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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
A NOTABLE BOOK.
Pictorial History, Romance and Philos
ophy Of Celebrated Criminals.

Among the announcements of new pub
lications for the present season is one
embracing the tragedy of American his
tory from the foundation OF the republic to
the present day.
American History has In every period
been distinguished by startling phases.
Boldness of conception, breadth of plan,
energy of execution, tenacity and courage
characterize her annals. These traits are
illustrative not only of her laudable
achievements, and of those who advance
her civilization-her material, moral and
intellectual prosperity, but they charac-
terize as well those whose efforts have
been to pull down and destroy. That the
latter constitute material portion of
that history, one of necessary instruction
and interest to every thoughtful reader
and student who would be informed in
his country's annals, is fact which all
will recognize.
'The proper study of mankind is man, -
wrote the Poet and Moralist, Alexander
Pope. This work presents man, the most
complex of all subjects, in his startling
phases and as feature of American his
tory, apt in its scope and design, it is of
absorbing interest.
Gibbon picturing truly the crimes, eff
femInancy and lasciviousness of the latter
Roman Empire-Gillis pointing out the
terrible degeneracy of the demagogues of
Athens, and Hume picturing the brutal
crimes of England of the 18th, I4th and
18th centuries, performed the part of wise
| teachers in warning their countrymen
against similar lapses from the straight
and narrow paths of honor, honesty and
| truth. In similar spirit has the author
of "History, Romance and Philosophy of
| Great American Grimes and Criminals
portrayed the typical crimes and crimi-
nails of the various eras of our country.
The work is in the main Biographical
and embraces among others the Crimes
and Conspiracies of John a. Murrell, the
great Southwestern Land Pirate; the Gil
gantic Schemes of Col. Monroe Edwards,
the Napoleon of Forgers. etc., ETC.; the
Mountain Meadow Massacre; Murders
and Burglaries of Ruloff, the Great Philo-
| logist: the Murder of DIR. Parkman by
| Prof. Webster; the Cunningham Burdell
Mystery; the Lowery Gang, the Swamp
Angels of North Carolina; the Colt-Ad-
ans Murder; Hill-Evans Feud in Ken
| tucKy: Career of Cullen Baker, the Ar
kansas Desperado; the Helen Jewett-
Frank Rivers Murder; Ben Thompson, oi
Texas, the Man-Slayer; the Bender Fam
lily, the Kansas Fiends ;Jatnes and Young
ger Brothers, etc., etc.
Its pictorial feature is one of more thar
usual attraction-embracing ISL supert
engravings including personal portraits oi
the celebrated criminals.
1t is sold by subscription. The canvass
ing agent for such work viii find the
latchstring out, and a patronage that viii
make his business assuredly profitable
N. D. Thompson & Co., st. Louis, Mo.
and New York City, are the enterprisins
publishers. We advertise them In anoth.
er column.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
George Warmers Improved Revolving
Patent Clothes Dryer.

Ladies hanging clothes on this
dryer do not have to move the
body. basket or soil their shoes when
hanging. Should the clothes not be
high enough they can be raised at
will. The arms revolves with the wind,
never whips the clothes, hence saving
the price of said dryer from twice to
four times year. Any one wishing
to purchase, l will furnish them till
thoroughly introduced, then I prefer
selling county rights. For further
particulars inquire of George W.
Bainbridge or at Mr.. Schumacher's
west side of square, or at LEDGER
office. Also Toby & Baseals I'm
proved Revolving Harrow. 35-3t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
He Mingled with the Whirl and Got
Left.

"My son." he said, as he laid his
hand on the head of his eldest horn,
''you have now arrived at manhe,od's
age, and it is time you mingled with
the whirl of business. Here are $780,
900. Go out and make your start in
life, and lay the foundations for a
competence"
The son bowed his humble head
and skipped with the cash. He was
| just in time to bet it on the Iresi-
dental election, and when the result
had been announced he went home
to his father and said:
"Father, I have mingled with the
whirl.''
''Good boy! And-and-''
sAnd I have been whiled out oi
every dollar of the doodle you put
|up for me. The mintiling buisiness
doesn't suit me. Let me hang
around home and learn to be "a burg
liar"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Farmers, 1t Will Pay You to Paste
This in Your Hat,

