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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Cranberries, dried peaches, dried
apples, prunes, currants and green
apples at r. G. Paul's. 43-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

PRUNNa.-Ornamentsl trees, ever
greens, roses and shrubs. Leave or
ders at my Office. L. ID. SHIrpEE.
4l-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

California grapes 20 cents per can;
California apricots rs cents per can
California pears % cents per can at
}. b. Miller's grocery store. 40-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Dicks celebrated beer can now be
bought in this city of VIM. Wetter
Office near depot. 49-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Go to McKinley's for bread, fruit,
oysters and all kinds of confectlon-
cry. Stiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Wetter is agent for Dicks cele-
brated beer. Call and see him. He
will treat you right. 49-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

If you want the best of bread end
all kinds Of confectionery and fruits,
call OF McKinley's. 3l-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

T. F. Roden buys and sells for
cash. and in this way saves money
for his customers, 4-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-cheap and complete.
Call and see it. S5-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Seed, Seed, Seed,

If you want pure timothy, clover
or any kind of seed, call ON
Aft W. A. MoSRIs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

VIM. Wetter is agent for Dicks
celebrated beer and extract OF malt,
the best of drinks. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

California peaches, peas, apricots
and grapes, cheap, at r. G. Paul's-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Ii you want pure timothy, clover
or any kind of seed, call on
ATT w. A. MoRRIs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

J. B. Miller paws cash for his gro.
ceries and therefore can sell then
cheaper than any one in Mexico. Try
him and see for yourself. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Why don't you buy VIM. Wetter's
celebrated Dicks beer. 49-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

II you want California fruits for
less than cost, go to j. B. Miller's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Woodward & Son have complete
set of abstract books. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

l make tea and California fruits a
specially. J. b. MnLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
Never Give Tn.

If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite,
general debility. dissrdered Mood,
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease of q bilious nature. by all
means procure bottle of Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised to see
the rapid improvement that will fol.
low; you will be inspired with new
life; strength and activity will re.
turn; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth yon will rejoice in ths
praise of Electric Bitters- Sold d
City cents 8 bottle by ]. F. Llewel
t~r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

You viii miss it if you don't buy
your groceries from G.. 4. Yerger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED wEEKLY ron TBE L4EnGEGny
Buckley & MOORE,
ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES

ALL MIND UT pnCSshiSc,
Provisions, Flour, fcsd, sat Glaas and Qheens-
ware--l-ll sold iow Tor cash or exchange for
all kinds OF country produce. Come and Aee
us-SuRTHWES CORNER SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Go to j. B. Miller's for your Cali
fornia pears, grapes aild apricots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

Try Golden Roasted Coffee at J.
B. MiiIer's and you will never use
any other. II 10 delisious--so the
IIadiss soy. l9-a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
"God ever glorious !!

"God ever glorious!
Sovereign OF nations,
Waving the banner Of peace Ger our land
Thine IS the victory!
Thine the salvation!
Strong to deliver,
Own we Thy hand.
Still may Thy blessing rest,
Father most holy,
over each mountain. rock, river and shore
Sing Halleluiah
Shout in Hcsannas!
God keep our country
Free evermore !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
LOCAL NOTICES.

Try Dicks celebrated beer. The
best on earth. IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18
fHE LEDGER.

THURSDAY, FEB. Is, 1856,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-18

House. The eating houses that pay
license and who contributed hber-
ally towards raising the $500 for the
, occasion cannot be blamed for max
ing kick.
The president and secretary OF the
w. r. C. delegation are anxious to
form relief corps in Mexico # there
, are ten or more ladies who wish to
a Join. If the Mexico ladies will call
upon the w. r. C's at A. o. .. w.
hall Thursday Mexico w. R. C.
post will be established.
One of the most pleasant features
. of the meeting was the presentation
of Bible last night at headquarters
by tue Womens' Relief Corps to tbs
Hancock Post of this city. Mrs
Stark, of St. Louis, made the pre-
sentation speech, which was neatl,
responded to by Capt D. 4. Shea
L of Mexico Post.
Il In addition to the address of vel
come by Mayor Em,Dons last night
IS speeches were made Ivy Coils. Ros
u sieur, Murphy, Ferrel, Terrell, FeI
guson and other prominent G. 4 +
'r men. Several appropriate song
le we're sung, and the immense crow
was highly entertained.
Of The members of the g. A. r.
ID the city Of Washington are much 81
ereised, because they have learne
as that panorama is in preparasio
at which win represent the second b.
isls of Ball Run ~ won by the rebel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
SCrOfuIa of Lungs Re-
Iieved.

