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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
AesENT-MINoEo HISTORIAN
Unable 10 Call His own SOFAS Name
HUT Punctilioua - TO Time.

Hut PunctiliOus as to Time.
A personal friend" Of Prof. Theo-
dore Mommsen, the German historian
and scientist, who celebrated his
eightieth birthday on November 80 last.
in writing of him In the London Tele-
graph, says hat until quite lately no
was up at FIVE o'clock to work on a cup
Of cold coffee put ready for him over
night. In his personal requirements he
Ia the most modest Of men, and by no
means q house-tyrant; at eight he
comes down to breakfast with his wife
and five daughters still at home. and
he likes everybody to be there. One
young lady who was staying in the
house was not infrequently not ''up to
time" This neglect did not escape his
notice. at Is O pity you can't serve your
year In the army" he remarked; you
would learn the difference between
eight and half-pasti" He can be very
cutting In his remarks sometimes, but
they are always tempered to the shorn
lamb. though the full-grown sheep
must weather the storm as best he can.
The Berliners, who dearly love their
little jokes, tell many a story of his abb
sent-mindedness, and he has ever been
credited with not recognizing his own
little son.. and with having asked him
lhis name preparatory to requesting
him-to not to make quite so much noise
in a public tramcar In which he was
going to own from his home In Char
lottehburg; and 1t IL authentic that he
put his first baby into the waste paper
basket n day, and covered It up be-
cause 1t cried. he Is, all the anne most
devoted to children, and has plenty Of
opportunity for INDUCING this taste, a.
he has still IL living children, aud q
younger generation IL rising.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
SOFT SNAP OF A CAT.
But n Dark Fate IIapondInS n IA Go
sequence of Too Luxurious Fare,

But n Dark Fate I~Eapcndlng rs IA Con-
sequence of Too Luxurious Fare.
\ drug store on upper broadway has
n cat hat is an epicure. In fact, the
eat is probably more fastidious in her
tastes than most of the customers who
stop to admire her glossy coat and mu-
steal purr, as she strolls among the
bath sponges and perfumery bottles,
reports the New York Sun.
1t came about in this ways The chef
Of well-known restaurant a few blocks
distant has long been in the habit of
dropping in at the drug store on his
way home from work early in the morn
ing. He became attached to the cat,
and soon began TO bring her tidbits
from the restaurant. As his attach
ment for the cat increased, he became
particular to bring only choice bits for
Lie pet. Grouse, woodcock and quail
constitute a large part of the cats fare
at present. The night clerk soon began
to notice hat the cat refused to touch
such ordinary food as turkey, beef or
mutton.
The question now arises whetherthe
cat will be able &c hold her snap. The
delicate fare on which she now lives
has rendered her entirely useless as
a protection against rats and mice, and
it is darlely limited that some day she
may be turned out to shift for herself,
as a penalty for her luxurious tastes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
MADE THE DEACON PAY.
The Bootmaker's Wife Fut the BTI
on the ~COllsctiOn Plate.

The Bootmaker's Wife Fat the BIII
on the Collection Plate.
81 don't suppose that I shall ever get
this bill settled" sighed Mr.. Sandy, the
local bootmaker, looking ruefully at n
small piece of blue paper, says Pear
sons Weekly.
"Why not?" asked the partner of his
joys and sorrows, though not of his
business details. "Whose is ftp"
SIT is the account Of Mr.. Goodman,
the deacon. I've asked him for it ever
so many times, but 1 can't get it,. l
don't know how to bring him to the
point. He is such a big-wig in the place.
L suppose he won't pas till he wants
another pair-in about - months"
"Give me that bill," cried his wife,
with an air of determination. "Tn get
ii settled"
That was Saturday evening. On the
Monday morning the bill and the cash
was sent to Mr.. Sandy.
Chow did you manage it, my love-"
asked the bootmaker, in amnzement.
ooh, it wasn't much trouble" said
Mrs. Sandy, quietly. "You were not at
church yesterday or you would have I'M
derstood. When he brought around the
plate for the collection 1 just put that
bill into the plate, folded so that every
body could see the name and other par
ticulars-the date, etc. l thought you
would have the money to-day. When
you wan any o debts collected pass
the bills TO me, Henry"
Aud Hapru cai1 he would
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
GRATED WITH ANIMAL SKIN.
Pigs Eyelid and Calls Ear Faa-
tened on Two Persons.

