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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Early Rising.

A person should never be walked except
in cases of urgent necessity. When man
falls asleep, he is in shape for repairs
All the intricate machinery Of his body is
being overhauled and put in order for
next days work. Nature knows what the
tired body needs. She lays it on the bed,
surrounds it with the refreshing air of
night, covers it with darkness and lets the
man rest. "Tired natures sweet restorer,
balmy sleep. visits him, and as the hours
pass by his energies are renewed, his
strength comes back. and when the day
light steals through the window, he opens
his eyes ana feels like a new man,
If he is early to bed he wakes CORE
spondingly early. Now, who will go 10
that mans side an hour before he opens
his eyes and say to nature: "Stand aside
and let him get up. He has had enough
rest" Nature will say: "You can take
him if you will, but | will charge him
with an hours loss of sleep, and Ill col
lect it out Of his bones and nerves and
hair and eyesight. You can't cheat me.
I'll find property to levy on" Nature is
the best bookkeeper in the world, You
may oyerdraw, but you must pay back,
even to the pound of flesh. "-Jenness
Miller Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Not Worth a Straw.

When one says of anything that it is
"not worth a straw" one means to imply
that it is worthless for what can be the
value of Il straw? The older saying was
mot worth rush, and this brings cut
the origin OF the phrase better. In the
days before carpets it was the custom 70
strew the floor with rusheS. When guests
Of rank were entertained, PUSHES, green,
fresh and sweet, were spread for them,
but folk of lower degree had to be content
with rushes that had already been used,
while still humber persons had to do
without any, as not even being ''wcrth a
rush '--EXchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

rlmors of still greater loss of life became
current. The tiremcn Immediately opened
Il register at an adjacent store and the ru-
mora became certainties as employees who
registered told stories of their narrow es-
capeN and spoke positively of the men they
knew We're on the top floor when the fire
broke ont.
The fire was confined to the Edison Moore
building, which was completely Quilted. The
building was owned by the Francis Palms
estate and valued at $4,000 Edison
Moore a Co. value their stock at between
800, OG0 and 5000, 600. Both building and
stock are we'll insured. It is said the fire
originated from an explosion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

Mamma severely To -year-old)-I How
did il happen that You We're late for school
this. morning?
Eight Year Old-Wrll, | had TO come
bacl, after got started, cause forgot my
Homer
General Chorns--- Your Homer
Mamma Child, what do you mean by
your Homer,
Eight Year Old ly)--Why
the lessons do at home call "homers' of
course buffalo Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

49,, -,
'H' f''l' Mlch'' nov, -o'-l ne Dig "hoie-
(1'r "'% -"1ar store Oh huSoh moore o.
'7 10 w ',l''F-on avenue was totally ne
'N "'' .lII "lteIi'"on, eii, uan
,.. ',''''iH I"S9 Oh "cI"r,h H'Vo,UoV ana
|''"'''' ""' lne p'oi"pie loss Oh several
,rI
ne IRE started al clock ana lnmedl-
|l'lN canned great h'adWaY' despite The Tact
"' 'ne 'lltII' hrG department was at work.
h''e were n"' lrW employees on the upper
'oi' NIp'i l"e IRE starred Ihfee, now
yer; were tut Oh from escape except 10y the
't"t ' Nic q 'Aelh 'S'aleA from the
li IT,. moo, IT Nii''''" ~ means ol rope,
pI"'''eS Hul'lIIhS wa? seen at jefferson
emu Si'S' III l1N minutes names burst
u uIoul'u MN an" ne zen outward INTO the
l'o' ne was removed TO harrTr' h"Hpl-
H. "n'ie II was l""i'l 'n"' i"'n arms We're
% en- ana 'H'u IT, MIS- suffering front IN
i in.ioi ID na'''e'
" III h"l 7e9'' P'i'e','''l Oh an cH"I.' com
ny ""' "",.S c"' ~ III i"'ilnS from inc
iAil@ puIuill'
soon amer huilliliE I''I' Hchay tnre"
HS'H ""' 81 t"' "lhu'N ana 'llu doNl
ne WuA iI''i"E Oh WI" "'IS one haho
'"r Hi' ne H''lS 'HIN way Ior HeNera
,u"'' 1oI 'n' names Du'9t ont OIL inc WIN
We anu ne G"EG up an nope anu Allppeo
m. I1nl ms ho'u' lo SeIu'h on ''lc 'l'',
-" =" i'''''' q io" '''' y; ,'4'' ""'i',"3 am
a. unconscious "lfn picked up pu' h'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
HONESTY IN PUBLICITY.
The MORey-Haking Policy of Truthful
Advertising F00lishnesS Of Con-
ycntionai Exaggcration The Origi.
nality OF Honesty.
by NATu'L G. FOWLER, JR.,
DOCTOR or PUBLICITY.