When you bring your country pro-
duce, such as feathers, hides, wool,
tallew, &C., to market, look out and
don't sell it to street runners; they
will swindle you every time. If you
want the full market price and good,
correct weight, be sure to look up
SAM MORRIS he will always pay you
sop prices ia cash. HIS warehouse
is one and half blocks northeast of
public square, near Mexico Custom
Mill, and you can bet on him treating
you so that you will call the second
time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
PILES! PILEs!! PILES!!!-

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itch
ing Piles. One box has cured the worst
cases of 20 years standing. No man
need suffer five minutes after using Will
liam's Indian Pile Ointment. absorbs
tumors, allays itching, acts at poultice,
gives instant relief. Prepared only for
Piles, Itching of the private parts, moth
ing else. Hon. j. NJ. Coffenbury, of
Cleveland, says: " have used scores of
Pile cures, and it affords me pleasure to
say that have never found anything
which gives such immediate and perman-
ent relief as DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment" Sold by druggists and mail
ed on receipt of price, 81.
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co., Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
49-1y For sale by Dobyns & Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, OF
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by j. F. Llswellyn. If
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
ABLY Defended, but

There is a story OF a man who was
tried for stealing a pair of trousers.
He was ably defended, and the jury
brought in q verdict of not guilty.
The prisoners counsel collected his
fee and then said to the vindicated
statesman:
aWell, get out. You're Free"
"Tll wait till he goes" returned
| the victim Of slander, pointing to the
plaintiff. 81 don't want him to see
me-"
"Why nots''
'Cause I've got them breeches
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
A Wonderful Discovery.

Consumptives and all, who suffer
from any affection of the throat and
Lungs, can find certain cure IN DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Thousands of permanent cures
verify the truth of this statement.
No medicine can show such a record
of wonderful cures. Thousands of
once hopeless sufferers now grateful
ly proclaim they owe their lives to
this New Discovery. 1t will cost you
nothing to give it trial. Free trial
bottles at J. F. Llewellyn's Drug
Store. Large size. 81.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Not Appreciated.

The city Of Mexico has recently
been presented by ex-Gov. Hardin
with beautiful park and the city
council have ordered a special elec-
ton TO levy a tax Of twenty cents
per hundred dollars to improve and
beantify the same. The citizens of
that prosperous town will certainly
not refuse to vote such a tax.-Troy
No., Free Press.
That is what we thought, but it was
voted down all the same.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
NARY AND HER LAMB.
REvIsap EDITION.

Mary had . little. lamb,
It's deece MAS very white;
And U thAk lAmb could 60 with her
It tthought it was all right.
It was very quiet lamb
With nothing much to say;
But If you'd pull that lambkin's wool
Twas ready for fray.
1t had been trained till it could drive
A wedge or nail quite good;
1t used to carry in the chips
And split up ell the wood.
'Twould butt the engines off the track
And knock them in the bitches;
And once for pastime 1t chewed up
The old mans Sunday breeches.
So they sentit to school with Mary
next day,
That was against the rule;
1t made the children laugh and play
To sea mutton at school.
Its looks of simple innocence
Filled them with great surprise;
And the boys thought they'd pull the
wool .
over tiiht lanDkln'S eyes.
But the little lamb it shook its head
And gave LITTLE bleat;
And the boys thought q young cyclone
Was travelling through the state.
That lamb so guy filed with dismay
The scholars great and small;
And some Of them got on the stove
And some climbed up the wall.
The teacher came upon the scene
And tried to put 1t out;
But it quickly fioored him
And kicked him all about.
Al
1t chased old whackem from the room
And pounded him full sore;
And he was so tired he couldn't sit
down
For full week or more.
1t then ran back into the house,
And as there were none to hinder
1t tknocked things crazy for awhile
Then jumped out through the win
dow.
1t knocked the school house fence all
down,
And every one it met;
And reckon Ii it hasn't stopped
That lambs runnin' yet.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

ZERO.
Tho History Of tho uell-Ks.wa naris
On the Common Thermenster.

