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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07

Interesting Tests Made by the Govern
mont Chemists.
Dr. Edward a., Love, tho Analytical
Chemist Tor tbs Government, has mhde
some Interesting eNper ments as TO the COM
parative value of baking powders. Dr.
Loves tests we're made u determine what
brands are the most economical 10 use, ana
power, tests were directed solely TO ascertain
The available gas OF each powder. Dr.
Loves report gives the following;
strength
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07

"a teur to Europe that cost me 5000,
done "me less good than one bottle Hop
Rittera.u thew also cured my wife OF
fifteen years nervous "wcakness, sleep
lessness and dyspepsia.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07

APostal Card Story.
was affected with kidney and uri-
nary Trouble
"For twelve yearsW
After trying all the doctors and patent
m edicines could hear Of, / used two
bottles Of Hop
"Bitters;"
And / am perfectly cured. / keep it
GAIL the timew respectfully, b. r.
Booth, Seulsberry, Tenn.--May4, 1888.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07

BRADFORD, Pa, May 9, 1875.
It has cured me OF several, diseases;
such as nervousness, sickness az the
not seen sick day in year, since 1
took Hop Bitters. All my pe1ghbors
use them. MRS. FANNIE GREEN.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07
LIVES LOST In A CRASH.
Another Tenement House Collapses
Crushing Inmates 10 Death.
FIRE ADDED TO THE HORROR.
Scenes Of Appalling Agony Enacted In
Brooklyn.
PARTIAL LIST OF TIE VICTIMS,
Thirty People Believed 10 aavo Porished
Noble Efforts OF Eiremen-In.
quest on the fremont Hotel
Explotiou az Galveston,
NO CAUSE GOULD BE STATED


New York May 5.-lO:e0a m.-Early
this morning the two houses Nos. 90 aud
81 Atlantic street. Brooklyn, ton In with
u crash. A number OF persons arc 70
ported TO have been killed aud others
seriously hurt,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-13
WASHINGTON CHURCH.COERS SUR
pRISED,

A Washington despatch of March
22nd to the Boston Herald says:-
The decision of President Cleve-
land to attend the Rev. Byron Sun
derland's Presbyterian Church be-
came known to-day, and will
occasion quite as much talk in
Washington as any act of the Ad.
ministration. Several Presbyterian
churches have competed for the
honor and profit attached TO the
Presidents church +" at the Capt.
tai, but no one ever thought of
suggesting that it was possible that
DR.. Sunderland's church would be
the choice of Democratic President.
Its pastor has been known for thirty
years as radical Republican. In
the fierce agitation of the slavery
question thirty years ago, he took
such part as to cause split in his
congregation, which took away the
pro-slavery members and the bulk
of wealth and responsibility of the
congregation. His loyalty at the
outbreak of the war drove many
others away, and the church has
never recovered from the loss of so
many good-paying members, and has
since been feeble pecuniarily. Yes
terday note from Mr.. Lamont came
to DR.. Sunderland requesting him to
send to the President a diagram of
the church, with the pews and their
price, which was sent. A pew was
selected, check given for the rent
for year, and this morning Miss
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt took their
seats in the Presidents pew, much
to the surprise of the congregation,
not one of whom knew of the Presi-
dents intention.
Thirty-fivc years ago Or. Sunder-
land was pastor of Presbyterian
Church in Buffalo, and came from
that city to Washington. Among
those who attended his church there
was Mrs. Cleveland, the Presidents
mother, and in all probability the
little boy Grover was often taken to
hear the man who will now preach
to him as President. Miss Cleve-
land some days ago recalled to the
Presidents mind the many times she
had heard her mother speak in
warmest terms of regard for the
pastor, Byron Sunderland, who was
then noted for his impassioned elo-
quence and sturdy zeal. DR.. Sun
derland's church is situated on
Four-and-a-half street, between d
and G, in an questionable part of
the city, although it was once the
favorite residence quarter. The
building is large and has a seating
capacity as great as any in the city,
At present the congregation is small,
and probably there is not a Demo-
cratic member in the church. There
has never been since the war any
distinction made in the church on
account of color, in the reception of
applicants for membership, and
there are several colored members.
1t was the pastors act in inviting
Fred Douglass to speak from his
pulpit twenty years ago that caused
the withdrawal of many of its MEM
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-13
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1885.
THOUSANDS ON ROLLERS.

