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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25

company tulfu. u E8tcnelOr, company T.,
SIXTH J. G. Chiffon, company A. fifth; Alfred
Earl Clark. company R.third Harry Z. Court
ney, company Z, second; Walter s. Ferris
ambulance corps; Chas- N. Gilpin, company c,
sixth; James A. Gowans. company b. third
Chas. J. Graf. company b. third; George H.
Hauf, company ID. third; Ernest T. HoRsp.
company u. third; II. II. Humble, company A,
first; wm- + Jelley, company b, sixth: Henry
W. King. company B. third; Vim. E. Lewis.
company A, second; G. e. Logan, company d,
third; Z. Robt. Martin. ambulance corps;
William c. Martin, company Z, third; Thomas
company d, third: Albert L. Reinburg, com.
pany b: third; Samuel Roth, company B, third;
Fred W. Rouse, company G, second; Vim. NJ.
Schley, company c, SIXTH; Clarence II. Taylor,
company d. third; Wendell Towers. company
Walsh company d. third; Franklin Wood. COM
Muscle 10 70 be industriously cultivated in
the arinory of the first battalion from the LIST
Of May or thereabouts. The gymnasium appa-
rstus has arrived and is now being put in DO
sition- special pair Of horizontal bars Is
being constructed for the use Of Capta Miller
and Loeffler.
Second Lieut.. Fabian Columbus, company
d, third battalion, has been detailed o. q mem
Der of the battalion examining board. TO an the
vacancy caused by the retirement Of First
Lieut. George A. Warren Of company A, who
has been relieved at his own request
IL May z6 is a hne day company A. second
battalion (Corcoran Cadet Corps), will have q
large time at Marshall Hall This viii be the
frst excursion Of the season TO the McKibben
homestead and the cadets propose to I'll the
grounds and crowd the payilions with them.
selves and their friends. Every member Of
the company is hard ct work selling tickets.
Private sessford captured more glory and
another medal at the Krmsss Militaire ON
thursday evening. II vas an individual drill
and stubbornly contested The second battal-
ion is rather proud Of the fact that the last
six men Who stood up In that drtn were nsm-
bers Of the second.
Sir Aiolphe Carou, the Canadian minister Of
militia and defense, was In the city during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25

charged?'
Discussion to be opened by DR.. s. R. Ole
ter Of Jacksonville.
Proposed by the state board Of health Of
Ohio. .Should state boards of health have
control OF the sanitary arrangement of ali
school buildings to be erected within their
What is the best plan to secure such control?'
Discussion to be opened by DIR. Louis Balch,
Albany, y; l., aud DIR. Granville B. Conn Of
Proposed by the provincial board Of health
Of Ontario, THE advantages Of the oreaniza-
ton of rivers conservancy commissionss com
posed OF municipal health boards for the pro-
lection OF streams against decreasing and mol
luton at their sources and along their
courses" Discussion to be opened BY DR.. D.
+. Solomon of New Orleans.
Proposed by the state board Of health Of
Michigan; what change, II any, should be
made In the present plan for providing a pro.
gram for the meetings Of the conferenceP"
Discussion to be opened by Dr. ]. N. Nc.
IG ndsicx' HHownng 1reen' Ay., and Dr.. G. A.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE nIPoRra.
Reports Of committees will be made An sol.
lows:
Committee 70 formulate plan for the cre-
alton and organization of county and other local
boards OF health. Committee composed of DR..
henry b Baker. Michigan; Dr.. C. 4. Liudsiev.
Ccnnecticut; DR.. BENZ. Lee, Pennsylvania.
Report Of committee to make codifcation
o. tne neaisn laws Of the different states and
provinces: Messrs. Dr.. A. q, Youne Ms;ns.
Dr; Henry B. Baker, Michigan; Dr.. WIN. Ola,
right Ontario.
Report Of committee on the collective invs..
nssson q dissosss-Messrs. Dr.. G. Il. Fisher.
hnoae lsl;nd; Dr. g W. Abbott, Nassschu.
The report OF the COMMITTEES on vit.i .A.ss.-
tics VIII be made BY Dr. Baker.
xness sonysatsons are to be hsld q this ti.ne
In order that the dslseatss nieAt rsnain ma
attend the meeting Of the Medical Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Death of DIR. Fisher, Acting
President of the State
University.

