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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
A Coming Musical Event.

Metzerott is selling seats rapidly for the
musical feast which will take place at the
Academy Of Music on the evening of May 6.
Society people are taking great interest in
the event and already number of 'tconcert
parties" have been made up. The music,
which will be rendered by the Schubeet quartet
and the Sixteenth-street quartet, will be of the
highest order. This is the first time these we'll
known musical organizations have consented
to appear in more than semi-public manner
and the occasion is looked forward to by a
large number of the music-loving people of
Washington. Those who have been fortunate
enough to hear these quartets say that it is
difficult to imagine finer interpretations and
more artistic renditions of music than are
given by them.
Emanon's Entertainment a Success.
The entertainment of the Emanon Club at
National Rifles Armory Wednesday evening
was socially and financially success. Hub
Smiths music always takes and the troupe is
astrong one in many respects and shows great
possibilities Miss Case, the soubrette, in every
way fulfilled the anticipations of her friends,
and Mr.. Terry as Fashion sang and acted
splendidly. Mr.. M. d. Hensey, the comedian
of the troupe, kept the audience laughing at
his antics as Smithers, the florists assistant,
and his singing was highly appreciated. The
singing and dancing of Misses Newton, Bayly,
Eicheberger, and Kuehneras gddy little dudes,
and the 'Tea" song by Messrs Fox Hough-
ton, Cook, Handlora, and Dupignac, deserved
great praise. The EmanoG expects to present
new operetta in the near future.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
Mrs. Mills,s CONCERT.

The pupils of Mrs. Harriette Mills gave
most enjoyable concert at the Uniyersalist
Church on Friday evening. ladies' chorus
of fifty and the Philharmonic Quartette as
sisted and twelve solo numbers were given.
Miss Craig sang Governs 'Snow Flakes" very
prestlly' ana MISS Law piease1 she audience
second Miss Dobbin's singing of Dudley
Bucks ''Sunset,n and Miss Mead's rendering
of the difficult aria from Lies Perles de Bre-
sil" were most commendable. Mr. e. SEE
melenyi, violin, and Mr.. w. A Haley, flute,
assisted, and the aecompaniments of Miss
Lolita Mills added not little to the pleasure
of the evening.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
Texarkanas With the Henry Show

IeAafkauaS WIN the 1enfy snow.
TeXarkanas is one OF the strong cards of the
Henry Big Burlesque Company, which will
open at Kernan's Theatre tomorrow night for
one week She is but seventeen years old,
remarkable dancer-a dancer born, who never
received the slightest training-and has proved
the greatest terpsichorean sensation of the sea-
son. Texarkanas has no school; she follows
her fancy. She is wild dancer who executes
the first step that enters her mind. She has
no routine of dances. She will not be fettered,
and compels the orchestra to follow her MIN
BILE feet as best it can. She has never been
known to execute the same dance more than
once in week. Nobody knows what she is
going to dance when she comes on. Texar-
kanas does not know herself. She starts, and
suddenly she becomes absorbed in a wild terp-
sichorean exercise, from which nothing can
divert her and which she never ceases until
pretty well exhausted No wonder Manager
John III. Smith offers 81 900 for her equal
The company includes many brilliant beauties,
noted vocalists and clever comedians Its
first part, ga Reception at the Hotel Grande,n
Is amusing and resplendent and replete with
musical and vocal gems The burlesque, ''The
Gon-do-liars; or, The King of Ku-Tf-Ku-Ra," !"
is very bright production, which affords the
beautiful queens abundant opportunity to dis
play their talent and charms. The Dewitt
sisters, who present refined and entertaining
musical act, are Washington girls, and will
make their first appearance here on the Vaude-
vile stage The olio includes beautiful myth
illogical groupings and George III. Wood, Viii
West, Charlie Mcdonald, Clarke and Williams
and Herbert Crowley. Ladies' matin6es Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday Next week
Billy Lester's Big Show.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19

H. is TO be feared ''The U. 8. Mail, !" which tar
red at Albaugh's through the week, will never
be embalmed as classic. 1t possesses few of the
elements of greatness. Its construction is not
in accordance with the canons laid down by
the fathers of dramatic art. In this, II is true,
it may be elassed with most of Shakespeare's
plays; but then there is more body to the
works of the immortal William, even if their
bouquet is less aromatic and their efferves-
cence less suggestive of an explosion of
dynamite 'The U. s. Mail'' is short, left
itself open to the liability of being set
down us dramatic pariah. 1t can
hardly be classified at all. Still it
is not without raiSOn d'etre.
1t makes people laugh, and this being so,
what does it matter If the traces of plot are
so slight as to escape the careless eyeg The
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
Wilson'S Minstrels at Albaugh's.

