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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

Mrs. Julia Allensworth Maus is very
i'll with heart trouble at the residence
Of her sister, Mrs. r. P. Karnes, at
C~entralia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Stock Sales

Auctioneer j. 7. johnson Satur-
day sold the following stock on the
Ringo corner:
Twenty-Five two-year-old steers,
belonging to Bob Boyd, of Concord,
to VIM. Wayne for s2s per head.
Two calves, belonging to John
Woods, to j. T. johnson for SI1.25
apiece.
One mule, belonging to B. Sansber-
ry, to L. B. Morris for $50.
One black mare, belonging to b.
Sansberry, to @. w. Baker for $50.
Say, why don't you try DeWitt's
Little Early Risers? These little pills
cure headache, Indigestion and con-
stipation. They're small, but do the
work. Woodbridge g. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed,
n. q. RITEy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Farm for Sale

Thirty eight acres, more or less.
one and a half miles from Mexico.
Terms easy and possession given at
any time. w. D. BorraNr.
ait-wu Mexico, Nc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Chas. b. Grasty.

When Editor Charles II. Grasty, OF
the Baltimore Nens, formerly of Mex
leo, Mo-, undertook three years ago
to down German in Maryland, the
Job seemed impossible. But this is
the day of onothing impossible for
Missouri" Mr.. Grasty is a Nilsson
riau and carried out his contract.
Now let him start in to make a DEM
ocratic majority in Maryland next
YEA with German on the outside.
Mrs. Marqness is home from q visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

The LEDGER is sorry to note that
the Rush Hill Sentinel is no more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Wantedi wantedt

Back bones, spare ribs, pigs feet, hog
heads and country sausage.
333-4t r. G. PAUL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

r. d. Worrell has greatly improved
his show windows by the addition of
some handsome looking glasses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

Judge John A. Guthrie is home from
a business trip to Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Acme Plaster,
La Crosse Lumber Co.

There was a general reunion at the
Hathaway-K Heath Grain and Imple-
ment store this morning. Mr.. Keath,
who has been in Denver, returned,
Mr.. Hathaway came back from st.
Louis and Messrs. Morris and Collins
came back from St. Charles county,
where they have been buying apples.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

Barn Paint in Bulk,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

Louisville Cement,
La Crosse Lumber O..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.

ri. Sew Tariff Belng More Favorably Re.
ceived AS Results Are seen.
we are not surprised to learn from
the birmingham News that there has
| been = decided change OF opinion
| among the manufacturers OF mat vicin'
itv concerning the new tarir law.
MANY Of those who were strong pro-
tectionists eighteen months ago n
netitioned the Alabama delegation IN
congress- TO vote for protective duties
on coal and iron, are now well sat's-
fed with the operation OF the act which
they opposed
The News says there has been an
absolute reversal of sentimeIt IN ana
about birmingham on this question
since the bcnefcent effects o. the
democratic tariff have been practically
demonstrated. Industries which ian.
yuished under the artificial stimulus OK
the Mckinley act are now enjoying .
healthy growth. Nearly all the Mines
mills and furnaces in the Birming-
ham district have recently made
a substantial increase OF wages ana
have taken steps TO expand thcir 'r"uo
into foreign markets. Those manu-.
facturcrs who were dissatisfied nno
~despondcnt when the present tariff was
enacted are now more confident than
thew ever were before and expect IN
the early future the period OK the
greatest prosperity they nave eveF
known. 49,
What has occurred at Birming ham
must have taken place in greater OF
,oss dorrcc in All the manufacturing
~centcrs of the country. The new tariH
IS working well for our industries ~
well as the masses of the people. y
Is being Judged by its fruits. and 10.
manufacturers. for w-agc-carners and
for the country generally they an
rood.--Atlanta journal.
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Thanksgiving should be a Home res
tiyal as well as q senson OF praise anu
prayer. There is nothing ut all incon-
rruous in such n dual observance. IN
the home is the hope Of the nation ana
everything which tends TO the sweetcn-
ing of its atmosphere, the strengthen
inr of its ties, the pcrpetuation OF It's
influence. or the deepening OF the affec-
tion Of its members, deserves rccogni-
tion and encouragement. Better homes
mean a better people aud a better ma
ton.
LetThanksgiving be thcna homeday
n dny consecrated TO the service OF Got
and to the f%urthcrance of domestic hap
nincss and family JOY. Let it be atlms
for calling in all the loved ones, MI th'
wanderers from the old hcarthstone
TO relew again the tender memories %
earlier days. and to rckindlc the sympa'
thics and affections which time ans
distance often dcadcn and make cold
Christian Work.
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A FOREIGN MARKET.

