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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Miss Della Liter entertained
a company of her friends at the
residence of her sister. Mrs. DIR.
Terrell, in the northwestern part of
the city, last evening. An elegant
supper was served at 1870. The
guests took the departure at i
o'clock, wishing Miss Liter 9
merry Christmas and happy
Nau Year
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

e. D. GRAHAM is enthusiastical-
y in favor of a big Christmas tree
ior the poor and says he is ready
kh give S. or $40 toward the same.
L big Christmas tree at the Court
House can be secured if three or
four ladies will take hold of the
natter at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

PARTIES desiring to contribute
ash or goods for the Christmas
distribution to the poor should
notify the committee or the LED
GER at once. The committee is
eollating a list of the deserving
Door of Mexico and no one will
Be overlooked ON Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
AT THE FERRIS GRAND.
The Societies of Hardin College
Give Great Satisfaction
Friday Night-Beauti-
full Tableaux.

PART /.
Inst. Duet-On Blooming Meadows,
Riue-Ring.
Misses Lang and Van Fossen.
Tableau. Cornelia and Polyhymnia.
Misses Eastman and Danforth.
Recitation-By Special Request.
Castles.
Miss Nellie Sharp.
Inst. Solo-Blumen and Sterne.......
Fritz Speadter.
Miss Jennie Caldwell.
Recitation in French. la Mendicants.
Miss Ida Cooke.
Violin Solo,.
Prof. Schumacher.
Vocal Solo-Ave Maria. Schubert.
Miss jamie Eastman.
Cornelian Paper
Read by Miss Nina Smith.
Chorus-O'er Blooming Meadows.
Wekertin.
Vocal Glass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
D Tueker IL

j. d. Tucker Is arranging TO
drive a lot of fine turkeys to ST.
Louis next week. Parties having
turkeys to sell on foot should dive
them around and deliver the same
at once,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

"Mahone, Virginia." no longer
registers in that way. He sets
himself down in this style on the
hotel book: "Gen. William
Malone, Petersburg, Va" !"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
6S MILES AN HOUR.
The Story of a Little Speed
Recorder.
From the Toledo Blade. Dec : 1889.

rom Tue Dtc 1863.
The prevailing stormy weather,
seemingly, has had little to do with
at least one of the Toledo roads.
The Wabash has distinguished
itself again by overcoming the ele-
ments with good road-bed track and
train. The train known as No. AZ,
which arrived at 7:30 this morning,
made fine run for winter weather,
worthy of being put on record.
The train consisted of nine cars, ,one
of which was the private car OF
General Manager Hays In this
car is speed recorder, and it indi-
ca ed speed between some points
of as high as IS 3-4 miles an hour,
and the average time was 55 miles
an hour. The train came in
promptly on time and the general
manager with his car pro-
ceeded to Detroit. That little
speed recorder showed the Wabash
to be in pretty good condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Rev. DoBYNs is going to live in
Mexico while he raises $50, 900 to
keep Westminster in Fulton. Move
your school over, Bro. Dobyns,
and you will not need to raise
aso nno
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

The fight for the Orphan School
is between Fulton and Marshall !,
with the chances in favor OF the
former, providing some fool friends
Of the town don't drive it away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

The Salamander Stove Lining
Company is extending and build
ing every day. There are now
about Is men at steady work in the
factory
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Miss CATHERINE HINDE is one of
the finest artists in the State.
Some of her painting on china at
C.R. Gibbs is the best we ever
examined.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
We Have All Four Of EN-,

fHIH Elt bN. t1BHfs s7EEsf FtuBSs
Mexico has landed a male college
and shirt factory. That is a good
combination, but female seminary
and candy factory beats it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The German papers keep up
their abuse of Stanley.
A young domestic at Madison,
Wis.,, was buried alive.
The Democrats feel the Silcott
defalcation keenly.
Another alleged "Jack the Rip.
per" murder has been discovered.
The first all-American steel
eight-inch gun has proven an entire
success.
Chicago election figures show
that the Republicans were showed
under.
DeBrazza's work in the Congo
country is causing unfavorable
comment.
A large number of spurious
Mexican bands are said to be float
ing in Missouri and Kansas.
Advices from Brazil are that the
new Government proposes to
separate the church and state.
! Farmer Wade will probably fail
in his desire to secure the chair.
manship of the building committee
Dom Pedro has declined to &C
cept anything but his former regu.
lar allowance from Brazil.
Sullivan and Jackson are to meet
in the California Athletic club in
five months.
j. L. Malone and Henry Claess
are matched to play game of con.
| tinuous pool.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Mark Pitcher sold his lot on
East Jackson street TO D. P.
Moore, who will build as soon as
the frost leaves the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Hon. John M. Barker and FAM
lily, of Montgomery county, haye
removed to Mexico to reside, and
are now settled IN the Hord resi-
dence, Just west of L. b. Morris
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

