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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

iuJ iIiCilu. iCLICiaUCi ioieo oio
tinctly that l stood away up on the
pinnacle of beatitude on that event
full day-higher, perhaps, with one
exception, than l have done since.
What a pity, and yet what a
blessing it is, after all, that some
kind friend or g%entler circumstance
will let us down gracefully from
such ethereal heights, to dwell again
with mortals of our size, among the
bitter sweets of life and real people;
for, in the great school of bread
winning
"Some must watch while some must sleep;
So runs the world away
Perhaps two days after graduation
you were able to find in a small
village a very few miles from
your college town some very
good and truthful people, who
had not heard of you. Your
"graduation," the peg upon which
you hung your whole hope OF
fortune, slipped down a few notches.
Perhaps the first position you APP
piled for was one you would scarcely
undertake now without some trepi-
dalton. You knew you could fill it
then, but failed to secure it, and
your high hope slipped down a few
notches farther. Now, if you had
pluck about you, you went to work
like other people, made your way
up, using your trained ability to
help you climb and modestly prove
your worth to fill any one of a hun
dred enviable positions waiting for
you.
But | mean to emphasize gradua-
ton day, and make the most of it.
Among educational men are many
restless souls, who are impatient for
new things. They fret to "ring out
the old and ring in the new" As
there are some who cling to the old
because it is old, SO there are many
who rush after the new because il is
new.
These effect great WEAKNESS at
school boys orations and school girls
essays. "Let's have a change"
say they. Now, what is better?
Is it better to select some ancient
worthy, with whom wisdom may
die, and ask him to monopolize the
day with hard words and philosophic
thought?
Let us be temperate in all things
and fair. Let us remember that
everything is beautiful in its season.
What right have we, or what pro-
priety is there in doing so, TO close
the mouth of sprightly youth against
Egypt, Greece, Rome, Carthage,
Napoleon, Alexander, the Light
Brigade, the Pyramids, the Alps,
the battle of life, English liberties,
Mother Goose, or the ocean of eter-
nifty, when there is not a pulpit
orator, lecturer, advocate, Fourth
of July speaker, Congressman, Sem
ator, judge, high school teacher or
university doctor who can, without
these self-same characters and fig
ures, bestride his Pegasus and soa
from Mount Olympus to the throne
of Jove on Thoughts that breathe
and words that burn"
l sometimes believe this ~professed
tiredness springs from jealousy,
which amounts even to stinginess.
Some are not pleased to see the tools
they work with in the hands Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
The Ticket Made Up Of Good Men.

Correspondent of the Ledger.
CALDWELL, Kas., May 19.-I
want to say a few words touching
the nominations for state and coun.
ty offices in Missouri. First, l am
proud of grand old Audrain county.
She gets to the front gloriously. She
has been honored frequently, and
why should she not? Our State
Convention recognized the fact and
when grand, broad and brainy men
are needed they can nearly always
look to Audrain county to furnish
them. | think the State nomina.
tions are good, and the men first.
class. You will be proud of theil
record. They will be elected be.
yond a doubt. Democrats, stand
to your guns. Pay no attention to
side shows-never scratch. 1t would
be unmanly and disloyal. Silver OIL
no silver, stand firm; be steadfast,
and victory will perch upon your
banners. "Tariff reform" is what
we want, and must have. The only
way to get it is to stand firm for
Democracy. 1t is the only medium
through which we have a shadow Of
a hope. Remember, Democrats,
''united we stand, divided we fall;''
if you do not pull together you will
lament your folly when too late.
Mark my prediction, then, my
brethren. On to victoryl Strike
for your affairs and your fires, strike
for the principles of your siIes,
God and native land. | am more
than pleased with most of the county
nominations, especially your choice
for Circuit Clerk, P. NJ. Morris. /
almost shouted for JOY when | heard
that Mr.. Morris was the choice. He
is worthy of your support and con-
fdence, and will make an efficient
officer. 1 have nothing to say
against any of the boys. Wish l
was at home so | could vote for
every one of them. The faithful
old LEDGER comes to us weekly,
and we appreciate it very much. 1t
is good and very good. Long may
it live. No news here OF interest.
Crops look fine. but money is scarce.
Only a few handle but little of it;
but we must not complain having,
raiment and food. We must be
content. Republicans will sweep
everything in this State this year.
There is no help for it.
Kindly and truly yours,
w. 81. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

