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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

LALLEMAND's SPECIFIC for RHEU-
MATIsM; it cures quickly and perma-
nently. Thousands have used it and
all recommend it. Price, s1.00 per
vial. Sold by Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

DAVID b. HILL, of New York, has
lost his future more hopelessly than
any man now before the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

GOVERNOR STEPHENS has appointed
Charles P. Higgins, of st. Louis, Ex-
else Commissioner. This Is consider
ed splendid appointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

IT is inferred that just as soon as
General Coxey's new political party
converts somebody it will include two
members.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
Extreme Gold In Minnesota.

DULUTH, MINI, Jan. 25.-The Gov
ernment Thermometers register 80
degrees below. There is an absence
of wind. On the ranges, at Virginia,
81 is the figure; at Tower, AZ; at Fly,
40; at Two Harbors, 2S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

PERHAPS the reason that it took
winter 80 long to arrive was that
there was so much of it en- route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

THE weather man seems to have
concluded to make up in quantity
for what he has lacked heretofore in
quality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

Skaters should be very careful about
hatnaway's new pond, just south Of
Mexico. II is u or IA feet deep and
very dangerous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

A CITIZEN of Harlem has secured a
verdict of $4,000 against another cit
izen of Harlem for alternating his
wife's affections. The affections of
some wives are evidently worth a
great deal more after alienation than
before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

THE State of Maine has just tested
another flying machine that didn't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

LUTHER B. SMITH, well and favora-
bly, known in Mexico and lately con-
nected with the bank in Nocona, Tex
as, has been elected president of the
Red River National Bank of Gaines
vile, Texas. The Register, published at
Gainesville, speaking of Mr.. Smiths
election says: Mr.. Luther B. Smith,
the president, is well known to the
people of Gainesville and Cook coun-
ty. He is careful, shrewd and eco
nomical business gentleman, and has
proved himself a splendid bank official.
He has been carrying on banking
business at Nocona for several years,
being president of the First National
Bank of that city, which institution
has grown rapidly from a business
standpoint under his careful manage
ment and to-day is one of the leading
banks in North Texas. Mr.. Smith will
move his family to Gainesville IN the
near future, 80 he will be able to de-
vote the most of his time to the busi-
ness OF the Red River National Bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

The Paris No. Appedl says: r. p.
Moore has rented farm miles south
Of Mexico. He will have q public sale
near Holiday on February Is. He viii
take Ike, his famous saddler, to Au-
drain county.
The Centralia Courier says: The
Courier regrets to hear Of the death
Of Robert Wade, of near Youngers.
He was one OF the Oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens In this section of
the State and left his mark for good
upon the generation that grew up
about him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

Miss Morris, of Montgomery City,
10 the guest CT J. d. Morris and family,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28

2. A. Abbott was up from Louisiana
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
20 JERSEY Cows and Heifers and 2 Bulls,


by
in
Also few ShOrthOrn Cows and Poland China Hogs.
Sale begins o'clock Can under shelter posponement
weather. Terms made known =
7. JOHNSON, Auctoneer. HAMILTON &c RICE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-28
Natiea of YiuaI sstilensut.

s.. A. SIDENSTRICkE
40-4t. Execut
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Wnnldn,t Take Him Long.

1t is a great satisfaction for man
who possesses learning and a large
amount of general information to have
also a small son whose bump of curios-
ity is largely developed, because then
the learned father has a never-ceasing
opportunity to show off his knowledge.
A friend of one such gentleman--a
man of science connected with many
learned societies-relates an incident
which occurred in his household.
This scientific gentleman was going
out of his house in a hurry one day.
and had his overcoat on and his hand
on the door knob, when one of his boys
hailed him"
Father! before you go will you
please tell me somethingY
81 haven't time now"
"Oh, it's only little thing"
won't it wait till l get home"
81 might forget it,
'"Try to remember it-that would be
good practice. Goodbye"
But it won't take a minute"
'Are you sure?"
"Of course"
'"Well go ahead. What is it?'
"Au | want to know is, how do they
work miracles? and how do they make
condensed milkW
And the small boy thought it was
very unkind because his father insisted
upon postponing the answers until his
return home.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
He Deserved IL.

