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THE COrTS.
An Interesting People About Whom
But Little is Known.

These people esteem themselves Ia
hr lhr True drcrnrrntS of the ancient
Egyptians, rs distinguished from the
conIurring race of ArahianS who have
now overrun their land. II is Il conf
cal idea, hn they call upon u~ To note
thrir close resemblance To the num-
mics. Early converts To Christ ianity.
they have remained faithful To their
belief amidst the Mohanmrdan popu-
lation all about them. II must hc
mentioned, however, that they had
been pronounced hrreticS by the coun-
ell of Chalcedom before the Arabian
conquest; for they had refused 10 wnr-
ship the human nature of Christ. re-
vering His divine nature alone. They
legends Of Egypt. In crypt under
one of their churches the show two
inches. One, they say was the sleep
ing-place of Joseph, and the one other
of the Virgin and Child, during the
flight into Egypt. Near HeliopoIis is
an ancient tree under whose branche =.
the Holy Family are supposed to have
rested when the sunshine was too hot
for further travelling.
There are between four and five
hundred thousand copts in Egypt.
They are the book-keeperS and scribcs ::
they are also the jewellers and en-
brOidererS. Their ancient tongue has
fallen INTO disusc, and is practically Il
dead language. They now use Arabic
like all the rest of the nation: but the
speech survives in their church service,
part of which is still given in the
old tongue, though it is said that even
the priests themselves do not ALWAYS
understand what they are saying, having
merely learned the sentences by heart
so that they can repeat them as Il mat
ter of form. COpts have been convert
ed TO Professionalism during these later
days by the American missionaries.
They are not, in appearance, IN at
tractive people. Their converts and
churches, ut least in Cairo and it,
neighborhOod, are so hidden away, in
accessible, and dirty that they are but
slightly appreciated by the majority OF
travellers, who spend far more of THEN
time among the mosques of MohammeG
But both the people and their ancient
language are full of interest from =
historical point of view. They form :
field for research which will give som,
day rich results. \ little has bcrI
done, and well done: but much still
remains hidden. 1t has vet To he due
out by the learned. Then il mus
he translated by the middle-men into
those agreeable little histories which,
with agreeable little tunes, agreeable
little stories, and agreeable little pic
tnrcs, are the delight of the many
From "CairO in 1890" hv Constanc,
Fcnimore Woolson, IN ITarpcr'S Maga
zine for October.
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made Il pressure which caused diSior-
ton and aImlcss or unmcaning move
mcnt. The arm and leg turned in, in
thai helpless, pathetic way that tells
of imbecilitv. In short, the baby was
physically healthy imbecilc-thr most
pathetic object on this sad earth. Upon
examination, the surgeon, Il gentle,
sweet -naiurcd man, whose enthusiasm
for his profcsSion-fo the relief of
| SuffrrIng-makes him the object of de
volion of many To whom he has given
life and health, and the in spirer and
final appeal for many Il brother practi-
.iouer. discovered what he believed To
he the trouble. Led by that most un-
comno. of all things, commou-SenSe,
he believed that this little victim of
natures mistake might be changed
from Il condition far worse than death
10 one of comfort for itself, and to
those who now looked upon it only III
| anguish of soul.
After explaining to the parents and
the surgeons who had come to witness
the wonderful experiment (for, after
all. at this Stage it was hut an en-
pertinent based upon common ScnSe)
that it might fail: after mod
est and simple statement of his reason
for undertaking So dangerous IN opera.
tiom, with no precedent before him !:
after explaining that the parents fully
understood that not To Try it meant
hopeless idiocy, and that the trial
might mean drath-hr began the work
| | will try totcll what il was in language
that is no, scientific, and may seem to
those accustomed To surgical terms in
adequate aud unlcarmcd; bnt to those
who are not technical medical students
hrErvr the less technical language
will he far clearer.
The chld'S skull was laid bare in
front. Two tracks were cut from u
| little above the base cor t"p) of the
nose up and over To the back of the
head. one of these tracks was cut ON
each side. the surgeon explained, he
cause II would rive equal expansion I"
the two sides nf The brain, and brcanSc
il would cause death 10 cut through
the middle "f the top of the hrad.w here
lie, .Ihr superior longitudinal SINUS.
lie lrf. therefore. til" solid track "i
bone through the middle, and eat tw"
grooves or tracks at bone. one on ruhcr
side. where nature (wh"n Nh" does nn'
make II mi~takrl leaves soft or Yield
inc edges, hN means "f which the nor
NAL skull c\pand~ in tit the needs "i
tbs brain within.
The trench made displaced or rhl
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IN CASE OF WAR.

