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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

A new kind of cloth is being made
in Lyons from the down of hens,ducks
and geese. Seven hundred and fifty
grains of feathers make rather more
than a square yard of light and very
warm waterproof cloth.
Greater New York, a typographical
statistician points out, will cover an
area of 317 square miles; three times
the size of London and twelve times
that of Paris. Rome, Babylon and
Memphis are not to be mentioned in
the comparison.
The Navajo Indians, as soon as the
weather gets warm in the spring,
gather their best ponies and leave the
reservation for the ostensible purpose
of hunting deer and antelope. When
they return they bring with them
punches of sheep numbering any
where from SO to 500.
A new imitation of gold is made of
ninety-four parts of copper and six of
anthony with a little magnesium and
carbonate of lime added while it is
melted. 1t is said that it preserves its
color, is an almost exact imitation of
gold, and that it costs only 25 cents a
pound to make it.
Among the Turks bath money forms
an item in every marriage contract,
the husband engagingt to allow his wife
a certain sum for bathing purposes.
If it be withheld, she has only to go
before the cadi and turn her slipper
upside down. If the complaint be not
then redressed it is ground for di-
vorce.
OF the few genuine relics of Shaks-
peare preserved in his native town,
the most interesting IRE his signet
ring, with the initials "W. s." on it,
and the desk at which he sat in the
grammar school at Stratford. The
average number of visitors to the
poets home and church is $4,000 a
year, of whom 5000 are Americans.
Roman lamps were of many sizes,
but most of them very closely re-
sembled what is at present denomi-
mated a or gravy boat. At one
end there was a ring through which
the finger was passed when the light
was carried; the body of the vessel
was filed with oil, and at the other
end there was a small tube through
which II rag wick was passed.
A mother in West Mexico was ask
ing her little boy his lessons last even
ing and came to the question, "Who
is the chief officer of the United
States?" The youngster was puzzled
for a moment when it was asked him,
but soon recoveredhimself and startled
the house by this nsw "Bob
KEMP. [ reckon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
MANNERS FOR BOYS.

In the parlor stand until every lady
in the room is seated, also older peo-
pie.
Rise if a lady comes in after you are
seated, and stand until she takes a
seat.
Look people straight in the face
when speaking or being spoken to.
Let ladies pass through a door first,
standing aside for them.
In the dining room take your seat
after ladies and elders.
Never play with knife, fork or
spoon.
Do not take your napkin in a bunch
in your hand.
Eat as fast or as slow as the others,
and finish the course when they do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
INDIGNANT YOUNG LADIES.
They Resent Prof. Lannius' Interpre-
tation OF "Spooning."

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, April 1s.-The
poverty party, which has been the
source of contention in Methodist cir
cles here, will not be given. This was
decided on last evening. The promo
tiers of the plan produced a copy of the
church organ, the st. Louis Christian
Aduocate, in which the invitation was
printed "spooning" and all. President
Lannius, of st. Charles College, OBJ
jected on the ground that ''spooning"
meant for the young ladies' to sit in the
young mems laps. The young people
are very indignant and are loud in
their denunciation of Lannius. This
church is composed largely of young
people, some of whom will unite with
other churches. The majority of the
league members have withdrawn, with
the exception of Prof. Lannius and
his constituents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
General Booths Impression,

General Booth, the leader of the
Salvation Army, who SO recently made
an extended tour throughout the
United States and Canada, since his
return to England has contributed an
article to the New York World, giving
his impressions of'Darkest America
The social conditions in this country
are not essentially different from those
of England. We are, hethinks, "gliding
beautifully on an incline" AS a peo-
pie, We r fond of dreaming, and in
stead of going forward we are really
going downward with a fearful speed.
He fails to find among us, too, any
very widespread desire to improve
our condition. He said:
I have been disappointed in the
American people; ! expected to find
them extremely wise politically. lido
not think ever saw SO much humbug.
There is so much clap-trap; so much
appealing to prejudices;s SO little sound
reasoning and calm decision in mat
ters affecting public safety.
'"They do not believe in grace; they
do not want grace, and grace is no
good for backing. They want the back
ing of the Republican party, of the
Democratic party, Dr. Mr.. Cleveland,
or somebody else. 1t is your ballot, of
which you are SO proud, that is to be
your undoing, unless you wake up to
what the situation is.
1.-THE millionaire is on top now, and
the great crowd is struggling beneath
in misery. They see the millionaires
having every comfort, while it is as
much as they can do to make a living,
and the poorhouse at the end, when all
is done. The next revolution will not
be by force. 1t will be-hyyeur ballot
box, which the breechless multitude
has just begun to learn how to use.
One day they r going to turn things
upside down. They are the many;
the millionaires are the few. The mil
lionaires will then be underneath, the
breechless multitude on top.
1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be had by taking Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhoB Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be
prevented by taking this remedy as
soon as the first symptoms of the dis
ease appear. 25 and so cent bottles
for sale by Chas. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Grover CLEVELAND.

