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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17
Going to Connecticut for Divorces.

Many New York victims of iil-assort-
ed marriages arc rushing to Connccti-
cut to get divorces. alt beats all how
these cases do urn up" says a promi-
nent New Haven lawyer. do you
see that woman across the street,"
pointing to 4 t~ine-looking lady of %
who was engaged i'll earnest CONVERSE
ton with a middle-aged and elegantly
dressed gentleman. ''Sle has just
left my office. That woman is q New
York lady of refined parentage. she
Is married and has two children. Her
present husband is a drinker, and
leaves her alone frequently, and he
does not provide for her as he should.
She thinks now that he has left her for
good. For some time she has known
the man you see her talking with, and
he is madly III love with her. He is
rich and OF good family, and wishes to
marry her. She is DESTROYS of marry
ing him simply to assure herself 4 good
home and pleasant association. But
she loves her present husband. and
would be a true wife to him were he
faithful to her. As she approached
semi-destitution she sought a lawyers
advice, and as she wished to avoid
publicity in New York he sent her to
me. She wanted me to procure her a
divorce at once, no matter what it
cost; and when | told her that it was
Necessary for her to have a continuous
residence in this state for three years,
or that the oifense on which she based
her claim for divorce be committed in
this State, she seemed greatly aston
ished. Then she asked mo to send her
to some lawyer who did not object to
lying for her. This l refused to do"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17
COSTUMES.

Mourning costumes for out-of-doors
are of the plainest possible style, which
is, of course, always appropriate and
in good taste, yet at present simplicity
is courted more than heretofore. Peas
n skirts are preferred for deep
mourning; ever grape is not used so
abundantly on the skirt as it used to
be. Three or four bands of this ma
terial, or II broad strip balow, are
considered sufficient; sometimes a
panel is seen at the side to relieve the
soberness of q cashmere material. A
small pleating or iluting of the same
stuff finishes the hem OF the jupe, which
is mostly of cashmere, paralnatta, etc.,
although dull tissues, us WOODEN eta
mine, are often taken for mourning
toilets. and may be worn for the even
ing at home. If a tunic is added, it
must be entirely untrimmed and made
with as few Grapes as possible-the
back breadth appearing quite plain
and full OF moderately punched, and
with a moderateIy-sized tournure.
Young widows wear their peasant
skirts pieated or gathered all round,
or only at the back, aud a draped
tunic in front. Young unmarried la
dies are allowed more liberty, and may
even wear u trimming of large dull
beads, and redingotes or polonaises,
with bonuets or hats of moderate
height, composed very often of small
loops OF Grape or gauze ribbon. Mourn
ing bonuets must tit close to the face,
and are bordered inside now with n
tiny ruching OF white Grape or erimped
muslin. The width and length of the
flowing gauze Vt Grape veil behind
shows the distinction between the deep
or half mourning; young ladies, how
ever. may dispense with the latter.
Fashion knowing that so many of
her votaries are compelled this year to
adopt mourning garments. has endeav-
ored to give a slight touch of cheerful
ness to this woe-begone apparel, for
youth at least. aud very pretty white
Grape plastrons and w~aistcoats may be
worn ut quiet lat homes" also sacred
concerts, which are becoming SO fash
ionable and often given at private
houses, when bonnets are taken off.
Beaded Grape vests and fronts are also
permissible. and turn-down collars and
cuffs of white Grape give a plain black
robe an air of less sadness and dull.
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

