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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Special to the Republican.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Nov. 24.-Thanks-
giving day of 1881 passed off very
happily here until about 5 O'Clock
this evening, when the whole COM
munity was suddenly turned into
sadness. Some twenty-five girls and
boys of our town were skating or
what is known as Samuels' pond and
were enjoying the first ice of the sea-
son, when there was sudden giving
way, resulting in the drowning OF
three of the skaters, whose names
are John Samuel Garth, oldest sor
of W. w. Garth, our circuit clerk
Theodore Murphy, son of JOSEPH
Murphy of this place, formerly OF
Platte county; Mr.. Murphy is alb
sent in Colorado. The third was
Miss Maggie, a daughter of Mrs
Clara Buckner, who is now a resi-
dent of Lamar, Mo. having but re
Gently removed there leaving bel
daughter here at college. Mrs. B
is the widow of the late X. X. Buck
ner, formerly of Kansas City. They
were all about sixteen years of age
At this writing, 8 O'Clock, the body
Of Murphy has not been recovered
The pond is avery large one and th,
water is about l8 feet deep. This Il
the saddest affection that ever visitct
our town, and all our people wea
every evidence of the bereavement il
their faces. Many others made yer,
narrow escapes from the same fate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Speaking Of the popular fallacy
that 'anybody can edit a newspa-
per-" Rev. Talmage thus pointedly
expresses himself: 'The theory
that everybody can make a newspa-
per success is often disastrous.
Three or four fortunes are often
swallowed up before people are con-
vinced that brains are required to
conduct journal, Although there
are several thousand dailes, only
thirty-six are half a century old.
The average newspaper life is five
years. Most Of them die of cholera
infantum. An editor must be an
encyclopedia. More qualities are
needed for an editor than in any
other business. / say this to save
men from bankruptcy, men who
think that without experience they
can run a newspaper. Such men had
better throw their pocket books into
their wife's lap and rush to Bloom.
ingdale asylum. The newspaper is
q tunnel to bring the waters of knowl-
edge to the people. The Bible,
Webster's dictionary and a good
newspaper; these fit men for this life
and the next.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

A good story is told of couple of
farmers who lived few miles apart.
One day one called on the other,
happening around at dinner time.
The person called upon, by the way,
was rather penurious old fellow.
He was seated at the table enjoying
his dinner. The visitor drew up to
the stove, looking very wistfully to-
ward the table, expecting the old
farmer to invite him to dine. The
old man kept on eating.
"What's the news over you way,
neighbour" (still eating). mo news,
eh ?''
"No, I believe not" Presently a
thought struck the visitor. "Well,
yes, friend, l did hear Of one item
of news worth mentioning"
"Ah! what is that?"
"Neighbor Jones has a COW that
has five calves.
as that so? Goodness gracious !!
What in thunder does the fifth calf
do when the others are sucking?"
ISLANDS and looks on just as l do,
like q fool"
"Mary, put on another plate"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

We understand Judge Buckner re-
Gently informed one of his friends in
this county that the Democrats
could never win another fight for
President unless they made it on the
ground of the extinction of the Ma
tional Banks. This, the Judge did
not believe would be out of politics
so far as being candidate for Con-
gress in this district is concerned.
1t is said the Judge intimated that
in that case he would not object to
being clothed with the supreme ju-
dicial ermine of the State, which is a
ten years office. Judge 'Buckner
makes very good representative, but
such statement as the above leads
one to think the Judge is looking
around for good soft place in which
to fall.-Montgomery Standard.
Judge Buckuer never "falls." He
sits down sometimes. The last time
he took his seat he sat on one Of the
Standards friends, if We remember
rioht
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING
EXECUTED IN THE
LATEST AND BEST STYLE
AND AT THE
LOWEST LIVING RATES.
We GUARANTEE FIRST. CLASS WORK.
Chinch Bugs In Horses.
From the Moberlv ChnonicIe-

