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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
ALL Ahnuf tho lfnlY.

The following compilations con.
tains a great many physiological
thruths, in a concise form SO thai
they may be learned by a child.
Each eu. has fou. bones.
The stomach has four coats.
Every hair has two glands at its
base.
The sense of touch is dullest on
the back.
The globe of the eve is moved by
elk muscles.
The cerebral matter is about sew
en-eights water.
The normal weight of the liver is
between three and four pounds.
The human skeleton, exclusive OF
the teeth, consists of POS bones.
Hair is very strong. A single
hair will bear a weight of 1,15O
grains.
The color of the skin depends on
pigment cells in the interior epider-
mis-.
The enamel of the teeth contains
over 95 per cent. of c~alcareous mat,
ter.
The wrist contains eight bones the
palm FIVE. The fingers have four.
teen.
The roots OF the hair penetrate the
skin about one.twelfth of an inch.
The weight of the average sized
man is l40 pounds; of the women
125.
On an average the lung contains
about $50 cubic inches, or nearly 8
quarts of air.
A woman's brain is larger in pro.
portion to the weight of the body
than that of a man.
The longest, largest and strongest
bone in the human SYSTEM is the
femur, or thigh bone.
The height of a fully grown man
should be three and a half times that
at the time of his birth.
There are in the human body 527
distinct muscles, of which 26l are
in pairs and five are single.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Indicted a

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The
grand jury TO day made its final re.
port 10 Judge Edmunds of the
Criminal Court. The report is in
relation 10 the recent election of a
sensational character. In the batch
Of I73 true bills returned, over fifty
are for election crimes, and included
IN these are indictments charging
Sheriff elect Henry Troll and his son
Charles, who is a deputy inCollector
Zeigenhein's office, with bribery.
These two politicians, together with
James tiaggerty of the house of del
egstes, were the most prominent
against whom true bills were found.
The other indictments are against
unimportant persons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Stub Ends of Thought.

Language is the bucket which
hangs in the we'll of thought.
Don't trust a man who is toe
eager to trust you.
a woman's brain doesn't empty
into her heart.
What breaks one heart makes an.
other.
Art is the sublimation OF the ar
tiiicial.
Heresy is unsuccessful independ.
ence.
Religion is the heart of the church
and theology is its brain.
Advertisements are the legs that
business walks on.
A Woman never makes up her
mind to do a thing; she does it, and
makes up her mind afterwards.
An impulse should be kept on ice
for a time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mr.. W. T.. Lott and wife enter
tanned their grandchildren with q
Christmas tree Tuesday evening in
honor of their granddaughter and
grandson, Welchie and Ruth New
man, who are visiting them from
Adrain, Ill. They were accom panied
by their mother, Mrs. I. w. New.
man, and their aunt, Mrs. J. A.
Brown, of Burlington, Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
NEARLY A CENTENARIAN.
Uncle BILLIE West Passes Peacefully
away at the Age Of Ninety.One.

