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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
The Freezing Cure,

By means of freezing. parts may be
rendered wholly insensible to pain. so
that slight surgical operations may be
easily performed. When the freezing is
long continued tie frozen parts may
lose their vitality entirely, which will
cause them to slough away. By this
means excresences, as warts, wens and
polypi, fibrous and sebaceous tumors,
and even malignant tumors, as cancers,
may be successfully removed. Small
cancers may sometimes be cured by re-
peated and long-continued freezing
Their growth may certainly be impeded
by this means. A convenient mode of
application in cancer of the breast is to
suspend from the neck q rubber bag
filled with powdered ice, allowing it to
lie against the cancerous organ. Freez-
ing may be accomplished by applying .
spray of ether, by means of an atomizcr,
or by freezing mixture composed of
equal parts of pounded ice and salt
Mix quick, put into gauze bag, and
apply to the parts TO be frozen. In three
to six minutes the skin will become
white and glistening, then the bag
should be removed Freezing should
not be continued longer than six min
utes at time, as the tissues may be
harmed, though usually no harm results
from repeated freezing, if some care is
used in thawing the frozen part. It
should be kept immersed in cool water,
or covered with cloths kept cool by fire.
quent wetting with cold water, until the
natural feeling is restored. Felons may
often be cured, especially when they
first begin, by freezing two or three
times. Lumbago and sciatica, as well
as other forms of neuralgia, are some
times almost instantly relieved by freez-
ing of the skin Immediately above the
painful part. We have cured some of
the most obstinate cases of sciatica by
this means, after other remedies had
failed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Garibaldi's Courtship.

Disappointed in his hopes of accom-
plishing great things for liberty in South
America, saddened by the death and
imprisonment of his companions, and
weary with his personal sufferings, Carl
baldi was standing, one day. on the deck
of his ship, when, among the women
who came to the shore for water. one
suddenly attracted his notice. II gave
ORDERS" says he, ''to be put on shore, and
l approached the house pointed out to
me as her dwelling with beating heart,
but with that determined will which
never fails to command success. A
man. Cher husband) .'invited me to en-
ter. 1 should have done 50 without
his invitation. had seen him pre-
viously. And to the young woman I
said: ''Thou must be mine by q bond
which only death can dissolve" had
found treasure, forbidden indeed, but
of what value! If there was blame, it
was wholly mine. And blame there
was. Two souls were indissolubly bound
together, ond the heart of an innocent
man was broken! But she is dead. He
is avenged-avenged indeed! And l
acknowledged my sin on that day when,
striving still to detain her with me, l felt
her failing pulse and sought to catch her
feeble breathing; but pressed the hand
and kissed the lips of the dead. and wept
the tears of despair"
From this particular description cf his
courtship, if SO that could be called
which proceeded in such summary fash
ion, it may be inferred that Garibaldi's
way of love was very similar to his way
of warfare. "He took Anita Rivieras."
says Ricciardi, ''in pretty much the same
manner that he did Palermo" and,
however it might be expected from such
a commencement, to the end of Anita's
life she was faithful to her hero. She
bore him three children; Menotti, born
in 1910; Teresita, in 1915, and Ricciotti,
in 1847.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Bill Arp's Philosophy.

1t don't pay to get mad about any,
thing. much less about politics. Get
ting mad cheats man out of his time.
He can lose Il day or tive days or even
week, thinking about it and fretting
over it, and that interferes with his bus
mess and deranges his digestion, and
makes bis family unhappy. He had
better go dead for while and come to
life again. Getting mad is the poorest
way to get even with an enemy l ever
tried. It don't pay worth cent and
always makes = man lose his own self
respect. Now a man may get mad with
himself for being u fool and it will do
him no harm. In fact, it may do good,
for it's \ sign of repentance. knew a
young man to go to q church fair and
the girls ey-fugled six dollars out of
him and he went home and undressed
and tied one arm to the bed-post and
whipped himself with the other, and as
he cut himself round the legs he would
say: "You go to another church fair!
You let them girls fool you out of your
money again! You pay ten cents for ev
cry fool letter they stick at you! You
give half dollar for little dab of ice
cream-Pll learn you some sense, l
WILL" and as he talked to himself he
kept the switch going lively, and would
dance up and down Just like he was an
other fellow. Now that is good idea.
When man makes a fool of himself and
goes ripping around let him tie him
self up and give himself a good whip
ping, and then take fresh start in the
morning. II a man gets into fight
with another man he might accidental
ly get whipped, and then everybody
would hear of it. but if he whips him
self all by himself it will do more good,
and nobody would ever know anything
about it.-44tlantd Constitution.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
On the Hastings in Tennessee,

