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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
cRUsHED.
oas Of thu G.IlsSy Gods Hsoaxht Dawa
ths Cartain BY nylgh MT

oas Of ths G.Itsry Gods Hfoasht pawa
Ihs CastaiR BY MEGA MT
Speaking OF crushed trngodiana.
remarked Charlie barton 10 n repre-
sentative OF che New York Advertiser.
II saw ono aattencd out In Dubuque
Iowa several months ago 10 the most
beautiful style lie was ono Of those
fellows who ought 10 be- sued Tor libel
every timo ihoy lay hands on Shaks-
pere. and indicted for obtaining money
under false protonscs whenever they
announce n performance OF any do.
seriptlOu.
The bill for tho evening waa Louis
Nj. and tho house was top.hcAvy
one. When 10 became evident after
the frst few scenes that Dubuque WIS
being offered a performance that even
Chippewa Falls would have snoered al
and Painted Post rejected tho victims
IN tho orchestra began % depart In
silence and the gallery grow iacotiouA
The weakest lines were madiy np.
plauded. tho pathetic speeches no.
coiyed with walls Of grief and az In.
RotfeHa ~ ussutsotI FeAuuh WOuiu DO
SHE'D at the stage, but tho star. who
probably through long experience. had
become callous to this sort OF thing.
went drearily along with the oviden,
idea Of getting 10 tho end OF the show
rs soon as possible.
Finally n scene arrived In which
the star accompanied by tho two dc.
spondent young gentlemen and single
middle-agad woman who represented
the court OF Louis occupied the stage
alone.
AT 3 X y. stood the gildcd arm.
chair which answered for throne and
with frown the star stalkod across
and took IL
The middle-ngod woman wns leit
standing There was moment of
silence and then. just as the TRACE
dian began an exceptionally sreary
speech. tho gallery howled al one
man.
Hey Looey git up an give dc
lady yer seatr'
And the curtain came down for
keeps"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04

buzz is produced by the first two and
the hum. which may be- surly. cheer
full or colloquially significant by the
vocal membrane. A number OF the
bees notes have been interpreted.
'.Hummn Is the cry of contentment;
'wuh-nuh-nuh" glorifies the egg lay
ings OF the queen; shu.u-u" is the
note OF the young bees at plays 's-s-s'
means the muster OF q swarm; 'b-r-r
the slaughter or expulsion OF the
drones, and the 'tu-tu-tu" OF the
newly Matched young queen Is an
swered by the ''qua-qua-qua' OF he
queens still imprisoned in their cells
Great Divide
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
STORY OF A STAMP.
How Won Moltke Rewarded Kindness to
Little, Boy.

a Little, Boy.
Some four years ago. among the
letters received by the e1-ameer Of
Cabul at Mussooria was one addressed
to His Majesty. King of Afghanis-
TAM" which ran nearly as follows:
Your Ma. esty: | am little German
boy and am making a collection OF
stamps. wish very much to procure
some stamps of your majesty's king
dom, and shall be very much obliged
if your majesty would send me some. !"
The letter was made over to the En-
glish political officer in charge OF the
ameer, who good-naturedly answered
the letter inclosing small collection
Of Cabul stamps says Bow Bells.
In due course came reply from the
little German boy: Kind English
Officer: The stamps which you so
kindly sent me have arrived. and are
valued by me in my collection.
showed them and your letter to a dis
tinguished German officer who is now
staying at my fathers house. and he
is so pleased with the kindness of an
EuBil9h oLuCer W llttle 6eFudu DOy
that asked him to give me his pho
tograph to send to you. which he has
done, and hope you will accept it. -
The letter contained a photograph
with the autograph, Won Moltke,
Field Marshal" The little German
boy was the son of a well-known man
ufacturer who had been most liberal
in providing benevolent institutions
for workmen in Germany and who
was the field marshal's host during
the maneuvers In the neighborhood
Of his property.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
AN OBJ SEA CAPTAIN.
some storis, About = Noted Yankee
Skipper.

