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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-05
Where to Put in the Winter,
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A young nan with a thin dress coat
buttoned close to his chm and lips
blue with cold, entered a ferry-dock
saloon to get warm, and he seemed
so very cold that one Of the men with
his feet on the stove asked:
"Most time for an overcoat, isn't
it,"
"Purty near shivered the young
man.
"And you haven't got one?"
"N-no. Winter before last I was in
Jail in Kalamazoo all winter, and last
winter | was in the Chicago work
house all through the cold weather.
I shouldn't wonder if l put this win
ter here in the house of correction,
and I don't want to buy an overcoat
till 1 make some definite arrange
ments about where / shall lay up!''
He was given a glass of beer for
his honesty and he went out feelin G
quite good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-05
An editors business is to write

An editors business is to write
editorials, grind out poetry, sort and
re-write communications, listen to
all kinds Of complaints, offer advice
to all subjects, from prescribing for
a baby with the collie t. specie re-
sumption, keep q basket, steal mat
ter, fight other peoples battles, TAX.
beans. pumpkins and green wood,
when he can get them on subscrip.
ton, work eighteen hours out of
twenty-four, always be in a good hu-
nor and witty; be alike impevious to
flattery and censnre, and be CRITICS.
ed and damned by every nincompoop
who don't like ''his paper" Finally
to wear out in the service, and at last
hear the pleasing plaudit, ""Tis
enough. Come up higher"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-05
Communicated.
CLOSING EXERCISES

OF Mr.. Joshua Pearce's School. January
2Sth, at Jesse School House, two and one
Half Miles West of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-05

mat n public may be protected against limitations and Frauds We esnec,
iaiy caution all purchasers of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLAsTERS
see Ina The Wsrd "Capcine ;" on each plaster is spelled correctly. 10
allow other plaster 10 he Ealmed off under similar sounding names
Wlth tn assurance that it Is the same thing or as goad, Bear in mind that
tn only object such vendor al have is The fact that they a NV imitatinnEEs
small additional profit. SEABIfRY & ZONES " SAN
Pharmaceutical Chemists, New York City
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-05

Mr.. EDIToR: AS you have re-
quested items from the country; as
your paper has the broadcast circula-
ton, and as we are exceedingly proud
of our school, we send you the fol-
lowing:
The forenoon was occupied with
the examination of the classes, rem
derng entire satisfaction the after
noon with essays, declarations, pre-
sentation of prizes, &c, in which all
acquitted themselves remarkably
well. The first prize in penmanship
was awarded to Miss Sallie Jesse !;
the second to Robert Alfrey, and the
third to Thomas Rodhouse. The
prizes in Juvenile Speaking were
awarded to Eugene Jesse, Emma
Greasy and Grace Armistead. For
not missing a single day during the
five months, Billie Brown, Lizzie
Jesse and Eugenie Jesse, received
beautiful chromos. Two of the di-
rectors were present, but Mr.. Royal
Jesse was not able TO attend. Albert
Gass, president, sustained his usual
dignity and firmness. Joseph Armi-
stead responded to a call for a speech
with decided earnestness and appre-
citation. As patron and director he
manifested a heartfelt desire for the
future prosperity of the school. The
love and respect of the pupils for
their teacher was shown by the pre-
sentation of a beautiful castor, by
Robert Alfrcy, whom they chose to-
make the following speech:
Our KIND TEACHER: 1t is with
pleasure I represent my school mates
in the presentation of a gift from your
pupils. Long you have labored to
guide Ut in our studies and by your
example pointed out to US the narrow
way. 1t is with feelings of regret,
mingled with pleasure that we are
about to bid you adieu. Rest as
sured that our we'll wishes will follow
you through life and that you will be
kindly and gratefully remembered by
each one of US from the eldest in
school to the youngest. When our
little band is scattered to our own
homes and you are acting in another
sphere, and new scenes present them
selves, may We not hope that you
will remember US and pray for us?
An affecting farewell from their
teacher closed the exercises.
PATRON.
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Communicate
Sad, But Not Serious,

