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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

The commission appointed by
the New York legislature to in
vestigate the subject of capital
punishment reports in favor OF
electricity. The garrotte, gallows,
guillotine, shooting, are all looked
upon as highly uncivilized meth
DDS of disposing of our surplus
citizens, the commission thinking
electricity, though quite shocking,
the most desirable agent in capital
punishment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

YOU'VE men without money, but
liberal in their talk, should be slow
to hoot at citizens who have money
but are conservative in their views.
Young men of spirit and enterprise
go great ways toward making a
city, but the men with money are
essential to the securing of any and
every enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE notes given by the Mexico
people to the new railroad require
the road to run through Columbia.
The notes given by the Columbia
people should require the road to
run through Mexico. Mexico and
Columbia should pool their issues.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

d. w. MARMADUKE, warden of
the penitentiary, has made report
of the transactions of the prison to
Gov. Morehouse, for the year end
ing December 81, 1887. During
the year there were received $50
prisoners, and at the close Of the
year there remained in the prison
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
l3oARDIxe Housr,
What Docs This Mean r
From the l.,uislsns Joaraai.

J. F. Mounts, once editor Of the
Mexico Intelligsncer, afterwards as
sociate editor Of the Press in this
place, and now owner Of the ver-
sailles, Mo-, Statesman, announces
in the last issue of his paper that
he will hereafter unite his for
tunes for veal or woe with the
Republican party. Can il be that
John has consented 10 change his
politics for revenue only2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

The friends of Col. Hutton, Con-
gresham from the Seventh district,
state positively that he will not be a
candidate for reelection. The ac.
ton of the Democratic congression.
al convention of 1886 foreshadowed
this when the second successive
dead lock in the district occurred.
This will give Audrain to a Pike
county man in return for favors re-
ceived in the late convention, and
if the remaining counties cannot
settle on the best man Judge Robin.
son will nave the world by the cal
and down hill pull.-Rdtts Co
Guide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

/ ,621, a decrease OLA. There were
eight escapes and 20 deaths during
the year. About 66 per cent. of the
eonvicts were worked under the
contract system and the remainder
employed by the State. The labor
of the prison for the year amounted
to $147, ,59S.52, and the cost of
keeping them, exclusive of guards
and pay of officials, s134, ,e39. 80.
The average earnings of each con-
vict, per day, is a fraction under
25 cents, and the average daily cost
of keeping each prisoner, deducting
earnings, is a fraction over II
cents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Our report regarding the Sunday
schools of Mexico is quite interest
ing to all church workers. Mexi-
co.'s Sunday Schools are well at
tended, and the officers and teach
ers are the right people in the right
plana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

James Watts, who lost a mule
Wednesday night, recovered the
animal at Fulton Thursday. The
thief had hired a horse of Wool
wine & Galloway, this city, and
rode to Fulton, leading the mule.
He sent the horse back to Mexico
and sold the stolen animal for $3.50
Watts tracked the man to Tul-
ton, but when he reached there the
thief had gone. The authorities
there telegraphed to this city last
night to look out for Drury Whit
tington, tall, a5 years old, SAND,
beard close-cropped, white eye
brows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Valentines" said dealer in
these airy fairy things this morn
ing, care all in new styles this
year. OF course the usual comics
will be ON sale but the finer goods
are no longer constructed of lace
paper and gold. Everything shown
thus far are of plush, satin and vel
vet, in all conceivable designs and
colors. Valentines are more ex-
pensive this year than ever before,
but already I can see there will be
a big demand"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Clark d Potts Combination Sale.
Feb. II and Is, 1885.

