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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06
THURSDAY, OCT. s, 1881.
II SITUATION.

Apart from the criminal prosecu-
tons commenced aud contemplated
at Washington, public attention is
mainly concentrated, at this time,
upon the coming executive session
the United States Senate. At such q
session, that body, beyond organic
ing with a new president protein and
other customary officers, Ear have
no constitutional duties to perform
but concuring in treaties and con-
firming appointments. This fact
gives rise to the expectation Of con-
siderable change in the Cabinet, and
occasions much speculation in regard
to whom the President will call to
his assistance.
Attorney-G General Mcveagh and
Postmaster General James are re-
ported as insisting upon retiring,
and it is also said that Secretary
Blaine will follow their example.
Should these reports prove to be we'll
grounded, they would indicate q prac-
teal dissolution of the Cabinet before
q legal investigation Into the Star
Route troubles can be made.
This condition of affairs is said to
occasion the new President great per-
plexity, intensified by the revival Of
factional bitterness arising out Of 1t.
There seems to be nothing else left
for General Arthur but resistance or
concession to stalwartism.
During the long struggle for life
made by Gen. Garfield, Gen. Arthur
personally conducted himself with
singular moderation. It was noticed
however, that the stalwsrts and bosses
Of New York and Pennsylvania never
for a MON nt relaxed their efforts to
retain control of the Republican po-
htical machinery of those states.
This kept Conkling before the
public, and gives rise to speculations,
whether he will seek executive posi-
ton, or be content to work through
other instrumentalitles. At this mo-
ment be is under a cloud both at the
East and West, and it is difficult to
forecast what will be the immediate
effect of that condition Of Republican
sentiment. The public may as we'll
recognize, however, that he is at work
and will continue to labor in the in
terest of himself, Grant, and the SOC
for whom he fought so persistently at
Chicago, and that Gen. Arthur will
keep faith with those that brought
him so Unexpectedly and prominently
forward.
The struggle which the assassina-
ton and death of Gen. Garfield sus-
pended in national circles is q con-
tention for control of the next Repub-
lican National Convention, and will not
cease until victory is gained by one
faction OF the other Of that n~arty.~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06
La That So?

The Mexico glrl who wears "on
one leg q ave- black silk stocking
and on the other a fiery red," en-
phatically refuses to afford contrasts
on a street crossing in sight Of the
Ledger minions.-St. Louis Chroni-
ele.
H. I--
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06
Anti-standard vs. Bribery Monopoly.
Arson <@s Manslaughter.


Arson 9ss Granddaughter.
Editor .nsas City Evening Mall:
ESNsAs CITY, August Is, 1851
The Standard Oil Company is a cor
poration dangerous and destructive
TO Interstate commerce, by prevent
ing, through corrupt bargains with
railroad agents, honest and fair COM
petition. The officers of the compa-
ny have so conspired with corrupt
railroad officials as to control the
entire transportation of Oil from the
region of its production, and in SO
doing they have been enabled to inn
port into States unprotected by test
laws land these laws they often set at
defance), poor oils Of so low a test as
to cause both the Instruction of prop
erty and life. "They control legis-
latures, and with their associate rail-
road conspirators prevent the pas
sage Of just laws" They defy the
legislatures of various States, and
refuse to testify, and avoid arrest by
crossing into State. 1t was proven
before the Pennsylvania Legislature
that the trunk lines of railway paid
in rebate to this company in eighteen
months over ten millions of dollars.
This company was incorporated in
1865, with 100000 capital, and in
1873, or only ten years, its assets were
$22, OOO, 900. 1t will only need one
moment to decide that such a vast
amount could not be honestly accu-
mulated in such a space of time. cit
controls the producer, consequently
dictates without opposition to the
purchaser the price he shall pay, and
then, not content, ships barrels which
al short in amount, and after pilfer-
ing from their customers, defy the
proper officers who seek under the
law to guage them"
Very truly yours. etc.,
R. j. HARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06

NOTICE OF DIssoLUT1OSSl
~ hereby rfyen that the firm eeSS
a. Fester & Head. doing . pecsjA
ness, Il this day dissolved BY mu.sS
J. Head retiring, l. b. fcttef
business at the old location. -
all debts. ovaKR
THOS. I}
Mexico. No., September Il. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06

There is some talk of having q
holiness meeting in this city. "Good
Lord deliver u.s."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06
GEO. G. coca
MANUFACTURER,
WH0LES AE and REfI|
DEALER IN
CIGARs
Carries the best brand.
FIVE AND TEN CENT clr,,

Choice brands always ., I.
Next door to east entranss =
Ringo House. q
. GEORGE c. coGAs
lotl Propris..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06

NOTICE or FINAL eE0e
IN Notice II hereby given ~ -.
Of the kee children will. p -
issa. OF the Audrzin Probate o1k
final settlement as guardian ~
money. ELIZAbkIn 49,
21-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-06
Joe a Vic Barth.

