt, and did much
70 Q v my good name among those whom ]
had betrayed; for the more ignorant among
them believed that I acted not Of my will.
but Of the will Of the dread Gods, who Of
their own purpose waited me to heaven
And thus, even to this day, the saying rum
that "When Harmdchis comes again Eoyp
IsAo1 be frse.h Only Cleopatra, though she
was much afraid, doubted her of the tale
and sent an armed vessel to search for the
Syrian merchant, but not to End him, a
shall be told.
When ] reached the galley whereof
lCharmion had spoken. I found her about te
sail, and gave the writing to the Captain
who conned it, looking on me curiously, bu
said naught-
So I went ABOARD, and immediately VI
dropped swiftly down the river with thu
current. And having come to the moutl
ofthe river unchallenged, though wepasset
many vessels, we put out to sea with
strong favorinE wind that ere night fresh
ened TO q great gale. Then the sailor men
being much afeared, would fain nave pu
about and run for the mouth Of the Cydnus
n again, but could not because Of tn
wildness Of the sea. All that night 1t blew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

G F. Littrell, OF n ar Sturgeon.
made us a brief but pleasant call
Friday morning. Mr. Littr. II in
forms US that there have bees
quite a number of cases Of scarlet
fever in the vicinity Of Surgeon,
but thus far o.lly q few children
haya died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

John Abbay aud Jas. C. Will
kins have bought interests in the
dry goods firm of ". Blum & Co
The change of firm took plac.
to day. The firm name remain.
the same - in the past. These
are worthy young men and we are
glad to see them take another step
up the ladder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

The sword won by the late
General George 81 Shields, Of Mi--
souri,, will soon be placed among
the relics of the war department
and the widow and heirs of the
General will receive 10,000 from
the Government rs the price fixed
by Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
. Reasonable Explanation.

Once upon a time tho seas were
inhabited by no less than 1877 diff,
ferent species Of sharks. while to
day only about sixty varieties are
known. A reasonable explanation
of what has become OF the other
varieties Is to assert that they have
taken up their quarters on the land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

The Regular Audrain County
Medical Society meets tomorrow
evening and the main feature ol
the evening will be = paper by DR..
Fri,te on" History Of Complications
and Epidemics Following Ii
Crime
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

From Il letter from an old settl.
ia South Dakota, who is in q pos,
ton to know the condition there
we learn that the needs in tina
country from the drought are large
" exaggerated. He says there ar
locations, limited In area, wher.
the people are very pour, but til.
are not starving. He think !
would be advisable to accept III.
published reports much in tn
anne manner as wholesale house,
sell rubber goods, at a big per cent
IF IF listed prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

The indications ara that the
combination horse sale will take
up about Eve days this year. A
mass meeting should be called 10
appoint . committee 20 sec to the
accommodation Of the horse men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

Benton City Mining Company.
The Benton City Mining Com.
pany is orgsnized with a large
capital and in good working o der
The President is s. O Wright.
Secretary, W Hofses, and Treasur.
er, J. u. TIns'ey. Finance Com
mittee, r H Brown, w. H Sallee
and Jno Stofer. Directors q T.
N ,.r,hcutt. DR. ] J. HALEY. VIM
Mullen, Jas. Wylde and w. Reed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

Only two living x-Governors Of
Missouri are l ow IN Office, says the
st. Joseph Herald. Ex-G Governor
Mcclure is register of the govern
ment land Office at Springfield, ano
ex-G Governor Woodson ls judge @
he criminal curt at st. J...ett.
Governor Fletcher Is practicin,
law in St. Louis. Governor Han,
din is president of a bank at Mex
leo and has about retired from &C
tive life. Governor Crittenden i.
~p' cula,iIg i'll Kansas City r.e
estate and is connected with /,
number of corporations. Governo
Mor.hcuse is engaged in the prac
tice of law, in real estate and farm
ng IN N"daway county.-Ez.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

Douglas Murray informs US b.
will likely remain on the farm
where he now island which he sold
Il short time since to J. R. Baker.
'fthis city, until next fall, wh-l,
ne will have a public sale ano
probably remove to Mexico to r.
side. Nj. Murray has a grea, d-aI
Of stock on the place VIII Oh he doe.
not care to dispose of now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

