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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13
Correspondence.

In looking over the business for
the June term of the Audrain circuit
court, we noticed the following case :
cooperative Society vs., To-
wit, eve the undersigned agree to
bad ourselves for the som of $500 to
the cooperative Society of Audjriam
Cty for a tdtM Performance of all
duties devolving on business agent
and to give a true statemt of all bust
ness at any time when called on. x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13

and all good cititizens, their earnest
and effectual c%o-opration with the
city government in all efforts that
shall be made to eradicate and entire
ly suppress this lawlcss and altogether
unwarrantable phase of said liquor
traffic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13

"Awake Eolian Tyre, awake"
In other words, st. Martin, get up
Waterloo Observer.
Or still, arouse, Galloway Gazette,
it's morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13

By motion the speech of Horace
Williams delivered at the Murphy
meeting was ordered published in the
papers. We have not room for it
this week it will appear next. The
Col. refused to publish 1t when the
committee called on him. Ofcourse,
the trouble is, he is not President of
the society.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13

The LEDGER is little, but loud this
week.
All kinds Of Garden seeds at
FrOst's.
When the % days were up Februa-
ry Marched!
One of L. Hord's fine black mares
died last Tuesday night.
Lawyer Fry was in Louisiana on
business the first of the week.
i Oranges, lemons, bananas and
god eating apples at Frost's.
Don't fail to go and hear the cha
r. des if youwant to laugh and grow
kt.
On April first, the last will be
the last, and the first will take the
city offices.
The preliminary examination of
VIM. Harriso&, for the killing of
Chas. Muiirow, will take place on
tomorrow.
Mrs. Cotsworth is teaching music
at Hardin College in Miss Loer's
place. Miss Loer has returned to her
home in Jacksonville, Ill.
J NtTalmage we gets to heaven he
Eill4sa4ne q Lord to detail a sqoasd
Of police to convey him to hell, SO
that he ''could see for himself"
The BARRIERS in Mexico have all
agreed that after April 1st they will
DO no shaving on Sundays. This is
agood resolution, but we fear it will
not work.
We have reliable information that
goes to show that the division Of the
Y. d A. railroad extension will be at
Mexico. This will be a glorious thing
for Mexico.
The Uproarin' Club will give one
or their most enjoyable entertainments
on tomorrow, Friday night. Those
falling to attend, will miss a bonanza
Of fun.
Miss Lizzie Walker has returned
nom st. Louis, where she has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Hereford, of
Leadyille, Col, and Mr.. Hereford, of
Washington City.
orlando Smith, formerly of the
nrm Of Brent & Smith, boot and shoe
merchants, of this city, paid his many
friends in Mexico a flying visit the
first of the week.
Some papers think that a man is
not qualified for office unless he pat
onlzes them. We are thankful for
all favors, but if a man is worthy of
an office and the best man, he has our
support.
Our advertisers will please bear
with us this week. We could not get
apress large enough to hold our
forms without sending to Fulton, and
we are sure our patrons will excuse
US. We will be all o. K. next week.
The grand wolf hunt comes off to-
Jay, (~Thursday). The wolf will be
started about four miles east of
Mexico. About 200 riders and so
mounds will be in attendance. Trap
sprung at 8 O'Clock q. m. |.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13
City Council.

SJ AA~S AA ulA
session last Monday night. Council
men all present. Mayor Fowler in
the chair.
Z. Rines made afewremarks to the
council. ~ am willing to take out a
six months city license and pay for
it. At the end of three months, when
my county license is out L am willing
to surrender my city license, provided
no one else is allowed to sell
~whiskey."
Mr.. Barnes made a motion that as
Mr.. Rines would obligate himself to
close his saloon as soon as other
places where liquor was sold were
shut up that license be granted HIM.
Seconded by Mr.. Graham. Motion
carried unanimously.
This will make Mr.. Rlnes' license,
city, county and state expire on the
23d of June.
The following communication was
then read to the council together with
some resolutions to the effect that the
council assist in putting down the
illegitimate sale of liquors in Mexico:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
Gil, Merico:
GENTLEMEN-Herewith find inclos-
ed preamble and resolutions, adopted
at a mass-meeting of the citizens of
Mexico, Mo-. held at the Opera House
Thursday evening March 9th, '79.
We the undersigned committee ap-
pointed at that meeting, would REG
pectfuliy represent that we believe
the proceedigs herein Referred to ex-
press the real sentiments q large
majority of our citizens, as to the
evils resulting to the community from
the use and sale of Intoxicating
and we would respectfully
request the cooperation of the city
government, in giving effect to this
sentiment, in so far as 1t is
your power, and especially in
endeavoring to suppress the unlawful
sale Of intoxicating liquors within the
limits of the city of Mexico. /
Please advise this committee of your
action in this matter.
Respectfully,
J. NJ. MARMADUKE,
r. III. ALLISON,
JOSIAH WRIGHT,
JAS. PAsQUETH.
Committee.
A motion was made and carried to
The effect that the committee be mott
fed that they will always have the
cooperation of the council in
The suppression Of the illegitimate
.rafic in whiskey.
OF COUNCIL.
To J. NJ. Marmaduke, r. II. Allison,
Josiah Wright and Jas. Pasqueth,
Esqrs., Citizens Committee:
GENrLEMEN-In reply to the reso-
presented to the mayor and
city council on Monday, March 10th,
70, by your committee, l am direct
ed to state, That the council fully ap-
preciates the sentiments therein ex-
pressed, and do assure you that the
city government will avail itself OF
all proper means, and make dillgent
effort to have the evils complained OF,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-13
Your obedient servant,
S. W. Buckley, CITY Clerk:

