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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

The sympathetic tenderness of low
ing husband Is everything to an expec-
tant mother, especially during her first
ordeal. George layton, Esq, a proani-
nent druggist of Dayton, o., gives the
following case:
A. customer Of mine, whose wife has used
four bottles Of Mothers Friend before Con-
fneraent, says, after seeing the effects Of the
remedy, that II she had TO go through the ordeal
again. and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost was 500 per bottle, she
would have them,
Mothers Friend - is a scientifically
compounded finiment which affords GER
tain relief in the various ailments pre-
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity TO the cords and muscles in
yolved In the final ordeal.
Mothers Friend - Is sold by drug.
gists, or expressed on receipt ct one
dollar.
Valuable book, Before Baby b
Born. " mailed free on application.
THE gEapFH:ln REGULATOR CO.. atlanta. O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
A LITTLE SUFFERER

~, Hands and Arms Covered With
SosofuIous Humors How q Cure
Aas Effected.
han five years old my little boy had
zofaia on his face, hands and arms. 1t
uozt on his chin, although the sores
d. o,s checks and hands were very bad.
Ppsared in the form of red pimples
cA would tester, break open and run
!. Nan scab over. After disappearing
would break out again. They caused
= itching and the little sufferer had
= watched continually to keep him
scratching the sores. We became
alarmed at his condition. My
mother had had scrofuia and the
r medicine which had helpd her was
eanapariIla. We decided to give
o1s boy and we noted an improve
h . his case very soon. After giving
sour bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
- y 1or had all been driven out of his
nd Il has never since returned %
Han BARrz, 4ls South Williams st.,
y nsnd, Indiana.
g. en- buy Hoods Sarsaparilla Of all
Be sure to get only Hoods.
Wn6pn Dsla~ cure Liver Ills : easy TO take.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

TAMMANy was the name of an Indian
sAief who, In the early days of New
Fork ,befriended the whites and on one
xtwo occasions gave them notice of
he hostile intentions of the Indians,
- thus enabled them to prepare for
aective resistance against attack.
shen Tammany died his name was
lspt in such affectionate recollection
N the settlers that he was denomi-
MED st. Tammany and when the
|tsw York society was founded by
Villain Moody in 1889 the name oi
~ old Indian chief was bestowed
|lpon Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

Gov. STEPHENS has appointed o. L..
Dimes, Of this city, one of the thirty
Hyen members of the Missouri Trans
aisaissippi and International Exposi-
Ion Commission, to arrange for an
uhibit of the States productions at
Omaha. No better selection could
Asye been made than Mr.. Dimes, who
ia rising young lawyer of more than
Wdinary ability,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

AST. LOUIS paper the other day had
4 symposium of opinions from leading
I'd successful business men on the
Earcity OF administrative talent
moug young men. Each man, and
lAs list included bank presidents and
nsrchant princes, was of the opinion
aat the greatest rewards await capa-
VI young men of talent in the busi-
lsu world, but the demand far
ueeeds the supply. Here is a chance
iw some of the born journalists with
Which this country has long been over
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. E. D. jenkins, of Lithonia, Ga,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
7 n lanes Uncle.

On Monday, December 13, John
Aallory Lane, Of near Elston, Cole
ssanty, died from injuries received q
m days before by tree falling on
lin
n. Lane was 50 years old, being
- OF the oldest farmers in Cole
oanty. He was an uncle of City
nafahAl ]. III. Lane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

TIE great light which some Of the
Kew England Senators have seen
|dncs they first oppose, Hawaiian an
rexation is believed to have been the
killiant gleam of wrath il Mr.. Me
Inley,s eve
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

TIE incongruous elements, which
we're brought together by fright and
he use of millions of dollars and kept
ngether long enough to elect a Presi-
asnt, are now widely separated. Not
single recommendation made by
hair President has the support of all
Ne Republicans in either House or
emafa
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LADpoNIA.


