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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

would not meet wlsu saU
the executive department. 1t SEEM
ed to him that those gentlemen thus
placed themselves in q far worse pos
ition before the country than If they
had taken the bold ground thatsall
precedents established by themselves
we're unfit to be followed, and that
the right to place riders on appro-
priation bills did not exist. To say
that the practice had been establish
ed and now existed, but that it ought
not to be exercised because the Pres
ident might not approve OF the legis-
lation incorporated in the bill, wss to
say that the President was master of
the representatives of the people, and
that Congress ought to abandon an
admitted practice and surrender q
right at the dictation Of the Execu-
tive. One gentleman (Mr. Frye, of
Msine,) had been oaadid enough to
declare on this floor, amid the applause
of his political friends, that Con-
gress should not repeal these laws I'M
Ill in some manner the present Exc
cutive officer had been removed from
office. That presents q square issue,
from which his side 0: the House
could not shrink without dishonoring
themselves and degrading their con-
stituents. If there had been q doubt
as to the propriety of their course
that declaration of the party of the
Executive on the floor, ought to have
dissipated it. He believed that to-
day the Democrats stood as thor
oughly united in their determination
to assert The supremacy OF the popu-
lar will under the constitution and
redress popular grievances by law.
full means, as any body of men had
ever stood since the first struggle FOL
free government and individual hoer'
ty. In regard to the repeal OF thu
election laws there was no sec
iional question involved. It ough'
not ven to be a party question. Il
was q question Of vital Importance u
every friend of constitutional liberty
to every lover Of free government IL
the land it was a question a1ectinf
the forth eve more than the South
Out of GO cities to which the law ap
} piled only IA were in the South. III
} longed to see the time when the pat
riotism of public men and the frater
nal feeling Of the people would o
: broad enough to acknowledge ou
| one border, the limits OF the tne'
broad Union. (Applause). Disclaim
ing every intention to make appear
to passion, or excite partisan fee'ini
e or distract the judgment OF the pee
pies representatives on this impors
ant Question, / say to the gentlemeI
on she other side. not in any spirit
arr5gance but with all the de-
E tiofE earnestpess ,S
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

II s Wy
an i'ch below Michael Angrlo -
STANDARD, / do verify believe he would
1emonncc tie whole thing as a fraud.
Now don't stick To that absurd mCas-
ure of yrurs, Hubby. Let it go rs |
told TT enty feei-lorl know, and
shall declare, That Ifrlltwenty feet"
.'Th"u,' sad Spooilng, with n red
spot Oh L ther cheek-for everybody
was laughing ut him-''ypu will de-
"lare what is not true
''Georee!"
Il say it, Lottie."
Say | would tell an untru'h?"
eff you say you fell twenty feet on
that OCCASION upon the Swiss noun.
tain--sesl'
George Spooling, yo" are u brute!
jus, exactly "a brute!'
.'i.ottie-!"
stop, SIR! We are IN company.
Don't tempt me further here, l warn
you'll
And with a gulp and with bitter
grace he accepted the warning. Att
er the supper was over q few of us
were standing in one of the deep bay
windows when George Spooling join
ed us.
Il am sorry, gentlemen" he said,
in tones as sorrowful and oily as could
be commanded, ''that my wife so cx.
posed herself this evening. l beg
you will believe that she possesses
grand quail ties. Notwithstanding her
unfortunate Weakness"
Col. Tom Lynde was Of our mum.
ber-a gray-haired veteran of a hun
bred pitched battles on the contest
fcld-man standing six feet in his
stockings, and built like a Hercules,
II mai ordinarily mild and gentle as 8
child, but towering in his bursts oil
righteous indignation.
"Mr. Spooling," SAID the Colonel,
with a Look of contempt not to be
mistaken. II marked well the whole
course OF your passage with your wife
at the supper table and were l thai
wtfe's brother l should be strongly
tempted to h~orsewhip you if you dc
not make to her the most complete
! and humble apoiogyi What was i
: to us whether the exact measurement
of cer'ain Swiss rock vas twent,
inches or twenty miles? The lad,
simply, i'll the fuilness of her he,rt
gave us her impressions on the occa
sion. The only salient fact in tn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

When Jim Younger was captured
near Madelia, September 81, 1873,
he had a bullet fired into his face
from q needle-gun at ten PAGES dis
lance. The ball smashed the right
half of the upper jaw and lodged in
the muscles in the back part of the
throat. There it had been ever since
till last week, when the steward of
the prison hospital undertook TO
loosen and remove it. An incision
Was made by the surgeon and two
days after, at Younger's request, the
ste ware began to separate the mus
cles from the ragged bullet, and after
working at intervals for two days he
removed the battered and twisted
piece oflead from the place where it
had been for two years and a half.
The convict was in a fair way to die
but Is now likely to recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
Choice.

