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need IL, the recipe aud direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers experience
can do SO by addressing in perfect confidence
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further particulars address SAMUEL BUCK.
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ETANS an the the DOMESTIC
THIS STATEMENT MACHINE ITSELF
skill observation. N = All Machines fully
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CS- A gang of mail robbers, operating
between Philadelphia and New York, has
been caught and put where they cannot
ply their trade. They were in the habit of
stealing the mail bags from the wagons
while they where being hauled from the
wharf to the New York post Office. -- A
large amount of money, in checks, was
taken from letters and some of them,
with forged endorsements, were cashed at
the Philadelphia banks.
E5g- At Trenton, n j., last week, Mon
day, all the employees of the Trenton
potteries left their work, in consequence of
general reduction Of twenty per cent. in
their wages. They number 1900 persons
fB- The annual sale Of pews in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, took place last week.
The total amount realized was $4e, 42l, 50,
which was $4,000 less than last year.
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

them clear out here! Joseph is dead.
You are his murderers !"
Every man was near enough to hear
his voice and to note as he picked up
the rifle of an Indian and sent bull
let through his own head. With ex-
clamation of grief and alarm tremb-
ling on their lips, the men sprang
from their saddles. The boy was
dead-dead as Joseph-and both
corpse were bleeding from dozen
wounds.
owen carry 'em up to the train,
and have burial in the morning, d"
said one of the men, and the bodies
were taken up behind two horsemen.
They did have burial, and men look
ed into the grave with tears in their
eyes, for they had discovered that
Joseph's brother was a woman. Yes,
a woman, with whitest throat and
softest hands. 1t might have been
Joseph wife, or sister, or sweetheart.
No one could tell that; but they could
tell how they had wronged him, and
they said, as they stood around the
grave:
"We hope the Lord won't lay it
up agin us !"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
MAXIMS FOR A YOUNG MAN.

Never be idle. If your hands cam
not be usefully employed attend to
the cultivation of the mind.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
When you speak to person, look
him in the face.
Good company and good conversa-
ton are the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things
else.
Never listen to idle or loose con-
versation.
Your character cannot be essenti-
ally injured except by your own
acts.
If any one speaks evil of you let
your life be SO viltuous that none will
believe him.
Drink no Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live-misfortunc excepted
within your means.
When you retire to bed, think over
what you have done during the day.
Never speak lightly of religion.
Make no haste to be rich If you
would prosper.
Never gamble.
Never run into debt unless you see
a way out again. 81
Never borrow if you can possibly
avoid it,
Be just before ycg~ arc, generous.
Keep yourself innocent if you
would be happy.
Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.
Never think that which you do for
religion is time or money misspent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
NATURAL HISTORY.

Kats are affectionate; they love
chickens, sweet kream and the best
place in front OF the fireplace.
Dogs are faithful they will stick to
a bone after every body else haz de-
serted it.
PARROTS are eazily edukated, but
they will learn to swear in half the
time they will learn emmy thing else.
The birds eat bugs and WORMS for
plain vittles, but their dessert kon-
sists ov the best cherrys and goose
berries in the garden. aI
The donkey il an emblem oy pa
chunce, but if yu study them klosser
you will find laziness liz what's the
matter ov them. a.. oa=
The eagle liz nlonark ov the skies,
but the little king-bird will chase him
to his binding place.
The OK knoweth his masters knb,
and that IL all he duz kno or care
about his master. a... ID.
Munkeys are imitatiff, but if they
kant initiate some deviltry they aim,
happy. 8l .s .,.
The goose IL like all other phools
-allwus seems anxious to prove it.
Josh Billings.
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RULES FOR FARMERS.

l. Be sure you know what branch
of farming you want to follow. Sc
lect that what suits you best, and in
which you will be most contented and
the most deeply interested. Do not
be persuaded that this that,
or the otne., will not necessarily ruin
your soil,-especially dairying, which
if properly conducted, is simply a
species of mixed husbandry.
2. Having once decided what you
will do, concentrate your forces and
60 at it.
3. You are supposed to be man
of brain and muscle. If you do not
possess fair degree of both you
would do better to let farming alone.
You are also supposed to be married.
If not, would not advise you to
wait till you are thirty-five (unles you
live in Connecticut). but marry when
you get ready, if you can, an amiable
woman. not deficient in brain or mus
Gle, who has sense enough to know that
bread and butter are not products of
the imagination, butof the soil land who
understands making these articles in
all their, perfection. A woman who
can make excellent bread and butter,
although she may be familiar with
Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson.
Moore or a hundred other authors,
will also take an interest in
your agricultural papers and
and in the cultivation of plants, fruits,
flowers, ETC., which render farmers $
home pleasant and attractive.
4. 1t is well to keep out of debt,
but you need not wait till you have
earned enough by "days work" to
pay wholly for a farm. Neither need
you wait till you are gray for some
respected relative drop to off and leave
you a legacy. If you have money
enough TO stock the farm you intend
buying and can make fair payment
down, and have reasonable period
for paying the balance, go ahead. 1t
is store debts, blacksmiths' and shoe
makers bills, and debts of this class,
You must beware Of. Raise your own
provisions; that is what farm is for.
There are men in this neighborhood
who profess to be farmers, who yearly
buy their beef, pork, wheat, fruit,
etc, of their neighbors, simply be-
cause they are too careless to look
after these important details Of farm
economy Country Gentleman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
JOSEPH'S BROTHER.