Laddonia Lodge, No. 456: M. A.
Sherman, @. G. Baker, ]. s. Quisen-
berry, Geo. Moore, J. L. Schultz,
Lewis Fritch, Ed Moore, John Hob
son, Geo. Rondurant, E. E. Beebe' T
G. Ford, W. III. Logan, G. A. Torrey-
son, j. M. Seobee, E, A. Lotion, w.
s. Wilcox, J. S. Inflow, Dan Mohn, Jas.
Crowds, Robt. Beasley, G. Beal,
Claude Turpin, ]. F. vermillion, B. d.
Brown, j. s. Dalton, r. A. Hanger, H.
l.. Ahlfeldt, B. F. Pledge, VIM.
O'Hearn, VIM. Morris.
BOWLING GREEN.
Cuivre Lodge, No. 242, Bowling
Green: E. R. Bradberry, G. M. Davis,
w. III. Campbell, W. b. Dunbar, Lewis
Muff, Henry Conley, II. G. Leonhead.
COLUMBIA.
Gus Barth, b. Loeb, ]. W. Hornber-
ger, w. S. Walker, E. F. Arthur, j. l..
Norvell, Chas. Holmes, B. F. Stewart,
E. P. Hopper, M. w. Coffee, l.. G.
Slate.
STURGEON.
Dr. ]. NJ. Mattenlee, w. E. Barnett,
L. d. Headlee, P. T. King, G. F. Bru-
ton, P. D. Wingo.
NOTES.
At 1858 tonight there will be anoth-
er delegation up from Montgomery
City.
Grand Secretary E. M. Sloan, of st.
Louis, is here.
The banquet will start about nine
O'Clock tonight.
II. Carnes, the Past Grand Master,
of Trenton, is here attending the
meeting.
The Trenton Team brought their
goat along to exemplify the evidence
in rebuttal.
Hon. W. M. Treloar as Master of
Ceremonies did himself and his lodge
proud in seeing that everyone was
we'll taken care of.
Or. w. A. Smith, of Macon City, was
a valued attendant at the ceremonies.
DIR. Smith is the Macon District
Deputy of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
The members of the "Trenton
Team" the Degree Staff, are all per-
feet gentlemen and raised the estima-
ton of Odd Fellowship in the minds
of the non n-members in Mexico.
Grand Master Rufus Gillaspy, OF
Nevada, made the LEDGER pleasant
call while here. He is prominently
connected with the Nevada Insane
Asylum and an exemplary Odd Fol-
low.
Judge ]. A. GilIuly, local editor, and
| D. w. Conrads, foreman OF the Tren-
ton Republican, attended the meeting
with the "Trenton Team" Both
gentlemen are thorough newspaper
men.
| Rev. w. M. Sapp, formerly pastor
of the NJ. E. Church of this city, now
fof Brookfield, is shaking hands witt
his large number of warm Mexico
friends. He is an enthusiastic ane
prominent Odd Fellow, and still holdi
his membership with the Mexico
| odge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

lsauOre Worgel IL. II. y. Tucker
W. L. Fowles A. +. Laws
B. A. Powell.
At 1880 O'Clock the ladies' reception
committee, composed of Mrs. III. c..
Eagon, Mrs. J. H. Lane, Mrs. F. A.
Sannebeck, Mrs. S. nj. Gilbert and Mrs.
A. Nj. Trimble, will be in the Windsor
Hotel pariors receiving the lady
guests.
THE LOCAL LODGE.
Mexico Lodge No. 80, I. o. o. F., was
chartered May %, 1857, and is thus
4e years, 6 months and % days old.
The record containing a list of the
charter members has been lost.
Among them, however, were Israel
Lander, Rhoden II. Hord, DR.. j. w.
Luckie, Henry Estes and Mr.. Everest.
Silas Wilson joined some two months
after the organization and Squire J..
NJ. Riley became member the fol-
lowing year. The first hall was on the
northeast corner of the square, where
the store room occupied by Victor
Bros. now stands. Rhoden Fl. Hord
was the first Noble Grand.
The Chapter has always been in a
tlourishing condition and has num-
bered among its members, ever since
its organization, soma of our most
substantial citizens. Its condition at
present is all that could be desired.
The present officers of the local
lodge are:
A. M. Trimble, N. G.
J.D. Miller, V. G..
G. L. Staples, Rec. Secretary.
Joseph Offutt, Per. Secretary.
]. P. Gibbs, Treasurer.
R. s. Mckinney, G.
j. NJ. Riley, W.
G. M. Haskell, Chaplain.
M. T. Vandegrift, r. 8. s.
j. M. Torbit, L. s. s.
ID. @. Owen, R. 8. N. G.
VIM. Diesel, l.. s. N. g.
s. M. Gilbert, r. 8. v. G..
w. T. Dawson, L. s. V. G.
M. L. Jones, l. G..
Joseph Pratt, o. G..
VIM. Pratt, p. G..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

