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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The principal of a certain board
ing school in New England was in
the habit of telling his boys some
twenty-five years ago that the more
bread and butter they would eat
the more cake they might have.
AS a consequence the small boys
were in the habit of stuffing them
selves with the cheaper food that
they were quite incapable oftouch-
ing the dessert at all. Our good
Uncle Sam seems to be in such a
financial condition that he cannot
feed the Indians whom he has
undertaken to support. Adopting
a variation of the school-master's
methods, would it not be wise tor
him to offer an attractive prize to
the Indian at each agency who
shall fast the longest, the possible
result being to SO far reduce the
visible supply of Indians that the
cost of feeding the remainder will
fall within the means of the
government,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Home First.

From the BroOktleld Argus
At the recent Christian Sunday
School Convention, at Mexico,
Missouri, the gentleman who made
the address of welcome startled
the audience by asserting that
there were over half a million of
children in Missouri who were out
side of, and knew not the in fiuence
of the Sunday School, notwith-
standing the fact that Missouri
was the banner Sunday School
State of the Union. One would
naturally suppose that such state
ments and such information would
have tendency of quieting the
foreign mission crank, and turning
the tide of mission work nearer
home, but such is not the case.
Foreign mission work is an "a1l-
ment," with many-a sort of "dry
rot," and it will take statements
of more startling nature than the
above to bring the little Missouri
heather into the prominence enjoy
ed by his little brother in foreign
climes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Missouri Press Association,

President Ed w. Stephens, of
the Missouri Press Association, has
issued the programme for the an
nual meeting to be held at Hanni-
bal August is. 1t includes the
usual subjects of consideration and
will occupy Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August 19,
20, 81 and %.
On Friday afternoon the Pullman
sleepers will leave via the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy for an excur.
sion to the West. The trip will be
nearly 1900 miles in length, and
will consume just eighteen days
from the time the party leaves
Hannibal until it reaches Kansas
City.
The excursionists will visit St.
Paul, the Yellowstone park, Hele-
ma, Anaconda, Salt Lake City and
Denver, reaching Kansas City Sep.
tember 9.
The meeting at Hannibal prom.
ises to be the largest the associa.
tion has ever held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A Tennessee Republican warmly
denounces the force bill idea.
The Lombard Investment Com
pany withdraws from Kansas to
Missouri.
The banks Of the Mississippi in
the vicinity of New Orleans are
caving badly.
Democratic members Of the
Illinois Legislature serenaded Gen.
Palmer at Springfield.
The Atchison, (Kas.) Champion
has reversed its policy completely
and now advocates free trade.
Secretary Window will receive
bids for the sale of silver under the
new law ON and after August 13.
Congressman Mills is at Boon
vile visiting relatives, preliminary
to completing his Missouri tour.
A supposed dead man was
resuscitated at Texarkana, Ark.
after being taken to an undertak.
er's rooms.
A preacher at Canton, O., has
got himself into trouble through
expressing new views OF Christ's
birth and resurrection.
Four men stopped Santa Fe
train in Colorado and began firing
on the engineer and fireman, who
put on steam and escaped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Across the Ocean in Four Days.

From the New York ines.
The centrifugal propeller is the
name of a new invention designed
to enable steamers to attain
extraordinary speed. Strictly
speaking, the appliance Is not a
propeller at all; it is simply a re-
mover of resistance ahead. The
steam of the steamer is cut away
downward and backward from the
water line, and here the rotary tan,
or centrifugal machine, is placed.
The pressure and resistance of the
water ahead is got rid of by clear
ing the water away, thus virtually
endowing the propelsive screws in
the stern with greatly augmented
power.
In vessels moving at speeds up
to seven knots, skin friction is the
principal resistance in still water;
IN vessels moving at higher speed
the residence of the water i'm
mediately ahead increases at an
enormous rate, with the increase
of speed. This can always be
noticed by a huge white wave a
swiftly moving vessel has in front
of her-tne "bone in her mouth"
as the sailors term 1t. The object
of the new invention is to scatter
this retardipg mass as it is being
entered, and by this means it is
claimed that the speed of steamers
can be increased to the point that
will admit of their crossing the
ocean in four days Vessels will
be fitted with this new device for
experimental purposes both in this
country and in England, and 1t ls
expected that their speed will be
greatly in excess OF anything now
| afloat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

CoL. JOE RICKEY, of Galloway
ounty and Washington City, is re-
ported to have said in recent in.
srView:
"The election bill cannot pass in
as Senate without its being passed
ever dead bodies. If Ingalls, re-
uses to recognize Democratic Sem
l.ofs In the Senate, as Reed refus-
y 70 recognize Democratic men,
'sis IN the House, there are men
= me Senate who will take him
pooily out of the chair and throw
im out OF the window. | know
Ena1 | am talking about. They
NOV that the election bill means
esolution in the south, and war
no eloodshed, and if there is to
. revolution they will inaugu-
ate 1t right in the Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Francis and Missouri.