some storie, About Noted Yankee
Skipper.
Fifty or sixty years ago the only
regular packets for New York from
London were the American Black X
liners, sailing monthly. Captain
Josiah Joshua Champion. though
young looking. and with little appear
anca of the sailor about him. was one
OF the oldest and best. known men in
the line. He greatly enjoyed telling
how timid lady passenger on being
referred 10 him when she came 10 en-
gage a berth. said that II was 'old
Captain Champion that she wished 10
see!" Mr.. Robert Leslie in his odd
Sea Wings, Ways and Words tells
several stories about the Yankee skip
per
He did not believe In hurricanes or
cyclones and when no heard OF ships
being dlsmasted In them always at
trlbuted such disasters 10 rotten rig
ging or spara
Fire was the one thing the captain
rather dreaded and al sea accord
Ing 10 him. Ii had one point only Ia
It's favor over fire ashore namely.
that water in general way was
plenty and handy"
.,Buh" the. captain always added
my carpenter Is smart man. and
spends most OF his time between decks
among the steerage people And no
mistake about Ii the yarns he spins
down there about his escapes from
ships Ahre are not calculated TO mako
them careless about lights
When a young man. the captain
was once popped in running too long
before a heavy gale when something
started about tho storm post and ha
was forced 70 lettlson some VI the CAR
60 In order TO Tighten his ship aft and
get At the leak
I He vas loaded with -four. cheeseA
apples aud American clocks The
clocks unfortunately were the first
things that could be got az, Ia con-
sequence over 200 cases OF clocks went
To tho bottom before the cheese boxes
were reached Ho hght1ned his ship
nearly 100 tons AFT Ia twelve hours.
some Of the Storage passengers keep.
ing the pumps golng while tho crew
handed up clocks and cheeses
NO sir he said. II guess didn't
have TO coax them passengers any. |
Just told em they'd got TO pump Or
drowni But whom got homo agaln
Ia New York and my Owuora asked.
How was IL MIR Champioa that IL
did not oceur 10 you To select some
thing o, less value than tham time
pieces ielt pretty small only
said
Well geatlemen rather wish
you'd a. been there yourselves % pick
and choose that night
Yea sir. that. rilrd me- specially
rs my wiis was with mo that voyage.
and her own private piAnny.ioriy was
ono Of tho ius, articles thai weal over.
board"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
THE DEAR OLD FARM.

When was jes' a-growin' up
didn't think twas fun
Ter stan n hoe pertaters
M punkins in the sun
Ner to git up ev'ry morniO'
Afore twas hardly light
To feed the pigs m cattle
Afore l could hev bite
Ner to drive the cows to pasture
IN the bosses to the field,
M pillow ten acres of farm land
Err get my back well heeled-
Ner to bre'k a path in winter
Wen my hand was almos' fruz,
An to hear from hind the winder;
Look at Lazyl Dear me SUI
/ didn't think then that farmin' life
Was noways fine bit
Though that was thirty years ago,
Adjourned if do yit!
-Eugenie Stevenson.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
we Loarn something Every nav.

= want the fastest horse In your
stable he said, as no blew the ashes
from tho end OF his cigar.
"H'mP' said the liverymau. going
to take your girl out for a driver"
That's about the size OF IT,
well when ! used 10 90 out for
that purpose l took the slowost horse
IN the stable and II he guvo out and
didn't bring us home till ali hours /
used to like IL all the better.n
II guess you know thing or two -
said the young man. as he twisted tho
curl OF his mustache and you can
give mo just such rig as you would
use yourself II you were going out on
my businesa New York Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
She Felt Relieved.

Policeman's Boy (breathlessly)-
Mother there's been a big row down
town and several officers were hurt.
Policeman's Wife (excitedly)-
Where was it?
P. Bon fathers beat
p. w. with sigh Of relief oh.
I'm SO glad! OF course your father
wasn't there when it happened?
z. B.-Nom IN. Y. Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
ArtlaeiaI ya,e...

A knowledge Of the physiology Of
the human larynx has made Il possible
to supply artificial voices 70 people
who have been deprived OF the one
nature gave them. and q number Of
cases exist where the cavity has boon
opened and o larynx made Of suitable
material with rubber membranes has
been inserted and become practically
useful IN speech,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
nIdn,t KNOW HIr Rn.lne...

Madge-Hugh Genot is regular
chump.
Mabel-Why how do you make
that outP
Madge-I asked him TO tie my shoe
and the idiot tied it so tightly that it
never came undone the whole after
noon. brooklyn Eagle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
Three voIce. id tl,n neo.