THE right and reasonable way TO
s.tle this Cuban controversy is to
mobilize Gen. Weyler and Hannis
|rylor against each other in some
| istsnt island and let them fight to a
looiainn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

CONSIDERING that he is a pagan
nvtb, ;" Santa Claus seems to be doing
,,atty well in the matter of promot-
sy shopping excursions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

ABOUT a score of Kansas Cityans
|aya formed "Pike County Club" "
among those eligible are Judge Elijah
Robinson, W. B. McAllister, ]. III.
CALDWELL, Stuart Carkener, w. b.
Richards, II. P. Griffith, Cliff Haw-
fns, @. e. Ham, II. L. Murray, ID. o.
oopenhsver, Richard Gentry, Geo. A.
|0Rkener and r. J. Hawkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

seem &c EedCu t0SulS-
ease at all until S.
S. S. was given, when
an i'm prov m e Mt
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and well, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
from what threat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

The nomination of Charles Page
arvan to be Minister to China may be
held up, in view of the serious situa-
'son In that country now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

and molasses are also among the
products and many energetic tillers
or the soil are rewarded with far
greater yield in value per acre than
any cotton tracts can possibly pro-
duce.
No better country for the raising OF
cattle and sheep can be found any
where in the United States. The
grazing lands are unexcelled and the
wool of superior quality. The pro-
duction OF wool bids fair, in truth, to
become, in few years, one OF the
chief industries OF the coast. The
oyster beds OF Mississippi Sound and
the marshes supply large portion Of
the south with unlimited quantities Of
the most luscious bivalyes, which have
almost wholly supplanted the eastern
product.
The people of the Cult Coast are
justly proud of their very creditable
reputation for liberallty and hospital
ity. The animosities naturally engen-
dered by the UNPLEASANT incidents of
the civil war have long ago succombed
to the inevitable changes OF time and
pacifying effects Of agreeable and
profitable trade relations. This is
evidenced by the prosperous colonies
OF northern people, who have settled
here since the war and fraternize with
those to the manor born.
We don't hear much about politics
down here. In fact, we don't hear as
much about politics anywhere in our
travels as we do at home. Mexico
appears to be . political as well a.
q horse center. And that reminds us
that Mexico must have the State Fair,
which We hope Missouri will soon
have. A good state fair would be a
big thing for Missouri and Mexico is
the place for 1t. The Mexico and
Audrain county people know how to
appreciate and support such an enter
prise.
The people in the South, in spite Of
floods, fever, war and other troubles,
never give up and not only survive
but flourish. Western people are In
error when they think the southern
people don't hustle and push. The
South is full of grit and enterprise and
goahead people and their well directed
and intelligent efforts are bearing
fruit. This is grand country down
here and the possibilities, yes, the
probabilities, are wonderful. The
relations, business, industrial and
social, between the south and west are
close and cordial and year by year are
getting more 80.
But I must close as Mitchell wants
to 60 to the French Market and see a
Creole and try some of the famous
coffee. By the way, coffee houses are
thicker here than saloons on Coney
Island, and oh, my, the coffee is de-
lightfnl. believe Mitchell thinks q
Creole Is some kind of an animal
which is on sale at the French "Mar-
ket." Mitchell's mother would not
let him have q pet wolf or a dog and
now he wants some other kind of an
animal. Some people do not really
know what they do want. This is true
of some people who are even older
than Mitchell. HurriedIy,
R. M, WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

