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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
THANKSGIVING,

For evil things which made us love
the good;
For all temptations which we have
withstood,
For sins abhorred;
For bitter pains that gave us sweet
surcease;
For life, for death, and Deaths great
daughter-Peace
We thank thee, Lordl
EVE BRoDLIQUE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

SENATOR PETER wants to form
new party. The Senator is hard to
please.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Try Queen heater at Ferris. Take
up, ashes six times during the winter.
West side square. 34-3t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Fifty Years Ago.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

is the standard family remedy
of the world for colds, coughs
and lung diseases. It is not a
palliative. and is not therefore
put up in small cheap bottles.
1t is put up in large bottles
for the household. They cost
more but cure more.
Fads come and go but no
theory or fad can overthrow
the fact, that the greatest cure
for all colds, coughs and throat
and lung diseases, is Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Miss Allie Ellis Is visiting Mrs. Jos.
Brown, on Promenade street,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

The people of Fulton, no, want n
Sunday train on the Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
An Unkind Inference.

Brown-She asked me to call again.
Jones-Hasn'ts she any other friends?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Lime, Plaster. Hair, ETC.,
La Crosse Lumber Co,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Yellow Pine Finishing,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

The Misses Wolf, of East Sc. Louis,
are visiting Miss Elizabeth Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Brown Il Sims shipped car Of hogs
to sc. Louis Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Mrs. r. J. Lutz, of st. Louis, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. WIN. .TreIoar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
| WOMAN
HEsl!l!ES

uisn'ttobewon- It
dered at that
discretionary
sick and half
. lex WON c N.
Most of them
suppose their
peculiartroubles
canonlybecured
by ffte nhysi.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

DIR. Clarence Rothweli Ia able 10 be
out again and to attend TO bis prac-
tire
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Rodes Clay was up from st. Louis 10
spend Thanksgiving.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

s, w. Buckley is home from an OK
tended and pleasant business trip TO
Virginia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Established 1873.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

Lewis, johnson & Go. had car of
hogs on the st. Louis market Thurs
day
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Mules Wanted.

Maddox & Montague are now locat-
ed here to buy mules. Bring them In
and get tho market. Wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Had His Clothes Stolen.

Acme Plaster,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

pecially when invalids, have pink lips
oftener. Now it is q secret that said
pale blends would do well to learn and
profit by that If the prevailing shade Of
the dress agrees, as exactly as fabric
can with flesh, with the color of the
lips, the dress will reflect upon the
cheeks just the tone of color properly
belonging to the complexion. Lips,
cheeks and eyes are meant to have a
correspondence, and a color that wars
with the lips will give the face shades
that are unbecoming. That is where
paint blunders. It looks unnatural be-
cause it is almost never in the right
sequence of tones. So it is not that the
pale girl is wearing pink but that she
has cunningly unanswered her pink to
get the scientifically right pink for her
complexion. She has the reward of her
toll. Or perhaps it Is an instinct with
her. That is the complexion cosmetics
about which the woman's club woman
is discussing.
But the rooms are filling, and the
swish of skirts and the buzz of tongues
put an end to such detailed dissections
of ones fellow-woman. Under the
portieres stands q slight, erect figure,
that one doesn't need to study or to
speculate about, but a accept without
question as a fine type of the we'll
dressed city woman Her gown of steel
grey whipcord is correct to the hour
and the minute, without trying to run
ahead of time and into as yet un-
evolved futurities. 1t is cut after the
princess model, but with the bare look
of that trying style relieved and soft
ened by q black velvet sash and velvet
waist decorations. At the bottom OF
the skirt is a broad band of black vel
vet, with q thread of ecru lace turning
over it's upper edge. The bodice il
slightly full in front with square revers
of la~ce-bordered velvet across the
shoulders, extending in pointed lapels
to the waist line. The sleeves are tight,
but not skin-tight, with moderate full
ness at the top, and cuffs of velvet and
lace for wrist finish. A velvet stock
collar with arosette at the back, a hand
kerchief of fine ecru lace pendant from
the waist and a fanciful toque of velvet
jet and feathers finish an uncommonly
well turned out costume.
A young woman in a plaid waist
brings a breath of fresh air with her al
she enters. She walks with q quick
free step. as if the world were hei
friend. She is pretty, and she beauti
fes her waist. The waist is pretty an(
it beauties her. It is a neat little sill
bodice, plaided Of many colors. so blend
ed as to escape the condemnation mucl
heard this autumn, that of beins
bizarre. IT has a yoke and collar o.
fawn velvet, and is worn with a fawn
colored cloth skirt and a felt hat of thu
same color. hS'mmed with black os
rrich plumes
ELLEN OSBORNE
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

