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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26
THE DUDE.
BY MARY PRENTIS.

A lah-dah-dah young man,
A fah-1ah-lah young man,
An almost new
And utterly too.
A tra-la- la young man.
He'd thought he'd 90 and see
The world so wide and free, -
IT anything was good enough for him,
He climbed the Himalay,
He tramped through Africa.
But everything was far too rough for
him.
A tall, aesthetic young man.
An utterly sweet young man;
A great swell-head,
An utter bred,
A finished quite complete young man.
He quizzed the Continent;
In eighty days he went
Around the world to show what he
could do:
BE said with all his force;
The world was all too coarse
And nothing did what it was meant
to do"
A Roman nose young man,
A tooth-pick toes young man.
Who sucked his cane
To soothe his brain
A tight fit clothes young man!
The men all feel for him,
The girls all kneel to him,
The dear mammas look eagerly his way.
But he will take his ehaunee,
And he will daunee his dsunce,
; 1--s For every dog is bound to have his day
An eye-glass quiz young man,
A perhaps it is' young man.
4 perfumed dear,
From ear to ear
Do You know who 1t is, young man?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26
The Newer kTithmetie.

A woman placed four pounds Of
cold meat and eight slices Of bread
before a tramp. At the end of twen-
ty minutes how much vas left!
A young man, by swearing off on
cigars, tobacco and beer, saved thir-
tyeents per day for..six months. How
many frog suppers would this gsss at
s8 per supper
If it cost 5000 for young !sdgs %
learn painting, and she turns ont two
landscapes worth forty cents apiece,
what is the net profit!
An Indiana girl trapped eighty
three rabbits and sold them for fllir-
teen cents each. What Was the SIM
total, and how much did she hsTe left
after buying her father 9 10 oyereoat: :
The average woman groans i25
times per hour when suffering with
the toothache, while the average man
utters thirty-fve cuss words every
seventy seconds. At the end Of
three hours how far ahead viii the
/ woman be?
A man In Richmond wound up an
eight-day clock every night for thir.
teen straight years. How much time.
estimating three minutes for each
wind, could he have put IN &c hoeiae
corn bad be known whist sort Of /
clock he iiads
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26
A Dealerin Stocks.

A member of church congregation in
Wisconsin was last fall charged with
gambling in stocks, and brought up
before a committee for investigation
The trial began by deacon asking:
"Brother Smith, the charge is gam
bling in stocks"
ayes, sir"
"And you plead not guilty."
'sNo, sir, plead guilty"
"Then you do buy and sell stocks,
lures in pork?"
81 do, sir. Didn't 1 give 81, 200 in
cash to help build this church?''
eyes"
"Well, scooped that in on little deal
in pork. Didn't pay in $500 on the Or
gan7"
eyes"
''That was part of my profits on spec.
IN oats. Didn't I foot a deficiency of
$500 in the minister's salary this year?''
eyes"
"That came from a rise III stocks
Didn't chip in 500 towards the parson-
age?'
"Yes.n
"That came from corner in oats
Havn't whacked up on the orphan asy-
lum, the new bridge, the park and the
nre engine?"
"You have"
"Well, that means more corners and
holding on till l felt my hair growing
gray. Gentlemen, will step out for q
moment and let you reach verdict
He stepped out, but it was only thirty
| seconds before he was called in and con-
graduated ON the verdict of 'snot gull
| tyt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26
Letter Stamps,

