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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

i've manner. Mr.. Shook is one of
our most excellent young farmers
and stock m en-, full of energy and
integrity. The bride is one of
our most worthy young ladies.
Both are members of the M. e.
Church, South. After the cere-
mony was said all were invited out
to supper, where they found the
table SO full of the good things to
eat that we felt 10th to leave it,
the variety of cake being really be-
yond description.
The company was treated to
some excellent music and songs
that made all feel happy. About
10 O'Clock the guests began to leave
with best wishes for happiness
and prosperity for the bride and
groom.
The following is q list of the
presents
Set silver knives and forks, Mrs.
c. M. Skelly, mother of bride.
Set knives and forks, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Shook, parents of groom.
Set crystal goblets, parents Of
groom.
Elegant walnut centre table, Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Norris and family.
Beautiful stand lamp, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. McManamy, uncle and
aunt of groom.
Plush photograph album, Mr..
and Mrs. James T. Miller, Mont.
gomery, Mo.
Handkerchief box, C. E. Shoup.
Crumb tray and brush, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Hook.
Pair linen towels, F. H. and
H. c. Mcclure.
Berry bowl, Mrs. Eliza Smith.
Linen table cloth, Geo. Skelly,
New Franklin, Pennsylvania, uncle
of bride.
Silver butter knife, E. H. Shook,
brother of groom.
Pair linen towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Frazier, Sr.
Sugar shell in plush case, J. w.
| Rogers.
| Pair towels, Frank, Maggie and
Fannie Skelly, brother and sisters
of bride.
Majolica cream pitcher, Minnie
Weider, Biglerville, Pa, cousin of
| the bride.
| Majolica Sugar bowl, Mrs. Mary
Seaber, Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Crystal butter dish and sugar
bowl, Mr.. end Mrs. T. B. Ham.
| Dozen napkins, Willie Skelly,
brother Of bride.
Perfume stand, Miss Matte
Smith.
| Set silver teaspoons, Misses Liz
zie and Laura Smith.
Elegant plush hat rack, C. w.
Shoup, Moberly, Mo.
| Glass berry stand, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Frazier.
Linen table cloth, Mrs. E. H.
Skelly, aunt of bride.
Glass syrup stand, Arthur Var.
nell.
Water set, Mr.. and Mrs. d. e.
Elder, cousins of bride.
Salt and pepper stand, Karl and
Willie Elder.
Glass pickle dish, Olive Elder.
| Set silver teaspoons, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. T. Hook.
| Glass berry set, Naomi and Ethel
Thornburg.
| Set silver teaspoons and silver
sait anu pepper stanos, James
Garrett, Mexico.
Plush station box, A. B. Wilder,
cousin of bride.
i Sugar shells, Misses Katie and
| Julia Sullivan.
Silver salt and pepper caster,
Frank, Annie and Hattie Ruse.
i Dozen napkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruse
| Berry set, r. II. and ]. c. Nc.
Manamy.
PAR linen towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Thornburg.
Salt cellar, Bennie Thornburg.
Dozen napkins, Mrs. E. II. Skei'
lily, aunt of bride.
Bread plate, Oscar Sdelly, cousin
: of bride.
Pair linen towels, Ran Kendall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

'uuhs lady af, this city
", sl'ed aer father with a
.., palnllnl;, the result of her
''c skill, and was told by
sen.ai relative, Thanks,
'ais is one of the niees,
sser iiaw,' is still alive:
3 man has a big bald spo,
q his unappreciable
iosts like a sea OF ice,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Dennis, the speciallst, at the
Windsor hotel. Mexico, Thursday,
January s. Consultation free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

No medicine or treatment can
cure catarrh In its third or last
stage. See DR.. Dennis before your
condition becomes hopeless.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Dennis, the specialist, at the
Windsor hotel, Mexico, Thursday,
January s. Consultation free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Carroll Gillian died in Kansas
City on Dec. IL, aged % years; son
of James F. Gillian, formerly o1
Mexico, Mo. He was buried by
the A. o. U. w. and K. P. Lodges
in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The Misses ksrnes, OF Centralis,
entertained a large company Of
friends Monday with a "Shoe-toe"
party. Mexico was represent.
ed and it was hard TO distin.
guish it's shoe-toes from Gem
tralia's. At the party you pick
your company our for the evening
by the toe of the shoe, that being
all tnat is visible at the time of the
"pickipp.u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Catarrh, disease most terrible
in its effects, can be cured in it's
first and second stages by DR.. Den
MIS- entirely new method.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