COLUMBIA, Mo, Feb. 20.-Dr.
NJ. NJ. Fisher, chairman of the
faculty and acting president of the
University, whose death has been
hourly expected for several days
past, died to-day at $50 p. m. II
his death ends the career Of one of
the most, esteemed and useful edu-
Gators OF the State. He has held
the chair of Latin in the university
for Is years. Prior to his cOnnec-
ton with the university he held q
professorship in Westminster Col
lege, al Fulton, Mo. Since the
resignation of DR.. Laws from the
presidency OF the university, DIR.
Fisher has creditabIy filed this
responsible place winning for him
self sr,1 the institution many
friends. His last illness began
about three weeks ago, with severe
hemorrhsges, and after a NUM-
Der of Others, more or leas severe.
he va. eft physically exhausted.
and from this condition he neve,
rallied. The funeral services were
held sundayl at $50 p. m. from
the University Chapel, conducted
by Rev. DR.. Marques, the burial
taking place Immediately after
ward with Masonic honors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Ensiand's Fruits in the Middle Ages

Il is a curious fact that in the Middle
Aces England was horticulturally much
behind the continent of Europe. In
Chaucer's time the English larder was
very meaSerly supplied with vegetables,
and butindilIerently withfruits. Onions,
leek5. ~nettles, peas and mustard were the
only articles that then figured in the
short catalogue of English vegetable
supplies. There is no trace of the exist
ence of cabbage in England at this
period. In the contemporary accounts
Of orchards there is no allusion to plums,
only once to damsons. The pears were
poor, but the apples We're good. 1t is ques.
tionable whether cherries, raspberries
and strawberries had crossed the Chan
mel.
The cherry gardens of Kent were first
planted by a servant of Henry VIII. Be
fore the close of the Sixteenth century
the turnip had reached England; so hat
the cauiifower and the ounce, for botf
are mentioned by Gerarde in his Her
bal" Carrots, when Gerarde wrote
were still a foreign vegetable, though
their naturalization in England was no
far off. In 1912 we hear Of the peach
the almond and the flbert among TIN
products Of an English orchard, and il
1920 the apricot was transplanted from
Morocco.-New York Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

\ lady recently returned from several
years residence III Japan adds another
to the many tales of the obsequiousness of
japanese servants. In leaving the house
one day in the care of his nurse her
young son slipped and fell, as children
will, receiving no injury beyond one C."
Two trivial scratches. The nurse was
inconsolable, however. She upbraided
herself in the most ~extravagant terms.
and called down all sorts of dire conse
quences upon her head. The other serv-
ants. TO whom the affair was immediate
Iy communicated by the unhappy maid.
were equally shocked and outraged, and
the jabbering and chattering lasted in,
t~erninably.
For weeks afterward the occurrence
was referred to as a dreadful calamity,
and the day Of its happening served fol
a long time as a prominent date by
| which to place other events. 1t is fur
| thcr stated that the accident was moi
witnessed by any member of the family.
Ii would never have been known to the
boys mother save for the intense ant
| continued excitement it created.-Hel
Point Of View in New York Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
A MISSOURI GIANTEss.
Scotland County Produces an
10.year-old Girl 3 Feet
High.

A special from New York says:
"a hy stood laziIy upside down on
the ceiling Of . room in the St.
Nicholas Hotel to-day and gazed
with frlrtive interest at a family
that had arrived the night before.
They were Benjamin F. Ewing and
his wife and daughter from Scot
land county, No.
Mr.. Ewing is . middle-aged
farmer, six feet in height, of spare
frame. He ore . mouse-colored
coat that fitted him with the grace
and precision of = salt sack, and
his partaloons came from Kansas
City and had brown stripes in
them. Mrs. Ewing Is a benevo-
lent.fes.tured of medium
size and weight. she looked at her
daughter, Miss Ella Ewing, through
gold-riInmed sp~ectacles.
Mis- Ella ia quite large for her
age. She is 8 feet tall ard weighs
245 pounds. She told callers that
she Was a good horseback rider
and was never sick in her life. She
quit going to a village school last
July and has spent most OF her
time stnce then in perusing bushels
of letters from museum and circus
managers. she began to grow very
fast when 8 years old and grew one
inch in height last month. She ex,
poets to keep en- growing until she
10 81 years of age. She appears
now to be about is.
Miss Ewing's face il very large.
and so are her hands and feet. Hel
hand il a foot long and it takes #
yards of silk to make her a dress
She Is very difFident as yet, but he
Chicago manager is gong to tak'
her aid her parents to Europe
next week, and he thinks he.
shyne.s will wear off after her tou
among the crowned heads.
This Is the first time the family
has been out of Northeastern Mis-
souri,, and the old gentleman car
talk Of nothing but "4oorOps."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Rev. r. s. Csnpbell, formerly OF
Columbia, has accepted a Cali t.
the Passionate O lia New York
(New York) Presbyterian Church
at Il salary of 81 00o a year.
The Christian Church propose
to make q strong eff5rt this year t,
raise @100, 900 Tor Foreign Missions.
rs there are, according 10 Ieal
Boos, $4,000 dl-ciples In tht
Unit, q States the .um OF seventeea
cents paid by each comnunican'
would raise the amount needed
The sum apportioned to M'sscur.
az her part Of The a1aout to be raIs.
ed is sI3, 503, more than the sun
allotted to any other state ant
showing that the Christians have
more members In Missouri than
anywhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
New and Desirable.