An orator haranguing a crowd in
Nashville, Tenn, on political matters
said: ''Yes, gentlemen, give me a
straightout State-credit platform, with
. debt-payer on it, or give me-Alvin
Hawkins! There is nothing dearer to
my heart, gentlemen, than the honor of
old Tennessee, God bless her! Talk
about fifty and three! For the sake of
harmony, l mout er stood fifty and four,
but oh me if l amt in favor of pay
ing dollar for dollar, interest in full and
=" Just at this point an "old neigh
Dor" slipped up behind the orator. and
slapping him or the shoulder suggest
ed: II wish, then, while you're in the
mood, you'd pay me that IS you bor-
rowed about three years ago! You
needn't say YOU haven't got the money
this time. Jim, for the cashier of the
First National Bank tells me he Just
cashed SllS check for you!
"You get out" said Jim. turning
around. "Why didn't you wait till got
through? You're always too previous"
Louisville Coarier-,Journat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
About Smelling.

In . lecture on Smell" Prot. w.
Ramsay says that there is probability
that our sense of smell is excited by vi
brations of a lower order than those
which give rise to the sense of heat and
light. These vibrations are conveyed
by gaseous molecules to the surface net
work of nerves in the nasal cavity. The
difference of smells is caused by the rate
and by the nature of such vibrations,
Just as the difference in tone of musical
sounds depends on the rate and nature
of the vibrations. Among the highest
substances which have smell are sui
phuretted hydrogen and phosphoretted
oxygen, both of which are seventeen
times rs heavy as hydrogen. Prussic
acid is fifteen times as heavy and has q
smell, but all persons are not able to
detect it. and we have here the lowest
limit of molecular weight. To produce
the sensation of smell then substance
must have a molecular weight at least
fifteen times that of hydrogen, and the
intensity Of the smell increases as the
substance rises in weight The intense
perfume of flowers is to be ascribed to
the terpenes. of which common turpen-
tine is one, or to their products of OK
idation, and these bodies all possess a
molecular weight of 136. which appears
TO excite the olfactory nerve most power
fully, -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
A Strong Bull.

The following occurs in recent in
terview with Rufus Hatch:
Reporter suppose can write you
down as an unqualified ''bulr' on the
country. at least.
Mr.. Hatch-Why, can not be any
thing but a ''bulr' when look at this
country, its growth, and possibilities.
In the first place, it comprises within its
limits every shade of climate suitable
for every creature of the earth; it is
capable of producing everything or any
thing that a man need to eat, or wear,
or use. And then the growth of the
country is marvellous. When / went to
Chicago in 1850 it had population of
29, 1868; in 1860 the population had in
creased to 112.172; in 1870 it numbered
2So,977, and in 1881 the statistics show
a population of $4,000.
The growth of Chicago is but SAM
pie of all the other towns, cities, coun-
ties, and states west of the Allegheny
mountains-and it has all happened
within my business knowledge. When
l went to Chicago in 1850 there were
only forty-two miles of railroad west of
the lakes. 1t was called the Galena
rai running from Chicago to Elgin. 1t
may be interesting for you to know that
| was one of corps of engineers that
did the first days work that was ever
done on a railroad in Wisconsin. /
held on to the hind end of the chain and
stopped it at the hundred-foot stake.
That is the way commenced engineer
ing. And at that time Travelled over
hundreds of miles of country without
house on it, where it is now thickly set
tied with farms, villages, and cities.
No man can visit the east, west, south
west, and northwest without returning
a "bull." l travelled about five thous-
and miles in the west in May, and saw
enough to convince me that an advance
in the stock market would take place.
The decline has taken place, and
large majority of stocks are liable to
improve; indeed the boom has already
commenced.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
CRY OFFICERS
CHURCHES,

