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His Bride Was Not n Fair, Untrammeled
Slumberer.

Correspondence Boston Globe.
A friend of mine, who has been a husband
only a few months, says that his wife has be-
come monomaniac on the subject of physical
improvement. She persstently goes in for
everything that promises to heghten her
charms. "She is nuisance" he holly re-
marked. "Do you suppose found my bride
a fair, untrammeled slumberer, such as she
might be, and was until this craze took posses
sion of her? No, no, no! Her hands were in an
old pair OF my gloves last night, packed in some
sort OF slush for whitening the skin. Her ears
were tied fiat with a bandage, to make 'em lie
close to her head. Her lips were smirched with
cold cream and her eyebrows were thick with
unguent, put on to make EN- get luxurious.
Her hair was in an oiled silk bag. Somebody
had told her how TO make the stoilet-masks'
that are the rage now among women, She had
o6ediently melted spoonful of tar in pint Of
hot olive oil, and spread the composition all
over her face; This was warranted to refine
the skin, brighten the complexion and prevent
wrinkles. The directions were to cover the
smear with patches OF soft linen, and that was
what made me think when saw her that she
had met with some dreadful accident"
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HS-3m
SPECIAL Nor1cE.

RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTENTION or
ARCHITECTS AND THOSE CONTEMPLATING
BUILDING, TO MY STOCK OF FIRST-CIASS
HEATING APPARATUS, AND WOULDPARTICTJ.
LARLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
WROUGHT IRON FURNACES FROM THEWEII.
KNOWN FACTORY OF REYNOLDS 4 SON,
WHICH ICONSIDERASGOODF NOTSUPERIoHs
TO STEAM HEATING AT ONE HUNDRED PER
CENT CHEAPER IN COST. WOULD ALSO CALL
YOUR ATTENTION TO THE WELIrKNOWN
FIREPLACE HEATERS, FROM THE FACTORY
OFJAMESSPEAR, FOR HEATINGTWO ORMORE
ROOMS ABOVE. FOR ECONOMY AND HEAT.
HEATERS AND FURNACES ARE BEING USED
EXTENSIVELY In SOME OF THE FINEST
HOUSES IN THE CITY, WHICH WE TAKE
GREAT PLEASURE INTERFERING TO. ACAII
Is SOLICITED AND ESTIMATES PROMPTLY
FURNISHED
WALTER D. wYvILI. EXCLUSIVE AGENT,
ap26 Ne. ga PA AVE. NEAR u STREET
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President Grant and the Kentucky
Ladies'.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Kentucky women are as enthusiastic
about horses as the men. They unhesitatingly
place the horses before themselves as the great
attractions of the state. / rem ember hearing
conversation between General Grant and a
Kentucky girl at the St. Louis Merchants Ex-
change in 1875, when President Grant was
visiting the St. Louis fair. A number of ladies
were introduced to the President, wherein pom
be spoke in very high terms of St. Louis, the
fair, etc. "You are mistaken, Mr.. President:
we are not from St Louis, laughingiy said one
OF the girls; 1--WE are from Kentucky. "a very fine
state, you know, which possesses three things
all men OF taste must appreciate" Smilingly
the President asked her what they were. She
answered, 1--WE have the fastest horses, the
prettiest women and the finest whisky in the
world" The President replied. "Your horses
are certainly justly renowned; have some on
my farm near here; yourself and party prove
the correctness of your second observation, but
whisky Is one of the things that requires age,
and your men consume IL so fast that 1t rarely
has a fair chance to become good" The girls
thought that, If General Grant could not make
. long speech, he was apt at repartee.
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The Fortune Of Young Men.

President Gates, Of Rutgers College.
Every young man has fortune in the fact of
his youth. The energy Of youth is unblunted
by defeat or worn by hope deferred. With age
one becomes more conservative, and looks at
as impossible what younger person would
endeavor to accomplish, III many cases with
success The effort even II there be a failure
is a grand success Self-confidence, or seIf-con.
ceit, II You wish to call 1t SO, is a great thing,
A young mans fortune is not to be found IN
inherited wealth or social position. Gracious
manners or business habits are good things to
cultivate, but are not all VIII power is the
man. A young man with only little will power
Is a foregone failure. 1t should be cultivated.
Genius Is q gift OF God. and should not cause
pride, out an honest pursuit OF duties is an
exhibition OF will power, and is something 70 be
proud Of Well-directed, educated win power
ts what young man needs.
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At the Theater.

