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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-20
ClOthlnG

Martinsburg to allow a gang of negro
and indulge in games of base ball, yell
ing and hooting like inmates of pande-
monium turned loose, and that, too, right
at the door of our colored sanctuary.
of the colored population deplores such
proceedings, Inc we think it the duty of
our sworn officials to protect US against
such fragrant infractions Of our town
ordinances. A poor half-staryed COW
can't be turned out to Craze without be-
ing gobbled up and put into the pound.
but base ball toughs can take the town
without any interference with their
usurped privilege. A few broken doses
of consistency would not disturb the
peristaltic action of our worthy town
fathers.
Motherly old hens arc beginning to
cluck, cluck, and scratch about for their
new broods of spring chickens, while
the d%omineering old chanticleer struts
around with an air of conscious pride as
if though the tedium of the necessary
sedentary programme had been individ-
uflIy performed by his roostcrship, just
like II man.
Two new churches will be built here
this spring, the Catholic and Methodist.
the fall.
Applying his remarks to individuals,
we heard a fellow remark the other day
that 'every dog had his day" The ques-
ton naturally arises, how can this be
when there are more dogs than days.
While the family was absent from home
last Sunday week, the residence of Mr..
IWm. Cornett caught fire from an explod-
ed lamp Mr.. Cornett returned while
the fire was in It's inception, and succeed
ed in extinguishing the flames.
Mr.. N. NJ. Friedman, President of the
Martiusburg Photo-Copying Co, spent
Friday and Saturday in St. Louis.
There are more tough "frying size'
kids in Martinsburg than any town twice
its size in the state. The majority of
them from four years old up smoke,
chew, swear and indulge in every other
known depravity. Parents should nip
this thing in the bud by turning the
posterior anatomy of these fresh juveniles
sky wards across the knee and periodical
ly administering heroic doses of double
extract of pine shingles and leather
straps.
Garden truck is beginning to elevate
itself above the face of mother earth, and
already visions of early peas, young
onions and string beans are beginning tc
feast upon our enraptured vision, stirring
into activity our gastric juice to such an
extent that we sometimes imagine ouI
stomach full of little bugs and each one
trying to get IN top.
Rumor has it that a worthy and hand
some son of Erln's Isle will ere the wax
ing and waning of many moons, lead tt
the hymenial alter a fair Hiberniar
daughter. Both. parties reside neal
Martinsburg.
These bright moonlight nights are
highly suggestive of lawn parties. Won't
some of our gallant young gentlemen
take the initiation? SENIOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-20
Fl LEDGER.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1886.
MARTINSBURG MUSINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG. Mo, May 11.-Busi-
ness is in a state of revived activity. Our
merchants are cor~respondingly happy.
Much complaint among the yeomanry
regarding the destruction by mice of corr
planted in ground plowed last fall. Many
are replanting.
No preaching in the city Sunday to sa-
tiate the burning desire of US poor sin
ners who were hungered. Athirst fol
spiritual food, this should not be thusly
We have three full-fedged energetic
doctors at present sojourning in Martins
burg for health and pleasure. No bust
ness in their line, thanks.
Last Saturday night Levi Lee was her,
metically sealed until death do US part, tc
Miss Nellie Chambers, both highly color
ed. ''Now sing to me of Heaven"
Miss Ada Oyerbagh, II of Martins.
burg's fairest and brightest daughters, a
present teaching near Laddenia was Wis,
lting friends here Sunday.
AiItSS <AIelC SOpCidHt, Lllt blNdtituS dlit
piquant belle of Martinsburg, was ~visitin.
her sister, Mrs. Elton, in Wellsville last
Monday.
As every man is a lawyer after court il
over, so is every man as brave as a lioI
after danger has passed. This was aptl,
Illustrated last Monday morning by tn,
amount of braggadocio INDUCED in rela'
tive to O little affair which disturbed thu
peace and quietude of our little city las
Sunday week.
Bill Jones,a well known itinterant knigh
of the awl and last, has pitched his ten
in M~artinsburg, or more properly speak
ing he is occupying a suite of DON il
the Hotel de Coal house in the rear O
Jim Barker's harness shop. Bill snooze
on the soft side of an oak plank and GOV
ers himself with Gods blanket-the gree
sky-but still no waves of trouble rel
across his peaceful breast.
Tramps are growing numerous and an
noying. Don't know if it wouldn't be
good idea for cur citizens to form an anti
tramp association and boycott thes
ubiquitous tourists who toll not, neithe
do they spin, yet live off the fat of tn
land. All tramps anchoring in Martins
burg should be given hours-very shor
hours at that.
Mr.. j. T. Stephenson has resigned tn
superintendency of the Union Sunda
School. This step is much to be regret
ted as he made q most competent and eff
fcient officer. An election will occu
next Sunday to I'LL the vacancy, when MI
S. should be reelected and Unstable
against his own remonstrance.
Mr.. J. p Schoder, our clever accom-
modating r. r. agent, arrived home
few days since, bringing with him hi
new bride, nee Miss Ryan, of wentzvillt
They are at present quartered at tn
Clifton hotel.
Accidents: Mr.. John Wiechhause Il
q grain drill fall upon his right hand
bruising it frightfully and terribly lacerat
ing the index finger. A child of Fran
Sorrel stepped upon an ugly piece {
glass, inficting q painful incision in hi
left foot. Levi Lee allowed a team {
young horses to run away with o wager
demolishing it entirely, himself bein
thrown among the debris, resulting in
violent confusion and liberation CT h
inferior labial a~ppendage and a cavlng
of the superior maxilory bone.
A question: So it is in accord with tn
municipal laws of the quiet little city {
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-20
ssCandid and Right"

