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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Few of our native trees have odorifer.
Gus wood like the sandal wood of the
islands in the Indian ocean; but q few Of
the conifera on the Pacific slope have
sweet scented woods. The fine church
at Metlakatla, built by the civilized In
dians of Alaska, is as fragrant as il in
cense was continually floating through
the air, from the wood of the great arbol
vitae (Thuia gigantea1 Of which it j,
built. Libocedrns decurrens, found
farther south, is known as 'incense
cedar" from its fragrance. The yellow
cypress Cupressus ntttkaensis) and the
Monterey cypress tCupressus macrocar.
PAL have Also scented woods. In the At
lantic states red cedar and arbor vita
have scented wood.-Meehan's Monthly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
An Unreasonable LAW
From the Globe Democrat.


The stringing of small Gems to
form bangles or bracelets has been
decided to be fraudulent mutlla-
ton of laH full money, and even the
piercing of a coin for use as q
watch-chain pendant Is held to be
an offense. It's well to bear this
in mind, because it is in opposition
to the old country maxim that
there is no offense in cutting coin
unless it is subsequently offered as
money, and a prima tacie case OF
fraud thus established. It is not
very likely that government of.
ficers will go around arresting all
ladies found wearing ornaments
with pierced coins on them, for
even if there were no other risk,
there would be great danger of ar
resting someone who was wearing a
string of foreign coins closely re.
sembling ours at first glance. Blu.
the law Is so announcement and un.
reasonable that it will more than
likely be reDealed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1891.

and the shark, becoming accustomed
to its queer burden, merely rolled
tbs man off each time he got on his
back. simply turning lazilY in the
water and shaking himself. This
was repeated several times, and the
large crowd ofpeople who came ex
pecting to see the man killed and
eaten departed laughing at the
ludicrous ending of the perform
ance. Swanson became the hero of
rhe camp. Bathing was resumed
and even more freely INDUCED 10 as
a consequence Of the exhibition. and
no one can now be found in Cape
Capitola who will admit that they
tear a shark, or basking shark at
IhoSt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
A GOOD MAN GONE.
,Audrain County Loses One Of its
Most Substantial Citizens.

The funeral of DIR. T. B. Robin
son, took place at his residence,
near Cant Saturday. DR.. Robinson
when just recovering from the
grip endangered d his life by calling
on a patient when he should have
remained at home. He died from
pneumonia in less than 48 hours
DR.. Robinson leaves a wife, ~ho
is sister of W. F. Reed and Mrs.
R. P. Hopkins of this city, two
daughters and three sons. DR..
Robinson had strong hold Oh the
hearts OF the people in the SOUTH
ern portion of Audrain and the
northern part of Galloway county
He was splendid physician, an
upright christian gentleman, just
such a man as it is hard to lose
from any community. He was
only 45 years old and in the prime
of life and it seems terrible for
such a man to be cut down by
death. His remains were inferred
at Mt. Zion church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Housefseper--I know that milk fresh
from the cow is warm, but that p,n lefi
here yesterday was hot--hot and thin,
too, Just as If boiling water had been
poured in it.
Milkman-Oh, the milk's all right,
mum-no water in it; no, indeed, mum.
Housekeeper-Then how came it to BE-
almost boiling hots
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS see. mum,
some O the cows has typhoid fever
Good News
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
ASTRIDE A SHARK.
DARING FEAT OF A swIMMINa TEACH
ER IN A CALIFORNIA PORT.
He Broke in the Sea Monster a. q Cowboy
Breaks in q Mustang and Escaped Un-
harmed-Ths Crowd Shrielted.
From the Chicago Blade.