RI. wor,d,s Increasing Demand for Amer.
Jean Manufactured Goods.
The exceedingly encouraging returns
81 recent exports Of American manu-.
f.ctured goods. which the bureau OF
statistics has furnished in advance,
will surprise many people who
hearkened to p~essimistlc prophecies
As lately shown in the Herald our
total exports Of manufactures for the
nreseut calendar year, unless c
by some unforeseen cause, Will De Si1'-
600. o more than ia any year OF Amer
lean history. /,
Facts speak louder than words, and
the actual ascertained gain OF sll,ooo'
900 in the exports Of our manufactured
prod nets during the eight months end
cd with August last Gas compared Win
the corresponding eight months OF
Is9p will open the eyes OF thousands
who have been hopeless of any decided
Improvement ia the foreign com
MARC. of the country. Our manu-
facturcrs and working classes should
awake to the grand possibilities
which the future enfolds for selling
their fabrics in foreign markets.
There is no need To wait for new legs
,ation. Much can now be done to IN
troduce American manufactures ~
The worlds markets. The expansion
Of the export trade in the products O
our mills is the Indispensable condi'
ton OF national life and prosperity
Our foreign consuls should cxer'
themselves to the utmost 10 cniarg'
- f~~~.,yt
and foster this branch OF Y fore'gr
But success VIII NANNY
depend upon the enterprise pa'ienc'
and push Of the domestic manufacture
ana exporter. They must spare n'
mains in adapting their exports to TN
tastes and whims Of the foreign con
SINNER. and must he prepared to over
come competition in the foreign mar
kets. even though the trade may be 2
Arst disappointing, ex~asperating IN
nrofitless-N. y. Herald.
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There are i'm this country about ~.
ooo. 600 people who use furniture. Under
protection every article Of househ hold
goods was made dearer through tho
high x on glass, ETC.. used as raw
material in the manufacture Of furni.
ture. Each and every one Of these
would be benefited by such changes
in the tariff as would abolish the duties
on all this raw material and thus make
furniture cheaper. TO pretend thas
| the manufacturers would get NIL the
benefit OF free raw materials is absurd.
II the duties were proportionately r.
duced on the finished product the In
creased competition must force prices
down. Lum Der was put IN the free liss
bv the Wilson tariff. aud the result hss
been that the goods Of which II Is tne
raw material have been cheapenec'
Furniture would be still further 70
duccd in price to 10000, 900 Americas
consumers il all raw materials wer'
made free.
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the fatherlcss . show. The tarnal old
srittcr IL probably countin' the daystill
NE Kin turn 'cm outdoors, but II he ever
tries IL he'll hear what the folks around
here thinks Of him. see that Hammer
has got a purity good fire an the kitchen,
hut | don't believe she's fed the stock.
AS Aunt Martha says: Hammer Is one of
them sort O gals who can't work with
out a boss"
Uncle Zen turned into the gate. passed
around the house and entered the kitch-
cn without knocking, 10 find liannah
doing up the breakfast dishes.
"Mornin'. Hannah. Ilow's the wid-
der and the fatherlessY'
"Shc rested purity well last night" re-
Piled the girl.
FED the stock YETI"
"No;Iwas just goin' out"
"That's just like the B~ebees-aiin'
nm hour behind time! When yer "a
Their died and his funeral was sot ~
two o'clock 1t didn't come or TIL three
I'll do the chores fur We this mornih'
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"D'yc mean that old chist which Jim
bid or at auction over 10 Jackson's
vcndue"
ayes"
IL Was thar and bid two shiIln's
fur il. Jim raised my bid To thirty
cents and got 1t fur a wood box. Never
used IL, ch? l believe Jackson said he
got that chist AZ a baggage sale In
Boston a dozen years before, an thar
was a lot o. buds in II which hey be-
longed TO some iurrcigncr. Wall. III 50
IN aud Lev it down and take keer OF
that corn. Corn Is goin' TO he corn
nforc next spring. s'posc Hammer
Eebcc would walk over that pile a hun
| drcd times and never see 1t. The
Eebees Was a good-hcartcd lot. but per
feckly shiftlcss."
In the farmhouse attic, stored away
with quilt frames, broken chairs
punches of maywced and catnip, an'
hingclcss trunks and boxes, Uncle bef
found the old blue chest. There was
thick layer of dust on the lid, and Ia
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- ~
Under the heading. Garry Back tns
Comparisans," the organ 81 the Fro
~tectiye Tariff league says: "But the
friends Of protection should challenge
Inc comparison with the great pro-
~tec.iyc era If ls6l-o3 and the free trade
period which preceded it,
II this ungra mmatical sentence
means anythinu. IL Is a comparison
thai, the protectionlsts are niraiu Oh
n comparison Of the condition OF inc
country under the first year OF 'he
Wilson tariff and the panic year, Ok
isoa.n; wicn the Mckinley law was in
opcration. A. the comparison Is one
which every BUSINESS man, farmer and
worlsinrmsn is daily making, the fact
that the high tariff organs wish TO run
AWAY back TO the period before lsol
d,as mot matter much. Yet II il satis-
factory To know that then rs wen a.
now the superiority Of n low tariff was
clearly shown by the greater prosperi-
~ of the whole country than during
the existence 81 moderate protection.
From 1915 10 1860 the development OF
All branches of industry was unequaleo
in the history of the United States
In his book. Twenty Years IN on
c~rcss." that eminent republican states
man. James G. Blaine. furnishes the
following proof Of the beneficial effects
OF the Walker low tarif.
moreover. the tariff Of 1916 was
Welding abundant revenue, and the
business OF the country was IN a hour
: ;shiny condition. Money became very
' abundant after 1919, large enterprises
--.f-. SnA.ttlnflnn XAA
= prevalent, and for a consNerao'e Pc
!, Rod the prosperity OF the country was
general and apparently genuine. At.er
|, ls52 the democrats had almost unais-
puted control Of the government ana
J. had gradually become a free trace
y party. The principles embodied IN
the tariff Of 1916 seemed for the Time
:" "a be so entirely vindicatcd and ap
nrovcd that resistance to II ceased, not
/, onlv among the people. but among TN
protective econ ornists, and eve among
y the manufacturers to a large extent
= So general was this acquiescence ina
Nc IN ,ssG a protective tariff was not sug
= rested or even limited by any on o
=, The three parties which p~rcsentc'
.~r presidential candidates !,
~ When protcctionists go back % earl
~ history for arguments in favor OF the
=, hiyh taxation schemes, let them nc
=. omit to publish this impartial test
- mony of a republican leader. In
~ future historian will be able TO use "A
=" most the above language In referene
"a the effects Of the Wilson tariff. ~
there will be one exception. Inc :
called protective economists WI
A. 4h,iw ohIYSA 0f "A reNeul
.-;w Ii. w. Ii.
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ROUGH ON HOWLERS.