tened on Two Persons.
There are one or two curious cases of
surgical grating of current interest.
One is that of a soldier who was out in
the Soudan and lost his eyelds by oph-
thalmia. The surgeons in Dublin de-
termined to give him a new outfit of
eyelids and did so by depriving a pig
of his, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat. They chose a young,
healthy pig, cut off his eyeltds after
shaving them and grated them on the
skin of the mans eyebrow under the
arch. The operation has been entirely
successful on both eyes. The skin has
Joined and the new attachment is under
perfect control. The man can wink as
neatly as a flirt at q matinee.
Unfortunately, the eyelids have grown
hair-pig's hair-and nave TO be de-
capillarized at frequent Intervals: There
Is also a man who has an ear from u
calf grated on his head. He lives on
Curtis creek. Anne Aundrel county,
Nd, and is a Baltimore merchant. He
had lost his ear by the explosion of his
fowling piece, and it was suggested
that it could be replaced from a calf if
the calf's ear, or so much as were need
ed Of it, were shaped in a mold while it
was still growing. This was done, and
a very shapely ear was the result. In
due time 1t was grated on 10 the mans
hend, and has taken root there. 1t is
a very shapely ear, but, like the eyelids
OF the soldier which were taken from
the pig, he has to have ii shaved.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
To CALIFORNIA THROUGH
SUNSHINE.

The Great Burlington Route Offers
more diverse routes in connection with
Pacific Coast travel than does any other
railroad: Its several main lines "a
Kansas City, Denver, Billings and st.
Paul permit an unlimited number of
variable routes for coast travel. No
journey to the Pacific Coast is complete
without the Burlington Route as a part
of it. No better railroad than the Bur-
lington can be found IN any journey TO
the Pacific Coast.
Drawing room and compartment
sleepers, chair cars tseats free), and
dining cars. Only line with dining car
service, st. Louis to Denver. IS per
cent sunshine throughout the year via
scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City.
The Billings Route is in connection
with Northern Pacific Railroad for
Puget Sound travel. Handsomest trains
in the world between Chicago and st.
Paul.
Ask your Ticket Agent for the Bur-
lington Route on Coast tickets.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, l.. w. WAKELEY.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
THE FIRsT
OF a Human Being Was Taken in Phil
ndeInhin I'm IS2O.

OF a Human BeinE Was Taken in Phil.
adeIphia in 1888.
AS a matter of fact, lie first portrait
of a human being wa taken in Phila-
delphia in November, 1889, by Robert
Cornelius, and was exhibited before the
American Philosophical society, as is
noted in the INMATES of the society, De-
cember 6, 1899. says the Philadelphia
Times. This Identical portrait is now
in possession of the writer. Further, a
studio for "Daguerreotype Miniatures"
was established aud was in successful
operation long before either Draper or
Morse claim to have made their first
successful attempt. Even Morse's
views of the ''old brick church" were
made long after Joseph Saxton. of Phil
adelphia, had made his experimental
exposures from the window of the
United States mint on Chestnut street,
the original of which is now in posses
sion of the Historical society of Penn
%sylvania. These facts and many more
have been repeatedly set forth upon
the pages of the American Journal of
Photography ard the Journal of the
Franklin institute.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
sEws BUTTONS FOR newssoYs.
TIi" Novel PhiIan thrODy of n Lonely
EOman in Chicnrn.

Woman in Chicago.
a dear old lady, of this city, who pre-
fers TO remain unnamed, being left
alone in her declining years. has adopt
ed all the street urchins as her family
says the Chicago Post. There are toe
many of them TO take to her home and
she is too feeble to care for so large a
family in that way. She therefore
seeks them out and gives them mittens
and pulse warmers OF her own make.
She also sevs buttons on their clothes
and does light mending for them also.
The pulse warmers are of peculiar CON
struction, cut from a pattern of her own
devising. The upper side is made long
er than the under and projects over the
back of the hand. leaving The fingers
free to make change or WELD the black
ing brush.
Sometimes this kindly woman spends
the entire night working for cher
boys" plying the needle to replenish
her stock, which is largely made from
fulled cloth. Friends give her old
clothes and she uses the less worn parts
in making her nittens and pulse warm
ers. Once in awhile she fills her roomy
old bag with an assortment of buttons,
needles and thread and she sallies forth
TO seek the alleys where her proteges
congregate. There she will devote her
self to replacing buttons and sewing up
rents In garments, which admit more
ventilation than is desirable either for
health or comfort.
This humble ~philanthropist is one of
those gentle old souls who win the
hearts Of all who know them. Her
sweet face, softened in expression by
the manifold trials of rearing and the
loss Of a large family, some by death
and some by marriage, is framed in
iron-gray hair. She finds solace for her
grief in this self-imposed task.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Few Him.
New Orleans Merchant WHO Gnre His
Clerks Bnck Pay.