Zero on the common thermometer,
like the fsnciful names of the con-
steiiations, is an instance Of the way
wise mems errors are made immortal
by becoming popular. Zero comes
TO US through Spanish from the
Arabic, and means empty, hence
nothing. In an expression like "9O
degrees Fahr., the abbreviation
Fahr. stands for Fahrenheit, q Prus-
sian merchant, Of Dantzie, on the
shores of the Baltic Sea. His full
name was Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit
From a boy he was close observer
OF nature, and when only nineteen
years Of age; in the remarkably Geld
winter Of 1705, he experimental ty
putting snow and salt together, ard
noticed that it produced a degree Of
cold equal to the coldest day of that
year. As that day was the coldest
the Oldest inhabitant could remern-
ber, Gabriel was more struck with
the coincidence of his little scientific
discovery, and hastily concluded that
he had discovered the lowest degree
Of temperature known to the world,
either natural or scientific. He called
that degree zero, and constructed a
thermometer, or rude weather-glass,
with scale graduated up from the
zero to the boiling polnt which he
numbered 212, and the freezing point
thirty-two, because, as he thought,
mercury contracted the thirty-secoad
Of its volume on being cooled down
from the temperature of freezing
water to zero, and expanded the one
hundred and eightieth on being heat
ed from the freezing to the boiling
point.
Time showed that this arrange
ment, instead Of being truly scierti-
fic, was as arbitrary as the division of
the Bible into whole verses and char-
ters, and that these two points no
more represented the real extreme of
temperature than ''from Dan to Beer
sheba" expressed the exact extremes
of Palestine. But Fahrenheit's ther-
mometer had been widely adopsed
with its own inconyenient scale and
none thought of any better until his
name became authority, for Fahren-
heit finally abandoned trade and gave
himself up to science. The hs.bit
made people cling to the established
scale, as habit makes the English
cling to the old system of eumbreus,
fractional money. Our nation began
to use Fahreuheit's thermometer
about the middle of the last century,
or not far from the time when old
style was exchanged for the new style
in the writing of dates.
The three countries which use Fab
renheit are Holland, England and
America; Russia and Germany use
Reaumer's thermometer, in which the
boiling point is $50 degrees above
freezing point. France uses the Cen.
tigrade thermometer, SO marked be.
cause it calls the boiling point 1OG
degrees from freezing point. On
many accounts the Centigride sys.
tenn is the best, and the triclmph OF
convenience will be attained wher
zero is made the freezing point. and
when the boiling point is made 10t
or 1000 degrees from it, and ell th.
subdivisions are fixed decimally. Il
Fahrenheit had done this at first, or i.
he had made it one of his many i'm
tprovements after the public adopted
hir error, the luck of opportunity
which was really his, would have Sc
cured to his invention the patronag,
of the world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
This idea Of t;oinr West.

to Colorado or New Mexico, for pure
air to relieve Consumption, is all a
mistake. Any reasonable man would
would use DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup for Consumption in all
its first stages. 1t never fails to give
relief all cases of Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Pains in the Chest ant,
all affections that are considered pri-
mary to Consumption. Price, so
cents and 500. Sold by Dobyns
| e. Gihhs
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Good Farm for Rent.

A farm of 440 acres, 10 miles
southwest of Mexico, for rent, for 8
term of years. Eighty acres clover
sod for corn, balance in grass. Pos
session given immediately. Apply to
A. c. Hit, on premises. 3l,4t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
sSTTvss f,aursa-

''The Saline County Democrat
wanted Judge Strother appointed on
the new court of appeals at Kansas
City. Strother was not appointed.
Now the Democrat makes fuss about
the amendment being .'carried by
fraud" We would not suppose the
Democrat would want Strother ap-
pointed to an Office created by fraud.
The Democrat did not of course
find (?) this out till its man was left.
Mexico LEDGER.
1t would be difficult to find more
inaccuracy and less truth In the same
space than that which bristles in the
above paragraph. In the first place
the Democrat never intimated by
word or deed that it desired Judge
Strother appointed, In the second
place the Democrat expressly con.
graduated Judge Strother on not re.
ceiving the appointment. This re-
corded fact the LEDGER will probably
not even attempt to dispute. In the
| third place the Democrat made "a
fuss" about the amendment being
''earried by fraud" before the ap.
pointments were made. Hence the
LEDGER has again fallen into sn in
accuracy, for We did "and it out
before ats man" (whom it never
wanted appointed) "was left II
the LEDGER cares anything for it.
reputation for truth and veracity il
can make the necessary corrections
II it lied willfully and maliciously i
can do whatever it pleases about it
Right here. however, we desire it t.
be understood that it is the gooe
opinion the Democrat holds Of Jndg,
Strother's character and aoilitie
which constrained it to hope he wouIt
be In no way connected with cour
that was established contrary to th'
wishes of the people.-Saline Count,
Democrat.
| II we have misrepresented The Sa
liae County Democrat we stand cor
rected. 1t looked as we stated.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
VERY Remarkable Recoyery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Wiling, of Manehes-
ter, Mich, writes: my wife has
been almost helpless for five years, sc
helpless that she could not turn over
In bed alone. She used two bottles
OF Electric Bitters, and IS so much
improved, that she is able now to dc
her own work." Electric Bitters wll
do all that is claimed for them. Hun
dreds of testimonials attest theiI
great curative powers. Only fifty
cents bottle at J. F. Llewellyn's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