We are receiving entries to our
Combination Sale to be held the
above dates, and all parties who
have q surplus of horse stock can
now have a place in our book,
which will be open until the 18th
Of january, at which date the list
viii be made up for publication.
CLARK 4 PorTs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Asexchange says: "Ifyou carry
five go gold pieces in your pocket
one day the amount of value rub
bed off is exactly two cents. II
is tact worth remembering that
country editors have met with few
er losses from this cause than from
any other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

D. R. FRANCIS, of St. Louis, is
growing in strength as Guberna-
torial timber every day. Land in
Missouri will be worth five dollars
more per acre when some such a
young business man as D. r. Fran
els is Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

SENATOR HALE criticises the Presl-
dent for writing a letter in which he
expressed the hope that "the ex-
eellent ticket of the, united Demo-
cracy might be triumphantly elect
ed" in New York. If Mr. Hale
keeps on like this, the country will
come to consider him fool and
spell it with d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Nor much can be done during
this weather to secure the right of
way for the railroad, but it is just
the weather we want to boom the
male college. Now is the time to
secure such an institution. We may
never have another like opportuni-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE end of the world may not
be so far off as some suppose. If
at any moment the Ohio Legis-
lature should happen to be too
drunk to regulate the universe, al
most anything might happen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
THE RAILS ROUTE.
Director Fudge Submits A Pro-
position to the People
Of Rails County.

The people of Rails county held
a. big mass meeting at New London
Saturday. Like all other meetings
held along the line of the new en-
terprise this one was full Of en-
thusiasm. Enoch III. Fudge, one
of the directors of the Chicago,
Hannibal and Springfield, made q
proposition to complete the road
through Rails county from the
north line of the county to the
southwest corner within one year
from date, in consideration of which
the people of Rails are to give the
right of.way through the county,
the deeds to which are not to be
delivered to the company until the
terms of the proposition are COM
piled with.
Six committees were appointed
to canvass for right of way. Some
trouble with the Hannibal and
Southwestern is apprehended, that
road claiming a right of way
through the county.
In his speech Monday afternoon,
says the Columbia Herald, Col. E.
H. Fudge, of the new railroad, "re-
minded our people that his COM
pany were notobliged to build their
road along this route; that the Chi
cago&Alton people had already Of
fered to sell them their branch from
Mexico to Jefferson City, if they
would build, their line over that
route; but that, for many reasons,
it would be to the interest of the
company to build over this route,
and the road would be built this
way if the proper encouragement
should be extended them from the
communities along the line"
In this connection, Mr.. Fudge
took occasion to say that the COM
pany now has in its treasury, avail
able for present use, $500, 600,
which will be spent at once in con-
structing the line, thus showing the
independence of the company of
financial strlngencies, or inability
to float bonds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union is securing signers
to petition praying the removal
of the internal revenue tax ON
whisky! Do these good women
really know what they want
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

We are surprised to hear that j.
F. Mounts, formerly of the Iatelli-
gencer, has turned Republican. He
is the same gentleman who, a couple
of years since, thought the editor
of the LEDGER ought to be in hi
because some of his antecedents
had been Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

One by one the pilgrims to Cali
fornia return and settle down salts
fed there is ''no place like old
Audrain." Our friend, ]. G. Rob-
bins, is the last to return, and he
says he would not give Audrain for
the whole State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
The Best Method.

The most agreeable as well as
the most effective method of dis
pelling Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers, or cleansing the system is
by taking a few doses of the pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup of Figs. 1t acts gently, yet
effectively, strengthening the or
gans upon whick ii acts, SO that
regular habits may be formed.
Manufactured only by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company, San Fran
cisco, Cal. For sale by G. r..
Gibbs, Mexico, No. till Feb. IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

LOCAL option is now the topic of
conversation around in the stores.
Public opinion is divided and the
political prophets seem to think it
will carry in the county but will be
defeated in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE Farber Eye is going to re-
move to Perry, Mo. The Eye is al
ways wide open for good item
and we hate to have it move from
the county. The Perry people will
give it liberal support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
A New Map.