We clip the following article from
the Columbia Statesman, in regard to
Joe and Vic Barth, merchants OF
Columbia and Mexico:
In 1865, Joseph Victor Barth arriv-
ed in Columbia from Germany, and
after serving one year as statesmen
for the dry goods firm of Barth, Vic.
tor & Ney err, he travelled over the
country selling goods on his OWL
account until August, 1868. His mex
younger brother, Victor Barth. came
to Columbia 1866, and was taken in
as a clerk for Barth, Victor & Meyer,
and remained with them about a year,
when he followed the %avocation
adopted by his brother Joe until
August, 1868, when the two brothers
opened what has since grown to be
one of the largest clothing houses in
Missouri. outside of the large cities
the "Star Clothing House," In 1868,
they opened with u $1,000 stock OF
goods, and were their only clerks
and salesman. This was Q new de-
parture in Columbia at that time
indeed, there were really but few
exclusive clothing houses in the in
land towns.
These Young men have striven
hard, and by their tact, attention to
business and general good treatment
to customers have now an immense
trade. In support of these facts see
where they are now. In April, 1880
they opened a branch house in Mex
leo, and carry a $4,000 stock, with
JOS. V. Barth and two statesmen
kept busy waiting on their increas
ing trade. The "Star" shines bright
ly here at this time with a $4,000
stock, with Victor Barth at the head
aided by four statesmen.
These facts go to show what a b.
done by thrift, perseverance, prin
ter's ink and attention to the wants
of the people. Sixteen years age
these gentlemen came to Boone IL
very poor circumstances. Look a
them to-day! They, like some of you
once stood on the outside, and, look
ing at the displays of fine goods IN
the show windows, wondered where
they all came from, and if they would
ever be privileged even to own s
small portion of them.
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MISCELLANY.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

ALL THE YEAR ROUND PUDDING.--Line
pie-dish with paste, spread on three ounces of
any kind of jam raspberry is the best), then
beat well in a basin the following Three
ounces of bread crumbs, the same of sugar
aud butter, The liud aud Juice Of half lemon;
aud this 10 the pastry and jam, aud bake half
an hour
APPLE PREsERvE.-Take some pleasant
snur apples, pare them, take the core out az
the bottom, and leave the stem in; make a
syrup of white sugar aud water to half cover
the apples bake or boil them till they are
Just done through. Serve them UP whole,
with loaf sugar and cream.
BEnFsTEAK AND OYSTER PIE Beat the
steak gently with rolling-pin and season
with pepper and salt Have ready deep
dish lined with not too rich pastry. Put III
the meat with layers of oysters then the
oyster liquor with little mace and a teaspoon
of catsnp; cover the top crust and bake
Veal will do as well as beef
ScALLoPED OYSTERS. and roll sew
eral handfuls of Boston crackers put layer
in the bottom OF buttered pudding-dish.-
Wet this with mixture of the oyster liquor
and milk slightly warmed. Next layer of
oysters sprinhled with SALT pepper and small
bits of butter; then another layer Of moisten-
ed crumbs. then layer of oysters, and SO on
till the dish is fcfll Let the top layer be of
crdmbs, and beat all egg iuto the milk which
you pour over them. Stick bits of butter
thickly over 1t, and bake half an hour.
BEST New ENGLAND JOHNNY CAKE
Take one quart Of buttermilk, one teacup of
flour, two-thirds of teacupful of molasses a
little salt, one teaspoonful of saeratus, one
egg, (beaten of course) Then stir in Indian
meal, but be sure and not put in too much.
Leave it thin-so thin that it will almost run.
Bake in tin in any oven, and toleraby
quick. If it is not first-rate and light, it will
be because you make it too thick with Indian
meal. Some people prefer it without the mo-
lasses.
PEACH MANGoEs. Steep the peaches In
brine for two days cut small piece out of
eachs aud carefully take out the stones make
a filing for the places that were occupied by
the stones, of fresh mustard seed moistened
with vinegar, scraped horse-radish, powdered
ginger, a Glove of garlic or a small onion, and
very little red pepper, also a little powdered
mace and little chopped peach stuff the
peaches hard with this mixture; replace the
bits that were cut out, aud tie up the peaches
with pack-thread boil quart of vinegar,
seasoned with spices tied up in bag when
it has boiled ten minutes pour it hot over the
mangocs into stone jar, add at the top
tablespoon of salad oil. Cork the Jar and tic
leather over it.
MusH MUFFINs.-Make Indian mush as
you ordinarily do, and when cold thin it with
one quart of milk and stir in few handfuls
of wheat flour, seven eggs, aud butter size of
an egg, also some salt. Bake ia rings.
CELERY.-Celery boiled in milk and eaten
with the milk served as beverage is said to
be cure for rheumatism, govt and a specific
in cases of smallpox. Nervous people find
comfort in celery. We wish more were known
of its medicinal qualities.
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Mary was inqaisitive, and very curious
about relationships. A man stopping in the
family often told her of the sayings of his
"little stepson." One evening Mary came to
him and said, "Please tell me some more
about your door-step-son, and what made him
that kind Of a boy. '-Youth's Companion.
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LOUN q. LENNE. Iustice nf lhn pnncn
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Statement Made
UJN lid ENs qeATEH.