| am now ~ years old. and have suffered for
the last fifteen years with q lung trouble. Sry-
erai members Of the family ON my mother 5
side uf the house had died with consumption,
and the doctors were all agreed in their Upiu-
ion that | had consumption also. mad all the
distressing symptoms of that terrible disease.
| have spent thousands oi dollars to arrest the
march oi this dIsr4Sr; have employed all of
the usual methods. not only IN my own case.
but in the treatment uf other members Of my
family. but temporary relief WAS all that | Oh
t:uurd. | WAS uUtt for any manual labor for
several years. By chance | clmr into posses
sion oI u pamphlet on Blood and Skin bis
east" from the office of Swift Specific Co.. At
lanta. ia. A friend recommended the use OF
Swift'S Specific. claiming that he himself
had been greatly benefited by its use
in some lung troubles. | resolved To try
il. About four years ago | commenced to take
; : : according 10 directions. | found il an
inyigUratInE tonic. and have used about fifty
bottles. The results are most remarkable
turned. and | weigh sixty pounds more than
ever did in my lie. Ii has been three years
since | stopped the use Of the medicine. but
have had no return Of the disease, and there
are no pains or weakness felt in my lungs. |
do the hardest kind Of mechanical work. and
feel as well As | ever did since | was Il boy.
These, know, are wonderful statements 10
make. but am honest when | SAY that | owe
nv existence and health 10 SwIft's Specific
Ii is the only medicine that brought me any
permanent relief. | do not say that Swft's
Specific will do this in every case, but most
positively afirm that il has done this much for
me aud would be- rrcrrant To- the duty | owe
to suffering humanity If | failed 10 bear this
cheerful testimony Ia the merits of this won
drrful medicine | am we'll kHuwu in the city
of Montgomery, and can refer To some Of the
best citizens in the city. +. J, Hour.
Montgomery. Ala. June -. 1855.
SWift'S Specific j. entirely vegetable. Treat
al Blood and skin Diseases mailed Tree.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer ;, Atlanta.
iia or l57 " I'd ST.. \. \.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

Batavia. Kane Co.. ILL.,"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

The Americans make the English Ian
-suage the easy and fluent vehicle Of their
ideas They 10 not consider cadence or a
.rawl necessary part of lit In this re-
speCt they more resemble the French vino
while falling rather faster than a forei ner
thinks necessary, yet spea& without set
tones or infections. Ia ling the words a.
they come to hand III the most natural and
unaffected manner. Americans are accused
Of too great Use of tine h.ad tones. gIN ing
their speech a nasal quality unpleasant to
the ear. her. is doubtless something of
tins in America, u 1t IS almost entIiely
confined TO rural localIt e. II is rare in
deed in cultivated p,rsols But it can also
be noticed among certain classes in England
while the nasal sounds peculiar 10 their ian
guage compel tn French To pitch the voice
entirely in the roof of the mouth or in the
nasal Passages In America that part of
the responsibility for the M, al twang which
l. not inherited from tie psalm singing and
onventicle haunting Independents through
their de~cendeutS, the FurItans may he per
mitt, d TO rest W tn tie climate and want Of
intellectual culture This pecuIiarity may
be set of against the dropped his with
which the str. cts of London may he fairly
aid 70 lie pal ed an omission not c, mime /.
to u g ignorant clasSe . but TO tn Sc who are
welt do ami claim to lie edu at-d and re-
mad San Francisco Chronicle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
SEEN BY A DIVER.
Description of the Holes in the Oregon
~h. i'll Float no More.
New \ Ork sun

