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Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
CHINESE BOY AT HOME.
Long Hours in School and Sports o
the Vacation.

Long Hours in School and Sports OF
the Vacation.
Among the representatives oe the &C.
lestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin, All Foon. They
are bright and intelligent, and are inter-
esting characters. OF their earlier life
in China they give very lucid accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United
States about twenty years, first locat-
ing in New York City. In his native
country he has a wife and son, and he
has made frequent visits to them since
he first came to America. Lee received
instruction in English before he crossed
the Pacific, and he also attended school
in New York. Both he and his cousin
receive weekly instructions at the
hands of teachers of the Baptist Sun
day school, and Lee especially has be-
come proficient in his use of the Eng
ish language.
All Foon has been in America only n
few years, and has resided in Ogdens-
burg about year. He is married, and
his wife was left behind in his native
land. Before coming to America All
Foon was in school until he was 16,
with English tutors, but his knowledge
of the language is meager. Until a few
years ago there were no woman teach
ers in all China. Now there are many,
and students are received until past the
age of 80. There are many native
teachers, as well as the missionaries,
who come from foreign lands. The
scholars sit on high stools at desks
and study aloud. At 10 and II years the
Chinese scholars can read and write
/ very well. Every lesson is learned by
rote. The teacher always retains pos
session of Furnishing stick, and occa-
sionally lazy or tardy scholars receive
q few sound raps with it.
The scholars are at school early in the
morning, and it is not uncommon for
boys to study ten hours a day. That
would seem a long time for American
boys to devote to study in a single day,
but, according to All Foon, the juvenile
Chinaman never grumbles at the long
hours, and he and his companions
climb upon their stools and sing out
their lessons all at the same time as
loudly as they can. Vacation is always
during the rice harvesting season. Then
the boys fly kites and enjoy many other
pastimes which are similar to those
seen in America, such as walking on
stills, playing hide and seek, blind
mans buff and leapfrog.
I'VE have great fun fighting beetles
too," said All Foon. "In China there
are no bad boys like here. All boys are
respectful to all older than themselves
They do not think it fun to hurt Other
peoples feelings. One thing I have
seen here is a very old trick in China
You see boys place a package on the
sidewalk, and when some one stoops tc
pick it up it is gone, for there is string
tied to it, and a little boy at the Other
end Of the string" -Ogdensburg Jour
|
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
A FIsH-CATCHING FISH.
He Has n Mouth One-third the Size
of His Body.


Most remarkable of strange fishes is
the angler fish, whose very name seems
paradox. The fishing fish is never
theless a reality and stern one to all
that approach those awful jaws of his.
With a body the color of mud he gen.
orally lies in the shadow of some rock
on the bottom of the sea, waiting mo-
tionless for the approach of his prey.
He is provided with an odd kind of fin
just over the mouth, and this is held
out in front of him to give warning of
the coming of something to be swal-
lowed. One taken alive was expert
mented on, and it was found that if
this projecting fin was touched with a
stick, even though the stick did not
come near the mouth, the jaws closed
convulsively. This shows that the fin,
by some provision of nature, closes the
jaws as soon as it is touched.
The mouth is tremendous, growing
to the width of a foot when the whole
fish is only three feet long. One Of
these anglers was caught not long
since, and, though it was only % inches
long, a fish 10 inches long was found
sticking in its throat. The angler is
provided with peculiar teeth set in
double or treble rows along the jaws
and at the entrance of the throat.
Some of these teeth are a foot long.
He is not pretty fish to look at, but
he attends strictly to business and will
swallow anything that touches his
warning fin, whether it is meant for
food or not.
All kinds of things have been found
in the stomachs of anglers, from bits
of lead and stone to fish almost as large
as the angler itself. This is without
doubt one of the most peculiar and in
teresting fish in the whole ocean.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Sheridan's Wit,

Richard Brinsley Sheridan was one
day dining with Lord Thurlow when
his lordship produced some fine Con-
stantia which had been sent him from
the Cape of Good Hope. Sheridan,
who saw the bottle emptied with un-
common regret, set his wits to work
to get another.
Failing in his attempt, however, he
turned toward a gentleman seated
farther down and said, ''Sir, pass me
up that decanter, for must return to
Madeira since l cannot double the
Cape"-San Francisco Argonaut.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Parrots Natural Gymna.ts.

