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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01
DOMESTIC NEWS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 20. The Demo
cratic State Convention have elected Gen.
Lne1s DIshS, chairman. The delegates at
large are: Henry Watterson, w. C. p.
Breckenndgr,- Witis b. Mockton and j.
W. Rice. $50.
The platform calls for an immediate, I'M
conditional repeal of the resumption act, but
regards gold and silver as h; true basis for
circulation. &
The Convention made no declaration in
favor OF any candidate.
New oKI4EANs, May 2G.-In in pistol
fight here to-day VIM. F. Lareseche was
MORALLY wounded, aud Matt Hogan is not
expected 70 live. Thos. HaverIand, one of
the three engaged in the frAcas, has been
arrested.
ST. Looms, May ga dispasch from
New Orleans reports that the steamer New
Orleans Weat through the jetties, drawing
sew enteen feet three inches.
BosroS, May 26.-Suit has been COM
menced asn.inst w. Fl. Mccartney. for
meriI Internal Revenue Collector; $50, 600
short
WoRcfxfIsR, MSS, May 26.--Samuel ].
Frost WIS executsd to-day for the mnrder
Of his Wifeis bEofher-
NENPHEs, MAY 2d.--S- II. Ellis. 4 proni-
nent planter, was shot and killed by
Thonas and Robert Reasnor.
BUFFALO. May 26.AThe secretary states
that lhs reissipts Of the Baptist Publication
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

WE believe now that success Is impossible
without New York, and we are going to get
New York by nominating Tilden. We
don't like him as we'll as Western man,
but that is not the thing. We fear q
Western man cannot carry New York OF
any other Eastern State, so we drop the
West and go for Tilden.-See Cincinnati,
CO1na1erci0L r.f..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
Why do Won Shakef

For the convenience of the con-
sumner the rr]oprietors of DIR. Sher-
mans Malarifuge now put it up in
10 CEN bottles as well as 1.60 as
heretofore. To those who lave used
the Malarifuge, it is not nee essary to
say a word in its behalf; but to those
who have shakenin ignorance of it we
will say, try it and add yourtestimo-
ny to thousands of others, that it
cured you. No other medicine is re-
buried, as it is a combined tonic, al
terative, cathartic, febrifu9e, cholo-
gogue and anti-periodic. 1t neutral
ICES miasmatic poison, purities and
invigorates the blood, restores the
Liver and other diseased organs to
their natural healthy condition, there
by thoroughly graduating the disease
For Sale by
w11weow j. +. LLEWELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

Svmrt0r1s Of 4 Diseased Liver.
DAI-N iii lie right side, under the
edge Of the ribs, increases on pres-
sure, sometimes the pain is III the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
or the left side sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for a rheumatism in the arm.
The stomach is affected with loss Of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are Costiyc, sometimes alter
native with lax tic head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally aconsiderablclo loss
ofmemory,aCConraEied withapaln-
full sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. A slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains o fweariness ard debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, and he complains OF a
priCkly sensation Of the skin; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied tia, excrCiscwould be bene-
fetal to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up foctitudc enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them eX-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DIR. c.. McLANE's LIVER PILLS,
IN CASES OF ACUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, a:e productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic con IL used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them A
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as a simple purgative, they are un-
~equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DIR. C.. M:LANE's
LIVER PILLS are " sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
The genuine MeLANE's LIVER
PILLS bear the signatures of c.
McLANE and FLEMING BROS. on the
wrappers.
sw- Insist on your druggist or
s%torekeeper giving you the genuine
DIR. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To. those wishing to give DR.. c. McLANE's
LIVER Pills a trial, we will mail post paid to any
part of the United States, one box OF Pills for
t. twenty-five cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
PITCHERS
CASTORIA

Mothers may have rest and their babies
may have health, if they will use Castoria
tor Wind Collie, Worms, Feverishness,
Sore Mouth, Group. or Stomach Com
plants. It is entirely a vegetable prepar-
alton, and contains neither mineral, NOR
phine, nor alcohol. It lie as pleasant to
take as honey, and neither gags nor gripes.
DR.. E. Dimocb of Dupont, o.. says;
81 am using. Castoria in my practice
result"
This is what everyone says. Most
nurses in New York City use the Castoria.
1t is prepared by Messrs. J. B. Rose &
tCo., As Dey street, New York, successors
o Samuel Pitcher, M. D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
CENTAUR
LINIMENTS,
Letter from o Postma.ter.1