NJ. l.. JOKES has been re-appoint-
ed Coal Oil Inspector for this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. w. V. WALKER died of
paralysis of the heart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR. Dennis, the specialist, at the
Windsor hotel, Mexico, Thursday,
January s. Consultation free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Harry Wolfe was presented with
bouncing big girl baby on Christ
mas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

sl.ors OF the Fulton papers
70 Ed. Geo Dodson and
4''h 10 make a statement in
'ne runor that he was
i0rsaks Christianity for
Ed. Dodson refused to
statement or say any
'a' the matter at all, ex-
- ne did not feel called up-
unauthorized rumors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

saouce a 'possum In W. A.
Y gocery store window label
100 Whites 'possum" and the
sas demanded. The 'possum
aaea and is supposed to be
When We have further
Aa U we will paw the reward
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR. Dennis, the specialist, at the
Windsor hotel. Mexico, Thursday,
January s Consultation fee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

John Thomas and bride, nee
Miss Dee Davis, who were married
Wednesday, have gone to Linn
county to reside. Jno. F. Davis, a
brother of the bride, stated in this
Office to-day that all the LEDGER
said was correct with the exception
of the pocket book matter. The
wedding was set, Mr.. Davis says,
for the evening mentioned in this
paper, and the Davis family was
greatly surprised and chagrined
when Thomas did not show up at
the appointed time. Thomas came
back Tuesday from Linn county,
where he went to secure resi-
dence to live in, and stated that
he left with his mother a letter to
Miss Davis explaining his absence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Unhealthy Excitement.

AS regards dancing and parties
Rev. DR.. Talmase says: This is
the season for parties =; and if they
are of the right kind, our social
nature Is improved aud our spirits
cheered up. But many of them
are not of the right kind ; and our
young people night after night are
kept in the whirl of unhealthy ex-
element, until their strength fails,
and their spirits are broken down,
and their taste for ordinary life
corrupted and by the time the
spring weather comes they are in
the Doctors hands or sleeping in
the cemetery. The certificate of
their death is made out and the
physician. out of regard for the
family, calls the diseases by some
Latin name when the truth is that
they died of too many parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Far weather changed just in time
Es.n,a Claus came in his sleigh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Crusade Commandery.

The new officers of Crusade
Commandery are as follows: Judge
S. M. Edwards, E. c; VIM. .Treloar,
G. E; T. E. Day, C. G; Rev. Mat.
thews, Prelate; Ben G. Johnson, S,
W; S. S Craig, ]. W; J. A. Guth.
rie, Treasurer; T. B. Duncan,
Recorder; H. T. Gibbs, St. B; D.
c. Wright, S. B; J. M. Marina
duke, Warden; Wan. Stemns, G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Dennis, the specialist, at the
Windsor hotel, Mexico, Thursday
January s. Consultation free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
SUCCESSFULLY.
A Pretty Country Wedding on
Christmas Eve-List of
Presents.

He much talked
wedding to ok
place at the home
of I b Q bride's
mother, Mrs. C.
M. Skelly, On De-
cember oath. A
large number of
guests were pres
ent to witness the
marriage of Miss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

whether it was the Republican
party or English money. but you
believe both. | then ask you what
party was in power just before the
Republican party came in power2
You answer in a clear loud voice,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-07
THE STATE PRESS.