During the recitation OF one of the
classes in our public schools yesterday
the teacher asked: "Who is the grand
est man in the world now?" A little
i3-year-od West Mexico miss prompt
ly answered, 'sGrover Cleveland" She
has evidently been reading our Presi-
dents recent letter 10 theC Chicago bust
ness men, giving his views on the sill
yer question, and keeping well posted
In current politics. DEMOCRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
HEAVENLY RECOGNITION,
Talnage Says Loved Ones Will Be
Known in the New Life.
From The Now Work Advertiser

An unusually large congregation
was at the Academy of Music In the
afternoon TO hear DIR. Taimage. The
sermon was on the resurrection and
among other things, he said:
Never a week passes but | receive
letters from people In all stations OF
life asking me ii we will know our
loved ones on the other side, Some
one has said IL is hardly possible, al
heaven is large, larger than all the
cities in the world put together. How
shall we find our friends?sIs the theory
of future recognition a within, n sur
mise, Il speculation? The Bible no.
where positively, asserts that we shall
know our loved ones, but it implies it,
and that is really the strongest way of
asserting anything. II says 'tMoses
died and was gathered to his people,
What people? Why, the ones he flowed
best in.life. Peter, James and John,
while with Christ OH the mountain,
saw Moses and Elias come down from
heaven. If they could recognize them
from descriptions hundreds of years
after death, cannot we recognize our
dear ones who have died only thirty
or forty years before?
The Bible says Iangels know each
other, and in another place says we
are higher than the angels. Shall we
be inferior to angels by not knowing
our friends? Heaven is represented
as a home circle. 1t would be q queer
home circle where the family would
not recognize each other. Other rea-
sons exist outside of the Bible why we
know we will meet our loved ones
again. Refusing to do so implies an
obliteration of memory. Will death
hew away our glorious faculty of
memory? A thousand times no,
Again, there is a universal expectancy.
A theory that is present in every re-
ligion under the sun must be God
implanted. Under all skies, by all
rivers, in all zones, this belief is found.
The argument is overwhelming.
When we come to the river of death
we will wave our hands and our friends
across the river will wave back again
and our departed friends will be the
oarsmen in the boat that will take us
to the promised land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
The Trial of Mrs. Eaton.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 1.-THE pre-
liminary trial ofWillieEato the color
ed woman who, on March 90, shot and
killed Thomas White, a well-known
citizen of Rocheport, Mo-, took place
here to-day in the court of Judge
Gillaspie. The shooting occurred at
Rocheport and aroused such intense
feeling among the citizens that the
defendant, who was on the day of the
killing lodged in the Columbia Jail,
was on the following day taken to
Mexico, Mo-, for fear of lynching, and
her preliminary hearing has been
several times postponed for the same
reason. She was brought here last
night and the case to-day was speed
lily disposed of. After the witnesses
for the State had testified, Gen. Odin
Guitar, attorney for the defense,
stated that he could offer no evidence,
and the defendant was committed to
Jail without bail to await the next
term of the Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
DEAD IN HIS PULPIT.
Rev. j. N. Jessup Expires in Sight OF
His Congregation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April ls.-The
Rev. J. M. Jessup, an aged Primitive
Baptist preacher, met death in a hor-
rible manner at Sandy Ridge, Ala,
yesterday. While delivering his ser
mon he suddenly fell to the floor in
spasms, anddied with his stricken
congregation about him.
1t afterward developed he had taken
a lot of strychnine, which he carried
in his pocket on bread crumbs to poi
son English sparrows that infested his
yard. He was also in the habit OF car
rying sugar in his pockets Sunday to
clear his throat for his sermon. He
took the strychnine by mistake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
The Size of the Sea.

