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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14
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tks ,ccodhcii at the last meeting
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sued:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Stansburry receives fresh strawber-
ries daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

SUNDAY, 5gHgnk JpNNhNAioN
Progr q = rtszieo District,
Missouri Conference IL. L. Church,
soath, to be held at Williamsburg,
Galloway County, Missouri, Thursday
and Friday, June 21st and 22d, 1877.
THURSDAY, June 21st.
$3.50 a. m.-Deyotional Exercises,
with special prayer, for the blessing
Of God upon the Sunday School
cause.
900 a. Reorganization; adop-
ton of rules election of officers, and
appointment of committees.
11:00 q. m.--Brief written or oral
reports from all the Sunday Schools
in the District.
RECESS.
200 p. m.-Devotional Exercises.
2:15 p. m.-The true object OF
Sunday School teaching.
2:45 p. m.-The Superintendent.
800 p. m.-The qualifications oil
the successful teacher and his reward
$3.50 p. m.-nuty of Pastors to. the
Sunday School.
400 p. m.-Obligations of parents
out and in the Sunday School.
Adjournment.
NIGHT SESSION.
sunday School Love Feast, the
'dren to take part.
FRIDAY MORNING.
100 4. Unconditional Exercises.
9:15 a. m.-Mass meeting of th{
ehlairen.
10 100. a. m.-Beneit of Conven-
ions.
10:15 a. m.-How we may hes
reach those children and parents who
do not attend the Sunday School.
10;45 a. m.-Sunday School litera-
ture and uniform lessons.
1880 a. m.-The bible its mis-
sion; its missionaries.
RECESS.
300 p. m.-Devotiona Exercises
2:15 p. milking time and place
for next convention, and adoption OF
2:30 p. m.-''All the year." or
Evergreen Sunday Schools; how best
secured.
800 p. m.-The necessity and best
methods of cultiyating the Christian
Grace Of Giving in the Sunday
School.
$3.50 p. m.-Parting words Special
Prayer for renewed conservation of
parent, pastor, officer, teacher and
scholar to this work of gathering the
children into the fold of Christ.
BE~NEDIcToN.
Singing will he made a specially
and will be introduced at intervals.
1t is thought best not to appoint any
special persons TO open the discus
sions. Experience has taught us thaE
when this is done others depend upou
them, and they are very frequently
absent. Every Sunday Schoolworker
should be ready, at all times, to give
his views upon the subjects herein
presented, and it is expected that all
Of them present, both lay and clerical,
will take part ia the exercises, and
give their views and opinions, found
edaon their experience as teachers,
superintendent and pastors.
Sunday School workers in other de-
nominations are invited to be present.
1t is not desirable for any oue to
speak more than ten minutes at one
time. o.
The citizens of Williamsburg and
vicinity extend a cordial invitations
to their homes, to all who come from
a distance. C~onveyances will meet
you on Wednesday afternoon, June
10th. Mt Montgomery City.
Dear Brother, Sister, come to this
convention make some sacrifice. Be
with us. and thus aid to increase a
sanctifed zeal and interest i'm TINS
''open door work" for the Church
the Master.
+. p. ELLIS,
j. NJ. MARMADUKE,
M II MOoRF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

MARR1ED-At the residence OF the
brides father, on last Monday e
ing, Robert Niaeii 80 Miss May Smith,
both of this city; Elder Cope otfici-
ating. The young eauple have IA
hest wishes for n long, happy and
prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

This IL commencement day for
Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Wool is quoted at so cents per
pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

DIR. Lee will locate at Wellsville
instead of at Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

b. b. Tureman has our thanks for
a very substantial favor this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

A st. Francois county dog recent
ly freed fourteen possums and two
weasels in one day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

They have a -four monopoly in
Fulton, at last that is the latest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

One of our young Mexicans wrote
last week to a wise 90 man in New
York, sending him $500 in answer
to an advertisement Of how to get rich.
He received the laconic reply, (well
worth the 3.00), tend to your own
business and go to work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Isom Mcdonald is the oldest set
tier in this county. i'm 1880, Mexico
was not lsid off then as it is now !;
you could then buy a lot for a gallon
of whisky, AMI whisky was only 20
cents per gallon. He says those were
good old times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Tom Reed is doing the agreeable
at VIM. O. Lee & Co.'S music store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Corn has fallen a little, it Is now
quoted at 90 per barrel and flush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14
Hog cBolera Is ragidg iii parts pf'
Galloway county al

St. Charles is troubled with freight
train robbers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14
STREET CASH SALES.