The Democratic party at large en-
iurses the action taken by the DEM
cratic members of the House, in eau
|us assembled, in behalf of the Cubaps
Ind will endorse any effort made in
|dther branch of Congress to help
Lnnha
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

THE new Spanish Ministry has made
10 progress in Cuba and has lost
mound in Spain. 1t will have TO get
|, move on it or it will be kicked out
Ia Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says: "My child 10 worth millions TO
me; yet would have lost her BY
Group had not invested twenty-five
cents tn a bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure" II cures coughs. colds and all
throat and lung troubles. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

The residence Of Ed. Slaughter In
Laddonia burned Wednesday night,
Dec. IS. Most OF the household goods
were saved, but the house was total
loss. Il is supposed the fire caught
from a defective fiue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

ened to blight her life forever.
S.S.S. Guaranteed purely vsgeta6ke)
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
It is a real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

THIS Congress may be abused for
nucb. but it should be given credit
|lr opposing the retirement of the
reenbacks and the issue of gold
|kouds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

for his efforts to make the visitors
appreciate the hospitality of the local
lodge. As soon as one set was through
the tables in the dining room were
cleared and another set was arranged
for until all were fed. At 1:3G Hon.
w. M. Treloar, Master of Ceremonies
and Toastmaster, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome to the visitors and
called upon Grand Master Rufus
GiIlaspy, of Nevada, to respond to the
toast "Why Am An Odd Fellow"
Both this and the address of welcome
were mastery efforts. Grand Secre-
tary E. M. Sloan followed with "The
Growth of Odd Fellowship" The
remainder of the toasts follow:
"Mexico Lodge, No. 80, tho Pride
of My Heart" Louis Phillip, Repre-
sentative elect to the Grand Lodge of
Missouri.
sour Visiting Brethren" o. s.
Basford, Weilsviile, Mo-, P. g. M.
Sonth Dakota.
"The Importance of Good Team
Work." George Hall, Past Grand of
Trenton.
ga View of the Inside From the
Outside, or, An Editors Interview, -
Henry P. Robbins, Mexico, Mo.
"The Greatest of These Is Charity" ?"
Daniel A. Mcmillan, Mexico, Mo.
"Friendship, Love and Truth" T. P.
Rixey.
"Fraternity," N. r. Pittman.
All of these toasts deserve better
| mention as they were snappy, full OF
life and we'll delivered.
| The local lodge, its officers and I'll.
@. Eagon were the recipients of many
compliments, all of which are
deserved.
The Trenton team, which conferred
the ranks ON the new members in the
afternoon and evening, left on the
fast Wabash west Friday. They, the
| best drilled team on unwritten work
| In the state, were also very highly
complimentary to their hosts.
| During the banquet the Mexico
Cornet Band rendered sweet music in
the Office OF the hotel. Particularly
pleasant was the cornet solo by Johr
WicaI, who is an extra good per
former.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
From the Daily Ledger Thursday
THE TRIPLE LINK.
A Largely Attended |. O. 0. F. Meeting in
Progress in This City.

Celebration OF the Initiation Of Large Number Of New Mem
bers Into the Local Lodge-Grand Banquet To-Night
List Of Visitors Here-Several Notables Present-The
l. 0. O. F. a Grand Order. .-.s...s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

HARRISBURG, Mol was all run down
in health; my nerves weak, and ! had
a sick headache all the time. / suf-
fered a great deal with my stomach
after eating. began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills and ]
was soon gaining. That tired feeling
left me and now, after taking Eve bot
ties, feel like an entirely different
person. MRS. MARTHA ]. HrrMNEL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
Deeds Written,
Abstracts Made,
Looms Negotiated,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TAKEN.
.1woNoturies in Office
IN. B. GUTHRIE,
MEXICO, MO.

