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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Big CITIES EDUCATE.
One Must Think Quickly, and
Keep His Wits.
FIERCE COMPETITION URGES MEN
AND WOMEN TO THEIR UTMOST.
Nerves and Brain First Give Way Un-
der the Terrific Strain.

Men die in the big cities like the
trees, beginning at the top.
1t is apoplexy, heart failure, nervous
prostration, shock, congestion of the
brain and suicide that characterizes
the mortality lists in the great centers
of population.
A city teaches one to think quickly,
to be always on the alert and quick to
avoid danger, as well as to see the
lucky chances. 1t is impossible to go
slowly even if one has no pressing
| need for hurry. The rush is contag-
ious. One finds himself drawn along
by the rapidly moving crowds and is
soon hurrying with the rest. 1t is un-
doubtedly true that two-thirds of all
the men and women one sees tearing
through the streets are in no such
actual haste. They are merely vic
Tins of this fearful habit of hurry
But whether the fearful rush is es-
sential or not, the result is the same.
Nerves and brains are exhausted, men
and women grow prematurely aged,
times of depression follow the high
strung condition. The entire nervous
system must be rapidly and fully
nourished to prevent utter prostra-
| ton and collapse. 1t is estimated by
physicians that Paine's celery COM
pound annually saves thousands upon
thousands of men and women living
in cities from breaking down under
their work. 1t builds up the substance
of the nerves and brain faster than it
is torn down by even such prodigal
waste. 1t cures permanently all weak
ness of the stomach, liver and kid
neys, and takes away any tendency
of these vital organs to disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

ROWDY JOE SOLD.
The Famous Pacing Gelding Goes to
Eastern Parties for Two Thous-
and Dollars.

Rowdy Joe, 2:0S, the phenomenal
pacing gelding, was sold on April 25th
to eastern parties for $4,000. The deal
had been on for several days and was
consummated by wire. Rowdy Joe
goes to Indianapolis for preparatory
work and will go through the grand
circuit with the fast gang. That he is
a faster PAGER than Robert j., 2:O11$,
Jno. r. Gentry, 2:0324, or Joe Patchen,
2:04, all horse men who know him
readily admit. Billy Carter and Ed.
Maddox, old veterans on the turf, say
they never dreamed of seeing horse
show the speed Rowdy Joe did on
Wednesday, when he logged half in
1904 and went the last quarter in rs
seconds These drivers say he could
have come the quarter in 81 seconds.
1t is believed, if he falls into good
drivers hands, he will this year smash
the record. He is as sound as any
horse that lives and can go as many
heats as anybody's race horse.
The sale was made by B. B. Runkle,
of this office, for his owners, DIR. J. b.
Hawkins, of this city, and Wm. Be-
shears, of Rails county. When DIR.
Hawkins was told that morning that
his horse was sold he was the most de-
jected looking man in town. The
| horse seems almost like one of his
| family.
Rowdy Joe took his mark of 2:0S at
Grand Rapids last September with
Theo. Allen on the sulky.
| Mr.. Runkle advertised him for sale
in The Horse RerieaU of Chicago and re-
ceived 1877 letters of inquiry.
HISTORY OF RowDY JOE.
This now famous gelding will be I
years old the 5th day of next May. He
was sired by Telegraph, the sire of
Telegram, 2:121s, Ed. Woodson, who
has shown a mile n 2:14, and a num-
Der of other fast ones.
The old horse, Telegraph, was shipped
from Kentucky by Maddox and Winn,
of Rails county, ,and was owned by and
died the property of DIR. J. B. Haw-
kins, of this city, who then lived at
Madisonville, in Rails county.
"Dutch," the dam of Rowdy Joe,
was then owned in Rails by DIR. Brad
ley,who sold her toBobSmith, ,andRow-
dy Joe was foaled the property of the
latter. When young colt DIR. Hawkins
bought him fromSmith and used him as
a saddle and buggy horse until he was
about 4 years old before it was dis
covered that he possessed speed.
When the offspring of Telegraph be-
gun to show speed DR.. Hawkins had
Rowdy Joe driven for while on the
track at Center and Zach. Thurmond
gave him his early education. Joe's
dam is now owned by DIR. Hawkins,
who bought her from Tom Cousins,
of Hannibal, for 1925. She was bred
by one of the Curtwrights, of Monroe
| County, anu is Copperputtom STOCK.
This is all that is known of her breed
ing.
When Joe was about years old DR..
Hawkins sold him to Bud Grow, of New
London, for $3.50 but afterward bought
him back at much larger figure, for
he was then beginning to show speed.
Sick headache, constipation and in
digestion are quickly cured by De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Who Said Consistency?

