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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
HUMOR.
His sight Was Failing.

Husband - My eyesight is failing
rapidly.
Wife, think it is improving.
Il hope so, but l can't see now so
well as l could two months ago."
"Oh, yes, you can. There's marked
improvement in your eyesight.
"But L know better"
"You only think go"
"Oh, no, know"
"How do you know"
when we got married a few months
ago | had money 60 my credit in the
bank, but I'll be hanged if l can see a
dollar there now"
She ceased her argument. Texas
SUtings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
what They Did with II.

what did they do with Joseph's
coat of many colors ?" asked the Sun
day school teacher.
"Cut it down and made it over for
Benjamin." hazarded pensive little
bov at the end of the seat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
No Wonder.

Doctor-Your husbands appetite
Wife-Oh, he has no appetite to
speak of
Doctor-W Why, / saw him at res
taurant few days ago, and declare |!
he ate ravenously. Graciousl he or
dered dinner enough for three.
Wife-Yes, but as / say, he's sensi-
tive about it and doesn't like it spoken
of.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08

1Lc DftO UNSto
for an inactive liver to do its work,
exposes himself TO all the diseases
that come from tainted blood.
Don't wait! Languor and loss of
appetite warn you that graver ills
are close behind. You can keep
them from coming; you can cure
them if they've come-with DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It's the only blood and liver medi-
cine that's guaranteed, in every case,
to benefit or cure. Your money
back if it doesn't. Thus, you only
pay for the good you get. Can you
ask more? 1t cleanses the system
and cures pimples, blotches, erup-
tons and all skin and scalp dis
eases. Scrofulous affections, as
fever sores, hip : joint disease,
swellings and tumors yield to
its superior Alternative properties.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
Mathematical.

Mr.. Cynicus-I wonder, Miss Caus-
tique, what proportional part of her
life woman of fifty years has occu-
pied seeing that her bonnet was on
straight.
Miss Caustique - Mathematicians
nave calculated that man of seventy
has spent three years in swearing while
looking for lost collar button.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
preludiced Against IL Already.

Willie-Well, I've seen all want to
of this Delsarte business.
Johnny-What is the Delsarte bust
ness?
II don't know, but there's a lady in
there calling on mamma who says she
teaches it, 1t takes her five minutes
I'd sit down."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08

y the course of numer-
Gus wars which have
rent the world into
hostile factions, IN @
dispersal of nations
has been OF not infre-
quent occurrence; but
generally IL has hap
.pened that when a ma
.tion was scattered the
members lost their ma
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
Thnt Settled II.

Young Hankinson taking his seat in
the chair)-Don't shave that mole,
please. It's tender.
Barker after careful examination
of the rest of the facial right, sir.
Next!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
A Neat Compliment.

Mr.. Gimps (reproachfully)-Oh, you
would not do anything as bad as that,
would you?
Miss Simps oh, yes, / would. l am
not so good as / look.
Mr.. Gimps (hastily)-Oh, yes you
are a great deal better in fact
Brooklyn Eagle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
WIN Got Acnunintcd.

Farmer Haystack ION his first trip
to New York in forty years)-I low L
shall feel kind o shaky when l get to
New York, Billy, cause, We see, don't
know nobody thar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08

Billy date of New York; - Yer
needn't feel skeered about dat, boss.
Der be lot of nice-looking chaps der
datll be so stuck on yer shape dey1l
just tumble over one another ter make
yer 'quaintance, and show yer de ele-
phant.-Life
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
The Second Edition.

Editor Western Sunset-Had yer
dinner, Ike?
Pressman-Yape.
Editor-Well, then, insert Second
Edition" som ers about the head of the
first page, and let her jam.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
THE NOMADIC GYPSIES.
THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN
EUROPE.

Peculiaritios of the Wandering T;Ece-Pcr-
secutions They Have Endured-A Nation
without Home or Habtation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08

his remarks on the verse mentioning the
birth OF IshmaeL "This lshmacl is the
father OF these accurscd wanderers, who
go mp aud down the earth trading horses
and stealing. working I'm iron and max
ing such employment cover for their
wicksaness. Buy nothing Of then, for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
Action of Fog ON Plants.

