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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
An ODD Industry.

Nine Vanard. a poor woman in
Paris. arrived at competency by col
lecting orange peel. and thereby not
only helped herself. but gave occupa-
ton to others. She became rich per
son. a great patroness of art. and =
regular habitue of the opera Her hus-
band was a distiIler of spirits, and
when he died she tried for some time
to carry on the distillery alone, but
without success.
Talking over matters one day with
friend, saws GdIiQHaHi7s Messenger, she
was much struck with a remark that he
made, TO the effect that that there was
a fortune to be realized in the orange
and lemon peel which was daily thrown
away by the garcons of the cafes.
The next thing she did was to sell her
stock in trade and become sort of
amateur chiffonniere, with this differ
ence. that the object OF her quest was
orange and lemon peel only
She had tiresome task at first, but
as soon as she got to be known she
prospered so rapidly that she was <e<e
long able to employ other hands to do
the dirty work of collecting the
material from the streets. and also
from the theaters. for the sweeping of
which she contracted.
She presided herself over some thirty
young women in her orange and lemon
peel warehouse. all of whom were
busily occupied in cleaning. pressing.
and packing the peel as it arrived, an
occupation which she ehristened by the
word ''zester." Vast quantities OF
zeste were daily sent away to all parts
of France and abroad to form the basis
of Dutch curacoa. orangeade. eitron-
ade, and the many kinds of light
drinks and aperients which are met
with over the continent. She has now
retired from business and enjoys the
fruits OF her former hard-earned money.
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$500 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
LEPRosY.
How 1t Ragged in Europe During the MID
die Ages.

We have no certain knowledge as to
the manner in which leprosy was con-
yeyed into Europe. SAYS the Fortnight
ly Reriete. but there is evidence to the
effect that in the last century before
Christ it had established itself in the
Roman empire. Its subsequent spread
throughout Europe can easily be ac-
couuted for; whereyerthe Roman eagles
went the germs of the disease would
necessarily accompany them. From
this source Spain France and Germany
sooner or later became infected, and
although there are no records which
enable Us to trace the progress of the
malady in Europe during several hun
dreds of years afterward the steps that
were taken to check its spread In the
seventh and following centuries suffi-
ciently indicate the alarming frequency
of the disease and the yirulent charsc-
ter it had assumed.
Leper hospitals would appear to have
been established in NORWAY Somewhat
later than in other European countries.
History tells US that in the FrankisIa
kingdom these institutions were found
ed in the eight and ninth centuries. i'm
ireland about the year S69. in Spain
in 1907. in England in the eleventh
century. IN SCOTLAND ana the Neither
lands in the twelfth. and in NORWAY in
the thirteenth century. During and
after the erusades leprosy spread with
extraordinary rapidity, and Ieper hos
pitals were rapidly multiplied all over
Europe 1t is estimated that i'm the
twelfth century there were 2. 900 such
hospitals in France alone, and 1900
in tile whole of Christendom- So ter
rible were the ravages of the disease
that it seemed as though some alto
gether new plague had been sent TO
punish mankind. Indeed some histor-
ians have asserted that the Ieprosy OF
the middle ages was introduced for the
first time from the east by those who
returned from the crusades. As a
matter of fact, however. leper hospitals
existed in England some years before
any of the crusaders retraced their
steps westward. The soldiers of the
cross doubtless brought with them
many cases of severe leprosy, and an
extremely virulent form thus became
ingrafted upon the disease already
prevalent throughout Europe
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
Elephants.

Not long ago says a n. Y. Star writer.
I met George Arstingstall, one of the
greatest animal tanners ever known.
In speaking of the recent escapades
of elephants in this country and abroad
he said: People are painfully ignor-
ant about these brutes and imagine
them docile. affectionate, kind, gen
erous, brave and grateful. when they
are almost the very opposite. They
form rough attachments TO each other,
to dogs, and sometimes to horses. but
to human beings never. They are
cowardly. cruel, selfish, and thank
less. The females are better than the
males. The latter invariably grow
moody. morose, and murderous as they
age and finally have to be shot. The
she elephants become cruel, clumsy,
and unintelligent, but seldom danger
Gus. Neither male nor female deserves
the affection in which they are held by
fba pTtbIie >
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Tbe Cvuiser sanPrancisco.

