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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Drinking Preachers.

A New England congregation has just
been so Mortified by q report that its pas
tor had been seen the worse for iiuuor
that it removed itself from the charge
of the offending divine, with whom no
other fault was found. There was q
time, however, and within the memory
of many men still alive, when intoxicat-
ed preachers were not rare, and when
their influence was not considered yery
bad.
Fifty years ago Yankee parson who
made the customary round of pastoral
visits had so much rum, gin, brandy,
and wine pressed upon him by the god
ly members of his flock that he some
times had to break the day in two by a
long nap; yet, strange to say, New Eng
land now moans for just the class of
preachers that made pulpits lively in
those days.
Everywhere but in the United States
the drinking habit is as common among
pastors as parishioners. Probably ev-
cry one who drinks would be better off
if he were to restrict his potations to
clear water; but the preacher who has
no fault but that of occasionally drink
ing too much of stronger fluids may de-
serve better treatment than to be dis
missed. Perhaps if the New England
congregation alluded to had paid its
minister good salary, paid promptly,
and not dumped all their petty troubles
into his ears, or expected him to COM
pose too long and too many sermons
every week, the unfortunate man would
not have been compelled to ask help of
q bottle. N T. Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Some of Lifs's Pictures,

There is story told of an old man
who had kept his kitchen fire always
alive for fifty Years, and from the tiay
when he first went to housekeeping, so
that his wife might never have occasion
TO complain of having to kiudle fire.
We know of q young couple who proIa-
ised each other when they married that
they wouid not both get angry at the
same time. for they had strong wills and
quick tempers. which We're controlled
only by the love they had one for the
other. The effect of this resolution can
be traced to-day, although made twenty
years ago. Now they are seldom angry,
and when SO, the quiet. patient forbear-
ance exhibited has helped them to al
most overcome it entirely.
''Small matters" YOU II say, keeping
a fire all the year round'' and ..only the
husband or wife angry at once" Yes
they are; but the mustard seed WAS the
SMALLEST of all seed" and when grown,
*sbecometh greater than all herhs,n
serving rs a shade for the fowls of the
air. TO rest under.
3 So does our influence spread out, and
reach further than we. will ever know
here. To anticipate each others wants;
provide for them before they occur;
smooth the rough spots in the road of
life IN anticipation, and before they are
reached, is the way to live happily.
Keep the fire on thehearth always alive;
when t is not blazing have the Goals
covered so that they will not go out; do
this not only literally but tiguratively;
keep all sweet and pleasant memories
alive, keep up the manifestations Of af-
lection as in your courting days. What
more beautiful sight than that of two
aged people, walking side by side the
downward slope of life's pathway to-
ward the setting sun. after spending tif-
ty years together And the love they
have given each other has been SO steady
and constant that they have actually
grown to look alike. We have seen this
though seldom--and ii always re-
minds one Of the eternal life, with its
peaceful serenity.-Raral NeW Yorker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Nilsson's Reappearanoe.

The world jogs on with such hot haste,
says London correspondent, that IL
seems no longer than three days ago that
l went to the Albert hall to hear Chris
tine Nilsson sing the garden scene from
'Faust," this being her first appearance
in public since the domestic bereave-
ment which has brought this great prima
donna the sympathy of kind hearts all
over the civilized world. On entering
the colossal circus of music opposite the
grand old park, we were presented by
attendants with hall-bill, which an
nouneed that, in consequence of the
laceration of her feelings, Nine. Nilsson
found herself unable to don theatric cos
tune, but would sing the scene other
wise as announced. The entrance of
the admired vocalist was the signal for
n touching demonstration. She looked
so pale, SO sad! A Marguerite with a
difference; Gretchen. guiltless of her
own tragic fate! Tears fell from the
eyes of sympathizing auditors, and when
the silver-voiced songstress began to
warble those exquisite, dreamy, de-
tached phrases which preface all the
lovely music of Marguerite in this scene,
it was not difficult to hear the obstruc-
ton of some choking sobs in the other
wise brilliant voice. The stage was
prettily decorated with Towering shrubs,
which lent some idea Of garden to the
platform; but how lame and unprofita-
BILE in the dramatic sense is such thing
as an operatic scene in the midst of q
morning concert! Even the sympathy
the audience felt for Nilsson and the in
tense admiration one can not choose but
offer this peerless artist were insufficient
to brighten with the glamour of verisim-
ilitude this hybrid thing, drama in
which the actors personate themselves,
and can neither be satisfactorily looked
upon as Faust and Marguerite nor yet
as Mr.. Mas and Mime. Nilsson. The
best thing of the performance was Nils
sons singing of "Angels Ever Bright
and Fair" in which her chaste style and
pure sympathetic voice were heard to
utterly perfect advantage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10

