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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-10-14

We see that Tom Harrison Of CALI
laway, is = candidate for county atu
torney. Tom was I'm old school mate
Of ours, and we know him to Be .,
live, energetic, ambitious young man,
and a thorough Democrat, glaaM sid
The mills Of the god, grind slpg
but fine. Ifyod u find sassgreen-.
hacker in Salt River township sitter
the second Of November We VIII eat,
him. We can stand it il he can. a'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-10-14

ASAAS"hh
- The women Of America~wYou 9
nos, I'D q uEdtss Sitssl " t yoss
that do; therefore, let the first word
you teach your children -be-iiberty,
the second, union then The hallot-box.
win be web guansd,g tho PALLADIUM,
of ourcountry. 1Sssnedl l.
MARX NJ. BIRCH. %a
Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky.
On the first harp is the following:
Geo. D. Prentice: 1 r9te him
psets ssatesnynas3pxiG fSignedl
III S~I~e4rbAvIs.N
lIr nentcess moi.
appear because he wrote through the
medium of an amnuens,s for years
% % the he s ssspe harp -ppYrs tie
following nieetot0 11o J..
The Union; To be, cherished in al
our hearts, to be defended by all our
hands. (Signed)
ROBERT G. WINTHROP
On the third harp appears;T
United we stand, divided we fall.
kENTUCKY.s@
On the fourth hard ID this motto:
Peace, Union and Liberty, by Jas. S.
Rollins, 1871. Richard Everett.
This Guilt hss tskeh pssmiums at
the St. Louis Fair, many of the fairs
in Kentucky ana ut many other fairs
in the different States. 1t is, indeed,
Sbeahtifnl pieesT a workmanship,
and~has-So be sSsxt4h SILLY appre-
ciated. 1t will be exhibited this year
Agaip-a St. Eou1s, Kansas City 4nnd
ptbet espo6tpns VII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-10-14

IiI6hn n Skinner, greenback i en-
dldS,e Tor copgress ID the Zenith Dis
tfic Indians, who. has been m.
dDssed or ia being supported by the
dsshhcraevs without Enforcement, has
declared for the Democratic ticket in
D, sp&ESa at Fowler, Indiana, On the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-10-14
-Apptasr Leader Attacks, Gen. Weaver.
From fhe ST. LmiiS Post DiSnatcll.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
New YoRK, Oct. 6.--fIon.fSD. p.
Devices, of Pennsylvania, who was
chairman of the National Committee
of the Greenback- Labor. party preyi-
ous to the nomination Of Gen IWeavet,
when he was succeeded by Mr.. Murch,
has written a letter to E. j! Watson,
chairman of the National Greenback-
Labor party of Pennsylvania, with
drawing from the canvassas nominee
of the Grsenbacis party fos Judge Of
tho SupremeNC Court Of IPahnsytHana.
He gives as his eason that the origi-
nal purpssesH@Ps ganizetioa-have
been spbiecsd kUae}Iyssksr and
other Esat,onal leaders, who by their
policy are reducing the. party to- q
p62f4SSVtsd espssedsaIly ofSthe' Re.
publicans, its open and vindictive
enemy, and .that in many instances
the attempt was now being made to
locally use the party as an instru-
ment of hartsr tpI subser8 personal
ambition alone. He says he. cannot
pSssibH agfea1l he effort oE local
i4MHIW u subsesyas PERSONAL
eldst &@Ar&afiseathe party Add. ihdi1
r1ctlt Jsu~otadlrectly, attempt I'd
make National and State as well as
lLeglsiative tickets subject to barter.
EH}tafot e does pot, he gsayss concur
I6raseIy)polie adpptA BY, 1.-THE
leaders Of the party. He would
tkefef5reinoe be justified by remain.
insists candidate. ga in conclusion he
afM tie Greenback party, by
ossaninsSa iiay Of thA RspabliSeaale
psFtW sfdisorganizes its, ranks and
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noyance. Put saltpetre into FIVE to ten
times its bulk of warm water; soak the
tobacco in the solution, and let it dry.
The remaining liquor will be nitric in
fusion of tobacco, and may also be used
by soaking it up with enough moss, or
punk, or paper, or shaved lichen to alb
sorb it. All this when dried will burn
like fuse or finder, giving off a vaporless
smoke but no fame, and will do no in
jury to the foliage. There will be dis
play of harmless fireworks, for the chill
dren's enjoyment Heliotropes and
some other plants are apt to be scorched
by dense fumes of tobacco, and they are
usually protected by being we'll wetted
or by removal. Aloes and quassia and
mullen leaves are said to destroy aphides
and paraf1in is advised in English pa
pers. The infested leaves and tips are
dipped into solution of it, and for the
woolly aphis it is poured about the col
lar, or the whole ball of roots soaked in
it. Tobacco, too, may be used in infu-
sion. 1t kills the trips as well as the
aphis.-N. Y. Tribune
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Exiles In Siberia.