Camers-ha l. p!aiiS are very heavy
and very rough. ami show ouclec urls
in fine mohair or luSter wool, amt
another obi material has diamonds OF
blue etaminc. each corne OF the small
figure secured by 4 knot OF ed. For
combinations there are stripes Of blue
kno,,cd with red, alternating those III
red outlined by blue and also knottcd
with red.
Singular rou~h-.ooking goods, in
stripes with knots OF SOFT WOO! and
lustcr cuvis, come in dark and red
mixtures, and IN pattern in plain
goods Is 10 be made up with goods
showing stripes in SELF colorS, %altcrnat-
ing with stripes OF close loops, creating
4 peculiar but attractive messy appear
ance.
Observation-Disclosures velvets and
v~elvcteens are much used with the
plain goods, and corduroys are exceed
ingly fashionable. There are cordu-
roys with finc cord, medIum-Sized cord,
and regular cib,c-cord, in all colors,
the various tones Of gray and brown.
in blue, olive, bronze, and green, which
are not only used to form Jackets,
vests, and trimmings, but are made up
into complete costumes. 4 novelty i'll
corduroy has solid ground IN some one
OF the new wood colors, speckled owe
with splashes OF white.
In silk warp goods, in jet and blue
black, HenriettaS claim prc-emlnence;
the higher grades are exquisitely fine,
and have the appearance OF antique
satin. The melrose weave, also in jej
and blue black, with silk warp, is IN
art curiosity, with its minute shell-likt
twills of surface knots, which i hard
" be seen without the aid OF q strong
magnifying glass.
Decorative sashes are exhibited will
the now dress goods. They are three
yards long, and come in ~self-coloreC
serge, with border in oriental hucs
Others are of tricot and plush, or MORE
and satin in combinations OF shades o.
%colors, neither contrasting or compile
mental, yet very pleasing to the eye
Deep knotted fringe finishes the end:
OF these handsome sashes. -Ihtladet
Ehia Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17
BRAIpING BUTTONS sAsHEs.

DIiAlDINu btilcNS ohSitEo-
Young gir.s are amusing themselves
with braiding autumn gowns. This is
going to DO "a very fashionable TRIM
ming this season. A broad panel is
braided up the left side (intcndcd 10 lie
inserted between folds OF the skirt ma
teria), and The points of the bodice in
front upon each side OF the vest. the
standing collar and the crayat. The
cravat hts into the close-titting jacket,
which can be OF iIie same or u CON
tr.tsting color. Another style is 10
braid the front of the skirt in q bald
design, half way up, also the cuiIs and
the cravaL. The drapcry will after
wards be arranged across the front,
showing the braided underskirt, and
the lapeis OF the jacket will be but
toned back with fancy buttons, to show
the cravat. Braiding it also popular
for carriage ana travelling rugs, dress
ing gowns, and silk. aprons. the latter
in gold braid on black satin or silk,
softened with black lace.
SasheS are worn upon everything.
Some are tied in front, others from the
side drapery, while yet again others
nearly cover the back OF the dress skirt.
MORE is the most fashionable material,
but surah, velvet, plain silk, and even
wool fabrics will be adopted before the
craze is over. Roman sashes, SO long
discarded, are being revived. They
form y pretty garniture for Il black or
Guiet-toned dress; they are being used
as vests, side panels, and black drape-
ries. A width of silk is often used in
two loops and two long hanging ends
at the back, and these ends are made
to fall upon and quite separate, to show
that they are meant to represent n
sash.
New long coats for autumn are made
rs long as the dress with which they
are to De worn. The coat is plated
back and front, and has small shaped
velvet basques at the waist. A new
| model is in lightweight cloth, mixed
j red, brown. blue. and gold. 1t is
trimmed with garnet velvet and Sc
cured by clasps Of old silver. The col
lar and cuffs are also of velvet. These
coats can be worn Ven as late as De-
cember. when heavier wraps will be
necessary.
Snort mantles and visites with sleeves
will be the dreSSy wraps for autumn
and winter. They are liked because
they are not so heavy as long cloaks,
yet give warmth where it is most need
ed-on the shoulders and arms. The
shapes remain almost unchanged, SO
that garments left owe ron last win
ter need not be altered. Plush is re.
stored TO favor for small wraps, rival.
ing velvet in popularity, and only Sec
ond to fur and eat tor very rich gar.
ments, the plain, frise, and striped
comtesting for favor. Sometimes The
whole garment IS made OF them. and
again only serving for the sides, while
plain plush forms the back and fronts.
Felvets are used in precisely the samt
way, and there are many line clothe:
that are made up i'll similar garments
-G0dey JoT A0U3nI6eF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

The late Gov. Coburn of Maine left
a fortune of about 81. 600. 600. He was
married. Scores of girls wove
their nets for him, but he eluded cap
ture. One day he saw q poor girl, and
she was so attractive and agreeable in
her manners that he became smitten
with her. Subsequently, he made up
his mind to marry her after he found
that his affection was -reciprocated.
This so oyerJoyed the poor GIRLS fami-
ly that they babbled about the coming
marriage with the rich man. Tie bab-
bling reached his ears aud he was dis
pleased. He broke off the engagement
and never thought more Of woman and
.sS ziiss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