Europe was never so we'll prepared
for war as it is to-day. From Land
End to the Ural mountains, from North
Cape to the Egen sea, it is almost an
unbroken encampment bristling with
cannon, trembling meath the tread OF
armies.
In case of war the great powers OF
Great Britain, France, Austria, Germa-
ny, Russia, Turkey, and Italy could in
thirty days place 5,5O9,O6l men in
the field. In ninety days this could
be increased by the field reserve tn
1852, ,340. Ii il should become
necessary To call out the first and
second reserves the grand total
would be swelled to 2l,3l3, 1872 2ss,
distributed among nations rs follows
Germany, 2,96l,3S7.
France, 4, ,l64 ,5O7.
Italy, $500, 800.
Austria, l,SS9,04l.
Russia, 1,13s,s9l
Great Britain, l,l94,4l2.
Turkey, $4,000.
In case of war France and Russia
will be pitted against Germany, Great
Rritain, Austria and Italy, ,and possibly
Turkey. Hut it is probable that Rou-
mania and Bulgaria would become the
allies of their big neighhor To the east
ward. and the Franco Russian cause
would not hr :" badly "vermalche
after all. Then Italy and Turkey
might both keep out, in which event
the Frank and the Slav would I'M
donhtedly make some big changes in
the map of Europe.
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envy John Lindsay in his home ON one
of the highest hills around.
If they had really known where he
was though, they would not have
wanted to change places with him.
The day after his interview with the
erclesiastic he had taken his daughter
and gone to one of his farms in the
bottom. intending TO remain Il week or
two. He took Rachel with him to keep
his eye on her. When 1t had raine,l
for two or three days the men on the
farm had left HIM with the parting in
junction to 60 to place much warmer
and drier than the farm then was, and
he and Rachel We're left alone.
Rachel was too much occupied with
her trOnbles to think much of the
weather. Al last she realized that the
water was getting too high for safety,
but she had reached that stage when
she had an insane idea that she want
ed to die, and was rather glad than
otherwise.
On this exceeding damp unpleasant
Friday night, both she and her father
retired early, and he was soon fast
asleep.
About twelve O'Clock he woke up
with start. He could not tell what
woke him. He heard the noise of the
wind and rain outside and concluded
he would get up and see how things
were. He sprang ont of bed and land
ed in water.
With the agility of monkey he
jumped straight up on the bed and
crOnched down among its coverings.
Then he called Rachel, called her
like she, and she alone, could save
him. Pretty soon he heard her COM
ing, the water making swishing
sound as she walked The sound
struck terror to his heart.
"Oh, Ray what shall we do?"
He was even too scared to swear.
Rachel spoke, her voice hard, metal
lie and merciless.
elf the water rises much higher |
suppose that we will be drowned"
Her father almost howled i'm his de-
spair.
Then a noise was heard at the win
dow and u voice called loudly. for
Rachel.
She made her way to the window as
rapidly as she could and threw it open.
Outside was Marshall and man in
a skiff.
Before she could say word beyond
a glad, startled exclamation, she was
drawn through the window into the
boat.
"But my father; you cannot leave
him.
"Neyer mind; I'll tend to him. Mr.
Lindsay, your daughter and are 60
ing down the river to he married.
Will you come to give us yom
blessing?"
"NOt by Id sight. I'll stay here
and drown like rat first
"Well, we will call and get it when
we come back; that is, if you are
here then" And Marshall smiled
angelically and took up the oars.
"Come back here!" roared old
Lindsay. "Course you can have my
daughter. Anybody that's got aS
much cheek rs you can have half OF
what | got" And swearing in an ami
able, sociable way he crawled in. And
so they sailed away. DAGMAH DHr.
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REMEMBERED HIS "sNIpE. y