.. W. BUCKLEY, CIIy CItrK.
-Four hundred and eighty-four dol
lars in mutilated script we're barned.
No new script was ordered signed
because there is none in e~xistance.
The following bills were allowed:
w. X. Potts ........... ...........S 3 80
j. f. Llewellyn ........"....... IS
S. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
Jas. Carroll. 38 so
DR.. Luckie, VIM. Pollock, and A.
c. Barnes were appointed committee
on final settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24

human beings In comparison to tho space coVerea
beyond what has thus far ever been known III any
civilized country"
With this crowding together OF human beings and
filth arc you surprised to be told that In this city
washed by two rivers. its atmosphere laden with
the quckening airs from the ocean, its splendid
facilities OF drainage there is period in the Sum-
mer whom infants die at the rate of ZOO per week
1t II on the little that the heaviest of this curse
falls. In 1878, with epidemic prevailing, the
death rate was nearly 10 per cent OF me chnLen OF
children and adults-was at the rate Of
2ii9 per thousand. and 20 per cent OF
these 1S SG7 occurred in in connection
with tenement hOuses. 1hedcaih rate of the Fourth
Sixth aud Seventeenth Wards Is double that OF the
uptOwIfSwards, and ninety per cent OF the chliren
born III the tenement-houses que before reaching
youth The fact that the thief. the murderer and
the harot take refuge IN these places rs not the
worst aspect of tho case. Tho more terrible fact
IS that these places generators and fosieeTs on
wee and crime Eighty per cent ar least oI Ihe
crime, against property and person, nigh an
thOriiy are perprtraed by persons who have either
LOST connection with home lfo or have never lad
any.
The ultimate remedy ~ Christianity, but il must
take Oh practical shape. 10 must put Use II lnto
brick aud mortar "a well AZ into tracts ana care,
chisms Itmust form bulipIug associations ~ wei
a. Sunday-scho0ls aud churches. Christian infn-
ence and COnscCratcd wealth must provide better
homes for the ! This Is a Work Tor practical
cOmmon-sense men and women with executive
power who shall get control OF existing tonemonts
and cleanse and YGntIiate and put The dWellfIS
under strict sanitary regulations who shall do such
work rs that OF Miss Hal IN London and Mss Mills
of this city. IL - the work OF CHRISTIAN capitalists
WHO shall build proper homes tor the poor. Glasgow
with lts 10000 people IN tenemeniS, elght yeaIa
ago expended vast amount of money Ia cleansing
and reform. The change was marked by steady
decrease of crime. Liverpool aud Edinburgh did
the same with Ike results. The question rests WIN
the Christian phIlanthIoDistS OF this city, snail
tins horrible condition of tung> remain IN the very
midst If MS I God give wisdom, enthusiasm and
power TO face and to solve this awful problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
~ NENORY or JOHN ". BARRON.

DEXTER Me-, Feb. GA memorial service
the death Of John W. Barron occurred at Inc
CONGREGATIONAL Church at TINS place yesterday
afternoon. a large audience present. The church
was appropriately draped and adorned with floral de-
signs Back of and above tho platform was placed a
picture OF Mr. Barron, against background Of black
drapery AMI the platform WAS the motto, la ever
green. Faithful unto death" Iho exercises were
opened prayer, offered By j. rcwcL. -. d. OF the
Bangor Theological seminary. which Vas followed by
the singing OF the 1924 Psalm BY tho cnolr The Rev
MI Ioiing then read hr same Psi aud OH rcd prayer
The Rev. NJ. SrWC spoke cNempprahCvus!T or three
quarters OF an Toe Ne. character and death
Mir Barron "a a. WuiCn Cpu-lltcC 10 convince him
the Of the suicidal cory, HId strengthen
hIHi tnc hcii,i tuat Mr. Barron WI. "ihiihim unto
dsath." Iic Rry. =. Is. IhAcf, OF Garland. Nc, Hud
Rev. II. \. LOrns. % tVGcroIt, Me- 10! oweu with
TUuIa4As ia tIt satEr yrln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
PICTURES OF rENEMENrHoUSE LIFE.