Among the latest exhibitions of
whatit is possible to accomplish
by the engraver's art is large
pocket map just issued by the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railway, showing the northwestern
country between Chicago and the
Pacific Ocean in detail. A copy
will be mailed free TO any address
upon application to G. H. Warren,
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

MEXICO and Columbia should
pool their issues on the new rail-
road. A conference committee
should at once be appointed from
both towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

NEAR Norwich, Conn, there is
said to be wild animal which en-
ters the town at night and devours
stray cats. Norwich people hope
the animal is married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Coming Back.

The Louisiana Press says John
English, who went to Los Angeles,
CAL, short time since, writes back
that the country is not what it is
supposed to be and he advises his
friends here not to emigrate to
that country as thousands are
daily arriving on the coast who can
secure no employment. The Press
adds that VIM. English, Joe Ried,
Dick and Jim Burnett, who thought
of going there, have about con.
cluded to remain in the land Of
Joe Bowers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

TRAIN robbers and horse thieves
have a poor show in Missouri now.
Eastern papers will please notice
This
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Gov. FORAKER wants his small
potatoes measured in the same
basket with the Blaine and Sher-
man produce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

ENTtR your stock for the COM
bination horse sale before it is too
late
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE quinine makers cried aloud
just as some of the wool-growers
are crying, but nobody has yet
been ruined by cheap quinine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Dismissed.

From the JeHefsoa Caty iFlpune-
The mandamus proceeding COM
menced in theSupremeCourt against
Auditor Walker, to require him to
pay the State Agricultural College
farm So 900 enormously inserted in
the general appropriation bill, has
been dismissed by order of the
State Board of Agriculture. After
examining the matter thoroughly
the board arrived at the conclusion
that the amount had been inserted
in the bill through an error, and
hence no disposition was manifest
ledto claim III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26


The reports from the Northwest
show that over two hundred are
are known to have been frozen to
death in the recent blizzard, with
many missing. Other districts re-
main to be heard from, and the fuf-
ness of the disaster will not be
known for weeks. Some of the
deeds performed in rescuing people
during the storm were truly heroic.
The edge Of the great storm reached
as far south as Texas. At Austin
the thermometer registered 8 de-
grees above, and at Memphis,
Tenn, there was good sleighing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

NEARLY all who left Missouri for
California in the fall will be back
in the spring. No place like old
Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

MEXICO should either do some
thing or declare herself out of the
race for the male college.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
st. Louis Etiquette.


To the Editor OF the Post Dispatch.
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 19.--Which
is proper, on leaving the table, TO
leave your your spoon in your tea
cup or saucer?
BoARDIxG HOUSE.
II is customary 70 leave the
spoon in the tea saucer. In some
circles it is customary to chain the
spoon to the table. In this case
the spoon may be left anywhere
within the range Of the chain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

At a sprinting match at the
Wellsville race track Monday for
$500 a side, Watson, Of New York,
beat Rittenhouse, Of Jonesburg,
10 yards in 15o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE palmy days of train robbing
in Missouri are no more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Mr.. NJ. r. Osburn, of Randolph,
and Miss Minnie Osburn, of Saline,
were married in Recorder Torrey-
sons office Friday by Judge
|of Probate Edwards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Hon. A. r. Tinsley was down
from Thompson Friday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27
Advertising Ratez.

The large and -eliabie circulation OF the CAN.
BEIA FREEMAN oommends II TO the favorable g =.
sideration of advertisers. ~hOte faVors VIII bs.n
serted ct the following low rates
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27
The Sugar Loas Hat.

lnoticed man posing in the lobby OF
the metropolitan Opera House the other
night holding in his hand a hat of the
shape OF sugar loaf. He was apparent
ly dude by profession, ut least that's
what gathered from his get up" His
collar was abnormally high, his lace was
pnched, his cheeks We're tinced with
rouge and his raven locks scattered over
his narrow, receding brow made a pic
ture which was certainly worth study
ing. l watched this little thing" for
some time, ont of curiosity, to see what
sort OF an effect his new tangled hat
would make when placed upon his re-
markable looking head. / did not have
TO wait long and a more extraordinary
looking picture never presented itself to
my eve. The dudes are responsi ule for
good deal, but hope IN the cause OF
su lering humanity they viii never le
allowed TO exist long enough 10 intro luce
a fashion of pointed silk hats. Heaven
knows, we $50 enough queer things
knocking about the streets without hav-
Ing the ni.ht made hideous aud daylight
Objectionable by constant visions oi tkis
new lQolstrOSity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27
a Heroic Young Man.