Circuit court adjourns Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14
Ed&ai'd siglef is in the city.

ass ut Hls NN h.s,u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

WHAT Is IT?-It is a compound
extracted from banks, roots ard herbs,
1t is natures remedy. 1t Is perfectly
harmless from any bad effects upon
the system. 1t acts directly upon the
blood. 1t quiets the ervou system.
1t gives you good sweet sleep at night.
1t is a great panacea for our aged
fathers and mothers, for it gives them
strength, quiets their nerves and gives
them natures sweet sleep, as has been
proved by many an aged person. 1t
is the great blood purifier. 1t has re-
lieved and cured thousands. 1t is
very pleasant to take. 1t relieves
and cures all diseases originating
from impure blood. Try DIR. Sher-
mans Prickly Ash Bitters. Give
them a fair trial for your complaints,
then you will say TO your friend, neigh
Dor and acquaintance, ''try them
they cured me-"
45-tf zrrrT j. II. LLEwEILYN.
Seen PRINCIPLES About one
O'Clock yesterday q citizen while pas
sing through the Central Market was
halted by q gone tossed stranger, who
said:
s.Sir, I want to raise money to es'
tablish a large college in this city
one fully. equal to Hazard or Yale.
Caa you invest ten cents7"
HE citizen asked for farther par.
Itiealafs, and fspaily handed out the
small sum. The strsnger walked di.
Lrectly to q saloon1 and bought a
thumping big drink OF whisky, aud
Mas swaIio~tng the last of n when tAs
olfisss jsstIed Ms slbowlss said
HAren.t You about two birds franz
asd the rent desd-beat3"
ANo, ari No., sir!" wss the en-
pbutie response. II elaim to b
honest end nIssseft." v Z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

A man named Sinclair outraged a
little girl in Rails county last week.
The brother of the girl soughtput Sill
clair for the purpose Diminishing him,
bat the latter vas too powerful and
administered 4 terrible beating to his
assailant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

Pennington wants a lanyard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14
+. p. ELLIS,
j. NJ. MARMADUKE,
NJ. L. MOORE,
CARL VINCENT,
Committe of Arrangements.

"What will be the ruling price for
harvest hands this season. is the
question being asked among the Ia
borers. The price. for such work Will
he according to the prospects of the
wheat crop at the time ofcutting. The
prospects now are good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

w. ltAFcs, SttBHs,
\. 80 > tail and complete line OF
1ssi Ter making artificial flowers
AIS. FRosT's. SIT
Asbsfly pays mnnualy s2I, 900 in
ast IN city, debt, and is sore over
Hszico has no more idea rs to
lsaeotsaness than the man In the
asa' mo spends all Of his life barn
Y anash, and hence has no time to
ssoks FOR the city council.
~ HolsE PLAsrs, GKRxsrUmy,
-, Caleas, Achyranthes. Al
TskAerass Saas.hezias, Nobilis.
I,ast kscturius, verbenas, Sal
.iss. nd every conseixable
sas. kind xor dorns,aeptaI Plant,
ksp, cheap, aehsspt at MS
LzD. SHitrkE. tf
y tie ehapttt a. nesi
nhish his wife went q
Htering pIacs.
kIusYsxrxn fssspx Z
. EE.-I ks0ai1
s Eorthern Railway hal
eacd q guide 10 the Fnin0uI
zAttasn Rest}rfs In Oalorad0
~8knln.b1n 4&gw.~r r..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14

LOVE STREET no BE sTRAIGHTESED BY
THE 1sT OF ~AUGUsT-NEw CURLING
oRDERED-NEw ORDINANCE Passed
$500 OF CITY SCRIP TO BE Issued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-14


On H5 .,5 Alsfa
Edward siglef Is in the city.
.t:tiE - -
No court tonight, at least none at
the Court house.
DIR. Vineil returned from st. Joe
Monday night.
st. Louis is to have a big ..4th of
July celebration.
The st. Louis Browns are now in
the lead.
This Ia commencement day for
Hardin College.
Stansburry receives fresh strawber-
ries daily.
Wool is quoted at 80 cents per
pound.
Corn has fallen a little, it is now
quoted at 90 per barrel and flush.
---
Tom Reed is doing the agreeable
at VIM. O.. Lee & Co.'S music store.
They have a -four monopoly in
Fulton, at last that is the latest.
DIR. Lee will locate at Wellsville
instead of at Martinsburg.
DIR. Rice's funeral will be preached
in Fulton, to-day.
Is. Is. Tureman has our thanks for
a very substantial favor this week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17
An Unconscious Tribute.

