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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
woMAN's REMARKAeLg FEAT.
She Wins a Wager by C~rochetiDE SIX
CnrtaIna In Eichf Mnntha

oAG . W SEOcueNlDR SIX
Curtains In Eight Months.
Six window curtains each Az yards
long and a yard and a half wide were
crocheted by Mrs. Orpha Wright, of
C~hi!icothe, o., in eight months. This
remarkable feat was the result of a
wager. Mrs. Wright has been inor-
dinately fond of crochet work since her
childhood and some time ago wagered
a friend she could perform this task in
two-thirds of a year. She consumed
244,eo0 yards of thread in making the
curtains. She began the work with an
ordinary crochet needle, but found that
it was too soft. and a dentist made for
her W dozen needles Of tempered steel.
They were completely worn out before
the task was finished, and Mrs. Wrights
fingers were almost worn to the bone by
the friction of the thread. She worked
from IL to IA hours every day and man
aged to complete the curtains in Just
eight months, almost to the hour.
There are over 10000. 900 stitches in the
curtains, and in addition to this Mrs.
Wright made the so tasse,s which
adorn the curtains and braided the AZ
yards Of cord with which they are
draped. The remarkable task resulted
in an attack Of nervous prostration. and
she has not touched a crochet needle
since and probably never will again, as
they excite In her the deepest loathing.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Alaska furnished this season as part
of its quota to the worlds necessities
about 100000 pounds of Goldfish, or 4G
per cent. more than a a ago.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Japanese school custom.

In almost every school in the mikado'
empire it is the custom one day in au-
tumn to take the pupils III rabbit hunt
ing,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

a sponge with the great eircumfer-
nee of five feet six inches has lately
been taken from the waters of Biscayne
hnv. Elm
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Kansas City Produce.

KANaAs CITY. Jan n.-Butter-Extra fancy
separator. lie; 1rsts. i4c; seconds. I4c: dairy,
fancy. lee: choice. l2c: country roll. lilo; store
packed. e0l0c: fresh packing stock, &c.
Egzs-Strictly fresh, lsc per doz
Poultry-Hens. &c: springs &c; ROSTERS. I2H0
l5c each; ducks, SIC, geese, 5Gec; turkeys sci
pigeons. SOC per doE
Apples-JonAthau. so0o9aoo In o small way;
Bellefeur. In car lots. 45oGa0) per Dbl fancy
Missouri Pippin. t375140); fancy Ben Davis.
&c 80 .; Wlnesaps. s. 750A Is; Willow TwIss.
G.75GA 90: Huntsman Favorite. AO0 In Q
small way varieties are selling ut 4oG65c per
half bu
Vegetables-Cabbase, northern stock. 500
per i0o-lh. crate. Beets, ESQ 100 per bu Toma.
toes, Texas, 800 per u blu. Green and wax
beans, t2o0030) per crate Onions. new Span
ish. sL009i.25 per crate Others, Too 9sL. 90 per bu
Potatoes-Greeley stock. fancy Rural 75c per
bu; choice Pearl. $50 per bu.: Iowa, 5566Jo
Sweet potatoes, S066oc per bu.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

horses-hecelpts since Saturday, III; shipped
Saturday. o. Receipts continue very light
There was little inquiry for stock from outside
buyers and the local demand was unusually
light.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
AN OPEN LETTER

To the Citizens of Lexington aud Ttclntty:
We take this means of announcing
that our mills are now in operation
grinding out the very best grades OF
Flour, Meal and Bran. We have located
our mills here as a permanent Licking
ton institution, and expect 10 make il
Of our objects, TO build up and ado
10 L~eKingtonis commercial interests
We shall not attempt to do business
solely on a local pride" basis, but pre-
fer that 4 products shall be judgeo
solely by the standard of merit. Appeal
iug to your local pride we ask YOU to
give our goods a fair frial. Should they
prove rs good as other mills are making
we hops aud feeithat son viii be ou
patrons.
To the Farmers:
Hewm do AN exchange business with
sou and guarantee satisfaction.
Thanking the citizens for the encour.
agement given our in~atitntiOn, and hop
tDg TO meTit'yonr confidence and patron.
sEe, we are respectfully.
GRAVES BROS.
N. B.-Our goods for sale by all gro
GERS In city.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Aim to Conr Nntnre.


Artificial legs are to be made with
pneumatic feet to lessen the jar of the
body when walking.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
MARKET REPORTS.


