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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Hove maiden fair to see
And best of all she loveth me
Our hearts both beat in unity
We owe it all to Parks Herb Tea.
For she was sallow and was red
And neither of us would ever have wed
Had it not been for her Aunt who said:
Just take Parks Tea when you go to bed.
Sold by Wooldrldee & Macarthur.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Plunkett are
home from Concord, where they at
tended the wedding of Miss Lima
kothwell, niece of Mr.. Plunkett,
to Mr.. John McPheeters, which took
place at Concord Church, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Rob-
ertson, of Fulton. A reception was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. McPheeters
at the residence of the groom's par
ents on Wednesday night, which
was largely attended and greatly en-
loved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
WHY should prize fighting be Z

Why should prize fighting be pro-
hibited when foot ball is allowed to
be played? Prize fighters rarely
hurt each other to any seriouSex-
tent while broken bones are the rule
rather than the exception in foot
ball games,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

If you desire luxuriant growth
of healthy hair Of a natural color,
natures crowning ornament Of both
sexes, use only Halls Vegetable
SiciIian Hair Remover.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

VIM. Hougland, of Benton City,
has raised some splendid ST. Ber-
nard dogs. One of them is owned
by Sheriff Stephens, of this city, and
another was shipped by DR.. HALEY,
of Benton City, to a friend in Cali
fornia. The express messenger see
ing the one shipped to California,
enclosed check to Mr.. Eougland
of $25 for one. These dogs are eli
gible TO be registered and were sir
ed by Joe Weimer's famous dog,
Waldo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Things are not as prosperous as
they might be, but citizens of the
United States still have numerous
blessings for which thsy should be
thankful.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Uncalled for Letters.

Lizzie Barnes, w. E. Berry, Mil
lie Covington, N. P. Cline, Callie
Dunken, J. T. Gelmore, W. S.
Harrison, B. f. Johnson, Frank
Kelley, Fannie Larence, Robert
Mudd, Sadie Morris, Susan Martin,
Mart Phillips, Jamie Potts, G. W.
Richardson, Eugene Ripley, Mrs.
Annie Rogers, Chas. Sinclair, Fan
ME Seal, Carrie Swan, o. B. VIII.
son, Elnora White.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate took up the McCreary

Chinese bill.
A Chicago policeman has been
arrested for burglary.
A red-hot fight is promised over
the Worlds Fair beer awards.
The Elwood Glass Works at EI-
wood, Ind, was destroyed by fire.
A sixth bridge is to be built
across the Ohio River at Cincinnati.
1t is not probable that the House
will pass the bankruptcy bill at this
session.
R. L. D. Potter, Mayor of Ber-
lin, Wis, dropped dead on his
doorstep.
Secretary Herbert denies that
Brazil is negotiating for any United
States warships.
Mrs. G. H. Lardon, former st.
Louis lady, was killed in a run
away at Dallas, Tex.
John Mankins was arrested at
Van Buren, Ark, charged with the
murder of Joe May.
Tom Reed has written book on
Legislation procedure which will
provoke much comment.
Mrs. Matte Canary took 25 grains
of morphine at Charlottesville, Ind. ,
on the eve of her wedding day.
Senate Stewart came to the front
with bill providing for free coin
age of silver at ratio of Is to 1.
The steamer Alexandria of the
Ward Line burned off the Cuban
Coast. Two of the crew were lost.
Geo. B. Swift was nominated by
the Republican Aldermen of Chi
cago to succeed Carter Harrison as
Mayor.
While John Floyd was bidding
his sweetheart good-by at Proctor,
O., Harry Smith, a rival, shot him
dead.
An Alabama mule threw a train
off the track near York. The fire.
man was killed and several people
badly hurt.
Consul Bedle has transmitted to
the State Department an interest
ing report on the British colliery
troubles.
The repeal bill is now law, hav-
ing passed the House by vote of
1913 to "a, and been signed by the
President.
Estimates from all the principal
cotton-producing States make the
crop between 100000 and $780,
600 bales.
A street car fell through the Mad
ison Street Bridge over the Villa
mette River at Portland, Ore., and
six lives were lost.
J. Scott Harrison, a brother of
the ex- President, but good Demo-
crat, is after the Customs Collector
ship at Kansas City.
Mrs. Robert Vance of Simcoe,
Ontario, a victim of the Battle
Creek wreck, died yesterday, max
ing the total deaths IS.
woman and her son were mys-
'teriously poisoned at Louisville,
KY. The son is dead and the
mother is in a critical condition.
The bill extending for six months
the time in which Chinese may reg
lister under the provisions of the
Geary law has passed the Senate.
Thousands followed the remains
of Chicago's murdered executive,
Carter H. Harrison, to their last
resting place in Graceland Cemetery.
A young man named Schorling,
recently from St. Louis, shot and
killed a beautiful young girl and
then mortally wounded himself at
Toledo yesterday.
Ex Secretary William c. Whitney
is somewhat annoyed because Tam
many nominated him as a dele
gate to the convention to revise the
New York State Constitution.
The silver leaders in Congress
have banded together to carry the
fight into the next Congressional
campaign, in the hope Of electing
free coinage Congress.
Ask Your Friends
Who have taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla what they think of it, and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has some
ideas about the establishment of
another manarchy in Brazil that do
not harmonic with those entertain
ed in Eurone.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Hiram Phillips, OF this city, has
been elected president OF the st.
Louis Alumni Society Of the Mis-
souri, State University. This is an
honor well conferred.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

