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II is richly perfumed and renders the pomades
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To give the public opportunity ofthorougly testing
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Dec. is, 1890
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10 the body life to the exhausted BRAIN guiets the
system harmonizes the workings Of the digest
i've organs, and gives purity to the blood
For superfne confection ask your confectionef for
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A T1lruED All other 1iniinents have failed,
al lGLv TRY DIR. WARES
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ROSE OF CASHMERE HAIR TONIC

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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Gods Plan of Your Life.

Never complain of your birth,
your employment, your hardsbips.
Never fancy that you could be some
thing if you had different lot and
sphere assigned you. God under
stands His own plan, and He knows
what you want great deal better
than you do. The very thing you
most depreciate ss fatal limitations
or destinations, are probably what
you most want. What you call him
derances, obstacles, discouragements,
are probably Gods opportunities /;
and it is nothing new that the pa
ii .nt should dislike his medicines,
or any proof they are poisons. No;
a truce to all such impatience !!
Choke that envy which gnaws at
your heart because you are not in
the same lot with others bring down
your soul, or bring it up to Gods
will, and do HIS work, in your lot,
in your sphere, under your cloak Of
obscurity, against your temptations,
aud then you will find that your con-
dltion is never opposed to your good
but consistent with it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

composes ID mind can preach under
almost any circumstances; in the par
lor, school house, under the tree, In
the street. When We are command
ed to 60 into all the world, I do not
understand that We are to read, but
to preach. Rather than listen TO q
man read I would rather hear man
extemporize though he violated the
rules Of grammar in every third sen-
tence. In q ministry of fifty years. !
have never read a single sermon in
the pulpit, and have tried the use Of
notes or brief but three times. Con-
densation is q very important thing
in a minister. Have something to
say say it and quit.
But as important Is preaching
is, it is only part of your work.
Pastoral visitation is the great duty
of the minister. We are to 60 from
house to house as Paul did.
The children are the hope Of the
church and the hope of the world.
They are soon to take our places in
both. If you wish to succeed, make
friends of the children. Never pass
a child without stopping and shaking
hands with him. Ask him his name
if you have forgotten 1t, and speak
about the family, and his brothers
and sisters. Make him think that
you are thinking of him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
MEXICO, MO, THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1881.

he caught himself biting his finger
nails, when they were already shorter
than he would have pared them with
a knife. The habit of peevishness
was formed in the same way. He
gave expression to his discomfort on
one occasion when such an expression
might have been perfectly justifiable.
He repeated it again and again, and
the habit of peevishness was formed.
He became a disagreeable scold with
out being aware of it, and he then
found it hard to rid himself of the
habit. There was nothing that pleas
ed the habitual old scold. He GEN.
sured and criticised everything, and
never had a kind word for anyone
1t was merely a matter of habit. He
might form a habit of running into
one train Of thought, of always think
ing of one object in particular way,
and then he would become a mono
maniac. These habits and peculi-
arities of the physical, mental and
moral system did not effect alone the
individual who had formed them, but
were transmitted to their offspring,
and for that reason persons deform-
ed physically, mentally or morally,
should not marry. 1t were better if
they died without leaving descend
ants in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Temperance.

The Missouri House Of Represent
atives voted 60 to 46 to indefinitely
postpone a vote on the proposition 10
submit constitutional amendment
to the vote Of the people prohibiting
the licensing and sale of liquors.
Those who voted to postpone no
doubt think that their design is ut
terly hidden; but In this they will
find themselves mistaken. The plain
and only Interpretation of their vote
Is, secret opposition to the proposed
amendment. True men of every
party will, ere long, rally solidly on
this temperance issue, and then these
lodges will prove anavailing.
The Arkansas House passed joint
resolution-66 to l7-proposing ar
amendment to the State constitution
prohibiting the sale of liquors.
The Tennessee House has passed {
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor:
within four miles of any chartered
institution of learning.
The supreme court of Kansas
unanimously agree that the prohibi
ton amendment has been legal,
adopted.
A petition with 100000 signature
urging the passage of prohibition leg
islation has been presented to tn
North Carolina Legislature. Thu
the ball keeps rolling.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Bishop Norris Address to Young Minis
tara,

ters.
1. Do every everything at the
right time, not half an hour after
time. II we do not observe this rule,
we shall be perpetually interfering
with the right Of others. Morever,
if we are behind in one thing, we
will most likely be behind IN another,
ana so the thing will grow to be 3
habit with US. Take the subject of
reports and statistics. In every con-
ference there are frequent calls on
delinquents. The right place to make
up reports is at home, where other
records gre at hand, and the time to
make reports is the first day Of con-
ference. The secretary has to copy
these reports, and he ought to have
them at the earliest possible moment,
2. Make preparation to preach
You are to study. You are to study
regularly, diligently, prayfolly. NJ
man can succeed who does not study
There are, however, two ways o
composing-one on paper, the othe
mentally. He who composes only o'
paper can only use his materisl whel
leyerything is favorable; but he VIII
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
BRIEFS.

