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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
Good ADVICE.

SaySthe Elmira Gazette: "No
No; don't learn q trade, young
man. You might soil your hands,
wilt your shirt collar, and spoil your
complexion sweating. Go hang your
chin over a counter; learn to talk
:waddle to the ladies'; part your hair
Ia ,ha middle; make an ass of your
s,-If generally, and work for wages
that wouldn't support Chinese
iaundryman on rice-fed rats and
leave a big enough balance to pay
his wash woman-just because it, is a
little more genteel IN the eyes of the
people whose pride prevents them
from pounding rock OF hewing wood,
and whose poverty pinches worse than
one OF these patent cross-legged
clothes pins, If the truth were only
told.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
Pound Partv."
MEXICO, April 4, 1879

MEXICO, April 4, 1879.
EDITOR LEDGER The reference
to that peculiar pound party, which
appeared in your last issue, with no
intention Of doing harm or injustice
to any, nevertheless, is calculated to
leave the impression upon the public
that the grand and devoted church,
which / have tried to serve the last
two years, had been guilty of Ii tie
petty meanness to myself and family.
want to say here that have never
served a more liberal-hearted and
selfsacrificing people If the pro-
ceeds took the direction indicated it
was done by my full and free consent,
and with the most perfect understand
ing between myself and the church
and in keeping with plan which l
have ever fol!owed-that any and all
things which come to me because of
my relation to the public as = preach
er, ought properly to be accredited
10 the peoplc l serve.
Yours, Very Truly,
ii. b. SEELEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
French Cure for Women.

Ladies should not fail to give the
French Cure a trial, as It is the only
reliable remedy peculiar to the female
organization often curing n bad case
Of female arrangement in \ few days
time. 1t cures Suppressed Menstrua-
tons, Difficult Menstruations, Green
Sickness, Falling Of the Womb, Pains
in the Abdomen, Side and Back.
Palpitation of the heart, Flashes of
the Heat, Smothering Sensations
and General Debility of the whole
System. 1t is a purely vegetabl rene
dy, and composed chiefly of medical
roots and herbs that grow in France.
Prepared and sold only by J. III.
Koontz and lady, Mexico, Mo f;
price two dollars per package. P. S.
Mrs. ]. M. Koontz has had over IL
years experience in practice of medi-
cine, and is q regular Ladies ant
Children's Physician. All Ladies
suffering with any Chronic Disease,
will find it to their interest to give
her q call and have an honest opinion
in regard to their case. Diseases OF
the womb and midwifery made q
specially. Consultation free. Office
and residence, first house North oi
the old Catholic church building, In
South Mexico. 58u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
John Il. Brooks IL Co.

This firm have bought an entire
stock of groceries and added the same
to heirsplendid stock of queensware.
They have been singularly fortu-
nate in obtaining two new stocks OF
goods at very low rates and are deter
mined to sell cheap as any other house
in the city.
They invite the patronage of the
public in the full confidence that they
are able to give entire satisfaction.
They are prepared to exchange
goods for all kinds of country pro-
duce.
Jno. I. Brooks and Joseph Spence
will be on hand at all times and do
their best to accommodate their
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
GOLD! GOLD, GoLpt

