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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
An up.to-pnts MIlinsrr Store.


Mesdames r. p. Hopkins and II. T.
Brooks, who conduct the new mill
linery store on the corner OF Jefferson
and Promenade streets, will leave
next week for ST. Louis and Chicago,
where they will select a large fall
stock. They will be gone about q
week and when their new goods
arrive they will have az fine and we'll
selected stock Of millinery as has
ever been seen In Mexico. While
away they will secure the services OF
q trimmer for the fall season.
These two ladies' are too we'll known
in q business 10 need testimon-
ials n 10 their ability and taste in
their line OF business. When their
already complete line Of millinery and
ladies' furnishing goods have been
augmented BY the new fall stock, they
win be 10 q position to outfit the most
fastidious dresser in town. d&wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
conanotora Iniurle. Patal.

MoBERLY, No, Aug. 2se-Freight
Conductor W F. Burkholder, of the
Wabash road, who was injured at
New Florence yesterday evening,
died at the Wabash Hospital here At
$3.50 this morning. He had worked
for the Wabash I've years. BE was q
single man, and originally came from
Hannibal. He leaves two brothers
and a sister at Hannibal, where he
will be taken for burial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
PUBLIC SALE!
ON THURSDAY, SEPT. ID.

/ will sell at public auction At ~.
farm, 10 miles northeast Of Msvaayy
and 4 miles southeast Of Santa ~
near the mouth OF Littisby, on Tbu,s
day, Sept. IA, 1898, the following pron'
erty, o-wit:
IS head OF cattle, consisting of 2ao.
year-o old Steers, ~ yearllpg steers =
2-year-old heiiers, Q yearlIhg heiiers
7 miik cows, ! yearling bull and
calves.
8 head OF horses, consisting NJ a
good geldings, work double or sirsls'
2 mares. "
20 head stock hogs.
Two 2-horse wagons, / buggy, good
as new, and other articles too numer.
Gus to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-Six months TINA a,
s per cent Sumo OF e1o and unds
cagh. ]. A. RINGO'
!. T. JOHNSON, Anctioneer. v9t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

0Aana pFuAAA RAttV &ASaAoAtA
To 81. Louis and return, via the
Chicago & Alton on Saturday, Sept.
2, and Sunday, Sept. 8, 1899. The O.
& A. will sell excursion tickets from
Mexico to st. Louis and return at
S1.75.
Tickets cold at the above rate win
be good for going passage on regular
trains due to arrive in st. Louis be-
tween 1900 O'Clock noon Saturday,
Sept. 2, and 1900 O'Clock noon Sun
day, Sept. 8, and also special train due
to leave Mexico at 1885 q. m. and ar
rive in st. Louis at 1880 p. m. Satur-
day, Sept. 2. They will be good for
return passage on any regularly
scheduled train to stop at station to
which return tickets read, up 20 and
including the last regular train leav-
ing st. Louis Sunday night, Sept. 8;
ALEC on special excursion train which
will leave st. Louis at 1881 p. m. SUM-
day, Sept. 8, 1899,
For further information, time Of
trains and tickets, apply to
e. 8. w MsoN,
Tkt. Agt. o. & A. K. R., Mexico, Mo.
JAMES CHARLTON, General Passen.
ger and Ticket Agen', Thicsgo, III
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
w A Sham home Broom Dakots

