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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19
Assignee's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all the cred
~ itors OF John Sontag, of Mexico, Mo-,
that viii, on Thursday, the third day OF
December, 1885, at the law office of For
rist & Fry in Mexico, Audrain county,
Mo-, proceed publicly to adjust and al
low claims against the estate and effects
assigned to me by said John Sontag fol-
the benefit of his creditors.
W. w. Fry,
2s-4t Assignee of John Sontag.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

Mayor Emmons is making Mexico
q fine officer, just as bis friends and
his party claimed he would. AS
Mayor of Mexico he does everything
with an eye single to the good OF
Mexico, losing sight Of self in every
khipn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19
food Motto,

The following is the motto OF the
Mexico Board of Trade:
.It,, neither honor, nor fame. nor high estate
But git ND and git that makes towns great"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19
SIGLER'S CALIFORNIA p. P. P. P'S
Popular Pullman Palace Parties
Grand Excursions.

Will leave Mexico, Mo, for Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Homo.
lulu Monday, December Ia, 1885,
Uia Chicago & Alton r. R. For full
particulars address E.. S. Wilson.
Ticket Agent c. & A. R. R., Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19
Thanksgiving Day Service at the Epis-
c0nal Church.

The usual service will be held at
st. Paul's church on Thursday the
26thl of November, Thanksgiving
day, with a sermon by the Rector.
The service begins at IL O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

The Court of Appeals of Kansas
City decided VIM. Bedell's a $ in
favor Of the city, as every one antic-
ipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

ably active, and have kept up unim-
pared even by the most ~protracted
tension, his habits having ever been
frugal and temperate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

w. II. Tratchell has been appoint
ed postmaster at Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

Every teacher in the county should
join the reading circle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19
Prepare to give thanks on the 26th

Butler, Mo, has had a $4,000
fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-19

I receive goods daily and have no
old or stale goods on hand.
31-3t. THEo. GARRETT.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
WOMEN AND HOME.
SOCIETY AND FASHION - PARlOR
KITCHEN AND NURSERY.
The Fashionable Young Man - Matri-
monial Infelicity-The Market Basket
Club-German Dress Reform-Cross
Cooks-Children's Clothing.
louisville Cor. Commercial Gazette. ]

at is the gayest season in society that Lou
isville has seen since the war, :" remarked an
enthusiastic society man recently. Three, and
often four or five, tiptop parties are given
every week, none of which cost less than
S4J0. Young men are in demand; they have
been scarce all the season, and are becoming
scarcer. Whyl Because the boys can't
stand the tax" "Why," said a young society
man, whose services in a wholesale house on
Main street command the magnificent salary
of 5000 a year: "it has become a custom in
all our parties this reason for the male escort
to furnish hot-houSe flowers to the lady,
which, together with a carriage, costs nearly
SO for every party attended. Three events
a week, $50 You see where l am going to
lands" Ididnt say So but thought if this
devotee of society kept up that sort of racket
long he would be compelled to seek admis-
sion TO the American colony in Canada
"Yes, and if We omit the flowers, the ladies
make Us feel it. They express by looks and
words more than fellow with any self-re-
spect can endure. 1t has become a very
serious tax, and a number Of us have COM
bined against the extravaganza" Then this
unhappy young man went on to intimate in
a cold -blooded way that there was grave
suspicion af1oat that certain young men with
limited incomes got their floral presents for
nothing, just by standing in with the florists
and keeping up the custom.
"Why confound il, there's lots of rich girls
here, whose fathers keep one or two car
riages, who accept your escort and allow you
to pay for public carriage, when they know
you haven't got s. to your name. 1t
is selfish, thoughtless and extravagant-
that's Just what it is-and We can't stand it,"
said the aggrieved young man
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01

