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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Questions Ansygercd!!!s

ASK the most eminent physician
OF any school, what "a the tie best thing
In the world for ailaying all irritation OF
the nerves, and curing all forms OF uery
Gus complaints, giving natural, ehiIdllkc
refreshing sleep always
And they win tell you unhesitatMIly
SoHe form Of HOpsi -
CIIAPFGE l
Ask any or all Of the most eminent ply
sicians:
what is the only remedy that can be
relied on 10 cure all discusses of tho kid.
ncys and urinary organs BrSht's disease,
diabetes, retention, on inability to retaia
urine, and all the diseases and ailments
peculiar To Women
And they will tell yoI explicitly and
emphatically "kuchR!i!"
Ask the same physicians
"What Is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia,
constipation, indigestion, biliousness.
malaria, fever, aguc, &c, and they viii
tell you
Mandrake or ndndolion!!!!
Hence, whom these remedies are combined
wit. others equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop RittCrs such n
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed, which is SO varied in It's operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power, and yet il ia
Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest
Invalid or smallest Ch!.d to use.
CHAPTER l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
BIRTHS.

In Weston, Dec. 81, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foster.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
MARRIED.

In So. Londonderry, Dec. %, by
Rev. w. H. Wight, Geo. J. Cha3'
wick of Peru and Elsie l.. Hall of So
Londonderry.
In So. Londonderry, Dec. 10, by
Rev. W. III. Wight, Fred d. Bah
bitt of So. Londonderry and Hattie
A. May of West Halifax.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
BRIDGEPORT. CONN.

saSRh5morc money than at anything
EsIlHelse by taking an agency for
the best selling book out. Beginners
succeed grandly. None fail. Terms
free. HALLETr Book Co., Portland
Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Address, SITTER OFFICE,
So. Londonderry, Vt.

A "Merry Christmas to all the read
ers of the LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
FOR SALE.

90 Pork bbls.. so cents each, new
Sleighs, 8 new Buggies, 2 pr. work
Harnesses, 4 team Wagons, new cook
stove, 81 900 worth of stuff incident to
retirement from Store and teaming,
PAYABLE in work on lumber job if desir-
cd J. J. HAPGOOD & c.,
Peru Vt,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Jacob did his first bit of real mug
wumping when he fooled his father in
to the belief that he was Esau. Jacob
was an inveterate officesceker.-H Hart
ford Post
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

creamery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

ZE1- 49, =R@
We have Just received the Win
chester Argas, published in VIM
chester, Kansas by Lon W. Robin
son, an old friend OF ours, and is well
known in Pike. He published the
first paper in Curryville, and had not
the Curryvillians been too close 10
support a paper, they might have had
a live town to-day instead OF the lit
tie, dull and rusty looking place it is.
Lon is a good fellow, and we re-
member his first visit here about ten
years ago, when he was just enter
ing on the editorial staff. How the
Laddonians looked to see a real live
editor. That was long before W. w
II. Jackman came among us. Sinct
Ions visit ae have COTTON used tt
editors and think they are human
with their trials, difficulties, home
troubles, book-agents, &c. We wisl
the Argus success. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Died in Mexico.

There was a very large attendance
at the funeral of the late J. H. Wells,
which took place at st. Joseph's
church Sunday afternoon, with inter-
ment at Taycheedah. There were
numerous floral offerings, several OF
the pieces being especially elaborate
and beautiful. The Rev. Father
Trant olficiated. The pail bearers
were Edward FoulEes, George Ger
mond, jerry Conley and N. Fitzsim-
mons, Jr. There were ninety car
riages in the procession that moved
to the cemetery.-Fon du Lac, WIS.,,
Reporter.
Mr.. J. Fl. Wells died in this city
at the boarding house of Mrs. Spence
week before last. He was vel
known here and had O host of warm
friends. To know him was to be hi;
friend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
SALE
Hereford Cattle.

