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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30

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damages. An hours work would
add a years wear to every harness.
Then the crank to the grindstone
should be fixed on solid-that loose
plank in the stable nailed down-that
broken rung in the ladder going up
to the NOW made secure-the man.
gers overhauled to prevent waste Of
fodder-sll pieces of rope and straps
picked up and hung where they
could be found when wanted, and
the barn swept clean. In this latter
task we'd find cleviss or two, odds
and ends of chain, that hammer
which has been lost, for weeks, two
or three drag-teeth and other articles,
all of which should be secured where
they could not go astray again. i
After dinner the barn-doors, which
have bothered all summer long,
should receive attention. The dozen
places in the stable into which the
keen air of winter would drive should
be made snug. Every hinge on ev-
cry door of barn or sheds should be
oiled. Pitchforks, spades and
shoyels with loose handles should be
ground to an edge.
1t wouldn't be bit like work to
take wrench and overhaul the fam
lily carriage and the wagons. Loose
nuts should be tightened, springs
oiled, bolts driven home and the
grease cleaned away before it works
into the hubs and weakens the whole
| wheel.
And then those iron hooks might
be driven in place in the smoke
house, new handle fitted to the ak,
the fanning-mill cleaned up, and all
the grain bags hunted up, marked
and placed together, and by supper
time we'd save S25 of wear and tear
and put in day full of enthusiasm
and good nature. The evening should
be saved for books and papers, and
bedtime would find father and son
content with the whole world.
have told you what I saw and
heard. l have imagined the opposite
picture. But is there a farmer or
farmers son in this whole country
who will deny that the picture cannot
be made a fact? 1t depends more
on the father than on the son. Once
in while boy seems to have been
born with spirit of evil in him, but
ninety-nine out of hundred can be
made what you will. Treat boy as
you would an anlmal-have no care
for his feelings, humble his pride fol-
fear it may cause you representative
him through thick and thin, and il
you don't make another tramp and
desperate for State Prison to shelter
you won't be in the least to blame.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
The Amendments.

As is known to the readers of the
LEDGER two amendments to the State
Constitution are to be voted upon at
the coming November election.
The first provides for the division
of the State into two judicial dis
tricts, one comprising the counties
of the western part of the State and
the other the eastern part-and the
establishment of Court Of Appeals
in each district. 1t further provides
that in case the amendments carry,
one of these courts be established at
Kansas City and the other at st.
Louis, the expenses of both courts
to he paid by the State.
The Court of Appeals will be
final resort for all cases not exceed
ing $4,000, Or affecting the title to
real estate, and thus afford the de-
sired relief for the Supreme Court,
which is now three years behind with
its docket, and avoid delay to liti-
gants.
The second amendment provides
that the county court may levy an
additional tax for road and bridge
purposes not to exceed Is cents on
the 500 valuation. Under the pres
ent constitution the county court can
only levy in this county 10 cents fol-
road and bridge purposes, and this
amount has been found in many
counties to be wholly inadequate to
keep the roads in good repair The
amendment will simply give to the
county court the power to levy
larger road tax where in the opinion
OF the court the 10 cents levy is no
sufficient.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30

The heaithfulnesS of location. the splendid
buildings. well situated and nicely furnished,
the ample grounds for exercise and recreation,
beautifully adorned with forest trees, flowers
aud Shrubbery, the model home department the
thorough and extensive course of instruction,
specialist, the new and elaborate philosophical
and chemical apparatus. the splendid library
and varied collection of globes, maps, charts,
and other invaluable aids TO study, the unparal-
leled health record, together with the elevated
moral tone and refined social influences. are the
features that commend HARDIN COLLEGE to
such parents as are desirous of the thorough and
finished education of their daughters. No boys.
Of any age, admitted. Character and class of
school considered, guaranteed the cheapest in
the West. Eighty boarding pupils and a large
local patronage last session attest the popularity
of Hardin College both abroad and at home. In
the Music and Art Departments 260 names were
enrolled. No other female college makes such
an exhibit, and this number indicates the high
est character of instruction.
Address, for eleventh annual catalogue.
FL. T. BAIRD Business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
HE WAS A STRANGER.
And Wanted to Drown His Sorrows In
i a. { the Flowing Bowl.