Lippincott says that the llama of
South America is one of those animals
which are, in one way or another, eX-
pert marksmen. When annoyed and
angry, it gives an exhibition Of its Won
derful skill in hitting the object which
has excited its ire The llama's weapon
is it's mouth. It's bullet is composed of
saliva and chewed hay.
Several years ago, says the writer, al
the Fair Grounds in st. Louis l wit
messed an exhibition of this creature
expectorating power, in which the vic
tim was a country beau, who came
near losing his sweetheart thereby.
The young man was one of those self
sufficient individuals who imagine that
knowledge sits enthroned in the temple
of their own personal intellect, and that
what they do not know is not worth
knowing. The llama stood in the mid
die Of it's pen, fifteen feet or more
away. The young man was annoying
it by throwing clOds of dirt at it, and
tapping his cane ON the rails of the
pen.
L
it was angry. The rapid movement of
the Jaws indicated that it was prepar-
ing for attack. l warned the young
man. and told him what to expect. His
sweetheart begged him to desist and to
come away; but he treated by warning
with derision, and told the girl that he
'knew his business
Suddenly there came a whizzing
whistling noise, followed by SHARP
spat. The young wiseacre lay supint
upon his back, his eyes and forehead
plastered with disgusting mixture OF
saliva, hay and mucus.
II hate a foolr' said the girl, as she
shouldered her parasol and walked
away.
saw them again in the monkey
house, some time afterward, but the
man was a changed being. He had
learned his lesson in decorum.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
TO STOP LoNDoN's GROWTH.
Sixteenth Century Laws Designed to
Stop Overcrowding of Population.

Stop Overcrowding of Population,
1t is curious feature in the growth
of London that il has always been con-
sidered to be overbuilt AS far back
as 1880 it was forbidden to erect new
buildings where none had existed be-
fore in the memory of man"-the rea-
sons given that ''it was calculated
to encourage the existence of the
plague; create trouble in governing
of victuals; multiplying of beggars,
and an inability to relieve them; an in
crease of artisans more than could live
together; improverishing other cities
for lack of inhabitants" The decree
also stated that lack of air, arose out
of too crowded city" But it was i'm
possible to stem the increasing tide of
population. The only result was to
cause Overcrowding, which proved
still greater evil than overpopulation,
and led up to the horrors of the plague
year. Even at the beginning of this
century, when London consisted Of
100000 buildings, standing in 5000
oIlCCOS, IL WdS OtCfutu llldl
was overgrown and too big; and there
was an outcry because the parishes
had to pay 10000 per annum to
scavengers for removing ashes and
refuse from the houses, whereas in
former years the scavengers used to
pay the parishes f25,OOO for the priv
ilege of taking away the ashes for
brickmaking purposes. Those were
evidently the days of the Golden
Dustman." Yet building went on, until
1878 there were 6,132 miles of streets
and 52S, ,794 inhabited houses. During
the Queens lifetime cobbled roadways
have almost disappeared; cabs and
omnibuses have come into vogue, rail-
ways have supplanted the stage coach;
the toll gates which met Londoners at
every turn have been pulled down; the
Fleet prison has gone, with others
which had rivaled it's evil reputation;
Templar bar has been removed and
endless changes effected-Londop
Standard.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Fooled the Old Man.

When the young married man tells
this story he makes sure that his faith
er is not within earshot.
'I never had but one falling out with
the governor" he declares. "When |
went home one evening and told him
that l was engaged, he ecross-questioned
me like a lawyer and each answer in
creased his wrath, till he positively for
bade the bans. | have something of a
temper myself, and, after a stormy in
terchange, we agreed upon a cOmpro-
mise. He did not like the girls fam
lily. He would have it that she was a
fortune-hunter. He could never ap-
prove of her under any circumstances,
but if l would go abroad for two years,
see other women, hold no communica-
ton with my fiancee and then return
to marry her, he would interpose no
obstacle. l accepted his terms.
"After 1 had been in Paris met an
American girl who was in all respects
my ideal. She was with a wealthy
aunt, whose name she had taken and
whose fortune she was to inherit
wrote the governor about her, sent him
the opinion of some of my countrymen
whom he knew and said his scheme
had proved a good one after all. With
his permission l would wed the girl in
Paris.
''He cabled his permission and his
approval, but in the letter that follow
ed there was a tone Of mild reproval
for my Inconsistency. You notice that
my wife is prime favorite with him.
He never tires Of singing her praises,
and doesn't allow day to go by with
out reminding me how he saved me
from the blunder that would have
spoiled my life"
"But wasn't it a little hard on ihe
one you left behind?"
mot at all. She's the same girl
met in Paris. But he doesn't know it,
and 1 mean that he never shall."-De.
trOit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
The Yap Dollar.

