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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
PROFESSOR ANDREE'S PROPOSED
TRIP TO THE NORTH POLE.


The start will be made some time in
July or at the beginning OF August
from Norsko3rna, a small rocky and
snowy afchip= lago situated on the
northwestern coast of Spitsbergen, and
the most accessible part of this famous
territory. NOrskoarna is almost under
the eishtieth parallel and although sad
and even grim in aspect. this remote
SPOT will prove a convenient station for
J1e departure, as the distance TO the
North Pole is only about 600 miles.
Mr.. Andree'g balloon. which will be
called The Northern Pole. is to be made
or triple FIR nch yarnish silk, having a
resistance ca $50 pounds to the linear
inch. To contains 10000 cubic feet.
and has lifting power O. more than
10000 pounds. Besides the car and it's
three Cccupants-Messrs. Andree Elk
holm and Srindberg the balloon will
be supplied with scientific apparatus
and 1000 prepared photographic plates.
IN charge Of Or. Strndborg. The
Northern Pole will not carry sand for
ballast but use its large quantity Of
stores for throwing ont i'm case of need.
AT Norskoarna the balloon can be kept
waiting for any length of time for a ia
vorable wind. Held IN place by six
teen tackles attached to the rocky soil.
and connected by system Of ropes and
pulleys with the whole netting. il can
laugh at all tha effort of the strongest
gale. and remain there for Seeks ready
for immediate despatch.
Mr.. Mis- Ekholm. the celebrated me-
teorologist Of Upsal University. will
give the signal for the departure Of
this fearless expedition. T.'s signal
viii b given uLtil III. Z .o,.n finds
a northern breeze blowing briskly and
with all the known signs Of parmanen-
cy-a frequent occurrence, how yer. in
those rosiOAr ard In sGch a season. A.
a professional aorOnJut. ! may be al
lowed to say that Mr. Ekholm will no.
be mistaken in his prcgnosucations.
and that, once started Mr.. Andres
aerial craft will be carried away for
hours in the direction of he North Polo.
Ii would be almost unreasonable 10
hope that the aerial trS Piers will
float exactly above the foremost point
of The globe from the tropics. 1t would
be enough for Mr.. Andree to make such
a nearing az wOnid enable him to bring
back TO civilization hundreds of thou
sands Of Photographs recording all the
features Of those unattainable regions.
His mos, ambitious desires will be
wholly satisfied, | am sure, if he OBJ
tains a clear view Of the rocky noun
tains that Lieutenant p 2ry is said to
have seen from the ts,NeSf the Green
land glaciers on a far distant horizon
From Harpers Round Table.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
EDWIN ATWELL



"Cus i'm ONT used 90 De one of the
WAYS Of settling controversies I'm the
Ozark country It originated with old
" F.ndley and John Carter. The
Fiudleys came FROM Georgia. Old u
took % great interest In politics. and
wherever 1e went he was followed by q
venerable negro named Bosen. whose
duty o. was tO steer his master home
when he needed help At one of the
earlier elections old " and John Car
ter became very angry with each other
+. locked MS n nothing but a fight could
settle The issue between them when
suddenly old ~ shouted, Mr.. Car
ter. stand and Doe cussci."
Carter removed his hat. walked out
about ten PAGES from The crowd. and
told old " to go ahead Findley re-
moved his hat and walked ont in front
Of Carter and said. with deliberation
and empbisis-
mir Carter. If this earth was one
niece of parchment and bo sea one
basin Of ink and every Quill upon earth
was one quill and I had the power to
use thar GULL that parchment and that
ink would fan hort. sir. of being able
tO describe the corruption of your Old
heart. sir
Carter said never O word. but stood
with uncovered head. until " was
through. Then he said,
Mr.. Fiu5ley. stand. sir until [ cuss
Won" Old " bowed his head and Car
ter said:
"NTr. Firdley. had all the talent
ever produced in Europe and America
combined I'm solid plalanN and was 20
undertake to speak Of YOU. Z would
then FAN short of describing the cor
run-ion of voIr old heart FIR.
This settled their difc1'ty. The two
men resumed friendly relations. The
custom of "cuss.n' OUT was thus in
roduce5 I'm the Ozark c0untry.-St
Louis Democrat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
AN INTERESTING EPISODE.

