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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Mr.. Robert Lloyd of 81. Louis and
Miss Clara westovcr, daughter Of M
and Mrs. I. G.. MISSIONER, were mar.
ried Monday evening, May 80, 1899,
at the residence Of the BRIDES parents,
neat Bonnie Terro, Rev. Mr.. lioehn
officiating. II was u quiet wedding
only the relatives aud immediate iriendl
of tho family being invited. Mr.. Lloyd
Is trusted employe Of the Lindel
Railway Co. Of ST, Louis, aud Tho
happy couple left Tuesday for that city,
where they will make their home, fol
lowed By the good wishes of their many
friends for happiness and prosperity.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

TIE Electric Light and lee Co. 10
ready 70 deliver clean, pure Toe at ynnr
door every morning or wbsnsrsr
wanted. Call q Chloe o. NO phone
No. ~ ID sfdsfias-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Grand Leader Mercantile Co. have
complete lines Of Dry Goods, Furnish
ing Goods, Clothing, etc.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

oar city buyer is In 81 Louis this
week, and We will surprise you Ia
tylps aud pi!ecs.
GRAND irApLE MIR. Go.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

A. l., orleu keeps everything In the
way Of staple and fancy groceries, pro-
Visions, etc. Orders promptly filled
and goods delivered at Your door.
Market price paid for couDtry produce
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

The Grand Jury Of jefferson county
hrs indicted ex-Cireuit Clerk Sullcus
Of that county for embezsiemcni Ia
oiiice---eolIeciing fees, etc, for which
be never accounted II appears that
after tho Grand Jury began inves,Igai-
ing, and after be had held certain
money two or three years, he Slipped
into the Ciscuit Clerks Office and paid
Il oycr To the present Incumbent. AIr
sullcns was Republican, and the Re.
publican papers Of the county are cry
ing ''pcrsecuiion,'' but the evideuc'
appears to set strongly against MIR
SulIens,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Buy your Shirts Of the Grand Leader
Mercantile Co.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Home grown Strawberries at Klein
& Bro =.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

The best Hair Resiurer on the mar
BET Il pnt up by Peter Schmidt, Farm.
fngtor, Mo. II surely restores grey
hair; removes all dandruf, cleanses
the scalp and makes Il healthy; tauscs
M abundant growth Of hair, and makes
h fse and glossy. Those who have
used 1t recommend 1t highly. II you
have never used II you ought to get q
bottle and try it. II is guaranteed TO
do all that Is claimed for it.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Call at the Grand Leader Mercantile
Go. IS for Binder Irvine, German Millet
aud Stock Peas,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Nice country hams At Klein & Bros.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

lstaNct MttCAhtilc 70. -
The Philomatbic Literary Society Of
Pennington Baptist College will give
lis annual public entertainment in the
Opera House an Thursday evening,
June sth. An interesting programs has
been prepared, consisting of reeita'
lious, declarations, ESSAYS, papers, in.
sirumental aud vocal music. The ei-
fort Is TO make this one Of the very besl
entertainments Of the season. Dom
fail to attend; you are sure TO be
pleased. Admission 25 cents.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Strawberries at A. l.. Orlen's.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Hon. David 4. Ball will address the
students of Marvin Collegiate institute
At Frctlericktown next Tuesday, june
9Th, at 10 a. III. An effuu viii be
made 10 secure reduced rates. The
hotels charge e day during CON-
meneemcnl. II you intend 10 go re-
port ia A. l.. Urtcn, and thus help to
make the 100 and secure the reduced
rates.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

