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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

THE war between Guatemala and
Mexico is off, Guatemala agreeing to
pay reasonable indemnity to Mexico
for damage done to property ON Mexi-
can territory by squad of Guatemala
troops sometime ago. Mexico wanted
81 100000 for about $500 worth of
property. but Guatemala could not
see it. The compromise is satisfacto-
nv To both parties
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

vAspALIA, Mo, Feb. 15.The new
and handsome residence OF Mrs.
Eugenia NJ. Campbell, two miles
southwest of this place, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. at 1o:30 yesterday
morning. Insurance, sf,4o0. James
Stewards dwelling. four miles south
east OF here, burned few days ago.
No insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
A PLEA FOR CHARITY.
Pathetic Letter From the Starving
Sufferers in Nebraska.

Postmaster Garlic, of st. Louis,
handed the press yesterday the fol-
lowing touching appeal from a Ne
braska sufferer:
Afford, BOYD COUNTY, NEB., Feb
ruary 2, 1ss5.--Mr. Postmaster: Dear
Sir-Will you please give this to the
Nj. f. ministes or any one of the min
listers. We lived in st. Louis thirty
six years ago. My fether, Robert
Hamilton, was a blacksmith. The old
settlers all know him. We are in this
drouth- stricken country now. There
are 397 families in this new county, and
we are all in the same destitute way.
This county is four years old. The
first year we sold some of our cattle
to live while we were opening up our
homesteads. The second year we sold
some more to buy our seed, feed and
to live, but our crops failed, so the
third year we sold some more to buy
seed, feed and something on which to
live, and our crops failed again. So
the fourth year it took all, and we had
to go in debt, and again our crops
failed. Now We have no money, no
credit, and We are starving and freez-
ing to death. There are sixteen coup-
ties the same way. Adjoining our
county are the new ones. The old
counties get the help first. Now am
writing for six families, and ask you
to help us, and God will bless you for
it. People are starving to death every
day. Some people try to live on roots
they dig, till.they starve. We can get
no work or money. Now, If you can
send us old clothing, boots, shoes or
anything, it will keep US from the cold.
We are twenty-e eight miles from any
railroad station, and what Is sent is all
gone before we get word. can not
tell one-half of what we have to suf-
fer. We have no money to pay
freight, SO that, If you send anything,
please pay the freight and drop me
line so l may know when to get the
articles. Send to Verigree, Knox
County Neb., our nearest railroad
point. Yours truly,
FRANK HAMILTON.
Afford, Boyd County, Neb.
P. S.-Send soon, or it viii be too
late, for we are now down to the last
point. If you can only send US little
it will keep us a little longer. Obi
friends, it is awful to suffer the way
We are doing, going from one to four
days without anything TO eat but m
dian biscuits; that is a kind of O root
that grows on the prairie. The ground
is now covered with snow, and it Ia
hard to find these roots. May God
open your kind hearts and help us
with what You can!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
Christianity and the War.
JAPAN DESTINED TO PLACE HER
SELF AMONG THE LEADING
NATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev. H. Loomis, Agent of the Ameri-
can Bible Society at Yokohama,
Believes the Orient Has Enter
ed Upon New Era.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, February 16.-The
following reliable statements, fresh
from the East, would doubtless inter-
est many of your readers. If you have
space for them / shall be obliged for
their insertion in to-day's issue.
Truly,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
Hules

for the care of the sick. How to cure
disease, its symptoms and causes, and
other information of great value viii
be found in old DIR. Kaufmann's great
book; 100 pages, fine colored plates.
Send three 2-eent stamps to pay pos
tage to A. P. Ordway & Co., Boston,
Mass. and receive copy free.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

REPRESENTATIVE of the Salvation
Sin Mexico and a meeting will
.aee Hat the NJ. f. Church, South,
hy evening, Feb. q. Members
N Re chruches and the public gem
n.-k invited to attend. Some of
uEbest officers of the Army will
mt and explain the object of
'eassetiong. There will be string
md song service. In all prob
,..ta local organization will be
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
For Twisted Tongues.

