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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

ment, as we'll as the cOndltlOns, 10
accept your offer.''
"Will not $500 answer in lieu Of
an explanation?" she inquired.
"No, nor five thousand.
"Well, then, if it is absolutely
necessary for me to explain" she re-
piled, 81 must tell you that you are
required to pick the lock of the
vault, and
"You have gone quite far enough,
sonora, with the explanation" inter-
rupted Honrandez. Il am not at
your service"
LAS 1 said," she continued, ''you
are required to pick lock of vault,
and rescue from death a man who
has been confined there for three
days"
"To whom does the vault belong?"
inquired Honrandez.
"My husband" was the somewhat
reluctant reply. --
"Then why so much secresy or,
rather, how came man confined in
in such place % :
81 secreted him there to escape
the observation of my husband. He
suspected as much and closed the
door upon him. Presuming he had
left the vault and quilted the house
by the back door, did not dream
until to-day that he was confined
there. Certain suspicious acts OF
my husband this afternoon convinced
me that the man is there, beyond
human hearing, and will be starved
to death by my barbarous husband
unless Immediately rescued. For
three days he has not left the house.
/ drugged him less than an hour ago,
and now he is so completely stupeied
that the lock may be picked without
his interference. have searched
his pockets, but could not find the
key; hence my application to you
Now you know all will you accom-
pany me?"
ITO the end of the world, madam
on such an errand."
"Then prepare yourself; there is
cab at the door,
Honrandez was little surprised
for he had not heard the sound O
wheels. Hastily drawing on a Goa
and providing himself with the re
quired implements, he was soon a
the door. There, sure enough, wa
the carriage, with the driver in tn
! seat ready for the mysterious journey
Honrandez entered the vehicle. FOL
tlowed by the lady. As soon as sh
was seated, she produced heav,
handkerchief, which, by the light G
l an adjacent street lamp, she CAREFUL
bound around her companion's eyes
She then seated herself beside hin
3 and the cab started. In half an hou
!. the vehicle stopped-in what part G
d the city Honrandez was entirely ie
: norant, as it was evidently driven
anything but q direct course from th
r point of starting. e
e Examining the bandage to see th'
g his vision was completely obscuret
e the lady handed Honrandez the bul
die of tools with which be was prov
l. ded; then taking him by the arm Il
him through gate into house, M
l. after taking him along passagew'
II which was shout City feet in lengt
and down flight of stairs into VIII
l. was evidently an underground bas
ID ment, stopped beside vault and I
n- moved the handkerchief from
eyes. .......s- a s
,g Here is the vault-open It, 8
y she, springing the door Of q dal
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Horse men are free to admit that
the Hambletonians are the most val
liable family of trotting and park
horses in the United States. 5l-4t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

c. B. Morris, dealer in watches,
clocks, jewelry and silverware. Re:
pairing done on short notice. 43-tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

For ladies' cheap hats and bonnets,
call at the new millinery store of Mrs.
Sontag, at j. Sontag's Notion Store,
Washington Street. 51-n.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Insure with R. S. Steele in the
Sunfire of London and the Traders
of Chicago, two of the best compa-
nies in the world. 3I-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

If you are indebted to E. A. Shoot
man & Co. you had better call and
settle your account and save trouble
and costs. 42.tf
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The Rest Elanr

have the best of st. Charles
Roller Flour. 1t cannot be beaten.
All who try it like it. Cheap, call
and see for yourself.
51-4w w. A. MORRis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

The greatest inventions need clean.
ing, and so do watches and clocks.
Go to c. B. Morris, he guarantees
all work. 4Stf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

You will miss it if you don't buy
your groceries from c. F. Yerger.
26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

C. B. Morris will guarantee all
work done in watches, clocks, and
jewelry. 43-tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Garrett & McCue have a fine line
Of groceries and will not be under
sold. 5l-4w,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Go to ]. H. Runkel if you want
the best and choicest cuts of fresh
meat. 45-tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

A supply of Gutta Percha ready
mixed paint in all shades, constantly
on hand and for sale by L. p. SMoTH-
xHs, drugs, paints, oils, &c. Mexico,
No.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

All work guaranteed to give satis-
faction at c. B. Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Haveyo watches, clocks and jew
elry repaired at c. B. Morris. 43tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-cheap and complete.
Call and see it. S5-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair and
Lath at Houston & TRINBLE's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Go to c. B. Morris for all kinds
OF repairing in jewelry, watches,
clocks, &c. 43-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Hayden & Gregg have money to
loan in sums to suit you. Itf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

just received a lot of choice mack
erel and white fish at A. d. jackson
& Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

