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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11
Kansas Praising 1t.

while I was in Topeka last Winter,
said the Hon. Arthur Edgington, I had
O. pretty rough, time of it. 1 got bad
cold, and, then that not being sufficient
ly severe, L was also attacked with
Rheumatism. The pain was in my left
shoulder. At times I almost writhed
in agony. [ tell you sir, that the pain
could not have been greater had my
shoulder been screwed up in wise. l
was utterly helpless, and felt like I was
destined to remain in that condition
indefinitely. My friends and physi-
clan were generous in their prescrip-
tions and my room soon became a
miniature apothecary shop. But nothing
did me any good. One day some one
told me I was enduring great deal of
needless pain when 1 could invest fifty
cents in bottle of st. Jacobs Oil and
be cured. Invested in bottle of the
Oil, rubbed it on my sholder twice, and
in two days forgot that ever had rheu-
matism. Yes, that is a great remedy,
and 10 mistake. They can't say too
much in favor of It's healing power"
The above was uttered by Mr.. Edg-
ington while sitting in the porch of the
La Gonda House, at Columbus, the
other evening, and was overheard
by an escaped reporter, who is travel
ing over the country incog. Inquiry
developed the fact that Mr.. Edgington
is one of the most widely known men
in Kansas, figuring prominently in
politics, and acting as the responsible
agent of the Bradstreet Commercial
Agency. Upon subsequently making
Mr.. Edgington's acquaintance the re-
porter was assured that all he had
heard was true, and he was at liberty to
use it in the papers Os,cego (Kaaa.)
Democrat.
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Velvet From Wool.

The novel and interesting process an
nounced sometime since, in France, by
which the wool or sheepskin may be
transformed into velvet, is likely to
prove of industrial importance. Up to
the present time sheepskins, tanned with
wool on, have only been used for mats,
Innings of coats, etc, and the wool, not
having been subjected to any prepare
ton, is always matted or curled. OBJ
serving that the innumerable fbers are
naturally disposed in the most regular
and perfect order, peculiarly fit for vel
veting, an ingenious chemist conceived
the idea of cleansing the skin and wool
of all impurities and ofso preparing and
dressing them that the hairs would be
we'll preserved, and not entangled one
with the other-the occurrence of the
latter contingency being, of course,
fatal to the success of the operation.
After long and continuous experiments,
success has been achieved, the article
produced being alike beautiful and
servicable, and destined, it is thought
to become a permanent and important
article of manufacture.
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captor, and was treated with becoming
magnanimity and courtesy by the Texan
commander"
Poor Philip yanderdonk,

All his life he had toiled and saved
and scraped, and pulled every string
that had dollar at the end of il. And
now all his hard.earned wealth wa,
gone, and great hateful, interest eat.
ing mortgage spreads its black wings
over all he owned and loved on earth.
he shrank into a chair, and, folding
his arms, upon the table in front of
him, bowed his gray head upon them
and groaned great groans from Groan-
vile, Groan county. His heart seemed
breaking.
Did you mortgage the farm ?" asked
his wife anxiously. stealing softly to
his side.
"Yeu," he growled, "both farms, and
sold the wood lot over on Big Island. !"
"And did you have to mortgage the
town house, toop" she asked with duiy.
ering lips and glistening eyes.
oh, yes,"a said the man in hollow
tones. "Oh, yes, and sold all my stock
in the Northern, and hypothecated
what had in the Sixth Street bridge"
"And was it !enough?" she asked,
enough? ~ rs ""' -
"Not quite" he growled, and then,
as he saw the CHASTITY ,pallor of deathly
disappointment spread over her face,
he added, "but the millinerlet me have
it on ninety days time for the balance
at s per cent, ,..-
"And you've brought my new hat
home, them" she caroled joyously.
"Oh, Philip, you dear old duck!" :.
"Well, no, not all of it," he said. 81
brought the plume and one of the bows
down with me in the express, but the
hat itself is coming down from Chica-
go on flat car" ~ g., ,
And the next week after that, eleven
dark proved men, who sat behind
Philips wife at the theater, waylaid the
wretched man on his way home, hauled
him off down Valley street, rolled him
into wad, and stopped up the new
sewer with him.--BlWlingto,o HaavG-
eye. ....u
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11

