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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

simmons liver Regulator
For Dyspepsia, Constipation. .Iaundiee. Bilious
attacks. sick Headache. toiic, Depression OF
Spirits. Sour stomach. Heart Hurl &c..
1t Has No Equal.
This unrIvaleii Southern remedy is warranted
NOT ~ contain a single particle of Mercury. or
any injurious mineral substance, but Is
Purely Vegetable.
If you feel drowsy. debiiitated. have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly. poor appetite and
tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver
or "bliliousnesS, and nothing will cure you SO
speedily and permanently as to take
Simmons Liver Regulator.
II is given with safety and the happiest re-
suits TO the most delicate infant. 1t takes the
place Of quinine and bifters of every kind. 1t is
the cheapest, purest and best family medicine in
the world.
!. H.. ZEILIN 4 CO. Philadelphia. Pa.
Sold by all Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
Administrators Notice.

ed1Ft -
NOTICE is hereby given that |, the
~ undersigned Public Administers
tor, have taken charge of the estate
of G.. S. Allison. deceased, late of Au-
drain county : that the date of my
taking charge of said esta'e is NOV,
10Th, 1880 All persons having claims
against said estate are required TO
exhibit them to ME for allowance
within one year from the date of
taking charge of said estate. or they
may be preclutied from any benefit
of such estate; and, i fsuch claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
GEO. ROBERTSON.
Public Administrator. and Admins
traitor Of the estate of G. s. Alli-
son deceased. 33-4w
Mexico. Mo-. December End, 1880.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

Things IN Dradwooi have under
gone great change in the last three
months. The raving, ranting. wooop-
ing style IF doing business has passed
away, and teen replaced by the nice,
quiet way of coming % the point.
The oil style was to buckle on three
reviewers and a bowie knife anil pa
rade up and down, and declare that
the wall-eyed. bail-hsadcd. blood
thirsty panther of Terror Gulch had
come ont to look for gore. No true
gentleman would think of pursuing
such.a course now. If Silver Dick
discovers that the world is not large
enough for himself and Mountain
Tom. he puts on a clean shirt, trims
his finger nails and calls upon Thomas
at u fashionable hour and says:
IVY dear sir, it seems 10 me that
one of us ought to be planted"
THAT has been my solid convic-
ton for a month past is the prompt
reply.
1.-The winter work is coming on,
and business must not be neglected.
Can YOU set an early date!'
with pleasure. Anything on hand
for tomorrow
Lets see; yes, l have to help
dedicate a new hail.
''lIow will 4 o'clock this afternoon
suit you!"
Splendid! ! always thought you
a true gentleman. Is it shoot on sight
and no questions asked?'
II guess that's the best way.
Please aim at my head
..O,I, certainly. No gentleman will
he guilty of shooting another in the
legs
s.Tiie survivor walks at the head of
the funeral procession, [ suppose"
Il understand. -Four O'Clock.
sharp Washington Square-sh lot on
sight. Fine weather we are having"
s'Yes, beautiful weather Tor keep
ing the body over nigh. Good-tiay,
sir"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
THE sun FOR 1881,

