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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-14
Cancer for Twenty Years

TEE wages Of the paragrapher-his ink
Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
RUSH HILL RACKET.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March l0.-Weather mod
Grating.
Hunt up your seed-oats and rusty
plows
From the amount of coal oil burnt in
this town, there will be more weddings
soon.
The "long carpenter" has a new fur
cap. He will start s'North' about Sun
day night.
Your correspondent is informed OF
some Papa's who are Clicking" consid-
erably in this town in regard to young
men coming to see their daughters. The
best way is to find out the character of a
young man before you "kick." If he il
honest and Industrious, you may want
home with "Sonny" some day.
There will be brass band organized ir
this place about the first of April.
There are one dozen widows in town
Some talk of having the name changed to
Widowville. -....- t-.s .-...s .
| subscription is now being raised t.
bore for coal and water. s.
Jas. Allen of the Triple Alliance, viii
organize camp here April End.
| Young ladies, do you respect your
selves? If you do, you will then use NJ
"such slang" as we frequently hear
How do you expect young men to res
pect you, when you allow such expires
sions to escape your lips? You who cal
mold society into any form; who ca
raise at lowest community's reputa
ton; we beg you for the sake of human
ity to forever abandon such "slan
phrases" SNooKs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Programme Of Teachers Institutes,


The following is the programme for the
next series of Township Institutes
l.. Orthography Diacritical marks
with consonants. Eas#1
q Lesson on Elocution. 'Hamlet's
Advice to the Players" ...
3. Lesson in Penmanship. Classification
of Small Letters.
4. Grammar Lesson. Nodifiers of the
| Predicate.
5. Geography. Lesson in Map Draw
| ing.
6 Arithmetic. Lesson-G. C. d. and
L. G. NJ.
u. S. Histo-y.-War of 1872. Reci-
tation.
s. Civil Government. Recitation. The
powers of Congress. --.
9. Paper. The Qualified Teacher.
| wodld suggest that institutes be held
in the seseral townships in the following
order: -:
Saturday, March 2s, Prairie and Loutre:
April 8, Linn and Wilson; April IL, Sailing
and Cuivre; April 10, Salt River.
1t is hoped that none. of the townships
will fail to hold meetings as suggested
and that this series will be the best ye
held.
Our Institutes, though not largely at
tended, are doing good work, and we ex
pect to see the county Normal great.
strengthed as result. s
Teachers are invited and urged to at
tend these meeting and do their par
toward making them success.
Very respectfully, H
H. A. GAss,
County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Trimble l. Hughlet.

Why would not Hon. Sol, Hugh
lett Of Montgomery county, and Mr..
j. Nc d. Trimble, of Audrain, make
good representatives of this district,
to the presidential convention at
Chicago, July stll: We don't know
that they desire to accept such posi-
ton, but our knowledge CT them con-
vinces us that the district wodld be
well represented by comforting such
an honor upon these gentlemen.
Our own county had one delegate in
the convention of 1880 and hence We
cannot expect to send one of our citi-
zens again this year. Trimhlc and
Hughlett cannot he improved ON in
the district Troy Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
GENTRY for Treasurer.

Judge J. T. Lacy, son of DIR. La
cy, formerly of this city, and r. L.
Gentry, both of Sedalia, made Mex
leo a pleasant visit last week. They
are both genial gentlemen and in the
advance guard of the democratic
party. Col. Gentry at this time has
no formidable opposition as a candi
date for State Treasurer. His boom
| is spontaneous so to speak. Al
over the State the people are TO
Dick Gentry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Buckner and the Tariff.
FALSE REPORT coNTRAp1cTEp.