between wrist and elbow. Folds OF
crepe de chine make the standing col
lar with q ruff of lace, edged taffeta
Nurning over above. Successes of this
sort, not based on fashion, but on in
~dkvidualism. go farther to establish
a woman's dress reputation than a good
deal of money thrown about without
discretion in the stores.
The tray, as it goes about from hand
to hand, with a chorus Of admiring COM
ment during the tea drinking, comes to
q pause in the lap Of a woman with
long. slender arms. Then the battery
of eyes begins firing again-a salute of
admiration (not SO a r among women
as some people think). for the bravery
of q girl who has dared to be a Daniel
for the sake Of loyalty to o trying style.
The Daniel gown is a shot silk, fash
ing copper and black CLEANS. The
skirt is full and plain, with hint Of a
little black edge under the hem. The
blouse bodice is of copper-colored crepe
de chine, laid in the fine accordion plaits
from neck to waist. Over this run
bretelles of black silk passementerie,
with trelliswork of passementerie
bands covering the front, and just
limiting at the deep nasturtium silk that
lines them. Double iounces Of black
lace make capes upon the shoulders,
and supply the standing neck ruche.
a draped sash Of black lace with a big
bow in front finishes the waist.
And now for the element of daring,
The girl Is tall and very slender. The
accordion-plaited blouse gives the
needed fullness to her figure, but when
It comes. to her arms she has attempted
no disguise. These members are long
and not plump. Fashion does not com
mand the skin-tight sleeve, but she
subtly distinguishes it's carer. Very
well, this girl braves the lions to earn
that sweet distinction. From shoulder
TO wrist her sleeves are of crepe de
chine, laid in fine tucks and barred with
passementerie trelliswork. to be sur
hut so tight that to bend the arms
would seem to be a task of some deli
cacy. AT the wrists narrow black lack
xuches fare.
And the effect? Rather good ON the
whole. The lions did not eat DANIEL
It's not usually safe to fly in the face
Of manifest propriety; but when ons
Is young and has a touch Of the pictur
esque. the improper becomes plainly
proper once in awhile. This girl get
something of a Bernhardt effect, o.
Bernhardt with long gloves. And Sc
the teu-drinkers fire their salutes of adj
miration; but not as copy cats" THU
time. oh, no. Women know when
dress note is for the public good ane
when it is simply for the behoof Of p
individual.
II never saw a girl with whom dresi
rouid make SO much difference" say
4 plump. handsome matron, speaking 0
> young woman OF in a corner. ''Tha
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
ELLEN OsBORN's LETTER.
a Group Of November Gowns
sketohed at an Afternoon Tea
Zhe Coametics of C~lothing-The Case 81
the Pale Bi0ndo and That Of the Girl
with Long Arms-A Wen-
Dressed woman.
f-coprRIour. 1881

II was q quaint and Puritan-like
gown the New York hostess wore IS she
poured the tea and looked about smil-
ing and with a little futter of pleasur-
able excitement ct the friends she had
not seen since early summer. Ones
holidays may end with August, but
ones afternoons hardly begin until
the Thanksgiving pies are baking and
che world has wagged so vigorously
that one almost needs a reintroductioR
TO those from whom one partedin June.
Their faces are new, their frocks are
new and their thoughts are new, and
80 tongues and eyes are busy at thesein-
formal November receptions.
1T came over in the Mayhower,'
the hostess says as q young girl re-
lieves her at the tea pouring, and she
gets a chance to show her summer
linda tray.of antique shape, but newly
and toe obviously japanned. And then
the eyes wander from the pretty bit
of ancientry to the pretty Priscilla
gown, and a suggestion Of connection
between them crops up in the mind.
This little touch of New Englandism
is one of the recurring fads of the
Thanksgiving season, and it doesn't &c
badly when it takes shape in dark
green taffeta lowered daintily with
white and pale primrose yellow. The
graceful princess robe is cut out at the
throat and filed up with cream white
crepe de chine. Then comes the touch
Of New Englandism aforesaid. About
the shoulders is thrown a cream white
fchu, crossing at the waist under 6
green ribbon bow. Broad lace edges il
and hangs in a 1ounce over the shoul
ders. The effect is old enough to be
~coquettish and new enough to be smart
and to watch the looks cast at it is t.
know that there will be "copy cats
to think limitations a virtue when ar
idea SO worthy of perpetuation is lying
around.
The ends Of the ichu are caugh'
upon the hips at either side. Thu
sleeves are loose puffs with wide lac,
frills under a ribbon band, half way
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