Those who have mastered Peter
Piper and his "piekled peppers" may
now try twisting their tongues around
the following sentences, ten minutes
drill on which, an exchange announ-
ces, twill greatly improve the articu-
lation of everyone"
Let lovely lilacs line Lees lonely
lane.
He drew long, legible lines along the
lovely landscape.
The old, cold, scold school coal
scuttle.
Did you ever see saw saw like that
saw sawed.
Eight great, gray geese gazing gaiiy
into Greece.
Round the rough and rugged rocks
the ragged rascal ran.
Some shun sunshine; do you shun
sunshineP
She uttered sharp, shrill shrek,
and then sank into the shriveled form
that sIunbered in the shroud.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

81 r CHARLES HENRY JONES, form
" Inc st. Louis Republic, late of
e Nv York World, is now one of
rurietors and managing editor
~ Z Post Dispatch. Col. Jones is a
I. ms journalist, and will wake the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

IT begins to look as though the Agri-
cultural College might be moved from
Columbia. If so, it should be located
at Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

e .iiffouit for an ordinary person
rxs, y Congress for not following
gasident's advice and saving
AZ .ixteen millions OF dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

IN lREssMAN STRAUs, of New York,
acI lrom the average retiring
san, In praising the House, the
I. ayhip of which he says would
. I'm favorably with the same
8Sfof any of the learned prefes-
- Mr.. Straus also says that he
he members of the House more
Fbus, capable and conscientious
shad imagined tLom to be be-
fDecame a member.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

sss.KEa REED did not make
b,Ifw.y success OF his attempt
av. aals the financial question.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
GAVE HIM FIFTY LASHES.
Missourians Whip Tramp for Insult
ing Woman

DEXTER, Mo, Feb. 14.-Fifty lashes
was the dose given a tramp yesterday
by the neighbors of Cyrus Raney seven
miles from Dexter, and his back pre-
sented sorry plight when he was
turned loose. The tramp called at the
house of Raney while he was absent
and was generously fed by Mrs. Raney.
He cursed her when requested 10 per-
form a slight service about the house
A few hours later he was pursued
captured and brought back, and whip
ped in the presence of the lady.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

re been a hard winter, indeed,
if.sss who ''go down to the sea in
Iea 3 the harvest of death has been
aJly large.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

MI. Brown, who is one of the pro-
prietors of the Racket, of this city,
leaves this week for Galveston, Texas,
on a business trip. Brown has made
many and warm friends during his stay
il, Mexico. The longer he stays here
the more he likes Mexico and the more
the people of Mexico like him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

(, CIV Council has provided a
~ ~ he needy laborers of this city
!. u. tbe,nselves, now let them take
N ..tara Of il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
The Genuine Merit.

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends
wherever 1T is fairly and honestly tried.
To have perfect blood, you must have
pure blood, and the best way 10 have
pure blood il TO take Hoods Sarsapar-
lila, the best blood purifier and strength
builder. 1t expels all faint of scrofula,
salt rheum and all other hamcrs, and
at the same time builds up the whole
system.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

n iii Montgomery County Leader
"a We extend hearty s@J~ shake
III sfexico LEDGER on its new out
eso.eM. Whites energy, zeal and
!. .,s,.psmoeratic sense will continue
"a his paper one of the safe
~kef our country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

Mlto pay Congressmen's clerks
~ Curing vacation was defeated
iouse. Most of the Democrats
'eeAinst II and nearly oil the Re-
Z e tor It. Judge Williams, OF
one Of the best speakers in
ae, made splendid speech on
staon under discussion. The
member had but three minutes
g 70 express his opinion, but
M1 effectively that the House
dy to vote when he finished.
mat Judge williams said:
eaker, the reason assigned in
A tongress for giving clerks to
curing the session was that
Z @etssary that members should
~ hero while the House is
: ing It's business and therefore
nl that they should have clerks
% their work about the de-
y and assist in their cores
~ No such reason exists in
wis amendment. The prop
alow members clerks dur
Aeon at the expense of the
1sat simply means that when
eomes and the lawyers, the
nd the business men of this
se up their congressional
tummence attending 10 their
sirs, they shall have clerks
ne Government to attend to
= - duties while they them
eRe sA0O per month for at
q Aeir own private business,
n ~ this amendment means.
aker, the gentlemen may
qsmagoguery or any other
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

Great Britain owns in Africa an area
of 2,47o, 900 square miles, almost equal
20 the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

-.---t BOB TAYLOR, who will be at
~ College Chapel April 10, will
~. xnbered as the man who de-
0L.th own brother for Governor
& ueBsee in 1887. His brother was
8 publiean. ''Bob' is aDem-
After Mexico audience has
Taylor they will understand why
n Dple elected him for two terms.
-vr5nriainly ahumorist as well as an
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21
Vaudalia. Mo. Fires.