The remains of Mrs. Winterhal-
ter, who died at her home, near
Columbia last Wednesday, at the
age OF SO years, were brought to this
city for burial Friday. Mrs. Win.
terhalter was the mother-in.law OF
Martin Daniels, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Charley Morris says he will be
much obliged if the party Or parties
who removed his gate the other
night will bring it back. If they
don't do that, though, let them come
around at reasonable hour tonight
and be will help them tear down the
fence and will give them that, too.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Moore & Howell sold for Mrs.
Parmelia Coons one lot in Coons'
grove fronting on Jefferson street
to Austin Smith for $500. Mr..
Smith will erect an elegantresidence
on this lot next spring.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

FIGHTING JOHNNIE ROGERS has
moved to Montgomery City, Mo. to
reside permanently. We are now
ready for the Thanksgiving procla-
nation,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Mrs. Matte Brown, formerly OF
Mexico, is now conducting the
Wheeler House in Fulton, which is
one of the most popular boarding
houses there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
A Smart Woman

Is always ready for any emergency.
She keeps bottle of Parks Cough
Syrup in the house in the summer
time. A summer cough and cold is
quickly cured by IL. UnequaIled In
Group. Sold by Woodbridge & Nc
Arthur,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

The Centralia Courier says: The
Audrain county F. & L. U. held a
two days. session at Skull Lick last
week. The meeting was well at
tended and interesting throughout.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Mr.. w. NJ. Terry, who has been
in the drug business at Elkton,
KY, for the past twelve years, says:
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
gives better satisfaction than any
other cough medicine l have ever
sold" There is good reason for
this. No other will cure a cold so
quickly; no other is SO certain a
preventive and cure for Group; no
other affords so much relief in
cases of whooping cough. For
sale by C. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

The statement made that Senator
Vest said that ne would not be a
candidate for reelection is without
foundation and unauthorized.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Was the Infanta PrettYi

An Iowa lady answered this query
thus: She had a lovely complexion
but no better than all my girls have
since they began to use Parks Tea.
1t is wonderful how pretty they look
now. Sold by Woodbridge & Near
thur.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Little vegetable health producers;
De Wits Little Early Risers cure ma
larious disorders and regulate the
stomach and bowels, which prevents
headache and dizziness. French d Gar
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Miss Lennie III. Farrah, of this
city. and Mr.. Jno. F. Bridges, Of
Lodi, Nebraska, were married on
November 9th.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Live Turkeys Wanted.