I Giersc has just received a iinc
line ui Spring suiiiugS Suits from
slj up. put 40 10 best slyle
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Shoes aud Oxford Ties ut the Gran
Leader Mercantile Co.'S.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Rev v 4, May. I. L., viii preach
In the y. Z. Church. South, in Farm
ingiou, on SUNDAY, Juue II, %. II
a. IA, and at 5:ij p. IA.
Rev. :. W Emop will Le absent
attending the Marvin commencement
At Frrdrrick,own from Monday until
"wednesday afternoon next week.
DO no, f,il to attend the Society An.
uuul Of Carleton Literary Society.
Regular admission, csc. Reserved
seats. 3jc Children under / J.. yeats.
ljc.
Elder A. VI. llarral. pastor Of the
Chi,lian Church, and his vile, have
located in Pennington, and viii occu.
py the house ci Mis-. Mark ON First
street.
Mrs. N. Il Smith, who ha, been VS.
itiug in Cape Girardcou for several
weeks, returned home lt-i FHdiy. &C.
compauied by her sister, Mrs. Rider,
Of that place.
Mr.. Jamcs Kelley left on the 22d for
7 Cripple Greek, Colorado, to visit his
sons, H. C.. aud !. l.. Kelley, u that
| place, who are engaged 10 mining in
the Cripple Greek vicinity.
/ 4 pleasant reception was given by
Mt. and Mr.. J n Counts last Thurs
day evening, m honor Of Mr.. john
Counts and hi. bride, aud was greatly
cujrycd by the invited guests.
! The Music Clls, of Carleton college
will give q concert at the Opens House
next Tucsday evening, under the direc-
ton Of Mr. j c. Eisenbers Admits
sion % aud - cents.
[ II You have aus furniture that needs
repairing, 90 tu / : rriestrr. In up
/ hoIIctiug, mattress cleaning, yarui.b-
ing aud cnamcIug he will give You
good satisfaction. Chair Gaming AT
reasonable prices. shop back OF
Blacks old bakery.
Mr. aud iIir. Charles nllhartz OF
+ Flat River, Mrs. Sellur-, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Meyers, Mr. Louis ThOmurc,
! Miss Lena Flowers aud Mrs. McCul-
Tough Of Boune Tcrrc came down last
/ Wednesday 10 attend the concert given
by Mr. J c. Eiscnbcrg AID his pupils.
/. Giersc, The merchant tailor, has
been among you a long Time, aud BIZ
work speaks for itself. lie keeps ID,
largest line Of piece goods 10 -elect
from, which is murc satisfactory than
selecting from samples, but be will alss
order any special goods sou may wish
His prices are always low and hi
work guaranteed,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

Ella Wheeler Wilcox gives rs this
selection for ilic scrap book
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
An Index of Civilization.

There is no question that diet has much to do with civilization. If life was rude and violent in early con- munities, the kind of food eaten and the way of eating it made it even more so. How could one gorge an OK roasted whole, carving it up with rude weap- ons, or even like Falstaff, on fat capons and an intolerable deal of sack, with out being heavy, earthly, and probably from our point of view, noisy and ill., bred? The fine manners of the Eliza bethan court are problematical; they certainly would not pass muster now. Food Is both an index of the civiliza- ton attained and factor in the attain ment. A singular instance of both is afforded by the rapid growth of man. nerS in Russia. Less than two centu- rieS ngo Peter the Great gnawed meat like a wild beast and drank brandy like a savage. To-day the elegant meth cd of dining "a la Russe," is admired over the civilized world.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
Mother and Child.

beg of you to think about your child before its birth-think the best thoughts of which you are capable-fx your mind steadily on high destiny for the future man or woman, and shape its will to noble ends. Think about the baby while you nourish it's life from your own think lovingly, think deeply-pour into lhe slumbering soul all the vigor and vitality that Is in you to give. Play with the children all through the symbolic age, the kin dergarten age; enter as fully and heart ily as you can into their world, which Is not at all your world. If you who read this fancy that 1t needs no eXpen- diture of brain force to play with the baby, Froebers "Mother-Play" book Is . good one for you to begin with. Do not even allow yourself to put them to bed and hear them "say their pray CTS" with your own head full of some thing else; the bedtime hour is the hour that should be sacred to intimate condolences and close communion be- tween mother and child.-Woman's Home Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
The MarrxinG Age.