AT the semi centennial of the
University of Missouri on July 4,
Governor Francis made an address
that captivated the thousands who
heard him. In closing his address
he said "When we think how
much has been accomplished here
in the short space of fifty years and
consider the vicissltudes through
which Missouri has passed, we
cannot but admire the wonderful
progress that has been made. But
much yet remains to be done.
Never did the educational institu-
tion have better field in which to
labor. Here Is great common
wealth OF inestimable resources
which only awaits development to
make Missouri the greatest State in
the Union. Here is population
of nearly 3,0OO,0OO souls and room
and support for five times that
number. Here is school system
unsurpassed and an enlightened
public sentiment so favorable to
education that it gives one-thlrd of
the State revenue to the mainte-
nance of public schools. The
students and the alumni who have
gone from these halls for the past
80 years are shining examples and
able advocates of the advantages
here obtained, and constitute an
army to battle for the welfare and
the advancement of their alma
mater. With the good will of all
rght-thinking people throughout
the State, this university deserves,
and t,ust viii receive, liberal aid
from the next General Assembly
that convenes at Jefferson City.
Standing on the threshold of the
second half century of the State
University of Missouri, let US hope
| that five decades from now, when
in 1910, on the anniversary of our
independence as nation the GEN.
tennial of this institution shall be
celebrated, and when Missouri's
10, 100000 of population, develop
ed resources and increased wealth
shall have given her that popula-
ton and influence in the nation to
which she is entitled and for which
she is destined, this university may
have surpassed even the promise
it gives to-day of being a model,
far-famed institution of learning,
with an able faculty of renowned
thinkers, rich in a devoted attend
ance of earnest students and COM
mensurate in all respects with the
dignity and grandeur of the great
commonwealth of Missouri -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
The Real Economist.

FROM iue aLtHiSofi
You hear a great deal about the
pinching and saving and hard work
of the farmer, but if you go to his
house you will often find that it is
his wife and daughters who have
pinched and saved and skimped
enough to buy the new organ or the
new carpet, and who have paid
tor the new pictures of father and
mother that hang on the best room
wall. A farmers wife says little
about it, but with her butter money
and her egg money she often ac-
complishes as much as her COM
planning husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
MILLS AT BOONVILLE
A Special Visit Preliminary to
Completing His Tour.

BooNvILLE, Mo-, July 3l.-Thls
afternoon Hon. Roger Q. Mills tel
egraphed to relatives in this city
that he would be here this even
ing to pay them a social visit.
Upon hearing this the citizens at
once asked that he make an ap-
pointment to speak. He answered
that he would comply with their
request, and Monday, August 4,
has been fixed as the time to hear
the great tariff retormer.
MIR. Mills arrived here at s
O'Clock and was met at the depot
by a large delegation of citizens.
He was escorted to the residence
of Mrs. Capt. Mcpherson, who is
an own cousin Of his. After sup
per he was waited upon by the
citizens of the town and county
generally, with whom he eonversed.
Mr.. Mills is in splendid health and
says that he is in the battle for
Democracy and wants to meet the
laboring men especially, in order
to explain the fanaticism of the
Republican party upon the tariff
question. 1t is safe to predict that
one of the largest crowds that has
ever turned out in this county will
hear Col. Mills on Monday. Col.
Mills will spend three or four
days in this county visiting his
relatives and will speak in Mexico
Thursday, August 7th,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Colored Teachers, Institute.