If YOU want an easy fitting shoe
buy Burt's from Joe & Vic Barth,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Write or call on w. G. Barnes,
dealer in lumber at Fulton, NO., if
you want red cedar posts. 11-tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Yellow Pine Flooring and Ceiling
at HoUsToN & TRINBLK's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

If you owe the LEDGER an old ac.
count you will save money by call
ing and settling up 1t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

II you want to borrow money cali
on Hayden & Gregg. Il
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

If you want the best of groceries,
cheap, 60 to c. +. Yerger. 26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Go TO Garrett 4 McCue's for good
cigars 5I1w
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

j. H. Runkel keeps the best meats
of all kinds. tt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

90 to c. F. Yerger for groceries
26-f.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Pickets. rough and dressed, at .
r HOUsToN & TRfNBLE's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
Farmers, Il WIN Pay You TO Paste
THIS In Your Hat. - -

When you bring your country pre-
duce, sneh as feathers, hides, wool,
tallow, &C., TO market. look out and
don't sell it to street runners; they
will swindle you every time. II you
want the full market price and good,
correct weight, be snre 70 seok up
SAN MoRHIs !; he win always pay you
.op prices Ia cash. HIS warehouse
is one and a half blocks northeast OF
public square, near Mexico Custom
Mill. and yoa can bet on him treating
yon 80 that you w1f call the secsnd
time ss -:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Nothing is more expensive than
penuriousuess: nothi1g more aux-
ions than ea-elessnees; snd every
duty which is hidden to wait. re-
turns with seven fresh duties At its
back.-CharIey Kingsley.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Red Cedar Posts at
Houston & TRIMBLE's,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
DIR. pRAzIER,s ROOT BIrTERs.

Frazier's Root BItters are not dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medicinal
In ev ,ry sense. They act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys, keep the bowels
open and regular, make the weak staong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system Of every
impurity. Sold by druggists. ei.oe. :
DIR. rKAzIERs MAGIC OINTMENT.
A sure cure for Little Grubs ia the
Skin, Rough Skin, etc. Il win remove
that roughness from the hands and face
snd make you beautiful. Price Soc. Sent
by mail.
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co., Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
4s.ly For sale by Dobyns & Gibbs
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Grub Plank at
HoUsToN & TREMBLE's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

Oak Posts, sawed and split, at
HoUsToN & TRIMBLE's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
LOCAL NOTICES.

Go to c. F. Yerger's for groceries.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
VOL. XVI.
CashWiins!

There is no secresy about
success in business. The
receipt is simple and is not
unpleasant to take. 1t is
herewith offered free gratis
to everybody, and propose
to continue taking of it in
large doses myself in this
year 1884.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24

bicaso time II minutes raster than ST. Louis
" E. S. WILSON. Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
DR.. FRAzIERs MAGIC OINTMENT.

4s-1y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12
Memorable Prices for Hops.

One of the largest hop dealers in this
city said yesterday: The hop season of
1882 and 1883 is one which will long be
remembered, especially on account of
the extraordinary fluctuations from the
middle of May, 1882, down to the 1st of
September, 1888. A greater calamity
could not possibly have happened to the
American hop growers, for while q few
protited by the fluctuations very large
majority of growers lost in the end.
Thousands of farmers have increased
their hop acreage, and thousands who
never before grew hops have gone into
hop raising. The American growers
who think that the farmers in England
and on the Continent of Europe have
been oblivious to the situation will
awaken from their delusion some day.
For instance, the uniform price for
choice hops in New York for several
weeks prior to March 10, 1882, was
twenty-five cents pound. Then the
market advanced slowly until August
cents pound, After that the price adj
vanced about five cents a pound every
week until November 10, when it was
Sl.10 a pound. They rema ned at this
figure until November "a, when values
began to decline about five cents a
pound week until January 5, 1888,
when there was another rally, and the
price went up to 81 pound. Here it
remained for several weeks, when an
other decline set in and continued to
August ), at which time twenty-eight
cents pound was reached.
"Then the price advanced to thirty
three cents pound, and SO remained
for week or two, when it began to de-
cline again, and hops are now quoted
at from eighteen to twenty-five cents a
pound. according to quality.
1.-The true cause of the very high
prices was not the failure of the Eng
lish crop, as was generally supposed.
but it can be laid at the door of the spec
ulators. There was no better reason for
hops going up to dollar pound than
there was for potatoes to go up to fifty
dollars barrel.
1--WE may not have grown as large a
crop this year as was expected, owing
to the three month drought on the Pa
citic slope and to the setting out of new
fields last spring, which will not come
into full bearing until next season, but
if we have favorable crop for 1884 and
1885 farmers may stand from UNDER"
N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12
A Prize Baby.