To WHOM 1T MAY CoNcERN.--In the year 1875 treat
ed with kendafs SPAWN Cure bone spawn of seve-
raj months growth nearly half large as a hens egg
and completely stopped the lameness and removed the
enlargement have worked the horse ever since very
hard and he has been lame nor could ever see
any difference in the Size of the hook joints since
treated him with kendalls SPAWN cure.
r. A. GAINES.
Enosburgh Falls, VT, Feb %, 1879.
Sworn and subscribed before this 18th day of Feb
A. D., 1879
LnIN G IENNE Iustica OF IL 49,
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the GREAT
BURLTNGTON ROUTE.

Eb CAtELX4FU Il Wv NJ u Il ALs
eg-No other line runs Three Through Pas
senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des
Mones. Council Bluffs, Omaha. Lincoln, st.
Joseph, Atehison, Topeka and Kansas City.
Direct connections for all points in Kansas,
yadt, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and
California.
The Shortest. Speediest and Most Comforta-
Bile Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison,
Dallas, Houston, Austin. San Antonio, Calves
ton and all points in Texas.
The unequaled Inducements offered by this
Line to Travellers and Tourists, are as follows:
The celebrated Pullman d6-wheel) Palace
Sleeping Cars run only on this Line. c., b. &
Q. Palace Drawing-Room Cars, with Horizons
Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats
in Reclining Ghairs. The famous G.. r. q Q.
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars
fitted with Elegant Hiah-Raeked Rattan Re-
yoving Chairs for the exclusive use CT first
class passengers.
bined with their Great Through Car Arrau9e-
mcnt, makes this above all others, the favorte
Route to the South, Southwest, and tho Far
West.
Try it, and you will find travelling q luxury
instead of discomfort.
Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
for sale ut all offices in the United States and
Canadn.
All information about Rates OF Fare, Sleep
ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &C.,
win be cheerfuly given by applying TO
j. @. A. BEAN, Gen'l Eastern Agent,
306 Washington St, Boston, Mass.
and SIT Broadway, New York.
PERCEVAL LOWELL, General Passenger Agent
Chicago, and 7. J. POTTER General Manager,
Chicago.
March i6, tSS1.-40t.
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kendaIl's SPAWN Cure on
Human Flesh.

