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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Rowena Racket.


Rowena, situated fourteen miles
southwest of Paris and eleven miles
northeast of Centralia, in Audrain
county, one mile from the Monroe
county line, is thriving little viii
lage with twenty-five Inhabitants, one
general merchandise store, presided
over by Brownfeld Bros. +; postoffice,
one blacksmith shop, james Grove
proprietor; wagon and plow repair
ing shop, run by Mr.. Wood, formerly
of Madison. Those desiring to To-
cate in a thriving town will do well
to pay our town a visit before locat-
ing elsewhere.
Silas W. Swinney organized q lodge
of Good Templars at Fuller's school
house with twenty-four char
ter members, which is progressing
finely. -Four were initiated Friday
evening and eight are to be initiated
next Friday evening.
A. G. Welch has traded his farm
for property in Centralia and will
take up his residence in that place
soon. We regret to lose him, but
our loss is Centralia's gain.
The Antioch Christian Sunday
! school is progressing finely. About
seventy scholars were in attendance
Meet every Sunday afternoon at z
o'clock. ]. w. Lee superintendent
Mrs. Jennie Segersa, secretary.
Shan Snidow is teaching the Fuller
school. He is an excellent teacher
and gives general satisfaction.
Long Branch bridge, six miles
west Of Rowena, gave way one da.
last week while two men aud thre,
children were crossing on horseback
names not known. They were pre-
cipitated to the bottom of the stream
and the timbers of the bridge fel
around and on them, but fortunatel,
none Of them were seriously hurt.
There are four or five hundred bar
rels of corn in this neighborhood TO
sale at So per barrel.
Two little strangers put in an ap
pearance at Mr.. Fuller's last Monda,
morning.
We are to have a bridge in the nea
future over Long Branch at what
known as the Wills Ford. Some o
the timbers have been placed on th
ground.
Joe Williams has treated his hous
to new coat of paint, which adds t
its appearance muchly.
LEFT HAND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Three Books Given Away.