Being Sensible Girls, Not Jealous Of
Each Other. They are Still Friends.
They had only met that afternoon. he
and she. but their pleasure seemed mu-
tual. SO when the party which num-
bered half dozen. started for the train
he went along TO see them off. She had
another girl friend, who walked with
them. Now. the train was late and
waiting in depot is not very exciting
even in the most cOngenial company
So the party adjourned to the opposite
side of the track which is bOrdered by
a fence.
In girlish giddiness she determined to
sit on the fence to watch the train
come in. The young lady friend who
was standing at her right tried TO dis
suade her. but in vain. She would sit
on the fence. and she did so. OF course
the Young man had to hold her on, but
as she wore a cape this wasn't noticed
by the rest of the group.
Now. no sooner had his arm been
placed through hers, than he felt his
hand gripped tightly by a soft little
hand in a manner which sent a thrill
through his manly frame. He was
surprised, but he didn't object-quite
the contrary, He also had some squeez-
ing on his own account, at every little
quip or jest, which were being passed
around profusely, getting in an extra
pressure.
And so it went on until the train
came in sight. Then in order to ar
range her hat and do it most conven-
iently she threw back her cape. and 10,
she saw the hand of her friend of the af-
ternoon clasped tightly in that Of her
astonished girl chum.
Which was the most surprised OF the
trio would be hard to tell-the fellow
who had his hand squeezed by the
wrong girl, the girl who did not have
her hand squeezed. or the girl who did
the squeezing. thinking that it was her
chum's Manufacturing Gazette.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02

rooted over from the elements. TIL Sc
separate tennis courts could be rented
QUE To- any parties d irins hem, with
the result that very nice prof, upon
the original inveS,m NJ should be OBJ
tai-ai, The profit to 50 proporJion2tely
TO the cubs, according as 3ch had
donated money fer the original erec-
ton. Tbs proposition is 50 fertile Of
suggestion that il mighi be discussed
by tennis clubs everywhere.
-,-,r,- ..-,,,, l,1r-,,-,-,
III y a i - W I0i''
I'm the city OF New York there is a
large aad 5yer increasing number Oh
private tennis couE-S. Ihe t5qusi'eS
icr private dennis are Ies1 tA3n lnJse
. for billiard room, yet presumably d
greai deal more. The sine qua non 5
g space large enough Ter Uni net ana '19
ru-tl-cU spaces-e29usA 20 give 4 soo0
lU-" way
Suppose there is a net from fifty to
one hundred and fifty fec- wide, and
the same space In breadth. for the play
-rs TO have chance so run. For IN
door tennis the mel may be varied eX-
ac-ly according 10 space. There IS no
arbitrary LAW.
The rry- requisit Is height. A ten
Ms court W.. a heigat Of only twenty
feet would rarely cause inconvea- nee,
and even should toe balls occaslolalIy
h.- the ro5f this ioWAess Would D5
known befc-sh21d by the players anu
would be fair for enc ana all.
Several private houses In NV YORK
that have stables at tne rear, Win "
carriage spot between mousse ana stao.e'
nave turned jn.' calt.3se Spo, .n.' an, an
indoor tennis 10y Io-ll- 80 .,.itt
space WIN l1- llsl'1es- lud'5IIa'' ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
" A COURT WORTHY A8RIDE. y
The Way a Visitor Describes the In
door Tennis Of Mrs. 0. 4. P,
Belmont, at BelCOurt.

The Genteel Sport of Lent-An In
door Tennis Fad Along Million
aire Ocean" the Lower Hudson.
Ideal Gould and AstOr Courts.
Building an Indoor Tennis, Estl-
mated at Less Than Bquipping a
Billiard Room Miss Fair and 9th
ers Fond Of the Game.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
MIGHTY FEW

Smile" and the world smiles with you.
Which It does with a joyful sound;
For there's few who will shrink from
consuming a drink
Wlen some one else pays fo- the
round.
Exchange
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02

L0mbor0s0 and Max NOrdau would
rejoice over Le new national library
building so better evidence of i1sani-
ty and oe-eneracy has ever been given
than Inc way u which this highly laud-
ed structure is being completed Per-
hcps The fact chat it's construction is be-
ing controlled by The engineering de-
partmeut OF Washington is partly re-
spousi5le The original design was no.
bic. dignifed and worthy i'm every way
of it's purpose and the whole people Its
architect was Col Smithmeyer a highly
educated architect. familiar with the
best examples of the world We paid
him fOrty-saven thousand dollars for
his design Ispeak as one of the peO-
pie and as such responsible. and then
we turned it over 90 the chief of engi-
ncers Jo spoil The conception lis truly
majestic, The grand hall with it's col0red
marbles and galleries and mOniliths for
columns has justly been described as
admirable and consistent. What shall
De said hen of % man who ON the top
OF these magnificent mOniliths places
capitals OF plaster which he gilds. and
at interyale about % dome finished in
plaster panels and rosettes locates plas-
ter edigies of paleOithic Nightmares.
The contrast between the sOlidity and
sDlaDd0r of the grand marble structure
and the gaudy b0mbastic preteuce and
sham of the dome and its furnishings
is an outrage ON every esthetic instinct
and am insult t0 the national taste and
character. Truth is wholesome. how
ever uuUaIaraale. and Col Smithmeyer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-02
CH|NPANZEE ART,
Johanna Of Central Park Takes Is Por-
trait Drawing,