The bee has three.fold voice or.
gans which are the vibrating wings
the vibrating rings OF tho abdomen.
and q true vocal apparatus Ia the
breathing aperture or spiracle. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04

Mabel said her mother ,unloss
you have pressing business this even.
ing"
Il haven't mammnn in,errupted
Mabel This is Georges evening.
Harry doesn't come TIL tomorrow
evening. "-Globo Democrat,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
Almost EIer own work,

He (admiringly)-And did you
make that mat yourself
She-Yes, did it all myself with
the exception of little help l re-
eeived from my six younger sisters. =
Yankee Blade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
BRO N CHIN f
For Coughs & Colds, 25c.
state University.
From the Vandalja Leader,


The Mexico LEDGER is making a
gallant fight for the State University
You are right for once, Bob. Let
the good work 60 on. Give the
Legislature to understand that this
is no time to be crying over spilled
milk. The University is in ruins
and should be rebuilt at once The
Legislature seems disposed to 60
into the question of relocating the
University. This is folly. Once
open to competition and there would
be such a scramble that it would
take two years to decide where it
should be located and two years
more to build it. In the meantime
what would become Of the 700 stu
dents now at the University? Stop
it, gentlemen, and give us an APP
preparation, and even if we can't
get the money for a year, there is
$3.50, 900 on hands that can be used
at once and most Of the buildings
can be ready for use by next fall
and the University 90 on without in
terrupti0n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
BRONCHINE
For Coughs & Colds, 25c.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A tremendous bread riot is report
ed from Dantzic, Germany.
A 5-year-old negro boy in South
Carolina pounds a baby to death
The weekly flour output of the
country shows an increase of 1000
barrels a day.
George Stuart's oldest daughter
gave birth to- child at Butts, To-,
and accused her own father.
Speaker Crisp and ex-Speaker
Reed exchanged several sharp re-
torts On the question of quorum
counting.
The lower branchof Missouri Leg
i~slature passed a university site
lunketing resolution, then reconsid-
cred it.
The criminal assault on Mrs. Tay-
lor, of Sedalia, Mo, has been par
TALLY fastened upon Jim Davis, a
negro of very bad reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10

The st. Louis Republic says:
"The admirable article on quail
hunting by James Newton Basket,
Of Mexico, Mo-, printed elsewhere
in this issue, is the first of a series
on field sports with gun and dog
that will appear regularly in the
Saturday Republic. Mr.. Basket is
himself an ardent sportsman who
has studied the habits Of Western
game both in books and atield. His
articles, while invaluable to sports
men viii be found exceedingly inter
esting by the general reader. Suisse
quent articles will be timed as close
ly as possible to the season for hun
ting the several kinds Of game. They
will give information not only Of the
haunts and habits of the game, but
about the best weather for hunting
it, the weapons, ammunition, etc.
They are not written for the pot
hunter, but the sportsman, and are
fully enjoyable"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
WHAT FARMERS WANT.
Political and Economic Preferences
Expressed at Sturgeon, Mo.

STURGEON, No, March IA Far
mers' Institute was held here under
the auspices of the State Board OF
Agriculture and underline immediate
supervision of Levi Chubbuck, sec
retary Of the Board. Speeches have
been made by Hon. George W. Bat
terton, Judge J. d. Smith, A. B. Al
hson and others. Politics, of course,
had nothing to do with the meeting,
but a quiet interview with leading
farmers discloses strong opposition
to Cleveland and a sentiment in ia
vor of free coinage of silver and a
Western man for President. For
Governor the sentiment fayors Yea
man or Stone, with an Alliance man
for Lieutenant Governor. General
regret is expressed at the course OF
the Legislature in opening the ques-
ton of relocating the State Universe
ty and in refusing to make a liberal
appropriation for its immediate re-
building. Most of the farmers OPP
pose an increase Of the salary of Cir
cult Judges, but favor a reduction in
the number of circuits in the inter
est of economy. A third party is
deprecated, but they insist that il
the Democratic party is to get the
farmer vote it must conform its plat
form to the wants Of that element.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
About The Ex-Governor,