Wilson's Minstrels at AlDaugh's.
There's a treat in store for amusement
lovers this week. George Wilson, the prince
of burnt corkists, with an excellent company
and many startling novelties, will occupy
Albaugh's all the week, and it is assured that
every seat will be occupied Wilson is
favorite in Washington as well as elsewhere,
and with the addition of Lew Benedict this
season will be welcomed with delight Lew
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
The Last symphony Concert.

The last concert of the season by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra will be given on We'd
nesday evening, April 60 Mr.. Arthur Nj
kisch will, as before, be the conductor; Nine
Helen Hopekirk will be the pianist, and Mr..
Anton Hekking the 'cellist. Reserved seats
are now on sale at Elliss.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
The CARLTON Company at Albaugh,s.

AS old friends returning, w. 4. Carleton's
Opera Company will be welcomed on Mon
day, April 81, when they will come to Wash
ington to inaugurate the spring and summer
season at Albaugh's Since this company's
first appearance in this city seven years ago
their return has always been contemplated
with the satisfaction with which the certainty
of pleasant moments is always anticipated.
Their performances have always been evenly
balanced, artistic, and satisfactory. "The
Merry War" one of Johann Strauss's master
pieces, has been selected for the opening, and
other well-known and much-liked operas will
follow during the engagement. The company
has been specially equipped for the presenta-
tion of light opera, and will consist of the
following well-known singers and actors:
Misses Lily Post, Alice Vincent, Clara Wis
dom, Marian Langdon, Jennie Willard, and
Jennie Winston, Messrs. j. X. Murray, w.
H. Fitzgerald, Charles A. Bigelow, Fred
Huntley, Walter West, and ". IT, Carleton.
AS on former visits, the chorus will be strong
one. Regular summer prices will prevail, the
highest, rs cents for the best seats, and 25
cents general admission.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
AT THE THEATRES.
HIGH-CLASS DRAMA, MINSTRELsY,
AND VARIETY ON THE BILLS.

Palmor's Fine Company at the National
and George Wilson at Albaugh's-A
Few Words About Days Well
Drilled Farce-Comedians.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19

DIR. T.. p. Sullivan at HarFis's.
Edward ?. Sullivan, one of the brightest OF
Americas rising dramatic luminarles, will be
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19

BALLANTINE's
PALE EXTRA BEER.
Sole Agents,
+. H. Finley q Son,
1906 ID street northwest.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19