The orchestra plays
And the curtains updrawn,
a moments suspense
And the ballet comes on,
The premiere danseuse
And tae coryphees fair:
Then the bald-headed man,
In the orchestra chair,
Raises az once,
With smile and sigh,
The double-barrelied op'ra glass
Up To- his eye.
Watches the twinkling
Ofrhythmical feet
With keenest enjoyment
His pleasure complete:
And IA frGwn settles down
On the moralist's Elce,
Because he can't have
The oald-headed mans place.
Ration Go,ty-;er
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Some Wonders Of the Language.
From the Indianapolis Journal

Unless most carefully handled the English
language is very ambiguous. The Macon lGa.l
Telegraph tells Of watermelon seed that was
found In the inside OF handle Of a knife car
ried by man at the time of his death twenty.
eight years ago." There is nothing yery STRANGE
in that, for the seed may have slipped into the
knife only last week. 1t would have been in.
teresting had watermelon been found in the
ming along the blade. In the same careless wav
the Waterbury Conn. Republican tells Of o dog
that iran fox into tree twenty feet hieh. - 4
fox could probably run into tree forty ar even
one hundred feet high. From the CONTEXT il
appears that the fox ran up the tree to q heicht
Of twenty feet, performance quite surprisinc.
These are instances clipped from one paper. 80
that It does not appear SO absurd that a man
should inadvertently advertise for sale "a piano
belonging to widow with carved lega.
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DRY GOODS.
REMSANrs ToMoRRow. FRrnAY.

REMSANrs To-MoRRow. FRrnAY.
WE SHALL PUT ON OUR REMNANT
COUNTER TOMORROW. A LARGE LOT
OF BLACK AND coLoRED SILKS AND
sATINs. IN REMNANTS FROM ONE TO
EIGHT YARDS, AT REMNANT PRICES
ALSO, A LARGE LOT OF OTHER REM
NANTs AT A HEAVY REDUCTIoN.MANY
OF THEM ON THE lOc COUNTER
ALSO, RECEIVING ALL THE NEW
STYLES IN DRESS GOODS, BLACK AND
CoLoRED SILKS SATINS AND JERSEY
SILKS, ALL AT POPULAR PRICES
GET OUR PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING
ELSEWHERE
GEO. J. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL.
ape 713 Market Space
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HOUSE PAINTS
A Gan BE BOUGHT CHEAPER AT THE
Paint Department of JAMES H. McGILL,
Dealer IN Building supplies, Nos. 90S, 90, 912 and
gl4 three doors west Of the Patent Office i'm
amy other r., in the city # wish to
nlsh colo9s (dry or in oin etc. send your address
sold in this viii be sent to you BY return
rer This pricelis gives the price Of half pint
quart Navigation, gallon and five gallons ofeach kind
Of OIL turpentine, dryer varnsh and other liquid sold
by measure also price per quarter pound, hafpound
pound five, ten, twenty-five and one hundred pounds
OF each article sold by weight also list and prices of
The prices graded accord.
Ing to the Quantity bought Large buyers get very
lowest prices small buyers pay slightly higher rate
Ny prices are fixed All buyers buying the same guam.
ty pay the same price The mex perenced buyer gets
same quantity.
AFTER examining my pricelist, send your orders by
filled promptly and the BILL prcest collected
on delivery Goods delivered to all parts of the city
.. The other Departments of my business have grown
70 SATISFACTORY proportions give my special at
tention to the Paint Department and by having
prices and making prompt deliveries to secure lib
JAMES n McGILL.
Dealer In Building Supplies
f2S-3m 0OS. 80. 0l2 and 914 q street
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and eighteen OF his Deputies will begin at
Charleston, y. C., to-day, for presenting false
claims against the government
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INTENDING V 1s.EoRs To The Or
SHOULD CAREFULLY PRESERVE THIS NO
TICE.
1.-THE WONDER" COACH

Carried 800 Passengers Last Season.
MT. +. j. Rumney, Of RIDGES FOOD fame, is
again running his celebrated four-horse Stage
Coach, THE WONDER" between London and St
Adams leaving Hatchetts Hotel in Piccadlly. Lon
at 6:15 p.
Ample time is allowed at st. Adams for lunch and
Tor passengers to inspect the CATHEDRAL, which is
one OF the FINEST and OLDEST IN THE WORLD
The trip is one of the most delightful that can be
TAKEN and the price charged for the ff
teen shllngs For Time Cards and other Particulars
apply to WONDER Coach Office, Hatchetts Hotel
flccadlily London England mh21-1aw6t
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DucRos A11MEsrARY ELIXIR

DucRos A11MEsrARY ELIXIR
Its principal Ingredient PURE MEAT, is scientific
ally formulated with medical remedies, giving it Won
derfnly stimulating properties; nvgorating the vita
forces without fatiguins the digestive organs
In TYPHOID YELLOW and MAIAR1AL Fevers It is
Invaluable giving strength overcome these malig-
nant diseases. Highly recommended by leading PLY
scians of Paris tonic for convalescents and
persons; also for lung diseases.
E-FOUGERA & CO., Agents, NY
my31-w&s SOLD BY ALL DRUGeIsrs
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LASsBuRoH & Bno.

