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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05
All Run Down

From the weakening effects OF warm weather, %
hard work. or from To- ~ illness, you need Eooa
tonic aud blood purifier. Hoods sarsapariila
gives q good appetite, strengthens tno whore s's
at AFFORDS me much p easnrc TO recommen1
Hoods sarsaparil,a. My health two years ago was
very poor. My friends thought WAS going WIN
consumption. commenced using tooe's shrsn'
pariln took Eve bottles of 1t, and to-day can 40
as hard A dsy.s work as ever could. IL saved mo
from the grave and put me on my feet n sound.
healthy man. WILL II. d. TRIBBEY, Ia East Main
Street, wiegonsville, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; SIX S. Prepared only
by G. !. HOOD & CO.. Apothccarles, Lowell, MASS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05

|
ers help me out in il"
WAS that all, Becky" Mother was
so surprised that she could not find
any thing else to say.
Wasn't that enough, as long as 1t
cured herp"
"And do you mean to say that she
was not going into decline at alp"
mother urged.
"Yes, and no. She hadn't any dis
ease that's down in the books, though
/ don't know what eating that stuff
, would have done in time. But she
was declining fast into a foolish. senti-
mental, romantic simpleton, with all
, her ideas of love and heroines aud
, affinities and death. and she might
have declined by this time into some
, thing worse, for she was fast getting
, where she could have been most easily
led into something she would have had
cause to regret perhaps all her days
I Queer, that mothers can't see such
, thingsw
why. Becky. how you talk! hat
never thought OF that!' Mother wal
Mortified as well as alarmed.
Yes. that's just it. You were to,
' busy with your household affairs and
n like most women. thought if any thins
allied your girl it must be something
n for the family doctor to prescribe for
: so she was drifting right on down I.
v ruin. like enough. unless her own har'
l. sense got the better of her in time
Y all just because you didn't try to un
v derstand her. But Rue's cured, In
pretty sure; now see you don't let Bes
It get on the same decline. that's ALL
d And Bess did not Mother wa
u awakened IN time a. wsll as ], Id
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05

mtke you fcet-ootto', was al oho
said
That night she came to my room.
1.-TWO OF the Stats are out of my bed
stead, Rue; guess I'll have to sleep
with YOU" she announced, tying on
her nightcap as she spoke.
whats these?
She had opened one of the bureau
drawers in an ostensible endeavor TO
close il properly.
Only some soft slate-pencils | have
with me-" l answered, family.
"Well, now, child, I'm going to take
them every one. amt going to have
you fggerin' one bit while you are
here" she shrewdly remarked as sh<
confiscated my whole stock upon the
spot
Gloves, too. Why, Rue, your ma
must've sent these to me. Enough tC
, last housekeeper year, and l want
some in my pickles tomorrow II
take them right out, because you don
want your clothes scented up by then
: sweet clover's best for that
could not say word; but | won
! dered how / should keep up my pallol
without those condiments to nibble
Then, too. how was | to enjoy m,
sentimental soliloquies which oftel
: kept me awake far into the night am
left me so interestingly wan-eyed il
n the morning? Ishould have to fore
t 60 this sorrowful happiness. or happ
/ sorrowfulness. with which my roman
$ tic imaginings filed my solitar
e hours. II Aunt Becky was to share m
: privacy.
: But she did not seem 10 dream ths
0 she might he intrGding. She ohatte
y on In her cheerful, quaint strain mt
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05

In addition to supplying Cuts Of every d.
scription we also carry on a General Iobbins
Business In EIecirohpins and s,ersotping,
al the lowest possible rates Tor Thoroughly
reliable work, and we respectfully soIiciiy your
orders. Write US Tor estimates, specimens
Or sample sheets, and in doing so address US
Al the most convenient Of our seven houses
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
HAS NEARLY RECOVERED.
Paul Paquln, State Veterinary Sur
geon, Almost Himself Again.

