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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The holidays are now near at hand
and it is about time we commenced
thinking about the kind of presents
we are going to make, and the kind
we would like to receive. Pa and
Ma must receive the hint in time,
There are many other things that
we might think of and suggest, but
to our mind, nothing is more appro-
pirate than some kind of musical in
strument Music not only gives Us
pleasure, but often the source OF
much usefulness. We may like piano
forte. others the organ, and again
others the violin, guitar, banjo, flute,
either, Or cornet' The music from
either of them is equally agreeable to
the ear, according to the different
tastes.
And should our reader decide on
something musical as a suitable gift
for wife, husband, sister, brother, Or
sweetheart, we beg TO commend our
friends Messrs. Julius Bauer e Co.,
Corner State and Monroe Streets.
Palmer House, Chicago, as the prop
er persons to 60 to, They have the
finest store in this country, and keep
a large stock of everything in their
line, from jews harp costing ten
cents, tn a grand piano valued at
$1,000. They are general western
agents for the Celebrated Knabe Pr
amos, which received the highest
award at the Centennial, and are also
manufacturers of the Favorite Bauer
Pianos, and the Improved Bauer Or
gans, both of which have at
tanned a high standing among al
tlst or amateurs. Beside. these,
they keep other makes of instru-
ments, ranging in price from 5000
to $500. The other instru ments
sold by them, are all Of their own
importat;o: from leading european
manufacturers, and parties applying
to them for any article In their line,
can rely not only receiving the very
lowest prices, but also goods that
are frst.class and az represented.
Their long establish
ty two ysars-wlll vouch for their
fair dealings. Remember Messrs.
Bauer & Go. are under the grand
Palmer House, Cor. State and Nor
roe Streets, Chicago.--34-lt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

IThe next speaker, Mr.. Christian,
had for his theme the motto,
Truth Conquors.' He, as well as
his abilities, rs well known to all
who heard him. He writes and speaks
with ease.
Both of the orations rose above
the Sophomore ring, which SO fire.
quently characterizes the productions
of College students.
The speeches being finished, the
Judges retired and after a private
| consultation of few minutes, re-
turned, wLereupon Elder Carr, as
spokeman, announced that they had
unanimously given their judgement
i'm favor Of Mr.. w. d. Christian.
This decision was heartily applaud
ed by the audience.
Hefty Hogs.-J. and j. l.. Duna-
van sold to Clifford Brown on Fri
day last, six hogs which weighed l.
1856 pounds gross; and two that
weighed s15 pounds gross; OF an av-
erage of 337 1-2 pounds each. Who
can beat it Bro. Williams.
Mr.. Wills ofthis county weighed a
pig last week which gross pulled
down nearly 600. How is that for
high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
TRUSTEES SAEE.

Whereas, Nicholas p. DeJarnett
and Olivia DeJarnett his wife. NV
their certain deed of trust, dated M
vember q, 1875. and recorded !,
book Il, at page 95, of the records of
mortgages and trusts for Audrain
county, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned, trustee, the FOLLOWING
described property, situated in said
county of Audrain, State of Missou-
III, to-Wit: Lot number 8 and east
half of lot No. 4 in block No. 2 in
Ladd's addition to the town of Mex
leo, per deed from Margaret j. Potts
recorded in deed book No. 5 at pace
40. Also the south half of the soufh
east quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 36. in township 81 of range
10 west, containing 20 acres, more or
less, according to the original survey.
In trust however to srcur the paw
ment Of a certain prOmissOry note in
said deed described. And, whereas.
said note is due and payable and re-
mains unpaid. Now, therefore, | the
undersigned trustee, at the request of
the legal holder Of said deed Of trust.
| will, on
Wednesday, December the goth, 1876.
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon of that day, at the east front
door of the court house in Mexico.
county and State aforesaid, proceed
to sell said property to the highest
bidder for cash in hand to satisfy said
note and the cost of executing this
trust. JOHN NJ. GORDON,
Trustee.
Mexico. Nov. 40 ,76-s2-at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
THE SOURCE OF OUR DAN.
GERS.