One Of our livery men, who lost
several horses by some unknown dis
ease, dissected one, and the result
was he found the intestines perfor-
ated, as though by worms, and be-
came satisfied that death was caused
by chinch bugs which the horse had
taken into his stomach in eating corn
fodder infested by these insects.
Since then, in conversing with Mr..
Leonard Sparks, of Shelby county,
we learned that q number of horses
have died in the nelghborhood of
Shelbina, and that one loser, on cut
ting open several dead horses, found
quantities of live chinch bugs in the
stomach and bowels of each one of
the dead animals. This is an impor.
tant item, aud lends a new horror to
the terrible character of the chinch
bug. Certainly corn should be
closely examined before being fed
to horses, and great care should be
taken to prevent them gaining access
to corn in fields that have been in
tested by this terrible pest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

nc Sldiu ~ u0IDe dIlu sue went u
church. After dinner he asked her:
"What was the text?"
go, something, somewhere in Gen.
erations; I've forgotten the chapter
and verse. Mrs. High sat right be
fore me with Mother Hubbard bon
net on. How could hear anything
when | could not even SEQ the minis.
ter: l wouldn't have worn such :
looking thing to church if I'd had tt
have gone bare-headed."
''How did you like the new minis.
ter?"
so, he's splendid! and Kate Oar.
lin was there in Spanish lace car
that never cost q cent less than fifty
dollars; and they can't pay theil
butchers bills, and I'd wear cotton
lace or 60 without any first
"Did he say anything about ths
new mission fund.-"
"No; and the Jones girls were al
rugged out in their yellow silks mad.
over; you would have died laughing
to have seen them. Such taste a.
those girls have; and the minister
gave out that the Dorcas societ,
would meet at Sister Jones resi-
dence-that old poky place"
at seems that you didn't hea
much of the Sermon
"Well, I'm sure its better to go tt
church, if you don't hear the sermon
than to stay at home and read th'
newspapers and o, Harry! tle new
minister has a lovely voice; it nearl,
put me to sleep. And did L tell yo,
that the Riches are home from Europe
and that Mrs. Rich had real camel S
hair shawl on, and it didn't look lk,
anything on herr"
A long silence, during which Harr,
thought of several things, and his wifi
was busy contemplating the sky o
view. when she suddenly exclaimed
"There! knew I'd forgot to tel
you something. Would you believ
it, Harry, the fringe on Mrs. Jones
parasol is an inch longer than mine
and twice as heavyl o, dear, what
world Of trouble this is.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
The Only Original University Singers Of
New Orleans.

rTofu tHt ~ L. lines, Dtc IL, 1879.
The double qusrtette (colored) of
Jubilee Singers, from New Orleans,
are excellent and give charming rem.
derings of the sweet and sad old
songs of slavery days. They sang
lately for two nights in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, before delighted
audiences of more than a Thousand
people. They are now appealing to
the charitably disposed of the Me-
tropolis. They gave a concert on
Monday evening to large audience
at the Washington Square church,
and last evening in the Hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and were excellently received on
both occasions, and requested to re-
peat their concert, with new pro-
gramme, on Christmas night.
At Opera House, Mexico, Thurs
day, Dec. l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

A man in Moberly sold all his
clothes, buried the money and went
crazy because he could not find IT.
Ex.
We can beat that. We know q
woman who sold all her clothes to
negroes, goes around calling in an
old calico apron and borrowed hat.
and is going crazy because she can't
sell the calico apron.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
The New York Sun.

