davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25
Got the Bills Mixed.

A little child, the pet of the entire
household, was taken sick at fash
ionable boarding house few weeks
ago. A very young and handsome
physician, who was the medical favor
ite about the premises, was called in,
and brought the patient safely through
its illness.
Later on he sent in his bill, which
was SIP. with a rebate of ''$4 for
kisses" The fond mother regarded
this as a very neat thing and a deli
cate compliment for her child, and
proudly exhibited the document
among her friends.
Where the kisses came from, and
who contributed to the doctors en-
joyment, the bill did not state. The
mother supposed, as a matter OF
course, that her offspring was the
one meant, but some of the boarders
shyly intimated that explanations
were in order, and that the osculatory
mystery ought to be investigated.
The question was taken up and dis
cussed until it became subject OF
comment about the whole house. The
innocent mother continued to exhibit
the slip Of paper, and one day brought
it out in the presence of young and
quite pretty maiden who had only
lately been on the sick list.
IA rebate for kisses,'' she exlaim-
ed, when the matter was explaind to
her, ''why isn't that nice;" but then
and she paused, while frown appear
ed On her face and an angry flush
crept over her cheek. Some emotion
was struggling for mastery. The
flush deepened and she shook hei
head defiantly as she completed the
sentence-''but the mean thing never
cut down my bill cent, and 1 don't
think it is fair.''
The outburst of laughter that fol
lowed brought the fair maiden to s
realization that she had said some.
thing dreadful. She had betrayed
herself. In the language of the
world she had ''given herself dead
away" and at the same time let oui
the secret. The careless doctor had
got his bills mixed, and but for that
unfortunate slip the mystery would
probably never have been solved, and
the juvenile patient would have re
ceiyed the medicated kisses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25
NO. l66.

400 acres. All under fence save 20 acres, 100
acres in blue grass, 100 acres In timber. balance
cuitivating land story frame house 46xis con-
tanning rooms, has good roomy hall. good
barns smoke house. Ice house and other good
Out-buildings good orchard of fine selection of
fruit, fine garden spot, nice lawn in front Of
house of 2 acres, good well at house, creek
running through farm, good ponds with water
in every pasture, considered a very fine stock
neighborhood. with excellent school and church
facilities, half mile to school house and two and
one-haH miles to church. Can be bought for $40
per acre, one-third cash balance, to suit pur-
chaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25
She Forgot She Was Married.

1t is related of an absent-minded
young lady that, having duly married,
she started off on her bridal tour.
The party stopped at Western city.
So far, good. Some time in the night
there came succession of terrific
shrieks from the room occupied by
the bride and groom, and the clerks,
porters and employees generally
rushed up stairs only to meet fran
tic female figure, clad in white, fee
ing in desperate haste from her apart
ment, crying: "Oh, there's a man
in my room!" The clerk rushed in
and found the groom half disrobed,
standing in the middle of the floor,
one boot on and the other in his
hand, the picture of amazement. He
explained that he had just come ul
stairs and was in the act of undres.
sing, his wife having previously, when
she suddenly awoke with shrek and
fed.
sWat was the matter?''
ssDamfno,'' said the husband
just then the bride, enveloped in :.
huge bed spread, procured for her by
chambermaid, came back, looking
very red and foolish, and in half !.
minute she explained the mystery b,
saying: ''Oh, Fred, 1 forgot 1 wa
married, and when / awoke was 8,
frightened.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25

n n IA week In your own town. e5 outfit
tree. No risk. Everything. Capital
mot required. We viii furnish you
everything. Many are taking for
tunes. Ladies' make as much as men. and boys
and girls make great pay. Reader, IL you want 9
business at which you can make great pay all
the time you work, write for particulars to ii.
HAIIETT & Co.. Portland. Maine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25
NO. f76.