MIR. W. A. Sharp has returned from
a business trip to North Dakota, where
be has been for about two months In
the interest Of the Deering Harvester
Company. MIR. Sharp says the crop
Of wheat in that country lie the hnesi
he ever saw and that bis sales of ma
chimes were better than be expected.
The Daily LEDGER was the only paper
read by Mr.. Sharp while he was in
Dakota, from which be says be de-
rived much satisfaction. Mr.. Sharp
prefer Audrain to that country with
all lie vast wheat fields.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate o.
Elizabeth Doty, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pfo'
bate Court Of Audrain County, ME-
sourl, bearing date August Q, 1899.
All persons having claims agains.
said estate r requested to exnloh
them for allowance 70 the administra,
tor within one year after date Oh
granting letters, or they may be pre-.
cluded from any benefit Of such estate
and 10 such elaine be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
THOMAS ID. D0TY,
2i.4t Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Notice IL hereby given that letter.
testamentary upon the estate Of
X. II. Allen, deceased, with will an.
nexed, have been granted the under
signed by the Probate Court OF Au'
drain County, Missouri, bearing date
August 10, 1899.
All persons having claims against
said estate r requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the executor
within one year after date Of granting
letters fbr they may be precluded from
any benefit Of such estate; and II such
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date they will be for
ever barred.
21.At O. K. ALLEN, Executor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
Three Deathl a. Sturgeon.

STURGEON, Mo-, August 9s.-Henry
@. Goats, aged 40 years, late propFie-
tor of the Goats House In this place
died to-day from Inflammation Of the
stomach.
Aunt Polly Noe, aged % years, died
here yesterday. She was the Oldest
eolored woman in this part Of the
State.
Mrs. Martha A. Whltworth, aged 81
years, died pear here yesterday Of
heart disease superiDduced by dropsy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
pstsctive Seeking Rridenee.

BooNvILLE, No., Aug. HI. @.
Hoffman, > detective Of Chicago, en-
ployed By the prosecution in the Jes-
ter case, arrived here this morning
and called upon several old citizens
who remembered several important
faets In the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

By 8 vote Of nine to six the State
Board Of Agriculture, which met ct
Columbia to-day, refused 10 ratify q
resolution declaring sedalia to be the
site Of the State Fair. Afterward this
action was recoBsidered and the mat
Ter remains the same - IT did before
to-day's meeting. Another meeting
on September 10 win be held atJeffer-
aon CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

TIE Fulton Sun, with characteris-
tic enterprise, issued q creditable
extra on Wednesday morning, giving
the result Of the congressional cleo
ton in Galloway county. "The
Kingdom" didn't do a thing but give
shackleford a plurality of 2,s5O. Hur-
rah for OaIlawayl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Alvey will be remembered BY the
residents OF Mexico as q barber who
had varied experiences covering bic
two or three years OF residence In this
city. The report of bic killing was
circulated last fall when It was stated
that he was killed By g guard while
attempting to escape from q guard
house In Tampa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

John P. Campbell and family, Of
West Mexico, have moved 70 Sc.
Louis 70 reside. Mr. Campbell viii
do carpenter work IN that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

THE $4,000 which win give Mexico
a mandatory worth s25oY0Oo must be
raised at once, without any ifs or
ands. The parties we r dealing
with must know Immediately what
they are going to do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

THE Street Fair committee Is busy
making up the premium list for the
big exhibition this fan and a. o0n as
it is finished 1t viii be given to the
public in printed form. The awards
viii be liberal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Fthe report is true that the Presi-
dent intends TO withdraw the troops
from Cuba he lays himself liable to
severe criticism from the people who
are now abasing him for not doing II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Judge and Mrs. William Stuart have
returned home from 3 visit TO the
Jadge's brother, John, 81 Shenandoah.
Iowa, with whom they spent 3 week
While absent Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
visited the Omaha exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

OEETRALIA, NO., Aug. 2s-The
school building In the Harrison dis
trict, Eve miles east, was destroyed
by Ere last night and It is supposed
that Il wac OF incendisry origin. II
was Insured for $500. School had
been In progress one week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

IL Mexico lie TO secure the Fire
Brick plant subscriptions must be
liberal. All should give according to
the manner In which they win be ben
ehted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

THERE m q few members Of Fun.
ston's regiment who have not been
nominated for Office In Kansas, but
The county conventions have not all
been held yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

TIE premium list of the Street
Fair viii be ready for publication Is
soon rs Mr.. Jacobson a get 1t ready.
He asks the aid Of all who intend Civ
ing premiums and hopes they viii be
prompt as to their actions along this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

The Popuhsts Of Pike county viii
hold their fourth annual picnic and
encampment At Rock springs, lear
Ashley, Pike county, On the sgh and
Oh Of September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
New YORK ana Return 426.7b.

