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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Paving q Hotel Bill With a Poem.

John Mccullough tells the foilowlng
story of his fellow-actor Lawrence Bar
rett; ..In those early days, when wa
were both young and the boom was on
the rye, we came one night after days
hard riding in the rain-outside, too,
mark veto an old wayside tavern,
where we hoped to pass the night But
the house was closed: a little child of
the landlords had died that day, and
he said he wouldn't have any strangers
around the place. It was grief did it,
for that landlord was generally first
rate fello.s. and one OF the most good
natured mcu alive. We all felt sorry
for him, and Barrett especially. He
tried to console him, and after they had
talked awhile together, with tears in his
eyes, the landlord led Barrett in to look
at the dead child. They oame ont with
wet eyes, and, after they had gulped
down q glass of old rye in silent grief,
the landlord, at Barretts request,
brought him writing materials. Well.
sir, give yon my word that In half ar
hour he had written the sweetest LITTLE
obituary poem ON thst dead baby you
ever heard. When tho landlord reat
| It he cried like child, and showed him
self q trump card. for he made us all ri
/ q nice clean bed and gave us the bes
In house, for no pay at all but tina
poem"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Deyeloping the Udder Of q Cow.

It does not usually occur to breeders
that the udder is as susceptible OF de-
yelopment as are the muscles of the
trotting-bred colt. Any gland or mus
Gle can be inyigorated and made to take
on more than its natural growth by q
degree of handling. Development comes
of circulation to the part, and free mo-
ton invites blood, while inactivity does
not. While the carpenter is using the
saw or plane, the right arm receives
largely more blood than while at rest.
So, likewise, if the udder is handled,
whether it has milk in it or not, blood
will flow to it in an increased quantity,
adding to the tissues of the part.
This would be the necessary result in
the case of the young heifer as well as
of the grown-up COW. A small lump,
or thickening of any of the soft tissues
upon q part, in the case of a person, is
sometimes made to grow and develop
into large tumor in few months,
simply by handling it frequently. The
udder of the young heifer never having
bred, can be made to secretc milk, by
exciting a flow of blood to it, in the
manner named. As the cow, under our
forcing modes, is, in so far as her udder
is concerned, thrown into an artificial
state, this organ taking an excessive
action, it is question worthy of con-
sideration, whether the gland may not
have a degree of immunity impaired to
it by toughening the structure through
handling, as the muscles of the colt are
strengthened by severe exercise, render.
ing them thereby more secure against
injury by active use.
| As the COW, or heifer, approaches the
completion of CESSATION, the udder re-
ceives large flow of blood to it. takes
on high excitement. and it is a question
worthy of being settled by careful trials
whether or not the udder of the heifer car
safely be increased in volume by manip
ulation, rendering it at the same time
more nearly proof than now. agains
the sensitive and irritable state intt
which it is liable to drift when its func
tions are brought into active play. Ever
though this be not done until the udde
of the heifer begins to spring, as sh,
nears calving, there can be no question
as to our ability to enlarge its capacit.
for milk giving. while at the same tim
! we accustom the heifer to this handling
and when she drops her calf, it will b
found that she is already trained TO sub
NIT to the milking process. and wi
stand quiet under it.-Nationdt Lir
Stock Jonrndt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
A Little White Frock.

Riding on the front platform of
street-car, the other evening, says the
Cincinnati Saturday Night, our atten-
ton was attracted to the sudden, and as
far as we could see altogether uncalled-
for checking up of the car. No one
left the car, nor was there anything
ahead to impede our progress.
Naturally we glanced at the driver.
inuuisitively, who, as he turned his
weather-beaten visage towards us, ans,
wered our inquiring look with, II al
WAYS see the flutter of that little white
dress here on this trip"
And then he told US, his lips CULVER
ing and his voice broken as he spoke,
how just at the place where he put on
the brake. he had once run over a child.
q little girl clad in white. ''She looked
like my little Nellie, SIR" he said, and
with q half-sob, ssand when they told
me that the little one had murmured,
ius before she-died, The d man rum
ned over me, papa it nearly broke my
heart, They found thstf wasn't to
blame at all, the child had run from
the sidewalk right under the wheels,
and before could check up they pass
ed over the poor little body. Ever since
then on this trip. I fancy | see the lit
lie white frock on the track; my heart
comes up in my throat. and l try to
stop the car just as I did on that sad
night ~
aAnd you cannot overcome this
strange fsncyF' we asked,
"No. I've tried to reason myself out
Of it, but It's Nd use; and ! suppose
shall always have the same feeling a.
long as drive . street-car on this line. y
Can you not be transferred to an
other linep"
"Well, yes, I could; but I'd rather
not be. It would seem cowardly fol
me to desert the route on thai account
and somehow, I believe I am bette
man for the remembrance, sad as it IL
/ No; I'll stay whore am"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
SOCIETIES.