Americans. like Ortogral of Basrs, de.
sire that the golden stream should be sud.
den and violent, or, in other words, tina,
riches would flow in upon them in a sud.
den and violent stream. The ladies are
also like Ortogral. They want their hair
to flow like golden stream of beauty from
crown to feet. Carboline will do Il. Il
makes the hair soft and silky, and causes
It to grow long and luxuriantly. 1t is an
extract from petroleum and thoroughly de-
odori1ed BY Q secret process, without the
aid Of acids or alkalies. It has taken years
of hard work to accomplish this great re-
suit; but, thanks to the chemists art, it
has at last been % completely deodorixed
that it can be used as daintily as the ssm-
ous eau de cologne" Of Far;na fame.
The color has. at the same time, been OBJ
iterated. and there can not be possibly
any objections to its use. 1t is cleanly and
sooling in its application. and so thoroughly
penetrating in its nature, that the seat Of
disease is reached at once; and further. it
will certainly do all that is claimed for it.
Sold BY all dealers in drugs cad msdi-
siaes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
'de formula of Q simple vegetable
rem >edy. for the speedy and perma-
nent q, re for consumption. bronchitis,
ca,arrb . <tbma, and all throat and
ung affection also a positive positive. and and
all complaints. aft, - bs4ing tested its
wonderful curative p, e's :. - ia s'as' 1aous,
ands of cases, has felt ~ss s5 ~
make it known to his ST. ~s s "a,
lows. Actuated by this mo *"s, @ sNI
q desire to relieve human suffer w,
will send, free of charge, to all ~"
desire it, this recipe, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using, in Ger
man, French, or English. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. nam
ing this paper. W. w. Sherar, 149
Powers Block, Rochester, New
York. 35-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
NO MORE BALDhE.ADS.
The Race TO Entirely Disappeev.

The announcement that the race of bald.
heads is soon to disappear entirely from the
face of the earth may startle the timid. and
CRATE harshly upon the ears of those who
are accustomed to regard the shining patea
Of their friends with . sort Of sacred rever.
ence; but no harm 10 to come TO those IN.
fortunates who, like poor Uncle Ned, have
no wool on the top of the head, the place
where the wool ought to grew" They are
not TO be extirpa;ed, and not hair Of
their heads is to be injured. Their bald
ness is to be covered over, not by art, but
by . natural growth of hair, stimulated TO
development by the application Of that
most wonderful discovery, Csrboline. . de-
odorixed extract of petroleum.. In many
cases it viii almost destroy the identity of
the individual for . time; but the change
will be such . delightful and agreeable one,
that oil must eventually rejoice over H.
Il will be very curious. doubtless, to miss
all the baldheads from the churches. the
lecture rooms, the theaters, and other
public assemblies, but the transformation
is bound to come. Nomatter how smooth
or shining the orb--no matter how barren
il has been--when tickled Ger few times
with Carboline il 10 bound 70 bring forth IA
abundant crop. and enable the possessof
Of the bare head to shake his locks ~
proudly ~ did ever Samsoa or Absalom.
Sold By druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
Crib CracLarS" Z"

Last Saturday night, about mid
night, Uncle Billie West was aroused
in the middle of the night-''so he
was." by two men breaking in at his
window, he grabbed his young gat.
ling gun and started for them, one oi
them falling over the fence. The re-
yolver would not revJlve at first and
before it would go Off the thieves had
got a gooo start. Uncle Billie fired
three shots, each of which was re.
turned. rs far as can be learned
one of tue "crooks" was hit, for q
man was seen at the depot next morn
ing wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
RinafnrQ

The comic opera H. NJ. S. Pinafore
will be rendered at Opera House Sat-
urday night. No one should full to
enjoy this treat, of which we all have
read but never seen nor heard.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says
"Mr. Dextor is the best tenor we
have seen on the Opera House stage
not accepting MIR. Castle
Miss Butler, is a petite little lady,
with bird-like voice; to whom sing
ing is second nature, to whose voice
the utterance of a false not would be
impossible as a spurious utterance
from the bank of Englan?. Music Is,
and has been, her vocation, and she
is the perfect embodiment of harmo
ny.
Mr.. Raymond, the basso of the
company, who enacts Dick Dead
Eye, is gentleman of immense re-
course, 10th musically and dramat-
ically He is the very personifca-
ton of the part-possessing all the
natural advantages, musically and
physically required by the role.
Miss Ada Sommers, as Hebe, could
not be improved upon, blessed by
nature with beautiful face and
figure. and mind susceptible of the
highest cultivation: she has improved
her natural advantag s by careful
study and training. Her voice is a
sweet mczzo soprano heard with an
admirable effect in the different solos
Ind concerted pieces. MIR. Walker,
as Sir Joseph, displays great Butfo
qualities and ia a-ss iucd to i,ccome
the immediate successor of Ronconi
and Susini.
The chorus is remarkable for its
admirable precision, giving the differ
ent numbers allotted to them in per-
feet time. A signal instance of their
precision and effectiveness is display
ell in the soto vOce quartette and
chorus, This very night, with bated
breath, which is rendered in admira-
BILE tempo. Depend upon it, this is
the strongest musical organization at
present signing Snllivan's beautiful
and sparkling music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
Prize Contest at L. >uisiana.