n 81 sE Ss-- sE#
{ ~ From the Rochester Democrat. as~7
A dark look of despair was on his
countenance as he came slowly into
the Office and sat upon convenient
fauteil. There was a sort of wild
glare in his eye, which might to the
casual observer indicate the presence
Of an oyerpowering and deep-seated
SORROW of an undigested dinner.
tIs this the editorial room?'
PRECISELY" answered the relig-
gious editor
sThe place where 80 much rope is
given to soaring intellects?" EFs3
i'Exactly." OIL ! 81 .
''And do you know that autum is
hers2' fEEg ~
There has been a slight prejudice
that way y
s.That the crimson leaves have
been mournfully floating from the
trees and signing as they left the
naked branches? That like memo
ries Of the past they have charmed
the senses for moment and then
sunk down in a melancholy obliv-
ioni's .auL .s y
II guess so.''
The cadence of the autumn winds
has been sorrowful to my mind. 1t
sounds like sweet strains of music
from distance; something like
standing outside of theater, without
a ticket, and listening to the orches-
ira inside" -"
"Well?"
II wanted to tell you. My life is
something like this autumn. Through
the halls of memory there comes a
whisper which tells me that summer
has flown and that a faint odor of
her lovely flowers is borne upon the
flmy wings of bitter recollection.
Did you ever look over a package OF
old letters, untouched for years, yel-
low with age, and through the musty
pages catch a faint scent of migno-
nette that brought a thought of dain-
ty fingers which traced the words Of
a letter to you in the long ago."
Hardly"
II have. My life has been steep
ed in misfortune and I have tried to
drown the bitter thoughts in the flow
ing bowl. Such is my purpose now
l wish to stay the uprising flood OF
thoughts which only bring uncon-
lquerable sorrow. But l have only
5 cents. A glass of whisky costs 10.
Will you give me nickel. p
The Office stairs are steep, and
and when he landed at the bottom
the bitter recollections Of a past grief
had given place to a present and
painful sorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, ,ocroBlRs0 1884.
Ralph Talbot.

kaiph TalDOt.
The Denver Nescs, speaking Of the
nomination of Hon. Ralph Talbot,
formerly of this state, for the Legis-
lature, says:
Mr.. Ralph Talbot is a lawyer by
profession, and was born Of Mary
land and Kentucky parentage in the
year 1850, at Fayette, Howard coun-
ty, Missouri. He was educated at
Dartmouth college, N. H., gradual
ing from that time -honored institu-
ton in the class Of 1872. and remain
ed for two years longer in the state
as tutor Of Latln and Modern History
at st. Paul's, Concord, N. II.
In 1874 Mr.. Talbot went abroad,
and began the study Of the German.
language at Hanover, in Northern
Germany. He subsequently matric-
ulated at Leipzig university, in Sax
ony, and resided three years at that
historic seat of learning % student of
Roman civil law, German law, inter-
national law and political economy.
To these departments of professional
science Mr.. Talbot was enabled by
virtue of his maturity of years and
familiarity with the political and
financial systems of his own country
to bring a breadth of view and prsc-
tical experience which greatly facili-
tated their understanding and mas
terry. ..s
On his return to America he en-
tered the law Office at Macon City,
Mo. of Colonel John F. Williams
and Judge John w. Henry, the best
known firm in the northern part Of
the state, Colonel Williams being at
present state commissioner of insur-
ance, and John w. Henry one of the
judges of the Supreme court, and
after a year of laborious and thor
ough preparation had under their
direction was admitted and enrolled
as member of the st. Louis bar.
As junior partner in the law firm of
Holmes & Talbot he aided in build
inb up an active and remunerative
business, until the precarious condi-
tion of his wife's health rendered it
necessary for him to relinquish his
practice and remove from the Miss
issippi valley. He sought the high al
titude of Colorado and located sev-
eral years ago in Denver and began
anew his professional labors, meeting
from the outset with fattering sue
cess. Mr.. Talbot married into the
family Of Governor Charles II. Har-
din, of Missouri. one of the staun.
chest and most honored Democrats
of that state and one of Missouri's
most respected and popular execu-
tives.
Mr.. Talbot is a careful, painstak-
ing and industrious lawyer, possess
ing very respectable clientage, is
an accomplished and successful
scholar and forcible, incisive and
logical speaker In both the English
and German languages. He is a man
of broad and liberal views, of clean,
upright moral character, trust worthy
and honorable in all his dealings and
commands the respect of all who
know him. If elected to the legis.
lature he would make an active, en-
ergetic, incoruptible and influential
member of the house, and not only
the interests of Arapahoe county, bu,
those of the state at large would re.
ceive his thoughtful. earnest and
diligent attention. We heartily com
mend him to the voting public.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30