WASHINGTON, March l4-Last Sunday
the Capital of this city and the Times of
Philadelphia published what purported
to be an interview with Judge Buckner
of Missouri, relating to the tariff question,
the organization of the ways and means
committee and other subjects. Judge
Buckner said to your correspondent to-
day: 81 see the Missouri Republican has
copied from the Capital false statement
of what have said and written, which
is the same article sent to the Philadel-
phia Times of Sunday last. wrote to
the Times fat denial of this tissue of
Misrepresentation which ought to have
been published in the Times of the llth,
but which did not see. The manager
in note to me regretted the publication
of the false report and promised to pub
lish my note Of contradiction"
Judge Buckner's card appeared in yes
terday's Times, and is as follows:
| To the Editor Of the Times.
| VIII you do me the kindness to give
me space in the Times to say that there
is no truth In the statement contained in
yesterdays Times that have written to
Speaker Carlisle any letter or expressed
any opinion to him on the subject of the
!, tariff or the composition or action Of the
committee of ways and means. The only
semblance of truth contained in this
communication is that have been op-
posed to the reopening of the tariff ques-
tion at this session of congress by any at
tempted modification of the tariff law o.
the last congress for reasons satisfactor,
to myself, and of which have made M
concealment here or elsewhere. At tn,
same time have entertained no doub
that those of my party associates wh'
favor different line of policy are con
trolled by motives as patriotic and un
selfish as those by which l have beel
actuated 1t is difference of opinion a
to the policy of the majority of thi
house honestly entertained on both sides
the propriety or impropriety of whiel
can only be determined by the events q
the future, and which has been brough
about by no real or imaginary leaders i
congress or out of It,
lam very respectfully your obedien
, servant, A. II. BUCKNER.
WAsuISGTON, March 10, 1884.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
The Connecticut Girl.

"Where are you going, Nary"
ACROSS the street with Nellie
Blank"
'Are you sure there are no strange
characters lurking around?"
81 have looked out of all the win.
dows and cannot see anyone except,
of course, the detectives"
"Have you notified them that you
wished to 60 outf'
"Yes, and they promised to be OF
the alert
| ''You have your revolver ant
bowie-knife and police rattle in your
| pockets, of course?"
! "Yes, ma
"Well you may 60, but don't stay
long for it looks like rain and you
cartridges might get damp"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Who Was It2

A prominent Mexico attorney tried
to bulldoze Jake Simon, the comedi-
an, and got left. He had Simon and
his entire company summoned to ap-
pear at Centralia on the 18th. Simon
was on hand, but the attorney failed
to show up. That night at the Peo-
ple's Theatre, Simon presented the
play of Damon and Pythias, before
one of the largest audiences evel
gathered in Centralia. - Centralio
| Guard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
c@ NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, >H
- Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Buckner-Tariff.

To the Editor of the Ledger:
Will you please re-publish resolu-
ton passed at the last congressional
convention that nominated Judge
Buckner under which he accepted tue
nomination and office? 1t may be of
general interest now.
]. F. LLEwELLYN.
The following is the resolution m
troduced by Geo. Robertson and
unanimously adopted by the conven-
Resolced, That we urge the NOM
inee of this convention to use all
honorable means to effect tariff re.
forms so that we may have a tariff
for revenue only, and have salt plac-
ed on the free list; and further, to
use his best efforts to have the reve'
nue. law which forbids the sale of Leaf
tobacco by the grower to others thar
la licensed dealer repealed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Terrible Tornado.

Signal service estimates Of the tor
nado, February 10Th, 1884, in the
southwestern part of the U. S. is as
follows: Loss of property, $4,000
0Oo; loss of life, 1000; wounded,
2, 900; homeless and hungry, 10000 ;
buildings destroyed, 10000. Thous-
ands of hogs, cattle and horses were
destroyed. A special chart of this
one of the most terrible tornad oes
ever known, has been made and Will
be we'll studied. j. F. Llewellyn has
our thanks for PERMISSION to examine
| his advance sheets. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Close Collecting.

In the last issue of the LEDGER
appeared the annual statement OF
collector J. 7. Nelson. Tom has
collected 81 Sd per cent. Of the as
sessed taxes. This is very close and
shows much diligence on his part.
We do not think single collector in
the State has even approximated
these close figures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Hon. Champ Clark, of Bowling
Green, is not a candidate for Con-
gress but is in the race for prosecu.
ting attorney of Pike county. Champ
is talented, finely-read lawyer and
has the confidence of the people. He
will he elected and will make a mos,
excellent States attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Tilden Will Run.