THE Lackawanna Railroad company
short time ago laid branch track
across three or four streets in Jersey
City without having obtained the content
of the city council. The laying of
the track was accomplished by stratagem
while the police were deceived by false
promises. The city authorities deter
mined that the tracks must be moved
but the company had possession and
was ready to enioin any hostile pro
ceedings. This would leave the matter
for the courts to settle and the company
could easily prolong the litigation for
Several years. A force of laborers was
accordingly quietly organized one
night lately and the entire track torn
up SO expeditiously that the railroad
company did not find it out till the
work was done. The track had been
left of freight cars, but part Of these
were removed and the rest turned
loose and allowed 10 run down the
grade. Several Of the aldermen WELD
ed sledges and picks with the lAborers.
They are now trying 10 have the rail-
road officials indicted.
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l. HARTER MEDICINE CO.,. 49, ais HnaIA NAN sIst ST. IsUs
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Why an Arkansas Storekeeper Did Not
Take Two Mutilated coins.

Yesterday an old man entered a Lit,
tie Rock store, and taking from his
pocket an old buckskin pouch, he
emptied two coins on the counter, and
then, after regarding the silver for q
few moments, said:
"Mister, l want to buy some goods
to make dress" 90
"That money is mutilated, old gem
tleman. This twenty-five cent piece
has notches filed in it, and this fifty.
cent piece has been punched. You see
they have been abused. l can't take
them"
Abused" said the old man, ABUSED"
and he took up the tifty-cent piece and
looked at it tenderly. sand you won't
take il on account of the hole? Hea,
ven grant that did not have to offer it
to you. Years ago, when my first child
was little girl, punched a hole in
this coin and strungit around her neck.
1t was her constant plaything. At
night when she went to bed we'd take
it of, but early in the morning she'd
call for her watch. When our John
you did not know John, did your No?
Well, he used to come to town good
deal" .,....... ...-
where is he now?" asked the merch-
ant, not knowing what to say, but de-.
string to show appreciation of the old
mans story. .,'f. ..
"He was killed in the war. I say
that when John was little boy strung
this quarter around his neck. One day
his watch got out of fix, he said, and he
filed these notches in it. He and his
sister Mary-that was the girls name
used to play in the yard, and compare
their watches to see if they were right.
Sometimes John wouldn't like it, be-
cause Mary's watch was bigger than
his, but she would explain that she'was
bigger than him, and ought to have a
bigger watch. The children grew up,
but as they had always lived in the
woods, they were not ashamed to wear
their watches When young man
came to see Mary once, she forgetfully
looked at her fifty cents. what are
you doing?' asked the young man, and
when she told him she was looking at
her watch, he took it as hint, and
went home.
After this she did not wear her watch
in company. Well, Mary and the
young man married. John went off in
the army and got killed. Mary's hus-
band died, and about two years ago
Mary was taken sick. When her Eaother
and / reached her house she was dying.
Calling me to her bed, she said: Papa,
lean over I leaned over, and, taking
from under her pillow, she
put it around my neck and said: Papa,
take care of my watch" The old man
lookedat the merchant. The eyes of
both men were moist. "Do you see
that boy out there on the wagon" he
said. "Well, that is Mary's child. L
wouldn't part with this money, but my
old wife, who always loved me, died
this morning and l have come to buy
her a shroud." When the old man
went out he carried bundle in one
hand and the watches" in the other
Little ROch Gazette. .....
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11

PRoF. Bizzozero, of Turin, has dis.
covered new and important constitu-
ent of the blood, which he calls "blut.
plattchen.' They are lenticular bodies
aggregated around the colorless corpus
cles. 1t is enough TO make man sit
down and cry with modification to think
that he has to go around with things
like that in his blood and no way Of
getting them ont. -Burdette. "1' I.
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How Field introduced Perkins.

Some years ago, when Eugene Field
was city editor of the ST. Joseph Gazette,
Eli Perkins came through the city on
his way to the little town of Hopkins, a
few miles north, where he was going to
lecture. Fields was induced by Perkins
to accompany him, and when they ar
rived at the place they had only time to
get supper and go to the church where
the sorrow was to prevail. Field agreed
to introduce Perkins to the audience,
which was very necessary part of the
programme, seeing that n ,ither of them
knew soul in town. When the two
stood up together on the platform,
Perkins was Mortified to hear Field
apologize for not being able to lecture
that night, on account of q severe cold
and headache; but gave the audience
the consoling statement that he had
brought with him his particular friend,
Eugene Field, the talented and brilliant
wit of the st. Joseph Gazette, who
would lecture in his place. Then,
catching Perkins whose real lame is
Melville Landon-by the shoulder, he
pulled him forward and introduced him
as Eugene Field. Perkins was para
lived for an instant-sO much overcome.
indeed by Fields usurpation of pseu-
biological prerogatives that be couldn't
even stammer out an explanation, but
went on with his well memorized lect-
ure and to this day the people of Hop
kins are kicking about the terrible time
when Eugene Field turned their church
into circus ring.-VfsscheT, ia cat
Vest
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11