At what age do people marry? The most popular time for woman to get married is from her twenty first to her twenty-fifth year inclusive. More than one-half of the women who marry at all marry in these five years of their life, and another quarter marry between the ages of 20 and 25, and not more than third between the ages of % and 80. The average age of marrying is just over 26 for women and just under 28 for men. These figures include remar- riages. For spinsters only the average age is %, aud for bachelors 26h.
 It is noticeable fact that in the last ten years the average age of marrying has, for men and women alike, gone up half year. Taking the complete quar- ters ending on the last days of March. June, September and December respec- lively, the December quarter is most prolific in marriages, and the spring and summer quarters come next, about equal, with the March quarter a long way behind.-New York Home Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
"POf" Cocktails,

Every visitor to Hawaii is expected to become acquainted with poi" the Kanaka's staff of life. The taste for this national dish is undoubtedly ac- quired, and even after many trials of ten fails to come at all. This thick, pastelike mixture is made from the taro plant (Colocasia antiquorum), from which originates the "poi" cocktail. In name it is quite as deceiving as the "oyster" cocktail, and those desiring it merely for the name are sadly dis appointed on finding that the only liq- uid it contains is milk.
 The "poi' cocktail is prepared by diluting the paste with milk, then add. ing sugar or salt and serving ice cold. This drink is found very beneficial to dyspeptics and those recovering from fever. Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

we Amoflc00S QendQQ our lduSn dC
 the expense of everything new or old
 that we are called upon to consider; but
 in the end we measure conScientiOusly
 and carefully; and what at first look
 seems almost reckless jocundity turns
 out to be but a blithe temper working
 joyously at serious task. This Is the
 opinion expressed by an editorial
 writer in the Saturday Evening Post.
 It may be that our wonderful national
 growth owes much to mere light-heart-
 edness maintained under the most diff
 cult and depressing circumstances.
 We have whistled merrily and kept up
 our courage through many a dark day;
 not for the sake of the whlstling, but
 because it was not in us to nope and
 whine. A sense of humor purities and
 freshens every mental state into which
 it is projected, so that under its infiu-
 ence ones view of adversities and per
 pleXitieS borrows wholesome cOlOrs,
 and ones judgment harks back to reck-
 on with the original elements of happi-
 ness. Optimism is badge of youth,
 health and vigOr. We as nation have
 shown the world now to make play of
 work; how to enjoy cpnquering vast
 wilderness and an abounding crude
 ness; how to grow great with laugh on your lips and jest in every intona- ton; how to chaff at seicTsa- and yet siege upon it's every secret for the ad- Yancement of our purposes. Our incli- nation to laugh, to amuse ourselves midst of epic changes and powerfully stimulating readjustments in the worlds attitude toward us, is not nee essarily of the same nature as the in stinctive gambols and grotesquerles of a well-fed and healthy young animal, us some critics have thought; for, al- though our diplomatic methods have recently passed under the fiery test of European experience, there has been no failure in comprehensiveness, f1rmness and efficacy. We see the lines of carica- ture and travesty in everything; but behind all our lightness the alert busl- ness faculty stands ready. The clear sighted student of history sees that we are in the main, developing as England developed, but incomparably faster. Our jocund youth is similar to what the mother country's was, but more clean and of firmer moral tone, as any reader may gather from Chaucer, Spenser, Jonson and Shakespeare, who reflected morning freshness. Perhaps the very rapidity of our progress, the exceeding stress of our inner and out ward development, and the surprises of our practical inventions have occasion ally shocked us into undue hilarity- and at times we may guffaw in the face of august and solemn presences, yet we can point to the record. History is do- ing more than merely repeating itself in our swift dash to the fore; 1t Is adding a new meaning to Greek joyous ness and Roman strength. The incre- ment speaks for more than the addition of what may be called natural accumu- lation of experiences; it is racial, and has been enlarged and enriched by the forces of freedom and a true concep- ton of civilization. From the first we have chosen to be happy, and so we are almost jovial but we are in earnest.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
Asked for 8 Shirt.

