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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
A Puzzled Dutchman Made Glad.

We hooked the following from
an old scrap book of a prominent |
citizen of this city last week. 1t is
worth reading Ed. LEDGER.
A Dutchman once heard sermon
by a preacher who did not believe in
immersion for baptism. In his dis
course he attempted to explain the
proposition "into," asserting that it
meant simply going down to or near
the water, and being sprinkled. At
the close of this very labored dis
course, the preacher gave an oppor-
tunity for any present to express
their thoughts on the subject. The
Dntchman accepted the invitation,
and remarked rs follows:
s'Mr. Breacher, l ish so glad l wash
here tonight, for I has had explained
to my mint something dat never
could believe pefore. Oh, l ish SO
glad dat into does not mean into at
all, but shust close py or near to, for
now can pelieye manlsh things vot
could not understand pefore. We
reat, Mr.. Breacher, dat Taniel was
cast into de ten of lions, and came
out alife! Now, l never could un-
derstand dat, for de wilt peasts would
eat him up right off; but now it ish
very clear to my mint. He was shust
close Iy or. near to, and did not get
into de ten at ALL Oh, ish so glad
I wash here tonight. Again we reat
dat de Hebrew children was cast into
the firish furnace, and dat alwasf
lookt like peeg story, too, for
dinks dey would have been purnt up
but it ish all blain to my mint now
for dey were shust cast close py o.
near to de firish furnace oh, l ish Sc
glat l wash here tonight.
'And den, Mr.. Breacher, it ish sait
dat Jonah wash cast into the whalesl
pelley. Now l never could under
stand dat; put it ish all blain to m.
mint now he wash not taken into d.
whalesh pelley at all, but shust shuml
on his pack and rode ashore. Oh,
ish so glat wash here tonight.
"And now, Mr.. Breacher, if yo'
will shust explain two more pashage
of Scripture, 1 shall pc, oh, SO happ,
t I wash here tonight! One Of uem
/ we're it saish, de wicked shall be cas-
2 into lake dat purns NIT fire an
G birthstone alwaysh. Oh, Mr.. Breach
f er, shall l be cast into dat lake, if
t am wicked, or shust close py or ne0
It enough to be comfortable? I hope
l. you will say shall be cast shust b.
: a good way off, and I will pc SO gIa
d 1 wash here tonight! De oder pasf
: age is dat Tich sash, plessed are de
who obey desc commandments, ds
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
Sentences at Random from Miss CIeye.
lands New Book.
We are liable to have notions III

We are liable to have notions until
We get knowledge
Let us study career as means only
to the end-character.
No secret of hydraulics could cause
dew drop to hang upon roseleaf
in cave.
l never knew a good man or a good
woman who was not practically an
optimist.
The past is simply humanity. 1t is
thou and 1; a vast congregation of
thou's and Is.
The noble soul would choose rather
not to be than not to be somebody in
particular.
So fine and irony has history that
which makes the shame of its wives
makes the glory of its kings.
To be dramatic, and at the same
time accurate, is rare combination.
If the one is gift the other is grace.
Manners are made in the market
where they are sold, and their buy.
ing and selling are mostly uncon
scious
No gift can pass between human
creatures so divine as the gift of re
cognition, for it touches upon thu
creative.
We can do no better or brave
thing than to bring our best thought
to the everyday market. They vii
yield an unserious interest.
Herein is the significance of th
old saying that history repeats itsel1
1t does repeat itself, because it re
peats It's factors-the men and VIC
men who compose it.
The mother makes the man, pei
haps; but the wife manufacture
him. Sometimes the wife in he
manufacture confirms the making @
the mother, sometimes conteraet it.
The humility of each of US is ik
. some aolian harp constructed by tn
Master Musician, and laid dow
tenderly by Him on the seashort
where winds from every quarter pla
continually.
The born poet has no agony in th
delivereLce of his song, The uttel
ing is to him that soothing ball
which the utterance is to the reader
1t is weeping, not the tear wep
that gives relief.
Human history is nothing but OIL
eeaseless flow Of cause into effect an
effect into cause. There is nothin
but which is consequents. You an
l are but the consequents of va.
tangle of antecedents in all time b.
fore.
True self-knowledge is never to
Come at by burrowing in the narro
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

