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Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-09

once SO arranged thai patients see no one tut
the doctor
Who has prac.5ccd medicine In this city since
1854 can be consulted at has once.
DR. Lyons sncccss in the treatment Of al dis
eases has been marvellous and his fame has
United States, being opposed to all mineral and
poisonous drugs. he has selecied choice and PO-
tent rssllcdtals from the vegetable kingdom only.
and with valuable roots, barcs and herbs is pre-
pared TO CURE the most stubborn and ATTRACTIVE
disease. Consumption, that bane Of our eastern
climate, which causes many 10 suocunb to it's
ruthless power. is CURED by DR.. Lyon. many
testimonials from unimpeachhhle witnesses Al,
test Dyspepsia, the national sc0urgc which
dooms thousands TO torture and misery. is routed
and annthtlalcd by n remedy discovered by the
cic failed OF banisfing that painful disease. An
diseases Of the Lungs Liver and Kidneys as well
OF whatever name and nature, are radically and
permanently cured In a surprisingly Short time
by the doctors improved method Of treatment
TO FEMALES.
The special diseases TO which females are suo
yect are treated with perfect success 10y d.
special study for over a third OF a century, Aus
his success has been as gratifying as u has bee-
complete. Therefore all ladies suffering from
any disease Incidental to their sex viii md in
DIR. Lyon a friend and skilltul physician, and
one who Is comPeieui 10 resi an those Diseases
and effect permanent cures in the shortest posi-
BILE time.
TO MALES
Who are suffering from tho errors OF youth, lost
manhood, etc and find themselves weakened
and dehiliiated, and also those suffering from
veneneal diseases DR.. Dyon VIII prove to you
that he CAN and WILL CURE YOU. Hundreds
of advertisements appear in papers with state
msnts of marvellous cures to TEMPT H1Nr TO srSD
FOR soRr WORTHLESS MEDICINES. which not only
FAIL OF AFFoADiSG THE RELIEF DEefREl. but also
RUIN THE PATIENTS CONSTITUTION. Do
not trust yourseI 10 those leeches who prey upon
the unfortunate, but call at once On the doctor
and you will never regret IT,
He has successfully treated more case.
OF SPermatorhasa, Seminal Weakness and
an diseases OF the Generative Organs
bis experience and Skili avail In every in.
stance in restoring the sufferer to sound health
and spirits- Hundreds Of letters from erzs&f,,i
patients can be seen at the doctors Office
DIR. Lyon has discovered remedy which IA n
certain cure for Dumb Ague, Chins and Fewer
and ALI. MalariAl Complaints
Al letters sent to the doctor viii be couddcn-
tally attended 20, and In NO CASE shall conf
deace BE- ABrsED. Write, IL you do not call In
persoz- describing your symptoms and duration
OF tie disease, and medicines appropriate 70 your
case will be sent TO your address, or any address
you desire, by express IN packages secure from
observation.
CONSULTATION, advice and medicine gtveu 70,
one dollar or more, according 10 the severity and
nature Of the case
Once hours, 7am- to Q pm Open Sunday
EVENING"
on. J. L LYON. NEW HAVEN. CONN
"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
A Cheap Dinner.