Letter from o Postmaster.
"ANTrocH, ILL.,, Dec. /, 1874.
':Messrs. j. B. RosK & Co.:
"Mv wife has, for o long time, been Q
terrible sufferer from Rheumatism. She
has t; led many physicians and many RENEE
dies. The only thing which has given her
relief Is Centaur Liniment. I am reioiced
to say this has cured her. I am doing
". II. RING.
This 10 . sample of many thousand testi-
monials received, of wonderful cures
effected by the Centaur Liniment. The
ingredients of this article are published
around each bottle. It contains Witch
Hazel, Me.tha, Arnica, Rock Oil, Car.
bolic, and ingredients hitherto little
known 1t Is an i~ndisputable fact that the
Centaur Liniment Is performing more
cures of Swellings, Stiff Joints, Eruptions,
Rheumatism, Neuralgis. Sciatisa. Caked
Breasts, Lock.jaw, dc, than all other Lin
inents, Embroca:ions, Extracts, Salves,
Ointments, and Plastsrs now in use.
For T~oothache, Earache. Weak Back,
tch and Cutaneous Eruptions it is ad-
mirable. 1t cures burns and scalds with
out q scar. Extracts poison from bites
and stings, and heals frost bites and chill
blalns, in a short time. No family can
aAoTO W bc WituOuL Inc SouL&Qf AiQl-
ment, white wrapper.
The Centaur Llniment. yellow wrapper.
is adapted to the tough skin, muscies and
flesh of the animal creation. Its effects
upon severe cases OF SPAWN. Sweeny,
Wind Gall, Big Head and Poll Evil, are
little less than marv llous.
Messrs. j. Mcclure g. Co.. Druggists
corner Elm and Front streets, Cincin natl
O., say:
SIN our neighborhood q number of
teamsters are using the Centsur Liniment.
They pronounce it superior to anything
they have ever used. We sell as high Is
four to five dozen bottles per month to
these teamsters."
We have thousands of similar testimo-
malls.
Fer Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring
bone, &c, and for Screw Worm in Sheep
it has no rival. Farmers, L~ivery-men,
and Stock-raisers, have in this Liniment 9
remedy which is worth . hundred time:
its cost.
Laboratory OF j. B. Rose g. Co.
46 DEFY STREET. New YoRK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

I'm want to witness the most
no.ipg ceremony and the most
,c',;.nt scene Of the season, you
", come to the N. E. Church South
.D.;obt. where Miss Katie Martin
nj he united in the holy bands Of
r.dlook, to Mr.. J. A. Glandon, by
=. Who'll. All are invited to the
.hrrcb. After the ceremony they
ill adjourn with invited friends to
-. Martin House where there will
h. . grand reception.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
FASHIONS W~HISFEKIaGs.

Printed by request of lady friends.
Velvet will be the fashionable
material for dress bonnets.
Many tourists are investing in In
dian casmere costumes.
The most fashionable earring are
Arrows OF small diamonds.
There are bright silk pockets Vim
koduced to wear with any toilet.
gyThe new blue-violet veivetS make
oil sharmingly into faneiful bod:
eA
SILK skirts of cardinal red are talk
Cd about to wear under cream col
ord polonaises.
Silk cords for fans and eflateLlin
bags, and monire bows for the same
purpose, are replacing metal books
andscha,ns.
There are velvets Of two colors,
such as Havana brown, and ct.es.
nut brown, separated with thin Vel.
low lines of aatip.
The new nsvy.blus 10 almost black,
1t is so dark in shade, and 1t is
most stylish when in combination
with cardinal red.
The crowns OF some of the new
capotoes are made entirely OF fen tn
ers, and the brim is bordered with q
brand to correspond.
In artificial floral trimmings foil.
age is preferred tc flowers, especial
Ay dark, qnaint autumn leaves, spot.
ted as if by dscay.\
Long and ample strings, tied I'm.
der the chin, are likely to be worn
on boDnets. They r gros grain on
one side and satin on the ether.
Ostrich plumes SO long in vogue
will give way for a time to blue
green lophophore feathers, the
plumage Of the black birds, guinea
hens, peacocks, ducks, gulls and
Russian green cocks.
New sleve-studs represent a cal
endar, with the date Of the month
and the rame of the saint for the
day. On one of the blank spaces il
the name of the wearer, and on the
other that Of the donor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