tn. yncrense ri Wages aud General Fros-
r-rstv RobS Them Of Their stock IN
Trade.
The list of increases in wages De-
romes daily more voluninouS
some time ago a dispatch from Low
oil Mass. announced that in the Atm
erton Machine Co.'S works wages had
hccn restored TO what they were two
years aro and an increase OF = per cent.
had been made in . cotton factory.
On tho same date other dispatches
note the starting up Of mills, an IN.
crease of paw for operatives, n In
large rubber shops Ut Newton. Conn.
= return To the wages received before
the cut Of 1893. A few days ago wages
were increased Mt Rockville,
and NJ Reading and Pottstown, Pa.
still later the springfield itepuo
lican gave a remarkably ENCOURAGING
account of the mills in western Mas
sachusctts, saying:
Wages have been raised or restored
In the wooden mills at Wales, IN Tn
Garnet and wooden mills in Palmer an
IN lending wooden factories at Holyoke
The cotton manufacturing industry J
also seeing many restorations OF a las
years cut in wages and an increase J
working time, besides new mill buiis
inc. The button makers have not w
been ruined by tariff reduction and th
cutlery works Of Hampshire an
Franklin are meeting with a simii'
disappointment
Really. all this record OF "lncrens'
earnings Of employees, large productio'
fc wcr shut-downs for repairs and no.
Tor lack OF work. more mill-cxtcntio'
md more new mills Is hard indeed
the '.protectionist" calamity howie'
IN. Y. Herald.
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The PURITAN THANK SOWING,