"Over $4,000 people on roller
skates every evening in New York,
paying for the privilege thereof
S9,000," remarked statstically-
inclined rink manager, as he yanked
pair of silver-mounted skates off
his feet and wiped the perspiration
from his brow. "But just wait n
year until roller skating becomes
popular here and that number will
become quite insignificant. The
craze is in its infancy here"
''How will the number in other
cite. foot up!" asked a reporter for
the Mail and EaprrSS.
cat least 100000 outside of New
York in the United States are night
ly on roller-skates whizzing around.
The rink has been popular in other
cities quite while, and New York
is the last to fall into line. Boston,
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and Baltimore have
long since introduced the pastime
and made it popular. Why, Boston
is as 1ar aDeaQ Oh NcW 10TH Ill
roller-skating as the latter is ahead
of the former in rapid transit. What
comment on New York to have to
send to Boston for skates during the
Madison Square Garden roller-ska
ting contest. But the sad fact re-
mains that Boston is ahead of New
York not only in baked beans, but
stylish roller-skates. Now we have
here ten Kinks in full blast every
night. Rain or snow the Kinks are
filled with merry skaters. 1t costs
20 cents to enter, 20 cents for pair
of skates, and at least % cents for
refreshments. This foots up the
nightly expenditure at $4,000 per
night. But the estimate is very low.
Counting in the gas, rent and pay
of attendants, something like $780,
600 is spent daily by the rink
managers and the skaters. But my
opinion is that roller-skating will
become so popular in year that
100000 people will be on skates
every night in New York. "-Ne'o
York Mail and Enpress.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-13
MaClGale & Urban Safes /!

Honolulu, Jan. II, 1885.
G. o. BERGER, ESQ,
Agent Macneale & Urban Safes.
DEAR SIR,
1t is with great pleasure that
l add my testimony to the Fire-Proof
qualities of your Safes.
had small single door Macneale g.
Urban Safe in last nights terrible fire.
and, on opening the same this morning,
found its Notwithstanding of books,
papers, and money to the amount of
$lO4o-IN PERFECT CONDITION.
am so well satisfied with the result
that want another No. 3 Safe at once.
Yours truly,
GEO. III. RAUPP,
sSo Germania Markets.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-13

An exchange says, "The older a
willow hedge is the stronger it be-
comes" 1t is just the same with an
egg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Who Controls the Post Office.

The following special from Wash
ingtun to the st. Louis Republican,
will explain to the boys how to get
the post offices.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Members
of congress from Missouri are re-
ceiving many letters asking their as
s~istance in obtaining appointments
as postmasters for the applicants.
1t would be well for all such appli-
cants to- know that the Missouri
delegation has resolved to remit the
selection of candidates for Missouri
postmasters to the patrons of the
local offices, especially the Demo-
cratic patrons, and the local iniu-
ence and not the congressional infu-
ence is TO have the decisive weight
with the new postmaster-general. It
should also be known that it is en-
tirely probable that postmasters will
be permitted to serve out their terms,
unless they can be removed for cause
other than political. 1t is not re-
garded as probable that changes in
any of the Missouri post-ofices will
be made for some time. The first
cases which will be acted on are the
cases where the present postmasters
sent in their resignation with the
hope of securing the appointment of
some Democratic friends during the
last few weeks of Arthur's admins
tration. Very few of such resigna-
tons were accepted, and nearly all of
them are still pending. They will,
however, soon be accepted. But the
Democrats who parties to the
proposed bargain are not likely to be
appointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, March 9.-As it has
been some time since there have been
any communications in your paper
from this place, | concluded TO send
you a few items that may prove of
interest to some OF your readers, as
well as to let you know that so far
through this long and cold winter
your correspondent is still IN the land
of the living, not having been frozen
but still able to do his share in the
eating line.
Miss Mary Hpoi, who has been
visiting relatives in Fulton. returned
home THIS week.
l. [. Davis bjught of John Kemp
one fine harness horse for which he
paid $3.50.
H. Threlkeld sold to John Britt
one three-year-oId horse for one hun
dred dollars; also one six-year-old
horse to Mr.. Stewart for S14O.
B. NJ. Britt has returned home
from a visit TO Appleton City, Mo.
He gives a glowing account of the
country.
We are glad to say that Rev. J.
Pearce is again called as pastor Of
Beaver Dam church.
|. I. DAVIS sold to w. Nj. Brown
one harness horse for SIPS, also one
saddle horse to Mr.. Hit for $3.50.
Bow Wow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
FayOfite Sons.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March O.
The Missouri delegation was again
in session tonight from s O'Clock
till after midnight. The session re-
suited in a decision to recommend
the appointment of a considerable
number of Missourians. The list
agreed upon tonight, together with
the list agreed upon at previous
meetings, is as follows:
Charles Gibson of st. Louis, min
lister to Berlin.
c. Fl. Mansur of C~hillicothe, min
lister to Chill.
B. f. Franklin, Kansas City, min
lister to Brazil.
Ex-Gov. T. 7. Crittenden of War
rensburg, minister to Mexico.
E. C. More of COLUMBIA, minister
to Belgium.
VIM. McIlwrath of Chillicothe,
consul to Belfast.
Frank Mahon of st. Louis, consul
to some place in Ireland.
NJ. W. Matthias of St. Louis, con-
sui to some place in Germany.
E. W. Ewing, Jefferson City, con-
sui to Melbourne.
D.. d. Richards of the First dis
trict, consul TO Cardiff.
D. c. Hawkins, Cape Girardeau,
consul to Liverpool.
n. NJ. Bell, st. Louis, assistant
postmaster-general.
Col. J. II. Burch, Plattsburg, PEN
sion agent at Topeka.
Col. W. F. Switz!er, Columbia,
head of bureau in Washington.
G. W. Bell, Brunswick, head of a
bureau.
A. A. Allen, New Madrid, head of
q bureau.
Late Dawson, Maryville, chief JUS
tice of Utah.
W. w. Doherty, Liberty, Indian
agent.
J. E. Hagerty, st. Louis, Indian
agent
j. E. Snmers, Indian agent.
Elijah Gates, ST. Joseph, United
States marshal for the Western dis
trict.
NJ. e. Benton, Southwest Missouri,
United States district attorney for
the Western district.
Chas. E. Hasbrook, Kansas City,
collector of internal revenue for the
Sixth district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Democratic Primaries.