On September l, 2 and sthe Chicago
& Alton and Wabash will sell tickets
to New York and return at s25.75. For
particulars apply to 3. s. Wilson, tick
ct agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

THE farmers Of Audrsin county are
Interested In the ueces OF the Street
Fair and should begin to arrange for
displays NJ once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

IN Mexico is going 10 become 9 city
We must make a start this fall By
securing the Fire Brick works We
make \ good start.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

From sIa up; new stoves, largs
stock secondhand stoves.
dwlt V. o. p. KING, Hardware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

J, 9. KfNe has returned from Kan
. City and h going to help make
Mexico a city. They al come back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
Fatal Fall Frnm a Horse

o~EETRALIA, Mo-, Aug. 2%6.-Jobn
Winscott, q prominent farmer south
of here, while training a rae horse
for the fair, was thrown this morning.
His spine was broken, causing instant
death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

IF Mexico the Fire Brick
works other enterprises win follow
nanllg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Allen W. Raybourn, Ella Gale and her husban.

Allen W. Raybourn, Eliza Gale and her husband.
Dow Gale; Sarah Merritt and her husband,
- Merritt; William r. Rayboum, Fr0ndie
R~aybourne, Amos A. Raybo0rne, Maggie N.
Raybournc, Denia A. Rayb0ume, Mary Jane
Kise and her husband, - Kise; Angelina
Kise and her husband, - Kise; Thomas
WHEY, Cordella Gale and her husband, -
Gale; and John Wiley, Filed Cameron and
her husband, - Cameron; Nancy N. Kitson
and her husband, - Kltson; and Noah
Sherwood, Allie Keiton and her hasband,--
keiton; Eta Robertson, Matte Townsiey and
her husband, - Townsley,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

TIE Dreyius trial demonstrates that
expert testimony is much the same
the world over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
N0tles Of Lsttsrs Of AdmlnIstIati0n.

Notice Of Letters Of Administration,
Notice IL hereby given that letters
OF rehabilitation, with will annexed
have been granted the underslgneu
on the estate Of Jessie CFavene, ue'
ceased, by the Probate Court Of Au.
drain County and that all person.
having claims against said estate AIs
hereby notified 10 present the sams
for allowance within n year irom
this date, and unloss presented within
two years from this date they viii %
forever barred.
HENRY ROBERTS.
Administrator with viii annexed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

GET ready for the Street Fair the
second week In October. II win be q
big one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

liz anybody ever had an idea that a
Republican would succeed the late
Mr.. Bland TO Congress 10 the Eighth
District the thought has been die
PEELED by the surprising vote Of the
Democrats Of the district, who flock
ed to the polls Tuesday and elected
Hon. Dorsey w. shackleford by q
larger plurality than even Mr.. Bland
received in 1898. Beyond the question
OF a doubt the new Congressman is 8
worthy successor Of one of the ables|
members Missouri eve had In Con
gress and the Democrats of MIR
Bland'a district covered themselves
with glory in going to the polls il
numbers sufficient to preclude AM
chance of a Republican occupying
the seat made vacant by the death o
the loved and honored "Silver Dick
Bland. Democrats of the Eighth, yoV
did your duty and did it nobiy AMI
unsparingly; you have chosen an ablI
man as your representative in Con
grese. All honor to you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Rev. J. W. Wallace, Of Independ-
ence, who has been visiting Rev. A.
A. Wallace and family, returned to
his home Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Mrs. W. A. McMurtry, Of Judson,
Ind, Is the guest Of relatives near
Concord, BIO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
SWAMP Is not recommended
HNoT for everything; but II
ROOI. You have kidney, liver

OF bladder trouble IL wiz be found just
the remedy you need. At druggists
In fifty cent and dollar sizes. You
may have 3 sample bottle Of this
wonderful neW discovery BY mail
free, also pamphlet telling all about it.
Address, DR.. KIlmer & Co., Bing-
ha-utou = Y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Moberly Fair August 80 to Sept. 2.
For this occasion the Wabash will
sell tickets to Moberly and return at
s1.46. Tickets will be sold Aug. 20 TO
Sept. 2 inclusive, good TO return until
Sept. 3. e. 8. WILSON,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
Chains and Charms.