self-help and self activity. What you
have gained in power is the result
of such discipline.
1t is but a secondary object in ed
ucation to give you such knowledge
of yourself and the world without as
will help you in living well. And
this your text books and course Of
study have supplied but by far the
nobler part in training is to acquire
such power by self-discipIine to-day
as will solve the problems of to-
morrow; TO secure such control Of
your acts, thought and speech as
will require yourselves to accomplish
the work which you know you
should perform. This is self-control
and in every direction is the highest
education or culture.
The world seldom asks men and
women what they know. The all
important question is: What can
you do?"
1t was your school duty and ii
will be your highest duty hereafter
to labor at what you find to day, moi
only with your might but with the
application of the most liberal intel.
ligence, the rare skill of the most
cunning artist and with a conscience
void of offense.
So live that when you have fin
ished the work given you to dc, earth
may present you to Heaven finished
men and women. Applause
National Editorial Association.
The Missouri Press Association
will be represented at the National
Editorial Association at Asbury Park
the first week in July as follows:
L. W. Stephens, ex-President of
the National Editorial Association.
J. R. Belts, st. Louis, ex-Presi-
dent of the National Editorial AS
ISOLATION.
w. 0. l.. Jewett, member of the
Legislative Committee, Democrat,
Shelbina.
Walter Williams, President of the
National Editorial Association, Co.
lumbia Herald.
R. M. White, member of the Ma
tionalExecutiveC Committee, LEDGER,
Mexico, Mo.
Delegates. I. Bradshaw, Leb-
anon Rustic; John W. Jacks, Mont
gomery Standard; O. d. Gray,
Sturgeon Leader; I'll. c. Bell, Demo-
crat, potosi; Henry Ewing, Jefferson
City Tribune; Perry RAIDER, Bruins
wick Brunswicker; Walter Monroe,
Upton Times; John A. Knott, Han
nibal Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

THE Life" new weekly journal
of Christian metaphysics and heal
ing, edited at Kansas City but print
ed by the Linneus (Mo.) Publish
ing Co., is one of the best printed
little publications received at this
offoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
Live Stock Market.

ST. Louis, May 22.-There
30 car loads of native cattle 81 s
market and so cars of Texas s.
Prices of natives-shipping ana
poris SO 95 to 81 10, fair TO me5s
50 rs to So 95, corn fed steers 81
to So 95, butcher steers So 7n5
So So, choice cows and heiferssa]
to So so.
HoGs-The packing range s
81 20 to 81 So, with an aver.,s'
81 70. Good 200 pound hogs az;
ed "a "A. The bulk of all the 2
sold at 81 65 to "a 75. The Sin
good hogs all sold at 81 10
above. Some common pigs sold.
50 IS, native pigs at 81 to s45
common to fair mixed at 81 tos4s
medium grades at 81 go TO $t65'
Butcher hogs cost 81 IS TO ri
the bulk at 81 so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

IT is stuff and nonsense, if not
worse to talk about Cleveland DEM
o%crats, Stone Democrats, Francis
Democrats and Bland Democrats,
Cad libitum) world without end. A
man is a Democrat on account of the
principles of the party, which was
founded long before any of these
gentlemen were born. A Democrat
is not this kind and that kind of a
Democrat, but just a plain straight
Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

THOSE Democrats who are boom
ing Bryan, of Nebraska, for Presi-
dent, will, we Judge from the Wash
ington dispatches, have to support
him on the Populist ticket, if at all,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
Administrator,s Mods

Notice is hereby given tb1t
OF administration upon the 8
X. b. Worrell, deceased, ttsl
granted the undersigned b.
bate Court of Audrain CotI1z
souri,, bearing date April 10
All persons having clains
said estate are requested -
them for allowance to the 3d.
tors within one year aftef
granting letters, or they MAJ !
Guided from any benflt OF sue11a
and IL such claims be net g
within two years from the g.
VIII be forever barred.
MARY Z. WORE
ROBERT ID. W0RW
fit Admin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

CLINTON, Henry county, Mo-, is te
have q fair this season. Seyera
thousand dollars were subscribed by
the citizens for premiums. Mexico
is losing her reputation for enter
nriSp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

A BRooKFIELD, Mo-, woman has
sued a young man for $4,000 for
running over her with a bicycle.
This is said to be the first case of
the kind ever brought to the atten-
ton OF a Missouri court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
prise.

