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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
The Teachers License.

State Superintendent Wolfe, writing OF
the new school law, passed by the last
general assembly, and approved April 20,
1891, says:
''This law takes the licensing of the
1900 common school teachers from the
county commissioner as an individual and
intrusts it to a board of institute
conductors and examiners, Of which
board the county commissioner is a men,
Der. These institute conductors and in
structors are employed by a county
institute board. This county institute
board will consist of the county commits
sioner and two persons appointed by the
county court.
at takes the $4,000 biennial examina-
ton fees heretofore paid by the teachers
to the county commissioners and turns il
into al institute fun to employ compe.
tent institute conductors and instructors
Including the county commissioner, il
competent.) IN addition to the $50 here.
tofore paid by the teacher for examina.
ton, the sum of S1.50 is paid by him
but this entities him to a months in.
struction in a good institute, and to 6
certificate.
Under the old law a teacher could Sc
cure a certificate in the common branche.
for one year only and in one county
Under this law a certificate in the com
mon branches can be secured valid fol-
three years in any county in the state
thus tending to make teaching more OF &
| profession
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Mothers Should Begin Them When Their
Daughters Are Quite Young.

Mothers Should Begin Them When Their
Daughters Are Quite Young.
There are the studies that must not
be interrupted-social exchanges to be
daily met; a certain amount of sewing
and reading to be accomplished; out-of-
door life in abundance, and enough
sleep to insure health to be secured.
The most efficient, ambitious mother
Is often necessarily absorbed with other
interests than adapting her spare mo
ments to the intervals of her daughters
leisure; and the completion of house
duties is imperative, and canno wait
for the hand of a novice.
How would it do to begin the house
keeping lessons when the daughters
are five and six? Teach them to handle
their toys nicely, and to arrange their
play houses conveniently for dollie's
comfort. AS they get older, show them
how to dust and how to sew, using dolls
patterns; and, when the study hours
begin to grow longer, let them, once or
twice a week, do some genuine house
work, like the thorough sweeping of
their own room; or making q certain
kind of bread; the coffee for breakfast;
from time to time a staple dish-des-
serts will easily follow. During vaca-
tion, with lots of fun in between) let
them make out the programme of two
or three days work, submitted the day
before to the mother, to be carried
Through by them, with the exception Of
emergencies.
Let them contribute a share in the
inequalities Of their home. Who is q
more attractive hostess than the ac-
complished daughter, gracefully and in
telligently entertaining guests in the
home of her parents? And how easily
and naturally all her growing duties
! will fall into line, in the home that fol-
lows that of her maidenhood.-L. II.
Trivett, in Rural New Yorker.
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Central Notes.

Miss Bryant spent Sunday and Mon.
day with friends in Kansas City.
Miss Mazee McGrew called on Mis-:
Frank Moore Monday afternoon.
Mrs. j. p. Gordon called on Mis-:
Blanche Harper at the college n day
this week.
Rev. DR.. Erwin, president of Linden.
wood college, St. Charles, Mo-, was 8
visitor at Central Thursday.
Miss Susie Grinter is at her home in
Perry, Kas., this week, being detained
there by the serious illness of hel
father.
Misses Nettie, Florence and Lizzie
Clemmens, and Jennie White, visited
home-folks last Saturday; 50 also Mis-.
Lula Jefferson.
Rev. w. j. Carpenter M ur
quite often to play tennis and croque'
with the teachers and girls. He dis
plays in playing something of the sam
energy he does in preaching. He il
always a welcome visitor at our col
lege.
President Jones received Wednesda,
morning, a note from Mrs. Phetzing
who lives neal E. A. S., inviting oul
girls to come and gather lilacs ano
violets at her home. We were met a
the gate by Mrs. Phetzing, who, in ad
dition to a hearty welcome, showed Ill
much courtesy every way. The flower!
were numerous as well as beautiful
and, being permitted to pluck them az
libitum, we came away with hats ant
dresses profusely decorated. We shall
long remember with gratitude OH,
thoughtful and generous hostess, ant
with pleasure the evening spent anon:
her flowers.
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AN ORIGINAL RECIPE.