DR.. Paul Paquin, State Veteri-
nary Surgeon, who has been at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, for several
weeks in treatment for the glanders,
was in the city Thursday on his way
home. He does not look like a man
who less than a month since stared
death in the face and fully realized
his position. He is In good flesh
and his general health is excellent.
IN conversation with reporter for
this paper concerning his case, DIR.
Paquin said: II am feeling very
well now, considering the terrible
mental strain l have undergone
during the past few weeks. The
swelling of my right arm and the
glands of the neck has almost dis.
appeared, as you see, and the sores
are rapidly healing. When | left
home [ felt sure that | had contract
ed a fatal disease; but as / took
time by the foreloek and commenc.
ed to fight the malady at an early
stage, I have pulled through all
right. OF course / did not leave
the Springs until advised by my
physicians that could do so with.
out danger. My nervous system
has suffered much, but hope to bs
myself again soon.''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

The St, Louis Republic publishes
reports showing the wheat crop to
be in excellent condition. The
following is its report from Au-
drain County:
!. The wheat crop looks good.
1t was the impression with the
breaking of winter that the crop
was ruined, but this was found to
be a mistake.
2. The open winter injured the
crop, but the unusually rich soil is
serving to brighten the prospects.
3. Condition 95 per cent.
4. Acreage l25 per cent.
5. Average yield per acre last
year, 25 bushels.
+ 6. Forty per cent. of last years
corn still in farmers hands.
The weather now is seasonable
and the prospects are good for an
other excellent crop.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
The Street Railway.

Mr.. NJ. c. Henshaw, of the
United States Investment Com
papy, St. Louis, is in the city for
the purpose of arranging the pre-
liminaries of the street railway
building. He is desirous Of meet
ing all property owners along the
proposed road, at the Windsor
Hotel, where he can be found for
several days. He desires to meet
the property owners and confer
with them regarding the construc-
ton Of the line. Mr.. Henshaw has
talked with City Engineer Rodgers
and both of these gentlemen are
satisfied that everything will be ar.
ranged for the beginning of active
construction before the middle OF
May. Mr.. Henshaw does not know
what portion of the line will be
laid first, but he is sure that every.
thing will be ready in time fer the
| fair,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
Hurrah for Audra1n.
From the ST. Louis Republic.

MEXICO, AUDRAIN Co., Mo-, g,
April 12.-I notice that Mr.. C. C.
Buckley of Madison County is
Dragging about the big crop of corn
he made. l am personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Buckley, know
him TO be a good farmer and a
Christian gentleman and am glad
to see that he was able to get SO
much out of that Illinois soil. But
l am going to tell you of the fruit
fulness of old Missouri right here
in Audrain County. broke IA
acres of sod last spring-wild land
that never had been pleughed be-
fore. | narrowed twice, planted
from two to three grains in hill
the hills 8 feet apart and the rows
3 feet 10 inches apart-cultivated
three times with sprIng-tooth
cultivator. From that land
gathered 80 bushels per acre of as
fine yellow corn as was ever raised
in any State; no clover, no fer.
tilizer. b. A. THoRNBURGH.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
Easter.

Easter, closing the Lenten sea-
son, comes fraught with more ten
der memories than that other which
announced ''peace on earth, good
will toward men, The longings
for immortality and the specula-
tions of the Greek philosophers bear
painful evidence of the travail of
the soul, unrelieved by any prom
Use of the resurrection. This in
nate desire for Immortality was
shown in all ages, from the time
when the first great believer in a
blessed future state drank the cup
OF hemlock to the superstitous
Athenians of a later day who had
erected an altar dedicated "to the
unknown God" While the nativ-
| ity presents to the Christian mind
a sublime truth, and a solace to the
soul, even in the valley of the
shadow of death, the revelation is
incomplete without the resurrec-
ton.
Protestant churches formerly, ex-
cept the Episcopal and Lutheran
denominations, did not observe
Easter, beyond sermons bearing on
the resurrection, but the observance
of the feast is gradually becoming
more marked, SO that even the rigid
Calvinist of the larger cities will
find his place of worship decorated
with Easter flowers and the tokens
of the resurrection, while the
choir, with organ accompaniment,
startling innovations on the former
ascetlcism of his creed, will inspire
his soul with specially prepared
programme of music appropriate to
to the day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
An Important Circular

Auditor Seibert sent out circular
letter Friday to the several coun-
ty clerks in the State notifying them
that under the provisions efthe re-
vised treasury bill, just approved
by the governor, the rate of taxa
ton for State purposes would be
thirty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation instead of forty cents as
heretofore. The county courts will
make the levy for taxes of 1889 on
the first Monday in May, and in
some instances the clerks will begin
work on the tax books before that
time. The reduction only affects
the levy for State interest, it being
reduced to ten cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
A Scrap Of Paper Saves Her Life.