That a man shonid take a ride on
live sharks back, apparently with
all the delight of a wild cowboy
breaking in an unruly mustang,
would be difficult to believe unless
circumst ances were presented to
verify it. Such an occurrence has
really taken place, however, and at
50 short a distance from San Fran.
cisco that any doubling Thomas can
easily satisfy himself by making a
personal investigation.
For the last lew years the fishey-
men in the northern part }oi
Monterey bay, near Santa Cruz,
have been greatly annoyed by bask-
ing sharks. These sharks, while in
search of food, often run into the
nets of fishermen, and, in thrashing
about aud trying to escape from the
meshes which enfold them, tear the
nets and injure them SO that the
fishermen at times suffer the loss of
hundreds of dollars. Sometime a
shark struggles about SO much in
the water as to wrap the nets
around it in such manner that
escape is impossible, and the huge
fish dies from the exhaustion pro-
dueed by its wild efforts to get free.
To extricate the dead fish from the
rets it is sometimes necessary to
tow it ashore, and to recover part
Of the loss sustained in the destruc-
ton of the nets the fishermen fry
out the liver of the shark and bo-
tain quantity of cheap but
profitable oil.
A huge, basking shark, about
thirty or forty feet long, became
entangled in the nets Of some fisher
men off Sequel point, about four
miles from Santa Cruz. The shark,
still alive and folded in the nets was
towed by the fishermen in boats to
the wharf at Capitola, Its arrival
created great excitement among the
visitors at that resort. The fact
that sharks, any sharks, were near
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
GOLD HAYSEEDS.'
He Jumps on the Globe Democrat
With Both Feet.

More foreign capital is coming
to the United States now for in.
vestment than came earlier In the
year. Even Europe has at last
grasped the idea that the Repub-
lican Senate and the Republican
President are going to prevent the
Democratic House from hurting
the country.-Globe- Democrat
The above from the St. Louis
Gtobe-Democrat is conclusive evi.
dence that the editor of the G.. ID.
Is laboring under complicated at
tact of strabismus aud myopia.
We have three billions of foreign
capital already invested in the
United States, the Interest and
dividends on which annually goes
into the Golfers of Shylocks, and we
have to dance to their music like
puppets whenever they pull the
strings. When the Barring Bros.
engage in wildcat speculations the
Bank of England raises its rates
and capitalists begin to unload the I
securities in New York. 'Tis then
our money-sharks begin to betray
symptoms of financial jim-jams,
and the Hon. Secretary of tie
Treasury wal,zeth down with
twenty millions of the peoples
money to still their cry and calm
their fears. When Europe has a
shortage in her cereals and We
an abundant crop here, they come
again, months in advance of har-
vest, calling home their gold, Ieav-
ing US in chronic state of in.
pecuneous harduptiveness that en-.
ables them and their allies on this
side to get the lions of the famers'
profits. Verify, as the devil said
of Job, Shylock does not worship
gold for naught. Talk to him OF
free silver and greenbacks and be
will curse thee to thy back. If the
conditions are reversed, then Shy.
lock's paid minstrel sings differ.
ent tune and lectures the farmer
on industry and economy. Shy.
lock kindly refrains from with.
drawing his gold and reinvests
and waits with all the patience ol
seal fisher to spring the deadfall
on US in the future; and then the
CD ls exasperated because the
''Old Hayseeds" will not join
in singing, "His loving kindness,
o, how great" You may fool the
colored brother in the back alleys,
but you are losing your prestige
with "Hayseeds in the roorai
dsstricts Hereafter the paper.
that offer the backs of the Ameri.
can people for booted and spurred
foreign capitalists to mount and
ride, will find their s'sworn to-
list of subscribers on the wane, 4
CONF ummation TO be deyoutiy
hoped for by all friends of huma1
freedom. especially,
OH HAYsEEps
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
SEDALIA'S CHARITY BALL.
The Management Changes Hands-The
Ministers Take The Same Stand
There That They DID In
Mexico.

The ladies VINO were to give Q
charity ball at Sedalia for the bene-
fit of a hospital, have abandoned
the enterprise. After the minis.
ters took stand against the dance,
which was to take place on New
Years night, these ladies gave up
the sffair and among other resolu-
tions adopted the following:
Nevertheless, as conscientious
women, working to amelorate the
helpless condition of the afflicted
and unfortunate, We believe tkat
to proceed with the bali would
not be for the ultimate good
of the cause, as it would continue
the controversy, antagonist many
workers and keep alive q spirit OF
partisanship, not only in the
churches but in the community,
that il might take years to pacify.
Therefore, most regretfnlly, with
infinite labor, disappointment and
embarrassment, shall we proceed
at once 10 recall invitations, re-
fund all money for tickets or con.
tributions, cancel all engagements
with musicians, readers, speakers,
decorators, carpenters aud all as
sistants, sincerely hoping they
will not be seriously inconven-
fenced or otherwise injured, and
with malice towards none, with
charity for all. with firmness in
the right, as God gives US to see
the right, we declare the grand
charity ball project abandoned"
A correspondent writing from
there adds the following: "But
the ball was not thus doomed 70
die bornin', and this evening q
new executive committee was
formed who will take up where
the old committee left of and make
the hop a grand financial success.
There is considerable feeling over
the opposition shown by the minis.
ters, and the worldly people are
taking hold of the sffair as they
never would have done had the
ladies met with smooth sailing in
stead of boycott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