q
girl is positively pretty this afternoon
There is a certain implication that
the girl in question is not always pretty,
and so the focus Of attention is shifted
from the tight.sleeved woman to hef
who has compelled beauty cut of doubt
full conditions.
The girl in the corner has a white
skin. Colorless It must be ordinarily,
and with something of the pallor of ILL
health, rather than the clear paleness
natural to some healthy complications.
There is a pain line, too, between the
brows. And yet this afternoon there is
the most delicate e-vanescent blush OF
pink upon the cheeks, and color and
animation have made at~tractiveness and
almost beauty.
The girls critic understands nothing
clearly but the result. And yet the
question how the girl has achieved color
is the most interesting one suggested
by the situation. It's not the flush Of
excitement, for it shows on the surface
merely; there is no red shining through
from below. She didn't get it out Of a
box, for no box color is so ethereal.
THAT" says a woman, who looks Is
If she might be addicted to reading
papers at woman's clubs, lis a case Of
the cosmetics of clothes"
1t is not good form to discuss your
neighbours costume at an Afternoon"
and the two or three who feel ~thereunto
impelied draw aside and talk privately.
The girl whose gifts in gowning are
making them forget their manners,
wears, only half unconscious of the stir
it is making, a simple enough gown Of
old rose silk, shot with green. The
skirt calls for no particular attention.
Or, rather, it's plain perfection of fit
and hang defies words. The Russian
blouse is of old rose brocaded sparingly
with deeper rose and green, and is
plated in under a belt of deep old rose
velvet. It has shot silk sleeves, pulled
at Che shoulder, tight for the length OF
the arm, and ending in lace frills. II
has a yoke of the brocade finished with
a wide band of shot silk. This yoke is
pointed in front and is square over the
shoulders. The blouse has a standing
collar, showing a band of old rose vel.
vet inside, and bows of old rose behind
This dress is, the magician. How has
it worked it's wonders? In the frs
place the green in silk and brocade II
entirely subordinate. 1t does not show
as green at all. It's Office is to tone the
old rose and give it q peculiar blusl
or bloom of the exact shade Of pinl
that shows in the lips of the girl. One
talks of red lips, but pale blondes, es
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

bv local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that il
by constitutional remedies. Deafness IL
caused by an inflamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have q rumbline
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t il
entirely closed deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken Out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
Nf the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) thai
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
HOW TO CLEAN CARPETS AND
RUGS

Shave four bars of Ivory soap (Which
containa no rosin), aud put in a kettle
with one gallon Of water. Let boil un-
I'll dissolved. Spread the carpets or
rugs on the floor. Add a quart Of the
mixture to q gallon ofwarm water. Dip
a flannel cloth in it, and go over the ar
ticle to be cleaned, being careful "a rub
the soiled spots. Then rinse in clear
water, and let dry.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

Many a poor family that seeks the west
ern wilds in the hope of winning q fortune,
is preserved from that insidious foe Of the
emigrant and frontiersman-chills and fe-
verify Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. SO
eftectually does that Incompatible medici-
nal defense fortify the system against the
combined influence of q malarious atmos-
phere and miasma tainted water, that pro
tected by it the pioneer, the miner or the
tourist provided with Il, may safely en-
counter the danger.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

To make it apparent 70 thousands, VINO
think themselves III, that they are not af-
hicted with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, Is to bring comfort
home TO their hearts, as 8 costive condition
Is easily cured by using Syrup OF Figs.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

TIE FEMININE INsTINcF.-sI admitths as
yet woman is not absolutely certain OF 81
sphere," said the high-browed lady. i
thought as much,n said the base I'll
she felt that 1t was really and truly her own
she would already have had it decorated
with pink ribbons .h-Indianapolis Journal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

bed right now won't wake you up to-mor-
row morning at all" Mr.. Billus docking
at her over his glasses)-"What good do
you think that'l do, Marla7" Mrs. Billus-
s'It will bring him. He has made arrange,
ments to go fishing tomorrow morning?
Ut did)-Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

THE young woman was dying and the ~
Sendant leaned over the bed. "Have you
any friend to whom you wish to send any
message2'' she asked. The patient nodded.
ayes, l have a dear trienl, wholn She
1 write to hertz asked the attendant. The
patient shook her head again. sNothing,' -
she answered. Ihad forgotten for the mo.
ment that she owes me a letter. h-London
Figaro.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

"'OLD up your lands r commanded one OF
volver at the head OF the belated citizen.
tsYou've got the drop on me,'' grumbled
the citizen, complying reluctantly, Tor Pm
darned II I'D let an English syndicate rob
me without making some r~esistancei"-
Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

IHERH arc many mon living who have
never received more than q telegram dur
Ing their nves.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

ST Guess we'd better tell that errand boy
he'll have to give up his habit of whistling, =
said the business man. II shouldn't do
that his partner replied. 0The only time
he hurries is when he is keeping time to ;
march. "-Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

