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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

Huron Times: At a sale Of antique
ties in Boston recently, q hair from
Henry Clay's head brought thirty cents.
Will some Dakota mathematician in
form US what Gov. Ordwiy's scalp
would be worth at this rate?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
1A G K. people are always Oh tie lookout
GM ed n. for CHANCES tOinCrtaSe thcircarn-

- IIIES, M III tIlW DttDIllt WplTthV:
those who do not improve their opportunities re-
maiu IN poverty. We offer II grea4 chance to
make money. We want ntanN men. Wo,lep. boys
and girls 70 work for us risht1n their own local
tiles. Any one. can do ti.e~Nork properly from
The first start. The bIsiness will pay more tiia,
ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit fur
hiSlted free. Noone ,Niio engages fails to make
hoteytapidiy. GoIl can deyote3oir wlsa,e tiulr
to the work, or only Nilr spare. moments. Full
information and all THAT is ueetef sent f,'rc. AL-
dress STINsQS &Go.. Portland. Maip,.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
To Clean a Rusty Plow.


Pour about eight ounces Of sulphur
ic acid, Is purchased at the apothecary's
into IL quart Of water. De this slowly
and very carfally for it viii barn hands.
clothing u almost anything else; also,
use an earthen o crockery vessel. rath-
er than a tin orion one. Apply this to
the rusty SURFACE two or three times.
making each application rs soon as the
former M is dry. Then wash With
clear water and repeat theproaess. Give
solae OF the worst spots q rub with d
bit OF Bristol brick; wash again with
water and wipe dry. Put Il little kero-
sene around the bolts, and take the
plow to pieces, securing each piece to
get off the remaining rust spots, if ne
cessary. This sounds like u formula
bic process, but the whole operation
ought not to take over an hour. Oil
all exposed surfaces with kerosene
when you set the pillow away, and
when you do your spring blowing
Il very few turns .slll finish off the bal
ance OF The rlst.--Home Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

Press and Dakotaian: An incident
| which occurred in the room of the house
committee on territories a few days
ago is giving Washington c%orrespon-
dents material for q little fun. DR..
Burleigh, employed as attorney in be-
half of the Ordway admission-as-a-
whole scheme, while arguing the case
before the committee, forgot his text,
let his mind follow it's natural bent and
began to sail into lOrdway, 1t was
when Nehemiah called him to order
that the doctor waXed Wroth and told
him his old bill was no good anyway
and would never pass-that the people
Of Dakota wanted to get rid of their
appointed officials and want division
and admission without delay. The
doctor Inadvertently struck a truthful
strain and it is safe to say that his az
gument did not strengthen the admis-
sion-as-a-whole fraud against the peo-
pie of Dakota.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
CONTEST NOTICES.

NoT1cE.-r. 5. Land Office, at Mitchell 1. H..
~ Feb'y Isl, 1881.
Complaint having been entered .at
this office by Ole NJ. Nelson, Jerapld
county, against Ignatius ID. Steffel4 for
abandoning his homestead entry No.
2ll6o, dated August 9Th. 1852 upon the
Sc Or section "a, township los range 65,
in Jerauld county. ID. IT,, with view to
the cancellation Of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this office on the 18th day of March.
1854. at 8 O'Clock q. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment. Geo. B. Everitt,
1929, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

Mitchell Republican: Engineer Val
entine has completed his survey of the
Missouri river road from Scotland to
the south east corner of Brlle county.
He has located the line through a good
country and thinks that the Milwau-
kee company intend pushing the road
through as soon as the frost is out of
the ground. Mr.. Valentine with his
party Of eleven men and two teams
have spent the past two months in
camp on this line. They come out fat
and hearty. Mr.. Valentines nose is
the only reminder that the mercury
was below zero during the time. He
now takes his force on to the jim Val
ley between Mitchell and Scotland.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