A rather curious illustration of the
superstitious belief in signs and omens
is just seen in the opposition TO the
name given the new cruiser launched
at the San Francisco navy-yard. In
honor of that city it had been decided
to call the ship San Francisco, but ne
sooner was the name announced than
the navy department began to get let
ters by the bushel, declaring that it
was an omen of bad luck, and the YES
sci thus named would inevitably 90 te
bottom with all on board. The source
OF this superstition nobody appears to
know. There are no records of naval
disasters on which it might have been
based. Whatever it was founded on,
sit had no influence with Secretary
Tracy, who threw the letters in the
waste. basket, and telegraphed the of
ficials at Mares island to stick to the
name San Francisco. The cruiser Is
now afioat under that name, and the
cranks are probably on the lookout for
the news of great marine disaster.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
A PRETTY olRL's INFLUENCE.
How Feminine Beauty Is utilized In the
Pulling OF Teeth.
when a mans afraid.
A beautiful maid
is n charming sight TO see"

Is charming sight to see.
That is what you heard the maiden
sing in "rhe Mikado.n SAYS a New
York letter to the Boston Herald. She
was telling about capital punishment
which she had witnessed aud her
declaration that the doomed man just
before losing his head gazed upon her
pretty lace for courage was always
taken as Gilbert fantasy. But the
idea is actually put into practical use
in the largest New York establish
ments where teeth are extracted under
laughing-gas. / have been there two
or three times and have watched this
feature of the business with amused in-
terest. Now, as you may readily know
laughing-gas renders the patient OBJ
livious but not insensible. He feels all
that is done TO him and often makes a
lot of fuss about it, but upon awaken
ing he can recall nothing that has hap
pened. 1t is when the .mans afraid
that the beautiful maid is placed be-
fore him as "a charming sight to see.S
In other words, while the strong-armed
dentist stands at one side of the vic
TINS chair with the gas-bag ready for
him to breathe out of n girl with an
amiable, pretty face takes "A position
close to the opposite arm. She gazes
svmpathetlcalty yet smiling INTO MS
face. She isn't coquettish about il. 1t
may be described as sort of cousiuly
smile-that is. somewhere between a
sisterly grin and an ogle, with no tie
of consanguinity in it. As the man
breathes in the gas and loses his senses
the last fading vision is that of the
girls encouraging face. The practical
value of this device lies in the fact
and have this on the authority of the
boss of the place-that a goodly pro-
portion of the patients would become
obstreperous and violent while under
the influence of the gas but for the ef-
feet of the girls presence. That may
seem like nonsense. but in practice it
proves to be good sense. When the
man awakeus he finds his guardian
angel is still there. aud he departs feel
ing. | suppose. that she has taken
deep aud poignant interest in his par
tipular
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
Footprints of Prehistoric Monsters.

A reminder of the gigantic footprints
of prehistoric monsters in the red sand
stone of the Portland quarries on the
Connecticut river has been presented
TO the Trinity college cabinet here by
Erastus Brainard Bulkeley of the class
of 80. 1t is large slab of Portland
sandstone, II 1-2 by 2 feet and 1-2
inches thick, having four well defined
footprints of the moodii species. This
huge animal is supposed to have walked
chiefly on It's hind feet, rarely touching
its forepaws to the ground, and these
footprints. having extreme measure
ments of about Is by 20 inches, were
all made by the hind feet.
While the slab is said to be by no
means equal to the famous one nc Yale
college, ei her in size or beauty. yef il
Ii Il superb addition to old 1srsaity .
cabinet,- Hart ford Special 70 tie N. Y.
4 1ta1l6s
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A Forgotten senator.

Ex-senator Tabor's luck seems to
cling to him. Another girl TO the
house of Tabor. 1t is said there was a
corner on cut flowers the day follow
ing the advent of the little stranger,
and that most of them found their way
to the mansion on Capitol Hill. This
good fortune and rise of two and one
half points in .Matchless' induced the
Senator's warmest smiles. The evil
predictions of few years since that
Tabor's luck was on the wane and that
he would soon be as poor as in the old
corner-grocery days of Leadville seem
in bad way to be verified. DeRUer
Letter.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27


Adolph Sutro is trying the expert
ment of raising cinchona trees It ais
grounds above the Cliff House. 1t Is
from the bark of about q dozen varie-
ties of this tree that quinine il extract
ed. and If they win thrive IN this eli
mate the trees viii become very valua-
BILE.
Moreover. the cinchona Is a very
snowy tree and highly ornamental.
some of them growing to a height of
eighty feet The enormous medicinal
consumption of the bark of the eincflo-
na has caused the tree 20 be exfensive-
ly cultivated in India and Java 1t
grows in high attitudes in New Gfena-
da, Ecuador. Peru and Bolivia. where
there Is a great deal OF moisture It
has been tried with success in Aus
tralia. near the seacoast. and Mr. Safro
thinks some of the varieties viii grow
here, where there is moisture In the
atmosphere all the year round--Sas
francisco Examiner.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
A Plain German shave.