The largest and probably the oldest
f. tree III the world, standing in the
garden of the Capuciu Monastery at
Boscotf. is about 10 be sold. 1t was
planted in 1921. Its branches cover q
space of 46i square meters-suiicient
to shelter 200 persons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

uioyes are an important part OF
mourning toilets at present Black
kid. or wash leather, gloves with Grape
edge or gauntlet may be adopted quite
at first, if mourning for II parent OF
near relative; aftcrwara silk trimmed
with dull black WOODEN lace. For the
evening Il little cHif of frill of white
Grape or muslin is dis,ingue. -Ihe
Season for .N~OrstHbcr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

A dull gold known as Roman" is
iu fashion now,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

Hints ON Houseitoid Drcoration-How Z"
Make Piiiow-ShsrnS-I"S Carp,ts,
Rugs and other Bones
tic EahrIrs.

Fashion Pointers on simplicity in Mourn
Ing Cnstumas-M1nlI"s. Cloaks
and j lckrt>-fS pugh
f4,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

DaiIy delivered by carriers in the City
and IN ooer 800 places in Missouri, Kan
>as, Ioga, Illinois, kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arkansa0 and Teras, Is cts.
,ef Week, reaching readers - hours in
udrance Of other st. Louis Dailies.
Weekly. ). Numbers. 81 90
Weekly, 20 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

In advance by Mail-Postage Free.)
Club Rates furnished On application to this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-17

tl.Yv is..si siu -, 81 GoIf-e- -ney
yrunted loudly iaey struck tneir
mouths with the Inns OF iheir cFen
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
A Sensible Omce Seeker.

Washington Dispatch to the New York Sum-
 The Georgia Democrat, who came early
 to Washington for an office, and who, in stead of waiting around till all his money
 was used up, went to work, is doing well.
 ssThem men in the market" said he, "who offered to set me up hold to their bargain,
 but thought it might be little risky considering the season; so, to be on the safe side, put in the bank the one hun dred dollars I made, after sending more money to my wife than she ever saw be- fore, and I went to work at day wages. l got dollar at first driving team for building contractors, but when they saw how handy I was with the mules they raised my pay to one dollar and a quarter a day. Part of the time I do night work at the lumber factories and get seventy-fve cents more. I'm handy at that business. Sometimes get noore'n two dollars day, one way and another, and live better'n l ever did in my life. By fall I'll have 8 right smart sum ahead, as much as three hundred dollars i reckon; and then my wife and the boy will bid goodbye to Georgia and come up here. They'd come sooner only they've got a power of melons in and1l make heap, if nothing happens, out of the crop. reck- on none of the crowd that came up for an office feel as well as do. None of them has got an office yet that I can hear, and most of them have gone home a heap wiser than when they came. Come to look at it, it's the derndest meanest business 8 man ever did, trying to get an office. Cleveland just serves them right by not giving it to them. They are not fit for it and they'd all be heap better off by going to work some where where there's money to be made, as there is right here in Washington, if they'd stop drinking whiskey. There's man that has been here for the postofice in my town, that is my town that was, for it isn't any more as soon as my wife and the boy get away in the fall, and he's spent already more than years salary will come to, and he won't get it either, for my wife writes me that another fellow has got the papers on the Republican postmaster; that is he's got up them charges you know they want and IS going to get it. The other fellow when he finds it out will be mad enough, and there'!i be big row in the Democratic party all through there. Who cares for thatE I've got more money than I ever had but onct, and that was the year that the grubs killed all the watermelons in our district but mine, which has never happened since; and Pm going to have my wife here, and my boy is going to have an education if it can be had in the District of Columbia.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
COOL.