Sad, But Not Serious.
1t is just too bad to think about,
and still everybody l see seems to be
thinking and talking about the sad
accident which happened last Sun
day evening to Mr.. Jay Edwards, a
young gentleman living four miles
northwest of Thompson's Station.
When / was On earth the first time.
young folks generally repaired to the
parlor to do their sparkling. But of
late years, when a young gentleman
meets a young lady that suits his
fancy, his first impulse is to procure
a horse and buggy in order to be able
to compete with any rival who may
enter the fields. 1t seems that the
boys have learned how hard it is for
the girls to resist the temptation for
u nice ride, and this weakness in Jul
fair daughters has rendered many
a young man with his horse and
buggy very entertaining for a few
hours ; when if the girls had been
called upon 20 sit with them in the
parlor for the same length of time,
they would have been considered al
most intole.able. l make mention
of this merely as a matter of fact, not
to cast any reflection on Mr.. Edwards,
whatever, for he is one of Skull
Lick's "Heroes," as we'll as the hero
Of our story, which We will proceed
to give as 1t was told to us:
, Mr.. Edwards and Miss III were
out riding last Sunday evening and it
seems that they were enjoying each
others society as we'll as the ride.
The day was fine and Jay was happy.
We don't know exactly what he said
nor what she said, but of course it
was all right; and Jay, all icon
scious of the danger that was TO
follow, dropped the reins to place the
ring on her finger, it being too small
to be slipped on very easily with one
hand. The horse, being left TO his
own free will, soon run the buggy
against a etump and broke the front
axle. This caused the young lady to
scream, of course, which scared the
horse and caused him to run. When
the axle broke Jay thought it was the
young lady's finger, and her %''little
Scream" so common among girls, 50
thoroughly convincedhim of the fact,
that he never once thought Of taking
up the relns and trying to check the
horse, but clasped both her hands in
his and raised his eyes to heaven;
but before the prayer al uttered
the buggy was upset and the antici-
pating couple was landed on the
roadside. Fortunately neither Of
them were hurt. But, sad to tell,
the ring was lost.
Mr.. Edwards escorted his lady
home on foot aud rallied a company
of fifteen or twenty men and boys to
help hid hunt his ring, saying i,
would be . long time before he could
renew his suit, unless the ring was
found, as it cost him so much to keep
his buggy in running order that he
hadn't the money to buy another
ring. LIGHTNING.
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FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

1t Is pleasing indication of the
progress of Sunday Schools in Prussia that the
Supreme Consistory has addressed circular to
the conslstorles showing what progress has been
maze mao IN sunday Schools the past three years
and commanding them to all pastors.
The murderers of DIR. J. w. Parsons
late missionary of the American Board. have
been tried at Constantinople and convicted.
AS Will be remembered, three men were engaged
IN the atrocity, and of these we learn that the
principal, Turk named Ali, has been SEN
fenced to death by hanging, and his two ac-
complies to imprisonment at hard laber for fif-
teen years. The State Department at Washing
ton has pressed this matter with vigor and peP
slstence, proceeding to the extent of ordering
one OF our naval vessels to Constantinople and
In addition to the imperative demands made
through our consul for exemplary Justice in the
case authorizing his personal attendance at the
trlal and the employment of able counsel to as
slst In the prosecution of the murderers. This
course is exceptional as regards our own Govern
ment and the result is without precedent in
turkey. We congratulate Secretary Evarts on
his vigor and success. Thereby valuable lives
may be saved in the future
In his admirable address at Lowell
last week, Rev. Alexander Hannav. of London
sad that 1T Is confidently believed in England
that the force of agnostic unbelief is spent: and
more than that the agnostics themselves see #
to be So -
Dean Stanley has lately made the
suggestion in order to the naturalization of the
Established Church in England, that the parish
churches be offered to the Nonconformists for
their services at some hour on the Sabbath not
otherwise appropriated to religious services
The High-churchmen are aghast and the Ritual
lists simply stop their ears and howl.
One of the outcomes of the recent
secession to Unitarianism is likely to be series Of
essays by Mr.. Matthew Arnold, claiming liberty
within the church for those who DENY las M
Matthew Arnold emphatically does though he is
sui! member of the Church of England) all
belief in the miraculous. Several eminent
clergymen, among them DR.. Abbott. the antbor
OF Philochristus," have already shown that Il
IS not necessary to teach miracles for remaining
members of the church.
Mr.. Spurgeons illness is CAUSING
great anxiety to his congregation There ia e
Is said, some probability of a temporary retire.
ment from his duties becoming absolnteiv essen
tlal' 1t is extremely doubtful whether il will
not be Perllous for him to remain in London
during the winter months.
The attention of the Bishop of Lon
don has been called to the fact that an ordained
clergyman who breaches in that citv recentII,
TOOK for his text, The Lord said. =" and BEGAN
ms sermon thus "Of course, you know nv
brethren, that the Lord never said anv tbing ~
the kind" S u
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For the Central Presbyterian.
To the Ministers and Sessions of Ley.
inRton PresbYterv.

