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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Senatorial Abuse.

The editor of the Mexico Intel
ligencer was an applicant for internal
revenue collector, and because there
happened to be a stronger man than
he in the fight, who succeeded in get
ting the appointment, the Intel
ligeacer is wasting it's magnificent
talent in personal abuse Of the Sena-
tors from Missouri. After a few
months of this sort of foolishness the
IteLigencer will see what it has made
of itseIf.-Boonville Advertiser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
THE LEDGER.
Official ORGAN or THE CRY or MEXICO
THURSDAY, DEC. 81, 1885.

See liners coal ad.
"hcGibeny Family"
aHow We apples do swim"
Dick Carter is home from Texas.
Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfnders Jan.
sh, 1886.
Harper & Turner have put in their
asS glass front
Stock men report the horse dis
knper prevalent
There vas a bubble party at DIR.
caSford's last night.
Prof. R. T. Martin is teaching a
Inc school at Fairview.
Mexico lodge No. 26 A. F. and A.
Il meets New Years night.
Geo. Robertson was in st. Louis
MS week on legal business.
B D. Rucker, OF Sturgeon, visited
IN. Cross Saturday and Sunday.
Silver Spur Friday and Saturday
lights. See extended notice on first
page.
I. j. Martin, father of Mrs. J. Fl.
aaydon, died IN California q few
tays since.
Mr.. Guy E. Newark, advance agent
aRentfrow's Jolly Pathfnders, was
q the city Monday.
County Surveyor and City Engir.
sr Rodgers, has been in st. Louis
q business this week.
c. Guthrie pays for the LEDGER
Il Jan. 1, 1887, for himself anc
bother in Vernon county.
There will be a dime sociable at J
V. Baskin's Saturday night TO
be benefit of the church.
Chas. Howe and Tom Wardell
Z Macon City, were visiting relative
I'd friends here last week.
Don't fail to see the ''Silver Spur
a'day and Saturday nights. See ez
saded notice on first page.
Prof. D. A. Mcmillan pays for tn
sR W. to Jan. l., 1887, for him
"a and his brother in Ohio.
After this week the skating rim
~ only be open Wednesday an
asarday afternoon and night,
sdhe Morris, the grocer. GO
.auack's prize for selling the mos
Saf last week. 1t is a dark, col
when Billie gets left.
aes. Thomas G.. Written, the ne,
c0r Of the NJ. E. Church, South
sarlved and preached last Sunday
M give entire satisfaction.
D. Deleplane has our thank
Kansas, Pennsylvania and Me-
papers. Deleplane takes pa
s1on all parts of the country.
~. Ragsdale's school closed @
ungten Dist, Dec. 23d. Twent
pupils present. The examina
the pupils was conducte
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Last evening Rentfrow's Musical

N'>S .
Comedy Company began an engage
ment at Whites Theatre before a
ypesry large audience, the programme
"Ine 4ted. consisting of the farce,
melange of songs, dances and rec
itations called Scraps" The title
is an apt one, as there is an entire
absence of plot or purpose, and the
astonishing thing is that eight people
a occupy the stage for two hours
or Whereabouts to the delight of an
audience. That they did this was
amply proven by the continuous
shouts of laughter and other demon
stration of satisfaction coming from
the audience. There is ne specialist
of more than ordinary merit in the
company, but the progress of antics
and sport is SO entirely without a
pause that satisfaction is given. The
same programme will be present
ed afternoon and evening during the
rest of the week.-Free Press, Dec.
IL, 1885.
At opero houso Tuesday Ian eth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Luckie & Neale, dentists, have
opened q branch Office in Vandalia,
and one or the other will Be there
three days in each week. They guar
antee the best Of work and will give
prompt attention to oil orders en-
trusted to their care.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Best of Coal.

If you want to buy the very best
of coal of all kinds you should call
and examine my line of Goals. Hard
coal, soft coal, and blacksmith coal.
l handle none but the best. Office
in PolIard's jewelry store.
38-tf. D.. A. HINER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
P0Duiar Music.