CoxEY, Browne and Jones have
been sentenced to twenty days in
Jail at Washington City. Coxey's
army is dwindling day by day until
only a few direputable tramps are
loft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
THE RACKET
This past week We received a full
line of

This past week We received a full
line of
Working Mems Clothes,
In shirts, pants and oyeralls, jackets
and jumpers. There are no better
made goods in the world than the
"Cone's Boss" garments in the above
line.
Our New York agent sent us some
French balbriggan shirts and drawers
that would be cheap for 81 a suit; we
sell them for 81 2. A cheaper grade
worth $3.50; our price soc. American
balbriggan worth 81, our price Csc.
About the oath we will receive a lew
iinessladies' hats, flowers and ribbons.
We o. promise to show you some
nice goods In the above line.
We would be pleased to have you
visit our store and examine goods.
We are receiving new goods every
week and get lots of things that we
can't call attention TO in our news
paper space
The SPOT CASH buyers are the
people we want to do business with.
The Rocket
!. ". PLArr, No. le Warrington Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
Religious Notice.

Preaching next Sunday at Il
m. at Olivet and the Childrenan
services at night. Also the d;
quarterly meeting at 0livet al
clude June 2nd and Sd. Childn.
Day services at Trinity June 81
|7:30 p. m. Let all give attene
j. w. OWEN, Pastu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

w. F. Whitney sold a thorough
bred Holstein bull two months old to
Mrs. NJ. b. Crews for $50; he also
sold one in Kansas and one in
Texas at the same price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
Decoration Day Excursion

The Chicago & Alton and Wabash
Railroads will ,on May 29th and 30th,
sell excursion tickets to all stations
within 200 miles at one and one.
third fare for the round trip. Tickets
good for return passage until May
81. E. s. WILSON,
div till 30 Tk't. Ag't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

Thomas Harrison, of Auxvasse,
was in Mexico this week and paid
for his LEDGER. MIR. Harrison is
one ofMissouri's oldest and stauneh.
est citizens. He was born in 1917
and came to Missouri in the same
year. He moved to Galloway county
in 1927. No man stands higher in
the community where he lives than
does Mr.. Harrison,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

THE Mexico School Board showed
its usual good judgment in the Sc
lection of teachers for the coming
war
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

in public estimation. Surely you know
why. 1t is high in value, but very
easy to get-for the price is low. Bet
ter get your summer suit now. The
hot weather will soon be here. Our
$40, So so and SIS suits are winning
golden opinions. Meritorious in style
and texture, and captivating In price.
Good enough for anybody. Better, in
fact, than ever seen until this season.
The plaudits OF the people proclaim
its popularity. Wisdom liz the con-
queror of fortune, and appropriate
clothing the privilege of every man.
The little folks are getting their share
of good things of us, too, for little
pocket books buy much.
Joe 60 Vic 9arth.
The Mexico CfOthfers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
LEDGER.
THURSDAY, MAY "a, 1894.

THE Prohibition State convention
will be held at Carrollton on May 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
He Drops the Traitors,

He Drops The Tfa1tOrs.
Hon. Champ Clark in a speech al
York, Pa, last week suggested, in
speaking of the tariff, that we needed
a Tarpeian rock on which to throw
the Democratic traitors. Referring
to this matter the st. Louis Post
Dispatch says:
o what a lark.
Our own Champ Clark,
Upon the rock Tarpeian
A-droppin' traitors in the drink
With Uncle Sam S approvin' wink,
And all the folks a -seein'i
EIzea French. of Shelbyyille. Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

Mr.. r. M. Heron has moved
from St. Louis to Montgomery City,
Mo :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

Miss Frances Cook is visiting rela-
tives in Warrenton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

Elzea French, of Shelbyville, Ill.,,
is in Mexico on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

year..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24

The Rocket
/. W. PLATr, No. le Warrington Street.
The herald., 1894-05-20
Jackets of the Season.