and We know you have a good
heart; we would say bless your
soul, but you are not sure that you
have a soul-suppose Christmas,
with all its history and traditions,
sacred and secular, were blotted
out from the calendar, what have
the infidels and the agnos.ics to
offer IN it's place? Could they
give US, in the political parlance Of
the day, something equally as
pood93
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The st. Louis Globe Democrat.
speaking in regard to Christmas
and its observance, ssys: Col. Bob
Ingersoll finds it impossible to en-.
thuse on the subject of Christmas.
He thinks it rather an appro, pirate
season for doing good, but NO,
much filter than other seasons.
Now, Colonel, bless your heart
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

the beach drove hundreds Of bathers
from the water, and people began to
make up their minds to leave the
place. No amount of assurance on
tbs part of the proprietors Of the
ho'el or fishermen, that basking
sharks were not man-eaters, and
that many had been caught with
no accident happening, could en-
tirely quiet the fears Of the visitors,
aud bathing was almost given up.
Some ocular demonstrations OF
the fact that basking shark was
harmless, therefore became neces-
sary. Swimming Teacher Swanson
of the Capitola baths, then de-
termined to give an exhibition with
the shark. which should convince
the most timid. A performance
followed, the like of which no man
ever participated in before. Swan
son put on a bathing-suit and swan
to the wharf where the partially ex-
hausted monster lay, while partially
wrapped in the torn and tangled
fishing nets. Slowly approaching
the gasping, yet enraged monster, a
whale in size, if not in species,
Swanson swan close to its side, and
then clambered slowly ON top-a
moderately task to accomplish, as
the shark lay almost entirely under
water. Sitting astride the hugs
fish like a baby on an elephant, the
bold swimmer shouted in trium.
phant derision at the several hum
dred people on the wharf, who had
gathered to witness the strange per-
Torrance.
His song of success was quickly
cut short, for as soon as the lazy
shark realized it had 5 .thered some
thing more on its back it began te
thrash about and threw Swanson
off. Women in the crowd shrieked
in fear, and men held their breath in
excitement. 1t was hardly min.
ute, however, before Swanson ap.
peared uninjured and laughing out.
side of the line Of foam caused b,
the sharks struggles. The crowd
on the wharf breathed more freel,
when they saw the man emerg,
from the seething waters, ani
realized that he had not been deyour
ed. as they expected him to be. Th.
undaunted swimmer again went tt
the side of the shark, aud once more
mounted his marine steed. The
shark again showed its fear ant
anger by shaking him off, but mo-
SO violently as before. With greai
persistence Swanson again climbed
on the monster.
What seemed before to the manl
spectators most foolhardy act, ant
but the courtship of certain death
now became a strangely comica
sight. Swanson mounted the fish
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

EVERY effort should be made to
discover and convict the parties
who burned Charley Hills barn.
We want no barn burners in Mis-.
souri, and propose to have none in
Audrain county. Within a few
days church and barn in the
same neighborhood have been
burned by incendiaries. It is the
duty of every good citizen TO assist
in the detection. and conviction o!
the guilty parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

A correspondent of the Laddonia
Herald signed Bridget" says:
1--WE potice that we have a name
cake correspondent in the Mexico
LEDGER. II she doesn't claim any
present for the namesake, here's
our good will. We suppose she 10
our cousin, Biddy Maloney, from
the old country, but we didn't
know she had "come oyer.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

JAS. W. ScoTT, one of the big.
gest newspaper men in the world,
who is editor and proprietor of the
Chicago Morning Herald and Eve.
ming Post, has our thanks for an
Invitation to attend an informal
reception given at the Herald's
new home. We consider Mr.. Scot,
one of the brainiest editors ano
business managers in the worlt
and nothing would offord us more
pleasure than to be present at the
opening OF the Hsrald's new
building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
Missouri Editors Opinions.