New Orleans Merchant who Gnre His
Clerks Back Fay
a story that is worth telling. because
It gives evidence OF a good and generous
spirit, has leaked out Of the doors Of a
big wholesale house in this city, says
the New Orleans Times-Dcmociat. The
head member of the firm. u jolly. strong
tempered gentleman. soldier of the CON
federacy. aff~ectionatcly called old
Man" by the clerks. decided 10 take a
well-earncd vacation last summer. and
left for an extended tour over The con
tinent. While he was gone the dcpres-
sion in business occurred. and it seemed
to the junior partners that something
must be done 10 avert serious losses.
They considered the matter a long time.
and nj last decided to cut down the sal
aries Of the clerks. They agreed upon
a so per cent cut, and SO notified the
clerks. OF course. there were a few
murmurs, and some of the employees
were heard to say that if the "Old Mau"
was at home this wouldn't be done, etc.
But as employment was not easily 70
be obtained. the cut had TO be accepted,
and it went into effect from tie 1st OF
September. About n week ago the sold
Man" returned. When he walked into
the store on the first day faces bright
ened and his employees came up to ex-
change greeting. The "Old Man" was in
good humor. He walked into his Office
whistling a tune, glad to be back in his
accustomed place. But during the after
noon he went over the books with his
Junior partners. and noticed the reduc-
ions in the salary list. What does this
mean?" he asked. The partners told
him, and then he let loose. The "Old
Mans" war spirit arose. He walked up
and down excitedly, and Numbered out
in strong terms his indignation, but it
was a righteous. commendable. noble
indignation. ST would rather have lost
$4,000 han to have had this happen in
my house." said the "Old Man" Here,
make out checks at once for the money
that has been taken from these clerks.
It is they who make our money for US.
and I don't intend to charge them up
with any losses that we may sustain.
Make out the checks at once, and put
back the salaries where they were be-
FIRE
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
PAPER MATCH c
A New ProcessSThat Bids Fair to Rev
oIutIonIxe an Industry.

A New PPOcess~That Bids Fair to Rev
o~IutIOniKe an Industry.
1t is predicted that paper is the COM
ing material for matches, says Planets
and People. The prospect of the wood
en- match industry being appreciably
affected by a new process for manufac-
turing matches of paper is held to be
extremely probable, particularly as the
best wood for this purpose is constantly
growing scarcer and more costly. The
new matches are considerably cheaper
than the wooden product, and weigh
much less, which counts for much in
expectation.
The sticks of the matches consist of
paper rolled together on the bias. The
paper is rather strong and porous, and
when immersed in a solution of wax
sticks well together and burns with a
bright, smokeless and odorless flame.
Strips one-half inch in width are first
drawn through the combustible mass
and then turned by machinery into
long, thin tubes, pieces of the ordinary
length of wood or wax matches being
cut off automatically by the machine.
When the sticks are cut to size they
are dipped into phosphorus, also by
machinery, and the dried head easily
iguites by friction on any surface.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
PAID HIS CREDITORS IN FULL
Remarkable IAcident of Commercial
Integrity in MAssAchusstts.

Remarkable IAcideAt of Commercial
Integrity in characteristics.
A case OF rather remarkable CONNER
pial honesty has just come to light, re-
ports the Boston Transcript. In 1878
one Of Springietd's well-known shoe
dealers found himself 81 embarrassed
by depreciation In value of stock aud
the difficulty in collecting accounts that
he failed and made a compromise with
his creditors OF so cents on the dollar.
After 90 years. tho merchant now con-
siderably over 20 years old, has settled
all these old claims in full, paying the
balance unpaid at that time, amounting
to several thousand dollars.
There was no claim on him other than
that of his conscience. All his creditors
had signed q paper acknowledging
their satisfaction. and, in fact, q large
number of the original papers had been
destroyed, so that the merchant had
to settle in accordance with the fig
ures he had In his possession, pay
ing over the money in some cases to
heirs OF to surviving partners, who
knew nothing or had nothing to show Of
the original transaction. The con-
scientious old shoe dealer is very anx-
ious not to have his name appear-his
act would lose its merit through adver-
Using. be says. A good deal Of the money
that he has thus paid back has been
pounded out on the shoemaker's bench.
The dnest oysters In the market at $50
per quart, ct the reliable Cafe Hacker.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Library OF condemned BOOK.

