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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

IL You want fresh vegetables, the
first TN The market, call at MorQner
& preett's lunch counter. 50tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Keller won't tie uudersold and
keeps the very best line If books,
stationery and wall paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

J b Miller pays Tue highest market
price for country produce. He won't
he undersold for cash. 49tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Go to Wright's for all kinds of
fence posts and fencing. 50.2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Morgner & Precht keep fresh veg
for sale. JU-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

go to Murray's for elegant pants
$3.50. 50-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

1t don't cost you anything to look
at wall paper at G. L. Keller's. 49lf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Five hundred yards Of the best
new bleached Domestic; 10 yards
for IS cents., al Belts sale Satur-
day, April 3rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Joel Roe will be in Mexico every
Saturday TO buy mules and horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
$40. The Columbia Tr,e Writer. ssl.

This is the best, ~siinp4eSa, most
durable snd cheapest tapelriae now
in use. HAailros Hal.
j0-3t Agent, Mexico. Ha.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Pure Plymouth Rock eggs for sale
by Roy and Locke Macfarlanc. 5n.Im
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Buy Taylor & Wright's combina-
ton fence. 5O-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Eight hundred yards of good
bleached Domestic on sale at Bolts
Saturday, April 3rd. 10 yards SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
Married.

On the evening of March 30th, at
the residence of the bride, in this
city, by Rev. T. j. Enyert, Ira Hall
to Mrs. Mary l.. Henderson. The
bride is one of Mexico's leading
church ladies and is beloved by a
large circle of friends and acquain-
lance. The groom is a leading
member of the Audrain county bar ;
a finely posted and close student OF
the law. The LEDGER wishes Mr..
and Mrs. Hall many happy returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

The T. o. store has the largest
bunch of bananas ever brought to the
CITY. Silt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
Debt Account Of the CIiy Of Mexico.

BONDED DFP1.
Five per cent. bonds payable IN ten or
twenty years. s6,uve %
SINKING FUND.
Loaned on real estate, = per cent ......sgs5 90
Accrued interest. ......, ...-.+..-...., Ia or
Lotntd. prrs'lnai. 10 per cent ........... 100 %
cash on band. - "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

FoR SALE.-Some early Lexington
fred cob white corn, 2 1-2 miles
west Of Mexico. ). I. WARE-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
New Firm.

Collector J.. T. Nelson has bought
Joe Ringo's interest in the fra Of
Ringo Bros. Nelson viii continue
his duties as collector and always be
found in has office till his time Is out.
This firm win prove . very strong
one. Both are clever gentleman and
good business men-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
CITIZENS TICKET.

The Republicans are making ar
engagements to hold a mass meeting
Monday night and nominate what
will be termed a Citizens Ticket.
They will endorse some of the Demo
cratic nominees. From what we can
learn by close interviewing We Judge
hey will endorse Emmons. If they
lon't endorse McIntire they will try
to run Forrist if he will accept.
They will endorse Tomlinson and try
to run either VIM. Keith or w. K.
Potts against Surber. They will en-
dorse Duncan in the first. In the
second they will run Lee or Barnes.
They will endorse Winscott in the
third and Pratt in the fourth. In
the fifth they will nominate either
Fields or r. G. Paul, and in the sixth
they will bring out Hunter or Pease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Five hundred yards of the best
bleached Domestic made, 10 yards
for IS cents, at Bolts Saturday,
April 3rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Five, 10 and % cent. goods at the
2. D. store. 51.3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

$essrA RIVER TOWNSHIP.
<EE are authorized to announce
5W s. G. BASkIN
&aadidate for reelection to the office of Con-
" Of Salt River Township, subject to the
Hsa Of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Go to WrigiGt's for red cedar posts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01
The Discussion.

Look for bargains in 5, 10 and 25
cent. goods at p. o. store. 5l-3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
AVE are authorized to
4H +. NJ. AkRIDGE
3aadidate for Constable of Prairie township,
3nsicct to the action of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