A French paper relates that, many
years ago, Victor Hugo, when about
20 make his journey through Ger
many which inspired his book, The
Rhine, called at the passport office,
when the following conversation
took place with the clerk.
Your name, if you please.
Victor Hugo.
Age?
Thirty-thrco. =
Profession?
The poet lifted proudly his Olym
plan front, and replied, with majes-
ty, Founder of my school,
Very we'll. WITHDRAWING to
another clerk-write out a passport
for NJ. Victor Hugo; age, thirty"
three; school-teacher. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

The highest market price in the
cash paid for game at willie l..
Frosts, north side square: 27sf.
Go to AlIisons for your school
books. School furnishing goods,
pictures, picture frames! and every
thing in the stationery line, cheap
for cash, north side square Mexico,
Mo. z7.2t.
1t is now in order to hoist the
bloody shirt at half mast.
W. w. Fry one of our young
lawyers of promise is now in Boone
Vile attending a case.
Miss Camilla Switzler and Miss
Annie Hubble, both of Columbia, and
Miss Alice Clark, of Monroe, are
guests at the Martin House. They
are visiting Miss Katie. But wait
till next week, and then we will tell
you all about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

s COME TO THE LEDGER FOR
YOUR PRINTING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
A. LADD,
LAND AGENT
MEXICO. MO

Office east side square. Buys, sell
and exchanges lands and town prop
erty, and conducts q general land
agency business.
Parties at a distance, wishing to
buy or exchange for lands or town
property in this part of Missouri,
should send for circular.
Registers and extensively adver-
tises all property put in his hands,
and charges commission only when q
satisfactory sale is made.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19

EDWIN BooTH's Observation-Disclosures
AND OrHELLo.-Mr. Booths audience las
t,ieht was only little smaller than on The
night before, but none the less brilliant and
not bit less appreciatve. Every seat ir
the parquette, dress -circ.e, and family.circIe
was occupied, and there was line Of gen
tlemeu on their feet, forming the back
ground to the grand array OF beauty and
fashion presented In the dress-circle.
The character OF Richelieu Is painfully
difficult one. Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, Rich
mond favorite, and man Of genius, has
given to us the latest and one Of the plea
santest representations Of l., and our theatre
goers are apt to measure any others per.
formance by Barretts standard.
While in many particulars Booths and
B,rrett's ideas about the character are di!'
ferent, bottr are sufficiently good to claim
the admiration OF hosts OF friends. o Masy
persons of critical turn Of mind said OF
Booths Richeleu last night that 1t was fan
superior to his Hamlet. Certainly It gave
great satisfaction. He Claimed the attention
of the people In the. early scenes, and as The
nIay progressed he held it fImer and firmei
In bis grasp. His portrsiture Of the Cardi'
nal iu bis old age, weak and feeble 10 BODY
but with crafty and powerful mind, was
faithful and elegant. The palns.taking care
and rigid adherence TO bis conception OF inc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19

| The BoDY OF Mr.. REDToRp RECOVERED
IsQUEsT-FUHERAL.-phe body Of Mr.. r
S. Redford, who has been missing since De
cemher 80, was found Yesterday afternoon al
2 O'Clock 10 the river near Sharp's island
which is situated close to the Danyille rail-
road bridge. 1t was considerably decom'
posed, and was found By l.. L. Martin, a
fisherman. who lives on Sharp's island.
There were three slight cuts upon the
head, but no marks of violence upon his
body. He had in his pockets small sum
Of money, and one or two letters and papers.
Mr.. Redford was last seen on the morning
of the Both Of December upon the Free
bridge by Walter j. Wood and William
Redford, both of Manchester. A coat, which
was identified as belonging to Mr.. Redford,
was found Il. few days ago.
l. An inquest was held upon the body at
Mr.. Rediord's late residence, Sl2 north Third
street, last night, and where the facts as
stated above were brought out. The jury
decided that he came to his death by drown
ing bimself while In state of mental aber.
ration.
Mr.. Redford will be buried at 10 O'Clock
this morning from the Seventh-Street Chris
tan church. The Richmond Typographical
Union, of which Mr. Redford was q men,
Der, will bury him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19

