davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31
See Mitchell's new paper.


Democrats and whisky.
We see from the St. Louis RspubH-
can that Wisconsin has q law to pro-
hibit creating" to liquor. This is
one of the surest ways to stop drink
ing. But the German saloon-keepers
of the State and all sociable drinkers
are up in arms against it and de-
nounce it with vociferous energy. 1t
is intimated that it will be made a
political issue. The legislature that
passed it is Republican, and although
it is only three days old, the German
newspapers Of Mitwaukee-a city
where a very good article Of beer is
made-assert that the new law, in
abolishing "treating," will at the same
time abolish the Republican ascen'
dancy. At the same time we are
abused as a party, and told that tenn
perance has no show until the demo
cratic party is abolished. But We
will refrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31

In this issue Of the LEDeER will be
found tbs new advertisement OF
Clacher b Ruloff. This firm is do
ing fine business. They buy and
sell for cash and in this way can
give you cheap rates. Don't fail T.
call and zee them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31
FOR CITY

EO" VIII
Ire authorized TO announce
Nv ORIANDO HIT
candidate for the Office OF City Attorney
Ense,on. April 5th, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31
Mil.

: M. NJ. Conger, Of Montgomery
county, has bought four lots from
Mrs. Graham just east of DIR. ALI
sons residence, and has already
broken ground for a residence and
also q -four mill the mill will be
chiefly for custom work. We vel
come Nj. conger. Mexico is boom
;0n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31
SCHOOL ELECTION.

COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
WYE are authorized to announce
w 3. d. ELLIS
a. candidate for County School Commissions
at the school election April 5th, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31

WYE are authorized to announce
w j. II. HILL
as a candidate for County School COMMISSIONS
Election Tuesday, April 5, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31

,yr are authorized to announce
WARREN B. MCINTYRE
: candidate for the Office of City Attorney.
sssfioa j: Tuesday. April 5. 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31

Obituary Notices over five lines Will Do
= charged for at the rate Of DC . line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY ELECTION.

MAYOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19

Ii Is SAID that at least portion OF the share
holders OF the Washington and Georgetown
street railway company are considering whether
Ii would not be better TO adopt the course sug-
gested by The STAR and, instead OF running
ene-hoTse cars, at a lower fare, between 18th
street and the Capitol, endeavor to meet the
zeal want OF the public by running the two
horse cars at much shorter intervals, and on
quicker time, at present rates The carrying
Out or this plan would be wise and profitable
policy on the part OF The company, which would,
II its managers took business like view of the
matter, seek TO encourage and increase travel
instead OF driving It away. The quarrel of the
public with the street railway companies Is not
on account OF the rates OF fare, but against the
insufficient and uncomfortable accommodations
low afforded, and this remark applies as we'll to
the other lines as that on Pennsylvania avenue
9Th and 18th streets. on the score OF prices
there Is little to complain of, If anything The
fareS are as low here as In any city In the coun.
Try that We know OF, and as low probably as
they can be and pay anything more than run
ming expenses But the accommodations can
be, and ought TO be, improved. When this is
done the public will be satisfied, and not untfl
then. Shorter intervals, quicker time and a
seat for every passenger. This is the popular
demand. Let all the COMPANIES meet 1t tn the
proper way, and they will have not only peace.
but profit with 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
Mr.. Enslee. OF Memphis, Is the author Of tn

Mr. Enslee, OF Memphis, Is the author Of the
following rule for judieious taxation:
Never tax any thing that would be OF value
10 your state. and that could and would run
away, or that could and would come TO YOU
Mr.. Enslee wanted to have this economic
preeept cut into the stone of the state capitol
1t Is good sentiment to be placed In enduring
characters In every legislative chamber In the
United States. We especially recommend 1t to
the attention OF Congress in connection with
the question OF taxation In the District of Co
lumnia- II is, II possible, more applicable here
than any other place In the country,
There are 10, new advertisements In TIE
STAR today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
FINANCIAL.

DROFIrs zoo PER CENf.-An Association has
Il been formed by responsible parties to conduct
ing. Hiring, Race Track Pooling, Privileges. &C.,
which viii realize FROM 10 to 80 per cent per month.
Shares, $25. Send for PROSPECTUS.
j. R. WILSON co.,
feb16 $50 Broadway, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19

THE STAR Office Ii connected with the Telephone
Exchange. Advertisements, orders for the paper
by mkn and otherwise. news. any Information or
usiness can be sent day night, free OF chargs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
FOR RENT AND SALE.