Audrain has no fight to make will
Pike. We see no use Of abusing Pike
for nothing unless the idea is tc
drive any support from hat county
away from our candidates for judges
and congress. We are neighbors
and should be on the best of terms
especially as We are going to ask fol
her help shortly.-Mexico LEDGER
That is candid, and that is right
There might arise a contingency III
which Pike would need a little aid.-
GAINESVILLE Sentinel.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Last Saturday night, as Mr.. \. Il,
Suits, one of our grocery merchants,
was ON his way home (the Persons
place accompanied 10y Il colored boy,
he was intercepted by two men, both
veied or masked, one Of whom grasp
ed him by the breast of his coat, pre-
sented pistol, and demanded Mr.
Suits money. Being unable to pro-
tect himself, he surrendered and
up his hands rs ordered, the
robbers took all the money he had
-Sl2G.00. The robbers comrndc
guarded the colored boy who was
with Mr.. Suits. After they got the
money, they ordered Mr.. Suits to
20 ON home, and they came toward
town. Mr.. s. has no idea who the
parties were, hence no chance TO pro-
rure IN arrest or get his money, This
IL u loss seriously felt by Mr.. Suits,
and all who are knowing to 1t sympa-
thise with him and his family.-Suh-
Soirer & Democrat.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

"Well rotted manure is supposed
to have some special superiority over
fresh. Upon investigation it is found
that, what is gained one way, is lost
in another, and that actually some
loss'is incurred in the process Of fer
mentation and in exposure to the
weather. Further it is found, that
nothing Is lost by spreading the fresh
manure upon the land as it is made
The only difference between fresh
and well rotted manure is the latter
contains more soluble and available
plant food, which is desirable when
you wish quick results. But for top
dressing wheat or rye, or as a prepar-
alton for spring crops, and to be
plowed under, the manure may be
spread on the land now, more con-
veniently than at any other time.
The land is not cut up by the wheels,
and in many eases sled can be used
with great saving of labor in lifting,
the manure
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