Our local contemporary and other
country papers all over the State, are
continually boring their readers with
column articles headed, "Will Tilden
run?" What is the use of all this
dry discussion? just nominate him
and if he don't run we will eat a
book agent raw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
We are informed that some of th

We are informed that some of the
"coons'' connected with the band,
are making threats about shooting
any man who exposes them. The
LEDGER will expose any characters
Of this kind, regardless Of color, and
those making threats had best bs
careful or they viii get where the
dogs can't bite them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
They All Do 1t.

Gilman & Dorsey of Columbia,
who advertise in the LEDGER, write
this week as follows: Fsss EExE
"The LEDGER is good paper and
Cohosh and Tar is what the children
cry for G. & D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
The Prospect.

There is good deal of talk about
who to nominate for the Democratic
candidate for President. If things
go on as they have started, it makes
no difference who Is nominated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

There nerer has been as foreible
illustration In this community OF the
direct fruits of judieious advertising
as is afforded in the success Of the
fence-lock. However meritorious
tue thing itself can not be denied
that the extraordinary financial prof.
its it has yielded within period of
less than six weeks has been due to
the striking manner with which it has
been brought before the public. The
invention was just as good thing
before it was advertised as after, bat
although patented nearly two years
ago, it had scarcely yielded living
wages to Its agents until within the
past few months when, in the hands
of live, energetic men, ITS merits
were brought forward with q con-
spicuousness and force that CON-
manded attention. Its success fur
ther proves not only that adyertis-
ing is valuable, but that its results
are immediate. Building up bus;
iness'' is usually thought to require
months and even years. and the fact
is that many business men plod along
yet under this idea. but here we have
business that has only made an ac-
quaintanee with the public, but has
yielded fortunes to its proprietors
within less than two months. 8, 1t is
true it has required some expense,
but how much cheaper than to have
pursued the ordinary. plan of trudg-
ing along for ronths and years, wait
ing for the public to come to the in
vention instead of carrying 1t to
them.
The day has passed when any bus
mess will succeed which does not
push itself. A business, however
meritorious, which sits still and waits
for the people to seek it, will not on
ly find itself dropping behind, but
actually run over or jostled aside by
the push and energy of its rivals who
grasp the idea and are seized with
the spirit of this enterprising age.
The same methods which nave
brought fortune to the fence-lock
will bring it to any business. It's
. newness is rather an obstacle than an
, advantage, because it causes people
to distrust it. But any branch Of
| business, be 1t mercantile, mechani-
cal, artisan, financial, agricultural OF
r other If it contains something the
e people want. can be made equally
/. profitable If as persistently and strik.
/ lngly presented to the public. Ths
e Messrs. Johnston Bros. have showr
!. a remarkably correct and progressive
L idea of advertising. They have no
O only availed themselves Of the bes
9 methods and mediums, but have alst
). advertised the attractive feature o.
A their business, such as It's usefulness
e and economy and the money it hai
8 yielded those who have invested il
:, it. The same kind of advertisin!
=, will pay equally as well in any othe
l. business. The trouble is that out
.s side the large cities but few busines
men ever try it. The most expen
sive advertising is that which is low
. priced. The value of advertislnI
,s lies IN making an impression am
- making it st1kingly and at once
a While it costs more il pays in th
:, end.-Coiumbia Herald. '
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Win ali experienced eye the length of
the Parsons coat-tails, added:
"Have fine crowd, cap'n. All
you've got to do is to shout 1t to 'em
an they'll find you interestin'.''
Il shall shout it to them replied
the little yellow man. land they will
no doubt find much interest in me-
Make lively gestures, cap'n,"
said Tom Prout. Folks here like
to sre n man exercise hisself. If he
don't they think he's lazy an afeerd
o work" .
II shall endeavOr TO convince them
OF my industry" the little yellow
m"n replied.
The Trough" was crowded the
following Sunday. Old Gabe, Tom
Prout and the other reyivallsts occu-
pied their accustomed places. The
preacher arose and gave out hymn.
1t was sung with all the religious fer
vor man could desire, and the pray
er which followed was well received.
Then, the preacher, thrustlng both
hands into two hip pockets, drew two
revolvers, cleared his throat and
said:
| "This is the damn'dest communi-
ty on the face of the earth.'
Old Gabe looked mp in surprise and
Tom Prout lifted his head, with a
nervous jerk from the end of the
hickory stick, but neither of them,
in their great surprise, could find a
tongue to speak.
81 repeat continued the little
yellow man, "that this is the damn
dest community on the face of tine
earth. and let me add that l don't
want any dispute about the NATTER -
significantly lifting his pistols.
"Old man, whose locks the career OF
a areprobate have prematurely whiten-
ed, what do you think of this propo-
sition: Answer without equivoca.
ti0n.'
"Parson,'' old Gabe replied
lfidgeting around, Il didn't come
here prepared fur argument.
"Answer me-" and he made an
other motion with the pistol.
i "Wall," said Gabe, "it sortel
strikes me thater way" --.-.-
| "Iour reply is not satisfactory
| Is it or is it not!''
"Wall parson, airter studyin' The
lquestion, b'lieve it is the damn
dest community on the face O. til,
yeath.''
''All right. Now old fellow,
turning to Tom Prout, "what do yor
think of the matter?''
"Parson, l amt fixed for a discus
'. sion."
81 do not ask concerning you
ability of argument. / have state
the proposition plainly. What d
, you Think" a....
s'I'm sorter like Gabe.''
"But how much?" and the pistt
clicked.
II ''Wall, if you must know, thin
it is the damn 'dest community o
the face O. the yeath.'
"All right, and want to say t
!, you boys that if you don't keep gu
+ ct and pay strict attention, you wi
!, wish that the wolves had stolen 20
from the CRADLE
With this understanding, he bega
to preach. He told humorous. str
ries and made the old fellows laugl
and then with pathetic recitals |
made them weep. He drew them
:, him with warm expressions of low
and painted pictures of bliss th'
made their mouths watei. At Il
conclusion of the sermon, the "r
vivalists'' shook his hands in eaIne
affection, and 7owed that they wou
=" lead better lives. 80 -. z.-
" Conference granted petition ar
e the little yellow man is now statlont
at the Point~-a community which fe
can equal in piety. Old Gabe is
= high officer and Tom Prout conduc
~ the prayer meeting every Frid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