! will pay 8 cents a pound for
live turkeys delivered at my house
in Thompson Station, Audrain
County, Mo.
" till Feb.1 Mrs. /. J. SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
VOL. XXXV.
THE Voorhees, bill passed in the
House by vote of 1913 to 94.

GALL things come to him who
waits" even a Senatorial vote on
the silver question.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

C. C. VOORHEES, shipped his fine
mare and colt to st. Louis last
week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Ask Your Friends

Who have taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla what they think of it, and
the replies will be positive in its
favor. Simply what Hoods Sarsa-
parilla does, that tells the story Of
its merit. One has been cured oil
indigestion or dyspepsia, another
finds it indispensable for sick head.
ache or biliousness, while others re-
port remarkable cures of scrofula,
catarrh rheumatism, salt rheum ,etc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Miss Burt, Of Farber, who has
been visiting in this city, left foi
her home Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

News was received here to-day that
1000 cords of wood, owned by the
c. & A. Railroad Company, were on
fire near McCredie and that they
would have to get help from here in
order to put it out. Conductor
Keyes was ordered to take an extra
to the scene, and loading it with
section hands, he started at 1: 80 to
their assistance. There was no
damage to private property reported.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

Fits, dizziness, hysteria and all
nervous troubles cured by Magnetic
Neryine. Sold and guaranteed by
French q Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures burns.
De Wits Witch Hazel Saive cures sores.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salse cures ulcers.
FaExcH a gAzRxrT
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

IF the calamity howlers would
"let up" for while the times would
have q better chance to improve.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Lynn, Mass.
For the Good of Others

Rep. afr. Williams Heartily En-.
dorses Hoods SarsapGrfttd.
We are pleased to present this from
Rev. A. A. Williams, of the Sillsbee
street Christian Church, Lynn, Mass:
81 sec no reason why clergyman. more than
a layman who knows whereof he speaks
should hesitate to approve an
Article Of Merit
and worth, from which he or his family havo
been signally benefited, and whose commendar
don may serve to extend those dement's 20
others by increasing their confidence. Ny wife
has for many years been . sufferer from severe
Nervous Headache
for which she found little help. She has tried
many things that promised Wen but per.
formed little. Last fall q friend gave her bot
tle OF Hoods Sarsaparflla- 1t seems Surpr1s-
ing what simply one bottle could and did 90
for her The attacks OF headache decreased In
number and were less violent In their fnter-
sity, while her general health has been I'M
proved. Her appetite has also been betters
From our experience with
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Ihave no hesitation In endorsing In ynerits.0
A. A. WILLIAMS.
Ar1Cnsa n. n q ara thu hast family cathaztan.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09
Secretary of State.
Are your children subject to eroup2

Are your children subject to croup2
If SO, you should never be without
a bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t is a certain cure for
Group, and has never been known
to fail. If given freely as soon as
the croupy cough appears it will
prevent the attack. 1t is the sole
reliance with thousands of mothers
who have croupy children, and
never disappoipts them. There is
no danger in giving this Remedy
in large and frequent doses, as it
contains nothing injurious. so
cent bottles for sale by C. A. Buck
ner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

HOOPS Pills are the bsst family cathastiA
esntls and s1Escstvs. Try . bon. rries ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-09

erect to his memory.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
Benefit of Good Roads.

One of the hest arguments for good
roads is contained in n calculation re-
Gently published in one of the engin-
eering papers. 1t states that on the
worst earth roads, not muddy, but
sandy. a horse can draw only twice as
much as he can carry on his back; on
n fair earth road, three and half
time as much; on a good macadamized
road, nine times as much; on smooth
blank road. twenty-five times as much;
On a stone tracl<way, thirty-three
times as much, and on metal rails,
ifty-four times as much. The men
who use the country roads can there
fore make money by improving the
roads rather than by buying new
horses every year or two.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22