200 acres. Leo of which is prairie, 80 acres tim.
Der, detached one mile distant Prairie well
fenced with hedge and rail fence. and subdi-
vided into fields; good orchard of 60 trees
Good one and half story frame house, contain
ing 7 rooms, good stable siturted miles south
east of Mexico and miles south Of Benton City,
on the Wabash railroad. Price s22.50 per acre,
one half cash, balance time to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-25

NO. 1872.
GO acres. two and one-hai miles west OF Mexi-
co, DWELLINGS and stories high. and M an out Ut,
trees garden fenced with pickets; barn with
room for horses and tons hay corn crib and
Earn fenced with plank and
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
NO. It's,
$40 acres all unner fence save 30 acres. Snb
divided into fields 100 acres pasture, 10 acres
meadow all enclosed suscept BILE OF cultiva-
tion creek running through pasture. furnishing
water all year round. story frame dwelling,
with one story l.. rooms In all, good well and
fair orchard. Good tenant house, good rich land,
and one of the best stock farms in the county.
In good neighborlaood convenient to school land and
$3.50 per acre, one third cash balance, time to
suit.
210 acres, all under fence. l25 acres in cnltiva-
ton, 60 acres in pasture good orchard fenced
with plank, containing 200 trees good garden
fenced with pickets good frame dwelling OF 4
ded ali around, room i for eight horses I good corn
within Us yards Of dwelling: Situated miles
northeast of mexico. Price $40. per acre; $1,000
cash balance, time to suit purchaser.
104 acres, all under fence. 80 acres in clover.
40 acres corn ground, balance in pasture and
timber. Good one and half story frame dwell
Ing OF 6 rooms, good orchard. good out buildings.
good plank fence around the yard, all other
fencing in good condition. Moderate barn. good
Ses within Ms s o
Situated 10 miles west of Mexico. and miles
OF the C. Il A. r. R.. Price $500 per acre
time, to suit purchaser.
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ROBINSON CRUsol
BurlesOn County.

SAN ANTONIO PRAIRIE, Mch 10.
Editors Banner:
As our part of the Lords
moral VINEYARD has not been
mentioned in your valued paper
we propose to- be heard from.
In the free and sovereign state
of Burleson it sometimes rains,
but when the farmers strike a
dry day they hitch up and plant
corn. Some few farmers have
corn up; oats are looking fine
so far. Grass was never better
at this season of the year; cat
tie are fat, SO we find that
where the good Lord fails to-
provide for us in one way he
comes to the front in another.
Our prairie has been some
what stirred up by a final loca-
ton of the San Antonio road
from East Yegua to Second
creek. The county commission
ers appointed jury of FIVE
freeholders and sent them with
two surveyors to locate the lea
que lines of the two colonies
fronting on said road. After a
survey, re-survey and "confabu-
lation" it was finally agreed
to leave the old road where they
found it, with very little dam
age to any property, but still
grumbling goes bravely on.
We are not running politics
very "hi" yet although we have
a small brigade of prospectors
for office in our county; some
of them will no doubt drown in
the flood. We propose going
easy on politics.
This section is quite prolific;
three baby boys at one birth,
all weighing Is pounds, and a
COW bringing two heifer calves
at a time is not so bad.
If you will bring Hancock
and Shepard to the front the
boys up here will vote for them.
NoTcH CUTTER.
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Bayler University and its Calamity.

INDEPENDENCE, Mch. 10. 'S2.
Editors Banner:
May l be permitted to say
that immediate steps will be
taken to repair all damages to
the buildings, and especially to
complete the building (the
main buildingl whose walls have
been thrown down. We shall
be out of the use OF this build
ing about six months longer
than we anticipated. The main
building will be completed, or
Independence will be abandon
ed as a place for general and
Unconventional education. The
hour such resolution THAT of
abandonment is adopted, will
be the hour that l shall prepare
to leave Washington county.
Hope of success, and that alose,
has kept me here eighteen
years. l have nothing to show
for services performed in Texas,
but with good credit 1 have
saved about half of what pos
sessed when | came to Texas.
WIN. CAREY CRANE.
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From Caldwell.
Special to the Banner.l

Special TO the Banner.]
Caldwell, March IA lit
tie over a year ago Hon. w. K.
Homan brought to his farm
near here a dozen German carp
and placed them in his pond.
When put in they were from an
inch to an inch and a half in
length; they are now from
twelve to eighteen inches long.
Mr.. Holman says that he has ex-
perienced no trouble whatever
in their care and they certainly
return a handsome profit for the
outlay.
IF. Cobb and Bill Holman
opened the spring fights, here
night before last by pounding
each other with fists, glasses,
etc. No serious damage done.
Crop prospects are brighten
ing.
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A Suggestion.