\ terrible douhtc tragedy occurred
at Windsor, No., last Friday morn
ing, \ negro named John Evans
had for sumo time been living with
his uncle, Rolla Banks. The parties
had had som, trouble over certain
property which Banks had promised
to deed to Evans, but afterwards re-
fused to do 50, and gave Evans notice
to hunt another home. Early Friday
morning Evans wife was awakened
hv loud noise. and found the house
envelopcd in mrs,and her husband
and uncle standing in the door. She
saw her husband strike Banks with
al AK, and then run away. The out
er clothing Of both parties were then
to the rescue, and succeeded in eXtin-
gushing the flames. 1t was diScov-
cred that Banks was seriously cut, his
head being split open from the crown
to the chin, After his wounds were
dressed Il party set out in search for
Evans, who was tracked to Il neigh
boring well, and found 1T the bottom
of it in an unconscious condition. He
was taken out and found to be badly
burned about the face, neck and
hands, and lived but half an hour
after he was taken out Of the well.
rhe suppo>jjion is that Evans first
saturated Banks clothing with kero-
'enc, and after striking him with the
TX attempted to set fire to him, wheA
,is clothing became ignited also.
\ lot of blasting powder which was
II the house at the time Of the fire
Xp'Dled and demolished the build
np. Banks died the following day,
mt being unconscious up to The time
f his death it was impossible to get
nv particulars of the unfortunate af-
air from him.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20
hOafSeneSS.

The Advance says: An old and
respected colored man, lsham Gra-
ham, was found dead in ditch back
Of Mr.. Orders place, in the suburbs
of town, last Sunday morning. Last
Tuesday night he started to a neigh
boris house, the night was dark and
cold and the old man, it is supposed
missed his way, and fell into the
ditch. He was. subject to fits, and it
is believed the shock Of falling,
brought on one of those spells, which
together with the severe cold caused
his death, The body was not at all
dccomposed, though he had been
dead over four days. Poor old Isham
has Laid down the shovel and the
hoe,' and we hope "he's gond where
the good niggers CO.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

The bodies of three hundred SOL
dies, some of whom had been buried
on Governors Island, in Long Island
Sound for more than one hundred
years, were dug up and deposited in
the new graves in the National Gem
etery, at Cypress Hills, during the
early part of this week.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Two men were arrested at Little
Rock the other day for passing coun-
terfeit money. Counterfeit coins
were found in the possession Of these
men, who are thought to be members
of the Arkansas gang Of counterfeit
ers, and it is expected that some in
teresting developments will be made
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Gen. Hancock remains were in
tered in the cemetery at Norristown,
Pa, to day. There was no military
pageant, and the simple ceremonies
were conducted in the Trinity church,
New Work
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Alexander Mauldin, a boy fourteen
years of age, was murdered in Toccoa
Ga, one night last week and left ly-
ing in the street. When his body was
found next morning rore than half
of his remains had been devnured by
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

We quote from al exchange; "a
flock Of sheep froze together during
the recent cold spell in Kentuclty,
and had to be cut apart with u knife.
They were all crowded together dur
ing snow storm, the snow that fell
on them melted for awhile and then
froze again, fastening the entire flock
tOppth hprt
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

The Utica Comet is our authoity
for saying that a singular phenomen-
on was witnessed at Austin, Texas,
on Thursday last. From clear sky
a shower of dust began falling, in
creasing toward nightfall, and contin-
uing through half the night. The
dust had peculiar effect on lungs
and throat, causing irritation and
hnarsenass
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Edward n'Brien, well known to the
business men of Portland, Boston and
Chicago, committed suicide in the
last named city last Saturday, be-
cause of business reverses.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

The sixth annual convention of the
American Agricultural Association
convened ut the Grand Central Hotel,
n. V, on the 18th instant,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Gen. J. D: Nenter died at Column
bus last Tuesday, He was a member
of the Senate from Jefferson and
Claiborne counties.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

The California sugar refinery has
made a reduction Of ten per cent. per
gallon on syrup sugar.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Charles Hermann, butcher. was
hanged at Ruifalo, \. y, on Friday
last, for murder,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

United states troops have been
sent to Seattle, Washington Territory,
to settieth1 anti-Chinese riot.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20

Mr. J. l.. Gillespie has assumed
editorial control OF the Oxford Falcon
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-20
/, ON. =, TIME TAsLs.