NJ. +. CHURCH. SoUTH--Services in the Nj. +.
Church, south, every Sunday at 10 /: 80 A. NJ. and
Z: 30 p. NJ. Rev. L. j. Gooch, pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 80. Sunday
School at 8 A. NJ. j. NJ. Marmaduke, Superin-
tendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH--Services at Baptist Church
every Sunday morning and evening. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. Rev. j. c.
Armstrong, Pastor. Sunday School at A. NJ.
James Carroll, Superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH--SeryIces at Presby-
teriaH Church on Promenade street, by Rev. Dr.
StOddert every sunday, alto 30, a. NJ, and 80
P. NJ. Lecture and prayer meeting every Nednes-
day evening. Sunday School ut Q A. NJ. j. T.
Blanton, Superintendent.
CHRISTIAN CuURCH--Services at the Christian
Church every Lords day at 10 30 A. NJ. and ! 80
p. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
30 Sunday School at 8 b A. NJ. Il. l.. Locke
Superintendent, Il. +. Dobyns, Secretary.
OLD-SCHooL BAPTIST CHuRCH--Sertices at the
Old-School Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
in each month. ElderJ. +. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET 81. f. .CHURcH--Servicesa at the
Liberty Street Methodist Episcopal Church every
Sabbath morning and evening. Rev. j. Wayman
pastor. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing. sabbath School A. NJ. j. Wright, Super
Iniendent.
EPIsCoPAL CHURCH---Seryices in Episcopal
Church on 1st and Sd Sundays in each month at
IL A. NJ. and :30P NJ. Rev. Peter Wager Rector
CATHOLIC CuURCH--Seryces at the Catholic
Church every Sunday. Father Dempsey Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
The New Testament.

The books of the New Testament were
originally writtenin the Greek language,
and at different periods of time, ranging
from IS A. d. to SO A. D.
They were of course in manuscript
form, written on parchment or vellum;
and OF the most ancient manuscript only
time.
The Alexandrian Manuscript, named
from the place where it was found, and
written in the fifth century, and now in
the British Museum.
The Vatican Manuscript, named after
the Pope's palace, and written in the
fourth century. It was taken from
Rome to Paris by the first Napoleon, but
having been returned it is now very zeal
ously guarded in the Vatican Library.
The Ephraem Manuscript, written by
Syrian divine named Ephraem in the
fourth century, and now in the Nation
al Library at Paris.
The Beza Manuscript, named after
its discover and owner, and written in
the sixth century.
The Sinaitic Manuscript, named from
being discovered in the Convent of St.
Catharine on Mt. Sinai. 1t was written
in the fourth century, and is now in the
Imperial Library at St. Petersburg. the
capital of Russia.
From these manuscripts, none of
them. however, being complete, differ
ent versions were made, at different
times, such as the Syriac, Egyptian,
Memphitic. Thebaic, Gothic, Armenian,
Persian, Ethiopian, Greek and Latin, so
named on account of the language into
which, or the place where. they were
translated.
All of the Bible, including the Old
and New Testament, was translated in
to the Latin Vulgate in the year 405,
this being the only suthentic version,
according to the Roman Catholic Church,
and from this and other versions the
English versions were made.-N. Il.
Trueblood in CHI istidn H0rker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Ohildran's Droll Sa1inpa.

Children's remarks are at times even
more entertaining than their comical
queries and replies.
One of two children who were ANUS
ing themselves by coloring pictures sud-
denly exclaimed
"Well. how stupid OF you to paint
that cow bluer'
..Oh, its blue with the coldr' quickly
observed the other. Don't YOU see It
is winter, and the poor thing is most
frozenp'
A little girl on being told something
which greatly amused her, said that
she would remember il the whole of her
life, and when she forgot it she would
write it down.
A canary had begun to twitter little
after moulting, but was unable to sing
its entire tune A little four-year-old'
after listening to one of the birds vain
attempts to master his tune, said very
composedly. Mamma, birdie forgot the
other half of the verse;"
Canaries bring to mind their enemies,
the cats. A gentleman had a cat which
had five kittens. On ordering three of
them to be drowned, his little boy
said.-
"Pa, do not drown them in cold wa
ter. Warm it first; they may catch
cold"
A relative of the writer's crossing the
Channel when he was a very small boy,
suffered much from sea-sickness. Hear
ing good deal Of talk on board about
the motion of the steamer, he confident
ly informed his parents on landing, that
if he bought boat, he wouldn't have
any motion to it.
The following remark Of little girl
shows an opinion of her elders the re-
verse of fiattering.
"Oh dear!" she exclaimed to her doll,
Il do wish you would sit still. never
saw such an uneasy thing in all my
life. Why don't you act like grown
folks, and be still and stupid for q
while?"
In contrast to this was the delicate
compliment paid to his mother. Tho
family were discussing at the supper
table the qualities which 60 to make up
the good wife. Nobody thought the lit
tie fellow had been listening or could un-
derstand the talk, until he leaned over
the table and kissed his mother, and
said,-
Mamma, when l get big enough, I'm
going'to marry lady just exactly like
you. Christian at Work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Gildower Wasn't in Kissing Humor