"Who will be allowed to vote in
the Democratic ward meetings?" is
the question new being discussed.
There can be but che answer, i. e..
none but Democrats. II you are a
Democrat you are expected and it is
your duty to attend. If you are not
q Democrat you are not invited and
you are not expected and Of course
you will not attend. Some appear to
think that if they will agree to sup
port the nominees of the primaries
they cad attend. We have looked
into the matter and are prepared to
say this is wrong. As long as We
have a Democratic organization it
must be kept sound. II must be run
correctly or throw down the fence
and run f~ree-for-all az of old. For
instance, if Republicans were allowed
to attend the primaries of the Demo-
Gratis in at least m of our wards
they could take possession of the
meeting and nominate q rabid radical.
Would this be a Democratic primary?
are surprised that any Republic
can should think of attending o DEM
ocratic primary. just as well attend
q private party at a mans house with
out an invitation. In the opinion of
the LEDGER a Democratic primary Is
\ Democratic primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
AN ORDINANCE

Amending Section IL of Chapter XII Of
the Revised Ordinances of the city of
Mexico, prohibiting animals from run
ming at large.
Be it enacted by the city council of the
city of Mexico:
Sec. L. That Section IL of Chapter XII
of the Revised Ordinances of the city Of
Mexico be and the same is HEREBY amend
ed by striking out all that portion of said
section which follows the word spur
pose'' In the fifth line thereof, so that
the section SO amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. IL. No goats or hogs of any de-
scription, or horses, mules, asses or cat
tie shall be permitted to run at large.
ALI cattle, horses, mules, asses, goats,
or pigs found running at large within the
city limits, shall be AIKEN up by the city
marshal and placed in some secure pen or
pound provided for that purpose.
SEC 2. All ordinances or parts Of Or
dinances inconsistent with or ~repagnans
to the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take, ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication.
Passed and approved March 8, 1851.
r. III. FOWLER, Mayor.
Attest: B. +. ToMLINsoS, City Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12

An exhibition vas given at the Ben
ton City church last Friday night by
a combination of two schools, under
the charge of Mr.. Joseph Stephens
and James W. Guthrie. The church
was jammed and the programme was
long. but the audience showed great
appreciation and patience to the
scholars. Taking everything into
considerating 1t was a success. The
music for the occasion was furnished
ny Prof. Frank Robertson, who cca
sionally electrified the audience by
playing upon four and five instru-
ments at one time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Trustees Sale,