Copyright 1885, ty The Trade Company, Boston)
You can be dishonest and succeed, for
dishonest men have succeeded.
You can lie half and half and make
money, for similar Others have done it be-
fore you,
The swindling bargain counter has paid.
Dishonest clerks sometimes make sales
where honest clerks fail.
Misrepresentation often means profit.
\ poor thing cannot generally be sold if
You tell the truth about it.
The public like to be gullcd, and will
stand reasonable amount OF il.
The fabir is necessary evil of modern
progress.
The world over, in village, town, or city,
the successful business man, the man who
| has the money and knows how to keep it,,
She man with credit and tangible property.
is almost invariably the man who has been
| reasonably honest in his business transact
| lions.
ASl, a wholesale house what the credit is
| of some great bazaar where all the prices
| are slaughtered, and there are bankrupt
sales, and fire, smoke, and water three
times a week, and it may lot speak against
it, but its apparent rcticencc may mean
more.
Inquire about reliable merchant, who
may not Ito as extensive business, but
whose business word is rs good as his
business bond. and YOU will find that every
wholesale house in the country Is catering
fer his trade, and Offering him unlimited
credit.
Swindling in the short run sometimes
PAYS, but SWiudling in the long run never
has paid, and never will pay.
There is business principle about honesty
which drtieS dishonesty, and which stands
as an mmutable law of Nature, as sure as
taxation.
There is no objection to Il certain amount
of cXHggeration. The public expect it, and
the majority of retail stores are obliged to
1 s,,tl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
WINNING AN HElRESS.
How w. Mex. Twombly Came to Marry
Miss Vanderbilt.

Miss Vanderbilt.
William Vanderbilt had six children
three boys and three girls. Elliott Shcp-
ard married the eldest, W. Mex Twom-
bly, tho second and Dr. Seward Webb the
youngest. When Mr.. Twombly was court
ing his wife, the family was ut Saratoga
Twombly was about 2S years old then
lie was II clerk at the Western Union office
in New York on 81, 800 per annum. A
friend said TO him:
"Mac, | see you with Miss Vanderbilt
n good deal. She seems to like you. Why
don't you marry her?'
Good Lord!' he answered, "why, /
would be crazy to think of such thing"
81 don't know about that, " the older
man replied. 600 in and win. Try it"
Two nights after that the friend and adj
wiser met Twombly. "By Jovel you're
just the man l want to see. You know
what you advised me to dor"
The other nodded.
"Well, I've done it,"
"All right, wasn't itf" the other asked.
eyes" said Twombly. But what am
TO do with the old mani"
eco straight to Mr. Vanderbilt az
though he hadn't II cent and ask him for
his girl Always act like man," said
his friend.
So the next afternoon, when he had had
talk with the young lady, he saw the
millionaire sitting on the piazza of the
great States hotel. He happened to be
alone. Twombly approached him nerv-
ously.
"Mr Vanderbilt" said he in rather
tremulOus voice, "can | say word to
youy'
"Why, of course" the other replied, his
eyes twinkling little. He had a pretty
good idea of what was coming.
"Well, sir, want your permission to
marry your daughter Mary"
The father took off his glasses and wiped
them carefully with his handkerchief He
put them on and looked at Twombly
"What is your income. Mr.. Twombly'"
eighteen hundred dollars, sir"
"And do you think you can maintain
my daughter as she is used to living on
sl,S0OY"
~ don't know, sir, but I can keep her
as well as you kept her mother when you
married her" said Mr. Twombly, with
spirit
eco and see what her mother says. If
she doesn t object. WON'T
She didn't object. They were quietly
married and went to live in a small house
away down town. They lived there a
year, and on the first Christmas gave Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt the best dinner they
had had for many q day, for the young
wife cooked it herself A week thereafter
Mr. Twombly was elected vice president
of the Western Union at $15, 900 a year
Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

Stranger Cat the door)-I am trying to
find lady whose married name | have for
gotten, but | know she lives in this neigh
borhood. She is a woman easily described.
and perhaps you know hcr-a singulary
beautiful creature, with pink and white
complexion, seashell ears. lovely eyes and
hair such as II goddess might envy. Serv
ant-Really, sir, | don't know Voice
Qrom head of stairs)-Jane, tell the gentle
man I'll be down in minute-Good House
keeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
KILLED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
This Insane Deed of an Indiana Farme
Followed by NuiCidc.

SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov 26,-News was re
ceivcd last night that John Foster q we'll
to-do but erratic farmer of Cniontown in Il
fit of temporary insanity killed his wife and
three children with revolver, and then
blew out his own brains.
Foster, it is said. had trouble with his
wife and several years ago they separated.
Recently "A reconciliation was effected and
Foster returned to his family.
There was no witness to the terrible af-
fair, but the position of the bodies points to
the fact that the wife was the first to meet
her fate, She was shot through the back of
the head.
The children We're found dead in the next
room and from their position had evidently
been aroused from peaceful slumber by the
Shot that pDbbcd them Of their mother The
eldest child. a boy. was found with clasprd
hands a. II IN the attitude of prayer for his
life and the lives Of his little brother and
sister. lie was shot through the head. a,
were the other children
The father, after taking the lives of his
little ones. returned to the dead body of his
wife ana placing the pistol to his head com.
pleted his ticnlish work, The shots startled
the community and several men hurried IL
the scene of the tragedy. The last sign OF
life had passed from the bodies of the entire
family before physician arrived The
floor of the house was uue pool Of blood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Numbers.

There Are comparatively few names for
other aggregations of abstract numbers
beside the dozen and the score Two
things make n brace, a couple, Il duo or
duet three things make Il trio, IA trinity;
eight, according to ST Paul, are II few;
Is make "A bakers dozen. But, taking con-
crete numbers, we lind plenty of such
pames. Fourteen pounds make II stone,
20 pounds 4 quarter; Il Glove OF wool is Z,
pounds II tod is ~ pounds; II wey is q /.
tods; sack is weys and a last is u sacks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

pcCIIpip1 bv Bol1 q lInmhliu rs "A fancy
procerv store.
The Fuller block. which is situated next
to tbn Abho block and which yyos sovnd o,
" bv tbo most heroic work of the Grenan
is ono of tbc arnst business structure. IN fin,
citv and ~ loss would have been n sevnre
blo,v to tho business norton of Snriny6eld
The oytarior WINS bndlv sc,rcbed but no, he.
vond easv rerair The origin of tho fro is
q m,,sto,v rho flames anuorontIv Ind
tbcir incoition in the agricultural Store of
\ Irnnord lint Chief Lcshuro il inclincI
to tbn holjnf tbo. if had its origin in tbe
SPONTANEOUS rumhustjou of RAGS stored in
thn store house Immediately adioinino tbe
Leonard store Whether or NOT thc thrn,v
of fine chief is correct if is certain tI,.t the
rags uloved IN imuortant part in the
-. s,........,.,,,,,,, Ann,
Jus '''''
The inrendlary theory, entertained 10y nu-
lnerouN persons iahl!ar win me property
ana the different owners VIII I've worked
upon by the police ana thaI starting dls-
closures are t" De expected IS united at.
10 '.iii ''' \tn iJ.i, ','.
s,ilr'ocatod before she escaped from the build
mg. She remained after she was warned
of her dnnocr TO .ova some dresses and was
unconscious and ,vos drao,cd froin fine room,
in almost q diving condition.
H. J. Davev. an officer. rendered valiant
assistance to the orcruants of the ttlcudovpr
Hotel in hclpiny them to remove their
trunks and prrsopol belongings. He was
cugapod in tnlinr a peclslor 10 q place of
safety when trunL tropucd from second
story viudotv of the hotel and hit him ON
the head. He was rendered in5ensible and
hi, face and head were badly cut but he will
recover.
The burned district extends nearly 800
feet on Worthinrtou street. and is 100 feet
deep while the frontage of the two Main
street blocks was about POO feet, Every
thing in this district is mass of smoking
ruin, upon which the fire department is still
pouring 20 streams of water.
The loss can be ONLY roughly estimated as
yet. but will in all probability reach nearly
million dollars. II j, the most disastrous
fire since the bic blaze of 1870. and prom
ses to equal that fire in total loss. though
the territory burned over is not so great.
r.,,,,s ,,o,t a,,o ooo
NPRINGfiELp' Mass, nov ne RUNS
OF the great ire OF lUeHdai nlEht was ViN-
l'eu to-day ny thouS'il''' Inc che. point
Oh attraction was the corner OF Nam ana
t,IlnE'oh ',lcc,S' "H,I' '"c Na,''U VI We
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Preparing Roast Chicken A against Time

