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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

THERE is nothing now to indicate
that Russell A. Alger has not been
permanently pigeon-holed, ticketed
and catalogued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
LEDGER.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is.

EVERY Democrat votes for eleven
delegates at the primary on the 20th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

WHATS the matter with Sedalia's
fast track? The best time made
there yesterday in the 2:35 pace
was 2:24M. The best time made
on Mexieo's track in this class pace
was 2:20R. Cicerone trotted here
in 2:214 ; in Sedalia his best heat
was 2:224. Poor old Sedalia's
'sfastest track on the face of the
earth"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

PRESIDENT HARRISON is preparing
his letter of acceptance at Loon Lake.
Ii he doesn't denounce the evils OF
the system of government which
permits the perpetuation of the
Adirondack mosquito, the example
of self-eontrol thereby presented will
be something phenomenal and en-
fira1xr nvo;.n1ror+L-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

DoN'T forget the Congressional
primary next Saturday. Go to the
polls and vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

or THE ~
STATE OF Missouri
To ]. V. Williams, Clerk of the ca,
Of AudraiD Comfy Mfsaauvs.

VI TIC SCcoiio man year, Iiaktif ~
whole annual charge twenty daass
For the school of Medicine twenty q
lars for the first year and fifty dds
for subsequent years. For tie ses
of engineering, first and second ma
twenty dollars ; third and fourth ~
forty dollars. For the Law Schooi
ty dollars for first year students 8
forty dollars for second year studrAS-
For the Collegeof Agriculture and
ehanic Arts ten dollars. Examinssx
for admission will be given BY The
glish and mathematical departnE
on Thursday, Friday, SATURDAY.
Monday, September S, 8, 10 and Is
preceding the opening of the e.
versity. The sessions of all the :
partments will begin on the
Second Tuesday, 18th Of SeDteHk,
and will continue until the first Thn
day of June, 1S9S-exeept that Of
School of Mines and Metallurgyatfz
la, which will begin and end one rs
later, and the Law School whiehos
on October 4, 1892.
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s#
Is NV ISpa; Vi .lle 2 ,sso q
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totiro = tha GsnaraI .nons3p -
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g. aa.aIo ,eos VI ie onasszs
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old main 6n;Idina wb;oh was -.
Id hv fire on I~annarv 800
II Foo 70 coli 80 &c; !. s
anonSaJ -. 49, 60 - ia. :
s.pbb;aat %"
'"Syoo -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
Church Growth i'm Porty Years.

The followingtable shows the num-
Der of churches in the United States
to-day as compared with forty years
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
TO BE CONTINUED.
A Victory Won Too Late.

A Detroit wholesale house sent an
agent into one ofth northern counties
the other day, SAYS the Detroit Free
Press. to investigate and report on the
failure of dry-goods man whose as
sets were below zero. The bankrupt
was perfectly willing TO explain how it
all happened.
You see," he said, Il got married
about two years ago. Up to that time
the postmaster and his wife had been
at the head of society here and run the
ranch. He had the only swallow-tail
coat and she the only silk dress in tho
town"
Il see."
I'VE had TO make q lead for the head
aud | bought my wife a $l2 bonnet and
diamond ring"
The postmaster bought his wife a
bronco pony and a pair of diamond
earrings
Yes"
Then ! subscribed 5000 to new
church, gave two lawn parties. and
bought top carriage and a PAGER"
Yes"
lie came up smlllngly with a new
briet house. progressive euchre par
ty, and gave $3.50 to the heather o.
Africa"
II see."
We'll, / had gone in to smash him
or lose lung, and so pledged myself
for the preachers salary for year,
lost $500 on deal in wheat, kept two
hired girls, bought three Persian rugs.
backed barber shop, took a half in.
terest in our home newspaper. and
presented every church in town with o
bell"
That must have laid himp"
1T did. He threw up his hands and
surrendered. but when you fellows in
Detroit drew on me at three days sight
l was dished. I'm sorry it happened,
but you can't blame me. If that post
master hadn't made fool of himself
I'd have been able to pay $50 cents On
the dollar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
SUPERS TITIONS.
Some Curious IDEAS Entertained In the
Wet Ind.e.