7dcomo Ledger: 1.-THE unfortunate controversy
originating IN Port Townsend and transferred
thence TO the stats capital q Olympia, y ended,
90 far a. the action Of the Legislature Is con-
cerned. Judge Sachs escapes removal b. some
what close shave II II . great deal like Scotch
verdict: Not guilty: but don't do 1t again
The house of representatives on Wednesday
pixht voted By three more than the requisite
threc-fourths majority to remove Judge Sachs.
such . large vote could hardly Be regarded
otherwise than as Ntrong condemnation Of
the accussd-a result which neither he NOR his
friends and partisans seems to have expected.
The Senate, however, yesterday saved the ac-
cused jurist from the disgrace Of removal, voting
Is to 16."
Noting the failure Of Senator Owings' effort to
change the name Of Mount Rainier to Mount
Sherman. the Kent Journal says: "Now, to the
people Of this valley whose earliest morning and
latest evening glance Il toward the old snow
capped giant, 1t matters not by what name the
mountain Il called. II ID Kent's pet, anyhow,
and Il cannot be taken from us-not by legisla-
tive enactment 1t any rate. But its Rainier
yet, and likely % to remain
Kent Josrn0l: "f the business men OF Kent
will organize themselves into some kind Of IN
association ct this time they will do moro to
promote the harmony and advance the perma-
nent interests Of the town than By any other
means within their power"
Tacoma Globe: "a miner In Colorado fell rs
feet down mine shaft without serious injury.
Mr.. Moses Cleveland should engage his services
- pilot In 1872"
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III WOULD Be 4 sERIoUs MISTAKE.

The agitation for an extra legislative
session continues at Olympia, and is sup
ported by few who ought to know better.
While it is true that upon its adjournment
the legislature is likely to leave little un-
finished business, this business ID not essen
tial to the well-being Of the state. We can
get along very well for another two years
without more laws than We have now.
An extra session would cost . great
deal of money. With the direct pay of
members, the mileage charge, the pay of
clerks, the cost of printing and the thou
sand incidental expenses, the aggregate
would not fall far below $4,000, IT,
indeed, it did not exceed that
sum. We maintain that the state cannot
afford to pay this or any other sum for
luxury" in the way OF special legislation.
Furthermore, it would be most damaging
precedent. Within our brief state career
we hare had one special legislative session
and another, following 30 soon, would be
mischievous for all future time.
We have too much faith in the practical
good sense Of Acting Governor Laughton
to believe that he will be moved by the APP
peals that are being made to him. II
would certainly be great mistake for him
to spoil the good record he has made in the
gubernatorial chair, TO commit . blunder
of this sort.
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charged him with laundering her. The
wretch denied the allegation and then she
produced her witnesses.
Since he could give no testimony in
rebuttaj, Miss Cora told him that he was
mot refined;r and then. drawing from
her dress her rawhide riding whip. she
slashed his face. completely dishguring
him.
Frenxied with pain. he burst open the
door and ran toward the stairway. But
Miss Miller, with woman's discernment,
perceived at once that he was not yet
sufficiently refined, and 50 she threw a
club at him, which struck him in the back
Of the head and knocked him down stairs.
Thus ended Mr.. Wcishart's first lesson in
the gentle science Of etiquette. II is
needless to say that he has not since been
seen at Czech's Mill. while Miss Miller's
heroic adherence under trying circum-
stances 10 the sacred cause of refinement
has made her the most popular girl in
Missouri.
The moralist might draw many useful
lesson from this truthful tale; but we
shall content ourselves with calling atten-
ton to the fact that there is nothing
which disgusts woman more than being
kissed-by a man who can't hold his
tongue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-07

A sofa with q history fell into the hands Of
an Ottawa, Kan, upholsterer the other day.
When taken apart there were found between
the back and the cushion Il hair pins, nous
tache combs, 10 suspender buttons, ID needles,
cigarettes, photographs, 27 pins, some grains
of coffee, few cloves, q vest buttons, pocket
knives, Is poker chips, vial of homeopathic
medicine, "a humps Of chewing gum, 9 tooth
picks and four button hooks The sofa belonged
to man who had seven unmarried daughters.-
Springfield EepublicoR
Bankers Daughter ito her husband, just after
marriage)-I want little money, John. Hus-
band-Al right darling, I'll draw you check.
Bankers Daughter-No, don't trouble to do that,
John. for ! really haven't known you long
enough to accept your check. Let me have
cash, please Chicago Nous
"Grindstons, what do you understand this
Delsartean system to be?' at 10 the system,
Kiljordan, which teaches that you never must
scratch yourself in any place that itches."-
Chicago Trioans
Miss Toppin-This piece Of ribbon was made
TO order. There's not another bit like IL in the
world. Miss Hoppin-rm going shopping to-
morrow. and I wish you'd lend it TO me to
match.-PucE
ssYou snored terribly in church last Sunday.
You set everybody talking ayes; resembled
Byron" 81 don't understand" al woke and
found myself famous.-New York SUM
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A LESSON IN MANNERS.