According to the calculation of a
recent writer, the number of gallons
in the whole sea is 1873 triIlions (mil-
lion million millions, } which if it could
be poured away at the rate of 1000
gallons a second, would take nearly
1900 million years to get rid of it. If
we could sell it at even so low a
price as 1 shilling for 10000 gallons,
the bill would come to 1850 billion
pounds.-Philadelphia Record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Rev. j. H. Jackson.

TLe Hannibal Courier Journal con-
taina the following in reference to a
sermon preached on Faster day by
Rev, j. II. Jackson:
By a little after 7 O'Clock il became
necessary to open the Sunday School
room and in a very few minutes after
wards that room too was crowded. At
1880 O'Clock the Knights Templar, in
full dress uniform, marched into the
church in a body and occupied seats
in front which had been reserved for
them. About the same time the mem
bers OF the Eastern Star, each wearing
badges of the order, fled into the
church and occupied seats in the north
part of the church, which had been re-
served for them. The Sir Knights
then went through with their ritual
services, which required about forty
five minutes. These services yer
very pretty but in the drill exercises
the Sir Knights seemed to be entirely
out of practice. AT the close of these
services Rev. jackson preached a err
non and it vas one of the ablest and
grandest efforts we ever had the
pleasure of listening to. Before enter
ing into his subject he spoke of the
aims and objects of the Knights Tenn
plar, saying that the members of this
ancient and noble order were defend
ers of the Christian religion. He then
selected as his text the following
passage of scripture: "Thy Servant
VIII Go and Fight With the Philis-
tines" This scripture is found record
ed in the book of Samuel and was
spoken by David. We have not the
space at our command to enter into
the details of this sermon and will
therefore not attempt to give even a
synopsis. But it was the grandest
sermon, without any exception, that
the writer ever had the pleasure of
listening to. The peroration was sub
lime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Living Whist.
From the Columbia Herald.

A most unique entertainment will be
given at the Opera House Monday
night, being a game of whist played on
the stage with living cards. A new
deck is brought in by four players led
by the Joker. The Joker is discarded
and the cards are then shufied, cut,
dealt and played according to the rules
of whist. The joker, the players and
each trick will execute n fancy dance
before making their exit. Some spec
ial features after the game will be a
minuet for the kings and queens, a
grotesque dance for the jacks and a
butterfly dance for the aces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Sure lure for Hiccoughs.

FUN ouhetr
An attack of hiccoughs had consid
erably aggravated Mr.. Twiller's natur-
al i~rritability.
"Can't We do something to help me
out of this?" he asked Indignantly.
"D'ye you want to see me hiccough
myself out of existence? i suppose
you think it would be funny to think
of my wrestling with a harp and a
pair of wings and the hiccoughs all at
once, don't We? / s'pose-n but
here another spasm caught him.
What can / do?n she asked plead
ingly. I can't hold your breath for
you and count mine, you know.
"No. But you can scare me, can't
We? Ye can holler Boot in my ear
when I'm not expecting, or something
like that"
"Mr. Twillers,'' she answered freez-
ingly, "I am surprised at you; the
idea of my engaging in such nonsense
is sufficiently absurd to be worthy of
you. I have something more impor-
tant than boo to say to you"
"Eh?"
81 will have to have a new wrap
this winter
"What's that?n
"And while it is a little more ex-
pensive to start with, l have decided
that sealskin will be the most eeonom-
ical in the end. So tomorrow you
can give me a check"
"Mary-are you insane? What does
this mean?"
She looked at him in silence for a
moment and then said:
"Your hiccoughs r gone, aren't
they, dear?"
"Why-er-yes; come to think of it,
/ believe they are"
al thought" she said, "that If any.
thing would scare Won that would"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25


Frank E. Bruton, of Sturgeon, Mo-,
one of Missouri's most prosperous
young merchants, advertises a big
show at Sturgeon for Saturday,
May 4th. He has a grand opening of
his summer goods, at the same time he
offers premiums to fine horses as fol-
lows:
Best saddle stallion any age, prem
ium silver tea set worth So.
Best harness stallion any age, prem
ium silver butter dish worth So.
Finest stallion any age, premium
silver sugar bowl and six spoons worth
IS.
Best saddle mare any age, premium
silver table spoons worth 81.
Best saddle gelding any age, prem
ium silver cake stand worth So.
Best harness mare or gelding any
age, premium silver knives and forks
worth SO.
Fastest trotting mare or gelding any
age, premium chamber set worth 50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Hon. Perry Woods Success.