The St. Louis Chronicle is inter.
viewing the Missouri editors on
Senator Gibson's proposed consti.
tutional amendment making the
president of the United States in.
eligible for a second term. 1t pub.
fishes the replies OF twenty-eight
who are opposed to the change and
twenty-six who favor the amend.
ment if the term were extended
to six years instead of four.
The following replies were re-
ceived from this county:
r. M. White, LEDGER, Mexico
Yes, for the same reason that the
Governor of Missouri is ir eligible.
Editors Laddonia Hurald-Yes.
1t will check paternalism. -Four
years is long enough; and then, too
the Executive would be spared the
temptation to lay plans that can
not always be for the public goud
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

TIE report going the rounds of
the press that the Mexico kite
shaped mile track would be built
in time for the two weeks trotting
meeting in October is c,rrect-ex
cept that the track will be built a
great deal sooner. Oar new kite
shaped mile track will be all ready
for use at our fair in August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

THOMAS TBIMBLE, editor of the
Perry Enterprise, one of Missouri's s
brightest papers, was in Mexico On
business to-day. He says there is
no doubt but what the railroad
from Hannibal to Perry will be
completed by the first of May.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

THE Sunday School children OF
Mexico were all remembered by
Santa Claus. In some Of the
churches the children made up
boxes to be sent to the orphans.
This, We think, good idea, as Ii
teaches the children to give as
we'll as receive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The burning Of Morgan Den.
mark and Royal Denmark in the
fire, which destroyed Charles Hills
barn a few days since, will prove
q great loss to the horse interests
of Audrain county. These STALL
ions were two of the best saddle
and harness horses in the country
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

We have before US q copy of the
last lecture of Ed. Msgee on "The
Philosophy of Drunkenness. "
While it is q we'll written article,
it is such an advertisement for the
Keeley destitute that We do nos
feel like using it except as an ad
vertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

We have before US a large
pamphlet of some 80 pages contain
ing an interview between Col. J.
X. Hickey of Missouri and Senator
Leland Stanford, of California
The subject of the interview is the
great question of money, and it Is
we'll worth reading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
StubdndS of Thought.

Love is the axle-grease that
makes the wheels 60 round.
Inspirations are few and far be-
tween.
We provide our happiness; other
people provide our pleasure.
Avarice is immeasurable.
Remorse is the pin in a silken
chair.
Genius is the hare; industry the
tortoise.
Charity finds the steps to Heav.
en- by keeping her eyes on the
ground.
The face of the earth has ever
been marked with tear stains.
Time is but q cobweb bread in
the in6nite web of eternity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

CHILL has refused the demand
OF the United States government,
Tor reparation. This looks very
ominous--ior Chill. Those stiff
and scattering feathers on the back
Of our eagles neck are assuming
an erect posture end his minions
of steam and war are gathering in
the South Pacific The prospects
are that the noble bird will take a
fall out OF the South American
game-cock in less than six months
Chili's attitude lie taking on 8
hostile appearance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Dave Tomlinson's health was
not recovered as much as was
hope1 and he was sent back to the
asylum at Fulton Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Judge 8. M. Edwards was To
have addressed the Masons at Van.
dslia Saturday but ON account ol
illness was not able to 60. Mr.. J
G. Tiimble takes his place on the
propramme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
villa, t,Ieau,ip... Rea,,, Ia.

What Is needed Is not that a place
shall merely look clean, but thst some
thing shall be used that will purify it.
30 that it shall be TO some extent scien-
tifcally clean. This means tiat II shall
be purified from microscopic germs -
far as possible, which simpis soap and
water win not reach. New York Trib-
une.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The remains of Mrs. J. 4. Calla-
han, of Benton City, were inferred
in the cemetery Of this city on
Christmas day. The funeral Was
conducted by Father Dempsy, at
St. Brenden's church on Clark
Avenue. While Mrs. Callahan
had been i'll for come time, her
death was not expected. We
understand that her husband 10
very ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

THE Kentucky Legislature has
passed a seperate coach Law. The
same has been recommended
by the Governor OF Virginia.
This law furnishes coach exclus-
lively for colored people on all pas
senger trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
te at that, the coming event.
George H. Simpson ofEl Dorad