The curious gymnastic feats which
parrots sometimes perform in their
cages have been ascribed to the desire
of the birds to vary the monotony of
their life in captivity. That was the
opinion of Mrs. Mandsley, the wife of
the Central American explorer, until
she lived in the forest region near
Copan, where she saw the parrots in a
state Of perfect freedom INDUCING in
all the feats practiced by their Gagged
cousins.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Two Letters which Prove
that Lydia e. Pinkk,an,'s
Vegetable Compound Will
Remove 7us,,0s' and Cure
Other. Female Weakness

Z" Two years ago l was a great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
would form in the womb. l had four
tumors in two years. l went through
treatment with doctors, but they did
me no good, and 1 thought l would
have to resort to morphine.
1.-The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but l had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and 1 began to get stronger right
along, and am as well as ever before.
Can truly say that would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound. MARY A.
STAHL, Watsontown, Pa.
AFTER following the directions
given in your kind letter for the treat
ment of leucorrhea, can say that l
have been entirely cured by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies, and
will gladly recommend them to my
friends. "A. B. DAvIDs, Binghamton,
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnq

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet blisters and calous spots. Aliens
Foot-Ease is a certain cure for ing1owing
nails, sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet.
We have over 10000 testimonials. 1t cures
while you walk. All dru ggists and shoe
stores sell it 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address, Allen 5. Olmstead, LIE
Roy, Y. N.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The Pasadena News is sore afraid.
1t says: Where will sleeping car rates
go to now that the courts have given
Judgment of $3.50 to the man who failed
to get the berth he paid for? Some
things are worth more when we don't
get them than when we do" The coun-
try editors who habitually ride in
Pullman cars are in a class by them
selves. The question is not worrying
the fraternity as a whole.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Amatuer Safe Crackers.

Oakland, Cal.-Amateur cracksmen
forced an entrance to Hooks furniture
establishment at the Eleventh-street
entrance during the night and with
hammer and jimmy wrecked the inter
ior of the safe, but secured no plumber.
Finding nothing in the safe, they
turned their attention to the drawers
in the office desks and broke every
lock. This work netted them 81 in 2
cent postage stamps.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
CURE SICK HEADACHE.

Willie Good-Pa, our teacher says
that collect" and "congregate" mean
the same thing.
Rev. Goodwill, you tell your teach
er that you have information that
there is considerable difference be-
tween a congregation and collection.
Baltimore American.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
DEPRECIATION OF MONEY,

In 1873 silver dollar was worth one
dollar and six-tneths in gold and in
1896 forty-five cents. Money may de-
preciate but there is one standard
medicine, which has not changed in
half a century, and that is HOstetter' s
Stomach Biters. 1t always has been
the one remedy for Indigestion, dys-
pepsia or kidney troubles.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Never Disappoints. All druggists ST.


"Where's your watch" asked the
observant man.
"Why, here it is" replied the man
whose prosperity had slipped a cog or
two recently.
"But that's silver one. The one
you used to carry had handsome gold
CASE
-er-circumstances alter cases,
YOU know" -Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Lost No Time.