The Institute convened Friday
at 8 O'Clock, a. IA. The meeting
was opened with prayer by 1. ].
Hicks, after which the minutes OF
the previous meeting were read
and approved, and the regular
programme ofthe day was taken up.
Instructors, Maggie Winn, Ortho-
graphy; Angie Bass, Grammar; j.
H. Smith, Arithmetic; Myra
Hicks, Geography; Belle Porter,
United States History; Emma
Porter, Civil Government; ]. HI.
Kenner, Physiology; I. J. Hicks,
School Economy; Mary Goode,
Penmanship; Maggie Basket,
Reading.
We, your committee on resolu.
tions, beg leave to report as fol.
lows:
Feeling that we have been great.
ly benefited by the work and in.
structions in this Institute, be it
Resolued, That we return our
heartfelt thanks to the instructors
and especially to Prof. ]. B. Cole
man; to the School Board for
their courtesies in giving us the
use of the building; to the churches
and the people generally for thelr
hospitality. Be it further
Resolved, That We thank the
editors of the LEDGER and Intelli.
gencer tor publishing the proceed.
lngs of our Institute.
Mrs. Angie Bass, Mr.. J. 7,
Payne, Miss Myra Hicks, Miss
Emma Porter and M. J. H. Smith,
Committee on Resolutions.
The meeting adjourned, subject
to the call of the Executive Com.
mittee.
Miss Myra Hicks. Miss Maggie
Basket and Mr.. I. j. Hicks, Exc
cutiye Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
PARALYZEU BT 4 SCRATEH,
Peculiar Experience of Maine Man on
the Field of Battle.

II have read of men being paralyzed
by wound and unable to move" said
a wellknown prominent Maine office
holder to reporter of the Lewiston
Journal, and believe it. know that
there have been many cases of the kind.
and one of them in particular has such
son to remember.
..It was at the battle of Chantilly, in
the early part Of the fight. We had
approached low, rambling fence-a
Virginia fence, as they were called, and
l had my gun through it and was do
ing what service l could. / saw the
splinter fly from piece of that fence
under the impulse Of ball from the
enemy. In the lightning flash of the
flying wood seemed to find time to
dodge. and then there was a quick pain
like the soaring of hot iron and the
splinter was through my hat-band and
along my scalp, penetrating it, but not
injuring the skull.
The blow was severe and stunned
me. and remember as well my last
look at the scene--the fighting troops,
the smoke. the battle and the trampling
men. fell back. my legs half doubled
up beneath me, and in a moment my
strength was gone and was power
less. l saw everything. Men fell upon
me. Men tramplsd upon me. Horses
reared around me. The battle was On
all sides.
my wits were clear, my brain un.
clouded, but there was /, dying .
death monentarily, alive. yet dead. and
suffering more tortures than thought
life could have. / lay there perhaps
half an hour-every moment year OF
agony-when / felt some ones hand on
my collar. and / was dragged out and
turned on my face, where lay for a
moment lis some one rided my cart,
ridge box. The motion saved me. My
pulse seemed to stir. my heart beat. my
will to re-exert itself, and iu few mo.
ments / was myself. The wound was
| so small that stanched it with my
| handkerchief and in half an hour /
was as we'll as ever.
"If the hand had not found my coat
collar / should have been bleaching my
| bones on ChantilIy at this moment IN.
| stead of being here talking TO you, and
it would have beer tough to have passed
/ in m such a scrafeha
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Come and See 'Em.

The Mexico Fair, which has the
reputation of being one of the best
in the State, begins August 5, and
lasts five days. The Missourian
has pressing invitation lin the
form of "comps') to be present.
Bob White and his big feet are
advertised as the principal attrac-
tions. They should draw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
A. F.. Fleet.


Prof. A. F. Fleet, Superintend-
ent of the Missouri Military Acad-
emy at Mexico, was here on Thurs
day last looking after the interest
of that promising institution, and
made the Herald an appreciated
call. Professor Fleet is talented
and cultured, and a gentleman Of
pleasing address. He made an ex-
cellent impression on all with
whom he came in contact while
here, and we are glad to state that
his visit here was not without
profit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
While it is not
Look Out for this StorY!
1T WILL SOON APPEAR.
NOTES FOR THE CURIOUS.
Strange Names Given to the
Holy Bible and the Reason.
Written for the Ledger.