The Texas Sc St. Louis bridge was
finished across the Brazos on April 25th
and tested on April 9th in the pres.
ence of the officers and directors of
the road. Three heavy engines will be
placed on each span. The company
will locate their shops at McGregor
Springs, II miles west of Waco, at the
crossing of the Gulf, Colorado q Santa
Fe road. -eer. .E tuI ..-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11

The Luling Manufacturing Com
pany, capital stock 100000, filed q
charter at Austin on the 9th Of April
The company proposes manufacturing
cotton and WOODEN goods and thread.
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"WAs she white woman or colored
lady" is one of the new gags.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

900 ac~res)allin cultivation, 200 acres in cultiva-
ton. balance in blue, grass and timothy. large
brick and frame hotise with is rooms, ice house,
buggy houre and al: necessary. Improvements.
three good orchards, running water through the
farm. good coal bank 80 inch vein. A splendid
farm OF number one land. Price low.
a.. as~s .t No. 73.
$50 acres In farm, all under fence, 40 acres tim
bered pasture 20 acres good meadow 80 acres
pEas, Sus,; balance asa ia cultivation llvs .e.;d plenty to-. o. timber aasa
orchard. Coed one and . half story ffame
dwelling in good repair ontbnildings fair. The
miles northeast oilMexico. Missouri. Price, so
Farm OF so ocres all well fenced, good one story
frame dwelling house Of four rooms: kitchen de-
out buildings. yOund orchard and abundance OF
small trait, 40 acres In cultivation balance tim
bered pasture. situgte 21-2 miles west OF Mexico.
y...., NO. l06 +..
tached. Farm divided Into ; fields, 25 acres
timbef, GO acres blue grass, balance in cultiya-
ton. This Is rich rolling prairie land good 2
SOUND good gransry. good oass-hoases, good or
chard-hve varieties OF fruit-shade and orna-
mental trees Q good ~cisterns good stock water
school house on corner Of land, good %neighbOrS.
Situated I miles southeast OF Mexico. and one
mile south of Benton City. Price $500 pei
acre. one hall cash, balance TO suit purchaser:
eG4s 4,stH NO. ios. sIf~
500 acres, 6 miles southwest OF Mexico All
fenced with hedge and rails, save 20 acres TIM
b., dstachea 80 acres ss blue gIass and am .Imosh 3
house q 5 rooms. good frame barn 4ox4o, good
well iwatsIed BY artificial ponds. and running
creek water good well at house. All high and
balance to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

AWE
3e5 acres in farm. 100 acres timbered land
watered by Young's creek, 100 acres grass land
Gnciuding SO acres Meadow balance In cultiya-
ton. Young. orchard just beginning to bear.
rooms, tenant house Of 2 rooms, ice-house.
smoke-house and other out buildings. Frame
barn 5sx4a feet, good double corn crib. living
stream OF water runs throuhh farm, two good
ponds, school house within l mile and 2 churches
within a mile.
Eo IS. !.
30 acres, fronting half mile on public read,
100 acres In meadow, orchard of 10 acres, balance
handsomely finished, all necessary out build
lngs. Situated gig miles south Of Mexico.
Price $40per acre. al a5s-
100 acres all well fenced and nicely ss.b-divid-
cd, % acres good timothy meadow, % acres good
pasture, balance in cultivation and timber, good
orchard, good l 1-2 story frame house i've oOOms,
good stable and other cut buildings. high rolling
land as hood as any in the county. Price 5000
ger acre. -4-t :-Fgr=-ts.
10 acres. Ali under hedge and rail fence.
l60 acres acres OF which is In meadow and culti-
Walton, 10 acres OF timber detached good Or
clArd-weil watered by artificial ponds and
hhuse of 8 rooms, moderate barn situated Z
miles north of Mexico. near church and school.
Price, S21.00 per acre, $1,000, balance to suit
purchaser. fv,-+4t
100 acres. All well fenced with hedge and
rails, save north side OF farm. Subdivided into
4 fields good one and a half story frame dwell
ing with 4 rooms and cellar good stable and
corn crib. Orchard OF $50 trees. Living well at
dwelling. artificial ponds. and living water for
stock good coal bank, OF 80 inch vein. and good
quality Of coal. Situated 10 miles northeast Of
Mexico. In good neighborhood. near postoflice,
half cash, balance i'll 1 and 2 years, at 8 per
cent. ~ .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
NO. lG6.