The Sun for 1882 will make its fifteenth an
Hua revolution under the present management
shining. as always, Tor all. big and little mean
ami gracious. coutented and unhappy. Kepub
lean and Democratic. the depr;tved and virtIl-
ols Intelligent and obttise The Suns light is
ftr mankind and woman kind Ot every sort
but lis genial warmth is for good while 1t pours
hot discomfort on the blisterng backs of the
| persistent wicked.
The sun of 1865 was Il newspaper Of a new
kind. II discarded many of the forms. and Il
multitude OF the superfious words and phrases
OF ancient Journalism. 1t undertook 10 report
i'll Il fresh. Stc2inct. unconventional way all the
news OF she world. Umitting no event of human
interest, and commenting upon affairs with the
fearleSSneSs of absolute independence. The sue
cess OF this experiment WAS the succcss OF The
Sun. 1t effected a permanent change IN the
journal established III this country III the dozen
years past has been modelled after the Sun.
Every important journal existing has been mod
flied and bettcred by the force OF the suns eN-
ample
The sun of 1882 will be the same outsroken,
truth-telling. and interesting NEWSPAPER.
by liberal use of the means which an abun-
dant prosperity affords, we shall make 1t better
than ever before.
We shall print all the news, putting it into
readable shape. and measuring its Importance,
not by the traditional yarstick, but by ITS real
interest to the people. Distance from Printing
House Square Is not the first consideration with
the sun. When ever anything happens worth
reporting We get lle particulars, whether 1t hap
pens III Brooklyn or in Bokhara,
accustomed to express them III language that
can be understood. We say what We think about
men and events, That habit is the only secret
OF the Suns political course.
Tile Weekly sun gathers into eight pages the
best matter of the seven daily issues. An agri-
cultural Department of uneqUaled merit. full
market reports. and liberal proportion of liter
AIRY, scientific and domestic intelligence com
plpte the Weekly sun. and make it the best
newspaper tor the farmers household that was
ever printed.
Who does not know and read and like the sun
day Sun. each number of which lSa Golc0nda ot
interesting literary, with the best poetry OF the
day, prose every line worth reading, news, hli-
mor-matter enough to fill a good sized book,
and infinitely more varied and entertaining than
any book. big or little?
II our idea of what a newspaper should be
pieaSes you. send for the sun.
our terms are as follows:
For the daily sun, a four page sheet of twenty
eight columns. the price by mail. post paid, IS D:
cents a month. or $3.50 Il year or. including
the Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet of nifty
six columns. the price is 65 cents per month, Oi
$40 a year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition of the sun is also furnished
separately at s. 20 per year, postage paid
The prIce OF the Weekly sun, eight pages,
fifty-siX columns, is 81 year. postage PAID
For clubs of ten sending $40 we Will send an eX-
ira copy free. Address
]. w ENGLAND,
81 st Publisher Of the Sun. New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Examination In Medicine.
Examiner -s'Where is the stomach
of man located?''
Student-''Somewh between the
crown of the head and the soles o1
the feet
"'Tis we'll. What is the principal
use of the stomach!'
'To run up board bills
"When Is it proper to prolong
cases of sickness?''
T. "When the patient is able to~pay.'
ssDo you bleed?"
eyes"
"What organ?''
"The patients pocket
"Right. What is your favorite
style Of practice?"
'.Visiting the patient three times
day at five dollars per visit"
"What are indispensable adjuncts
to good practice?'
"Spectacles, a horse and buggy, 8
stylish residence, dignity, and fash.
ionable wife"
"What are the best means of fos.
tering the growth of small practice?' %
''By hanging large door bell in
your house, which can be heard ovel
the entire neighborhood, and employ.
ing man to ring it occasionally al
night.
"What are orthodox aids in secur.
ing practice?"
Irregular attendance at church,
and the employment of another man
to rush up the aisle during services,
and call you out every other Sun.
day"
"Cui bono?'
"That's Latin
True; but what's the calling and
ringing for!''
ITO develop the idea abroad Of d
large practice. -
"What are the necessary qualities
in physician?''
"To look wise, talk little, remain
non-committal as to the nature Of the
disease, and impress on the friends
of the patient his critical condition. "
'What class of patients should be
encouraged in developing imaginary
complaints p
"Women who do nothing ana have
plenty of money to do it with
Correct. You're bound to have
an extensive and profitable practice
within two years. Here's your diplo-
ma. Twenty-Five dollars, if you
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Distressing Accident,
From tha COlumhja Santinal