We have fresh and seasouable
goods bought for spot cash and
will b glad to sell you all You
may want at prices as low or lowe,
than anybody will offer them tc
lou. Don't fail to see our line
before you buy. We have a frest
line Of edslngs, white goods, dress
goods, trimmings, clothing, hats
caps, oil cloths, carpet, ETC., Of the
best makes that can be found
Don't fail to e u goods anc
prices when in our city. No trou
BILE TO show you.
TURNER, JACKSON h Co,
46-4t. East Side Of Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Bryan q RfngO.

We have moved Jul stock of
goods into the Rothwell building,
enc door south of w. A. Morris.
where We will be pleased to see all
Of our customers, and We will con-
slider il: a personal favor if all want
ing to purchase anything in our
limo will call aud compare our
prices. We will guarantee that you
will ba satisfied with any transac,
ton that you may have with US.
We Can sell you No. s cook
stove, 1918 inches, for $3.50 with
cut trimmings. BRYAs& R1Nao.
AZ ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
AND ON
Silver Dick Writes IL Strong
Letter.

Representative Kennemore, of
Dent County, received the follow
ing letter to-day from Congressman
Bland, Of Missouri:
"HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, d. c., February Is,
1Sol.-Hoa. G.. E. kenuemore,
Jefferson City. Mo: FRIEND KEN
NEMoRE-I should have answered
your letter sooner, Dut ! am ter
ribly behind II amy correspondence,
owing to work necessary IN the
House. l have not as yet had
time 10 write you IA letter on the
silver question, as requested, and
fear | may not during the session
be able to do so. l would be very
glad to do it, but 1t is absolutely
impossible just now to take the
time to write such a letter as you
request. The prospects for silver
legislation at this session are not
good. The Republicans have or
, ganized the House against silver.
| see no way OF reaching that sub
ject except by breaking through
this organization by some parlia,
mentary proceeding. 1t would re-
quire an overriding OF the Speaker
or Chairman Of the committee o
the whole III order to reach Il con.
sideration of any silver bill. Thi,
Republicans are not disposed to do.
and have voted down efforts Of tha'
kind during this session.
Il regret that Mr.. Cleveland il.
sists upon his hostility to the free
coinage of silver. | had hoped
that by a careful consideration o.
the question in all its bearings h'
would have greatly modified hi
views, but his recent letter to The
Reform Club of New York dlssi
pates all hopes oil that. L do no.
see how the Democratic party Cal
indorse free coinage and at thu
same time indorse SIR. Cleveland
nor do l see how our party can do
otherwise than TO demand tre'
coinage in it, national platform
The party is greater than any on.
man. People may admire Mr.
Cleveland's courage and honesty
but I sac nothing to be gained b,
our people by admiGiag the courdg
and honesty If q man who stanl
in the way of th'ir prosperity an
rejects their dem nd Tor the none,
of the the free coiOag
Of the metals so necessary to Civ
Us a healthfut circulating medium
NOV demanded, especially anon
the agricultural classes. The tigh
of The Southwest against Wa
street is on, aud Mr.. Cleveland CT
not STEM the tide.
Yours truly,
I mn ~ $1,000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Bruins Poker Blum.

George Cole, of Fairhaven, Wash,
VINO has had charge of a Port Townsend
southern party Of engineers for some
tine past, was in the city the other day,
and talked freely of he experiences the
boys had had with big game in that
wild region. One OF the stories which
be relates is as follows:
During the summer We had a pet
bcar-0ne that we caught when it was
only a few weeks old, and kept until it
got to he q nuisance. We had trained
it down to Il fine point. You have heard
Of the educated hog that could read:
Wei, Ruby couldn't do that exactly, but
he could lay cards, and when it came
ta Z bluff 1T poker he simply couldn't be
beaten. lie was sublime.
I've seen him when there was a pot of
fifty O. more Jumps Of sugar-we al
! wazs played for sugar when Ruby was
in it-hIHiF the entire gang and rake in
the stakes when it proved he had moth
iac hrtter than q pair of twos. No, he
cuuidn't talk: but he'd wac his head if
he wanted to pass, and his eye stood
him III good stead when it came to any
thing else. Wonderful eye had Ruby,
and [ don't suppose we would have
killed him if we hadn't caught him one
day, after he had won nearly all the
sugar in the outfit, scratching his ea1
| and lH1lIiuG out IN extra ace from one OF
| the biz wrinkles in his neck. Alas, pool
Ruby. lie was a thoroughbred, but toe
smart for this country, and we had part
OF him for dinner that day."-Forest and
| Stream.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
1t Is Strange. Indeed.

