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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
WORSE AND MORE OF 1T.
The Murphy Matter to be Investigated
by the Grand Jury.

Fort WORTH, TEX, March 12.-
Your correspondent learns tonight
from q reliable source that the MUIR
ply Eaton sensation has not Alto
gether subsidized. The action of Mr..
Eaton's counsel last night Il with
drawing the charges after the poison
affair had been disproved, by no
means involved . r%etractien. It is
learned tonight that the whole mat
ter will undergo a thorough investi-
CATION at the hands of the Grand
Jury and through the courts. This
view is substantiated upon informa-
ton received from Mr.. Eaton's at
torneys, who up to this time are not
satisfied with the manner of the
church investigation, and are deter
mined to ask redress through Judi
cial tribunals.
LATER.
We are reliably informed this
morning that Eaton, the attorney
(brother Of Eaton, connected viii
the Murphy case,) is IN Carrollton
Mo. hunting evidence against Mis-
Fannie Murphy, and will be in Mex
leo tomorrow or next day on tn
same business. He says the case i
going into the courts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
New Industry.

McNama & Ware of this city are
patentees of artificial stone, which
promises to be a bonanza. They can
make stone Of any shape, size or sur
face much cheaper than the same can
be cut or blasted. Their stone has a
smooth surface and is more durable
than that found in the earth. They
intend to use it for building purposes,
tombstones, collins, walls and every
other purpose for which such material
is ADAPTED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Jack Dyer, of the Globe Hotel,
Centralia, determined not to be out
done in the way Of supplying his
guests with foreign drinks, had a
barrel of water shipped in for use on
St. Patrick's day. Several people
were reported as deathly sick next
day from too free use of this scarce
beverage 10 that town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Judee Robinson fer Congress.

From the Louisiana Journai.
We this week swing into line with
the other papers in the county in en-
dorsing Judge Robinsonf for Congress.
This is done after mature delibera-
ton and in the belief that the inter-
ests of the seventh district can best
be subserved through his instrument
tality. AS is well known, We favor
ed the denomination Of Judge Buck
ner, but his declination leaves us free
and unfettered in II support OF
Judge Robinson. Thoroughly capac-
itated in every way for the position
to which he aspires, and with no 9TH
err ambition than to serve his constit-
uency well and truly, he will be al
most invincible in the coming roce.
Pike county is proud of her candi-
date, and while according to the oth-
er candidates the right to submit their
claims to the people for their suffra-
ges, We could but wish that the cleo
ton of Judge Robinson would be
made unanimous over the district, as
he is without doubt the right man for
the place. Possessing the qualifica-
tions which make men great, he will
early take a prominent part with the
great leaders in Congress. Some
little opposition a urged to Judge
Robinson's candidacy on the ground
that he is now in the possession of an
office, the term of which is not YET
completed, but this feeling is fast dy.
ing out, as it should do, for when was
it, pray, that the people ever permit
ted so small a matter to stand il the
} way of the further advancement of s
public man. That he has filled the
office to which the people elected
him, with satisfaction to friend anG
foe alike, is to his everlasting credit
and only goes to show his capacity
for things greater. When you &C
knowledge that a man has made or
excellent Circuit Judge, as all freely
and willingly admit, you are taking
no chances on your Congressman
, but may safely put him down as
. man to be trusted with higher hon
ors. Pike county will greet her sis.
r ter counties of the seventh distric
with a solid delegation for judge
Robinson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
New Firm.

Kitchen & Co. have bought the
Produce Exchange from Bob Hisey.
Kitchen & Co. is o good firm and
will deal fairly with all customers
who transact business with them.
They know how to attend to the bus.
mess properly and will devote their
entire time to pleasing customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

Don't failto read the advertisement
of A. NJ. Harrison's fine horse and
jacks in this issue, MFR. Harrison
handles none but the best Of stock
and charges reasonable. Don't fail
to call aud see his stock before you
go elsewhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
DEMOCRATIC RALLY !

Hon. w. c. Hobbs. Of St. Louis,
one of the finest speakers in the
State, assisted by other orators, will
address the people of Mexico, at the
Court House, half past seven O'Clock,
Saturday evening, March 29th, in the
interest of Democracy. Everybody
invited. A full attendance expected.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
B. F. DOZENS, Secretary
Democratic City Central Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Auy Coed Reason.