The modern recipes for making
dinners are framed upon the sup
position that you are to obtain the
materials of manufacture for moth
ing. They should be written in
this form, says the LEDGER lunch
man: Go to the market and beg
beef bone from the butcher; steal
a couple of parsnlps and a half doz-
en- potatoes from the peddler's cart;
get your grocer to trust you for a
half pound of rice borrow from
your neighbor a cupful of -four !;
from another neighbor a hod of
coal put your bone into a quart of
water and letit stew slowly slice
your potatoes and parsnips; get an
onion some where and slice it also;
put them in with the bone stew
two hours and add your flour.
Simmer twenty minutes and serve.
This dinner will supply a father
and mother and sixteen children,
according to the modern cook book.
Cost, one match to light fire.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
THE TWO BOBS.
Bob White, The Preacher, To
Bob White, The Editor.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
SHELBINA, Mo-, Feb. 10.-DEAR
BOB WHITE: Your paper came to
my hands last week. I regard it
as complimentary. For some ten
or twelve years l have observed
how some of the editors have been
mixing us together in the use of
our names. Now, Bob, straighten
yourself out and plumb the line in
keeping with the true department
of good ministerial life, or II
might be disastrous to me, and
write very soft and mild editorials
or perchance some injured and in.
furiated politician might Gin mis-
take, as to the which Bob White, }
light on the wrong man and try to
wipe up the earth with the little
preacher, and l might play Sam
Jones on the Mayor in Texas,
Excuse the pleasantly. Thanks fol
your paper. Would like to see
you. Col. w. o. L. Jewett, of the
Shelbina Democrat, says you are O.
K. Shake hands on it.
BOB WHITE,
the Preacher,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
SALARIES SOLID.
No County Officials Getting
| Rich.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. IL
The COMMITTEE on Official Sala-
ries and Fees, to whom was refer
red resolution authorizing them
to investigate the entire subject of
reducing salaries Of State and coun-
ty officials, have worked faithfully
on the matter for several days and
are now prepared to report that
"none of the officials in this State
are getting ricn off their salaries. +"
The chairman of this committee,
Mr.. Thos. Mabry, says he finds
no disposition on the part of the
House to be parsimonious, and
that while the members are careful
and economical, they are fair, con-
seryative and honest. They want
their State and county officers to
live as well as to earn their living.
The officials throughout the State
will be relieved by the report of
this committee.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
HOWARD-READ.
MIR. Henry Howard and Miss
Hattie Read Were Made
Man and Wife Last
Evening.

At the home of Mr.. W. Read,
three miles south of Laddon1a, Mr..
Henry Howard, of this city, and
Miss Hattie Read were united IN
the holy bonds of matrimony last
night, Rev. c. G. Hill, of Laddonia,
officiating. Several parties from
Mexico attended. After congratu-
lating the happy couple, and an
elegant wedding supper was par
taken of, the bride and groom left
for this city, their future home.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
tions.
Following is a partial list of the
presents:
Set silver tea spoons, Mr.. James
Garrett.
Set of dishes, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Read.
Set of dessert spoons and ..one set
of tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Read.
One preserve dish, Lena Read.
Water set, Laura Read.
A beautiful marriage certificate,
Rev. G. G. Hill.
Table linen, Lena Read.
Set silver knives and forks, Mr..
and Mrs. Read.
Fruit basket, Laura Read.
Parlor Lamp, Miss Washer and
S. S. Howard.
Water set, J. H. Howard and G
| II. Wales.
Silver pickle caster, Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Tompkins.
Set napkins, May Robinson.
Set napkins, Ed. Steele.
| Pair towels and table linen, Mr.
and Mrs. D. G. Hagman.
Cake stand and bread dish
Lena Head.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Refuses to Marry a Man Who
Drinks.

A young girl, discovering that a
friend of hers was IN the habit of
drinking brandy, kindly but firm
ly refused him her friendship. At
first he was angry, but after week
of earnest thought he went to her,
and said: 81 want 10 tell you how
glad | am you gave me such an
awful snub. 1t set me to think
ing, and showed me the danger I
was in. l thank you for it now,
though was angry at the time.
And now want to promise you,
as l have already promised God
ana my mother, that l will never
drink anything again that can in
toxicate." This was twenty-five
years ago. To-day he who was
thus saved is a minister of the gos-'
pei and an earnest advocate of total
abstinence. He has often been
heard to say: 81 have to thank
my wife for bringing me up against
snubblng post so squarely as to
open my eyes effectually on the
subject of brandy drinking, and
they have never closed; and," he
adds, with emphasis, ''if every
young girl would always be firm in
principles of temperance and right
living as she was, many d young
man might be saved before it is
too late,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
ANOTHER BIG SUIT.
Marshal j. III. Lane and Securi-
ties to Be Sued.