s'The records of Congress will show
that Mr.. Clark followed Bland through
out the currency fights, even to the
extent of voting for change of ratio.
In no single instance that are can recall
rCs there the slightest difference be-
tween the Eighth and the Ninth dis
trict members. ."-Iatetiigencer.
If Clark and Bland were exactly to-
gether on the silver fight, why did the
Inteiligeneer so constantly and persist
emily criticise Clark's votes on silver
legislation? If Bland was right, Clark
was right, according to the Iateli-
gtpcer. What can the IRteIligencer
say of its own consistency in praisine
one and criticising the other?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
MpYicn thn plapa

fron LnS toluthhia 'tAtchilhu.
Mexico is after the proposed blind
asylum and il any town in the State
deserves such an institution she does.
Her honorable and patriotic stand in
the great University war has endeared
her to all Columbians. Mexico's i'm
proved condition and metropolitan
qualities deserve some fitting recogni-
ton at the hands of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Colonel Hickey Coming to st. Louis

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 25.-
Colonel J. R. Hickey, accompanied by
Mrs. Hickey and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
H. Spenser, his son-in-law and
daughter, and Mr.. Hyde Hickey, left
this afternoon for st. Louis. Colonel
Hickey contemplates engaging in bus
mess in st. Louis and it is probable
that he and his amiable and pleasant
family will make their home in that
CITY in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT
Another Disastrous Confiagration Wis.
its Curryville, Mo.

CURRYvILLE, Mo-, April pa very
disastrous fire occurred here last
night at O'Clock, which resulted in
total loss to the following: E. E.
Brown, grocery, $500, insurance,
81 900; Pace & Bondurant, grocery
and ice house, $1,000, insurance, $500;
]. c. Tinker, undertaken, s700, insur-
surance, 500; John Hesse, $500, no
insurance; Chamberlain, 5000, no in
surance. The Post-office was also
burned, but the mail was saved. This
is the second fire in the past six
months and almost wipes out the
town. Drunken crap shooters are
supposed to have caused the fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
HOW UNPLEASANT

it is to see beautiful child's face dis
figured with vile humors, bursting
through the skin in pimples, blotches,
and sores, and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitted in all such cases. Pa
rents should give them that good and
pure remedy, Sulphur Bitters, which
will search and drive out of the blood
every particle of humor.-Health Ga
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

The Boston Shoe Store is arranging
to contract with the Mexico LEDGER
for a yearly advertisement. Biok be-
lieves in paying for advertising the
same as he does for clerk hire and
rent. All business men are of the
same mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

SOME of those who want a State Con-
vention called to favor free and un-
limited coinage of silver at 16 to are
equally as anxious to have the same
convention declare for the land loan
scheme and other Populistic heresies.
Muse teachers should see ad. of
Hardin College Conservatory of Music
found IN to-day's LEDGER. You can
get the finishing touches on your edu-
cation from great master at small
price. This is the opportunity of life
time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Another Foe tn Frn1f

SEDALfA, Mo, April 26.--Julius
Rautenstrack, "a fruit grower, says
the grape crop in Central Missouri
will be damaged by little steeI-blue
bug, which bores into the buds on the
vine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
A Humorous Fact

About Hoods Sarsaparilla-ite expels
bad humor and creates good humor
A battle for blood is what Hoods Sar-
Saparilla vigorously fights, and it is al
ways victorious in expelling foul taints
and giving the vital fluid the quality
and quantity of perfect health. 1t cures
scrofula, salt rheum, boils and other
blood diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

MORE than one hundred and fifty
horses were sold, public and private,
during the big horse sale. Good
horses brought good prices. They al
WaVs Will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures
scalds, burns, indolent sores and never
fails to cure piles. Woodbridge & Nc
Arthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

TIE horse sale was n success. Now
let's have a-rousing old time fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