A. o. U. w. meets every Tuesday evening ai
Z: 80. J. A, Spence, ?. NJ w: +. 8. Frost, N.
d. 4. Gentry, R.; p. W. Harding, Receiver; =.
L. Mexican, F, s.
Crusade Commsndery-S. 8. Craig, Eminent
Commander, meets third Tuesday evening oi
each month, at 7 :30P. n.
Mexico Lodge No 20, A. f. and A. N. 1st Fri
day night in each month at r. N. j. N. Marm.
aduke. w. NJ; L. II. Hightshoe, S. W.; j. +
Liewellyn, j. W.; James Carroll, Secretary; 4
J. Gibbs. Treasurer; j. Bsssford, y. NJ; j
+. Gillian, J. D.; James Clacher, Tyler.
Mexico Chapter No. a., Royal Arch, meets tn
End Friday in each month. s. n. Edwards, II
p, j. II. Marnaduke, Secretary.
Hebron Lode No. 35l, A. +. and A. N. regular
communications 1st Tuesday in every month q
Z: 50 P. n. JIM. Riley, w. n,
IO. O. F-Mexico Lodge No. 90 meets ever
Thursday evening ut theif hall in p. NJ. Morris
building. J. II. Riley, N. G.
Audrain County Medical Society meets ever!
Friday evening at Z O'Clock. DIR. T. A. Keeton
President; DR.. W. w. K0dman, Secretary.
Salt River Lodge, No. 1885, Knights Of Honor
meets LIST and 81 Thursday evenings at Ken
mans Hall. j. Med. Trimble, Dictator; p.
Harding, Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
An Ode to a stovepipe.

Internal stun, your nature we'll know.
50 when took you down SIX months ago.
Zach piece numbered, 80 that might tell
Exactly how you'd go together well.
And now the time for chilly days draws nigh,
To put you up asain madly try,
But all in vain. The Joints that then did at
Now do not come within an inch OF IL.
get you tWo-thirtls put in place, and then
Crash you go tumbling to the foOr again.
Once more try. You're rather full OF SCOT,
And am getting daubed from head to foot.
] jamb my thumb, but still perseyere
One piece goes down again and takes my ear.
] grab to catch the piece, another goes,
And, falling, scrapes the hide all on my nose.
And then my blood gets boiling, and I say
BY all that's blue, I'll hx you. anyway
Once more go to work. By patience great
! get all but a single section straight.
And that am about to place, when, obi
The chair stand on tips. Down fiat go;
While on and round me with horrid crash,
The whole comes down again in one grand
smash.
And then my wife remarked: "I never sAw
A man so clumsy +, ] say; ahold your jawl
And for q tinman send, while retire
To wash myself, and swear, to vent my ire."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
rhs Hsatben Chinee.

A ChinamaD thus describes his expe-
eience at draw-poker: Il dlaw tElee
carde, get fie acee. bet hive dolia' mo-
body cfom in. Next timee ldiaw two
cardee, get fio kingee. bet ten dol.a.
nobody ciom in. Next timee dsaw
one cardee, get no fushee. bet fifteen
dolla, everybody clom in. Chinaman
hDstad."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

In Liverpool. not many yards from
the prince Of Wales, the Court and the
Alexandra theaters, is wonderful en-
porium where everything Is sold. from
4 Bible to bootjack, from house Of
furniture to pair Of shoestrings. Next
door is q smaller emporium carrying on
= rival trade. At Lewis door stands
tall fellow in uniform. He is kept In
Lewis domains by shutter which con-
ceals the lower part Of his person. His
whole and sole duty Is to lean over that
shutter, to keep his eye on tho rival
shop and b shout every time . custom
er looks fks going in. That's not Lew:
is.," Therois = crowdto watch him all
! day and up 70 midnight, but lle is una.
bashed and his cry is ever, That's not
! Lewis"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Geological examination Of the delta
of the Mississippi now shows that for q
distance of about 800 miles there are bur-
led forests Of large trees, one over the
other, with interspaces Of sand. Ten
distinct forest growths Of this descrip-
tion have succeeded each other. VI these
trees, known as the bald cypress. some
have been found over twenty-five feet in
diameter and one eaatainsd 5000 rings;
in some instances, too. huge trees have
grown over the stumps Of others equal
" large. From these facts geolosists
have assumed the antiquity OF each for.
est growth at 10000 years. or 100000
for sll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Hermann and the Enckatars.

