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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06

not adapted to cotton or other crops re-
curing cultivation. Large areas of
cheap lands now lying waste might be
made profitable by stocking them with
sheep and Kidding the country of dogs
and other enemies to wool husbandry.
The fact that sheep can be kept far
cheaper in the mountain ranges of the
south than in either the north, east, or
west, has been fully demonstrated.
The late Hon. Henry S. Randall. au-
thor of that excellent work, "Sheep
Husbandry in the South" (Which we
commend to the reader in his "Prac-
teal Shepherd" first published in 1863,
estimates the cost of keeping sheep on
the highest priced land in New York
and New England on which sheep are
usually kept for wool growing purposes
at $500 per head per annum. And he
adds; an extensive regions of the
south and southwest the cost is mainly
comprised in the expense of herding,
sailing and shearing, and where the
number of sheep kept is large, does
not exceed twenty-five cents head.
In the same connection, the author
says that Sin some of our western and
} northwestern states, where sheep can
, have the run of lands belonging to the
5 government or to nonresident owners
D in addition to those owned by the AOcE
master, the cost of keeping, including
a winter shelter, ranges from say 70 ct
n to 81 head"
e These estimates, which are furnished
!, by the best American authority Oh
e sheep husbandry, give the south
r great advantage over any other section
n of the country, and they are probabl
If as correct to-day as when first pull
TT lished. Texas, the most noted shee
l. state, is said to have over twenty-fv
is ranches which have each more tina
II $4,000 sheep. And as to profits, tn
5, item is now going the rounds Of tn
g press: Gone Texas farmer Is. Bas
1t get reports that in 1879 he bOugl
ID 1877 head of sheep for 81, 200, and hi
n since sold S., 400 worth of wool, an
W 100 ewes for $500 His present floc
st consists of 300 head, which he valu
lie at over 100000" Surely there
ds profit in wool growing in the soutI
Cd and it is surprising that so little ate
Il, ton is given to so lucrative branC
ed of husbandry. Owners of cheap al
to unoccupied lands in the cotton state
of and those adjoining which have traC
,t, adapted to sheep husbandry, will plea
ass make a note of this and govern thel
rs" selves accordingly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06
SMILES.

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green,
And every goose a swan, lad,
And every lass queen;
Then hey for boat and horse lad,
And round the world away;
Young blood must have his course, lad,
And every dog his day.
A press opinion-"That's good CT
der"
One-half the word don't know how
the other half lies.
Bugle trimmings are recommended
for windy day.
A girl who is caught by a masher
loves not wisely but too swell.
When a young lady hens handker-
chiefs for a rich bachelor, she sews that
she may reap.
"Know thyself," may be an excel
lent sort of proverb, but it's forcing a
pretty tough acquaintance on some folks.
A medical writer says that children
need more wraps than adults. They
generally get more.
Women kiss each other, not because
they like 1t, but to make the men mad
at the reckless waste that is going on.
thine is a good deal like mule, ,
wrote Johnny in his composition. at
is better to be ahead of time than be-
hind time"
"Why is young man like kerne
of corn ?" asked a young lady. "Be
cause" said another, che turns white
when he pops"
1t was out west that a political dele
gate moved that bar be set up in tb
conference room. He said he wanted
to stop the numerous motions tnadjourn
A good old Quaker lady, after lis
tening to the extravagant yarn of
person as long as her patience woul
allow, said to him: Friend, what
pity it's a sin to lie, when it seems S
necessary to thy happiness"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06
Wool Growing As a Southern
Industry.

Among the industries of the south
which have been neglected, but which
promises to add largely to its prosperity
and wealth when properly developed,
is that of wool growing. Heretofore,
far too little attention has been devoted
to this important branch of production.
Ifcotton is king, why may not wool be
or soon become queen, in large pOr-
ton of the south and southwest? In.
deed, wool is already great factor of
prosperity and wealth in some sections,
notably in Texas, though its production
might easily be augmented there as
well as in other portions of the south.
Sheep husbandry, and particularly the
growing of fine wool, may render a
very profitable business in the noun
famous regions of the south, which are
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06
A Startling Fact.

Thousands of children have died of
diphtheria this winter who might have
been saved by a single bottle of John
sons Anodye Liniment 1t is sure
preventive OF diphtheria and will cure
nine cases out of ten. No family
should be without it a day.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06
FARMERS FRIEND,
South Rend, Indiana.
OnIy so Cents q Year,
Circulation $4,000.