cling will do among a crowd of romp
ing girls in four-dollar muslin dresses
but dancing isn't nice when you are
dressed in three-hundred dollar
Worth dress, with point lace sleeves.
1t moistens the powder on your face,
bangs down your hair, perspires
your dresses, and makes you feel
sticky all over. A refined man is
disgusteG at red-faced, putting,
sticky girl
"Then what shall the girls do in
the ball-room?" I asked.
"Why, sit around and see the fools
dance, as they do in China. You
can't talk when you are dancing. 1t
destroys everything mental. How
much better to sit in the corner with
nice young man and talk and
watch the boiling crowd of country
lunatics, treading on each others
toes as the perspiration runs down
their faces!'
A young short-sighted Boston lit
erary man arrived in Saratoga yes
terday. After adjusting his one bar
relied English eye-glass, he registered
his name and was assigned to Room
224 at the States, and his luggage
sent up Then our Boston ptiloso
pher walked straight out into the
country to look for specimens Of
bugs and curious geological fossils
! At night our near sighted Boston
young man came back. He adjusted
his eye-glass and stumbled upstairs
to his room, but he accidentally got
into the wrong room. The room he
entered was 222, which is occupied
| by two lovely girls from Philadelphia
The young ladies' were both in the
bathroom. On their return to then
room, it being shady and dark, the.
, didn't notice the young man wh'
: llav sprawled on the bed. So the,
threw off their clothes down to
J loose garment with low neck and nj
, sleeves, and went on making thei
toilets. After they had washed an
( powdered their faces and put on pin
, and blue silk stockings TO match thei
E dresses, one said:
: "Oh, Julia, I'm going to try re
!, rose-leaf on my cheeks to night. No
t don't let me put on too much an
!. make a guy of myself" As she sal
}, this she caught a glimpse OF ii
d young man sprawled out on the be
it Then there was bedlam.
r ssOh, man! help. Oh, oh, oh.
IS they shouted. "He'l kill US. O
,e murder
II This awoke young Boston, "
" screamed: What you doin' in r
room! Go way! Go way!'
D. ats our room," screamed
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
Democracy.

"As q business man, I should not
employ bookkeeper who was word
ing against my interest and praying
that I should fail. The same rule
applies to administering the affairs OF
the Government. In the important
offices where Mr.. Cleveland must
have aid and sympathy in the execu'
ton of his policy to bring it to a sue
cessful issue, none but good and tried
Democrats should be appointed. -
Hon. Horatio Seymour.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
RICKETTS, & EMM0NS DRY GOODS CO.,

limit of our own individual thoughts,
feeling and experience. We must,
IN order to truly see ourselves, stand
before the great mirror, humanity,
and in its all-refecting focus behold
our proper individuality.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

into de city. Oh, tell me I shall gets
into de city, and not close py or near
to, shust near enough to see what 1
have lost, and I shall pc so glat I wash
here tonight"
Prof. A. X. Yancy.
Extract from an Alabama letter
to the Central Baptist.
And first of all let me say that |
Prof. Yancy, so long connected with
A. G. F. College here leaves hosts
of friends behind as I doubt not he
will make hosts of friends in your
state. His last Commencement Ex-
ercises were thought to be the most
brilliant that have occurred during
all the years of his connection with
the institution. His most admiring
patrons could not have wished for q
happier conclusion to his educational
career in Alabama. He and his able
corps of teachers could not have put
in more fruitful and effective work up
to the last hour had they intended to
remain here indefinitely. The inter
est IN none o. the exercises tagged
to the very close. Able, honest, faith
full, he cannot but succeed eminently
at his new home in Missouri. With
prudence and discretion he has a
mind of his own, and will always
maintain q high order of discipline in
his institution. A cultivated Chris
tan gentleman, the moral and relig-
ious tone of his school will meet the
wishes of every right-minded patron.
In one word, the proper cultivation
of the heart will always keep peace
with the cultivation of head, for with
out this, what is education but a
curse to our country. Far better let
the youth of our country grow up in
ignorance than to multiply their
powers to do evil. But with such
men at the head of our highest and
best institutions, male and female, as
Prof. Yancy, every guarantee is giver
[ to the public that as the spirit oi
education advances, the most sacred
and enduring interests of church anc
state are protected and promoted.
, When you have a job of printing tt
|. do, if you can get it anywhere else
; few cents cheaper, be sure and do 50
! but when you have thank-you no
tice of any kind to make or com
T plimentary card to be printed, TAX
>. it to your home newspaper. News
8 paper publishers pay their printers il
wind, and buy their paper. Ink, etc
! on promises. They have no occasio
to use money.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