In the average barber shop of Ger
many you are seated In rude chair,
with mysterious arrangements fer the
head which you never find quite in the
right place and the officiating artist
winds his razor about your face with
vehement sweep that would cause. I
should think. nervous prostration in
one who had disturbed his nerve CEN
tiers by forms of industry not COM
mended By medical advisers The
friction of the swift razor, keenly wip-
ing the skin, is. however. sufficient 10
fix the attention of the patient closely
and spare him from imaginary evils
One confidential young German of
my acquaintance could shave the aver
age-sized American face with. / think,
six sweeps of the razor. l have known
him to do this, and when the deed
was done he seemed to think his work
was accomplished. but, on being adj
monished that the situation was un-
satisfactory, he would dip the corner
of towel, not selected from pile of
fresh ones, in shallow basin of water
and rub the sharply cleaHSed and
smarting cheeks softly twice, using
three fingers each time. When any
thing more was wanted he understood
it to be the application of ..vinesar. y
an aromatic and piquant fluid, which
makes distinct impression on tbs
skin Just reaped. That young ran
could never be induced to dress the
hair unless after cutting or shampoo
ing There was a small eonp II siae
neighborhood that the Customer was
at liberty to apply 70 his own locks.
and that finished <fze proceedings Il
Il ,.,-or,er- ~ ss< that the price of the
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
adapted Quotations..

Ought the children of the gas meter
accountant TO be blamed if they can't
tell the truth? just as the tree lies,
the twigs are inclined to, too, you
know.
Zone small turkey stuffed just
enough is better than two ducks that
need so much dressing she sighed. as
she was serving up the gobbler. and
stopped long enough to apply the ma
ternal slipper to her useful twins
Look out overhead. shouted the
bad boy asfHu4hse yed a stone at Dudley
Vnn Noo,lla.f 80 So E-t.r~es
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
WAC Gold prodnct of fsse.

During 1889 slightly over 800. 000.-
OO0 worth of gold has been dug from
the earth on the four continents; the
largest quantity came from Australia,
California, and south Africa. Africa is
looking up.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
As to Finger-NaiIs.

The fashionable tinger-nail is said
to be longer and more pointed than
ever.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27
Fresh in ,saiius

r. a,<xFwsfer harbor. Fla, is
..,,.1ng ~ Of delicious drinking kater bub-.,
bling up through the mass o1ss1it sv<ttr
in the briny deep.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-27

Two children OF Michael Kirby. a
teamsteF living ~ san Francisco, while
playing with matches II a Large dry
goods box set fire TO straw and other in-
fiammable material in it, and before the
younger one aged AZ years, could be
rescued was burned to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

l will meet the citizens of Au'
dra.u county and address them al
the following time and places
Time of speaking, 1880 p. m. al
eaei, place. I would respectfully
invite Mr.. A. B. Medley to NEE,
me at the appointed time and di.
vide time with me. I. J. SIMS.
Rush Hill, April %.
Laddonia, April 80.
Oak Grove school house, Ap1 80.
Beagles school house, May 1.
Bolts school house, May 2.
Duly school house, May 8.
Benton City hall, May 5.
Martinsburg, May 6.
Hall school house, May 7.
Vandalia, May 8.
Farber, May 8.
Black school house, May 10.
Bogard school house, May IL.
Central school house, May Is.
Sailing hall, May IA.
Macedonia school house, May 10.
Pisgah school house, May 16.
Thompson school house, May II.
Pleasant Green s. H., May 10.
Cant school house, May 20.
Union school house, May 81.
jackson school house, May %.
Mexico, May %.
All the candidates for county
offices are invited to be present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
LIeweIIyn, 1929,
Sired by Happy Medium 400