4
The meeting that was held last evening In the
Anthon Memorial Church. in FortJ -elShth-st.,
near Sixth-avc, to discuss tho necessity OF
a reform in the tenement-housc system
in tho cIty was well attended. The Rev.
H. Ucber Newton, rector OF the church, IN
tGodnccd the speakers. la his preliminary remarks
Mr. Newton said: a tenement house Is teEsely
aud graphically defined by tho law rs : a
house occupied 10y more than three families.
living Independently and doing their cooking on
the premises; or by more than two families on a
floor. 80 living and cooking, and having common
nght IN the halls. Stairways, yards, otc.' The
object of these meetings, which have grown
out of "A recent gathering IN private house, Is 10
urge tao necessity OF a reform IN TINS cl'a7 Oh
Ii, uses, and Ia point out the reasol'S WHY 'ho
cummuu Is should arouse itself on tn" suoJeo''
The bad am ana absence of sunlight WORK phS "
zeal IuIn, and The mental and moral c"hdIiloh 0'
those thus thrown together ~ VCiy nuCh lowered.
Tho committee have asked me 10 speak ia Icsaiu W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24

d.. Glynn. whose name i still remembered
IN Canb'ld~t. rcinE c,dS IA dttcbda co Oh a lady
quality ~ her ph rtitn, tOoh ttr hDtfJ al rrtur
INK ha mpiuirirN al eating cucumber, 81 Inch
clio drfat y fond ana ZdSc her tue following
pt Tor diUssug ntm. " Peel the cucumber, SAID
tno Luctur " win great earoi Then cat II into very
h Slices pc ppcr and salt II well. aud uion-thiO" u
AWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
BETWEEN RICH AND POOR.

CONFLICT BETWEEN RICH AND fooR'
ne Eer Dr. MorgeH Pr at 2lin'tg ch"sA 'F''"''''
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix preached at lralV
Church in TIE morning from she text. " Blessed IS
lac that considereth the poor and needy. The Loiu
shall deliver him in the time of trouble tPsain'
Kill, H. After referring 10 the prevailing distress
and the closely drawn lines OF class dlsunouO@
DIR. Dix said that while there must always
classes where society exists, thore was no reds"
why the rich and poor should not be friends
1t is apparent, the speaker continued that ~"t'
of the widespread distress among human beins''
duo 10 "A deliberate effort on the part oi the PO'1
ful 40 make everything drarcr TO their own adfsa1
,,. I,< systematic AZ preston the rCn may 10
| Themselves NO at the cost 81 the Drains a." I'D
boOd OF the poor but retrhutioh must ,r,og
salways on the side OF Tho weak agdih'' Wv INN
A. th, Door sink lower down they lsde a'O s,i.
IN. form of man aud take On that -! Idi'uS have
mails The time may COME wien tuyg ~ .'stsr 20
th, worlds goods must pour Them ont nv afioa
ave a remnant thereof IRON the hf's OF i.'Jdael
| aud tuelr own lives from the Iodiihs' m''
! mob. -, ..,,,, cleorly II isR'
yeAlrd that prosperity aud peace "'pouu, man 10
regard and ialr dealing letWvch udh az" es, tho
-. tn tnn,p IN heightened cIt u!ns s,ner
| rnnilorf, and security ol It"i hV'lV - 81 GOOD,
nlac. 70 begin. The nome Is me 'l'au,' ~. ehai.
crau LIVING. IL Is the nome 'uH ,,,gus lye'
ortr Tor GOOD or al. Happy hNes '"u 0Sssocs-
| iii d,ts Their histories nom tHS f"nutaia
a.. az, u ~ early wears Can corrupted ioS sIsaer
s"nd forth sweet water can STREAM i,s ' whoa
I1an It's sourcei j. there no pl ioI WIS looms 70
! 49, ',rt,,np IA, overwhelmed ana Pthu4y ra,el t
Y,rarv ,caisf Snail NOT they VIZ r.
~ rhc, power to and their saicrnS oig.i ',s 10
~ I,lrr WHAT mas DO DONE Iao ~o.A can Kan, V and
| Home in accordance with ChriHS,iAIi policy
! I'm CHRISTIAN principles. hOiHtS C,,niy
| h,srl ON seih,hucsS, defeats ~ 'ts>t r,iil'
n" Sc medicine lor the diseases which ,", , 6se
@,i"n and spread slearlacne through raris 40
Let rs VINO bcnoVo these t"'ns o,, 70 man and God
,i't We are tnc children oi God ANA tn"' 4 suesas
II,.llr,L IN us. Remember whose N'' tf t,oSo wJ1
| ",'T how .r,at shall be the OeSS'' AA'S' "
| n. M. llse up and follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
FUNERAL or THE LATE GENERAL r.. II. Chiffon.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 23.-1hc remains of
tuo late Gcurrd r. II. Chltou. 10 cLartr Of tlio Co
hmbUs Ca. mary, reached here u. ilj D. Ia ycstrr-
day. They were escorted 10 -. Iauis Protestant
Epi-cOjh. CIuitH. where the mineral service, took
place. aud were then To IIoy wood Cemetery Ior
lutcttuCuL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
The Oaath-raEe of