The PREsIDENTIAL CANPAIGN-.REPUBLICAs
MovEaENTs.-The Republican State Com.
mittee had meeting in the Office of the
Collector Of Customs yesterday afternoon,
Major Richard II. Carter, of Fsuquier, pre-
siding, aud Colonel John r. Popham, sscre.
tary. After mature deliberation, It was deter.
mined that the Convention to elect delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention should be held
at Lynchburg on the 18th of April. Each
city and county will be entitled to as maay
delegates as 1t has representatives in the lower
house OF the General Assembly, and said del.
egates are to be elected on the fourth Satur-
day in March.
The Republican Press Committee met soon
after the adjournment Of the State Commit
tee. After, considering the situation, and
seeing no prospect of raising money or pro-
curing public patronage to sustain an organ,
they adjourned to meet at Lynchburg during
the session of the Convention.
There were twenty-seven "leadiEg Re-
publicans" present at the meeting Of the
State Committee yesterday, and nearly all of
them were understood to be Of the opinion
that Grant has no chance for reelection, and
that Blaine is the coming man.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19
lFor the Dispatch.l

Rhe FOSSiDi3tHiGS Oh Hfcnn1C N 4.
After an absence Of some years, spent in
Europe and the busy and progressive North,
find myself again in my native city, eujoy-
ing to the full its baImy air and lovely views.
The possibilities Of Richmond seem so
many and various that it makes one hungry
to enjoy them. How much more charming
would be our sidewalks paved with stone OF
the beautiful granite found at our doors.
How sad 10 be forever pitching and tumb bling
in the same holes and ruts made by our
forefathers. Why will not some enterprising
man arise, and contract to pave these side
walks of Richmond with something solid
and substantial? am sure there would be
g millions in It." How property would
then improve, and what an incentive to the
fur women Of our town to emerge from
their dens and erjoy more really the glories
Of this southern sunlight! How many of
our delicate and consumptiYe northern sis.
ters would gladly tarry here to enjoy this
delicious climlte were there suitable abiding
| places Tor them? How many exquisite sites
! tor fine family hotel Richmond would then
gain all the inValids and not Florida, where
| statistics prove they langush and die. Why
| is not company formed to build at once
| this fine Hotel deS MuaRdes? :? Do our good
| people fully realize "the millions in it?D
Lst us, then, shake off this apathy which
! now oppres>es us, and at the earliest mo.
ment develop some of the glorious possibil.
tiles of this our lovely ci Y. L. E. G.
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requirements of the part. which Is charac.
terislic of Booth and mikes effectual his ge.
MUS, was observable In every expression Of
bis countenance, every Iuotion Of bis hand
or feet, and every word spoken. II ever
he fails to please it will rot be because be
has not done his very best TO deserve and
wig the good opinion and appreciation of bis
audience.
The support was equal to the demands OF
the piece. Indeed, it was far better than Mr..
Ford generally gets credit for furnishing.
Mr.. Warde as Adrian de Mauprat, Mr.
Bokee as Louis KILL. Mr. Harkins as Gas
ton, Mr.. Rowe as Biradas, Mr. Lauagan as
Joseph, and Miss Pierce as Julie de Morti-
mer, were worthy Of the special mention we
give them. The setting of the stage was as
perfect as the appliances at hand enabled
the stage manager, Mr.. Gardner, to make IT,.
Tonight Othello will be presented, and it
is not doubted that The audience will be as
large and as select as the occasion merits. It
is one of Booths greatest wofks-:onceiyed
IN an imaginative mood-So terribly earnest
as to obscure the painfully offensive quail.
ity of the play. AS an analysis and portrayal
of the passion of jealousy when that passion
is reused by suspicion OF outrage against the
affections and the sexual bond, Othello covers
the whole ground, leaving nothing to be
thought or said. As q work of constructive
art it is perfect.
For the matlne, the Merchant of Venice
will be performed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19