1t is understood that a survey
of the line Of the extension of
the Central and Montgomery
railway from Navasota to Bren-
ham will be made in the near
future. Gentlemen who are
familiar with the intervening
country and the owners of land
between here and Navasota
feel sure that right of way can
be procured along the entire
line. 1t is Of course not known
whether the road will be built
to BRENNAN, but as an induce
ment for the company to do SO
right of way should be secured
at once; there is no time to
lose. Right of way could be
procured for a distance of four
or five miles along the probable
route, the owners Of the land
signing deeds granting the
same; if the road does not pass
over their land the deeds would
in no way effect their title, it
being by its conditions void.
To secure right OF way would
require the services of a notary
to take the acknowledgement
at once, and also two or more
gentlemen who are acquainted
with the people along the line
and who could show the land
owners the advantage that
would accrue to them by the
early construction Of the road.
Then when the survey shall
have been made, Brennan and
the people of this county will
be in a position to say to the
management of the Santa Fe
railway, Gentlemen we are
prepared to offer you the right
of way and here arc the deeds
granting it" To accomplish
this will require the outlay of
some money, as no individual
is sufficiently interested i'll this
public enterprise to give his
time and money necessary to
defray his expenses, simply for
the public good. Immediate
action is suggested and to this
end another railroad meeting
should be called at once.
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Ponder Over These Truths,


Kidney Wort is natures
remedy for kidney and liver
diseases, piles and constipa-
ton.
Sediment or mucous in the
urine is a sure indication Of dis
ease. Take Kidney-Wort.
Torpid liver and kidneys
poison the blood. Kidney
Wort revives them and cleanses
the system.
Headache, bilious attacks,
dizziness, and loss of APPETITE are
cured by Kidney-Wort. See
advertisement.
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From BOwersVIlle.
BowERsvILLE, March 6, 1882.

BowERsvILLE, March 6, 1852.
Editors Banner:
Our hopes have been consid-
erably raised bya few days of
beautiful spring weather, but
alas are cast down again by
dark clouds and falling rain.
The farmers were making hay
while the shown the past week.
Mr.. John Johnson's son who
was considerably injured some
two weeks since, by his horse
jumping a great distance with
him and then pitching consid-
crably, is convalcscent.
There was a calico party at
Mr.. Will Awaits on the ed
which was largely attended and
much enjoyed, it being some
thing new in these parts. The
young ladies all wore calico and
carried a cravat made of
piece of their dresses, and the
young gents drew for them and
which ever young ladies' dress
he drew the cravat Of he de-
voted his attention to. 1t is
reported to have been quite an
enjoyable affair.
To-day the store of Mr.. J.
N. Bowers was entered by rob-
bers, two in number; they asked
him to change some money,
which he did ; they then de-
manded him to throw up his
hands which he refused to do;
they then drew their pistols on
him and opened his desk and
took SAC from it and shot twice
at a freedman who was in the
store and started out; they
then told Mr.. Bowers to stand
and took two hats and some
shoes and left the store. Mr.,
B. then took his pocket pistol.
the only weaaon he had, and
pursued them, but they made
tracks in hurry. They drop
ped So in their hurry, and
threw away a pair of the shoes.
One is described as being tall
and slender the other low, with
no whiskers, and but very little
mustache.
ROBINSON CRIrSOF.
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We have in store a large
quantity of
Corn in Sacks,
Millet Seed,
Seed Potatoes,
Bacon, Lard and Hams,
Flour in Barrels and Sacks,
Rio Codova and Java Coffee,
Cut Loaf, Powdered, Crushed
and other Sugars, Louisiana
Molasses, in Barrels, Halves
and Kegs, and a full line of
Case Goods, Imported Cham
pagnes and Claret Wines, the
best brands of Whiskies, and
B. F. Avery & Sons Flows,
Double Shovels, Etc, all at
very Low Figures for Cash.
B. ELDRIDGE & Co.
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DISTRICT CoUKT.-On Friday
several judgments were render
ed by default and two DEGREES
of divorce were granted. The
present term ofthe court started
with thirty-seven divoce cases on
the docket-most Of them col
cred persons. The judge set
aside the setting of the civil
docket by the bar and cases are
called as they appear on the
docket, and by this means more
business is disposed OF.
DISTRICT COURT Monday.
The morning was consumed
in empaneling jury to try the
now locally celebrated case of
Dryer VS.. Rippetoe, involving
the title to a lot. 1t is now on
trial lie the court for the fourth
time. In the afternoon the case
was opened.
The court appointed J. T.
Hairston, R. J. Moore, colored,
and Frank Dobertjury commits
sioners to meet on Monday the
Goth, inst, and draw jurors for
the grand and petit juries at
the next term of the court.
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RELEASED 1t will be re-
membered that about six
months ago about two o'clock
in the morning, near the COM
press, there was general negro
shooting bee. no less than three
negroes being shot, before it
was finally concluded. Willis
Mcintyre the principal shootist
was shot in the leg before he
was captured. He has lain in
jail since that time, having been
captured the morning of the
shooting. There being no evil
dence to criminate Willis he
was on Thursday discharged
from Jail by consent of the coun-
ty attorney and by order of the
district judge. During the time
he has been incarcerated he
has gained fully thirty pounds
of flesh and cost the county not
a cent less than 500. 1t will
be seen by a small sum in d.
vision that he has cost the tax
payers of Washington county
about So per pound for each
one ofthe thirty pounds of sur
plus flesh gained by Willis, and
all that time he has not earned
three red cents. He lett the
Jail fat, hearty and as spry as a
lark and able to walk as well as
in town. Who is to
blame for his having been kept
in Jail all this time we are not
prepared to say, but the tax
payers are out 500 all the same.
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1@ If you are tired taking the large
old fashioned gripping pills, and are salts
fed that purging yourself til you are weak
and sick is not good common sense, then try
Carte's Little Liver Pills and learn how easy
it is to be free from biliousness, headache,
constipation, and all Liver troubles. These
little pills are smaller, easier to take and
give quicker relief than any pill in use.
Forty in vial. One dose. Price zs cts.
For sale by Finklea & Ralston.
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CRoPs.-Two of the oldest
planters in the country say that
in years before the. war they
raised good crops of cotton
planting the last week in May
and the first week in June, but
in those days the festive cotton,
worm was hardly known. AL
though farm work is considera-
bly, behind there is plenty of
time for good crops with any,
thing like a favorable season.
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SMALL BLAzE.--Last evening,
about $50, the dwelling known
as the old Bloombargh place.
situated on the corner of West
and Main streets, and occupied
by Mcssrs. w. F. CARRIER and
Zahn, caught fire from a defec-
tive iue. The fire alarm was
given and promptly respond
ed to by the fire depsrtment.
The flames were extinguishsd
with a few buckets of water;
the damage was very trifling.
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MURDER.
4 Negro has his neck Broken.
His Body is carried nearly Half
n Mile and dumped intOa
Lake and is Caught by
n Fishist.