The cabinet of President Garfield
is we'll and judiciously selected.
The Minnesota Senate passed bill
on the 22nd of last month for paying
her bonds.
Memphis, Tennessee, heads the
list of repudiating cities with debt
of five million dollars.
The snow storms of this winter
have been among the most severe in
the history of the country.
The exports of domestic breadstuffs
from the United States during the
month of February, 1881, we're esti-
mated at $14, 1884, ,406.
The vote for Gen. Garfield in the
late contest was 4, 454 ,42l, while that
for Gen. Hancock was 4,446, 1856,
which gives Gen. Garfield 1926 more
votes than were cast for General
Hancock.
Our government has appropriated
100, 900, 900 acres of lands for the
construction of railroads and canals.
1t is estimated that there remains
unappropriated, of the national do.
main, 1,412, ,567,594 acres. If this
were given in plats of 160 acres to
actual settlers, how much better il
would be for the country than giving
so much to moneyed corporations.
Engine All on the Philadelphia and
Reading road is said to be the most
powerful locomotive in the world.
The boiler is SO 3-4 inches in diane
ter, with 1874 two-inch tubes, 10 feet
2 1-2 inches long, and CRATE ares
of rs square feet; cylinders 81 inches
in diameter, and % inches stroke
6S inch driving wheels, and 64.25(
pounds on driving wheels.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Old sgis--New Style.

IAoh VIC Sh"SA ~ut AASaAAe'
The exact length of year is
365 IA days, lacking about II min
utes. In correcting the calendar,
nearly two thousand years ago,
julius Caesar reckoned it at exactly
365 IA days and made every fourth
year consist of 366 days. This is an
excess of As minutes in four years !;
and this error being discovered,
Pope Gregory 18th, ordained another
correction to take place in 1882. He
ordered that the dates should be al
tered SO that the fixed fessts of the
church should take the dates they
would have had if there had been no
error from the time of the Council OF
of Mecca, A. D. 325. The error
amounted to ten days, SO Christmas
day, 1872, was celebrated on the
18th of December, but it was called
as before, the 25th, i. e., ten days
were omitted. England did moi
adopt this change until 1852; it wat
ordered that the third day Of Febru
ary should be called the l4th, thus
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
How to Admonish,

We must consult the gentlest man
ner and the softest reasons of address,
our advice must not fall like Q violent
storm, bearing down and making to
droop, those whom it is meant to
cherish and refresh. 1t must descend
as dew upon the tender herb, or like
the melting snow flakes; the softer it
falls the longer it dwells, and the
deeper it sinks into the mind. If
there are few who receive advice as
they ought, it is often because there
are few who have discretion to con-
vey it 10 q proper spirit, and can
qualify the harshness and bitterness
of reproof-against which corrupt
nature is apt to revolt-by artful
mixture of sweetenings and agreeable
ingredients. To probe the wound to
to the bottom with all the boldness
and resolution of a good spiritual
surgeon, and yet with the delicacy
and tenderness of friend, requires q
very dexterous and mastery hand.
An affable department and complac-
ency of behavior will disarm the most
obstinate whereas, if instead of point
ing out their mistakes, we break out
into unseemly sallies of passion we
cease to have any influence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Another Comfort r."
Htrdlu anu fftSUyltF.