DABLiN-oThe members tell me that Fad
way is one of the bestmembers of the Rock
RIB Athletic ASSOCIATION" Wablln-"Why,
he's no athleteI' Dablin THAT'S trues
but then he pays his dues reguIarly."-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

u yOu want 70 be cured Of 3 cough uSc
Hale'e Honey Of Horehoupd and Tar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle u
treatise. DR.. KLnSE, 9Ss Arch st, Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

DON'T judge q mans braveryi IN the day
time, when there are no ghosts or mad
women around.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

THE great System Renovator, DR.. Carl
stsdtis German Liver Medicines.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

TIME is money, we are told, yet most
money is thrown away to kill time.-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

CLARA-"Do you cali Bertha q beautyfs
Maddie 'sTo her face, yes.H- Boston
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

HE-nSo Builem has failedq'' She-sYes;
but they only owe us a call, so thank good
ness, we won't lose by it."-Loudon Figaro.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
Fortune seeking Ennlgrants.

"BANKLY, why is 1t that they call money
dustP' because it is so easy to blow it,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

Her joyi in the gift was immense;
But little she dreamed that his dinnet
would be
Three buckwheats that cost him ten
Oen' Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

IT amt changed any;
For the sky's still blue;
It's the same old country,
And-the house rents duel
ATLANTA Constitution.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

A trial Of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
All about Potssh-the results Of is use BY actual en-
pertinent ON the best farms in the United States-A
told in q little book which W. publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who III write fr =
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau St. New Kotk.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
Mc
Of GARDJB

cures painful EXPERIMENTATION, ifregulafi-
ties, lffe-sapping drains. falling Of tha
womb and flooding. It cures ali the
pains and troubles ~ making She
feminine organs perfectly stroug ana
healthy. Its action u wonderfnlly bene
fetal to girls inst entering wonanhooa,
and to w0rnen passing through Tia
period known as the achange 81 life
No need 10 hesitate now. Cure can b.
had right at home.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

he squandered ten dollars for roses, yOE
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

ELLEN OSBORNE
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-02-08
Senate Finance Committee Re-
ports Back a Free Silver
Substitute.
Senator Quay Tries to Have
1t Recommitted With In
structionS.
Measure Identical With the
One the Senate Passed
Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The belated
tariff bill has emerged from the finance
committee and made its appearance in
the senate soon after the session opened
Chairman Morrill, made the report,
stating that free silver amendment
had taken the place of the original bill,
and adding, amid laughter, the closing
phrase of the official procedure of Mas
sachusetts, "And may God save the
commonwealth. Mr.. Quay made two
attempts to have the bill recommitted
to the committee with instructions to
report back separate tariff and free sill
yer bills, but was cut off by parlia-
mentary objections. His resolution for
recommitment will come up, under the
rules, later.
just Like the Other Substitute.
The substitute agreed to is in the ex-
act words Of the silver substitute for
the bond bill which passed the senate
on Saturday. 1t provided for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /;
directs the immediate coinage into
standard dollars of the silver seignior-
age in the treasury accumulated by the
purchases under the Sherman act; pro-
hibits the issuance of national bank
notes of smaller denomination than
SO and directs the secretary of the
treasury to redeem greenbacks and
treasury notes in either gold or silver
exclusively at the option of the secre-
tary and to reissue greenbacks.
A Sharp Contest Occurred
at o'clock between the senators favor
able to advancing the appropriation
bills and those desiring to take
up general legislation. The latter ele-
ment prevailed in two test votes and
the right Of way was secured by the
resolution of Mr. Dubois, of Idaho, to
reform the method Of considering ap-
preparation bills by distributing them
among the several committees. This
was strenuously resisted by the friends
of the appropriation committee, who
contended that the change was revolu-
tionary and designed to- dismantle the
appropriation committee. The final
vote was not reached, but it was evil
dent from the debate and incidental
votes that a majority favored the
change.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-02-08
MEANS BETTER TIMES.
Success of the Bond Issue Very Grati-
flying.

Success of the Bond Issue Very Craft
flying.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Chauncey M.
Depew, in speaking on the bidding on
the bonds, said: This is glorious. It
will act as an elixir of life upon the ma
ton. It has shown that the credit of
this country is beyond power to tear it
down. 1t is a tribute to the greatness
of the country that foreign banks
clamored for the issue, as is the case of
the German banks and the other Euro
pean banks. Things will boom from
this on"
Senator John M. Thurston of Ne
braska said he had never for a moment
doubted that the issue would be sue
cess, and then added: "This is most
gratifying to every one. 1t will do
more to start things booming than any
thing else could possibly have DONE"
Ex-senator Warner Miller said: 81
am glad to see this thing such sue
cess. 1t will restore public confidence
and boom business"