The report that j. F. Llewellyn
had sold one-half of his drug store
is mistake. Mr. Llewellyn has no
idea Of selling either y part or the
whole of. his business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Robinson Ahead.

Since Mr. Buckner does mol want
TO be reelected, we see that onr old
Pike county friend, Judge Elijah
Robinson will take tilt with all na.s
entered for The race. II is outside
Of the Democrats baliwiek, but If The
people of the 7th congressional lis
trict want an able man TO represent
them, we believe that they conl.i
hardly find a more worthy and able
representative than Judge Ehjal,
Robinson. Richmond Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

We are reliably informed that at
one saloon in this city from SIS TO
$50 per day is taken in from the col
ored trade and not from the class that
works. Where do these idle parties
get their money!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Always to the Front.

The Chieago & Alton Road has
introduced a new signal which they
call the "i5 minute signal a!''--inean-
ing that Trans mast keep I5 minutes
apart. Should train lie late and
followed closely by another, a signal
is fastened to a lie before the first
train starts The signal eIfiils i red
fire which continues TO burn fpr l.
minutes, and is warning 10 the
second train TO remain moti9nlcss un-
til the fire is entirely out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Col. Albert Gass, q successful far
mer and a pleasant gentleman, has
our thanks for some fine apples.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

The grocers of Louisiana are bav-
ibg sugar fight. They are selling
16, IL and some of them Is pounds
Of sugar for dollar and deliver it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

People must hike sensations in spite
of what We hear to the contrary.
Since the Murphy matter came up we
have had calls every week for hun-
dreds of extra papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

We notice that there will be q great
many private schools throughout the
county this summer. This speaks
well for Audrain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

The boom for Buckner for Cover
nor is assuming huge dimensions, and
people who think he will cut no figure
in the race are badly mistaken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
. Beb White and Fence Lsek.