I DO not think that ! nm very vain,
But this / do assert, and will maintab,
That my recipe for nice brown bread
CTne product Of q proudly-scheming head
IL just the incest that I ever ate,
And with baked beans might grace o fairy's
fete.
Take equal quantities you must, of wheat,
Cornmeal and Graham -four {no wondrous
feat,
Two eggs, and melted butter, one-half cup.
OF pure, sweet milk, q pint. Don't drink itup,
Though tempted sore.) Molassesf Yes, you'll
need
A full half cup, and after that, indeed,
A teaspoon saleratus, and beside,
Another teaspoon salt. Then, for o guide,
In mere consistency why let it be
Like cake, so all who eat it will agree
That I its praises may with justice sing.
C, q. Thayer, In Good Housekeeping.
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illustrated in Fig. Q

They are quite common amongst old
rubbish and around old library books,
aud are given the common name of
'sbook louise" Their food comes from
still smaller insects or from decaying
vegetable matter, and in this way they
sometimes do considerable injury to the
paper of old books. In such cases they
may be easily exterminated by busting
with pyrethrum.-Prof. G. c. Davis, in
Warm, Field and ~Stockman.
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luS6Ct
also gives this
peculiar ticking
sound. Although
80 small that one
can hardly see
the little white
thing with the
naked eye, yet
III produces a
sound that is
audible for a
hong distance.
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| dolly, embroidered in white silk on
white 0amask.
The edge Of outer leaves is cut out and
worked in button-hole stitch; then the
| outlines of center leaves are done in
stem-stitch, long-and-short-stitch and
satin-stitch, as shown in illustration.
The veins are lone in stem-stitch with
delicate pink silk.
The flowers for border Of center-piece
may be used the same size asthe dolly,
in which case eight will make border,
one in each corner, and one in center of
each side, two sides being made longer
| by leaving a small space the width Of
one leaf, between the side flowers and
corner, working the same as edge of
leaves. A round ~centerpiece edged with
roses of the size given in the illustra-
ton would be pretty.
A pansy makes a simple design.
While daffodils worked in shaded yell
low silk on white make a very rich pat
tern.
Any of these designs may be followed
in colored silks on colored damask, if
preferred.
A beautiful center-piece may be done
on ooitlng SILK, by cutting out and
painting pansies for border in natural
coiors and sizes, and fastening them on
| with invisible stitches. Or the edges
may be cut to represent leaves, as in
the illustration, and hen the flowers
painted. These same designs make
beautiful toilet sets, or lamp or vase
mats.
A pretty lamp mat is made by paint
ing the pansy border O. the colored
channels, SO much, the style just now.
Table covers and tops of pin cushions
are also made of this colored chamois.
In all these it will be found easier to
paint the border first, then cut the
edges away, making a pretty colored
scallop-edge.-Eva Evans, in House.
keeper.
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THE "DEATH WATCH"
n Household Pest Which Makes Uncanny
Noises.

~ BoubohoAu resi- WHICH Mhheb Nnctnuy
Noises.
Who has not heard the death
watch?" Many a person who has hap
pened to be awake In the stiffness of
the night has listened to the tick, tick,
tick for half a dozen times or more in
succession as regular and as natural as
the ticking of a watch. Many have re-
garded the sound with superstitious
W and dread, because everything
about 1t is SO mysterious.
The name, death watch, is derived
in this way, as a person sitting up with
the sick is more apt to rear such sounds,
and when they were heard at such
times, It was considered an i'll omen to
the sick one. Some intrepid person
dared to brave this messenger of death,
yand found, instead of the supposed spirit,
o guileless, timid little insect. How
ever, the name is still retained, and,
NO doubt, many still wonder what
snakes that peculiar sound and why II
9s made.
The little beetle, called anobium, one
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09

Dainty Tri6es Which Add to the Attrsc-
tiveness OF the Dinner Table.
To the housekeepers who have time
and mean to add other attractions to
their tables than the snowy linen all
may have, nothing can be more dainty
and fresh than the new center pieces
and doilies, in which some flower COM
poses the entire dolly, and forms the
border Of the center piece.
The design given is just one-third the
size Of original, and shows q white rose
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
How to Maintain Robust Health.