There have been many conjectures as
to what kind of jackets are to take the
place of Elton. The Spanish, the figaro
and others have been suggested, but the
indications are that it is going to take
its own place.
1t is SO convenient, SO comfortable
and SO universally becoming that the
wonder is we have been without it all
these years. The most desirable thing
about them is the fact that they can be
so endlessly varied. They can be made
with sleeves and without, with revers
and collar, or with only one or neither.
Then they may be trimmed or made alb
solutely plain.
The only thing in the coat line which
is giving the Elton any race at all is that
close fitting jacket that reaches to the
waist, with vest in front and a short,
full basque at the back. The jacket which
gave rise to these remarks is a regula-
ton Elton, made of heavy brocaded silk.
1t does not match the dress, but may be
worn with anything.
1t has no sleeves, and in their place
are sleeve capes composed of two
founces. The high collar stands up
around the neck after the manner of the
heavy coats of last winter. Under the
jacket is silk waist, with folds across
the bust and wide girdle. When the
days grow warmer, white swiss waist
may be substituted for the silk one. The
hat is characteristic of the season with
its bow in the back. Boston Advertiser
The herald., 1894-05-20
KentuclSy's Entering Wedge.

Kentucky has adopted an entering
wedge for full woman suffrage. The
general assembly before adjournment
enacted uniform charter" for all cit
les containing population of more than
30, 900 and less than 100, 900 inhabit-
ants. This uniform charter contains the
following provision:
Women who may possess such other
qualifications required for males are
hereby declared to be eligible as mem
bers of said board of education and
qualified to vote at any and all elections
for members of said board, The officers
required to hold registration for voters
in cities shall provide for separate regis
tration of men and women and cause to
be opened separate polls at which all
persons desiring to vote for members of
the school board shall be permitted to
vote Otherwise both the registration
and election shall be held according to
the provisions Of the general elections.
Kentucky was the first state to give
women limited suffrage in school cleo
tions. In 1S42 widows having children
of school age were authorized to vote for
school directors. Kentucky has now TAX
EN- this additional forward step. Louis
vile Exchange.
The herald., 1894-05-20
chieage,s Woman Druggist.

Mrs. Ida Hall Roby is the pioneer
woman druggist of Chicago, and she
does hourishing business. She is a
native of Rochester, but has lived in
Chicago for over 30 years. When in
1880 she was thrown upon her own sup
port, she applied for position as drug
clerk at pharmacy near her home.
During her four years apprenticeship
there she made the acquaintance and
won the esteem of many physicians in
the neighborhood, so that when she
started business for herself at the end Of
that time she had already quite ellen.
telle. At the same time she entered the
Northwestern university, and by hard
work succeeded in building DIP a bust
ness and obtaining degree at the same
time. Her business is now in flourish
ing condition. She has for the past three
years furnished the drug supplies of the
Home For the Friendless, and for the
past year those for, the Hahnemann
Medical college and hospital The store
itself is shiningly neat and betrays its
The herald., 1894-05-20

trick to bind the stems OF short
stemmed flowers closely together and so
mount bunch OF violets, psnsies or
forget-me-nots ON high in round POM
pon-like bunch. Black violets with
green stems are much used in this way,
one remembered little fat toque of black
leghorn having practically no other
trimming. An odd and picturesque hat
is shown in the third sketch. 1t ia
made OF white straw trimmed with
white lace and black feathers and &C.
companies tasteful and simple dress OF
navy blue glace foulsrd dotted with pea
green. The costume's ample skirt is
lined with faille and garnished with q
double frill of the same inside. The
blouse waist is gathered at the shoulder
and also into the narrow belt. 1t has
fitted lining and fastens in front. The
sleeves and standing collar are made of
black MORE and full lace jabot extends
down the front.
A pretty scarf to take the place of the
shoulder shawl that used to be neces-
sary part of summer outfit is of the
most delicate white cashmere, the
width of the goods, and finished with q
deep insertion of guipure, az heading to
very full founce of the same lace.
This scarf is more graceful than the
shawl, gives quite "a much protection,
and goes prettily over the head and
around the throst. crossing and being
spread out over the chest, the ends
hanging in the back. Guipurs ~ as
suredly the reigning lace for trimmings
Of all sorts. On the next pictured toilet
it 10 used for the deeply vsndyked yoke
collar, which is worn, over bodice OF
fancy shifting, which is further orna-
mented by small figaro made of silk
which perfectly matches the suiting.
The drspsd collar and cravat are of
The herald., 1894-05-20
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A WOMAN MEMBER OF THE AsTRo-
NoMlCAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC.