400 acres. All under fence save 20 acres, 100
acres in blue grass, 100 acres in timber, balance
tanning 6 rooms, has good roomy hall. 3 good
barns smoke house, Ice house and other good
out -buildfngs, good orchard Of fine selection OF
fruit, fine garden spot, nice lawn i'm 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
farm situated 6 miles south of Mexico, i'm good
neighborhoOd. with excellent school and church
facilities, half mile to school house and two and
one-half miles to church. Can be bought for $40
per acre, one-third cash balance, to suit pur-
chaser,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Judge Buckner,

Judge Buckner is not now q candidate.
He is the choice of the people to-day
more than he has ever beer before, which
is saying a great deal. He will be re-
nominated, he will accept, and he will be
reelected. This is oficial.-Mexico
LEDGER.
The above is a little ambiguous, but as
the LEDGER is published at Judge Buck
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
Judge Buckner will be q candidate for
nonrrorr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
NO. i76.

200 acres. lGO of which is prairie. 10 acres tim.
Der, detached one mile distant. Prairie vel
fenced with hedge and rail fence, and subdi.
vided into 4 fields good orchard of 60 trees
Good one and hall story frame house, contain.
ing Z rooms, good stable siturted 8 miles south.
east of Mexico and miles south of Benton City,
one halt cash, balance, time to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Laddonia Mill.

TT you want good corr meal, call at ~
J. Laddonia Mill. Grinding days-Weae7
nesdays and Saturdays. Seed Corn u
sale; also, plenty Of Feed Corn.
TRY OUR MEAL!
D6- Those who use 1t say 1t is the vesJ
best in the market.
4s-3m Z. AHLFELDT, ProprietoF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
NO. 100.

100 acres-6o acres in cultivation and under
rail fence, good house, 9 rooms good orchard,
good garden. good well-2I feet deep and s feet
In diameter stable for six horses with corn crib
attached good pond, creek runs through TIM
Der situated four and a half miles south OF
Mexico. Price $500 per acre, $1,000 cash bal
ance, to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
KENDA LIS SPAWN CURE

does not blister, yet it Is penetrating and power
full to reach every deep-seated pain or to RENEW
any bony growth or other enlargements, sueh Z
spavins, splints, curbs, c~allous, sprains, ew1B.
ings and any lameness and all eniargemcnts II
the joints or limbs, or for rheumatism In man NJ
for any purpose for which q liniment Is usoazof
man or beast. 1t is now known to be the best ~.
iment for man ever used, acting mild and yetose
tain in its effects. -
Send address for Illustrated Circular, 1EhtA
romeax nh M st eye I" mat Rbo snch n ~ ,liiiScsssi -. ~
cess to our knowledge, for beast as well u ms,
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for Is. Al
druggists have il or can get it for you, or itsT0
be sent to any address on receipt OF price By ~
proprietors, DIR. b.. J. KENDALL & CO., Enos.
burgh Falls, Vermont. 8g;
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
ln.iv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
|: MONEY TO LOANI

III negotiated on good farms, from d, 900.
to any amount desired, in proportion Of
property. JOHN B. BOAS,
Financial Agent, 100 Pine Street,
H-6t ST. LOUIS, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

st. Joe Gazette: Bob White, of ths
Mexico LEDGER, made more genuine fur
for the excursionists than any other maj
of the party. Knowing; every one of ths
party, and being born a joker, he sale
what be pleased in the way that he pleas.
ed and kept both car in a shout O
laughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

st. Joe Gazette: The liveliest lad
aboard was Mrs. Bob White, of Mexico
Mo. Filled with the spirit of fun, sh,
proved herself the gayest and mos
sprightly addition possible. She was tn,
life and spice of the party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Concentrated extract of tobacco
sheep dip, at Smothers & VOORHEES,,
for scabs, ticks and vermin of all
kinds. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

The first time a man deceives you
the fault is his. If he deceives you
the second time, the fault is your
own.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Jack Cough has received his new
spring goods. Call and examine his
stock, and let him make you a neat
spring suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

We will not be undersold ON farm
ing Implements
C. II. EUBANK q Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

There is a fresh air mission, a flow
er mission and an ice mission in st,
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Ihwn mh@ adm, $4,000 acres dMeh maG Grazing and Farming nhma@ State of Missouri at hdrkp prices Also nM
Residences and M@ property NTH lefty fMmoM Mo-
TIL hgEp Mmdm farming lands ad hm within yd distance dMMoM mmM dAamc mya hM purposes are @m
h~hmue hdsna@ Tmhn mgha nmnaap portion dyL Land Register:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
WANTEp...A BLACKSMITH.