j. West Goodwin, manager of the Seda-
liza Bszoo, is addicted to the habit known
as "dry smoking" that is, he chews .
cigar until it is consumed. Sometimes IN
the midst Of discussion he will lay his
'tsnipe" down and forget il. Monday
night, when the lawyers were before Judge
Field in the railroad matter, Goodwin
laid his stub down and forgot where he
put 1t. Later, when he wanted n "smoke," !"
he couldn't find his old one and made u
search OF the party for new cigar. Jake
Frey had the only new cigar in the party,
and when he saw Goodwin's plan, he
whipped that cigar into his mouth at the
rate OF ak hundred miles q minute. Good
win afterwards found his "two-fer" on
the railing surrounding the clerks desk
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the nose to the back of the head In
the middle of the top of the head en-
each side crosswiSe cut was made,
and one inch of bone divided. Another
cut was made on either side, slantng
toward the ears. The surgeon then
trndcrly inserted his forcingcrs,
pressed the internal mass loose from
the bones where it adhered, and push
ed the bones wider apart. This pro-
ces. widcned the trenches to one inch
The wound was now dressed with he
wonderfully effective new aSeptios, and
the flesh and skin closed over. The
operation had taken an hour and a
half. There was little bleeding. The
baby was. of course, unconscious
during the entire time. oh. the bless
ings of anaSthetics. And now comes
the wonderful result of this bold and
radical but tender and humane opera
tion.
The baby rallied we'll. In three days
ii showed improved intelligence. In
eight days this improvements was
marked. From Il creature that sat
| liStlcSs, deformcd. and mmindful of
all about it, it began 10 ''take notice,
like other children. From an 'It,' il
| had been transformed into Il she" 1t
had been given personality. 1t ate
and slept fairly we'll
On the tenth day the wound was cN-
posed and dressed. 1t had healed. or
''unitcd by first intention. rs the
doctors say: and again one can but
cNclaim, sIOh. those wonderful ascptic
dressings" II had unitHl without sup
puratinm. 1t was Il clean wound,
! clcanly healing.
One month after the operation the
feet and hands had Strengthened out,
and los; their y.aimlrs$ movements,
The child is now Il child. 1t acts and
thinks like other children, laughs and
COOS and makes glad the hearts "f
those who love it.-From "Common-
Sense in Surgery" hy Helen ii. Gar
drner, in lIarpcr'S Magazine for Octo-
her.
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FRIED fish is very good turned in salt
ed flour, or salted egg and bread crumbs,
and then put into boiling-hot fat to get
brown.
ALL sorts of vessels and utensils may
be purified from long retained smells OF
any kind by rinsing uSm out well with
charcoal powdered after they have been
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WASHINGTON'S ApHORISM.


External vigilance is the price of
Liberty" wrote George Washington.
Washington understood human nature.
He knew that the enemies of American
liberty would never quit trying to
destroy it. He knew that the war of
the revolution had only bruised the
head of the serpent, tyranny, not killed
it. He knew that this enemy would
never rest; that like Argus, some of
its eyes would be always open, and
that it would never sleep. Hence the
words:
External vigilance is the price
Liberty"
The people to-day have as much
concern rs those of one hundred years
ago. Their rights were assailed then.
The same rights are attacked now.
Their liberties We're threatened then.
They are still in danger. The same
power that would have put them in
chains then would as relentlessly fettel
them now.
The tyrant that Il century ago tried
to wrest from the people their privi,
leges and make them vassals, has only
changed his coat, and comes to us in /:
different guise. But it is the same old
tyrant.
We then called him king. We now
call him plutocrat. He then fought
with hireling soldiery. Tie now fight,
us through our necessities. His al
vance then was heralded by the blars
of trumpets and the drumbeat of mar
shaling hosts. He now approaches us
through our national politics. Hi,
success an hundred years ago woult
have resulted in slavery. Success to
day will result in financial wreck and
serfdOm.
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Black Surahs.

On account of the close offering
Silks cannot charges
discounts merchants
will do The above prices in your
orders closed the first few
days and delay disappointment
THE SILK SALE OF THE SEASON, BE PRESENT IF
YOU
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NInNEN TO loan

We are prep. i Ii make loans of Money for
any amount small or large, for any length OF
time. from one to ten years, at low rates OF i'll
terest with privilege To pay part or whole az
any interest pay day. All on land as security
or desirable City property. No delay.
T.. WINSOR & SON,
ODD. Courthouse. Lexington, Mo.
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Our Illustrated Fami-

Our Illustrated Fami-
ly Shopping Compan-
ion makes trading by
mail simple and easy
and will save you mon
ey, no matter where
you live. Write for it.
Mailed free.
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FOR SALE.