Another Storv of Clusters Death,

The case of Sebastian Beck, whose
career among the Sioux Indians was,
noted in this journal. has been fully in2
vestigated at the County Poor Office by
Oyerseer McGonegil. During the re-
counting of his wanderings, the old
man gave a reporter from this journal
clearer insight into the battle5 of the
Little Big Horn than he before had.
Beck, who had been a captiga among
the Sioux for eight years, participated
in that battle. He recounted the. de-
tails of the murdeI0us charge Hpnn Gus-
ter, in his broken English. ina niannek
that was interesting even toF thosezMho
were familiar with the slaughter OF the
gallant General and his band. He said
that upon the night of the charge Sits
ting Bull expected Custer, and had
massed all his forces and had d band of
5000 warriors, of which he was one.
The plan of their battle was as follows:
The I'4dians fenced in a. large corral
with saplings, and within built fires.
Upon the saplings they hung their
blankets, and within they fixed bfllets
of wood to represent themselves as seat
ed about the fires. They then went in
to the mountains surrounding the spot
and waiting until Custer and his COM
pany should be attracted to the trap
they had devised. They were success
full, for the General saw the light, ra-
connoitered, and thought his chance
had come. He opened fire upon the In
dians. This was the signal. With one
fell swoop 5000 painted devils rushed
down upon him from the mountain
sides. In moment the little band of
800 mol were surrounded. and tlie,~un-
equal battle was commenced. Beck
said that Custer showed no fear, but
rode into the fight with eyes and -saber
flashing, and never raised it but that he
left upon some redskins face his bloody
and ragged trademark, TX" which SO
many of his victims in the late war
knew so well. One by one his men fell
around him. and at last he stood alone
among them battling with his trusty sa-
ber in his remaining right hand. But
at last he too fell, pierced by seven
shots. Beck said that his fight was ter
rible in its destructiveness. Fourteen
OF those Indians who entered the fray
paid for it with their lives, and their
cold. copper-hued faces lay turned to
the morning sun next day. with those
of the 800 brave soldiers who followed
the brave Custer into his last fight. This
is the story of the old captive of the
Sioux, who claims that he was there
and saw that intrepid officer die. His
last words were: Il am alone; have
done my best; the boys are all gone,
and 1 will go with them.-Rocheste,'
Democrat. re-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
The Game Of Texas.

Let the hunter come to Ysleta and
procure good saddle animal and one
for packing his traps on and start for
the Guadalupe or Waco Mountains.
The large cinnamon or brown bear, Sec
end in ferocity and size to the dreaded
grizzly of California; the well-known
black bear, deer. panther. Mexican lion,
fox. turkey and a species of elk with
which these mountains are filed, while
on the plains the antelope is found in
endless quantities, going in herds OF
from fifty to 200, and the mountain
streams, OF which the Black River and
Blue River are the most noted, efe filled
with mountain trout, and the lakes are
covered at all seasons with ducks, in
cludins the ma!Iard. grayback, and all
the varieties Of teal. In the low coain-
try and along the river are, found the
noted California quail and the sage hen.
The quail are Of . species that are very
easily netted. and tlsair ssie,.,sdanees can
best be illustrated By siIe Ei,t ftlass last
year twa Of our s.it;;zsEs neite.l pyer p
5O0.-E9 Raso ftnts. as4 -,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
The Horsey Girl.