LANsBURGH O. bRo-
40. 400 42A AND 42e SEVENTH STREET.
Everybody wants JERSEY. At least it seems so
to us, and we have made all necessary preparations
to supply the Ladies and Children of Washington
with this most popular article of dress.
We are selling fair quality STOCkINETTE JER-
SEI, with deep cuffs, at
9S cents, worth $1.25.
better quality. Tailor made, coat back JERSEY
we shall sell for
s1.49. CThey sold rapidly for S1es)
These are only two of specials. but we have
many better grades and styles proportionate low
prices.
CHILDREN'S JERSEYS
All colors and sizes, S3c.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
This, though a comparatively new department is
one of the most popular in our Establishment made
SO by our splendid assortment and low prices aim
being to produce the Latest of everything pertaining
to MEMS WEAR and Selling them at close figures.
Our line of
SPRING NECK WEAR
opened few days since Is considered by all to be
handsome. We are selling all new goods in Three
Shapes, viz:The "Teck, Puff and Flat Scarfs which
are the proper thing for Spring and Summer wear.
Prces-we it is impossible to quote prices on these
goods line is extensive to attempt anything
of the kind.
We have To-day opened lot Of
MEMS WHITE SUSPENDERS
made Of best web and have the extra drawer attach
ment and will sell them at
FL cents pair,
which is positive bargain
Our sale of
pride OF THE WORLD"
SHIRTS,
is still creating furore. Would advise those wanting
Shirts to call early, the assortment will soon be
broken.
A large line
MEMS CoLoRED HOSE
at 25 cents.
Superior quality at 35 cents or 3 pair for ST.
Then we have line Of
Isle AND SILK HOSE
which cannot be equalled
LANSBURGH BRO,
ape
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Quotations OF Stocks and Bonds and Information
regarding the markets received through our wires
instantly, direct from the New York stock Ex-
change All orders executed and reported promptly.
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SPECIALTIES.

gUyHE CELLULOID TRUSS
IL That never breaks, never n1vHnyD
clean and can be worn while bathing
Is for sale ~ CHAS FISHERa.
623 7th street northWo1k
Mr.. FISHER dsvotes her attention 70 The wsnss &
Lady PatronA ~
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WALTER D. WYvILL. EXCLUSIVE AGENT,
ap26 Nc. ga PA. AVE. NEAR ~ STREET
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1885

SIR said the boy, as he finished the
orange and looked up at the grocery
man, aas mean q man as you are,
you can travel through the South
and never be in any danger at all,
unless they should hang you on sus-
picion, and they would just as liable
to do that in the North
The groceryman smiled at the
doubtful compliment, passed the
finger bowl again to the youth, with
a piece Of yellow wrapping paper for
a napkin, handed him the end Of a
match, sharpened for a toothpick,
said he was proud to have received a
call from one who had evidently
travelled and learned SO much, hoped
that he would call as often as his ur.
gent business would permit, and un-
fold ideas that he might have &C,
quired during his sojourn in the
tropics, aa he believed the young
man was capable Of teaching less
fortunate people much that would be
useful to them, and then he turned
the boys face toward the door and
kicked a boot close to his pistol
pocket and landed him one on the
sidewalk and said: seThere, condemn
you, git!'' The boy got, but came
back presently and stuck a sign or
the orange box which read: "Or.
indges sourer nor swill. No guse in
e'm."-Milwaukee San.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

dan; the much water OF Enon near
to Salim; the stream Of water. The
Eunuch and Phillip found God made
all those places; and let me say to
you, dear reader, that by the COM
mand of God and Jesus Christ our
Lord, the people were baptized. Bap-
tized in the river of Jordon in Enon.
They found the waer in it's native
place; 'they came unto a certain
water, they went down into the
water, after the baptism they came
up out of the water" Immersion
accounts for all these facts; harmon
ICES all the facts, and affirm the
facts demand immersion. The DIR.
says s'let no dipper say that .Discl.
ple's' failure is Disciples fault; he
has made as good defence of dip
ping as can be made by any man in
the State" Now, you have said it
Well, Dr., 1 thank you for the com.
pliment, but I guess you are mista-
ken; you are wrong, as usual. There
are many, no doubt, in the state tha,
can make a stronger defence thar
'.Disciple' has made, but we 6iscov.
er that Disciples" arguments have
not been met by DR.. Gallaher. We
will expect to have you answer oul
questions, as promised, about JUNE
first. DISCIPLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

