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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Worcester.

We visited the farm of Mr.. Joseph
Able last Tuesday, and took look
at the machinery in operation drilling
for water. Mr.. w. w. Breese, the
proprietor Of the machine, informed
US that at depth of Is feet he drilled
through bed Of coal, 4 1-2 feet
thick, and of fine quality. Monday
about noon they struck water, and
Tuesday morning he found about 12O
feet of water in the well. But he
kept on drilling, and at a depth OF
40 feet he struck hard flint and
limestone; went through that for
some six feet and struck a layer of
sandstone. Mr.. Able thinks he will
be very likely to strike water in the
sandstone that will afford constant
supply. If not, he will continue to
drill deeper. Mr.. Able is not man
to be easily discouraged, and if he
does not find a supply of water that
will suit him, he will have the deep
est we'll in Audrain county, anyhow.
Mr.. Able Is also feeding II head of
fine cattle. When he commenced
feeding this lot of cattle, they weigh
ed each 1880 pounds. They are in
fine order and doing splendidly. Mr..
Able is one of Audrain's best feed.
ers, and when those cattle are driven
to the railroad, look out for some
thing that is worth looking at in
deed. After showing us his fine
prospect for wheat crop, MIR. Able
kindly gave your correspondent &
little Of his experience in raising
wheat twenty years ago in Monrot
county. He sowed 100 acres O.
wheat which yielded 26 bushels tt
the acre. Since that time he has no
tried to raise any wheat till now
He has now 100 acres of wheat OF
his farm, and it is as fine a prospee
as We have seen for years.
C., L, j,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Things Worth knowing.

A half teaspoonful of soda in half
a cup of water will relieve sick head
ache caused by indigestion.
A fever patient is cooled off and
made comfortable by frequent spong-
ing with warm soda water.
Warm mustard water should be
given to one who has accidentally
swallowed poison; this will cause
vomiting; after that give a cup OF
strong coffee; that will counteract
the remaining effects.
When gong from a warm room
out into the coal air close your mouth
and breathe through your aose to
prevent taking cold.
A hard cold is oftimes cured by q
cup of hot lemonade taken at bed.
time, as it produces perspiration.
Consumptive night sweats may be
arrested by sponging the body al
night in salt and water
Teething children may be relieved
of convulsiens by being immersed il
q warm bath, and cold water applied
to the head.
For Group or pneumonia bruist
raw onions, lay ON a cloth with pow
dered gum camphor sprinkled evel
it, and apply to chest and lungs. ant
cover with hot flannel. This Is {
sure cure If taken in time.
For nervous headache, when tht
pain is over the eyes and the temples
are throbbing, apply cloths wet Will
cold water to the head, and hot bath
to the feet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
A Good HIt.

A good story is told of sanctifi-
ed brother who lives not thousand
miles from here. The sanctifed
brother bought some corn Of a neigh
Dor. The parties loaded a wagon
and measured the corn, agreeing that
that load should stand for all the
others. The g. b. took that load
home he then placed a second set of
sideboards on bis wagon and went on
with the hauling, at each load goug-
ing the neighbor out Of few bushels
of corn. The neighbor said nothing,
but waited. A short time afterward,
the sanctified brother was at a sane
tilted meeting and becoming exceed.
ingly happy, exclaimed: Il am full
of glory and running over.' At this
iuncture the neighbor cried out,
''siap ON another set of sideboards. -
Tie 8. b. wilted, and his knees smote
together like BeIshazzar's of old. He
was hit.-Paris Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Married People Would be Happier