IL has been left for Missouri to produce
Che consummate flower of American
womanhood-Mis Cora Miller, of Czech's
MIL, whose grace and sweetness of temper,
combined with an unfiinching devotion to
high ideal of courtesy, have made her
name known and respected far beyond the
narrow confines Of her own town.
Among her many admirers was Charles
Weishart, youth with less discretion
than most men. which is saying a good
deal. Last week he told a fellow workman
that Cora had let him kiss her-and kiss
ing is = horrid crime, - every well-regu-
lated young man and woman knows full
we'll. The workman ccn6ded to his wife
the tale Of Miss Miller's unpardonable
weakness, and the wife, with the ready
tact 20 characteristic Of her sex, brought
che news TO Miss Miller.
II wss crisis in that maiden's life; but
ws are proud 70 say that she was equal to
the emergency. With swift and intuit-
I've realization Of the exact defect in Mr..
Wssshast's character she remarked that
be vss mot NICE" and that she would
s.t<ssA him manners" il she had 20 Fuse
go the hest horsewhip in Missouri doing
H..
Aiming herself with this simple but ef-
fkssl,e weapon, she invited several of her
paSy friends 10 witness the cdifying lesson.
~ tsry went to the shop where weis-
tsss ess employed and sent word for him
a. ssase - the uffice. lie appeared smil-
fh9 snd totally unconscious Of the fate
esaftfns him,
wien he vas safety inside Miss Miller
fntttd ths Aoof aad IN chilling tone
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Darkest Ohio" Is the subject OF Q recent
sketch by one who has been there. It is in
Adams and Pike counties The people are gen.
orally pious, though miserably poor. Neither
the silver nor the greenback craze has reached
them. but they seem perfectly satisfied with
tan bark and 'possnm skins for q circulating
medium. At one town-Latham-visi by this
writer, the only church 10 served by . preacher
who is paid two dollars each for his sermons. A
few Sundays ago, on being hired for another
year at this rate, he feelingly expressed his
gratitude, pronounced the benediction, filled his
corn-cob pipe and smoked it in the pnlpit, while
the congregation held "social dance" In the
body OF the building. This may not be progress
but as represented II is not lacking in solid
comfort
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The annual report of the Massachusetts

The annual report of the Massachusetts,
railroad commissioners, just published,
shows some very substantial reductions in
the average freight rates on leading lines
in that section within the past Is years.
On the Boston & Albany road in 1855
the average was $50 cents per ton per
mile; in 1890 the average had fallen to
LII cents. On the Ftchburg road in 1865
the average was 40 cents; in 1890 it had
fallen to 80 of cent. On the former road,
it will be seen, the rate was more than
three times as great in 1855, and on the
latter more than four times the rate Of
1880. In passenger rates the reduction
was from 3.11 to 1.S6 on the former road,
and from 2.3l to 1.91 on the latter. 1t is to
be hoped, and may be consided probable,
that with the settlement of the country
and increase Of traffic we shall be called
upon to note equal or greater reductions
on our Western roads.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIBUTE.

A short time ago tribute was paid to
Secretary Blaine and his reciprocity policy
which is believed to be without parallel
in the history of American politics. 1t
came in the shape of gathering, embrac-
ing representatives of leading New York
dry goods firms. 1t was wholly non-
partisan. Democrats and Mugwumps
were not less numerous than Republicans,
with whom they We'd in the heartiness
with which they urged and supported res
olutions of approval and compliment.
The list of supporters and signers of the
resolutions included all of the leading
houses that are represented in the Ex-
change. Among the most active in the
demonstration were some Republicans
who. in 1851, notably bolted Blaine and
supported Cleveland. and Mugwumps who
for years have made opposition to Blaine
the cardinal principle of their creed.
This demonstration, he IL remembered.
was made by body of men, the majority
Of whom seldom take any part
or interest in politics. Even in the heat of
q presidential campaign they must be i'm
pressed that there is great crisis maieri-
ally affecting their interests, in order 10
arouse them. Even then il requires great
effort and pressure 10 bring them into
action. Hence such a voluntary demon
ssration in an off year, with no election
pending nor any popular excitement rag
ing, cannot but be regarded as extraordin.
AIRY and most significant
And now come limitations that from
these and other commercial classes may
be expected Ike expressions Of approval of
the recently passed shipping subsidy bill,
owing its inspiration to the same source as
the reciprocity policy, to which by these
commercial classes it is regarded as the wise
and necessary supplement. OF this bill a
leading New York merchant, prominent
in Democratic councils, has been quoted
as saying that Its enactment removes the
stigma that has attached to this country,
Of allowing its merchant marine TO drift
about at the mercy Of the vinds and i'm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-07