-
A story OF rncompiaining rort,fudc spic-u
did Faith and undaunted hsrcssir-
In what perjury, what hardship.
sense OF exile. " hat darkness OF bereasc-
ment, what dependence upon the d.
vine hand and gratitude for IT'S bounty,
were the earliest Thanksgivings kept.
The story Of the plymouth colony can
never be too often recalled by Amer
leans. For accomplishing fortitude.
for sturdy endurance, for strength
that knew no faitcring, for splendid
faith and undauntcd hcroism, that
story has no equal on the page OF his
tory. Many delicate women died III
those first years, but we never read
that they weakened ia courage while
they lived. Theirs was the underlying
might of a purpose which had its root
in principles; and, whoever may ccic-
brate the Pilgrim Fathers, women
should forever keep green the memory
OF the heroic Pilgrim Mothers.
We like to think OF the groups which
assembled at those Puritan dinner
tables in those far-away days. The
harvcsts were rcaped; the churches and
the school-houscs were built; the chill
dren were brought up in the fear 81
God. In the cold Westinghouse or
the ton of the nearest hill there hat
been a long service. prayers, psalms
sermons, all of a generous prodigalit.
of time TO which we in our rciigiou'
services IT to-day are strangers. Ihel
came tho unbcnding, the lavish dinEei
the frolic Of the little ones. the talk be
side the Arc, when the parents dre'
upon the "reminiscences OF fair Eng
land, or of Holland by the sea.
Many a trothplight was spoken !
the twilight OF Thanksgiving da.
Youths and maidcns then. as youth
| and maidens still, met and fell in low
The beautiful story which never grow
old was told by the arden sutton
\ the blushing girl in the Puritan hon
as in our households yet.
"Long was the good mans sermons
But It seemed not so TO me.
For he spake OF Ruth the BEAUTIFUL.
And then / thought OF thee
After all. the world changes little
essentials ns time passes. The q
i will wear her blue OF her orange q Il
81 DAYS later this year, but on Thanksg
q ing day. ms on oil days, her loverwiilh
= his sunshine in her eyes, and her LAY
will be his highest incentive to mar
ness and nobility.-lIarper's Bazar.
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Protection Will Never rrosi"e hS
Market for tho Farmer.
The Boston journal quotes certain
facts reported by Secretary Morton
with reference to the growth of COM
petition with some Of our agricultural
n~roductsi In foreign markets and makes
them the text of some foolish com
ments 1t says hat tariff reformcrs
are clad TO have n large class OF Amer
lean products dependent on ABROAD
which is not all true.
The tariff rcformcrs look facts IN the
face. They recognize the TACT that tae
prices Of many farmers products arc
made abroad, because his surplus must
be sold in the open markets OF tne
world. They. therefore, insist that
he is not in d position tn pay tribute
to manu- facturers, whose prohts Iar OK
coed his own. They have heard from
protectionists a great zeal about thc
suficiency Of the home mar<ct' Out
the facts SHOW that II is a myth
The Journal says that the only way
10 help the farmers is TO build upr-by
protection. of course more manu-
featuring towns and villages Neii'
that was the talk n hundred years ago,
but we have got no sufficient home
market for the farmer yet. Recently
we noted a foolish protectionist boast
ing that farmers were exporting mors
~ their products than they were III
,sso That does not indicate that pro
lection is providing. or liable 70 pro
vide, a home market that obvia'cs 'h'
necessity Of exporting wheat n coy
ton, In 1850. under the tariff OF F4o
we exported $3.50, 600, 900 worth OF agri
cultural products: in 1892, under IN
: Mckinley law, we exported Sso9' ooo,oo
worth. In hat time the populatiol
' 5o,hlel but orr exports Of agricul
,nral nrolucts more than tripplee
In all that time the republicans wei
protesting to give the farmers a noun
:. market. but in point Of fact they wei
: building up competition Tor tnc
= abroad.
$ Resides. II we establish more fact'
o r;es. where are they to sell their pro-
:, nets? In most lines, there are alreao
factories enough To supply the ao'hc
tic demand by running SIX or nj
months in the year They cannon cor
pete with other countries IN 1oreit
markets so long as prices OF ma'erl
In are kept M to cxorbitant figures
RI projection. Tnev sheer when IN
W are told that the markets OF the wor
" NAV be opened to them by a nation
nd revenue system. Yet they are 81
or onxions TO fool the farmer 10y prom
liz ing him an adequate home marx
after having made default Tor M
dred ears.-Louisville Couricr''o
nal
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THINK God for the glorious gift ollie.
Ard this beautiful world or ours,
with its shlmmerins seas, ana wavih'
trees.
Ito frost. and dew and flowers;
FOR radiant moons and tranquil Junes'