First, Sleep.-Give yourself the neces-
lsary amount of sleep, from five to eight
hours. Avoid feather beds. Sleep in a
garment not worn during the day. To
maintain robust health sleep with a per-
SON as healthful Al yourself or no one.
Second, Exercise.-Not violent, but suf-
hcient to produce q gentle p~erspiration,
lshould be had each day IA the open air.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09

silk upon which black thread lace
about four inches wide is gathered in II
ruffie. Butterfly bows of black ribbon
at each side of the neck-plaiting and at
the end of the ~fchu-collar, which
reaches the waist, complete this access
sorry to the toilet, which can be made in
other colors and in white lace, as well
as in those Observation-Disclosures Fam
ily Magazine.
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MEDlCI COLLAR FiCHU.

A Handsome and Popular Accessory to
the Toilet.
A handsome finish for any nice dress
to be worn in the house. 1t is made of
cream-white silk ruched in a plating to
stand up around the neck at the back,
and folded to form V-shaped revers
inside a pointed shawl collar Of black
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
EXAMINATIONS.

"Instead OF requiring teachers to be ex-
amined in all the 'ologies,' as heretofore,
this law confines the examination for the
three grades OF certificates to the common
branches. All certificates now in exis.
tence are valid until they expire. Teach
ers are not obliged to attend the institutes,
but are encouraged to do SO, especially il
inexperienced or incompetent. But teach.
ers are obliged to take their examination
from this unbiased competent board Of
examiners, unless prevented from doing
so by good and sufficient reasons, in which
case the county commissioner grants ar
examination and forwards the manuscript.
to the conductor of the last institute fol
examination"
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ticking sound is produced and what for
hs very interesting. I III do no better
than quote one who saw the operation.
He says: This little beetle produces the
loud ticking sound by raising itself
upon its legs al high as it can, and then
striking the head and under part Of the
thorax against the substance upon
which 1t is standing, generally five or
six times in rapid succession; and it al
ways chooses q substance which pro-
duces the most sound. n is evidently q
cali note from one individual to another,
q you very rarely hear n rap without
it's being Immediately answered by an
other.
Being so small and of a wood color
They are quite difficult to find; and then
they are as still and sly as a mouse, If
the slightest movement is made near
khem. They are injurious in that they
bore in wood, and in this way some
times injure furniture. They are rarely
numerous enough to need attention in
this respect.
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anobium, one

species of which
Is represented in
Fig. 1, are om
most m m o n
death tic X g."
They are only
about one-e eighth
of an inch in
length as can be
seen by the line
at the side OF the
beetle. How this
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
1t Doesn't Suit as Well, Though.

The Lexington colleges dubbed togeth-
er and sent OFF to Columbia to have their
catalogues printed. Now all the local
papers are giving them more free adver-
Using than they have received within the
last five years.-Higginsville Advance.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
The COlonel's Little Vote.

To the Editor of the Republic.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, April 29.-Dear Sir: !
beg TO hand you enclosed ballot for Rev..
DR.. John Mathews, of St. Louis, with the
hope that he will win. Yours truly,
JOHN A. JONES.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
An Enitanh.

The following, would be suitable TO
adorn the grave stone Of some Lexington
boy:
"Here lies Johnny Bevin,
He never signs or ~frets;
He lived until eleven
Cigarettes"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
Still Another Swindle.

Look ont for another swindle. This
time it is a canvasser pretending to be
securing dates for a soldiers history. The
questions asked are answered cheerfully
by all, and correctly as possible. After
the information has been written out, the
~unsuspecting informant is requested to
sign it, being assured that it is only want
ed as authority for publishing. After a
few days those interviewed are surprised
to find a contract to take a book.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.

MSTzZETEyyH a trip west in a Pullman
MeGSEa1A Tourist Sleeper is n of
EcocyYc,turS the advantages offered
kkVMSelHyh travellers blythe Great Rock
Aao0IsG Island Route. Every We'd
E~szszsssNH nesday this car leaves Chi
cago at 600 p. M, and runs through on
Fast Limited trains via Kansas City to
Denver, Pueblo, Leadville. salt Lake,
Ogden to San Francisco. For Montana
and Northwestern Pacific points Tourist
Car from Ogden to Helena, Butte City
and via Sacramento to Portland and
Puget Sound points. Families and tour
lists should buy sec0nd-class tickets, save
money thereby, and go III this car at the
same speed tirst-class passengers do.
Address A. II. Mofet, $40 Main St,
Kansas City, and be booked in the car
from that point any Thursday this year.
JNO. SEBASTIAN.
GenI Tkt. and Pass. Agt.,
G.. r. l.. d. p. Ry
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Wanted.