Last Friday night, in C, ,'mpiianct
With an invitation, we had the oiess
ARE of acting as judge, with Pro. .
Goodman and Merriwether of a prize
contest in Prof. Hamill's school. We
found National Hall packet with the
beauty AID intellect of Louisiana.
The gold medal for the best declaimer
was awarded to Miss Annie Murray,
who delivered 1.-The Maniac" by
Lewis in a most telling style. The
banner to the successful class in cal
isthenics was awarded to the boys.
We were very much pleased with
the whole entertainment, which was
very pleasant, as are all exhibitions
superintended by Prof. Hamill. We
are glad to see that the people Of
Louisiana are very much interested
in education and appreciate the true
worth Of Prof. IIamill, one of the
best teachers in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
PARENTAL PUNISHMENT.


For sometime, Richard Gentry has
suspicioned that some one had been
tampering with some of his goods
which he had stored in q room back
Of DR.. Flint's office. Last Sunday
morning he found Rich Giover's two
boys, (colored) aged II and l9, in
the room stealing his property. They
were in the room and had the door
locked. 1t appears that one of ther
sweeps out McFsrlane 6 Trimble's q
law Office on the same floor, and the
key to their Office fits the lock or
this ROOM. Gentry caught both OF
the boys as they came out and had
them arrested. The boys not being
of age and their father asking per-
mission to punish them they were not
prosecuted. The old man took them
home, took their coats off and gave
them 80 lashes each, with raw hide,
which will do them more good than q
term in the penitentiary. We think
in the future their. fingers will re-
member their backs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
He Knew the Ropes.

The other evening man with his hat
on his ear and knowing look in his
eyes get off Grand Trunk train and
made inquiries about an uptown ho-
tel, and finally decided to take hack
up. Nothing was said about the fare.
which was fifty cents, but when he
had been safely carried to his desti-
nation he pushed his hat up a little
L1ore, drew down his left eye, and
said to the hackmsn: D.
"Now, boy, look a-here! I hain't t
troyeled--oh no! and I don't know
my gait. I've heard of you fellers
before, and I'm right on the gouge
and kick HI gin you dollar for
this ride, but not another cent--Il
fight frst!"
Tie driver took tie doiiaf tn place
of the anticipated fifty cents, ant. the
smart Aleck walked into the hotel T.,
tell the clerk how he bluffed a fellow
weighing thirty pounds more than be
pulled down.-Ex.
We have some such "squirrels" in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10

'SThe aid which the hand can rem
der the mind is noticeable at every
step in the processes in education. 1t
10 apparent in familiarizing the little
child with the forms Of bis letters
both in reading and writing: in the
diagrams which are so helpful to The
teacher of arithmetic and Of gram.'
mar; in the map drawing, without
which geography is studied to but
little purpose in the outlined forms
of natural objects. Drawing is a
language of universal use, and re-
markably concise-a few lines rap
idly sketched being of more value than
paragraphs of verbal description"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
MurpI,y Meeting.