Mrs. L. Marmaduke Hicks has cur
thanks for the Guards March," an
elegant piece of instrumental music,
composed by her and dedicated to
Hoa. J. S. Marmaduke, Governor of
Missouri. Although it has been pub
lished but a few days the demand Is
even now unprecedented. Mrs
Hicks should be proud of this, her
first effort. The public clamors for
her to go on with her good work.
The Guards March is for sale at
Billie Hooton's. Only so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
New Heat larkst

Or Jefferson Street, one door north
of ellis hardware store. Will keep
none but the best meats. ] have Sc
cured the services of j. A. Mahon,
who will be glad TO wait on his old
customers. W. o. JOHNSON.
3T-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Posted.

December 2eth, 1885, before ]. J. Win.
scott, j. P. Audrain county State Of
Missouri, one iron gray horse about Is
IA hands high, s years old, olemlsh In
right eye, lame In right hind leg, with
collar marks. No other marks or brands
perceiYable. Appraised At e35 by John
Northern, r. w. EdmonstoB, H. w.
Ross. Se-lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Now is the time for you to call on
G. Blum if you want real Bargains.
His goods are bound to move No
humbug, but facts. Everything will
go for the next 80 DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
For the Poor.

Worthy poor persons who are in
the need of the necessities of life, or
parties who know of such, should adj
dress a postal card to p. o. box $50.
Mexico Mo If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Don't be led off by the blowing Of
every newcomer crying, cbeap,cheap.
cheap, but go to the old reliable
house Of R. 9. Paul for good grocer
les at low prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Mexico Is having a chess tourna-
ment. j. n. Basket, VIM. Mason,
Fred Fuhr and Jefin T. Ricketts, on
one side, Judge S. NJ. Edwards, j.
Fl. Hayden. F. Fl. Mitchell and Viii
lard Carroll on the other side.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Sinking q Coal Shaft

VIII boom Mexico more than any
thing else, but Lee & Mitchell will
supply you with the best of coal nov
at bed rock prices. Office with Capt
Shea, opera house corner. Syst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Removed.

Mrs. Bette Luckie has moved her
dressmaking establishment to rooms
over ellis Hardware store, where she
would be pleased to e her custom
ers and friends. 3S-4t,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

High prices are all knocked to
pieces at G.. Blum's, north side
square, as everything will go for the
next 80 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

6. Blum is bound to do some more
business and will do it as We see by
his prices in his ad. He is offering
special bargains for the next 80
DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Correspondents and other local
matter is crowded out again this
week. We trust this will not occur
again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

The article on our outside about the
Equitable Reserve Fund should be
credited to the st. Louis Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
In M Absence

ALI parties owing me csn settle
their notes and accounts with Ina
Tincber in my store
36-4t J. Il 108.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

A splendid time TO prune. Leave or
ders at my Office for pruning evergreens
and ~deciduons trees. ornamental shrubs
and roses. L. ID. SHIPPKE.
SS.tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Total. 1912 so
The amount is still $3.50 short We
trust by next week we will be able to
report the $3.50 all in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Something will appear in the LEDGER
from the Equitable Reserve Fund
Insurance Company next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
= STILL GREATER =
REDUCTIONS !.

Will continue until our stock of
Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods,
Boots, Shoes, &c, is closed down,
which must be done by Jan'y LIST.
Bargains for everybody in every
thing, especially in Overcoats for
men, boys and children.
JOE & VIC BARFH, The Clothiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that . special
~ election will be held in the City Of
Mexico on Friday, the 22d day Of Jan.
nary nary, 1856, for the purpose Of submitting
be at the Sheriff's office in the court
house. Judges of election. B. r. Tomlin-
son, Logan Nundy, T. ]. Marshal.
Signed,
S. P. EMMONS, Mayor.
Attest: E. S. FROST, City Clerk.
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 3lst, 1885. 3S-td Q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Sweet Florida oranges, lemons and
fresh pine spples ut r. G. Paul's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Park Fund.

