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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Model Spring Bed 10 prod
against bed bugs, as the mattress q
straw tick is raised several inches
above the stats, giving the air free
circulation between the mattress and
stats and compelling the midnight
marauders to abandon their cid II
v0rite quarters. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

DR.. E. D.. Vandeventer, of Wells
vile, Mo-, was in Mexico this week
and made us q pleasant call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

We have conversed with promi-
nent citizens regarding the merits of
the Eagle Steam Washer, and they
pronounce it the best washer ever
invented. 1t does all that is claimed
for it.-Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Missouri State Teachers As
ISOLATION meets at Brownsville, Mo-,
June oath, 25th and 26th. j. P. Blan-
ton is one of the vice-presidents.
Prof. Treloar has charge of the music,
and D. A. Mcmillan discusses the
marrow and Broad Gusge Plans of
Education"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Lakenan & Barnes IS agents for
George w. Hamilton last Wednes-
day sold his 200 acre farm 2 1-2
miles south of Mexico to Thaddeus
Stewart of this city for $40 per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Capt. Alcoke has gone to Brook
lyn, N. Y, to reside. He was = good
citizen and we hate to lose him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

We Believe In Temperance but not Fa.
natlcism.
Bob White, of the Ledger, let the
light of his homely countenaRce re-
fleet upon us one day last week. Bob
is a good fellow but he don't take
any stock in temperance lecturers or
book agents.-Farber correspondent
Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Grant family-U. s. and the
rest-are reported as about to fsil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Audrain this year has nine dele
gates to the St. Louis convention and
five to the one at Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Conductor Campbell and wife
were home on q visit this week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12
ch,n... Teeding their Dead.

Recently in Portland, hacks and express
wagons loaded with Cinnamon, roast pigs etc,
commenced to pour across the Stark ST. ferry
on their way to Lone Fir Cemetery TO observe
the religious ceremony commonly called feed
ing the dead. A reporter Of this paper, who
visited the cemetery during the afternoon.
found large number Of Cinnamon engaged in
this pious duty. The roast pigs and chickens
were placed around on the ground among the
graves of the Chinese and at the head Of nearly
every grave candles were burning. From the
best information to be obtained in regard 10
this custom it seems the food is intended as q
sort Of propitiatory offering to the Chinese
devil. The offerings varied according to the
habits and tastes Of the occupants of the
graves. At the grave of one his friend, after
digging holes in the hard ground with his
knife, stuck up two candles and then laid OFT
several sets OF chop-sticks and as many small
cnps, which be filed with wine; then be placed
some bowls Of rice and package Of cigarettes
and a small vessel Of opium. Then he made
several bows and genuflections, as if inviting
his dead friend or the other party to set TO. A
number Of fires were burning in the vicinity,
and on these were placed pieces Of paper with
squares Of imitation gold leaf pasted on them
representing gold coin, and smaller squares
punched full Of holes represented the brass
cash, which coin has a hole in the ceuter-
Some burned small garments made Of paper,
and thus furnished new suit 10 their friends
at small cost After the pigs and chickens had
been displayed long enough TO give the devil
time to satisfy himself they were carefully re-
placed in the wagons aud brought back TO
town. -Ore9oRida
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12
Increase of the Male SEX.

One Of the curious facts brought out by the
census Of lssO was the increasing ratio Of
males to females in the United States as a
whole. In 1870 the native females were in
excess of the males 10 the number Of 1883;
in 1850 the native males exceeded the native
females 800, 66s. In the same period the eI-
cess Of foreiGn-born males had increased from
446, 657 to 5sl, ls9 This means that among
the foreigB-b born population there were in 1870
| IL males 10 100 females, and in lsS0 slightly
more than liz males to 100 females; while,
whereas, in 1870 there were in the country
more than l,OOl native-bOrn females for 1000
males, there were in 1850 about / ,0l4 males to
every !, 900 females The chart published by
the Bureau Of Education brings this out very
fully, showing that not only did the excess Of
males over females increase during the decade
in those States in which males are in excess,
but that in most Of those States which have
a prep0nderance Of females the difference in
numbers was diminished during the same
period by the increase Of the males. Thus the
excess Of white females over white males
diminished in North Carolina from $1,000 to
IL 900, in South Carolina from 5000 to 5000
in Georgia from 1900 to 1000, and in Ala
bama from II 900 to 1000. Tennessee con-
verted during the decade an excess Of 5000
females into one Of 1000 males. Some of the
States and Territories which most largely IN
creased their excess Of white males were Colo
rado, 10000 to s., 900; Texas, $4,000 1900;
Dakota, 1000 to $4,000; Kansas 10000 to 76,-
900; Nebraska, $4,000 to sc 900, and Arizona,
1000 to $4,000. Utah, spite of MOrmOnism,
has an increasing excess Of males, factor
which, if it continues, will in time put
practical end to polygamy. In Peunsy lyania
the excess of white females over white males
has increased, as it has also in New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
New Philadelphia Record
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12
VIM Wourn Rs.nr cannn.