WHEREAS, F. NJ. Dunkin, and Elizea
w A. Dunkin, his wife, by their deed of
trust, dated February go, 1854, and re-
corded in trust book v, at page $50 of the
records OF Audrain county, Missouri, did
convey to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate situate in
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit:
All OF the west half of that portion of
the west half of section fourteen O4l,
township fifty-two (52), range six (6)
west, that lies north of the rail-
road running through said section, the
portion hereby conveyed containing one
hundred and two Inc ninety : W. one
hundredths acres, more or less, to secure
the payment of five notes in said deed of
trust described; and, whereas, one of said
notes is due n unpaid; now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of said
notes | will, in pursuance of the provis-
ions of said deed of trust, on
Wednesday, March 18th. 1885,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock, a. H., and
1 O'Clock, p. m, of that day, at the East
front door of the Court House In Mexico.
Audrain county, Missouri, sell all the
above described real estate at public ven
due to the highest bidder, for cash, for
the purpose of satisfying said notes and
interest thereon and the expenses of exc
cutting this trust.
GEORGE GRAY, Trustee.
January Is. lSS5-tdS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Wednesday. March %, 1885.


WHEREAS, VIM. F. Watts, a single
W man, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee by deed of trust recorded In Book
"W," page 166, for trust deeds, In the
recorder of deeds office, liz Audrain caun-
ty, Missouri, the following described
real estate, to-wit: The east half Of
northeast quarter Of section two, town.
ship fifty, range nine, west, Of Audrain
county, Missouri, 60 secure the payment
OF a certain promissory note In said deed
described. And whereas said note is
past due and unpaid, and whereas the
legal holder of said note has requested
the enforcement of said deed trust.
Now, therefore, I the undersigne- trustee
viii In accordance with the terms of said
deed of trust and the powers therein Upon
me conferred proceed to sell for cash said
lands at the east front door of the court
house in Mexico, Mo-, to the highest bid
der, on
Thursday. April I'd. 1885,
to pay said note and interest and the
costs of executing this trust.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Trustee.
4S-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Business Manager Democ,
Stay Oh the Farm,

There are a great many men in the
professions who should be farming.
Much of this is the fault of parents.
Nearly every farmer thinks his sons
are too smart 10 farm and wants them
TO go to town and enter a profession.
A man cannot be too smart to farm.
When a man gets too smart to farm
he should 60 into a dime museum.
Keep your boys OF the farm. There
are too many men in the cities now,
especially young men,. We have sew
erai in Mexico who should be farming
instead of doing notbing-worse than
nothing. Farming is the most pleas
ant and independent business there
is anyway. Give your sons an edu-
cation if they are capable and willing
to take one. Then take them back
on the farm. Don't send them to
town to loaf and get bad habits. If
they have a talent and a taste for a
profession they will go to town and
take hold without your sending them.
The further a young nan lives from
q city the better for him until he
makes up his mind to work and be-
HAYES when he moves in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Mrs. H. 7. Baird of Hardin n,

Mrs. H. 7. Baird. of Hardin Col.
lege' Mexico, was a guest of Rev.
w. Pope Yeaman and family for a
day or so last week. We understand
there Is a probability of her retiring
from that college and it has been
to Us that she is eminentlv
qualified for a positi m in the Univer-
slty faculty-as teacher Of pedagog-
ics.-Columbia Statesman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Gus Reuseh p. NJ. mt Rush Hill.

Gus Reusch, the founder. father
and protector of our live neighJpring
town of Rush Hill, wants to hold his
job OF postmaster. Never a word of
complaint has been heard against him
since he has had the Office. He is
prompt, careful and accommodating.
We are also informed that he is not
a Republican but that he always voted
the Democratic ticket except on one
occasion. Anyway. he is not a poll
tician hut a business man, and every
thing that Rush Hill is is due to his
untiring energy. We do not think
Gus will be disturbed. This is a
small office, the people are pleased
and the business men satisfied. 1t
will not be the object of the Demo-
cratic party to create disturbances
but to let well enough alone, especial
ly in such small matters as the Rush
Hill postoffice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
John A. RrOoks,

The speech made by J. A. Brooks
Monday night did not please any who
heard it-not w the prohihitionists
themselves. As usual, he abused the
Democratic party, as do all renegades
from it. He was more bitter than
ever. We can not publish his speech
in full for there are not cap Is and
BIS enough in both the Mexico offices
to meet the copy. We don't see why
he don't stay in his coffin and let his
friends bury him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
LADDONIA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