Benedict is one of the old-school minstrels
and is about the only one retaining strong
hold upon the public. An exchange says of
the company: "George Wilson stands of yore,
of all end men the first in the affection of
the people. His tricks of speech and gesture
his own inimitable laugh and stutter,
and his unrivaled oratory seem to
have lost none of their power to throw
an audience into uproars. Lew Benedict,
OF very different order but nearly
approaching Wilson in popularity, is burnt
cork comedian of the highest talent, and won
unstinted praise. The two, the chiefs, were
admirably supported One or two Of the
programme was rich in interest throughout.
A feature of this combination is the rich and
striking costumes worn; beautiful and novel
they appear to the artistic taste, and crafty
the eye at the same time that the droll antics
OF the wearers tickle the sense OF the ludicrous.
Praise also is due in one matter in which
most plays of the sort sin terribly--freedom
from coarseness There was nothing to make
ladies blush; no applause in which the dress
circle did not join as heartily as the galleries.
Palmer's Company at the National.
This famous company, whose reputation is
known wherever the English language is
spoken as one of the very best dramatic Or
ganizations in the world, appears here this
week under the personal direction of Mr.. A.
M. Palmer This is the first engagement
played in Washington by this company. They
have, however, appeared here on two occa-
sions within the past four years for the Actors
Fund, of which Mr.. Palmer is president. The
plays selected for presentation this week are
the very best from their large repertory, each
of which have been played many hundred
nights IN New York. The opening play,
"Capt. Swift is drama of intense Interest
and remarkable skill in construction. "A Pair
of Spectacles" is said to be one OF the pret-
tiest plays seen for years. On the same even
ing will be presented MIR. Augustus Thomas's
one act play Of ga Man OF the World,n in
which Maurice Barrymore sustains the princi-
pal character. A rare treat is offered on
Thursday night in the performance of saints
and Sinners" In which the entire company
appear. This play is by II. A. Jones, author
OF "The Silver King 1.-THE Mddleman,n and
"Judah." ''Saints and Sinners" has done
more to make the reputation OF Mr.. j. III.
Stoddart than any play he ever appeared in.
"Jim the Penman" Is rendered as fitting
climax to end this notable engagement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
BEAVER DAM VALLEY.
rraspOndence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, Aug. 12.-Our
people all along the valley attend
ed the Mexico fair last week and
reported it better than ever before.
Several of the Beaver Dam boys
have taken blue strings on their
Montrose colts.
Miss Nettie Stewart, of Jeffer.
son City, who has been the guest
of Miss Grace Price for the past
three weeks, returned home to-day.
Misses Sallie Price and Minnie
Stole, T. M. Ford, Ellie Harrison
and lady, Robert Calhoun, Gus
Renie and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thad Threlkeld, James and Frank
Crockett, E. H. Dicus and wife
went oven this week to take in the
Fulton fair.
J. S. Dicus, of Fulton, T. M,
Hill, of Fort Worth, Tex, and AL.
fred Hill, of near Paris, Mo, were
guests of E. H. Dicus and family
last week. They also took in the
Mexico fair and spoke in high
terms thereof.
Al the Mexico fair in the colt
show, the harness, the model and
the fine ring Beaver Dam always
won. Robert Calhoun and James
Crockett have premium colts thai
won the ribbons. Charley Harri
sons three-year.old Montrose car
ried off the blue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
To NEW Subscribers only.

THE City Council Monday Or
dered the electric lights discontln-
ued indefinitely after the LIST of
September. The City Council, as
we understand it, took this step
because the money is running short.
The small pox case We had this
spring cost the city a great deal of
money, and the Council finds it
necessary to retrench. They do
not expect to have the light dis
continued any length of time, and
perhaps they will continue the
light and do away with n of the
night policemen. Electric light is
not a luxury in Mexico, but a ne
cessity, and we trust the Council
will be able to continue the light,
and at the same time have enough
money to meet all the necessary
requirements. Mexico does not
want to take a step backward, and
we think the disseminating of the
light would be 81 construed
The finance committee is hard al
work figuring and we trust will be
able to see their way out of the
dilemma in which the city is now
placed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

DIRT. J. TURNER, veterinary sur
geon of this city. has been appoint
ed by the State Board of Agricul-
ture as State Veterinary Surgeon ct
a salary of s 2 800 a year and $1,000
for expenses. DR.. Turner has liv-
ed in Mexico several years and is
a young man of unusual aprlica-
ton to business, thoroughly edu-
Gated in his profession and very
popular with all who know him.
He is just such a man that the
public like to see succeed IL bust
ness. The appointment is a first
rate one and we are sure that DR..
Turner will be a fit successor to
DR.. Paul Paquin, who resigned in
order to accept a professorship in
an eastern college. The election
of DR.. Turner to this position takes
from Mexico one of our most
prominent young professional men
and his departure will be a great
loss, especially to all who are
interested in our stock interests.
DR.. Turner hopes to be able to have
his headquarters in Mexico. He
will enter upon his duties at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
MISSOURPS
August 10th Made Her 10th Year In
The Union-The Grand Old State
Is Now in the Front Rank.

August 10th was the 7O:h birth
day OF Missouri. The State was
formally admitted to the Union 70
years ago last Monday. At that
time there was a bitter struggle
between the slavery and anti
slavery elements in Congress and
the State came i'm under what was
known as the "Missouri Compro-
mise" This compromise, while
it admitted Missouri as a slave
State. expressly male the "fun-
dameptal condition" that the State
should declare that free people OF
color should never be prevented
from emigrating to or settling in
the State.
During the 70 years that have
INTERVIEWED since that memorable
struggle for it's proper place in the
Federal Union, Missouri has grown
with steady and irresistible power.
In spite of the fact that the State
was common fighting ground for
both armies during the var, which
devastated much of the territory,
it has grown nor rapidly than any
of the sister States in the West and
now stands fifth in population and
wealth. Missouri has nearly $780,
600 people.
Missouri has over 5000 miles OF
railroads. 1t raises almost any.
thing that will grow out of the
ground. in enormous quantities.
Its agricultural and mineral re.
I! sources are great enough to sup.
port many times its population
and the exports have made the
State rich and prosperous. The
value of the farm products alone
in 1890 was 500, 600, 900.
Missouri spends over S., DOC ,0OC
for schools every year, aud has,
in addition to common schools and
State institutions, many excellent
private educational institutions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
The Borrower Must Pay.