At a recent meeting of the Royal
Botanic Society the secretary said that
the action of fogs on plants was most
felt by those tropical plants in the So
ciety's houses of which the natural
habitat was one exposed to sunshine
Plants growing in forests or under tree
shade did not so directly feel the want
of light; but then, again, London OF
town fog not only shaded the plants,
but contained smoke. sulphur, and
other deleterious agents, which were,
perhaps, as deadly to vegetable vitality
as absence of light. Soft, tender
leaved plants, and aquatics, such as
the Victoria regia, suffered more from
fog than any class of plants he knew of.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08

LAW cannot prevent extravaganza;
and porhal it is not always an evil to
the public. A shilling spent idly by a
fool may be picked up by wiser per
son, who knows better what to do with
it; i is. therefore. not lost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.
Mrs. Dempsey Dies at the Resi-
dence of Her Son, Faith
er Dempsey.

Mrs. Sarah Dempsey, mother OF
Father Dempsey, of this city, died
at 4 p. m. Thursday of heart dis.
ease. She was go years old, and
had not been in good health for
more than two years. Mrs. Demp-
sey was born in County Antrim,
Ireland. She came to the United
States 46 years ago. The remains
were taken to Bloomfield, Ill. NEAR
Quincy. Mass was celebrated by
Father Dempsey, assisted by Faith.
er Haar, of Martinsburg, and Faith
or Straubinger, of Moberly. The
pail bearers were: D., E. Shea, j.
M. Pollard, Jas. Finn, s. Carey,
B. Waddington and M. Duggan.
A full choir was present and ap.
propriate music rendered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
II. III. Norton.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat,
Col. Richard H, Norton, member
of Congress from the Seventh Dis.
trict, came down from Troy, last
night, and stopped at the Laclede
81 don't know thing of interest," y
said he to the corridor man, "ex.
cept that our part of the state is
booming Dick Dalton, Of Rails
county, for Governor, Dick is after
it with quite pull" behind HIM,
I would not be surprised to see
him succeed Francis. This is the
first time 1 have visited st. Louis
since Congress adjourned. 1 have
confined myself to my farm, moi
even taking time to read q news.
paper. Yes. I hope to go back
to Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Audrain Farmers.

The farmers of Audrain county
are thoroughly organized and are
making themselves a power for
good. They chase no follies but
know their rights, realize their
needs and are unit in demanding
them. This paper was the first in
this section of the state to encour-
age and indorse their action and it
finds additional reasons every day
for the wisdom of its step. The
organization may not be right in
all things, but its spirit tendencies
and principles spring from a love
of Justice, equality and fair play.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
The New Game Law.

The new game law is as follows:
Game may be lawfully killed be-
tween the following dates: Deer.
October 1st to January LIST; wild
turkey, September Is to March 1st,
prairie chickens, August 18th te
February 1st, pheasant and quail
October 1st to January .1st, wood
cock, July 1st to January 10th
doves and meadowlarks, August 1st
to February LIST. The killing oi
song and insectivorous birds ano
the trapping of birds and destruc
tion of eggs is forbidden at any
season of the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
. A Small Deal.

It is a rare thing that the frac-
tional part of an inch of a piece OF
ground is conveyed by separate
deed. In recopying one of the old
books of the first series such q deed
was found last week in Cincinnati.
1t was made out in 1922 by Arthur
st. Clair. The conveyance reads
"The 1-1000 pit. of an inch from
the n. e. cor. of lot No. %, and
running south IA of an in. ; thence
W. to the back line of said lot ;
thence n. IA of an inch /; thence 9.
to pit. of beginning. Bought by G.
w. JONES'" The cost of this
dwarfy piece of earth is put down
at S2.25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

How StOnewall jackson Died.
Historians have described with
much pathos the heroic death of
Generals Wolfe and Montcalm, COM
manders of the opposing armies at
the fierce and bloody battle of Que
bee. Their deaths were truly the
death of heroes, and coupled with
their bravery and heroism ON the
battle field have made their names
immortal.
In the death ofStonewall Jackson
we find the heroism of Wolfe and
Montcalm, strengthened by the
true, noble, devoted Christian spir-
it of the actor. When told that he
had only about two hours to live, he
answered feebly, but firmly, livery
good; it is all right" Later, when
wandering in delirium, he cried
out in that stern and thrilling
voice, so loved by his troops, and
which had so often inspired them
to more than heroic deeds, "Order
A. P. Hill to prepare for action.
Pass the infantry to the front rapid
ly. Tell Major Hawks" The
sentenced remained unfi nished and
he sank back into quiet rest. Pre-
sently a smile of 1ndescribable
sweetness lighted up his pale, care
worn face, and he uttered those
beautiful words that will live while
memory lasts ''Let us cross over
the river and rest under the shade
of the trees" A change passed
over his now quiet features, and
then without pain or struggle, he
passed peacefully away, and enter
ed that realm from which none
ever return. Truly he was aChrls-
tan hero, and in his death the
South lost her greatest leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
New Bridges.