POLICE Court, YEsTERDAY.-Alice I'll.
vimely and Ella Lewis (boLh colored,, ar
rested for fighting in the street, were dis
charged.
W!llim Willis (colered was sent to Jail
for twenty-four hours for having in his pos
session one bag of coal supposed to be stolen,
and V. D. Bryant and Mamie Perkins (col.
ored) were fiaed $3.50 each and costs for be-
ing drunk and disorderly in the street.
Calie Brown (colored) was fioed two dol
lars for creating disturbance and using pro.
fame language in the street.
William alias Boney johnson and Thorn is
| Tompkins (colored), charged with fighting
on the platform at the Richmond and Peters.
burg Railroad der0;, were committed for
five days in default of surety.
Philus Blunt and Edward Sims (colored)
charged with assaultiDg and striking William
Johnson with rock, were sent to jail-Blunt
| for ten days and Sims for thirty days.
Margaret Morris (colored), charged with
unlawfully entering q vacant house on Han
| cock street and stealing one lot of iron the
property of the children Of Thomas Wester
man, deceased, was sent on to the grand jury
| of the Hastings Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19

Iunltol Notes.

,,-,o ,tjy,. members Of the LeglSla-
..,,r,uni,y TO hear Captain Ham.
..rrnyur's address on The L'c auu
,...sr'er Of Lee, the Iwo houses VIII no'
r.., saul O'Clock To-Day.
r... 81 use Committee on Public property
t.,. -. iyrd 10 report bill authorizing 'he
I....-,.. Hsi ami, cnsCd dogs found PRONE
-....,...a,. Capitol square.
7,. .,a.rlHeut - the city charter pro-
44.. NJ Williams 10 make Law what IS
-..ro; the Crr Counci', and THEREBY
....., rng appropriation OF any sum OF
... .,.ier ,hm 500 except by two
H., ,,. viii cUrur up. Tor consideration
.,... /. ,;..t tbi, week.
,..r'.41ck this afternoon, in the Office OF
.... r...,tr- Of Land, Ex-Governor Letcher
oa,la.,,, the House Committee on Agri-
,.,p..r,. 10 .4Y0C Of The Go%-,ax.
Ir IKE House Yesterday Mr.. TalIey offered
ill - ,ty,.A the act Incorporating the
>,.,n,ru Association for the BENEFIT OF the
U.i,", and ORPHANS OF the Southern states.
..,.,,l that several well known cltIZ ms
-, ,,Irr,aond are willing 10 go before the
c..r,,r,..,, 10 whom the bill was referred
s,,,..,,ity that the lottery tickets are eXer-
,t.,,, a ycry pcrnicious iuilncnce upon the
,r.,-,l. G., certain CllS>tS OF the community.
Tho Governor ye>tcr lay commissioned the
r.rlnw,Dv notaric> John Page, OF Beaver
pYg.. no'ary public for the county of Hano-
y.,. James cecil, Of New bern, Il notary pub.
lt :pg puiA-aj county.
The R,camond Light Infantry Blues,
through their gallant Captain, George W..
laws, Yesterday presented 10 the State III.
i,r,ry = COPY OF the volume which contains
rn,:, war history ~ embraced in IN address
delivered by General Henry A. Wise on the
Ilh Of May, 1874
!, ! cxpcc,ed that the House Committee
on Po,i, aud {nternal Navigation will to-
,,4y giyr MIR. pOOlcl's bill relating to the sale
a,,1e >Atcs interest in the Richmond, Fred
,..rk.bur. and Potomac railroad tiaal con-
>.ieri,Ipu.
Members Of the Legislature were rtlolccd
- hrU Of the nomination OF lion. james Is.
EuE for the Senate Of the United States by
me Democrats Of the Kentusk; Legislature.
Mr.. Beck wIIi be tie arbitrator on the part
OF Virgins. on the Maryland-N lrgluia
boundary line commission in place Of Go
yr!nor Graham, OF North Caroliua, de-
ceased.
\ .reA, misfortune has happened to a
member Of The House. Ii Is bintcd that there
w probably nave to be au investigation to
C.eIr the ,klrt, Of others.
The concluding argument in the House
CoMmtyr on Prlyjl ge> and Elections In the
MUrphy-Waikcr case was made yesterday by
Nc>,rs. Walker and Sener.
The impression prevailed among members
ye-lrrla: that the Senate Committee on Priv
iirrcs and Elections are about equally divided
IN The Knight Johnson case. The report or
reports wil cert inly not be presented be
:uTr Tnur,day.