If home troubles were never told
to neighbor.
If expenses were proportioned to
receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as
in courtship days.
If each would try to be support
and comfort to the other.
If each would remember the other
was Il human being, not an angel.
If each was as kind to the other as
when they were lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that
they married for worse as we'll as for
better.
If meh were as thoughtful for their
! wives as they were for their sweet
hearts
II there were fewer silk and velvet
costumes, and more plain, tidy house
dresses.
If there were fewer ''please dar-
lings" in public and more common
manners in private.
If masculine bills for Havanas and
feminine ditto for rare lace were
turned into the general fund until
such times as they could be incurred
without risk.
If men would remember that 9
woman cannot be always smiling
who has to cook the dinner, answer
the door bell half q dozen times, anG
get rid of neighbor who has dropped
in, tend sick baby, tie Up the GU
finger of a two-year-old, tie up thu
head of n six-year- old ON skates, ani
get an eight-year- old ready for school
A woman with all this to contend
with may claim it as privilege II
look and feel little tired sometimes
and word of sympathy would no
be too much to expect from the mai
who, during the honeymoon, woult
not let her carry as much as q sun
shade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Mr.. Ira Davenport IS reported to
have spent the sum $4,000 in CAM
paign expenses. He had also the
support of all the organs of political
purity and civil service reform and
all that sort of thing, and thus strong.
lv fortifed-with the bar'l on one
side and Harper's Weekly and the
Euening Post on the other, he Ger.
tainly should have succeeded. It is
given TO few men indeed to be able
to combine the resources of slusll
fund and the support of the mug.
wumps, but Mr.. Davenport did it,
and lost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
1t Rulned Him.

"Gentlemen," said q man approach.
ing party Of men, twill you please
give me little assistance?"
"You are able to work." some ono
replied.
"Perhaps, but not at my profes
sion"
"What is your profession?'
II used to be fire fiend in a mu
scum"
"Did you lose your place."
II was compelled to quit"
"Why SOP"
"My stomach was burnt out"
Swallow some hot leadl'
"Oh, I've swallowed hot lead man,
a time and suffered no inconven
ience."
"Then how did you burn you
stomach? Did you swallow burning
oil?"
"Oh, I've drank burning oil, bu
that makes no difference. I ca,
drink burning oil at lunch time"
"What was it that ruined your"
"WelL I'll tell you: I was per
forming in museum and was pre-
pairing to swallow a ladls full o
melted zinc when an enemy Of min
changed the ladle while / was no
looking. 1 turned up the ladle an
drank the stuff he had put in it.
knew then that 1 was gone"
What had he put in the ladle?"
"Moberly whiskey."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1885.
LADDONIA LACONICS.
OF the Ledger.

Correspondence ofthe Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Dr. Cox
and wife have returned from a visit
to Tennessee.
DIR. Browns new building is near
ing completion and will add much to
the town.
James Landrum and family have
moved to Farber. Mr.. L. will take
charge of the drug store there lately
occupied by D. F. Barrett.
The new elevator is completed and
We now have two of the best eleva-
tors in the county, which are ready
to receive corn as soon as it is dry
enough to deliver.
We learn that the church Sab
bath Home" will, without doubt, be
moved to Rush Hill. The parties
that have contracted to move it say
it will be accomplished.
The Baptist congregation here
think they will either have to build
q new church or make the old one
larger as it is too small to hold the
congregations that gather there.
We Laddonians are going to have
a good school house and it won't be
long in the future either. We need
a school with high school depart.
ment separate from the district
school, something siDilar to the
Bowling Green school. There is
one Of the best schools In Bowling
Green that we know on. We like
the principle upon which it is found
ed. The catalogue contains the fol
lowing: ''All classes are open 10 bott
sexes on equal terms. The idea thai
woman is mans inferior in any sense
is doctrine of the dark ages and o.
uncivilized nations. We cheerfullJ
accord her what we conceive to bt
her proper station and if by earnest
application she should carry off tht
honors, as she frequently does, they
will be just as cheerfully bestowed.
We look to see Laddonia have sucl
a school 80 that no one will have te
leave the county for an education
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Great Corn County.

John Northeutt, formrriy al This
county, but now Of Auirain, vas in
the city on business last week. 4
Banner reporter overheard conver-
sation between Mr.. Nnrthrutt and
Harvey Northcutt OF MarthasviIle,
and several other gentlemen, and il
seems the topic Of their conversation
was the boasting Of Audrain county
by Dir. Sorthcutt as q great corn
country. Rnnae,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Farmers and Mechanics.