Bridge Commissioner G. D.
Rodgers has contracted for new
bridges as follows
In Sailing township, near VIM.
Dulaney's on Sailing creek.
In Wilson township, near Fl. B.
Bush's farm on Goodwater.
Salt River township, near W. T.
Winant's. Also one near D. Il.
Harris on Skull Lick.
In Prairie township, near Thos'
Able's. Also one near G. W.
Covey's and new span northwest
of Laddonla.
In Loutre township, near s. H.
Douglass on Loutre creek.
The County Court meets on the
first OF June to approve the above
and other bridge contracts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
A. S. CoKER, Secretary.
An Icicle 1000 Feet Long.


From the Seattle Telegraph.
On Monday last loud noise and
slight shaking of the earth caused
no little wonderment among resi-.
dents near the hills. Investiga-
ton proved the cause to be an ice
slide. A email and innocent
spring issues from the side of one
of the mountains, its waters spread
ing and flowing over steep incline
of rock. During the past winter
months ice formed against this
wall of stone, increasing in size
until one vast lcicle, fully twenty
feet in thickness and 1000 feet in
length, projected into the valley
below. From the warmth of the
sun and its own weight it released
its hold and thundered down the
mountain side, carrying every
thing before t,even trees three feet
in diameter. Those who have
visited the place say that the foot
of the cliff presents q mass of bro
ken ice, trees, limbs and earth fifty
feet in heighth. This is a repeti.
ton of occasional similar occurren.
ces in previous years, but on q
grander scale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
New SHIFTS.

The new suits for the June
term of Circuit Court filed since
our last report are as follows:
Callie G. Orr vs. Chas. B. Orr
divorce.
Platt & Thornberg Glass Co. vs.
HI. Maxey.et al. ,replevin, change
of venue.
School dist. 3-5O-11 ct al. VS.
School Dist. $50 & 51-10 & IL, ell
al.
APPEAL CASES JUNE TERM, 1891.
G. H. Nichols appellant and
plaintiff VS.. Pinckney French, ap'
pellee, J P Ct.
jeff Gatewood appellant vs.. II.
L. Berry appellee app, ] P Ct.
John S. Edgcomb VS.. Susan Hir'
and J. J. Stewart, note.
John Patton vs.. Jake A. Steven.
son ior labor done.
w. R. Sloan ct al. VS.. Samuel o.
Moore, attachment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Don't Complain.

"Tell me not of your doubts and
discouragements," says Gothic. 81
have plenty of my own." But talk
to me of your hopes and faith.
The tone of complaint is one which
we are all too ready to accept, and
which is not only injurious to our
selves, but hurtful to others. It
never pays to whine. People can't
stand it. They will laugh with
you, but they will not weep with
you. There is no money in "the
blues" and very little sympathy.
Every heart has gashes of its own,
and very little salve to spare.
Share your joys; but never, but
never, your griefs. They are too
sacred for division, or public dis
cussion. If you only have a dime
in your pocket smile as though
it was dollar. Put your best foot
forward, set your cap and feather
straight and sail in. The world
loves bravery, and the bold die
game, when they don't win, which
lessons defeat. Patience under
adverse circumstances will often
bring about favorable results, while
complaint only actuates and fixes
the cause of complaint. Avoid
mention of the disagreeable things
That may come into life. If you
cannot be patient, you can at
least be silent. The secret of sue
cess lies not 80 much in knowing
what to say, as in what to avoid
saying. Next to finding fault with
your own circumstances avoid criti-
cising ones friends and acquain-
tances, ,is one that often mars much
that would otherwise be pleasant
and helpful in one that would other
wise be pleasant and truthful in
social life. Do not discuss the
peculiarities of your friends. 1t is
"bad form" to say the least, and
it is needless and unnecessary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THE Republicans are beginning
to repudiate the F. &c l.. U. be-
cause they can't use it for the good
of the 6. o. p. An exchange speak
ing of this matter, says: "Find-
ing it impossible to use the Farm
ers' Alliance as an auxiliary in the
advancement and perpetuation of
Republican ideas, the press and
leaders of that party are now bus
lily engaged denouncing the organi-
ration as delusion. There is moth
ing strange about this, the only
wonder being that they did not be-
pin to assail the Alliance much
sooner. There can be no sympa-
thy whatever between the Alliance
and the Republican party as long
as the principles of the one is di-
rectly opposed to the other. The
extravagant expenditure ofthe peo-
ple's money and high tax ideas
will not mix with principles of re-
form. The tact that the principles
OF the Democratic party and the
demands of the Alliance point in
tho same direction, aiming to ac-
complish the same good results, is
what disturbs the Republican
leaders. They plainly see that il
means the downfall OF the Repub.
lican party and the return to
power of the party which believes
in honest government, wisely and
economically administered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
ELEGANT PROPERTY.
A Fine Residence to Be Erect
ed in a Choice Location.