Ff0H tlt LIhltus BdFItTli.
Bob White says Il. J. Jones, OF
Mexico, has invented perpetual
motion. 1t seems queer that fric-
ton should be conquered in a town
where two live newspapers exist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
To the7Public,

VIZ have just returned from the
Fact where va have bought q good
stock OF goods on q credit. We
think We can compete with any oi
our neighbors who had to psy
cash. We will meet any legiti'
mate competition. d3.-w1t.
J. D. MORRIS & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
A COMBINATION LOCK.
IT WAS ATTACHED TO A CLOSET
DOOR AND CREATED A SCENE.

Marie Wainwright Tells a Story of How
an Actor Came Very Near Killing His
Newly Welded WiGe-Rescned by the
LandIady After Horrible Suspense.
Tie incident hereafter told was an
actual happening.
Ii Chicago some years & an actor
and aclrssS-irusband and wife-who
had grown tired Of hotel living, II who
were booked for a stay of several weeks
in that city. resolved 10 take a suit of
furnished rooms and get their meals
when an1 where their inclinatiOns might
direct. They arrived i'll Chicago on a
Sunday. and after SOME tiresolne search
iuy found On Dearborn street exactly
what they sought, or at least as near 1t
as is often gwen to lodging seekers to
obtain.
The woes of letters of board and iodg-
ing have frequently been told i'll papers
comic and otherwise, but the woes OF
the seeker of the same would furnish
almost is fruitful Il theme. The suit re-
ferrat1 to consisted Of IA parlor, bedroom
| and bathroom. Evidently the building
Ind been intended originally for Office
USES. as in the bedroom was a large safe
| on vault of the most massive coIlstruc-
ton. Instead of being used to hold Sc
curities of priceless value, it was de-
voted to the humber duty of receiving
| clothing. The heavy steel door, soIne
five inches thick, was supplied with a
| combination lock.
MI, z-.- Z, x,.,-,lf, q. r, tho JFa who
as soon as She had bestowed some of her
wraps i'll the safe, began a superficial
study Of the mechanism. She could not,
Of course, make out much about it, and
her lord and master offered, in his supe-
rior wisdom, to explain it.
An oMElsCIENT HUSBAND.
An you have to do" he said. sis to
think IF a word, shut the door, then
spell the word on this dial, turn the
handle aud then no one a open it who
doesn't know the combination. Now
step in for IL moment; | will lock you in
on the word open and let you out again
in an instant
The wife, who had not been married
long enough to discover that her hus-
band was not as clever as he thought,
stepped gayly into the vault.
III will be awfully dark and stuffy
here with the door closed" she ex-
claimed.
Don't be afraid, dear: I'll let you out
again before you have time to think
He turned the handle, worked the
combination to ''open," worked it back
again. pulled at the door, but there was
no sign of its yielding. Frantically he
again ran the indicator over the letters
making the word, but still the door
would not bulge. He shouted encour-
aginglv to his wife, but it was evident
that she could not hear him, for there
came no reply, though he thought there
WAS a faint sound Of rapping.
WAS she already dead for want OF
air. was the first awful thought; but he
remembered that the vault was at least
six feet square, and ven if perfectly all
tight must contain enough air to support
life for some little time. But for how
long? 1t was Sunday. 1t might b.
hours before he could find a locksmith
and even then it might take more hour:
to open that dreadful door. His darling
might he dead! He would be her slayer
Perhaps the law would call it murder!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Chicken Pie Dtnner.

The ladies Of the Liberty Street
NJ. L. Church will furnish meals
during the stock sale at 25 cents q
meal, IN the Cough building On
Washington street, next door to
Trimble's secondhand store, south
OF the Public Square. Chicken pie
dinner Tuesday, Feb a. DIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
For Sale.

A good home OF 40 acres, in
Montgomery county. on the Wells
Vile and Mlddletown road; town
property taken in trade, balance
on easv terms. For further in,
formation please call at my resi-.
ience on said premises.
AZ til mch s A. RossoN,
Weilsv1lle, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
4 IerRihIe 1aak.