FOB RENT
on INAUGURATION DAY
To VIKw THE
THE GRAND INAUGUR AL PROCESSION,
I. beautiful ROOM Of sufficient size to accommo-
oveflookin9 Pennsylvania avenue; is nicely flu :
nisnen; mas three large plate glass windows COM
mandlng charming view
VERY accommodation for the comfort of the
ptIy VIII os provided. and refreshments furnished
x.,,,o J. v. n HUYOK,
.eOLs-Lm 1893 Pennsylvania avenue
A L. BARBER co LEDRorr BUILDING.
Offer for sale the following Properties at Ion, prices
t0,r rate Of interest ana rel'v edsv terms: ''''
IoS nm street northwest, large and very des,rs
o,e boAkDlNd-HOUSE, D rooms, modern inn
Ten HOUSES at LeDroit Park pa,io,ss styles ard
7T1ceS, most delightful part of the CITY no mis-
snSes: goo ar, good neEhbors. no malaris. high.
OF Park Look at them; they are cosy, honssIiks,
One new HOUSE on Boundary street, between
aIM ana LON streets' rooms; locality that is
Two new HOUSES on street, near Govern msnt
Pr1ptis b, once Special Inducements offered.
at Price that will yield per cent on Investment
over all taxes water rent snd insara ace
Large STORE and DWELLING, It'll sire e.. above
Boundary. suitable and good location for boarding
house.
One hundred and thirty nine LOIS In LeDroi.
Park and various other Localities about the city.
Houses will be built to suit. and the whole sold on
FOR RENT-Desirab7e OFFICES In LeDroit
6uildii g; location central modern improvements,
GloGerate rents, immsdiats possession; no charge
Also, HOUSES al IeDroit Park for rent fell. I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19

0UNNINGHAM, the wen Known. reliable
~ HATTIE, ia prepared % DO al kinds Of work
In his limo. Now BLK HATS made to ORDER and
Old ones rennodsled Remember the No, 10 8tS
ct. northwest. ianio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19

BOSTON HOUSE,
82l Pennsylvania Avenue.
LINEN DEPARTMENT
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
SPLENDID LINES
LOOM DAMASKs
At S74 cents, so cents and 62k cents per yard.
IN BLEAOHED DAMAsKs
At so cents 6214 cents 70 cents 81 and 81. 10 per
yard.
IN TURKEY RED DAMASKS,
IS cents, 87E cents and 81 per yard.
A!SPECIAL BARGAIN
IN CREAM DAMASK
AtS7H cents per yard.
We have few more of those ALL LINEN
HUCABAO TOWELS
At % cents each
SPLENDID BAR JAIN
IN TURKISH TOWELS
At Is cents each.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IN CURTAIN NETS
At 25 cents, 33 cents, 374 cents and As cents pc.
Ard
TEN PIECES SHEETING. "a yards wide,
25 cents per yard.
BARGAINS IN BED SPREADS, BLANKETS
AND COMFORTS.
WOODWARD. IATHR0P g. COCHRANE,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
A Good Asset.

The other day. down in Marysville
the suit of one George Gambs agains;
the S. r. II. Il. for damages incurred in
last Summers excursion train smash ul
came up for trial.
The case was evidently going in
favor of the plaintiff, who had detailed
his terrible injuries in pathetic man
ner, when the sympathetic foreman
of the jury wiped his eyes and said:
You say. my poor fellow, that the
baggage car carried away three of
your rebs, which will leave danger
Gus and unsightly wound as long as
you live:'
Il did, SIR replied the victim in a
sad voice.
Just be kind enough to remove suf-
tclent clothing so that the jury can
inspect the injury"
"I-er--Fd rather not" stammered
the witness. 'I-er-might catch cold.
Isn't the surgeon certificate enough?"
"ies, but we should like to know
the exact fact" said the foreman.
''Thls hesitation looks very peculiar,
growled the judge. "The witness will
peel at once, according to the revised
statutes, S41-63."
well, the fact is gentlemen" said
the witness, desperately wiping the
perspiration from his forehead. 1.-The
fact is, that am not the smashed-up
party myself. My name is Scudder.'
Then what do you mean by this
action:" Numbered his honor.
Il he action is all right enough, may
it please the court" explained the
plaintiff. "Gambs was all broke up
in this collision, just as stated. but as
he has been owing me 81 900 for q
long time, and as all the assets he had
in the world was that hole in his side
| just elapped first lien on it. Last
month he was sent to Jail for sheep
stealing, and so just thought I'd
just run the case on its merits, so tt
speak, and take the chances"
And although the railroad com
panys attorney moved non-suit, the
jury were SO impressed with the pro.
priety of the transaction that they
gave a verdict for the amount and
costs before the judge could be walked
up again in time to interfere.-Sah
Francisco Post.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24