J. A Nichols, near Mexico, raised
80 tons Of hay on less than 20 acres
last season. He Is baling it and it
will bring him over sI2 per ton in st.
Louis. Oh, we have grand country
hereabouts, and will believe it, too.
when We see further developments.
perhaps,-Laddonis Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

An Arizona editor thus pays his
respects to his neighbor: 1.-The mis-
erable scare-crow who attempts TO
edit our disesteemed contemporary is
lying, as usual. We don's want the
postoffice, but We are in the hands
of our friends; and. by the eternal,
they'll see that We get it, whether we
want it or not"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

Nose Schumburg-sDot schwallow
tail goat vas schoost splendid to &c
dot barty to, and make mashes dose
girls on"
Customer-"Yes, hut one of the
tails of the coat is missing"
Schumburg-"Never mind dot
For dot tail what was gone dot goa1
from, / gives You for holdings a BAN
of India rubber overshoes.s
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Not Much.

The time for selecting text books
will soon be at hand, and you may
be prepared for the migratory book
agent. We understand that Bob
White has already buckled on his
armor and selected bis body guard.
Perry Pioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

Rev. John Wayman, of Mexico,
this state, formerly Of this place, de-
livered a lecture at Smiths College
HALL, last Monday night Subject:
'sWhy I am a prohibitionist." We
regret our inability to be present,
but from those who heard him we
learn that, like all his productions, it
was both logical and able. DR.. Way
man is very close student and one
of the best thinkers in the West, and
his ideas on any subject are always
valuable to any one who reads and
studies.-Kirksville Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
A TEMPORARY s&UAsI.

But there came time when this
terrible strain On horsefesh was re-
laxe,i and local mutual benefit socie-
ties breathed easier. Occasionally,
ON q very sunny day, about noon, .
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Change Of Route to Perry.

We learn that bids are 10 he re-
ceived for the carrying Of the mail
daily from Laddonia to Perry, and
from Worcester TO Mexico, contract
to begin next June some time. This
will do away with the Mexico, Perry
and New London line.-Perry Pio-
neer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

Take your country produce to Gar
rett & McCue's and buy your grocer
les of them. 23-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
Governor-Elect Marmaduke ha

Governor-Elect Marmaduke has
returned from the South, and is pre-
pairing to take the relns Of executive
government into his hands. His
course in regard to his appointments
has been in good taste and good
judgment. He and Cleveland have
shown firmness and closeness of
mouth about the appointments under
their control which gives excellent
promise of their prudence in the con-
duct of their offices. A man who
knows how to shut his mouth firmly
at the right time has great accom-
plishment for a Governor or Presi-
dent, and one which would have been
worth much to the present chief ex-
ecntiye during his administration.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18
ALI KINDS or JOB PRINTING
4 Case Of Sauelch.
AND At TEE-

A Chicago drummer balanced his
chin on the edge Of seat in front Of
him ard tickled Virgil Williams ear
with the remark:
"You've been in Chicago, OF
course7''
ssWhere ?''
ssChicago."
An uncertain look came into Vir-
girs ewes.
Let me see," he mused, retro
specively; spears to me I must
have passed through there. Pve
travelled good deal. I know Pve
heard the name before. What line
OF road is it on?"
"Ffrty lines Of road. It's the big
gest railroad centre on earth. %
"Not bigger than Benton City,
No., is it," asked Virgil with an
amazed expression. "rve seen four
trains at once at Benton waiting to
start off. Talk about noise and con-
fusion! ]"
The Chicago mans teeth began to
chatter.
sIs Chicago place where the train
stops for dinner?" asked Virgil.
SHAW" said the disguised drum
mer. "Chicago is place where the
passengers stop for dinner
"Of course that's what I meant"
exclaimed Virgil gently. Exact isl
he went on, with confidential frank.
ness; ave travelled so much and
been in SO many different places in
my lifetime that I don't pretend to
remember more than quarter of
them. What's the name of the hotel
in Chicago?"
"There amt any," said the drum
mer, gloomily.
Then he walked forward to the fill
ter, filed his mouth full Of water,
gargled his throat, whooshed the.
liquor on the floor and hung his leg
over the corner of the box.
"Who is that evil-eyed, pink
haired, lumpy-legged, prairie-eared
microbe at the other end of the carr"
he asked of the conductor, who was
passing through the train.
''Do you mean the gentleman look
ing out Of the Window"
"Ya-as.'
'He is leading travelling man from
st. Louis and is not stuck ON Chicago,
of course
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