A style of the day which Find even
harder to bear than that of the grown
up baby is, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
the lady's version of the horsey youth.
She has borrowed his billycock hat, his
dog's-ear collar, his knowing breast
pocket, his gloves, his buttons, and his
boots. Her hair is cut short, like q
curly boys; her jacket is made by
London tailor; Newmarket has given
its fiat to her horseman's overcoat, and
the flower in the button-hole is the last
word of Piccadilly. Nor let us forget
the whip, for no family that respects it
self can live without its collie, or several
collies. And a girl of this persuasion
could as little be seen without her dog
whip as guardsman withouta bou-
quet. She has contriyed, too, to spoil
what take TO be as pleasant sight as
the animated world affords--a fine wo-
man sitting well fine horse. Thepoe-
try of motion is dismally turned into
prose by the habit cut square at the an
kle, the visible trousers and jockey
boots. The theory is. as we all know,
that the fair rider in Rotten Row is
fresh from n run across country. The
melancholy fact is that she has some
what the look of a stable-boy who has
thrown on skirt. My French friend
is so far right; it is difficult, indeed, to
think of this female tally-ho as entirely
thing of beauty. e~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
felf-Care While Eur:ias Lha sics,

To those who are called Upon to
nurse the sick through long and sc-
we're Illness, ii Is of the utmost import
ance, mot only To Themselves but 10
their patient, that their own health
should be preserved and tho.F own
strength nalalainc,l, not ohly through
ont the critical Stage. but during the
period of conyaleseence. cftentimes so
tediously prolonged. To ell such we
submit tao ofolsowlng simple precautions,
to Aid them Ia preserving their own
health while attejdihg the sick:
If the malaa,r Of the patient be such
as to cause any marked odoy al the
breath or noticeable ashalations from
the skin, take care always to sit on that
side II the bed or sick person which is
opposite To or SWAY from the direction
which the effiGria take toward the win
dows or draft of a fireplace. Sit so
that their breath, etc. is carried away
from. yon. DO hot sit too close to them.
or take their breath If you can avoid Ii.
To keep ones own strength In case
OF prolonged care, aud particularly il
obliged 10 sit up all night for many
nights ia sucecssion. great benefit will
be derived from taking a warm bath
early in the moTning. and putting on
fresh undnrgarfnents every second
morning; or if the disease bo particr-
larry infectious. In is nature. it is best
TO change tho undercIofhing every
nlosning. IL will be found that. the
warm bath, followed BY brisk rabbing
of the whole body With coarse Turk
ish towel or aesh brush. win refresh the
wearied body almost rs much Is sleep.
Al the same lime keep up tho appetite
and strength tly sraall doses of q,inine,
two 10 tivegraiIs three times day, and
nourisbing diet, with perhaps, little
wine and water occasionally - Chris
tan Union.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Atlantic Icebsrgs.
Sight on the ocean-Dodging Berg i

''Soon afterward," said the Captain,
1--WE again saw the same big fellow. We
kept dodging that iceberg for some time,
not to go on, while we could not keep
still altogether or we would drift into
him. At night we saw the very same
berg, and went ahead under an easy
head of steam. The first thing we saw
was another iceberg right ahead of us,
and we were then between the two of
them, and they were very close to us or
we could not have seen them, so dense
was the fog. We first went east, then
northwest and then south, all the time
making a few revolutions of the screw,
but little headway
The wind was southwest, and every
time the steamer fell away point or
two we would give another turn of the
screw. 1t was very ticklish business,
l can tell you.
We were in that position for twenty
hours, during which time was on the
bridge. Next day we had clear weather,
and then we could see that we were in
the midst of large number of bergs
from 80 to 200 feet high. =
"What did they look ike?' ...s....
''They were all shapes
Here the captain made sketch of
some of them. One was like huge in
verted pewter mug with a handle, and
resting on the water upside down. 1t
was fiat on the top, quite fiat. Another
was shaped like sugarloaf cane cut in
two. ''Ihere was one very strange one"
continued the captain. ''It had a
broad, black band, transversely running
through the berg. while all the rest were
white" A third. sketched by the cap
tain. looked like a boys pegtop on a
huge scale, sitting in the water deep
enough to cover the spike and small
part of the wedge. The edges of these
were all serried, as if worn by the wa
ter's action. = 81
But a very curious thing l noticed
about some of them was that they were
covered with dirt, as if they had rolled
over and over the bank somewhere. An
other sight worth seeing occurred just
as Igot opposite to a very large fellow.
The water was filled all around him
with broken ice. The berg was a long
one, and had about one hundred feet
above the waters edge. Just as we
reached the point opposite the center Of
the berg it split in two, and the bergs
tumbled and bumped against each 9TH
er, while the fragments fell into the wa
ter in tons. In this way two bergs were
made out of one. North Sidney Ger
reSpondence Of the NeU York Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
a Great Southern Industry.