First dam Dixie, dam of Lexington
Boy 2:26 "a, by Richelieu, sire of Mon
ogram go 3-4, Gertie Harkaway 2:26
Ia, son of Mambrino Chief II.
Second dam by Marengo, son of i'm
ported Sovereign.
Third dam by Lieut.. Bassinger.
Fourth dam by Hancock's HANDLE
tonian, SOL Of imp. Diomed.
Fifth dam by Sea Gull, son of Sir
Archy, by imp. Diamond.
Sixth dam by Blackburn's Whip.
Seventh dam by Sir Peter Teagle,
son of Duroc by imported Diomed.
This horse traces four times to the
great imported Diomed.
Happy Medium 400 has sired fifty
one in the 2:30 List, headed by Maxey
Cobb 2:13 IA. He was not only q sire
Of trotters, but bred Oh both sons and
daughters as has been shown by the
performance Of Jack 2:15 and Lady
Boullion 2:l8 IA, two Of the greatest
horses on the turf of 1889. His daugh-
-ers nave produced De Barry 2.f9 Ia,
Irma Is years. 2::20 and many others.
He has sired more trotters than any
horse that ever lived except Blue Bull
and George Wilkes.
In Offering the service of these horses
to the public I can safely say that they
are the best bred stock that has ever
made q season in this section. Not
only sired by one of the great sires of
the age, but the sires of their first and
second dams have sired trotters and
backed by the best of thoroughbred.
viii make the season at my stables
in Mexico, Mo-, on the following terms:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
FISH BRANCH FLOATINGs

Special Correspondence of the Ledger.
FISH BRANCH, April 16.-As this
is the first correspondence from the
Fish Branch neighborhood, I will
.kindly ask our Mexico hustler, R.
NJ. White, to give the news from
Fish Branch. It is the heart of
the county. Our most successful
farmers are living along this
branch.
Farmers are through sowing oats
and are fixing to plant corn. If
the weather permits, there will be
lots Of corn planted the last of this
week.
r. J. DonCarlos has put in 140
acres of oats and ]. w. Gilpin 60.
James Lewis is FIXING to feed 2
car loads Of cattle.
Marion Bruce has completed his
education and is trying to farm
again.
G. L. Bruce has sold his fine
stallion for $500.
J. w. Gilpin has been troubled
with the grip among his horses.
DR.. Turner was called to see them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
Peddlers.

1t being impossible to fit glasses
to the eyes, except in rooms espec-
tally prepared for such purpose and
arranged for the necessary exami-
nation of the internal parts Of the
eye, and with several instruments,
as ophtalmoscope, test lenses, test
charts, ETC., I caution the public
against peddlers pretending to be
sent by me, as I do not engage any
agents or peddlers, and can only
be responsible for glasses fitted at
office. Dr.. w. A. LEVIN,
Scientific optician. at the Windsor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
Order of Publication.


STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1890
Oliver Woods, David W. Woods, Thos.
L. Woods, Mary E. McCallem and
Sarah ]. Woods, Plaintiffs,
Geo. ". Woods, Martha NJ. Woods,
Annie D. Woods, Geo. A. Woods,
VIM. Woods, Mary A. Wilson, Jno.
c. Woods, o. L. Woods and Jane
Woods, Defendants--
Now, at this day, comes said plain
tiffs, in the above entitled cause, In
vacation, and file their petition duly
verified by affidavit, stating, among
other things, that the said Geo. w.
Woods, Martha NJ. Woods, Annie D.
Woods, Geo. A. Woods, VIM. Woods
and Mary A. Wilson are non-residents
of the State of Missouri, it is therefore
ordered by the clerk, in vacation, that
publication be made notifying said
nonresident defendants that an action
has been commenced against them,
and all the other defendants named, in
the petition in the Circuit Court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, to partition the
following described lands, to-wit :
The southwest quarter of the south
east quarter, and east half of the
southeast quarter, and the northeast
of the northwest of the southeast
quarter of section 81, and the west
half of southwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter of section 80, all of township
and to charge George A. Woods,
and Albert Woods with certain ad-
you, the nonresident defendants
aforesaid, be and appear at the next
term Of said Court to be holden at the
Court House, in the city of Mexico,
audrain county, Missouri, on the first
Monday in June, AID, 1890, and on
or before the sixth day thereof an
swer or otherwise plead to said petit
ton, Judgment viii be rendered &C.
cording to the prayer of the same.
1t Is further ordered that q copy
hereof be published in the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, q newspaper pub.
Hshed in said county of Audrain for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion to be at least fifteen DAYS be-
fore the commencement of the next
term of said Court.
[sEAL.l In witness whereof I here
unto set my hand and afix the seal of
said Court, this done in Clerks office.
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
this Sth day of April, A. D., 1880.
BEN G. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court,
Audram Co, Mo,
GEO. ROBERTSON,
pIaintiffss A~tfornov
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
The Police Gazette