Parke-I told my wife she could sell
If she desired the furniture that had
become too bad for use.
Lane-She was prompt to take the
hint, was she?
Parke (sadly)-Was she? There isn't
q thing left.--Harper's Bazaar.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The Highland section is much dis
turbed over the question of rural mail
deliver. The proposition, as it now
stands, is to make Highland the cen
troll Office from which all mail will be
delivered, and headquarters for the
carriers, closing the postoffice at East
Highlands and Delrosa. The Office al
Patton, which serves only the asylum
is to be maintained.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Another Case of Womb,
Kidney and BIa dder
Trouble Cured by Lydia
e. Pil,slhas,,,S Vegetable
G0s,,uOund,

"DEAR FRIEND-Two years ago l had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
it's worst form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
1 had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything l ate distressed me, and
there was bad discharge.
81 was confined to my bed when l
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
homework. 1 believe should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. / hope this letter may be the
result of benefting some other suffer
ing woman. 1 recommend your Com
pound to every one."-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, Trinble, Pulaski Co., Ky.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Common
Sense
7 ak with
Women

If a person is i'll and needs medi-
cine is it not wise to get one that has
stood the test of time and has hun
dreds of thousands of cures to its
credit?
A great many women who are i'll try
everything they hear of in the way of
medicine, and this experimenting with
unknown drugs is a constant menace
to their already impaired health.
This seems to us very unwise, for
there are remedies which are no ex-
periments and have been known years
and years to be doing only good.
Take for instance Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; for thirty
years it's record has been one I'M
broken chain of success. No medicine
for female ills the world has ever
known has such a record for cures.
1t seems SO strange that some people
will take medicines about which they
really know nothing, some of which
might be, and are, really harmful
while on the other hand it is easily
proved that over one million women
have been restored to health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
We have published in the news
papers of the United States more
ever been published in the interest of
any other medicine.
All this should, and does, produce
spirit of confidence in the hearts of
women which is difficult to dislodge,
and when they are asked to take some
thing else they say, mo, we want
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which has been tried, and
never found wanting, whose reliability
is established far beyond w. expert
mental stage"
We have thousands of letters like the
following addressed to Mrs. Pinkham,
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Slow Work.

maria, you let that young BOLSTER
stay last night until o'clock"
"But, mamma, you told me 1 must
give him time to propose"
"But five hoursi"
'eWhy, mamma, you know he slut
,"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Monthly Suffering is Al
ways Cured by Lydia e.
Pfnkhans'S Vegetable
Compound, also Back
ache and Bearing-d0Wn
palms.

81 suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until 1
tried your medicine; your tier of adj
vice and a few bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have
made me the happiest woman alive. l
shall bless you as long as live.
JOE SAUL, Dover, Mich.
Four years ago 1 had almost given
up hope of ever being well again. l
was afflicted with those dreadful head
ache spells which would sometimes
last three or four days. Also had
backache, bearing-down pains, leucor-
rhea, dizziness, and terrible pains at
monthly periods, combining me to my
bed. After reading SO many testi-
monials for your medicine, I concluded
to try it. l began to pick up after
taking the first bottle, and have con-
tinued to gain rapidly, and now feel
like different woman. L can recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in the highest terms to all
sick women. Miss Rosa HELDEN,
1876 w. Cleveland Ave-, Canton, o.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

1 do not believe q Piso's Cure for
Consumption has an equal for coughs
and colds.-John F. Boyer, Trinity
Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannotsreach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous Innings of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets indamed
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness [cause by catarrhl that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
Sold by Druggist, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
1e-iod
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The manufacturers of Carriers Ink have had
forty years experience in making it and they
certainly know how. Send for "Inklings,', free;
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The above picture shows the house where George Dewey
death of the Admas father 1t then
sold
DON ESQ., in the of 1889 Mr.
February
Mr. and Mrs Gordon unfalg in their
this shrine the birthplace of Admiral
letter from T. Gordon
follows:
It with satisfaction that
this
Thedro
refreshing
and from the remedies used in to
thankful
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Oakland members of the Anti-Sa-
loon League are about to incorporate
a coffee club association.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

1t destroys ones nerves to be anna
BILE every day to the same human be-
ng-Beaconsfield.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Most wonderful Medicine of the Ap,