The Italian government has resolved
to found at Florence at public expense
a library of all the books which have
incurred the censure of the Sacred Con
gregation of the Index. The vatican
has protested against the measure, on
the ground that the majority of the
books in question are improper to the
last degree, and that the establishment
of a collection of such a nature is an
affront rather against public morality
than against the discipline of the
church
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Chicago Grain aud Produce.


KANSAS CITY, Jan ll.-Receipts OF wheat
here to-day were IS oars; q week ago. threc
days, 2Ie; O year ago. IS cars
Sales By sample on track: Hard. No. 1. nomI-
nally soc; No. 2 hard. 1 car oi-lh Sc. l car
b9m-lh $40. I car 60M-lb s5c, l car S95s-lb. S5c.
lear 5o-lb. sake. l car 59-lb. S4He = cars 5sH lib
s4hc. I cars 5sH-lb SIC. l car 5S-lb. sic: No 3
hard, I car 56S-lb. s4Gc, 8 cars 57Is-lb. 63c, I
cars s2xc. ~ cars 82.. 5 cars Sic; No 4 hard, 3
cars sihc. 8 cars soHc. 1 car SOC. l car 75Hc
Soft. No I. nominally 90MG9lc: No. 9 noni.
nally SO G90c; No. 3. / car 67x-lb. S7hc, l car
5on-lb. mixed SIhc; No 4. nominaliy 81 1850.
l car bs-lb $50; rejected, nominally 1880
Spring. No 2, nominally 6IGS2c; No. 8. ! cor
66-lb. s2c, l car 5S-lb. Sic. l car 5i-lh sOc; re-.
jected, nominally T5677c-
Receipts OF corn here to-day were 1873 cars;
. week ago, three days 2el cars; q year ago. 1873
cars.
Sales by sample on track: Mixed. No. 9,
! car 2iho. 9 cars eH{c; No 4. nominally $40
&c; no grade. nominally CSC White. No 3.
IS cars 242c, 2 cars 24hc. 2 cars special 25c, 3
cars special =6hc; No. 3. nominally S4{c: No. 1,
I car 24c-
Receipts OF oats here to-day we're IL cars; Q
week ago, three days "a cars; o year ago. "a
cars
Sales by sample on track: Mixed. No 9,
l car 22Hc: No. 4. nominally &c: No 1 nomi.
nsily 2i92iHc White. No. 2, Q cars 23Isc; No
5. nominally 80; No 4. nominallY 2a12!Xc
Rye. No. 9. l car 423c; No. 5. l car 4se: No. 4.
I car <lc
Receipts OF hay here to-day were 81 cars: q
week ago. three day ITO cars: Q year ago, SO cars
Quotations are: Choice prairie, EL01Gz %; No. I,
timothy, sa6H2a75; No 1. Ss0o0a25; No. g. ZOO
0z25: ohoies clover. mixed. Sa506z.00: No I,
h5o0eoo; pure clover. so5od600: packing.
eA1
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
More Than sumcient.

The manu- facturers of a certain BIZ
cycle, having sold q machine to a GUS
toner in q neighboring town for the
use of his boy. wrote to him several
times for a testimonial. he responded
at last in this wise: ut gives me
pleasure, gentlemen, to testify that my
son, who Is riding a bicycle purchased
of you a few mouths ago, says he can
get more exercise out of a five-mile
ride on that machine than he can out
he ever tried. Yours, etc" That end
ed the correspondence.-Youth's Com
nanion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

4 correspondent OF the Springfield
Republican, who has been doing"
Long Island, said to a citizen Of Quogue:
"Pretty lively people, you Long Island
ers." ayes, yes" Don't catch you
mapping much. l guess" mo. no"
pretty good place to live In" Yes
yes" "And net such bad folks TO live
among" mo, no." There you have
it." the correspondent comments
eyes. yes;' No, no. That Is the Long
Islanders inevitable answer-not pain
yes but Il rapid yes. yes II Is the
touchstone by which you can tell a
genuine Long Islander wherever be y.
All the Long Islanders say q double
fathers. mothers. sisters. cousins and
aunts."-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Weekly Intelligencer.
DESTRUCTIVE CLASSES.
Rev. Or. TaImage vividIy P~ortrays the
Uprooting Forces of Society.
The Professional Criminals. the Untrust-
worthy Officials, the Idle and OPP
pressed Poor-Remedy for
Great Evils.