Amount reported heretofore. ..s207. so
J. B. Bianton. 500
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

How Dick liked his bug.
What the joke on Prof. Hurt is.
If a 'syncopate'' is not a hummer.
If Sam Morris is not a good repor-
ter.
If we won't have a society wedding
soon.
Who dragged Rev. Ledbetter in
to the trouble"
If Thornton Davis don't make a
dandy Santa Claus.
When Bob White will learn a live
dog from a stuffed one.
If L. Phillip has not a patent way
to get down a Kansas City hill.
If some more imprudence is not
liable TO shock society circles shortly.
If our delinquents will not all
make us a New Years gift of arrear-
ages,
If the boys who did not even in,
vite the girls to the Xmas party ex-
pected them to keep open house.
If friend Cook should not be IL
the newspaper business long enough
to spell ''hypocracy' before he ap'
plies it promiscuously.
What Bob White would want te
fight q duel with Sam Cook for
Sammy would have too much the ad'
vantage. 1t would take a sharp
| shooter to hlt him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31

Robinson & Turner'S clothing
store was entered by burglars last
Saturday night. The thieves made
their entrance through a rear window
and got away with two fine over
coats and two suits of clothes
amounting to about 800. The
burglars we're acquainted with the
house, for they picked the suits out
from different parts of the store.
They failed to get into the cash
drawer. No clue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Omen House.

The following will keep open house
at Hardin College from 2 to g p. M:
Mrs. A. K. Yancey, assisted by the
ladies of Hardin College-Miss Hay,
Miss Blaylock, Mrs. Fluhart, MISS
McMaster, Miss Hemphill.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society keeps open house at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Josiah Wright from j
to 9 p. M
The LEDGER is sent free to all
ministers of the gospel of Mexico
who are engaged in preaching. Ii
any of them do not get it they snouio
notify US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-31
Public School Concert.

The "McGibeny Family will ap-
pear at the opera house in this city,
Jan. 10Th, for the benefit of the
public school. This attraction is one
of the finest in the land, composed of
fifteen people-all of n family.
Their concerts are everywhere
spoken of as the rarest.
Reserved seats sold on subscrlp'
tion until 10 o'clock, a. M, Jan. IA.
Popular prices of admission.
D. A. MCMILLAN.
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Greenbacks.

sold Greenbacks," was the soub
riquet given to Secretary Chase in the
army. the green ink with which the
backs of the United States paper
money was printed. This ink was
invented by Stacy ]. Edison, and
patented in 1857, as antipbotograp-
hic. 1t could not be photographed
on account of its color, and could
not be dislodged by alkalies by the
counterfeiters to get a complete fac
simile of the bills, and as it was a
secret known only by the American
Bank Note company and the inyen-
tor, it was impossible to counterfeit
the green back money. 1t was used
by many banks before the war, but
never was a leading feature in the
bill but even if the composition of
the ink had been known, it would
have been of no use, as the work
could not be copied from the genu-
inc bills with any kind OF ink. The
date of the patent could be seen on
all the bills, in small print. Old
General Spinner wanted to have
Congress enact a law making the
counterfeiting of national notes a
capital offense, as was once the case
in Great Britain, and to have them
bear the legend which had been on
bills then issued by the Bank of
England: ITO Counterfeit is Death. "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Fighting a Sea Elephant.

I'D round Behring's Straits the na-
tives live mostly on whales blubber.
Up there they hunt the walrus for
his ivory and oil, and also for his
hide. which they make into boots.
I've seen sometimes as many as five
hundred on cake of ice, all below
ing like thunder, SO that you could
hear them for miles.
Then there's the sea elephant, and
tough fellows they are, too. It's ca
sy enough killing them, but when
they are dying they kick up great
fuss. With their little short teeth,
I've seen EN- bite off pieces of rock
as large as a spittoon and throw EN-
at a man with fearful force. | found
one on a reef one day and as we
needed some more oil | ordered the
boat steerer 10 make way for the
gully in the rocks where he was.
We came righ: up to him, put an
iron hook into him and hauled him
after us out into tie clear water.
Then | got into the bow, right un-
der his nose, when he grabbed the
bow of the boat in his teeth and
tore away streak fore and aft. He
bit off the ends of three lances, and
another be snapped out of my hand
and tried to throw it at US. Once
he made a snap at me with his
head, throwing me in the boat on
my back. | picked up hatchet and
with my two hands buried it in his
head up to the handle. 1t killed
him outright. He was twenty-five
feet long and gave two dozen barrels
of oil. We made blanket sheets OF
its blubber, cutting it into pieces
three feet square. Then piercing
hole through the center of each
block and running through a spun
rope we made a raft of them and
towed it to the shin. The usual
way to kill a sea elephant used to
be to run right up to him, hit him
under the jaw with an oar, which
would make him raise up his head.
when we would fire right up through
his mouth into his brain.
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.ATAR n n

A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable to use. Price so cents by mail or at
Druggists. Send for circular ELY BROTHERS,
Druggists, Owego. N. Y.
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Gold in an Ola Boot.