the eleventh hour hut came under
the pole a neck ahead.
None but Democrats should be
allowed in the primaries, whether
they agree to support the ticket or
not.
Jones, in the Second, is most too
heavy to run, but for a short race it
is hard to beat a fat man, as be
proved.
The Republicans will have trouble
in getting material for a ticket that
will run at all except in the case of
a councilman or so.
Because a Democrat has had a
friend defeated at the primaries is no
reason he should blow around about
boiling the nominees. We have too
much such talk In Mexico.
Councilman Pratt should be reap
pointed superintendent of the Gene
terry. He has made a most faithful
one and takes great pride in the APP
pearapce of the last home of the
citizens of Mexico.
The following are the voting places
next Tuesday:
First Ward-Ofice of White &
Co.'S livery stable.
Second Ward-Ofice of Houston
& Trimble's lumber yard.
Third Ward-Sheriff's office in the
court house.
Fourth Ward - Office of Lemp's
Warehouse.
Fifth Ward-Pollock & Co.'S grain
elevator.
Sixth Ward - CARROTS grocery
store.
APPoINTIyE OFFICERS.
Among those spoken of for ap.
pointIve offices by the council, we
hear of the following: For sexton OF
cemetery, B. Bradley street COM
missioner, John Cowen, John Cow
horn, Shanks Mckinney, Milt Doug
lass and many others. Night police
men, two to be appointed, Robert
Kemp, James Marshall, Pete Camp
bell, Buddy" Dobyns, VIM. Pratt,
John Campbell and Ed. Rodman.
CITIZENS CKE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-01

Clark & Potts viii be at the Fair
Ground the present season with their
stable of Stations and Jacks. For
full particulars see next weeks issue.
The Washington bee., 1886-06-05
LOANS

LOANS
l per cent to per cent per annum: three
months to q lifetime duration Oh good securi-
ty.
INVESTMENTS,
$500 will secure one BRUNSWICK 21-THA.
LER BOND and one ITALIAN RED CROSS
BOND, the next redemption Of VIII ch soon
tax es place. Every bond participates In four
redemption Drawings annually, and has
more than one chance TO obtain O premium
of from $4,000 10 $l0O 900. as interest on the
investment. and the Bonds ut all times are
worth their face value. and must be redeemed
by their respective governments. the same
rs our United States Government BOnds
No Blanks. No Risk whatever, and hun
dreds Of opportunities for redemption. with
premiums ranging from $40 TO 500, ,0O0-5OO, 600
Lire being one Of the largest premiums S3
will secure one OF these bonds for the next
redemption.
Remit sS by Money Or Ter. Draft, Registered
Letter or Express. Balance payable in
monthly instaliments. U. s. Government
Bonds on monthly payments
Address for circulars, &c,
c. w. FOSTER, BANKER
~ broadway. New York.
The Washington bee., 1886-06-05
DECORATION DAY IN PHILA.
DELPHIA.
THE HOTEL BROTHERHOOD GROW
ING. PRESIDENT HAMILTON SICK.
AGREAT DAY OBSERVED.

(From our Regular Colrespondent.)
Philadelphia, June 3rd, 1886.
Decoration of the soldiers graves
commenced Saturday morning and
continuedsun il Mondar. The fioI-
al displays by the different Posts
and conveyed oy them to the vari-
Gus cemeteries, were excellent.
The flowers sent by the soldiers OF
this state to the graves of Grant,
Hancock, Meade and Mcclellan
were very tastefully arranged and
great credit was due to the Florist.
The Robert Bryan Post, that l
spoke of in my last letter, at their
camp fire spent a very pleasant
evening in speaking and singing.
All were well pleased at is recep
tiOn.
Mr.. NARROW, a member of the
Hotel Brotherhood visited your city
last week, washington being his
home) returned here Thursday and
gave the members a glowing ac-
count of the future organization of
the Hotel Brotherhood next fall at
Washington. One of the greatest
points connected with the Brother
hood is the care they exercise in
coming to the rescue of fallen
Brother, by sickness. During the
presidents (Mr. Hamilton,) sick
ness he was waited upon by the
sick committee, but not needing
anything, he refused to accept t. e
amount that was due him weekly
and instructed the committee to
retain the amount in the treasury
of the association. At their last
meeting it was resolved by the
members for him to accept, which
was done, and out its many mem
bers, Mr.. III. is the only member
that has drawn upon the sick fund.
Every member of the Brotherhood
will always stand firm by him as
he has made the order what it is,
and has protected it from all the
stigma's that has been slured
against it, by jealousy of one or
two who have a personal dislike
toward him. The Brotherhood
still lives and is ready at any time
TO be called upon to do charita-
ble act, as 1T has done in the past.
Mr.. John +. Waters, head hall
man of the American has the SYM
pathy of his many associates and
Brothers in the sad affection that
has befallen him by the loss of his
mother and tue severe illness of
his wife. May God ever watch
and guide John to prosperity, he
is a good soul, and has my sincere
sympathy.
Messrs George Brown and VIM.
Rrather will leave for Cape May in
few days. They are resting now
vi anticipate good season from
capes; after the season is over
I'll v will pay their parents a visit
at Washington and then return
to the city of Philadelphia where
they will locate for the winter.
The Mikado was performed here
on Thursday night last under the
supervision of Prof. w. j. Powell
and embraced some of the finest
colored talent of the city and was "A
success. The characters We're well
taken and acted and many praises
were extended to the troupe for its
success. | close with many re-
CARDS,
Yours.
Wanderer.
The Washington bee., 1886-06-05
MAKE MONEY!