DolIv-Have you spoken to papa about
err-our-engagement:
Ci4oIy-Yeth, and he tweated me with
pawsitige bwutahty.
DoI.-poor. dear boyi What did he
say2
~Cholly-Said he'd have nothing to do
with a fallah that couldn't thwink for
himself. The idea. Thwinking is such
besss1ty, common, hard work.-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

kRAUSE's HEADACHE CAPSULES un-
like many remedies are perfectly
harmless; they contain no injurious
substance, and viii stop any kind of a
headache; will prevent headaches
caused by w indulgence of food or
drink late at night. Price 25 cents; for
sale by c. II. Gibbs, druggist.
Ian 1at-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Wanted.

Two car loads of second hand
goods of all kinds wanted. vii
pay cash. Goo Is of all kinds solo
on commission.
24 If MASON CRFAsEY,
The Guusmlth, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Two thousand and five hundred
strons. and healthy TWO and three
year cid first class Concord grape
vines for this spring planting. For
sale cheap by L. d. Shippee.
until Nav |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Notice.

Parties having watches or jewelry
left at my store for repairs viii
please call at Worrell's, the JereIer,
for same, as l will not be respon.
sible for same after 80 days.
d3t vat C.. B. NORRIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Farm For Sale.

Farm OF 100 acres at s25 per
acre. Deferred payments at 6 per
cent. J. L, LLEwFLLYN,
dot wit Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
burg Bulie tin

Water which contains impurities viii
turn milky white when nitrate of silver
is dissolved in it. If chemically pure"
tiere wIi be but q trifing d~isaoloratian
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
", cheaply and promptly, call on
+. 8. Riley. Satisfaction gnaran-
teed. T. s. RILEY,
At Beck's Jewelry Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
At Cost.

From this date TO April /, 1891,
all kinds of plumbing will be done
cheaper than ever before.
If Joan DYKE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

A three year old bay flley.
Shod in front. Please call at my
barn. THOMAS PATTON,
DIT WIT. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Sheen for Sale.

Onsi hundred and fifty South
down and Merino ewes for sale.
Apply to N. X. WHITE:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Pay Up.

| wish all VINO owe me would
pay up promptly. Since my store
was robbed l am needing money
badly. B. WADDISGToN.
1927. Benton City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Look out and get your shirts st
Ricketts, d Emmons' slaughter sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
LOW Rates.

Single and round trip to the
West and North; splendid through
train service. For maps, time
tables and full information, cali
upon E. $. WILSON,
Joint Ag't G.. & A, and Wabash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
People Wonder

NJ hey find how rapidly health
w is restored by taking Ayers Sar-
saparilla. The reason is that this
preparation contains only the purest
and most powerful alternatives and
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves a
veritable elixir of life.
Mrs. JOS. Lake, Iirockway Centre.
Mich, writes Liver complaint and
indigestion made MY lie a burden
and came near entiing M existence.
For more than four years ! suffered IN
told agony. / was reduced almost TO
a skeleton, and hardly had STRENGTH to
drag myself about. All Kinds of f1oI
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be digestcd al all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Moth
ing that / took seemed TO do Gny per-
manent good until | began tie use OF
Ayers Sarsararilia. which has pro.
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the S~arsaparil!a l
could See an
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
HALF DONE.
Nearly One-half the Chairs for
Hardin College Chapel
Subscribed.

at once? There is no use of wait
ing. This work must be finished
and it must be finished now.
Nearly one-halt of the $50 chairs
have been subscribed as follows /:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Improvement

In my condition. my appetite began TO
return atd with it came the ability to
digest all the food taken. my strength
improved each day, aul after a few
months Of faithful attention to yt1sr
directions, l found myself a WILL
orna able 10 attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given Iae a
new lease of lie, anu | caDaot thank
you too much"
I'VE, tile undersigned. citizens Of
Brockwas Centre. Ms H., hereby certify
that the above statement, made hv
Mrs. Lake. is trr,e III everv particular
and entitled To fun cre~dence."-O O. +.
Chamberlain. G. w. Waring, c. A.
Wells, Druggist.
MY brother. in England. was, for q
long time. unable to attend to his occtI-
patton, by reason of sores on his loot
sent him Ayers Almanac and the tes-
timonia!s 1t contained induced him to
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using it
a little while. he was cured, and is now
q we'll man, working in a sugar mill
at Brisbane. Queensland, Australian
A, AtteweII. Sbartut Lake. Ontario