Our present political complications
arise from misgovsrrmsnt. They
come Of setting bad examples. they
come Of ignorance and violence and
'shortsightedness. They come of in
capacity in the governing powers
The eggs that r now Matched
were laid in Louisiana when Kel-
1ogg was recognized Governor by
the Executive at Washington. He
was not elected Governor. He was
the offspring OF a fraudulent count.
He was tho spawn of Infamous
conspiracy. Everybody knew it.
The Washington Government knew
it. The Republican Senate knew it.
What is more, they have declared
she fact ovsr and over again. AL
the transactions connected with the
proceeding have been characterized
scores Of times by leading Republi.
can Senator's as stcoRedm v~ilIainy
and crime. Yet the election so OBJ
tained has been allowed 20 stand.
KeiI0gg' Goyeenm6ft Eas been the
Recognized Ga7erpmenf, sustained
BY the hgyonet d the United States
esor since u was. first iraqgurated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The Electoral vote of Oregon de-
Germines the election of TiIdsh and
Hendricks, id giving them lS5 votes
the constitutional majority. The
proceedings Of the Electoral College
of Oregon were strictly in accord
ancs with the Jaws of that State and
the vote was cast and certified &C
oordlng to law.
II, Ms has been claimed by the Re-
pu5llcacs, Congress has no power to
go behind the returns from the sew
eral States, then TiIden and Hen
dricks must be declared elected, by
the Vice Presidsnt. If, on the other
hand, the Senate and House of Rep
reseDtatives determine that they
have the right to go behind the csr.
tilted vote of the State Oregon, then
they must look into the validity of
the vote as certified from the States
ct Louisiana, South Carolina and
Florida. In that case, as the actual
vote in all three States was cast for
Tilden and Hendricks, Congress
must decide that The electoral vote
of those States be given as the ma
.joritv Of the people voted, thus elect
ing Tilden and Hendricks by rs in
stead Of 1876 votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
B0eRe County News.
Cleaned from the exchanges.

Mrs. r. Cromwell returned to Mexi-
co Saturday.
Tho census Of Boone county will
be completed IN about two weeks.
The Bella Golden Troupe played
The Pearl OF Savoy before a tuIl
house in Moberly On last Thursday
night.
DR.. S. S. Laws and wife, aud Miss
Wood and Prof. G. G. Swallow and
wife left on Wednesday for ST. Louis
to attend the meeting of the State
Board of agriculture now in session
in that place.
Rev. J. ID. Vincil, who had been
spending some days visiting bis fa:h.
in-law DIR. Norwood's family, return
ed to his home in nj exec on Satur-
day.
The members of the Presbyterian
church surprised their pastor, Rev.
DR.. Grasty, on Saturday evening last
With an elegant and liberal dona.
ton party.
Mr.. Adam Rodemyre and family
have returned from California to
Centralia We understand Mr. R.
is solicited to resume in Ce~ntralla
the publication of the Standard. He
va. a popular editor and made a
popular paper, but two papers in
Centralia would hardly do we'll.
The Junior class OF Christian Col
legs gave the first of their semi,
annual exhibitions on last Frit ay
evening. A respectable audience
was in attendance and tie yousg
ladies acquitted themselves very
creditsbly. The sophomore class o:
the institution give an exhibition on
Friday evening.
On last Saturday morning = negro
child about three years old, while
playing with two other children IN a
small house near the colored Bap-
tist churcn, caught ire from his
clothes and was literally roasted by
the flames. When discovered tie fire
had developed his entire body and
before it could be qusnched had ter
ribly burned him from head to foot.
The sight is said to have been a
frightful enc, almost the entire
black cuticle having disappeared
leaving the child almost entirely
white. Medical assistance vas sum-
moned, but to no avail. We again
caution people not to leave their
children unmatched To play about an
opea fireplace.
Hon. William Harrison and Lutte
w. Mckinney, Of the Kingdom of
Galloway, were on o visit to loyal
Boone last Friday.--Columbia
Herald.
Loyal Boone, loyal, wonder if an
independent county ticket was not
elected in that. county last election.
of Galloway, yes king
DOM That is the county that tried
rspudiate it's debts just because it
thought it could be done. We are
plain Audrain, but when you ask ns
Tor money we owe Or when you look
'or a county that votos the straight |
ticket we arc here, /
Enat Is the kind o. a county Au-
is. Don't you forget it. |
Pious republican expressions: !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
FULTON ITEMS.
From the telegraph