The people of the West Indies are
the most superstitious in the world.
To them everything out of the ordinary
is "a sign" In Cuba person with a
sore or wound of any kind will not
look upon dead person, fearing that
the spot will become incurable and
never heal. The rum used in wash
ing a dead body is. however regarded
as sure cure for all eye troubles.
They also believe that if the light
from candle or lamp falls on the face
OF the dead that death will shortly
come to him or her who is carrying
the light. Rain during burial Is
considered an excellent "sign !"
throughout the islands. II one meas
ures his own height with rod which
has been used in measuring corpse
for the coffin, he himself will die with
in the year. A stroke with the hand
of corpse is believed by the West
Indian to be a sure cure for all pains
and swellings. The lilac or hay
brush" is common charm against all
evil spirits and is, on that account,
usually planted at doorwuys or under
windows. In Barbados the ground
dove sitting on house is sign that
some member OF the family there re-
siding will die before the birds nest
again. A procession of black ants is
said to be presage of funeral in all
but one or two of the West Indies.
In st, Croix small bird locally called
''creeper" is thought to be forerun-
ner of illness or trouble. In St Vim
cent the upsetting of a calabash in a
boat is equivalent TO inviting the fury
of the elements. To open an umbrella
in house also brings bad luck; so,
too does the presentation of pair of
scissors unless u crooked pin is also
included in the gift st Louis Re-
public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Lamh.esO Of Satnara.

In book called THE Duke OF Hob
STEMS Travels Into Persia and Mus
cavy," published in 1886, there is an
account of curious vine produot
called the 'lamb-gourd which runs
as follows: In the neighborhood Of
Samara Russia there grows gourd
which closely resembles lamb in all
its members. IL changes place in
growing as far as the stalk will reach,
and wheresoever it turns the grass
withers and dies. This change of tho
gourd-plant the Muscovites call feed
ing;" they further say that when il
ripenssthe stalk withers, and that tho
outward rind of the gourd is then COW
cred with sort OF wool, which they
use instead Of fur" Scaliger also
makes mention OF the lamb gourd. and
says that it grows until this grass fails
and that il then dies for want OF nour-
ishment He also says that the wolf
is the only animal that will feed upon
IL,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Shades I'm False Teeth.

1t is a fact that is not generally
known that false teeth have to be made
to suit the complexion il satisfactory
results are desired. a dentist walking
on Chestnut street recently called at
tcntion TO this fact a. he passed lady
who in smiling showed beautiful set
OF the whitest of teeth. Those teeth
are too white" he said. She is a
blonde and ought TO have blush white
teeth. A brunette can wear clear white
teeth, but blondes should have blush
or cream tinted" Then he mentioned
that friend OF his had put in set OF
perfectly white teeth for lady who is
very fair. He did it against his own
judgment and only after the lady in
sisted sstrongly on it. She wore the
set a few days and went back. saying
the teeth were too conspicuous She
took dark set the second time and
they cant be told from natural ones.
In all, dentists have rs many as thirty
different shades in false teeth and have
TO exercise much care in the selection.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

wagon TO find government land to set
tie on, and the man finally found that
spot up In the mountain and chose II
on account OF the lovely spring, al
though until he had built road him.
self the only way of getting there was
by horseback trail. Think of it!
''But that's only the beginning.
They had lef: their one little boy.
Arty, seventy miles away, in San
Diego. mt school and after they had
been living here awhile his mother
went to visit him ana found him i'll
and just begging to be taken home.
They had told him all about the noun
tain home. you know and he said he
knew he would be we'll up there, and
chung to her and cried so that finally
she consented. And when they came
To start she found that the poor little
fellow had feebly carried out TO the
wagon, one by one all OF his belong
ings-his little red chair, his books
slate-everything he had. Evidently
he wasn't coming back. she said.
well, he was worse before they
reached home. You know what it is
that three days journey in a wagon
from San Diego here-and after she
put him to bed in the little log house
he only lived two days. just as she
told me that her face grew so white l
thought sho was going TO faint After
few minutes she went on in a hard
strained voice There were no
boards within seventy miles she said.
We had TO take up some OF the floor
to make coffin. Then she suddenly
hid her face and began those terrible
sobs again. 1t was dreadful! l tried
to comfort her the best | could. and
after awhile she took me out to the
little grave. 1t was while we were
standing there that she told me about
the hard pinched times they had for
so long, and how, even now. that
81. 80 you paid her husband was IA per
feet godsend as he hadn't cent and
needed two and quarter SO that he
could go TO San Diego and get out an
injunction against n man who had
squatted on his land. Then she said,
in such sad, despairing way: Some
times, thinking about heaven, | cam
from what expect as California was.
Does seem TO me the glories OF this
country have been so dreadfully over
estimated"
The successful man had listened pa
tien'ly. Now he gave whip flourish
which began with gesture toward
the gorgeous sunset and ended with a
light touch upon his horses back.
Smiling to feel how they flew over the
short stretch OF level ground, he
threw back his head and took a long
draught of the pure air. Finally
came his comment upon the story.
They haven't though. he said
emphatically. If heaven suits me as
well as this does, you won't hear any
complaint from me. Chicago Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
THE RUSSIAN SOLDIER.
Some thing About His Ration, and tits
small Pay.