THEY come to Mexico for high
priced horses. Last fall Rex McDon-
aid sold for over $1,000, more money
than was ever paid for saddle horse,
mare or gelding. Now Rowdy Joe
goes for 50 900, n sum rarely ever paid
for gelding. And Il yearling colt
sold last week for $500. Good horses
bring good prices and always will.
MIR. MAXWELL, who purchased the
Reed farm, Just east of Mexico, is in
favor of agitating the subject of good
roads. Mr.. Maxwell is eminently cor
rect when he says that nothing will
advance the prosperity of Mexico
more than good macadamized roads
leading east, west, north and south
from the city. The business men will
all assist Mr.. Maxwell cordially.
TIE Democrats should not get mean
and ugly with each other when ar
guing the finance question. These
and all other questions of national i'm
portance can be discussed and settled
within the party. "Your children and
my children are quarreling with our
children" was the way second wife
put the case to 4 second husband.
"Well, so il is all in the family" was
the response.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

MEXICO must have annual fairs if
we expect to keep our horse interests
to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Notice to Farmers and Stock Men.

have control of the w. III. White
lot just south of the Lane Mckinley
building and will use it for the yarding
of teams and stock. Stockmen and
farmers who want their teams and
stock looked after can use the in
closure on the following terms:
Single horse 5 cents, wagon and
team 10 cents. Reasonable rates for
stock in droyes. w3t j. III. LANE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

Mrs. DR.. Armstrong and daughter,
Miss Ida, of Perry, are the guests OF
Mrs. III. T. Brooks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
make q trotter.

Mr.. VIM. Barre, of Washington, Pa,
one of the gentlemen who furnished
the money to make the ''hole in the
ground'' in "Flat Rock" Mexico, Mo-,
is dead. The hole that was bored by
this company, while it did not find
oil or gas, resulted in bountiful sup
ply of water and proved that there
was plenty of coal under Mexico. Mr..
Barre made several business trips to
Missouri and has sons who are sub
stantial business men living in Au-
drain and Galloway Counties. While
in this State he made many and warm
friends who regret sincerely to hear
OF his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

THIS is a queer world. y Philadel-
phia clerk says he stole from his en-
ployer in order to keep Il temperance
paper, of which he is editor, going.
Stealing to reform others is certainly
uuiuIle crime
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

TIE man who refuses to listen to the
arguments Of his opponents, is usually
afraid that he will be converted to the
other fellows views.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

DIR. Shrimp, the Philadelphia spec
ialist, will make his third regular
visit TO Mexico Friday, May "a. Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

: Bob Stone, of Kansas City, bought
Is horses during the sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

a GREAT many people are assuming
to speak for President Cleveland, but
he has moi said that he is monOmet-
aIlist, and we shall decline to believe
him to be such until he does say so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
A Colt Sold for $500.

Ed. Maddox, of Marshall, Mo-, who
has string of first-class speed horses
at the track, last week sold to Col
Harry Downing, of Marshall, Dixie d.,
an II months old filly by the great
dead Elsmere, son of Electioneer, foi
$500 cash. The colt is a half sister to
Bob Collins, for which horse Sam Full
Ter paid Mr.. Downing 81, 800. Little
Dixie d. has world of speed and will
,,,aIo a trnttpr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

\ WAsHNGToN expert has esti-
mated that the Senate costs the coun-
try ~, ,1i7 ,902.9l year n clear loss
to Uncle sam in the investment of
Il, III, ,900.l1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

EUROPEAN nations have wisely con-
cluded not TO interfere too rashly III
the plans of Japan. In his present
mood and fighting trim the milkado
may be considered n very safe person
to leave alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

The fact that the Republicans are
anxious to see the Democratic party
split on the financial question ought
to be, OF itself, sufficient to prevent a
split.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

Hoods Pills cura all Liver IIls, Biliousness,
Jaundiee. Indigestion, Sick Headache. 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02

Sick headache, constipation and in
digestion are quickly cured by De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18

Gadsden. Ala.,-. March News
comes from several sections of the
state of great losses in houses and cat
tie by the big rains and strong winds
prevailing the past few days.
A cyclone struck ProutO and wrecked
the house of w. O.. Copeland. The house
was torn from over the heads of the
Copeland family. and six members
were more or less injured.
Lucy Haversham, a 9-year-old girl,
was blown some distance andsStruck
a tree, breaking her arm and 8 and
several ribs.
From Brewton and EufaulaS comes
news of great damage to farms and
destruction of live stock.
The worst fatality occurred on the
COOSa river, so miles above this place.
A water spout bursted and the river
rose out of its banks, unlodged the
house of Jacob Anderson and carried
him, his wife and baby down the
stream. The house was wrecked upon
a rock. and the three inmates drowned
A negro servant saved his life by catch
ing the limb of a tree as the house
sped down the stream.
Hundreds of cattle were drowned
and fifty to one hundred barns were
wrecked. Three men who were logging
on the Coosa have not been seenAsince
the storm and are thought to have
been lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18
OATS AND SCOTLAND.