They didn't call him Tom or Jack,
or Harry, but always spoke of him as
''Joseph's Brother" And it was
just as singular that they didn't say
joe" instead of ''Joseph," ;" when
speaking of or to the man.
The two had q wagon in the band,
dragging itself toward the Black
Hills, day by day and mile by mile.
They messed by themselves, scarcely
spoke except to each other, and their
lives and actions were a sort of a mys-
terry to the rest, who were jolly set,
drinking, carousing, fighting, play
ing cards, bnd wishing for a brush
with the Indians. Some said that
Joseph was a fugitive from justice,
and that he wouldn't fraternize with
them for fear of betraying himself
when interrogated. Others thought
he felt too proud to mix with such
society, and between the two theo-
ries he had nearly all the men think
ing ill of him before the wagon train
was four days travel from Chey-
enne.
''IIe keeps his brother hidden away
in the wagon as if little sunshine
would kill the boy" growled one of
a dozen gold hunters sitting around
their camp fire in the twilight.
perhaps he thinks our language
isn't higtoned enough-blast his
eyes? p exclaimed another.
'EAin't we all bound to the same
place--all sharing the same dangers
one as. good as anotherH' demanded
broad shouldered fellow from San
Antonio.
" Yesl yes!" they shouted.
"Then don't it look low-down
mean for this here man Joseph to
edge away from us as if we were
pizen?" If he's so mighty refined
and high-toned, why didn't he come
out here in ballon?"
There was. laugh from the circle,
and the Texan went on:
IL don't purtend to be angel, but
| know manners as well as the next.
believe that the man Joseph is
reg lar starch, ready to wilt right
down as soon as l pint my finger at
him, and I'm going over to his wagon
to pull his nose!"
g That's the game Jack! Go in,
old fellow 'Rah for the man from
Texasl" yelled the gold hunters, as
they sprang to their feet.
Come right along and see the
fun," continued the Texan, as he led
the way toward Joseph's wagon.
The vehicle formed one in the cir.
Gle, and small fire a few feet from
the hind wheels sat Joseph and his
brother, eating their frugal supper.
AS the crowd came near, the boys
sprang up and climbed into the Gov
] cred wagon, while Joseph slowly ross
up and looked at them anxiously ant
inqulringly.
See here, Master Joseph what
your-other-name" began the Texan
as he halted before the lone man, s'w,
have come to the conclusion that yo,
: and that BOBBY brother of yours dom
like our style! Are we kerectr'
: Is ! have nothing against any Q
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
ggoetrup.

IT'S TIME TO GO TO BED.
lis strange how pa does act some
| times
When have got beau;
lie seems to think it just the time
Authority to show.
He never thinks himself once Young,
But thinks me old instead;
The raps on the floor and shouts,
'It's time to go to bed"
Now all was silent when at last,
His saddened heart to cheer,
said you must not mind papa,
He's getting old and queer.
lie sat as still as any post,
And not word was said;
n 10, another rap and shout
time to go to bed"
poor George-''May, 1 now must
go
let folks go to bed;
knocked on the floor now twice,
next knock Oh my head"
you must come again, dear
George,
4ember, pa is old;
was young like you and l
sure he would not scold."
Door George never came again,
shocking scared him out;
always when I've got beau
got to bang and shout.
have got another now,
Johnny is his name;
true papa yet bangs ana shouts,
Johnny he is game.
link your papa has retired''-
as no sooner said,
ninstantly the rap and shout
time TO go to bed"
ckly bade dear Johnny good
light,
| Up to my room did go,
And what happened quite soon after
\ GU very soon shall know.
4 VIC 'iulIt SIlNib tdoN IL LiIJ sldli
While John outside did wait;
threw the shawl about myself,
And Joined him at the gate.
Hours at the gate passed pleasantly
Between dear John and |,
| could not enumerate,
No, not if / should try.
Pa says dear John has common sense
In not staying so late;
But knows not half the sparkling
done
BY us down AT the gate.
Dear papa no more raps anu shouts
For us to go TO bed;
There isn't so much sitting up
since John and | were wed.
I-Poughkeepsie Press.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