1, OR. p, TIME TABLE.
GOING NORTH.
IA. q. Pass'g'r arr. Grenada lG.2i y. m
No, 4, Mail arr. at Grenada t,55 a. IN
GOING SOUTH.
Mo. /, Pass'g'r arr. Grenada 5,S5 pm
No. 3, Mail arr, at Grenada 9.35 p, m
MISS. 4 TENN, RAILROAD.
No. /, Mail, leaves Grenada 8. 10 u. IN
40. S, Freight iva. Grenada II, 90 y. IN
ha. 3. Mail, arr, Mt Grenada $50 pm
No. 6, Freight, arr. Grenada Ais pm
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28
Live Stock NnreS


As soon as the weather becomes cool,
all kinds Of stock begin to "pick up" and
lay ON flesh. Fattening stock should
b. pushed forward.
SHEEP on good pasture gain rapidly.
Ewes, to bring earIy lambs, should run
with the ram. Their period is about $50
days. Drouths and short pasturage in
some sections always make store sheep
plentiful in the markets and low in
price; good opportunity is thus offered
10 buy; good breeding ewes are thus often
picked up, as we'll as such as will atten
well, turn the straw stacks into good
manure and sell well in the spring.
SwINE.-rhe best breeds of pigs may
be fattened at profit, when common,
coarse breeds meta loss or no profit. For
store pigs always use good grades. York
shire or Essex or Berkshire, Peland-
China or Cheshire are crosses that will,
without exaggeration, save one-third the
feed.
Cows on good pasture, supplemented
by feed Of corn and oatmeal and bran,
will keep up their flow well into the
winter, and as good butter may be made
in September and October as in June.
Winter cows should be dried off two
months, and when dry keep gaining in
flesh-it will all come back in milk and
butter. a few days before calying, re-
duee feed, give loosening diet, or
physic-notenOugh TO weaken-to avoid
tendency to foyer at calving time.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28

Phillip Pierce, negro of Jackson
vile, Fla, wants TO bet $50 that he can
suck fOrty-eight raw eggs and drink a
gill Of whiskey within an hour.
IT you desire to possess a beautiful
complexion take Ayers Sarsaparilla.
1t cleanses and purifes the blood, and
removes blotches and clear, and pimples,
making the skin smooth and clear, and
giving it bright and healthy appear
ance. Take it this month.
Fine Strawberries of the second crop
are arriving in Baltimore from Anne
Arundel county, and sell quickly for fifty
cents a box.
Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
tis Immediately relieved by ShilOh's
Cure. Sold by Horn, Lehighton, and
Diery, IFeissport. cow
Mr.. John Gilbert, the veteran actor,
is at Manchester.on-the-Sea, where he
has spent his summers for some thirty
years past.
That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
it. DIR. c. Il. Horn, Lehighton, and
Biery, WeisspOrt.
The Democratic and Republican
candidatrs for Governor of Tennessee
are brothers, Robert l.. and A. A.
Taylor.
ShilOh's Vitilizer is what YOU need for
constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness,
and all symptoms of dyspepsia. Price
10 and 70 cents per bottle. Sold by W.
f. Biery, IpeisspOrt, and DIR. G. Horn,
Lehighton.
In the midst of his infrmities, dur
ing which he has sometimes for days
together been unable to hold pen Mr..
Spurgeon has issued his nineteen-hun-
dredth sermon
Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's CatarTh
Remedy. Price 80 cents. Nasal injec-
tor free. Sold by DIR. C. 7. Horn, Le-
highton, and W. +. Biery, IPeissport.
To cement cracks in stoves mix
stove backing, -four and cold water.
Another way is, take equal parts of
sifted ashes, clay and salt, and a little
water.
Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by Horn,
Lahighton, and Biery, Weissport.
-"Carpets are lower than ever"
says an advertiser. How can that be?
They were down on the floor before.
Asthma. Bronchitis. Consumption.
FOntaine's Cure relieves a cold in l2
hours. Sold by C. T, Horn, Druggist.
You can whip any thing out of a
child but badness, or whip anything into
it but goodness.
If you scorch clothes in ironing,
place them in the sun to draw the marks
out.
Glad tidings Relief and cure Of
throat and lung disease. FOntaine's Cure
is guaranteed to cure cold in II hours.
Sold by G. 4. Horn, Druggist.
Humble love. and not proud science,
keeps the door ofIIeayen.
Dependence on the Holy Spirit was
never meant TO be an encOuragein ent to
intellectual Incidence.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