DR.. Charles H. Hughes, of St
Louis, formerly of this city, has
been elected professor of disease OF
the mind and nervous system in
the St. LOUIS College of Physicians
and Surgeons. He was once at the
head of the iunatic asylum at Full
tim
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

MADE my waydown
the stairs In safety,
and presently stood
in the courtyard Of
the great house. It
was but an hour from
dawn, and none were
stirring. The last
reveler had drunk
his Ill.,, the dancing
girls had ceased their
dancing, and silence
lay upon the city. !
" near the { and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
CLEOPATRA.
Being IN Account Of the Fall and
Vengeance of Harmaehis, the
Royal Egyptian,
AS SET FORTH BY H1s OWN HAND,
BY II. RIDER HAGGARD,
Author OF " King Solomon's Mines"
"She,n "A1ian Quatermain,"
Etc. ETC., Etc.
by N1c17oLL. AFTER CATION WOOD
VILE and GRErEFENHAGEN.
XIV.

on THE ESCAPE oT HARMACHIs RON TARsUS;
OF HIS BEING CAST FoRTH AS Az oEFERINo
TO THE GODS OF THE SEA; OF HIS soJoURS
IN THE ISLE OF CYPRUS; OF HIS RETUR TO
ABouTHIs; AND OF THE a. OF AMEN
rRuAT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

From tte v ndaii2 leader.
The county campaign is going IA
he red hot. As will be seer by al
article published elsewhere, tn.
list of possible candidates is al
long al the Moral Law. They ar.
all good men. Let it be a gene,
GUS race, gentlemen, between
thoroughbreds. Seek the position.
on your own merits and not on tn
supposed dement's Of your opp
nents. Go in with. the determine
tinn of voting for yourself in Nuv
ember, or if not for yourself, for tn.
man who beat you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

Mrs. J. w. Morris and daughter,
Miss Callie, are visiting in Laddo-
mis-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

W L CRAWFORD, president of
he Youngs Creek Democratic
Club. the pioneer club of the coun
~, was in this week and favored
Us with a pleasant call. Crawford
is enthusiastic in the educational
campaign, and is in favor of the
various clubs In the county hold
ing joint meetings and joint dis.
cussions. We think this a good
idea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

DR. B. F Davis. of Sturgeon
Mas in town Friday and in attempt
r.g III board IA moving we-tb"unt
{ & A. freight, missed the step HI.
Ai- dragged -'m+ f.w yald>. II
heels passing over both f.,
rhr Z toes If tile ri-ht foot We,
,mputa,ed and ",,t o tn. left fo ,
h. re- Il h.'ribi- >piit in I
h5h act o. n. ,i-h inS p. h"
Il . bones hi as we'll IA q b.,
cn,s were s-~ed up The doc
urned hom on the Wabash Al
me afternoon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
Plenty of 'sRabbit Feet'' In
MOberly.

rf'm tile Nd sae W SlaF
R. bbits are said to be SCI plenti
iul il the vicinity of Moberly tina
he little boys g" out and Kill then
with broum >,icka. W. nder if tn,
australian ballot Can have anytnin,
o do with thu rapid multiplication
,.fihese rodents in Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
One Dollar to4
wEEKS1

The POLICE GAZETTE will be mll
ed. securely wrapped, TO any address :
the United States for three mouths IS
receipt Of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal g.
count allowed 70 postmssters, ageatee
clubs. Sample copies mailed fres.
irsss al orders TO
RICHARD &, H0xs
InAk1ln Square New Tod
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06
me afternoon


Til. talk, which has grown m q.
l. clded of late, of p"~,pm i,g II
A..rld's FAIR later than 1892 d..
II meet with the approval at III.
uniry AT large There is an eI.
.n+nt III New York to which,, f..
a~nns # It's own. a p"stp"h
.tt would he age abb; bur Il
n.>- of the pc. PIE feel that a.
mm' lucrative di>play, if such !
b+. 1892 is the proper time, AM
no other.
The New York World Is authors
ty for the statement that Mrs
Harrison is Of the opinion that tn
IL. dern brides age should he 2;
lars That may be Mrs. Han
sons opinini., aud the COUNT,
Ill have a great respect for it, hu
it Is not likely to he Influential
Love and lucre will 6" TN 6xin,
IL. ag+ of the m.drrn bride at an,
'me from Is to 50, just as the,
nave BEEN and are doing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

was challenged by an OIL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-06

Pwisti here, Rover; we must be going.
SHUTDOWN, and nothing 70 eat all day;
Ten miles back TO tho camp, and blowing.
payr'
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
Does Advertising Pay?