DIR. Milan is going to open an Of
fee at Perry, No., where there are
several patients who desire his
treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Mrs. G. F Clark, of the Monroe
Street Baptist Church, will act on
the Christmas tree committee,
instead Of Mrs, DR.. Rothwell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

u; =. Hathaway, who a few
: 0nce bought the Albert White
sEsy is arranging to move the
e to the northwest corner of
property. He will be close to
7 md at the same time will
sin ths country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

81 recommend the revision of our
tariff law, both in its administra.
tive features and in the schedule" +"
-Harrison's Message.
We favor the entire repeal of
internal taxes rather than the sur
render of any part ofour protective
system. ."-Republican Platform.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

G. Ham Browns sale of horses
was q success. About fifty head
were sold at good prices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

s. P. Atkins writes from Spokane
Falls, w. f., that he is delighted
with the country there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

The Mexico LEDGER has gotten
off the best thing on The dog ques-
ton that we have seen. In wind
ing up the funeral notice of water
spaniel, the favorite of a popular
citizen, the LEDGER, instead of say
ing: Requiescat IN pace, put it
Reqaiesdog IN pace. - Marshall
Prnarpss
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

DR.. L. w. Gates can be found at
the Office of DR.. Milen in this city
while the latter is in Perry tempo.
sarilv
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

Miss minnie Jones, of Martins
burg, is visiting in town.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

THE Christmas distribution to
the poor will be q success. Send
in your donatien at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
Eleven Horse Thieves Lynched,

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Dec. 12.-
Nettle Jacks gang of horse and
cattle thieves in the Big Horn val
ley, eleven in number, have been
|Iynched by q band Of settlers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19
DIR. S. S. LAWS appears to be in
rthe soup financially.

SEVEN new subscribers TO the
weekly LEDGER to-day. The peo-
pie Of Audrain county know where
to get the news.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-12-19

DR.. Brown is in Perry for few
days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
IustiiabIe Ignorance.

1t happened in restaurant. He
sat down and ordered, besides 9th.
er things, coffee. The waiter
brought it and pushed toward him
a bowl of sugar. He picked up a
lump OF it, regarded it curiously,
end, calling the waiter to him,
asked:
"What is this ?"
"Sugar, sir" replied the waiter.
"Sugar I" echoed he, IDqulriDgly.
eyes, sir sugar. Refined sugar,
SIR added the waiter, explanato.
rily.
"Re6ned sugar Bless me, that's
the queerest looking stuff | ever
saw. Never saw anything like it
before
"Never saw refined sugar before
sir' Why, where did you come
from y inquired the astonished
waiter.
81 came from England, cir, and
Pm a shareholder is the Electric
Sugar Refining Company, sir" be
replied with great dignity.
The waiter fied.-Neo York Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
A Quaker Printers Proverbs.

Never send an article for publ
cation with out giving thy name, for
thy name often secures publication
of a worthless article.
Never inquire of the editor the
news; for behold it is his business
to give to thee at the appointed
time withou t asking for it.
1t is not right that thou shouldst
ask him who is the author OF an
article, for it is his duty to keep
such things unto himself.
When thou dost enter his Office
take heed unto myself that thou
dost not look at what may concern
thee not, for that is in the sight Of
good breeding.
Neither examine the proof sheet,
Tor it is not ready to meet thine
eve, that thou mayest understand.
Prefer thine own town paper to
any other and II thou hast not al
ready done so, subscribe for it i'm.
mediately.
Pay for it in advance and 1t
shall be well with thee and thine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
rheumatism in a Horse.

1t is most probable that the
horse is suffering from rheumatism.
If there is disease IN the hip joint
the muscles Will soon shrink and
there is no apparent stiffness, the
pain is much iDcreasedt when the
limb is drawn backward aud out
ward, nor is there any change Of
the seat of the lameness or pain on
pressure on the bone OF the hip
Give the horse one pound Of epson
salts, and after 81 hours begin
daily doses Of one ounce of
hyposnlphite of soda in warm
bran mash. Apply ammonia and
sweet oil to parts affected, as the
disease may change from Que place
to another. This change Of To-
caiity is typical of rheumatism.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
AGRICUL TURAL NOTES.