Prom the Montgomery County Leader.
Perry Wood, of Rails County, has
struck 1t rich. Three negroes were
killed at Hannibal several years ago
by the 81, K. & T. Railway. Mr..
Wood brought suit for 5000 in each
case. He has fought the a through
all the courts and the United States
Supreme Court has awarded the dam
ages, amounting to ST. 1925, half of
which goes 70 Mr.. Wood. Hurrah
for Perry
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
That's the Talk.

From the Richmond mo. Conservation.
For one, the editor of the Conserve
tor will not be run out of the Demo-
cratic party because he does not take
up the Radical ideas of other members
of party on the silver question. An
attempt was once made by some, to
rule III out because we advocated tenn
perance and took a little advanced
ground to what had formerly been
taken by Ray county newspapers, but
we didn't go out. Democracy and
Democratic principles cover consider
able territory and no one man or set
of men in the party will be given the
power to do the thinking for every
body else.
The financial question is larger than
some people imagine, and is not con-
fined to this country. Those who are
simple enough to think it is will be
disappointed when the great prob
lem is worked out. 1t is an easy mat
ter for men to dub those who differ in
opinions with them as gold bugs, and
the tools of the money power, but such
things do not solve the great question
or result in any benefit to the country.
1t would be much better for the Demo-
cratic party if some of its members
would learn a little common sense
along this line. The idea of one mem
Der of the Democratic party
branding another as a traitor, simply
because they can't both see things
alike, is a species of egotism that will
never work successfully and those
who attempt to force it will find it an
uphill business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
HOW

it is to see a beautiful child's face dis
figured with vile humors, bursting
through the skin in pimples, blotches,
and sores, and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitted in all such cases. Pa
rents should give them that good and
pure remedy, Sulphur Bitters, which
will search and drive out of the blood
every particle of humor.-HeaM Ga
zpffs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
SPREADS TO MISSOURI.
Saline County Democrats will Voice
Their Sentiments on Free Coinage.

MARSHALL, No, April i7.-Hon.
Sam Davis, Chairman of the County
Democratic Central Committee of sa-
line County, has called the committee
together to call a county convention
to discuss the situation and go on
record upon free coinage. Democrats
here are nearly unanimous for free
silver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Steven Gents for the Best Bed.
From the New York Herald.


Speaking of cheaplodging houses"
said Il member of the Charity Organi-
zatien Society the other day, "did you
ever hear of the one in Second street,
where they charge Z cents for the best
hed?7'
fNo? Well, the 7-cent bed is q
board-that is, it is elevated from the
floor, but there is no bed quilt and no
pillow. The floor itself is next. You
may sleep there for 5 cents.
''The 5 centers use their shoes for
pillows. Up in the attic a 6x3 floor
space is rented for 8 cents, and the
earliest applicants get the space near
the door. They have a better chance
of living till morning than the men in
the rear of the room. There is no
lighg to speak of, and | wonder how il
is that THE board of health permits
such overerowding and such danger
of pestilence.
"4And after the 3-cent bed there is
little to be expected but the river and
the slab in the morgue."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Carlisle Scored Inv Kentuckians,


LEXINGTON, KY, April 1S.-A big
mass meeting was held here tonight
by the advocates of free silver. The
meeting was the first of the kind in
the state, and sensational charges were
made upon the honesty and integrity
of Secretary Carlisle, who is looked
upon as being a probable candidate for
the United States Senate, to succeed
Blackburn. The meeting was for the
purpose of organizing a bimetallic
club, but the establishment of the club
was deferred and the time consumed
in discussing the financial question.
Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland came in
for the lions share of abuse from the
Democrats and Republicans present.
Carlisle's utterances made regarding
the characterization of silver in 1873,
together with statements made in 1869,
were read and compared with the pol
icy he is alleged to have pursued. One
speaker declared: "He got something
for this and you can guess what that
something was" He was warmly ap-
plauded. This being so close to the
home of Mr.. Carlisle, and coming from
so large an audience of his former sup
porters, is causing much comment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