First and last there have been maj
different kinds of dollars in the Uui
ted States-silyer dollars, gold dollars
and multifarious paper dollars of some
times dubious value; and in other coun
tries, iron, platinum, brass, bone, ivory
and even wheat and cotton goods, have
done duty as money. But the oldest
''dollar" ever seen thus far, perhaps. is
that coined. or rather quarried, by the
chiefs of the island of Yap, one of the
group of Caroline Island in the South
Pacific.
These Yap coins are even more cum
bersome to carry about than the great
silver daddy dollar" of our own land
Vastly more cumbersome, indeed, since
they weigh eighty pounds apiece and
are over two feet in diameter A de-
faulting cashier would certainly have
difficulty in absconding with many OF
them!
Two of these strange pieces of money
may now be seen in the National Mu
scum at Washington. They are cir
cular disks Of coraline rock, dull white
in color, yet apparently crystalline
twenty-six inches in diameter and
from three to four inches thick. Al
the center of each there is a round hole
two inches and half in diameter.
The zap chief enjoys a monopoly in
this singular sort Of coinage. When
in want Of money, he has but to send
his slaves to the quarry to fashion as
many fiat dollars" as he needs.
His treasury is a number of long
poles set on supports in front Of the
royal hut. The dollars are strung on
the poles like beads in a necklace; and
the number of strings of these great
stone dollars possessed by a chief is
the gage of his wealth and respectable
ity.
But if utility should be a character
istic of money, dozen grindstones
piled on pole would be of more value
than the whole Of it.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Rather Too Literally.

Instances where clerks and others
mostly new hands - put rather too
literal an Interpretation ON Instructions
given to them come Within the knowl-
edge of perhaps the majority of EN-
ployers. Some of these cases are by
no means lacking a flavor of the ludic-
rOuS.
A rather raw youth, recently fresh
from school, was one evening directed
to call next day ON his way to business
and collect a small debt from a retail
tradesman.
"It's been overdue six months. Don't
come away till you get it," said his
principal decisively.
Midday arrived and the youth put in
no appearance at the office. The after
noon wore on, and still he was absent.
just before closing time a messenger
arrived with a note from the debtor.
"Your clerk, armed with a thick
stick, has been sitting in the shop since
$3.50 this morning He says he cannot
leave till he gets the money. l am I'M
able to give it to him, but I promise
faithfully to pay on Saturday. Am
to lock him up with the shop or not?''
Needless to say the faithful guard
ian was withdrawn.
Engaging a. new porter, the manager
Of a manufacturing firm particularly
impressed upon him the need Of always
carrying out his orders to the letter.
Soon afterwards a customer, for
whom a special article had been made,
objected to the price and said he would
not pay it. Threatened with a law ac-
ton, however, he withdrew his protest.
The article was then sent home by
the new porter.
''But don't part with it unless you
get the money. He's tricky fellow,
were his instructions.
At the customers house the porter
held out his hand for the money.
'Here it is" said the gentleman.
"But first give me the goods"
NO." said the porter, mot till you
give me the cash."
SO they faced each other, wrangling
for half an hour, when the porter re-
turned to his employer with the goods,
to know If, in the circumstances, he
might slightly vary the procedure.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
She Was "Me"

A gentleman who has a telephone in
his house has in his employ faithful
but stupid German girl, who one day
responded to the ringing of the tele.
phone-bell.
"WhO is there? came over the wire.
''It is l." replied Katrina.
''And who is IT'
'Why, am l."
But who is I?' came over the wire.
81 am me, my own SELF" retorted
Katrina. How should l be any ono
but me?"
But who are you?"
81 am my own self"
what is your name?'
Katrina Rupper."
'Well, who is Katrina RuDper?"
'She is me, l, my own self"
And when Katrina heard laughter st
the other end of the line she said, in
dignantly:
II will not shtay here to be made a
shoke Of" and she walked away from
the telephone, grumbling: "How could
| be any one but me? l let 'em know
how to make a shoke of mer'
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Did Not Miss Fire.