a A "Au VIZ AssAeso
Hermann the magician has been play
ing on few tricks upon the hucksters
OF the st. Louis market. These deal
ers IN eggs, vegetables ana game were
astonisned o. tue treasures the magr
clan Iouna IN .neir trucK' ana sne
poys were Delighted ae the free exhi-
Dltio1 OF hermann sKni:
a., now 40 you sen tnese soup punch
es! said ne' picking up peck meas
ure % 1ull OF nerDs.
-, Two Genus aPieee, repned 'ne am
PIE ~ na.ron pennu tne iayouI.
MAJ cneap, sala neInann' .seIy
tha h, anu x 'nsn suuusnty aoo.lns 'Ie
snS neale VI oue oa tno uuncneo, ne
Pui,eo Pm s:u out = Pieenoric "ao OF twenty
"uraI ma plils'
Inc monan S Maue grao Ior Ins
:. onoa 9..LI uus e sua.uen ~ apPe".eeu
h.,ah ~ sah's; I Il ana sne ioAel ..on a . .ne
- ouhcn " tne naSiclan' ano rom sns
mag'cian n " .ne puncn, N puAAleu r,
o sI way WIN your ioonsnness.
sne AZ :as1 saiu; aii" uecnneu 70 pe
iulsner interestea.
couple Oh stails oeioW " there was
great seiection OF eggs. Ihese at once
caugnt nermanns eye. Are tnese
sggs .resns ne enquired OF the damsei
~ snalee.
les, sr.
He picked up one and ratified it be.
I SIDE the woman's ear. She started
back at the peculiar metallic sound,
whereupon he smiled accusingly at her,
broke the egg and took out two five
dollar gold pieces laying in the yolk.
She started, and he got ten dollars more
out OF another egg.
After collecting about thirty in this
way, she suddenly declined to have any
more eggs broken.
AS she spoke, blue tongue OF flame
sprang out OF q score OF eggs on the
tray. and the whole party started back
in alright. The flame died away, and
the woman turned on Hermann with
almost curse, you're q sorcererw
A stall or two lower down. Hermann
picked up q cabbage and asked the
man II 1t was not lmprudent to leave
his vegetables exposed IN that way.
Inc man covered at MIN, ana said
he was not there Tor joking.
what will you take for the cab
DageY enqulredthe maestro.
~ rive cents.
| Ihe money was passed, and the cab
bage became the property OF the magi-
cian. Iaklng knife, he cut 1t open.
and before the astonished gaze OF the
multitude there lay perfect nest OF
treasures. -,
hermann aenoerateiy began 20 I'LL
nis Poc5ets' hrst WIN wao Q! ollis' q
nunaled aoliar one on !ne OUTSIDE, then
goio waccn ana cnain' next TWO OF
!nres oisnone Iings, anu nhaly neap-
lng na1oiul VI twenty oo1ar goiu pee
I es, anu iast 1i an an Unleeo Seases
oonu Ior one t1ousanu uoiiats'
-, aowers sS y, s Inscription a,a aali 70 PAM I'M
sne cna.sss "nn 2asSeu Ssel Ine
nucks.er a Isl lace ~ an,s hna h Nv was Deing Up
pn,seu a1u Poueneu oy s1e .c.sn'
ou'' @ .s.nL .e' ana.Ie. uo. uu IGspam .a NV
1u oh0 ASi anosnel I. usei nus ouun'e.
nalec. Anu 9. ias', ~neu .nc caooass
was 1s,ueh'ty haueh snpsy, ne % essi n,tnsel
" oenon .n D"' 'no swan "n" leA"'eo
" ..T, cT ooniiol'eu. ,,l -,
ua,.aann. 10y ess guoa o,aanaS = h,ra sa.e =.
tha % aoho ' ""1 '''' 's '''0e' sN A'l' y
'A1 ! sE sa.. x..to. ~, ,u.s . x..
a,a aI~ pS pa.eSs .a.sn1l Hns ~ On Nv was sane =
Nls ID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
POST OFFICE.