We have heard it calculated by very
moderate Russian Liberal that there are
at least $4,000 men of the higher ranks
In Russia who are now either in Siberia,
or at least exiles from Russia, and aware
that to return there would cost them
their liberty at once-of whom not many
hundreds are involved in the Nihilist
conspiracy. If anything like that esti-
mate be the truth, the explanation of this
wholesale Indifference to Nihilism among
the higher orders of the Russians is OBJ
vious at once. Conceive the feelings of
a Russian family the most promising of
whom are either in Siberia, or in exile
without hope of return, and this for no
better reason than the suspicious of the
Police Department. OF course, such q
family feels, and can feel, no sympathy
with the authorities, and no adequate
horror at the hand which strikes such
terror into the authorities. And this in
difference to Nihilism among large
classes who are not themselves Nihilsts.
OF course reacts powerfully on the Mill
lists, makes them feel themselves any,
thing but outcasts, gives them even
something of the character of heroes in
their own eyes, since, without ferfeiting
the regard and respect Of their class,
they yet go beyond that class, in the
sacrifices and risks they undergo to re-
move, as they think, the evils from
which they all alike suffer.-The Spec
tatOr,
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Render Rural Homes Attractive.

The importance of making country
homes more attractive has already been
urged upon the readers of this journal,
but the matter is one which will bear
frequent mention. 1t is especially in
order now, as spring is the season in
which to improve country, village and
suburban homes. In a recent lecture
Regent j. M. Gregory, of the Industrial
University Of Illinois, sought to stimu-
late the growing disposition to render
country and village homes attractive, by
allowing that beauty has decided mar
ket value. For example, of two farms
OF equal excellence, the one on which
the grounds about the buildings are
tastefully planted with shade trees and
ornamented by flower beds and we'll
kept lawns, will sell quickest, and for
most money, besides contributing most
to the comfort Of the daily life Of the
owner and his family" These are CO.
gent reasons-incrsased value of prem
ises, and comfort of ocoupants-and
should be needed by all whose home
steads present an unattractive appear
ance.-C Christian at Work.
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course, it would be very dangerous 10
give opium in its pure state, unless BY
medical direction. Medicines that had
some opium in them were generally the
best. Dover powder, ipecac, and pare
goric were good remedies, If not given
in any excess. Care should always be
taken not to give overdoses.
The lecturer then devoted himself to
the subject of mineral poisons. They
had been taught that when an alkali
poison was taken the remedy was an.
acid, and when the latter was taken the
antidote is an alkali. Unfortunately,
however, although the principle was
correct, there was not time to apply such
remedies in most cases. Where acids
were taken, nature generally relieved
the patient by acting as an emetic. If
they are not vomited immediately, the
best thing to do is to give the patient
plenty Of water to dilute the poison in
the stomach. If the stomach needs any
aid to repel the poison, tepid water,
plentifully taken, will lead to the desired
result.
In cases of arsenic poisoning, milk and
raw eggs were two good remedies.
Cloral, chloroform, strychnine, and poi
sons of that kind poisoned the blood and
should be expelled by the vomit. twas
rather an unpleasant subject, but plain
speaking was necessary. Warm water,
and the forefinger introduced into the
throat produced decided emetical effect.
A table spoonful Of mustard, in a pint
Of water, was an excellent emetic, al
though a horrible dose to take. The
great object was to prevent the poison
getting into the blood from the stomach.
Chloroform was not nearly as deadly as
many people supposed-with people who
are used to taking it, but those who are
not SO accustomed are easily affected by
it. Plenty of strong coffee was good
thing in cases of poisoning soporifcs,
and the patient should be kept walking
around until the effects of the overdose
wear off. Otherwise he may fall into a
slumber from which he may never be
aroused. Chicago Times.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