She can do up a bundle neatly-some times.
She can say no and stick to il for all
tine.
She can say @nO1 IN such low, ,sOR voice
that il means yea
She can saaTpen lead pencil-if you give
her plenty Of time and plenty Of lead penciIa
She oan carry an umbrella 50 gracefully
that all The water drips down her compan-
ions back.
She can dance ak nighis a. week and makes
The best Sunday -school teacher on che seventh
day.
She can appreciate kiss from her husband
seventy-yeau amer the marriage ceremony
has taken place.
she can walk half uighs with a colicky
baby without once expressing . desire 10
murder the infant
She can pass q display window Of a dry
goods store without stopping-h she is run-
ming 70 catch train.
She can change her mind si1teen tiues n
day and gel most rishteoesly ,asgry vhsh
anyone calls her tickle.
She can suffer abuse and neglect for Years,
which one touch Of kindness or consideration
will drive from her recollection. 4 II WV
She can drive man half distracted and ex-
aspsrate bin beyond all patience, and then
disArn al bis anger with one smile and hanish
Al tboughts Of retaliation
She can 20 to church and afterward tell
you what every woman n she congregation
had cn, and il some rare hdlaBoes can give
faint idea Of what Tie text was.
She can talk nonsense ffsy-fve minutes il
an h0ur-EheD she has it1talk to rpen-and
in The remaining Eve minutes talk more con-
mon Se1se than a man can in half day.
She can spend 100000 year and revel
n luxury with the grace 10 tie manor born
Of queen, and yoi be just. "a happy IN two
nodeHHy furniAhed rooEns On $500 = year.
She can funple up S1s. 0ot worth Of dress
goods, ard boy a Hpocl Of thread with AM
order % have il 'aelivefsa eur. miles away,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12
An -old Trader Story.

The following is the substance Of a CONVEX
sation with an "old trader" between Queens
land and some OF the PolynesiHu groups
There might be some forty schooBers 20 out
on an average in the course Of year TO some
part or other Of The south seas. Money is not
jet understood by most d the islanders,
though they are beginning to take particular
notice Of IT, What they generally get is to-
bacco, pipes, calico, American axes, knives,
etc. Sometimes, too, fancy the 'Hboys" We
get are sold to US by others who have captured
them, and are 90 glad 20 get somsthing for
them. In few instances we pick up people
who are running away from enemies. This is
not common, but | remember one case. Two
boats were lying of an island in the usual
way, the first close by the beach with the
cover boata little way behind it, when a
beautiful young woman plunged of point Of
rock into surf, and, after diving under the
heavy breakers, reached the smooth water and
soon had hold Of the gunwale Of the first boat
and sprang Oh board. IL make and shape she
was one Of the finest specimens Of the human
race have ever seen; her features small and
exceedingly regular, her eyes almost black,
with long lashes, and she had beautiful hands
and feet. Her hair was all shaved, with the
exception Of one tuft of long hair quite on the
crown Of the heap, which was rolled up tight
In small TAFT she was IN perfect state Of
ppdityi and 40 she sat there unabashed, with
hef hsnds rsised 10 her head arranging her
tuft, abe was the most graceful creature ever
saw. While sitting in The stern sheets Of the
boat which was fast distauoing the shore, she
was casting anxious boolI back to the spot
from which abe bad Ieaped, and Of a sudden
her beautiful eyes frightened up, and there
ss1ile that had some sort of dsvilment in IL
playing over her face caused BY her having
eAnght Egbt Of Der PursuersJ three in number,
with bow and arrow in hand. The foremost
Of them went down o. his right knee, and the
giri motioued the men TO look out, and before
he could take bis aim The boafs sail was run
halfway up the mast, and was protection
for all in the boat The sail had not been more
than few minutes up before several arrows
pisrced Il and stuck Aere. This vas a signal \
Tor The boats crew to seize their Suiicr rifles, 1
and The hrSt shot caused enc man to roll over.
and The others instantly took to the bush. and
no more was Aeen q them. We landed our
fugitive safely on Che ships deck, and shs
was supplied with clothing, and soon appeared
a home with other female recruits on board
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12