For sunshine ana for rain;
Tor nearly dawns and crystal morns'
For mountain. mead and plain.
Thank God for treasures that lie gives
From earth and tree and vine
For golden Yields from fertile heids'
For flax and wool and winc'
For henlthful roots; for ruddy fruits;
Tor plenty's laden horn:
For nocks and herds. for bees ana piroSs
Give thanks this festive morn.
Give thanks for reunited bands.
Fcr hearth and home and health;
For faith and love, SO sure TO prove
sweeter than fainc or wealth.
FOR hopes that bless. for lips caress.
For counsel and for cheer,
Give thanks upon this morn mat prhsS
The feast Of all the year.
Good Housekeeping.
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MACK thcIt,le coats and gowns.
II And make tho house-placcheat'
,4,, some cakes for travelling
rcncath the wagon seat
cl,e m extra mess Of oats
10 rood old jim and Gray
We're going home 10 fathers mouse
For Thanksgiving day.
soft wc'v. lived the journey DER
with the welcome at the end.
lUect mothers kisses on our .neeks
Ana tho hand-clasp OF each friend;
Ana man time the little ones
Have travelled in thcir play
IAN thc way 20 Grandpa's house
For Thanksgiving day
ahc dear home fields have yielded up
Their grasses and their grain.
the hins and harna arc running Ger
,rom orchard and from plain;
Ana with the rich years discipline.
It's hours Of work and play,
some fairer things are harvested
For Thanksgiving day.
Onr arms. 80 full Of rlcsscdncss
The years have helped US win.
Have orcrcd wide enough to let
Alittle stranger IN.
For the first tirsc two little ieet'
From arsel-land astray.
WIN toddle into rrandpa's house
For thanksgiving day.
wc know the place r. all astir
with plans OF Eoodiy fare.
And mothers look and. mothers voice
Are present evcrywhere'
Ana to n ncighbor dropping In
She uauscs lust 10 say
..rhe children are all coming homo
For Thanksgiving day
Mary Il. Butts. in Harpcr's Weekly.
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and YOU see If the wilder and the Ia
thcrless kin find anything IN that
basket TO tempt their appctitcs."
Half an hour later Uncle Ben recn-
tered the kitchcn and marched through
"a The sitting-room bedroom to see the
unfortunate widow.
Say, Nancy. I'm dog gone sorry fur
vel" he said, as he wigglcd out OF ms
ovcrcoat and flung his cap on the floor.
Here it is Thanksgiving day ana
| everybody gittin' ready TO cantcr
round and stuff their stomachs, and
YOU alvin here with a broker leg! !
say it's a tarnal shnmc!'
.It's an unfortunate thing. Uncle Ben
the widow replied. 'but ! nm going 20
Try md not worry over it. Who knows
but what il is all for the bcst?"
.Mebbc It's, but I'll be hanged II
believe It. Aunt Martha sent her luv'
ana | guess she'll be down about Satur-
day"
sshe is very. very kind"
".And she said you'd hcv to boss Han
ncr more or less TO make her step
around. Some folks hev to be sorter
driv. ye know
"Iiannah is doing very well, I'm glad
to say"
"How's the young 'un?"
AS good rs pie !.
.rhat's nice. Some youngsters IS al
right, and some seem to be possessed q
the old Harry. Look a here, Nancy,
hain't no hand 10 go pokin' my most
into other peoples bizness. as | guess
you'll allow. but thar's q matter it
like to ask about. You remember w
went to skulo together. and the nigh
we had the spellin' bee you'n me WA
the last ones up, l went down on dock
.rinc,' and you went ahead till tn
!. teacher was pretty nigh tuckcrcc Out
: I kinder feel as IL l was related to "
We know"
ayes; what do you want to talk abou'
: Uncle Ben"
. About that mortgage. In course
= know thar's one on the farm, fur l wa
with jim when he got the money nu
how about the interest?'
NJ II won't be able to pay a shilling {
it when due"
n "You don't tell mel"
ION the first day Of the month n
Is farm will probably be advertised ft
ii snle. but l believe the law allows q
To stay on for q few months"
o. HAS squar' Potter bin up ne
IN lately go,
Il "Hc was here yesterday. lie willtnl
of the place rs soon as the law allows.
"Thc blamed old skunk! Excuse n
ne cuss words, Nancy, but when I'm e
ad cited they slip right out. II that Q
Ike skiuflint turns you outer house al
n home III 20 down the road and take
rx nv coat and lick him till he oeiic
no like Il calf"
or "No. Uncle Ben. lie lends his mon
1T 20 live on the interest, and it Is on
all right that he should he paid. Nv
in hopes to be able to pay nm .he
| a tcrcst, but this misfortune will p'
"a, vent" ,
as ats a downright shame. and ! 40
keer who hears me say so! Say, Nen'
Ycr thar's u heap o SHIELDED corn on !
Ssy. nvr ,yhich orter be winnow
or out ana Put away aforc the rats ius
he off,"
M ~ was hunting for a box TO pun
nd IN when l fell and broke my leg.
be you'll 90 NJ into the attic, Uncle y
youll probably find something.
to licvc there's an old blue chest up n
nd with nothing in II. and y Will hold
md corn"