Gouverneur Morris, of New York, a
distinguished patriot of our Revolution
AIRY period, was remarkable for his col
loquial powers. Like most good takers,
he was a little vain, and liked to make a
good impression at the dinner-table, es-
pecially if any noted men were among
the guests. While visiting Boston, he
was invited by Mr.. George Cabot to
meet party of distinguished men,
among whom were Fisher Ames and
Harrison Gray Otis, at dinner.
After the cloth was removed, Mr..
Cabot introduced as subject of CONVEX
sation, elbow long can Great Britain
sustain her load of debt?n Mr.. Cabot
briefly expressed his own views, and the
guests waited to hear Mr. Morris. With
great force and knowledge of the sub
ject, he presented his opinions, and
when he had finished, there was one of
those pauses of silence which is COM
pliment to the speaker.
The best cOnversationalist in Boston
was Fisher Ames, and all eyes were
turned to him. In a low, melodious
voice, with evident weakness, for he was
in feeble health, he expressed his views.
They differed widely from those uttered
by Mr.. Morris, and were announced
with extraordinary clearness and elo-
quence.
"Morris," said Mr. Cabot, who told
the anecdote, twas all attention. I
watched him closely. The first clear in
dication on his countenance of what was
passing in mind was, He talks well. ;
The next, He talks as well as l do. ;
And the last, as Ames warmed with his
subject, He talks better than do.'''
This unconscious tribute, thus extorted
from one used to being looked up to as
the authoritative, eloquent conversations
alist, was high compliment to Mr.
Ames
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17
FARM AND FIRESIDE

TEA CAKE.-One cup SUGAR a..
cup sour cream, l-2 teaspoonful ea Az /.
salt and saleratus, teaspoonful lsma y
extract, and flour enough for thin ,s w..
ter. Bake in shallow tin. 'a''
KENTUCKY PoTAToEs.-Take ram :,
totoes, pare and slice very. thin. n,p ~
them in a pudding-dish; cover we'll m;.s
milk; add pepper and salt. and uI h s,ll
until nicely Drowned; do not mt t 9aat
in water after they have been sliced I''''a
BREAKFAST GINGER BIscrIr- a.,
cup molasses, l cup of sour cream ois '
teaspoonful each of ginger and salerst',.'
knead with flour hard enough for ' ~
cult, roll about IL inch thick and b. =,
To be eaten warm. '"A''
ABOUT SWEEPING.-Nothine Soon,
more rare than to find a person who I ~
derstands the philosophy of sweepi NJ
properly. Almost every one, ON bec,
ming to sweep, opens doors and windors
with the ayowed purpose of lett;notss
dust blow out.n OF course. some as.s
blows out, but at the same time ma~
dirt is raised up in the air from the Aom
and carried into every crevice. hithera
clean perhaps. That this is WRONG IN
well trained housekeepers know. Ra
air should be kept as still as possibls
and the broom moved near the foO,
with a light brushing motion until Al
the dirt is collected and carried awav
Then open doors and windows as much
as you please to let the dust blow ont
Houses swept in this manner have Al.
ways a more tidy appearance than
others, the carpets are not prematurely
worn out, and every thing filed with
dirt that belongs to the dust-pan.
COOKING AN OMELET.-The first con,
sideration is that the eggs should be beat
en- very light and separately, the white,
stirred in only just before cooking
this, Notwithstanding it is the custom d
most cooks to make one matter of thu
egg-beating. The pan should be mod,
erately hot; if too hot, while there i
difficulty in preventing the burning d
the outside, the inside will be left hall
raw and accordingly disagreeable. Il
possible after the omelet is on the fire /
should not be touched by knife Of
spoon. In fact, it is worth while goins
in training to acquire the art of turn
ing the ometet by species of coaxine
such as is practiced by professed cooks
This is done by taking the handle Of thu
pan and gently, though abruptly, jerk
ing it so that the Omelet will raise itsel
gradually, and finally make the required
flop. When done it should be turned
over on folded napkin and doubled
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