MOST wonderful Medicine of the Age.
This is age of scientific wonders and Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic are among them, the
modern laxative, perfect, unequaled. Druggists
10c, 25c, Soc
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The Sperry and Crown flour mills
of Stockton have sent a carload of
flour to the Galveston sufferers.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

That's 80
81 hear that Bellingham has married
money" said Perkasie.
cts false report" replied Rotting-
1pan ''FP married q cash~irl''
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Hobson is coming back home pretty
soon. Ladies prepare to quicker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
The Income Tax.

some ulSclSSlon mas nccll rhlSeu
concerning the reasons for the
omission of an explicit reitcration
of the demand for I'm income tax
in this yeai s platform. The facts
are these: a draft of the platform
was submitted to the committee on
resolutions, which, as is always
the ease, went over it with the
greatest care, eliminating every re-
dundant word or phrase and re-
ducing the whole to the smallest
proportion consistent with clear
ness and the needs of the occasion.
The Chicago platform was reaf-
firmed. The question arose as to
which of the specific demands
made in the Chicago platform
should be again deiinately re-stat-
ed. Sixteen to one came first, and
debate upon that was deferred I'M
til the whole platform had been
read over. Government by in
junction has been regarded rs a
clause appealing directly to the
laboring class, which could not be
omitted without giving reason to
suspect bad faith. 1t was urged
that the income tax was so thorOly
a Democratic measure, was so little
antagonized by any well defined
class that it might reasonably be
included simply in the general re-
affirmation. There was some dis
cussion upon this matter, and fin
ally the clause was bracketcd and
left for action after the committee
should have finished its discussion
of VIC to l." The committee fin
ishcd that discussion at half past
four o'clock in the morning and
We're utterly unable to give to the
remainder of the platform that
careful scrutiny which perhaps it
should have received. Instead of
returning to take up the income
tax again, the remainder of the
platform was passed over hurried
ly, and it was not noticed that
this matter had been omitted.
1t is held by all members of the
committee and by the Democratic
party organization us whole that
the income tax is included in the
rcaf1irmation of the Chicago plat
form. Special stress will be laid
upon it in the Democratic cam
paign text book prepared for the
instruction of speakers and writ,
ers, and Mr.. Bryan himself will
discuss it at every proper occasion
including his first official address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26

DR.. Rays Renovation a wonder
full system Renovation. Sold by j.
F Llewellyn
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26

30, 900 European troops can march
from one end of China to the 9th
er.
"That China must be compelled
to comply with the provisions of the
treaties admits of no doubt. i
matters little that the present. dy-
nasty is swept away and native
Chinese is put on the throne; but
it greatly matters to America that
partition shall be prevented and
that the autonomy of China be pre-
served"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Atheism Encourages Suicide.

The figures taken from the official
records OF three Bohemian fraternal
benefit societies, for periods OF from
three to Ave years, show that in every
1000 deaths there were in the first 100
suicides, in the second 200 and in the
third 333. The circular calls attention
to the fact that along with this remark
able prevalence of suicide in these So
cieties there exists a general infidelity,
and argues that there is a connection
OF cause and effect between them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-1st Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, 1st Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, Cd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Feed Their Soldiers Well.

The British soldier Is the best fed
irdividual of his class in Europe. He
receives for his daily ration 16 ounces
OF bread, ~ ounces of meat, 2 ounces
OF rice. ounces Of dried vegetables,
l6 ounces of potatoes. and once week
week he receives two ounces Of salt,
four ounces Of coffee and nine ounces
Of sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Call For Unity.