II any politician in the Democratic
party can tell US any good reason
Why the party does not let the tariff
which Is q local issue alone, we will
treat to anything in sight. Why not
let the Republican party fool with the
tariff buz-saw? The democrats
could not II they would reform it in
the face of a Republican Senate.
The result viii be the old, old story.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Thank You.

The Hercules, a dredge employed
in the Panama canal, slings 5000
tons of mud daily. In u opinion,
the C~entralia Guard and Sturgeon
Leader should each buy a Hercules.
Mexico LEDGER.
With Bob White to turn the crank
the thing would be q success.-Cen.
tralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
DR.. Macfarlane and family

DIT. MacfarIane and family are go
ing to California to reside. The
doctor has a host of friends in this
state who regret to have him 60. We
don't think he has an enemy in the
world. He Is a fine physician, an
elegant gentleman, a leading man in
the Baptist church, and a mos,
worthy citizen. It will be hard to
fill his place in Mexico; and We
trust he will return and spend the re-
mainder of his days among those
who love him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

MI. VIM. Uzzell, who died at Rust
Hill Monday, was born in Christian
county, Kentucky, April 2, 1921
removed with his parents to st. Louis
county, Mo-, where he lived unit
about the year 1854, when he came
to Audrain county, where he has re-
sided up to the day of his death
He united with the Christian church
in 1867, of which he was an exem'
plary member. His last sickness.
which lasted four days, was attended
with a great deal of suffering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
A Foxey Story.

p. S. Atkins and John Ware wen
fox hunting last Tuesday, March Is,
and caught seven foxes and holed
another. Any one beating this rec
ord will he voted a bigger liar than
Bob White, p. S. Atkins or John
Ware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

j. NJ. Barker, prosecuting attorney
of Montgomery county, is thinking of
being q candidate for Congress. We
learn he is q clever young msr, of
fine sense and good promise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
A THIRD ESTATE.

LIE free 1EauefS are eVHlclnS us
position to either dragon the de-
mocracy into their measures, or
form such an organization of their
own, as will be ready to cooperate
with all who will 60 any distance ON
the load they have determined to
travel.
The Free Traders may as well un-
derstand at the start that neither the
democracy nor the nation will ever
consent to open up its interstate
commerce to foreign competition,
and thereby weaken and perhaps
destroy the strongest bond of Or
ganic union the country possesses.
1t has become axlomatic also that
no great party ever unitedly and sys-
tematically exerts its energies for the
accomplishment of objects outside of
those which brought it into exis.
tence and through prosecution of
which it perpetuates itself, and the
Free Traders will do we'll to remem-
Der that Free Trade has never here
tofore been an original Or essential
element Of democratic policy, any
more than vas slavery upon whose
extreme measures it was impossible
to consolidate the democracy.
True there yet fingers IN the theo-
ries Of some Of the older southern
politicians what may be properly
called traditional local hostility to
import duties, embittered, at the
present moment, by unnecessary and
excessive taxation, which sooner or
later, and by some means or other,
must yield to popular clamor, but
Free Trade is not a remedy suited to
southern interests, and calculated to
permeate southern society with q
spirit Of progressive and successful
enterprise. The new industries OF
the south are all connected with cot.
ton. iron, rice and sugar, are all in
their infancy, and need protection as
much as their agricultural products
require abolition of the Internal Rev
enue. Still it is probable, that the
Free Traders can effect more in Gre
ating dIssentions among Southern
Democrats than did the Greenback-
ers or any other factionists that pre-.
coded them. Were the whole south
however industrious and enterpris.
ing, Southern politics would be less
liable to sudden disintegration.
What is most to be deplored about
this third party movement is its
probable immediate effect on the
coming presidential election, about
which Free Traders affect indiffer.
ence, claiming to be actuated by
higher motives than partisan success
that the Democratic party will be fl
naliy rid Of faction and devote it
self unitedly, Systematically and
successfully to the defence Of natu'
raj right and the development Of the
nation is not to be doubted; but
there appears to be need at present
Of such a popular ~upheaval in thu
coming conventions of that party ~
will concentrate democratic effor'
upon legitimate party purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
PEDIGREE
Also at same place will stand two
Jacks, viz:
TOM BENTON.