The mission Of the Comsorter may
he learned from the meaning of the
word in the original, and from inspir-
ed declarations in regard to it. The
word is parakletos, in our language
paraclete, meaning called to or for
another, for help. guidance, instruc-
ton, defense or sympathy. Para
clete is Anglicised from the Greek,
as advocate Is from the Latin. The
original word is used in the New Tes-
lament four times, applied to the
Holy Ghost. and once to Christ. In
the latter case it is translated Gd-
uocate, and in the former comforter.
The translation should have been the
same in every case, and the word ad-
vocate would have been a good term,
as in the passage, ''If any man sin,
we have an advocate with the father,
Jesus Christ, the righteous. The
word advocate in its original mean
ing, as its original meaning shows, is
the exact meaning of paraktetos. The
word comforter falls far short of the
true and full meaning when applied
either to Jesus or the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Ghost takes the place of
Christ and represents him and does
his work. Jesus says, will not
leave you comtortless, (orphanous)
orphans. Orphans need more than
comfort, but instruction, guidance
and warning. The translation of the
word orphanous in the sense of 'com-
fortless," led no doubt to the trans
lation of parakletos by the term
comforter" and it is quite as de-
fective in meaning.
When it is said, 81 will send you
another Comforter" it is plain that
the work of the Spirit is the same
that Christ did before his return to
the Father. The Spirit was to be an
other paraclete, another advocate.
Christ on earth was the Word made
flesh and dwelling with US to teach
and guide in the way Of life and
duty. He is still in the flesh, but
absent with the Father to be our ad'
vocate and intercessor in heaven, pre-
senting the things of his salvation be.
fore the throne. He is, however, still
present with his people as advocate
by his Spirit dwelling in US,
doing his work as if he were still
present as the Word, the prophet O.
hi. people: 81 will pray the Father
and he shall give you another Com
forter (advocate) that he may abide
with you forever; even the Spirit o
truth. l will not leave you com
fortress (orphans): 81 will come t.
you. These things l have spokel
unto you, being yet present with you
But the Comforter (advocate), whicl
is the Holy Ghost, whom the fathe
will send in my name, he shall teacl
you all things, and bring all things t.
your remembrance, whatsoever
have said unto you. Howbelt whe1
he, the Spirit of truth. is come, h
will guide you into all truth; for b
shall not speak of himself; but what
soever he shall hear, that shall h
speak,"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

omitting eleven days. Washington
was born Feb. IL, 1892, o. S. to
adjust it to new style his birthday is
put on the 22d, for the day that
would have been the 11th of Februa-
ry would that year and thereafter be
called the 22d.
Another change was also made in
Britain and her colonies with the new
style. The beginning of the year
was changed from the 25th of March
to the first of January, so that 1851
lost its January. February and "a
days of March, and they we're count
ed as the first part of the year 1852,
new style, or the last part of 1851,
old style. and so with any date pre-
vious to March 25th, if given in new
style and old style, the year will diff
fer.
Russia has not yet made the
change, and now the error is II days,
so that they in Russia celebrate
Christmas IL days after the other
European countries.
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EroiAssasat and Short Lifs,

AxO1s910nt a1Q Snort Lilo.
The deadliess foe 10 man longev-
ity is an unnatural and unreasonable
excitement. Every man is born with
= certain stock Of vitality, which can.
not be Increased, but which may be
husbsnded or expended a. fast a he
deems best. Within certain limits
he has ehoics 10 live fast or slow,
to live abstemiously or intensity, to
draw his little amount Of lie over Q
single space or condense it into mar
row one; but when his stock is ex-
hausted he has no more. He who
lives abstemiously, who aveids all
stimulants, takes light exercise, nev-
er over tasks himself, feeds his
mind and heart on no exciting mate
rial, has no deliberating pleasure,
lets nothing ruffie his temper, keeps
his account with "God and man
squared up" is sure, barring acci-
dents, to spin out life to the longest
limit to which it is possible to attain
while he who lives intensely, who
feeds on high-seasoned food, whether
material or mental, fortifying his
body or brain by hard labor exposes
himself to inflammatory disease,
seeks continual excitement, gives
loose reign to his passion, frets at
every trouble, and enjoys little re-
pose, is burning the candle at both
ends, and is sure to shorten his days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Moral Effect of Impatience.


Nothing more incapacitates a man
tor the lead than impatience. No
constitutionally impatient man, who
has INDUCED his tendency, ever gets
to the bottom of things, or knows,
with any nicely, the standing, dispo-
sition and circumstances OF the peo-
pie he Is thrown. or has thrown him.
self amongst. Certain salient points
he is possessed of, but not what
reconciles and accounts for them.
Something in him our obtrusive self,
or train of thought, or likings and
antipathies, will always come between
him and our impractical judgment.
Neither does he win confidence, for
he checks the coy, uncertain advances
which are the posscssors of it. We
doubt if a thoroughly impatient man
can read the heart, or be fair critic,
or understand the rights of any knotty
question, or make himself master of
any difficult situation. The power
of waiting, deliberating, hanging in
suspense, is necessary for all these ;
the power of staving off for a copsid-
erable period Of time merely personal
leanings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

True hope is based upon energy of
character. A strong mind always
hopes; and has always cause to hope,
because it knows the mutuability of
human affairs, and how slight cir
cumstance may change the whole
course of events. Such spirit, too,
rests rpon itself; it is not confined to
partial events, or to one particular
object, and if at last all should be
lost, it has saved itself, its own integ-
rity and worth. Hope awakens
coursge. while despondency is the
last of all evils; it is the abandon
mcnt of good, the giving up of the
battle of life with dead nothinsness.
He who can irnplant courage in the
human soul is its best physician.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