Hoods Pills are prompt and eff
cient 25c
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

Il, who have contributions to
Nebraska fund can leave
'yattms at the LEDGER Office and get
nj This matter should be at
n iio promptly and closed up, as
- u.mittee is going to send the
Z urtribution at once. The money
W i!Als Office by Mrs. G. II. Hardin
& Vic Barth has been turned
,ortS The committee
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21


: 3bonds were sold to a foreign
p because they could not be
n ! lump to Americans. They
t'kse been, offered for sale, of
~ but that would have been tax
z Hnces of failure in placing a
y quantity to supply the gold
(which the President and his
~ Of the Treasury did not care
II Besides, the President and all
anhers of his cabinet believe it
e e Mtter to get this gold from
Than from our own people.
vho were criticising the adj
Fshon because this gold was
~ abroad would have been
20 jeer had an attempt been
Hbucly without success to pur-
xsthome. The administration
y : VEG the best it could under exist
- congress is to blame for not
- Y the laws.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1895-02-21

BAr CHARLES IL. JONES, formerly
! 5sfthe st. Louis Republic, and
oi-1 70r of the New York World, has
7d 10 St. Louis to remain, hav-
~ qired a proprietary interest in
- Dispatch. Joseph Pulitzer
res that owing to continued
u and loss of sight it is no
'kinlpssible for him to give per-
aention to the conduct of the
JRI hpatch, and that he, therefore,
nhes the duties which he is
N ly no longer equal to perform.
3E(yho visits Columbia is Impress
4 the magnificence of its
TRIA and the handsome structures
wcted for the State University
r. Nste of Missouri. In contrast
----A elegant buildings the County
NJ. House OF Boone County is a
Netumbledown building-a dis
IA bsny county or town in the
me people of Boone County
wake up and build new Court
apevhieh would compare favor
~ Nth the business houses and
"a lvmblie buildings of that city.
-gurt House is a standing, OF
tts hling, disgrace to Grand Old
md the Athens of Missouri.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

A voice told him TO ''come in" He did So
We'll, what do you waDt?'' a sked the pale
faced man.
AN invitation to your wedding said
Mr.. Callagnan.
The pale faced fellow looked up from the
trunk he was packing and mildly inquiredia
Mr.. Callaghan was crazy. Callaghan held
the ring aloft, as he had seen the actors do
with similar things in the theaters Ind said
behold your ringi"
How did you get that ring?" asked the
other, his pale face becoming suddenly
flushed.
stole it," said Mr.. Callaghan promptly;
''stole it as she was trying To hand it to you.
The fact is, she thought my hand was yours.
/ have rather fine looking hand myself,
I've been told
What" asked the other, in astonish-
ment
Its a fact" said Mr.. CaIlaghan, 'tI
stole it just as 1 said 1 did. Wanted
something to remember her by, che looked go
pertty. Don't blame you for loving her-
not bit. I'm in love myself, and fancy
pretty girls great deal.
Luckily for you my side partner nabbed
your note out of her pocket at the same time
Wouldn't spoil your happiness for anything
in the world. hunted round and found out
who you were and where you lived. Here I
am, Mr.. Callaghan, at your service, and
here's your ring"
.'Mr. CalIaghan.'' he said, '.you are an
angel -
"They don't seem to think so down at
Bow street" replied Mr. CalIaghan, mod,
estly "-London News
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
-I s-
1T MADE "CHIMMY" SILVER.
He Gets His First Bath of the Seaso
In the East River

He Gets His First Bath of the Season
In the East River.
This is the story of how CHIMNEY, Mickey
and the rest OF 'em got their first bath of the
season in the East River, says the New York
Press There were Just four OF them a { the
start, but the number increased after the
fun had begun until it was quite useless,
for story purposes, TO count them Chirhmy
dared the other fellows to take off their
shoes and crawl through the hole in the
pier down onto one OF the RATS which
surround the shipping about Fulton ferry.
''Hully geei but it's coldl' said CHIMNEY,
standing up to his ankles in water
Gee! amt it, though? It'd most freeze
yer dead il yer took a SWIM" said Mickey.
Then they Jumped from raft to raft and
dared each other tostep on vagabond boards
that had become detached from the RATS,
making great hullabaloo and splashing
Five or six other youngsters who had
heard their shouts joined them.
Say, CHIMNEY, yer amt got der nerve to
'gwin."
Tell 1 ANTI 'Un yuse kim after
me?'
Yer dassent."
CHIMNEY answered by deed, not words.
There was a jerk of his forearms and off
came his shirt. The single strap that held
up his ragged trousers was unfastened, and
CHIMNEY stood in state of nature
Keep yer eye out fer de cops" he cried,
and pair Of feet kicked over his head and
then disappeared under the water at the
outer edge of the RATS. He came up sput-
tering and shiyering and making a tremen-
dous ado pounding the surface of the water
with his hands.
''Hully geel Buh-h-it1l freeze yer t
deathl'' he shrieked. drop yer dudsi Say,
1 tougEt YET was some good. C'min, er III
pull yer inl''
Splash
And Mickey was vivid i'm"
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