Homer Bassford writes ofthe Hon.
C. H. Hardin in the Kansas City
Times: "Nearly twenty years have
passed since Hon. Charles H. Har-
din was elected Governor of Mis-
souri,. He was chosen for that
honorable position in 1874, and for
two years he guidedthe affairs OF the
State with a master hand. 1t was
by no means his first political ex-
perience, nor his last. Aparagraph
in the Times a few days ago men
tiond that he was spending the even
ing of his life on a big farm down
in Audrain county, fifty miles north
of the State capital. Although more
than 70 years of age, he is appar-
entity as vigorous as a man OF 90.
Indeed, he doesn't look much older.
His hair is white, to be sure, but
his smooth shaver face is as ruddy
and firm as it was forty years ago,
| when the Ex-Governor was the at
torney of the Third Missouri judi
cial circuit. He has retired from
| politics altogether, but his business
interests are great and receive much
| of his attention. His home is three
| miles north of Mexico, where he
| spends most of his time, barring oc'
casional trips for pleasure, witt
Mrs. Hardin. They are surround
ed by hundreds of fertile acres, OF
which are all of the improvements
and conveniences known to modern
farming. The house is a large, old
| fashioned one, with perfectly plain
exterior and most comfortable Vir
| ginian interior. There are grea
open f~ire-places, many cosy hooks
! with soft rugs and easy chairs il
them, with that hospitable air tina
at once makes the stranger feel tina
he is in his own home. The Gov
errors greatest interest centers IL
Hardin College at Mexico, which
he founded in 1873 and endowed
with $4,000. Aside from this, hi
spends much of his time for th'
Baptist Church, of which he is
stanch member, and the Mexico
Southern bank, of which he is presi
dent. If he has a hobby, however
it is education. As a public man
as well as a private citizen, he ha
worked hard in its cause. In hi
personal habits he is saving ant
very watchful of details, but in large
matters he is very liberal. So plail
is he in his living, it is related tina
he disposed of most of the servant
at the executive mansion while Gov
ernor, Mrs. Hardin herself super
vising the kitchen affairs. If
clear conscience, good living, regu
lar habits or appearances are goo'
for anything, Ex-Governor Hardin
has many years of useful life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10

Soap

Beauty is but skim
deep" was probably
meant to disparage beau
ty. Instead it tells how
easy that beauty is to
attain.
There is no beauty
like the beauty of health"
was also meant to dispar-
age. Instead it enCour-
ages beauty.
Pears Soap is the
means of health to the
skin, and so to both these
sorts of beauty.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
MRS. N. ii. SHOW.
She Tries to Shield Her New Hns.
band, Who Was Arrested For
Sending Obscene Literature
Through the Mails.

All Of the readers of LEDGER viii
rememb Der Mrs. NJ. NJ. Show, who
formerly lived in this city and Tor
some time conducted asmall weekly
paper. Mrs. Show at one time was
a holiness woman and was al
ways considered very clever and in
telIigent. Something over n year
ago she married Prof. c. l.. Has
kell, of st. Louis, who is something
of a phrenologist and dabbles in
other things, which are likely to
increase his revenue. Her new
husband was arrested Il day or so
ago after an all day chase by the Of
~ticers. He is charged with sen ling
| obscene literature through the mails,
bat his wife endeavored to shield
him by saying that it was her fault,
that she had the advertising done.
The St. Louis Chronicle referring to
this matter, says:
Chas. l.. Haskell was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshals Me
Cune and Atkinson. The charge
was sending improper literature
through the mails. He waived eX-
animation before United States
Commissioner Crawford, and is
searching for 5ondsmen, $500 hav-
ing been the sum named.
The Objectionable matter was &
card 11ax2% inches, printed or
both sides, informing the readers
THAT by sending 10 cents in silver tC
"Prof." c. l.. Haskell they would
receive an article that connot be
mentioned in the mails.
All day yesterday Haskell dodged
the officers and was only caught b,
a shrewd move on the part OF the
detectives. His wife sticks to him
, and with tears and sobs told The
authorities that it was all her fault
| that she was the person to whom
customers must come.
!, Some interesting development
l may be expected at the May term
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
Stub Ends of Thnughfs.