1. was just an ordinary scrap OF
wrapping paper, but it saved her
life. She was in the last stages OF
consumption, told by physicians
that she was incurable and could
live only short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On a
piece of wrapping paper she read
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
got sample bottle; it helped her,
she bought large bottle, it helped
her more, bought another, and
grew better fast, continued its use
and is new strong, healthy, rosy,
plump, weighing 14O pounds. Fel
fuller particulars send stamp to w.
II. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith
Trial bottles OF this wonderful
discovery free at J. F. Llewellyn's
drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
Advice to Husbands.

Do not expect your wife to keep
accounts unless you take the trou-
BILE to keep your own correctly.
Dress as well and as neatly as
your means will allow, and be
careful not to get your best trous-
ers wet, as baggy knees are thing
no woman can respect.
When your liver is out Of order,
remember food cannot be palatable;
therefore do not grumble and turn
over on your plate what your wife
has provided for you, as if it were
not fit for dog to eat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
EupepSy.

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, to fully
enjoy life. Thousands are search
ing for it daily, and mourning be-
cause they find it not. Thousands
upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people In the hope
that they may attain this boon
And yet it may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bitters, il
used according to directions and
the use presisted in, will bring you
good digestion and oust the demon
Dyspepsia and install instead
Eupepsy. Were recommend Electric
Bitters for Dyspepsia and all dis
eases of Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys. Sold at SOC, and 81 pc
bottle by J. F. Llewellyn, druggist
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
Emerson's Acquittal.


The cablegram announcing Luke
Emerson's acquittal of murder in
London, England, contains the fol-
lowing concerning the trial:
The acquittal is applauded by a
great many men who only a few
days ago expressed their convic-
tien of Emerson's guilt of the
crime of murder. The only wit
nesses to the shooting were asso-
iates of or sympathizers with the
man who was killed and it was
feared by Emerson's friends that
the hard swearing of these vicious
characters would more than sffset
the prisoners steadfast story that
he had been robbed and fire the
shots in defense of his life. In the
course of the trial the fact was
elected beyond doubt that Robin
son, the man Emerson killed, had
attacked the Misseurian in a cab,
beating him about the head and
robbing him of his money. Robin
son then jumped from the vehicle
and attempted to escape, but was
followed by Emerson. A crowd
surrounded Emerson in a menacing
manner, obviously seeking to cover
Robinson's retreat. Emerson, be-
iieving his life in danger, fred into
the mob, fatally wounding Robin
son and severely iuiuring another
man. Robinson sustained the alias
of 'Brummagen Bill" and was
known to the police as we'll as to
his associates as a desperate ruff
fan. Although the case represent
ed to the jury was in most respects
favorable to Emerson, there is no
doubt that his neck was saved by
the evidence of Consul General
Tom Waller, who testified to the
prisoners excellent character and
respectable connections.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
A GERMAN CHURCH.
The Prospects for Such an Institu.
ton Here are Excellent.

The German citizens of Mexico
are very anxious to establish a
church in this city. They feel
satisfied that if such an enterprise
could be brought here the result
would be of much benefit to the
town and county. Mr.. August
Hubert, who is at the head of the
move, says many substantial
German citizens of Illinois would
move here at once if a church were
established in Mexico. Mr..
Hubert has taken active steps to-
ward putting his ideas into practice
and on Sunday, April %, he will
have Rev. John Matushka, of St.
Charles county, here for the pur-
pose of taking steps toward or
ganizatien.
A number of citizens besides the
Germanssa are interested in the en-
deavors of Mr.. Hubert and those
who are working with him, and
they are willing to assist the enter.
prise in a substantial manner.
Mesers. Lakenan & Barnes, real
estate agents, have guaranteed g
lot free upon which to build a
church and the enterprising Ferris
& Son have headed the list with q
subscription of 800. This enter.
prise should be made a success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