Extract from the Report of the Committee on the
Minutes Of the General assembly, adopted by
Lexington Pyesbytery at M Hore5. Aug,,st
On page 2O6 are certain resolutions adopted
by the Assembly and commended to the atten-
ton of the Pre9byteries, touching the great cause
of Foreign Missions
The first invites us to consider the urgency Of
the call which God through His providence is
making upon US, in order to stimulate more
lively interest and awaken among our churches
a more generous spirit Of cooperation by an in.
creased lberality Of their gifts to this cause.
The second recommends, wherever it is prac.
ticable, the Observance Of the monthly concert
of prayer for missions
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The third urges greater diligence to be used
to diffuse missionary intelligence by the wider
circulation of the Missionary among our people.
The fourth appoints the last Wednesday of
October to be observed as day of prayer for
the continuance and increase of the success of our
mission work.
We recommend that the Presbytery express
Its earnest concurrence IN these resolutions of
the Assembly and urge compliance with the
several suggestions contained in them, on the
part of our ministers and church Sessions; also.
that appropriate public services be held in each
of our congregations on the day specified in the
fourth resolution, and that Oh the Sabbath pre-
ceding that day, by the preaching of sermon,
or by some other distinct method, as each min
lister may deem most suitable, special effort be
made to engage the interest of our congregations
in the proper observance of the appointed day
OF prayer and in the great cause it is designed to
promote. w
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The Suffolk Church.

NeSsrs. EditorS-I was just preparing a card
for your columns in reference 10 this church,
calling upon our young people to help in its
erection, when DR.. Prestons card appeared. 1
am happy to follow his lead, and now pledge
the Girls Aid Society" OF Tabb st. church for
one-tenth of the $500, and the Cleaners" of
the same church for one-tenth on the conditions
stated by DR.. Preston, viz that the whole
amount be secured within sixty days Can we
not hear from some other societies of young peo-
pie in your next issue? The church building is
greatly needed, and the Suffolk brethren have
done all that they can.
7. D. WTHERsPooN,
Chairman Comm. of Domestic Missions.
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GENERAL SECULAR NEWS
Domestic.

.Rrof. Benjamin PIERCE, LII. D.. +. R.
., OF Harvard University, died in Boston. Octo-
Der 9Th, Of Bright's disease of the kidneys Ho
had been confined to his room for about three
months He was the most eminent mathemati-
clan in the country. VI
There are said to be 10000 bufaloes
between e the end of the Northern Pacific track
and Deadwood, D. T., driven within The LIMIT
Of civilization by the Indians '''''''
Mr. John O. Hamilton, son of Alex-
ander Hamilton, is in vigorous health despite
ms 9gignty-slx years. He made visit recently
to Hartford TO view the model Of a ststro ~ ~
father which is being reproduced in granite Ms
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,BaS- 1t seems to be generally admitted by all
who have taken the trouble to satisfy themselves,
that the New No. Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine is the very best sewing ap-
paratus for the family the world has yet seen,
America and Europe coincide in the verdict, and
the name of Wheeler & Wilson has become a
household word wherever inventive genius is
appreciated. In the South this machine has far
ontstripped every other, its uniformly beautiful
stitch on every kind of fabric, simplicity, and
ease of operation, have made it universal ia
vorite. Depot for Virginia and North Carolina
9th and Franklin streets, Richmond.
oc29-1y Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.
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B6Sr For liberated mouth, the healing proper
ties of Meade & Bakers Carbolic Mout1-Wasl
are unexcelled. Fifty cents bottle
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ITO TOBACCONISTS.-A Western Tobacco
l. Manufacturer, with an established business
wants partner who is a thoroughly practical
workman. For further particulars inquire at
this office. oc DO %
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R6~ TAKE Ayers Pills for all the purposes
Of purgative, for Constipation, Indigestion
Headache, and Liver Complaint By universal
accord, they are the best of all purgatives for
family use
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D6- Discolored teeth rendered beautifully
white by the use of Meade & Bakers Saponine
Dentifrice. Fifty cents box.
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BaE~ White and sound teeth insured by tn,
use of Meade & Bakers Saponine Dentifrice.-
Fifty cents box
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Ba- AS fragrant and pleasant wash for the
mouth, there is nothing so good as Meade & Ba-
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BGs~ For all diseases of the teeth and gums,
use Meade & Bakers Carbolic Mouth Wash
Fifty cents bottle.
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Bas~ Incipient tartar and scurf removed by
Meade & Bakers Saponine Dentifrice Fifty
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PREsBYTERY OF EASTERN TEXAS meets at
Longyiew, on Saturday, October Both, at 10 A.
Nj. 8. E. TEEEEY, S. Clerk.
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICE.
Meeting of Synods.