A Greensburg, Pa, mother while
chastising her - year old SON, the
other day, exploded several packages
of toy pistol caps which were concealed
in the youths hip pocket. When the
smoke had cleared away she discovered
that the family was out one suit Of
boys clothing and had a badly lacer-
ated youth to care for. This is another
warning to mothers to make sure
their sons are not loaded before apply
ing the paddle. You are liable to find
almost anything in boys pockets.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Not a Discourse on Extravananc-

Wife (after returning from church,
You should have been at church this
morning. ,Te had beautiful sermon.
Husband-I'u bet you can't repeat
the text.
Wife-Yes, 1 can. 1t was the tenth
verse of the sixteenth chapter of Eze-
kiel: 81 girded thee about with line
linen, and 1 covered thee with silk
Husband-Huh! 1t is no wonder you
remember it.-Harlem Life.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
CHEAP IRRIGATION.

The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San
Francisco, Cal, the largest builders of gas
gasoline and oil engines on the Coast, are
making extensive preparations for the
seasons business.
They are filling several orders for large
irrigating plants and as this line of their
business increases each season, it is safe to
say the farmers throughout the State are ap.
preciating the advantages of irrigation with
water pumped by this cheap power.
The Hercules Works are at present build
ing an 80 H. P. engine for Geo. f. Packer
Colusa, which will raise 60O0 gallons pei
minute from the river and distribute it ovel
his land. This will be the largest gasoline
pumping plant in existence.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25

rushing to invest the fortune before
the banks closed. looked round to my
companion, anticipating a remark.
"You will see," he said, turning to lie
Jour, after moments silence that
might have been felt, that Greece is
now suffering the penalties of her rash,
ness and fOllV"
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
NEXT TO AN APPROVING CON
SCIENCE,

A vigorous stomach is the greatest OF nun.
dane blessings. Sound digestion is a guar
anty OF quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, q
hearty, appetite and regular haoit of body
Ihough not always natural endowment, il
may be acquired through the agency of Hos
letters stomach Bitters, one of the mos
eff ctive invigorants and blood fertilizers in
existence. This fine tonic also fortifes those
billousness, constipation and rheumatism.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Believed In Either Mode.

why didn't they have that baptiz-
ing out at the creek the other day?''
1t rained furiously while they were
on their way out, and before they GOT
half way there the man who was going
to be baptized said he was not preju-
diced III favor of either mode, and be
believed it wouldn't be necessary to pc
any further with the ceremony. Chi
cagc Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
EO1U OJ LI uSBA Uo1 IOC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
AN OPEN LETTER. To MOTHER

We are asserting i'll the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word "CASTOKlA," and
PITCHER S CASTORIA,'' our Trade Marx.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyanns, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITCHERS S CASTORIA,' -
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature Of CHAS. II. FLETCHER on
every wrapper This is the original . PITCHERS S
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
The Kind you haze aLz0ayS bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Wasted.

''It's surprising how impractical some
very learned men are"
"Yes; there's Prof. Lingwist, for ex-
ample. He spent over half his life in
acquiring tluency in nine or ten diff
ferent languages, and then went and
married a wife who never gives him a
chance to get word in edgeways."-
Truth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25

The new yacht for the emperor of
Russia is boat of 5000 tons displace-
ment. Her length is $40 feet, breadth
90 feet 6 inches and depth SO feet 6
inches. She has been fitted with en-
gines of 10000 horsepower and is val
ued at G430, 900.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Placing Her.

ut was a funny thing" said the
strange lady in the corner grocery, 'but
last Sunday my husband was the only
man In the church who wasn't asleep"
Il reckon" replied a Reuben, that
you must be the minister's wife,
Yonkers Statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Good Reason.