GEoRGx A. .POfxxT-.............-.. Postmaster.
DAILY NAILS.
st. Louis mail arrives at q: 10 p. m. and 2 Is
.. m. lnightA
81 Louis mailcleses II N. and p. m.
Gnicago EiAl ARRIVES Ct 8: 20 .. m.
Chtcsgo mail closes IL and o. m.
"a Kansas City mail 10y c. & A. B. Rl arrives at
II Is p. M. closes :l0p m
st. Louis and Chicago uss,l fyis C. 4 AR RI
arI:sss u. q i;,r soa M, closes l2 20 p: M
Jefferson Gity N. = ciIsss =, - ~ ~ " y. m.
Western mail arrives at "a pm.
Western mail closes at D. m.
West Hartford and Perry mails arrive at 20
.. M. Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. Close
1t 8 Z. m. same days.
Santa Fe mail arrives at 12 m. Tuesdays and
Fridays-.dspsrts1 !: % p. m. same days.
tounS's Creek and Long Branch ma,is arrive
at Il M Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Close at Il 90 r m. same days.
ModOc and Younger 3 mali arrives ut II q. n.
Saturdays. Closes at l p. m. same day.
Posi- sssce opens 6 q m; closes at ?. m.
Open Su.slAyS nomA 70 p q.
II Money orders on all. Important points IN
sns United Hsatess Engiana snd Ireland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Pyrethrum rosem, the insect,cide
plant, is perfectly hardy in this climate,
and may be raised as easily as cone
flower or mayweed. The value of the
powder made from the flowers as an in
secticide can hardly be estimated. since
It is sure death to many Of our most de-
structive pests, and yet utterly harm
less to human beings and the larger AMI
mAlz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY DECEMBER Z 1852

''Will l come!' she repeated, look
ing up in his eyes and drawing near
er, until his arms silently folded about
her
And SO Carradine found his love at
last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES,

M. E. CHURCH. SoUTH--Services in the NJ. e:
Church, south, every Sunday at 10 80 A. y. and
Z: 80 P. NJ. Rev. L. j. GOoch, pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at J: 30. Sunday
School at 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 at A. M.
James Carroll, Superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH--Services at Presby-
terian Church on Promenade street, by Rev. DIR.
Stoddert every Sunday, alto 30, A. NJ, and J 80
P. N. Lecture and prayer meeting every Wedues-
day evening. Sunday School at A. M. j. r.
Blant0n, Superintendent.
CHRISTIAN CHURCa--Services at the Christian
Church every Lords day at 10 30 A. NJ. and :30
p M. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening III
7 80. Sunday School at 8 80 A. N. B. L. Locke
superintendent, B. f. Dobyns, Secretary.
OLp-SCHooL BAPTIST CHURcH--Services at the
Old School Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
in each month. Elder j. E. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET N. E. 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
lntendent.
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH---Services in Episcopal
Church on 1st and Sd Sundays in each month al
| IL A. n. and 80 P n. Rev. Peter Wager Rector
| CATHOLIC CHURCH Services at the Catholi,
Church every Sunday. Father Dempsey Pastor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
DIRECTORY.
National and State Directory.

THE CABINET.
Salary of each, 81, Co.,
Secretary of Stafe--F. T. Frelinghuysen. Of N j.
Secretary OF War Robert Lincoln, of Illinois.
Secretary of Treasury--Chas. F. FOlger, of n. 7.
Secretary of Navy--Wm. Il. Chandler. of New
Hampshire.
Secretary of Interior--H. E. Teller, of Ohio.
ATTORNEY GeneraI--Ben. ii. Brewster, of Penn.
Postmaster General Timothy o. Howe. of Wis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
County and City Directory
coUNrY DIRECTORY.

Times of Holding Courts.
AUDRAIN CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Terms---Fonrth Monday in January
first Monday in June, and first Monday in
October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular Terms--Second Monday in March, May,
September, and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms--First Monday in May, August,
November and February.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Memphis has twenty. ..i,i .,.,.--..-,-
nisl associations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
B00TSAND SHOES

GEORGE HABLUTZEhi
9 1t Knodefers old stand, South
le OF Public Square, and is better
spared than ever before to manu-
aeaxe the best Of all kinds of Doors
|0d SHoEs.
RxPAIRue A SPECIALITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
STATE OFFICIALS,

Governor--T. I. Crittenden Salary, IS. 600
Lieut.. Gov.--Robert A. Campbell... S. per day.
Secretary of State--M X. McGrath. .$3 600
Attorney General--Daniel HI. Mcintyre. 8, 600
Auditor Walker. IS, 900
Treasurer--Phi E, Cbappell. ..............S3 go, 600
Register OF ands--Robert McCulloch. :. 90, 600
Supt. Public Instruction--R. d. Shannon. .$3, 600
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25