Sired BY Compromise; Is 1 years old, Ii
hands high, black, very strong built, Z
good breeder, q fine performer and viii
give satisfaction In his work.
He Is the sire Of a jack colt coming ly1
old In June, II hands high, and valued al
$500 by his owner.
Serves MarestTen dollars to insure,
or eight dollars for the season.
Serves Jennet's at Ten and Twenty dol.
lars. This Is q number one Jennet Jack
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
BRIGHAM YOUNG

Is 4 years old, Ah hands high, black
as . crow, come from Black Sampson
stock.
Is sur foal getter, and large breeder
Served fifty mares last season. Colts
sold readily from fifty to sevenfy-nve
dollars At weaving.
Win serve mares At Eight dollars to
insure or Six dollars for the season.
A. II. HARRISON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

A fine COW belonging to n. S. My
ers hanged herself in the stable this
week. We don't know Why she did
not take rough on rats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Democratic City Ticket.

Democratic City Ticket.
For Mayor,
RICHARD II. FOWLER,
For City Attorney,
JAMES G. TRIMBLE.
For Recorder,
B. F. TOMLINSON.
For Marshal,
JOSEPH MURRAY.
For Councilmen,
First Ward-R. GALLOWAY.
Second Ward-JOHN II. LANE.
Third Ward-J. J. WINSCOTT.
Fourth Ward-GEO. LAFORCE.
Fifth Ward-H. T. BAIRD.
Sixth Ward-A. r. RINGO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
Fine Kentucky Saddle Stallion,
Denmark Junior,

JuulUl.
VIII stand the present season (Which has
commenced) at A. II. H%arrison's stable,
southeast Of Mexico, neal brick yard,
and end July LIST.
TERMs.-S5 q leap, money due when
service Is rendered; So for the season,
money due at the end of season; $40 to
insure q mare in foal, money due and to
be paid when the fact is ascertained or
mare parted with.
Pasturage can be had at reasonable
rates.
DESCRIPTION.
Denmark, Jr., Is q beautiful chestnut
ssrrel, now in the prime and vigor Of life,
is 8 years old, stands l6 hands high, with
a. much get-up and finish as any horse in
the State. He il . fine saddler and has
= kind and gentle disposition, and I have
no hesitation In saying he Is . good breed
er IS has been proven. His pedigree is
without blemish.
PEDIGREE.
Denmark, Jr., was sired by Billie Crom-
well, he by SCOTS Denmark, and he by
Washington. His dam was Mason Whip,
Q thoroughbred mare.
Care taken to prevent accidents, but
not responsible should any occur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20

-RoopHoUsE, ILL.,, June IL, 1ss3.-DR. J.. N. KooNTZ. Me
cines you sent me came to hand all right. Have disposed OF {
Of Pills. As far as l have heard from them they give good sa
der for severe cold and sore throat, said 1t acted like q charm
in the shoulder 1t gave immediate reliet and sine has not bee
had rheumatism in the knee. Two applications Of the Won
been troubled since. Al for myself and wife, We, after having
ar aches and pains. just think we can't keep house without it.
l. ELDRIDGE, Foreman Car Repairs, Roodh
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
~ Continued from last seees.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

1t is a fact not generally known that tn.
James Boss Gold Watch Gases really con-
tain more pure gold than many "sclid"
gold cases The demand for these watch
cases has led to the manufacture of a very
poor grade of solid gold watch cases
low in quality, and deficient in quantity.
These cases are made from 4s to 10 karats,
and or karat case is often sold for II
or IA karats. 1t is NOT economy to buy
watch case so poor in quality that it will
soon lose its color, or one so soft that it will
lose its shape and fail to shut tight, thus
letting in dust and damaging tie works, or
one SO thin that slight blow will break
the crystal, and perhaps the movement.
1t IS economy to buy q Jc'acs Boss Gold
Watch Case, in which NONE of these things
ever occur. This watch case is moi an expert
anent-it has been made nearly thirty gears.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Oct "A, 1889.
I sold two James Boss Gold Watch Cases thirty
years ago, when they first came out and they in
good condition yet. One OF them is carried by q
shows the wear in one or two places; the other by
Mr.. Bowman, Of Cunningham, Pa; and can pro-
duce one or both Of these cases at any time.
SYLVESTER ENaLE, Je,eeer.
Send cent stamp to keystone Watch Case Factories Phs
dephia, handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
James Boss end Keystone Watch Cases made.
ITO be Coztinaled.>
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
FARM, GARDEN AND HONE