When DR.. Johnson had defined oats
as "a grain which England is gener-
ally given to horses, but in Scotland
triumphantly retorted: But where
will you find such horses and such
men?" We may admire the patriotism,
but we must regret the loyal men
dacity of his lordship, for he must
have known how dirty, slow, and
slovenly his rural countl'ymen were.
The food of the people was poor, for
they had nothing to cook except oat
and barley meal and lail-greens from
their yard, for no other vegetables
were known; and beef or mutton they
seldom saw, and pigs flesh they would
not eat if they had it. Their drink was
fermented whey, kept for year in
barrels, or ale made from oats and
heather. Milk they rarely had, for
the meagre cows provided only two or
three pints a day, and that was kept
sour from being in foul dishes.
So averse were the people to cleanli-
ness that the butter owed its consist
ency to the number of cows hairs in
it, and was churned in kirrs which
were kept filthy because it was ''un-
canny'' to wash them. The men clad
in their ragged, home-woven plaiding
coat, with shirts changed twice year
at Martinmas and Whit Sunday-and
feet without shoes, save on Sabbath
and in winter snow, were miserably
dirty, and their skin hard and wither-
ell from exposure outside and the peat
eek indoors, and subject to the OBJ
noxious diseases that dirt alone en-
genders.-The Scottish Review.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18
THE SPELLING sIArCH.

Ten little children standing in line,
''F-u-l-y, fully" then there were nine.
Nine puzzled faces, fearful Of their fate,
Chilly, silly! then there were eight.
Eight pairs of blue eyes. bright as stars
of heaven,
''B-u-s-s-y, busy. then there were seven.
Seven grave heads. shaking in an awful
'L-a-i-d-y, lady" then there were six.
Six eager darlings. determined each to
'D-u-t-i-e. duty" then there were five.
Five hearts so anxious, beating more and
's-c-o-i-I-a-r. scholar" then there were
four.
Four mouths like rosebuds on a red rose
Merry merry" then there were three.
Three pairs of pink ears. listening keen
"O-n-i-e-y, only then there weI-s5wo.
Two sturdy ladies. ready both to run.
T-u-r-k-y, turkey" then there was one.
One head of yellow hair, bright in the
Hero. hero" the spelling match was
won.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18
FARM AND GARDEN.

Pay as you go and you can go fur
Their.
Because prices are low are no reasons
for starving or neglecting horses.
Teach a horse what you wish him to
do and he will always do it.
Water the horse in the morning be-
fore giving him his breakfast.
The best results of fruit growing are
never secured without help of plant
food.
task and it advances the season weeks
sometimes. when the spring happens to
be late.
Subsoiling by proper methods makes
it possible to raise some crops with
very little rain.
1t is time for those who have not al
ready done so, to begin selecting the
best ears of corn for seed.
Don't be afraid of the little side is
sues on the farm. There is money even
in diversity of garden truck for the
farmer.
If the farmer will but deal with re-
liable and we'll known seed firms he
will never be the loser in any way
for his pains.
We too often confound our needs
with our wants. We often think we
want pie, when we only need plain
bread and butter.
Barley seeds out broad juicy blade
that makes it a prime favorite for
early pasture for the sows and pigs.
An exchange thinks that if the de-
crease in the number of sheep contin-
ueS at the present rate there certainly
will be money in sheep after while.
You can not afford to get the impress
sion that you know all about farming,
and you can not afford to farm at all
unless you do know good deal about
it.
A good time to SOW timothy and
clover seed is the latter part of Febru-
airy and first of March. in time for the
freezing and thawing to sink it in the
soil before terminating.
The best COWS need a rest, and will
give more milk and make more butter
in ten months, after resting two, than
if MIXED continuously. This is not so
important in the family cow, but where
number are kept for dairy profits it
will be we'll to try the experiment.
A high aim is the thing that leads up
to success in any undertaking. The
one hundred dollar steer should be the
acme of the stockman's ambition and
delight This is the steer that always
makes a profit for all hands that he
passes through. He muse be we'll bred
and we'll fed.
Steers to feed well must ruminate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18