'And is there any cause for this
man $ removal:' asked the President.
'Cause for bis removal" exclaim-
ed the astonished politician: .'cause
for his removal! Why, there are no
less than thirteen men to whom /
have promised the place! Cause for
his remOval2 Well, should say SO"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
President Cleveland and his Cabin


l. S. johnson & Co, % Custom
House St, Boston, Mass, will send
to any address in the United States
or Territories for fifty cents in stamps,
with the order, beautiful, life-size
stone engraving (size 2ix30) of Pres
ident Cleveland and his cabinet, and
two boxes of the famous Parsons
Pills, both by mail postpaid. This
engraving is handsome enough to
hang in the most elegant parlor in
the land. 1t has no advertisement
or anything upon it to mar its beau
| ty, and is practically given away, as
every druggist, physician and general
trader knows that the uniform price
of Parsons Pills is % cents per box.
This engraving is copyrighted and
we own the plate. No one in this or
any other country can get the en-
craving except through us. The
price of the engraving alone, if or
sale at any art store, would be S1.0t
or more. Our object in making thi:
great offer is to acquaint people will
the use Of these marvellous pills. Al
who order should mention this paper
with their own name and post offic'
address plainly written Address ]
S. johnson & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

Imported marshmallows in one and
five pound boxes at P. 0. store. 23tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

Always keep your promises. This
is one Of the fundamental principles
of morallty-and of politics.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01
Sullivan the Slugger.

John l. Sullivan, the fighter, has
won fabulous sums of money, but is
in debt He spends all of his wealth
for paint.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-10-01

dey may have right to de tree oh
life, and enter in through the gates
into de city. Oh, tell me I shall gets
into de city, and not close py or near
to, shust near enough to see what 1
have lost, and I shall pc so glat I wash
here to-night.''
, 1885-07-23

A LEADER reporter visited yesterday
the a~rtesign well which is being sunk at
the county hospital, The bore is down
$50 feet without any sign of water, but
that fluid is not expected inside of 1000
feet. In boring the line passed through
662 feet Of drift, or sand, and is now IN
shale, from which occasionally a curious
metal is brought up which contains among
other things pyrites of iron. Mr.. Swan is
using now a tool which he invented him
self, called an expansive ramer, and with
this he is enabled to bore IL ten inch hole
below an eight inch pipe. This tool closes
up SO that it goes down or is brought up
through the pipe, but when forced against
the bottom of the wen for ramming pur-
poses it expands two inches more than the
diameter of the pipe which is being used
Mr. Swan says that even now he has
driven into this well the longest string of
pipe in the world, and that when he was
in Denver lately and told other artesiau-
well borers how much pipe he had down
they were inclined to think he was joking.
The work is progressing iavorably, and
will probably reach water in the course of
another month.
, 1885-07-23
Pastry Mithout nnllrr.

The American pie has been subjected to
more unjust abuse from foreign writers
shan any other Of our distinctive products,
if we except the recent TRADE against the
American hog. And yet we cannot say
that it has been altogether uudeseryed.
because OF the yillianous compound, thick
hard and heavy, that is too often made to
do duty as a crust, and which by cour-
tesy is called pastry Light, tender,
haky and digestible pie crust and all kinds
of pastry can be made most readily by the
use of Royal Baking powder without any
butter, or with hall the usual portion, if
preferred. or with a small quantity of lard
or other shortening as desired. Pie crust
thus made is much more wholesome and
digestible, besides being more economical
and easier prepared. In addition to, say
ing all the butter If desired, one-third the
-four is dispensed with, as the crust is
rolled that much thinner, the leavenine
qualities Of the Royal Baking Powder
swelling it to the required thickness. II
drippings or lard be used, the Royal
Baking Powder removes any unpleasant
taste, rendering the crust as ghort, sweet
and pleasant as if made from the sweetest
butter, Those who know the appetizinp
qualities Of the genuine homemade Am.
erican pie, will rejoice that BY the aid oI
Royal Baking Powder in the pastry it car
be made quito as digestible as it is deli.
ci0us.
, 1885-07-23
Cattle Notes.