George H.Simpson ofEl Dorado
Springs, NO., sends the editor of
the LEDGER $500, to be handed to
the Daughters of theC eConfederacy of
Mexico. He Gays it is donation
from his little daughter, Allie, lit
tie sons, George and Jimmie, his
wife and himself. George says
there is to be a Charity Ball on
New Years night at El Dorado for
the benefit of the Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Clark & Potts have their Office
up stairs over the post-oiI ce. Par.
ties wishing to zee them on bust
Fness connected with the Combina-
tion Sale nr other matters. can find
one or both Of these gentlemen, or
In their absence, Mr.. 3. s. Creig.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
Gard OF Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors who were %
kind to us in our late affection, the
cad death Of our little Jewel.
Respectfully,
MR. AND Mas RICHARD CARTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Toe Montgomery City Standard
ssys: j. M. Russell Of Vandalis,
formerly of near Belle Flower in
this county, was back in the old
neighborhood the past week. He
made the Standard q substantial
call while here Saturday. He
seems very we'll pleased with his
Audrain county home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The Spokane, Wash Reoieao
speaks in the higheet terms of
Lilis F. Smith, formerly of this
county, now chairman If the Board
of Commissioners of Whitman
county, Wash. Lilis is a splendid
citizen,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
A correspondent of the Farbe

A correspondent of the Farbel
Forum, says: IA certain young
lady on East Lick denies the re.
port that she is to wed q Mexico
gentleman during this month.
Notwithstanding the said Mexico
gentleman circulated the report
bimseIf.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31
Moberiy without Water.

Nj BERLY, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Mobsr.
ly is to-day at the mercy of the
fire fiend. The reservoir, purchased
at an outlay of 500, 900, is dry,
and the pumps are resting after
six years. work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The Mexico Rife Club is going
to have q turkey shoot during the
holidays. The one Christmas day
was not much of o success. We
understand that from $50 to $50
shots were fred at three turkeys
sad that the turkeys still live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

W. H. Cox, late of Audrain
county, was married on the 17th
of November to Miss Fannie L.
Lipscomb, of Staunton, Va.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Most of the business houses
closed up from IL to 8 o'clock on
Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Hon. r. H. NORTON, member OF
Congress from the 7th dlstrlcv is
appointed on the Committees on
Pensions and on Revision OF the
LAWS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The turf, Field and Farm, says:
The directors of the Audrain coun.
;y Fair Association, of Mexico,
Mo-, held a meeting recently to
consider plans tor building mile
track, and resolution in favor OF
taking prompt action in that dir
ect,on was unanimously adopted
It is indeed hardly likely that any
business man in Mexico or any
intelligent farmer IN the county
has a " ford to say IN opposition to
the enterprise. This has been evil
dent for more than a year, hence we
may predict that Mexico 1s the
coming place and mile tack and
kite at that, the coming event.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

W. A. Morris, who has had an
advertisement in the LEDGER for
the last few weeks, to-day shipped
an invoice of guns to California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

We understand that Clarence
Buell., we'll known in this city,
died at Martinsburg, Mo-, of scla.
tic rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

THE St. Charles car works are
seeking a new location. Mexlco's
Board of Trade should turn over a
new leaf and make an attempt to
aecure this enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Mrs. Lizzie Eskridge, daughter
of J. M. Marmaduke, arrived to
day from Staunton, Va. having been
called home by the serious i'll.
ness of her father.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

THE G. d A. Railroad Company
after the first of January will sell
all tickets limited to one day.
Round trip tickets will be limited
to ten days with no stop over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Those who labor under the Inn
preston that the Charity Bali was
free-for-ail are mistaken. None
were present and mono could BE-
present who we're not invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The congregation of the Presby.
terian Church remembered theil
pastor, Rev. A. A. Wallace, on
Christmas day with a handsome
presents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

The Following marriage licenses
were granted to-day: J. A. Wells
to Lou Smith, both of Audrain; B.
F. Petty to Sabrie Reynolds, both
of Martinsburg, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Charles Buffun, of the Lacrosse
Lumber Co., Ed. Glenn, a promi
nent business man, DR.. Francis
Lonergan and ]. B. Rule, cashier
of the bank, all of Louisiona, Mo-,
were up to the charity bali last
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

DR.. A. NJ. Patterson is delighted
with his Christmas present, 1t is q
splendid picture of his little
daughter Beth, and his dog JEFF.
The picture is Q work of art and
was executed by the Enamel Por-
trait and Photo Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-31

Ed. Martin and daughter, Miss
Nina, of St. Louis, were in Mexico
s turday. Ed. Martin was on his
way to Richmond 10 begin a meet.
ing, and Miss Martin will enter
school at Fulton.