Is the only illustrated paper In the
world containing all the latest sensa-
tional and sporting news. No saloon
keeper, barber or club room a afford
to be without It. 1t always makes
friends wherever 1t goes.
Mailed TO any address In the United
States, securely wrapped, Is weeks fcr
$1y00.
Send five cents for sample copy.
RICHARD X. FOX,
Franklin Square. New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
Catalonia Spanish
JACKS.
Order of Publication,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1890.
John J. Cox, Ad'r est of David P. Coz,
Plaintiffs,
VS..
James 8. Trimble, Defendant.
Now, on this day, comes plaintiff.
John j. Cox, by his attorney, and flee
his petition and affidavit, stating
among other things, that the said de-
PENDANT, James s. Trimble, is a nom
resident of the State of Missouri, and
it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
clerk of this Court that service cannot
be had in the ordinary way, 1t is here
by ordered by the clerk OF the Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendant. James 8.
Trimble, that suit has been commenced
against him in the Circuit Court Of
Audrain county, Missouri, the object
and gcneraf nature Of which IL q suit
by attachment to satisfy the payment
of a note given by James s.. Trimblo
the 25th day of September, 1856, TO
one Daniel P. Cox for the sun of $1255,
less $1,000 paid Aug. 2, 1885, and unless
you, the defendant, James s. Trimbie,
be and appear at b next term Of said
Court, to be holden at the Court
House, in the city of Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri, on the 1st Monday
in June, A. D., 1890, and on or before
the 9th day thereof answer or other
wise plead to said petition, judgment
will be rendered according to the
prayer of the same. 1t is further or
dered that a copy hereof be published
in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER,
newspaper published in said county
OF Audrain, for four weeks successive
ly, as required by law.
[sEAL.1 In witness whereof I here
unto set my hand and affix the seal a
said circuit court, this done in Mex-
leo, Audrain county, Missouri, this
18th day of April, A. D., 1890.
BEN G. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
W. II. KEENAN,,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
The Imported Percheron Stallion
ECLAIR.

No. COG Pereher0n Stud Bood of France. No.
1853 Percheron Stud Book OF America.
Imported by Hon. Geo. w. Stubblefieid,
Of Bloomington. Ill.
Wa sired by VIOLENT 4o4, he by Prosper sos.
he by i,ecide s62. he by Vieux Pierre S74, he by
Coco 712. he by Mignon Ills, he by Jean LIE Blanc
739. a direct descendant from the noted Arab
stallion Ga1iPoli, dam Judith, she by ReguIut
lo7s. he by Luther 1872, he by Pierre he by
Jean lie Blanc 739, etc.
This Stallion is a dark dapp|e gray, 16 1-2
hands high weight 1900 pounds, square and
blocky, excellent: feet. great bone and fine
style and shape and fine kneetactiOn This fine
stock horse has proven himself an extra fint
breeder on all classes Of mares and a sure foal
getter
This horse will make this season at
Galloway's Livery Stable in Mexico,
Mo-, at SIS to insure or $40 for the sea-
son, with return privilege. Care taken
to prevent accidents, but not response
BILE should any occur.
For any further information, call on
or address G.. w. GALLOWAY,
March 20, 1890. Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
Notice..

the Editor OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, NO., April
16.-Will you please say in the
weekly issue that the F. and L.
Union ofthe Seventh Congressional
District will begin at Vandalia,
Audrain county, Mo-, May 8, 1890,
at 10 q. m. sharp, and also that U.
s. Hall, State lecturer, will adj
dress the public at the same place
and date at 2 p. m.
]. j. SIMS,
President Seventh Congressional Dis
trict F. and L. Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-17
.EVs IfObEfSISUNy
Plaintiffs Attorney,
administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
Abraham Gerard, deceased have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date March 10, 1890.
ALI persons having claims against
said estate r required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within one year after the date, or
they may be precluded from any bone
at Of such estate, and If such claims
be mot exhibited within two years
from this date they will be forever
barred. HENRY GERARD.
No. 60-4t Administrator.