Many people who are 'Eas true as steel" are unfortunately just as Philadelphia Call
 They are talking of introducing balloon travel at Coney Island. Good gracieusl We hope they don't. Travelling is about the only thing that isn't high down there.- Yenkers Statesman.
 The newest French absurdity in the milli- nery line is bonnet trimmed with asses ears When girl puts on one ot them and walks out with dude it will look like we'll matched team.-Texas Siftings. According to the fashion reports the ladies are to wear transparent bonnets this sum mer. If the style can be retained next win ter male theater-goers will feel greatly obliged to Dame Fashion.-Philadelp Herald.
 The vocabulary of child years old is said not to exceed two or three hundred words but that of full-grown woman with 8 new bonnet that don't suit her would ex- haust pocket dictionary in ten minutes Chicago Ledger.
 Old Mrs. Bently (reading): My dear, here's somethin' bout the Venus de Med Medi''- Old Mr. Bently looking over her shoulder): ''Venus de what? Medici. It | must be misprint for medicine. Yes, that s what it oughter be, Venus de Medicine. 7" Old Mrs. Bently: ''Who was sheg'' Old MT. Bently: ':Lydia Pinkham, I s'pose." It was at the breakfast table. MT. Smil- ingboy was telling Mrs. s. about a farce he had attended the night before. "Ah," said he, 'smy dear, you'd have died laughing if you could have seen itl'' Then he added in tone of burning enthusiasm, "How I wish you'd been therei'' Even now he cannot quite understand why Mrs. S's remarks di- rectly afterward took such an unusually and violently personal turn.-Harper's Bazaar. A graceful apology. Snookson (to the
 Duke of Banbury)-'T humbly beg your
 grace's pardon for my presumption in ven. turing to address your grace, but am most
 anxious to apologize for the unfortunate
 blunder made last night, at.Mrs. Gatherem-
 all's, in mistaking your grace for the but
 Ter. My only excuse is that never having
 had the honor of meeting your grace before,
 didn't know your grace by sightr'-London
 Punch.
 prominent army officer whose command
 is stationed at San Antonio, and whose name
 eharitably suppress, recently passed
 through Austin, returning from leave of
 absence, and dropped into a photograph
 gallery to have his picture taken. The ar list brought out some books to
 place on the table beside which the
 officer was to sit during the process. "Here, none of them,' said the soldier; "books have
 too much of the civilian look about them. "
 sBut, my dear sir" remonstrated MT. Marks;
 Git will hardly look well to have the table
 bare" 'tIt won't eha" said the officer; 'fthen
 put a pack of cards, bottle of whisky, and
 some glasses on the table, and, remember,
 there must be only very little liquor left in
 the bottle. I want to see the unities pre- served in the picture. "-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
BosToN,s NEW BUILDING LAW.

Boston had big fire some years ago, but it's lessons were apparently not needed, for it has not been until now that the city has had 8 suitable building law. A new building law will go into effect next month, and it seems well calculated to make life and prop erty safer.
 One of the most important provisions of the new law is that which says that no build ing hereafter erected, except churches and grain elevators, shall exceed height greater than eighty feet at the highest point from the level of the sidewalk, exclusive of chim- neys and party walls above the roof, unless material, except interior finish. The old law provided that after building had reached the height of eighty feet of all the structure above that point shall be of freproof mater ial; but it made no such requirement for the lower part of the building; hence, from the fashion of lofty building which has lately prevailed, quite number of structures have been put up that are insecure and unsafe in the lower stories, but substantial and incom- ed no guarantee to the safety of the structure in case of fire.
 Another section provides that all exterior parts of every brick, stone or iron building hereafter erected which are more than forty-five feet from the level of the side walk shall be made of or covered with incombustible material. This is to pro vide against the use of wooden mansard roofs, which, in spite of the experience of II, of Sfi1 To I,of a number of new and high buildings in the business districts of this city. Another sec tion, which refers to interior construction, contains some important features; for exam pie, that the inside of all furred brick walls shall have fire belt or stop composed of some fireproof material, at least six inches wide, between the furrings at the top and bottom of each story; that the whole area of every floor from wall to wall shall be deaf ened with plaster at least one inch thick, or two thicknesses of asbestos paper placed up- on the under or rough flooring, and, further, that the spaces between stringers and car riages and between floor joists of landings of all wooden stairoases, shall either be plugged solid with mortar or other inconbustible ma terial, or the spaces between stringers shall be cut off at intervals of three feet by sub stantial stops of incombustible material.
 It seems strange that Boston did not learn from her great fire to immediately begin to guard against another one. But better late than never. If the new law is strictly en- forced the time will come when the annual fire loss, which is now great, will be compar- atively small The matter is .one in which all cities have deep interest.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