During the civil war there was cer- tain young lady in Georgetown who found 1t in her power to do great deal for the Confederate soldiers confined in prison at Washington. Young, beauti- full, cultured, popular, of wealthy and prominent family, she was frequently allowed admission to the prison, whith- CT she always took her maid with a well-stocked basket of good things for the poor boys behind the bars. One day, as she was passing through a group of men in the common prison, she stopped and said to them:
 "If there is anything you would like to have that can bring you, won't you let me know? shall be very glad"
 One man stepped forward promptly. Rowing most courteously, he said:
 eff you will be so kind, should like very much to have clean shirt"
 He was young lieutenant from Lou isiana, one of the handsomest and most elegant men ever met, and when that young lady looked up into his brown eyes she found 1t in her heart to give him much more than a clean shirt, for she married him as soon as the war was over.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
Wax RaftIeships.

Comparatively few know that by the English admiralty orders perfect mod els are made in paraffin wax of every new battleship before it is laid down, and these models are tested in tank at Haslar The models are from 12 feet to 24 feet long, and the tank is 400 feet long and 20 feet wide. The models are made of wax. because it is material which does not absorb water or change it's weight. so alterations can be easily made; also the material can be melted up and used again.
 Our navalsauthorities also have mod els of all their hulls constructed but these are much more elaborate. being formed of white pine and fitted with rudders false keels. propeller shafts and all other necessary parts. New York World
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

Minnesota is the first State that has succeeded in checking the rush of young men from the country to the big cities. This result has been brought about through the influence of a State school that is agricultural In fact as well as in name. An institution that can so impress its work on students that an average of ninety-five out of every hundred of them are willing to return to farm life, and put into prac- tice the advanced methods practically taught in the school, is deserving of high commendation. It is evident that the secret of the Minnesota school lies in its organization and management, for there are many other institutions in the country of a supposed like charac- ter that cannot show anything near such results. There are now sixty-fiye colleges of agriculture and the me chanic arts in the United States that have been endowed by Acts of Con- greSs, and fOrty-eight States and Terri tories received each $23.000 from the Federal Treasury last year for the pro- motion of practical agricultural and mechanical education. An examina- tion of the reports of these institutions leads to the belief that in many in- stances such schools have been created as departments of existing colleges more to secure the government appro- priatiOn than to make practical farm CTS and mechanics.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

Individual citizens for some alleged .'eiJis of the government which cannot, by law. be collected ip the regular way. auG sa q special act of Congress is nee essary if the Secretary of the Treasury is to pay them. Many of the claims presented are fraudulent, while others are So meritorious that were Uncle Sam an individuai hc wnHld blush with shane to allow thcrl to :eI.iain for any length of tInie unseitled But good and bad alike are usG8lly kept waiting many years. for Congtess acts slowly. Ofentimes these claims are so evenly balanced that it takes 8 long time for Congress to make lip its mind whether they should be paid OF not. The inter- esting case of John Yee;ey, which has just been settled in his favor, IS one of long standing. Tn 1868, as a carpenter employed by the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, he found five one-huD- dred-dollar bills ln the end of an old box car which he had been repairing. The bills were badly torn, and had been used by the rats in building a nest. Veeley made no secret of how he came into possession of this money, and ap- piled to the government to exchange these bills for new ones. This was re. fused. He then sold the bills to 8 broker for three hundred dollars, who sent them to Washington again, and asked for an opinion of the Comptroller of the Treasury. who decided that the government had q right to keep the bills without paying for them. The broker came back to Veeley for the three hundred dollars. AS the poor man had spent the money. he had great diff 1iculty in getting the sum together again, and was only able to pay 1t in in- stalments. A committee of Congress recently investigated the case and de cided that as Veeley was the honest finder of the notes, which were payable to bearer, and no one else in the thirty years had come forward to claim them, he should be compensated. According ly, bill allowed him five hundred dol lars has been passed, and after long de lay, Le is once more in possession of the cash. In this case a patient waiter has lost nothing but the interest on his money.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