i
A rather novel undertaking has been en-
tered into for the coming year by few of
the readers OF this column thgt promises to
result beneficially TO the participants in more
ways than one. Half a dozen couples have
formed a club which is designated as The
Family Market-Basket Club" Its member
ship is limited to the six coupleI
The objects Of the club ara to consider
matters of household health, comfort AMI
amusement, study methods OF economy in
expenditures. and suggest among themselves
plans that will help them to ge. as much en-
ioyment out Of the ordinary style of living
as they can by assisting each other. The
meetings are to be held alternately at the
residences of the members, which will give
each couple two meetings per annIm at their
home. The order of meeting places is in
alpha betical order of the members names.
The couple at whose residence til, meeting
for this month is held ara to furnisi. the ta-
BILE for the occasion, and in order that there
may be nothing like rivalry among the la
dies as to who shall prepare the most extern
sive spread the constitution of the club limits
the dish ls Of each table to two meats (only
one if there be oysters or other fish and
two XIII ds of cooked dessert In other mat
tiers the ladies are at liberty to use their own
Judgment
At each meeting either the lady or gentle
man at whose house the previous meeting
was held is to furnish brief paper discussing
some theme pertinent to the general subject
of household management And in order to
provide such an essay for the first meeting
the paper at that time is to be furnished by
the couple whose name comes last in the al
phabetical order.
To some extent this organization will no
doubt, take on the form of a cooperative
association, though there is no purpose
among the members to carry this feature out
in much detail
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01

New York Cor. Kansas City Journal
was in DIR. William A. Hammond's office
the other day. and i asked him about old
army times. "You know | was in the regular
army thirty-fve years ago." be said: AT
this time desertion is common in the army,
i am tod, but then it was followed by con-
dign punishment A deserter was ordered to
receive thirty lasbes on the bare back, well
laid on, to be branded on the left cheek with
the letter ID, TO forfeit all Jay and allc wances
due, to have his head shaved and TO be
drummed out Of the servise lgnominously.
The drumming cut l remember as a curious
ceremony. The offender Was placed between
two platoons of soldiers, those behind him at
charge tayonets and those in front with
arms reversed and bay onets pointed close to
his person The lrC cession, headed by a
drum and fife playing the Rogue's March,
paraded around tho garrison and finally
escorted the prisoner beyond the limits Of
the post The soldiers had set some words to
the air, and they generally shouted it after
the culprit, as he wheeled sbout, he some
times joining in.
The odd thing about it was that as the
squad sent the deserter over the lines, flogged,
branded, disgraced, half naked and very un-
comfortable. there was almost always a
woman waiting for him in the bushes-wait-
ing to pour oil on his wounds and fetch him
q coat from somewhere. We used TO watch
from the fort at drumming-out, and won
der where the woman was coming from.
Presently she would arise by the side of the
path, give him hug, and they would mosey
off together. 1t emphasized the old assertion,
which has sometimes been denied, that every
Jack has his Jill By the by, am going to
put the music of the Rogue's March into one
of my books, and I've had to chase all over
town before could find it Let US hope it
isn't needed as much as it used to be-"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Mrs. Singerly's Gift.


There is a story known only to the few
which should, it seems to us. be known to
the many on this day. when all that is mortal
of Mrs. Mary r. Singerly is laid to rest. The
story runs in this way. In the late spring,
on a Sunday morning, when grass and trees
and brush had put on their rarest and most
delicate green, when the sky was blue, the
sun bright and warm, and the birds in full
feather and song, Mr.. Singerly took her
driving in the park, her health being then
already impaired; she was overcome oy the
beauty of the scene. the expanse OF the hill
dale, river and shore, foliage, the grass, air
and sky; and in the fullness of her happiness
declared it was a pity that the poor Of tIlis
great city should not be attracted to the
park upon their own day Of rest and rscrea
tion.
IF they could only have, with all this
natural beauty, the charm of music" she
said to Mr.. Singerly, Il know they would be
tempted to come and enjoy it all and be
rested and made happier by it ALL" The re
ply of Mr.. Sngerly was instantaneous and
characteristic of his liberality. 1t was:
"Thsy shall have music" Mr.. Singerly
kept his word faithfully, although to do it
he had to combat rejudice, cant and big
otry. They did have music in the park
every Sunday thereafter during the summer,
and it is fit that they who so enjoyed it, who
were rested and made happier by it, should
now know that they are indebted for it to
the generous thought and tender sympathy
of the good woman who will 10 followed to
the grave by such love and regret as is given
to but few to deserve or have.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Washing the Air.
THE Hour.