Cincinnati, March 1.-THE Law and
Order League closed up the city today
Slot machines and all such devices were
run into the cellar last week. Gambling
places have been closed, wherever it was
possible to shadow them for some time
During the past week the midnight
closing law has been strictly enforced.
Tonight, the records show forty saloonists
arrested today for keeping open in viola
ton of the Sunday law. Every place with
an open entrace in the rear, side or front
to bar, is being pulled. Since the police
have acted on the complaints CT the Law
anG Order League, a counter move has
been started by detectives and other
officers ousted at the instigation of the
league: Charges of drunkenness, visiting
prize fights and other offenseS are being
prepared against the police force to file
with Governor Mckinley, who appoints
the police commissioners. As Daniel
Morgan, one of the commissioners, is a
member of the firm of Russell, Morgan
& Co, printers, boycott has been started
on their playing cards and other goods
Two other commissioners are being boy
cotted. The leading commissioner in this
restrictive movement is Isaac Miller, "a
lawyer, and the boycotterS do not know
how to get after him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18
THE PERIDOT.
Precious Stone Which is Just Noyy
the Fad of the Fashionable.

A Precious Stone Which is Just Now
the Fad of the Fashionable.
A precious stone on which the decree of
fashion has. at the present moment, set
a fancy value is the peridot, or evening
emerald" as it has been called. 1t is
certainly a lovely stone with it's exquis-
lite shades of transparent green, the best
suggestion of whose hue is the effect pro-
duced by looking at the light through a
delicate leaf.
jewelers. say that the peridot is a spe-
cieS of Divine, of the same class as the
beryl, aquamarine and topaz-and that it
is. in fact, the ancient "tOpaziOn," other
wise known as the chrysolite. 1t is found
in Egypt, Ceylon and Brazil, good crys-
tails being extremely rare. OF It's various
shades of green-olive, leaf, pistasthio, or
leek-the clear leaf green is the 6Ost adj
mired as a rule.
At a recent fashionable wedding one Of
the most beautiful and costly of the pres
ents was a set of ornaments composed of
peridots set in amethysts; the blending
of the soft mauve green was eXquisitely
artistic.
OF all the precious stones the peridot
is the most difficult to polish. says the
Philadelphia Times. The final touch is
given on a copper wheel, moistened with
sulphuric acid The stone has the pecu-
liarity of becoming soluble. Sometimes it
is cut in rose form, or en- cabochon, like
the carbuncle, but ii is better and more
valuable when worked in small steps, .
the brilliance is thereby increased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18
WITH A WOODEN GUN.
Great Bluff Is Played on q Seattle
Tailor.

Seattle. Wash, March IA daring Jail
delivery, headed by the notorious Tom
Blanck, twice a murderer, was effected
at the county jail here this evening, in
which ten prisoners, including three con-
victed of murder, made their escape.
The delivery was accomplished by means
OF dummy revolver made of wood At
1880, Jailer Yerberry went into the north
corridor to take medicine to W. A. Will
cox, convicted murderer. When he
reached the iron door in front of the cell,
he saw a revolver thrust between the
bars and heard !3lanck say: Throw up
your hands" Blanck made Yerberry
turn around and tied him to the bars
He next loosened the cord about the Jail
er's right arm and threw moose over his
neck, at the same time calling out: I'm
lock the combination" The jailer obeyed
and with the disengaged hand soon had
the iron door to the cage swinging open.
and Blanck then went through the Jail
er's pockets. taking his keys and 80 cents
in cash. Then proclaiming freedom to
all in the cells, he walked leisurely out into
the air. There were twenty-five prisoners
in the cages, but only eleven joined in the
attempt to escape.
AS soon as possible tonight, the jailer
was released from his predicament and
Sheriff Vandevanter now has parties
securing the country in every direction
Blanck will fight, and If the officers come
up with him blood will be she'd The de-
livery created the utmost excitement and
a great throng of people gathered at
police headquarters as soon as the news
went abroad