Having decided t0 dispose of my real estate
ln Lr ton, ! offer for sale one twu-stury
brick bub ,uess house. with two store TOrrns aud
celiais. situated on Franklin avenue, due south
of puhlic square; also my residence. one block
southwest of Central College. containing six
rooms smoke house, Ire house gOOd stnbling
caniH se house. WAGONS sheds, corn crib and
al other out houses; two good cellars, two els
terms ANA hydTHnt; three tull lots plenty of
hne varieties of fruit and the incest shade
trees IN town. Call on Joe Hook, at his store
or residence. aprltf
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY OFFICERS.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
Henry G. Wallace, .Ir.
John NJ. Price.
James II. Hook.
COURT TERMS.
Circuit Court-First Mondays in April, Sep
tember and December. Richard Field, judge;
Chas. D.. Ewing, clerk; Haywood Heathman,
deputy.
Criminal Court First Monday of March and
| second Monday of October. John u. Ry Wand
Judge: Charles l.. Ewing, clerk, Haywood
Henthman, deputy.
| Probate Court-Second Mondays of Febr,r
airy. May, August and November. William
Young, judge.
County Court-First Monday In each month.
city council. regular session, second Monday
I'm cuch month.
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"A word to the wise is sufficient,
but it is not always wise to say tha
word to one who is suffering the tor
lures of headache. However, always
risk it and recommend Bradycrotine.
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HOME MONEY TO LOAN.

The money now In hands belonging tn the
estates of minors is for loan, part on prime
real estate and part ON good personal security.
Pa ties desiring tO borrow will do well To call
at my office, over f. WinsOr 4 Son.
mayI3lf y. N WILSON,
Public Administrator and eX-OitciO Public
Curator.
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Surgeon dentist. has opened an office over
the Lafayette County Bank. next door tn DIR.
Tucker, aud is now prepared to do all kinds Of
work. Special attention given to the filling oi
teeth and the making OF artificial dentures.
Bring your aching teeth and have them eX-
Iractcd without pain by the use of nitrous
oxide. Satisfaction guaranteed In every case.
Lexington, Mo.
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MORRISON WENTWORTH BANK,
LEXINGTON Missouri

LENINUTON, MISSOURI,
WILL u" n gCnei al Banking busIn -; nuyng
w and selling EOids Sold and Exchange
n'rOHiiB received. collections made and
proU ptl7 Ien ilted for at current rates ci ex-
chenPn.
lib raj accommodation {" Regular CnBtnmrrs
8 g. NEN1 WORTH .Preat
Il FIELD Wee President
MM. MOkKIsON Gmnhirr
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EMPLOYMENT

So per month and EXPENSE. l" local or traV-
rhnntIrS.
HELP w y ~ L T. ID
10 tack up advertisements and show cards
nt the VuliuuiIrd Gum SuSpcnsOry Ca. "A
Ncrtisrmcnts to hr tackled up everywhere In
all conspicuous places in town and country
thTOu"huut Your county.
WI GUM SUSPENSORY co,
MCNnker's Theater Building,
Chicago, Illinois.
Siberia refrigerators, at Winkler Fur
niture Co. 5-2-tf
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Santa Fe Route.
Chicago and Alton Railroad
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

VERMILLlON, Agent.
Chicago and Alton, liigRinsvillc.
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O. LESuEUR

Land, Loan and Insurance Agent, AbstracteI
and tonveyHncer, Lexington, Mo. Money
Ia lOun on improved farms In Lafayette and
adjoining counties, at lowest rates of interest.
with privilege OF paying part ar MI of principal
before maturity.
No delay, no red tape. Money alw ways on
hand. Write me for terms. lmchAy
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Lexington Lodge, No. la7, X. F., meets every
Monday night AT their hall over postntfice.
Sojourning knights cordially invited
George Price. e G.
Leo Keller.
X. of X. ana =.
MASONIC.
Lexington Lodge, No. li9 A. +. A. NJ
ruird Monday in each month.
Royal Arch Chapter, No. lO-First Monday IN
each month
DeMolay Commandery, No. 3 X. t. Fourth
Monday in each month.
], o.. q. v.
Orion Lodge, No. 45.-Every Tuesday night
ltuska Encampment, No. 6-Every second
Friday night in each month
Guttenburg Lodge. No. Gi- Every first ana
second Wednesday night in each month.
A. o. u. W.
Lexington Legion, No. los. Select Knights,
pnd Harmony Lodge, No. 81, q. u w
tetolpi aud fourth Thursday in each monih.
,ise Roll.
KiE8tshts of Labor-Every Monday night.
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The Forgotten Love.