Meeting of Synods
Alabama Pensacola. Fla. Nov d INN
Arkansas, Bennington G. RI Sent 20 n am
Georgia. Thomasville, Nov. 10, u m.
Kentucky, Georgetown October IL II n m
Memphis, Oxford, Miss, November II, 7 p m
Imii!ssisslPpi, Meridian November 10, p m.
Missouri Fulton, October 10Th
Nashville, Nashville October Id finn
N. Carolina, Raleigh. November 10
B. Carolina, Sumter, November II, u p m.
Texas Waco November IL.
Virginia Martinsburp w Va. October 10
74pm.
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B65- As a gargle for sore throat, Meade & Ba
ker's Carbolic MouthWash is unequalled Fifty
cents bottle
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES,
Northern Churches-( Continued from LIST
pdge.)

Northern Churches Continued from 1st
pdge)
A Mexican Churoh.-A Mexican Presbv
terrain church was organized Sept. 9Th, at the
ranch OF Juan B. Chacon, near Conejos, COL, by
Rev. Alexander NJ. barley
Three elders and one minister of the Dele
gates to the Presbyterian Council from the
Presbyterian Church North tailed to attend.
Not one failed from the Presbyterian Church
(South). Its entire delegation was present, and
many of them participated with conspicuous abil-
lty in the proceedings
Other Churches.
The Evangelical Alliance has issued the
usual programme for the Week of PRAYER Jan.
2d-9th 1881. 1t is suggested that on Sunday.
January I'd, sermons be preached from the text
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, to. day, and
forever; January Sd, the general topic is prais
and thanksgiving for all blessings; January
4th, humiliation and confession for personal and
national sins; January 5tl, prayer for the
Church of Christ, that it may be fruitful and
united; January 9th prayer for the young and
their instructors, for parents colleges, Sunday
Schools; January 7th prayer for all nations and
rulers, for universal liberty, for the cessation of
wars; January Sth. prayer for Christian missions
and all engaged in promoting them.
The Methodist work among the colored
people of Kansas-begun especially for the
benefit of those coming from the South in the
exodus-has greatly enlarged 1t began by
meeting held in a blacksmiths shop. Now
there are twelve circuits, with from two to eight
appointments in each. Thirteen ministers are
employed and there are many calls from differ
ent portions Of the state for more men but these
cannot be supplied, for lack of means. To adj
vance this important mission a society called
The Colorado Preachers Aid Society of Kan
sas' has been formed
West Virginia.-Number of Protestant
Episcopal clergy, including the bishop, 10 ;
parishes, %; visitations by the bishop during
the past year, "a sermons and addresser, 259 :;
baptisms- adults IS, infants 179-totaI PAP;
combinations 1877; communicates, 1911; Sun
day School scholars, 1889 Sunday School con-
tributions $27 43l.69i church sttings, 1900
The COngregdtionalist says: 1.-THE percentage
of Yale students who have gone into the minis
try during the last ten years has been nine,
Williams twelve, Amherst twenty three, and
Oberlin thirty eight"
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PREsBYTERY OF EAST ALABAMA will meet at
Milton Florida, November 10Th, 1880, at7P.M.
f. B. WEBB, Stated Clerk
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Receipts for Beneficiary Education for
May, June, July, and August 1880.
SYNOD OF WRIGHT!