Bob Whites Mexico LEDHER came
out last week with a Patent Fence
Lock" attachment, illustrated. IT
was horrfying to see the acres of
fence that had been thrown down
because of its having been put up
without the patent lock, and 10 note
the rampant cattle in the fenceless
fields. Bob must have an interest in
that patent. Say, Bob, will it keep
out book agents p Richmond Denl-
oerdf. ......-
You bet it will. 1t will keep out
anything and everything. Iii proof
/ against wind even. sew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
If the older members of the i

If the older members OF the DEM
ocratic party will turn out election
day and pull off their coats and work
for the nominees, as the young Dem.
ocrats viii, the ticket will be elected
in toto by q handsome majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Bob White, the get-up-and-get edi-
tor of the LEDGER, was down Sunday
and took in the wreck of the fire, in
company with Capt. MitchelI.-[Fan-
dalia .iro,Ls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Wm. IL. kennan. Of Mexico, is
highly spoken of rs candidate for
the legislature in Audrain county.
He would make an able and indus
irons legisiator.-CLouisi Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

See change in Ogle & Rolling's new
ad. They mean business. Cali aud
bry your boots and shoes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

The LEDGER is going to devote q
couple of columns this spring to ad-
yertisements of fine horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Those parties who talk about rings
and clicks seem to know what they
are talking about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

The Audrain County Grange will :
meet in the new Hall in sslington ltli
Saturday in March. 2 All invited 10
trinz baskets well fiiliest. sz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Fulton is going to get a chemical
fire engine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

I i,t5eo. II. Clark is in business at
| Louisiana. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
CashWiins!

There is NO secresy about
success in business. The
receipt is simple and is not
unpleasant to take. 1t is
herewith offered free gratis
to everybody, and I propose
to continue taking of it in
large doses myself in this
year 1884.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Tramps are becoming u nuisance in
Aoxico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Bring in your horse bills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
-fE Table.
/ FHeet July 10. 1851

.r....h, St. Louis S Pacific ky'
LOUIS TIME
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

this morning when his counsel moved
to quash proceedings, and the case
was continued until the afternoon.
Steps have been taken to obtain a
requisition from the governor for
McFafldep. and the papers will prob
ably 60 down this evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-27

The Cheapest Place
In town to buy a turkey is at the Fish Co. y.
q 7 Hanuiman
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-27
4 visit to Etixynnda.

EDITOR HERALD present you with q
box OF raisns from Mrs. Burdess' ranch in
Etiwanda, San BernardlnO county, The
1883, and | think compare favorably with
raisins made at any other place, Riverside
not excepted.
Etiwanda is beautifully situated on high
table land, near the base Of the mountains,
is sixteen miles from san Bcrnardlno and
four miles from CucamOngH Station. II is
entirely free from fogs Mt all seasons OF the
year. only two years ago 1t was settled by a
colony of Cdnadi ans, being ut that time al
most a desert, and now what change.
Mrs. Burdess, the enterprisiug owner Of
the vineyard these ralsins are from, also
has ten acres OF blue gum trees only eight
months old that have never been wptered
and they are now from eight to ten feet high.
Every settler has comfort and the most of
them Injuries; in fact Il Is n pleasant place
for the invalid or for persons wishing Il
pleasant mountain home. one OF those
enterprising Canadians has been eighteen
months on his land and has refused $3.50 per
acre.
They have excellent school aud church
privileges, and taken altogether must say
that do not know of place that has more
inducements for the investment of capital
than Etiwanda - soil, climate, beautiful
mountains, streams Of water with plenty OF
mountain trout, and, almost forgot tn men
ton, the valley Is lighted nf nights by clee-
tricity, having a mast 50 placed that Il sheds
its light over the valley giving Il cheerful
elers will find no beer saloons or any other
places of dissipation; the people are all
strictly moral and delighted with their
California homes. c.