CHIEF OF THE GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF
PRINTING AND ENGRAVING.
The position of Chief of the Gov
ernment Bureau of Printing and En-
craving, nominally to be held by
Captain T. M. Burrill until June 1st,
when his resignation is to take effect,
is actually filed by the gentleman ap-
pointed to be his successor, Edward
0. Graves, Mr.. Burrill being away
on leave of absence. It is a very
important position in the civil SER
vice, because its incumbent controls
great patronage. The gentleman to
whom it has been given has earned
promotion by long faithfulness in po-
sitions of trust under the Govern
ment at Washington.
He was born in Herkimer county,
New York, in the year 1843. I'm
mediately after his graduation at Ho'
bart College, he entered public ser
vice, in which he has since continued
without interruption. Mr.. Graves
first appointment was as clerk in the
Treasury Department, on a salary oi
twelve hundred dollars year. This
was given him in 1868. Five years
after he was made Chief Clerk in tn,
Treasurer's Office, from whence HI
was promoted, in 1874, to be Super
intendent of the National Bank Re
demption Agency. In 1883 he wa
given the appointment of Assistan
Treasurer, which he now relinquishe
to assume higher responsibilities, a
Chief of the Government Bureau o
Printing and Engraving. Mr.. Grave
did not seek the office which Presi
dent Cleveland has given him: HI
takes new position in the Treasur.
Department, in which he has spen
the whole of his official life, with
considerable accession of salary. A
Assistant Treasurer his salary is $3,
600 year; in his new appointmen
it will be $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.
And the General Assembly OF the Pres
byterian Church in the United
States.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.


HoUsToN, TEX, May 25.-I reach
ed Houston May Goth after rapid
run Of more than 1,100 miles, in
good health, and found it a city of
80 900 inhabitants. There are many
splendid business houses and resi-
dences, but the streets are poor and
the sidewalks are dilapidated. It is
very hot and sultry here; the air is
debilitating. There are many and
beautiful flowers in bloom so that the
atmosphere is laden with perfume.
The magnificent magnolia and the
sweet cape jessamine are both here
in abundance and you may be sure
their odors are of the most delicious
kind But, Mr.. Editor, all the odors
are not of the magnolia type-for the
city is very fat and drainage is very
imperfect-frogs, big and little,
mingle their songs with the melo-
dlous mocking bird while the odor
of various kinds brings the festive
and graceful turkey-buzzard to hover
over the city and alight with impunity
in the principal streets. The in
dustrious and enterprising mosquito
is on boom just now. !
We are only so miles from the
Gulf, and, Of course, get the Gull
breezes, which are our only source oi
comfort.
/, The General Assembly consists Of
about $50 ministers and elders Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church. DIR.
H. R. Raymond, of Marion, Ala, is
Moderator. The young men Of the
church are largely in the majority
but few of the old and best known
men are here. But there is de
liberation and conservatism Of tht
body that is tiresome to some OF us
Too much time spent on TECHNICAL
ties.
il The Houston Light Guards" ,
military company of this city, tool
first prize at New Orleans a few day
since and the city is all 'aglow will
: enthusiasm over che triumph of he
boys over the military companies o
the whole country.
. This afternoon at 6 O'Clock on
public square the Light Guards vii
repeat the whole programme OF tn
/ contest in which they took the prize
. New Orleans.
The sessions Of the assembly vii
/ likely close this week and I will &c
North as qick as fast trains ca
i carry me. This is no such countr
r as we have at home in Missouri.
!, T. GALLAHER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
Death of Henry A. Silver.