Anovel contest occurred recently at North
Baltimore suburb of Toledo the object
of which was to lower the world Is record of
6 minutes for the killing, dressing and
frying of Il chicken William Martin, "A ca
terer, in 3 minutes and seconds from the
start had the chicken on the platter and set
before the spectators, who devoured it with
relish. Martin challenges the world to
beat bis time --National Iiotel Renorter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
FURY OF FLAMES
DEFlES SPRINGFIELD FlREMEN FOR
FIVE HOURS.

Hotel GIendowcr and Other Big Blocks
in Ashes-Not Since 1873 Has the City
Been So Disastrously Visited by Fire
Total Loss Nearly Half II Million
surancc ~35O,O0O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
ESCAPE CUT OFF.
-OSS OF LlFE IN n BURNING
DETROIT BUILDING.

employees on the Upper Floors of Big
Dr, Good, store Find Themselves Hem
med in by FLAMES Numbcr of Dead Tn
known Material Loss $500, 900 to 5000
600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Death of Cashier George Leslie.

WooDsNILLE, y. H., Nov. 22-Georgr
Leslie, one of the best known men in thi,
section and lor over 30 years cashier Of the
Wells River Vt, National bank. died at his
home in Wells River last evening of imam
nation OF the bowels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
Justice Of the Peace.


For five years have suffered great deal
from Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Just as
soon as | would eat anything my stomach
would distress me terribly. 1t seemed az
though my digestive organs had lost all their
power, and my food would lie on my stomach
like so much lead. My bowels were also
continually constipated. l have doctored
great deal, trying great many remedies that
were recommended for my troubles but could
get but very little benefit from any Of them.
At last was persuaded to try Aliens Sarsa.
parilla, and had taken it but a few days
when l began to see . great Improvement.
| had not taken one bottle before the distress
was all gone. My bowels We're regular. and
l could cat a hearty meal without feeling any
bad effects. Now | have taken but a little
over one bottle but it has helped me so much
that | would not be without it for any price.
1t is decidedly the best medicine ever used,
and l can heartily recommend IT to ALL
Mrs. II. J. BARNES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

\ safer Investment than Life insurance
il the purchase Ota bottle of AdAm.un'S Bu-
tanic Cough Bal,im. You have to die to get
the insurance, the Cough Ba,am restores YOU
To health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

TaDley's Bread Winner" ou.wears al! other
shoes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
An Explanation.

1t seems strange to read advertis-
ing at times, why one house does
not sell all the goods, tor a while at
least when they sell regardless of
cost and have so many car loads on
hand. But one thing people must
know, goods have steadily depreci-
ated in value for the last 10 years,
and to-day can sell the same arti-
Gle for less money than could pos
sibly be bought for five or 10 years
ago, and make a decent profit on it
besides. | am conceited enough to
believe that no man can buy
goods for less money than your hum
bic servant, and can profitably as
sure you no one can, or will sell
them for less money. l am not 60
ing out of business, neither am |
selling at cost, but when you want
good goods, new goods and stylish
goods. | am in it when it comes to
shoes and mems boots, you can buy
good ones the same as you have to
pay a great many places for shoddy
stuff. Nc. is always glad to see you
and will treat you fair in every re
spect Come and see your cash
friend, VIM. MCLoNEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
kilgOre-keisO.

Miss Nellie S. Kilgore, of this
city, and Mr.. J. r. Kelso, of Fulton,
were married Wednesday at 1
O'Clock, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents in South Mexico,
Ed. w. G. Barker officiating. The
house was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums and the
guests were only the relatives and
immediate friends of the contracting
parties. The bridal party consisted
of Misses Stella kilgore, Stella Har-
per and Lynn Rodgers of this city
and Messrs c. F. Flood, Ed. James
and Frank Spanhurst, of Fulton.
The bride was dressed in brown
and the bridesmaids in white
trimmed in brown. The groom
wore the conventional black.
There was a large amount of useful
aud valuable presents. The happy
couple left on the 2 rs train for Ful,
ton, where they viii reside. Miss
Nellie is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. F. Kilgore and is one OF
Mexico's most accomplished daugh-
ters. MIR. Kelso is rising young
attorney of Fulton and is well liked
by all who know him. The LEEGER
joins a host OF friends in wishing
the young couple long and pros
porous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
Electric Light Propositions.