perceive" answered the Fly, that
am helping the coach along?" '1ndeedi'
cried the gentleman. At this moment the
horses made plunge forward, and the
coach flew through the mud you Sect
exclaimed the Fly triumphantly, as he
wiped the PRECIPITATION from his brow.
Nv onderful!' observed the gentleman.
my compliments to you" And with a
lift of his hat he went on his way. The
Fly smiled complacently and continued his
laborsuntil the coach was in thcountry.
He then suggested to the coachman that
it would be graceful thing to present
him with an Illuminated Address. The
coachman's reply is not recorded.
Now the world is the coach, and the
Fly is-but a man should not talk about
himself, except in an INTERVIEW" and
even then as little as possible. A friend
of mine, naturally a reserved man, once
took peculiar pains to make himself pleas
ant in the circumstances referred to; in
the next number of the periodical he was
described as a "cheery cbatterbox'
THE AWKWARD AGE
The season of drawing rooms and debu-
tantes approaches. OF the former l kno W
and shall say nothing. In these days of
realistic novels it is quite inadmissible
to describe the drawing room unless YOU
have carefully examined the pantry. But
all thoughtful men-I venture to borrow a
phrase used by(and i'm political leaders to
denote persons of their own way or think
ing-must be struck by the sight of a
debutante. Let us ask the question plainly:
What is done to a girl between sixteen and
eighteen? 1t is no use for mothers to shake
their heads and look innocent. When
first knew Hetty she was half way be-
tween sixteen and seventeen, the. attain
ment Of this latter age being already dis
cussed as an important impending event,
likely TO carry with it changes of grave
moment. For my own part l thought
(such was my ignorancel that Hetty did
not require alteration. / remember rather
liking than not her free, confident mirth,
her unchecked petulance, her boisterous
grace, her open demand for admiration and
challenge to you to resist her If you could.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

muscle under
the threat OF
the whip
The Fly sat
on the hind
wheel w it'll
his legs firm
ly pressed
against 1t,
aud a look of
q G [ e1nlina-
ton on his
face. A gem
tlenlan APP
proachedand
addressedthe
Fly courte-
ously:
"Pray,sir."
said he,
wv hat are
youdoningon
chat wheel?"
HDO Won not
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

dressed with extreme carelessness and re-
garded a careful toilet or an elaborate
costume as an admission OF natural defi-
ciencies. The act that charmed her most
was to rouse sentimentality in some hapless
youth; then so soon as the tender plant
raised its blushing head she would stamp
ON it ruthlessly till she had done it TO
shameful death; and in the pursuit of this
nefarious object she stood at no eccentricity
of speech, manner, or attitude, indulging
in grimaces and contortions seemingly i'm
possible to any person naturally good
looking.
In fine, she was such that you could
not be comfortable while she was present,
and yet felt very dull when she was alb
sent; she was at once an attraction and
an outrage; there was nothing you could
praise in her, nothing you would change;
she was utterly and aggressiyely inele
CANT, only 10 flash on you at an unexpected
moment pose that cried out to be painted;
herself entirely immoral, she made you
feel gray in wickedness; herself unScru-
pulous, she appealed irresistibly to your
chivalry Thus she had the advantage at
every point and her eyes lived to pro-
claim deep laughing triumph in her victory.
She was, in fact at what ladies call the
awkward age"
FORMING.
Then she went to stay with an aunt
in town, and was there subjected to a
mysterious training. 1 judge, of course,
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

only Dy Une re-
suits; it is not
mine to fathom
the arcana i'm
peril of woman.
Perhaps, after
all, one would
notbemorecom-
Portable for
knowing. Hetty
came back, eau
tious, diffident,
repressed and
very carefully
attired. She re-
minded me OF a
man who walks
between deep
precipices on o
. narrow IedCp en-
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

notices, among
other things, the
love We English
have for "exact-
ness applied to
the nonsenSical. "
"An Englishnan
accepts a deliri-
UNI if it appears
with footnotes.
1--WE may leave to
the graphonani-
acs the retort
tnat many or the
authors most re-
markable asser-
lions are corrob-
GRATED in the
manner men
tioned.l This is
true enough, but
probably need
not be confined
to Englishnlen.
Defoe and Swift
acted on this no.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
A Born coauette

is a charming novel In the Duchess "
best style. 1t tells of true love that
did not run smooth, and the whole
story is fascinating In the extreme.
The TIMES gives this book free, IL
you subscribe for one month at IS
cents
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
DISCOURAGED.