Since Miss Lizzie McColley got
a verdict against j. II. Lane for
81 800 and costs, the rest of the
family who were with Lizzie, are
arranging to begin suit. This suit
will not be brought against Lane
and Ferris but against J. H. Lane
and securities. Mr.. Stalcup and
his wife, who is a sister of Lizzie
McColley, and their children were
with Lizzie when she was arrested
when they claim they were alec
treated to lndignities and will bring
suit for heavy damages. J. NJ
Barker, who is attorney for these
parties, says he don't know jus
when the suit will be brought Of
what amount will be sued for bu
will have a conference with hi
clients in regard to the matter very
shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
CLOTURE OR CLOSURE
What the Dictionaries Have to
Offer on the Subject.
From the Washington Post.

Is it "cloture' or "closure ?"
Senator Gray, in his speech, called
it "cloture," because he liked the
foreign word better than the Ameri-
can paraphrase. He did not want
such a phrase to be Americanized.
1t had nothing American about it.
Let Senators, he said, call it by Its
foreign name, "cloture."
The edition of Webster's Diction-
ary just issued does not attempt to
define the word "cloture," but
says "see closure" The Century
Dictionary shows the same prefer
ence for the angl1cised expression.
Webster defines closure III parlia-
mentary practice to be:
A method of putting an end to
debate and securing an Immediate
vote upon a measure before a legis-
lative body. 1t is similar in effect
to the previous question. 1t was
first introduced into the British
House of Commons in 1882. The
French word cloture was originally
applied to this proceeding.
The Century Dictionary has the
following on the subject:
In legislation, the closing or
stopping OF debates. In the British
House of Commons the cutting off
of debate SO as to prevent further
discussion or motions by the
minority, and cause direct vote
to be taken on the question before
the house, often used in the French
form, cloture. By the rules OF
1887 any number, after obtaining
the consent of the chair, may move
that "the question be now put, "
| and if this motion is carried, at
least 200 voting in the affirmative,
or, if not that number, at least 1Ot
in the affirmative, and less than
forty in the negative, the Speaker
ends the debate and puts the ques.
ton In the House of Representa-
tiver and other Legislative bodies
in the United States the same OBJ.
ject is effected by moving the pre-
vious question.
The closing of debate is there
fore French idea, recently grated
upon the English Constitution
The word "cloture" would seen
T.. to be the correct one as expressing
the whole idea in its original form
but closure is the English synonym
adopted by those who are averse t.
adding any more foreign words t.
our vocabulary,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

NECOMMENCE by pricing you the most every day
- and staple dry goods All Calico, &c per yard; Ind
go Blue and Oil Reds included. Lower grades at
lie.
we give you all best A Beached Cottons, Lonsdale
FRUITS Hills, Blackston Co.. at 1-3c splendid IA
Beached at 1-2c In this sale YOU will find a good
qulhty OF Beached Muslin at LIE. Also good at
&C., one yard wide, full width and full weight.
We have few Twill and Plain Flannels which we
have carried over from fall and winter stock
been put ill the sale to close out.
All wool filled Jeans at Soc, worth 45 and so cents
Mixtures extra heavy, from 15c to 5c. Cotonades-for
good Ones Zoe to loo, such you generally pay
Pc for
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
BAD ECZEMA ON BABY
Head one Solid Sore. Itching Awful.
Had to Tie His Hands TO Cradle.
Cured by Cuticura.

Our little boy broke cat on his head with bad
form of eczema when he was four months Cid
We tried three doctors but they did not ht p him.
We then u=ed your three tETiCTBA EKSEhfts,
and after nsInR thrn eleven WEEKS exactly accord
ing to directions, he began 20 rtEudIy improve, ad
after the usa of them for seven months biz hea5
entirely well. NheE we began using IL hIs heau
was a rsiid sore from the crowr to HE eyebrow
small places on different parts uf bic body. ThsFs
were sixteen wepkr that had So keep bis ha'ids
tied to the cradle, and hold them when h~ vas taken
up; and had 10 keep mitt.us tied un his has.9a -
k,,.p hf= finger out Of the sole-. he +sg-
scratch IL h. could 10 suy way Rti his hatds !"nH
We know your CrTIlrEA EEsEbIES cured him
We feel safe IN recommending ihetu lo "fh"fH
GEO H. * JANETTA HARRIS, Webster, lid
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Cleveland Outspoken.

