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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Mrs. T. j. Cornett is home from a
v,sit at Las Vegas and Santa Fe, N. M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Jewel stoves and ranges at Ferris &
Oopthorp'a-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

1afe Newkirk will be home from
Hot Springs, Ark, Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

.v,ette Whitney was up Monday
,,om Montgomery City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Rev. R. H. Cooper will occupy the
pulpit at the NJ. E. Church, South,
NEXT Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

F.. B. Norris and wife are In Bing-
..mnton. n. Y, on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

President ]. B.Jones, of the Orphan
School at Fulton, was in Mexico Mon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Sproul Academy.

Sproul Academy, a private school
for boys and girls, opens September Z,
Mexico, Mo. Address Miss Carrie
Sproul. 2l-ot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

1svel heating and cooking stoves at
Eerris & Cauthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

O. Lee Crigler was a business visi-
-, hare from Santa Fe Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Tom Atchison has our thanks for
anne Colorado cantaloupes, the best
meIons grown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Nrs. Sarah Grant, of Fulton, is the
~,oo, If Mrs. Cannie Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Money to Loan.

We are prepared to make loans on
rea, estate security at a low rate
s;r,erest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Wallace have
returned from a visit in Galloway
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Tbos. Brown, of Arkansas, is visit
ing friends and relatives in Audrain
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

George Robertson is in St. Louis on
.-n;nQea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

r. R. Arnold, Jr., was down from
Centralia Sunday the guest OF his
parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Mrs. ]. W. TrimbIe is visiting friends
q, Oswego, n. Y. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

puogies, buggies, buggies-at Ferris
q %Cauthorn's. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Led Out To Be Shot.

DIR. MACFARLANE'S THRILLING
ADVENTURE IN NORTH
MEXICO DURING THE
LATE WAR.
Everything Was Ready for the Exc
cution, but q Communication of
Sentence Saved the Doc
tors Llfe-A Bit of
Local Nal His
tory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

CT, cams at Ferris g. Cauthorn's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
vermont,s Ice Well.

The famed frozen we'll at Brandon,
VT, is justly regarded as one Of the
greatest curiosities in the United States
The well was dug in the year 1858 and
has been noted wonder ever since
the first fifteen feet Of the excavation
was made. 1t was started in gravel,
which extended to depth of ten feet,
where four-foot bed of sticky, yellow
clay was encountered. After this clay
stratum had been extended through
the frozen gravel layer Of sand (un-
frczen) was revealed, and it was in this
that water was found. A basin was
then dug out, which gave the we'll a
total depth of thirty-flve and one-half
feet, and the hole was walled up. Since
that time the water in this peculiar
well has never been more nor less than
two feet in depth, and this is always
frozen over with sheet of ice of great
er or less thickness. During the sum-
mer Of 1895 the temperature at the
bottom Of "Brandon's frozen well" was
phenomenally low-so low, in fact, that
the ice at one time formed to the depth
of twenty-five, inches on the two-foot
sheet Of water. At all times Of the
year there is ice from four to eight
inches thick on the walls of the we'll,
where they come in contact with tina
frozen stratum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
Perfumes and Passion.

Business men will be pleased to know
that the highest development of the
mercantile interest can be increased
by an atmosphere of peppermint. Tim
i'd men should eschew the use of the
essence of magnolia, as it has o tend
ency to promote warlilhe passions. A
spirit of placid devotion will abide with
the persontwho habitually uses violets.
Very strangely, the perfume of the
placid lily is said to beget an increas-
ing mood of obstinacy. The extract of
cloves is credited with the perversion
of honest thought into the rank poison
of the slanderous mind. Happily, a
frivolous and irreverent spirit can be
changed into that of a profound and
meditative thinker by the habitual use
of bergamot.
Vervain will develop the artistic i'm
pulse. Ambergris is recommended as
the divine essence upon which poetic
genius must be nurtured. White rose
begets a love of sloth and Incidence,
and the famed patchouli will, sooner
or later, cause the moral downfall Of its
devotee. The essence of the verbena
arouses taste for strong drink The
faint perfume of the common or garden
pink will be responsible for highly
developed pious spirit. The red rose
will cause the fancy to turn not lightly
but rapturously to thoughts of love and
conquest in Cupid's realm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
A pigeon Burled AlIve By Doe.