MAKE MONEY!
Fortunes are yearly made by
successful operators in Stocks,
Grain and OIL.
These investments frequently
pay from $500 to $4,000 or more
on each $100 invested.
Reliable correspondents want
ed. Address for circulars,
WILLIAM E. RICHARDS,
Banker aud Broker,
80, 40 & AZ Broadway. N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23
Points for Ladies.

Ribbons are worn in profusion, and
nothing is prettier than ribbon taste
fullymanaged. The fashionable ribbons
Of the season are striped gauze and
satin, or faille with a pearl edging like
lace.
Sleeves are of medium length. fitted
less tightly than has been the custom,
and more trimmed at the wrists, where
they are sufficiently large to permit of
the gloves being drawn smoothly under
them.
Light wraps of cloth are very pop
ular, and some styles are braided or en-
broidered around the neck and sleeves
and across the ends of the fronts, and
need no other trimming save ribbons to
tie at the throat.
Vests OF white or fancy linen orduok
are worn with stylish tailor-made
dresses. With these the plain linen
collar and cuffs are arbitrary, and tie
of silk or satin, not unlike those worn
by gentlemen, is worn with this yerv
mannish costume,-M 7. World
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23
FARM CANNERiES,
"A Paying Investment For Owners Of Small
Orchards.

Paying Investment For Owners Of Small
Orchards.
A man who owns a small orchard and
fails to provide himself with cannery,
or at least with fruit dryer or evapor-
ator, commits blunder in a financial
point of view. Instead of selling his
fruit to the large canneries at a nominal
price, he can, by procuring a small ap-
paratus of his own, costing only thirty
to fifty dollars, render himself practical
ly independent of the canneries and
realize much larger profit on his fruit
He can. if he chooses, make spec.
ialty of a certain kind of fruit, and
by extra care and attention in
selecting and canning make a reputa-
ton for that particular brand or class
of goods that will soon create demand
for it in the market at more than re-
munerative prices. By the fruit-dryer
or evaporator, also, many tons of fruit
may be saved and protitably disposed of
which otherwise would rot upon the
ground Or serve as feed for cattle and
swine. A farmer who is his own Gamer
has great advantage over one who is
forced to sell his fruit for what he can
get. The one is Independent, and takes
care of his own crop, and the other
must take what is offered him or lose
his entire product. of CALI
0rnid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23
THE COMPLEXION,
Health and Beauty Preserved BY Eating
Nutritious Foods Regularly.

Health and Beauty Preserved BY Eating
Nutritious Foods Regularly.
The complexion is an important con
sideration. American girls are famed
for their natural richness in this regard,
but too often, alas, they destroy then
beauty with paints and powders. Th,
use Of cosmetics has been common ir
all ages and in every land Scripture
records the painting of Jezebel Ezekiel,
the prophet, speaks of the eye-paintine
common among women, and jeremiah
talks of rending the face with painting.
One thinks with a shudder of Jeremiah7s
words when the case is recalled of one
OF the beautiful Cummings, whose native
complexion was unrivaled. but who not
only destroyed it by paint, but actually
died at twenty-eight years of age, of can.
Ger In the face caused by the use of pig.
ments. Milk was the favorite cosmetic
of the ladies of ancient Rome They
applied plasters of bread and ass milk
to their faces at night, and washed them
Off with milk in the morning. Poppora
the wife of Nero, was wont to battle in
ass milk. As cosmetic milk would
be harmless, of course, but milk
baths and baths impregnated with
perfumes need not be mentioned
except as absurdities in which silly
women have believed and still do be.
lieve. The use of eau de cologne oc-
casionally in the water used for wash.
ING the face and neck is said to be very
good, as it assists in Frightening the
skin, or little gin may be used instead
OF eau de cologne. Food and drink
undoubtedly have a very decided influ-
ence on the complexion. Brillat
Savarin said: "Gourmandizing is ia.
vorable to beauty" A train of exact
and rigid observations has demonstrated
that succulent, delicate and careful
regimen repels to q distance, and for
length of time, the external appearance
Of old age. 1t gives more brilliancy to
the eyes, more freshness to the skin,
more support to the muscles; and as il
is certain in physiology that it is the de.
preston of the muscles which causes
wrinkles, those formidable enemies OF
beauty, it is equally true to any taat
those who understand eating are com,
paratively ten years younger than those
who are strangers to this science. The
pale, pasty-complexioned danes do not
understand eating. Instead of feeding
at regular periods, upon well-cookeG,
nutritious food, they waste their appa-
lite upon cakes, sweets and other in,
articles. From F. ", Smith's
talks WiM Homsly Girls"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23
USEFUL READING.
Method Which Tends to Education and
Develops Mental Power.


