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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-20

An exchange asks: "Who can
a more painful task than that
OF entertaining the hired girls beau
while she is getting SUPERB
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-20

AS we were passing through Irish
Flat recently, on our way to town, we
heard some loud talk in the back yard
of a house. A loud but deep voice
said: "Where did you put the hoe
[ saw you wid?" Its gone entirely,
feyther.' "Thin I'll break livery
bone in your body wild it if you don't
find it. San antonio (I'eaos) Herald.
-Terry's enemies travel without
tents. They are not worth a S50dr
marquee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
Why do fou Shake?

For the convenience of the con-
sumner the rrOprietors of DR.. Sher-
mans Malarifuge nov put it up in
IS cent bottles as we'll as 81 go as
heretofore. TO those who lave used
the Malarifuge, ii is not nee essary to
say a word i'll its behalf; but to those
who have shakenin ignorance of it we
will say. try it and add your testimo-
ny to thousands of others, that it
cured you. No other medicine is re-
buried, as it is a combined tonic, al
terative, c%athartic, febrifuge, chOlo-
gogue and anti-periodic. 1t neutral
ICES miasmatic poison, purifies and
invigorates the blood, restores the
Liver and other diseased organs to
misunderstanding condition, there
by thoroughly eradicsting the disease
For Sale by
w11weow j. +. LLEWELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
CHAPPED HANDS.

The easiest and simplest remdy is
found IN every store. Take common
starch and grind it with a knife
until it is reduced to the smoothest
powder Take a tin box and fill it
with starch thus prepared, so as to
have it continually at hand for use
Then every time the hands are TAX
from the suds, or dish-watsr,
rinse them thoroughly in clesn
water, wipe them, and while they
are yet damp, rub a pinch of the
starch thoroughly over Thorn, COW
erlng the whole surface.
The effect is magical. The rough
smartlng skin is cooled, soothed
and healed, bringing and insuring
the greatest degree of comfort and
freedom fro m this, by no means in
sinifsant trial. We know many
persons formerly afflicted with
hands that woald chap until the
blood oozsd from many minute ere
vices, completely freed from the
trouble by the use of this simple
remedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
PITCHERS
CASTORIA

Mothers may have rest and their babies
may have health, if they will use Castoria
for Wind Collie, Worms, Feverishness,
Sore Mouth, Group. or Stomach Com.
plants. 1t is entirely a vegetable prepar-
alton, and contains neither mineral, NOR
phine, nor alcohol. It is as pleasant to
take as honey. and neither gags nor gripes.
DR.. E.. Dimecb of Dupont, o.. says;
II am using Castoria in my practice
with the most signal benefits and happy
result"
This is what everyone says. Most
nurses in New York City use the Castoria.
1t is prepared by Messrs. ). B. ROSE s.
to-, 46 Dey street, New York, successors
o Samuel Pitcher, NJ. d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
OLD ST FOOLS A SHARPER.

#eF@#@ G@E@
When old 81 stepped into a bar
room the other day to get some red
Ticker fer de ole 'oman's camfer
bottle, a spruce young celered fell
low called him to the table, threw
three cards around a few times, and
offered to bet the old man u dollar,
that 81 could not pick up the Jack
of spades
What yer take M fer, niger?
exclaimed ST.
Fer a gemman, oh coars. replied
the speaker.
OATS jess what | is, said 81; an l
wants ter tell yer right now dat Use
seen nlggers git inter de jail house
on less capitul dan you'ss got dar
now!
Does you mean to say, sab, dat
l.!
Nebber miro what L means! Do
yer see emmy green in dat eye dar?
pulling down his under sys-lid.
No, sab!
Yer don't eeder, kass dat's a raw
eye, boy, an when'I sets dat eye
onto yer and tollers hit up VIVID dis
hand, yer'll tink dat somebody's
hit yer wild a beef-shank wild de
hoof on.-Don't fool wild me, now
,bout dem kyards, for when 1 gifts
on de wah-paff I'se wus dan a
steembote afre, an yer better pad
die yer coonoo close in ter do furder
bank!
The sharp darkey retired, and 81
got bis red licker' in peace.--Atlan.
ia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that [ have
taken charge of the estate of George
M. Ross, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them to me for al
lowance, within n year from the
date hereof, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if said claims be dot ex-
hibrted within two years from the
date of the publication of this notice,
they will ne forever barred.
D.. Z, SHEA.
Public Administrators Audrain coun-
ty, Mo-.
Mexico, Mo, Nov. 20, '76. 52-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
Cows and Milk,