Chains of love and prison
chains and chains of"ye olden
days" all have their place in
time and history. The chains
and charms most thought of
in the present day are those Of
personal adornment and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

,II N THE aN CIRCUIT co GUgRgTnoIgEs, I

AUDRAfN COUNTY, MISSOURI
By virtue and authority Of q decree and order
OF sale made by the said Court, In the above en-
titled cause, and Of q certified copy thereof,
dated July d, 1899, ! VIII, on
Friday, the 29th Day Of September,
1899,
between The hours Of nine O'Clock IN The fore
noon and i've O'Clock In the afternoon OF that
day, at the east front door OF the Court House,
IN the City OF Mexico, IN Audrain County, Ms
soln, sell, q public vendue, to the highest bid
dor, TIE following described real estate, viz;
" acrea, Tie north half Of the southwest
quarter, and tO forty acres, the southeast
quarter Of ne southwest quarter, all IN Section
al 1hirty-four, Township $50 Fifty-tWo,
Range % Sine, IN AadrAin County and State OF
Missouri
TERMS or SALE AS FOLLOWS, VIZ:
One-haif cash. balance m twelve months from
day q salei deferred payments TO bear 90 per
cent interest from date Of sale.
n. N. MEISON,
Sheriff Audrain County, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Mr.. II. JACOBSON lie now engaged
In making up the premium list for
the Mexico Street Fair and he should
have the hearty cooperation Of all
our peopie-that Is, all should aid
him In getting the list of awards
ready as soon as possible. Those
wishing to give special premiums
should inform Mr.. jacobson immedi-
ateIy 90 that they may be listed prop
erly and speedily. DON'T wait for
Mr.. Jacobson to call; look him up
and tell him what you want to give.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

II you need . nice surrey l will save
you money and give You the latest
style. d&w1t v. o. p. KING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John c. Cuners and Barbara c. cul
lerB, his wife, BY their certain deed OF trust
dated December "a, 1880, and recorded In The
Recorders once In Audrain county, Missouri,
In Book 10, at page "A, conveyed TO the under
signed trustee the following described real estate
situated In Audraln oounty, Missouri, to-wii:
The southwest fourth of the northwest quarter
OF Section twenty-five ca in Township Fifty
one OIL and Of Range Nine () west; also all that
part OF the northwest fourth OF the northwest
quarter OF Section Twenty-Five t2z1, Township
Fifty-one t5i and OF Range Nine 90 west, thai
lies south Of the Mexico and Centralia Road, de-
scribed a. follows: Begin at the s. L. corner
OF said tract and run north on the F. line OF SAINT
75e chains to the centre OF the Mexico and Cen.
tralia Road, thence westerly along the centre o.
said Road e0.o4 chains, 70 a stone sat on the weA
10 chains to the s. W. corner OF said tract
thence E. on the south line OF said tract 2tl
chains 70 the beginnlngi containing 1875 aefes
and containing In all BN acres, more or less.
Which said conveyance was made In trust .
secure the payment OF certain promissory mote
In said decd described, and, whereas, said note
remains due and unpaid and, therefore, at ne
request OF the legal holder Of said note, and y
authority Of the provisions OF said deed OF trus'
! VII, on
Saturday, the 2srd Day Of September,
A. D, 1899,
proceed 70 sell the property herelnbetore de-
acribedt AZ pablo vendue, 70 the highest bidder
for oash, At the east front door or the Coan
House, In MEXICO, Missouri, between the hour
IN the afternoon Of that day, to satisfy said DEBT
and the expenses OF executing this trust.
NJ. b. GUTHRIE,
Trustee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
Side Square.
NOTICE OF
SHERIEE,S SALE IN PARTITION,