To eboni-e mahogany, apply acetate Of iron,
French stain, with brush before polishing,
when il will be seen that it strikes well into
the wood and takes fine finish. Unless a
large quantity OF the stain is required it is
cheaper 10 purchase it. Several good recipes
for its preparation are to be had in the books.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12

can be acquired for them by a sufficiently long
and adverse open use of such water as may be
rnauirsd fnr tim cultivation of The crntl- thnugh
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12

- ar "a
WfH
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12

private individuals and the Government" and
in Section e9s. as amended by Chapter 10 of
1875 ,hst sTs sssti;r- s.trh ~n.tr..va-sina tho
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12

Government, and that his services shall
not be transferred without his consent, +"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
MARKETS..
Philadelphia Market.

PHIIA Dec 23-Fiour dull and easy
Superfne, - 25d2 80. Extra, - GfS Penn'a
family, 81 2o6S 80; Winter clears, ~ SO;Ii Is ; do
straights, slT4 50; Mimi. extra clear - S?6S ~
do straights, 50 5sdt ., winter patents, - 25G
5; spring do, 81 5065 Il,
Rye -four at 50 ~.
Wheat quiet and steady No. Western Red,
7so No Sdo 7oc No fa. do, sdifc No. Della
ware, do, SlSc.
Corn firm under light offerings sail yellow
and do mixed, 4SsI4s1sc.
Oats firm, with fair demand No. !. White, S5,5
TS5c No. do, Si1Sc No. do j5hfc; rejected,
Sl6S21Sc: No. mixed, 321kc,
Rye nominal at 6jc.
seeds-Clover dun al 6IIIlSc Timothy dull
At Al io6ll - FlaNseed scarce al 81 +5sIi i6
Winter bran flrmcr at SIC 50Tlj -.
Provisions dun and steady mess pork.
sl56ls 50; beef hams, sl9 5oJ2O city mess beef,
sl3 Jgdli
Bacon. pTalkc smoked Shoulders TdT &C
salt do. cas- &c smoked hams, lOj$IniSc picked
do. gl<fTlOC
Lard quiet city refined Sc loose butchers
6]s6Gs4c prime steam, 81.
Buttef-MaTket active and tending upwards
Creamery extra, 3oT3lc j. &. & y Y. do, go
&c; Western dairy extras, ajc do good to
choice, 2Off22C.
Rolls at 9dlsc-; packing butter. TdlOc.
Eggs firm and supplies very light extras, :
T5pc.
Cheese quiet but steady New York Full
Cream, l2'4dl3c Ohio Flats, choice, ll94c do
fair to prime. l41lr4ci Penn'a part skins, 80 &c;
do full do, 1S6i1zc.
Petroleum dun Refined, sc
Whisky quiet at 81 20
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
Live stock Market.