Friday morning at 2 O'Clock the
spirit OF "Uncle" Billie West, the
oldest man in Mexico, passed away
to rest at his home in West Mexico.
For the last four years "Uncle'
Billie had been very weak and feeble
from Old age and had been suffering
with . csncer, located behind his
right ear. For the last two weeks,
especially he had been very low and
for the last week his death has been
expects ed daily. The deceased was
born in Roane county, Tenn, Feb"
ruary II, 1903, and had he lived
would have been 81 years old in less
than Two months after his death.
The town clock, City Hall bell
ard the bell of the Promenade Street
Methodist church solled his death
this morning with 81 tolls each.
In 1929 he married Miss Polly
Mullinax, of Tennessee, and in 1884
came to Missouri and settled in this
county. His occupation was buying
and selling stock. He would buy
around this section and drive TO St.
Louis. From there he would ship
to New Orleans and other southern
points, having sold lots of stock TO
Jefferson Davis, also sold to Colonel
VOORHEES,, Neal VOORHEES, father.
mir. West accumulated n great deal
OF wealth in this way, but when the
war broke out about SEC, 900 was lost
in various ways, he having Teen
taken a prisoner to st. Louis and
kept in q cold tent until his health
was impaired from which he never
entirely recovered. He moved his
family to Mercer county and re-
manned eight years and returned to
Mexico, bought tie Judge J.B Morris
place, where be resided. He had
$500 acres Of lard in Mercer county
that he was offered $50 Per acre for,
but when the wa- was over he sold
it for hall that Amount.
Mr.. West had always taken a very
active part in politics. He was agrest
adn,irer OF Andrew Jackson, for
whom he voted for President. He
thought Cleveland had many Of the
sterling qualities of "Old Hickory"
as jackson was called. At the last
election On Nov. 9Th, "UncleBillie"
voted his party's ticket. He drove
the fist stake VIXEN Mexico was laid
off in 1886, while assisting the TWO
surveyors, Smith and Downing.
Mr.. West had eleven children by
his fret wife, five of whom survive
him-F. M. West, of Colorado John
A. West, of St. Louis; w. E. West,
of Mexico, Mo. Mrs. 3allie Kabrich,
of Mexico, Mo, aud Mrs. Belle Mills,
Of Yates Center, Kan. He never had
any children by his second wife, who
was DR.. McConnell's widow. From
1922 to 1927 be was employed by
the government as an interpreter of
the Indian language in the Indian
Nation and other western states.
The funeral services of the de-
ceased took place on Saturday
at l 80 p. m. at the Promenade Street
Methodist Church, Of which demon.
ination he had been a member for
about fifty years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Correct You Are.

From the Kansas City Times
The Lincoln, Nebraska, Journal
speaks of Missouri us cold, slow,
mossback Missouri" 1t is proba-
bic that the writer of that never saw
Missouri and never lived in a live
community in his life. But he has
an abundance of opportunities ia
take his u from the Republican
and mugwump press of this State
The facts are that Missouri is one
of the most progressive, intelligent
States in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
A Monetary Commission
From the Chicago Record.

ITUHI N NAISaSU INGNUIN.
The wisest course to pursue WoulG
be to appoint a commission to 1e'
port to the next Congress- as Is ur.
gently requested by many persons.
The results of a careful investigation
would be available as a basis fol
work. Such a commission, author.
lied by a Democratic President,
whose conclusions would be reviewed
by a Republican Congress, would
have every incentive to bring in d
mastery report,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
GEORGIA ourRAaEs DENOUNCED.
The commissioners Of iirooks county
The scene OF Race Troubles, Aet.

QUITMAN. Ga, Dec. 27.-fhe
board OF commissioners OF Rroaks
county issued tbs following to- day
WaEREAs, several murders have
recently heen perpatrated IN our
county and three negroes shot down
without provoostion as Tar as We can
ascertain, and other innocent negro
mar and women were abused and
submitted to nameless dignlties,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by US: /. That We
deplore and most severely condemn
the spirit of lawlessness that seems
to pervade our county.
2. That We feel that the crimes
have left a blot on the fair name OF
our county.
8. That we call upon law abiding
citizens TO put down these crimes
and appeal to the courts to see that
these criminais are brought 10 trial
and Justice melted out to them.
4. That the report given in the
Atlanta Constitution Of December q
is entirely wrong and calculated II
do our country inestimable damage
that there has never been any race
riot in our county that the negroes
have never been under arms an(
that the whole trouble has beer
caused by about twenty-five white
men, not over Jour of whom lived il
Brooks county, that We invite ant
appeal for a fair investigation OF thu
facts from the papers.
s. $. RouNTREE,
IhatrUAan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Literary Note.