We the undersigned will offer at
public auction, on THURSDAY,
OCT. %, 1885, on the farm of LAT.
Newkirk, 1 1-2 miles southeast of
Mexico, 20 head of high grade Here
ford cattle, to-wit: Forty spring
calves, being about one-half bulls and
one-half heifers; 8 1-year-old Here
ford bulls, 10 yearling Hereford
heifers, l thoroughbred Hereford
bull, kind and good breeder. Will
also sell twenty grade Short Horn
cows, in calf by Hereford bull. Also
1 ~3-year-old and 2 1-year-old steers
and some fine hogs. These cattle are
all we'll bred, and would especially
say for the Herefords, they + by
superior bulls, and as for color, size
and form they cannot be excelled, and
farmers will have a rare chance Of
fered them to make selections for
improving their stock.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of $40
and under cash; over that amount a
credit of IL months purchaser giving
bankable note with s per cent. inter
est. LAF. NEWKIRK,
r. r. ARNOLD.
j. T. JOHNSON, A~uctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Oct. 10, 1856
The protracted meeting held by Rev.
Bibb, assisted by Rev. Bowles, at the
Baptist church, is still in progress.
Rev. Bib has preached some very
able andI earnestssermons, yet, ap-
parently, but little interest is man
ifested, though we cannot tell, and
much good may, grow out of the
meeting. Rev. Bib and family have
located here, and he is employed by
tue church to preach two Sundays in
each month. We are glad they have
come here; he is a favorite preacher
with the LaddonIans.
Albert Kennen and wife and Mrs.
L. Shape are visiting in town.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat.
Wommack died yesterday and will be
buried here this evening. The funeral
sermon will be preached at the Bap-
fist church by Rev. Bowles.
The new firm of Shell, Brown &
Go. are just opening out their stock
of merchandise. They now occupy
Benning's old stand, but will go into
the new brick as soon as completed.
All the lodges, we think there are
about eight, are fourishing except
the G. I. lodge, which, we presume,
is ru~sticating. They have failed tc
meet for sometime. We don't un.
derstand why this lodge should fall
behind when its objects are equal, II
not above, any other. All the other
lodges meet, rain or shine, on the
night appointed, and they let nothing
interfere. The Good Temperance
lodge meets if there is nothing else
to go to.
The skating rink opened with {
large attendance last Saturday night,
Among the noted skaters was G. H
Montgomery, who fairly makes The
wind whistle as he plows up and dowr
the hall. Prof. Farmer, assisted BY
Misses C. w, Q. S. and NJ. c., die
we'll for his first trial, and bids fail
to make a fine skater. When, in The
course of human events, it became
necessary for his feet to pass on and
leave hmm behind, he took his sea-
with good nature and laughad at biz
fate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Could Not Get 1t.

The LEDGER says: "Mexico can
get a big tobacco factory that works
over one hundred men for a bonus of
$4,000" We would advise the Mex
leans to raise the ''bonus." Such a
factory could make almost a million
pounds of tobacco and would require
the use and occasion the expanding
Of many thousands of dollars annual
ly IN the city.-Pike County Demo-
Crdt.
The tobacco men backed out.
Mexico is ready to do better than
81 900 if we a get such an indus
tru
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part of the abdomen, caus-
ing the patient to suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or neighbour
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
Indigestion are present, as flatulency,
uneasincss of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like perspiration, produ-
cling a very d~isagreeable itching, af-
ter getting warm, is a very common
attendant. Blind, Bleeding, and
Itching Piles yield at once to the
application of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy which acts directly upon the
parts affected, absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and affec-
ting q permanent cure. Price fifty
cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medical Co., Piqua, Ohio. Sold by
Dobyns & Gibbs. 29-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
ext Man Robbed.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Oct. 14.-Francis
Marion Kelly, a fast youth from
Mexico, Mo-, came to this city yes
tcrday and started on an ''old-fash-
toned drunk" He became acquaint-
ed with several roughs and vas in
duced by them to visit a notorious
dive in East Sedalia. One of the in
mates robbed him of $3.50 in cash
and several other articles of value.
The young man was taken in charge
by the police and was too drunk to
identify the party or parties that re-
lievt d him of his wealth.
We know of no such person in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Investigate.

The Laddonia Herald is right.
Corruption and dishonesty in office
must be punished but the charges
must be plain and proven.-Mexico
LEDGER.
What are you going to do where
there + strong suspicious but no
way to get at the facts? ''Sit like 8
bump on a log?'-Laddonia Herald
No; go and investigate as we did
in the Buckner matter, and when you
find corruption or dishonesty expose
it, no matter who it falls on. An Of
fetal is subject, or at least should be
to the laws the same as anyone else
In fact he should be more careful q:
he is an officer of the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
inst as Coed,

Many Inscriptions dealers may
tell you they have remedies for
coughs and cold equal in merit and
in every respect just as good as 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 80 cents and S1.00. Sold by
Dobyns & Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
The Model Husband and Wife.