The green Scent stamp, which viii
go out of use on and after the first day of
next October, will have had a "run' of
thirteen years. 1t succeeded the short
lived pale-blue 3-cent stamp, which suc-
ceeded the red. Postage stamps were
first issued by the government in 1s47,
the initial issues being a scent stamp
bearing the face of Franklin and 10-cent
stamp on which was likeness of Wash
ington. The second series-embracing
issued not long afterward. The one bore
the face of Franklin, three that Of Jeffer-
son, and the 10 and IL different views Of
Washington. Three higher denomina-
tions were added in 1851, "a, 80 and
90. The 80 was given a second view of
Franklin, and the other two varied
impressions of Washington. A third is
sue was made in 1881, without change of
facial adjournment. The first two-cent
stamp was printed in 1868, and bore the
face of Jackson. In 1866 the 15-cent
stamp, first issued in 1861 and introduced
especially for use in foreign correspon-
dence, was given the face of Lincoln The
square stamp design, of which the blue
three was one, was invented in 1870, but
was tolerated only about one month,
when the designs now IN use were sub
stituted. The faces on stamps of that
issue were: Franklin's on the l, Jack
sons on the 2, Wasington's on the s.
Lincoln's on the 5, Jefferson's on the 10,
Clay's on the u, Webster's on Is, Scott's
on the "a, Hamilton's on the 80, and per-
ry (Commodore) ON the 90. At a later
date the face of Stanton was put on the
7-cent stamp, and the 8 was given Gar
fields in 1882. As, after October l, the
cent stamp will be the most used, and
the three will disappear, it will be fitting
to give the new stamp the face of Wash
ington. The stamps of the issues of lS-
~ and 1851 are absolete. Those OF sub
sequent issues are still valid. In 1855,
and again in 1s47, there was an issue of
stamps designated newspapers and per-
iodical stamps. Those of the former is
sue are now uncurrent. They were three
in number, and Of 5, 10 and 25 cents val
ue. The issue of 1874, were of twenty
four denominations of value ranging from
2 cents to $50, the more expensive one
being for use by the news agents and
publishers In forwarding matter in bulk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

1t takes pair of jacks, or something
as good as them to open it. Nos;
take these cards and tell me whether
you open it. or not!''
Mrs. Spoopendyke examined her
cards critically. ~
sWhat have you got?'' demanded
Mr.. Spoopendyke.
His wife laid down four aces and a
jack.
Mr.. Spoopendyke glanced at tire
hand and then at his own cards.
His ace was only the joker, which Jhe
had forgotten to remove from the
pack. ;
(Which opens it?'' inquired Mrs.
Spoopendyke, watching the gathering
storm with some trepidation.
"Nothing opens it!". yelled Mr..
Spoopendyke, dashings his cards to
the floor. tWith your way of play
ing it, it would take steam oyster
knife to open it How'd We think it
was opened-with q night key. Got
an idea that it had hinges, haven't We,
and opens widest when it has nothing
to say, like your mouthf''
.'Must l bet my last cent now
faltered Mrs. Spoopendyke, profound
ly impressed with the idea that the
game was still going on. I've got
four dollars, but want one for wig
1 gin. Shall l bet the other three Z"
'sBet 'em!'' howled Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, who, like great many men,
regarded the idea of his wife beating
him at anything as something intoler
ably blasphemous. "Why don't ye
bet? Bring forth the speculative three
dollars and hazard it on the four tri-
umphant aces! Wah-h-h-h!' and. the
conclusion of Mr.. Spoopendyke's
speech flew out of him too fast for
perfect enunciation.
81 don't care" murmured Mrs.
Spoopendyke, as she wound the clock,
and stood scratching her nose with
the key; the told me that four aces
were as good as the Jackpot, and
when opened it, he said was wrong.
Another time, I'll put them N my
pocket, and he can play away at that
Jackpot until he's bald before III
, help him get it open,''
And with this riotous determination
Mrs. Spoopendyke crawied ints bed
and dreamed that she had got caueh;
in Jackpot with a spring lack to it
and couldn't get out because she had
left the four aces in the pocket of hel
new plum-cofored silk.
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Mr. Travers and Two Confidence Men.