LADDoNIA, Mo-, March 9.-The
4th of March was celebrated by the
largest masquerade ball ever given
in our town. Good order was OBJ
served and with the exception of one
little incident nothing occurred to
mar the pleasure of the evening. A
young man named Stillwagner was
drinking and was ordered out of the
hall; he then got mad, broke into
Wiider's store, stole goods amount
ing to about $50, consisting of hand
~kerchiefs, hair nets, caps, etc. He
went back to the bail and as he dis.
trihuted his gods around he was
known as the thief. He was tried in
Squire Gililland's court, found guilty
and gave $500 bond for his appearance
at court.
Miss Cora Wilson was awarded the
prize, a fine pair of skates, last week
for being the best skater.
This morning the sermon preached
last night by Rev. Bibb on the sim
fulness of church members attending
the skating rink and the ball is being
thoroughly discussed by ladies and
gentlemen, by church members and
"worldlians." The sermon, at least,
will cause people to think, and if
those amusements are a great sin it
is time people knew it, and if they
are innocent amusements it is time
people ceased to abuse them. Be-
cause a church endorses certain
things is no reason they are right
from a Christian standpoint, and on
the other hand if a church prohibits
certain things is no reason they are
wrong from a Christian standpoint.
In a word a church is not infallible.
Rev. Bibb is a fluent speaker and
puts forth his arguments with force
and clearness.
Mrs. d. P. Noore's health seems
to be improving. Mrs. Mollie Scan
Ian has about recovered Archie Leet
is still suffering with rheumatism,
though he is improving. He is try
ing the tobacco remedy and it seems
to help him.
Laddonia has had its moving day.
Chris Marburg and sister, Miss Dora,
have. moved on his farm near town.
j. I. LIewellen and family have
moved into MIR. Marburg's residence.
James Poor and family, Mr.. Moore
and family. of near Cuivre church,
Mr.. Womack and family, father of
our merchant, have moved to town.
Brick buildings and a bank are
talked of. Laddonia has three first
c lass dry goods stores, four grocery
stores, two drug stores, one first class
furniture store, two millinery and
notion stores, five dressmakers, three
blacksmith shops, one f~irst-class
store, two barber shops,
one bank, which is doing a fine BUSH
ness, ONE fine lumber yard, one ele-
Vator, three god hotels, one notion
store, two churches and q good
school house. A good paper Is pub
lislled here and with the amount of
business done the paper should be
we'll patronized in the way of adyer-
The literary still continues with
interest.
The band is improving finely and is
now able to play for our ''big days."
which they did on the 4th to the de-
light of all,
Some people are sowing oats ard
soon the fish worms will be called
forth to go out into the watery deep
to lure the little fishes on shore to
iced the hungry with. The small
boys are talking the game up.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
Creamery.

There will be a mass meeting of
the farmers at the court house on
Friday, March 29lh. Col. Norman
j. Colman will address the farmers at
ii O'Clock and at l p. NJ. a confer
ence meeting showing and explaining
the creamery system will be held.
All the farmers from the surround
ing country should come in and learn
the methods and operations of the
creamery. The following is the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
PleurO Pneumonia at Eulton.

FULTON. Mo-, March 7.-Pleuro
pneumonia has developed in a herd
of Jersey cattle belonging TO the
state lunatic asylum and eight cows
have died within a month and others
are sick. The infection was COM
municated by a bull purchased last
July from S. S. Trip. at Peoria, H..
As soon as the animal was known to
be infected he was isolated from the
herd, but the contagion had spread
with the above result. DR.. Trum-
bower of the agricultural department
Washington has been here several
days and made a Tia borough examina-
ton of the herd. He declares the
disease pleuro pneumon mia and advises
the killing of the entire herd. Effec-
tive measures were Immediately taken
to prevent a spread of the disease
outside of the herd affected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-12
HHummer.0

1t is expected that the next piece
of original poetry appearing in the
Mexico LEDGER will be
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
Howl wonder what you are" etc.
Bob's a hummer.-Paris Mercury.
You boys think you are having lots
of fun because We were imposed on
ny a poetl One thing is sure. we
never impose on ourself by pub
fishing as original the Detroit Free
Press Lime Kiln articles.