The wrecking company that has been Al
work on the steamer Oregon since she sunk
has made its report tO the CunaTd company
The statement says in substance that the
divers were unable to do any work. owing
tO the heavy sea and high wind until last
Friday. ON that day the diver first di~Cov-
cred big crack in the hull of the vessel.
about twenty y-liyr feet forward of the bridge
un the port side. This break measured at
the top eighteen feet, and about three
fOurthS of the way down about twelve
feet. The after part II the
hull is twisted ont OF line. The
diver was not able to determine
whether or not the steamer struck on her
fore foot and broke. Her forrmast had
fallen out. The diver found the division of
the broken parts at the keel. where the
break was about five feet wide. Wedged in
the split was an iron ladder and a boat davit
The steamer had broken in two exactly be-
tween matches and ,. The line of break
age OH her port side runs down straight. but
the Starboard side has not Yet been exam
ined. The diver Investigated deeper in the
water and twenty-five tret aft of this and
in line with the forward part OF the bridge.
he discovered the hole from which the YES
sci sank. The hole was concealed with can
the next day. On Saturday the same diver
found that the same canvas covered the
hole, and was fastened by two ropes run
ming under the keel and five attached To the
rail The diver cut this away and saw
break which commenced twelve feet below
the main deck. extending down about six
feet. II was three and one-half feet wide.
The iron sides of the steamer had been
turned right in and had even smashed a
part of the cargo. but the boxes were not
sufficiently broken To show their contents
The top of the break takes in two of the
headlights, and just forward of il is
one of the coal chuteS. The divers
examination did not go beyond the
break. The hole appeared To him as if it
might have been made by the crown of an
anchor, il is said. He found along the
middle line, both fore and aft, long scratches
which had torn off the paint rs though the
tiuke of an anchor had cut along the ships
Side.' 4 representative of the wrecking
company said yesterday that they We're un-
able 10 say yet whether there would br any
further report on the Oregon. But they
would continue TO search for baggage and
cargo. The Cmard Company's agents ac-
cepted the report as satisfactory, and it was
sent to the Liverpool office.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
The story Aunt Dinah Told.

We'll, yo' see, right after de wa dare
was heaps of folks came down from de mort
huntin' 70 curosities jes as dey hunt fol
ALI satas in the sire. OF jacksonville now
Lots oh 'em welt TO see cd Libby priso
up i'll old E'ginny. / knows a darky up
uare who went around and lot up all de
han cuhs dare was in all N'giuny, and
buried EN-, and den whene pber folkes woulI
come TO see Libby he d be delr guide and
would tell EN- how he had de last pah OF
han'cuffs ebber used in de old pla e Den
dey' d tell him to go get EN- an dey'd pay
him whatebber he asked for EN-
"Fo' de Lor |, dat nigga kept sellin dem
last pah oh han cuffs, dIggin EN- up pah
at q time, 70 moi den yeah / spec,
dares nuf last pah han cuffs from old Libby
de nOrf to pin on half de niggas in Flor
ida, with whi b remark Aunt Dinah, still
iaughiRg, turned on what was once a heel
and left her late auditor wondering how
many other su, kers she had entertaine /
with that story Cor Cincinnati
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
UNDERTAKEN.

w A. GROSS a co, UNDERTAKES
W. Office and WarerOOm. % W. Main 81
Residence ls2 " High II.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
THE COST OF LIVING.
The Price of a wsIi-Conditioncd Life in
the City-WaSte Of Food.

The Price Of a WsII-Conditioned Life in
the City-waste OF Food.
Following the Inc of investigat on begun
in his paper Oh the statistics OF Consump-
lion, rea beco the recent national con.
vention Of chiefs and commissioners Of bu,
reaus OF labor, Mr. Edward Atkinson, the
eminent thinker and writer on so ,ial and
economic questions, has furnished Brad
streets with an article in which he ess Iys
TO prove that the pri e OF well-conditloned
life in the city of Boston, for food, shelter,
clothing. fuel and laundry. may be covered
10y the sum Of SIa2. leaving within the limit
OF $50 a year - for sundries or luxu les
As Mr.. Atkinson, unlike theorists in general,
has reduced his theory to practice, his words
are worthy more attention tLan is usually
gi en- to those who profess to have solved
an economic problem
How he really lodg h mseif We do not
know, but he snrts that for 500 year
two young men can get n dc, ent furni hei
room with heat an attendance This makes
: U apiece for shelter C.o;hing he puts AT
Sk5, including a full and comfortable sup
ply and one-third part of the wear OF g.
best suit As he wears an g suit himself
on o casion, and still makes a II spectacle
appearance. h must b. assumed TO speak by
the card Ii il in the matter Of food, how
ever, that he proposes the greatest revolu-
ton.
With immensely the greatest number Of
peopl. the act Ial price Of life is divided
iito nea:ly equal portiC ms, the larger of
which Tepres nts the co Of fool For 81 Il
week Mr.. Atkin on himself subsists on a
daily ration consisting o half to three
quarters Of pound OF lood meat, three
quarters to one pound of etd, one half to
one pound Of potato or some other vegeta-
bic, ore half pou d of oat meal, one half
ounce OF butter, one ounce o. sugar larg
bowl Of tea or % . ee with a spoonful Of on
denSed milk, an orange, an apple, or some
dried f. uit Except the bread, which Il
bought baked, sIch cooking as is TO ,uircd
for the above is efccted with cents worth
Of oil burned in hand lamp by IN ans of
what he ails hi cooking laboratory This
consists Of an apparatu, int the various re
cepta les Of which the dill Derent articles are
put at night, the lamp is lighted, and in
the morning SverythIng necessary for the
days consumption i, rea ly to je served.
As Mr.. Atkinson figure up hat ) cents a
day per capita savei wou d come to ove
81, 60 l,UO),OJ a year he is not far wrong in
asserting that the waste OF food requires
more attention than any other economi,
u -stion Of the present day. The tru
labor-reform mo, ement," he suggests,
might wcll consist in tea hing the work
an how To help him elf tn get goo sub
s.stcDc for les, money tlan h. now spends
for a poCr on
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
The AGAVe OF MEXICO.
Joaquin Miller Writes of the Magusy
PIsnt-Its Universal Usefulness