KANSAS CITY. Jan Northumberland since
Saturday. lib; caves, 1876: shipped Saturday,
2Ss cattle; ga calves. The market vas steady
to SO lower. Tho following are representative
salos:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Railway Wages.

American railways pay in every de-
partment more than double the wages
paid BY Fr~'ish r~. Ir.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Gods heritage, as
with swine's foot
t~rampling, and as
with -swine's snout
Iu%prooting the vine
of prosperity.
What was true then
is true now. There
have been enough
of righteous
ness planted to
o~vershadow h e
whole earth, had it
not been for the AK
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Portugal Is emohatieaIly a cola
country, having $40, 600 in gold co4n
in circulation, and only 100000 900 OF
silver.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

-ANCGCAPeS Ia odIOEuuy. IS W
shipped Saturday, 800 The market was active
and steady. The following are representative
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Aail q Wilson keep the choicest teas
aud conees on the market. Give them q
CALI 6-22tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Hogs-Receipts since Saturday. 1855:
shipped Saturday, none. The market was
steady to SC lower. 1'he following are repre-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Insurance.

Next few months are times
for Cyclones, Tornadoes ano
Hurricanes. Protect yourself
from loss by purchasing at
insurance policy. Rates are
lower now on town property
than ever before. Winsor vii
FIX up these policies for you.
See
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
GraxLnired Men
slAMEsE TWIN PEAcocks.

1t is said that a mans hair turns gral
five years earlier than a woman's.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22
Decisions Judiciaires Con
Cernant les 'JOurnauX.

10 Toute personne qui retire re-
gulierement son journal du bureau
de poste, qu'eiie ait s%ouscrit GU
non, que % journal soft adress6 q
son nom on a celui dun autre est
responsible du placements.
20 Toute personne qui r~envoifun
journal est tenue de payer tous
les Averages qu'elle doit sur'abon-
nement. eutrement i'editeur' peut
cont1nuer q lie lu1 envoyer jusqu'a
CO quill ait pave. Dams oe Gas
pabonn6 est tenu de bonner en- ou-
tire. le prix de l'abon. ament jus.
qu'au moment du paien. Mt, gull
sit retire on non lie journal du bu-
reau de poste.
30 Tout abonn6 peut etre pour.
suivi pour Announcement dams le dis.
triot Oh lie journal Sc public, lore
meme quill demeurerait d dos cen.
teines de lieues de oct endroit.
10 Les tribunaux ont decide
que le fait de refuser de retirer u1
journal du bureau de poste, on de
changer de residence ct de laissel
acoumuler les num6ros q ranoiennf
adresse constitute une presumption
ct me preuve "prima facle" din
tention de fraude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22
HoHo DH LloJJHsT

!enle16e, ga file au d%6aespoir, JAG
ques p%eut-etre mort q cote beure.
LIE msIheareux cut une sorte de-
%02mmotlon brRsque, puia il s'afs;-
ga, 6oray6, murmurapt, comm
nous ~l'avons dit:
&c nest pss la main d. l'hom-
me qui me trappe ains]. .Cest
la main de Dieu!....
II ne croya,t pas qu'un homme
put commander ainhl q Ia d. since
c'etalt D;eu meme sans doute Qul
le ch3+ialt 81 crueliement!
Gin DE La PREMIERE PAETIr)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22