Mr.. William r. Travers tells the fol-
lowing story on himself, and vouches for
It's being new and true one As he was
leaving his office on Thursday last we'll
dressed man approached him and, greet
ing him very cordially, said: "How do
you do sir3 am very glad to see you
When did you arrive in the city," 80
"E-er-e-ex-c-c-c- meme.
sir" said Mr. Travers "You--you have
evidently mis-mis-mitaken me for s-s-s
somebody else"
care you not Mr.. Andrews, of Pough-
keepsie?" queried the man. -
"N-n-no, sir: my name is Tr-Tr-Trav-
ers," he replied, whereupon the man,
with many apologies, made off.
Mr.. Travers quietly walked up Broad
way, looking In the shop windows, as is
his habit, when he was suddenly stopped
by man, who, rushing up to him, offer.
ed his hand and said: 'How do you do.
Mr.. Travers? l am so glad to see you!
heard you were in town and have beer
looking out for you everywhere"
"Pa-pa-par- pardon me. sir" said Mr.
Travers, blandly. My name. is not Ter
Ter-Travers; LII am Mr.. An-An-An
Andrews, from Pok- Pok-Po Poughkeepsie.
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4 Fellow Feeling.

gentleman was arraigned before
Arkansas Judge on charge of
Ptaining money under false pretens-
He had entered a store, pre-
nding to be customer, but proved
be thief.
ioar name is Jim Lickmore ?"
q the Judge.
Yes, sir.''
And you are charged with a
as .aa. merits a long term ip the
"Yes, sir.p .-...
Ana ss you say You are guilty Of the
81 am.'
sA ana yoa ask for no mercys"
ioa have had . great deal of
svM within the last two years?''
zes, sir, / have"
eu have often wished that Won
..vse 3 aase, please your Honor,
.oa wanted to steal enough mon
=, ~ take you away from Arkan-
-. nou are right, Judge"
= : man had stepped up and shot
lost IS you entered the store
you'd have said, Thank Won
iss. ar, / would. But. Judge
y :. alo you find out so much about
.;.s some time ago." said the Judge
: solemn air, 81 was divorced
e ny ny wife. Shortly afterwart]
aried her. The result is con.
sss .s:. I discharge you. Here,
49, snls $50 bin. You have snf'
.slsd saoneh.' 's sa''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

ana power. his preaching was able,
truthful, logical and evangelical, and
he had mind stored with historic
aud classic lore, as well as biblical
truth. The few sermons delivered
by hum, that the speaker had an OPP
portnnity Of listening to, were not on
ly sound in doctrine but productions
calculated to interest, attract and
benefit. He would never be able to
forget the last sermon he had heard
from him. 1t was preached in his
church and the text was s'Say We to
the righteous, it shall be well with
him." 1t was masterly effort and
made a great impression. A few
days afterwards be was stricken and
then it seemed as If he had had pre-
monitions of what was coming, and
had laid up consultations beforehand.
1t was a strange and mysterious prov
idence that prostrated his strength and
brought suffering when to human vision
he had just reached the starting point
Of eminent usefulness, but there can
be no doubt that all was done in wis
dom, and that at this time he is
|praising God for the trial put upon
him. What God has in store for him
cannot be conjectured. OF this, how
ever, there is certainty. God loves
whom he chasteneth, and that all
things work together for good to
those he loves. Every servant God
sets his heart ON He prepares for
higher seatin glory. Blessed be God
that the inner lining Of the cloud is
already bright and that the day is
coming when everything shall be
cleared up.
The nature of the disease that af-
flicted DIR. Grasty was calculated to
depress him, yet in all the gloom that
gathered over him his trust in Christ
never fersook him. His faith was
firm as rock, simple as chlld's and
he experienced no fear of death. He
waited and watched for that
from which most men shrink. When
ever the speaker had seen him he
gave evidence of even impatience for
the summons of his Master That
summons has come and he has been
dismissed, and there ought to be no re-
gret on that account. Oh! what a
blissful exchange, light for darkness,
repose for suffering, rest for wcari-
ness, q voice in heaven for silence
on earth-employment everlastingly
fruitful, far above any this life can
furnish.
After the sermon the remains of
DIR. Grasty were conveyed to the new
cemetery and committed to their final
resting place there by the Masonic
fraternity with the beautiful and i'm
posing ritual and ceremonies of the
lorder.
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Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke.