Save money and doctor bills. Re-
lieve your mothers, wives and sisters
by timely purchase of DIR. Bosan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, best
known remedy for coughs, colds.
Group and bronchial affections. Re-
ieves children Of Group in one night,
may save you hundreds Of dollars.
Price so cents. and 81. Samples
free. Sold by Dobyns & Gibbs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Work Guaranteed.

Frank 6. Rohn is one OF the best
blacksmiths ever in Mexico. All
kinds of repairing neatly and promptly
done. Horse shoeing specially.
Prices-Shoeing, plain, sl.O0; toes,
$1.50; removing shoes, IS cents.
Call and see him next door to Ian
Morris livery stable. 24-H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Hard Times.

While money is close, wages and
prices low. expenses should be cut
down in every household. Economy is
the watch word for mothers head off
doctor bills, by always keeping in
the house. a bottle of DIR. Bosanko's
cough and lung syrup Stops a
cough instantly, relieves Consump-
tion, cures Group and pain in the
chest in one night. 1t is just the
remedy for hard times. Price 80
cents aud s1.00 Samples free.
Sold by Dobyps S Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

"What causes the great rush al
Dobyns & Gibbs Drug Store?" The
free distribution of sample bottles OF
DR.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup. the most popular remedy fol
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, and
Bronchitis, now on the market Reg
ular size so cents and $I.00.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Wild Cherry and Tar.

Everybody knows the virtues Of
Wild Cherry and Tsr as relief and
cure for any affections of the throat
and lungs, combined with these two
ingredients are few simple healing
remedies in the composition of DIR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup
making it just the article you should
always have in the house, for coughs
colds, Group and bronchitis. Price
so cents and Si.00. Sample free
Sold by Dobyns d Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

New York went Hill bent this
time.-And three cheers for Grover
Cleyeland!!!-Wha will the mug
wumps do now, poor things?-From
this time on the Democratic admin
istration will be Democratic and
nothing else The mugwumps have
PLAYED their last .card, and it was
simply the deuce with Themselves
The New York mugwumps will be
panied to see the ruthless way in
which poor Mr.. Cleveland has been
condemned by the Democracy of his
own state with a Democratic plurality
of 20, ,00O.-Hon. David B. Hill, afte,
being denounced for months as "a
spoilsman," carries New York by s
gain of $4,000 over the Democratic
vote at the election when the Unco
Guid and Rigidly Righteous claimed
to have let the Democrats in Oh
probation.-Missouri Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
The Mugwump Squelched.


The result in New York must be as
gratifying to President Cleveland as
it is instructive to his party. 1t shows
the utter weakness of the men who,
claiming him as one Of their number,
understood to dictate his course to
the ruin of his party and the displace-
ment of Democratic principles as a
standard of correct government. They
so conducted themselves that it soon
became evident lie could only retain
their support by alternating all con-
scientious Democrats who, holding
to their convictions, are not to be
swerved from them by any representa-
ton that there are newer and better
doctrines. The Independent Re-
publicans, mugwumps, civil-service
reformers or whatever they may
choose to call themselves, assumed
the aggressive from the beginning.
Making up for their little wool by
their great cry, they announced bold
ly a policy which uamistakably out
lined their determination to rule OF
ruin. The Democrats of New Yorb
accepted the challenge by nominal
ing for governor the man the sol dis
ant reformers had banned. The re.
suit has been vindication of Dem
ocracy which every Democrat must
consider glorious. Though the in
dependent Republicans assumed te
be the only friend Of the administers
ton; though with characteristic
hypocrisy and pusillanimity, they
posed as its defenders while consum
mating their treachery to it; though
they turned their coats twice in {
twelvemonth, the only effect was tt
clearly demonstrate that their mum
bers are as contemplate as their con
duct has been despicable. In th'
face of their determined opposition
honest partisanshlp and genuine
Democracy prevailed so decisivel,
that the result speaks their rebuk'
in terms which even they may no
/ misunderstood it shows in the elo
quent rhetoric of figures that thei
support in 1884 was tenfold NOR
damaging to the party than their op
position in 1885. It tells them tha
the party wants their methods n
more that it does aid and comfol
from them at the expense Of aecep
ling their leadership.
While President Cleveland and th
Democratic administration have bee
heartily indorsed, the indorsemer
has been given by Democrats from
Democratic standpoint through til
assertion of Democratic partisan
ship.
The rebuke to disorganization III
der pretence of ''Independenee" an
"Reform" has been as severe as
was merited, but in giving it tt
Democracy of New York has at one
indicated its approval OF Presidel
CleyeIand's Democratic course an
asserted it's determination to upho
him alike against open foes and pr
tended friends.
The best feature of the result
that it was a victory of Democrat
. by Democracy, for Democrac
squarely fought and fairly WI
! against heavy odds. 1t carries wi
lit the lesson that the American pc
pie in governing themselves W
never submit to the dictation Of M
!. who call themselves the remnant al
!. assert a right to rule from superi
goodness. It takes the mugwun
! out of politics-in Other wor
''squelches' him. Let US sing t
. Doxology.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
SNAKE STORY.
1t Bears the Impress Of Truth.
Mexico Cor. I.addonia Herald.