This is the centennial year of the
Freewin Baptists, and viii be appropIi-
ately COMMUNICATED at the General Con-
ference to be held at Weirs, on Lake
Winnipesockee, N. H.. July 21.
Princeton College is TO have new
telescope, costing s25. 900. The money
TO purchase the instrument has been SUBJ
scribed by the friends of the college,
Robert Bonner heading the list with
$4,000.
Z 1t is announced on tolerably good
authority that the Rev. H. II. Murray of
Adirondack fame intends to return to
Boston and to engage in preaching. He
hopes to gather around him his former
large constituency or its equivalent in
number.
Bishop Stevens, Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, reports that the move
ment is spreading among the negroes of
South Carolina There are now / 200
communicates in seventeen congrega-
tons. There are also six missionaries.
The Bishop has just ordained three Dea
cons.
Robert A. and Henry E. Packer, of
Pennsylvania, have presented to Union
College memorial endowment of &c.,
900 in honor of their father, the late Asa
Packer. President Potter, of Union, was
once Professor in Lehigh University,
which Judge Packer founded.
1t appears that, some months ago,
President Porter, of Yale College, re-
quested Professor Sumner to discontinue
the use of Herbert Spencer's Sociolo-
gy'' as textbook in his classes, on the
ground that it is book of infdel tone
and tendency. Professor Sumner de-
clined to do SO, declaring that he would
resign if restricted in such matter.
Thomas Harrison, the boy evangel-
ist, is reported insane in Buffalo, where
he has been conducting revival meetings
Some of the Methodist clergymen of that
city have declared their belief in his lu-
macy, and protested against his contin-
ued exhibitions of wildness, but the pastor
of the Asbury Church is of a different
opinion, and the meetings 60 on, drawing
great crowds.
q. "A Bible and Prayer Union is about
to be organized in this country, with its
headquarters at Washington, on the En-
glish model. The rules of the Union
are: First, each member to read one and
the same chapter daily, asking Gods
blessing upon the Word read; second,
each member to pray every Sunday morn
ing for all the members. The PRAYER
Union in England has grown from fifty
to 5000 members in four years.
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Parasites on HOuse.Plants

The aphis, green-fy or plant-louse is a
pest that often defeats attempts at keep
ing window-plants, increasing with amaz-
ing fecundity as spring advances They
suck the juices from the tender leaves
and stems, crowding sometimes as thick
as they can stand upon the ends of the
shoots, where they can most easily pene-
trate the cells. The plant perishes as by
consumption. There is no mark of vio-
lence or injury but general decline, a
weakness from lack of proper nourish-
ment. The structure gets no fresh ma
ter1al suitable to repair or build with.
Some plants, as the "fish'' geraniums,
hellotropes, ETC., are exempt from the
attacks OF these parasites; verbenas,
roses, rose geraniums, etc., are among
the most liable to become their feeding
ground. When only few plants are
attacked, the insects can be destroyed by
drowning them in tub of water, or by
brushing them off with the strong spray
from large syringe-Qettin the plant
lie prone on plank or flag, and driving
the water in direction to rinse the
leaves without breaking them) or they
may be scalded to death if, held for q
minute In water at 120 to 125 degrees.
These rinsings of the leaves are a great
improvement to the appearance Of the
plant as well as to its health. Some in
sects may escape, or eggs may hatch;
and it will be necessary to repeat the OBJ
Grafton in a week or two,
In greenhouses, where 1t is impossible
to so handle every plant, the lice are
asphyxiated by the smoke of tobacco.
The plants must be exposed to it for at
least half an hour, when it should be
followed by full airing If possible, or,
at a, least, good rinsing with the syringe.
Inc smoke penetrates into every corner
and Granny, and is sure to reach every
marauder. The stems from which
cigar-makers have stripped the thin
parts of the leaf are commonly used.
Some find it difficult to develope the
smoke without burning much by raising
q flame. There must be strong draft,
such as keeps pipe or a cigar alight.
Fumigating machines supply this with
a blower; but simpler method can be
used. If bottomless crock or pot is
set on three briekbats, and some iron
wire or hopping woven up to answer for
q CRATE, with ample air passage, some
hard wood Goals set on this, and the to-
bacco stems on them, with a punched
tin lid to keep them down and suppress
flame without preventing draft there
will be but time to put that on, run out,
and shut the door before the house will |
be blind with smoke.
The smell of the fumes of stale tobac-
%, especially ifmixed with wood smoke,
s very unpleasant, and continues to
hang about for days. For small plant
,ase sort of ''touch" or .samadon''
nay be made which leaves no such an
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-. LIE waste-paper basket is an institu.
lion OF modern time, without which,
snough our fathers did not know it.
s ). would now be impossible.
waste not, want not,n saith the nrov.
erp; and Miss Edgeworth impressed il
On me youth OF fifty years ago; but
tmngs have now reached such a pass
tnat one must waste, whether he win
OF NOT. The boy who should undertake
70 e. save all his whip-cord in these DAYS.
IKE the virtuous Benjamin in Miss EDGE
worm s tale, would be burden to him
self and all his relations. " '
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An Old Dutch Funeral at CatsklIl