N. H. De Young, proprietor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, is announced rs ac-
lively in the race to succeed George Hearst
as United States Senator. He thinks it
would be in good form for the proprietor
of the leading Republican to succeed the
founder of the leading Democratic news
paper of that state. Strange to say, the
Call and Bulletin, two other Republican
newspapers of the same city, are not favor
able to Mr.. De Young. The Bulletin de-
clares that his aspirations are ''rasping to
the last degree" It is limited that Mr.. De
Young would be equally averse to Mr..
Pickering of the Call, or Mr.. Fitch of the
Bulletin. Professional pride is not an over
mastering sentiment in that quarter. Har-
mony is q negative quantity among them.
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The fate of the bills validating tho in
debtedness of certain cities will probably
be decided today. They have passed the
Senate and will be taken up in the lower
house. The Posr-INrELLIGEscER has al
ready shown how very necessary such a
law is to enable Seattle to do legally what
II is bound to do morally. Tacoma is in
precisely the same condition, as it has in
CURED debts beyond the ~ limit. Coun-
try members surely will not allow any
consideration to stand in the way of their
emphatic declaration that when debt has
been honestly incurred it should be honor
ably discharged.
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In the Third District court OF New York a few
days ago suit was brought against the World
newspaper for the alleged value (sSo) of an I'M
solicited contribution that had been left with
one of the editors for inspection, and was by
him lost or mislaid. Justice Moore decided
that the plaintiff had no case. 1t is competent
for persons who desire their illusions published,
and who leave them for inspection, to retain
copies, and it aecords not only with the New
York decision, but also with common sense,
that this is the proper and only safe course for
them to pursue.
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THE NORTH STAR.

When twilight's purple veil 10 furled
Beyond the western verge of day,
And slowly DER the dafkened world
The stars come forth in bright array
When Venus hides her burning face
Upon old Oceans troubled breast,
Or, weary OF his march through space,
Mars camps behind the mountain crest;
The sailor on the moouless sea.
The pilgrim on the trackless plain,
Tie hondsman. painting to be free,
Turn northward, and take heart again:
For there. above unmeasured heights,
An emblem OF eternal truth,
Unchanged amidst the changing lights.
The North Star Fits her crown of youth.
Self-centered in the boundless blue.
Calm dweller OF the vast unknown,
Forever tender. strong and true,
Serenely from her distant throne
She gaxeS down the yoiceless deep,
While worlds are drifting at her feet,
And nightly consultations sweep
Around her like an endless feet;
The Northern Lights across her ding
The glory OF their dancing spears,
The Morning stars beneath her sing
The chorus OF Creation . years
And while the systems siuk and rise
And planets TO each other nod,
The light streams from her tranquil eyes
As steadisst as the lore of God.
-Jczses G.. Cirk
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minutes IS seconds and longitude IS degrees 50
minutes So seconds The most salient point OF Its
progress during the past decade IL the northing
which has been made. which ts doubtless due
20 the great development in the cities OF the
Northwest and in the state of Washington, and
In no small degree 70 the increase OF population
In New England.
The center of the area of the United States
excluding Alaska Is In Northern Kansas, In APP
proximate latitude 50 degrees S. minutes and
Approximate longitude IS degrees 50 minutes.
The center Of population 10 therefore about
three. fourths Of degree south and more than
II degrees east of the center Of area
The following table, with the accompanying
map, shows the movement of the center OF pop
ulation since 1870:
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potent TO compete with the subsidised YES
sells Of foreign countries. /"
These are but . few Of the many evil
dences that new light has dawned upon
the commercial classes - to the states
msnship best calculated to subserve their
and the general welfare.
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A prominent banker of Washington. Kan, re-
Gently made loan and drew up chattel mort
gage TO secure IL, in which the mortgaged prop
eriy was described rs 1.-TWO hay mules and their
increase" A transcript of the mortgage has
been published a. q Joke on the banker, but he
got the best Of IL by quoting the French proyerb.
at is the unexpected that happens"