A woman who voluntarily re-
mains an old maid is an interesting
character. The ordeal through which
she has passed seems 10 have refined
her feelings, and of itself insensibly
draws to her the regards of all who
know her history. Such an one is
emlnentIy lovable and sympathetic,
forward in all good works. the warm
friend of married men and women,
the confidante of many q tender pas
sion. Age does not mellow the
beauty of her disposition. She never
SANDERS, neverretails ill-natured gos-
ship; nor, OH the other hand, though
prompt to put i'll a ~seasonabIe word
on a crisis, does she deem it her mis-
sion D set all people round her right.
She makes all admirable aunt, and is
very Necessary to the comfort of a
large ri!cle of cousins. Many a young
fellow on the threshold of life bears a
kindly remembrance of her, for the
good nature and tao with which she
i ~ TO steer Gear of shoals
H~-a hean
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
7. B. AS at Parks cigar store.
w. F. Whitney is at Washington.

7. B. AS at Parks cigar store.
w. F. Whitney is at Washington.
Stafford is looking for a car load OF
buggies.
1t is a settled fact, Mexico will have
the division.
Ginger Beer at .Manvell's dcpo
restaurant.
Charlie Brandriff has returned from
Marshall, Mo.
Universal Remedy Cigar at Ringo
House cigar store.
Don't you forget it! A. barrel Of
champagne cider at Manveil's.
Miss Tosie Gentry, of Columbia is
visiting in Mexico for a few days.
Read Judge Wickam's decision
concerning back taxes, in this issue.
Buy your wall paper at "Mar-
TINS" north side square. TT.
White lead, oil ald paints, at DIR.
Patterson's drug store. n1-tf
Mrs. Beck is in St. Louis buying a
new stock of millinery goods.
Patronize the public library. Let us
make this a prominent institution.
Buy your wall paper at "Mar-
TINS" north side square. 1t-f.
In the city election at Chicago, q
few days ago, the entire Democratic
ticket was elected.
Universal Remedy Cigar at Ringo
House cigar store.
Fatty" Edwards, of Fulton, was
in Mexico this morning, and bought
Park Smiths freight wagon.
Don't forget the dramatic enter
tainments next Tuesday and Wed
day nights.
Y. B.A $ at Parks cigar store.
Ricketts, & Emmous advertise IN
the LEDGER. Our friends will re-
member this.
Look out for r. Scharlach's .ad-
vertisemcnt next week.
Mrs. Lakeland and Mrs. Taft, in
company with Miss Belle Mitchell,
left for Glasgow this morning, for Il
pleasure trip.
Y. b. AS at Parks cigar store.
Mrs. Casey has just returned from
ST. Louis with q new and complete
line OF millinery goods and fancy no.
tons. Give her a call.
Buy your wall paper at MAR
TINS" north side square. If.
Frank Bysfield, of the Fulton En-
terprise, was in Mexico yesterday,
looking like 4 thin spaced giant.
Patronize home talent. Let full
houses greet the performers next
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
No extra charge ioi reserved seats.
Fishing parties are now sll the go
Texas is as large as t.irt -four
st les like Massachusetts,. and is six
weight times as wicked.
President Washington sent in two
vet" messages, Madison six. Monroe
one, Jackson Tine, and ly Ter fur.
Universal Remedy Cigar at Ringo
fIonsc cigar store.
Buy your wall paper at MAR
ms" north side square. If.
The Aientist says the world will
Sep down and nat OH the 2lst al
July. Well, we shan't fret, rs il
don't occur till after the Fourth OF
July.
Don't buy any bnt the genuine
Singer Sewing Machine. 5 L.
Mexican is the only agent for it in
exico; next door ~ postofficc.
Beware of the bogus. ni-tf
Only 75 Goats n Box.
The cheapest and best cure FOR
CIliils aud Fever in the world. DR..
Patterson's Sugar Coated Ague Fills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
Dramatic and Comic.

Next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights some of our amateur perform
ers will give a dramatic and comic
entertainment at Opera House, for
the benefit of the Episcopal church.
Tuesday night the drama, "Dowa by
the Sea-" and the farce, "The Luna
tic" will he put on the boards.
Wednesday night the farce, "Who is
Who," with tableaux, pantomimes.
&C., will be given. Crowded houses
are expected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
A Newspaper Of the Present Time,
Intended for the People now On Earth.
Leadville or bust.