There was wisdom in what the
old man said-he who does not
borrow does not have to pay. The
admonition had not a little to dc
with the success of one life and its
repetition may have an effect upon
others. A successful young bust
ness man of Atlanta told a story
recently that is worth reproduc.
ton. He said when he was..a boy
he had occasion to borrow $40 on 8
gold watch and went to a bank tt
secure the loan. He found there 8
venerable old gentleman whom hi
has since come to know as thu
father of Mr.. Darwin Jones. The
old gentleman spoke very kindly
to the boy, told him the bank die
not lend money on watches and re
ferred him to the pawnbroker or
Peachtree street.
As the boy vas gathering mp the
watch Mr.. Jones said, slowly ane
earnestly:
"But if 1 were you I would no
borrow the money"
"Why2" was asked by the impet
uous youngster."
"Because'-and every wore
weighed a pound-"because yo'
will have to pay it back!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
NORTH DAKOTA'S HOT BLAST.
Grave Fears That it May Have Damag-
ed the Wheat.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1O.-Great anxi-
ETY. is expressed for the wheat crop
of North Dakota, which, at the be-
ginning of the hot wave on Tues.
day, was in the milk and unde,
ordinary conditions would have re.
quired from fourteen to sixteen
days to ripen. This wheat, at the
most critical stage of its existence,
was subject to 100 hours of intense
heat ranging from 500 at night
time to 1929 IN the daytime.
What effect this scalding weather
had on the grain cannot be definite
ly known for several days. Ap'
p~earances, however. indicate thai
the wheat fields are being prema.
turely ripened, that a large part O
the grain has been shriveled up
and ruined and that almost the
whole crop will be off grade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

A Card.
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Aug. 11.-DEAR SIR: l
see in your columns Of recent date
an article purporting to be from
one G. L. Bennett which appears
to be an assault upon me personally.
| looked over the article carefully
and in reply allow me to say there
is scarcely the semblance of truth
in it. | therefore denounce the
statements contained in said article
as false and malicious to the last de-
gree and in every particular wherein
the said Bennett refers to me OF
transactions of a business characte,
with reference to me, or what | did
or said, | positively pronounce q
batch of lies in whole cloth, Grim.
inally libelous and in keeping will
his character. Respectfully, You
Obedlent Servant, s. L. Woody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

MEXICO should have a grand
tariff reform picnic this fall. Prom
inent speakers should be present
and at least 1900 people would
visit Mexico on such an occasion.
We would suggest, in addition to
having some fine speakers, that We
have a grand old fashioned barbe-
cue. The Farmers Alliance oil
Audrain county should cooperate
in this matter with the business
men of Mexico in making this affair
q perfect success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
LADDONIA LACONICS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA. Mo-, Aug. 12.-Many
Laddonians attended the fair. We
were surprised to see no display
made by the merchants of Mexico
with but few exceptions. Mrs.
Harding had a very good display
of millinery.
A Mr.. Kirkpatrick, an unfortu.
nate inebriate, who resembles Mr..
Darnell, the livery man, received
money intended to have been paid
to the latter and gave a receipt fol
the same and signed Mr.. Darnell's
name. He then spent the money
for whisky and got on a big drunk.
for which he was fined $40. Kirk
patrick is a fine broom-makel
when sober and has been working
in MI. McNama's broom factory
during the summer.
Rev. Alexander. pastor OF thu
Baptist Church, has handed in hi
resignation. The NJ. E. Church
South, is talking strongly of build
ing a church. Let the improve
ments 60 on.
The mill will add much to oul
town in the way of trade and alst
be a great help 10 the farmers.
Mrs. l.. G. Provine is spending
few weeks in Texas.
ANNIE LAURIE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