Ross HANNA's grip on that Senator
.Aio seems stronger than his grip on
.,sslth.
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The members now in good standing
VIM. Pratt. p, q,

The members now in good standing
are:
Chas. Armstrong W. L. McNama
VIM. Diesel d. A. Mcmillan
W. T. Dawson r. s. Mckinney
Fl. Q. Eagon ID. @. Owen
William Groves Joseph Offutt
j. r. Gibbs j. w. Pratt
8. M. Gilbert J. d. Pratt
E. s. Gregory Lewis Phillip
Chas. Heckler L. G. Powell
Frank Heckler w. ]. Rixey
G. M. Haskell ]. NJ. Riley
Jos. E. Haley JOS. Steinman
Nj. L. Jones G. L. Staples
William Kemper W. M. sapp
]. I'll. Lawler French Strother
John Fl. Lane F. A. Sannebeck
Chas. Matthews A. M. Trimble
J. d. Miller d. L. Moore
j. NJ. Torbit T. T. Turley
VIM. NJ. Treloar M. T. Vandegrift
w. G. Winn DIR. g. H. Nichols
J. T. Bunton Clarence Rogers
@. r. Lupton J. J. Weimer
j. ID. Mckee Robt. Kemp
Emmett Mcdonald
THE DIFFERENT DELEGATIONS.
Among the delegations present are:
BENTON CITY.
Audrain Lodge, No. 413, Benton
City: Frank Pierce, r. Fl. Brown, A.
]. Lanning, A. B. Ersman, Chas. Gun
ningham, T. G. Hicks, John Hough-
telen, J. j. L. johnson, Frank Nc
! Clure, Jas. Getting, Jack Parrish, G.
w. Ersman, Geo. APPEL.
NEW FLORENCE.
New Florence Lodge, No. 157: T. K
Windsor, 8. d. Grenneweil, Johr
Frazier, viii White, Nat Worley, JET
WorIey, John Worley, G. M. Wilson
wELIsvILr.E.
Wellsville Lodge, No. $50: J. W
Rutherford, Ed Young, Lon Hulett, o
s. Bassford, Gale Wise, J. NJ. Cox
Jas. McInvay, Henry Belcher, d. NJ
Stone, Ed Burkholder, Silas Brown
Andy Green, Waiter McInvay, Geo
White.
CALwooD.
uaIwood Lodge, No. SIS: T. T
Lockridge.
| AUXyAssE.
/ Auxvasse Lodge, No. 200: Johl
Bowies, 8. R. Dyer, w. g. Beckley, 7
B. Jones, 8. Fl. Huddlsston, ID. i
English, 8. II. Price, 8. p. Martin, II
w. Burt, ]. P. Holland, Frank EIler.
FULTON.
| Galloway Lodge, No. 105. Fulton
Henry Cole, john sallee, Geo. SIushsl
Josiah Cumberland, w. H. Dawson,
Mayfield, w. d. Ebbersole, A. T. Pay
lton, Chas. Thompson. Lee Paisley
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

Ono Minute CoughCure cures quick
u That's what you want! For sale
v Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO
take with Hoods Sarsapariila. Easy
and yet efficient.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

Miss Fannie CANT, OF Clifton, Tenn,
is the guest of Mrs. J. w. Montague.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

ious instruction, and in time its
beneficial and relief measures, from
being ends, became means for the
improvement and elevation of human
character.
The order is one of the most extern
sive self-governed provident organ
izations in the world and is rapidly
increasing. American branches have
been introduced into Australia, New
Zealand, Germany and other coun-
tries. A monthly, entitled The Odd
FellotUs' Journal, is published in Phil
adelphia.
AT s.45 O'Clock Thursday night
began a banquet given at the Windsor
by Lodge No. 50, I. o. o. F., to it's
visiting friends and brethren. From
the beginning until 1880 O'Clock the
banquet proper lasted. From 1870 till
3:45 toasts were responded to.
The occasion was one of the most
complete and well arranged affairs
which has ever occurred in Mexico
and Mr.. II. G. Eagon, proprietor of
the Windsor, deserves much credit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
FULTON