The art of feeding our COWS SO as
to produce the greatest quantity and
the best quality Of milk Is neither
understood o p~racticed generally.
An experienced writer, who says
that one good COW gives all the
milk that is nseded in a family of
eight persons, and from which
COW was made two hundred and
sixty pounds OF butter last year,
gives the following as his treat
ment. He says: If you desire to
get a large yield of rich milk give
your COW every day water slightly
warm, slightly sailed, in which
bran has been stirred at the rate of
one quart to two gallons of water.
You will find, if you have not
tried this daily practice, that your
COW will give twenty-five per cent.
more milk Immediately under the
effects of it, and she will become so
attached to the diet as TO refuse to
drink clear water unless very thirs.
ty; but tn is mess she will drink
almost an time and ask fer more,
The amount of the drink necessary
is an ordinary water pailful each
time, morning noon and night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07

A good mode of fastening a horse
in a stall is the English enc of at
tachlng a light weight TO the end of
the halter and allowing it to run up
and down under the manger, which
should always be boarded in front
from the floor up. By this arrange.
ment the horse enjoys sufficient lib
erty, and yet has no chance of get
ting fast by stepping over his halter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
Things to be Thanked for.

That, instead of being better,
things are nc worse.
That three of a kind still con-
times to beat two pairs.
That Chicago river coutinEes 10
flow in whichever direction suits its
convenience.
That restaurant steaks are no
tougher than they were last year
at least not much.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
Boone County News.

leaned from the exchanges.
Mrs. Richard Cromwell, of Mexi-
CO, visited her daughters here last
| week. /
Mr.. J. D. VinciI, of Mexico, il
here visiting his wife, who has been
sick several days at her fathers, DR..
j.. G. Norwood.
+ The bog cholera is playing havoc
with~the swine in some parts of this
county. Over a thousand dollars
worth have recently died in one
nsighborhood. Among the heavy
losers are A.. Snyder, who has lost
eighteen, Fl. G. Kelley twelve, and
Allen Ackinzls eleven. There are
many other heavy losers, whose
names we are unable 10 give.
Boone County Dsmocrat.-The
regular number of the ABOVE paper
was published last wee k. 1t is a
well compiled paper SO far a news
and general items of interest are
concerned, and a very fine pecimen
of accurate Typography. 1t is a
six column paper with small clear
type. Mr. Frazee, the editor and
proprietor, is an experienced news
paper man, having been engaged
in the business for so years or ov or.
The publication will be continued
evry Friday morning.
One hundred dollars reward has
been subscribed by the citizens for
the arrest Of Grahdville Bledsoe,
who departed from here between
two suns, and with a considerable
amount OF property that did not ex
actly belong to him. 1t is claimed
by some that fhe memorable Gran
vile will still come back If be
don't he certainly will have gained
notoristy for the number, style and
imposing magnitude of his lies.
On Monday last the time table of
the railroad a changed so hal the
morning train leaves Centralia at
7 a. m. and arrives at Columbia at
S:25 a. m. Returning it lsavea Col
umbia at 9 a. m. and arrives at Gen.
tralia at 1925 a. m. The afternoon
train leaves Centra:la at 1925 p. m.
and arrives at Columbia at 4:55 p.
~. Returning it leaves Columbia
at 6 p. m. and arrives at CentraIia
at 1870 p. m.
Sheriff Orr and B. F. Venable and
John R. Nichols left on Wednesday
for Jefferson City in charge with
the following prisoners, sentenced
at the last term of Boone Circuit
Court to the ~penitsntiary'
Robert Davis, white, convicted of
burglary and grand larceny in steal
ing $50 Of Fl. NJ. Cheavens near
Ashland a few weeks ago, account
of which we published at the time.
He was sentenced for 3 years.
Howard Henderson ,col cred, convict
ed of grand larceny in stealing some
articles from the hotel in this place
during the fair. He was sent up
for two years.
The third party, Charles Roberts,
eolored, was a piece of light ming
work. On Tuesday night of last
week be was detected carrying off
an overcoat from the store of Samu'l
& Strawn. He was arrested, ind.ct-,
ed tn following day by the grand
jury then i'm session, and sentenced
by the cou. It to two years in the
pen
All the prisoners were indicted
and sentenced at the session of the
circuit court in this place last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
CENTAUR
LINIMENTS.
Letter from a Postmaster.1