On an Atlantic steamer bound for
New York, q year or SO ago, the usual
entertainment for the benefit of a Liv-
erpool charity was projected. There
happened to be on board good many
professionals" actors and singers,
who all promised to take part, except
one, who kept aloof. and stubbornly de-
clined to assist. As he was the star
most desired. every effort was made to
change his mind, and the committee of
arrangements at last applied to Mr.. p.
I. Rarnum (who was, as usual, an in
conspicuous passenger), and begged
him to labor with the reluctant singer.
Mr. Barnum undertook the mission,
and after stating the case and making
his appeal. somewhat to his surprise
the man at once assented.
81 refused all these people," he said,
''and | dislike exceedingly to take part
in this sort of entertainment, but if you
ask me, Mr.. Barnum, can not decline.
| am glad to do anything that will
please YOU
Mr.. Barnum felt much complimented,
but protested q little, when the man
continued:
''You did me a great favor once, Mr..
Barnum, and I never have forgotten it.
You may not recall it, but | am under
obligations to YOU
Why" hesitated the great show
man, 81 must confess that | don't recall
i don't remember any circumstance,
and yet your face is familiar. lhaven't
forgot that. Where was it we met?''
.'0h! it was thirty years ago, Mr..
Barnum. took the first prize in your
first baby shoU. I've always felt CRATE.
full to you.-Harper's Magazine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12

-" The buying mania is the disease
that q fioor-walker in . large New York
store has found to affiict women. He
says that while suffering from it they
buy quantities of goods that they have
no more need for than they have for an
extra pair of hands. One husband that
he knew of cured his wife of the disease
by telling her . yarn about woman
who became so crazy that she was sent
to an insane asylum.-N 7. Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12
A Story About Senator Williams.

Old Cero Gordon Williams is the
handsomest man of his years in Ken
tucky, no: excepting General William
Preston, formerly Minister to Spain and
at the Court of susceptible Isabella.
William is six feet two inches. with griz-
zled iron mustache and curled wig,
piercing gray eyes. the frame of a giant
and a voice of fine, melodious ring. He
is as vain as a peacock. While travel
ing in Southern Russia, when 4 young
man, he alighted at village wnere the
Emperor Nicholas was hourly expected.
Williams was taken for the Emperor. 1t
took the Russians an hour to get over
the mistake, but Williams has never en-
tirely recovered. He won his title by
gallantry before the walls of Cerro Cor
do. a Captain in Scott's army, and he
has maintained his fame for prowess by
many personal encounters, In all of
which he handled himself well. He af-
fects the qrality divine to politicians
of an infallible memory for names and
faces, and is not above the crudest arts
of demagogue. One evening at Stan
ford. while he was dining with some
friends in an upper room at the town
HOltl, Ole VI HIS duLulieiS stuhpIeu
ac~oss Buck Combs, who had been
bugler in Williams regiment during
the war They had not met since.
Combs got his bugIe, and, accompanied
by an immense crowd, went down to
sereuade his old comrade with war mel
odies. Standing under his window he
lifted up the old regimental call to "boot
and saddle" He repeated it once and
again.
..Tom." said old Williams to his host,
"where is that stage starting to this
time of night, and what is the driver
tootin' SO much abouts'
"Why, Senator" exclaimed his friend,
regretfully, ..that's Buck" Combs,
your old bugler, serenading you. |
told 'em you would remember him and
his bugle. and they want speech"
The old General stepped out of the
window on the balcony. and lifting his
vol as silence fell on the crowd, said:
That bugIe CALL" he said, with a
choking voce; THAT bugle call. my
friends, is like dear echo of memory.
If had heard it in the untrodden wilds
of a pathless wilderness, | would have
known that old ..Buck" Combs was
winding its sweet notes. Often has it
called the old command To fields of car
mage and the thrill of victory. CHEERS J
There is but one bugler in the world
that could evoke these sweet notes, and
that is Buck Combs, of the old -th
Kentucky. (Cheers.) l knew it the
instant L heardit it," (Cheers,.-Lering-
ton (ky.) Cor. Philadelphia Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12