Col. Swi,zier delivered the address
of the evening at the Murphy meet
ing Monday night. Although he was
not announced as speaker Tor the oc-
casion, being in 'hr 'ity, it be-
came noiNrl .r'u."; ,1r streets that
he would sln.!k IT ih" meeting, TIE
hall flied tu its uim"si ,'aI,arit +!
listen to this distinguishes Statesman,
who is known all over the Slate as y
logical reasoner, clear thinker, an'l
pointed speaker on what ever subject
he undertakes His points on the
subject of temperance we're clear.
concise and pointed, and calculated
to carry conviction to tue mind of any
thinking person. Thus we have the
evidence of another great man to re-
cord in the great mass already accu-
mulated that temperance is n virtue
worthy of the highest efforts of indi-
vlduals, municipal powers, states and
countries to attain to, ami that in
temperance is a vice wholly to be dis
carded, put down, set aside, educated
out of the habits Of any people.
Thus onward, still onward rolls the
grand old movement, gathering
power from the minds Of the logician,
scholar and statesman, drawing its
life, its light, from the fountain source
from which springs "charity for all
ard malice for nome"
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT MEETING:
Address-Rev. John Wheat
Reading-John Ricketts,.
Declamation-George Gill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10

Last Sunday eve., just before the
wind and rain storm come up, spark
from the switch engine blew into o
freight car and caught fire in the saw
dust on the bottom. Ifa darkey had
not been prompt to put out the iire
the whole switch full Of cars would
have burned, and the Martin House
nd sl.o have Ego ne up. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
SCIENTIFIC.

Scientists show us that they can trace Q
period when the North Sea did not exict.
and, at the same time, that England and
the southern part of Scandinavia were
joined to the continent Of Europe. This
vas long before American enterprise un-
earthed Carboline, the Wonderful Hair Re-
ssorer. Mature remedy, made from petrol
eam. thoroughly deodorized and delight
fully perfumed. 1t will perform ali that Is
claimed for it. Absolutely restores Hair
on Bald Heads; cieanses the scalp from
dandruf and all impurities; invigorates
weak and sickly hair; tones the hair bulbs
into natural and healthy action. tits 50
penetrating that il reaches the seat Of dis
ease the hair bulbs, and the benefit is al.
most instaataneous. It 10 cooling and
sleanly. and too much praise can nos be
bestowed upon it. Sold BY oil dealess In
drugs and medicines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
JEFFERSON CITY.


GNAA6s
April 4.-Senaser Burns introduc-
ed bill providing th.t it shall not be
necessary to be an owner # real estate
in order to hold any Office &c be a
judge of election The aftesuoon
was spent in revising the criminal
code.
April 6.--Senator Hockaday, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported
House bill to provide a jury system
for cities having a population over
100, 900, and it was read third time
and passed; yeas, 25; nays, 1. The
Senate then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole on the bill revis-
ing the criminal code. After COM
mittee rose, Senator Wilson present
ed petition from the citizens of
Clinton county, asking for an amend
ment to the constitution in regard to
manufacture and sale of whiskey.
HOUSE.
April 4.-Mr. Taylor. from the
committee, to prepare and present to
the House articles of impeachment
against Elijah Gates, State Tressur-
er, reported articles which we're or
,dered to be printed. The considera-
ton of this matter was made the
special order for Wednesday, 9th
inst.
The bill to provide for the govern
ment Of the penitentiary was then
taken up. Mr.. Anderson moved to
amend by providing that convicts
may be worked outside the walls OF
the penitentiary when deemed advis.
able by the inspectors snd warden
| Mr.. Lesuer moved to amend the
amendment by providing that con-
yicts should NOT be worked in Lafa.
yette county. Great confusion was
., eassoned in the hall by this motion,
mem, ,>ess jumping to their feet and
calling ,'deir countries 20 be included
and crordi ag around Mr.. Lesuer's
seat. Mr.. Lesucr withdrew m'
amendment and Mr.. Anderson 8
amendment was lost. Ayes, AZ;
nays, SO. The bill was engrossed
and ordered to be printed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
A SURE CURE.