A good, sober blacksmith to either r.
or buy. Shop located at Farber. SaAg
Of Blosburg coal on hand and lot ofa
tools. Possession given ut once. ESQ
at LEDGER Office or
AT ]. B. ScHRoLL, Farber, NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

M. LIZ.
60 acres. W and oue-half miles west of Next
GO, 2 dwellings ! and . ste ries high. and all out
buiidinls In good repair orchard OF about 200
trees garden fenced with pIckets barn with
room for 0 horses and 1 tons hay corn crib and
granary. Farm fenced with hedge, plank and
rails good ciSterns. Prce $2,0O0.00, one-third
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
NO. 1;b,
800 acres. all unner fence save 30 acres. Snb-
divided into 8 fields ; 100 scres pasture, 40 acres
meadow all enclosed susceptible of cultiva-
ton !; creek running through pasture. furnishing
water all year round. 2 story frame dwelling,
good good o out-b suGIi n fG Barn. "a and sI' Stable soHu su Mne siia
fair orchard. Good tena.t house. good rich land,
and one OF the best stock farms in the county.
church situated 8 miles north Of Mexico. Price
$50 per acre. one third sash balance. time to
21o acres. all under fence. 125 acres in cultiva-
uol, 60 acres In pasture good orchard fenced
with plank, containing aN trees good garden
fenced with pickets cool frame dwelling OF 4
ded ali around, Room for eight horses good corn
crib, good well. two large ponds school house
within 22s yards .of'dwslliag; situated 8 miles
cash balance time to suls purchaser.
10i acres, all under fence. 30 acres In clover.
40 acres corn ground, balance in pasture and
timber . Good 100 enc one and and nal, "a a stosy on frame ha,, dwell
good plank fence AROUND the yard, all other
fencing in good condition.. Moderate barn, good
ponds, good eistern. good living well that never
goes dry store and post office within 100 yards
Of the house ; church and school house near by.
Situated 10 miles west Of Mexico. and 4 miles
of the G: 4. 3; e.. Price 5000 per acre ;
time. to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Mail and stage line for Perry
leaves Mexico postoffice promptly al
, a. IN. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, arriving at Perry about
noon same day. Leaves Perry at s
-. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days, arriving at Mexico about moor
same day. New passenger hack JUS
put on the line, good teams, accom-
modating drivers and reasonable
charges. Mexico stage Office at Mil
ler's livery stable.
j. A. CLARK, Prop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Thepauned-his-ove man
has q very bad cold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
NO. LOG.

1917 acres, all fenced. three quarters Of a ralle
north Of court house, Brick house containing G
rooms, good well, orchard Of about 40 trees. 65
acres timber. balance pasture aud cultivating
land. Price 5000, one third cash ; balance. time
to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

PERSEVERANCE, WILL TELL

~STouGnroN, MASS, March f6, lW
b. j. KENDALL& CO., Gents :--In justice 10 ~
and myself, think ought 70 Leg you know -
dall's SPAWN Cure. one very large one, dom
know how long the SPAWN had been there /
i have owned the horse eight months. 1t took ~
four months to take the large one of and two ~
the small one. 1 have used ten bottles. N
horse is entirely well, not at all stif, and y
bunch to be seen or felt. This is a wond<fsl
medicine. 1t is a new thing here but, but \ i
does for all what il has done for me its sale M
be very great. Respectfully yours,
CHAs. Il. PARx.R
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
SHOES
GEORGE

Is at Knoderer's old stand, South
side Of Public Square, and is better
prepared than ever before to manu-
facture the best Of all kinds OF Boors
and SHOES. af< $50 s ~
REPAIRING A SPRcALry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

G. A. Carter, of Audrain county,
If Middletown, called Monday.
as ffty-fourth birthday and his
m Charles sixteenth birthday with
me twoenty-first birthday of his ia.
x,rite stsaed 'Queen'' all came on
friday last. "Queen" is sucking bel
.;xteenth c6lt-a fine one too-and
though she is old enough to vote, Mr..
carter says he never bets Or he would
EAGER . carload of corn that she car
oo a.nile in four minutes or less in
nsness, and says who "a beat this
-Wellsvllle Wide-AWake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

G.. w. BAKER. J. W. HOWRIL