Letter from a Postmaster.1
. "ANTIocH, ILL, Dec. 1, 1874.
M ssrs. j. B. Rose & Co.:
"My wife has, for a long time. been a
terrible sufferer from Rheumatism. She
has t: led many physicians and MANY reme-
dies. The only thing which has given her
reilef Is Centaur Liniment. I am reioiced
TO say this has cured her. I am doing
what can to extend it's sale. y z
W. H. RING.
This is q 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, Mectha, Arnica, Rock Oil, Car.
bolle, and ingredients hitherto little
known 1t Is an indisputable fact that the
Centaur Liniment is performing more
cures of Swellings, Stiff Joints, Eruptions,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatiea, Caked
Breasts, Lockjaw, &c, than all other Lin
lnents, Embroca.lons, Extracts, Salves,
Ointments, and Plasters now in use.
For Toothache, Earache Weak Back,
tch and Cutaneous Eruptions it is ad-
mirable. It cures burns and scalds with
out a scar. Extracts poison from bites
and stings, and heals frost bites and chill
blalrs, in a short time. No family can
afford to be without the Centaur Lini-
ment, white wrapper.
The Centaur Llniment, yellow wrapper,
is adapted to the tough skin, muscles and
flesh of the animal creation. Its effects
upon severe cases OF SPAWN, SwIeny,
Wind Gall, Big Head and Poll Evil, are
little less than mary llous.
Messrs: j.. Mcclure & Co.. Druggists
corner Elm and Front streets, Cincinnati
O., say:
I'm our neighborhood a number of
teamsters are using the Centaur Liniment.
They pronounce it superior to anything
they have ever used. We sell as high as
four to five dozen bottles per month to
these teamsters."
. We have thousands of similar testimo-
malls.
Fer Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring
bone, sc, and for Screw Worm in Sheep
IL has no rival. Farmers, Livery-men,
and Stock-raisers, have in this Liniment a
remedy which is worth a hundred times
its cost.
Laboratory OF j. B. R ose g. Co.,
46 DEY STREET, NEW YORK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

A No. 1 residence in Mexico, Mo-, eight
rooms and nearly four acres of ground,
highly ornamented with s%hrubbery and
fruit trees, good barn and other out
buildings, everything, in good repair;
Will sell or exchange for good improved
farm. Call and get particulars.
80 3m G, W. BAKER, Agent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07

That fne-cut is still ootainable at
the old rate.
That James Allen of Glasgow
listened to Brother Moody's voice
before he var burned up.
That we are not as other men, IN
godIy.
That Brother Moody has Thanks
giving-dinner invitations by The
score.
That Grant has issued his last
Thanksgiving proclamation.
That Tllden will issue the next
one.
That Tweed will take his turkey
whdrs be- did last Thanksgiving-in
Ludlow street Jail.
That the union Of these states
has been preserved 100 years.
That it may be preserved 1000
more.
That the last Of everything is the
end of it, instead Of the beginning.
Put in a thank for the Puritan, the
pilgrim mothers and the Plymouth
rock; if it hadn't been for them
there would have been no turkeys.
No turkey, no Thanksgiving.
Thanks!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07

i - - - - -
"uR -
II~>:; or 1~.- Complaint,
Dr,r&rs.A ~ IItDAciIE.
Symptoms c. : D::@c&-2d Liver.
DAM Ia - SIDE, u.tcr tic
/ od,t OF lie ribs, pres
sure; sometimes ;sc pain is III the left
side; the patM; is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the slouider-blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, ard 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 Costive, sometimes alter
native with lax the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally aconsiderablel loss
ofmemory,a accompanied with pain
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 of WEAKNESS and 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 thai exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, yet lie car scarcely
summon up fortitUde enough to try
it. In fact, he diatrusts 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.
DR.. G.. McLANE's LIVER PILLS,
IN CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic a be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them A
AIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as a simple purgativc, they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dr.. c. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has 4 red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
McLANE's Liver PILLS.
The genuine M:LANE's LIVER
PILLS bear the signatures of G.
McLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrappers.
Rss3~ Insist on your druggist or
st~orekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. 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
trenty-fve cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