Albert Bistoriores arrived to day from
Columbus, Neb., with ninety head Of cows
with calves. The stock will be driven to
the ranch twenty miles north of Rock
Greek.
AL Bowie, foreman for the Swan Land
aud Cattle company, returned yesterday
from Rock Greek, whore he has been
looking after beeves He reports stock
In good condition aud expects shipments
Of beeves to commence by August 10th.
L. b. Bmsher and W. Il. Hanky re-
eeiyed their cattle last evening from
DobYns 4 Co., and left with them for
Rawlins, The stock will be driven from
there to the range on White river, Col
, 1885-07-23


Water will find its level,
Mr.. Smith is better,
is it hot enough for you?
Yesterday was a pretty day.
Cheyenne will have a new depot.
The Dutch have taken Holland.
1t will probably rain tomorrow.
Charlie Beck will start a rolling mill.
John Smith, of Tie Siding, passed east.
Miss Eberline Jones has a new jersey.
The weeds are thick in Mr. Smith s
garden.
John Jones, Jr.. Esq. parts his hair in
the middle.
Master Sam Smith dug some fish worms
last evening. 1t is probable that he will
go fishing to-day.
The efficient tapper-of wheels discovered
yesterday that the wheels of the Omaha
train were all right.
That eminent artist, Eph Adams (ecl-
ored), has calsomined Hon. John Jones
stable-yard fence.
The foregoing are a few of the import
ant items which a reporter gets in re-
ply to his chronic question, What do
you know and if they are not in the
paper next morning the paper hash t got
any enterprise.
, 1885-07-23
OUR PETS.
Southwestern Wyoming Indians
Stirring Up a Breeze.
Something for the Attention of the
General of the Army.
Settlers Fleeing to Evanston, Green
River and Elsewhere.

Special Dispatch To THE LEADER.
RAwLINs, Wyo., July 22.-Alarmine
reports are current here regarding an an.
ticipated outbreak of the Ute, Shoshone
and Aapahoe tribes of Indians, located
on reservations in this territory and Colo,
RADIO. Ranchmen residing ON Henry
fork, Southwestern Wyoming, have been
secretly advised to leave the country for a
time, as the bucks would soon 60 on the
war path and kill every white person
found. Some have taken their advice
and fed to Evanston and Green River for
protection, while Others have sent their
families. The Uintah Utes are holding
a council and talk of scalps and b%loodshed,
while many large bands of young bucks
have left the reservation ostensibly on a
hunting trip. 1t is believed that the
Arapahoe and Shoshone tribes ON the
Wind River reservation north of here are
preparing to join the Utes, as runners are
constantly passing to and fro between
them, and an air of strict secresy marks
all their pow-wows, no white person being
allowed within gun shot Of their council
fires
, 1885-07-23
SOUTH ID SOCIAL.
A Pleasant Evenings Entertainment at
south Side Chapel.

Last evening Il very pleasant social was
given at the Congregational chapel on the
south side Of the city. Rev. Bonnet, who
is spending his vacation in this city and
has charge of this church, has, in the
short time he has been here, done much
in the way of building up a congregation
Of considerable size from a very few, and
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Underwood much
credit Is due for the u%ntiring zeal with
which they have labored for the good of
the People in that n~eighborhood There
was u very good audience, who listened
to and appreciated the programme ar
ranged for the evening. There we're
three tableaux presented, each of which
was PRETTY arranged and truly repre-.
sented the title. They were entitled
Our Baby, The Flower of the Flock, b
and Might and Morning Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. lightfoet delighted those pres
ent with vocal solos, which were rendered
in a very credifable manner. Miss Nor
ton read a selection, How They Raised
the Church Debt, which pleased the au-
dience and did credit to herself Master
Eddie McNair then reeitod a parody on
THE Boy Stood on the Burning Deck
and did it in iirst.class style for a boy OF
six years of age. Miss Horn presided at
the organ during the evening. Mr.. Bau-
mann favored the gathering with a Ger
man song. This, the dhird social given
by this society, like those preceding it,
was a grand success, and bcspeaks an in
crease in the attendance at all subsequent
entertainments.
, 1885-07-23

Proved a very acceptable melange of fun
music, burlesque and dancing to an audi
ence which packed the Arch Street thea
ter last evening and laughed for three
hours at W. A. Mestayer, Theresa
Vaughn and their company of clever
comedians, we. Us & Co. is a firm Of
medical practitioners in New York, in
whose office many practical jokes take
place at the expense of the patients and
doctors. The scene shifts in the second
act to Mud Springs, where the patients
are ,aken, and here are sulphur and
sodium baths, hot and cold, and a number
of funny situations which keep the audi
ence in a roar. -FAiladeiphiia Loago,.
, 1885-07-23
Laramie Links.