We will send the following Three
books free: LADIES PRIVATE
COMPANION, complete medical
adviser for women, Illustrated and
Bound in Cloth, (Former price 81
FUN. AND CANDY, a 48-page
book telling how to make over 100
kinds of candies and other sweet
things, handsomely bound. (For-
mer price so cts.) and LADIES
GUIDE TO FANCY WORK, q
Practical instructor in all kinds of Art
Matters, containing sixty-four large
4-column pages, over 200 handsome
Illustrative Engravings, and well
bound, to any lady who sends SO
cents for six months trial subscrlp.
ton to The HOUSEWIFE, a large Ii
page journal devoted to Fashions
Fancy Work, Art Recreations, How
to Cook, and Household Matters. i
you will send $2.O0 for four friends
you will each receive all the above
and we will send you an elegan
HAND MIRRoR. For club OF 10 VI
give "a LADIES GOLD WATCH
Address THE HOUSEWIFE PUB
CO., Nunda. n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
RUSH HILL RACKET.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RusH HILL, April a0.-The postof-
fee aspirants have ceased pressing
their claims and seem to be waiting
the result Of their former efforts,
each one thinking it win be all right
when our congressman gets down to
his work.
Mr.. Jas. Shock, of Modoc, and 7.
NJ Gill, Of Mexico, were here last
week on business.
The energetic nurseryman of Ben
ton City. Mr.. B. F. Wylde, delivered
. large quantity Of fruit and ornamea.
tai trees here last week.
The Baptist church at this place is
without a pastor, and without some
accessions to the church will not be
able to sustain . pastor.
Elder Brooks is holding a series Of
meetings here this week.
Miss Mary Carroll and cousin,
Miss Doilie Reid, accompanied BY
W. D. Houston, of Mexico, made the
Misses Clark a flying visit the first Of
the week and considerably livened uE
our little town for day and night
Their friends here would be glad tc
have such social visits. repeated.
John Pike, Of the firm of Reuscl
& Pike, is in Monroe county visiting
his sister who was few weeks ago
not expected to live. We are glad t.
know she is slowly recovering. j.
The two young men from Mexico
here few days ago, under assumed
names, had better not repeat thei
visit. II young men will get drunl
and disgrace themselves and the tow
they should be made an example OF
Eph. Hughes shipped three ca
loads Of hogs from here this week
If stock men would look TO their in
terest they would find that this plac
has many advantages as q shipping
point. MIzPAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
CREAMERY TALK.
,rrespondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, May An your
report last week of the creamery
meeting at Tuscola, ILL.,, it stated:
"There were AZ creameries in the
county and every COW that furnished
milk to the creameries averaged $l4S
profit per annum."
Now this is little ''heavy." Some
body has made a mistake. The $100
should be taken off, leaving the $43,
which would be very fair statement
and in accordance with practical ex-
perience as stated at the creamery
meeting held in the court house on
March 9th. The statement in re-
gard to the limit in the vicinity of
Elgin increasing in value from $2s
and s35 up to 800 and $125 per
acre was correct. This shows the
advantage of the creamery and dairy
business where it is intelligently pur-
sued for series of years.
The last statement: GAIL a man
needs to be rich is to milk a few
cows" (probably made by the edito,
On full stomach right after dinner)
is also considerable heavy" Any
one who expects to have "soft
easy, kid-gloved" job and the return.
of a gold mine, because he has s
small dairy of COWS is sure to "ge
left" In the dairy business there il
plenty of work, plenty Of care ant
plenty of room for energy and skill
aud having these I know of no bust
ness equal to it, in its results for tn
time and capital employed.
The history of creamery communi
ties is, new houses, new barns, ia
horses, new harness and carriages
new carpets and pianos, children we
educated and a generally prosperou
people.
Hoping the farmers around Mexic
are thinking the matter over and ar
getting ready to furnish full suppl
of cream for the new creamery o
Semtember 1st,
l am truly yours,
A. Woodruff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
LADDONIA LACONICS.
espondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNh, No., April 30.-Lad-
donia promises so far to have a quiet
week; the dogs have all been killed,
and no arrests have been made and
Squire Gilliland rests from his labors
and walks leisurely through our
streets.
Mr.. Joseph B. Allen, of Troy, Mo-,
lectured here last night on temper
ance. He is also here in the interest
of the "Temperance Benevolent
Association" of which he is the
president. 1t is strictly temper
ance insurance organization and will
insure none but temperance people.
Mr.. Allen, in his speech last night,
said: "There were many advocates
of temperance and many different
views in regard to how it should be
brought about. Some took the mar
row guage, some the broad guage,
but he would fight intemperance or
the long line" We presume he takes
this position because he is 1-2 feel
high.
Several changes are being made il
town. VIM. Hesket has sold his
dwelling to James Gilliland for farm
in Rails county. The Cummings
Hotel has been refurnished and thor
oughly cleaned and now looks al
bright as "new pin" Mr.. Seigel
the present proprietor, has named
the hotel "The Commercial House.
Chris. Marburg is erecting some nic'
awnings in front of his business
houses. A. Myers two-story house il
nearing completion. Several new
buildings in progress. There ar
more goods of all kinds in Laddoni
at present than in any two towns o
Its size on the G. & A. r. r.
Rev. Travis of the NJ. f. churc
will preach here next Sunday. Re,
Beal will preach at Wesley chape
church next Sunday at IL O'Clock.
I Mrs. Lizzie Cartmel is expecte
home from Eureka Springs where sh
has been for the past winter.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
A Sad Death,

In Philadelphia recently at a coro-
ner's inquest over the body Of q
child the jury returned verdict that
death was caused by the administra-
ton of patent cough syrup, con-
tanning morphia. DIR. Samuel X. Cox.
of Washington, states that not one
cough medicine in ten is free from
this objection. After careful analy-
ses and practical tests he endorses
Red Star Cough Cure as being purely
vegetable, absolutely free from
opiates, poisons and narcotics. HI
regards it as 8 most happy and valu
able discovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

See the advertisement Of DIR. Cha
se's New Recipe Book in this paper.
1t Is the book for the million, for it
contains information on every sub
ject. Its recipes are reliable No
family can afford to be without 1t, az
it can be had for the low price Of two
dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Tho Dsctsrs Ars Wsn.


"How are things to4dayf whis-
pered young man to . friend she
had just come from Gen. GrantS
hal1 door, WHARF he had beea, speak-
ing to the servant
.Better, . rep1sd the friend IN ae
same cautious tine. sDouglas ks
eaten his breakfast with some reliih,
and Dr.. Shrady is resting comfort
ably"
"But how is Gen. Grant," asked
the first speaker. ''Grants" was the
answer. sOh, I didn't ask about
him. Was merely anxious to as-
certain how the doctors were getting
along"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
AMMONIA IN BAKING POWDERS
Scientific American.