This is very important question to business men, and one that only bus mess men can answer. We have the assurance from thousands of them who largely advertise that it does pay, if ju- diciously pursued, and many of them have given their testimony in it's favor. If the reader will take up any of the city papers from day to day for years, he will find the columns filled with the announcements of leading business houses. They do not come before the public at long intervals, but regularly, daily, changing their advertisements with the variation in their stocks, qual- ities and prices of goods, thus not only attracting attention to what they have to sell, but arousing the desire of buyers to examine what is offered, thus making customers and popularizing these places of business This class of men will tell you in this day of competition that it secure anything like an average trade if they did not invite custom by giving in detail clear statement of what they have got to sell. ..--
 On the other hand, thousands of men who have started in business with fair capital, plenty of push and a knowledge of trade have gone to the wall simply because they "hid their lights under a bushel," in failing to compete with their neighbors in having the buying public know where they were, what they were selling and what inducements they had to offer. A man may have the best stock of goods in the market, but if he fails to invite custom or make known the in ducements he can offer he is sure to drop behind in the race, while his sharper neighbor is reaping rich harvest. .-Ex. ohSaRo,
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
An Intelligent Baboon.

Jack, the baboon, SO well known to all who have ever passed through the Uitenhage Cape Colony railway sta- tion, has gone to that bourne from which no baboon ever returns Jack was one of the most intelligent speci- mems of the ape tribe ever captured, and he was regarded as quite regular railway employe at Uitenhage. He took his turn at working the signals and showing trolleys about. When told to do so he would go to his masters cottage, hunt for and find any article required, and then after carefully locking the door he would remove the key, and bring to his master both it and the article he had been sent for
 His master had lost both his legs, and consequently found Jack valuable helpmate. The baboon was noted through the district as a fair light weight boxer, and he had also been trained to use the singlestick with sin gular adroitness. s.-Colonies and India
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
Slnugglers Exposed by Lightning.

SmuggIers Exposed by Lightning.
 The vivid flashes of lightning during Wednesday nights storm exposed to keen eyed customs officer one of the largest smuggling frauds known in the history of this port. The German tank steamship Energie was lying at Point Breeze, loading oil in bulk for Bremen, and was almost filled, when Night In spector William Lamond saw by tl,o lightning hurrying men bringing large boxes of merchandise on deck, and lowering them to small boats lying along the steamships side. Lalnond slipped off his shoes and crept along the wharf He climbed on the vessel and hid himself to see further develop ments. Heavy packages continued to come up from the ships cabin to the deck, and slings were lowering it to the small boats, when Lamond, with load- ed pistol in hand, rushed on deck and succeeded in catching E. Ulrich, a boatman, who was in charge of the small boat.
 He was arrested and detained with the aid of the mounted police anl  locked up for the night His compan- ions ran away and hid on the Energie, and it was impossible to find them. Ul- rich took the officers to @ scow near by, on which there were forty cases of brandy, gin and champagne taken from the Energie The customs cutter Tench Coxe was sent to prevent the Energie from leaving the port, as she had al- ready cleared, and to notify Capt Fort man that he must explain how the liquor was gotten off his vessel. It is estimated that from $50, 900 to $40, 600 worth of liquors are smuggled every year from vessels lying in the Schuylkill river, there not being sufficient night men to cover the territory -Philadel- phia Record
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
THE KEPT PROMISE.