The relation which price bears to
quality in literature is made obscure
by the Christmas Cosmopolitan,
Stories by Rudyard Kipling, VIM.
Dean Howells, Mrs. Spencer Trask /,
Mrs. Burton Harrison and Albion
W. Tourgee, are interspersed with
poetry by Sir Edwin Arnold, ed
lauGd Clarence Siedman and James
Whitcomb Riley, while through the
number are scattered Illustrations by
such famous artists as Remington,
Toche, Reinhart, Turner, Van
Setback, ellison and Stevens. A
series of portraits of beautiful women
of society illustrate an article or the
Relations of Photography TO Ant; a
travel article by Napoleon Ney,
grandson of the famous Field Mar.
shall; one of the series of Great Pas
sions of History, to which Froude
and Gosse have already contributed,
and half s. dozen others equally in
teresting, go to make up the attrac.
tons of the number. The Cosmo.
p~olitan people say: 1--WE might
charge you more for this number,
but, in all frankness. could we give
you better material, better illustrat.
ed, if we charged you a dollar q
copy"
Married, by Rev. ]. w. Owen,
December 81, at l O'Clock p. M.
at W. A. Reagan's residence, five
miles southwest of Mexico, No.
Mr.. Harry B. Howe, of Chunchula.
Mobile County, Alabama, but late
of Audrain County, Missouri, and
Miss Mamie E. Reagan. The wed.
ded party took the 3 p. 10. train fol
Alabama, where the groom has late.
ly gone to live, and the best wishes
of their many friends accompanied
them. Many valuable presents were
received by the welded couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
lie Kansas CITY Times saws
Morphine as a Love Remedy

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 28.-Sterl.
ing Ballew, a young man aged about
81 years, committed suicide last night
at the home of R. S. Estes, east of
town. Ballew was in love with
Estes daughter, and when she re.
fused to marry him, he took two
ounces of morphine. He died short
lv afterwards
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

The Canadian authorities have
decided to test all cattle imported
into the Dominion with the Koch
tuberculine lymph. "If any ami
NAL is found to be affected with
tuberculosis the owner will have the
alternative of taking it back to the
place where it came, or having it
slaughtered without compensation"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Theodore Bussen, the leading
g%roceryman of Benton City, made
an assignment to r. D. Rodgers of
this city, yesterday afternoon, for
the benefit of his creditors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

DIR. c. A. Ramsay left Satur-
day for Toronto, Canada, by way
of Niagara Falls. to visit mis- rela-
tives at the former place during the
month of January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Twenty thousand dollars was paid
by the government to the Sac and
and Fox Indians three weeks ago,
and a week later white gamblers
and bunco men, who followed close
behind the government pay agents,
were IN possession of practically the
whole amount.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mrs. H. Brandenburger and son,
OF St. Louis, are spending the hol-
idays with Mexico friends and rel
atiyes. Mrs. Brandenburgsr is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
kunkel, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mrs, L.. P. Crigler entertained
her Sunday School class on Friday
afternoon from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Re.
freshments and ali manner o: sports
were INDUCED in and the little folks
had a merry time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Marriage licenses were issued to
Mr.. w. FL. Ridgway and Miss Cora
Wainscott aud to Mr.. Elmer E. Day
and Miss Cora Johnson, Monday,
Dec. "a. All parties are OF Aldrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

a new thing in women's clubs
has just been organized at Prince
ton, Ne. They call it the Snow
Pillow Club, and its members are to
hold teams, social and fancy fairs
during the winter, with the object
of raising funds to keep the streets
and sidewalks clear of snow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Black pearls are mostly found in
the black-lipped oyster of Lower
California, and being go rare and
precious are eagerly sought for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Harold Cluster has sold his inter.
est in the Benton City Enterprise.
Harold is a live young journalist
and We trust he will soon locate
again in business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

J. S. Moore has bought Of JeffH
Iiller 240 acres oil land near Cant,
No. Mr.. Moore sold 60 acres of
land to He Jenkins. He also sold
106 acres to Mr.. j. H. Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

S. S. Craig has charge of E. S
Frost's drug store while MI. Frost is
east on a visit. Sam would be
pleased TO have his friends call and
see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Notice.

Thanking my friends for THEN
patronage in the past | am forced,
in justice to all concerned, to quit
the retail trade. Hereafter / will
sell fruits and vegetable at whole,
sale in original packages only.
d&w t Feb w. S. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
The Poor and Foot Ball.