Doctor H. r. Fish, of Gravois Mills,
Mo-, a practicing physician of many
years experience, writes: De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal for in
dolent sores, scalds and burns. 1t stops
pain instantly, heals a burn quickly
and leaves no C Woodbridge & Nc
A rthnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

THOSE who ''want dollar wheat" can
get even more than that for wheat to-
day if they viii take silver dollars
from a free silver country. IL would
take about one dollar and a half of
Mexican silver to buy a bushel of
wheat in Chicago to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Attention. Senator Vesti

To the Editor OF tins Ledger,
MEXICO, Mo-, April Is,-DEAR Sin:
In making up an opinion on the
"Beef combine and the recent adj
that the Senate Committee, OF which
Senator Vest was Il member, raised
the tariff on dressed beef 100 per cent
ADORE the mckinley bill. The "Housep
had put 1t on the free list.
r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

B. IL. Bowman, Pub. Enquirer, of
Bremen, Ind, writes: Last week Dur
little girl baby, the only one we have,
was taken sick with Group. After two
doctors failed to give relief and life
was hanging on a mere thread we. tried
One Minute Cough Cure and it's life vas
saved. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
CONFEDERATE HOME FUND.
Handsome Contributions From School
Districts In This Part of Missouri.

Hon, w, II. KEENAN,, vice-President
of the Ninth Congressional District Tor
the ex-Contederate Association Of
Missouri, has received up to date the
following contributions for the ex-
Confederate Home at filgginsviIle
from Mexico, the school districts of
this county and from other counties.
President Bannerman, Of st. Louis,
directed that all money collected
should be sen to him, but the many
friends OF Mr.. KEENAN, have sent the
following to him, which is subject at
any time to the action of the associa-
ton.
April 2 was the day set for the
friends of the Home to make their
contribution and the following dona-
tons have been received by Mr.. Ken
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

whether dwelling in a center of finance,
commerce or in the remote corner of
our domain, a be really benefited by
n financial scheme not alike beneficial
to all u people,"
THE Linneus MO- Bulletin, edited
by Wigginton and Conger, both for
merry of this city, in an extended ed
itorial takes the position that the
animus behind the silver league to a
large extent grows out of a desire for
more spoils more than for the good of
the party. The following extract from
the editorial referred to contains food
for thought:
"The silver league, in order that
silver Senators may by endorsed by
the people, will do anything, fair or
unfair. Claiming to be Democratic it
has lost the party an election in Mis-
souri,, and now threatens to burst the
Illinois organization wide open. 1t
has in every way trampled Cleveland's
administration and but for his strength
with the people would have made a
complete failure of il. Tho silver
leaguers have always known how
cleveland stood on the silver ques-
ton, but did they oppose his nomina-
ton? No. They knew that he was
the only man who could lead them to
victory. They followed him and won,
and ever since their elevation to i'm
portance have acted the part of trail
tors TO him and to their party.
"They charge Cleveland with bond
issues, when he was forced to issue
bonds under a law that they were too
dastardly to repeal. They charge this
Democratic administration with cater
ing to Wall street, when Wall street
has from first to last joined them in
defamations, and-in their sugar spec
ulations. They claim that this adj
ministration has not conformed to the
party platform, when they, of the sill
yer Senate, refused point blank to re-
peal the State bank tax or to pass a
Democratic tariff bill. Their charges
should be flung back INTO their teeth,
and would be if every Senator did moi
hold within his grasp a dozen pie
loving newspapers that play the
sycophant to such especial states
mem as have built up fortunes on
salary of five thousand dollars a year
The millionaire's club, the cess-poo
of legislation, the body that our peo'
Pile would vote three to n to abolish
the United States Senate, presumes t.
set the gauge for Democracy and Il
damn all things not in accord with it
The Senate that meekly followed
Arthur p. German dares to impugr
the Democracy of Grover Cleveland
and of all men who do not agree tina
our currency should be coined at tn.
Mexican standard"