After we had gone to press Thurs.
day afternoon and part of the present
edition had been printed, we learned
that large number of girls and boys
went since dinner to Samuel's pond
near town for the purpose of skating
that the ice gave way, precipitating
many of them into the water, and
drowning John Garth, eldest son OF
w. W. Garth, Theodore Murphy,
son of Mr.. Joseph Murphy, and Miss
Maggie Buckner, daughter of Mrs.
Clara Buckner-all about 16 years oi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, D. G..
DAILY AND WEEKLY

1t is devoted TO News. Politics and General
information. 1t is the best newspaper published
at the seat of Government, and IN all matters
pertaining to Governmental, political ana so
cJal events at the National Capital is superior to
leading dailes Of other chief cities OF the Union
During the sessions of Congress it will furnish
a satisfactory report of the proceedings and Will
at all times give complete and reliable informa-
ton OF the official dongS Ill the various FXecu-
tive Departments.
A faithful record will be given OF all the ap
pontmentS, promotions dlSmSsas, assign
ments and other matters OF interest connected
with the Army and Navy.
In politics it Will, as hitherto, be Stalwart Re-
publican, and Will advocate in fearless ana IN
dependent manner what shall appear 10 be ior
the best interests of the country.
IT Will furnish a record of the interesting So
cial events Of the day, making the society De
partment a special feature.
The location of the Republican gives it supe-
rOr facilities for presenting 10 It's readers !aitn
full reports of all that occurs at the natioiai
centre of literature, science and art, ana White
It's intercourse with public men enables II 70
make special feature OF the social ana poiltl,
cal events add gossip peculiar to the Nai1nd ii
CapitaI In telegraphic communication with al
parts of the world reached by the wires, IL viii
contain each day Il full record OF the latest oc-
currences at home and abroad lts sPecia All G1i n
resDondence from all parts Of the world Will ne
an interesting feature In its editorials anu its
foreign domestic and city news, tlie th.t LLAMA I
ready achieved, and make such Improvements
as may from time to time be suggested oy 'he
requirements OF HfSt-cihsS ht"'P"P'i'
The issue of the Weekly Republican, double
sheet of eight pages and hfty-six columns, VIII be
commenced Thursday, January 5th, 1882, ana
will contain III condensed form an tiie cohtem.s
| of the daily and large amount OF interestmg
literary and scientific matter prepared especially
| for the weekly edition.
| Army and Navy matters will be made an tH es,
pecial feature, it beng the ann ana III tias
10 make IL the recognized authority I'D all tnluS
relating to those very important bIanches Oh tne
public services In fact the Weekly hepah3;iii pi,.h;ni
| can will be current history Oh the .i'iie'' "'>
| no one can afford to do without.
large amount Of space will be devotee
| especially to the agricultural and producing Ia
terests OF the counIry-the faelllties OF coi1s, s
| communication with officials OF the Agrlcult9fa
Bureau enabling il TO place before ITS reader atea
ali matters of information earlier ana IN Det.e M
shape than any other weekly paper Ill 'he 'o"'
try. -, ,.,1 ,.tas ,pil
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Beef Skinned In Fourteen Minutes.
nr nrrasnondanca of the Rannhlioan

CUffVspUHuenctU OF htpuDIlcAn.
MEXICO, Mol saw an inquiry in
the Republican some few weeks ago
asking for information as tothe length
of time it would take two men 10 skin
a beef. Would say from experience
1t takes one man and two girls (aged
Is and 10 years) just II minutes.
II this item will help anyone to skin
q beef on quicker time you Just please
to publish it. Respectfully yours,
G. r. WALKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
The new style winter hat for women

The new style winter hat for women
is one of the immensities of the season.
For surplus, in larboard. starboard
and leeward quarters, abundance of
ostrich (wild goose) plumes, extrava-
gance in width of brim and sufficiency
of turn up, in front, behind, or on
the sides, it takes all the cold vlctuals
in the pantry. Anyone who has taken
particular notice of these hats, can
fully understand the wisdom of the
Creator when he planned the immen-
sity of space. E pluribus onion!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
cu1CAGO & ALTON.
1sOs-1ss2.
: MISSOURI REPUBLICAN
PROSPECTUS.