NEW YORK, 1884.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

In most Of the states a belief in the
existence OF a Supreme Being is neces-
sary to constitute a person competent
witness in q court Of law. How far a
witnesses religious faith can be inquir-
ed into became a question recently de-
cided by the Supreme Court Of New
Hampshire. The Court said there was
no error Of law in a referees refusal to
allow a man to be asked, on cross-exa-
%mination, whether the spirit of Daniel
Webster was present aiding him in the
trial, and whether he had been assisted
by departed spirits in obtaining infor-
nation. Nor would it have been an er-
rOr of law to allow those interrogation
les. 1t Vas q question Of fact how far
the proposed inquiry could u~sefully go
for the purpose OF discovering the ere
dit Of the witness. q man is compe-
tent to testify who believes in the eNis-
tence of God" he said, "and that divine
punishment either in this life or the
life to come will be the consequence of
perjury, No judicious tribunal is bound
to inquire whether a witness be a Pro-
testant.or Romanist, Mormon, Jew, or
Gentle, aspiritualist or a Materialist."
De Smet Leader: Dakota is becom-
ing noted for the number of old sold
Ter boys among it's settlers. Thousands
have come here to take advantage of
shelr homestead privileges, and the
proportion of soldiers to the population
is probably the greatest to be found
anywhere. OF course clear grit is in
preponderance where the old fighters
are SO numerous.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

w. F.AYERS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

Idaho territory has, it is claimed, be-
come a perfect hot bed for the propaga-
ton Of Mor1nanisln, and the safety of
the territory has been put in jeopardy
by the pernicious doctrines Of the apos
ties OF Joe Smith and Brigam Young.
Delegate S!nGiSer, Idaho, with a view
to checking this evil, asprepared a bill
which will be introduced in the house.
prescribing sever penalties forthe prac-
tice OF polygamy within the confines of
the territory, and DISTINGUISHING the
Mormon slement. Under no circum-
stances will a man be permitted to vote
at any election IN the territory who has
not signed a certificate that he is not
living in polygamy, and does not be-
lieye in plural marriages. Mr.. Singiser
says that the most stringent laws
should be enacted by congress on this
subject in order to break up immigra-
ton by Mormons into Idaho, for it's
proximity to Utah offers q fertile field
for the advocates of polygamy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
AYERS g.

j. j. BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
Daring Burglary.

The residence of Mrs. Householder,
6 miles north of Mexico, was entered
by burglars last Monday night and
all the cash in the house was carried
off. Mr.. Householder had just sold
$500 worth of hogs, and the thief ev-
identity thought the money was IN the
house, but he was disappointed. He
entered through the kitchen, the
door being unlocked, and went into
the sleeping room where he went
through the clothes of the family, but
only got about 500. Nc clue to the
thief can be found. but he evidently
knew that Mr.. Householder had just
sold his hogs. Mr.. Householder now
keeps his house locked. This should
be a warning to our farmers, many OF
whom keep large sums of money in
the house and leave the doors un-
locked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
THE EAGLE STEAM WASHED

Scientists say it is q wonderful inven-
ton.
The best washer ever invented.-Cen-
tralia Guard
Ladies governed by reason, not preju-
dice, will use it.-Baird.
Steam is the most powerful cleansing
agent known to man Watts.
1t will be used universally as soon as
its merits are discovered by the people,
Jas. Bennett.
One hundred dollars would not buy
mine If l could LOT get another Mrs
Kate Ferris, Mexico, Mo-.
have one of the Eagle Machines and
it will do all the inventor claims for it,
S. W. Hemp, Hemp Tinware Co., Sam
Louis.
1t does all you claim for it. The long
er we use it the better we are pleased
with it.-Mrs. j. F. Wagner, Martins
burg, Mo.
Have used one twelve months and re-
gard the invention a. a domestic institu-
ton not second to the sewing machine
Columbia Herald.
After using one twelve months l an
convinced that it will save more b l
cost every year by not wearing out tn
clothes.-Mrs. T. w. Stewart, Mexico.
Has done all the washing in my laundr,
for the past twelve months, washing iron
500 to 800 pieces a day, doing the work 0
from three to five wash-women-Lewi
Hord, Proprietor Central-R ingo Hotel
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
What the PeQple SAY Of Il,