UNTIL within few weeks psst ana
man, Mr.. John Van Vechten, 81 III
kill, was living. who remembered TIA
funeral of Domino Sehunemsn. m
ceremony was in accorrlance with a.
customs which the Dutch, hundred
and seventy years before, had brought
with them from the mother country 4
man especially deputed for the pufpas
met each male conner at the door. sud
offered him a glass Of rum from i hask
A woman waited in like manner ma
each female conner. The RELATIVES
of the dead sat together around lie
corpse; the friends and acquaintaes
took their seats In another pat q d
room or in an adjoining chanbw.
When the services were over-thaH
were. in Dutch--they who ohns
went up to the coffin to take hsi
last look at the deceased. The coin
was then closed, put on . bier. W
taken from the house to the grsvs, "
relatives following. and after them u
corners. When the coffin had beenhn
in the ground, the procession returned
to the house, but in inverse order-M
relatives and the empty bier I'D y
bearers coming last. One room u hs
house was assigned to the bearers =
other to the assembled peoph. Inela
room table had been set with boHls
of rum, a jar of tobacco. and long dg
pipes. All the men drank and smoked
talking in the meanwhile Of the CIR
aeter and virtues of their dead paeai
of their horses, of the spring planting
and of the weather. One or twool "
lower sort got tipsy, and amused slsr |
selves by singing funereal ditties QUO
doors.-Henry Brace, 81 Harper 1sr
zine for MAJ.
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II is the fall Of the pa,ret 81, 4