osner. usually called the St
D. D Ppsapublican, published in the
mp m.sspns-Mississippi emporium,
,.aabl;sbed in 1908, whilst the
FISHING State of Missori was
N lgas territory and st. Louis a mere
y, ~ II ,be headquarters of a few
a's.s,ent e,', e officers and Indian trad
T The Republican has steadily
.,aJ I from a diminutive sheet.
..s s,II weekly and containing but
Z sa MARE than local and unimpor-
.,rsnts % to a representative Amer
ti"urual, holding place in the
!, rsnk of the great newspapers OF
.a,Id I Its history is the history
I, Vest and South in all enter
!: and in all the material, politi-
81 social interests of the country
'1a eyponent of the views of that
si citizens who seek to have the
t.,nmeut conducted upon Demo
|, DOpular and conservative prin-
= and in that regard is the organ
1, most intelligent and thought
riuds of the extensive region i'll
4 cirrnlates, 1t reaches Il great
dty Of post-offices throughout
s1rri. Illinois, Kansas, Iowa and
,psos. and is disseminated more
= largely in every other state
pritory, besides going to all
rtsnt points in Europe. Its va
editions reach over one hun
thousand homes, counting
4: stores and offices : this fact
sing out of p steady and unifo, III
Eth, as population has increased
nsil facilities expanded. Its
srs are the "bone and sineW" OF
8antry, well informed and in
sisl.
Republican, from the care with
ait is edited and conducted, the
gprise manifested in the collec-
sf news from all quarters, It's
Esency in the advocacy of prin-
h bearing upon the prosperity
Eell-being of the people, has
iseirculation not to be estimat'
arely by its numerical greatness
Be Republican is published by
chiefly who have grown up iron
hood in the business, and hav,
the printing of a newspaper
sady of their lives. 1t is practi
impossible that any event o.
importance could occur any
Re on the civilized earth and MOI
ablished in the Republican be.
The rising of the next sun. Will
Hesns and the purpose to publisI
as news, readers of its columns
Lave no reason to look further
lAistory of the times.
hose engaged in commerce, and
Hi all who buy or sell, or arc
kfaed in what is bought and
the Republican will supply all
sary and desirable information
a' it can be found in the mos,
pete and careful commercial re.
from every important trade
ssnd stock market in the world
ne are some of the features of a
m that is known throughout
Vest and South as the "Old
ade.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Miss Tillie Phillip, of Mexico, and
Miss Lizzie Jacks, of St. Louis, two
beautiful young ladies, are here visit
ing Harry Ettenson's family Ful-
ton Telegraph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

P. I. Barnum's $40, 900 beauty will
spend the winter in New York "a a
chambermaid, or work In q pickle
factory at 81 per week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

pathizing friend-died away from
friends. in country which he knew
not, but died, as his life bore testimo-
ny, ''prepared to meet his God"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

jack Turner, formerly Of this city,
10 In New Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
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weekly Republican contains
sala OF all the news of the Daily
H. weekly s.iy editions, and is es.
!, Mited to supply the wants
Jury readers. In order that
an oe no excuse for not having
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Friends of the "UnknOwn Dead
Cause of His Death Still q Mystery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-02
ooLFAx. GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY, JULY 2 1884, 4

and productive soil will receive that
attention it deserves. In . few more
months the iron horse will thunder
along the western edge OF this beau
tiful valley. few years more and
another track for the iron monster
viii run along its eastern border. in
closing rs within the circle of rail-
road civilization, and, in addition to
them, still another track win cross
this fertile belt at right angles from
east to west, meanwhile Red river
wends its way along the center Of the
valley. affording never-ending check
upon the railroads in the matter Of
extortionate freights.