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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
The pabies CIV Tor Tt.

And the old folks laugh, when
they, find that the pleasant Cali
fornia liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
of Figs, Is more easily taken and
more beneficial iri Its action than
bitter, nauseous medicines. II il
most valuable family remedy to
act on the bowels. 70 cleanse the
system, and to dii,pel colds, head.
aches, and feyersl. Manufactured
only by the Califnnia Fig syrup
Company, San Francisco, Califor.
MIA. For sale by C. X. Gibbs,
Mexico, Mo. March II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
PnrsInENr CLEvELANp show

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND showed
great sensitiyeness in slipping off
to Florida during the occupancy of
the Capital by the National Demo-
cratic Committee. He wished to
leave the Committee free. to de-
liberate. This delicacy will doubt
less be appreciated We wish the
President and his wife q delightful
soiourn In the land of flowers, briei
though it be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

OMAHA has new paper called
the Hoof and Horn. The editor
will give his attention to the "horn"
department while the business
manager will hoof around after
money to pay the printers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

OUR prospects were never bright
er for a substantial boom than
now. The new railroad from the
north will make Mexico the lead
ing North Missouri city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

ga FELLOW feeling wond'rous
kind manifests itself IN Ed. T
Smith, the Bowling Green lawyer
He declares he would rather be
hung himself than have his client
subjected to the trying ordeal
Pike County attorneys are known
the world over as accommodating
! in the extreme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

No business man can sit down
and quietly contemplate the mis-
fortune it would be to our COM
munity should we fail to secure the
| c., II. & S. railroad. Such op-
portunities rarely present them.
selves oftener than once in a life
time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

w. w. CoRcoRAN, the Washing
ton millionaire and philanthropist,
and founder of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, died Friday. He was
in his nintieth year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

ST. LOUIS now truly deserves to
be known as the "City of Conven.
tons" No city in the world en-
tertains her visitors and delegates
like st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

r. B. Keeton, the handsome
pharmacist, formerly clerk for Day
& Co., is visiting his best girl and
friends this week. he has a situa-
ton at st. Joe, and will go there
|shortly.-Auxvasse Rev;sU.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

THE rumored formation of dia-
mond Trust" has not created
great CONSERVATION in the COM
munity at large, but it has cast a
gloom over the spirits of hotel
clerks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

CONTRIBUTIONS to the new road
are in no sense giving aims. 1t is
but legitimate business transae.
tion-paying for benefits that will
accrue,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
HOW IT WAS SECURED.


Mayor Francis, in his telling
speech, talked of facts almost ex-
clusively. He appealed to the
reason of the Convention and did
it well. His voice was good; his
words were well regulated and his
points were direct, emphatic and
well taken.
He contended that the Conven.
ton should be held in the same
city which had been the scene OF
the memorable Convention of 1875
which had broken the long record
of Republican successes. He ask.
ed that the Convention should be
held in that city on the banks o.
the Mississippi, which, within
three short months had rendered
to the National leader of the Dem.
ocratie party such an ovation as
as never had been surpassed in any
country. The National gathering
of Democrats was an honor to any
city, but to St. Louis with the
Democratic administration it would
be an honor indeed.
He was followed by Geo. Gra-
ham Vest. When Vest marched
toward the platform the whole
house roared. He received ire.
mendous ovation. When he made
his bow to his auditors they refused
to hear him for more than minute
and the way hands clapped and
feet stamped and quiet mouths
whistled indicated that the brilliant
Missourian was among his friends
and admirers and was in touch with
the sentiments of his hearers. He
made a really brilliant speech. He
spoke for eleven minutes and wher
he was not being cheered the sounc
of dropping pin conld have beer
! heard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

We are informed that nearly all
the ministers have contributed to
the railroad fund. This is right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

Mr.. r. NJ. WHITE, editor of the
LEDGER, returned from Washing
ton Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

+ Yesterday a lady took her little
girl to Dick Graham to have the
ehild's photograph taken. The
youngster couldn't be made to sit
still. Graham vainly worked every
device of gentle persuasion to quiet
the little wiggler, and finally said
to the despairing mother:
MADAM, if you will leave the
dear little darling alone with me a
few minutes I think can succeed. "
The mother had scarcely with
drawn when she was summoned
back by the triumphant photo
grapher, who exhibited a satisfac.
tory negative. When they reached
home the mother asked:
"Nellie, what did the man say
to you when / left you alone with
him?"
ssHe thaid," lisped Nellie, "thit
thill, you little tow-head, or I'n
shake the s-s-tuffin out'u youl'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