Packing Away For Summer-Chicago's
Woman Dpp@Gist--A Question of Justice.
Jackets of the season-Kentucky's En-.
tering wedge--Mrs. Alice #. Palmer.
The only woman astronomer Of any
Importance on the Pacific coast is Miss
Rose O'Halloran. She is also the only
woman member of the Astronomical So
ciety Of the Pacific, having been nomi-
mated to the honor by Professor Holden.
From her earliest childhood she was at
tracted by astronomy, and it was the
one study that was always a pleasure
and never task.
In appearance Miss O'Halloran is in
teresti lg. She is very small, with a
well shaped head firmly set on small
''Julders and held up with that indie
scribable air that denotes character. Her
eyes are gray, with circles about them
that tell of watching at night, but they
are very pleasant, cheerful eyes for all
that. She dresses with the utmost SIM
plicity.
Miss O'Halloran was born in Carrick-
on-Suir, Tipperary, Ireland. Her father
was well to do, and his daughter re-
ceived good education. After his death
the family wealth rapidly disappeared,
and the carefully raised daughter had
to think about earning a living. Miss
O'Halloran came to America and began
teaching, and she naturally chose as
tronomy, her favorite subject, as her
speciality. She managed to keep up her
.adapandent observations in spite of the
difficulty Of teaching all day and star
.sAzing all night Her chief difficulty
was the lack of fitting instrument for
her work. She was at last enabled to
obtain her hearts desire Professor
George Davidson became interested in
her struggles, and it was by the help Of
his wife and himself she finally owned
a AZ inch Brashear refractor.
The room where Miss O'Halloran and
the telescope do their work is an observ-
atory and classroom combined, for she
still finds it necessary to teach In place
of pictures the observatory is hung with
maps and charts of the heavens. Just
now she is looking for variable stars
On every clear night she scans the heav-
Clo LII uhO IOBlOn VI oCOI pun. EIdCu
night she draws map on which the
POSITIONS and magnitude of the stars are
indicated. In 1894 she will have COM
pleted her third set of maps From these
she will determine what stars she sup
poses to be variable in Scorpion. On
Jan. 10, 1898, she observed and sketched
rapidly developing group of spots near
the suns western limb The return of
the group on the eastern limb was first
seen on Feb. 4. This group was identi-
fed with the great February sun spot
group so that Miss O'Halloran was one
of the very earliest observers, and pos
sibly the earliest, which shows what
can be accomplished by industry even
with nothing better than A inch tele-
scope During years of struggle and
study she has added to her income by
writing astronomical articles for maya
zines.
At present Miss o Halloran is collect
ing material for book. She expects it
to take years. but some day all the maps
and diagrams she is drawing will be
collected and published. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The herald., 1894-05-20
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer.

Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer is at Chi
cago university, where her duties as
dean of the womens college call her
from time to time. Mrs Palmer's con-
tinued close connection with Wellesley
college as a trustee has made great de-
mands upon her time since the death of
Miss Shafer, which fastened her return
from her last brief residence at Chicago
university. She has been engaged also
in aiding educational affairs at state
house hearings. Her responsibility as
president of the Woman's Educational
society has been serious of late. Mrs.
Palmer has also taken particular ill.,
terest as an outsider in women's educa-
ton at Harvard. And while occupied
with all these matters the settling"
of her new home in Peabody House ut
Cambridge has been personal interest,
and the result charming denial OF old
fashioned doubts of the domestic abili-
ties Of women who 'read Greek. -
Boston Transcript.