Everybody reads the Sun. In the eoa%ay n
this newspaper throughout the year too"~
erybody will find ..tt IL
l.. All the worlds news. 50 presenteu !.
ton with the least Improbable expehu'ssssnrs .
time and oversight. The Sun long as ssats A.
cred the golden mean between reduiaaAs
ness and unsatisfactory brevlty. .a;ea L.
III. Much of that sort OF news III
rends less upen its recognized imlortsmn.ncmM x
upon It's interest to mankind. From SSms
TO morning the Sun prints a contlIlieu "a ii
me lives OF real men ana wohtei, Mas w ~
deeds, plans, loves. hates and iroa ast;ns -
story IS more varied and more lntefessa's
any romance that was ever devised. .
III. Good writing in every eolnnls, ,
freshness, originality. accuracy, ana ae0r-
me treatment OF every subject. .,s b.hH n
~. Honest comment. The SuNs , Nm
10 speak ont iearlessly about men ana sh ~ -
V. Equal candor in dealing Win eSsed0
cal party, and equal readiness TO coIn mIsmsbe J
Is rralseworthy or to rebuke what .
! Democrat or Republican. ...x,Sss =
VI. Absolutely independence OF paer..s n
ganization. but unwayeringI Loyalty dfhd 3
ocrafie principals. The sun beileses :
Government which the Constitution n ~
= good n to keep. Its notion o. o " m1sa .
sist TO its almost power the efforts on mNNfMnt
Republican party to set up an4sl cris1
government In place of that when ssjaeQz
year 1881 and the years Immediately ,r~rno
viii probably decide this supremeas vietrd =
contest. The SUI believes that ne -
be with the people as agains the hlne1 ~ =
opoly. the Rings for plumber, and the
imperial power.
Our terms are as follows .sN5u4
For the Daily Sun, a four-page sheesSg ~
weight columns, the price BY NAL, ~ ineaa1
S. cents a month. or $3.50 3 year ;omlsstn II ~
the Sunday paper. an eight-page Sic mcnfH6
SIX columns, the price is6a cents .
SIZE a year. postage paid ~
The Sunday edition OF the .
nished separately at $40 q veal, r.scad
The price of the weekly sun, eigiis Psssfd
six columns. is 81 o year, poS.asS &C.
clubs of ten sending $50 we Will s ssssSsfaHS
copy free. Address l. ". york o.
Publisher of the SUN, New -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

Mr.. Elijah Hitchcock was a Con-
necticut constable, whose character
vas under scrutiny. Deacan Solo
mo- Rising was inquired of about
him.
Deacon Solomon Rising said
the ques:ioner, ''do you think Mr..
Hitchcock is An honest MANI"
VERY pr"mptly-''Oh, no sir!
Not by any means
''Wcii. TO you think he is a mean
man.
'Well. with regard to that said
the deacon, a little more deliberately.
II may say that i don't really think
he is a mean man I've sometimes
thought he YVES what you might cal
4 keerIul-a prudent man
''Wiiat do YOU mean BIZ a prudent
man,
well. | mean this: that one time
he had an execution for four dollar
against the old Widow WiLter, hack
here. and he went up to her houst
and levied on II flock OF ducks. Il,
chased them ducks one at Il time.
round the llollse pooty much all day
and every time he catched Il duel
he'd set right down aud ring his nett
and charge mileage, and his mileage
mounted 10 more than tue debt
Nothin about it, us | know of
but [ always thought after that tina
Mr.. Hitchcock was q prudent man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
O. IL ferris 4 Go.

Want to !1uY 50 secondhand stoves.
They buy Al kinds Of old iron, rags,
&C.. and sell the best farm wagon,
with brake an.t seat. for tHc low price
of 500; steel larbcl fence wire at
Z IL cents per pound: repair all
kinds OF stoves and linwarc: put up
cutters, lightning rods and pumps:
keep the best 10, of buggies and
spring wagons III Mexico, and for
hardware and cook stoves, their
prices cans he beat. 1t will pay you
to give them q call, at the four story
brick. east side Of the square. 22-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
BOOTS SHOES
GEORGE

Is again at his old stand, three doors
south Of Kingo House. ani is better
prepared than ever before 10 manu-,
factnre the best Of all kinds Of BooT>
and SHOES.
REPAIRING \ S~rECIaLTY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
Letter to Gen. Garfield.