Among the recent discoveries in
science and chemistry, none is more
important than the uses to which
common ammonia can be properly
put as leavening agent, and which
indicate that this familiar salt is here
after to perform an active part in the
preparation Of our daily food.
The carbonate of ammonia is an
exceedingly volatile substance. Place
a small portion of it upon a knife
and hold over q fame, and it will al
most Immediately be entirely devel-
oped into gas and pass off into the
air. The gas thus formed is simple
composition of nitrogen and hydro
gen. No residue is left from the am
monia. This gives it its superiority
as a leavening power over soda and
cream of tartar used alone, and has
induced its use as a supplement to
these articles. A small quantity Of
ammonia in the dough is effective in
producing bread that will be lighter.
sweeter, and more wholesome thar
that risen by any other leavening
agent. When it is acted upon by the
heat of baking the leavening gas tina,
raises the dough is liberated. Ii
this act it uses itself up, as it were
the ammonia is entirely diffused
leaving no trace or residuum whatev
er. The light, fluffy, flaky appear
ance, so desirable in biscuits, etc.
and so sought after by professiona
cooks, is said to be impaired to then
only by the use of this agent.
/ The bakers and baking powde
manufacturers producing the fines
goods have been quick to avail them
selves of this useful discovery, an
the handsomest and best bread an
! cake are now largely risen by the al
of ammonia, combined Of course wit
, other leavening material.
Ammonia is one of the best know
!, products of the laboratory. II, o
: seems to be justly claimed for it, th
application of its properties TO th
, purposes of cooking results in givin
!, US lighter aad more wholesome breat
. biscuit. and cake, it viii prove boo
: to dyspeptic humanity, and vi
speedily force itself INTO general ui
lin the new field to which science hs
!. assigned it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

]. f. Llewellyn has our thanks for
a copy of the Polynesian Gazette,
printed at Leyuka. We see by this
paper that they have plenty of money
down there, some Of the banks has-
ing a capital of SIS, 900. 900. whls-
key sells at $40 gallon and butter
at 45 cents o pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
his going.
New Railroad,

Springfield, Mo-, is trying to get
the G. & A. to extend it's road from
Cedar City to that point. The
Springfield REFLEX says:
The committee cannot be too ener-
getic in submitting such facts to the
business men of Chicago, which will
cause them to take an interest with
US in securing an extension Of some
one of the lines proposed. 1t will
not do for Springfield to rest inactive
in assurance that the position it occu-
pies among the cities of the south
west will command these advantages
any way. Action, prompt, intelli-
gent and earnest on our part, will
interest the country and towns along
any one of the routes proposed, and
able and willing hands will reach out
to assist us. Hannibal Mexico, Co
lumbia and Upton are growing towns
and will take lively interest ia the
move to secure the proposed road to
this point. Let our motto be, nc
rest until some one of these roads il
secured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Dobyns & Gibbs the Druggists
who are always locking after the in
terest Of their customers, have now
secured the sale Of DR.. Rosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, remedy
that never fails tn cure Colds, Pains
in the Chest and sill Lung Affections.
For prof, try free sample bottle.
Regular size so cents and s100.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
ssGet There.n

The Mexico LEDGER was twenty
SIX years old last week. When the
Eye is twenty-six II it is as good as
the LEDGER well think we've .'got
thar. ."-Farber Eye.
The Eye, IL it keeps its pace up will
"get there" early as 1t is the best
paper in the state for lts oge and size
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Never Give Up.

II you are suffering with Low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite,
general debility, disordered blood,
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease OF q bilious nature, by ell
means procure q bottle Of Electric
Bitters. You win be surprised to see
the rapid Improvement that will fol-
low; you Will be inspired with new
life; strength and activity viii return !;
pain and misery viii cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the
praise Of Electric Bitters. Sold 1t
fifty cents . bottle by ]. F. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
The Louisville Maiden and the Mem.
phis Nan.

phis Nan.
A Louisville girl who was visiting
in Memphis short time ago scored
signal triumph over a fresh young
society man Of that city. They were
sitting upon . sofa together, and as
the conversation progressed he al
lowed his arm to gradually fall down
until he had it around her waist.
She arose very indignant, and he
made the following explanation and
apology: II hope you will not think
anything of this. It is just a way
have. All the Memphis boys act the
same way, and you will have to get
used to it. I hope you will not take
any offense at it, as it's just my way y
She left the room but came back in
a few minutes with q married friend
and sat down on the sofa again.
Soon she began to yawn and give
every proof of being thoroughly
bored. Finally she said: "Tm
dreadfully sleepy, and hope you'll
60 home. You mustn't take any of.
fense at this. All the Louisville girls
act the same way. You are exceed
ingly tiresome, and you had better
go home at once. Don't be offended
at this. 1t is simple way have. u
He stood not upon the order ol
his going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
0A Paragon."