had been protiered the command of good
ship. In the heat of the next engagement
cannon ball took off his wooden deputy,
so that he fell upon the deck. A seaman,
thinking he had been wounded. called ont
tain, " the carpenter will do"
Pestered with contributions in verse"
from persistent rhymster till his patience
gave out, an American editor wrote to his
correspondent thus: "If you don't stop
sending mo your sloppy poetry, I'll print
piece of it some day, with your namo
appended in full, and send copy to your
sweetheart's father" That poetical foun.
tain was spontaneously dried up.
AT IA church in Scotland, where there
was popular call for a minister, as it is
termed, two candidates offered to preach,
whose names were Adam and Low. The
latter preached in the morning. and took
for his text, Adam, where art thou z"
lie made very excellent DISCOURSE and
the congregation were much edited
In the afternoon, Mr.. Adam preached
upon these words: "Lo, here I am"
The impromptu and the sermon gained
him the appointment.
Incident in the market: Young house,
Keeper" Have you n nice cnlfs head I
think John would like one for dinner"
"Yss, we have one nicely cleaned. Shall
! send it up 7" "Apd have you any quail |?
| think quail on toast would please him"
Some just in this morning." "And let
me SEQ a loin of beef. Is it quito tho
season for renison yet ?" mo. Shall I
send the calf's head, quail and loin of
beef?" We'll, no. guess not. You can
give me half n mound of nnrk stenkn
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25
Humorous Paragraphs.
Parapets-Twins.

Parapets-Twins.
long meat-er-The tall butcher.
Circus mules are educated because they
exhibit bray-in.
A man is like an egg. You can't tell
whether or not he's good until he's "broke."
"A fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind but not when the fellow is feeling
for your pocket-book.
The best description we have ever heard
of very slow man was that he was too
slow to get out of his own way.
An ingenious Colorado man called his
COW Serial, because the brief portion of
the tail she had needed "to DO continued"
Boiling hair in solution of ten will
darken it, says an exchange; but some
folks don't like to have their tea darkened
that way.
"Too much absorbed in his business"
was the comment of n Western newspaper
on the death of brewer who was drowned
in a tank of his own beer.
During the ninth waltz Oscar, pointing
to his boots, remarked to Feliciana, "You
can't say l have no polish" "No," said
she, but you shine at the wrong end"
The chances are that Lieutenant Flippcr
will never sit under tree, after battle,
in the uniform Of tho United States officer,
"This is picture of Freddy's rabbits
"But it is picture of a fox" "Ths fox
is very fat "But where are Freddy's
rabbits ?" Frsddy's rabbits are in the
fox"
Physicians who say that it is not healthy
to sleep in tho daytime arc rebuked by
religious journalist of the Keystone State,
who says that people who attend church
have remarkably good health.
The Spiritualsts in Burlington usually
open their services with tune ON the
ACCORDION. After man has sat through
q whole tune ON the ACCORDION he is then
ready to believe anything and becomes au
easy convert.
Next time you shiver at having tooth
pulled think of Joseph Brooks of Colorado.
lie lay still and let n bear chaw his arm
oil, aud thereby saved the rest of his body.
Come to read the item over again, it was q
wooden arm, but Joseph wasn't to blame
for that.
"whew Coming mp these stairs takes
the wind out Of me-" remarks the gentle
man who climbs to the editorial rooms to
give advice about running the paper. $50
glad" says tho editor, shaking him by the
hand, and tho gentleman thinks the editor
is delighted to see him.
A lecturer Was once in dilemma which
he will probably never forget. While talk
ing about art, he ventursd the assertion
"Art eau never improve nature" And At
that moment some one in tho audience
cried out in q gruH voice: "Csn't he
Well, then, how do you think you would
look without your wigv"
A naval officer, for his courage in .
fierce contest wherein he had lost leg,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25
Places OF Worship.

SEAMES's BEruEi-Rcv Damon, Chaplain King
street, near the sailors Home. Preaching at II ~,
seats free sabbath school before the service
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at -, o'clock
unr STREET Cnupcu-Rev j. A. Cruzau Pastor, corner
OF Fort and Bcrctania streets Preaching Sunday,
Al II N aud "a Pm. Sabbath School at iOAH.
ST Andrews CATHEDRAL-Engish services. Ri Rev
tho Bishop II Honolulu and Rev Thus blackburn Ha-
waiian services; Rev Alex Macintosh $50, Holy
Communion; 33o, Mathis and Sermon (Hnwaiian); ii,
Maths. Litany and sermon English; 4, Evensong
(iiawaiian); 40 Evcnsong and Sermon (Englishj.
RoNAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Under the charge OF X
Rev Bishop Maigre assisted by Rev Bishop Hermann;
Fort street, near Betetana. Services every Sunday al
10 A " and 2rx.
KAwAIAHAo CHuRon-Rcv II II Parker, Pastor KIM
street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every
sunday at II Al. sabbath School at 10 ". Evening;
services AT ~, o'clock, alternating with kaumakspiIi
District meetings in various chapels ut 3DPM PRAYER
meeting every Wednesday at ~, Pm