The London Spectator tells of a dog
that got into the habit of killing pet
fantail pigeons. The dog was punished
for the trick several times, but he kept
right on killing the pigeons as if he in
tended to extefminate the race. One
day the dogs master shut him up in
the kennel and kept him there for a
good many hours, to the sorrow of the
dog. At last the dog begged so hard
to be allowed to go and showed such
signs Of repentance that he was turned
loose. The dogs behavior for some
days was perfect, and not pigeon was
lost. Then, a week later, the master
was in the yard one day and saw a
mound of fresh dirt heaving up and
down as if something alive were be-
meath. The man kicked the dirt and
found a live pigeon buried beneath it,
the dog had not killed the bird; just
buried it alive. Naturally the master
thinks his dog can do anything but
talk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

A man giving his name as Berton M.
Main, and his residence as Sheldon,
ILL.,, phrenologist, palmist and hypno-
fist, went to jamestown, N. Y, four
weeks ago and engaged room and board
at high-class boarding house. Satur-
day he was married to Miss Mary
Whitman, the handsome young sister
of the landlaoy, but Sunday he was in
the city Jail, having been arrested on
a charge of getting the girl under
hypnotic influence and then marrying
her. The bride says she has no recol-
lection of the marriage or events which
followed it, and can hardly believe
that she was married, but the proof Ia
absolute, The groom was arrested on
complaint of the, girls parents, and she
joins in the petition for release from
the man whom she claims Is very OBJ
jectionable to her, but when in his
presence she makes no complaint.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
Like a volcanic Bubble.

The Rev. F. s. Bortain of Puebla
writes as follows: 1T may be of inter
est to some of the readers of the Mex
lean Herald who visit Puebla to know
Of one of the less visited attractions in
the vicinity of the City Of the Angels.
l refer to the 'Coxcomate.' 1t is about
twenty minutes distant from Puebla
over the street car line to Cholula. Any
street car conductor can point it out
to the curiosity seeker. 1t is to the
right OF the car line, about 500 yards
distant. 1t looks from the car window
to be a pile of white stones or a well
bleached haystack. But upon closer
inspection it proves to be a tumulus
Of white calcareous stone evidently of
water formation, about fifty feet in
height and 100 feet in diameter at the
base. The form is that of a truncated
cone. At the apex is the elliptical
shaped opening about twenty-five feet
along the minor and fifty feet along
the major axis. 1t is bell-shaped cav
ity, and lined with ferns of various de-
scriptions. I should Judge the depth to
be at least 100 feet, and at the bottom,
so far as visible, the opening must be
sixty feet in diameter. In the bottom,
on one side, are to be seen some gor-
geous ferns and on the other side
pool of water. Tradition says that the
ancient Aztecs, were accustomed to
worship here the genius of the spot,
and occasionally threw in a live victim
to appease his subterranean majesty.
1t is also said that few victims Of the
Inquisition were thrown down here to
reflect upon the controverted points Of
doctrine. At all events it is a most
singular freak Of nature, as it is in the
middle of level plain, or rather bar
ley field. 1t looks to have been some
volcanic bubble, of which the great
Mexican upland is so full, and is we'll
worth visit on the part of the curl
Gus. Although l have inquired among
my Mexican friends I have found no
one who could tell me the meaning of
the name 'Coxcomate
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