Also Scribbles What Might Strike
a Printer as Intended for Litera.
ture-Enjoyes 1t Very Much and
Hands Her Work Out for Inspeo-
tion-An Irritable Genius.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
ENDORSE THE PRESIDENT.
The Mexico Ex-Confederate Camp
Pass Resolutions Regarding the
Venezuelan Matter.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the camp and spread upon
the minutes:
ResoIred, That ex-Confe6erate Camp
Mexico, No. $50, heartily endorse the
bold and timely message of President
Cleveland in relation to the Venezue-
Ian question and the endorsement of
Monroe Doctrine therein.
Second, That a copy OF this resolu-
ton be SEN to Hon. VIM. NJ. Treloar,
our member of Congress, with the
request that he deliver the same to
the President.
Wright l.. Smith, whose post-office
is Jonesburg, Montgomery County,
and who belonged to Co. a., Perkins
Bat, c. 8. A, was elected a member
OF this camp. Mr.. Smith rendered to
this camp a complete roster of all
Confederate soldiers IN the Trans
mississippi department. The same
was accepted and a suitable vault
will be secured for taking care of the
same. Under the head of the good of
the order, Capt. c. T. Allen gave the
camp Il wholesome and instructive
talk and it was appreciated by those
present. There is now enrolled 122
members. 1t is to be hoped that
every Confederate soldier in Audrain
County and the adjoining counties
will DreSent their names for MEM
bership. The camp adjourned to
meet again in the A. o. L. W. Hall
the 4th Saturday in January, 1896, at
, O'Clock p. m.
BEN G.. JOHNSON,
Adjutant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
ATTACKED BY A BURGLAR.
DR.. Crawford, of Rush Hill. Has
Rough Experience With a Negro
Burglar and a Razor.
BEN G.. JOHNSON,
Adiutant.

Along about midnight Saturday
night DIR. NJ. +. Crawford, of Rush
Hill, Mo-, was awakened by a noise
caused by q burglar in the house. On
investigation he was attacked by a
drunken negro tramp armed with a
razor. DR.. Crawford had a double
barreled shot gun, but seeing that the
negro was drunk did not want to kill
him. so he dubbed him with his gun,
breaking his arm, instead of shooting
him. The fracas was rather lively for
some time. The Doctor broke his gun
and used up the furniture generally.
Eventually the Doctor knocked the
burglar down with q stick of wood.
Sunday he was brought to Mexico and
lodged in jail. The negro says he is a
tramp and has no home. 1t is a great
wonder that the Doctor IL the burglar
had not been killed. The Doctor would
have been justified in shooting the
negro, but he thought he could man
age him without killing him, which he
eventually did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Tha niunrce Docket.

The divorce docket for the coming
term of the Audrain County Circuit
Court is amazingly small. Thus far
only six pleas have been filed, and
one of these is carried over from the
last term. The fact that such a small
number of divorces is docketed is one
of winch the people of Audrain Coun-
ty may well be proud. In this age
when such light stress is laid on
breaking the sacred bonds of matri-
mony it is not at all unusual to have
twenty or thirty divorce cases at each
term of court and so small a number
clearly indicates that the married res
idents of Audrain County are a peace
full people and fully realize the duty
which rests upon them of preserving
peace in the family, and thereby
strengthening the nation, for the fam
lily is the root from which the nation
springs and gains its nourishment.
The cases to come up at the January
term are:
Henry Hencke, plaintiff, VS.. Annie
Hencke; for i'll treatment and nom
performance OF her duty as a wife.
Mollie d. Hutchinson, plaintiff, VS..
| Chas. l.. Hutchinson; for %desertion.
Rebecca Potter, plaintiff, vs. Thos.
Potter; for desertion.
Jennie Johnson, plaintiff, VS.. Ed
ward johnson; i'll treatment.
Ida E. Doss, plaintiff, vs.. W. Fl,
Doss; general i'll treatment.
l.. G. Powell, plaintiff, VS.. Zelpha
Powell; for desertion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Something to Remember.