Said an old timer: II never saw
a ghost, bat / once made a pretty
good raise where ] at first thought /
had found a dead man. | was pros
pecting down in Amdor county, CAL
ifornia. One day / went up the
creek about a mile, and seated my
self on a rock to rest. Across the
stream, on the opposite bank. were
the remains of three or four cabins.
Some of these had almost tumbled
into the creek from the wearing away
of the ground on that side OBJ
served that part of the fireplace OF a
near cabin had tumbled down the
bank toward the creek, and that the
foot of an old gum boot was sticking
out OF the dirt. 1t seemed to pro-
ject from beneath the stones forming
the hearth of the old chimney. l
thought It was strange that any man
should have laid his hearth over an
old gum boot. Then it occurred to
me that some man might have been
murdered and buried under the
hearth.
Crossing the creek TO the old
chimmen, found that the foot of
the old boot projected from under a
large fiat stone that was still in
place. i lifted the stone, and found
that there was only one boot there,
and no sign of a human skeleton
nor bones of any kind. / kicked
the old boot down the bank, and
then took pan of dirt and ashes
out of the old fireplace, as | had in
several instances made pretty iair
strikes in old hearths; for it i; well
known that the early miners were
often careless and lost good deal
of fine gold in retorting it-burning
out quicksilver it contained on
shovels. AS l was passing down
the bank | came TO the old boot,and
in passing gave it another kick,
sending it almost to the creek. 1t
landed leg down the hill and from
the end poured a golden shower of
nuggets and dust.
In moment | threw the dirt
out of my pan and reversed the boot
over it, when out tumbled two large
buckskin bags filled with gold dust.
So long had the treasure laid con-
cealed under the hearth that the
strings with which the bags were
tied had rotted, and one gave away
under the kicks / had bestow ed
upon the old boot. When all the
gold was gathered up | found that |
had nearly $1,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
a sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part ofthe abdomen, caus-
ing the patient 10 suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs. At times,
symptoms of indigestion are present,
as fiatulency, uneasiness of the stom-
ach, ect. A moisture, like perspira-
ton, producing very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm, is a COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the ap-
plication OF DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and eff
fecting a permanent cure Price 30
cents. address, The DIR. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold by
C. n. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset,
Pa. dec.3-1y.
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SEPTEMBER.

Now is the time to buy the New
Goods. All-wool Dress Goods, from
4Oc. a yard. Tricots, All-wool at 90
cents. wider ones at 75c. and 9Oc.,
both extra good value, and they are
very serviceable.
Our stock offancv, Imported Nov
elites in Fancy Dress Goods, in the
new colorines, is immense, and way
below New York or Philadelphia
prices, as we buy all these goods d.
rect from the Manufacturers. New
Black and Colored Brocade Velvets,
choice patterns. from 1925 yard
up; these are far better than cheap
cotton stuff, called brocade Velvet,
without patterns.
Silks-at our usual low prices.
New Sateens--in dark colors for
Fall wear. american make, 15c.,
French, Soc yard
New Table Linens, Napkins and
Towels, new Lace Curtains, new
Heavy Curtains.
New Blankets New Dress Trim
mings and Buttons.
New Hosiery and Underwear ;
New Wraps and Suits so Seal
Plush Coats at s25, best ever offered
at this price.
Send for samples and prices or
call in and see the great display of
new goods for Fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

Il never patronize patent medi-
cines. Don't you? Why not? You
patronize patent" articles of a hun
dred varieties-why not patent med
icines. Because they are often
worthless" True, but not always.
Frequently they are the very best in
the world, representing the widest
experience. At least we know that
DIR. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is
one of these. and for all troubles of
the blood, liver and urinary organs
it stands on its merits, and not on
advertising.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
out Door sports.