Our country is getting to be feerfully
alarming, the average of life being lessen
ed every year, without any reasonable
cause. death resulting generally from the
most Insignificant origin, At this season
of the year especially, cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dangers
attending it aud often find too late, that a
Fever or Lung trouble has already set in.
Thousands lose their lives in this way
every winter, while had BoSchee's German
Syrup been taken. a cure would have re-
suited, and large bill from Doctor been
avoided For all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. B0Schee'S German Syrup has
proven itself to be the greatest discovery
of its kind in medicine. Every Druggist
in this country will tell you of its wonder.
full effect. Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year without single failure known
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
Gte 99ailg Areus,
ROCK ISLAND, .rr.rruors
Prohibition in Maine.

From the Lewiston, (Me.) journal.
There are probably less opiates used in
Maine than In any State in the Union, nc,
cording to population. We are not sure,
however, but tho Governor is right in one
charge-that relative to the disgusting
habit, of chewing gum" Maine, doubt
less, IN this respect, is a sinner above
other States, The most prudent and eau
tious statistics show that there is not over
one-tenth the amount of liquor consumed
IN this State, inhabitant for inhabitant, that
there was fifty years ago, and not one
eight as much as in other States. In the
cities of Maine there is some snuff-dipninc
imported from over the sea, but in the
State at large people hardly know what
snutt-dlDping means. Snuff inhaliug is an
obsolete habit. The number of opium
eaters in Maine is less than in most narts
OF the country. In 1888 in this State.
500 taVerns ran open bars. and iouor was
sold at almost every grocery. 1t was pop-
ular TO drink New England run, To-day
drinking habits are under the ban OF pub.
tic opinion, and the rumseller is Justly re-
garded as the foe of society. Moral sua-
sion has been supplemented BY legal
suasion, and the law is now we'll enforced,
except in few Of the larger cities, and in
these few cities is to be found large part
OF what lntemperanee there is in the State.
Prohibition prohibits and supplements.
just as the law against larceny prohibits
and just as this law supplements moral
forces. Neither suppress altogether, bnt
both RESTRAIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
a W oman's Loss.

It has now become.a mooted question among
scientists whether or not wOmans primitive beauty
and vigor, which have been lost, could not be
RESTORED and EXTENDED by the action of certain
agents. These agents must neces-
5arily regulate and build up, forttfy and antago-
DiSe all existing female irregularities and obstruc-
lions which have produced the i'll health, must re-
vitslize the blood and give youthful bloom to the
cheeks. The remedy must unload the locked up
secretions, must add red corpuseles to the blood,
aid digestions and strengthen the feeble. We arc
glad to announce that such remedy has been
found, and thousands Of ladies are being restored
by the use. It is known as DIR. Dromgoole's Eng
fish Female Bltters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
Thirty Feet OF Bowels!

Reader, did You know that for thirty feet the
bowels are lined with net work OF fine sensitive
nerves? This surface is quite delicate, and fire.
quentlv by the use of strong violent purgatives
this tract is horribly torn, irrltated and convulsed
by their gripping action, which affects the whole
system You Go not need pills. but You need q
gentle fnvigorating tonic action, something that
will give new vigor to the stomach and general
system, by gently clearing the bowels and iliver of
all waste matter. By using Bailcy'e Saline
Aperient you have the pleasant cathartic action
desired By its Saline action it is a wonderful
preventative against diseases, having their origin
from exposures of hot or cold climates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
SALT RHEUM FOR 80 YEARS
On the Head, Face, and Greater Parss
of the Body Curnd