Fido had been out for an afternoon
walk on kearney street. He had been
inquiring into the bottom facts of the
business of all other dogs. He had also
been interviewing telegraph poles and
lamp-posts as to who of his canine
friends had called there that afternoon.
Gildower Gillpenny was on his way to
see the lovely Arabelly Anchovia. He
overlook Fido, the petted pet of the pet
ted heiress. They both arrived at the
palatial residence at the same moment.
They were both ushered into the charm
ing presence by the same lackey. After
a sweet smile for Gildower she rushed
for Fido and imprinted kiss after kiss
on the little pets nose. Then turning
to the palpitating young man she said,
''Now, Gildower, kiss your birdie"
The young man stood dazed for a mo-
ment; but, summoning up all the cour-
age of his ancient race, he struck an at
titude and said, mot tonight. Ask me
not why. 1t is strange fancy. But 1
must leave. Adieu! adieur" and he left
the astonished maiden. Francisco
Call
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
How to Spell Sullivan"

The Milwaukee City Directory con-
tains a variety Of strange names. A
canvasser relates that while collecting
names for the directory he met wo-
man who spoke bad mixture of Polish
and German, said that her name was
Sullivan. From appearances and sur
roundings the canvasser thought there
surely must be some mistake and asked
her TO spell her name. She replied that
she could not, but had an envelope on
which it was written and on getting it
the canvasser read: ''Czalawzsvancz."
Now he thinks there are more ways than
one of spelling Sullivan. A West Side
cooper named Ernst Schemmelpfenning
has the distinction of owning the long,
est name in the book, the surname con-
tanning sixteen letters, almost an alpha
bet Frank Czyz probably has the most
peculiar name. Olaf Piczszkinzwowskz
is not an ordinary title. It is said that
there is Polack in the First Ward
whose name contains eighteen conso-
nants and makes full line Of print
with several letters hanging over at each
side, but his name does not appear in
the book.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31

The discovery Of great remedy IL fire.
quently matter of accident. This, how
ever, Is not the case with TaraxInc, now
widely known and approved as an almost
infallible remedy for Liver Complaint, and
diseases of the Kidneys and Bowels. The
best physicians have for many years used
various preparations of dandelion root in
these diseases, but with only Indifferent
success. After long series Of expert
ments, a combination, with the active
principle Of the Dandelion as basis, and
other approved remedies to highten it,
potency has been effected, and the desired
specific for these diseases has been found
In the production-Taraxine
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Rich and Ignorant,

1t is the fashion among people who
have nothing but money to recommend
them, to affect artistic and literary
tastes, and the consequences are some-
times dreadful. As an example take
the following story, which comes to us
from one of the large cities. There is a
social art club in that city, whose men,
bers are supposed to bethoroughly post
ed ON such subjects as architecture,
painting, sculpture, belles-lettres, house
decoration, lace, ETC., from their foun-
dation in eternal truth to their utter
most heights of poetic significance. In
to this club. however, hare crept some
rich and fashionable people. One of
these demanded of friend, lately,-
James, what's the meaning Of this
new word-Rsthetic?"
After regarding him thoughtfully q
few minutes, James. Replied
"Ah really, ah don't know. It's not
. new dance, is it2''
II think not"
"Send William for the dictionary"
William is sent, but the dictionary Is
mislaid and cannot be found. Another
member enters, and they appeal to him.
Frank, we're little bothered about
this word-Rsthetic."
Pom my word, I-oh, see! You
don't speak it right. The accent should
be on the first syllable-as-thetic 1t
means a person who does not believe in
God"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
An Unwritten Law,

1t is an unwritten law, well under
stood in journalism. that no editor is
under the slightest obligations to give q
reason for his acceptance or non-accept-
ance of a manuscript. He is not called
upon to write Il private critique on the
article to the author of it. His accept
ance or rejection is an absolute and un-
questionable fact. Among amateur
writers this does not seem to be UNDER
stood. All sub-editors and reporters
understand that it is an unjustifiable inn
pertinence to ask the managing editor
his reason for publishing or not pub
fishing any matter submitted to his
judgment. Outside writers and aspir-
ing amateurs rarely seem to compre-
hend this truth, and their transgressions
are largely from ignorance rather than
inattention. The nature of editorial
work requires absolute power of deci-
sion in order to preserve the unities Of
the journal the editor conducts.
change.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Bro. Gardner m SLANG. =.