tes de m%ourant, sncc6dant a d'hs-
soudissants vaoarmes sous lesque)s
tout trembIalt ct remualt CONNIE
Iii le rocher tout enter, 81 coue, de-
racine, ai'ait SO d6taoher, rouler ct
90 perdre daus l'abfme...-A ces
heures, autour d'Anseime, tout
tr6pidart CONNIE dana une secous-
se d. tremblemert de terre.
C'6tait horrible ct Formidable
tout a la fois. Louie s'tffsrait,
tout emplie de Get inexprimable
fracas. Les roches hurlaient -.
Ga tut dit que les vaguee en- Sc
roalant allaicnt dechirer la pierre
ct Sc r6pandre dams les soutertal-
nes osvern-s qu'elles e%mplisalent
d. l,urs eaux eoumaut Is ct tHrrou-
o6ee....A force de hidvur, CO bruit
et.it beau. II await queIque cho'e
de gig"ntssque, de- suthumain,
qu1 fa,sa1t songer aux boultverse-
ments, aux oGaqGements, aux l6-
voltes qui durent aceomoagner lie
formation de la terre. Anselme Sc
croyait enferme par moment dams
le centre dun continent On gesta-
ton,
Hors de cas brults, par exemple
.Aucnn brnit humaln....
Une fola par jour le guichet de ga
porte s'ouvrast ct son pain OF ga
Ecruche d'eau lui arrlvaient sans
quill Wit meme la main qui lea lui
passsit.. 90. Dane oes conditions Ie
maIheureux await meme oubli6 lie
notion du temps....Il ne saval'
plus depu1s combien de jours j
eteit ct ga file? Plus DIT
uouvelles. .Les lettres de Maxi
mil1en ne lul parvenaient pas a
de son cote II ne pouvait plus ecrl
re, car il D'avalt plus aucune CON
muuication avec le de ho1s, III eta,
plus encore qu'au hague, eepart
/ du monde des wants. 81 Maxim
lien, n'eotendant plus parle de la
alIait le croire mort, ct, |e oroyan
mort, abendonner OIa1rel
Non, oe n'etait pas possible. l.;
G!s de M. Chateauroux n'etait pal
capable dune psreille infamie,-
N'lmperte. Des doutes commence
rent a venir q Anselme dams ce'
ieolement CD il 6'ait perdu, loin de
tout ct de tous. EFT il await cine
ans a asser sinsi, cling ans dana
cette tombe! Ii serait mort diz
foia avant den eortir ....Et Clai.
re....Jamais il ne la reYerrelt..
Jamais. LIE psuvre pere 6tait pris
par moments dun Encouragement
%inoui, dun desc ,poir sans bornes
II ne dormant plus. Nait ct jour
il restait moindre movement
inaccoutom6 dsvalt prodaire IN
etonnement. une joie....C'es
done ave. une profonds stupeur
gull entendl, IN jour on n mutt
il n'aura.t pas 50 lie dire, CONNIE
une succession d. ooups r6gullers
frapp6s dams le rooher auquel IL
6talt adoss6. On ect dit que G, ro-
cher etait sap4 q ga bass par IN
travail coutinu. Celia rfssemblait
soft q des coaps de martesu loin.
tains, soft gu battem.nt du fot
contre les parois de la caverne.
"a continuer.)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22

Essayez une bottle dc Cascarets de Zoe
lie mejlleur %regulateur pour lie foie ct les
intestins, qui aitjamsis et6 fat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22

Les C~ascarets stimulent lie foie, les 70
gnons ct les intestins Ne rend jamais
malade, nj n'afaiblit ct sans douleur. loc
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22

ST. vous vonlez savoir les nouvel
las Abonnez-Yous 3 TECHo Oh
TOUHsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-04-22

L'ECHo dome toutes les nouvel-
,s de Minneapolis.
The Press., 1898-10-13
xunn.Oud Dax,, S,.h.

A diver engaged in Moyne river in Australia had terrible experience with a sea devil. Having fired of a charge of dynamite and displaced 8 large quantity of stones he went to the bottom of the river and while engaged in rolling over a large stone he saw something moving about in front of him. This object quickly came in con- tact with him and coiled about his arm. The diver walked slowly and painfully along with the sea devils feelers twined about his body and legs. He made tracks for the ladder and gained the boat, a curious looking object indeed, with this huge ugly thing entangled about his body. With the help of the sailors he was in time freed from his submarine companion The body of the octopus was only about the size of large soup plate. with eyes like d sheep's, but it possessed nine arms, each four feet in length. at the butt as thick as a man s wrist and tapCring off at the end like 8 penknife All along the under part of the feelers of this strange sea creature are suckers every quarter of an inch. giving it immense power.
The Press., 1898-10-13
First Elephant In N1nerica.

It is not generally Enown that former citizen of Owensborn brought across the ocean the, first elephant that was ever in America. The name of the gentleman was Moses Smith, who at one time own ed a vast body of land from the mouth of Panther creek up the river, embrac- ing nearly all the present farms in the neighborhood of Sorgho. MT. Smith was at Paris with his brother and had "more money than he knew what to do with" He told his brother that he in tended taking something to America that the people had never seen. "You had better buy an elephant, " said the jocular brother, and that was what Moses did.
 He picked out the biggest animal he could find and paid an enormous price for it. He brought it to New York, where it was nine days wonder, but the owner soon found that he had some- thing worse than the proverbial white elephant on his hands. He tried to sell it, but could find no buyer and at last undertook to give it away, in which he was equally unsuccessful. Finally he found a man who agreed to pay him $1OO for it. and this individual put it on exhibition. He was so successful that he went into the show business and made fortune out of MT. Smith's fol- ly. Colonel Frank McKernan of Adair- vile is grandson of MT. Smith, who lived to great age at his home in this county. (Ky.) Inquirer.
The Press., 1898-10-13