We must refuse all applications
for the loan of our war map. We in
tend to carefully preserve it for use
when the next war breaks out. In
these days of financial gloom and de-
preston it behooves us to economics
and lay up something for a rainy day
land that map is about the only
thing we can afford to lay up just now.
-Norristown Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

What mysterious thing is a blush,
that single word, or thought sends
that inimitable carnation over. the
cheek, like the soft tint of summer
sum set Strange, too, that it is only
the face that 1t is capable of blushing!
The hand or foot does not turn red
with modesty or shame, more than
the glove or the shoe that covers it?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

''Pray, SIR" said Lady Wallace to
David Hume, 81 am often asked what
age l am, what answer should l
make ?' Mr.. Hume, Immediately
guessed her ladyship's meaning, said: !:
MADAM, when you are asked that
question again, answer that You have
not yet come to the years of discre-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
LAWYERS.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD SHOWING HOW
- 1T WAS ALL LEGAL.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD SHOWING HOW
IT WAS ALL LEGAL.
Well, the world was governed by
lawyers. It was the only profession
worth studying. 1t paid. Nobody
could get along without understand
ing more or less law. Denominations
we're founded which worshipped
new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Coke, and
Bacon. They chanted writs of Ha-
beas Corpus. They sang the praises
of Oyer and Terminer. They prayed
to the Statue Book. They believed
the common father to be the Com
mon Law. They instituted a divorce
between Adam and Eve. They put
that couple out of Paradise by writ
of ejectment. They sued the Egyp-
tians for troubling the children OF
Israel, and got judgment against them.
in the Red Sea. They made it out
that the Romans, under Titus, fore
closed on the kingdom of Israel at the
destruction of Jerusalem. David's
sling was abolished. 1t was n law
suit he won over lawyer Goliath.
Joshua got an injunction against the
sun, and it stood still. In fact, the
sun had got into Chancery. In Chan.
Gerry everything stands still. They
stuck only to Moses. Because, they
said, he was a lawgiver. He had
studied law. They believed entirely
in Mosaic dispensation. An eye for
an eye and tooth for tooth. Ten
for one were it possible, and jaws full
Of teeth to recompense for a single
molr. 1t was their greatest pleasure
to read of the last judgment. By
twisting and turning Of text; by
gradual and wondrous falsifications
by such rendering aud Interpretation
of words as only lawyers can render
and interpret; by causing, through
excessive verbiage, black to seem
white, and no mean yes, and some
thing to mean nothing, and nothing
something, and round TO mean square,
and square to mean round, and hard
to mean soft, and soft hard, and that
what man said was what he did not
say, and what he did not say was just
exactly what he did say-by these
means the lawyers in the course of a
few generations had converted the
Last Judgment into a tremendous le-
gal judgment wherein lawyers flying
through the heavens with trumps call
ed the court, and the world having
been left as a last bequest to the
children of the earth, who, disputing
among themselves about the inherit
ance. had recourse to the lawyers who
fought the case for generations
through court after court; while
courts became bigger and bigger and
witnesses more and more numerous
affldavits piled themselves up and
oyerfowed great halls of record, and
witnesses in the great case died and
left these affidavits to more justices,
and SO it went rolling on and on and
getting bigger as it rolled, and law
yers increased and ran through and
fro upon the earth and nothing but
knowledge of law was increased be-
side, and lawyers came in battalions,
in regiments, to plead and counter
plead in the great case of the disputed
universe inheritance, and this was the
end, the last Judgment and the law
yers got it all [Graphic.
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W.H. HINZIE.
ASK YOUR TIMER

Or hardware dealer for the new stan
dard enameled
Preserving Kettle.
Made only by the Standard Manufac-
turing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Every
kettle made of cast iron, warranted
and guaranteed not to contain any
lead, arsenic or any other poisonous
III after whatever. n3-lm
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

The Burlington Hawkeye says that
a man who will order a fifteen cent
drink, throw down quarter and never
wait for the change, will get down on
his knees in a. street car and
claw around in the straw FOR two
miles and a half, hunting for d cent
he has dropped.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

A good old lady from the SO intry,
on seeing sodawater for the first time,
declared that she s'couldn't imagine
they ever poured it into the bottle SO
as to make it stay till they go the
cork iI.'' agf IA JasfF, as
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

''Will you take this woman to be
your wife!'
swell, SQUIRE was the reply,
you must be green 'un to AK me
such a question as that ar. Do you
think I'd be such plaguy fool as to
90 to the bar hunt, and take this gal
to the quiltin' frolie, if warn't con-
scriptously sartain and determined to
have her? Drive on with you busi-
| ness '.'fh @ai t.fs
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31
THE WORKING MAN.