PATTEN's MILLS, WASH, Co, N. " Feb 81. 1878
IL. j. KENDALL, NJ D.; Dear Sir--The particular
case on which used your SPAWN Cure malignant
ankle spran of sixteen months standing. had tried
many things but in vain. our SPAWN Cure put the
foot TO the ground again and for the first time since
hurt, i'll natural position. For family lnment Ii
excels anything we ever used.
Yours truly,
REV NJ p BELL,
Pastor NJ. L. Church. Patterns Mills, N. Y.
Is sure in its effects mild in Its action as Il docs not
blister and yet II penetrating and powerful to reach
any deep seated pain TO any bony growth
any other enlargement used for several days such
spayns, spiints, curbs, caous, sprans, swengs, or
any lameness aud all engagements of the Joints and
or limbs, or rheumatism IN man and for any purpose
Tor which lnlment is used for aud beast. 1t Is
now known TO be the best Imminent for man ever used
acting mild and yet certain in its effects II is full
strength with perfect safety at all seasons of the year
Send address for Illustrated Circular which we think
gives positive proof OF Its virtues No
met with such unqualified success, TO Our knowledge
for beast as well as nan. .
Price ~ per bottle, bottles for So All druggist
have 1t or can get II for you 1t will be to any
address on rcceipht Of price by the proprietors.
Dir. b. J. KENDALL a Co.
Enosburgh Falls, Vermont
SOLD BY ALI. DRVT(.GTSTS
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SCIENTIFIC.

Despite the terrible force of the shock OF
the electric eel, it is proved upon by little
parasitic fish, some two or three inches in
length, which appears utterly obliyious of the
shock.
1t has been calculated that the intestines
of flies and other insects contain blood vessels
so minute that two hundred thousand of them
placed together in u bundle would only equal
q hair in size.
1t is calculated that the amount of force
daily expended by an adult weighing 150
pounds, in the performance of the ordinary
work of the body would raise 3, 400 tons one
foot if applied mechanically.
In Japan spiders interfere considerably
with the telegraphic service by spinning long
webs from the wires to the trees and to. the
earth, which, in wet weather, become good
conductors of electricity and carry off the
current Men have to be employed to keep
the lines clear.
A certain plant In New South Wales is
known as the g shoeblack plant The
Howers contain large proportion of u muci-
laginous Juice, which forms an excellent sub
stitute for shoe backing, producing an excel
lent polish. This juice is used by Chinese
ladies for dyeing hair and in Java the flowers
are really used for backing shoes.
Gelatino-diaspon - is the name given to
new explosive produced by M. Andrews. 1t
is composed of wood cellulose and nitro-gly-
cerine, is unaffected by cold, aud is not affect
ed by blows or shocks, and explodes only by
sudden increase of temperature to about 5000
+. 1t burns quietly when ignited in the open
air, and is not affected by water.
1t is learned from private report that on
the southern seaboard of the Chinese pro
vince of Kwangtung are foand wild silkworms
that feed on the camphor tree aud whose silk
is utilized in singular manner. When full
grown the caterpillar is cut open and the silk
extracted in a form much resembling catgut.
This substance is subjected to hardening
process and made into fish lines.
Prof. Raonl Pictet, of Geneva, is engaged
in working out problem in marine architec-
ture, the proper solution of which, he be-
lieves, win effect revolution In shpbuilding
His object is the construction of keel which
shall cause the ship to glide over the water
instead of pushing its way through it. The
resistance is thus reduced to a minimum. He
is experimenting with keel upon this prin-
ciple..
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KENDALL's SPAWN CURE.
From
CsDao T.. IT. Foster.

YouNGsTo9YN, ONO May 10th 1880.
DIR. b. ]. KENDALL 4 Co. GrE1si--f had a very
valuable IIambetOnan colt which priced very highly
he had large bone SPAWN one Joint and smaller
one on the other which msde him very lame had him
under the charge OF two veterinary surgeons who fail
ment OF KENpAfL's SfAYIs CURE In the Chicago Ex-
press, determined at once 10 Try it and got Drug
gsts here to send for IL they ordered three bottles
took them all aud thought would Evo IL a thorough
trial. used ae ording to directions and by the fourth
day the colt ceased 10 he lane, and the Jumps have Gu
urely disappeared used bat bottle aud the colts
limbs are Us free front unips and smooth as any
horse in the state. liz is entirely erred The cure was
so remarkale that let two otmy nei4hbors have the
remaining two huiles, who are now using it,
Very respectfully,
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A man must punch over eco half-dollars tc
get silver enough to make sixty cents, aud
yet some one keeps on punching.
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