The largest and best agricultural paper in
the country. Eight large pages, As columns
few advertisements, and almost double the
reading matter given by the $3.50 and ~ ag-
ricultural papers, but we send it to you for
50 cents a year. Premiums to subscriber,
premiums to club raisers, and 232 splendid
presents given to them in addition, consist
sisting of $40 New Birdsell Glover Huller
complete, including re-cleaning attach
ment which cleans the seeds as threshed;
$50 Casaday Sulliy PlOw; a S65 Studebaker
Farm Wagon; Oliver Chilled Flows, Sewing
Machine, Silyerware, etc. Some OF the de-
partments of the Farmers Friend are Farm
Topics" "The Orchard" olive Stock
"The Poultry Yard" "Home and Health,
domestic Economy" ''Young Folks" "The
Puzzler," "The Story Teller" "The Funny
Place" "Sunday Reading" "The Clover
Leaf" "The Apiary," Letter Basket,
"Various Topics, Correspondence" HINTS
for the Season, ""World's Record" etc., ETC.
Practical farmers and the best writers con-
tribute to it, Agents make money canvass
| ing for it, ANY subscriber authorized to
act as agent. Send so cents for years sub
scription, or write your name and those OF
your neighbors on postal card for Tree
sample copies and our illustrated premium
list. Address On
FARMERS FRIEND PUB, CO..
auoo6m4 South Bend. Ind.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06

Edward Wilders Compound Extract
of Wild Cherry is one of the most val
liable of all the medicines before the
public as a curative agent in consump
ton, bronchitis, laryngitis, asthma, and
all the train of pulmonary diseases, in
Guiding water fever and pleurisy. The
value of the wild cherry bark has long
been known to physicians, and it has
gained remarkable renown amongst the
most distinguished medical men as a
wonderful tonic and sedative. 1t is
magical in its effects on debilitated
states of the stomach or general system
attended with irritation or nervous ex-
element. 1t allays all violent action
of the heart, and is the only medicine
which removes and cures the hectic fe
yer of scrofula and consumption. This
great and powerful medicine is presen
ted in its purest and most efficient form
in Edward Wilder's Compound Elk
tract, and has already created revolu
ton in the healing art by the numerou;
successful cures resulting from its use
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
County HiSfarY.

This work which is now under prepara-
ton by the National Historical Company
is one deserving the attention of every
citizen in the county and especially of
every old settler. We fear its import
ance may not be fully understood and
therefore again call attention to the en-
terprise. 1t can be made complete only
by the assistance of the pioneers and cit
liens of the county because they have
seen it and all know it as no other can;
therefore let each and all contribute to
its pages, and Audrain county will be
given that assured position which she
holds in the affection of the people and in
the State at large. The compilers should
receive all the assistance from all the
people of the county which it is possible
to give. So much depends on this, SO
many of the incidents of sc much of the
growth of the county is locked up in the
breast of the citizens and early settlers.
These adventures and that romance which
surrounds pioneer life may be able to find
its way into this work, if our people will
only furnish them to the publishers that
they may be woven into the complete
whole thereto, as this is the first attempt
to compile a detailed history of the coun-
ty, it is of the utmost Importance that all
the possible encouragement be given to
the enterprise. We therefore direct
anew the attention of our people and
hope that it may be made a complete sue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01

In order that our people may know
something in regard to the business
transacted in this city by the two
branches of the St. Louis breweries,
we append the following shipments
HI. Schmidt, agent for Lemp's
brewery, since the first of last No
vember, has shipped 81 car loads,
making 1882 kegs and 1850 boxes.
To reduce this down to a fine point,
there were S6,456 gallons, or 4,161,.
$50 glasses contained in the above.
Beer drinkers, think of this.
The Anheuser-Busch branch, Mr..
j. B. Merkel, manager, since last
June has shipped 1850 kegs and
1,S40 cases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Alton Officials Sued.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, October 25.-
To-day suit was brought by Keith
Lackey, of Normal, for $1,000 DAM
ages against Superintendent I. M.
Bates of the Chicago and Alton road,
of Bloomington; Assistant Superin-
tendent Reeves, of Roodhouse, for
merly of Chicago, and other officials
of that company. The plaintiff ALE
ges that while an operator and ticket
agent at Mexico, Mo, he was charged
with forgery and embezzlement, of
which he was not guilty, and On these
charges he was imprisoned three
hours.
Keith Laekey is well-known IN this
city and is now at work at the Union
depot. He has a host of friends
here. In fact, all who do business
with him are impressed with his po-
likeness, accommodation and square
dealing. There is evidently a mis-
take some where. From what we can
learn the officials were put on the
wrong mar by their detective. We
trust the matter will be amicably adj.
justed and Keith will remain with US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Supreme Court Decisions.