Sheepraisin.s AMI wool growing would
be highly rentteratiye in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Alabama. :.iis. otiter parts Of
the South. and this would be one of the
easiest industries for pcoi'..ta engage in
who have not much capiial to begin
with. But the South. III common with
large portions of New En-i:.u... is de-
voted to another industry, Which is al
ways. incompatibe wi!;i s!i,;cp raising
and wool producing. This is the rear
ing of dogs. did not find anything
else, think, that can be attributed to
the South generally. found plenty of
white Republicans and black Democrats
there; and there is. rs in the North, al
most every possible variety of opinion
is SC. large, and its life aud thought so
varied and complex. that a real observer
will be slow to impnte many things to
this part of our country in general
But in regard to this business the South
is really 'solid." The popular devo-
ton to the rearing of dogs recalls the
animal worship Of the ancient Egypt
ians. was often on the point of ask
ing. '.How much do you make n year
on your dogsP' They are SO numer-
Gus. and are increasing so rapidly; they
occupy a place of such prominence in
the general life of the South, and so
dominate public sentiment and influence
public morality. that one is constantly
inclined to the conviction that thei,
rearing and care must be among tie
most important and valuable pursuits
OF the people. was told that there is
dog tax in some of the States. but that
when the assessor of taxes goes his
rounds scarcely anybody can be found
who will confess to owning n dog. A
vigorous effort was made in the Legisla-
ture of one of the chief Southern States,
few years ago. to enact law to limit
or discourage the rearing of dogs, and
to stimulate the production of sheep and
wool. But colored member Of the
Legislature made an eloquent and en-
thusiastic defense of dog-rearing, and
talked sentiment, and quoted what the
poets have written in praise of dogs
.(some white wags having assisted him
in the preparation of his speech), until
one would have thought that the high
est interests of civilization depended
upon having as many dogs in the coun-
try as possible. The obnoxious bill was
voted down by large majority, and
the imperiled industry was rescued
June Atlantic.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Georgia Snakes.


We were sitting on the Postoffice steps
at Rnggold, Ga, when Judge Hallam
winked me around the corner and whis-
pered: 20" '.
1.-The o.d'chap on that crackcr-box is
Col. Slasher, the biggest liar, in the
State of Georgia. Ask him for snake
story 80.
l slid back, looking innocent and un-
concerned. and at the first opportunity
l inquired:
'Colonel. are there any moccasin
snakes in this StateP''
"Billions of 'em," he replied.
"Any very big onesp' @ #-
"Well, / reckon! Yumi Don't talk
to me about big snakesr'
Colonel, how long a snake did you
ever seep'
He rolled his quid over and over and
got both hands over his left knee before
replying, "rm afraid you wouldn't be-
lieve me-" y.
"Yes, THAT is--yes, l wouldm
''You know that snakes grow mighty
fast down hereg .=,,l
''Of course"
"And that our swamps offer them a
secure retreat?"
Certainly" 49,
II wouldn't have you doubt my word"
he remarked after pause as ho squint.
ed his left eye at spotted dog across
the street.
'tHow could /, Colone!?"
He rose up slowly, stepped down over
the sand and pacc,l off about forty feet,
QOinp over the ground f,yiou and noun.
ing his steps. When he had returned
and taken his seat / asked; o. Ell,
''Do you mean to tell me, Colonel.
longan ~. Fs.
"Oh, no. nor he quickly replied. 81
was simply pacing of to see if there was
room to plantsix hitehing- posts in there.
The longest snake ever saw measured
exactly ten inches by the rule, and he
had been dead three days to bootr' '-
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Retaliation.
It is easy to break 4 man Of beino-