View of Rhode Island macadam road, show
ing hard, smooth surface during season OF
melting snow in spring OF 1892 few years ago
this road was muddy rs to be for weeks at
q time almost impossible. From photograph
the clay from the sub-soil for the road;
this clay should be free from organic
matter. as far as possible, should be
dry and compact, ground fine and
should be put on in thin layers and
rolled as hard as possible; in this re-
spect our common road rollers are de-
fective in their operation; while they
level and compress the surface, they do
not allow the air and moisture to es-
cape; they fail to pack the dirt firmly
and to make the road solid and hard.
This can only be done with roller,
constructed on the principle OF the
tempering wheel used in the old time
brick yards, which roller should be
made with narrow steel tires with
spaces between. A heavy roller con-
structed on this plan would render the
road hard and smooth. Notice how
the bottoms of ponds are made water
tight by the trampliug of hogs and cat
tie, and other animals having split
hoofs This could not be done by the
feet of horses and mules. t they ..av,i.r
soGa thG5Is compress the sdrface and
| leave the clay undisturbcd few inches
| below, as does our common road roller.
| The road must be 1neaded, ground and
| packed from the bottom upward IN
| LAYERS SO thin that the roller pene-
| trates to the bottom of each, eXpelllng
| all the air and moisture. To keep the
| surface of the road dry and hard, 1t
| should have crown enough to make
the transverse grade greater than the
longitudinal grade which would run
! the most of the water to the side
bitches. If the water be permitted to
run down the road constantly increas-
ing in volume and velocity, 1t Will
| wash away the best of roads
Where the road is very steep, trans
verse ridges would assist in turning
the water to the sides. Keeping the
roads in repair should be the duty OF
! competent men, who should devote
| their whole time to 1t. Roads can only
be made in warm weather and after
every rain this llneading roller should
be applied to harden and pack them;
the summer wind and sun would evap'
crate all the organic matter and
moisture, and the road would not heave
in the spring when the frost leaves the
ground; notice the soil i'll hard, dry
bank where air and moisture do moi
penetrate, no heaving there. l am in
clined to the belief that roads should
follow the natural lay of the country
rather than direct lines which neces
state deep cuts. / write this not as {
matured plan, but only as suggestion
and to call out the opinions and the re
| sult of the observations of Others -
John c. Render, in Rural World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
The Only Remedy.

Stone, gravel and broad tires are all
good, provided the road be properly
made, but they are not remedies for
bad roads. There is only one remedy
for bad roads, and that is proper
draining and grading of the same.
Water standing in bitches and ponds
along the roadside will destroy almost
any road, and stone sud gravel dumped
in water and mudholcs on the roadbed
is only good material wasted. A dry
roadbottorn only makes good founda-
ton for good material. According to
Galen Wilson, "a few hours laboE
would keep the water courses right. "
Another writer says: There could
scarcely be found in each county at
least one man capable of making a
good road Yes, but why is he not
found? Pathm asters may, as a rule,
know how to plow. but not one in a
hundred knows how to make good
road
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
DWARF FRUIT TREES.

When Properly Grated They Bea~ FraAt
in Three Years.
AS a rule those looking towards
orchard do not care to
nlaut dwarf trees whether pear or APP
ple. because such trees are less perma-
nent than standards Some are led to
plant them by the taking name dwarf,
which leads them to think there
is less room required for them. There
is in one way, but not in another.
Dwarfs are low branched and occupy
all tie ground that their limbs over
spread, while the standard, being
trimmed up several feet. permits the
use of the soil under it. The chief
gain in dwarfs is in the getting of the
fruit early. In the case of the apple,
for instance, on standard tree there
is disappointment if fruit be looked for
under eight or ten years. On the other
hand a dwarf, when grated on the
Paradise stock, will bear in two or
threafyears. This gives one a chance
to get some fruit, while waiting for
the standards to come in. This stock
dwarfs apples so much that they can
be planted four feet apart, which
would be found to be far enough apart
for them for many years. Borers are
exceedingly Troublesome to dwarf
trees, and "a good looking after must be
given them twice a year.-Practica
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
PRETTY FASHIONS.