She said: "'Tis best that We forget;
'Tis best that life should part us two"
She said "'Tis best" Her eyes were wet.
She said: ~ will not think OF you"
He said: "'Tis easy to forget:
The years 20 fast ! fear not fate.
You will be glad" he said; and yet
They fingered though the hour WAS late.
The years go fast. and day by day
And night by silent night these two
Still to their separate hearts must say
That they forget-nor hnd 1t tru:.
-Harper's Weekly.
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Look Upon This-And This.

Look Upon This-And This.
Broke, broke. broke, ..a
BY the sad gray sands ofsthe sea
Is the man who failed to advertise
As he surely ought to be-
Flush, flush, flush,
At the Normsndie- blythe Sea
We find the judicious advertiser
Up to his neck IN glee.
All! we'll for the merchant man,
Wherever he may be,
II he pins his faith to printers ink
OF wealth and fame the key.
-Willet F. Cook, In Printers' Ink
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Missouri Pacific Lexington Br.
City, Boonville and lex

Mixed train, east hound. leave .....'1 20 II. III.
:" west bound, arrive ..... -6:3n p. III.
Daily, except Sunday. A. $. LOOMS,
Agent, Missouri Pacific Depot.
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We sat In the piazza's gloom
One lovely moonlight night.
The moons rays flooded all around
But we were out Of sight.
Our chairs were close together drawn
For we were quite alone;
And long we talked together IN
A low and tender tone.
Al last, emboldened by her kind
And confidential way,
. asked her to become my wife,
To name the happy day,
"Why, what strange coincidence"
She answered. startling Quitsl
"'Twas IN this very place ! got
Engaged TO Jack last night,"
-SomerYiIle Journal
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j. u. SHEwALTER, s.N. WILSON,
.SHEWALTER & WILSON

Attorney s-at-law. Lexington, Mo. Wiiiprac'
tice in all the courts In the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult, and the United States courts. Prompt
attention given to collections. Office over u.
Winsor Il Sons, opposite the court house.
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TimOthY.


Timothy grows In the tangle tall
Between the road and the gray stone wall;
From its long green stalks upreaching high
Its long green fingers point to the sky;
And some turn purple and some look tanned
To ruddy brown, like q sunburnsd hand
Bending and beckoning to and fro.
As the breeze runs by through the cloyers low
And the redtop rtpples. festhery fine,
And the daisies shake and the buttercups shine
Stirring whenever the light wind blows.
Under the warm sky timothy grows.
Timothy goes where the blown grass bows
stnrdily trudging behind the cows;
His hard little feet are red and hare,
Aud his brown face laughs Meath his tow Whit
hair.
As blue are his round eyes. boyish quick
As the ripe blue berries he stops to pick;
And bis few front teeth are sharp and small,
Like the chipmunk's he chasss along the all
And whistlIng and following over the hill
While the COW bells clink in the evening still,
Where 10 the tangle his nRmesake grows
Upder The bright sky Timothy goes.
-Halen q (,npe in at Nicholas
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A Wonderful Surgical Operation.

Can YOU think nf an operation that
would create mind? Can YOU con
ceive of the meaning to humanity of Il
discovery that would transform II con
genital mhecilc into rational brin"
such an operation was privileged Ia
see.
The patient was child about one
year old. OF good parentage and ni
healthy bodily growth aside from the
fact that lis skull was that nf Il new
born child, and ii had hardened and
S"liditicd into shape and size. The
"Soft spot was not there. and the
SutureS or seams of the skull had crow n
fast and solid, 50 that the brain within
was cramped and compressed by its
unyirlding huny covering.
The body c"uld %row-did GROW
hnt th" poor htll" r"mpr,'sSr,L Leshrain.
the director nf the Intelligent and vol
untnry actions "t the body, was kept
at its first estate. Even worse than
this. its struggle with its bony cage