FROM Tue ST. IUGiS htpubiiC.
Mr.. Cleveland is never afraid OF
his opinions nor has he shown
himself afraid to change them
when he finds they are wrong. Ii
the Democratic party should decide
to make him Mr.. Harrlsen's sue
cessor on platform of tariff reform
and the silver dollar, it will be at
once his duty and his pleasure to
sign free coinage bill.
Mr.. Cleveland's letter is glorious
as display of moral courage, but
it is not polite. But then Mr..
Cleveland never was and never
will be a politician. In writing
his silver letter, as in sending his
tariff message to Congress, he haE
had no thought of personal conse.
quences. He is man of courage
and conviction. He is not always
right, but when he thinks he is he
is never afraid to 60 ahead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
-
They Want Smoke.

The majority of military officials
favor common gunpowder In war,
as it is believed that that the
smoke of battle saves thousands of
lives, and it furnishes a cover for
troops to change position without
being slaughtered. The better way
is to favor peace and use no powder
at all
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Rible Puzzlers Explained.

A "day's journey" was thirty
three and one-fifth miles.
A "cubit" is twenty-five inches,
almost.
A "hand's breadth" was three
and fve-eighth inches.
A "fnger's breadth" was about
one inch.
Ezekiel's reed was eleven feet
long.
A "shekel of silver" was about
fifty cents of our money.
A "shekel of gold' was $500.
A "talent of silver" was s516. 81.
A "talent of gold" was s13, ,SO9
A "piece of silver was about
| thirteen cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Always Thus.

In the early history ofPennsylva-
MIA when a big Indian chief offered
to sell a tract of land big enough to
make two counties for twenty gall
Iona of whlskey "ye white man
went QUITE and removed ten gallons
OF We whiskee and substituted that
muche water" Ye white man
hasn't changed much since that
Iata
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
The Ten Largest Cities.

They stand beginning with the
largest London, Paris, New York.
Canton, Berlin, Vienna, Toxic,
Chicago, Philadelphia, st. Peters
burg. If the entire metropolitan
district was included in the count
of New York, as it is in that OF
London, Paris and most of the
other great cities of the old world,
New York would stand second on
4ha roll
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
No Bluffs There.

A tramp ia France called at
country house and related his tale
of woe, about as the American
tramp relates 1t here, but threat
ened suicide in case the woman re-
fused him food. She refused, and
he cut his throat On the veranda,
and made her no end of bother.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Tay all Alike.

From the Lexington Inteliigencer.
It is not right that the small
property owner, who can neither
conceal nor deny his belongings
even if he wanted to, shall be re-
quired to pay taxes upon all he
owns while millionaire corpora
tions are allowed to go almost free.
IT man who is worth but a
hundred dollars is required to pay
taxes upon that amount, then
should the man who is worth a
million dollars, be required to pay
taxes on a million.
If the farmer or mechanic, mer-
chant, manufacturer or laborer
who has a home, a stock of goods,
or a plant worth a thousand dollars
is required to pay taxes on that
valuation, then should the same law
and ratio be applied to the corpo-
ration, whether worth one nundfeu
thousand, or one hundred millions
of dollars.
Tax all alike and make the &C
tual value the measure. Cease
those outrageous determinations
against the men of small means
for the benefit of giant corpora
tions. Tax all property alike ne
matter to whom it belongs.
Assess the corporations as the
lands, the horses, mules and house
hold goods of the farmers are
assessed, and the levy for stats
taxes could be reduced to one-thirC
what it is now ,and the county taxe'
could be reduced half.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
A Chance for Thought.

Europe has 1900, 600 soldiers,
hundreds of forts and war ships, and
the people are taxed hundreds OF
millions of dollars for armament.
And yet no question of right or
Justice has arisen in Europe during
the last fifty years which a Mis-.
souri, Justice of the peace could not
have settled in ten minutes at a
cost of So.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
BOB WHITE,
the Preacher,

In his so-called valedictory the
other day Mr.. Ingalls, called atten-
ton to the fact that "the streets of
Jerusalem were kept clean by every
man sweeping before his own
door," There is hint here which
busin ess men Of Mexico might ac-
cept to their own great advantages,
especially in reference to the doors
which lead to the alleys.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