We wish all a happy and prosperous
New Year and hope to see you often
during 1896 at our store. We will say
something new to you in this space in
every issue of the LEDGER during the
year. For to-day, the "irst," make
your resolutions, memorize the fol-
lowing lines and repeat them every
night before you sleep:
"Let not soft slumber close your "
TIL you have r~ecolleeted thrice,
The train of action through the day,
Where have my feet choose out my
way?
What have l done that's worth the
doing?
Whath have l said that's worth the say
ing?
What know | more that's worth the
knowing?
These self-iuquiries are the road
That leads to virtue and to God.n
Who wrote the above? Bring the
answer with this ad. to j. b. Johnston,
the grocer, and he will sell you a
pound of candy for 5 cents. Johnston
sells groceries, -four and feed cheap,
for cash, and delivers to all parts of
tho city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

correspondence or the Ledger
SKINNER, January Mr.. thinner
man and family, of Wisconsin,, are in
Skinner at present. They expect to
reside here permanently.
MI. Alf. Canterbury and daughters,
Misses Ollie and frankie, were visit
ing relatives in this part recently.
Mr.. Baker and family, of Ft. Scott,
Kas., spent the holidays with relatives
in this part.
Miss May Lewis is spending a few
days with Kansas City relatives.
Madam Rumor says there will be a
couple to wed shortly. Listen foi
the wedding bells.
We learn that another store will be
started at Petersburg soon. The
goods are on their way. An attempt
| will also be made to secure a Post.
office.
Master Russell Squirting entertained
all his schoolmates last Saturday by
rendering them an elegant dinner
ALI enjoyed themselves most hugel,
and Russeps hospitality was greati.
received. This was a great day fol
the little fellows.
Browning Bros. purchased a spal
| of mules from Richard Bruce Thurs
day for 500.
Octave Ellis, of Mexico, is in oul
part spending a few days with friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
County News.
BENTON I ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Jan. 1. Quite q num-
Der of our young gentlemen are buoy
ant with hope at the advent of leap
year and several proposals viii likely
be made-by the fair sex while the year
is still in its infancy.
We regret not having obtained a
full list of those who have visited and
entertained during the holidays.
The Misses King, of Mexico, have
been visiting friends in Benton City
this week.
John Stumpf and family are the
guests of Clarence Douglass and wife.
MissBrooks, of Warren county, re-
turned home to-day after a few days
visit with the Misses Painter.
Miss Sallie Owens, the popular sales
lady of the Racket in Mexico, and lit
tie brother, Master Tom Muir, were
the guests of their uncle, John Cowan,
and family Sunday.
Mr.. Williams, of Warren county,
visited friends here during the holt
days.
Mr.. S. Jones, of shamrock, is the
guest of his brother, Geo. Jones.
DIR. T. FL. Diven made several visits
Sin home" during the week.
There has been a number of parties
and in spite of the inclement weather
the young folks have had a pleasant
time. There was a New Year party al
Mr.. Geo. Stauffer's Wednesday night,
A Gun Club will be organized here
soon. Benton has some very fine
marksmen.
A. E. stumpf made a flying visit to
Mexico Monday.
Quite a number here complained Of
"headache" Tuesday. The east wind
we suppose.
Rev. Mitchell, of Wellsville, hal
been engaged to preach at the Baptist
church during 1896. He will also
preach Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights.
Jacob Stumpf sold a span of mules
to Wood Maddox for 500. A nict
bunch of hogs to Beagles at So pei
hundred, also two beef COWS to Hox'
sey for SIS each.
Woodson shipped a a load of hogs
to St. Louis this week.
MIR. and Mrs. CoIlard are the happy
recipients of a bouncing new boy.
MI. and Mrs. Claggart have return
ed from a visit to relatives in Mexico
Mr.. Zach Bodkin and family are
contemplating moving to Colorado tt
reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Dermody-Girtin

Mr.. Edward Dermody, of this city,
and Miss Mary E. Girtin, of st. Louis,
were married in the latter named
city on Thursday, December %, at B
o'clock in the afternoon. The cere-
mony was performed at st. Theresa's
Church on Grand Avenue and the at
PENDANTS were Charles Patterson and
Miss Eulah Girtin, sister of the bride.
Mr.. Dermody is the we'll known and
popular head clerk in Rodents grocery
store, and a young man of business
ability and sterling qualities and the
bride is a charming younslady, who has
many friends in st. Louis. MI. and
Mrs. Dermody have gone to house
keeping on Wade street. The LED
| GER welcomes the bride to Mexico
and extends to the happy couple
hearty congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