A man who was fishing al
Walkers lake, about four miles
east OF town, Tuesday morning
made a remarkable catch, it
being nothing smaller than the
body Of a very large negro man
named Oliver Clemons, aged
about 20 or IS years, who lived
on the Rial place about five
miles from town. Justice Hack
worth was notified and accom-
panied by Mr.. Frank Walker
went out to hold an inquest.
1t appears from the testimony
that Clemens and his wife had
not lived happily together and
that on Sunday morning they
separated, he taking their child
aged two or three years, and
carrying it to his sisters house.
He was last seen on Sunday
night about dusk and about a
mile from from where his body
was found riding his horse, with
gun on the saddle. He was
not missed until Monday, and
his horse was afterwards found
hitched in the woods without
the saddle or gun. Tracks and
blood were discovered on the
bank of the lake where the body
was caught; an examination re-
vealed the fact that the neck
was broken, evidently from a
blow from a heavy stick or club
administered on the back Of the
neck and near the base of the
skull; cutting the skin. The
tracks and blood were followed
up for nearly half a mile and
occasionally hair and blood
could be seen on the trees. 1t
is thought that after the blow
was struck Clemens, body was
thrown over his horse, carried
to the lake and dumped, no
weights or anything else was
attached to it. About dusk he
was seen to pass the cabin of a
negro Lying about half a mile
from where the murder was
committed. The murdered man
was very large and heavy, being
about six feet high. The only
plausible theory is, that his as
sassin or assassins waylaid him
and as he was quietly riding
along the road dealt him a death
blow. Three negroes were ar
rested on suspicion but as there
was no evidence against them
they were released on nominal
bond. The jury of inquest ad-
journed till Friday. Certain
parties are suspected and furth-
er developments will no doubt
be made.
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A NEW carpet, consisting o