Hon. Henry A. Silver, while on a
visit at the residence of his son-in-
law, DR.. F. J. Lutz, Tuesday even
ing, was suddenly prostrated by a
stroke of apoplexy, from which he
died at an early hour yesterday
morning. Mr.. Silver was born in
Hartford county, Maryland, June 10
1926, and removed to Mexico, No.,
in 1874, whence within the last year
he came to st. Louis. He has been
for number of years connected with
the railway mail service, and at the
time Of his death was an applicant
for the position now held by Super
intendent Warfeld, for which he re-
Gently received the Endorsement of
the Missouri delegation in congress.
Before coming to Missouri, Mr.. Sill
yer held many important public trusts
in Maryland. He was State librarian,
twice member of the legislature and
also member of the last constitu-
tional convention of that state. He
was a gentleman of irreproachable
character and was distinguished for
his many qualities Of head and heart.
He leaves a widow, one son, Edwin
ISilver of Jefferson City, and three
daughters. Mrs. Bowman OF New Or
leans, Mrs. Trealor OF Fulton, No.,
and Mrs. DR.. Lutz Of this city. Among
his relatives in the city are his
nephew, Capt. D. H. Silver, and biz
nieces, Mrs. DR.. j. w. Lewis and
Mrs. J. P. Boogher. The funera
win take place Friday at 2. p. m
from the residence of DR.. Lutz, 260'
South Thirteenth street.-St. Loui'
Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

An old man and young one met
at the station and boarded an outgo-
ing train. They were evidently faith
er and son. The father had spent
the day attending to business, while
the youngster had been hunting for
city pleasures.
"You've had a nice time, have you,
William ?'' remarked the elder. 'tNow,
you will hand me that money l gave
you to take care Of"
'Father,'' replied the son, serious
Iy, "I-I have confession to make.
This afternoon friend took me into
a gambling house, and, just for fun,
II made few bets On the deuce.
played her open, but she dropped
wrong on me right along. But ]
trebled my bets every time pa, and
finally thought / would sink the
whole pile or quit big winner, ane
so I staked every dollar / had. Pa
the deuce lost again, but"
"Not another word! see it all
You have lost your money and dis
graced your family. / don't kno'
what your gambling glbberish means
I never disgraced myself BY going in
to such places. William, you wi
bring your poor old fathers gra
hairs in sorrow to the grave. You
.But, pa, that last bet was coppel
led
/ 'sCoppered, boy, and fell besid
the box? Is that SO? Bless yo'
my son, bless you. Did you win
! stack of blues? Reds, you say
Better still. Good for you, WilliaE
you're chip Of the old block. Rr
Iout and buy some good cigars befo
the train starts.
81 And the old men rubbed his han
t lin glee, looking at least q dozen yea
], younger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
Keeps mp With The Precessisn.
Bob Whites Mexico LKpaER

twenty-six years old. Bob has run
it about eight years and it Is virtual
" only that old, since he has made
it what it is--one Of the best local
papers in the state. The LxDaKR IL
another illustration that the editor
who reaches out for the local news,
paragraphs in = short and incisive
style, and keeps right up with the
procession, il bound to win patron
age. Keep a-rockin', Bob.-Rich-
mond Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

They win never forgive him-no.
never. There were ten men on one
side of the car, and only i've women
on the other, but each woman occu-
pied as good - two seats, and WAS
determined NOT to 'shitch along Tor
even cyclone. Pretty soon the car
stopped for another woman. An shs
entered the door she stood for Z mo-
ment to see where che should cit
down. One Of the men rose up,
pointed his finger, and called out IN .
hearty voice:
"PIenty Of room on sne other side,
madame. !"
She sat down between two Of the
women, and this caused the whole
row to move. They didn't stab her
with poisoned hair-pin, or did each
one sit and gaze ct her hat and de-.
eide that she had trimmed up IN old
form with twelve shiilings' worth Of
new material. On the contrary, The
vengeful Eve fastened their eyes up
on the bold outlaw. They expressed
indignation, contempt disgust and
revenge in their looks- They saw
the dandruff on his coat-collar. They
l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
A Seance Spelled.

A young man visited German
beer garden with the object OF his
affections. Being carried away By
his emotions, and as they were IN 9
secluded part Of the garden the fond
lover held up two fingers as il taking
an oath, and in a low voice which
trembled with pathos, said:
dearest, I swear by all that i
holy TO love thee with undying'
"I'll bring You them two schooner
in q minute said the waiter, wht
supposed the two uplifted fingeri
were intended for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04
The Mexico Ledger Booming.

The Mexico LEDGER is twenty-six
years old. For the last eight years
it has been managed by Bob"
White, who, during this time, has
married, had his house burglarized
and otherwise qualified himself for
recognition as one OF the solid cit
izens of Mexico. He has, also, made
the LEDGER a shining light among
the papers Of Missouri, and caused
it to keep the cash balance on the
side of the page that does Bob" the
most good.-Jef. City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

A large quantity of Duke Cigar
cites just received at Urban Weimer's,
the best in the world. 5-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-04

The strength of the Communists
has been underrated. II only takes
two Of them to get away with . feg
Of beer.