eulation was impaired and at times hes limbs became numb and cold, and she could hardly walk.
 All these symptoms, and all the hsarI trouble, disappeared after shs had taken Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a Short time.
 In the Same family c. VI. Myer, broth er-in-law of Mr. Beatty, living at Shenk- leyville, Mercer CO, Pa., was cured oi erysipelas in the face and a general break ing down of the system.
 He had been given up to die.
 He took Dr. WIliams' Pink Pills for Pale People and was completely cured.
 NIT. Prentice Fry, of Headville testifies to the value of DT. WilliamS' Pink Pills in eases of debility.
 "My wife and daughter were failing in health for some hms," he said Their cheeks were pale and their forms were wasting away.
 "Doctors' treatment had not bensfited them, but after taking Dr. WilliAms' Pink Pills for a short time the ruddY glow of health came back to their cheeks, and they arc enjoying unusually vigorous health.
 We feel very happy over it."
 The powerful, but harmless, vegetable ingredients contained in Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People go to the root of all diseases arising from impure or impover- iShed blood or shattered nerves, and rebuild new, healthy tissues.
 All druggists sell Dr. Wil1iams' Pink Pills for Pale People one box for 50 cents, or six boxes for $2-50.
The Press., 1898-10-13

Paraiysis, dropsy and heart disease, cry sipslAS, debility.
 Widely diSsirnilar as these various dis eases seem at first sight they arc all inti- matelY connected either with the blood or the nerves.
 This fact explains why they are ail cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
 That they are cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills, and how, Is shown by the fol- lowing testimonials from people of the highest standing In the communities where they reside.
 Nrs. M. A. whitely is the widow of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Whitely, an eminent preacher of the Methodist denomination. Mrs. Whitely lives at Meadville, Pa.
 Stricken with paralySis three years ago." she said, "I was helpless for months.
 "I was persuaded to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
 The first box helped me very much, and the pills worked, and are working wonders.
 "To-day I have driven twelve miles without fatigue. cannot praise Dr. VII hams' Pink Pills too much. They did me world of good. They restored me to He."
 Mrs. John W. Beatty, wife of promi- nsnt contractor and builder, of Meadville, was cured of dropsy and heart disease by Dr. William' Pink Pills for Pale People. At times she suffered greatly. Her cir
The Press., 1898-10-13
Satan at Camp Meeting.

We will call him Bishop Simmons. During the afternoon the younger min isters had listened to him with venera- tion and respect, and when their turn came they found him a dignified and careful listener.
 The afternoon was delightful and the camp meeting service was long one. The good bishop was keen lover of the weed, and after the meeting had closed he strolled off for smoke. At little distance he found an abrupt ledge en- tirely out of the view of the camp grounds, and going down around to the foot of this he lit his cigar and prepared for quiet half hour.
 As it chanced, soon after one of the younger ministers took a walk from the grounds, and finally came to the top of the same ledge, and, looking down, saw the bishop.
 For the space of a moment or two he stood With a gleam ill his eye, and then, stopping down, he said ill a sort of tri- umphant tone:
 "Ah, Father Simmons, I've caught you burning incense to the devil. :"
 The bishop took out his cigar and turned about till he had swung the speaker fully into view, and then added slowly ill deep voice;
 "But didn't know he was so near '' Current Literature.
The Press., 1898-10-13
The Savage and the Birdcage.

A gentleman who went out with Stanley to Africa took with him a num- Der of birdcages. in which he hoped to bring back some specimens of the rarer birds of the interior. Owing to the death of his carriers he was obliged to throw away the birdcages with a num- Der of other articles. These were seized by the natives in great glee, though they did not know what to do with them, but they eventually decided that the small circular cages were kind of headgear, and, knocking off the bottom, the chiefs strutted about in them with evident pride. One chief. thinking him. self more wise than the others and hav- ing seen the white men eat at table out of dishes. thought they were receptacles for food and took his meals from one, tremendously opening and shutting the door between each mouthful.
The Press., 1898-10-13
Democrats and whisky.