"The funniest thing | ever ran across
in the ten years 1 have held this position
happened yesterday said my friend,
the ticket agent. a young man came
to the window and bought a ten-ride
family suburban ticket. After paving
for it he asked me TO punch ont seven
rides. l didn't exactly understand what
he wanted, and told him the conductor
would attend TO that all right enough.
He then explained to me that his wife
had given him a ticket that morning con-
tanning four rides; he had used one
coming in and lost the ticket during the
day, and rather than admit having lost
it he bought the new ticket and had the
same number of rides punched out"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27

pages. over -o0o. sally Hi,t.,ra,ea Ae'ts want4t
tsae. n Circulars > al oIaRn a Go I.hiIa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27
The Poets Dream.

Poet (reading a newspaper)-"On the
wall OF the house where Shakespeare
lived a tablet has been placed"
Friend-'O, yes, II frequently happens
that a tablet marks the room where Il
great poet lived"
Poet lsighing)-'I hope that somebody
will do as much for me when / am dead
and gone"
Friend-"Ive no doubt of it."
Poet -"Do you really think so
: Friend-"Indced | do
Poet-And what inscription do YOU
suppose there viii be on the tablet?''
trIcnd-"Room TO Rent"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27
A GILDED SIN.
CHAPTER /.
BY BERTHA NJ. CLAY.

"The pleasant vices OF your youth
make lashes which scourge US in old
age" No words were ever more true,
more full OF wisdom, more full of warn
inc, than these. -.4t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27

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sOc3efB ~ communications designed 10 edft dffsT
fSOn 10 any matter Of iznffef aEldsvidUot tRfel
must Be gdia To1 as advertisements.
JOB PRIsTISa of all kinds neatly and erpec u
ously executed at lowest prices. Don't you forge
IT.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
A Few Economical Hints,

AS so many wives have to economic in
every department Of their domain, perhaps
it may benefit some to know one of their
number has learned by actual experience
that dumplings, for chickens or other stewed
meats, are better when made of -four, little
salt and enough water to make a smooth
dough, which should be rolled thin, cut in
long strips and broken mot cut, in pieces
when put in the KETTLE than the SO called
raised dumplings, in which egg and soda are
used. Rivels for soup are justas good where
made Of only flour and water, as when made
of -four and eggs. Enough -four should be
used so the rivels will not stick together in
solder. Jumps, but in fine dry flakes or
WATERS
A nice, healthful pudding for dessert may
be made by putting layer of stale bread
into a saucepan, then layer OF fruit, sugar,
more bread, fruit, etc., until the pan is full
Then add enough water to moisten all well,
sprinkle sugar over top, which should be
bread, and bake until done The bread
should be Drowned nicely. Serve with cream
or rich milk.
Sweet corn dried is improved by adding
twice as much sugar as salt used in cooking
it. Turnips cooked in the same way gre bet
ter than when boiled with meat. Parsnips
boiled in water slightly sailed, which is
thickened with gravy made Of rich milk
with little -four stirred in, when parsnips
are tender, are excellent. l have had better
success with pancakes made without eggs,
using butternilk and soda-Farm and Fire
side
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.
Buy our ladies 81 so shOe it will please you
How Woman Should Walk.