In tho modem city of Khorasan, lAdtudgng the people from bis divan, Sat Omar, the pitiless, naughty khan. He had sentenced assassin, knave and thief, And he called to his guard with order brief: Now bring to me hither the vizier chief "Who dared defy my bidding. He
 Who let from his camp my foe go free, Because he had shared his salt, shall see That the man who can break his promise led By fanced duty, nor riak instead Life rather than do 1t, must lose his head" The vixier was summoned With hurried words Hs told how 8 chief of the hostile Kurds, Who seemed but a shepherd of fiocks and herds, Had come to his tent, his eyeballs dim Through hunger, and gAunt in every limb What could i but break my bread with himf'' Tho face of the khan grew wroth; his eye jT3aahed ire; he deigned but curt reply: Tho soldier who breaks his word must die!' No pallor the viziers cheek o'erspread; On his bosom he only dropped his head; Tt is fate, it is fater' he grimly said. 'T am ready, O master, to meet the worst Int not tn your kindness grants me first A vessel of water to quench my thirst. '-shan the scimitar stay till drinks" Quick o'el The forshead of Omar, 90 harsh before, Dawned something like pity: ''Tin then, no moro. The water was brought. The vizier's brow Hhone brighter. We all of US heard you VOW .rn then Your promise is pledged me nowr' Then he dashed on the ground the goblet. 50, You have snared me, knavel' said the khan
 But no
 never will break promise-Gor'
 Margaret J. Preston in Philadelphia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
Bishop Bundle.

Queen Caroline pressed him to tell her of her faults.
 sIf it so please your majesty" said he, "I will tell you of one. Persons come from all parts of the kingdom to see your majesty when you attend Whitehall chapel. It is therefore to be lamented that you talk so much to the king during divine service"
 'Thank you, my lord bishop" said the queen. ''Now tell me another of my faults"
 'That I will do with great pleasure, said he, ''when you have corrected that I have just mentioned. ."-New York Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19
*-=1@s. WEDNESDAY,
She stood In the path, watching and

She stood in the path, watching and waiting.
 Parson Barrett had always preached how merciful the good Lord was Surely he would not allow an innocent child like that to wander to his own destruc tion!
 "But," thought Mrs. Emmons, wiring ing her hands, If he has strayed into that old road-and the fences are down in more places than one-I shall always feel as if had sent him to his death ["
 She could not stand there prey to those remorseful thoughts. She hur- ried back to the house, lighted the cheerful lamps, set out bread and milk and loaf of election cake on the table and kindled fire to make the kettle boil
 'Eiphalet's right" she said ''The old house would be different house if there was child running around it. l do-hope''- --s-z---,-.
 Here we be, mother!" called loud, hearty voice, and once more Mrs Elm mons indurated heart leaped up in an swer to the words sMe and little Benny! He was settin' a-cryin' under the elderberry bushes by the Methodist buryin' ground. He'd lost his way, poor little fellerl And wasn't he glad to see me, though? Here we bep'
 ''Where's the cat2' joyfully cried Benny, running into the room as if cer- tain of a welcome.
 Benny" said Mrs. Emmons color ing, "do-do you think you could learn to call me mother? If you can I'll try and do the best can by youl"
 "Mother" spoke up the child, lifting his rosy lips to kiss her. 'sAnd is he my father, too2" :
 The middle aged couple looked at each other; their hard faces softened.
 "Eliphalet," said Mrs. Emmons, well keep the child"
 / '1t shall be as you say," acquiesced Eiphalet. -
 They kept him, and little Benny revolutionized the whole house.
 ''Sister Emmons comes far more regularly to church of late," said the parson. "She's so interested in the progress that child makes in Sunday school. And it seems as if her soul had, somehow, woke up." "Our house is different house." said Eiphalet. sSarah's left off frettin' and took to laughin', and it's all Ben ny's doin' There ain't no sunshine in life like a happy, healthy child. And she's even talkin' about adopting lit tie girl from the asylum to keep him company. Says it does her good to hear children hollerin' Mamma! man. map about the housel'
 "Bless the Lord for all his mercies p' solemnly spoke Parson Barrett.
 And in her heart Sarah Emmons echoed his words. = Helen Forrest Graves in Philadelphia Saturday Night.
Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19

Ladies' cooking schools are the rage all over England, at tuition prices of from $50 to S1O0 per twenty lessons, according to the grade of cooking which the pupil desires to learn. In Scotland the oraze has assumed 8 popu- lar form and lessons are given by tho dozen ga low as fifty cents to one dollar.