small Pay.
The only ration n Russian soldier
receives is an eight-pound loaf Of black
rye bread every third day. the baking
of which is done regimentally. His
further messing is provided for by an
allowance from government the ex-
penditure of which is controlled by
committee of officers. In a camp do
scribed by correspondent OF the Lon
don Army and Navy Gazette it was 5
kopecks ca centsl day per man,
and ii was sufficient TO supply him
with half a pound of meat meal por-
ridge, suet for Cruel, and vegetables
This may seem rather Incredible but
tho contract price OF meat is at
present kopecks Ct cents) a pound,
and other provisions are cheap in pro-
portion. No fixed breakfast Is pro-
vided; the soldier makes the best of
his rye bread. brews his own tea or
buys cup in the canteen. At / a
dinner is supplied consisting OF 'stchr"
"a vegetable and meat soup and por-
ridge. The former is excellent At
z each man is served out with gruet.
A drink called ''kvas.n a non-intoxi-
cant brewed from corn, is supplied al
libitum at both these meals. Govern
ment supplies the soldier with can
teen, knife and spoon. Nature pro-
vides him with a fork. The meals arc
served up in a roomy shed. with tables
and forms, adjacent to the cookhouses-
AS every Russian citizen is liable to
service for five years, pay is looked
upon as a matter of secondary consid-
Grafton The yearly pay OF private
is roubles 20 kopecks ($1.50). paid
to him in two monthly installments
each transaction being entered in tho
soldiers small-book. The work in
camp consists chiefly of musketry;
When not thus employed three hours
drill in the morning and two in tho
evening are an ordinary days work,
Maneuvers lasting n couple OF months
take place every second year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
FAINT VOICES FROM FAR,

Upon the tall cliffs cloud. wrapt verge
The lonely shepherd stands,
And hears the laundering ocean surge
That sweeps the far-on strands;
And thinks in peace OF raging storms
Where he will never be-
or life in all its unknown forms
In lands beyond the sea
so In our dreams some glimpse appears
Though soon IL fades again,
How other lands or times or spheres
Might make us other men;
How half our being lies in trance
Nor JOY nor sorrow brings
Unless the hand of Circumstance
Can touch the latent strings.
We know not fully what we are
Still less what we might be;
But hear faint voices from the far
Deep lands beyond the sea.
William II. Locke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
CHAPTER VI.

"When you come back, papa, you will
bring me set Of tea-things, won't you?'
"Yes, pet will, because you have been
30 good about the circus"
Ally was perched upon her fathers knee,
Dorothy stood beside him, and looking up
ut her he said:
Dora darling, you must keep to the nurs-
cry while am away. Admit no one, and
never let Ally out of your sight. i have
reason to ask this, l will explain when re-
turn. All you have TO do is TO trust me and
be happy. l will write directly | reach
town, and il anything happens of impor-
lance, wire TO the Wanderers Club, Pail
Mall"
Little Ally slipped away after favorte
doll, and Drift sat looking up at his master
with his faithful brown eyes.
Dear old chap" said Pierce, patting his
head; "he shall have silver collar for find
ing me such treasure in the snow. Dora,
you look sad, what Is the matter?'
Dorothy's head dropped, and the unbid-
den tears fell fast, as she said wretchedly:
"Oh, / do wish you were not going away,
have a presentiment that something will
happen while you are gone. Ny heart sinks
like lead, and oh. 1t does seem so hard to
part! / only feel safe by your side"
you here, IL you do as l wish?'
Pierce put his arm round her waist and
drew her close, resting his dark head on her
breast.
She pushed the hair from his forehead
with nervous fingers, and pressed her quiv-
ering lips upon 1t, while he continued:
IL will return as soon as possible. Is il
likely anything could tempt me from you?
And when i come back hope it will be to
claim my wife,"
Suppose Horace Middleton discovers my
hiding place and asserts his authority, must
return to my wretched bondage?'
"No-a thousand times no! have writ
ten letter, that in case of an emergency
you must give him. know he is mason,
and better still, a knight templar; he dare
not disregard my wishes, or wrong you.
SPY the code of honor among us / shall
appeal to him as q brother-mason to leave
you in my charge till can see him, and tell
him IL he disregards this shall expose his
plots against the orphan of brother-mason
at Grand Lodge.
"There is something beyond idle form,
you will find, dearest, in freemasonry, If the
power is tested. do not fear that 10 will
fail; unless he would have his evil deeds
blazoned to the world, he dare not disre-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Discoveries ut Pompeii.