ASHLAND, ScHUYLKILL Co, PA, June 3D. 1880
Dr. B. J. KENDALL Il Co.. GENTS "A case of spawn
that came under my observation entirely cured rs
one bottle of your Kendalis SPAWN Cure, and thu
Horse sold afterwards for two hundred dollars.
1.-THE Druggist. CHAS. II. BARNARD.
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Enterprise and energy climb the steep
stairs to the pinnacle Of success, while luck
goes up on elevator
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

far removed from either grandeur or beauty.
A drive along the Appian Way behind the
average Roman steed, the meanest horse
attainable outside of Mexico, driven by the
average Roman citizen, is one of the least
sublime exercises know of. The citizen
may possibly be descended from Caligula
Or Augustus, and the horse every time it
breathes may pump through it's gothic car
cass the noble blood of Bucephalus, but
they don't look it, and you must s'make
believe very hard" like the marchioness
over her lemonade, to make the drive other
than prosaic. However. it was built by an
Plus Claudius. the gentleman who had a
difficulty with Virginius concerning the lat
ter's daughter 1908 years ago, and that is a
good while.-Roman Letter,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

D. APPLETON Il Co., of New York are
the publishers of the North american Re-
vieas, though THAI publication is owned and
wholly controlled by Mr.. Thorndike, its
editor. In view of Thorndikes entrustine
the discussion Of so important question
as The Truth of the Christian Religion {"
to Robert Ingersoll and Judge Black, and
regarding their papers as representative
and final, Appleton & Co., announce that
hey will decline to act, even as publishers
of that Review after the close of the pres
ent year. Christian people are by no
means satisfied with the champi onship o
Judge Black. While admitting his ability
as a lawyer, they claim that Ingersoll
could have been more satisfactorily answer
ed by hundreds of Christian theologians,
and this claim will be regarded as natural
and entirely reasonable. In endeavoring
to make the old North American lively and
interesting Mr.. Thorndike has public SYM
pathy, but the danger of running into SEN
tationalism, as in the Ingersol- Black
discussion, should have been avoided.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

AT recent meeting of Unitarian women
In New Hampshire, they were urgedto raise
money to send a man as pastor to western
church; whereupon Mrs. G. R. James a
Unitarian minister writes to the denomina-
tional organ complaint; ALLOW me to
ask, she says, "wby necessarily man?
Perhaps it was forgotten that of the four
ordained women who are in our ministry,
two are without a pastorate. The only
remarkable thing in this connection is the
fact that four women ministers have Great
Cd glut in that denomination It is a
curious subject for investigation as to wha
number Of women can find pastorates in
other denominations.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

HE last legislature of Indiana adopted
q joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the state constitution comforting the right
ct suffrage Oh women of the age of twenty
one years, and otherwise qualified under
the law to vote. If the next legislature
shall approve the proposed amendment, it
will, under the constitution be submitted
to the people for their final ratification or
rejection. The first steps in the business
are very easy. Legislatures sometimes go
as far as Indiana has gone to get rid of a
troublesome subject, and in several cases
havo given women the right to vote for
school inspectors; but when it comes to
placing them upon an equality with man, in
respect to the elective franchise, something
is very apt to intervene to the DISADVANTAGE
of the gentler sex. 1t is probable tn at this
will be the case in Indiana.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

SMALL Pox seems to be more prevalent
this fall than usual There have been a
few cases in Minnesota ana Dakota. and in
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois,
and in some portions of Iowa, a great deal
of alarm has been occasioned. few cases
occur almost every season, but the propa-
cation and diffusion of the disease this year
is largely attributed to immigrants. No.
body speaks of any means of prevention,
save isolation and vaccination. The bes
vaccnated communities enjoy the creates
immunity. During the Franco Prussian
war the badly vaccinated French army lost
23, 600 men by small pox. The much larg-
er and thoroughly vaccinated Pruss1an
army lost $50, in round numbers, from the
same cause. The exposure in both bodies
OF men We're undoubtedly alike.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-10

Ten millions of pounds of green fruit
have been shipped from California this
year, land shippers are anxiously waiting for
new railroads to give them competitive
rates. They complain of the large differ
ence between the rates on green and dried
fruit. It does not cost shy more to carry q
car of green grapes or pears tn IN it does
to carry car of raisins or dried fruit, and
the only explanation of the difference is,
that as the former are perishable the rail-
road takes advantage of the necessities of
the shipper to make him pay one-half
higher rate on them.