She-It is remarkable what conf
dence that Mrs. Storms has in her hus-
band. Believes everything he says.
He-Well, why shouldn't she?
why, man; he's clerk in the wealth
er bureau.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Wise Preliminary.

"Stubbins is greatly respected by his
children; they didn't laugh when he
was learning to ride a wheel"
No; Dickie Stubbins told me that
their father was going to give them
each quarter If they wouldn't."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the infan nation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but all inf1amed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be Cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, tree.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggi is, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ale The hest
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
His Good Work 3.

Some well-intentioned person, cate
chizing another individual, inquired:
'My good man, do you ever do any
thing to bring light and purity into the
homes Of your fellow-men"
"Yes, lots," was the reply.
"You distribute tracts?'
"No, I cleans windows and beats
carpets. New York Observer.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
The Holder of a Record.

"Who is that lank party with tie
medals?" asked the drummer.
''That Is our town champion" the
rural grocer explained. He has got
his picture in the papers more times
for bein' cured OF more different dis
eases than any man in the United
States. Cincinnati Enquiries.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Her Preference.

Rose-Why do you prefer Charley
Gillig to Fred PeltOn? 1 think Fred's
twice the man that Charley is.
Minnie-He may be, but Charley
buys much the finer candy.-Cieveland
Leader.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Sharks of Old.

The modern shark is deteriorating.
In ages gone by there We're ferocious
sharks. such as would make a mouth
f,1l of you without blinking, 20
feet In length Plenty Of their teeth
have been found which are 3
inches in length, whereas the biggest
Of the teeth belonging to sharks that
exist at the present day are ~ inches
IonO
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Blissful Ignorance.

Mr.. Buffum-Is it fact that you can
neither read nor write?
Illiterate-Don't know. Never tried
to do either.-Boston Transcript.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
One ExaMnla

Freshy-Professor, Is 1t ever pcssi-
bic to take the greater from the less?
Prof. Potterby-There is a pretty
close approach to 1t when conceit Is
taken out of freshman.-Indiancp polls
Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Not Forgotten

The Waiter-Beg pardon, sir, have
you forgotten me?
The Waited-Um-I believe did see
you somewhere long time ago.-New
York Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
The Way of Woman

81 wish you would help me with this
letter, Harry
We'll, dear, what's the difficulty"
81 don't know what to put in the
postscript. t.''-PickMe-Up.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World dOver-Sayings that Are Cheer
full to Old or YounE-Funny Selec'
tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Inco1sequentiaI.

His Ludship-But you Americans
make such a row about the most incon-
sequential things, don't We know"
Miss COlumbia-Yes, / suppose it does
annay you to be so lionized.-Detroit
News.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
The Relationship,

A small boy, after critically survey
ing the new baby, remarked to his
mother: Hes got no teeth and no
hair. He's grandfather's little brother,
amt he. ma ?-LOndOn Fun.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Not Done Yet.

Spats-They say electricity will run
the world in the future, and that the
age of steam is passed.
SOcratOots-Oh, don't know. There
is a good deal of vaporing yet.-Pitts-
burg News.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Her Age.

He-This record says you were born
in 1860.
She-That is correct. How old would
you say / am?
''Oh, about 30"
"You horrid thing! I'm not 25 yeti
Yonkers Statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25

A man should not be called stingy
because he refuses to be held up and
robbed by a ticket selling fend; he
-honld be called sensible.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25

Not Really Living Then.-Ela i Bella says
That she has seen but twe enty summers Stella
She isn't counting the years before she had
a wheel.
The Winslow mail., 1897-09-25
Her Thoughts About the Putcher.

Her Thoughts AbOut the Putcher.
Fuddy-Between you and me, be-
lieve my wife thinks more of the butch
er than she does of me.
Duddy-You don't mean it!
Fuddy-I do, but am not jealous.
Duddy-Not jealous?
Fuddy-You wouldn't be surprised If
you knew what kind of thoughts she
thinks of him.-Boston Transcript.