Joe Barth to-day bought from
Capt. D. A. Hiner, the fine build
ing site on East Monroe street be-
tween where Capt. Hlner lives
and the residence OF D. P.
Moore for $1,000 in cash. The
sale was made through the agency
|cf II. T. Brooks. The piece of
land bought 10 80 feet front and
runs through from Monroe street
to East Jackson street, and is one
of the choicest building sites in
Mexico. Mr.. Barth will improve
this property and erect an elegant
residence at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
How National Banks Get Money

How National Banks Get Money
A correspondent of the Journal
of agriculture, writing from Flori-
da, Mo-, asks the following ques-
ton:
It is claimed that the National
Banks borrow money from the
United States treasury at 2 per
cent. interest. Is this the case2
If so, will you or some reader of
the Journal explain how it is done7
To this the Journal replies: The
National banks, strictly speaking,
do not borrow money from the
United States treasury at all. The
method by which they get their
money is as follows: Certain in
dividuals who determine to form
National bank buy United States
bonds to any amount not less than
$50, 600; say they buy 500. 900
worth of bonds. These bonds are
exempt from taxation, and draw,
say 4 per cent. interest. Having
procured the necessary charter
they deposit with the United
States treasury the $1OO, 900 worth
of bonds to be held by the treasurer
as guarantee that the notes of
the bank will be good, and he then
issues to the bank National bank
notes to the value Of per cent. of
the bonds deposited, that is, $780,
600. For this money so issued the
bank pays no interest at all; on the
contrary, it draws the interest con-
stantly on the bonds deposited. I'll
this money is then loaned at 6 per
cent net, the bonds will be paying
the owners, who constitute the
bank, almost 10 per cent. per an
mum.
1t is true that the government
gives to all who can buy not less
than $50, 900 in bonds, the privilege
of starting National bank, and
this fact is used by the owners of
these banks as a defense of the
system. But it is none the less q
wrong to the people that they form
any portion of our financial system.
The real injury to the welfare of
the people comes in the fact that
under the National banking system
the control of our money supply is
taken out of the hands of these
people and put into the hand of
these banks; and this, while it
may not be technically lis never
theless in the spirit a violation Of
the Nation al constitution. What
we want is an abundance of money
amount the necessary
per capita may be-issued direct
to the people, and such a system,
if the people unitedly and persist
entity work for it, we shall have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

ftoih SCHtTdiid
Samuel Magee was born IN Phil
adelphia, Penn, July 2, 1854. He
came west April 3rd, 1851, and at
once fell in love with the condi-
tions of western life. He is a col.
legiate and thorough classical
scholar, being able to read the bible
in four languages, viz: Hebrew,
Greek, Latin and English. He has
preached acceptably from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and is con-
tinually receiving calls to preach
the Everlasting Gospel. Heis one
of the most successful Evangelists
of the Christian Church. In dis
position Bro. Magee is kind and
gentle, until reused. There are in
him two distinctly opposed sides
of character. The lion-like stern
ness and combativeness which he
shows towards his enemies or the
enemies of truth and progress, and
the affectionate, tender nature
which he shows to his friends and
brothers. In preaching he wilt
sometimes plead with his congrega-
ton, melting them even to tears;
sometimes turns upon them all the
laws of logic and pours out his
wrath in fiery sarcasm. In either
case the effect of his preaching is
great.
A man of Elder Magee's gifts
and disposition is bound to make
warm friends and bitter enemies.
This is his experience. His friends
are legion and his enemies are
poWerless,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
IMPORTANT MEETING.
hould be Well Attended by the
Teachers of Missouri.
To the Teachers of Audrain County.