THERE is nothing refined about
the sugar combiner. Ifthe people
don't like being crushed, he says,
they can lump it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

ALL honor to Mayor Francis and
The St. Louis delegation for their
success in securing the Democratic
National Convention for St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

w. A. MORRIS and g. Leslie
Ferris are active workers in the in
terest of the new railroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

THE irritation in the throat of the
Crown Prince of Germany is said
to be spreading. So is the irrita-
against his doctors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

Now is the time to buy Mexico
real estate. You can put this
down as fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
No More Lodge Dodges.

The autographometer, recently
invented, not only records the dis
tance passed over by the vehicle or
whatever it is attached to, but also
the course taken and the difference
of level and topography Of the
ground. Woman win not think
they have their full right until they
can compel their husbands to carry
autographometers on. lodge nights.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

WHtN the dirt begins to. fly on
the new railroad, Mexico dirt will
begin to fly up in value. Invest
now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

frankie Kuhlman was Thursday
granted q divorce from Emil Kuhl-
man, in the Circuit Court. Drunk
enness and failure to provide were
alleged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

Miss Efiie La Force is home from
. visit Of six weeks in Jefferson
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
obscene Letter Writers.

VANpALIA, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Post-
office Inspector Mackaffer, of St.
Louis, arrived in this city this
morning to ferret out, il possible,
the writer's of numerous anony-
NOUS letters with which the office
has been flooded for the past
month. Drop letters of the most
degrading and infamous character
have been received by number OF
| the best citizens. Ia almost every
instance the contents of the letters
are without foundation and have
caused ill-fseling among respect
liable citizens who previous to re-
ceiving them, were the best Of
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

W. A. Gilliland, prominent Aux.
vase druggist, was in town yester.
Iday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
Children Cry for Pitchers csstorla.

When Bsby was sick, we gave her csstosis-
When she vas child. she crisd for cassora,
when she became Miss. she clung 70 usshossa,
when she had chiidrsn. she gave them caaosia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
The McClain-sampIe Killing

THE Upton Times Is booming
the new railroad for all it is worth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01

w. C. Barnes, wife and little
daughter, of Fulton, formerly of this
city, are in The State of Florida.
Mr.. Barnes wilIreturnin about two
weeks, but his wife and daughter
| will remain until June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01


Mr.. Ben. U. Massey. attorney for
the Chicago, Hannibal & Spring
field, was in the city Friday, having
come up from Springfield to meet
Lathrop and House, two of the
directors who were to be here from
Chicogo, and Mr.. Fudge and Mr.,
Williams, who, it was supposed,
would have finished their ride in
time to return to this city. When
the gentlemen from Chicago STEP
ped from the Alton train at 8
o'clock, a telegram was awaiting
them, telling them to come to Col
umbia. Accordingly, the party Of
three at once left the city over the
IC. & A. The entire party will like.
ly return here at once when a con-
ference will be held with reference
to the direct survey.
Ina conversation with Mr.. Mas.
sey at the Ringo, reporter for the
LEDGER learned that that gentle.
men was not very familiar with the
workings of the enterprise north OF
the Missouri river; or, at least, ht
didn't appear to be. He express
ed the same opinion as the othel
officers of the road have already
aired in the LEDGER: The route
which suits the companys Interests
will be followed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
HuRRAH for St. Louis !

WHEN Dave Francis goes after
anything he always gets it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-01
RIGHT OF WAY.
Excellent Work of the Commit
tee-More Money and Right
of Way Necessary.