The following paragraphs are clipped
from the Boomerang
DIR. n. X. Foster yesterday cut out a
cancer from the under lip of Mr. Luke
Murrin. He used the new anucs.Lctic
o%oooaiac, and administered no chloroform.
The operation was without pain to the
patient and promises to be highly success
full.
NJ. Ruah, of Denver, was in tow again
to-day, with a view to making arrange-
ments for developing the granite q~uarries
at Sherman. Nothing was done in the
matter, but efforts are being made to oh
tain satisfactory freight rates to the east,
and if this is accomplished the q~uarries
will undoubtedly soon be opened.
A letter received to-day from Messrs.
Taggart u Wolcott of Grand Rapids,
Mich, states that they, in conjunction
with Mr.. Bradley and Others, propose to
ut once begin further developments of the
well known Michigan mine, and if they
find sufficient encouragement to warrant
1t, they will hen begin systematic work
ing Of the mine. They will make thor
ough examination by cross-trenching and
otherwise, and also drive a tunnel along
the line of the vein 900 feet or more to the
shaft already sunk. The tunnel is to be
aiv foot biob and c,ur Nil, vr,.lsnu
, 1885-07-23

The district court convened yesterday
morning at $50 clock, Hon. Jno. Lacey,
chief justice, on the bench, and tho follow.
ing business was disposed Of:
Territory of Wyoming vs.. n. jacobs;
jury %empannelled, case tried and Argued.
Account of Gustav Schnitger as United
States marshal allowed, So, 696.4l.
Court adjourned to $3.50 this morning.
, 1885-07-23
LOCAL MAVERICKS.
Unbranded News Notes picked I'm
About The City.

A good rain Yesterday.
Rev. Fields lecture to night.
The Jacobs case ~monopolized the atten.
! ton ofthe district court yesterday.
The Denver Nacs thinks the attention
OF the administration will be directed To
Wyoming very shortly now.
The ball of the j. T. Clark Juniors
comes off tonight at Library hall. Don't
forget it. Get -FOUR best girl or two and
go.
The Mestayer We. Us q Co. party will
be in on tomorrow mornings train from
California. Mr.. Mestayer is an old legiti-
mate actor and he doesn't have any other
kind of people about him.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
$40, lowest, 490; mean temperature, $50,
mean humidity, So per cent; highest We
locity Of wind 20 miles per hour, rainfall
4.
Several Scotchmen and other old coun-
try folks have been listed at Hon. David
Miller's for the trip to Dale creek Satur-
day as the guests of the Laramie Burns
club, on the occasion Of their annual pic
mic and blowout.
Rev. r. Il. Fields lecture, Marriage,
and after marriage, what?" will be deliy-
cred at the First Presbyterian church to-
night. 1t is not only a wise and polished
literary production, but is full of the
brightest kind of humor. The evidences
are that a very large audience will attend
to hear i.
Stanley Woods delightful opera, Brit
tie Siirer, is to be brought out shortly at
the Tabor Grand in Denver by a profes-
slonal company, and will be taken over
the Colorado circuit before it goes east.
Mr.. Wood is the head of the Rio Grande
literary bureau. a contributor to The Cen
tury, and is altogether one of the bright
est literateurs Of the west. Ii is TO be
hoped that arrangements will be made to
bring the opera here while it is being done
in the west. 1t was a hit at Tabor opera
house more han three years ago in the
hands of amateurs. Since that time it
has been FURNISHED up and in the hands
of professionals will be a delight.
, 1885-07-23

The latest order from headquarters,
Department OF the Platte, reads: "A
board Of survey is hereby appointed to
convene at Cheyenne Depot, Wyo,, on
the call of the senior officer. at such times
as may be necessary during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1856, to report upon
such public stores delivered at that depot
by the carriers, as have sustained loss or
damage while in transit, to act ON any
shortage or damage found on stores in
voiced; to inspect the quality of supplies
delivered at the depot, when such inspec-
ton is stipulated in the contract under
which the supplies arc furnished, and
also to act on any shortage, loss OF
deficiency of stores for which the depot
quartermaster, depot commissary of sub
slstence and depot ordinance officer are
responsible. Detail for the board: Major
Daingeriield Parker, 9th infantry; First
Lieut.. James Regain, regimental quarter
master, 9th infantry; Firt Lieut.. Charles
NJ. Rockefeller, 9th infantry.