Those who complain of rainy weather do
not realize that monty does the earth need
washing, but also the air which we breathe
SO many times day The effect of rain
upon the air and the contents OF the rain
have been made subject of examination by
the meteorological council Of London during
the past two years. Three stations were
used for collecting the rainfall-one at St
Bartholomew's hospital, another at Upper
Hamilton Terrace, in the northwest portion
of London and third at Hackney. 1t was
found the rain contained twice as much i'm
purity as that which fell at the suburban
stations, and the impurities gathered at all
the stations were in the same proportion
The chief impurities were found to be sui
pilates and chlorideS, and it was discovered
that the rain caught at St Bartholomew
was always contaminated with SCOT and dis
agreeable to the taste. The summer rain is
mo- impure than that OF winter, and in the
mixture of London rain and SCOT a trace of
arsenic is found. In summer the rain was
shown to contain larger quantity Of sui
pilates than chlorides, which was supposed to
te owing to the decomposition Of animal and
vegetable matter during the warm months.
After the rain has been falling for some
time the impurities are found to diminish,
and the satisfaction with which We breathe
In the washed air after a good rainfall is an
evidence that our senses bear spontaneous
testimony to its publication.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Dress Reform in Germany
cincinnati Enquirer. ]


In Germany a new dress reform has been
accepted as a splendid thing. Thousands of
people are wearing only woolen clothing
The idea is one of DR.. Gustav Jasger's, of
Stuttgart, and the fundamental principle of
the doctrine is that, being animals, We
should wear animal clothing The doctor
claims that cotton and linen attract and re-
tain the no1ious, poisonous emsnations of
animal life, instead of throwing them of,
while animal material, such as wool, is made
by nature to protect animal life and will
not prevent, but rather assist the evapora-
ton of the emanations from the body.
The sanitary wooden clothing now being
extensively used consists, for men, of tight
fitting stockingette undergarments, made OF
pure, updyed WOOL fastened over the shoul
der and of double thickness over the breast
The coat or jacket is doubls-breaSted, anc
buttons clear up to the throat. Il contains
no lining or padding unless of pure wool.
The same rule applies to the trousers, and
there is contrivance by viii h cold
draughtS are prevented from rushing u par
ticularly exposed parts of the body anc
bringing on attacks of lumbago and rheuma
tism The woolen socks contain divisions foI
each toe. The linen of the bedroom is alsc
discarded at night, and one in full sympathy
with the reform must needs sleep between
blankets, with head piIlowed upon VOL
Keeping ones window well open is another
rule adhered to- The reward for following
out this reform is the loss of all surplus flesh,
the routing OF bad humors which mar ths
SKIN, the hardening of the muscle and tbs
bodys resumption to its normal condition
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Tom Peppers Tribute to Artemus Ward.


lNuSDh NNeN-
Tom Pepper who is known as "the peer
less prevaricator Of Nevada, led Bohe-
mian life here years ago One day, hearing
of Artemus Wards arrival at the Inter.
national hotel, in breathless haste he rushed
away TO interview the great humorist. He
ran at once to Wards room and, shocking
was instantly admitted.
"Artemus Ward, believer
Artemus signi6ed that the guess Yves a
good one.
Il am delighted to meet you," cried Tom
delighted to meet you, sir"
And have the pleasure Of seeingi-" ard
the smiling Ward looked a whole line of in
terrogation points.
Il ami sm-thst is my name is" gasped
Tommy name is Well, just wait a mo
ment till think" and Tom ran out of the
room and closed the door behind him, leav-
ing Artemus standing in the middle Of the
floor.
After few moments in the hall Tom
rushed back toward the astonished Ward
with extended hand and glowing face, cry
ing: Pepper, Pepper, sirl I'm Mr.. Pepper
Tom Pepper-better known as Lying Tom
Pepper"
Hingston-Ward's agent-was out at the
moment Thinking he had an insane man
to deal with, Artemus smiled the most cheer
full smile then at his command. He declared
he had often heard of Mr. Pepper, and was
delighted to meet him. AT the moment he
was about to change his socks; would Mr.
Pepper be kind enough to withdraw and call
around again in half an hour. Mr.. Pepper
would and did.
When Mr.. Kingston came in Artemus had
fearful story to tell about his adventure
with a crazy man Afterward, when Ward
came to know that sense of his greatness
as a humorist had so overcome poor Tom as
to canse him to forget his name, the genial
lecturer declared it was the greatest compi-
ment that had ever been paid him.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Gas from Pine Wood.
scientific Americana