elbow - should know?" [ re-
piled, annoyed at being disturbed at such
an hour.
"Hank's locomotive is ditched.
"At Chectaqua switch?'' exclaimed,
starting up in bed.
EYES," he answered. ''But how could
you know? And little Jim Dawson is
killed, and Hank badly hurt
Jim Dawson, who took my place, kill
ed? And | had been cursing my luck.
What mess we would make of it, had
we the forming of our own destinieS!
Hank sent for me, and told me all
about the accident.
awe came along all right till we got
l kept good lookout, and, as on the
two previous evenings, all at once | saw
that Internal red lamp waving at me.
Having been fooled twice before by it,
determined on this occasion to give it
the go-by. SO, instead of stopping her,
| threw her wide open and let her went
The next thing knew / knew nothing,
and when woke to consciousness the
first thing | heard was that the old en-
CINE had crushed the life out of poor
jack Dawson, who took your place.
Through some unaccountable acct
dent, or by some gross carelessness, the
switch had been left open, and 1879 had
ditched her train after having received
three warnings by the mysterious red
light. l can't account for this affair at
all, and don't pretend to try. I'm just
telling you how | Escaped a fearful death
by spraining my ankle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17
About Noses.

There are three national noses among
civilized people, and only three-the
Jewish, the Grecian, and the Roman
Each is of a description totally differ
ent from the other two, and all three
have a distinct character Of their own
The Jewish is the only national nose
now remaining; the Greek and tho
Roman are occasionally reproduced
among modern nations, but as national
characteristics exist no longer. That
the ancient Jews attached no slight i'm
portance to this feature is evidenced from
Leviticus, xxi, Is, where He that hath
a fiat nose" is ranked with the blind and
the lame, the crook-backed, the scuryy,
and the scabbed, and is forbidden to
take part in the service of the sanctua'
ry. The Greek nose has come down to
us in the Greek sculptures, and certain
ly accords better with our Northern
ideas of personal beauty than any other.
Seen in profile, the outline is almost o
continuation, without curve or deviation,
of the outline of the forehead, and
would seem, phrenologieally considered,
quite in harmony with the unparalleled
progress of the Greeks in art, science
and philosophy. Among the moderns
the perfect Greek nose is extremely rare,
save on the canvas of our painters. Ihs
Roman nose is the very incarnation o.
the idea of combativeness, and SUCCESS
the notion that it was borrowed from
bird of prey.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

repealed, are we'll known. In return
for this the Erie influence, through
Gould and Fisk, was used in behalf of
Tweed and his associates.
| The confession says that all the paint
ing and bookcases in Recorder Hackett's
house were paid for by the city. Mr.
Tweed purchased the votes of sufficient
members of the Common Council to Sc
cure majority and the passage of any
of his measures, and the names of these
various persons, as well as of many
others, whose influence was obtained by
similar means, are given in the confess
sion, together with the amounts paid to
each. He also obtained majority of
the Board of Supervisors by the same
means, and the names of the corrupt
members are given, with the sums paid
to each. Among the members of the
Board of Aldermen mentioned are Nor
gan Jones and Thomas Conan.
| He gives the names of five persons
who he promises, if immunity is given
them, will swear to the truth of all his
statements. He has preserved all his
checks, and kept memoranda of all his
Transactions of which will be placed
at the disposal of the State. Of the five
persons named are A. ID. Barber, ex-
Senator James Pierce, of Brooklyn, AL
exander Frear, and VIM. King, Tweed s
former deputy as Commissioner of Pub
lie Works.
Shortly after the publication of the
"secret accounts in July, 1871, Mr..
Tweed says that Francis N. Bixby and
ex-Sheriff (then State Senator) Jan es
O'Brien came to him and offered to Sc
cure him against any further investiga-
ton of his bank accounts, his relations
with the city, or, indeed, from any fur
ther trouble, if he would pay $4,000
toward O'Brien's claim against the city
for $4,000 for unpaid fees. The two
represented to him that they had such
influence over Mr.. Tilden, Judge Bar
rett, and William G. Barrett as to imme-
diately quash any further steps in the
pending investigation. Mr.. Tweed says
he paid them $4,000 in cash, and mort
cages, which they afterward collected,
for the rest; and he understands that
they afterward secured the same amount
from Connolly upon the same repre-
sensations. He says that he does not
consider that O'Brien's claim has any
real merit.
Hugh Smith, Sweeney's particular
friend, attended to all the transactions
with Judge Cardozo by which judicial
action was taken in behalf of the Ring.
Mr.. Tweed says that the Nevarro
claim of 81 900, 200 against the city, now
pending ia the courts, being for water
meters furnished to the city, is fraud.
The contract with Mr. Nevarro was
fraudulent, and the meters never an
swered their purpose.
He mentions Mr.. Thurlow Weed by
name, but does not connect him with
any equivocal transaction. He mentions
Judge Folger of the Court of Appeals,
and George H. Purser of New York, as
persons to whom he paid money.
The confession concludes with the
promise that the writer will be witness
for the city in any suit brought by the
| city for the recovery of moneys from any
of the persons mentioned. He does not
ask that the suits against him be quash-
ed, but that he be released from confine-
ment without bail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