The City Council met last night
in called session to hear propo-
sitions from Mr.. McCully, manager
of the Electric Light Works. The
following propositions were made
are being considered by the Elec-
trio Light Committee: Twenty-Five
arc lights one year all night every
night $1O per light per month ;
twenty five arc lights, fifteen of them
out at midnight, one year, 1888
per month light twenty arc lights,
moonlight schedule, SIS. .33 per month
light; fifty arc lights, moonlight
schedule, Sc sc light per month ;
to continue the present eleven arc
lights, moonlight schedule, $40 pei
month; with ten incandescent lights
sixteen candle power, 81 10 per
month each and if the incandes-
cents are doubled in capacity and
made thirty-two candle power to be
So % per month. These PROPOSE
tions are all for one year and MIR.
McCully says that if the City Coun-
ell will make a contract for five
years he will give them much
lower rate. A contract for five
years would have to be submitted
to vote of the people and if the
Council make a contract for year
this contract can be terminated any
time the people vote a five yeal
contract. The City Council seems
to have settled ON 20 or 25 arc
light all night to be the best propo'
sition and have ordered the electric
light committee to draw a map o.
the city, locating 20 or 25 arc lights
to be submitted at the next meeting
when the matter will likely bt
closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
Information Wanted.


We clip the following from an ex.
change:
Mrs. Wilson A. Hamilton, Mexi.
co, Mo-, would be glad to hear from
anyone who went with General
Doniphan's command from Inde-
pendence, Mo. to Chihuahua, Mex.
leo, and who knew of her late hus.
band as being employed with the
army teams on that expedition. In
the later part of 1916 or first par
of 1S47 Wilson A Hamilton, Rob
ert Burton and Jack Cooper were
employed by General Doniphan as
couriers to carry dispatches from
Chihuahua or Santa Fe to For
Leavenworth. They made the trip
in IS days, the quickest ever made
in those days, though they had {
bad time with the Indians anC
were severely frost bitten. The
couriers drew supplies at Santa F.
from Quartermaster Mckinstry and
also at every point along the route
4 Mrs. Hamilton will deem it tavol
if anyone knowing OF her husbands
part in this expedition will com,
municate with her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
Of Interest to Newspaper Men.

| W. A"SNA Wv ." A'S SVaptI luCh.
AS Corresponding Secretary of tht
Missouri Press Association the writ
er wrote to the Ohio Chemical Com
pany, of Lima, Ohio. in reference
to complaints made to us as to lts
advertising bills not being paic
promptly. The following reply
speaks for itself:
R. NJ. White, Esq, Cor. sec'y Mo. Press As
sociation, Mexico, Mo.
LIMA, O., Nov. 17.-DEAR SIR:
In reply to your favor of recent date,
relating to the standing of this COM
pany, will say that we think you
will find wherever we have had
trouble with a publisher about pay
ment of advertising bills that the
same has been caused by his neglect
and failure to fulfill the terms OF
agreement which we may have had
with him.
All just and legal accounts are
met by us promptly and as they
should be, but we do not intend to
contract for special position for our
advertising matter and then not re-
ceive the benefit of these terms.
Trusting that you will find this
explanation satisfactory, we are
Yours Truly,
THE OHIO CHEMICAL Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-23
JOE g. VIC BARTH.

A farmer in Mississippi county,
Missouri, says the Kansas City Star,
has ten acres of pecan trees that
yled an income of $1,000 every
year. The cost of gathering the
nuts and caring for the trees is said
not to be over $50 annually. Five
years ago he cleared his land and
secured the trees by digging the
saplings out of the woods. In two
years be had a crop large enough to
pay for all the trouble incurred, and
now the farmer is so tickled with
his success that the orchard will be
enlarged. In Southwest Missouri
an experiment of like nature will be
tried, but in that case the Italian
qualities of the climate will be test
ed by an attempt at systematic
chestnut culture. With pecans in
one corner of the state, chestnuts in
the utmost profusion in another,
hickory nuts abounding in the
northwest, pawpaws in the north
east, and persimmons over all the
state, the Missourian who complains
of hunger at this season should be
sent to the midwinter fair.