G.. B. Macfarlane and T. b. Buck
ner were in Jefferson City last week
attending the Supreme Court. The
following cases from Audrain were
disposed of as follows !:
Lowery Smith ct al, respondents
VS.. j. R. Shell, appellant; submitted
on briefs.
John Quigley, respondent, VS.. Mex
leo Southern Bank, appellant; sub
mitted on brief by appellant; re-
spondent given till November 10 to
file brief.
A. Brown et al, respondents, VS..
Fl. Howe ct al, appellants appeal
dismissed for failure to comply with
rules.
F. Russell, administrator, etc., re-
spoEdent, VS.. j. w. Eubanks, ct al,
appellants agreed and submitted.
W. Young, ct al, appellant, rs.
H. Glascock, respondent; death OF
respondent suggested; cause revived
by consent; given till January lst,
1884, to file brief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
81 CALL YOU!"
Remarked Sheriff Woodward to the
"Boys' the Other Night.
He Stands Pat" and "opens" with out
Showing a "Pair''--The End of
Gambling in Mexico.

The time was last Sunday evening,
about s O'Clock. when the several
ministers of this city we're expound.
ing scripture from their pulpits and
telling their people that 1.-THE wages
of sin are death and the way of the
transgressor is hard." The place
was a second story back room-a half
dozen (more or less) of young men
were in this room. We do not know
what they e doing, but know they
were not at church, and do not think
they were holding a prayer meeting,
Or at least the furniture don't 60 to
sustain this theory.
An unusual sound was heard in the
hall. The password Or knock was
not sounded. The %stentorian voice of
Sheriff Woodward was heard to say,
"Open up The boys in the room
did not ask HIM to show his openers
but at once 'slaid down'-one under
the stove, another up the iue and an
other behind a curtain, another
through the hole and another out of
the window. A short consultation
was held, during which the parties in
the hall could hear such sentences as
"a thousand dollars for a rope
"why amt there a fire escape or a
lightning rod on this house," &c. &c.
The door was then opened when sher-
iff Woodward, Prosecuting Attorney
Buckner, James Garrett, w. F. Reed,
Night police Bunton and Surber, en-
tered. Only four young men were
in sight. Zone little Ingun up the
tlue." &c. They were notified to ap.
pear before a Justice of the Peace
at 10 a. m. Monday. They appeared
They admitted that they were playing
cards On Sunday, but denied that they
were gambling. They pleaded guilty
to the first charge and the other was
dismissed. 1t cost them SIS each
They won't do so any more, at leas'
at that time and place. Gambling
is against the law and the authorize:
ale right in suppressing it. They
have undertaken this matter and viii
not stop until this evil is entirely
eradicated from the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Coming Back.

Since the late Ohio election it is
observed that quite a large number Of
her citizens, who have been for a long
while alienated from the Democratic
party-some of them from early
childhood-are now trying to squeeze
back again into the Democratic ranks.
By this we are reminded Of a remark
able case of constancy in England.
A man who separated from his wife
thirty-ive years ago, has just return
ed and has offered to s'kiss and make
up" A few days pr1or to the Offer
the wife fell heir to $3.50, 000.-Tera.
Siftinqs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
A BOOMING TOWN.
Rash Hill Getting to the Front.