j. Worth, proprietor of the Peoples
Tea Store, TIA Franklin Avenue, Saint
Louis, says: "The Eagle Steam Washer
is an immense success, as it will wash q
shirt clean without the sweat of a wash
board"
1 have been using the Eagle Washing
Machine for five months, and my little
girl, IA years old, can do a large washing
In a few hours without firing her in the
least.--Mrs. johnson, Sill Thomas ST.,
st. Louis.
use the Eagle Steam Washing Ma
chine in my Laundry, and it is the only
machine I have ever found, after trying
many, that would do the work satisfacto-
ry.--W. Grifis, Gents Laundry, 1915
Market Street, st. Louis.
1t is a treasure and no h~ousekeeper
| should be without it. The wife of the
| editor of this paper has been using one
of them for more than q year, and would
not sell it for $50 and do without.-Co-
lumbia Boone Coz Sentinel.
The Eagle Washing machine will wash
shirts or any kind of clothing clean with
out leaving a streak and no wear on the
clothes; and ! would not sell my machine
for $50 if 1 could not replace it with an
other.--Mrs. Ross, 2s03 Gamble Street,
st. Louis.
PARLoR LAUNDRY Col have tried
many washing machines in my Laundry,
but have never found one that would give
the satisfaction the Eagle does. Ii will
do all that is claimed for it, and no family
can afford to be without one.-L. Cline,
Proprietor, SIG Olive Street, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
THE EAGLE STEAM WASHER.
An Interesting Interview With Mr.. ].
c. HUFF.
Mexico Ledger. May lst.

A>Neetis may - |
Thinking the many readers of the
LEDGER would like to know some |
thing of the origin and growth in
public favor of that wonderful in
vention the eagle Steam Washer"
3 reporter was deputed to wait on
Mr.. j. e. Hui, the manufacturer.
"Mr. Huff, when WAS your Steam
Washer invented?'
"The first day of May, 1888. just
one year ago."
"Are you the INVENTOR"
"No, sir; Mr.. q. ID. Ferris, who
was then working with as, is the in
yentor."
"Did you attach much Importance
to the machine when you first began
to manufacture it ?a
mo; we began in a small way,
making in III shop at odd hours
some three or four a week, expecting
to sell only to our local trade"
Chow many are you making now!"
"We are now making about one
hundred per week and preparing to
turn out five hundred per week by
the first of July"
Have you done much advertising
to bring about this large increase in
demand ?"
every little, my means being limi-
ted, but the ladies' who purchased
| them were so enthusiastic in their
praise that sale was generally
followed by a Dozen"
"Can you give us some of the
points of excellence i'll your machine
that makes it SO POPULAR"
'sIn the first place steam is the most
powerful cleansing agent Known to
man. This being the ease we have so
constructed Il washer that we can
place it on the stove, putting in a
few gallons of water, and make our
steam, which is forced through the
clothing by means of the perforated
tubes in the cylinder cleansing them
thoroughly in from 8 to 20 minutes
"Does the process wear the clothes
much ?"
"Not a particle. We claim, and
there are at least q thousand ladies
in Audrain county that agree will
US, that one washer will save double
its cost every year over the wasl
boards wear and abuse of clothes
"Do you ave any labor by using
the Steam Washer 7"
Certainly. Isupposed you knew
that washing on the wash board wa
the hardest duty a lady had to per
form. Bending over the wash tub i
is conceded does more to break dow
the health ofladies who do their owl
Q work than all other household dutie
combined. A child twelve years oil,
2 can operate our machine with ease.
3 "Can you wash anything but plail
0 white clothes?"
9 eyes, sir. We can wash the mos
6 delicate lace without a particle of in
9 jury as well as the heaviest blanket
q and even carpets"
"Mr. Huff, it seems to me as ever
family has SO much washing to d
and your machine is such a blessin
to the ladies you should adopt som
z system of advertising SO that til
people generally could avail then
70 selves OF It,"
o "This we have done. Mr.. j. v
Johnston, of this place, has taken e.
elusive charge of the sale of the
2 throughout the United States an
= will push them to all parts OF tt
world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
. Strictly First-class Property
For Sale at a Bargain.