The best walker ever saw was hopelessly
plain of feature-by inheritance-yet the
soujourners in the mountain hotel where she
dows to see her cross the lawn or go down
the road. Her skirts were of modest length,
just clearing the instep; she wore stout boots
that were well fitted and trim; as she trod,
she cast the whole weight of her body on the
ball Of the foot, rising very slightly on the
toe. She held herself perfectly erect, yet not
stifiy; chest expanded, shoulders down and
fight of q bird, the right onward sweep Of a
canoe-of all swift and graceful things-never
recalling the lounge, or slide, or hitching
bounce, or pigeon like perk, that go for walk
ing with the bevies of we'll dressed women
one meets every hour on street and road
Watch the tide tumbling and bubbling
along the great thoroughfares Of our cities
On fine afternoon, if you would falsify and
confirm the assertion that not one woman in
a thousand uses her lower limbs well, or
cares to learn how to employ them in any
exercise except dancing. Where one 'strikes
out" freely and fearlessly, the nine hundred
and ninety -and-nine shuttle, lunge, bob and
waddle. Men know it, if women do not
Ask your grown brother with how many
girls he can keep step on a smooth pave
ment without feeling as if he were hoppled;
how often he has to execute the half step
that RECEIVERS the rhythmic pace, royalty dis
regarded by bis fair companion.-Marion
Harland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
ASTONISHING CURES.
DIR. French the Wonder OF the Age.

No science has so greatly perpleXed its
disciples as that of medicine. 1t may with
Equal truth be said that none has so in
clined its devoteeS to prey upon the ignor-
Pnce and credulty of suffering humanity
From the earliest ages the doctor and the
grave digger have labored in silent, though
mutually profitable partnership. The
remedies were often the vile compounds
of toads, serpents, cats and insects but
the sick swallowed them in blind faith
History teaches us that the most obstinate
diseases have been cured without medi-
zine, and DR.. French is proving that
IL can be done. He publicly heals
the sick free at the Garfield opera
house every Tuesday and Friday from IL
TO y O'Clock. Mrs. Cole, suffering from
Jung difficulties, publicly reported great
benefit from previous treatment. \ lady
who had suffered from rheumatism for
eight years and was greatly crippled
walked from the stage almost cured. 4
remarkable case was that of a Lady who
had been deaf % years. She was made to
hear a whisper. a little child that had
never walked, the mother said, is rapidly
gaining strength. Many other cases were
treated publicly with equal success. Next
Friday may be the last public clinic the
doctor will hold, owing to the number who
consult him at the Manhattan hotel His
time is fully occupied. Those wishing
treatment should call on him at once as
his STAY will not be long protracted in the
city. Consultations free.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
BOSTON STORE.
A Magnificent Train.

One of the finest vestibule trains that
the Pullman company has ever turned out
rolled into Dearborn station yesterday af-
ternoOn. 1t was the center OF an al adj
miring throDg until late last night. This
Is one of the four trains OF the same char
acter that will run between Chicago and
Kansas City daily. Mr.. Emmons Blaine,
the general passenger agent of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, was
nearly overwhelmed with congratulations
from the railroad fraternity as we'll as
from hundreds of prominent Chicagoans
of both sexes. The train as a whole is
simply superb. Each car is lighted by
electricity from storage battery, which
is supplemented by dynamo and engine
located in the baggage car. The steam
for heating as well as to run this small
engine is taken direct from the locomotive
boiler There are eight cars on each train,
baggage, first and second class day coaches,
a combination smoker, dining car and two
sleepers. The luxurious upholstering in
frames of rich and rare woods, the elegant
china, glass and silver ware of the dining
car, and the close attention paid TO the
smallest details throughout render these
trains perfect rolling palaces. Conductor
Septa Slossou takes charge of this initial
train, with NJ S. Callahan, from the Penn
sylvania limited, in the dining car Gilses,
and j. j. Carter experimenting the two
sleepers, Bisuka and Reynosa. \ hearty
send off will be given to this 100000 train
as she moves out Of Dearborn station at
noon today. 6 If