At Pompeii some mural paintings OF
more than ordinary interest have re-
Gently been disclosed. and the remark
able discovery has been made Of a
house five stories high. The upper
floor is profusely decorated, and the
principal had displays on one wall the
myth Of Bellerophon-a nude figure,
who. holding with one hand the bride
of his horses, is in the act Of receiving
the letter and orders of King Pretus,
who is seated on throne before him.
The lower part of the house was used
as q bathing establishment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
SUNKEN CITIES.
Quite n Number which Have Como Down
Beneath tho Sea.

Quite Number Which Have Como Down
Beneath tho Sea.
Dozens OF cities and not few incOn-
siderable towns mentioned by anoiont
writer's have partially disappeared boz
meath the waves OF the restless oceanA
says the St Louis Republic. Ono OF
these was Bangala which stood near
Chittagong and which appears to
have given its name to Bengal.
Ptolemy mentions seaport called kO-
maria. which stood on Cape Comarin
in India or this city the sole relic il
a rock in the sea- having in its center
well OF fresh water Plassy. tho
place where Cline gained his greatest
victory, has been swept to the Lass
vestage by the river Hooghly. RAJ
venspur on the east coast OF England,
was long since swept away by the
gradual inroads OF the channel. Town
Bank. near Cape May N. j.. is so
called from town which once stood
on the coast but which is now COW
cred by the waters of the Delaware
bay. Wales also has sunken city
which tradition has placed in Lake
somewhere along the coast OF Brit
tany and various places are now point
cd out to the tourist as its original
site. There is said to be sunken
city in Germany somewhere in tho vi
cinity Of the Island of Rugen; on calm
days it is even said that one may hear
the bells OF the city as they are being
rocked back and forth by the waves.
W. Muller's famous lyric is based on
this old superstition. The first stanza
OF this exquisite little poem runs al
follows:
Hark the faint bells OF the sunken city
Peal once more their wonted evening
chimes;
From the deep abyss floats ditty,
Wild and wondrous, of the oldon time
In addition TO these / might men,
ton Amal6, the sinking OF which is
celebrated in poem by Longfellow.
the Savanna-la- Mar which went down
in West Indian earthquake and was
Tho
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
FOR
Dry Goods
Grnodrine

name. According to De Peysters
History of Caransins, the town and
port OF Scarphont which stood on tho
shore of Flanders. was overwhelmed
and swallowed up by the sea in the
year 1894. Sec note above work
page III.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Daniarin.

A now element nanred "damaria," Is
aid to have been discovered in the
crater of Oh extinct volcano In Dumara-
and. 1t Is reported to have an atomic
weight OF only 0.5, or half that oi
hydrogen; aud, therefore, it is the
ughtest known SUBSTANCE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
IN gnns.

A pagan" was originally the in
habitant OF pagus. or village. q
countryman. 1t came to mean
heather" because it was chiefly in
the country. outside the town. that the
worshippers of tho old national gods
were allowed TO continue. A heather"
was originally a person living Oh tho
heath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
I'm Ecuador.

Forty-seven newspapers are pub
lished in the republic of Ecuador OF
these fifteen are pr blished in Quito,
the capital, and twcI7c in Guayaquil.
the principal seaport
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Had Asked.