Snow, my DEAR" said Mr.. Spoop-
endyke, shuff1ing the cards and divid-
ing the checkers into two even piles ;
"suppose We play q little game of
poker. Do you know how to play
poker?'
81 guess so," replied Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, hitching up her chair and
dusting the top of the table with a
towel.
SHOW, how many cards do you
want?''
"Let me think" fluttered Mrs.
Spoopendyke. "Let's sec. / Ibelieve-
I'll take ten.'
ssBetter take gross!" snorted Mr..
Spoopendyke, eyeing her wrathfully.
"Perhsps you'd like half a barrel!
Don't you know you can't draw but
FIVE? If you've got any bad cards,
throw 'em away and I'll give you
more for 'em. If your cards are all
good, you can stand pat. Do you
want to stand pat?"
''I guess so," sighed Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, helplessly. "If 1 stand pat,
do 1 play the eight or the queen?''
"You don't play either" replied
Mr.. spoopendyke, helping himself to
five cards and drawing couple of
kings. ''Now, it's my bet. I bet
two what do you bets"
ssThen 1 bet two," answered Mrs.
Spoopendyke, brightning up as she
began to see her way clear. 81 bet
a queen and an eight" and she Land
them down with confidence.
"That calls my hand" said Mr..
Spoopendyke, gleefully, "only you
don't bet your cards; you bet your
checkers. Put in two checkers and
show your cards.
Mrs. Spoopendyke showed hel
checkers into the middle of the tablt
and laid down three eights and pail
of queens.
"Where'd you get emf" roaret
Mr.. Spoopendyke, recognizing BIZ
defeat. "What'd ye want to keel
talking about the three Of eights ane
the two Of queens? Why didn't y
tell me you had full hand?''
ssYou gave 'em to me-" returne'
Mrs. Spoopendyke, dolefully. ..
only had those five. What does
doI"
, sit makes a jack pot!" growle'
Mr.. Spoopendyke, seeing a chanc
, for himself in his wife's utter igno
rance of the game. Now, we'v
, each got to put in one checker, jus
because you played in that way
II "I'm sorry, dear" cooed Mr.:
: ISpoopendyke, rather pleased with th
n idea of getting out Of the scrape
( any expense. ''And yet i migf
e have known it would have made it
n jack pop, il I had stopped to think.
when you stop to think, you on
It want q stick of chewing-gum and
y rat-trap to be . female seminary L
d you know what a Jackpot is! @
T. some kind Of notion that it has thr'
q legs and Is used to cook mush !
&c haven't ye? Well, IT isn't. and
20 isn't 10 sit there and grin at, eithe
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Better than Foreign Port.

Speer's Port Grape Wine is better than
Imported Port, and, since the adultera-
tion of the latter, it must take its place.
1t is pure, and really excellent and health
giying. Troy Times.
Members of the Board of Health, Of
New York, and other prominent physi-
clans. use this wine for their patients and
In their own families, much on account
Of the iron contained in it from the
soil on which Speer's vineyards are situa-
ated. For sale by H. Hall, druggist,
Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

Griffee Bros. have received the
largest finest, and best selected spring
stock of boots and shoes ever brought
to Mexico which will be sold cheaper
than inferior goods bought elsewhere.
Call and : investigate at the shoe
store. Aetf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

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but evidently knows more than she is