PHMApELrHIA, Dec. 2a.-Thc receipts at the
dinerent stock yards we're .oo .,.o, ,,o,.
hogs, $500 Previous wCck-BCeVcs, $500 sheep,
1000 hogs, GlW.
moderate arrivals, prices advanced u fraction on
all grades, except extreme common.
Weqnotc as follows:
Extremes, 3fI7c; /; most sales, 5fGc extra. 9 "a
&c; good, 5Ndte medium, fiH1l,c; common,
Fat cows were dun at 2learsc
Mich COWS were duh at snfIt5
veal calves were iairly active al 69slsc
sheep and lambs were in fair demand and
lower for the regulation stock, while n number
OF extra show Christmas sheep sold up TO &c
but these were outside of the market.
We quote n follows
Extra, 5Gel ,c good, 4Fisc medium, 1884,
common, 2I294c lambs, S@6 a..
Hogs were fairly active, closing al GFla'Ec.
SALES OF BEEvEs AT THE wEsT rntLAGELrHIA
Roger Mayncs, 80 western, 5,5ag,c.
Daniel Murphy 20 Western, ad6ISc.
John McArd,e, ls0 Western, 5lsd6lsc.
L. 5. McFilln, so Western, Gfi6Sac
nl B. q Mefillin, ,L IS Is Western, os4gg4c
Nipple Bro, 80 cows, etc, S6i
4. J; Christy, $50 Virginia, 5l.G7ysc.
owen Smith, - Western, 5ls66jsc
G. schamberg 4 Co., 2I0 western, Sdfat a..
schwartz & Miller, 90 Western, Jl ,G6c.
Schainberg & Paul. 40 Western i47c.
II. Chain, ir, lis Western and Virginia iIsTiHsc.
I, Horn, 60 West Virginia cows etc, Gdjc.
" Ulman III Western, 5dlsi4c.
Isaac Adler, 50 Western. jT51Sc.
VI. Levi, 62 Nirginia, lt9Gc.
" Lev l. lIV W t>ltIn ana vest NliElulH
5d53sc,
James Clemson, - Virginia, = ,lSi.c.
Dennis smyth, 10 Virginia "a Ia4c
solomon IUwDnstein, 81 Western, y ,sI6r.
;. Hcilbron, 20 Western aud Virginia, gAdJt4C
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs.
City Dressed Reeves were in fair demand at
,3s@lOc, with sales of extreme common as low
as 61sc, and western dressed at 7ags4c.
ABATToIR SALES,
Roger Mayncs, 20 head city, 1d9l6c
/, Mctandless, li5 head do, 7dli0c.
ii, q. Hackman, % head do, 7dslSC.
{. :. Dengler, 70 head, sagl%c.
Henry Ward, - head do, 6I.91Sc
Thomas Bradley, 3J7 Western, 63gI4c.
pressed sheep were active at 5I9C.. lambs as
high as l0c, Sales Thomas Bradley 80 head at
G1Sd1c
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
Amusenlents.

n Good S2oc.-0n Wednesday and Thursday
tcvenings and afternoon) Connors 4 Kellys spe-
caity company will appear in the opera house
This Is an excellent troupe and besides the pro.
prietors II includes Conroy Dempsey, Irish
comedians, the La Porte Sisters, neat dancers.
Bryant saville, musical artists, the Lamont
trio OF acrobats, and number OF Others Al
though these people stand at the front rank OF
their profession, the managers have enough good
sense 10 know that the public demand low
prices. At the matinees the rates of admission
VIII be 10 and 20 cents, aud in the evening 20 IS
10 spend Christmas. ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
los and an Immoderate smoker.

Frederick Weighman is the name of a
German in Cincinnati WHO'S los years ofage
He fought in the battle of Waterloo, and
came TO this country when he was ninety
years of age. His sight is only slightly i'm
paired and his hearing is still good. He is
very active, doing all the marketing for his
dsaghtor, with whom he lives He has
never taken any medicine in his life and
has been an immoderate smoker from his
boyhood. For the last fifty years he has
risen in the morning as soon as Il was light,
and gone to bed at dark,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

kitch & stepleford, Of the Law Building res.
taurant, have fitted up their barrooln very
prettily. From the ceiling hang festoons of tied
evergreen, while the cases behind the bar arc
eiaborately decorated with whole panorama of
winter scenes There are soldiers tenting on the
oid camp ground rugged hills covered with
shrubbery half buried I'm snow; shepherds
watching their sheep; fairy grottoes filed with
fairies, and many other scenes covered with
comic and fancy pictures and toys
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

RuTH.--ln this city, on the sd inst, sarah,
relict OF the late samuel Ruth, In the sd year of
hcraRe.
sleeps hh no she does not sumhcr,
Meath the cold aud churrlCss sod
Spirit in the land of glory,
She l. dwelling with her God
The relatives and friends OF the family aro rc
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from
her late residence, No SIS North Mulberry street
on Friday afternoon at ;oclock. Interncnt at
Lancaster cemetery
SErBotp.--Dn tho I'D inst, IN this city, Eliza
beth, wife OF Frank ccibcld. in the tlst year of
her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are rc.
specifully invited to attend III" funeral, from
the residence OF her husband, No. ~ Poplar
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
4 LAWYERS OPINION OF INTEREST 10

y. A Tawney, esq leading attorney of Win.
onas Mimi. writes +" After using Il for more
than three years, take great pleasure In stating
That regard DIR, Kings New Discovery for Con,
sumption as the best remedy In the worl d for
Coughs and Colds. 1t has never failed TO cure
The most severe colds have had, and invariably
relieves the pain In the chest
Iriai bottles of this sure cure for all Throat
snu Lung Diseases may be had Free at & Cochrans
pruE store, Nos. 13T and l39 North Queen street
Lsncaster. Pa Large size, sioo III
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
AN ANSWERS WANTED.