! for him.
/ Having completed their arrange
ments, Loudoun and Neale met at the
bar, took drink together, and then
sauntered arm in arm to the table,
where their friends were playing, Les
ter and Gardiner had evidently been
winning, as quite pile Of silver stood
near their corners of the table.
Just us Loudoun and Neale had Ia
ken the respective positions, the tall
stranger with the whiskers, proposed
that they should increase the stakes
to ten dollars a head, Just to make
the game more interesting, you know.
OF course, Lester and Gardiner, who
had each won about forty dollars,
agreed to the proposition, Lester re-
marking. that as soon as supper was
announced, they should stop no mat
ter who was winner.
The game proceeded in silence, and
still the next half-dozen games were
won by Lester and Gardiner. At this
stage of the game the second stranger
inadvertently of course, dropped a
card, and as he stopped to pick it up,
pinched the leg of his partner. The
action did not escape the watchful eye
of Neale, who winked at Loulpnn.
The tall stanger stretched himself.
yawned, raised both hands over his
head, and bringing them down u"on
the table with slight noise, settled
himself in earnest to his work.
1t was not the first time that Lou
doun had witnessed this manpuvre,
and knowing it to be a signal, he re
doubled his watchfulness. By this
time quite Il number of gentlemen,
friends of Neale and Gardiner, had
gathered around the table.
Luck had changed. The whiskered
stranger and his partner had the
blowers each time, and the aston
ished Lester looked dumfounded.
Stanser No. had dealt and turned
up the trump, which was king of dia-
monds. The whiskered man gave u
look ut his partner. then went talone.
By dexterous movement in a flash,
Loudoun had ripped down the sleeve
Of the coat of the man with whiskers,
and down on the table dropped half
dozen court cards. Neale seized the
cards just laid down by the second
stranger and both bowers of diamonds
were in his discarded hand, while in
his partners hand were both bowers
of hearts.
Sweeping the money off the table
into his pocket with his left hand,
Loudoun drew his pistol with his
right, aud pointing it full at the breast
of the whiskercd gentleman, whose
hand was in bis pistol pocket, cried
out:
To 5y continued
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
Volume XXXVIII.---No 8.
Music hath Charms.

The singular and wonderful effect
of music in squirrel, is thus told by
a gentleman of responsibility:
One afternoon last summer, when
out looking for game, sat down on a
pile Of rails to rest. Pretty soon I
discovered in all oak tree some twenty
yards away red squirrel stretched at
full length on a limb taking sun
bath. Instead of raising my rifle and
sending ball through the little fell
low Otis a mighty mean sportsman
that endeavors to kill all he sees,) I
decided to give him little pleasure,
if | could, so I began to whistle the
air of that once popular ditty. "I
Love Thee Sweet Nora O'Neil." In q
twinkling the squirrel was on his
kinds legs, his tail over his back, his
head cooked to one side, listening to
me; a moment of irresolution, and
then he scampered down the trunk of
the treee to the ground and started to-
ward me; he came few yards, stop
ped, sat up on one end and listened
again, | was careful not to move, and
kept on whistling. After waiting
moment the little beauty came on,
Jumped up on the pile of rails, ran
along within four feet of ME, halted,
went up one end again, made an UNI
brella of his tail, tipped his head to
one side, looked at me with all the
gravity of justice of the peace at his
first trial, and yet if ever a creatures
eyes beamey with pleasure, his did.
| did not move, but after little /
abruptly changed the tune to the
"Sweet Bye end Bye" Chuti Why,
with the first notes of the different
tune away went the squirrel. | did
move, only I shook with suppressed
laughter, and as we'll as l could kept
on whistling. In minute or two
back came the squirrel, going through
all the cunning man9uvres Of his first
approach, and once more took seat
before me on the rails. l watched
him, and actually thought he was try
ing to quicker up his mouth and whis-
tie.
Once again l changed the tune, this
time to yankee Doodle" and as be-
fore, with the first note of change
away scampered the squirrel. Unable
to control my disabilities longer, I
laughed aloud, and after that I
couldn't call my little friend to me.
| wonder how many Of the so-called
true sportsmen ever seek or think of
any pleasure in connection with such
beautiful little creatures save the
savage and unmanly pleasure of TAX
ing away their lives.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24