The Mexico LEDGER is twenty-six
years old and Bob White is rapturous
over the fact. He has managed the
paper about eight years and has
made it a paragon among country
newspapers.-Knob Noster Gem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Don't Give Up Yet.

It doesn't follow that q patient will
die because the doctors have "given
him up," or that he viii recover be-
cause they promise to "pull him
through" It 10 never too late to try
the great virtues of Parker's Tonic.
Mr.. Michael Guilfoyle, Of Bingham
ton, N. T., was cured Of rheumatism
by it after ten years Of unspeakable
suffering. Mr.. E. w. Mosher, drug
gist, Of same city, certifes that he
has sold over thousand bottles of
Parker's Tonic through its reputation
for this and other cures. Aim
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Fer BOYS and Girls.

We shall give away several thou
sand dollars in presents before Aug.
1st, including Solid Gold Watches,
Jewelry, Revolyers, Violins, Banjos,
Guitars, Music Boxes. Tool Chests,
Telescopes, and everything an intel.
ligent boy or girl could desire.
II you want the Model Magazine
for the youth of the 10th century,
send 25 cents for three months trial
subscription and list Of presents
A handsome Pocket Knife or some
thing of greater value guaranteed te
all sending. Send for your friends
and receive the presents.
Address,
NAT. YOUTHS MONTHLY,
1-4t. Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
tsIeEt RellableV

The Mexico LEDGER, one Of our
most reliable exchanges, celebrated
its twepty-sixth anniversary last
week. We wish it even greater sue
cess In the future than it has enjoyed
In the past.-Nesrs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Jnst as Geed.

Many unscrupulous dealers may
tell you they have remedies for
coughs and cold equal in merit and
in every respect just as good - the
old reliable DR.. Bosanko Cough and
Lung Syrup, unless you insist upon
this remedy and will take no other,
you are liable to be greatly deceived.
Price so cents and tI.00. Sold by
Dobyns & Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Skaferisl Artist.

A large crowd gathered at the rink
Saturday night to witness the exhibit
ton Of Prof. s. Suskin Edwards,
Mexico's s'skatoriL King Of the
west" The Prof. made many feats
upon the little wagons" with much
grace and ease, not making q single
break during the whole performance.
He won the highest applause OF the
audience.-Laddoni Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
NAT. YOUTHS MONTHLY,
At. Buffalo, N. Y.
King, Burk & Co.'S Greatest Twenty.
Five Cent Show on Earth.

Five Cent SheW on Earth.
There is no travelling entertainment
dorsement than that Of King, Burk
& Co. 1t has q gilt edge reputation
wherever it has appeared, and 10
everywhere spoken Of as presenting
more new features ard acceptable
novelties than are usually seen in
similar entertainments. The per-
formers are all first-cla and intro
duce acts and specialties which are
always applauded 10 the echo. The
date on winch this popular show ex.
hibits in our town can be seen By
reference to our advertising columns
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

II you want any kind Of dress
making call at Harper's block over
Mrs. Rodman's millinery store.
Guarantee satisfaction.
52-lOt CARRIE JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
"Hunners.n

The Mexico Weekly LEDeEa began
its 27th volume last week. The led
GER and Bob White are Summers"
Madison Watchmaa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Hexice all o. 4.

The citizens Of Mexico we're quak-
ing with fear last week over the ques-
ton Of the cattle plague getting
among the Audrain herds. To make
matters worse along came the "Bos-
ton Double Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany." We tender Bob White our
sincere sympathy.-Richmond DEM
ocrdt.
Mexico is all o. K, a. long q we
escape the skating nnk craze.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

A fine line of Jerseys. fancy dry
goods snd notions ut Franks dry
good store. SGT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

You have to take q skiff ride to
&c. to the court house to pay your
taxes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Mexico is the only town we know
of that has no side walk to its Gem
etery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Mr.. J. W. Harrison. of Northwest
Mexico, is happy. A IL pound boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Did the Cows Eat Hin or wss he Cooked
fer 6reensf
"Esau," where art thou this week?
Are you going to allow yourself to
be squeIcbedI They say ''Philo"
did you up in his last letter, and then
last week Bob White scored It to you
from away back ''Esau," your
ideas arc unpopular and will not do
in the advanced age of the nineteeath
century. You'll have to give up the
issue. Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

A handsome line Of clocks at C. B.
Morris. 3-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
PLIRTISa rs DAmAr1oS.