A young mans very desultory read
ng will, perhaps, be one of the most
aseful means for finding what his life's
career should be. Knowing himself, or
being known, as has been said, by those
directing him, and by his own discursive
reading having learned what work for
his peculiar abilities is open for him in
the world, he probably will Judge quite
readily what line of study he should at
first pursue, and, following out thi.
clew, at first by the aid of judicious ex.
ternal guidance, he will, with ever in.
creasing self-reliance and discrimina.
ton, proceed to fulfill the req uirements
of education and the inclination of his
own mental disposition. This method
of development is the natural order by
which intellectual growth, by means Of
books, or any other means, proceeds.
To make choice of certain hundred
books for any mans perusal, in his
youth or afterward, is but feat Of
cleverness, arousing curiosity OF
wonder, but evolving moth.
ing--ending in the choice.
A man may be possessed of any mum.
Der of good books; and, possibly. a
thousand books might be selected, all OF
which may be, by general consent,
called excellent and worth possessing;
and, perhaps, he would be none the bet
ter for them all. Young men do not
require hundred books at once. In
deed, the fewer well-selected books a
youth has to begin with, the more safe
he is against excessive loss of time. His
most important question is not, what
shall read? but, what need l readp
The students care should be to read as
little, and to think as much as possible.
Thus he will find what thing it is that
he at any time Immediately requires to
know, and he will make this pressing
need the object Of his next requirement
in books. This lethod tends to educa-
ton; it develops mental power, and
makes cultivated man. A hundred
books procured and read without ap-
propriate sympathy, and interest, and
thought, will merely make an animated
bookcase of the man.-Quarterly Re-
UteU.
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not always as clean as they should be-
the boiled beef is of good quality and
the potatoes have fine flavor to the
young fellows who have appetites sharp.
ened by four hours hard work.
| By quarter to twelve o'clock, the
conscripts have got into clean jackets,
buckled ON their belts and are ready for
instruction in maneuvers on foot. They
are taught that the length of the stride
is fixed, and that they must take just as
many per second. En- avaaat, marche!
Halle! and each time the brigadier OF
other sous officer corrects the align
ment. This drill goes ON until two
O'Clock, when the bugle sounds the ere
pos
1t is necessary to instruct the recruits
in the A B G of their profession. They
must learn that a Colonel wears five
gold stripes and Lieutenant-C Colonel
three gold and two silver stripes, and
that the former must be addressed
as "Mon Colonel" All this is in
termingled with such maxims as "Dis-
cipline is the true strength of an army"
and such appropriate comments as the
instructor feels called on to make.
This afternoon lesson is not popular
with the recruits, besides the heatr de Ia
soupe is approaching, and empty stom-
achs have no ears. Accordingly, the
officers and non-commissioned officers
whose duty it is to impart this instruc.
ton have any thing but pleasant task
on hand.
With the end of the week comes a
welcome change in the monotony of the
recruits daily life. At two o'clock on
Saturday the Colonel, accompanied by
his whole staff, passes in review the
regiment. The conscripts are already
beginning to feel proud of their uni
forms. As briefly as possible the Col
onel expresses his satisfaction, lets the
men off from such punishments as they
may have incurred, and If he is really
pleased, gives all hands permission to
stay out of barracks until midnight
j. II. Haynie, IN San Francisco Chroni
c[e
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Court Of Chancery, which belong to Amer
can citizens. The court has held possession
in some cases, for more than one hundred
and fifty years. Cox & Co., London, En-
gland, have with great care and diligence
compiled book Containing the names Of
fifty thousand heirs and their descendants
who have been advertised for to claim
these fortunes. The book gives Christian
and and surnames, and instructions how to pro-
Sent free to all parts of the world upon
receipt Of one dollar. Remittance NAV be
made by registered letter or money order.
Address COX & CO., II Southampton
Buildings, London, England. Cox e. Co.
refer by permission to the Kellogg News
paper Company, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23
HOME AND FARM.