From the Palmyra mo. Spectator.
Columbia people spent $4,000 tC
see the foot ball game in Kansas
City and dropped $50 in the contri-
button baskets for the benefit of the
poor on Thanksgiving day. Column
bia, like other cities, was evidently
acting on the fact that the poor We
have are always with US, while tbs
foot ballist come only occasionally.
Levi G. Regain and Melinda Re-
gan, of near Vandalia, who tried in
the last term of Circuit Court to get
a divorce, have agreed to separate,
On the Recorders book the agree.
ment reads that Mr.. Regain shall give
his wife 1915, when che will release
him from all bonds of alimony, and
claim no interest in his estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Tie Very Best Coal Chem.

l will sell coal in any quantity on
the bank Or delivered. My coal is
as good as any mined anywhere. l
defy competition in prices. Give
me a chance before you buy. Ny
coal bank is II miles southeast of
Mexico. Address w. w. Meow,
an, M~artinsburg, Mo. d&wtf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Salt rheum with its intense Itch
ing, dry, hot skin is cured byHood's
Sarsaparilla, because 1t purifies the
blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mrs. M. j. Ringo is home from
Kansas City, where she visited rela-
tives several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

W. H. Wilson is home from Ar.
kansas, where he sold a lot of mules
and horses. He comes back better
than ever satisfied with Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
The United States now have about

forty vessels engaged in whaling
the remnant of a fleet which once
numbered 500 ships. The demand
for whale oil has SO greatly decreas-
ed that the industry has dwindled
away. 1t is now supported chiefly
by the demand tor whalebone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
An Alleged Miracle.

At Radicena, in California, a
status of the Virgin, which had
stood quietly for a hundred years in
the village church, suddenly began
to move its eyes on the 9th of Sep
tember last. The miracle was seen
by all the inhabitants, who took the
statue cut that night and carried it
about in procession. From that day
the church of the Madonna of the
Mountain has been crowded day and
night. pilgrmsges to her are being
organized, gifts are pouring In, and
already 80, 900 francs in money have
been received. The syndic of the
town asserts that the miracle really
happened, and a deputation has
started sor Rome to lay the facts be.
fore the Pope.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Rev. w. n. Roatman has returned
homo to Frankfort, Mo.

"
home to Frankfort, Mo.
Will Bradley is home from ST.
Louis visiting his parents.
Miss Nettie Barker, of Wellsyille,
is visiting Miss Leona Barker.
Lee Oraddoek is home from New
York, where he went on business.
DIR. Crawford lost a tenement
house on Littleby by fire this week,
Miss Della TullY is home from
a pleasant visit to friends in Perry,
Mo.
Miss Pearl Kennedy, OF Bmns-
wick, is the guest of Miss Rnsalee
Moore.
John j, Steele is administration Of
VIM, C. Vests estate. Mr., West
left d will.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. James
Squires, Sunday, Dee. 2ard, a
daughter.
Leo Mnndy is oven from Vernon
County on a visit TO relatives and on
business.
Sea the Bohemia glass at the
Temple of Economy.
The Misses Truitt, of Columbia.
are visiting Miss Ruth Phillips end
other friends.
". a, WinsloW, formerly OF this
city, died in St. Louis "Wednesday
night OF Brigbt's disease.
Judge VIM. Stuart and wife lei
for Vernon, Texas, last week Il
visit Judge Sumner and wife.
Mrs. j. II. Lane has been th,
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mre
Judge Kendall, of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

If you want your watch cleaned,
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. s. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. If L. S. RILEY.
Woodbridge d McArthur's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Miss Matte Shea is home from
Chillieothe, where she attended a
Teachers Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

DR.. S. NJ. Regsn will attend to
Dr.. Ramsay's veterinary calls dur,
ing his. absence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
HOWa-Rpagan

The marriage of Miss Mamie E.
Reagan, of this county, and Mr..
Harry B. Howe, formerly of Audrain.
but now of Chunchula, Ala, took
place December q at the residence
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. A. Reagan, five miles southwest
of this city. The LEDGER extends
congratulations.
The Kansas City Times says:
Does Cassius NJ. Clay intend to
discuss the ''intenseness of the love
Of lis girl wife" until the crack Of
doom? He has had the girl for
several months, everybody else is
satisfied and there doesn't appear
to be any easo why the gay old
Cassius should keep the matter be-
fore the public many months longer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Fatal Overdose.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Roy
Hightshoe died here to-day from
the effects of an overdose of medicine
administered by his parents. The
little fellow had been ailing for sew
eral days, and by the advice OF
friends was given certain medicines
with the above results. Roy form.
erly lived in Mexico with his parents.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acting thro'
the blood, reaches every part of the
system, and in this way positively
cures catarrh.
There are now 2,269 specimens
in the Army Medical Museum at
Washington. The number of speci-
mems received during the year end
ing June 80, 1894, was 1853.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mr.. B. f. Johnson has returned
to his home in Iowa after a pleasant
visit in Mexico. Mr.. Johnson will
returp in the near future to take
one of Mexico's fair daughters as a
bride to his home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
Repairing Neatly Done.