IF. A." sends in the following:
Alphabetically arranged ideas of
what a model wife should be: Aztec
tionate, beautiful, charitable, dutiful,
entertaining, forbearing, grateful, hos
pitable, Industrious, judicious, kind,
loving, modest, neat, obedient, per-
feet, quiet, reasonable, saving, trust
ing, u~nselfsh, virtuous, womanly,
youthful, Jealous.
Alphabetically arranged ideas of
what a model husband should be:
Attentive, brave, candid, devoted,
enterprising, frank, good-natured,
honest, independent, just, keen, len.
lent, magnanimous, noble, obliging,
positive, quick, resolute, sensible,
truthful, useful, vigilant, wise, zeal
GUS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
A Mistake.

The last issue of the Mexico LED.
GER stated that the cattle stolen from
Sims at Thompson Station had been
heard of as being found at Clark.
We clipped" the piece and sent ii
to cur correspondent, "Rattler," who
replied the cattle that were thought
to be Sims were some VIM. Rice sold
to buyers.-Renick Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Fun Oh the Bristol.

The entertainment at the opera
house Monday night was the best we
have had in Mexico for months. We
were sorry more people did not know
what a fine entertainment was to
be given. Every member of the Fun
on the Bristol company is a star, and
Miss st. George Hussey, as "Widow
O'Brien," is a daisy. She keeps the
house in spasms of laughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
A Keen RetOrt.

Billie was going fishing n Sun
day when he was met by his Sunday
school teacher. 1t may be as we'll to
state right here that Billie was one
of the black sheep, and consequent,
ly he did not take very kindly to the
lecture the Sunday-school teacher
proceeded to give him on the evils o.
fishing on the Lords day.
"Come off the roof, old man," he
said. Il don't want none O. yel
guffi."
II am shocked, William" return
ed the teacher. ''Such language i:
very naughty. You are evidentl.
better fed than taught"
Il shouldn't WONDER" retortec
Billie. "You teach me and I fee,
myself" And he went his way re
ioicino.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Mexico BOOms.

Mexico has electric lights, water
works are to be put in and a vigorous
effort is being made to secure a large
tobacco factory There is life in
Mexico and it promises to be the Ne.
vada of Northeast Missouri. The
press there is doing vigorous work
for the town.-Neyada Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
joicing.
A Presbyterian Turned Baptist.


For the Ledger.
FULTON, Oct. 15th.-Some one in
Mexico has sent me q copy of the
Central Baptist of Oct. Sth, contain
ing the statement hal a Presbyter-
ian minister, named Philip Barry.
has recently turned Baptist and now
proposes to give one hundred dollars
($1G0.00) to the Foreign Missionary
Board of the Presbyterian church,
If any Presbyterian will prove infant
sprinkling by the scriptures; or he
will give the $4,000 if he (Barry,
fails to prove the ''imm ersion of be
levers to be the only scriptura'
baptism.
Now, Mr.. Editor, IIwant the ad
dress of that Philip Barry. I hav'
the roll of all the Presbyterian min
listers in the U. S.-both North ant
Southland there is no such nam,
Philip Barry Oh the roll. 1 propos'
to accommodate Mr.. Philip Barry If h
can be found; if not, l hope the maj
in Mexico, who sent me the Centra
Baptist Of Oct. Sth, with his owl
name carefully erased, will find
substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Worth HOWiiRg Fer,

Mexico wants a tobacco factory.
We don't believe we ever picked up
either of our valued exchanges
there, but what Mexico wanted some
thing, and the papers generally howl
till she gets it.-Middletown Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
A Fact.