THERE appears to be quite a feel.
ing in favor Of bonding our present
fair stock in order to build . mile
track and larger amphitheatre. One
thing is certain, We must have a
mile track and a larger amphithea.
tire, and We think that in view oil
the success Of the last fair that
there will be no trouble in raising
money for this enterprise. This
matter should be attended to
promptly and pushed to a success.
full finish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
PRAIRIE VIEW NEWS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Aug. 11.-Mrs.
r. N. West went home with Miss
Gertie Robinson, of Illinois.
Mrs. Robinson and baby are still
suffering from bruises sustained in
the runaway.
Prairie View carried of the sec.
ond premium in the LEDGER baby
ring at the fair.
Prof. Evans, of Fulton, will hold
communion service at Prairie View
Church next Sabbath.
Children's day will be observed
next Saturday at Bethel.
Mrs. Bensell and son will leave
for ChiIlicothe to-day to visit her
brother.
Protracted meeting it still going
on at Groves Chapel. There have
been seven additions to the church.
Miss Ida Brown gives a picnic to
her friends next Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Fisher and children,
of Columbia, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. Dave McCulley, of Howard
county, spent last week here and
took in the fair.
"Did you tell that man I'd gone
to San Francisco, as / told you to,
James7"
eyes, sir. / told him You start.
ed this morning."
"That's q good boy. And wha'
did he say?"
aHe wanted to know when you'6
be back, and / told him after lunch.
SIR"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
For Cleveland, Not for Gray or Hill.

For Cleveland, Not for Gray or Hill.
Indianapolis Letter to n. Y. Evening Post.
was talking with a very shrewd
political observer the other day, a
man who has lived in indianapolis
all his life, about the Gray move
ment. He is in hearty sympathy
with the best Democratic sentiment.
"Gray," he said, sis out for any,
thing he can get. He really does
not think seriously of himself as a
Presidential quantity. But he
would like-and may get-the sup
port of the Indiana delegation for
the Presidency for or two bal
lots, with the idea that such promi-
nence may help him on his way TO
the Vice Presidency. 1t will be,
however, with the understanding
that the delegation is for Cleveland
when the convention gets down to
serious business. That is, Gray may
have a complimentary vote, but he
will not be able to control The dele
CATION or deliyer it to Hill or any
other man. The Democrats of
Indiana are for Cleveland, and most
of the talk about Gray comes from
the machine fellows who are trying
to beat the ex-President by nursing
blooms for 'tavorite sons like Gray
in Indiana, Hill in New York, Cor
man III Maryland and Campbell in
Ohio. But Cleveland's hold on the
Democracy of Indiana is mistaken.
The indianapolis Sentinel, the ablest
Democratic paper in Indiana, is un-
~reservedly for Cleveland. As for
Hill, it will be absolutely impossi-
BILE for him to control the Indiana
delegation. Too many Of our peo-
pie believe he sold the Presidency
for the Governorship of New York;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
MAYOR FERRIS SAYS he Is O

MAYOR FERRIS says he Is op.
posed to the resolution passed by
the Council doing away with the
electric light after Sept. 1. He
says he is investigating the fnan-
cial condition Of the city and that
there is no question but there is
plenty OF money for the lighting
Of the city. He says he thinks
when the finance committee makes
. report 70 the city showing the
amount Of money to be collected
that the lats order will be rescind.
Cd and The lights will be ordered
ooatinued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

The SpirItualists are next to
have a college all their own to train
the children of members of this
faith as their parents wish them
to be trained. Such q college could
we'll afford to give more time than
the older institutions do to investi.
gate the strange problems of psy-
chology and .spiritism that seems to
be sprung upon this generation 70,
solution without any present pros.
pect Of getting to the bottom Of
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

Col. A. F. FLEET will open his
school with every room taken. The
success of his school is phenome-
nal. At the end of the first year
the size of the building was in
creased two-thirds, and w now
lie not large enough. There is nc
better school anywhere in the
United States, and those who un'
derstanG this fact are not surprised
at it's success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13
Reckless Shooting.

Last night while Geo. Morris
dog was barking at some mea who
were passing by on horseback, Mr..
Morris went into the yard to see
what the trouble was, when two OF
three shots were fred, one Of them
just missing his head. Mr.. Morris
don't know who the parties are but
has q suspicion. The dog is harm
less and the firing at random into
Mr.. Morris yard was . dastardly
trick and might have caused serious
il not fatal results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-13

Willie Hughes, of Monroe coun-
ty, who lived near the Audrain
county line, was accidentally killed
on Sunday. He was II years old
and while handling a gun it was
accidentally discharged with fatal
results.