The committee on right of way
on the north line, Henry Wood
ward and J. A. Abbay, returned
last Thursday. They show, as a
result of their work, the entire
right of way from the Rails County
line to point within eight miles
from Mexico. Anumber of deeds
have been secured within those
eight miles but several land owners
have refused to listen to anything
but a cash proposition. The CON-
mittee thinks s5 600 will buy the
entire right of way not yet granted
and places this sum as the maxi
mum figure. The meeting at Dyes
school house that night was one Of
enthusiasm. Those present signi.
fed their intention ofbeing present
at Saturdays meeting in this city.
R. R. Arnold remained in the
country and will solicit further
subscriptions and rights of way.
The right of way hes been grant
ed from the Rails County line
through the lands ofthe following
persons: VIM. Stuart, Thomas
Dudgeon, J. T. Young. H. F. Nor.
ris, J. M. Beagles, sr., y. W. Bea.
giles, Columbus Cauthorn, Sam
Bunstine, NJ. Pitcher DIR. Mark
Crawford, George Aztlell, John
Henderson, E. NJ. Hughes, C. Ber-
ry, R. E. Lawder and J. A. Abbay
Among those who have refused to
give the right of way are E. B. Nor.
ris, one mile; James Logan, one.
eighth mile; J. M. gBeagles, Jr.,
one-half mile; Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Simons, = Akermann and several
others between this city and Wor-
cester. c. HI. Harrington and Jas.
Summer, off the present survey,
have given deeds, should the road
cross their lands.
Mr.. T. F. Gill, of Perry, in a
letter to the Rails County Record,
with reference to the new road,
says, among other things:
'sI learn from Mr.. Fudge that
the c., II. & S. have arranged to
borrow from the c., B. & @. R. R.
Company 900 car loads of ties now
lying on the Short Line R. R. in
Rails county, which they think
will tie their line from Hannibal to
Maxico. I presume they expect
to get their rails from the same
source, as see the c., B., & O.
have recently made purchase oi
steel rails amounting to 81 800, 600
1--WE will have to guess at the
balance"
THE DIRECTORS HERE
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
RURAL REAPINGS,

To KILL cabbage worms. sprinkle sulphur
on them in the morning while the dow Is
on is the best time.
AN experienced sorticulturist advises
corn as good crop for a young orchard
The roots, being near the surface, do not
draw on the tree, and the broad leaves
make good shade.
LINES Of ancestry, traits of character,
great performances and marvellous exhibi.
tons Of strength, endurance and speed,
have marked the footsteps Of the horse
His development has been source oi
profit, lesson Of instruction and proof to
the world Of the capacity Of farmers to
conquer success.
IT is noticeably that where there are good
roads the farmers are more prosperous and
the farms ave more valuable than where the
roads are n sglected. Good road horses and
good carriages are found where the roads
are good, and the people appear TO be moro
contented. 1t is certain that money IN
vested in roads is well invested. 1t pays a
hig interest and every body gets a share of
1t.
LEAKY roofs on the barn and stables are
extravagant. A small leak allowing tpace
foronly drop at time may materially
damage a large amount of hay during a
northeast storm. fthe stable be damp the
temperature thereof viii be lowered by
reason of the evaporation of the moisture
A dry stable will retain warmth, while a
damp stable will be cold and uicomfort
able
A LITTLE extra food goes a long way in
keeping up condition. For oLyht-months
lambs and young, growing sheep, a half
pound of bran, with one or two gills of corn,
or q half pound of oil meal, will keep them
thriving For fattening sheep, to be sold in
late fall or early winter, give one pound Of
corn and half pound of oil meal; this, with
part pasture, will push them forward favor-
ably.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
7~|-@ . N---------
THE LAW OF GROWTH.
Some Very u eful Suggestions for Guidanc
In Observation.

Some Very u cful sue gestions for Guidance
In Obscrv alton.
The rule Of growth is that q child
should increase two pounds in weight
for every inch in height between three
md four feet. and two aud a hall
pounds for every inch weight between
four feet and five feet Any child
more than seven pounds below the
wight here given shonld be examine ed
medically. A remarkable fact thai
comes out from the tables is that the
boys at the public schools and young
men at the universities and cntcrin .
the public service, herr, called the pp-
per Glasses average about three inche,
taller and from six pounds 10 twenty
pounds heavier than boys in1hc Board
schools and young apprentices and
workmcn. Two causes may be as
signed for this--frst, hcrcdity, the
one srringing from taller parents
and. secondly, favorable surround
ings. Deficient and improper food,
town air, laborious work at early
ages, all stunt the growth. Every
one knows how a change from close
town TO free country life. with plenty
of exercise, stimulates growth. J
have seen three and a half inches
thus produced in tour months where
all means in town had signally failed
before. A good rule for predicting
future height is that if five feet is
passed between ten and eleven years
Of age the child will be tall; if bctwccr
thirteen and fourteen, of medium
stature; if not till fifteen he will BE-
short. Increase of weight is also
largely due 10 climate. remember
an excccdingly-slim and elegant young
lady coming to the north of London
from The west of ireland. In n fcu
weeks there was trouble with the
dresses, and this continued, for the
girl got so stout rs 10 quito lose her
elegant figure. Her friends were in
despair. Baniing was tried, but still
she grew apace. Circumstances a
this time required her return to Con-
naught. and in two months time,
when she had got thoroughly soaked
again in that humid climate, she wrote
in triumph that the odious fat had all
disappeared and her beautiful figure
returned. Again she came to London
and as she gradually dried rene wed
troubles with The dresses began, and
al last the question became urgen
whether she would be dry aud stout IN
London or damp and elegant in Ire
land. 1t is needless TO say she at once
chose the latter.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
INDUSTRIAL BRevIr,es,