Suburban farm Of 2is acres adjoining
the city Of Mexico; seyenty-nye acres in
corn, oats and barley, balance blue grass,
timothy and clover. Improyements--two
good dwellings and one good tenant
house; first-class fencing, two new brick
arched and cement foored caves, one with
a capacity for 1000 barrels apples. Over
500 apple trees in strong bearing, besides
all ann of peaches, piums, pears and
small fruits, including 100 bearing grape
vines. New framed granary for 1900
bushels corn and other grain, and rich
land in high state of cultivation. Three
wells besides ponds and a bordering
stream of never failing water.
This property closely neighbors Har-
din College ('.The Yassar Of the West')
and for a residence and a heme aud as an
investment cannot he surpassed. A
beautiful park of 40 acres, well set in
blue grass, overlooks the city aud could
be made at once into an Tradition"
This property is offered at a bargain OF
it will be subdivided or sold ON long time
to suit purchaser. Call on or address
JAMES HAMILTON,
7-3t Hamilton Park, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
Hints 10 Merchants and Agents.

Are o aware of the fact that
there is nothing that can be pro-
duced by the hand or ingenuity of
man that will be more appreciated
and take as well as q good Washing
Machine? Where is the man who
would allow his wife to stand over
a washtub of boiling suds and rub
his dirty clothes. If he could see the
operation and merits of our ma
chine? Our Washer has been ON
the market but one year. and already
our sales are numbered by the thous-
.ands. We have now two factories
have some local Agents who are
selling 6 to 8 machines each per dag.
We have had some difficulty in sup
pl,ing the demand, but we have in
creased eur manufacturing facilities
to such an extent that We are now
enabled to fill all orders promptly.
j. w. JOHNSTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
ummer Art Class,

In drawing and painting, conducted by
n. R. Heaton, pupil Of Carl Gutherz and
Paul E. Harvey, of the St. Louis Scnooi
of Fine Arts, For particulars see circu-
lars at Dobyns & Gibbs and at Lew
ellyns. s
Mr.. Heaton will also execute portraits
in oil, water-color, crayon and Inoia INK,
either from life or from photographs, .
reasonably asis consistent with leglumate
work. For terms address Il. Il. heaton,
Mexico, Mo-, or call at the residence o.
DIR. McFall, Promenade street, "a ooot
east of the Presbyterian church.
| 6.2f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Ice.

We have a good stock Of ice gath
cred beyond the reach of the drain
age of the city and clear OF all impu-
rites, for sale at reasonable rates.
and delivered to any part of the city.
Leave orders at W. Potts ice cream
parlor, Washington street, where ice
will be kept constantly for sale.
5-4w- PoTTs g. WATRoUs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

This week we announce GRAY T.
Hook as a candidate for Constable of
Salt River Township. Gray IS we'll
known to all of our readers; born
and raised in this county he has a
host of friends and would make a
good Constable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
Services at Louisiana, NO., Friday,
May 3Oth.

For this occasion the Chicago &
Alton Railroad will sell excursion
tickets to Louisiana and return Of
So 10. Tickets on sale May 29th
and 3Oth; good to return up to and
including May 31st.
E. S. WILSON, Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
Laddonia Department.

The LEDGER this week adds a new
feature in the way of a directory OF
live firms for Laddonia. We intend
to extend this directory and take in
all of our neighboring towns. There
are several vacant spaces in the Lad
donia directory which we trust will be
taken by next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

When poor Jim Eubanks, who has
no friends, gets drunk, he receives a
column or so in what some people
call the "clean and dignifed paper"
Other men get drunk and nothing is
said about it. There is some differ
ence of opinion about what constr
tutes cleanliness, dignity aad justice
in journalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Vandalia now has only one paper,
the Leader-Argus, White & Emmons
editors and proprietors. 1t will be a
red hot Democratic paper, well edited
and we'll managed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Patronize home manufactures. j.
P. Dobyns, known to all the people
of Audrain, makes the best bed
spring in existence. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges reasonable.
Price from 81 to S.. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

The City Council is not in favor OF
helping the county to build crossings
to court house if the county won't
help the city build sidewalks to the
cemetery. The county won't help
keep up the cemetery. 1t is sugges-
ted that parties who live out of the
city be made to pay extra for a bury
,o~ lot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
Married.