Y. =. WHITLEY, whose home is
really in this county, in responding to
cowherd,s address hefore
the Missouri Valley Teachers Associ-
alton at Kansas { y, among other
good things, said:
Education is tangent to every so
cial and political question of to-day.
The tendency of the times is to turn
us away from abstract complexities
and to turn everything to the practi-
cal. We of this generation have in
culcated the idea that the highest aim
of life is to gain a fortune. The task
of the educator is vast, unique, i'm
perative. Learning has done much
in this nineteenth century in annihi-
lating space. What is progress and
what the criteria of advancement
The solution is found in the stupen-
dous history of the world. It might
be pictured as a mighty monument
whose base was brute strength and
whose summit was intellectual power.
Learning Is the uniting the field of
thought with the field of fact. / would
rather be an educator than to rule an
empire concluded Mr. Wiley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
NORTH MOLIN0 ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, January 1.-Grand-
ma Goodnight, who has been sick for
the past week, is convalescent.
We are informed that Joseph Mar
tin and Alfred Preston have traded
farms.
1t is queer why Prof. Hunt is so in-
! terested about nickels.
Arthur Brown recently bought OF
Ben Hall and John Richards a bunch
of hogs at $3.50 per hundred. g
Among those who had turkey din
ners Christmas we're H. G. Berry and
George Maltese, Sr.
Born, on December %, 1895, to Brit
Hickman and wife. a bouncing girl
The fathers head seems to be in @
whirl, for about all you can get him
to say is girl, girl, girl.
Died, ON December 90, 1895, o.
membraneous Group, Lawrence, little
son of James and Cynthia Dye, aged
about two years and eight months
While it is very painful for the famil.
to part with such a bright, swee
child, yet their loss is His gain. w
extend our heartfelt sympathies Il
the bereaved family in this hour o
sorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
,rrespondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Jan. 1.-The we'd
dings in this community are too many
to mention. 1t seemed as though they
all waited for a precious Christmas
gift. j. H. Martin and Miss Ada
Rafter, both of this place, were united
in marriage at high noon Christmas
day at the home of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. A. A. Belts, Rev. H. b. Rice
officiating. We extend congratuia-
tions to the happy couple on account
of being married before anybody knew
of it.
Prof. Rinamon and Prof. Smith, both
of Troy, Mo-, attended the teachers
institute at Mexico last week, and
while here visited the family of Harry
Slavens.
Jim Doolin, son of Squire Doolin,
who has been suffering with a sore on
his leg, caused by a Skinny club in a
game while at school, had to have it
amputated just above the knee. DIR.
Ian Rodes, of Mexico, and DIR. Craw-
ford did the work.
There is talk of j. w. Coakley COM
ing out for County Judge. We think
Mr.. Coakley worthy of the Office and
if elected he will make a good officer
W. R. Maxwell left Monday night
for his new home in Illinois, north Of
Bloomington. We understand that
Mr.. Maxwell will go into the butcher
business there.
Chris Mattice, of st. Louis, was hert
last week and while here rented hi
farm to Cole Turpin.
piss Lena Petty attended the in
stitute last week.
A crazy darkey, named Charley
Wallace, OF Chicago, ILL.,, arrived il
town between the hours of II p. m
and 2 O'Clock Sunday morning ant
attacked the residence of F. s. Zim
norman. He went to the back doc
and tried to get in, but failed. HI
then came around to the front doc
and broke the door to pieces, but di'
HUl ulhLAJu aby thAhS "a
man, having nothing to defend him
self with, went out of the back doc
and then went to DIR. Crawford's resi-
dence near by. The doctor and BIZ
Zimmerman armed themselves an
laid for him and soon the negro cam
by and passed the doctors house an
came back and went in and knoeke
at the door. Mrs. Crawford went t
the door but refused to let him
when he burst the door in and th
doctor and Mr.. Zimmerman attacke
him, and they had a great tussie owe
the front yard. They finally got hiI
down, and in the round they broke h
arm and left some on his heas
He was taken back to the doctor
office and the doctor set his arm an
kept him there until train time Sur
day. Officer UzzelI, assisted by Ii
doctor, took the negro to Mexico an
: placed him in Jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Jan. 1.-Christmas is
over and people have once more gone
to work.
A. F. Scherer and family, of south
of the Hill, are visiting relatives here.
School commenced Monday after a
weeks vacation.
Miss May Allen returned Monday
from Mexico, where she had been Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Annie Corner and Mr.. Arthur
Lasher were married Christmas at the
home of the brides parents near Yves
ley Chapel. Quite a number of guest
were present and all departed wishing
MIR. Lasher and his fair bride a lonI
and happy life.
Misses Gina and Maud Azdell spen
Friday with Misses Nora and Tin.
Barnes.