PERruMERs now utilize the scent Of ths
cucumber.
Milk in the shape Of powder is now pre-
pared in England. 1t is said TO keep first
rate.
ITALIANS are engaged In making cheese
out OF tomato pulp at Burlington On j.
canning house.
The ostrich feather trade Of South Africa
is SO depressed that feathers which former
ly sold for ei25 how bring only s750, and the
value OF the birds has declined accordingly
THE Ohio Home for the Blind, al IBERIA
Morrow County, has now eighteen inmates,
who earn from fifty TO eighty-flve cents per
day, after paying their board, in making
brooms.
Tue silk manufacturers through Penn
sylvania are having difficulty in finding a
sufficient supply Of skilled labor The work.
men object TO leaving the large cities and
going into country towns.
A San Francisco concern is making hand.
some pressed brick out of coal ashes and
cinders. These bricks have stood the Sc
verest tests for strength and are made
without baking or burning.
AN English company claims to be able "a
make one ton Of pure tin from thrty-three
tons Of scraps aud waste tin, and figures
out profit Of $3.50 ton for tho business,
counting pure TIN at only $500 ton.
ONE offhe bcst-informed bee men in TIRE
United Dtates estimates the total annual
honey rrDduct Of North America and the
plants d producers TO be worth s30,0 ,0O0, 900.
Californla STANDS first in tho production Of
honey. 'taf ..at
A MANUFACTURER in New York State is en-
gagged in drafting design for car to be
made entirely Of wood pulp. II will be light,
cheap and indestructible by fire orrollision.
II 1t should be thrown of the track II would
simply bound into the air and settle down
Into its place.
COPPER and sulphuric acid make the blue
vitrol of commerce, iron and sulphuric acid
make the green titrol marble dust and sui
phuilc acid make the sparkling, exhilarating
gas that bubbles and froths through soda
water; while starch, or sawdust, OF ole
woolen rags and suiphuric acid viii make
sugar or sirup. .'.... .... ... a.
THE raising Of mushrooms in the tunnels
near LaSalle, ILL.,, proves TO be success.
There are six acres Of mushroom beds in
these tunnels, and two crops will be raised
every twenty-four hours. About one hus
dred bushels will be taken out now, but this
will be increased. The sprawn is shipped
from France and England.
FLORIDA perfumery company has nine-
teen acres of tube roses in Fairfield and San
Msteo, and expects to plant nearly two hun.
dred acres more. The manager Of the com.
pany says that Florida is far ahead of South
ern France, where the flowers are raised
extensively by irrig.ting at a great expense
He asserts that he has known the flowers
from one acre of land to sell for E., 900 in one
season. G..
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
USEFUL AMI SUGGESTIVE.