Viii, the opening of the season OF
outdoor sports comes the time Of
trouble for the poor victims of Hay
Fever and Rose Cold. For them
flowers have no odor, and the sum-
mer little or no beauty. To snuff,
sneeze and wipe their weeping eyes
for three or four successive months.
this is their pitiable portion.
There is no help in sea-voyages,
there is nc help in high mountain
air But there is a positive cure in
Ely's Cream Balm. Try it. If you
continue to suffer it is because you
neglect remedy as sure as it is
cheap and pleasant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Lynching a Negro,

CINCINNATI, Sept, ll.-Last Sat.
urday a negro named Scales made a
brutal assault upon the 5 yearold
daughter of a poor man named
Lunsford. Having threatened to
kill her if she told, the little one did
not tell her mother until her pain
compelled the disclosure. Scales
was arrested and taken to the Bur-
Jail. Last night mob gath
cred together and broke into the
Jail, carried the negro to the woods
and hanged him.
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xhipment Of freight belonging tc

xhipment OF freight belonging to
each division of territory and thus
prevent interference and cutting
rates. Freight going or coming over
each principal line csn be so sent
and controlled. Locality and des-
tination will determine its route,
and thus prevent competition. In
this arrangement the South Penn
svlyania, Pittsburg and Youghio-
gheny and Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Roads can be made to perform their
respective parts without collusion,
each retainingand doing Its real busi-
ness to the advantage OF the territory
through which it runs. At New
York, the initial point, if locality
and destination do not fully deter
mine the outgoing freight, a pooling
arrangement can be made to supple,
ment them. II
! DANIEL AGNEY
Beaver. Pa, Sept. II, 1885.
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Emory A. storrs Passes Away

CHICAGO. Sept PA telegram
was received at the law office OF
Emory A.. Storrs this morning an
nouncing that the well-known bar
rister died at Ottawa, H., last night.
of paralysis of the heart. 1t was
known that Mr.. Storrs was i'll, but
it was not considered serious until
yesterday afternoon, when his wife
was telegraphed to and went to him.
He had been arguing case before
the Supreme Court and was taken
i'll on Friday last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Indians Killing Chimes.

SEATTLE, W, T., Sept. 9-Last
night. thirteen miles east Of here. a
mob of Indians. beaded by white
men, attacked party of Chimes hop
pickers with clubs and stones, kill
ing two of them and wounding four.
The cause for the attack was that IN
former seasons Indians exclusively
had been hired to pick hops and this
year one firm had hired Chinamen.
The Chinese were warned to leave,
but refused to do SO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
The Annual Consumption of Liquor.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 10.-The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
reports that the amount of distilled
spirits gone into consumption in the
United States during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1SS5,is 60, 1860 gal
Ions and the amount Of malt liquors
which tax was paid during the same
period is 1S,1S5.953 barrels. The
amount of wine consumed in this
country during the year 1884 is es-
timated at 20,50S, ,345 gallons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

BosToN. Sept. 11.-About thirty
girls employed by the American
Rubber Company at East Cam
bridge we're to-day affected by the
fumes Of naphtha used in the COM
position of a cement in the manu-
facture of rubber goods, and set to
shrieking dancing and laughing.
Other girls were sympathetically af-
fected. Doctors were called, and
many girls were sent home in car
riages. The work in several of the
departments was temporarily stop
ped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

How young old people look who
have never been seriously sick, and
who never worry and fret. How old
young people look who fret and stew
and suffer pain-all at once. But
We can't altogether help our DISPOSE
ton, and we will sometimes get out
of sorts in spite of all our caution.
Then we need the best, the simplest
and the safest medicine known, which
is DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
Purifies the blood and renews vital
ity in Old and young.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

When symptoms of malaria ap-
pear in any form, take Ayers Ague
Cure at once. to prevent the devel-
opment of the disease. and continue
until health is restored. as it surely
will be by the use of this remedy. A
cure is warranted in every instance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Free Distribution.

"What causes the great rush at
Boyd's Drug Store?" The free dis
tribution ofsample bottles of DIR. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, the
most popular remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and Bronchitis
now on the market. Regular size,
so cents and S1.OO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The tenacity with which people
abide by their early faith in Ayers
Sarsaparilla can only be explained
by the fact that it is the best blood
medicine ever used, and is not ap-
preached in excellence by any new
candidate for public favor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

It's now quite the style for the
bridal couple to be an hour or two
late, so as to produce the impression
that neither cared very much to
get married.