A certain and permanent cure fol
chills and fever, dumb ague, disease.
of the liver, neuralgia, &C., is found
in DIR. Patterson's Sugar Coated
Ague Pills. rhey act gently on the
liver and bowels, and remove the
poison fiom the system, purify the
blood, and impart health and strength
to every part of the body. Be sure
and get them, and you will be hap
py. 21-tf,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10

!
1t is probably generally rcmem
bered that some years ago-in 1873
Congress passed law providing for
the erection of durable headstones
over the graves of soldiers of the reg
ular and volunteer forces of the Uni
ted States whose remains are inter- ed
in the National Military Cemeteries.
This law has been carried out, and
the graves or the Nations dead in
these cemeteries are now permanent
ly marked. At the instance of the
War Department, Congress has Ie-
Gently authorized the erection of sim
liar headstones over the graves of the
Union soldiers who are buried in pri :.
vate and village cemeteries This
will be done as soon rs the necessary
arrangements can be made. In the
meantime the Quartermaster-G General,
at Washington, will at orce proceed
to collect the necessary information
rs to where these headstones are re-
quired.
All persons having any knowledge
OF the burial places of soldiers in pri-
yate cemeteries whose graves are not
marked, are requested to communi-
cate the fact to the Quartermaster-
General, and give regiment. company,
and date of death OF deceased, if
known. Similar information is de-
sired from parties in charge Of such
rcemeteres.
OF course it is not intended to fur
nish headstones for graves over which
monuments have already been erected
by relatives or friends of the de-
ceased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
Rag Pickers."

During the list few days several
of our citizens have had their over
and dress coats stolen. j. ID. Tucker
had his new Sunday-go-to-meeting
suit stolen from his house. B. F.
Dobyn's new spring overcoat has also
taken Ito departure, and is now worn
nv some pilgrim who will never enter
m by the straight and narrow way
hut viii have to climb over the wall;
only to give up his clothes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
GRAY HAIR.
Chs Mysteries OF Carboline ~ Rsstora-
tive.

tive.
The composition of the human hair has
never been accurately or satisfactorily de-
termined. Chemical analysis has revealed
its main constituents, but, as it varies es-
sentially in different persons, aud in the
same person at different ages, it is impossi-
BILE todetermine with any accuracy exactly
what quality is lacking where . person be-
comes prematurely gray, or what prepara-
ton is best suited to restore the natural
growth and vigor where the hair falls out
SO as to produce badness. Hence it is thak
all artificial preparations have failed, in
some essentials at least. to meet the re-
suirements of q perfect hair restorative.
There are number of excellent dressings
and washings, and scores of preparations
furious. and the great multiplicity of these
furnishes an argument in support OF ths
fact that there is something lacking in
them all. The new article. Carboline, con-
t!sins all the qualities essential to perfect
- restorative, both as regards natural
% Ha. md full. luxuriant growth The
~. CarboGne is petroleum, and in
H at:xonda-, y, III article. produced in Ma
ture's OWE J.ho,> tory, are properties which
a. sS.s;.s rs not yet been able
IN tne eouh;na une 80 ar III NJ 1t like magic upon
the scalp. the follicles, and \, 'e VARIOUS ele-
ments Of which the hair Is CONF osea. lts
use as a hair-dressing Is the grea,, est OF
modern discoveries, and there is no lons ser
any reason why the prematurely gray
and the bald should not, at q tritiing ex-
pense, secure to themselves that most de-
sirablc and attractive of all personal adorn-
ments, q luxuriant and healthy growth Of
hAir.s Sold BY druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10

l propose to advertise the lands left
for sale or trade with me, by circular
and advertisement in all the leading
papers in the north, east and south,
and all parties sending me full des-
cription of lands and prices will get
the benefit of such advertisement this
fall. No charges unless sale or trade
is made satisfactory to owners.
c. w. Baker, Real Estate Agt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
A wONDEE
A wONDEE .svs "a.
An Article that WV. s7s5. i;,e PAid sna
the GRAY Headed Rejoice.