The following curious transla-
tions of words and printers errors
have occurred in the different edi-
tions of the English Bible. There
is standing reward offered by the
University Press of Oxford for any
error, typographical or otherwise,
which can be found in their edition
of the Holy Scriptures.
THE BREEcHEs BIBLE-printed
156O-So called from the following:
Then the eies of them both were
opened, and they knew that they
were naked, and they sewed figge
tree leaves together, and made
themselves Breeches-Gen. 81.
THE BUG BIBLE-printed 1851
Thou shalt not nede to be afraid for
any Bugges by night, nor for the
arrow that feeth by day-Ba. 91:5.
The PLACE MAKERS BIBLE-
printed 1561-62-Blessed are the
place makers-Matt. 5:9.
THE Ros1N BIBLE-printed 1909.
Is there no rosin in Gilead? Is there
no physician there?-Jer. s:22.
The TREAcLE BIBLE-printed
156S-Is there no treacle at Gilead?
Is there no physician there?-Jer.
|S:32.
THE JUDAS BIBLE-1611-Had
many serious typographical errors
Judas for Jesus in IL. Matt,
1886; serve thee, for serve me
Ex. 9:13; ye shall not eat, for ye
shall eat.
THE VINEGAR BIBLE-printed
1717-The parable of the Vinegar
instead of the parable of the Vine
yard, appeared as the heading to
chapter goth, of St. Luke.
The WICKED BIBLE - printed
1881 by Robert Barker and Martin
Lucas. The word "not" was left
out of the Seventh Commandment.
It is said that the printer was fined
e., 900.
THE EARs-To-EAR BIBLE-print-
ed 161O-Who hath ears to ear, let
him hearst. Matt. 13:43.
THE STANDING FISHES BIBLE
printed 1SO6-And it shall come to
pass that the fishes will stand upon
it-Ezekiel ALTO.
THE DISCHARGE BIBLE--printed
1861 discharge thee before God
I. Tim. 5:2l.
THE WIFE-HATER BIBLE-print-
ed 1810-Where the word "wife''
is printed for "life'' in II. Luke,
1926.
REBEKAH's CAMEL's BIBLE--print.
ed 1S23-And Rebekah, arose and
her camels-Gen. 24:61.
To REMAIN B1BLE-printed 1906
and copied 1SO9-Persecuted him
that was born after the Spirit to re.
main, even so it is now-Gal. 4:29.
This last error arose in this way.
The proof reader not knowing
whether he ought to remove the
comma after the word esprit, u
referred the matter to the "over.
seer" of the printing, who wrote
on the margin ''to remain" and
this was inserted in the text.
The copy of the Sacred Scrip
lures that so swarmed with errors
as to be almost Immediately with
drawn, was that of Pope Sixtus v.
in 1890. Sixtus, in a perpetua
decree, by the followers of Apos
tolic power, issued the sole authen
tic text forever, since it wa
corrected by his own hand
and relying on the authority of hi
Prince of the Apostles, decreet
that any departure from it, even i,
private readings, should incur tn
greater accommodation, and tina
future editions not conforming Il
lit, should have no credit or author
Iity. Nevertheless Pope Clemen
VIII published a new edition il
E1ss2. N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
School Appoint
mentS.

from the Kansas Clty liiits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 81
State Superintendent of Schools
Coleman is rapidly completing the
of school money, and
in few days the list will be ready
for publication. It has already
been ascertained that the amount
to be distributed is 1851 1856 40;
number of school children, S56, 794;
amount each child will receive, a
fraction over 81. The enumera-
ton for this year is $50 less than
that of last year. Superintendent
Coleman is of the, opinion that the
difference is occasioned by the
stringent law passed by the last
general assembly, making it a
misdemeanor to make false re-
turn, and he believes this to be the
truest enumeration ever taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
MOST POPULAR CLERK.
The Ledger to Give Mexic0's
Most Popular Clerk
An Outing.

The LEDGER has not as yet COM
pleted the details for the trip to be
given the most popular clerk in
Mexico, but the ballot will be
found in the daily LkpGER from
this time on. Cut them out and
save as manyas possible. Voting
will begin on Saturday, Aug. End.
The clerk receiving the most votes
will be given a trip to the st.
Louis Fair or Exposition at the
expense of the LEDGER. Save the
ballots and start your favorite with
a boom on Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
A Mad Dog Scare.

@ARsHALL, NO., July 3d.
|,'eas excitement prevails among
(1e elsizeas in the Pinkard neigh
|o1nood, east of this city, over a
vent terrible experience with a
[|aao aog. A number of dogs were
ssen. The mad dog has been
ii'ed and an effort will be made to
- 'ne community OF those bitten.
s"' sullivan, the old lady who
."s severely bitten about the body
sunday, is in a serious condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Mrs. Silas Wilson, while trying
to climb the stairway at the City
Hall yesterday, fell and broke her
right arm just above the wrist. A
physician was at once called in and
set the broken limb and at last &C
counts Mrs. Wilson was doing rea-
sonably we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Prof. and Mrs. c. NJ. Williams,
of Mexico, spent few days here
this week visiting friends. Prof.
Williams is q member OF the Har.
din College faculty, and of course
made IT point 10 look after the
interests of that popular educa-
tional institution in this locality
while here.-Huntayills Herald
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Cattle Diving at Paris.