A NEW carpet, consisting of
second-quality bagging has been
put down in the courtroom of
our ancient and beautiful court
house. Judge McAdoo has or
dered the building desinfected,
as the late protracted damp
weather has given it a musty
odor. Deputy sheriff Norwood
was ordered to fumigate the
building, not with imported eau
de cologne, but with that sub
stantial "fumigant," carbolic
acid.
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frequently he'd the gooS
dy praised by guests at the
Commercial, and when the lum-
bago seized his back, it was the
first thing he bought. Purchas-
ing a bottle at one of our drug
stores hejust went for that pain
without ceremony. To say that
it benefited him is not enough.
The Great German Remedy
just grappled with that pain and
made it vacate the premises in
two applications. He concludes
his eloquent panegyric on the
efficacy of St. Jacobs OIL by
saying that he had only used
one-fourth its contents and there
was yet enough remaining to
cure two more cases of lum-
bago.
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Has now on hand a hand
some line of Diamonds, Gold,
Silver and Nickel watches, fine
jewelry, spectacles and eye
glasses, which he offers at very
low prices. No trouble to show
goods. Call and examine.
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The Mai.Fest.
AT a meeting of the Mai-fest

AT a meeting of the Mai-fest
committee held on Monday
night, the committee on grounds
were instructed to close the con-
tract with the owners of the
Fair Grounds upon the best
terms possible.
The following subcommittee
were then appointed:
Soliciting Committee.-Au-
gust jain, M. A. Healey, ].
Mcfarland and Henry Zeiss.
On Music.-H. c. Mcintyre,
jr, H. c. Miller and A. Fflugh-
aupt.
On Games for Children-M.
P. Kerr, August Koch and H.
Cohn.
On Water.--W. S. McDon-
aid, R. Lindeman and E. b.
Racdle.
On printing!. L. Moore. J.
G. Rankin and J. L. Watson.
On Ball.-C. Minkwitz, Jr. J.
M. Ralston and A. Meyer.
On PLATFORM. A. Wilkins,
S. M. Ports and J, M. Finklea.
On Races.-O. Lindeman,
Ed. Locket, A. G. Haynes, d.
c. Giddings, B. Eldridge, and
T, A. Low.
On Stands.-R. A. Harvin,
P. w. Connell and J. F. Parks.
The Board OF Chiefs were
appointed committee to con-
fer with the railways concerning
excursion rates.
1t was agreed that the May
Queen be elected by ballot, and
that FIVE ballot boxes be pre-
pared for the reception of bal
lots, at ten cents each, to be
located at the stores Of A.
Simon, R. E. Luhn, H. COIN,
]. Mcfarland and A. Meyer,
and that said boxes be open for
ballots on Wednesday, the 18th
Of March and close on Satur-
day evening, April 22d, at s
o'clock p. m.
J. F. Parks and ]. L. Moore
were appointed a committee to
confer with the Brennan Greys
concerning the Military.
On motion the three Chiefs
were appointed a committee on
decorated wagons.
A meeting of the Executive
committee will be held every
Monday night, to hear reports
of subcommittee and to at
tend to such other business as
may come before it.
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SKIPPED.-Last Monday two
Germans who live in the Eich-
holt settlement came to town
end had a quarrel; one left town
for home; the other followed
and about two miles from town
overlook him. Drawing his
knife the latter stabbed the
former in the ear cutting a hole
through it and also in the breast
grazing the skin. The stabee
threatened to prosecute the
stabber, who got scared and
skipped for parts unknown.
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The S. F. RY. EXTENSION
The surveying corps of the San
ia Fe road is now in the field
running a preliminary line from
Navasota to Brennan, and on
Monday they were camped in
Mr.. R. J. Crooks pasture, near
Washington. Right of way
from Navasota to this place
should be given the company
and we have no doubt it will be
cheerfulIy granted. A gentle
man of this city will leave Bren-
ham this morning for the pur-
pose Of procuring it.
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FROST. = Thursday morning
there was a heavy white frost;
inexposed locations tenderveg-
etables were nipped, but we
heard ofno serious damage.
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AT a meeting ofthe Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
Society of this city held Tues
day the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. L. G.
Sloan; with the following nam
ed ladies as vice-presidents ::
Mrs. M. w. Mann, M. Graves,
R. E. Luhn, T. Dwyer, Mary
Stones, c. G. Couch, and Mrs.
J. M. Byrnes. Recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. J. T. Norris; Treas
urer, Mrs. ]. N. Brown.
Miss Mary Dasheill read an
address in a very acceptable
manner.