Ellis, Amanda r. Bedsworth and her
husband, Thomas B. Bedsworth; Barbara L.
John W. Ellis, Rosa R. Wallace and her hus-
band, William II. Wallace; Jefferson d. Ellis,
Ira ]. Ellis, Anna B. White and her husband,
William Whitei Gala Smith and her husband,
Lowery Smith; Abraham Pinkard Ellis, Octave
Ellis by his statutory guardian, Jefferson d.
Ellis; Jennie Ellis by her statutory guardian,
william n. Wallace; Nolan v Ellis and Arthur
Ellis, Amanda Ellis Cannon and her husband,
- Cannon; Mary E. Edwards and her hus-
band, - Edwards; Helen W. Hatton,
Chfrles B, Hatton, James e. Hatton and Ed
ward Hatton, Isabella Frost and her husband,
-Frosti William Ellis, John Ellis, Emily
ington Ellis, Oliver Ellis, Robert Lee Ellis,
Walter Ellis and Nancy Ellis. Lee Robertson,
James Robertson, William Billy Robertson, E.
L. Robertson, Fannie Lilly and her husband,
- LILY; Emma Garner and her husband,
- Garner; Ida Suddoth and her husband,
- Suddoth; Mitue Jeans and her husband,
- Jeans; Matte Quinn and her husband,
- Guimmi Mary jane Harris and her hus.
band, - Harris; Jessie Robertson, Harlie
Robertson, Noah NJ. Robertson and Tullie Rober-
son, Nancy Margaret Cameron and her hus-
band " Dameroni Elizabeth Parker and
Easton and her husband, G. Q. Easton, james
8. Barnes, John NJ. Barnes, W. d. Barnes,
Fannie I. Smith and her husband, William
Smith; Edith b. Sled, a minor, BY her statutory
guardian James McGeo; Minnie s. Barton and
her husband, John b. Bartoni Alexander
Sled, Lon s.. Sled, Mary Bette Reid and her
husband, Edward Reid; jefferson Sled, Emma
Brown and her husband, Weldon Brown;
Fannie Jamison and her husband, William j.
J~anis0n; MARY Robertson and husband, Henry
X. Robertson; Martha Brown and her husband.
Herman B.. Brown; James w. Smith, Ieruaha
Smith, a minor, BY her statutory guardian,
Tabltha Smith; Bette Mcclure and her hns-
band, -- Mcclure; Dollie Green and her
husband, - Green; parmella Long and her
husband, Joseph Long; Nellie Brown and her
husband, Lee Brown; Eettte Weeks and her
husband, William W. Weeksi Thomas Q. Smith,
Mary Ellen Patton and her husband, j. n.
Pattoni Levi Smith, Jerusha Green and her
husband, -G Green,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

will duplicate a peddler's range in size
and shape and excel in finish and workman
ship and save you from SIS to $40 and guar
antee the Range.
Nine-tenths Of the Ranges in Mexico are
Majestics because they excel all others in every
point. Complete variety to select from at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31

Mrs. Emma sprOul and daurbt,,
Miss Carrie, have returned from
visit to W. B. Hanna, near Santa n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
JUDGE sHAcKLKF0BD ELECTKD
TO CONGRESS BIZ ovE7
S.00e PLURALITY.
|CALLAVlT COUEfTSB Big MAJORITY
Hands Former Constituency Rejects
vosholland Rspuaiatss Republican
huperiAlism-A Rouxing Dem
vrAtic vicfory for the
Eighth District

Froa ne 81 Lsss Rspahlio, Augusta
Ihacklsford's plurality, partly es-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

District court convenes next week,
Judge Macy presiding. Among the
criminal cases to come up is one against
Ben Mendenhall for running gambling
house and the one against lola M. Weber
and z. j. Stafford charged with compile
ity in the Weighton barn burning.
Among other cases to come up is one of
Albert Ridpath vs. Ida Ridpath fer
divorce. F. B. Davis with III. U. Funk
as his attorney has sued the county for
$40 for detective servic es, and his case
will likely be tried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
One Child For Each Hour.