Roaer-skatlng rinks have been the
destruction Of body, mind and soul Of
q good many, and I would suggest
the following restrictions in the uses
Of the rinks: Let as have no vul-
garity. Let no young women attend
these rinks unlen accompanied by .
chaperone IN ths person Of mother,
father, brother or other guardian.
&c In rink q man without proper in
tseduction attempts to accompany or
fiirt with young woman let the
officers Of the rink take that man to
the door and help him down the front
steps with every means Of acceleratins
force ut hand. Filtration is damna-
ton. When business men are return,
ing from New York I see daughtssl
Of respectable parents with cmspicst
ous behavior and .giggling intended
to attract the attention Of the malt
sex and horror goes through my soul
From the vast majority of this comes
the shipwreck Of life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

CCall and get some paper when in
Mexico.-ED. LEDGER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
Military News.

A meeting of the officers OF the
Second Battalion, NJ. n. G., was held
at battalion headquarters in Cu'nber-
land Monday. Col. Wardwell presid-
ing. The only business of public in
terest transacted was disappointment
of delegates to the convention of Off
GERS of the Maryland National Guard
to be held at Annapolis, January 81
%, for the purpose Of considering
matters affecting the welfare of the
State military. 1t is likely that The
result of the convention will he GER
tain recommendation to the General
Assembly of changes in the militia
law, which, if made, will involve an
increase in the appropriations. The
following delegates were selected:
Ger. w. Mem. McKaig and Col. j.
w. Veitch, Of the GoVern0r's staff;
Col. L. II. Wardweil, Gait. r. II.
Gorrlon. Surgeon f. II. Bartlett, Its.
ID. w. Sloan and p. W. \ Virett. AL
ternates, Capt. W. O. Hoffman, As
Si-tant Surgeon G. ii. Brace. Its. II.
S. Jamison and II. Il, Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

ACCIDENT, Md, Dec. 18th, 1855.
ED. REPUBLICAN:-A few thoughts
in the way Ct report for the Acct.
dent schools may. trust, he inter-
esting to some OF your many readers,
This School opened on the 2nd Of
NnYenher, with an average attend.
and for lSt week of rs, 2nd week rs,
3rd week 81, 4rh 81, and 5th 100. The
amount of work and the inc0nypn-
fence to pupils made it necessary to
take steps to establish Il new school.
Having accomplished that Olject, we
feel hat the results of our weekly la
h0rS will he more effective. The 1st
Assistant, Miss Lizzie Kahl, has Id
bored under many difficulties, but
from the sixth week on she has been
relieved of part Of her burdens hy Mr..
I G. 1nelmugh, who has charge Of
the Third Division. Glasses in phys
inlogy, algebra, philosophy, book
Keeping aud geOm"try, have been in
active operation for sometime, with
splendid results. A new feature eS-
!ablohed in the school is instruction
in the theory and Practice of teach.
ing, including an exercise in actual
teaching in both rooms.
Following are names of pupils pres
ent every school day, from the day
started till l7lh Dec. (hutchering day
alone eXcpptpD: Mr@srS. Mahlon
!!inrhaugh, Eco y Hinehaugh, VII
liam Hlnphaugh, Frank Hinetau0h,
ChaS. HinpImugh, William Gnagey,
William McM.Ilen, Ed. McMiIIen,
Henry Spiker, VIM. Bidinger, Chas.
Meuhorn, Fred Menhorn, William
Shatzer, Ed. Gels. and Misses Viz
ginia Hinebaugh, Martha Hine-
baagh, Emma limbaugh, Lucinda
Hinehangh, Martha Gnagey, Naomi
Pugh, Bertha Glnlfplty, May Bidin-
her and Lydia Beechlpy. The above
named belong to room No. /. Fol-
lowing are those for rooms Nos. 9 and
3: Willie BeeghIpy, Ernest Beegh-
ley, Willie Spiker, Wade Hlnebau2h
Webster GIotfelty, john Hanftling,
August Hauftling, Willie Kahl, Adj
am Richter, Mary Bpeghley, Mary
Snyder Agnes Smith Clara Ries, Re-
becca RipS.
L. MILTON MILLER, Principal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

snow when Christmas comes, take a
ood share Of your pocket-money and
'uy her nice present.
a Never mind ifyou don't get CIorin-
'da that So toilet set. Your mother
had the honor Of your acquaintance
sometime before ClOrinda, my boy,
and CIorinda never sewel buttons on
your shirts either. Besides she will
appreciate your present more than
Clorlnda will, my son, a great deal
more. AS you grow older. my boy.
you will see the force of what | have
been telling you, and by the time
that you are as old as your mother is
now, you may regret that you didn't
do more for her, when you had the
chance, hut it will be too late then,
everlaStingly TOO late.