PARIS, Mo-, July 3o.-Ahout tif-
teen head of COWS have died In
Paris and vicinity in the last few
days with what is believed to be
Texas fever. A short time ago a
train loaded with Texas cattle was
wrecked here, and it was thought
the COWS took the fever from the
cattle on the wrecked train. The
State Veterinarian, Paul Paquin,
has been sent for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

A horse stolen from the hitch
rack at Moberly on July %, was
found at VIM. Dyson's to-day by
Sheriff Adams and Marshal Lane.
Word was sent City Marshal John
Lynch, of Moberly, to come and
get the horse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER, of
iowa, will speak at Molino in this
bounty on the 10Th of August.
Pnparations are being made for a
rsad picnic 1t is probable that
. viii also speak at Rush Hill,
rl at the Salt River picnic on the
Nh and 21se of Aug.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The gentlemen who were shoot
ing prairie chickens north of Mex
leo last Saturday will be prose-
cuted if the land owners can learn
their names. The farmers say
"wait until the law is out and then
shoot all you please"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Ferris, New Timer.

B. W1nton, of st. Jee, has moved
to Mexico with his family to re-
side. Mr.. Winton is one of the
best timers in the State and will
have charge of this department in
G.. l.. Ferris hardware store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Bring your babies in to the Fair
to contest for the LEDGER prize for
the prettiest baby. The s. 8.
Edwards photograph gallery will
furnish twelve photos of the baby
fee. The contest ia on Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

MExlCo had a big crowd Thurs
ky, but it was very orderly. Not
u arrest was made. The police
atended to their duties promptly
md not single robbery was re-
bofted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Squire l.. N. Bass to- day brought
to this Office Revolutionary reiict
in the shape of q powder gourd,
used by the 'Squire's grandfather,
Moses Bass, who was one of Gen.
Washington's body guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

mt. M. R. K. Biggs, who was
l0Hn under a grain mower Gan
n OF which was given in the
TWO weeks ago. is able to
around again. How he escaped
~. a go broken bones is mystery.
s. 1ip is still very sore.-Lad-
'ania Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE Mexico Fair Daily Morning
LOGGER, as usual, will be distrib-
lied Tree on the Fair Ground dur
ng Fair week. The papers will
e distributed from the LEDGER's
ranch office at the Fair Grounds
md will prove a fine advertising
hedlum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

WATER should be placed in the
Eurt House yard. Mexico could
have in this yard one of the incest
bmks in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief 81
warranted to cure toothache, head
ache or any other pain in 2 to 10
minutes. Also collie, summer COM
plants, dysentery and iux. Ii
satisfaction is not given money will
be refunded. At Buckner's drug
store. 14-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Aased With Passing Counter
feitS.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo. July 3d.
epusy United States Marshal T.
:. =. Aenna today arrested George
ihson, a resident of Boone coun-
Allison is charged with pass
as counterfeit money. He will
.,s hearing Friday before Uni
= = states Commissioner Geisberg.
aalns an investigation, he will
p held in jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

E. Briscoe, of Lincoln county,
was married to Miss Dollie Barker,
of Benton City, this morning in
the court house by Squire VIM
scott. ....
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

n. G. KERN, one of the finest
andscape engineers in the coun-
Fy, is in Mexico to beautify the
pounds surrounding Mexico's Mil
tazy school. Mr.. Kern superln-
sndsd the laying off of Forest
Park, St. Louis, and many other
beautiful grounds and We are sure
Pis work in Mexico will be appre-
tiafed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Neal Voorhees, and wife, of Ft.
Smith, Ark, are here on visit.
Neal is hustling life insurance, and
will wake the boys up. He says
no matter where he may be located
he always intends to be here to
our fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Little but active-are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. :
Best Liver Pills made; gen.
tie, yet thorough. They regu-
late and invigorate the liver,
stomach and bowels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Back
ache Cure is warranted to give sat-
isfaction in every case or money re-
funded: Superior to all others. At
Buckner's drug store. l4-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The Vandalia Graphic is new
sper edited by Thos. R. Dodge &
bas. 1t is a bright and newsy
,aner we'll patronized.