Whereas, Joel Guthrie and Martha
d. Guthrie, by their certain deed of
trust bearing date April LIST, 1873,
which is duly recorded in book "H'
of mortgages at pages 429. 43O, 431
and 1872, in the recorders office for
Audrain county. Missouri. conveyed
to the undersigned trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate
in Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit:
Block number (6) containing eight
and $500 acres, and block "D' con-
tanning five 90 and 9S-lO0 acres, all in
Guthrie's addition to the town of
Mexico, in Audrain county, Missouri,
as shown by plat on file in the re-
corder's office, for the record of deeds
for Audrain county; and further de-
scribed as lying and being situate in
the northeast fourth of the northwest
quarter section (35) thirty-five in
township (51) fifty-one of range No.
COY nine, which said deed of trust was
made to secure the payment of a GER
tain note in said deed of trust de-
scribed and interest, signed by said
Joel Guthrie. And, whereas, it is
provided in said deed Of trust, that if
said Joel Guthrie fail, refuse or neg
lect to pay the said note and said in
terest or any part thereof when due
according to the tenor, date and eff
feet of said note, Then the whole and
every part of said note with interest
shall become uue~ demandable and
PAYABLE; and whereas, said interest
on said noIe has long since become
due and remains unpaid. Now, there
| fore, by virtue of the power in me
vested by said deed of trust, and at
the request Of the holder ofsaid note,
[ will
On Tuesday December 18th,
1876. sell said real estate at public
yendue for cash to the highest bidder
at the east door of the Court House,
in Mexico, Audrain county, Missouri,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
w. III, KEENAN,,
Trustee.
CONE TO THE LEDGER FOR
YOUR PRINTING.
PoULTRY.-Cash paid fer oil kinds
of live poultry at Willie L. Frost's
! 32-1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-07
On Tuesday December 18th
COME TO THE LEDGER FOR
YOUR PRINTING.

PouLTRY.-Cash paid fer oil kinds
of live poultry at Willie L. Frosts.
32-1t.
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drive wagon for him. In u little
more than u week, | got drunk, went
tn a store aud bought two pairs of pant
aloonsi hut through some mistake
carried OF several more pairs than |
pNld Tor. For this | was arrested and
put IN Jail for ten months, although ~
God knows no theft was perpetrated,
II being nothing more than drunken
mans mistake. After my release,
was soon in more rows, aud held under
bond to answer to four different indlct.
ments; one for carrying concealed
weapons, another for drawing my pis-
tol at church, the third for cursing the
preacher, and the fourth for knocking
niger down With my revolver and
beating him speechless. would have
killed him but for another niger pull.
ing me of our difficulty grew out OF
disturbance between myself aud IL
white man named West, whom | had
knocked down with pair OF tongs one
night in grocery, for drawing chair
ON me while taking n drink ofwhisky. |
| having given him the id lie in re-.
ply to his calling me u liar. learned !
rom other nlggers that West paid him |
four dollars TO whip me.
then went to the Choctaw Nation, |
and stayed there little over year,
driving stock for Benjamin Dickerson.
Then came back and stopped awhile
at Mckinney and Plano, but having in
view Greenville rs my stopping place.
When got to Greenville l found my
crony, Eugene Catchings, in Jail there,
and with other friends got up bond
for his release. Then went to Rock
wall, and In II few days committed the
terrible crime for which | am to pay
the penalty on thegallows.
The confession of Eugene Catchings
was printed and sold on the grounds.
1t corroborates, in all vital points, the
confession Of Payne, and sold like "hot
cakes"
Thus once more ia the majesty OF the
law vindicated in the great State OF
Texas.
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Pottcr'A American monthly,