In the house at Jeffers on City
last week, Mr.. Bodine, of Monroe,
one of the leading Democrats in
the State, spoke against the pre-
posed meat inspection bill. He
said the largest stock dealers of his
county were against the measure.
The bill was vicious in its
character, and the more opportunity
the members had of studying its
provisions and communicating with
the people the less chance the
measure had of passing. Those
who talked of Doodle measured
other people by their own inelina-
tions to sell and be purchased.
The whole object of the bill is to
drive out a legitimate industry,
and the talk about diseased beef
was stuff.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

REPUBLICAN rule is getting to be
synonymous with minority rule
That party has the President
though the Democrats got nearly
100, 600 more Of the popular vote
1t has the Governor in Connect
cut, though the Democratic candi
date polled ], 400 more votes. L
has now secured all the State of
ficers, save one, in Rhode Island
though the Democrats pollee
4,3OO more votes than the Repub
licans. And it holds the Legisla
ture in New York, a State which
has gone Democratic seven time.
in succession.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

County Clerk Williams has called
the attention of every constab le in
the county to an order of the coun-
ty court, fixing the circus license
at $50 day for so cent shows and
S25 day for exhibitions charging
25 cents as an admission fee. The
clerk also asks the constables to
look out for peddlers' licenses and
"let no guilty man escape". Mr..
Williams thinks the county loses
much revenue annually by failing
| to issue licenses to peddlers who
avoid the towns and fill the country
with shoddy goods.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

T.. B. WARFoRD, formerly of Mex
leo, is now street commissioner of
Springfield, Mo-, one OF the best
towns in the State. This is a most
important Office in a growing city,
and we congratulate Springfield on
its choice. Ben was street commits
! sioner of Mexico for four years and
was a model officer. He knows
what should be done in the way OF
street work and is not slow to dc
! the same.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
A Pleasing Laxative.

Whoever has taken Hamburg
figs will never take any other kind
of laxative medicine. They are
pleasant to the taste, and are sure
in their action, few doses curing
the most obstinate case of con-
stipatien or torpidity of the liver.
25 cents. Dose, one fig. Mack Drug
Co., n. Y. G. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
To the Men of Audrain County.

We are doing a lively business in
the way of writing Life Insurance
in the Connecticut Mutual of Hart
ford.
We want to insure you all, but
we do not want your money, note
or due bill until policy is issued and
submitted for your inspection and
found by you to be, in all respects,
the thing you contracted for.
d 4 " If KILGoRE d HOWELL.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
A SAMPLE OF "FAIRNESs.

The IntslEigenesr, referring to II
SIMS interview in the Kansas City
Times, tries to make that gentle
man say there is no beef combine,
and then accuses him Of inconsis-
tency, etc. The following is what
Mr.. Sims said:
81 am fully aware that the cat
tie raisers of this country are in
need of some sort of legislation to
break up the cattle combine. But
such a complaint as we are now
suffering with is not to be reached
by such a mild remedy as this pro-
posed meat inspection law. 1t is
like giving simple headache
remedy for hog cholera"
1t appears utterly impossible fol
some papers to discuss any ques
ton in fair manner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

Mr.. JOHN JONES, of this city,
one of the largest stock shippers in
this part of Missouri, does not
think much of inspectors of stock
as rule. He says the hog in
spector in St. Louis always in
spects in favor of the buyer and
against the shipper, and he thinks
this inspector shonld be appointed
by the Governor and paid by the
State. He is going to have such a
bill introduced at once, and we
presume it will pass both house:
promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
The Veterinary Bill Passed.
,peeial 4 isnateh IN the e,ipsr

The Veterinary Bill Passed.
Special ispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 10.
-Ciark's State veterinary bill
passed the Senate to-day and now
only requires the Governors sigma
ture to become law. The bill
revises and amends the act of
1887. 1t increases the labor and
duties of the Veterinary Sur
geon and increases the num-
Der of assistants as well as the
compensation therefor, appropriat-
ing 81 900 for salaries and services
of the Surgeon and his deputies,
and S., 900 for the payment of DAM
ages for diseased animals slaugh-
tered under the law for the sup
preston of contagious and infec-
tious diseases, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, payable to
county courts, as provided by law.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
DoWNING'S SHOWING.
He has Been IN Training for a
Farmer, and not a Pug1lisr.
HIS Record.