The Prohibition vote Of Ohio seems
to have dropped into soda-water
store on its way to the polls and got
lost. 1t is one Of the biggest cases
Of mysterious disappearance on rec
ord
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30

The weaIthiest man in the world is
the Chinese banker Han-Qua of Can
ton. He pays taxes upon an estate
of $3.50 900, 900, and is estimated to
be worth a billion taels, which in our
money would be about s1,4OO, ,Ooo,-
600. sssszEs esEzszsFsg8s
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
4 n,rr;ed couple in ALLEGHENY

Al married couple in Allegheny
City, Penn, have separated on ac-
count of differences growing out OF
the presidential nominations. The
husband was. for Blaine, and the wife
for Cleveland. , i 40 ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
A Dose Of Ben Buffers Admirers.

In order that our Greenback and
Anti-Monopoly friends may vote in
telligently for their candidate for the
presidency, we present for their con-
sideration a couple of orders made
by Ben Butler upon assuming com.
mand at New Orleans in 1862. Read
it, Republican, read it, Democrat,
read it, Independent, read it, North
erner, read it. Southerner, every one
of you who have a mother, wife, a
sister, or daughter, read it, and
then walk up to the polls and cast
your ballots for him. You can't say
it is campaign lie, for every man
and woman old enough to remember
the civil war, will remember the tyr
any of .'Bcast Butler" Here are
the orders:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
NOTICE..

General Orders, No. 2S.-Head-
quarters Department of the Gulf,
New Mexico, May 10, 1S62.-As the
officers and soldiers of the United
States have been subjected to repeat
ed insults from the women (calling
themselves ladies Of New Orleans) IN
return for the most .scrupulous nom
interference and courtesy on our part
it is ordered that hereafter when any
female shall by word, gesture or
movement insult or show contempt
for any officer Or soldier of the Uni
ted States, she shall be regarded and
held liable to be treated as woman
of the town plying her vocation.
By command of Maj. Gen. Butler.
GEORGE c. STRONG,
Asst Adjutant Gen. Chief of
Staff.
And then read this:
Northumberland Order, No.
193.-Having heard on good authori,
ty that it is the purpose of the citi'
|zens of New Orleans and vicinity tc
|sell the cotton now Cd their hands
with the intent of using the proceed:
thereof for dishonest purposes, proc
lamation is made that the soldiery
are hereby authorized to destroy al
; cotton that can be found IN the city
or vicinity after 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Under this order Butler and hi
crowd stole all the cotton in New
} Orleans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
THE VAssAR OF THE WEST"
HARDIN COLLEGE, MEXICO, MO.
Mrs. Fl. I. BAIRD. Ex-Gov C HI. HARDIN,
President. Pres. Board Directors.