MISS JENNIE COLLINS, of Boston, the
working-girl's friend, gives some start
ling samples of shop girls wages in that
city-25 cents a dozen for fancy aprons,
two days work, and 20 cents day on
an average OF some better kinds of
work. These are the figures to dash
the exultation over the s'bargains re-
warding thrifty shopping just now.
Thing of a bargain out of some sister
shame or starvation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

LADY in hoop, taking tea, with pug,
and negro attendant-Dresden group
fetched $50 in London lately; pair
of candlesticks of the same ware, $500.
Weight in Dresden china means good
deal more than weight in gold now-a-
DAYS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17
A Tony Son.

An intellectual young man, promlss'
ing student just back from Brown on NJ
versity, was met at the Union Depot y
an elderly man who made a grasp at inc
young mans hands, and even essayes
to clasp him in his arms. The young
man shook hands with the enthusiasts
native in non-committal sort OF way \,
and said, in not unfriendly tones, spen,
indeed, my dear fellah-I really-yoII
face is rather familiar; it seems to me !.
have met with you somewhere, and ss.
/ cahn't exactly place you" Ana az ~
the father gazed at his distinguishes sou
in dumb amazement, and thougnt noS "
only five years ago he had Distribute No.
thoroughbred welts and orthodox Ihs !
tiers all around his youthful back WIN =
piece of lath, for taking the old ma rh
razor to trim off a Skinny club, ne sls ~
ed, and went back to the Office Win :.
unalterable determination to blnd o ~
his other sons to shoemakers and olacA'
smiths.-Burlington HaUk-eye.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

THE people of Portland, Me-, have de-
cided literary tastes. They have stolen
1900 yolames from their public library.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

THE custom of wearing long hngel..
nails obtains among the aristocracy "
parts of China and Siam. The dls;s
urement is supposed to add to the ne I'M .ui
portance of the individual, as IL y s, ,r
dent that the wearer can not 90 aa ~,
work, and must. therefore, be . PeIs 'ua
of elegant leisure, backed by q lorl a;Is
corresponding to the length Of nls ~ n1 has
The hand of an Annamite danny Tho H.,
nails four or five inches in length, ,S
thumb-nail has a characteristic shape q
and that of the first finger is cut sn0n
to enable the person to pick up .. sa;aa
objects. Without this slight aft .eia1ass.
the hands would be nearly usel'5 :
Nails Of still greater enormity may ,s \
seen. They are said to have a ,;a.asa
the extraordinary length OF 'n mn Il
inches, and in this instance the nan "
the first finger is not entirely cut oN'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

A Washington dispatch says: minister
Washburne informed friend that he had
asked to be recalled, and he expected his re-
quest would be complied with. His friends say
he will return from Paris in the fall and pre-
pare to contest the Senatorial succession with
Senator Oglesby."
1t is stated from Washington that "the COM
mission of Waldron as Marshal for the Mem
phis (Tenn.) district has been made out. This
is the officer whom the President nominated,
and who, through false representations made
to Senators, was allowed to lie in committee
without action. Tennessee men who desire to
come in accord with the administration are
highly pleased with the final success of Wal
dron."
Touching the Presidents Southern policy,
the Associated Press agent at Washington
sends out the following semi-official dispatch
Concerning the alleged assurances of the
President to Southern gentlemen, involving the
withdrawal of the troops from the capitals of
Louisiana and South Carolina, there is authority
for saying that the President has given no as
surance of immediate action on that subject
In all cases he has said that the gravity Of
these questions required caution and delibera-
ton, ard hence his recent letter to Cows.
Chamberlain and Hampton, inviting them to
Washington. II is further stated in official
quarters that previous to the Presidents in
auguration he meditated sending COM
mission to Louisiana. Several of the
prominent Southern men, who had been
referred to as parties to the various
alleged agreements on the subject, say they
are as well satisfied now as at any previous time
that in the end no Southern State Government
will be sustained by Federal troops. They con-
slider that nothing has been done by the Presi-
dent since he Endorsed the sentiments of Rep
resentative Fosters Speech or since he made
them more emphatically his own in his inau-
gural address, which violates or indicates any
intended violation of policy thus announced,
and, therefore, even If the assurances given by
Matthews and Foster had been made by the
President himself (Which was not the case)
there is no ground for asserting that they will
not be fulfilled"