On the Head, Face, and Greater Par
of the Body, Cured.
Messrs. WEEKS q POTTER: Gentlemen,--T have
been great sufferer with Salt Rheum for 80 years,
commencing in my head and face and extending
over the greater part of my body l have taken
gallons OF medicines for the blood of different
kinds and tried good physicians, all Of which did
me no good and came 10 the conclusion that
could not be cured. But friend called my atten-
ton to article in the Union skin diseases,
and got box orCUToURA. The first application
was great relief and the third took the scales all
of, and felt like new man. l haYe used three
80 cent boxes and my skin is smooth and consid-
or myself entirely cured. Hoping that this may be
eeen by some one afflicted as have been if there
is any is my earnest wish. And L cheerfully re-
commend it TO all persons afflicted with like DIS
eases.
Yours truly d. WILSON LORD.
AsAwAN, MASS, Sept. Q, 1878.
The CUTIcURA SOAR should be used for cleansing
all diseased surfaces, as most soaps injurious
to the skin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.
is THE GREAT CONNECTING AND THE IVES

Its main line runs from Chicago TO Council Bluffs
and Omaha. passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La
Sale, Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, Davenport,
West Liberty, Iowa City, Marengo Brooklyn,
Grnneli, and Des Moines, tshe capitol of Iowaj
with branches from Bureau junction to Peoria;
Wilton Junction to Muscatne, Washington, Fair
field, Eldun, Be1knap, fentreyIiie Princeton, Tren-
ton, Gallatln, Cameron, Leayenw0Fth and Atchson;
Washington to Sigourney, Oskalonsa and Knoxville;
keokuk to Pennington, Bonaparte, 3entonsport
Independent, Eldon, Ottumwa, Eddyville, Oska-
loosa, Pella. Monroe and Des Moines; Des Moines
and Avoca TO Harlan. This is positively the only
Railroad which owns. controls and operates
through line between Chicago and Kansas
This Company own and control their Sleeping Cars,
which are inferior to none, and give you double
berth. between Chicago and Council Bluffs Leaven-
and section for Five Dollars while all other lines
charge between the same points Three Dollars for
a double BERTH and Six Dollars for section.
What will please you most will be the pleasure of
enjoying your meals while passing over the Deauti-
full praires of Illinois and Iowa, in one CT mag
nifcent Dining and Restaurant Cars that accompany
all through Express Trains You get an entire meal,
as good is served in any first-class hotel, for
seventy-fve cents or you can order what you ike,
and pay for what you get.
Approaching the fact that majority of the people
prefer separate apartments for different purposes,
land the enormous passenger business of this line
warranting it, pleased to announce that this
Sleeping purposes, and its PALACE DINING CAJs5
for Eating purposes. One other great feature or
PALACE CARS are RIM through to p
ATCHISOE and LEAVENR0kTHs
Tickets via this Line, known the -
Ticket Agents in the United States and Ca
For information not ObtafEabie at your
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04

Nervous Prostitution, Brain Weakness Sexual
Debility, Loss of Manhood, Weakness, Discharges,
General OF Special Debility resulting from early
youthful 1ndiscretons, eXcesses vices or irregular
tiles (ofen continued to more mature years. cured
by Wells Health Renewer,' greatest remedy on
Garth for Impotence, Premature Decline, Sperma-
torrhma and all forms of debility. 81; six bottles
S., at Druggists. Advice free Depot, IS Barclay
St., New York, and for Rock Island at Bengston'e
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
We Believe

That if everyone would use Hop Bitters
freely, there would be mnch less sickness
and misery in the world; and people are
fast finding this out, whole families keep
ing well at a trifing cost its use. We
advise all to try til q: 4. Rochester,
~ y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-04
MEDICAL.
JUDGE NOT
ovrerlence with travelling quacks, but coz
',riiF the located Physician, the cele-
SUI brated Specialist, .I'a


emily located at 31T Perry Street, DAyEN
PENS 1II6WA, where he has been for eight years.
Nbl noctor has practiced medicine twenty years,
I1e v.agr,lar graduate OF British and American
81. F,iars His treatment is inYariable attended
by .,oT established success. Persons coming
s.A w,,sstnlert may rest assured OF recovering
t9a.' Ssneft guaranteed by science, skill and a
Gnai3,ehersiye experience
anBHTGlGE COMPLAINTS. In this department
fbIirine the Doctor Is prepared TO treat in the
ap'sa.Icntifc manner. He earnestly solicits the
s9hor Of the afflicted to this notice. feeling per-
f.,,ln cSongdent that his medicines give the most
H..33 A. -eIief. Then do not delay, as Complaint
f's.5' f. durable to-day may become incurable in
,tiu,p