II is easy TO break 4 man Of being a
nuisance if yali 60 at it right There
WAS Il case. over on Sixth street not long
ago which shows that rs soon as Won
beat man at his own game that settles
him. Fred. Dahlman. an eccentric
character, lived in the upper story of q
small house, with his family, and in the
story below lived man who was quite
a hunter. He had a couple of pups that
he was breaking. and he would sit up
half the night swapping caps on his gun
and throwing boots across the room for
the dogs to retrieve. The noise became
annoying to the family up stairs, as the
dogs would run and bark and make as
great a racket as possible. Mr.. Dahl
man tried to reason with his neighbor.
and induce him to quit the dog breaking
down stairs, but he was ugly and said
he paid rent for the place and would do
as lie pleased. Dahlman said that was
all right. and he went up stairs and got
four washtubs of water and a fish pole
and line. About 10 o'clock at night,
when the dog Kindergarten was run
ming at its full hight, Dahlman pushed
the tubs of water down stairs, and the
water run all over the house. The dog
breaker came out into the hall and wad-
ed through the water, and looked up
stairs and wanted TO know what in
thunder was the matter. Dahlman was
sitting on the top stair, smoking his pipe,
and holding the fish pole with the line
down in the hall, as calm and peaceful
as though he didn't care if he never had
a bite.
''What does this mean?' said the ex-
cited hunter, as he fell over dog that
was padding round in the water.
80, noding." said Dahlman, as he Lit
q match on the shoulder of his pants.
"Noding. Only fought while you vos
hunting / would yoost catch few fish
for my preakfast."
That settled it. The hunter broke his
dogs after that with a club in the back
yard, and Dahlman swore off on fishing.
-PecE'S Sun. s .elg-.
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

NJ. E. CHURCH, soUTH--services in the NJ. f.
Church, south. every Sunday at 10: 80 A. NJ and
I: 80 P. M. Rev. I. 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. G.
Armstrong, Pastor. Sunday School ut A. NJ.
james Carroll, Superintendent
PRESBYTERIAN CuURcH--Servlces at Presby-
terian Church ON Promenade street, by Rev. DR..
Stoddert every Sunday at 10 30, A. NJ, and ! 80
P. NJ. Lecture and prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening. Sunday School at A. NJ. j. r.
Blanton, Superintendent.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH--Services at the Christian
Church every Lord 8 day Mt 10 80 A.. and I 80
p NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
80. Sunday School at 9 30 A. NJ. Il. L. Locke,
Superintendent, B. T. Dobyns, Secretary.
OLp-SCHooL BAPTIST CHURCH, Services at the
Old-School Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
in each month. ElderJ E. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET NJ. E. .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
mtendent.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH---Serviees in Episcopal
Church on list and Sd Sundays in each month ut
IL A. NJ and Z SOP N. Rev. Peter Wager, Rector.
CATHOLIC CHURcH--Services at the Catholic
Church every Sunday Father Dempsey Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
SOCIETIES..

A. o. U. w. meets every Tuesday evening a
80. j. A. Spence, p. Nj. W.; Il. 8. Frost, NJ
W.; J. J. Winscott, G. F.; r. n. Armstrong, O..
d. T. Gentry, r.; T.. w Harding, Receiver; s.
L. Mexican, +. s.
Crusade Commandery-S. S. Craig, Eminent
Commander, meets third Tuesday evening OF
each month, at SOP. NJ.
Mexico Lodge No 2s, A. F. and A. NJ. 1st Fri
day nightin each laonth att P. N. j. NJ. Marm-
aduke. w. NJ; l. H. Hightshoe, 5. w; J.. +
Llewellyn, j. W.; James Carroll, Secretary; Z
j. Gibbs. Treasurer; j. Bassford, ). M; j.
+. Gillian, J. D.; James Clacher. Tyler.
Mexico Chapter No. 27.. Royal Arch, meets the
End Friday in each month. s. NJ. Edwards, IL
F., J. ID. Marnaduke, Secretary.
Hebron Lode No. 354, A. +. and A. NJ. regular
communications 1st Tuesday iii every month nj
I: 80 p. NJ. J. NJ. Riley, W. NJ,
LO. o. F-Mexico Lodge No. 90 meets every
Thursday evening at their hall in p, M. Morris
building. j. NJ. Riley, n. q.
Audrain County Medical Society meets every
Friday evening at O'Clock. DIR. T. A. Keeton.
President; DIR. w. w. Rodman, Secretary.
Salt River Lodge, No. 1885, Knights of Honor,
meets Is: and 81 Thursday evenings at Ken.
mans Hall. j. Med. Trimble, Dictator; T. W
Harding, Reporter.