connected with recent wedding in
New England city, not the least be-
ing one which surprised crowd OF
friends in waiting to see the happy
pairs going away" 1t was yellow
wedding, and the display Of splendid
chrysanthemums of that hue was pro-
fuse At the church the guests were
entertained for nearly an hour before
the wedding party arrived with a mu-
steal program rendered by notable per-
formers. A harpist, violinist and a
distinguished soprano singer were
heard in solo performances of a high
order and following them the boy choir
Of the church marched out and up and
down the aisles singing a wedding
hymn. The bridesmaids wore tailor
made gowns of yellow cloth trimmed
with sable, and beautiful picture hats
of brown velvet and feathers. A dis
tinctive feature, Of the ushers'' dress
was their pure white CATERS buttoned
over their patent leather shoes. The
house was a bower of yellow chrysan-
themums, a superb ball of the golden
flowers hanging from the piazza roof
at the house portal. After the break
fast a carriage, driven by a coachman
with wedding favors on his livery, drew
up at the door to convey away, as it
was supposed, the bride and groom.
Two or three times the carriage was
hung with white ribbons, and an equal
number OF times they we're patiently
removed by the coachman. When final
ly the bride appeared, attended by the
groom, it was seen that she wore rid
ing habit, and at the same moment a
Ilpair of saddle horses were at the block
for their use. In an instant both were
mounted and had galloped of, the
waiting carriage being merely ruse,
Before their departure, and just as the
bride stood on the piazza, Under the
'chrysanthemum ball, 1t suddenly
opened, showering flowers upon her,
while from its center, glad of its re-
lease, few white dove.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
A skilful "Hand-pancer.n

While there are many men who are
able to dance on. their feet, there is
probably but one man in England who
is able to dance upon his hands. Some
years ago he had the misfortune to lose
both his legs in a colliery explosion,
and, having been clever clog-dancer
prior to his accident, it occurred to him
that he might possibly learn to dance
upon his hands. He put his theory into
practice, and after twelve months Of
persevering endeavor, he became ex'
ceedingly skiRful as hand dancer.
He wears pair of clogs upon his
hands, and does a genuine clog-dance
every step being accurately performed
By this odd accomplishment he now Sc
cures decent living.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

A blind boy, II years old, an inmate
Of the Institute for the Blind at Chin,
near Mons, has composed mass with
organ accompaniment, He is Of mid
dle-class parentage and has been al
most blind. from birth. When he en-
tered the institute three years ago he
knew nothing OF music and was little
educated. He has made remarkable
progress, and composed his mass sit
ting at the piano and debating to a
brother The Whole mass Is shortly to
be given at Verviers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
A Worry Popular Calendar.

Few people in these busy days are willing
10 live without q, calendar to mark the plss
Ing OF time, This fact, no doubt accounts
for the calendars ofall kinds, colors, shapes
and sizes which food the mails at this
season. Among them all the one that best
suits us Is the one issued by N. w. AVER a.
Son, the Excepting Everlastipgiy At It'
Newspaper Advertising Agents Of Philadel-
phial We have Just received our new copy
and are fixed for 1897. II is not difficult to
see why this calendar Is so great favorite
The figures on 1t are large enough to be- read
across a room; Its handsome appearance
makes 1t worthy Of place in the best fur
nished Office orlibrary, while II is business
like all the way through. The publishers
state that the demand for this calendar has
always exceeded thesupply This led them
years ago TO place upon 1t q nominal price
25 cents, on receipt OF which IL Is sent, post
paid and securely packed, to any address
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

for some time had this thought in her
mind, was hidden to wedding feast,
and during supper she noticed how
often little paper boxes were in requisi-
ton. Several sorts Of ices were served
in paper cases and the candied fruit
appeared, each individual grape, cher
ry, orange section, and so on, reposing
in It's dainty holder of the same mate
rial. Now that every mother may, with
the aid of sugar and seasonable fruit,
make at very small expense these last
named delicious goodies at home it is
delightful to realize that even those
who must exercise the strictest econ
omy may indulge the young people in
what furnishes the prettiest parts of
dainty supper.
Besides these cases, only think of
the number of articles that little chill
dren can make. If the older ones take
luncheon to school paper napkins for
wrapping the sandwiches and cake
should be folded by the dozens, also
the paper mats so Indispensable for the
dish which is to hold anything fried.
Shelf paper, too, and cardboard boxes
for baking grated cb7ese, all these and
many more simple articles are possible
to wee fingers trained in the kinder
garten. Herein also is a holiday hint
that may be carried out to any extent,
for why may not the older children set
to work with paper and cardboard to
make Christmas tree decorations and
presents for the younger children?
Dolls and their furniture, holders for
envelopes and writing paper and for
pater's newspaper shaving balls, a
waste paper receiver, valentines when
February comes here, are possibilities
only waiting for some kindly older
hands to change into fascinating real.
tiles for the ever eager fingers of chill
dren.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
A Circular Rainbow.