The pollowog has stopped his
wriglet,
The red leafs fallen off the twiglet,
The squirrel does his Autumn jiglet,
And round the board
The joyous horde
List to the cracking ofthe piglet.
Hominy. Kraut. Mince-meat, Dried
Apples and Peaches, Candies, Nuts.
Raisins, cheap at r. G. Paul's. At.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-18

Staple and fancy groceries at Gar
rett & McCue's. 23-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-13

G. 80. Main Line trains run by washington
time; lie ington Division by colum bus nme'
MOL. daily except Sunday, Richmond to Whitt
Sulphur; daily except Saturday; wsst oil "h''
No. 2, daily Ashland to Clifton Forgei daily e1
cont Saturday. Clifton Forge to Richmond; e1cep
sunday. Ric6mond to Ola Point. Pullm an Sleep
ipg.Cars White sulphur to Washington
nos. and A, Washington toulsVlLie; Anu Gln
cinnati Fast Line, run daily between Louisville
Cincinnati, Washington, and Richmond Va DC
not stop for local business
No. q, Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line, and
No. 4. Washington Fast Limo, equipped with Pun.
man New Drawing-Rocm smoking. saloon, and
viIe Lexington and Washington ID. q. Pullman
New SLEEPING Cars between CINCINNATI ana hich
moTd. nav Coach between Cincinnati, Richmond
Newport News, and Old Point Comiert; fuiihsn
Sleeping Cars Columbus to White sulphur.
No. 8. daily between Clifton Forge and Ashland,
Ky. daily except Sunday between Old Point, New
port News and Clifton Forge Pullm4n sleeping
cars Washington to White sulphur andCofupous
O. without change
No. 6, daily except sunday.
SOTE:-ihat No, is overtaken at Clifton
Forge by No. A, which takes through passengers
Nosi ana G. Sleeping Cars between Hunt ngton
and White sulphur, Day Coaches between Clncih-
natl and Richmond.
Nos 2aud S. Pullman sleepers between White
sulphur, Richmond, and Old Point Comfort -SoId
Tram between Ashland and Newport NeFs Ahu
Old Point Comfort. it.. -.
Old Dominion Line Steamer VIII leave NeSpoI'
News on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and sat
ursiay, arrival Of No. 4, Fast Line' arriving IL
New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, Apply 70
sny office Of h DRY; or Depot or Ticket Onoe
Of connecting lines -
w @ SMITH, H..FULLER.
W 3en'l Manager. Genl. Pass. Ag
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-13

e. The Philadelphia Press is in
I'D rapture, and from the following eX-
tract its enthusiasm for Blaine and
Logan can be. partially measured;
"The nomination of John A.
logan for Xiee-P President rounds
ont. to grand proportions the ticket
IS 50 e gorandly led by Blaine, Patriot,
Congressman, Soldier, senator,
and always bold, brave and aggres-
sive, John A. Logan's maine is in
separately associated with the his
toryof tue Heroic period Qtthe Re-
publican party; and his appearance
atthe front of the campaign OF 1884
will be bugle call to the impulses
Wifi foand their fruitage IN a
Reconstructed Union and an eman'
cipated Republic. 1t is a happy
circumstance and one full of good
omen that the two States which put
forth+hs-tieket which lifted the
Republicaa party to power in 1860,
ars.asais to- the 'front.' id 1884, with
the order of honors reversed, it is
true, but with a combination worthy
in all true senses Of the succession
.tsLineolp and Hanlin." sr,s =.
q The r. Philadelphia Times leads off