Down goes the price of lamps al
the Temple of Economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Miss Nettie Barker, OF Wellsville,
is visiting Miss Leona Barker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Lea Oraddoek is home from New
York, where he went on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

See tho Haviland china dinner
sets at the Temple of Economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Viii bradley is home from ST.
Louis visiting his parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

DIR. Crawford lost a tenement
house on Littleby by fire this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Miss Della TullY is home from
a pleasant visit to friends in Perry,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Judge VIM. Stuart and wife lett
for Vernon, Texas, last week to
visit Judge Sumner and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

Mrs. j. II. Lane has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mre.
Judge Kendall, of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

again in business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03

". a, Winslo@, formerly of this
city, died in st. Louis Wednesday
night Of Brigbt's disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
DEATH IN IEiE AIR.

A changeable climate is the most exciting cause 2 pneumonia The mild to-day, cold tomorrow, weather is prolific breeder of the disease. It is contracted by exposure to wet and indictment weather, from stand ing or sitting with cold feet; by going from hot and over-crowded rooms into the keen night air, and by sitting in draughts.
 The proper way to treat pneumonia is tc prevent it's development.
 Have care that you are sufficiently clad to meet inclement and changeable weather. See that the wet feet and exposure to draughts do not result in cold If colo is contracted check it at once before pneu. monia is developed for it is well known fact that protratted cough may suddenly develop into pneumonia, with slight addi- tional cold. Don't let the disease make any headway. Fortify the system against it by rich, nutritious, liquid food. This can be accomplished in no other way SC we'll as by the liberal use of Ozomulsion, an ozonized preparation of Cod Liver Oil with Guaiacol, prepared by T. A. Slocum Co.,, New York, and sold by all Druggists Taken early, when the first symptoms of the cold appear, it cures it promptly and prevents the development of pneumonia. It is a rich, liquid food, and it is a well known fact that strong food is the most formidable foe of pneumonia. It keeps the blood well nourished and puts the tissues in such condition that they throw of the cold and thHs resist the disease
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
THE NAVAL MILITIA.

Lieutenant E. " Raynolds, com mander of the local naval militia, has received a. letter from the adjutant gen. erals office enclosing a communication from the navy department containing the announcement that Coxswain Hir- am Trueland has been assigned to duty as ship keeper on the monitor Wyandotte. The communication also stated that the commandant of the New York navy yard is empowered to enlist two men, whom he may select, as sea- man and fireman for the Wyandotte. provided he is unable to supply the positions from men in the navy who have served for twenty years.
 The communication was very satis- factory to Lieutenant Reynolds, as it will permit him to suggest two good men to the commandant of the New York navy yard Applications will probably be received here from men qualified to accept the positions.
 Early in September there is to be a triangular race for cutters held under the auspices of the New York naval battalion off Larchmont. The local division has been invited to enter boat and will undoubtedly do so Boats from New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts divisions will also take part.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
NEW ENGL4ND RAILROAD.
The New Company Was Formed in New
 York, Yesterday.


 New York, Aug. 2S.-The reorgan aniza- tion committee of the New York and New England railroad met here to-day and formed the New England railroad company, which is the title of the new corporation contemplated under the re- organiza tion. Another meeting of the organization will be held next week. at which the names of those who are to be directors in the new company will be announced.
 The names of the directors chosen for the New England Railroad company are Grant B. Schley, Amos T. French. Edward D. Robbins, William H. Por- ter, Stephen M. Weld, James M Ripley. Gordon Abbott, David S. Plume and Cohn Renshaw.
 Officers were chosen as follows: Pres ident, Grant B. Schley; vice, president. Gordon Abbott; second vice president, and general manager, T. P. O'Dell: treasurer. Amos T. French; secretary, William H. Porter.