In this sermon DR.. Talmage. in a
startling way, speaks of the dangers
threatening Il great towns and
cities, and shows how the slumbering
fires may be put out. His text is
Psalm so: IS: THE boar out of the
wood doth waste it, and the wild beast
OF the field doth devour it,"
By this homely but expressive figure
David sets forth the bad influences
which in olden time broke in upon
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
st. Louis Live Stock.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. IL-Cattle-Receipts. 100;
market steady for natives and slow for Texans;
native shipping steers. S44Od5 80: butcher
steers. s. 5095O0; stockers and feeders, AZ 100
AIS; cows and heifers. S2c0145O; Texas and
Indian steers. SS40f425, mostly ut IS 6J14O0:
cows and heifers. e. 50d3l5
Hogs-Receipts, 1880: market steady: lIvht,
tSsSGa4S: mixed. So 59s IS; heavy, S50a2eo
Sheep-Receipts, 500: market slow; native
muttons. Aoo942 Is; lambs. s4756a6o
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

There IRE W. interesting instances
of the effect of water upon the human
system. In the Alps and the Pyrenees
there is a race of people who are oldmen
at Is years OF age and who die at 80;
this being entirely due TO their drink
ing lime water. The Chinese, on fhe
other hand, drink nothing but rain
water and as 4 nation their longevity is
Droverbial
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Pedigree Reachine Ear BACK

A gentleman talking to a friend
about the antiquity of his family, which
he carried up to Noah, was told that he
was a mere mushroom. "Ah!" said he,
show so. pray?" Well" replied the
other. when ! was in Wales, a pedigree
Of a particular family was shown TO
me; it filled about five large skins of
parchment and ear TO the middle of it
was a note in the margin: About this
time the world was created"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

CHICAGO, Jan. Observation-Disclosures. 10. 900;
market steady TO ic lower; beeves, So 80 la 40;
COWS and heifers, s20o344O: Texas steers, "a Is
"a 80; stockers and feeders. 10 2OG42s
Hogs-Receipts. 1000: market active, strong
to Sc higher; light. ia45d365; mixed, &a.5O6
a7o; heavy. sa4o0267m; rough. 81 4o0a4a
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: sheep Zoe over
lambs 10 to zoo lower; native. t2s0d4o0; west
ern. tS506430: lambs, s400d560
Chicago Grain and produc.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
uigh Elevated RnIlroaa

Brussels, being obliged TO have an
elevated railroad to connect the sta
tions at opposite ends of the city. is
going to build it $50 feet from the
ground, on ornamental pillars, with 8
glass roof beneath to protect the streets
balOyv
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Father (sternly)-Your reclflessness
must have a check.
SonIGlad you mentioned 1t. 1 was
just going to ask you for one.-N. Y.
Journal
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
weight of the Average Baby.

The average baby boy weighs seven
pounds and the dear little new girl a
trife over six pounds. When they have
attained the full development of man
hood they should weigh &c times as
much as at birth. That will make the
average voter balance 140 pounds and
his gentle sister 125 pounds. Mr.. Baby,
IL be can be induced to stand up
straight, will measure one foot eight
inches, and Miss Baby one foot six
inches in height on her birthday,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
Warned of Coming TroabIe.

She-Why do you look so worried,
BERTHE? Did papa object?
Bertie-No. but he said: IT'S all
right. you'll 500 find out its useless to
object when Nelrs head Is set Gu any.
ihing,"-Odds and Ends.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Each figure in a first-class waxwork
exhibition has to be remade every four
or five years. The wax loses it's color
und becomes soft and spongy after that
ftma
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
sklmmed mllk champaEne.

SKINNED milk is now turned into
champagne by an electric process, aud
the beverage is clear, beady. and de-
licious in favor. though p~onslcoholic.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

Monument for Japan's War Horses.
japanese officers Who fought in the
late war against China have petitioned
their government TO erect a monument
TO the memory of the horses that fell IN
baTtIe.
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a Question OF Income

Jinks-Did you ever know all ths
newspapers to heartily agree on any
4 subject?
Fllldns-oh, yes; you can't find one
that doesn't declare that adv~ertiana
Pays.-Brooklyn Life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15
stnmr. I'm Mexico.

a fve-cent stamp must adorn every
day book, ledger, or other account
book kept by n business house in Mex.
leo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

"Forker's Electricity Pilis" cure BILL
liousness, Indigestion, disordered kidneys
and kindred troubles. They aid nature.
they build up. No weakening and debiI-
itatuary effects. All druggists sell them.