Tho Gentleman Farmer.
He owned the farm-at least twas thought
He owned, since he lived upon IT,
And when he came there, With him brought
The mon whom he had hired to run 1t.
He had been bred to city life
And had acquired . little money;
But, strange conceit, himself and wife
Thought farming must be something funny.
He did not work himself at all,
But spent his time in recreation
In pitching quoits and playing ball,
And such mild forms Of dissipation.
He kept his "rods" and trolling spoons,
His guns, and dogs Of various habits
While in the fall he hunted coons,
Hishired help were quick to learn
The liberties that might be taken,
And through the season scarce would earn
The salt 1t took to save their bacon.
He knew no more than child unborn,
One half the time, what they were doing
Whether they stuck to hoeinR corn,
s. Or had on hand some mischief brewing.
His crops, alth, ugh they were but few,
With proper food were seldom nourislled,
While cookie instead Of barley grow,
And noxious weeds and thistles dourished
His cows in spring looked more like rails
SET up on legs than living cattle:
And when they switched their drted.up tails
The very bones In them would rattle,
At length the sheriff came along.
Who soon relieved him Of his iabors.
While he became the jest and song
OF his more enterprising neighbors.
Back to the place where life began, .
Back to the home from whence he wandered.
sadder, II not wiser man,
he went with all his money suuandered.
.'.. MORAL.
On any soil, be 1t loan or clay,
Mellow and light, or rough and stony:
those men who best make farming pay
Find use for brains az well as money.
Tribune and Farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
"A Judge on q Tread.Mill.
From : London L,etter.l

~ lGTOm AO0OO0 AoCteFsl
The fact has been solemnly tele-
graphed to London that one Of the
judges has been on the tread-mill lex
perimentally, Of course), and the Incl
dent has been made the subject of
several editorial comments and not 9
few ponderous jokes. Mr.. Justice Day
was the experimentalist, but the report.
ers do not say how his lordship liked
the task Of going upstairs and never
getting to the top. It is to be hoped
his experience was not so bad as that of
one OF the English judges few years
ago. of whom the following story is
told: His lordship while visiting a
modern show prison in the provinces.
noticed a tread. mil], and his curiosity
being excited, he determined to try the
labor to which in his time he bad SEN
fenced so many prisoners. He was not
to be persuaded ou' OF the notion, and
stepping on the machine, told warden
to set it going. The man did SO, and
after about one and half minutes ex-
perience his lordship's curiosity was
quite satisfied, and he ordered the mill
to be stopped. But it turned out that,
although the mill was set to do the
shortest possible spell, it could not be
stopped until that time was finished, so
the judge had to go on grinding until
twenty minutes had expired. His lord
ship afterwards remarked that there was
only one man in the world he would
like to sentence again to hard
labor on the tread-mill. Need I saw
that that one individual was the stupid
warden who had neglected to explain the
''spell' principle before his lordshik
took his "turn." .y-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
TEND YOUR OWN PATCH. !"
pY rAxx1r Ro1rox.