thousand members of the GraDd
Army of the Republic and the
United Confederate Veterans lust
lily cheered the commanders of
these two organizations-General
Albert Il. Shaw and General John
b. Gordon-as they sat together
upon the stage of the Grand Opera
House at the kindling of the camp
fire ut the Blue and Gray Reunion
here tonight. The occasion was
the formal beginning of the reun-
ion of the surviving veterans OF
the Union and Confederate Armies
which fought around Atlanta in
July, 1864.
President Mckinley, unable to be
present, sent his regrets i'll the fol-
lowing telegram:
"Ilon. w. ~. Ilemphil, Chair
man Executive Committee: |
deeply regret my inability to he
with you during the reunion OF the
Blue and Gray of Atlanta this week &.
Such reunions are gratifying evil
dencc of good feeling and comrade-
ship and give assurance of the
permanencc of our Government,
resting on the patronage of Il reu-
nited people. Please express to
those who may be present my cor
dial congratulations and best wish
es.
(SigncH William Mckinley.
When General Gordon was pre-
scented the cheering continued sew
eral minutes. General Gordon
said:
For more than third of Il cen
fury | have earnestly and unwaver
ingly labored for the realization of
this era of American brotherhood
YAH hail the power of all-perva-
ding Amcricanism, which shall
make of us, in truth as in name,
one people, inspired and swaycd
and inspired by the one lofty and
rcsistless purpose to do justice to
all nations; but to see to it that
the flag of this Republic shall be a
protecting power over every Amer
lean in every land, even in bloody
and barbaric China.
"All hail the day when, with one
accord we shall proclaim to all the
world that every drop of American
blood shed by unlawful hands shall
be avenged by American manhood. y
No less enthusiasm greeted Gen
eral Shaw. lie began by saying;
"This is the. first time | have ev-
er heard General Gordon, and
want to say that our nation owes
him more than any other for the
voice he has raised for our union,
and nothing but our union. In
my recent visit turnout the South
my heart has been stirred.
I'VE understand each other
now. 1t was an untold sacrifice to
learn the lesson of the past, and
now let us learn the lesson of
duty.
General j. c. Breckenridge, In
spector General of the Uuited
States Army, and Union veteran
and Colonel w. c. Z. Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky, n distinguished
Confederate veteran, were on the
stage. The former was presented
and concluded an eloquent tribute
to the reunited country. His
brother, Colonel w. G.. p. Breck-
inridge, also spoke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Annapolis CadetShip.

Following is taken from the
Montgomery City Standard:
The competitive examination for
the appointment of cadet to the
naval academy at Annapolis was
held at the school
building here yesterday.
the following youths We're appli-
cants for the place and took the
examination:
Fred b. Kent, of Mexico, aged
lG years; Thos. Moran, of Wells
Vile, aged 10; VIM. Schultz, of
Vandalia, aged Is; James Graves,
of Spalding, aged 10; Roy Nj.
Waters, of Vandalia, aged II;
BENZ. Emmons, of st. Charles,
aged lG; Chas. Hughes, of Mont
gomery City, aged l6; Wray Dud-
ley, of Troy, aged 10,
The board of examiners was
composed of the following teach
ers:
L. a. Wise, of Wellsville; q.
w. Emerson, of Bowling Green;
w. Il. Bryan, of Wright City; j.
j. Duncan, of Oiney; II, +,
Downing, of New London, and }.
n. Cross, of Mexico. The medi-
cal examiners We're DR.. j. W.
Bourland, of Wright City and DR.,
A. +. Kemp, of Benton City.
An exchange prints the follow
ing marriage ceremony which was
said by n Tennessee squire Il short
time ago;
wilt thou take her for thy pard
for better or for worse, to have, to
hold, to fondly guard till hauled
off in Il hearses Wilt thou let hel
have her way, consult her many
wishes; make the fire every day
and help her wash the dishes'
Wilt thou comfort and support hel
father and mother, Aunt Jemim,
and Uncle John, three sisters ant
a brOtheri" And his face grew
pale ard blank, it was too late {,
jilt, as thru the floor he sank
he said 81 wilt"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
For Sale or Trade.

One of the best dwellings in
Laddonia. Mo. House five rooms,
out buildings, % acre ground,
splendid water, plenty fruit, etc.
Address the MESSAGE, Mexico, Mo.