Mexico Cor. Laddonia Herald.
Last Sunday while s'Uncle" John
Greasy, Of the Ghost District, was
perambulating through the woods
hunting hickorynuts, he suddenly
espied huge snake, and, after pro-
curing an Ak, proceeded to capture
the reptile. "Uncle" John concluded
to slaughter it as best he could. His
first endeavor, however, was to fall q
tree on the monster. but after an
hours hard chopping, and as the
persplratiou began trickling down
his anatomy, the reptile awoke from
its slumbers and began "skylarking'
around. The horror stricken mar
grabbed his ak and with one loud
shrek, "lit out" in pursuit of his
snakeship. After chasing it about 9
mile and half, and after getting in
striking distance, he at last succeed.
ed in burying his ak in the huge
monsters carcass, and, after founc
ing around few times and filling
the air with kind of vaporous pois
on, it keeled over and died. After {
few minutes hesitation "Uncle'' Johr
concluded to hold post nsortem ex
animation on the remains Of the rep
tile. Drawing forth an old-time carv
ing knife which he has used evel
since the war as toothpick, he pro
ceeded to disemhowel the monster b,
cutting a. cash about seventeen inches
long III it's belly, then pulling out th'
entrails, and, upon closer examina
ton, found copy of Bob White
''Great Religious Weekly" the Mex
leo LEDGER, a roll of manuscript, sup
posed to be that Of Warren B. Nc
Intyre's speech before the city Dem
ocratic Convention, base ball guide
an old army musket and bayonet
abouta a peck of poker chips, an ole
tamborine and pair Of dilapidatet
clog shoes, supposed to be those uset
by Barney Hooton while travelling
with the "Clipper Minstrels," nearl,
a gross of Patterson's Ague Pills, I
thermometer rolled up in Mexico
third-class charter, a photograph o
Bass Runkle shaking hands wit
President Cleveland, w. W. H. Jack
mans stove, a human skeleton, oil
gate hinges, horse shoes, nails, and
score of other articles, among whicl
was an iron fence for Hardin Par
and a trace of Irv Sims cattle. Al
of the above relics can be found a
Ferdinand Tincher's second-han,
store on Promenade street, this city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
A Lawyers Opinion Of Interest to A

A Lawyers opinion Of Interest 10 ALL.
J. A. Tawney, Esq. leading at
torney OF Winona, Mimi, writes !:
"After using it for more than three
years, take great pleasure in stat
ing that l regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, as the
best remedy in the world for coughs
and colds. 1t has never failed to
cure the most severe colds I have
had, and invariably relieves the pair
in the chest"
Trial bottles of this sure cure fol
all throat and lung diseases may bt
had free at j. f. Llewellyn's drug
store. Large size, s1.00.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Go clear around the square to buy
your groceries from c. F. Yerger.
You will save money. He keeps the
best and sells the cheapest. He pays
cash for produce. S t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
81 Don't Feel Like Work"