things are more destructive to, OF
rather, | should say, few things tend
more to waste the animal heat than
cold feet and cold hands. The old
among us should protect BOTH not
forgetting that the spring and winter
months are PARTICULAR fatal to those
advanced in life.
The aged ought to wear flannel
rather than ii cotton night dress; it
should be Of sufficient length, too, to
cover the limits. and bed-socks should
also be worn; these should be of the
lightest, softest wool that can be pro-
cured. They should have a sufficient
quantity OF bedclothes, and no more,
each blanket being light and soft; but
heavy counterpanes should never be
slept under, for the weight of them
makes sleep fatigueing, instead of re-
freshing, as it ought to be.-Harper's
Weekly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24

AS warm weather approaches, we
devise all sorts of plans to keep cool,
and by every earnestness defaet our
purpose. To be cool, one must be
tranquil-and avoid unnecessary exer-
ton. The prudent housekeeper will
make her morning fire suffice to do
the chief part of the cooking for the
day. Cold bold meats, cold vegeta-
bles, cold desserts for dinner, when
that meal comes in the middle of the
day, are in order. Potatoes made in
to salad are not to be scorned by any
lover of that vegetable. If cup Of
hot tea or coffee is desired, it can be
made on an oil stove, and such food
as it prepared to warm can be warmed
over. But custom renders cold food
as palatable as, and during hot wealth
er even more palatable than hot food
is in cold weather. A little persist
ence on the part Of the house mother
will prove this the case, and the ex-
periments is certainly worth trying.
Farmers wives who stew over the
stove in midsummer moons have q
harder time of it than farmers do in
the fields, and there is no necessity
for this. Iced tea and coffee and milk
are as delicious as hot tea and coffee
when ones palate is accustomed to
them. The hardest part of the work
should be done in the morning, if pos
sible, and if you can lie down for
awhile in the heated part of the day,
so much the better. Plenty of sleep
with frequent baths, will ena-
BILE almost any one to bear the warm
weather philosophically.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
A Bright Boy.

An editor of an Illinois paper took
boy to learn the printers trade. He
was careful to impress upon his mind
the necessity Of obedience and Of do
ing everything; thoroughly. After
preliminary instruction the lad was
given stick and rule, and was taken
to case to wrestle with a piece Of
copy. The editor went off to politi-
cal convention. The other boys in
the office paid but little attention to
the new recruit, and when the editorlre-
turned halfa day later he found the
boy down upon his kness searching
for something on the floor.
"What's the matter, Johnny" said
he.
"Why, | dropped a type before got:
the first line set,' replied the boy,
''and you told me before I went to
work that whenever I dropped type
| must stop and and pick it.up be-
fore did anything else. I've been
looking for that darned type all day
and | can't find it.
Need we say that boy succeeded in
business? He grew up, went West,
and two weeks ago he was hanged in
Nevada for DEMONSTRATING.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
Brother Gardeners Lime-Kiln Club.