At the residence of the brides
father on the 22d inst. by Rev. ]. C.
Armstrong, Alexander Withers, of
Kansas, and Miss Sarah w. Clacher,
of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
Abstract Of Collectors Book for 1884.

Marshal Murray offers a reward
TO find who stretches lines across the
sidewalk at night to trip travellers.
BOYS, this is not funny but danger
~ and we would advise you to
stop it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
what Is the Improred Washer,

The Improved Washer is a small porta-
BILE machine that can be used upon any
family eook-stove. tits composed who'll
IL of metal, and hence u of its .promi-
nent qualities is durability. by operation
of the machine steam is passed through
and through the soiled linen until all the
dirt is removed from il, leaving the arti..
cles thoroughly cleansed and purified.
By use of the perforated tubes NJ aras
enabled to keep the clothes always In mo-
ton, and admits the steam to pass through
the clothes freely, causing 1t TO search
out and eradicate every atom of dirt that
turks in them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Read our Laddonia ads.
Try Logan Smothers' cigars.
Mrs. S. S. Craig is very sick.
Lee Mcconnell is here visiting.
Saline county went for Marmaduke.
Mrs. John Fickiin died last week.
The infant child of S. S. Craig
died Sunday.
Benton City is to have a new and
neat church.
Mr.. Flint is in Laddonia working
on the new bank.
A. G. Barnes, of Fulton, was in
Mexico this week.
Lee Mcconnell was In Mexico on
business this week.
Mr.. Jacob Ruloff was in Illinois
on business last week.
MI. Ham Duly is dangerously ill
and not expected to live.
Postmaster Ebersole, of Fulton,
was in Mexico this week.
E. Rines, of st. Louis, was in
Mexico On business this week.
John Daniel and Pate Morris call.
ed on political business this week.
c. P. Wade and wife made
pleasant visit to Sturgeon last week.
MIR. Wommack has bought Pendle
ton Bros. grocery store at Laddonia
Chris Smith is erecting the tele
phone line from Perry to Laddonia
Mrs. e. f. Bean, of Nevada, Mo.
Is in Mexico on a three weeks visi,
Mrs. Josiah Wright is a aelegat
to the ". c. T. U. meeting at SEEDS
liza.
"enger, OF Fulton, one {
,ne largest men In the State, die
last week.
non,s fail to attend High Soho,
entertainment tomorrow, (Frida7
night.
Ut. r. W. Berry, of Curryvill
mas moved to Mexico and is nov wi
DR.. Rodes.
Ha. Chauncey went to New Yo
q week to be at the deatb.bed
his brother.
poa TAIL to see cut of Dobyns
Gibbs elegant soda fountain in :,
issue Of the paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Mrs. Rev. j. ii. Gauss, nee Miss
Annie Gill, is visiting her parents in
this city. She will shortly leave with
her husband for Brazil, where the
Rev. Gauss will do good work as q
missionary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Go to Mrs. McLoney and Miss
Bolts for first-class dress. cutting and
making all best styles constantly on
hand. Paper patterns cut from &C
tual measurement. Rooms over Rick
etts & Emmons'. b-Zt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

The LEDGER don't put its imprint
on visiting cards, but you can tell
work done at this office just
the same. The LEDGER carried OH
the prize again this year. If you
want to e a fine job, notice j. b.
Botkin's wedding cards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

James E. Stewart. Of Centralia,
made US a pleasant call this week.
Jim is a clever gentleman and if you
do your trading at Centralia it will
pay you to call at Stewards, for you
will get good goods and will be well
treated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29

Harris and Riney, Of Vandalia,
Mo-. came very near having a shoot
ing serape last Saturday. There
seems to be an old feud between
them winch win likely end in blood
shed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-29
New Bakery.

John Mckinley has just opened a
new bakery southeast corner OF the
square. John has the very best OF
ice cream, lemonade, cakes, candies,
fruits. &C. His fresh bread is the
! hest in the State. 4-t1.