ACutitiiIS vi DuSts
Col Hayden is at home.
Probate docket next week.
Wool will soon begin to fly.
Col. Hutton is in St. Louis.
Miss May Silver is at home.
Joe S anhope is selling buggies.
Major Lawder is able to be put.
President Terrill is in St. Louis.
The base ball foul lays a goose
egg.
Probate Court second Monday in
May.
To pity a nan with S. is bust
ness.
So you will Idle game"--So does
a snipe.
By all means patronize the public
library.
Gov. Phelps has approved Gates
new bond.
Give us a street sprinkler, or give
US death.
The wooden mil. will now run day
and night.
TIL Turner Wonder man is at
the Ringo.
Find us a man who never said 81
told you So"
The town clock is in need OF a
"spring cleaning"
City council meets next Monday
night in regular session.
All men are born free and equal
except the poor Chlnaman.
Elder Z. b. Cake is preaching at
GAINESVILLE, Pike county, Mo.
The Ringo House will change
hands the first of next month.
Have you saw the fountain in
McCarten's Ice Cream Parlors?
Wallace Williams and lady, of
Fulton, passed Sunday in Mexico.
Won't the council have the town
clock ''renovated?" 1t is one sided.
Go TO thy aunt, thou sluggard, and
if she has money court her daughter.
Gen. w. S. Hancock Is the wealth.
est officer in the United States army.
J. Farr Frazier, of this county,
formerly of Ohio, has moved to Kan
sas.
Maj. Allison is i'm Sedalia. We fear
the Major is thinking of leaving Mex
leo.
The increase of the national debt
during the month IF March was 1892
724.17.
II you want f. d. Graham to take
your picture, have it done this
month.
Little Mack, the barber, is having
his shop reprinted and fitted up in
fine style.
Won't the city council assist our
business men in paying q street
Sprinkler?
j. d. Murphy, Of Carrollton, for
merly of Mexico, visited this city
yesterday.
Mis- Lulu Hord's friends enjoyed
n very pleasant tea party with her
last Friday eve.
Capt. Mitchell, of the Glasgow
Transfer, was in Mexico on railroad
business yesterday.
Columbia is going 10 have a park.
Will Mexico be outstripPed in this
way? We think not.
Prof. Jack Pollard has the ccsiest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
Nearly an Democrats.

Nearly all the large cities IN the
Union have now Democratic admin
trations. New York, Boston, De-
troit. Dubuque, Davenport, Balti-
more, Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville,
are all Democratic. The only large
citisfthat are still Republics are
Ph selpaia, PItts6sg csy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

Our carrier wishes To thank Col.
Hutton for not kicking him down
stairs, and only making his hair turn
pale with fear. when he told him, last
week, never to leave another LEDGER
in his office. Colonel, we almost
despair OF you. We have worked
long and hard to make you quit pout.
ing. Come, now. Jack, be Il man
don't act so childish. When We
come to die you will regret having
treated us SO badly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
HALE'S
HALE'S
Honey Of HOTehound and Tar

coughs. Colds, influenza, Htarseness.
Difficult Breathing. and Nil Affections
of the throat, Bronchial Tubes,
and Lungs, leadtrg to con-
sumption.
Prices 30 cents and 81 per bottl,.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
q. N. GRIrTENToN, Prop'r. Z sixth Ave-.
New York.
Coon REsULTs-Are always pltas
mt TO contemplate, as erery dNspep-
sufferer W ho uses Paiktr's Gin al
Tonic will attest. To obtain from
this remedy the most Qualifying re
lief when distressed with headache
low spirits, nervousness, waketul
ness, paIpitation OF the heart, liver
| disorders, co~stiveness, pain IN the
stomach, heartburn, cramps, ETC., is
a pleasant experience that. surprises
no less than il comforts. Another
| remarkable feature of this remedy Is
its no werful specific action on the
skin and mucous surfaces OF the throat
and lungs by which it uniailingiy
cures the wo st cases OF cough cold
and sure throat. 1t cures in won
| dertulIv short time, removes sore.
ness from the lungs and prote. is tho
feeble from consumption. Buy a ~
bottle from. your druggist, j. +,
Llewellyn, or a sample bottle at II
cents. and test its merits. 44weow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
A rhief's Confession I'm q
Church.