Wanted a teacher to teach in District 3,
40, 20; term seven months, certificate must
be first grade. Applications with certifi-
cate received up to June list.
Done by order of h board.
d. A. STALEY, District Clerk,
Box So, MAYHEM, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-09

j. c.. Young has a new and very neat
double-seated pleasure wagon, in oak
finish.
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Dsngler Gasoline Stoves. senden's.
The morning call., 1891-10-11
CASHIN RESIGNED.
Collector Phelps Regretted That
He Could Not Discharge Him.

D. NJ. Cashin, the Deputy Collector of the
Port. who has been put in the position Of
having to clear his name of charges of col
fusion with the firm of Neuberger, Reiss &
Co.. has quit Il e Customs service, and his
resignation has been accepted.
Had | the power l should have dis
charged Cashin," said Collector Phelps.
"but my powers only extend to suspension
and recommending discharges. To have
had him discharged by the Treasury De-
partment would have taken twelve days.
during which time his work would have
devolved on one deputy. 1t was for the In
terests of the service that did what | was
10th to, that's accepted his resignation. Ihaye
decided upon his successor aud have tele-
graphed to him and received his answer ac-
cepting the position. l do not care to make
his name public just now, as it is not usual
to announce an appointment before 1t is
made. There are only three men on the
Coast that know to be capable and honest
enough fer that Responsibility. The one |
have chosen is, | believe. the best OF the
three, and he will assume his duties next
Tuesday"
Notwithstanding the Collectors scruples
about the name of the man of his choice,
there is a well-defned rumor that Mack
Webber will be the lucky man. Mr.. Web
Der was at one time trusted employe IN
the same service and at the same desk. He
is highly spoken Of by the Customs EN-
ployes.
When ex-Deputy Cashin asked for a
leave of absence he said lie wanted time to
yindcate his name of all charges. but as he
did not put in an appearance yesterday it is
not known what progress he has made.
Tie CUSTOM house detectives say the affair
from the Governments standpoint is in
statu quo, and that very few discoveries are
likely to be made. This is, in a manner.
declaration that the Government has the
entire evidence in its hands.
The morning call., 1891-10-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Eugene n. Fritz and wife to Rebecca Martin,
lot on Z. line of Ashbury St, $40 s OF Fred
ertek. 5. 30, E. 1908, S. 20. E. So, n. so.
Rebecca Martin to Mary a. Fritz, lot on 5.
line OF California ST., 1868 e. OF Webster.
antoine Borei ami wife to Carl +. olsen, lot
s line Of Carl St, l27:5 w. of Willard,
Antoine BoPci to Gustav ii. Carlson lot on
S. line of ri St, n - w. of Willard. W.
25rS4 a L. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Syndicate Investment Company TO Frederick
j. L. Edwards, lot 1917, Gift Map 3...... =.
George Davidson (reteree) TO +. f. Weston,
lot on SW. cor. OF Montgomery and Green
witch SITS, W. 1877 :Gxl37 IS ..........,.....,.. 2,
Giovanni Stagnaro to Benedetta StagnarU,
lot on SW. cor. of Dupont and Edith sts,
Matte Ho + Houston ct al to Ruby A. sew.i
lot on Sc. cor. Forty-thrd ave. and ST.,
John J. GreD and wife to william Boyle.
lots l TO 7, Block 80. sunnyvale Home
Executors OF Gr0cKer estate to Charles f
(rocker ct al, lot on y. line OF ! inc St,
1885 E. of Montgomery, T. 36xS5. and SO
Charles +. Crocker ct al to Croker Estate
CITY and County OF San francisco to Eliza
beth e. Harris, lot on \ E cor OF Capp and
Twenty-second sts., e 1876, y. 120, W.
Cdpp ST., 5. III IS to beg....... .......... -
John c. Robinson to John Windrow, lot s,
Block 7. College Homestead Association.
William Rollins to George X. frlnk, lot on
:
Sixth, n L. 22:llIl37 Observation-Disclosures.
NJ. Mccain aud wife to Edward T. Lynch.
lots 20 and rs. Block 81, City Land AssOci-
alton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
George r. Presson and wife TO w. II. BAKER,
lot on Il. line OF Sixth ave, 200 n. ofrClem-
ent ST., n. 0Ux12O. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bridget McKenna to Luvigi GendOtti, lot
SW. line OF Seventeenth ave-, l75 Sc. OF
ST., Sc. 25x2U0. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Daniel SWEET to 7. II. Harlna (by admins
trator), lot 3, Block 639, Bay Park Home
stead Association. 49,. .................
Louis LIpman and wife to Julia Nicol, lot on
NE. cor. OF Fell and Ashbury sts. , f. 7S tx
1OU Observation-Disclosures. .........,...--.
Fernando Nelson and wife to James Walsh
and wife, lot on N. line OF Twenty-ffth ST.,
1870 w. of Sanchez, w. 25xll4...... .......
William Hollis to Fred Henderson, lot 2OS
Block 207. Central Park Homestead. ....... CIR
Robert a. Rotche and wife to Louis Fried
lander, lot on N line of Page ST., $50 L. of
Frederick Z. 25Il37 observation-disclosures.
Louis Gilbert and wife to Marx Strouse, lot
l25, Gift Map ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Thomas q. Taylor 10 Christina Huttmann. lot
rs, CoDD Iraet......... Observation-Disclosures.
George w. Frink and wife to George II. Frink
and wife, undivided ~ of lot l3, Block
251 O'Neii and Haley Tract, and seventeen
other pieces. ........ .......................
George w. Frink and wife to Abbey F. Peter
son. undivided ~, N. 60:O3, Block 7,
North Beach property. and seventeen other
A. W. Rhodes and wife to Louis LANDER lot
on +. Iiue OF Hartford St. 1876 g. OF Nine
teenth, 5. 24:6xl2b.. ................ ...,.....
The morning call., 1891-10-11
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
recommendations and appointment
Made by the Board.