SYNOD OF VIRGINIA
East Hanogsr-.olivet 81. s 90
Roanoke-Providence, $1.2O; Boydton,
3; Hat Creek, 8 Henry, so cents
Rustbnrg, 4. IL 70
Vest Hanover-Bethel, 80 cents; Provi-
,,y d3ence, ST. FROckfsh, 225. 3 rs
Winchester-St. Lukes, $3.50 Harpers
Ferry, l; Berkeley Springs, q 5 so
Lerington-New Monmouth, $3.50. 4 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-30
LEDGER LINES.

Francisco latest yet-The Gem.
Francisco latest yet-The Wa Wa.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
j. B. Saint q Go. clean and gil
vaults. Leave orders at 286 Main.
Prepare for the cpizootic by using
the genuine European Condition
Powders, prepared only by Fahlen &
Kleinschmidt.
G. w. Taylor's commission house,
No. Z Adams street, are selling fresh
beef by the quarter, very low from
two to five cents.
The largest and beautiful stock
Of floral designs, novelties in straw
goods, grasses, etc, eve brought to
Memphis, just received by Memphis
Floral Co., 357 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-30

Sara Bernhardt win not play in
English while on her American tour,
but says she may give a scene from
some play in it, perhaps Macbeth.
The famous actress says Phedre is her
favorite character.
Miles Juvenile opera troupe play at
M~urfreesboro, Tenn, next Monday,
and on Tuesday open for two nights
and a matinee at Nashville, appearing
in the Chimes" Little Duke and
"Pinafore." The Fay Templeton
troupe and Janauschek appear soon in
Nashville.
Keene is pronounced a great actor
by the play-goers of Nashville. His
character of Richard drew a crowded
auditorium at Nashville last Thurs
day night. The American says
THE f~erceness of Shakspeare's Duke
of Gloster has perhaps not been more
faithfully interpreted since Garrick'S
day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-30
River weights.

The ruling rates of freight from St.
Louis to this point by the Anchor
lige steamers is l5c per cwt and 3OC
per Dbl on meal, -four and the like
The figures have been all at sea fol
the past ten days and actual rates were
difficult to ascertain. Preights wert
delivered here by one steamer at l0C
per cwt, by another at lie, still an,
other at 12lc and now the rate il
officially given at l5c. 1t was errone.
GUS to state that a Zoe rate ruled
This was the figures seme time ago
but is not apt to be again unless The
river gets lower than it is at this time
and prospects indicate improved watel
channels.
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A few days since a white man named
Martin Kinser, charged with the Sc
duction and rape of a little Arkansas
girl, was sent from the Jail to the hos
pital for medical treatment and has
since escaped. Kinser is a bad man,
and his crime was a horribly atrocious
one. More and slricter care should
be given criminals sent to the hos
pital.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Cumberland Presbyterian church, Court
street-Seryices at II am. and $50 pm,
H. A. Jones, pastor.
81. johns NJ. y. church, corner Of
Vance and Lauderdale streets Services
at II am; Sunday-sehool at 3 pm. VIM.
Shimmin, pastor.
Fort Pickering NJ. E. church, corner Of
Sixth and Jackson streets-Services at
1870 pm. WIN. Shimmin, pastor.
Satfarans street NJ. Z. church, south
Preaching at II am. by the pastor, and al
1880 pm by Rev. A II. Holmes. Sunday,
school ut $50 am.
Central Baptist church = Sermon in
morning by the pastor, Rev. T. ]. Rowan
Rev K. II. Graves, from China, will
preach at night and lecture to children Al
3 o'clock in afternoon.
First Baptist church, corner AdamI
and Second-Preaching at Ii o'clock by
Rev. DR.. r. II. Graves, for tewnty-fou,
years missionary to China. Sunday-schoo
at 0 o'clock. No s0rvicec at night.