We had the pleasure last week of
spending q couple of hours OF Rush
Hill, a growing little village just east
of Mexico. Only a year Oh so ago.
there was not a-singie house on what
was an unfencrd prairie. Now the
country round about is under success
full cultivation and furnishes cnsto-
mers for q score of business houses.
A new hotel is being completed, a
neat depot has been finished and a
telegraph operator employed. Roody
& Fritz are just opening a large hard
ware store which will do a good bust
ness. We learn that a new dry goods
store will also soon be opened.
Gus Reusch, n of the founders
of the town, is postmaster and ex-
press agent. A new elevator is to be
erected at once by Hisey & James.
John Wick has a neat drug store and
is doing a fine business. We were
Informed that the Holiness gang had
been down there and converted good
many of the natives. Harry Chris
man, we think, was at the bottom of
this boom. He has gone West on
the strength of it. Ed. Sutton Is
shaking with the ehills and says he
expects he will have to JOIN the band,
as he feels sometimes as if he would
shake to death. Arrangements are
being made to bore for coal and wa
ter at an early day. We would sug-
gest that some move be made toward
putting down much-needed side
walks. L.. H. Woods has a large
general store and is doing a fine bust
ness. He has our thanks for SUBJ
stantial favors. He is whole-souled,
solid man. P. H. Dyer, the dry
goods man, enjoys a good trade and
says he can't do without the LEDGER.
He has a large stock of goods and
sells cheap. "Buckskin" & Lamonte
are both well and will have a cider
drinking match soon. DR.. Vance
says everybody is well and he has
gone to carpentering. Mrs. Alexan-
der has just completed a neat resi-
dence., We met a host of LEDGER
friends and were much pleased with
the bright prospect of this booming
town. We shall visit Rush Hill often
in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
PR00RAMME

OF Quarterly Convention Of Prairie
Township S. s. Convention, to be
held in Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. 2, 1888,
at 10 o'clock, q. M:
Devotional exercises.
10:l5-Address ny the President.
1O: 30-:sObjects and Aims OF the
s. S." Miss Fannie Scanland,
A. E.. Myers.
IL :00-"An Evergreen s. S. in ev.
cry Community why not?''
Ed. &. B. Smith. DR.. Mitchell.
II :30-ssThe Progress Of the S. S.,
Past and Present, Rev. Briggs.
IL :00-Dinner.
1:00-.sThe S. S. q Promoter OF
Religion, Morality and Educa-
tion,' Misses Annie Fletcher,
Lulu Doss, and Mr.. III. A.
Corner.
1:30-"The s. s. the Nursery OF
the Church," Dr. Wayman.
2:00-Reports from S. Schools.
2:30-Query box.
3:00-Remarks for the good of The
cause.
The following songs in ."Gospel
Hymns have been selected to be
used in the exercises: Nos 6, SO,
14s, 155,162, 179, 204, 210, 229
235, 249, $50, 257, 2ss, 26s, ass
298; 304, 305.
ALI schools in the township are re.
quested to be represented by two o.
more delegates.
G. 81. HARRINGTON,
D. NJ. PRICE,
II. BEAL,
Ex E0m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Foar Heofs Of Gold.

EOuT u00ts 0I dOAQs
"What are the real facts, Mr.. Case,
about the name of your trotter, Jay
Eye-Seeg'
"Well, N day when l first bought
him-he was a yearling them stood
watching hlm trotting around the pas
tare and / got to thinking about what
would name him. I thought at last
that / would just take the first letters
of my name, j. /. c., and spell them
out as it is doneJay-Eye-See. So
that's the way he came to get his
name"
"Where did you get him, and what
did he cost 2"
81 bought him when he was a year.
ling, four years ago, of Colonel West,
of Georgetown. Kentucky. Colonel
West looked on him as the apple OF
his eye, and I liked his looks very
much. too, but neither of us thought
he would do what he has done. ]
bought him with some seven or eight
others, and paid $500 apiece for them
in the lot"
"What do you think Jay-Eye-See
will do next season."
swell, sir / think he will make
2:08 next year, barring accident.
When Maud S. made her 2:IO LA she
was seven years old, and when Jay.
Eye-See made 2 10 ga at Providence
he wassonly five years old, so that
think that by the time he is as old as
she was when she made her best time
he win be able to outstrip her. I be.
lieye he a beat any trotting horse
on earth to-day"
"But / have another horse,' con.
tinued Mr.. Case, (which I think il
about the greatest horse on earth,
and that's Phallas. He is only siz
years old, and his record now II
2:15 1-2-within a quarter of a sec.
ond Of Smuggler's best time, which
is the best time of any trotting stall
lion-2:15 IA" Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
How J. w. P. broke his hand.