Ny DEAR JAMES Now that you
are elected, as l knew yeu would be,
there'H be lots of fellows peanuttin 7
around you, know 'em! 1 wasn't
an Alderman, once, for nothing
Leastways / was head clerk to one.
Them cusses IL just on the lead make,
yet they'd taffy or innocent corpse
out Of his coffin and weep the starch
ont of the shroud. ! know 'em!
You and me amt been what you'd
call intimate friends, seemingly, up
till now, but the fault will be yours
if the same continues into the future /:
We, really, can't afford this. I'm
too disinterested and always was; i;
can't be driy out of me short of a
pretty big fgure-in cash. l didn't
vote for YOU: / yer made some bets
t'other way-mostly of a moist char
acter. Common natures won't see
into this, but you'll twig the deiicacy
oft immediate. Was l to be buying
my way into prosperity with a vote
Should | emfersize the same with q
bet? Mol I'd rather even pay the
bets-and I will after 1 get an APP
pointment.
Don't you be jersycoddled by them
breezy new friends into promising
the best things before you provide
me. / know 'em! There amt nc
om"unt of freshness and patent pa
trlotism that they amt got on hand
in quantities to suit. But YOU heal
to me. TO in for disinterestedness
if you want to be another George.
That's our lay.
l don't want a cabinet posish. |
know what modesty is and l admire
her. | tumble every time to modes
ty and disinterestedness. They're
pair that lays over any three of kline
in the deck; yes, for ducals!
l want to leave the country. ant
heaps of neighbors want the same
way. We would bear separation, be-.
cause it is good for me to go-ant
good for them. I'll take the it'll.
biz of Minister to Vienner, or thu
same to Parree, and stand my hand
You couldn't offer no less. TO b.
sure l can't preach, like a minister
ought to, for l never learned tina
branch g science, caucu meeting
not requiring it. You know l cal
buy sermons for a song, if l only hat
the song. But this Is no count an,
way: l can hire out The ministe
racket and you can allow for 1t il
the wages
Think it over, dear James, an.
don't let them sickerfants gahbygasI
you ont of doing the same thing 70
me and the country. Be dlsinter
ested, like ne, and you'll be happy
You cant hep it. Shake them sci
fish barnacles. | know en-. "
got fitness about me for o them 20
~sislles. l cant parlyvoo for 81 cent
neither can l sprike tylrhe nor III
cum rouse no more than a deafmule
nor l wouldn't If l could. I'd b
ashamed to. 1t saves bother not /
know Whit the chaps around you ar
talking about. Snide thing for Il
American citizen over there to q
Il failin' into their foreign lingo an
going back on the purity Of his ow
pure, native American language
Nary once! l don't suppose 1 ga
get in till you do. A tough white
Is nigh onto us.
Any little advance on the wage
sent along now. would he lust pie
me and it would be reckoncd oHt til
first pay day. Blu don't disconve
nience yourself OF my account an
don't give this away to them fires
ones. l know 'em!
Yours with great esteem an
expectations,
SLOWCUS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

"ANTED.-To cure a case OF ca ~
w each neighborhood, with prnee. y
Remedy. to introduce IL. Sampao
fILTON, Pittsburg, Pa. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

Some 90 10 church for a walk.
Some go there TO laugh and talk.
Some 90 there the time to spend.
Some 90 there W meet a friend,
Some 90 10 learn the Parsons name
Seine go there 10 sound his tame.
Some 90 there for speculation,
SoHie 90 there for observation.
Some 90 there to duze au;l most.
Bit few go theiv 10 ~ursii;, God.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

If you want to buy. sell or rent
land, coufcr with j. W. Daniel, who,
by personal observation. knows most
every turn, crook. and cross road in
Audrain county. Law and Insurance
office, north side public square, Mex.
leo, Mo. 4z-u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
1t is the man with the lottery ticket
who looks out for number won.

It is proposed to erect a statue to
Thomas jefferson in New York. They
ought To put mp one also for Joe
among the Catskllls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned Public Administra-
tor has taken charge of the estate of
May E, Upton, deceased. late OF Au-
drain County, Missouri; that the
dale of taking charge of said estate is
Dee. /. 1880. MI persons having
c~laiul> against said estate are re-
Qnirctt ~ exhibit thrm to me for al
loWanr' ":ti;jn II year after the
date of NY taxing charge Of said rs.
tate. OF they may be prccluded from
any benefit of&aid estate: and. if said
claims :" nof exhibited within two
ycar- from sl.r publication If this
notice, they will be forever barred
GEORGE ROBERTSON.
3!-tw Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
Stray Notice.

TAkEN up by Harrison Jones and
! posted before VIM. l.. French. Il
Justice orthe Peace. in Loutre Town
hip. OF Audrain county. Oh The 'tli
ia, Of November, in the year 1870,
the following described property: a
rcd brindie steer, two Years Old.
marked with a crop off the right ear
nd branded on the right hIp with
he lcttcr"W." Appraised at twen-
dollars. WIN. l.. FRENCH, j.. i.
- u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30

0DnANc gao to $1,000; 2 70 e.
UnQAN PIANOS sl2 up. rs1tO s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-30
Change Of Firm
% IT -
MEAT MARKET!
SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE.