1t maks no difference what busi-
ness you are engaged IN; whether
you are preacher, a merchant q
mechanic, lawyer or q common
laborer, you cant do your work we'll
while yoa are half sick. Thousands
try to, but all in vain. How much
better to keep your organs in good
order by taking Parker's Tonic when
you feel "a little out of sorts" II
would be money in your pocket. One
hour Of good, rejoicing health is
worth half a dozen hours full of Ian
guor. 29-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
LINCOLN'S POLICY.
His Proposition to Pay the South $780,.
600, 600, Abolish SlaEery and Stop
the War.

The s.. Louis Globe Democrat
prints editorially the following in
terssting facts in connection with
Pres. Lincoln and the war:
A number of personal friends were
discussing some incidents of the late
war; one of them spoke Of Mr. Lin
coins aversion to bloodshed, and in
illustration said that he had it from
a member of the cabinet of the war
period that Mr.. Lincoln, on his re-
turn from the Hampton Road con-
ference in February, 1866, proposed
to his cabinet to submit q message
to congress giving to the Southern
states an amount Of money equal to
the probable cost of the war from
that time to its close, on condition OF
their laying down their arms and
returning to their loyalty to the
Union. The editor of the Globe
Democrat, hearing of the conversa-
tion, sent q memorandum of it to
Hon. John P. Usher, who was at the
time. referred to Mr.. Lincoln g
secretary of the Interior, and is now
a resident of Lawrence, Kas., re.
questing him to state his recollection
as to its correctness. From Mr..
Usher's reply, which was received
Friday, we make the following ex-
tract:
"Soon after his Iincoln's) return
from the James, the cabinet was
convened, and he read to it for ap.
proval a message which he had pre-.
pared to be submitted to congress,
in which he recommended that con
gress appropriate $500, 900, 900, to be
apportioned among the several state,
in proportion to the slave population
to be distributed to the holders. o,
slaves in those states, upen condition
that they would consent to the abol
ition of slavery and the disbandine
of the insurgent army, and would &C
knowledge and submit to the laws o.
the United States. The members ot
the cabinet were all opposed. HI
seemed somewhat surprised at tha
and asked, How long will the wal
lastT No one answered but he soor
said, "A hundred days. Well, W,
are spending now in carrying on tn,
war s3,0O0,O00 a day, which vii
amount to all this money, besides al
the l1ves.' With deep sigh he adj
ded, But you are all opposed to me
and l will not send the message"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
A Cold Wave il Oom;n,

And you will be caught without
coal unless you call immediately on
Lee. Mitchell & Co. and have your
coal house filed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Fine two.year-old Asparagus Roots
at my office. L. ID. SHIpPER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

>rarAircc its CAUSES and CURE. BY
hcHfNcSS one who was deal twenty,
eight years. Treated by most OF the noted
sneciaiisfs OF the day with no beneht
Cured nlmSelf In three months and since tnen
hundreds of others by same process. a pam.
simpie and successful home treatment. Address
4. 6 Re0e, is RAsseeth st., New York CITY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-06-25
A NEGROES SECRET.

Last summer during the severe
drought in Alabama, and when all
the gardens were burned up, negro
woman came daily from the country
to Greenville." says Prof. STEELE,
"with large basket filled with as
nice fresh vegetables as one ever
looked at OF course, she found ready
sale for them at good prices; but how
she managed to get them through
the drought was mystery Several
attempts to draw her out on the sub.
iect failed, but the male head of the
gardening firm was at length encount-
cred, and with an air of mystery and
great caution lest his neighbors should
find it out, be informed the professor
that his secret was deep spading of
his garden soil before planting. He
spaded to the depth of two feet and
found in that a substitute for irriga-
ton and a remedy against drought "
1t is a common practice in cities and
towns where the gardens are small
to spade them up instead of blowing
but very few of even these small
patches are ever broken deeper than
one length Of the spade. 1t might
be well now that the Alabama negro's
secret is out to test the virtue of his
plan.