Who stole DR.. Alllson's chickens.
If Gavin won't get there when he
comes.
If his feet showed from behind the
curtain.
Where was --, when the light
went out.
If Dolph Hurd would not make. a
good detective.
II our friend Mason has early sup.
per on Fridays.
Why they did not have a fire es-
cape on the outside.
If the wire fence ran into our friend
N. E. Bush's steer.
When, ever held out before
without being caught.
Why the boys did not have holes
| with them to crawl into.
If that large German pipe at Urban
Weimer's isn't daisy.
If the Republican newspapers want
to sell their roosters cheap.
! Why Ev. Bean did not bring pretty
I Miss. home with him.
What the young lady was trying te
do when she fell down cellar.
What our friend Ed. Wilson IS goine
to do with our big sweet potato.
If the LEDGER has not received
thirteen new subscribers this week.
Who Ev. Bean was looking fol-
when he found Mary Churchill
If they would not have cracked
blue check over in the hole for
scent rope.
If 1t is right to call a certain youn!
lady of this city misery, because sh'
loves company.
If our young friend won't put hi
letter under full postage, and not il
a newspaper next time.
When that sale of secondhand jew
eIry will come off. b. F. D. and r
G. and others ought to know.
If Marion Hite and Jay Bennett
are not the bosses in breaking young
stock to work. They broke a mule
neck this week.
How much our friend Bryson, o
the Louisiana Republican, would TAX
to stop punning, and if he know
where punsters go when they die.
If Ned Buckner thinks his olt
rooster-John l.. Sullivan-can cro1
over everything he tackles. Bette
let him try the Jesse James outfit
Neddle.
II a certain gentleman in this State
who was too good to pull a cow GU
of the ditch on Sunday, was not sen
to the penitentiary for stealing a hors
on Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Resolutions Of Respect.

AsCSVAWefVuo Va
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Lord
TO remove Bro. Thos. Sanders, q faith
full Deacon of Bethlehem Church in
Audrain county, No.. from a home
among US to q brighter homeia Heav-
en-. Therefore be it
Resolved, LIST. That, in the death
of our dear brother, the church has
lost a most excellent member and
faithful laborer, full of Goodness and
honesty and Astounding in good
works. He died the 25th day of Au.
gust, 1883, in the triumph OF a living
faith and his works will follow him.
I'd. That we extend to the bereav.
ed family our heartfelt sympathy and
ever pray that the Lord may bless
these sore Affections to the good Of
their immortal and never-dying souls,
! Sd. That the county papers be re.
quested to publish the foregoing reso'
lutions.
Done by order of the church The
4tb Saturday in October, 1888.
JAS. F. SMITH, Moderator
W. d. DAY, Church Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01

Mary Churchill has written a letter
to her parents. She won't tell where
she is, or what she is doing, except
that she is ''living honestly" Why
this long silence? Why won't she tell
where is? We don't think her parents
have much to rejoice over in such a
letter. The LEDGER, as usual, was
first to give the news in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Jesse lanes Ostraeised.

JACKSONVILLE, H., Oct. ga
resolution was passed by the city
council here tonight, enjoining the
Jesse James troupe from perform
ing in this city tomorrow night.
II aA the city councils win now
enioin the Uncle Tom Cabin compa-
MES the public win be happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
TEMPERANCE Drug Store.

A temperance drug store in this
city offers at its bar the following
beverages, namely: Soda water, Con-
gress water, Constitution water, Del
aware water. spring water, eye water,
rose water, salt water, warm water,
creek water, cucumber pump water,
rain water, courthouse roof water,
jail-roof water, pond water, living
well water, melted-snow water, ice
cold water, dish water, duck-puddle
water and water.-Me1ico Cor. O
MiddletoWn Chips
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Lean Year.

We learn that the young gentlemen
of this city are preparing to keep
open house on New Years day We
trust the ladies will turn out and call,
thus showing their appreciation Of
the efforts of the boys to make i,
pleasant for them. Mexico promises
to have a brilliant Christmas season
this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Gov. Crittenden is rather severe OF

Gov. Crittenden is rather severe on
the board of trade Of st. Louis
when he makes 1t a gambling device,
especially when it is only short time
since he was a good patron of the
game, and only quit because he ..got
done up for quite q neat little sum.
A burnt child breads the fire..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01

Charley Graham, who lives north OF
Mexico, is reported to have been
knocked down and robbed of over
$50 one day last week, while enter
ing his smoke house. He don't know
who did the knocking, as he was laid
out for repairs. The party evidently
lives in the neighborhood, as Charley
had only received the money a few
hours previous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01
Fer Sale.

A fine twe-story brick store on the
Public Square with fine, dry, WE'LL
lighted basement This property
should rent for at least six or seven
hundred dollars per year. Il will be
sold at . bargain for cash. Apply u
LEDGER Office. B. ID. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-01

SAM Cook, of the Warrentcn Baa-
ner, is also president of a bank. Sam
will make lots Of money on his paper
and lose it in the bank. The
LEDGER viii open q bank, when oil
its delinqnents are paid up.