Having bought the entire STOCK of
Ferguson u Co, will continue to
carry on the Butcher business at the
Old stand. Will constantly keep on
hand ali kinds Of Fresh Meats, and
VIII e~iiieavor to accommodate the
public III the hest possible manner.
| respectfully ask ashare of the public
patronage.
13-6m JOHN Ii. RCNKEL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

OBSEQUIEs OF MRS. ROBERT Il. MUYFORD r.
Inc last sad tribute OF respect was paid to
tbe memory OF this estimable lady on Satur.
aay, the funeral taking place from the
Drace-Street Presbyterian church, the Rev.
Df' charles II. Read officiating, assisted by
the Rev. Moses ID. HOge. Before 12--the
hour Tor the funeral seryices-the church
was hiled 10 OverflOwing by the many
friends OF the family. Shortly after ~ the
remains were brought into the church,
oothe by The following pail. bearers Cap
9aln John L. Allen, Captain j. ii. Chamber
Ia9he, hessrs. James ii. Blair, X. +. Blank
gsrusMnip, srM Julian Binford, G. &. Bridges, r..
=, Iu,'niassgow, c. ID. Hill, John w. Powell, =.
~ Mayo, and Major Robert Stiles. The
gentlemen Of Mr. Munford's Office accompa.
h'eu Inc family. The coffin was literally
'V'eIeu with the most beautiful flowers
s"eet emDlems OF friendship and tokens Of
snec'lon. One OF the pall-bearers carried
very large and beautiful cross, the design
nnown ,hl as Rock OF Ages. which was sent by
,Se ,Se onicers Of the City Hall, and was one Of
st ~. mot beautiful floral offerings that we
b. bsi', iel seen on such an occasion. After a
,bs hut out touching sermon by the pastor OF
the hsn, iull OF comfort, the choir sang
dn,ia !,1n' Peace, Troubled Soul" and
70 ,g .tlgS Tue singing the remains were born
NJ '" r lasi restiDg.pIace In Hollywood.
non,, huniord, who is one OF our most
nDpo'ar lea" officers and bighy-esteemed citi-
IT, mas The heartfelt sympathy Of many
""nu' Ia his sad bereavement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02
sCUIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF

MRS. WINslOW's SOOTHING SYRUP Is the
.rescriptlon Of one OF the b.st iema'e physicians
and nurses In the United states, and has been used
for thirty years With neTer-faihnz safety and sue
cess nv millions of mothers and children, from the
feeble infant OF enc week old 10 the adult II cor
rec,s acidity of the stomach relieves wind cole
regulates the bowels, aud give rest health and eea
fort to mother and child. We believe II the bestsna
SUI est remedy ia the world In all cases OF pf fshN-
Terry and DIARRHTA IN CHILDREN "as,usS ~,
!, ar,sss from eetbing or from any other cause Full
direction. for using win accompany esch o2tties
None genuine unless the facsimile Of cu.ils y
PERKINS T. ON The OUTSIDE wrapper.
Sold by ali medicine dealers. 20 esntsa '9"~'
de l7-eodiw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02
OUR LAWMAKERS.
Mr.. Fulkerson's Substitute for the
MoHest B.iquor-Law Reported.

LIST OF THE JUDGES OF COUNTIES AND
CITIES ELECTED BY THIS GENERAL AS
sEMBLY--MECHANICs' LIENS ON PoRTA-
BILE G0oDs-vIRGiNIANs AUTHORIZED TO
DIG GOLD IN TDAHo--MR. BOOTHS HOME
FOR THE AGED AND DEsTiTUTE-DICK-
ENsoN COUNTY BILL ADVERSELY RE-
PoRTED-PART OF CRAIG TO BE ADDED
TO GILES. sc, &C.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02