One OF these peculiar atmospheric
phenomena, circular rainbows, was OBJ
served In India by Lieutenant Whee-
lock about the middle of August. Mr..
Wheelock was climbing a mountain
spur at sunrise. The atmosphere was
clear but there was heavy fog hang
ing over the valleys. AS the sun rose
rainbow, round as circus ring, was
seen In the fog which all but obscured
one of the beautiful lakes which are
so common in India. Mr.. Wheelock
is a trained meteorological and was not
at all astonished to see a circular rain
bow, knowing, as he did the conditions
under which 1t was found. But what
attracted his attention in particular
was the presence of a bright spot in the
exact center of the circular chow"
This spot was so intensely luminous
that the observer thought that 1t might
be bush fire some distance away but
this supposition was soon dispelled by
further developments. Slowly and reg
ularly, and from all sides at once, the
bright center spot became surrounded
by circles of radiating light, each con-
tanning all Of the primary colors, in
fact, each was perfect miniature cir
cular rainbow. This wonderful phe-
nomenon lasted for about two hours, or
until the sun had risen to such height
that the reflection sank back against
the mountain side, Mr.. Wheelock
watched it until it faded away, pro-
nouncing it the most beautiful and
wonderful sight he had ever beheld.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

the purpose Of being returned, sold, OIL
destroyed. The Bottle Exchange con-
fines its operations to bottles which
have contained lemonade, ginger beer
soda or settler water, and here the
line Ia drawn. Beer bottles seldom 90
astray or wander from the house OF
CALL The reason is obvious. Beer
drinkers have to pay full value for the
loan OF BOTTLES; buyers Of mineral wa
tiers pay nominal deposit. The man
ufacturers and bottlers, however, pay a
penny farthing for each bottle, and, al
though charging for the contents, yet
no fee was originally made for the
bottle. This occasloned great loss to
the mineral water manufacturers, and
the object OF the Bottle Exchange has
In view is to restore the bottles to the
owners. The majority Of lost or stray
bottles are recovered from dust-bins,
and from this source alone 81 ,563 dozen
were returned in 1895. These dust col
lectors get twopence per dozen for cart
ing the bottles to the exchange. The
number collected from the dust-yards
and marine-store dealers in 1889
amounted to the total of 1905 dozen ;
during 1894 the quantity recovered
from these sources amounted to 200, 1887
dozen. But the total number of bot
ties turned over at the Bottle Ex-
change during 1894 was upwards Of
S,S4O, 900, whilst in addition there were
$4,000 boxes, 10000 syphons, and 5S5
casks claimed by their owners"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

rear not, shrink
not, though the burden
Heavy to thee prove;
God shall fill thy mouth with gladness.
And thy heart with love.
Patiently enduring, ever
Let thy spirit be
Bound by links, that can not sever,
To humanity.
Labor-wait! thy Master persisted
Ere his task was done;
Count not lost thy fleeting moments,
Life hath but begun.
Labor! and the seed thou sowest
Water with thy tears;
Goa is faithful--he will give thee
Answer to thy prayers.
Wait in hope! though yet no verdure
Glad thy longing eyes,
Thou shalt see the ripened harvest
Garnered in the skies.
Labor--wait! though midnight shadow
Gather round thee here,
And the storms above thee lowering
Fill thy heart with fear
wait In hope: the morning dawneth
When the night is gone,
And peaceful rest awaits thee
When thy work is done.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
New variety Of yelling.