PIsnt-Its Universal Usefulness.
Here we have blossom as big a bar
rel and twice or thri e aS long. From this
huge bulk 1t begins engthen out and stand
up as II 1t meant to kno its top against
the stars have seen this flower Of Mexico
attain 10 forty feet in height And | think
il must at such times hold on its tall and
spl ndid stem about 900 blooms The
agave comes very n ar Icing bread, meat,
milk and clothing 10 the Mexican. He
makes hamm"cks and all kinds Of cords and
rope, and bags and coarse clothes out OF its
fiber he covers his miserable hut with it,
after n fashion. and leeds 1t t. his do key
1t is frequently his on y provision, and it is
certainly his meat and drink in the form Of
pulque nearly all the time, rs | have de
scribed in a former letter
But il is as a flower | set out to write Of
the mnguey or agave, often, a 50, m:scalled
the aloe by Americans After this tire
mendous blossom has burst from the heart
Of the so called century plant, and Is about
to shoot up gh in the heavens it is cut
down by the farmer. This flower is then
picked off and roast u, a. an Ind an
would roast corn. lrehy, this wonder
fui flower of Mexl is then made
into a sort of whisky. allied tequila-pro-
nounCe te hsy-la This teJuiIa is rather
hot and pepperi,h drink but physicians
advise s'range.s 10 drink 1t in preference TO
either the whisky or brandy to be bought III
Mexico The aftrr etie l.. a. compared to
other drinks, are said to lie nil Certainly,
il there Is aught in the aristncracy Of drinks,
this same te luila, which is made of the very
juice an essence Of the large and loitieSt
flower IN the four parts OF this country
ought to have some preference. 1t Is GER
tainly the cheapest drinl in Mexico
1t Is perhaps iSh time that the foolish
tradition about thi, pant b.ossoming only
every century be disposed of In south
Am rica 1t blossoms about every ten years
In the valley of Mexico reliable ranchmen
te me it blossoms regularly every seven
years The notion about its coming to
flower only every century no doubt had its
origin IN the heads OF ignorant hoodlumS of
the far moth, where this plant, very
naturally, l should say, had very serious
Oh ections 10 ever blussoming at all
But il is time To cease particularizing
about this flower OF that in a lanl where
there is still many tower unnamed and
entirely unknown, AMI content ourselves
With me genuine bits of color and of
character from the flower dealers joaquin
Miller in Chicago Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

II was worth half an hours time to stani
In the corridor Of tine hotel that night and
look at the lions Of the sporting circles Of
New York and other cities The diamond
is apparently no longer the badge Of the
orting man Most of tn. wealthy gam
bers and famous toughs III re that night
were dressed as quietly and respectfully q,
bankers or merchants OF dignity and reput ..
ID amonds were extremely arce though
vast wais Of bills were dis ,lay,d on every
side in the bar room with the Old time care
lessnesS Of the knights OF the green cloth
There was no loud talking. There were nc
no.sy gieetin When the 5, orts were in
odul el TO one another they clasp hands
cordially and spoke about the weather and
the forthcoming match in Lying the ay-
Pearance and tie quantity of Doodle that
was splayed business must be profitable
Just now. Brooklyn Eagle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