1nicago is taxed enough al
say, says the Chicago Tribune.
u = you ever hear of any nation,
s'S'e, city or Individual that wasn't
.so enough? If there is one
sai. a. on this sublunary globe on
!. 'en men are IN absolute unanim-
~ = Is this. We disagree about
s4, religion, the weather,
=. i. roads and almost every sub
- unaer heaven; but at the ques-
= - s Are your taxes high enough?''
.,, . iase as one man, and answer
0aaierous "Yes."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

sEFERAL who do not live in
Mexico have subscribed chairs for
NE new Chapel in Hardin College.
home-folks are not surely going
70 be outdone by people who do
not live here and cannot expect to
use the chairs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Admiral Porter Dead.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WAsHISeTos, D. c., Feb. 13.-
Admiral David D. Porter died in
this city this morning of fatty de-
generation of the heart. Deceased
was in his 18th year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

The Buffalo On. " Courier re
marks that it is unwise to kick an
electric light wire when its down.
It would be both unwise and IN
elegant to kick one while it is up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

IF the present Legislature does
not arrange for the redlstricting of
the State, Governor Francis will
very properly call special session
some time next fall, very likely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

w. J. Bolts bought this week of
J. D. Bates for Chas. Henderson,
one load of 2-year-old cate at s4.OO
per hundred. We have not learn
ed the weight of these cattle, but
they are among the best, if not the
best in the eountry.-Perry Enter
7,7-ise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

Mrs. J. A. GgTHRIE Jerked a
few kinks out of the Aiumnn tow
line Friday and landed a neat lot
Of chairs for the new chapel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Our Census 0. X.

F1UfH Tue CHdtEtUH OuufIsI'
The recently completed census of
Mexico, NO., taken at the expense
of the city, shows a population of
6, 5,255, gain of 40 over Mr.. Por-
ter's census of that city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

G. r. LuPToN, Councilman from
the Sixth Ward, has made a most
efficient and faithful official. He
will be reelected without opposi-
ton. He deserves just such a
compliment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

THE Candidates tor Guy offices
are all delighted with the work OF
the Central Committee which has
decided on an Australian ballot pri-
mary for Thursday, March 5th.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

IN this issue OF the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of G..
b. Ferris, who is candidate for
R-eleetion to the Office of Mayor of
Mexico. Mr.. Ferris has made a
most excellent officer and served
me city faithfully and well. He
deserves the endorsement of being
Reelected unanimously,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

We hear OF no opposition to Bob
Armstrong Of the Third Ward.
Bob has made a most excellent
Councilman and will likely be en-
dorsed by being returned without
opposition. He merits nothing
lsss.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
In the case for personal injuries

In the case for personal injuries
wherein Mckenzie Conover, Of
Illinois, sued the Wabash Railroad
Company, judgment was rendered
yesterday in the Montgomery
County Circuit Court for s1 $50 for
Mr.. Conover. Jno. M. Barker
was attorney for Mr.. Conover.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

PERIODICALLY you Will notice un-
reliable reports that the Chicago &
Alton railroad has been sold. The
Alton has not been sold and will
not be sold. It is not for sale.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

SLAUGHTER sales are now all the
90. The customers are invited to
be sin at the death"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

SEND your name and the number
Of chairs you want in the new Har-
din College chapel to the LEDGER
office. Attend to this matter be-
fore it is too late.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

matt Stacy, wife and son return
" TO their home in Kansas City
a'aay. Josiah Wright, who is
mrs staey's step-father, returned
s'sn them and will, in the future,
aeke his home with his son-in-
a1' Mr.. Wright is one of Mex
.os most respected and substan-
val ei1izens and we regret to have
la move away. His property in
sies's here will be looked after by
aoore 4 Howell,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19
Political SANDER Nall
From the Rochester Herald.

FIOln tue TtutHcStSf ffNAt1'NE*
The charge that the Governor
of Montana eats pie with his knife
has been denied by one OF his
friends, who says his excellency
eats it with his hands.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-02-19

THE house has passed a bill,
which, if it becomes a law, will
suppress the Kansas City Sun and
papers of like character.