IAN any one bring US "a case OF Kidney or Liver
Ionplaint that Electric Biiters VIII not sneed,lv
cure We say they can not, as thousands Of
races already permanently cured and who are
kftgh's disease, Diabetes: Weak Back or any
urinary complaint quickly cured. They purify
The blood Regulate the bowels and net Directly
On the diseased parts, Every bottle guarrinteed
For sale al soc. a bottle by ii. Is. Cochran drug.
Hist, NO. is7 and lse North Queen street, Lancas-
Ter, Pa. II1
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
J. RottoU on TooTUACuE.
PRETTY WOMEN.

Instant relief fot Neuralgia, Toothachc. Pace.
ache. Ask for "Rough on Toothache" lSc. and
sc (,l
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
New York Market,

NEW YoHK Dec 2S.-Flour-Strte and Western
about steady with very moderate export aud
local trade demand southern quiet und uu.
changed.
Wheat unsettled and seIssc lower, with mod
crate business No. ! White, nominal No; ,
si7sIs51fc; April s7ds7i &c; May, 81 "a asac,
Corn shade better but quiet Mixed West.
ern, spot, tsfl55lSc; do future, IS. s.I%iSc.
Oats without important change No. ? Jan,
3lsc; feb,, 3S,sc state, SjISsc Western, y
G35ISc.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

THE grip of pneumonia may be wprtied of
with Hale's Honey of Horchound and Tas Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
ds2lvdcod&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

PrettiIy Decorated.

There were 3o5 rations distributed at the
soup house to-day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
I,rrpprsrRvrH

II you are losing your grip on iife try Wells
Health Remover" Goes direct to weak spots,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
. .RorGMoN IYon. ;,

Y pnysicf1ss attest Colden's Liquid Beef
y particularly useful in Diphtheria, Fever and
eFery depressing disease" dxaiwdeod&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
BrcKLEN's ARNICA sALyr

The best saiye In the world for Cuts nruIses
Sores. Ulcers, salt Rhennl, Fever sores letter
Xhapped Hand, Chiiblains, Corns, ana all Skin
EtnGtions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
1tQuired. IL IL guaranteed TO give perfect sttis-
1Hetion, or money refunded. Price, IS eents per
pox. For sale BY IL. Is. Cochran, druggist, Nos
~ and i& North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa,
|II A
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
DEATHS.

Ladies who would retain freshness ana vivac
fly. Don't TAIL to try wells Health Remover,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

5-+ Eongh ON Itch cures hnmoIs, crnptlons
<!ecwofln tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chill.
~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
stock Markets,

Quotations by Reed, McGnnn 4 Co, Bankers,
Lancaster, Ia
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23
New Work.
yEr aDrrRrrsruryr,.

GRAND OPENING AND NETZEL
~ soCP LUNCH ON TUESDAY EVENING,
DECEMBER s}d.
G. koHLER's Lion brewery saloon.
dcsH' Church street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

I OST.
IL On Thursday last, young bull dog. four
months old white with brindlc spots A liberal
reward viii bc paid on his return 10
It, No. 81 NORTH DUKE STREET.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-23

so YOU WILL FIND" BENSON'S
- CapcinC PIasters are in the highest degree
reliable Gays Dr. kaEult, OF New York &c,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-17
WAR! BOOKS,

Seven Great Monarchs OF the Ancient Eas-
more terrible than warY"-unless IL be n war
among publishers, then what could be hap
pier for rejoicing book-buyersS such war Is
In 'nrogress. Price reduced from $500 to $40
Specimen pages free. Not sold by dealers;
paymcnG JOHN B. ALDEN, Publisher.
Apr.IS,ei,4t. IS Vesey ST., New York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-17

and pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting immigration
and to provide such further lcgisla-
ton as is necessary to carry out its
purpose.
The reform of civil service auspic-
lously begun under Republican adj
ministraiion should be completed by
the further extension of the reformed
system already established by law TO
all the grades Of the service to which
it is applicable. The spirit and pur-
pose Of the reform should be obscrv-
cd in all executive appointments, and
all laws at variance with the objects
ofexistingrcformcd legislation should
be repealed, to the end that The dan
gers to free institutions which lurk
in the power of official patronage
may be wisely and effectively avoid
cd.
The public lands are a heritage OF
the people of the United States, and
should be reserved, as far as possible
for small holdings by actual settlers
We arc opposed to the acquisition o
large tracts of these lands by corpor
ations or individuals, especial!
where such holding are in the hands