We are informed by . gentleman
travelling in Steuben County, Of an
occurrence in the Methodist Episco-
pal Churca In Avoca, on Sunday
evening, that was not down in the
bills. After service, . young man
by the name of c. W. Marlatt re-
quested of the minister that he might
read q confession. The permission
being given, the young a IA walked
into the pulpit and read from . pa
per, prepared for the occasion, .
statement declaring that he had dur
ing the past two years stolen nom
his employers, Smith & Barney, dry
goods dealers, the large sum Of 81
700, and asked the people TO forgive
him. The firm detected hum IN nis
stealings, aud, out Of consideration
for his widowed mother, let him 60
unpublished. The offender H. young
man Of very prepossessing apes
ance, who has hitherto enjoyed
utmost confidence Of his employers
- Rochester Express.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

&,mbs up on lne
srok, ,souse and fastens ~
Oh iightn'.- rods on it, and
The poor iari.- can get his gun NE
loaded, the bailiaa zones in to tell him
that he has been dra-a on the jury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
F%EBRIEuGE.

In the cure Of Fever and Ague this
remedy displays extraordinary COW.
ers. Properly used, no case car re.
sist it, and other diseases of N utter
mittent character, including the most
distressing disease, periodical Neural
gta have been found to yield, with
evual certainty, to its influence. 1t
eradicates all malaria from the svs.
tenn, gives tone land vigor to the
whole body, and
from hecc
FoRD's
and spo
never
and yo
you ca
j.
For sale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

Notice.

will convey and transfer deeds to
st. Louis, st. Charles, Warren and
Montgomery counties. made TO me by
Il. ). Hite, for his patent he fender,
No. 2O6 ,947, which amounts to
$500 90, according to Hite's prices
for territory also a note on James
Maudaris, of st. Louis county, for
S20G 81 irawn i'll favor o. said Iiite
and htisf l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
the armorcr's ana nsys.

the armorer's and
''Lemme go!' yelled the captive
highwayman; II was kidnapped and
inveigled here under false pretenses.
This is = charge of fraud by a fraud
The .vigilant sergeant was about
as deeply Disguised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

--D.s- INN.
Phoenix, of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin, of Philadelphia, PA.
Underwriters, of New York.
German American, OF New York.
Phoenix, OF New York.
Niagara, Of New York.
American Central, of st. Louis.
Life Association of America, 81.
Louis.
Mutual Life Insurance Company 81
New York.
Fh.rsbove line OF Companles L. the mos
reliable known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
Warming.

On last Sunday evening Il certain
man passed through my farm { Will,
l was away to the well known house
kept by VIM. Watts, leaving the fence
down behind him. l warn all per.
sons not to pass through my farm
anywhere, to Watts's orI will pub
lish their names and prosecute them
for each trespass. l am tired Of this
continued annoyance.
52 St. G. o. NORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

touched every hear., -
mother never wept for a nohler sou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

About the poorest ''Pinafore'
Joke of all was tried on Miss Susat
b. Anthony. Il shall never marryi'
said hat lady, sternly. AN hat
never?' exclx!med the gentleman t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24
THE OLD RELIABLE
Martins Hotel,
MExI(N- MO.

r. still in full blast, and open at all
hours, Tables loaded with a3l the
ldelicaeies Of the season. Servants
Are aetSye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-24

There is q few pioneers who peshaps
will recollect . certain Dutch settler
of peculiar notions who resided in
Audrsin at 3 very early day and
fourished underline remarkable cog
nomen Of JacobVon Hesser.
Jacob was possessed Of q very fine
colt, which he desired to break and
make gentle, and these were his d.
rections to his son and assistant Jacob
Won Hesser Junior. Ri
Now, Jake, you shust 60 down the
lane bout half way and ven / cumes
along on the colt you shust jumps
out in the road and say hool NIT your
mout, hear2
The boy proceeded to do as he was
commanded and hid himself in .
fence corner accordingly Presently
the old man wass seen quietly canter-
ing down the lane toward his ambush
ed cooperative, the Young animal be-
having to all appearance in Q most
agreeable and commendable mann
He sloNiy reared the ~annoin"
place, 1ndIrhen he +
very closely the lad &,
concealment to this u
road, dropped on his '.ali
yelled boo! bog! booi at the ~
his voice.
The colt waa frightened out OF az
Wits and threw the old man on riA
head, knocking his brer
bruising him up conss
The boy thought
killed and begsS
Of his action
over in
amid e
Jake
too
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
ARKANSAS LANDS.