Devoted to the Education OF
z Eoung Ladies and AGlsses.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
TIME II ABB Fl.
In Effect August 10. Issil
CENTRAL TIME.

wabash. st. Louis & Pacific Ry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-10-30
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

2. Il. WHITE. Editor and Proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
Beating a Deaf Man,

VIII Keith is a. very clever drug clerk
who compounds cross bone prescriptions
for leading drug house on Washington
street He is very genial young man,
and some of his many friends often call
upon him at his place of business.
Last week while entertaining three OF
four boys u man entered with a pre-
scription which was promptly COM
pounded, and with an air of ''see-my-
modus-operandi, " he threw the package
before the customer with:
twenty-five cents, please"
The man, who was almost deaf,
threw out five cents and started out
twenty-five cents. SIR" said w. K,
in louder tone
There is your five cents" said the
d. M, pointing to the nickle and walk
ing to the door
Il said twenty-five cents" at the top
of his voice.
Il say there is your five cents" said
deafy, as be passed through the door
way.
Our affable d. C. allowed bewildered
expression to hover over his handsome
features for but moment, when it was
dispelled by bland smile as he re-
marked:
80, well, let him'go; there's three cents
profit anyway. II Chicago Meas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26

moment and elects it without taking q.
swallow. If he is obliged to swim he
lets the water run in his month hut
keeps it from his stomach.
After running an hour or so, after
the deer has quenched its thirst the
Indian knows it is time to find some
evidence of the animals weakening
These he is sure to find along the trail.
in the shape of blood spots on some
rock where the deer has tumbled on its
knees, or patch of hair clinginp 70
some sharp projection, showing that the
deer's strength has failed SO that it can
not turn quickly out of the way of
obstacles. Now the Indian increases his
speed. He knows that the deer's race
IS run. In time he overtakes the deer.
which is now Looping feebly along A
yell startles it into a momentary
burst of speed. Then, as if an
preciating the fact that it were
useless to prolong the race, it stops and
turns with all the defiance its exhausted
nature can assume, and awaits the ap-
proach of the hunter. Sometimes, how
ever. the deer runs until it drops dead
or dying in its tracks. If it turns upon
the Indian, the latter keeps right on at
full speed. He knows the deer can do
him no harm, its inclination to the con-
trary notwithstanding. He seizes it
boldly; throws it to the ground with
ease, and cuts its throat. Without
moments delay, whether the deer is
dead or dying, the Indian cuts from be-
hind the four shoulder a large piece of
meat. He sucks the warm blood from
it and devours the morsel, keeping con-
stantly on the move. If the carcass of
the deer is not too heavy. he throws 1t
across his shoulders and starts imme-
diately for home. He does not rest
moment, for fear of becomming too
stiffto make the return trip. If the
deer is too heavy for him to carry, he
cuts out the choicest parts, hides the re-
mainder in secure place, and brings
in the former. In this case another
member of the tribe is selected to take
his back track on the arrival of the
hunter in camp, and bring in the vension
left behind.
IF deer is young an Apache hunter
will run it down within a distance of
sixty miles, but they have been known
to prolong chase for one hundred
miles. The course taken is always
devious and circuitous, and NAV end
within mile Or SO of the starting place.
". Y. San.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest 10y sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately, Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 95 cents per bottle.
feb -2Smw-s m 1-v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
Helping Mother.