To the Teachers of Audrain County.
| MEXICO, NO., May 14.-The
meeting of the National Education.
al Association for this year will be
held in Toronto, Canada, July IA
to II, and bids fair to be the most
interesting session in the history
of the association.
Very cheap rates have been Sc
cured, and everything has been
done that may serve to secure the
comfort and enjoyment of the
teachers who will attend. The
railroad fare will not be more than
$27-a single fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be good return
ing until September Both.
Thus, fine opportunity will be
afforded to take, at a comparative
ly small expense, a trip which
will be not only profitable from an
educationasl standpoint, but also
enjoyable to high degree.
The work done by the National
Educational Association has result
ed in great good to the schools of
our country and also to the pro-
gressive teachers, individually, who
have attended its meetings. -
Believing that the time and
money expended will prove a
judicious and profitable invest
ment to you, We want you to come
and help us in the good work.
If you conclude to go, please
inform me and I shall send you all
the information that may be use.
full to you. To make the trip to
Toronto as pleasant as possible,
the teachers of this district should
60 in a body, and in order to be
able to make the arrangements with
this end in view, it is necessary
that I shall know the number and
names of those who intend to go.
Very Respectfully,
D. A. MCMILLAN,
Asst Mgr N. e. A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
A Most Important n Meeting of the
Teachers of Missouri.

To the Teachers of Missouri.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT, STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, MEXICO,
Mo-, May 11.-Our State Associa-
ton is to meet at Pertle Springs,
Warrensburg, June 1925. We
desire to make a direct personal
appeal to you to attend this meet
ing and use your earnest endeavors
to make it session worthy of our
great State. A good programme
has been prepared and We can in.
vite you to come, confidently be-
lieving you will derive both pleas
ure and profit from the meeting.
The Missouri State Training School
will hold it's first session (of two
weeks) Immediately after the ad-
jour1ment Of The association.
This school will be conducted by
about half a dozen of the ablest
educators in the country, and from
it will 60 out the trained and H.
censed institute conductors, who,
under the new law. are to hold in
stitutes in the various counties of
the State. Missouri is the great
keystone State of the Mississippi
valley, and in natural resources
she stands superior to them all.
Educationally che is making pro.
gress, and the present is a critical
period in her educational history.
One united effort of her teachers
and people now will place her in
the front rank. viii you not meet
with us at Pertie Springs In June
and let us take counsel of you how
best to secure the advancement of
all our schools2
Confidently believing that our
next June meeting will be one of
the largest, most pleasant and
profitable in the history of the as
sociation, we cordially invite and
earnestly urge you to attend. Any
inquiry in relation to the aasocia-
ton will be cheerfully answered.
A. f. FLEET, President.
A. S. CoKER, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

DR.. LIE Grand Atwood, of st.
Louis, who has been superintendent
of the insane asylum in that city for
years has been elected to take
charge of the State Asylum at Full
ton in place of DR.. Rodes resigned
DR.. Rodes will likely move to
Mexico with his family some time
next week and will erect an elegant
residence here this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Fine Property,

A. D. jackson, of the firm ol
Turner, jackson d Co., yesterday
bought a half interest in the Shu-
mate farm just southwest of Mexi-
CO. This farm belonged to A. G..
Turner and VIM. Harper. Mr..
Jackson bought Mr.. Harper's in.
terest in the farm for $50 per acre.
We consider this very cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

PERU, INp., "W. R."-How
does New York City compare in
size with other large cities in the
world?
1t ranks fourth. London, Eng
land, including suburbs, has q pop
ulation of 5,l0o, ,s13; Paris, 2,344,
$50; Osaka, Japan, 1858, l44, ane
New York, Isis, sol.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
The Girls Are Happy.

Hereafter at Mexico every man
and boy who owns bicycle will
be compelled to pay a tax. The
female population can't complain
that they have been Disseminated
against in this case.