The Chambersburg (Penn.) Valley Spirit recalls the fact that it was at the Girard House, Philadelphia, that Judge Black first uttered the story which has since wended it's way in and out of the highways and byways, near and remote about Democrats and whisky. It was on Philadelphia hot night The air was still and stifiing. A friend of the judge walked up to him mopping his brow and expressed his surprise that the judge was not at Cape May sniffing salt breezes. The judge assured his visitor that such weather was of incalculable benefit to humanity.
 "Why?"
 "Well, you see, if we didn't have hot weather we wouldn't have corn; if we didn't have corn, we wouldn't have whisky, and if we didn't have whisky we wouldn't have Democrats p'
The Press., 1898-10-13
Foxy Way. of the Jana.

The first ten days that one spends in Japan impress him with the idea that the people there are the best to be found anywhere. But little by little the conviction dawns that the lowing and scraping is all slammed and that the Japanese are as interruptions as any one They cannot be trusted to keep a contract that is not favorable to them In all the large establishments, espe. cially in the hotels. one always finds a Chinese us cashier. Seemingly the Jap anese are afraid to trust one another The women are quite different They are faithful and honest and have 8 low able nature 1 have met a large num- Der of foreigners who have married Japanese women and they are all en- thusiastic in their praise. Tacoma Ledger
The Press., 1898-10-13
The British Elnnire

At the present moment the British empire is 53 mes the size of France, 52 times that of Germany, 31a times that of the United States of America, thrice the size of Europe, with treble the population of all the Russias It extends over II, 900, 900 square miles. occupies one-f fifth ot the globe contains one fifth of the human race, or 35O, 900, 900 people, embraces four conti- nents, 10, 900 islands, 500 promontories and 9. 900 rivers.
 "Many have said their children would have died of croup if Chamberlain's Cougt Remedy had not been given," write Kel lam & OurreD, druggists, Seaview, Va People come from far and near to get il and speak of it in the highest terms , This is equally true of this remedy 1T every community where it is known. Buy bottle at E. K. Taft's drug store, Staf ford Springs, or G. l.. Phillips, Soutt Coventry, and test it for yourself.
The Press., 1898-10-13

had cold which you permitted to "wear away" it may inter est you to know it was a dangerous proceeding. Every cold and cough which is neglected paves the way for consumption, bronchitis, asthma or catarrh. Otto's Cure, the famous German
 throat and lung remedy, will cure any cough or cold and save you from con- sumption. Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and w. P. Fuller, Somers. Price 25c. and 5Oc. per bottle. 9
The Press., 1898-10-13

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. I'll your friends or neighbors are suffering from coughs, colds, sore throat, or any throat or lung disease (including consumptiun) ask them if they have ever used Otto's Cure This famous German remedy Is having large sale here and Is performing some wonderful cures of throat and lung diseases. No matter what other medi- cines have failed to do. try Otto's cure. Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and w P Fuller SOmerS
The Press., 1898-10-13
SoInsLhaus Just as Good.

Customer Have you any securing
 sand? Grocer-No, we're entirely out of it. Customer-Well, give me a half pound of your sugar. My tins have to
 be secured today, no matter what it costs. Harlem Life
The Press., 1898-10-13
The Screw of Archimedes.

Archimedes of Syracuse. when he was in Egypt, invented u machine for pump. ing bilge water out of the holds of ships This instrument was also used ill the delta for purposes of irrigation Diodo- rus Siculus twice refers to it (i.. 34. ,: v., 37, 8. A curious model of such au instrument, probably ot the late ftalo. maic period. has been found in lower Egypt. It consists of a terra cotta cyl finder with 8 screw inside it 10 inches long and AZ inches in diameter Near the center of the outside is d band with crosspieces. These may represent foot holds and suggest that the machine was worked after the manner of the treadmill Such screws were probably made of wood No other example of this screw seems to have come to light
 American Journal of Archaeology
The Press., 1898-10-13
A MARROW EsoAPE.-Thankful words

A MARROW EsoAPE.-Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton. s. D.: Was taken with bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in, and finally terminated in Consumption
 Four doctors gave me up, saying l could live but short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. Kings New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight God, I am saved, and am now a we'll and healthy wOman." Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size soc and $1. Guaranteed or price refund
The Press., 1898-10-13

The population of Antwerp includes 90, 900 Germans, who. it is said buy their goods of Germ"n merchants only arrh1a Remedy" says J. R. Adams, a well-known druggist, of Geneva, Alc. in a letter inquiring the price of a dozen bottles, that he might not only have it for use in his own family, but supply 1t to his neighbors. The reason some people get along without it is because they do not know its value, and what a vast amount of suffering it will save. Wher. ever it becomes known and used 1t is rec ognized as a necessity, for it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon for bowel complaints, both for children and adults. For sale by E. K Taft, Staf- ford Springs, and G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.