The secretary of the Thompson
base ball club, of which Charlie
Downing is a member, addresses
the following self-explanatory letter
to the editor of the LEDGER.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
THOMPSON. Mo-, April 19.-In
this weeks issue of the LEDGER we
see a notice in regard to spa-ring
contest between Downing and Bum
ton, as reported from the St. Louis
Chronicle. We are at a loss to know
how such reports have been extern
sively circulated. Downing has
been here at home hard at work on
his farm, and his industry shows up
40 acres of eats and 35 acres of corn.
You can see by this he is not only
boxer, but is a worker as we'll.
The Standards and his other ad-
mirers are still under the impress
sion there are flies on Bunton and
Downing is the boy who can relieve
him of some OF the little insects. If
any of Bunton's admirers doesn't
think SO, there are places besides
Mexico where 10 round glove con-
test can take place to determine the
question.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
The st. Louis Republic published

The st. Louis Republic published
letter last week from a Seattle
feeder" in Webster county who
says he was a sort of Randall DEM
ocrat, and after Harrison's elec-
tion and the settlement Of the
tariff question thought he could
see the tidal wave coming that was
to bring him good prices for all
sorts of farm products, especially
fat cattle; so he determined to
risk the feeding of one car load.
He recently shipped his cattle and
got l 1 2 cents per pound less for
them than he did last year. He
fed them S400 worth of corn and
$50 worth of oats, and got retu ns
of sale for s475. In SO doing hs
throws in his cattle and his wort
and loses So for the luxury o
maintaining a protective tariff tha
would lower the price ofeverythin,
the farmer had to sell. .-Keytesvill'
Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
The centralIa School.

CESTRAL1A, Mo-, April I9.-The
School Board met this evening aud
employed the following named
teachers Of the Centralia public
school for next year: Principal /,
Prof. J. K. Pool; assistants, X. d.
Rogers, Misses Matte Caxtcn,
Bertie Summers, Jennie karncs
and Annie Sheltnutt. Term OF
school, eight months.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
SyruDs of Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative
1t is the most easily taken and
the most effective remedy known
to Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; to dispel Headaches
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit.
ual Constipation, Indigestion
Piles, etc. Manufactured only BY
the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. For sale in so cents and 81
bottles by G. r. Gibbs. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

WHAT is worth doing at all Is
worth doing we'll. Let's celebrate
the 30th in Mexico as it deserves.
1t is 100 years before this oppor-
tunity offers again and many OF
US will not be in shape to celebrate
ON that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.-Dun

SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.-Dull,
h ~ headache, obstruction of the nasal
iE:o the throat, sometimes profuse, watcry,
and acrid. at others. thick, tenacious, mucous,
nnrulent, bloody and putrid: the eyes are
in the ears. deafness, facting or couphinr t5
clear the throat, cxpcCturation of offensive
matter, together with sgsaS from ulcers; the
voice is changed and has u nasal twaIIc; ;h,,
breath is Offensive; smell and taste are i'm
paired; there is a sensation of dizziness with
mental depression, hacking cough and gen.
erai debility. Only few of the above-,iamed
symptoms are likely to be present i'll any one
case. Thousands of cases annually, without
manifesting half of the above symptoms, re-
suit in consumption, and end in the grave.
No disease is SO common, more deceptive and
dangerous. or less understood by physicians.
BY its mild, soothing, and Eealing properties,
DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases Of Catarr,, "cOId in the head, IS
Coryza, and Catarrhal Headache.
Sold by druggists everywhere; so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25
Coming the New Terms.

Executions by electricity will
necessitate many changes in ex.
preston. ''Tne dull, sickeuine
thud |" will become the "shudder.
ing Shock a criminal will ne
longer be launched into eternity
but wired to another world"
No rogue e'er fell tie halter draw
With goad opinion Of the law"
Must give way to:
No rogue e'sr felt the dynamo
With good opinion OF the show.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-25

DURING the past week $4,000
emigrants bound for America
sailed from the ports of Liverpool
and Bremen. 1t IS evident that
the report that four new States
have been taken into the Union
has been we'll circulated on the
other side of the water.