Kirby and Spencer mention an army of
'cuSts which ra, aged tine Mahratta country
attending in column 5OO miles loIg, and
o compact tn { it obs ured the sun like all
eclipse Near the elise of the last ,sntuly,
o many perishe in the on part of til.
African coast that hank three or four feet
nigh, and about fifty miles long, was FORMED
on the shore by their dead bodies, and the
-tench from them was carried l5J miles 10y
the wind
In another part Of Africa, early in the
Christian era, one plague OF lOcust5 is said
to have causei the death of sOOOOO persons
and in j9l nearly a, bad plague occurred
in Italy. Again, in las, more than 3O,OOJ
parsons perlshei in the Venetian territories
from famine caused by locusts -Arkansaw
Traveller
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

Edward shepherd. OF Harrisburg. ILL.,.
SAYS: ''liavimg received 80 much benefit
from Electric BitrrTS I feel il my duty Ia
let suffering humanity know il. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me would have To- have
the bone strapped or leg amputatrd. | used.
instead. three hutll,'~ at Electric BtterS and
seven hoNrt Bucklrn'~ Aruira Sakr. and
my leg is now sound and we'll.
Electric Blttrrs are sold at ittl cents a
bottle aud Bucklrn'S Arnira SalNr at 25''.
per box by Ludlow " Co.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

A man cal ell about six months ago,
said the pawnbruker, and handing HE a
watch worth at least $50, asked he To let
him have - Gems u pOn it | looked at him
IN surprise and th IN hasti ran over our
ist Of sto.en watches 1t was not mentioned
tn re. | told him that would give him lar
.I.Orr than - cents up the watch He
said he wanted no more, and, noticing nv
look Of surprise, he said to ne: To night
accompany some friends to the theatre
| know Fl ON previous exI erience that will
become intoXicat ID, and | will either 10 e
ItOr ! my wat IA. | now leave it safe in
your hands, receiving for il - cents To
morrow morning l will pay you 2S cents and
get it back
Well, sir, regularly every week, or two
weeks, that man visits me and leaves his
watch In my care e"-Philadelphia News
Tea should never bs male IN a TIN pot
The tsDnin works on the tin and makes .
HN.Nt-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

Mrs. Winslow'S Soothing Syrup. for chill
dren teethng, is the prescription of one OF
he best female nurses and physicians i'll
the United States. and has been used for
years with never-failing success by millions
Of mothers for their children. During the
process of teething its value is incalculable.
1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen-
terry and diarrhpa, gripping in the bowels
and wind collie. By giving health to the
child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

The Use "f Ely'S Cream BALM. 4 cure foI
CatarTh. hay faver and colds in the head. i,
attended with no pain, annoyance or dread
which can be- said of no other remedy. II
is not a liquid or Il snuff. but is easily ap-
piled. 1t affords instant relief and cure,
where doctors have failed. Price 80 cents.
For twenty years have suffered from ca
tarrh. purchased Ely> Cream Balm of J
Dawson X son, which has 80 effrctually
cured my headache that feel altogether q
new man. have recymmemded il to many
with like good results. M. NJ. Rez. DDS,
Rochester. Ind.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
NEW a VeRTISEvsNTs.
TARRANT'S
EFFERvESCEsT SELTlER
APLRIENT

An elegant. riicdCIuuS,
pleasant aprrirutIu the
form 81 a powder pro
duCIng when dissolved
in wafer, an rNhr'rraT-
ing rIrryrSCIug drrtu-ht
recommended by our
best physicians a. a rr-
liable amt agreeable
remedy. II cures tun-
Stipatiuu.CuTr~ ludigr>-
tiOn. cures Dyspepsia.
cures Piles, rurr> Heart
burn. cures Sick Head
ache, cures Liver Com
plaiut. cures Sick STum
ach, ana gently urges all
the ENCTct1Ty organs 10
a proper action. It
should b, found in every
by every traveller N'ii
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22

Mr.. Powderly in his evidence before the
House inv eStigating committee touching up
Um the treatment of labor by the Gould cor
poration throws great chunks of light upon
the recent troubles in the Southwest that
hayS. hitherto st-rined surprising.
Mr. Powderly is supposed 10 have the
evidence back of him, when he makes such
charges against Gould and his Swindling
methods. as he does in his evidence before
this committee. If the evidence is sub
stamtiated the only criticism that the public
can reasonably make is. that the facts werr
not made public long ago.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-22
Scott's Emulsion of Pure
God Liver Oil IA ith HNupnhnSn a.,

Is Remarkable as 1t FcSh PrOduc,r.
The increase of flesh and strength. is per
ceptibIe Immediately after commencing Ia
Use the Emulsion. The Cod Liver Oil
emulSified with the HypophoSphites is most
remarkable for its healing, strengthening.
and flesh producing qualities.