In large city, a laboring man
leaving large saloon saw costly
carriage and a PAIR of horses standing
in front, occupied by two ladies ele-
gantly attired, cow, rsirg with the
proprietor. As it oiled away he
said to the prophet n: -''Those es-
tablishment is that?' = I5 is mine, y
responded the dealer complacently.
"It cost 50, 500 myw e and daughter
cann2t do without it. The mechanic
bowed his head n nc.aent in deep
thought, and looking II said, with
the energy of man su lnenly aroused
by some startling flash Il see it J L
see it!" IS See wha, queried he
dealer. IS See where N years pny
wages have gone. I helped pay
pay for that carriage, for those
horses and gold mounted harness, for
the silks and laces and jewelry for
your family. The money earned,
that should have given my wife and
children a home of our own, and good
clothing, have spent at your bar.
My wages and others like me have
supported you and your familyin lux
ury. Hereafter my wife and children
shall have the benefit of my wages,
and by the help of God, will never
spend another dime for drink. i see
the mistake and cure for it.
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w. "a. fiiNZiE
UPToLSTRER & AWNING MAKER
MEXICO, MO.

Reptirs Sofas, Rocking-Chpirs Lou1
ges Mattresses, cane-bottom chairs, &c,
Buys and sells all kinds of second -hand
furniture.
Southwest COR ofthe Public Square
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-05-31

REAL ESTATE AGENI,
Represents the following old and reliable
Companies-FIRE AND LIFE:
Liverpool, London & Globe, Eng.
Etna, of Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.
PhGnix, of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Underwriters, of New York.
German-American, of New York.
PhGnix, of New York.
Niagara, Of New York.
American Central, of st. Louis.
Life Association of America, st.
Louis.
Mutual Life Insurance. Company
of New York.
The above line OF Companies is the most
reliable known.
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w. Humphrey, M. ID. T. A. Keeton, NJ. d.
DRS. HUMPHREY g. KEETON

Have entered into partnership in the
practice of NJ edicine and Surgery, in All
their branches. Office rooms north west
corner public square, oyer Galioway's
grocery store.
Office hours las far as possible) from 7
to 9 a. m. and to p M
DIR. Keeton will be found at the office
at ght; DIR. Humphrey at his residence.
Aug. 5. l8.6-ly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-28
STA TEN IsLAND's FERRY WAR.
The Vanderbilt Boats Hanging against the
North shore Company,s Pier.

Before the Pilot Commissioners yesterday
afternoon Mr.. VIM. II. Pendlcton. President OF
the New York and Staten Island Ferry Com
pany. demonstrated against the demolition OF
the companys wharf at Stapleton. which the
Court of Appeals has decided to be n nuisance.
President Pcndlcton requested the Commits
sioncrs to give the company time to obtain
stay of proceedings restraining the people and
their officers from executing the judgment above
referred TO-. the company's intention being to
carry the case up to the United States Supreme
Court The Commissioners will announce their
decision on Tuesday next.
Mr.. George W. Blunt. Secretary Of the Harbor
Commissioners. says thnt the trouble arose
from the companys building n wharf within
100 feet of another and extending the same be-
yond the "bulkhcad line" in violation Of the
state laws, In May. 1873. tho staten Island
Railroad Company gave notice to the board that
the Staten lsmnd Ferry Company. of which MIR.
Pcndlctun il Pre- sidtnt. had run out "a pier be-
Sonndl 'r ti,err w. "yyd XIV 1 on r. gg9
the ferry compnny's Oilircrs were Ordered TO
take away the obstacle. They refused To- do 80;
dict was given in favor Of the railroad company
The liarbor Commissioners made contract to
remove the pier. hut the removal was stopped
by an inJuurt .Dn. Tho cnsc WIS taken tO the
Court Of Alpcnls. and the suit was decided
against the ferry company AMI the railway
company has allied upon the liarbor Commits
sonrr- to enforH the law
II ~ denied mat Carl. 'hamh'rs 81 NE NORTH
Ned tried to DESTROY the pier al Si4p"un. II"
won't hrior Justice Gurrlu yesterday and gave
bail 10 appear when want 'd
The pier was crowded all day yesterday by
idlrrS wat hing the operations uf thu strong
force of LAHORE rs who W H. repairing the dam
naIe done hy the lrrr, boat Nlrteilrid ON Mon
day. The iahorHr- wrrr loina som, thing moro
than merely repairing. . irr the in-tru' tons
Of their FOREMAN and Of Mr.. Smith. thr super
Int ndcnt OF the y IN Sh"r' Inc. they Wrre
rndcavOr NIX ~ nilkn the pier So strong that
any attempt 10y "A iuit Of tn Vanderbilt line to
run 1t down mus, disable the steamboat. The
company sent down large bot loads 81 stone.
and these th" ahorIs p.lol ON the pier. II Is
understood That Ga Nurih Shorr m wiil band
wooden cribs AMI Nii Them with stpn". ana