One who has used it says that the
manure from stock that has been fed on
ensilage is of better quality than that
made by feeding hay.
-Toads are very fond of bees, and
destroy large numbers of them, patient;
ly waiting near the hives for the pur-
pose of securing those that come within
their reach.
-NcEs Magazine says that. flowers
in California lack fragrance, even such
as honeysuckle, heliotrope and mignon-
cite. It attributes it to the dryness Of
the climate.
Put five drops of chloroform on a
little cotton or wool in the bowl of a
clay pipe, then blow the vapor through
the stem into an aching ear, and in
slant relief will be afforded. Cincinnati
Times.
"A capital method of administering
castor oil to children is to pour the oil
into pan over moderate fire, break
an egg into it and stir up. Then flavor
with a little salt, sugar or current jelly.
Exchange.
In planting trees it should be re-
membered that tree is not post, re-
quiring only a small, deep hole. To
insure success with trees broad hole is
required, and this should be filled up
with rich, friable earth Chicago Jour
nal.
1T is told of kicking horse that he
was cured by suspending sack behind
him filled with hay. At first his kick
ing was something terrible, but he
subsidized entirely when the hay returned
toward his heels every time.-Iroy
Times.
Bread Pudding: Pour half pint
of beef tea, boiling, over the crumbs Of
French roll, beat we'll together and let
it soak for half an hour; add two eggs
beaten up in milk; beat all together,
add salt and pepper, put the pudding
into buttered pie dish and bake quick
ly for three-quarters of an hour
Western Rural.
Farmers who have been in the habit
of drawing potato vines to their barn
yards to be worked up into manure
had better omit the practice this year,
especially in places where the potato rot
has been prevalent. The rot is I'M
doubtedly produced by fungus growth
which originates in the leaf, and carry
ing this to the manure heap is the most
certain mode of spreading it over the
farm.-N. Y. Telegram.
-Beets and Butter Sauce: Take two
Bermuda beets of medium size. Wash
and dry them without breaking the skin.
Boil them for thirty-fve minutes in fast
boiling water, slightly ,salted, which
must entirely cover them. Then scrape
of the skins, cut the beets into slices,
and the slices into strips. Melt an ounce
of butter. add to it a little salt, pepper
and teaspoonful of vinegar. Pour it
over the beets and serve.-Boston Globe.
Rice Pudding: Wash cupful of
rice, put into a deep baking dish which
will hold quart and a pint of milk;
add four tablespoonfuls of sugar and a
pinch of salt. Bake in slow oven
three hours, stirring frequently, so that
the top does not brown till done; as the
milk cooks away add more, using that
which has been kept hot on the stove.
This is nice dish for children, as it is
simple and more palatable than plain
rice.-The Caterer.
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Two years ago, at Philadelphia, Z
bouquet containing a two-hundred dol
lar diamond ring was thrown on the
stage to Lolita. The woman who threw
it. Mrs. Isabella Jennings, was shortly
afterward sent to the lunatic asylum.
Her estate has now brought suit against
Lolita to recover the ring.-PhiladeI-
phia Press.
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The Oft Told Story

VI the peculiar medicinal merits of Hoods sars..
paftiie is fully confirmed by the voluntary testi.
mony OF thousands who have tried it. Peculiar TN
.e coahonaton' proportion, and preparation of its
ingredients, peculiar in the extreme care with which
tits put up. Hoods Sarsaparilla acoomplishes cure,
wnere other preparations entirely fail Peculiar in
.ne unequal good name 1t has made at home which
tower OF strength abroad" peculiar In the
pnenomenai sales 1t has attained, Hoods sarsapa.
.il.a Is the most popular and successful medicine
D..o'e .he paoifc to-day for purifying the blood,
giving strength, and creating an appetite Give
trial. Be sure to get Hoods.
sunered from wakefulness and low spirits. and
siso nad eczema On the back OF my head and neck.
when was very annoying. took one bottle Of
doods sarsaparilla, and have received 90 much
Denent that am gery grateful and am always
s,na SPEAK 5000 word for Hoods sarsapar1lla"
hrs. J. 8. SNYDER, rottsville. Pa.