A LAKE PILOTS LEG.
How It Solved the Mystery of tn
 U-ooI- of a Steam, pronoIIar

Now It Solved the Mystery of the
 Wreck of a Steam Propeller.
 "We are never amazed when vessels 20 aground and are wrecked on Lake Erie during the gales that are common on that treacherous water for we ex- pect such things then," said lake skipper, "but when one is grounded on clear day and wrecked OH a course as clear as the day in the hands of pilot that knows the ground like book we naturally wonder little and want to know the why's and wherefores. Such was the case of the propeller Susan E. Peck that went aground near Bar point and was lost with $2O, 900 cargo.
 "The captain of the Susan E. had sailed successfully hundreds of times between Point Pelee and Bar point and in all kinds of weather, and this time he had a wheelman who was known from one end of the lake to the other as one of the most expert navigators in the lake business. He had been lying up a long time, for the very good reason that owing to an accident to one of his legs that leg had to be amputated to save his life. The lost member was re- placed by an artificial leg, and then the pilot was ready to take his post at the wheel again. His first service after his misfortune was this trip of the Susan E. Peck, and he ran her aground.
 "The puzzle to everybody was how if was possible for the propeller, han. dled by a man of such skill and experi- ence. on a straight course only 40 miles long and with every sailing condition favorable, to leave her course. The pilot was the most puzzled and astounded person of all He soon got another yes seI, and this one he ran in such an er- ratio manner, but fortunately with no disastrous result, that he was compelled to give her up, and his usefulness as a pilot was gone. He and others went to Investigating to see if they could dis cover what was wrong with his sea- manship
 "After awhile they discovered what they believed was the trouble. In the pilots artificial leg great deal of steel had been used in the joints and other places. Sitting close to the pinnacle. as he did while steering, this steel derang- ed the compass so that it :hrew the wheelman way off his reckoning and led to the wrong piloting that had wrecked the Susan E. Peck and endan- gered the other vessel that the wheel man navigated subsequently,. This was what they argued, and to demonstrate the correctness of the theory the pilot took charge of vessel withoSt wear ing his false leg Everything worked to charm. The mystery of the Susan E. Peck was solved. and the pilot was re- stored to his old place i'll the confidence of Lake Erie shippers and vessel own ers "-New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

While the Legislatures of several States were leisurely debating bills making it q misdemeanor to deface by advertising or otherwise the State or National flags, a French garrison cxpe- rienced the mordant of practical appli- cation A drunken soldier, having in- suited the French flag, was reported, and all the troops of Toulon were form ed in hollow square on the parade ground, with the flag in the middle. Then the general called the luckleSs sol dier by name. He fell out of the ranks, marched to the flag, saluted 1t, and ut tered faltering apology. Tt is well" was the brief comment of the general; and even the United States, whose flag Is defaced with such impunity by its own people, echoes well"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
Pig. and Wlteheraft.

Two women of the lower class were quarreling violently the other evening in Heavitree, a suburb of Exeter. One yelled to the other: "YOu wretch, you always keep black and a white pig, so that you can witch usl You ought to be scraggedl" The one so addressed. it seems has lived in her cottage some 20 years. She has during this period. it is said, always kept couple of pigs one of each color, and her neighbOrs consider she does this so that she may enjoy the very questionable powers of witchcraft. No butcher iD the neigh borhood will buy her pigs. as if he was known to do so he would certainly lose the local custom upon which he relies
 To Jog His Memory.
 Dean Pigou says that many clergy men cannot trust themselves to repeat the most familiar prayers of the liturgy from memory, and he tells how Arch deacon Sinclair was much put out be- cause he (Dean Pigou) sat -ajraGtlv Ue- hind him at public meeting. The was puzzled. but understood all W the archdea0on rem0VedE has and knelt to pray In the crown of his hat was printed in large type. Prevent us. 0 Lord. etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06

Statistics demonstrate the fact that during the last year our trade increased with China, Japan and South America in a ratio that indicates the beginning of the same commercial invasion of those countries that we have made an accomplished fact in Europe, and there would seem every indication of the fact that the next few years will find the United States occupying the position held so long by England as the trade center of the world.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-06
A Landscape.

Mrs. Fatpurse-You paint pictures to order, don't you?
 Great Artist-Yes, madam.
 Mrs. Fatpurse-Well, l want land scape, with lots of deer and ducks and quail and cartridges and pheasants and cattle and sheep and pigs and so on, you know, and put lake and an ocean in-fresh and salt water, you know and be sure to have plenty of fish swim ming around, because it's for the din ing room.-BoSton Globe.