In the Central Christian Advocate
Of March End, the number of CONVEX
sions and accession to the Methodist
Episcopal Church reported for that
week amounted to 1900. Quite .
large number of these were in Mis-
souri,. If the report had been COM
plete, the members wonli have been
greatly increased To God be all
the glory for this rich harvest ol
souls.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

Those literary epicures who touch
nothing but dainties, and pick oil
books for the amusing, will never
have q sound, intellectual constitu-
ton. Some preachers, to make their
sermons attractive, ran9ack books
and magazines and gather all the
gems found therein, and weave them
into galaxy at which gudgeons
wonder. A minister of the gospel
should impress On the mind of his
hearers mans lost condition, the
remedy and the result Of faith IN
Christ. Then embellish these
thoughts. As DIR. Storrs says, ssor-
nauaent the structure. The error
consists in constructing an orna-
ment" and calling it s'sermon.
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A certain amount of opposition is q

A certain amount of opposition is
great help to . man. Kites rise
against the. wind, and not with the
wind; even q head wind is better
than none. No man ever worked his
passage anywhere in a calm. Let
no man wax pale, therefore, because
of opposition; opposition is what he
wants and must have tn be good for
anything. Hardship 10 the native
soil of manhood and self reliance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17
Lost Children.

Concluding a neat discussion on
the words, "Of such is the kingdom
of heaven" H. W. Beecher said:
81 think our dying children 60 to
Christ. / have been called to give
up loved ones. Not once, nor twice,
nor thrice alone, but many times.
l have sent my children on before
me. Once wading knee deep in the
snow 1 buried my eldest. 1t was
March and dreary, and shivering and
awful; and then the doctrine that
Christ sat in an eternal summer of
love, and that my child was not
buried, but had gone up to One that
loved it better than I, was the only
comfort had. 1 thought that my
children, dying, went out to wander,
like little pilgrims, in darkness; if 1
thought that they went wandering,
they knew not where, in all the realm
of spirits, 1 would not be consoled
and only stoicism could cover the
wound it could not heal. But since
knew that God loves children,
that he has said OF such ls tue king
dom of God,' and that he wants
them to be permitted to come to him,
though it IS with pain and sorrow
yield them up, it is not without hope
and consolation.
Parents, whose children have been
taken from you, God has taken then
and he is a better father and mother
to them than you could have been
Be of good cheer. and you will meet
them by and by, if only you your
selves are like the little children il
Christ .TcSus''
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Preach Expressly on Education.

Preach Expressly on Education.
We ask those who accuse US of
innovating upon the ''ancient land
marks" Of Methodism for urging the
Importance of education, to turn to
their Discipline and they will find
the above words, and let them re-
member that they are the words of
him whom God made the founder of
our Church. But it seems that he
had to encounter the objections of
men who, either from modesty, tim
idity or perversity, shrunk from the
performance of this duty. He sup
poses such to say, 81 have no gift
for this To such he returns this
pithy answer: "Pray earnestly for
the gift, and use every other means
to obtain it." We should like to
hear the man who 10 in the daily
habit of speaking sneeringly of learn
ing and learned men, when the time
for evening devotion arrives, praying
earnestly for God to enable him to
preach profitably on the advantages
Of education.
But use every other means to at
tain it. Prayer is but one means.
What the others are let every one
jndge.
Let, then, those members whose
souls are pan.ing for the heights
and depths of knowledge; who,
in addition to their strong de-
sire to hold constant communion
with God, as the most unfailing source
of consolation, are desiring to have
their minds enriched with the most
useful truths, let them persevere in
the use of prayer and every other
means within their reach, and they
shall shine as stars of the first mag
nitude.
Our discipline says, ''It shall be
the duty of each preacher in charge
to preach on the subject Of education
once year." and the Presiding Elder
is not only required to bring the sub.
ject of education before the Fourth
Quarterly Conference, but, wherever
practicable, to form church lyceum
under the supervision of the same
Viewing the matter thus, every mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
should labor and pray for all oul
educational enterprises. Let every
preacher preach on education.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

j. Stephens, Kit Ellington and two
of the johnson boys-all live, goa
head men-have leased a section Of
raw land and are going to till it. We
wish the boys success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-03-17

The real estate business is BOOM
ing, and during the month of Febru-
ary 2s3 instruments were filed with
our recorder. On the first Monday
in March "a Instruments were filed.