Henry Bloch, a business man OF
Brooklyn, eats breakfast at half past
Rosie, goes to breakfast at IS minutes
to Gabriel and retires for the night ut
Achilles. Mr. Bloch has II children,
8 girls and 3 boys. He is fond of his
family and in order that he might al
ways have them in mind had n watch
made with the miniature photograph
of one of the children in the place of
each of the hours on its dial. Thus
where the figure would be on an or
binary watch dial the pretty face of
his daughter Rosie looks out. The face
of the boy Gabriel represents 1 o'clock,
that of Frcda = o'clock and so on
around the dial. At his home Mr..
Bloch has q large clock, on the dial Of
which the figures are represented in
the same way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
PAID BY UNCLE SAM.
Some of the Odd Expenses the Gov
eminent Has to Bear.

Every one knows that it costs almost
States government in times of peace
and that the department of war and
the navy, the Indian and pension bu-
reaus absorb the larger part of this
amount, but in the course OF years q
large number of dependents upon IN
Gle Sans purse have come into being
of which the general public knows lit
tie.
Such, for example, are the interna-
tiOnal bureau for the repression of the
African slave trade, located at Brus-
sells, q highly laudable institution, to
the expenses of which our government
contributes 500 a year; the interna-
tional bureau of weights and measures,
also at Brussels, to which $2,2IO is con-
tributed, and the International Geodet-
ic association, the expenses of which
our government shares to the extent
of 81 800 yearly.
AS a leading member of group of
nations specially interested in humane
and philanthropic work we subscribe
1925 a year to lighthouse service on
the coast of Morocco, about $4,000 to
be divided among citizens of other
lands for service rendered to ship
wrecked American seamen, $500 year
toward maintaining hospital for sail
ors at Panama and $4,000 for keeping
and feeding American convicts impris-
oned in foreign countries.
Among the unfamiliar purposes in
the home country for which money is
appropriated from the federal treas
ury is the maintenance of the Wash
ington monument, costing $11 $50 an
nually, and the provision of artificial
limbs for soldiers calling for $547 ,OOC
a year.-Leslie's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
DANGER IN CHEAP GLASSES.
A Great Many Eyes Huined by At
tempts at Economy.

tempts at Economy.
Looking back now to the time when
the itinerant quaclS doctor and the
wandering dentist spread misery and
destruction over the land, we wonder
at the ignorance or carelessness of our
fathers in trusting their teeth or even
their lives to hands so Enthusiastically.
A very similar thing is done today by
people who buy spectacles or eyeglass-
es from men who sell them on the
streets or have their eyes fitted by OPP
ticians who have no qualifications for
doing the work.
A surprising number of people buy
their glasses from vendors on the
streets. They get glasses for 80 cents
which seem to them just as good as
pair they would pay So for having
made on an oculists prescription, and
they think they have sayea money.
Glasses acquired in all sorts of ways
by inheritance or exchange from
friend or even glasses found on the
streets are used to the detriment, even
to the destruction, of the wearer's
sight.
"People seem to think glasses are
like clothes" said an old oculist the
other day, "and if they are fairly COM
Portable and look we'll they ask no
further questions"
Another way in which people dam
age their eyes is through carelessness
in trying to remove dust or cinders
from them. They try themselves,
friend tries rub, the nearest drug
store and the nearest optician are call
ed on, all before an oculist is consult
cd. The result is that the eyebail is
often badly rubbed and scraped, and
in many instances permanent injury is
done-New York Evening Post.