Representation A of Colman's Rural World was recently sent to Arkan- sas to see and report as to the lands in this State. He did notas we regret very much, come up the Ft- Smith road, and by emitting this trip he missed seeing the best part of the State. He passed over the Iron Mountain and Southern road, how ever and in the Rural of the 10th inst sums up his opinion os that DOT tion of the State which fell l under his observation on that route:
 The lands are all we'll wooded; 1; hence the emigrant unlike his tel low who goes to Kansas or the great CT part of Texas, has ready to hand an abundance of wood to build his house and make his fence, though the price he pays for them is no more than from $3 to $5 per acre, with good discount for cash; and what makes the Arkansas lands all the more desirable is, that the farmer cannot only raise all the va riety of crops that are raised north, but can add to the list the staple crops of cotton and rice, to which he may add many new fruits that find their home in that climate. Also, as the State IS we'll watered with many streams and rivers, the occupant of the land is not troubled with drouth that is often so distressing to the farmers Tn the adjoining States. Altogether Arkansas is favored State, over those of her neighbors, having nine months for harvest, which common cing in April with berries, ends ip Dec. with cotton, The soil and eli mate combine to reward the farmer more fully for labor expended than In most any other State. It being situated about midway between the colder north and the warm, sunny south and having railroad run ming directly north and south, the residents of the State have the option of the markets, that was taken advantage of by many of the fruit growers the past year dur ing the berry season-supplying the markets of the north with the first berries of the season, and the far south with the latter fruit, thereby resping the benefit of . high price for their produce through the entire season. 5
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
THE DEMOCRAT PREMIUMS

We invite the attention of our readers to the offer of premiums made in another column, and we hope our terms are sufficiently plain
 and liberal to induce a lively com petition for the prizes offered. We have the goods on hand and would be pleased to have all who feel inter- ested call and see them. We offer these premiums merely as business transaction. We want our circula- tion extended and willing to make it pay our readers to aid us in the work. The paper is now nearing the close of its fifth year and we are very anxious to enlarge and other wise improve it. We run the DEM oCRAT just as any other sensible man runs any other legitimate bus mess. We make the paper just what the patronage conferred upon
 itjustiAes. We know that our pa
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

the c3nse be advocates. MT. Gar land has made no proselytes among the Democrats of Hampstead coun- .ty, nor can he, for they belong to the firm, unfiinching, and unterriaed. He has made no attempt to organ lze a club where Col. Jones has met hisn, It was of no nses His few fol lowers in this county beloag to the rag tag and bobtail of a noDdescript party commonly designated by the name of white republicans" who have belonged to every party and none ID particular. They are so few as not to effect the vote of the. coun- ty in the least. Even the colored element, that voted the greenbaeK ticket last year, are not at all hilari- ous over the advent of this great apostle of the greenback labor party ih Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

per has been vast benefit to our
 town and county. Without it we
 would not have had the lively little
 market and the active business that Is now done in RnsseIlville. Far mers need not imagine that it would be all the same to them whether Rus sellville grows and improves.o For not It makes vast difference to them and we venture the assertion that the lively competition which o-day enables our farmers to get such good prices for everything brought here Is due in greater degree to the fact that we have had live paper here to make known the advantages and to advocate the interests of our little city than to any other one cause. Every farmer in the county IS inter ested in making some good marke, place in easy reach of the surround
 ing country. There Is no surer way to do this than to give 6 liberal sup. port to good live newspaper. We have witnessed vast improvement Tn our town slnce the DEMOCRAT went to work to send out paper from here. We now desire the i'm
 provement in our paper to keep place with our town, but we must have ths patronage to justify it. We hopt our friends throughout the country will aid us. Get us up clubs. Send in your own and your neighbor'i names, and don't forget the money
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
OPULENT ARKANSAS.---THE BANNER STATE FOR 1879.

The St. Lotus Grocer of Dec. 10th has the following big puff for Ark ansas. The headlines and all are the Grocer's. We thank the Grocer for this just recognition of the greatness and importance of Arkansas. Here is what the Grocer says:
 No more shall it be said "can any good thing come out of ArkansasY' "Rackensack" once despiscd of na tons has arisen in her majesty and taken foremost place among the States. Her granaries are full; her cotton gins o'erfow; her rail, roads confess their inability to car ry her superabundant wealth. Henceforth let no one speak despite fully of Arkansas. The best trade that comes to St. Louis halls from her borders. Nowhere can there be found better merchants, nor those who more promptly meet their en- agreements. nst
 The epidemic which brought des- olation to Memphis, brought at least one blessing to St. Louis, in that 1t turned towards this markets hun dreds of Arkansas merchants who otherwise would never have traded here.
 Wherefore VIC say all hail to Ark ansas and her commerce.