willing to tell.
After our talk with Mrs. Redmsn,
we went to the jail again to see Ann
Crockett. She reiterated in strong
terms what she had told us, and saws
that Mrs. Redman, Mrs. Glover and
Smith all knew she burnt the church,
and were accessory. She says that
Mrs. Redman started with her once
to burn the church, but backed out.
She says she had heard that Geo.
Gamble. Joe Lock and John Miller
did the shooting.
Too much credit can not be given
the parties who have been instrn-
mental in detecting the lncendlaries,
who have been menacing the property
Of Mexico for weeks past.
There is no donbt but what the
right parties are being cornered, and
will be brought to justice. From
what we can earn all the parties who
set each Of the fires will be caught,
also the parties who did the shooting.
This will put an end to great and
grisvous annoyance that promised to
prove intolerable.
On interviewing the colored troops,
we find that it has long been an open
secret that the parties referred to
knew all about the fires that burned
the churches and Smiths house.
They also know who shot Smith, and
who caused all the trouble in the
church. They appear rejoiced that
the guilty parties will be brought to
justice, so those who are innocent can
not be looked on with suspicion.
Although Mexico has had a hard
reputation for fires, she has now
wiped this out by being the only
town that has discovered its ineen-
diaries, who are now under arrest,
or are being watched, and will most
assuredly be brought to justice.
If the parties who did the shooting
are arrested, and probably will be to-
day, then those in each faction of the
church who have been causing trouble
will be in limbo, and the church can
reunite again, and flourish as it did
of old.
Mrs. Rich Glover, on being inter-
viewed, says she knows nothing
about the burning, and that
Ann Crockett lies if she says
they even talked about it. She says
she thinks Ann Crockett and Mrs.
Redman did the burning. She says
she has been putting money in the
church for Is years and why should
she want it burned down. She is
very emphadc In .her statements and
says ii she knew anything about who
did it she would tell too quick.
Although the matter looks rathel
mixed there is no doubt but wha'
some of the guilty parties are arrest
ed. Ann did the burning there is nc
doubt Of that, for she confesses tha'
she did. The only point is whether
she is telling the truth about thos,
who advised and helped her to do it.
Mrs. Reaman and Ann are in jail
Mrs. Glover gave bond. The pre-
liminary examination will come NJ
before Squire Winscott next Tuesday
and if sufficient evidence is produced
they will be held for the next CRANE
jury for Indictment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

The Dudine has arrived. She is
the feminine of the Dude. She is al
SO the companion-piece of the cigar
ette smoker &
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

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Electric Wonder. Read the adver-
tisement. 1t will do just what Is
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What the Preacher Says.

oLnltu, COloEcu, WouVcu Ill MeAiCo ioA
burning church September %, 1882.
Detective Eggs found Smith housed
at No. 1928 north tenth street, and
arrested him. The reverend gentle
man had prayer book under his
arm and was about to start for the
First Colored Baptist Church on AL
mond, between 4th and 5th Streets,
where he was to have preached last
night. He was taken to the four
courts and placed in the hold-over.
THE MINISTER EXPLAINS.
A Globe Democrat reporter visited him
at his cell. Smith is about 80 years of
age, very black and simple in his ways.
His education is extremely limited. OF
his troubles he said: "I hardly know
what was arrested TO-. I heerd dem
say sumfn bout burning church, or
something o. dat sort. 1 don't know
muffin bout de burning of dat church.
When it burned was in bed laid up wild
a wound You know I got shot down dar
by some OBJ de secluded members OBJ de
congregation"
'sThe church you are accused of burn
ing is the Colored Baptist Church, which
was destroyed September 2s, 1882, is it
not?"
ssYes, sah."
"Were you the pastor Of the church,"
| "Yes, sah."
sHow long2"
tT went dar March 1, two years ago. l
found de church all in debt. l raised de
money to clar de debt, sl,3u0, and l paid
de first dollar OBJ dat debt out Of my own
pocket. I paid IS. Ifound dat some OF
the members had always been stealing de
church money. Well, some OBJ de men,
bers were always quarreling and squab-
bling. Dey wanted to have one of daI
clique speak in de pulpit, and he warn''
any reg'iarly ordained minister. Den de
idarkies were mad 'cos l stopped dsl
stealing de church money. Den dey kick.
ed up a row, and we excluded dem from
de church, hadn't been dar more'n si1
months when some secluded darkies came
to de house where de church trustees hat
put me to board, and fired fru de win
dows at me. D'y' fired TO- shots, bu
didn't hit me-"
"But they kept up firing until they di'
| hit you,n suggested fellow-prisoner.
: sOh yes, dey hit me afterward. De
, hit me about de fust of September. De
4 shot me In de hip. You knowI
STATED 4 BURIAL SOCIETY
l dar-a society to sell lots In which
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r dar fust dey was in terrible hx. DE
o had no place to bury In and didn't kno'
what to do wild de bodies. Wen, about .
fust Of September dis buriel society he
!, q meeting at my house and when I
, members were leaving I went out to
J, gate; some OBJ dem secluded membe
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