Recommendations and Appointments
Made by the Board.
A meeting of the Fire Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon, at which the fol-
lowing designations were received and ac-
cepted: w. G. Bromide, hoseman. Engine Is
l.. Curry, engineer, Engine 4 r. E. Connors.
steward, Hose 3; John J. Kelly, hydrant-
man, and Frank Frayne, stoker, Engine s..
After the acceptance of these resigna-
tons the board made the following appoint
ments: Thomas Shehan, captain Of the
water-tOwer company; Frank Croker, en-
gineer of Engine 4; William Quinn, steward,
Hose 3; George w. Ryan, hydrantman
Thomas Nennery, hoseman, Engine 8, and
J. f. Hogan, stoker, Engine 8.
resolution was passed that the Super
visors be recommended to pay $50 TO SAM
uel Appel of Truck 3, who had his leg
broken on the 4th of July while attending a
fire.
A communication was received from the
San Bruno Road improvement Company
asking for a chemical engine for that dis
triet. The board recommended that the
Board Of Supervisors be asked to organize
and equip new engine company for the
district, instead of chemical engine.
1t was also recommended that the lot set
aside fer the Fire Department on Sanchez
street, near Fourteenth, be sold
The morning call., 1891-10-11

numerous are tan felt hats with feathers
to match and huge bows of short velvet rib
bOns. Electric blue is one Of the colors
most worn, and when you come to combi-
nations there are few more popular than
white and brown,
AS / looked about while the overture was
In progress l made a mental note of the
fact that most hats had straight brims and
turned up behind. The crowns we're. for
the most part, low, round and fiat. and in
some cases where the brim was of felt the
crown was Of velvet of a different shade.
There was rretty young girl beside the
big white felt in front of me, and her hat
bad an emerald green velvet crown vita a
black felt brim. Not far away | noted
handsome blonde woman with dark ruby
velvet hat with black felt brim.
A mite Of woman, who may have been a
Cuban, wore hat smaller than those OF
which l have been writing and made of
dark emerald green velvet, with piping of
pale We vet bordering the brim. The trim
mings were dark green satin ribbons and
curled cocks plumeS
Every time the lights were turned up
with the rising of the curtain l was struck
with the glitter of spangles; there were
capotes which had thick ropes of spangles
in shot green and gold about the brim,
while sparkling points studded the wired
lace bows, the feathers and wings aud even
the steeDle-tali wired bows Of ribbon or shot
velvet Used for trimmings,