Dasher-Clara dear will you be my
wife?
Clara-Have you asked mamma?
Dasher-Yes. But she won't have
me. -Philadelphia Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

/ cities
n the
- were
waters
I'd ebb
o plan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

the house was haunted, she wou
found her fears eXcusable.
xviii papa be home by the Twelftl
Miss Snow; If he is not, shall wee
Twelfth Cake? 1t is so pretty; Agnt
ed it over with sugar till it looked
SNOWFALL; it has holly and fairy
the top. Jane dressed the doll so p.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31
NEARLY READY.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Lands
Will Soon Be Opened.
SECRETARY NOBLE IS INTERVIEWED.


WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Secretary
Noble was found at the interior de-
partment. The secretary was hard at
work, but suspended readily to permit
an interview. The questions asked
related entirely TO the coming opening
OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands.
I'VE have the preliminaries virtually
completed now, said Secretary Noble
There is but very little TO do before
the lands are thrown open. The sur
Vcys and allotments are all completed
and the reports are on their way and
should be here Monday. The presidents
proclamation will follow almost immedi-
ately' All Of the preliminary work has
been done, as you know. have already
proclaimed and fixed the county seats
and transmitted all necessary papers
and maps TO Governor A. j.. Seay of
Oklahoma, so he will be in perfect rea-
diness, and equipment for the opening.
Il have struggled for two things in
this matter; To open the lands as soon
as possible and to have everything clear
and understood 50 that no one could go
astray, and at the same time dis
cournGcd the mere spectators and fast
horse and hard rider men from picking
up the best lands rs against bona fide
settlers who are actually and honestly
seeking home.
I'VE can hardly open by April 1, as
had set my heart on. The rains have
been against MS and rivers high. Maj,
Weigel, the inspector, was almost
drowned crossing the Canadian and lost
his horse and buggy. But it's all over
now and early next week we ought to
get the presidents proclamation. |
have already secured an order for troops
to occupy these lands, and, by the way,
the Cherokee strip also. as | learn that
In defiance Of the executive order the
cattlemen are again beginning to occu-
Ply the strip,
The principle underlying the use of
military ought 10 be understood. These
lands-all of them-are part of Indian
territory until the hour of actual open
ing, and all law rs to the occupation
OF the Indian territory applies to them.
The troops are meant only 20 preserve
order and protect the weak from the
lawlcss. Yes said Secretary Noble in
conclusion, you can say that we can't
quite make il by April I, as | wanted,
but wen have II open before the 10th
several days before, BY the way, wen
soon open 100000 acres at Sisseton,
Dakota, too
TOWN SITES SELECTED.
Secretary Noble has issued an order
locating and reserving from settlement
aR1 e2trY vpdpr the act VI MaStA "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31

LeavenwOrth seems to DO running j,
II. Burton for Congressman at large
lie spoke there Thursday night and
received perfect ovation. The Times
says; 1.-THE great throng Of people IN
the hall voted unanimously for J, r.
Burton, Of Abilene, for Congressman at
large from Kansas. lie certainly il
the choice of the people, A better man
for tho place could not he found"
While that may be true, the Fifth dis
trict will have something to say about
it. There is prevailing impression in
ten counties up this way that just such
man would make q mighty good
congressman from this district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31
KansnR Outlook.

To outsiders the prospects Of rcpub.
lican success in Kansas seems excep
tlonally good this year. The Kansas
City journal talks about 1t this way:
ITO one standing at the gateway
looking over the field it is very
apparent that never before IN the
history Of Kansas repuhlictnisu hay,
the prospects for success scrmcd
brighter than they are now. Not that
the certainty Of large and cumber.
some IN jprty is 50 protuherant, but
the spirit manifested everywhere by
republicans from Cherokee county t.
Cheyenne is Of the old fashioned anu
nd0mitable sort that conquers. Here
tofore republican victories In Kansas
have come AS the sunshine comes, a,
the wind blows, as the grass grove.
That was the way 1t came in the yeaI
of the $1,000. Practical politics was
An art unknown, and when 1t was
called for In 1890 It was not found
Last year was year Of training and
Of the generation of republican enthu,
sitsm; this year the fruit Of the seed
planted in the light Of other moons vi
be tasted.n
All that il necessary now Is for The
friends Of Kansas TO keep their ann /
buckled on and smite hip and THU /
any one who defames the name ard
good Iepute Of the fairest common
wealth the sun shines upon. The
republican party gives notice We'll il
,dvance that il will continue the fight
IN the interest of Kansas prosperity
md that It is the enemy to the 1nnl
IT the states defamers. The frIeudi
If Kansas will win.