THE small boy will be seen to best adj
vantage during tho coming summer in
the Fauntleroy suit.
A PERFECTLY plain skirt of heavy silk,
bengaline or velvet may be made up
with a front of some contrasting ma
terial, or with the front of the same COW
cred with embroidery or passementerie.
SMALL girls wear party dresses. with
slips of silk covered with crepe de chine
or chiffon. Plaitings of lace around the
skirt, over the shoulder and as finish
for the sleeves, arc q favorite trimming.
VERY pretty and cheap low turnover
collars can be made of the half of one of
those colored-bordered hand!Scrchiefs,
which ia be bought at a ridiculously
low price since they went out of fashion
for their original use.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
500 Reward. s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages and that is Catarrh. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
and assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura.
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of Testimonials.
Address, T. J. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo, o.
CB Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
DAIRY SUGG ESTiONS.

NEVER buy cheap cows. People,
usually, do not want to sell good cows.
Raise your own cows.
The large farmer may perhaps be ex'
cused for not maintaining good dairy.
The small farmer cannot he thus eN-
cused.
BOGUS butter is rampant in our mar.
kets What are the dairy meetings do
ing to prevent this unholy competition
with honest butter?
WE see it stated that scaldinG hot
water is the best to cleanse dairy uten.
sis. 1t is not true. Wash them with
cold water, and then apply hot water.
The cow that is constantly confined
will suffer in health No doubt of it.
She may give little more milk, but
she will not give milk rs long as if she
had some exercise.
EVERY butter maker who makes the
best butter increases the consumption
of butter. and that makes better prices
| The way to inaugurate d reform is te
| begin with ourselves. - Farmers
Voice.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
ABOLISH FLINDERS.
Intelligent Horsemen Condemn
Use IN Strong Language.

Intelligent Horsemen Condemn Theft
Use IA Strong Language.
The best handlers of horses of all
classes are condemning the blinds.
Anything applied to obstruct the sight
Injuries the eyes. AS to the influence
of curbing or controlling the horse by
hiding FROM him frightful objects, the
blind has proven more disastrous in a
general way than beneficial. If q
horse passes some object not fully un.
derstood by him, and causing fright,
the shutting off from view of this
scarecrow by the blinds only increases
the fear--he doesn't know how soon
this frightful object may pounce upon
him. This condition of fear has
caused many person severe injuries
by being kicked by the frightened ami
NAL approached from behind his
blindfold. The moment you lay hand
on the horse he nearly jumps out OF
his hide, while if he could see that ii
was only the approach of man he'd
be perfectly reconciled. Any horse OF
ordinary sense can soon be taught not
to scare at flags, cars, covered
| wagons, umbrellas, etc, by letting
| him see them and understand them
| The secret of educating a horse to be 6
safe driver is not to keep him ignorant
of the character of everyday objects on
| the road. Give full power of all hi.
senses: let him see, hear and smell, i
need be, to satisfy his fears. Live
| Stock Indicator.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-22
A CONVENIENT HoTBED.

with weed-seeds, by all means sow =
in drills. so that the soil can be Stirred
is the, best, -, .er fer :. hotbed:
but if it is thought too expensive. the
next best and cheapest cover is very
thin muslin; heavy muslin. shades the
bed too much. OF course, the bed will
need further protection from frost and
heavy rains.
Hotbeds dry out q uickly, especially
if the covering is raised or taken off.
The soil should be kept quite moist,
and when it becomes dry should re-
ceive thorough watering. Not less
than half gallon of water, applied in
fine spray, should be used to every
square foot of surface. 1t is good
plan to bank the frame on the outside
with earth, and keep the soil packed
solid against it on the inside. This
will make the bed snug and tight, and
prevent it from drying out too rapidly.
The cover should be taken off several
days before the seedlings are trans
planted in open ground, in order to
harden them.-E S. Mead. in Amer
lean Gardening.