NJ. Combe dAlma, member Of the AsTi-
cultural society Of La Gironde has sue
ceeded in producing Illuminating gas by the
distillation of sea pins. NJ. D'Alma was en-
gagged at St Nerac in the production Of .
special kind Of macadam; and part Of the
process consisted in baking clay. This was
effected by the aid Of the pine wood found
in the district, which formed excellent fuel
1t occurred to NJ D'Alma, however. that 1t
would be more advantageous to employ not
the wood itself, but the gas which
might be produced by its distillation. He
therefore at once obtained permission to con-
duct q number Of experiments at the gas
works in the town, and eventually succeeded
in producing q gas with which he supplied
the public and a considerable proportion Of
the private lights for two nights in sue
cession.
On the first night the effect was not alto
gether satisfactory, owing to the material
used being sodden and Of bad quality; but on
the second occasion the Lighting was entirely
successful The event caused some excite
ment among the municipal authorities, who
appointed a commission to vouch for
the success Of the experiment. This they did,
and have since expressed a desire that the
matter be taken up by the municipalities Of
those places in the southwest Of France
where this particular species of pinewood Is
to be found, with the view to its profitable
utilization for gas making purpossa N.
DAlma has satisfactorily proved that ths
distillation Of pinewood in closed vessels b
thoroughly practicable; and be believes that
the resulting gas could be produced at .
much lower cost than that Of ordinary coal
gas, while the sale of the residual products
charcoal, tar, and an acid liquid would de-
fray the whole expenses of manufacture
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
A Street Car IdyL
Detroit Free Press.l

1t was q citizen snd citizeness Of Detroit
who met by chance on a street car. She
seemed to be Of a complaining nature, while
he was briskly retrospective.
"Are you boarding or keeping house now,
Mr.. Blankr asked the lady in a shrill treble,
which would never have been heard but for
the sudden stopping of the car.
"A little Of both" yelled Mr.. Blank, In .
four-mile stretch OF voice. We board In
one place and room In another; very con-
vsnient. You couldn't have done that ten
years ago"
NO, indeed; we keep house, but It costs .
great deal Our house rent is $50 . month"
1Shoi you could have rented . house like
that for a third Of the money ton year,
ago"
"And we pay our girl "a week"
"You could have hired the best girl In De-
troit for half the money ten years ago"
Il daresay; my husband talks Of moving
to Pullman -
Wasn't house there ten years ago"
The last heard of the retrospective and al.
lucrative citizen he was shouting:
@You couldn't have done that ten ysars
agol"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
The Trials and Tribulations Of . De
Observation-Disclosures

Observation-Disclosures.
New York Cor Inter oceanl
Much in the nature Of q theatrical debut
is the introduction OF a young New York
girl into that particular portion of society in
which the doings are laboriousy formal
The ceremony boats christening all hollow,
and can only be exceeded 10 Importance by
marriage. The girl is 16 to II. Up to this
night she has been technically chill; now
she suddenly becomes woman, accord
ing to the uSages of fashion 1t m ? be
that a reception is given by her parents for
the purpose, but likelier she comes out, " as
the phrase is, at one of the small ballsc lied
assemblies which occur in the halls con
necte with the great restaurants. These
gath erings usually include a clique of 100
couples, or at most $50, and are managed by
bevy of matrons whose social position
will be sort of label guaranteeing genuine
high quality. There may be several de-
but antes; but if only one, then she is re
garded as peculiarly fortunate, for on her
converyes about all of the interest.
She i dressed in maidenly white, and the
material is corresponlinEly simple, though
the making up of the mu lin may have alb
sorbed more money tn an Is embodied in
, some of the gorgeous satin toilets. She
must not wear diamonds, and her arms and
bosom should not be so freely uncovered
as are tdose Of her elder s.IterS, especially il
they have the scrawnines. common to youth.
But she must be so lavisNly frontei with
flowers, from chin to waist, that she seems
to be looking over gardNn wall. The the
ory is that these are the aoral offerings Of
young beaux; hut, as with the bouquets
which so surprise an actress, the cynics
among the spectators are incredulous. With
certain kinds of rare rosebuds costing 81
apiece, it is as easy t. load girl with $500
worth counting in the numerous lunches
which she in alienation carries in her
hands.
"How do you feel''
The question was put by fond mamma to
her debutante daughter as they entered the
| hall; and l carried tho reply in my mind
only until l could get into an ante-room to
| write it down, so well did it reveal the sad
artiticiality which fashion imposes on mere
child
"O I'm awfully afraid Pm not looking my
best said the young creature, "and Pm so
nervous that l shake like an overbred ter
rier. l am going to be awkward-l know
i am; and shall make a failure"
That sense of self-exhibitiOn in girl who
I ought to have been a careless merry maker
Doubtless she had been in strict training for
the event. like pugilist for fight. Hard
lessons in dancing aud department, arduous
drilling in the art Of smalltalk, much prac-
tice of facial expression before her mirror,
/ and tedious experiences with dressmaker
had brought her into condition for what 80
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
HOW "ToMr ocHILTREs SLEEPS.
After Speaking Of Himself. He Mentions
Other Noted Sleepers.