Galloway Lodge, No. 105, Fulton:
Henry Cole, John sallee, Geo. SIushsr,
Josiah Cumberland, w. II. Dawson, ].
May yfield, w. d. Ebbersole, A. 7. Pay
ton, Chas. Thompson. Lee Paisley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23

hnfIpn Ds11e, cure Liver Ills easy TO take,
HIS easy 90 operase. IS cents,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-23
NEW FLORENCE,

Auxvasse Lodge, No. 200: John
Bowies, 8. R. Dyer, w. g. Beckley, T.
B. Jones, 8. Fl. Huddlsston, NIL.
English, 8. II. Price, 8. P. Martin, Fl.
w. Burt, j. P. Holland, Frank EIler.
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whenthey We're seen together they pre-
scented an interesting and unique
picture. The three Oldest are veterans
of the late war, and that they were
fighters of no mean ability in shown by
the innumerable sears from bullet
wounds, sabre cuts and the like that
all threebear upon their persons.
The three veterans were in atten-
dance at the National encampment,
and they took the opportunity Of visit
ing their youngesa brother! in this
city, whom they had not met since the
close of the war. At the same time
the second yopngestcame up from
Elmira, and so the union was perfected
All of the brothers boast of the fact
that they are stanch Republicans, ever
have been, and always will be adj
vocates of the principl es of the party
and rooters for it's candidates The
quintet went to the downtown photo
graphs galleries yesterday, after which
each went to his home. There were
three other brothers in this remarkable
family, Morris Getchell also veteran,
died in Dakota two yers ago, aged sixty
years. Edward +, of Detroit, and Park
err, of st. Paul. are still living. They
some Of longlived and are all over six
feet tall.-Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
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ing the wonderful congestion of traffic,
the apparently inextricable maze OF
horses and vehicles in the narrow
| thoroughfares. At some corner there
Is gathering, a pressure, crush
Lines of traffic crossing one another
at right angles. To the average observer
it looks well-nigh hopeless. Perhaps
hours will have to be spent in
unraveling the tangle. But in a mo-
| ment or two the policeman waves his
hand, the big omnibuses are set in
motion, the hansoms take their proper
| places, the carts move along with the
mass, and almost before you know 1t
all is clear. The London driver, in his
| calm, imperturbable way, is master
| of the situation. .... ...
How different in Paris! There the
| drivers are nervous and excitable. They
whip their poor horses and swear at
them. The vehicles dash about, often
with hairbreadth escapes from COLI
sions, and every now and then without
escapes. When two vehicles come to-
gether there is an explosion of temper
| and of language. The air is filled with
blue smoke. One expects to see a muir
| der or two committed before his eyes.
| The horses are like their masters.
They, too, are irritable and nervous,
| hard to control. Wide as most Of the
principal boulevards of Paris are, and
with not one-fourth the traffic which
| surges through London's narrow
streets, the number of accidents there
must be dozen times greater than in
the English metropolis. The drivers of
| the two capitals are eXemplars of the
| national characteristics of their respec-
tie countries.
In London the drivers are all licensed
No man can go upon the streets in
| charge of omnibus, hanson or cart
without a license in his pocket. If he
gets into trouble once through his own
fault he is fined and warned. The sec
| ond time his license is taken away
| from him, and he is never allowed to
Before drivers are given their licenses
they are required to pass a civil-service
examination. 1t is not in extracting
| the square root or bounding Timbuctoo
either. 1t is in actual driving. They
are taken into a yard where there are
many posts set up in the pavement, and
required to drive in and around these
| obstacles They are asked what street
they would take in order to go from one
place to another at ten o'clock in the
morning, and at one in the afternoon,
and at four o'clock. Unless they are
able to tell the best routes all over the
city at various times of the day,-indi-
eating the thoroughfares which are
least congested as the traffic shifts and
| changes,-they get no license.