We accidentally came in possession
of the following this week. 1t was
just warm from the pen Of one of
NIexico's most beautiful and enthusi-
astic young ladies:
If ever l love any n at all it
must be some II whom / feel to be
my master. l could not love q man
who was weak in body, soul, heart
OF mind; / must feel that he is my
master; that my soul yields to his,
that I can look up to him as the real
guiding star of my life, as the guide
of my actions. If even / meet such q
man and VOW to love him, what will
my love do for me? l do not think
L could fall in love with a book-hero
either; they are too coldly perfect
| should like a hero with some human
faults, with a touch of pride capable
of being reused into passion.
Any gentleman who thinks he fill:
the bill should call at the LEDGER of
fee. We will introduce HIM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
MAPLE GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger. -
MAPLE GROVE, No, Oct. 20.-The /,
spelling Friday night brought out q
large crowd.
Miss frankie Marshall has gone to
Mexico.
Mr.. John Brown is completing a
new barn.
Mr.. Kombrink raised about GOO
bushels of potatoes this year.
L. Fagar dedicated his new barn
by giving a big dance in it Saturday.
Sammie Sigler, of Martlnsburg,
nephew of Mrs. Joel Gard, visited
friends here last week.
VIM. Nichols, who lately married
in Kansas, has moved to the farm of
his father, J. A. Nichols.
G. c. Day has been down several
day s sick of fever, but, we are glad
to know, is now better.
Miss Wilmuth Brown, accompanied
, by her grandmother, Mrs.. Reed,
leaves to-day for Nevada.
Miss Lon Sigler, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in this
| vicinity, left for her home near Mar
t tinsburg Saturday.
Misses Susie and Ellen Brown have
r moved out of our district and will
0 fattend school at Thompson. We can
commend them to their new teacher
and associates as most excellent
Young ladies.
We would like to know if the young
e man who signs himself ''Your Oar.
e ling HI is not grievrng now? Who
got so badly struck on Miss B. NJ.
If a certain young lady didn't miss
S a word for the sake Of a particular
seat? If Miss Ida got home safely
= Sunday eyeninga What land X. B
sighs for?
Our teacher was the victim of mis-
= placed confidence yesterday morn
: ing. AS he wendell his weary way
along the road to school he hat
~ occasion 70 cross a rail fence stand
- ing at an angle Of forty-five degree
on 3 hillside. A heavy shove
y somewhat disturbed the equanimit.
of his mind at the time and with
foot On n rail he attempted to clea
a wire with angry looking barbs tina
= stood just above the top rail, but
alas, for human calculations! Hi
foot slipped, and for a few moment
he felt as n in q trance, and be
lieved that he was being transporte
in a golden chariot, the stars an
stripes floating proudly above hin
and attended by gaily dressed coul
tiers, to Washington City to receiv
an appointment to a hight office
u the Interior Department. The vislo
IL, needed but little Interpretation
IS enlighten the poor unfortunate-i1
d. stead of the golden chariot our sui
II ject was sliding down the footpat
IT. filled with mud and running waite
y which was decidedly ''coldon" tn
charioteer; the courtiers were napkin
OF and dishes from his dinner baske
e: rapidly coursing their way down til
d. hill. The hint as to the Interior d.
d. partment proved correct but the hig
n Office was q low one; the stars wei
e. the result of q too sudden ~concussio
le' with the ground; the stripes wei
al strips of various garments, ETC., sti
adhering to the barbs of the wiz
high up the hill. School was LAT
that morning and the teacher Gro:
and not in q humor to talk about tn
whyness thereof. Moral-Don
fool around a barbed wire, for n
member, it is always loaded. Us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
A Fine DISPLAY.

Our friend, Willis Johnson, of
West Plains, Howell county, has our
thanks for a large box of fine fruit
and vegetables. The apples and
peaches were of the very best and
the entire display in fact is hard to
beat. Howell county raises the very
best Of fruit and vegetables. Willis
likes the county and the people there.
The LEDGER returns thanks for the
favor and wishes that he may live
long and prosper and remember the
LEDGER every fall with such a present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
The Fish Commission OF Missouri
Get Your Carp.

To the Editor of the Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
ST. Louis, Mo-, October 16.-All
persons in the State of Missouri de-
string young German Carp for pub
lie waters or private ponds, should
apply at once to Phil Kopplin, Jr.,
Forest Park, St. Louis, or to Elias
Cottrell, st. Joseph, Mo. Give name,
P. O., county, and nearest express
office. Cost Of can and express
charges must be paid G. O.. D. A
five gallon a will ship safely thirty
small carp. All applicants will be
notified by mail few days in advance
of shipment. Shipments will begin
early in November, and cease when
the ponds freeze up.
Missouri FISH COMMISSION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Political Uumbugs,

Who are these New York mug.
wumps who make a show of applaud.
ing the president while they stab the
party that elected him and whose
representative he is? They are s
sleek set of political humbugs and
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Never Forget To

Pay cash.
Respect age.
Be neighborly.
Pay the printer.
Hold your tongue.
Appreciate a favor.
Whoop up rock roads.
Take your home papers.
Patronize home industries.
Trade with people who advertise.
Favor an iron fence around Hardin
Park.
Speak well of your own town and
county.
Keep up with the procession or put
out your torch.
Get up a boom for a large chapel
for Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

The modesty of the Prince of Wales in
stopping his copy of the Pail Mall Gazette,
is only equaiIed by that of the peasant
women in some Eastern countries. If they
see a man approaching they catch hold Of
the bottom of the only garment they wear
and cover up their faces with it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Mexico Men at Reunion.