There Is a new variety OF yelling In
the shops which 10 calculated to cast a
becoming flush over the faces OF all
women who wear 1t. Rouges, powders,
pastes, identifying compounds Of all
sorts are on the way to be superseded
by this simple and inexpensive device.
With the aid Of yard Of the new veil.
ing the palest complexion takes ON a
tinge Of health, and the girl who wants
to look peachy and pinky and yet hates
the rouge pot may revel in a rosy flush.
The double veil doesn't look as II the
wearer had deliberately put on two
wells to enhance her good looks, yet
that is precisely what she has done.
II is true that the two wells are Joined
together, and this is the secret of the
new wells construction. It is made
after this fashion; The inner veil is OF
very thin tulle Of the palest pink
imaginable. This suffices to convey
the impression of superior complex
ion. Attached to this is black dotted
veil OF delicate mesh and varied design.
This is to set off the pink tulle COM
plexion and make 1t appear positively
brilliant. The result is pronounced
success, and, in spite OF the two layers,
the veil is not so heavy in appearance
as many single wells, This most in-
genious contrlvance adds a most al
Turing touch to the toilet, and every
girl who is dissatisfied with the insult
ticient glow Of her flesh and blood
cheeks should make a trial of It.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation uade by their Arm.
Druggists, Toledo(0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists, Testimonials
free.
HALLS Family Pills are the Best
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
KIndergnrten raper FoldIng.

Paper folding occupies very Inn
portant place in the kindergarten, and
there seems no reason why 1t may not
also do so in the household by giving
to the little folk the keen Joy they ex-
perlence when allowed to do their
share in the work of the "grown-ups"
Not long ago a child lover, who had
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
Only Two Faults.

"Now that youhave bought and paid
fM the horse" said the man with a
self-satisfied ,chuckle, II want to tell
you in confidence that it has only got
two faults"
"Well, whatare ,they?"
when he is in the field he is very
difficult to CATCH"
"0h, l don't mind that; I'll soon
catch him. What is the other fault?"
"Why, when you have caught him
he is not worth;anything." Tit-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
nlrnrlnr-Hou.e for -Rnttles.

What becomes of empty mineral wa
ter bottles must have been puzzle to
many. A writer in the Windsor Mag
azine for November throws some light
on the mystery. Describing a Home
for Stray Bottles in Southwark, Lon
aon, he says, "All the lost, stolen, or
strayed mineral water bottles find a
home in the racks at Holland street,
and here .bPir fight is arrested for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

Z The poor freshmen Of the colleges
are still wrestling with the problem Of
satisfactory name for 1900. Brown
university has adopted "The Century
Class" Ripon college Days" sug-
gests the following names to those still
on the fence: Naughty Naught,'
Double Aught and Green One
"Ninety-nit," XIX" big Nothing,
Double Nit" Naughty Nit" Fin do
Steele" 20 Trio" "Di-oxides," "Naught
but Aught," Goose Eggs" Gust Be-
gum" and "Centenarians." Princeton
has chosen "Nitty-Nit" as Its name.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28
nlmcuIt NnrIrntInn.

Miss McFlirter--No, Captain, you
have not been ON every sea; you know
you haven't ventuKed on the sea Of
matrimony.
Captain Observation-Disclosures 80, but
you must remember that matrimony's
the high sea for which no compass has
been invented. Brooklyn Life,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

There is, one Daughter Of the Revo-
luton living whom the government
has not remembered with a pension.
She is Bethana Bostwick, now in the
Home for the Friendless in Buffalo, N.
7. She is SO years old and the daugh-
ter of "the late John Bostwick," as a
bill introduced in the senate yesterday
70 pension her describes him. He died
in October, 1S4S. at Pike, Wyoming
county, N. Y. He. served in the revo-
luton in Capt. Wales company and in
the Massachusetts regiment Of Col,
Marshall. The bill proposes to grant
her pension of $12 month
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

Don't count your chickens before
they are Matched" is common. 1t
should read: "Enumerate not your
adolescent pullets ere they cease to be
Oviform."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

The largest street railway company
IN the world is in Philadelphia. It
was chartered In September, 1895, and
has absorbed all the street railways
In the city with the exception of one
small concern. It is capitalized for
S11O,395,91O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-28

New York city is to have a college
for the instruction of firemen. A num-
Der of prominent citizens, headed by
Simon Bretano, are interested In the
project, and 1t is proposed to establish
an institution where men can be thor
Oughly trained in the art of fire-fight-
ing,