my expenditures never exceed my re-
ceipts," said Hawkins.
milne do. sighed wilkins. Intact, I am
very much afraid shall never have any re-
ceipts for some OF my last years expendi-
lures "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

MIX. 0LADbOI. dCleu on UQlS no.
ton, although am not aware that they de-
fined it. The map at the beginning of
our treasured Treasure Island" is con-
cession TO the same desire in the human
mind. A thing seems more difficult to
disbelieve when dates and place are given.
Tell a ghost story in vacuo and nobody
is impressed, say the ghost appeared to
Mrs. Mary jenkins at 40 Spook street, on
the Gath Of April, aud simple folk exclaim
that You cannot have invented all that
Why not? To man who can invent the
ghost, Mrs. Mary jenkins is mere child's
play. The other side OF the matter is
that while the narrator attracts belief,
he lays himself open to disproof Exact
ness of statement. or the lie circumstantiaI,
has the same advantage and disadvan-
tage in the social falSehood, which few
Of lis are robust enough TO resist, few
righteous enough to condemn Is it
best to adopt the universal formula of
previously engaged whether, in naked
fact, You have any other appointment
for the evening or not? Or shall we
be previously euga ged' when we are
not, and enter into details only when
the truth furnishes them? Or, finally,
shall we always enter into details, bring
ing imagination into play where facts
fail us?
The first course is least troublesome,
but alsu the second is a miserable COM
promise; the third is brilliant. but extremely
dangerous, unless a man has q very good
memory for his own excuses. Prob
ably most people carry the circumstantial
falsehood as far as they dare, and rely on
the good breeding OF their would-be hosts
in case of detection. A cynic might
discover among the privileges Of q civil
lied community that 1t was allowed TO
lie but might not be accused or lying
without gross breach of good manners.
A REMARK
ST should like observed the hostess.
Ito be engaged TO some one else and mar
RED Ia George all the time George was
her husband).
ST ike murmtred Mr.. Gladboy, ''to
dine out about three nights week myself.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
japan Linen Hdkchis., I6c.

You'll surely need these for the summer.
They are just like silk. soft and yet very
durable. There are colored borders and
plain white, or even tinted If your wish is
for it. All at 16c.
The Washington times., 1895-06-09

Inthosedays when
she wanted me,
which was toler-
ably often, she
used to say so, in
which surely there
wasnothingamiss,
and when she did
not she was wont
to state the rea-
son - which was,
as a rule, that she
wished to talk
10 another man.
She delighted also
in waging de-
clared and scorn-
full war on other
girls. She would
carry off their
cavaliers from I'M
der their pretty
noses, and make
light OF the eX-
plot. A little later
she would return
the gentleman on
his lady's hand
with exasperating
0pnarncifv Ghn
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
Light Weight Underwear, SSc.

1t is BalbrigGan, this lot. Drawers with
adjustable back band, shirts with French fin
fish neeks. In Blues and Balbriggans, at 8!
cents, or three garments'for 81.
AT 36c, acc, 72c., Soc extra fine French
Underwear-the genuine thing and per-
feet for this weather
The Washington times., 1895-06-09
why She Liked Him.

He was about the most verdant young
man she had ever met, and the more he
talked to her the more he impressed him.
self upon her in that regard until she
could restrain her expression of apprecia-
tiun no longer.
DO you know" she said, with charm
ing caudor, that 1 like your"
81 didn't know it, miss" he replied,
awkwardly, ''but as you have told me so I
am sure / feel very highly flattered."
''Well, 1 do. and i couldn't help telling
you So"
May | ask why?' he said, with a pink
white flush showing itself on his cheeks
II presume il is because 1 am such a
thoroughly Irish girl" and he didn't kno W
what she meant until he told the story
to his roommate and that gentleman sug-
geSted the national color Of Ireland as a
probable ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Free Press