"A company has been organized by
persons living in Philadelphia and Cape
May to catch porpoises, by means OF a
net invented for that special purpose,
and convert them into oil. leather and
fertilizers. Those products of the
sportive porpoise are said to be partic-
ularly valuable, but hitherto the ditfi-
Guilty has been to catch the pur poise.
The new net with which the company il
to make war is capable of accommodate
ing $50 of them At . time.--PuLadeL-
delphsa Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-.Manufacturing establishments Of
Allentown, Pa, give employment to
2.2OO girls
Jesse George is the pioneer peanut
| raiser of Tennessee. He made his first
crop in 1850. and now has immense
fields under cultivation.
DIR. Werner Siemens has demon
strated by experiment that intensely hot
gases do not emit light, so that light
given by heated gas must come from
solid impurities. Chicago Times.
Some friend of mankind has in
| vented a bedroom alarm by which the
clerk in the office can wake q guest at
| any hour without sending a stalwart
porter to alarm the entire hall. Chicago
Herald.
Date palm trees have been success
fully grown in California. They are of
slow growth. and do not come up until
the fourteenth year. A man in Salano
County has two of the trees in bearing
condition, with handsome crops of fruit
on them.-San francisco Chronicle.
In tean-growing districts the crop
is now mainly harvested by machine
drawn by q single horse. which cuts the
stems of the beans just below the sur
face, leaving the crop standing. 1t
greatly decreases the labor of harvest
ing and saves the bean stems and leaves
from being mixed with dirt, as in the
old dmethod of hand-pulling. g.-Erchange
Judge Swan, who has passed some
months on the Queen Charlotte Islands
in the interest of the United States Fish
Commission, reports the discovery of q
new food fish, which he calls the black
cod. He says it is one of the finest fish
he has ever seen, and is caught In great
numbers by dredging in deep water.
and, when salted, IS more tender and
palatable than codfish.-N. J. Tribune.
The Scientific american mentions
the decline in the price of copper as
likely to lead to an increased demand
for that material in building. At present
the material for a copper roof costs only
about half as much more as tin, and as
the latter must be replaced and repainted
about once IN three years and in fifteen
or twenty years needs replacing alto
gether, the copper, which never needs
painting, and which is practically indie
structible. is much the cheaper material
in the end.
Useful applications of electricity
continue to multiply. One of the latest
is TO use it for running pump for rails
ing water. A machine invented in
Vermont has been tested at Middlebury
during the past summer, with very sat
isfactory results. 1t forced water from
a creek through 700 feet of pipe up an
elevation of eighty feet. delivering sixty
gallons per hour. The comparative
cost Of this power over the windmill
has not yet been determined, we believe;
but it has the advantage of being con-
stant, and doubtless will become, if it is
not now, a cheap as well as an effective
source of power.-N. J. Examiner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-12

"N hat Is your name! asked the
United States Attorney of an old squat
ter" who had been summoned before
the court as witness:
(which name, Squirrel"
"Your right name, of course"
Il amt got none"
"What. you don't mean to say that
you haven't got a name?"
"Oh. no, sir. !"
"This summons says that your name
is Ananias Peters. Is that sop
Reckin it is.'
Thought you didn't have a right
name?"
a. ain't.n
look here, sir. Don't trihe with
this court. Your prevarication will not
be tolerated here. Why did you say that
Ananias Peters was not your right
name9n
lease it wasn't right to name a boy
Ananias, therefore it amt right name.
The Bible, believe, sorter called Ana
Mas liar
Which," interposed the Judge,
''makes it peculiarly applicable to your
ca e.
"Look a-here, Jedge. l don't want
to progic with you. ease you've got the
upper hand of me, but l don't want
you to hit me with the Bible. A man 8
in bad enough fix when yer fling the
law at him, but when yer fling the law
and the gospel both he amt got no
show
"Whers do you live?" asked the at
torney.
AT home"
But where's your home?"
I'm the neighborhood of where I
live
The Judge turned away to conceal a
smile, and the attorney, giving the
'.squatter" look of extreme severity,
said: "Do you know where you are.
sir?"
..Yes. sir. I'm here
You won't be here much longer
unless you answer my que -tions."
Il am answerin' your questions,
Squire. Go on with your rat KILN. :"
"Where were you when Mr.. Jasen,
the defendant, cut timber from Govern
ment land?''
"When did he do the cuttin ?''
"That's what l want to find out
think it was some time in October"
Wall, sometimes in October 1 was
at one place an sometimes was at
luther"
Did you ever see him cutting Gov
ernment timber?'
Il believe did,"
"When?n
'.Durin' the war, when he was in the
army"
"None of your foolishness now
Didn't you come along the road one
day in October and talk to the defend
ant while he was ehopping down q
trce?'
mo. sir"
Remember that you are under oath.
So you didn't see him while he was
chopping down tree?'
"Didn't say that, Squire, fur I did
see him chopin the tree"
Did you stop and talk to him9'
Yes sir.''
Thought you said you didn't stop
and talk to him?''
Didn't say it,
I" You did"
Didn't say it."
"What did you saye"
"Said | didn't talk to him while he
was chopin, fur when l come up an
spoke, he quit chopin. Eff thar any
thing else you wanter know, fire away"
ArkdnsdU 1rdreier.