Want of forethought among
many farmers, is the main reason
for their failure to acquire a COM
potency. They buy more land
than they can use, oftentimes with
borrowed capital and can lily afford
to pay interest and taxes on that
which brings no income.
There are questions of general
interest occurring every day on the
farm, in the solution Of which
most farmers Will secure some aid,
if they will attend the Institutes
held in their country or district
If there are none to be held,
agitate the matter till you get one.
All farming is in one sense a con.
tinuous, never-ending round Of
sowing, cultiyating, reaping, just,
as the year is ever spring, summer,
fall and winter. And yet who
ever saw two seasons alike, or the
cultivating of the soil that ought
to have been the samel we must
study our work If we are going to
make a success of it.
If you are going to build any
new buildings on the farm, first
think well over the object for
which they are to be used before
you decide upon their location. A
new lce-hou Sc should be located IN
the shade OF o tree, if possible,
and in a northern exposure, while
the cow.house or hen-house should
have just the opposite position
Especially should the hen.house
be located on a sunny exposure.
always consider these things in
locating building, on the farm,
giving preference to the most i'm
pOrtant, but neglecting none.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
THE REASON WHY.

A good many years ago, when q
certain place in Texas was a very
small town, quite number of
prominent citizens went ont on a
hunting expedition. One night
when they were all gathered around
the camp fire, one of the party
suggested thar each man should
give the time and reason for his
leaving bis native State and com.
ing to Texas, wbe reupon each one
in turn told his experience. Judge
BLANK had killed a man in self.
defense, in Arkansaw. Gen.
SOadso had forged another mans
signature TO a check, while another
came to Texas on account of his
having two wives. The only man
who did not make any disclosures
was a MISUNDERSTANDING old
man, who, although a professional
gamble, was usually called spar.
son."
"Well, Parson, why did you
leave Kentucky I"
81 don't care to say anything
about it. Besld es, 1t was only q
tride. None of you would believe
me anyhow"
"Out with it Did you shoot
somebody 7"
"No, gentlemen, l did not. Since
you want TO know so bad I'll tell
you. left Kentucky because /
did not build church."
Deep silence fell on the group.
No such excuse for coming to
Texas ever had been heard of be.
fore. There was evidently an IN.
explained mystery at the bottom
of 1t. The "Parson" was called on
to furnish more light.
"WelI, gentlemen. you see
congregation raised $4,000 and
turned it over to me TO build a
church-and l didn't build the
church. That's all."-Teras SIT.
ingS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15

"lsn't it a part Of your duty to
answer civil questions I" 1 pleas
antly inquired.
"You git, or I'll put a head on
sou " he roared.
Chow late IS the Erie Express 7"
He rushed at me, and l gave
him the neatest black eye you ever
saw. l was wondering If shouldn't
treat the other after the same fash
ion, when an officer OF the road
stepped up and asked an eIplana-
ton. When had given him one,
he turned to the young man and
asked:
"Dld you refuse to answer his
questions"
The victim was silent.
every we'll I'll see Mr.. Abbott
and suggest the need Of an imme-
date change here"
A change was made. l have
seen the new man, and he will an
swer questions even about Jonah,
II you wish.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
WinninQ a Widow.

He gazed around the cheerful
and comfortable looking apartment.
Then addressing the widow, he
said:
"YOur husbands been dead over
a year nOwW
EYES," she answered with gen.
tie sigh, cover year."
81 remember reading his obitu.
ary," he said, "and / thought that
it contained a mlsstatement Of
factsi'
"a misstatement of facts ?"
Eyes, it said that he had gone to
a better home. In my opinion ii
would be impossible for hin to find
a more cheerful, u more conforta-
BILE, aud, with you in 1t, 9 more
charming and desirable home than
this"
The widow smiled sweetly, then
he popped and was accepted
Boston Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
SMILE.
Be soeiable.

Be soeiable.
Don't 60 moplng around with
your head bowed down and half
your cOunteDance smothered be-
hind a big black frown, so absorbed
in your own afIairs that you have
not a smile or a word for anybody.
If you make acquaintance,
recognize them in some way.
Don't act as though you were a
deaf mute, but do something, it
matters little what, to show that
yon are alive and conscious.
Ifyou have said, allow dye dol"
eight or ten times to the same per-
sons within the last half hour, then
nod your head, or smile, il they
still seem to expect recognition. 1t
may not Le etiquette, but 1t IS
harmless.
What II you have bobbed your
head to people on the street until
your neck is W arped and lame,
then bob it the other way until
you straighten 1t again.
1t is little thing to be pleasant,
though sometimes when you are
mad, and bilious and blue, goes
against the grain. The first word
comes hard, and the first smile
nearly cracks your countenance,
but keep it up, and before you
have smiled half a dozen times yoa
would rather do It than not, and
your blues will vanish like mist
before the rising sun.
If anybody speaks TO you on the
street, and you keep your eyes
stolidly fixed upon the ground, do
you suppose that person will
speak to yon again 7 No! You
must put yourself out OF the way
to pick up the thread OF sociability
which you so rudely snapped, and
show yourself repentant before the
old friendly relations are restored,
and that will take four times as
long at if you had spoken at the
proper time.
Your face is bound to grow lon g
or broad. Smiles will take posses.
slon of II, or frowns will reign
Frowns are weeds which, If allowed
to grow, will choke out the entire
crop of smiles, and render noxlous
and disagreeable the garden that
was meant to be fruitful and
comely.
Financially considered, smiles
cost absolutely nothing, 80 the
poorest may indulge without limit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
Supposed a Case.