Treasurer Ricketts,, of Mexico, was
early on the ground and made many
new friends by his pleasant and
agreeable manners. General McIn-
tyres election to the presidency for
the ensuing year without opposition
was a just tribute to his high quail.
ties as a man of talent and influence,
and although President Prices adj
ministration was well commended the
new presidents admirers predict
even better results in the future for
the association.-St. Louis Repabai-
can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
IT ia Loaded,

If You want a good gun of any
kind or ammunition of the best call
and / can accommodate you In adj
dition to my fine line of guns I keep
a complete stock of fresh groceries
which l sell cheap for cash. Highest
market price paid for country pro-
duce. w. A. MORRIS.
27-4w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Wooden awnings and signs across
the streets should 60. They are a
nuisance and detract much from the
looks of our city, especially while the
electric light makes 'em loom up like
a barn in fog. An ordinance should
be passed cOndemning them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

The Laddonia Herald agrees with
the LEDGER that the action of the
county court in letting bridges saves
the county much money and that the
spirit of the law is observed if not
to the strict letter. As we under
stand it the spirit of the law is what
every court should endeavor to fol-
low aud where they do this only
those who can not get their hand in
to the county treasury will kick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
G.. F, Yerger.

If you want any kind of groceries.
all fresh, go to c. f. Yerger, just
opposite Collins saloon. He pays
the highest market price for all kinds
OF country produce. He is receiving
new and fresh goods of the best
brands every day. Don't fail to cal
on him at his new store before you
buy. If you don't get your moneys
| worth draw on the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

G. G. White, of Vandalia, was up
last week on legal business. He is
being spoken of by many friends as q
good man for the next prosecuting
attorney of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Borrowing, q Husband.

Mrs. Hopper, my mother sent me
in to ask you if you'd loan her your
husband a few minutes; papa's gone
away, and"
"Lend her my husband, eh? I'll
show the brazen thing that she can t
do anything of the kind"
With this Mrs. Hopper threw her
apron over her head and hoped into
Mrs. Meek's house in a jiffy.
$50 you want TO borrow my hus-
band, do your"
Eyes, Mrs. Hopper; my kitchen
stove fell over and my mans gone
out and l want some one to help me
set it up again; see ?"
20, well, why didn't your boy tel
me exactly what he wanted. Johns
iist in the back yard"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

The Mississippi river added twelve
acres of land to an island owned by
Jefferson Davis. The Republicans
will now refuse to grant another cent
to improve the river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
n ! Wanted!

Turkeys, geese, chickens, eggs,
feathers, wool, hides, pelts, beeswax,
tallow, iron, brass, copper, zinc, rub
Der, old rope, etc, for which 1 will
pay best market prices in cash. Also
coal, corn and baled hay kept on
hand for sale. f. NJ. WATRoUs.
Washington street, I'd door south
of Promenade. 2S-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
The Vandalia water-works are nea,

The Vandalia w~ater-works are near
ly completed. They will be quite an
honor to that live little city. The
main will run through all the main
streets and water can be used not
only for fires but in private houses
and stores. Live men live in Van
dalia and it will always be to the
front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Rodemyre's picture of Bob White
after the game here oyer-does the
thing a little. The expression Is too
subdued. Bob was as game as a
chicken with one spur throughout
Paris Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
" 10 LOANt

@. W. Baker, of Mertco, No, fnaa-
cial agent for Eastern parties, has
unlimited funds to loan at Lowest rates
Of interest obtaina5te, ca long time,
aoih privilege ofpoying principal be-
fore maturity, either IN part or ghole.
Security, first lien on Improved farms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Wanted,

About fifteen good teams for pillow
and scraper work Monday morning.
Enquire of foreman at reservoir
ground of Mexico water works.
MORRIS r. LOCKE & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

No one lays the blame of the de-
Feat in Ohio to the national admins
tration. Even If such was the case
we fail to see where the ''dema.
goguery'' would come in.