Il take pleasure an satisfaction, !"
said the president, as he held up u
parcel, "in informin' you a worthy
citizen of Detroit, who does not car to
have his name menshun'd, has pre-
scented dis revised edishun of de Bible
TO de Lime Kiln Club. We do not
open our meeting wild prayers. nor do
we close by singin' de Doxology, but
neberdeless | am suah dis gift will be
highly unprecedented by all. Oar has
been considuble talk in dis club about
dis revised edishun. Some of you hab
got de idcah dat purgatory has all
been wiped ont an heaben enlarged
twice ODER, an Il hab heard odders
assert dat it didn't forbid lyin,' steal :
in an. passin' off bad money. My
friends, You am sadly mistaken. He'll
is just as hot as cher, an heaben
hasn't got any mo- room. In lookin'
ober some of de changes las night |
selected out few paragraphs which
have a gineral BARN. Fur instance,
it am just as wicked to steal water
mellyons as it was las var or de var
befo,' an de skeercer de crap de bigger
de wickeduess.
NO change has bin made in regard
to loaf'n, aroun' de streets. De loafer
am considered jist as mean an low as
eber he was, an, want to add my be-
lief dat he will grow meaner in pub
lia or, hmm oil a
'.De ten commandments am all down
heah widout change. Stealth an lynn
an covein' an runnin' out nights am
considered jist as bad as eber.
Il can't find any paragraph in which
men am excused for payin' der honest
debts on supportin' der families.
Il can't fin whar' a poo man, or a
poo mans wife. white or black, am
spected to sling on any pertickler
style.
Dog fights, chicken-iftin.' poly
ticks, pIayin' keerds fur money, an
hangin aroun' fur drinks an all SIGH
low bizness am considered meaner dan
eber. Fact is, | can't fin any change
whateber which lets up on a man
from bein' plumb up an down squar'
an honest wild de world. Dey have
changed de word HELL to 'Hades,
but at de same time added to de
strength of de brimstun an de size of
de pit, an We want to keep right on
in de straight path if we would avoid
it. Doan' let any white man make
you believe dat we's lost any gospel by
dis revision, or dat Peter or Paul or
Moses have undergone any change of
speerit regardin' de ways of libin' re-
specially an dyin' hoaorably.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
selfrf Misrsllany.
Heat and Light

The best temperature at which to
keep room, for health's sake, is about
sixty-nine or seventy degrees, above
the mantsl- piece. Less than this far
more agreeable to many, and a greater
degree of heart is unwholesome, to say
nothing of the danger OF catching a
chill on going out from room so
heated. Elderly people should never
put on cold and unaired oyercoat be-
fore going out-of-doors in winter; it
takes but few moments TO warm, so
there is no need TO run any risk. 1t
does no harm, either. to arm both
fingers aud toes before going out: then,
If u brisk walk be taken, there is little
fear of any sudden or dangerous lower
ing Of the animal heat. Walking
can b. done with greater ease and com
fort If the cloths be light; and it is a
very easy thing to have them made of
materials that are both light and warm.
The chest in people advanced in wears
needs all the protection You can give
IL; and here tell You something
worth remembering: the back requires
protection from the cold rs much if
not more than the breast, and yet pro-
tectors are nearly ALWAYS worn on the
chest only-a mistake that is fatal to
thousands. The custom of taking
cordials, generally of vinous nature,
10 keep up the animal heat, is very
bad one. Never take cordial of any
kind If you can really do without it..
Ii one be very weakly in constitution.
he should chSnult medical man on
the subject, and do exactly as he ad-
yIses.
There is no light like the light Of
day; the lower animals seem to know
this, and make it their maxim to go
early to bed, and be astir With the
dawn. We human beings, however,
must have artificial light of some kind.
though we should never forget that
candles, lamps, and gas all consume
our precious oxygen, and produce
poisonous carbonic acid ga:; and the
larger the burner, the greater the
amount of oxygen consumed, and the
iiioi1 VIC hStu loi CltSSt
Even four per, cent. OF carbonic acid
gas in II bed room is injurious to hea!th
and dangerous to life; therefore | warm
my readers against the too common
habit of burning lights all night. For
many reasons, too numerous here to
specify, sleeping in the dark is more
refreshing than in Il glare of light,
whether natural or artificial.
Everybody should wear SINE kind
of flannel under clothing all the year
round: though, if | must make an
exception, let me advise them that
flannel be worn in winter and silk in
summer and this | mean to refer also
to change, in hot weather, from
stockings or socks of wool to those
made of the softer and thinner but
none the less comfortable material,
silk. Those who suffer from cold feet
should wear two pair of light soft
socks. Old people should always have
their feet thus clothed, for their
hearts are not so strong as they w,re
in by-gone days, and can not pump
the warm blood to the extremities with
the force they were wont to. Few
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24

To 3, continued
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24
A shell-race-Molusks.

A scrub-race-Floor washers.
What is home where love is not ?"
asks a susceptible young poet. It's q
mighty interesting place-to the neigh
bors.
Morse, who invented the telegraph,
and Bell, the inventor Of the telephone
both had deaf, mute wives. Little
comment is necessary, but just see
what man can accomplish when
everything is quiet.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-24

The truly illustrious are they who
do not court the praise of the world,
but perform the actions which deserve
it.