Give a man an inch and he will
take an ell, but not of toothache.
We oftener suspect a man of vice
than Of virtue.
His thoughts hung upon his
words as beautiful pictures on hooks
of gold.
Age should make a woman beau
tiful.
If life were twice as long we prob
ably would not be twice as good.
We learn to love with easy teach
ings.
1t is reallyeasier to pay a bill than
to shirk it.
A rich man may have all pleas
ures in life and still there is Just as
much for the next one.
To be married is not always to be
merried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
Mark Twain's Courtship.

From the Boston Globe.
Mark Twain's wife was a Miss
Langdon, of Elmira. When Mark
first met her he was not so distin-
guished as now. Her father was a
Judge and doubtless expected "fami-
ly'' and social importance in his SON
in,law.
Mark, however, became interest
ed in his daughter, and after awhile
proposed, but was rejected.
"Well," he said to the lady, Il
didn't much believe you'd have me,
but 1 thought I'd try"
After awhile he ''tried" again,
with the same result, and then re-
marked with his celebrated drawl:
81 think a great deal more of you
than if you'd said yes but it's
hard to bear"
A third time he met with better
fortune, and then came the most diff
ficult part of his task-to address
her father.
"Judge," he said to the dignified
millionaire, "have you e anything
going on between Miss Lizzie and
me ?"
"What ? what ?" exclaimed the
judge, rather sharply, apparently
not understanding the situation, YET
doubtless getting a glimpse of il
from the inquiry.
"Have you seen anything going
on between Lizzie and me ?"
"No, indeed" replied the mag
nate, sternly; "no, sir, [ nave not. >
"Well, look sharp and you WILL
said the author of "Innocents
Abroad; and hal is the way he
asked the judicial luminary for his
daughters hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10

At the regular business meeting
of the members and representatives
of the Fifth Regiment, Select
Knights, A. @. U. W, held at Cen
t~ralia, Boone county, on the night
of March 4, J. S. Fredwell, of Stur-
geon legion, was elected Colonel Of
the regiment; J. V. Williams, Of
legion 50, Mexico, Mo-, was elected
Lieutenant Colonel and John Hin
man, of Centralia legion, was elect
ed Major. The Fifth Regiment is
composed of the legions at Mexico,
C%entralia, Bowling Green, Sturgeon,
Harrisburg, Vandalia, Moberly and
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
ledge waxem's Political Proverbs,

ledge Waxem's Political Proverbs.
A Congressman that kin talk ard
will talk ought to be made shut up.
Good clos don't make a states
man, no moren bad mes does.
You can't allus tell a patriot by
his clean shurt.
Thars patriots that'll bare watch
in when the stabel doar amt locked.
A eolitishun haint mulch use fer
wings.
The devil is lookin fer preachers
in politics.
Our best wimmen let their hus-
bans run the country.
Whensa man thinks he amt able to
hold a offs he's heddin lords a
lunatic asilum, shore.
A new Congressman gifts the sass
knocked outen him purity quick in
Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10
La Grippe Successfully Treated.

81 have just recovered from a
second attack of the grip this year.
says Mr.. Jas. O.. Jones, publisher
of the Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In
the latter case | used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and | think with
considerable success, only being in
bed two days, against ten days for
the first attack. The second attack
| am satisfied would have been
equally as bad as the first but for
The Use of this remedy, as had to
go to bed in about six hours after
being Struck with it, while in the
first case | vas able to attend to
business two days before getting
down" 80 cent bottles for sale by
TIA c. A. BUCKNER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10

Mr.. R. HI. Edmonds, of the firm
of Turner, Jackson & Co., has pur-
chased the brick residence belong
ing to Judge Stewart, on East Mon
roe street, Just west of the one now
occupied by the Judge. This is
one of the most desirable pieces of
property in Mexico end we congratu-
late Mr.. Edmends on securing it at
n bargain. III. T. Brooks made the
sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-10

Under the laws of Missouri there
are four capital crimes, nmaely:
Treason against the State (R.S. No,
e C 3454), murder in the first de-
gree (R. S. No., sec. 3431), rape
OR. S. Mo-, see. 34S0), and willful
and corrupt perjury tR. S. Mo-, sec.
$685.. The last named crime is
the swearing away of an innocent
mans life. A little knowledge on
some subjects is a humiliating
thiup