-, a,
VI all the compounds wuicn tug Snen,ist I,
art has gwen to the worio, 10. % henasIs .Is
OF years, TOR the purpose OF reslo',hs li
hair to its natural growth ana coiof, not
one has been perfect Many OF inc nalt
dressings OF the day are e.eeilent, ou. .us
great mAss OF .ne st0us s1la 70. pfon3
me grown auo plinEns sA -.
color arg mere numDass, % 80 n.y. e..
are posit'Vely pernic.Svus ~ NV. Sc 49,
spon the scalp Ano tue struE'oEe VI 'ne
naS AL nsir oyes are we. Auowu :"
sneMsts as more OK ,ess Polsvnneus'
Huse .ns cnange ln Soior - a. alunsai, az
es.;N spenI upon .h .,-ai
haai.h nd r;,nn s MI foI,;nn ~ - The
- a
.I VIC aIa VI aa1ua i, -
sne p.ems."ic I:as ene IA Soior' a.I e'i,. -. ~
ueIoIs ~ Vi ais.J Leonu,.ion ~ VI ~: a.rp
anu .ne 80. 49, 4.a aar;u ar.;, snu ana na 80,
rns.os. aS;oai % I'll ch.s; ,.;r.nas
"a ,S, nLanaa ,,,,s, bag;r .s,ds. ,ha soaIr
- ~ ~ sue &c nae ", "a i.s.;n,, ~. h.nast
SoL y, p.;aIa ~ 49, d;snnre,cd IA
i:i.o 80 ~ 80 .as g., d;seo,or;ss = Il
en"nJ ." $3.50. | os 'iaan,s nInoas. n tbs;.
"o.nrai 80. ..a,o pa,rnlann =, oil "a The nr,;cle
",L:ah = ,,,a5a 40 vnrr, sncb sy,raord;narv
'a.,I,. hr, i "a of,ar,ha hest raf;ned arts.
- H., .-oasa5 "a oor,.
% m nLs J"oi,.r.d 1een .hnt n.nnar a,a @ coz.
Hetety usoLo ,bo ~, '1t 7, wasn ~ . R'g Rns.
-. ,b,t the efFects of netroleum unon the
hair were first observed: a Governme mt
officer having noticed that partially bald
headad servant of his when trimming the
ioan. bsd a bab;t of v;n;ng his oii.he.
lamps, HHa L. ~ Jects ond ,h.
soauI. srI.u w.s % IN . few w months a much finer
head of black. glossy hair, than he ever
had before. The oil was tried on horses
and cattle that had lost their hair from the E
cattle plague, and the results were as rapid
as they were marvellous. The names and
even the tails G! horses which nad fallen
out were compietei y restored IN Iex weeks.
These experiments were heraiueo 20 Ihe Tue
world, bat the knowledge was rraGueaiiy
aseless to the prematureiy oald ana Pay'
80 no one IN civilized society couid VOL
crate the use OF rehned petroleum as
iressing tor the hair. but the sklla on one
>f our chemists mas overcome .ne a,incui1y'
.nd, by q process known ohiy 70 h'nisei.'
he mas, after very eiaoorate anu cos.is eA
periments, succeeded IN nqeodorizlhg reIhed !
petroleum, Ph,ch renaers IL suscepslole
being handled as daihtiiy as the ialno@N
.an ds eoscgne The experiments with the
1eodorIzed hqu'd on the human mar Were
attended with the most astonishing results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-10
CLIFFORD'S FEBRIFUGE.

In the cure of Fever and Agne this
remedy displays extraordinary pow
ers. Properly used, no case can re
sist it, and other diseases of an iuter-
mittent character, including the most
distressing disease, periodical Neural
gia have been found to yield, with
evual certainty. to its influence. 1t
eradicates sill malaria from the sys-
tenn, gives tone and xigar to the
whole body, and prevents disease
from becoming seated. Try CLIT.
FoRD's FEBRIFUGE; it 10 sure, safe
and speedy In its action. You will
never regret buying the first bottle,
and you will have discovered friend
you can not afford to lose.
j. c. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by al druggists. st. Louis.