"If Brudder Pizarro Grant am In do
hall tonight he will please step ford"
began the old man rs Samuel Shin
struck the triangle an sent its quivering
notes dancing along the ceiling.
Brother Pizarro was present, and he
stepped, his eyes having sguint Of
alarm and his knees losing their sand
with every motion.
'.Brudder Grant" continued the Pres
ident, ''you am young man on de
doah-stcp of life; you war very tight
pants an very short coat, an a very
narrow hat, and you look decidedly
Wretch-er-chee. De great world am be-
fo' you. If you begin right no man
dares bet two to one dat you won't do
it in Gobcrnor's char befo' you am
so. If you begin wrong it will be safe
to bet 1,600 to muffin dat you will bring
up in State Prison befo' you am ten
Vars older"
Eyes, sab, Ize tryin' to start right"
said Pizarro as Brother Gardner stop
ped to swallow pint of water.
81 hope sol hope 80, but doubt it,
Brudder Grant. lie had my eye on you
; fur some leetle time back, I doan' fink
you will lie or steal or burgler or forge,
but you has fallen into one very bad
habit. De odder day you met friend
! in front of my cabin, an when he axed
if you war gwine on de excursion you
replied dat you would gasp to gurgle.'
On anoder occashun l heard you re-
mark dat you would mix to murmur.'
Again you observed dat you would sigh
to stifle.' Only an hour ago you told
Waydown Bebee to cheese it, an you
advised Pickles Smith to bet his sweet
life" What does all desc fings mean,
Brudder Grant?"
81 doan' know" replied the victim,
as he stood on one leg and scratched his
head.
''Nor I. either. Ize looked up de
Latin an French an German an Greek
languages, but can't find any sich ex-
preshun as hire a hail. see you in de
graveyard or I should smile Why
Il doan't know
'Den stop it! If plain English am not
good huff fur you to 'spress your
thoughts in, Parn Spanish or Chinese.
1t am all right for a sweet young gal
who has been frew college to remark
dat she would litter to grin, but sich
'spreshuns doan' sound well comm from
young man: If should 60 home to-
night an tell my ole woman dat I
would perspire to eventuate, or itho-
graph to animosity, she'd look me
straight in dc eye fur thirty seconds an
den would come a climax in which nv
hat, head an broomstick would be all
mixed up.
''Return to your seat, Brudder Grant;
60 back an sot down wild determine
ton to avoid slang an do your talkin'
squar' from de shoulder. When you
git tired of beef go into a grocery an ak
fur Goldfish in plain English, an doan'
use any mo- oratory dan am necessary
to secure full weight an git rit of .
quarter wild hole in it. We will now
purceed to split de regis order of biz
ness down de back an let out de
elpavac -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-31
Commanding a Tavern,

A story is told of Will Underwood
who travels for a wholesale tea man of
Chicago. Like all other commercial
travellers, he has been bothered by hotel
men for Testimonials" Wont you
speak good word?" and all that sort
of thing. One day he struck 1shpeming.
Mich, where Col. Roberts had just COM
pleted his new hotel. Underwood
stopped with Roberts, and the latter
very properly did his best for his guest.
When the time came to leave, Roberts
got into the bus to go to the depot, and
on the way down asked Underwood half
a dozen times how he liked the house, if
he was well cared for, etc. Finally Un-
derwood said:
"Tll tell you colonel. the house is
the boss; nicely located. well arranged,
comfortable beds and polite walters;
but there is one feature that goes
ahead of all that have not mentioned.
1t places your house at the top of the
heap"
..1s that sop said Roberts. "Well,
well! 1 am delighted. All, now, what
was it that struck your fancy, Will"
''Weii, colonel, said the man of many
teas, ..you have got the-best salt on
your table of any house along the road.
Com. Irdc Journal.