The Willimantic linen company shut down it's finishing department, employing about 400 hands Saturday noon About 150 girls in the winding room have for the second time since January demanded the restoration of the 10 per cent. reduction in wages made at the beginning of the year; and tnis paid No formal strike is yet 1naugurated, as the girls who going out Thursday were persuaded fe to-day 1t is said that the company claim to have heen r1uning at loss for some time. and would be glsd to stop altogether for month or two
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

larity in Philadelphia since little police man 'tshut him up." But he still has honor in his own Boston.
 The rain yesterday was very welcome, as much more of it would have been. It has been very dry in this region, and as one con sequence those who want ''native" strawber- ries will have to pay we'll for them.
 There are many encouraging occurrences in the South nowadays. The citizens league of Louisville, Kentucky, has issued 8 formal appeal for popular support in it's scheme of electing competent men for the legislature and the city council. The ma chine men of both parties attack the league bitterly, and there is other good evidence that it is doing noble work.
 England might as well ''give it up." Professor Goldwin Smith says: How long England will last no one knows. Her drumbeat encircling the world is a hoax She has less than half the soldiers of Russia, and it may be possible that she cannot hold her 25O, ,O00, ,000 subjects on the other side of the globe under her hands for great while. Whatever may happen to England, she has had her history.
 The Western Medical Reporter says that a grocer who had an aged and disabled horse wished to get rid of him by as painless a death as possible, and gave him forty grains of morphine. Having made preparations for the funeral, the grocer proceeded to the sta ble, where, to his astonishment, he found the horse in excellent spirits, and eating his oats with his former habitual haste, so as to be ready for the early trip to market. Opium is said to have been used successfully in In dia for many years in relieving horses from the consequences of old age and overwork.
 We call attention to some extracts (printed on another page) from a pamphlet entitled ttThe corporation of Yale college historically and practically considered for the informa tion of graduates interested in larger alumni representation in the corporation" This pamphlet is the work of MT. John Addison Porter, and deserves the attention of all in terested in the matter which is discussed in it's pages In his treatment of his subject MT. Porter shows much study, ability and fairness. Those who favor the old order of things cannot justly find fault with his cour- teous though sharp criticism, and those who favor a change have in him an able and for cible advocate of their views.
 A new process of sugar making brought forward in Berlin by Trabach will, if it turns out to be all that it is now said to be, eff feet revolution in the production of sugar. This method dispenses with crushing and pressing altogether The cane is cut into slices by means of machinery, and the water extracted from it by alcohol vapor, which, having an affinity for the water, absorbs it, but leaves the saccharine in the dessicated cane; this is then treated with liquid alcohol,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
"Reduced
 PriceS.'

You may read every day in the papers now of reduced prices" on Summer Silks, Nuns Veilings, Plaids, Tricots, Pin Cheeks, Jersey Jackets, and so on. Allow us to say that we are constantly on the watch to see that no one undersells us, (none of them have done it, SO far, and you may depend on finding here all these things "reduced" where necessary, and certainly in every instance aS eAeab as equal quality is offered at anywhere.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
1r1J Goods.

PARASOLS have got to go now-no trifing with slow styles or superfuous stock best styles have to be cheaper too to keep ahead of competi- tors.-Here is what we did on Saturday-marked down after this fashion: A lot of colored satin, lined and lace trimmed parasols that ranged in price $1o, $6.75, $6, $5, all ruthlessly put down to $2.5O: a lot of black satin, lined parasols that were $4 made $2.5O: some handsome rich brocades from SIP and $1o to $500: a few fancy styles that we should dis like very much to have left we have actually put down from $9 to $3.OO! A few beautiful white satin $5 shades reduced to $2.5O. Now we have not many of any one of the above, (although taken altogether there are more than we like,) SO you must not blame us if some are sold out before you come. If you come on Monday we shall be able to show you every item as advertised, (and many more like them,) but we cannot un- dertake that they will all hold out to the end of the week. We hope not. Our purpose in making such sacrifices is to get rid of the goods quickly.
 PURSES-We mention these, not because we have re- duced them, but because we have just got in large invoice of very nice new goods Nor occo, calf, grained leather, imi- tation seal and alligator, Per sian calf, Russia, real seal, real alligator, and fancy leather. New bags and belts.