FAMILY MAnKrIING-RETAIL rKIUES.--
The following were the prevailing prices
Tor family marketing on Saturday:
Beef, g to 12Sc. per pound; mutton, 10c.
per pound; chops, 10 to 123c. per pound ;
veal, 10 to 1jc. per pound; pork, 10c. per
pound sausage, 10c. per pound; smoked
sausage, Zoe. per pound; bacon, l0c. per
pound; midding and shoulder. 8 to l0c.
per pound; Clipped beef, 25c. per pound ;
beef-tOngue, 129c. per pound; liver, l0c. pei
p)und chitlins, Zoe. per pound; tripe, 10c,
per pound.
FolriS and Butter. 6c.-Live chickens, %
TO SOC. apiece, or $3.50 TO 80 per dozen
dressed chickens, 124c. per pound; live tur.
KEYS, 81 TO Sl50 apiece; dressed turkeys,
Is TO 20c per pound; live ducks, % to 30c.
apiece; dressed ducks, 15 TO 165c. PEI
pound; live geese. 7jc. to 81 apiece; dress.
cd geese, 10 TO 12sc. per pound; squads,
ljc. apiece; squirrels, 10c. apiece; old
hares, IL 10 165c. apiece; eggs, 15c. per
dozen-iowls and poultry are very scarce
and high, but very large demands cheese.
i2ic. per pound; butter, 20 to 3Oc pei
pound-choice. Soc. LARD, 10c. per pound ;
sweet milk, Sc. per quart, or 25c. per gal
Ion; butlermilk, 4c. per quart, or l5c. pei
gallon.
IcgetabieS.-Cabbage to 1Oc per head ;
sweet potatoes, ljc. per hali-peck, or 25c.
per peck; Irish potatoes, 15c. per half-peck,
or pc. per peck; carrots, 10c. per dozen !;
satisfy, &c. per bunch; parsnips, 10c. per
dozen beets, lOc. per dozen; onions, Sc.
per quart, or 2jc. per half-peck; dried
beans, Sc. per quart; white beans, SC. per
quart dried bIackeye peas, sc. per quart; !;
lettuce, 75c. per dozen; turnip-salad, 15c.
per peek; kale-saad, Zoe. per peck.
Fish and Game.-Perch, 30 to 25c. per
bunch; chubs, 12tc. per pound; pan-chubs,
25c. per bunch; rock6sh, zoe. per pound;
alewiyes. 25c. per bunch. All fish are
unusually scarce. Ducks (Mallard), 75c. to
81 pair; partridges, 81 per dozen or 2Oc.
apiece.
fruiiS.-Green apples, zoe. per hali-peck,
OF 4oe. per peek; apples are plentiful but
very Indifferent; there are no choice TO be
had; dried apples, TO &c. per pound
Hfled pears, lOc. per pound dried peaches,
I2tc' per pound; dried cherries, 20c. per
pound; cranberries, 10c. per quart; or
snges' zoe. per dozen; lemons, 3Oc. to 4Qc.
PEI Dozen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

THE Mason & HAMLIs ORGAN CoaRASY take
this method Of informing their friends and euston-
ers that tAa agency for their organs has been trans-
ferred to the well-known ssuse OF JosIAH H RrLASD
4 Co, ,siS Main street Richmond, Va. wbo viii
keep th latest styles at factory prices
MASON & HAsLIs ORGAN COMPANY.
JaDulgy "a, 1880.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

Az INTERESTING RELIC OF THE WAR;
Captain {. f. Johnston has In his posses
sion an interesting SOUVENIR OF the war. II
is the full and original list Of officers and
men OF his company-the Albemarle Artii-
lery, of Poagne's battalion, Third corps,
Army OF Northern virginia-made out by
himself near the famous apple-tree at Ap-
pomattox Courthouse on the day OF the SUR
render. The heading reads: "List OF Of
ficers and men OF the Albemarle Artillery
who were captured and are now present
and entitled to parole" The company
numbered iorty-eight, rank and nles
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

CONGRESS WATE3s-Is superiority as a cathAr-
tic and alternative consists In its entire freedom
f,om everything bltteT acid or crude that proda
headache, internal soreness. and tends TO destroy
ne mucous membri -. All minera waters that arc
dangerous irritants may be known ~ acid after
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

Lto BhoKEs.-A sorse attached to a sew.
ssaguaehine wagon In which lady and Mr..
ssaunoers were riding ran away on Saturday
ssefnoon, on Marshall street. Mr.. saup-
IT, % IVY, WIS thrown out and his leg broken.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02
January Statistics.
METEOROLOGICAL.