Don't stop wid yer p.ox,n, to arumbls At Jones, =
Yer grumblin' Wild Jones won't heave ont de stones
Dat am needin' yer 'tendon dc berry fust ting.
Don't stop wid yer plowin' case he takes spade:
If longer you growl youM BE- ief' IN de ahsde,
Jest spence Wild his business and tend your own
patch.
Don't bodder bout Jones and hts scaterin' seeds;
His way isn't your'n nor his seed; but what
Ana s asiish Sasnesss d aIsssa to men, sn
Dere'a kind OBJ mu'ishnoes comes into sight;
Dere are kicks like mules, too, ones h'ble to
De dictatin' best is to show 'em what's right r.
In practical work. Jest SOW yer own patch.
Don't jange wild Jones when his seeds are a-eprout
Dere's no time to waste wld yer arms on his
Dere are weeds in yer own lam dat need rootin'
out, ..-'
jess bid him good monin' and trabel from hence;
1t puts man ali out O. tune to stand by
watchin' his neighbor's weeds reaching de
thstch;
And it makes him beiebe sorter his amt 50 high
lt's time to be trabin' to weed yer own patch.
Don't boiler at Jones so the neighborsll hear,
And tell him he'd better be hoe,n' his corn;
It'll only make Jones walk round on his ear,
And It won't set him holm % sure's you're born,
But jes' take your own hoe right inter yer hand,
Ana whistle and sing dar, and scramble and
scratch;
Dere'n be plenty to do, I'll be boun'. in de land;
Jes' do Jones a servic. and hoe yer own patch.
Don't crow ober Jones when de harvest days come,
'Kase his corn Is stunted and scsnty's his wheat;
his forefodders fore him weren't much now,
YUM,
De farm you had LEFT you is hard to be beat.
You jas' amt the pusson to jedge Jones at all,
Dere's many failu re that men cannot watch,
Dere's many heart-crop dat Ill fail in de fall,
Don't God see de n-blighted rows in your
patch
Don't bodder poor Jones wild yer judgment and
sheer,
Cere's more real good moral in lub an in work
Dan in hours Of preachin', for now lookit here,
Amt good workn' man q rebuke to q shirk
From de great smilin' fields from de owner who
stands,
Wild his heart in his face kind and smilin', one
catches
Better hopes dan from grumblers and pocket-cased
hands,
God Dress all the toilers who tend dere own
patches.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
For the Household.


IF shirt.bosom or other article has
been ecorched in Ironing, lay it where
bright sunshine will fall directly on it.
1t will take the ecorch out completely.
FR1TTERs made from batter of milk
and -four, with one egg, are transformed
into delicate side dish by the addition
of some boiled peas, mashed soft and
seasoned with pepper and salt. These
are excellent with fowls of any kind, or
with roast lamb.
To remove tight glass stopper hold
the neck Of the bottle above the fame CT
lamp not letting the blaze touch it.
turn the bottle steadily and rapidly 80
as to bring all parts Of the neck equally
under the Influence Of the A4at, when it
will be rapidly expanded, aud the stop
per may be- withdrawn by steady pull
and twist,
A GOOD way to prepare baked apple
for tea is to cut out the core before bak-
ing. When ready to send to the table,
fill the space left in the apple with
sweet cream with little powdered su-
gar in it. Ounces are also excellent
prepared in the same way. In those but
ter may take the place of cream if more
convenient.
A NICE sauce for tea can be made of
figs. Let them soak in cold water or,
better still, in little sour cider, ali
night. Then let them boil gently until
they are tenuer. Just before taking
them from the fire add sugar to your
taste. If you do not use cider, the jnice
of one or two lemons should be used to
prevent the sauce from tasting insipid.
The delicate table carrots now used by
advanced gardeners are as unlike the
coarse and common vegetable cnce
known as the carrot as it IS possible to
be and retain any of the same charac-
teristics. These latter day ones may be
used In many ways which add to the ex.
cellence of 8 dinner. If boiled tender.
and mashed and seasoned as you season
turnips, they make good entree. An
other way is to parboil them, cut in
small pieces, and brown in butter. Still
another way is to boil them and serve
with cream, as you do peas.
1Fyour peaches are juicy, do not put
drop of water in pie. Scatter at
least one teaspoonful of sugar over the
peaches in a medium-sized pie; wet the
edges of the crust so that no juica will
escape; have the oven hot when the pie
is put in, and let it cool gradually.
When you can see the juice bubble
through the openings in the top Of the
crust you may feel reasonably certain
that the fruit is cooked enough; to be
absolutely certain let the pie stand in
the oven with the door vide open for
five minutes, after you have noticed the
bubbles, and after the crust looks done.