After Speaking Of Himself, He Mentions
Other Noted Sleepers.
Washington Cor Baltimore Herald-l
Ths noted Texas congressman, Col
Thomas Ochiltree. sat in an easy chair at
Chamberlain's discussing the great political
topics of the day. II see." said he, that
Representative Hewitt cannot sleep on ac-
count Of the barking Of dogs, and that be
will introduce bill to abate such nuisances
hardly know how to sympathize with the
distinguished gentleman from New York,
for all the dogs in Christendom, and Con-
stantinople as well, couldn't keep me awake
if I wanted to sleep Why, sir, at the siege
of Petersburg slept soundly for eight hours
right under the carriage Of a forty pound gun
that was being fired every five minutes.
Yes, sir, and the gunner said that / snored 50
loudly he could scarcely hear the orders that
were given him between the shots. Why.
sir, on one occasion when was travelling
through Gaudaloupe county, Texas, Istopped
in q piece Of thick woods at dark, staked my
horse, built fire, and lay down That's a
bad wolf country, and by 10 O'Clock there
were 1900 Of the savage devils bowling
around me, within fifty feet Of my campfire
Ispread my blanket on the grass, fixed my
saddle for pillow, and laid down with
navy revolver in each hand In two minutes
was asleep When woke next msrnins
The SUI was high - ths heeysza 4 D42e
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
[Charsleston Is. c. News.l


South Carolina is the only state in the
union in which it is impossible to obtain a
judicial divorce for any cause, and while the
people of South Carolina do not by any
means claim 10 be any better than
their neighbors, any more long-sufferins,
sweet tempered, meek or atfectionate it is
certainly evident that the absence of di-
vorce law has not injuriously affected the
general state Of society or the happiness of
the people of the state. There never were
two persons from Adam and Eve edown, who
were in absolute accord on all points.
There always must be a certain amount
of friction between people who, in
many cases, have passed the greater part
of their lives under totally different in
fluences who are of different temperaments
disposition, training, and opinions, and who,
however much they may love each other
cannot always remain blind to certain fail
ings and peculiarities which are common to
the most worthy men and women.
There are moments in the lives of many
married people when either one or the other
or perhaps both, will feel momentarily that
it would have been better fc- them had they
never married. This feeling may be aroused
by some veriest trife. or it may have birth
in what, for the time at least, seems an in
surmountable barrier TO all future peace and
happiness. Whatever the cause there is in a
state which makes it easy to
obtain divorce natural in
clination, especially on the part Of
impulsive and infammable ma lures, to end
at once end forever connections that seems
productive of naught but discomfort and
mutual irritation In many cases this easy
and speedy separation is followed by as
speedy regret and longing for mutual for
giveness In other and more numerous casss
relief from any lingering sentir1ent of this
sort is speedily sought in a secoIld, and per-
bapS, more unhappy marriage
Without entering further on the subject of
the great and various evils splinging from
the facility Of divorce, and the possibilities
of the parties marrying again, We believe We
are right in asserting that, in nine cases out
of ten, if the angry pair find some great OBJ
stacle in the way of an imme iiate divorce
they will find their desire for a separation
weaken and vanish with time