The following table shows the state .oi
The thermometer lFabrenheit) al sunris.
during The month OF January. the course
OF The wind. and also the highest and low.
est points of temperature reached each day
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

Ny,ssRs. W. ID. AIR & co. have the pleasure OF
ANNOUNCING that tiGir "PirASA" and "sASTA
CLARA CIGARS have arrived, and are uncom-
monty good.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

As A FRAGRAHr AND PLEAS AHr WASH fer he
mouth, there is EOibing so gOOtes MEADE - BA-
KER's CARBoL.G MOUTn-WAsE. Fifty cents
LnffIn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

Average for the month at sunrise, 35t q.
The lowest reached was 1so-on the l4th.
Ehere was only one fall OF snow in the
month-viz., on the 13th-and that, it Will
be remembered, was all gone before night.
Many persons think that this is an excep-
lionally mild winter; that in "the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant " no such mid
winter month has ever occurred. As will
be seen below, we have had two ,Januares
within the past ten years that were actually
warmer than the month just passed, and
several which were nearly up to il in point
OF temperature. The list will surprise
MANY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

DIsgOLORED TEETIs rendered bsastifully white
by tis use OF MEADE Il BAKERS sAroSISH DKS-
TIFEiCE. Fity cents box.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

FOR OFFENSIVE BREATH from decayod teeth
and diseased gums. use MEADE & BAKERS CAB
BCLIC MoUTM-WAsH. Fiftv cents a bottle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Avery odd Month.

s0yg OF tbs STRANGE PECuLIARiTlES OF The
MONTH FEBRUARY.
Tbe month Of February, which set in
,..,crday. will be an odd month in several
ye.recfs. II will have In the FIST place an
odd number Of days, owing 10 us leap-year
d;.,irciiog. II will have an odd number or
SUNDAY, I've, which is very odd for the
.hor,e>i month in the year. and one OF the
Suudlys Will he WaShingt0n's birthday. IL
vi1 begin on Sunday and end on Sunday,
which /. also odd. The FIVE Sundays CORE.
snond In date with the five Sundays in next
Aurust. which i odd again. IL is said that
no one now living will ever see another
February 50 odd; nor will their children,
nor their children's children sufficient in
itseli 10 make the month interesting.
N3nt old SuperStltionS are associated
with the month, which originally had
tgeniy-rine days among The Romans in
an ordinary year. When the Roman Sen
ate. however. decreed that the eighth month
should De named after the Emperor Angus
ms. one day was taken from February and
bestowed on August, giving it 81 days, in
order tha; it might not be inferior to July,
called after Julius Caesar. February was
the month for purlticStion. from .februun,
during which TIE LupeTcaila, or feDruan9,
were celebrated. the festival beginning the
18Th and celebrated annually. Luperculus,
or FebruuS. Ta, the god OF fertility, whose
appropriate sacrifices were dogs and goats.
After the 0tieIing, two youths, patricians,
were conducted 10 the altar, when one OF
The priests touched their fOreheads with
sword dipped in The blood OF the victims,
and another priest washed off the stain with
the wool soaked in milk. Then the priests
sat down 10 a feast at which wine was
furnished. After rising from
the board, they cut the skins OF the sacri-
feed goats in pieces, and covered with some
Of these parts OF their bodies, in imitation
OF the deity, represented as half-clad in
goatskins. With the other pieces, converted
into thongs, they ran through the streets,
striking everybody they met, particularly
women. who courled the blow, from the
belief that it ayerted sterilty and the pains
Of travail. The ceremonies OF the festival
were supposed TO symbolic the puriication
Of the people. II it bad any such power,
The revival OF Lupercalia would be ad-
yiSlte here, where political sins are griey-
Gus and innumerable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

For ALL DIsEAs - or THE TEETH AND oDNs
Ire MEADE & BE9ER's CALBoIdo Modrn-
YAsH. Fifty cents a bottle
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

GRAND PIc.,Ilc smoke for he holidays. Bor
sale everywhere. Only 5c.