A small boy entered a FouF.
teenth avenue grocery the other
day aud asked the proprietor to
trust him to two cents worth OF
candy.
81 don't know you,' was the re.
ply.
"But l live just two blocks
down"
"But what made you suppose I'd
trust you 7"
81 supposed so because you've
got two barrels of kerosene out
doors and | co uld have bored GIN.
let holes in both of them last night
without anybody knowing it,"
The grocer compromised by
trusting the boy TO a cents worth
of candy and rolling the barrels in
to his shed.-DetrOn Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
HOW TO KILL BEEvES.

The following terse but practical
directions are given by The Amer'-
can AgricuIturiSt to farmers who
have beeyes to kill: Gan animal
IS best killed with rifle ball, shot
midway of a line drawn from one
eve to the opposite horn; but 1t
NAV be killed by blow on the
same spot with a sledge hammer or
the head of an ak, first bllndfold-
lug the animal. AS soon as it falls
cut c cash square across the throat
back of the jaws, deep enough 10
reach to the spinal column.
The animal may be run up at
once or not until skinned, or 1t
NAV lie until the entrails are re-
moved, as may be preferred. Cut
the hide from the throat along
the brisket and central line OF the
belly, between the thighs to the
tail, and from this cut along the
inside of the legs. Take on tue
fore legs at the knee joints and the
hind ones three inches below the
hook Joints. If the animal Is on
the ground remove the hide from
the upper side of the carcass to the
back bone; then turn the animal
over and skin the other side. III
the animal is hung up begin above
aud work down. Be careful not
to cut any gashes in the hide. Use
the thumbs wherever it is practi'
cable to do so.
To remove the entraiIs is not
difficult. Open along the middle
of the belly and brisket, cutting
from in outward, running The
fingers along ahead of the knife
through the belly. The animal
should have had nothing to eat for
twelve hours before it is killed. It's
entrails will not then be distended
and the carcass will cool better
/ As soon as the entrails are out,
wash the inside thoroughly with
cold water using cloth where
necessary to take of blood
Stretch the slit in the belly open
by setting IN short sticks to keep
the carcass open aud facilitate
cooling. AS soon as the carcass
has cooled, divide it in halves by
splitting the back bo0e, working
from the inside. First cut through
the flesh and then saw through the
bone. DO not cut bones-saw
than
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
She was a Nobody.

Mrs. Suburb-Well, if ever get
married again it won't be to no.
body.
Mr.. Suburb-Whats the matter
now?
$40 you remember when the
people we're talking about a new
Road Supervisor nearly every man
in the county was suggested for
the place y
eyes"
lyon weren't"
"No."
"No, no such luck. You never
get mentioned for anything. Why
within the past week every man
on this street has received a skull
and.crossbones White Cap notice
except you. At the sewing circle
this afternoon was the only lady
that didn't haye a sure.death
warning to show and talk about.
| was never so mortified in my
life."-Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
A Cow With a Cough.

\ cough may be caused by IN
digestion, and this is probably the
cause when otherwise a COW APP
pears to be in good health. Over
feeding will cause difficulty III
breathing by adding too much fat
to the heart. Give the COW dose
Of epson salts Zone pounc) dis
solved IN warm thin linseed tea.
about quart; aud stop feeding
grains for few days. Mash the
bran and add a pound of linseed
meal to It for a few days and grad.
nslly return to the former feeding.
Brew eI's grams should not be fed
when warm or sour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
The Rapid Walker.

We have known numerous road
bred horses that would walk four
and a half to five miles an hour
without urging and many, in fact
most, well.bred road horses could
be taught to cover greater distance
than this iD the time If it we're not
for the custom Of putting the colts
to the trOt as soon as they are in
harness and before they are really
bridlewise. Every farmers boy
knows that he can do a better job
OF wOrk-plOughing, narrowing, or
working corn-with a fast. walking
team, which makes the dirt hy,
than With slow one. Tue saving
on farm when the horses walk
three miles and a half, is twenty
per cent. or in other words, the fast
team can rest a whole day in a
week and yet do as much work as
the slow team-dO it easier and do
il better. When work is pressing
aud weather uncertain the fast
team is a treasurer. While every
effort has been made to increase
speed of the trOtter, the draft
horse men have been working for
pounds with little regard either for
muscle or walking speed. 1t is a
very great mistake to suppose that
draft horses cannot be trained to
walk rapidly. We have been
breeding to a Percheron for four
years that often walks nine miles
in one hour and fifty minutes over
billy road, and his colts are all
rand UaIka-e
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