Cap. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, ply
ing beween Atlantic City and n. Y, had
been troubled with cough so that he
was unable to sleep, and was induced tu
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. ltnot only gave him instant
relief, but alElyod the extreme sUreue g
in his breast, His children were SINH
larN affected and single dose had the
same happy effect. DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery is now the standard RENE " in the
Coleman houshold ami on board the
schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at I. ID. Thomas Drug
StOe.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28

In September there is usually brief
respite from the pressure of hard work
and jobs crowding one upon another as
in early and late harvest. The farmer
who is only little beforehand can easily
make time to attend the county cattle
show and fair, and take some of his pro-
ducts, as well as his family. lie can do
nothing more useful. There may be Il
good deal Of work to do, but that can be
largely left to the hired men, if they
take an interest in the work. The over
haNling and composing of the manure,
plowing and narrowing preparatory to
sowing wheat, cutting up corn, and many
kinds of work of like character may be
safely left to good men, who will be-
sides attend the general routine work and
care for cattle and sheep. The fam
will not run away il the master and mi, :
tress do take a play spell for a few
days.
WINTER WHEAT-If sown early, on
well prepared land, less seed will be
needed. After wheat ground is plowed,
whether a clover sod be turned under, or
summer fallcw is to be used, or wheat
is to follow spring grain or even corn,
thorough narrowing is essential that the
seed may find good, mellow seed bed.
TO prevent smut, wet the seed wheat
thoroughly with one quart of water to
the bushel, if new wheat, and three pints
if old, in which three ounces of blue
'vitriol is dissolved. 1t will not make it
very wet, and the heap should be
shovelcd over twice after you think the
work has been well done. When sowed,
roll and draw water burrows to prevent
heav sai from washing the fell.
CORN should be cut up and stocked be-
fore nipping frosts, which greatly damage
the fodder. These occur shortly after
the fifteenth of September throughout
the great northern corn belt. We prefer
cutting close to the ground, and it is
bes: where farmers value the addition
made by the corn stalks to the manure
heap, as they should.
FODDER Corn should stand until there
Is danger from frost, and then be cut. 1t
will pay to work even into the night to
cut the crop, even though it he eitupon
the ground, for it will not be hurt by
hard frost if severed from its roots. We
are liable TO have very murky, hot
weather just before frost, and such
weather is liable to mildew the fodder il
cut and stocked up, while it will cure
perfectly after the cool nights come.
ENsILAGE.-When corn fodder is pit
ted or ensiloed with sufficient care, and the
IISe of the thermometer, and that put in
pne day which ought to be somewhat
wilted, is allowed 10 getup agood heat
l25 to l30degrees-bcfore more is added,
anyone may have sweet ensilage; and
with this, good milk, well-navored butter
and healthy calves. All the trouble is
with sour ensliage; which, however, is
good for steers and store cattle.
CLOVER SEED.-Save your own if you
can, and if it is fairly free from weed
seeds, such as wild carrot.
GRASS SEED.-Sow with grain in the
autumn. You will get much better
catch.
WEEDS may be fought by the pillow,
the scythe and the bonfire. Those that
have matured seed should be gathered
IN wet weather, so that the seed will not
shell and put in heaps to burn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28

A meteor, brilliant with blue and
red light, was seen from Eastport, Me-,
a few nights ago. 1t was seen for thirty
seconds, and left red track across the
sky after the meteor had disappeared,
To be wiser than other men is to be
h)nester than they, and strength of
mind is only courage to see and speak
the truth.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28
Pilesll Piles !, Piles

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and
itching piles. One box has cured the
worst case of 20 years standing. No one
need suffer five minutes after using
Williams Indian Pile Ointment. Itab-
sorbs tumors, allays itching of the pri'
vate parts, nothing else. Sold by drug
gists and mailed on receipt of price, 81
Williams Mfg. Co., Props. Cleveland
o. Sold at Thomas drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-28
To Young LADIES'.

If your life is made burden owing to
blackheads, pimples and other eruptions
on the face marring your beauty and
causing so much chagrin, it is no longer
necessary to endure it. DIR. Flagg's
Family Ointment will certainly remove
all such blemishes and leave your skin
soft, smooth and beautiful. Sold by all
druggists and mailed on receipt of price,
20c. Williams Mfg. Co., Props,
Cleveland, o. Sold at Thomas drug
store.