Domestic training can not begin too
early. Children can be taught to play
in setting store cupboard in order, to
unpack stores, to take care of Irvine.
OF paper and nails, to have a place for
everything, and to understand lin play)
that if there is not place just made for
everything, things can not be put away
properly. If this instruction grows with
their growth-and it is sure to do so by
habit-how much comfort in a home
there will be when the little one is a
woman!
The regular routine of a mothers
work in the kitchen after breakfast
should be shared by the child, and the
instructions given to young servant
will not be for her ears alone; the child
will share it. 1t won't understand much
at first, neither win the servant, but by
reiteration, repeating this and that over
again, knowledge enters the brain,
however young and inexperienced. 1t
is also good to let child have her own
brushes and busters, and be taught las
play) to keep her bedroom clean, or
certain part of nursery. A mothers
watchful eye will teach her child to have
corners clean before the middle of a
room is swept. A proper method of
busting should be observed. The room
should not be swept with the windows
and doors open, but shut, and for the
reason that the dust in sweeping would,
with windows open, fly out OF the door
to the passage or on to the furniture,
which, however, should first have had
cotton wrappers put on; but if the door
and windows be shut, and after sweep
ing the rooms the dust be left to settle
for ten minutes-still with closed doors
and windows--the busting process can
then be gone through by first wiping off
the dust carefully, shaking the buster
out of the window, and then carefully
going over the process again, The dust
will not have been fluttered from one
place to another, but will have been re-
moved altogether And, last of all, the
wrappers are to be shaken. and folded
with the clean surface inside, and put in
their place. And all this may be done
IN the way of helping mother. -
RdTDer'S Bazaar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
''WreCkers.''

One of the later devices for systematic
fraud and swindling is that by which a
ring of INSCRIPTIONS men, who live
by their wits, gain possession of incor-
pOrated bodies such US railroads, saw
ings banks, and other organizations of
capital, and then turn the funds of such
bodies to their own emOlument. The
public has been made sadly familiar
with the work Of these bandits, who are
known in financial circles as wreck
ers."
1t appears that these great roguGs
have educated a class of lesser rognes,
who follow at long interval rs to the
sphere and magnitude of their opera
tions, but, as to the villainy of them,
not whit behind the very chicfest Wall
Street wrecker. Some well attested
instances of this have recently been
brought to light, where attempts
have been made to gain control
of large and respectable organizations
for charitable purposes. 1t is common
to such societies to accord to all subscri-
bers of certain annual sum, often very
small, the privilege of voting at the an
nual election of officers. The plan of
these small game thieves is 20 subscribe
to the funds of the society a sufficient
sum to secure the right of voting, and
then to appear in a body at the annual
election, and elect few Of their OWN
men this year, few more next year,
and so on, not exciting suspicion, until
they have accomplished their nefarious
purpose and are in full control. Then
begins the stealing. the Justification of
accounts, reports, and the like. until
some accident reveal to an outraged
and helpless community that the society
which they have trusted with their aims
Tor wears is rotten to iba COZ. Hmd the
shame and scandal of It react to weaken
confidence in all other charitable organi-
cations for wears to come.
One year ago bill was swiftly and
silently pushed through the New York
Legislature, which provides that any
person who shall have subscribed two
dollars to the funds of any charitable
society shall have the right to vote at
the ensuing annual election.
Who asked for this amendment, and
who engineered it through the Legisla-
tureP In whose interest was it urged
and enacted?
1t may have been brought about by
some so-called charitable society which
was willing to receive money from the
buyers of votes. But it is evident how
it can be used, and, as we have said,
two or three undeniable attempts to use
it in the manner we have described have
been certified to us.
We have thought it our duty at this
season of the annual election to give the
warning, If those whose duty it is
to manage charitable trusts will inquire
a little into that remarkable piece of
legislation which forbids any society to
exclude from its list of voters and from
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
CUSHIONED IN ROSY GUMS,

inclosed in lips that part in smiles like
the opening rosebud, the teeth CLEAN witt
dazzling whiteness if the charming pos
SCISSOR uses beautifying SOZODONT
which cieanses and blanches the teeth
without abrading their enamel like miner
al preparations designed for the same
purpose. This agreeably odorous anG
article not only benefits the teeth
and enhances the beauty of the mouth
but removes canker, and remedies ulcera
ton Of the gums
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. March 80, 1888.
Stilwell Medicine Company:


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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
A vExED CLERGYMAN.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he preacher and endeav-
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an incessant coughing.
making it impossible for him to be heard.
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Trial Bottles 10c. at Hartz g. Bahnseu's
Drug Store.