Gu. jewels should never be wiped
after washing. Wash carefully with
brush and CASTLE soapsuds; rinse and
lav face down deep into fine sawdust
until dry; lockwood dust is best.
-Roly-poly. Roll out about two
pounds of paste, cover it with any jam
or marmalade you like, roll it over and
lie it loosely in cloth, well tying each
end; boil one hour and serve, or cut II
in slices and serve with sauce over it.
Often after cooking a meal a per.
son will feel tired and have no appetite.
For this, beat a raw egg until light
stir in little milk and sugar, and sea.
son with nutmeg. Drink half an hour
before eating. .I--.
A delicious drink for a GONZALES.
cent is made by soaking tablespoon
full of gelatine in cup of water; let it
stand for an hour, and pour on n cup of
boiling water; add tablespoonful of
currant jelly and as much sugar, the
least pinch of salt and little cinna-
mon. When ii cools, STIR in a cup Of
thin cream.
bombay Toast-Take one ounce
of anchoyies, wash, bone and pound
them in a mortar with one ounce of
fresh butter till reduced to q paste,
melt in n sauccpan; add the beaten
yelks of two eggs and pepper and salt
to taste, and spread the mixture on
some slices of nicely toasted bread.
Serve very hot.
The lemon treatment for malaria
is certainly worth trying: Cut lemon.
rind and all, into three slices. Place
these in an earthen stew-pan and add
three eupfuls of water, boil down to q
cupful, then strain with pressure
through linen and set aside over night.
Drink the entire quantity before break.
fast, and make it fresh every day.
Inverness Eggs. Boil eggs hard.
take off their shells. make forcemeat
with parsley, thyme, bread crumbs,
pepper. salt, dripping or butter,
chopped anchovy, and beaten-up
egg; cover tho hard eggs with this
forcemeat. roll in flour and fry light
brown. Serve with cream sauce,
or il preferred, they are equally as
nice without sauce
Potato Turnovers. Mash some
dry, mealy potatoes while they are
warm; add u piece of butter, and mix
with them two or three beaten eggs,
according to the quantity of potatoes.
Dredge a pasteboard, spread on it the
potatoes good half-inch thick. When
cool, cut out in squares or round cakes
five inches across. Put on each large
tablespoonful of any remnants of meat
or poultry minced fine. Turn over
half of the cake to cover il, coat them
over with eggs and bread crumbs. and
bake delicate brown In n moderate
oven.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28

Tent Life IN Sf6erfd, etc, had spent four
years in Russia and Siberia, was thorough
ly conversaut with the ope and the lam
guage, and had reached the conclusion that
the Russian Government had been misrep-
resented, and that the exile system of Sbe-
RIA was not so terrible as was supposed.
Knowing that Mr. KEENAN, held these
views, the Russian Government gave him
every facility for thorough
INSPECTION OF MrSEs AND PRISONS
OF Siberia-the most thorough that had
ever been made by a Traveller. Armed with
letters from tho Russian Minister OF the
Interior and other high officials, Mr.. Ken
nan went everywhere, inspecting mines and
prisons, convict barges and hospitals, and
travelling with chained exiles along the
great Siberian road. He made the intimate
personal acquaintance OF more than three
hundred exiied "liberalsi' and Nihilists,
many OF whom wrote out their histories for
his use. The actual facts, as revealed by
this searching investigation, were far re-
moved from Mr.. Kennan's preconceived
ideas, as this thrilling narrative Of fifteen
months privation and adventure will show.
As - already known, the publication of
Mr., kennan's preliminary papers has re
suited in his being placed
ON THE BLACK LIST
by the Russian Government, and copies Of
1he Conury containing them have the Oh
1ectionable article torn out by the custom
officials before being allowed to enter the
Cars dominions.
IL expected, OF course" says Mr.. Ken
nan, In u recent interview, "to be put on
tho Russian black list. The stable-door liz
locked, but the horse has been stoLen-ane
I've got him.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
Personal Cleanliness.

Very many people do not keep the
skin active and healthy as they ought.
The fear of catching cold leads them
TO neglect TO maintain perfect cleanli.
ness of the body. and as the functions
Of the skin are impaired, the work of
throwing out waste material which
rightfully belongs TO it, falls upon the
Internal organs. They will bear the i'm
posi- ion for time. and will labor to
do the work forced upon them. but
sooner or later they become weakened
by the strain, and then the
waste of the system ac-
cumulatcs within the body and
assists in depressing thc vital forces.
Thus, by neglect to keep the skin in
healthy state. many person becomes
dull and sluggish and disinclined to
mental or bodily effort; all the organs
concerned in life share in the disturb
ancr. and become indolent and torpid.
The need TO maintain perfect cleanli-
ness of the body is, If possible. greater
In winter Than in summer--a fact
which but few appreciate; and 10 tho
neglect Of this essential mag be at
tributed much Of the sickness prevail.
Ing ID the cold weather. which really
eught te b ~ heslth!sst et IN yeeH
The Osceola times., 1888-04-28
A PHI In Time. Saves Njnef

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Purgativc Pellets
are preventive IS well as curative. A few
of these Little Giants" taken at the right
time, with little expense and no inconveni-
ence, will accomplish what many dollars
and much sacrifice of time will fail TO do
after Disease once holds you with his iron
grasp, Constipation relieved, the Liver
regulated, the Blood purified, will fortify
against fevers and all contagious diseases.
Persons Intending travel, changing diet,
water and climate, will find Invaluable, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. In
vials convenient to carry.