It is the fall Of the earret vA;ch & 1
caused the rise of the waste.b. s mag
When each family lived in the whole ss !.
its own house, the upper story s - !; y
dear, delightful, dusty retreat :, s !.
given over to the debris of lifa r rs
erything not in active use below -. tE
was relegated to the attic stnrv s ss.ts,
to gather dust and slumber und;:,',. .Isle
For, except in the very best oyer.racu
lated families. even "spring-clsan;ps"s,ss
cid not extend to this home Of ths u
der and the spinning-wheel. A ~. sp,,
garnet was roomy enough to hold -.
erything. Empty trunks, fire-bncJL.s.s -
disued furniture, warming-pans H.s,
by night in the garnet. whose cont hssu
year by year accumulated and meIlo~aSs
until they became treasures under ~
touch of old age. i 'ae
Modern life has not room or tim. !.
accumulation. French roofs and Frsa ~
flats have done away with the s M
many houses and apartments hsvs ~
even a lumber-room for the Odds W. ~
ends Of existence. 1t becomes a -. sa
GUS difficulty to know what to do ~ ~
ones possessions, and science tn s ~.
cessfully dispose of the superan.s.
For the present habit Of living h,sr.~
with it an immense amount Of surerSs
Gus matter. Every day brings hals
dozen newspapers to the door. evs.s
day come to the house many parcs,:
each in its good piece of wrapninc {.
per and fastened with nice Mac !
cord. Four times day the postr.S
besides important letters, leaves 4 hun.s,
of blue-stamped envelopes, doomed !
the waste-pnper basket. Just At IN
time spring openings thus make tbs;,
appeal. Single gentlemen are invita-
to millinery displays, and spinstsr
urged to inspect rare assortment ~
monumental marbles. Some q a.
cards are SO beautifully executed thafn
seems q pity to throw them away, Thew
linger for while upon the mantelniecs
where they make their mark; The apsn
ings they proclaim are crowded. INIT
though so pretty they are but the crsaI
ures Of . day, and must give plaza i
successors as ephemerL in Kind !,
themselves.
1t is . wastefnl age; its characteristin
all opposed to the steady ones Of reym.
ence, reticence and the preseryaioad
the valuables as well as the triAes 4
Hfe.-B0StOn advertiser.
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Hartmann, the NihiIist refuga
by occupation an engraxer 90 Z
signer, excelling in the latter apsal!
He is about forty-three years Of IS
middle height, curly black hairs g.
shaved and bronzed complexion. " ],
many Russians, he is an scconlpns,,s'
linguist, and of manners 80 agfeea1
that, though the son OF 8 swlnenss!s
from one of the Baltic provinces :
was received in good society y tns
where he penetrated by accident -
ing his real position . secret.
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At Auburn, N. Y, few DAYS ago.
Alice, seven-year-old daughter of Judge
Hughitt was knocked down by team
on a street crossing. She immediately
became unconscious and remained so
for several days, when she died. There
were no marks upon her, and the physi-
clan says she died of fright.
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LIME AS AN INsBCTIDE.-kresly -.
lime, well dried, Is very useful iof g "
many OF the pests that attack psenn r.
most cases it may be used qnin tI9saa 1.
sects. The asparagus slug. teas .a.,ss
pear upon the young shoots y u.ss
readily destroyed by liberal eppnss n ;
lime when the plants are wet s,,s
rain. Lime Is also useful In dese
driving away various kinda q -
that infest cabbage and caull1e11sh ~
slugs upon cherry and pear trees ~
and similar insect pests found y a''l
garden and orchard.
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In June last, at Tt ~ X5|
"Children's Sunday" was oose1s \
time several children were chEis -
Johnny was rather pugnacious Y Y n
ment, but seemed deeply imp ~ r.
ceremony. At home, during ~
week. ali the feather beds ~ ~ ~
been renovated by . peregrin.. ~
which process had attraetso ns.ersee
among the children. On the ~ W -
the christening Johnny was 81 N q
one of his sisters. Immedistcy sl1y /
raised, az Of old. TO strike; Dus ssds
lowered, and with q serious vosst, \
worthy the rebuke Of IN ~ ~
"Oh, sister, how could YOU
toof"-Haspers
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Foreign paupers who turn up, in
Holland are regularly every month
sent over the border" This was last
year the fate Of four hundred Germans.
and the Germans are taking retaliatory
measures.
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The foraging Of pig in as1
may be referred to - the root q y

In the United States about L.
newspapers style themselves 49, -:
hundred and seventy-fve Jse ~
two hundred and twenty-five &C. .dd
0ozettss and Repu6licdns; one e. ss,1s
ninety Times; one hundred ana
and one hundred and thirty fTs
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There was
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IT is remarkable that, should re p
Canadian bill for the prevention q 49,. ~
animals become Q law, the penalty loI -
an animal will be eleven tmcs = s
that for assaulting Q human beng.
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An umbrella is q good thing = sa
sity. If there is nothing else q I.
pawnbroker, you can always nor
umbrella up when the s.fsily
cOmes.-Bost0n Commercial ESeeN
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TIE color-blind pilot must goi
not 90 as pilot.
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IT is a good thing for job. ~ ~ 80
patience that he died before
was born.-Burlingtoa Hdsdsey@
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