| In the November pumber Of this eX.
cellent magazine, as in the announce
ments accompanying il, there are evil
dent signs of new life and vlgor, with
promise of an increase OF good thinga
for the coming year. The number
opens with capital article by Doctor
Tossing, ON "Faneuil Hail." The sub
ject is treated in Il very pleasant way,
and good deal of fresh information
il supplied. This is followed by part
first OF II charming sketch, part fact
and part fiction, Of "Queen 0ckonissa,
and De Soto among the Cherokees," by
Sheelah. Next is valuab BILE paper on
popular Liberty in England" sort
Of supplement to Mr.. Morriss article
on Cromwell and the English Com
monwealth," In the October number.
These subjects are all illustrated, the
last very richly and profusely. Cap
tain s. B. Luce, United States Navy,
contributes very readable short dis
cussion on the Sovereignty of the
Sea-" which Is followed by an interest
ing installment OF "Washington's Or
derby Books.n These "boOksn will be
closed In the December number The
serials, 1.-THE Fair Patriot" and "Wooed
and Married." are bright and pleasant
reading. Mr.. Merlin's account OF his
visit to and "Talk with Carlyle,n the
great Scotch essayist and historian,
contains passages of unusual power
and brilliancy, and will command
wide respect and attention. There are
IA few verses by George Edgar Mont
gommery. The notes and queries of
the month are extremely interesting
and quite pleasantly illustrated. In
the current memoranda of this num-
Der there are many excellent sugges-
tions, some good hits, and abundant
evidence that a bright and well-in-
formed mind is doing the work. In the
literary memoranda, the restrictions
from the poem Of David Barker. with
accompanying notes, furnish page
and half OF very enjoyable reading.
The Centennial matter Is frst-class;
the early pages treating Of the hospi-
tails, asylums, etc, OF Philadelphia;
and the gances at the Exhibition,
sketching in really brilliant way the
leading paintings in the Art Gallery;
also furnishing some notes Of HOrti-
cultural Hall, with other and more
practical information.
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"A New York paper mentions dog
that knows thief on sight. What a
row that sagacious beast would make
were he turned loose at Radical mass
meeting.-[Greenville Independent.
The row In Radical mass meeting,
would be nothing to the rumpus that
would be created II the "sagacious
beast" were to find his way to Dallas.
The population Of the city would be
diminished fully one-half at once.-
fort Worth Democrat.
And all the jail-birds would flock to
that haven Of rest, Fort Worth, there
to remain Till they starved out, as our
other bad characters have done before.
Fort Worth welcomes them-she wei.
comes anything for population, even
the beasts of the forests, and her cry
is, "give me population or l die, nc
matter what, provided they walk the
streets, and make strangers think
things are lively, or at least endued
with life."
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Further Details OF the Fire AT Gren-
eda, Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, November 2.---The fire at
Grenada, Mississippi, yesterday morn
ing, originated in the grocery store of
l.. Miersberg, on Green street. There
was strong wind blowing at the
time, which soon swept the flames
over row Of small frame buildings,
after which Miss Huffington's millin-
cry establishment, N. q. Snyder's
bank andGeorge Galloday's grocery.
1t then crossed the street, destroying
the marble corner, w. c. McLean's
law Office and residence, also the Re.
publican newspaper Office. Total loss
will exceed $4,000, with only about
81 500 insurance.
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Fairfield Conn., Chronicle: Mary
]. Nevins, OF st. Adams, Maine, was
one hundred years old last June, and
IL 80 strong and lively that when
"help" was short last summer, she
went into the field and assisted TO get
in hay. Three years ago d. d. Stewart
gave her SIS bill, and agreed to double
It every year as long as the old lady
lives. The lady, from all accounts,
bids fair to live at least ten years lon
ger, and II she does Mr.. Stewart will
be obliged by his contract to pay her
500, 4sO on the completion OF her one
hundred tenth year, which, with
former payments, will aggregate $40.
$50. A few years longer life would
bankrupt the United States.
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Schooner Walrus FOundered-OnIy
One Man Saved.

QUEBEC, November 3.-Intelligence
was received Of the total loss OF the
Hudson bays schooner, Walrus on
October q, of 81. Georges Island,
Only one man was saved.
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SEQ, 900 Fire In NJ, Louts,

ST.. LOUIS, November 1.-The large
warehouse in the rear of The drug
store of A. A. Miller, I'll Washington
avenue, containing oils and varnishes,
caught fire between four and five
o'clock this evening, and was totally
destroyed. The stock and buildings
valued at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.