[From the Telegraph.
Mrs. j. ID. Gamble, Of Audrain
county, is in this city, visiting her
daughter Mrs. Dl. Fisher.
DR.. W. B. Tucker was the young
est and h%andsomest man at the Tilden
dance ON Friday night la t. So say
the ladies
On Sunday last, Col. W. G..
Walker, as agent ofthe Railroad COM
pany paid over'to DIR. Tucker, Col
lector, $12,225 So, being the amount
of taxes due for 1924 on our rail-
road.
The new brick store recently erect
ed in front of the Court House, will
hereafter be occupied by DR.. Wright
as a drug store.
1t was IN pleasure on Tuesday
morning last, December 9Th, 1876, at
10 O'Clock, a. m. to witness the mar
riage of our popular resident Dentist,
DR.. George M. Roots and MISS Eau
ME Watson. daughter of the late
Samuel Watson, at the residence OF
her brother, Mr.. Jas. E. Watson, in
this city.
We regret to learn that Mr.. elias.
E. Low froZe to death ON Friday
night last, on the road leading from
Fulton to st. Aubcrt, near the resi-
dence of Judge Samuel B. Collier. A
Jury summoned by Coroner, w. Ell.
Dawson. composed of the following
gentlemen, rendered a verdict in &C
cordance with the above statement:
S. B. Collier, G. G. Moore, Joseph
BARLEY, VIM. Gilmore, Patrick
Payne and J.. 7. Mosely.
We learn from a dispatch received
by /. w. Boulware of this city, from
Hon. VIM M. Everts, that the Unit
ed States Supreme Court has decided
the Bond use in favor Of the Bond
This is the decision of the
tribunal in the land.
COUNTY DEBT.
The following is the amount of our
total Railroad debt to January /,
1877:
Principal. $3.50, 900
Interest. .222, $50
Total 1910 75O
It was our pleasant privilege Fri.
lay night to attend the second an
nual Oratorical Contest at the Col
eye. We may be thought to exag-
but even at that risk, we ven
lure the assertion that o more enjoy
.ble affair of the kind has not been
leld within the walls of Westmin-
,ter for many years.
They were two contestants, MI. r.
W. Mitchell and Mr.. w. D. Chris
ian.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke first. His sub
.ect was Mute Power.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Secretary of State McGrath mas
been summond forthwith from JEFF
fersor to w Washington to appear be
fore the Senate Committee on priv
leges and elections, and to take with
him documents bearing upon the
electoral vote of Missouri. And are
we. too, to be bulldOzed?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Look out Logan! There is 3 re-
port out shat Bob Ingersol has join
ed the Presbyterian church. 1t this
is so, you can bet your bottom dol
lar that Bob is getting "a good ready
Tor the senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

1T 10 said that Anderson, one OF
the returning board of Louisiana, is
a native of Galloway county, and a
son Of the last Capt. James Ander-
SOD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The Presidents Message will BIO
found 10 this issue in full. 1t is
very weak but we give it for what
it is worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by G. w. Foster, on the
9th day of November, 1876, one two
year old roar steer, marked with a
swallow fork in left ear; no othe"
marks Or brands perceivable, and
posted before the undersigned JUS
tice. Appraised at the sum of TWEEN
ty-five dollars by l.. p. Gates and J
a. Knight, all of Wilson township,
Audrain county, Missouri. Done on
the 18th day of November, 1876. A
true copy from my stray book.
33-3t JOHN @. PooL, j. P
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

What do you think of special
providenee5 now? Oregon casting q
vote for Tilden was a special provi-
dsnce TO defeat tie rascsllty prac-
sissd in Louisiana, South Carolina,
gand Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The child is not only born ant
named S. J. Tilden, but it 10 foupt
that hs weighs q ton before he fairly
opens his eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Dundbeary remarks that
they've T-t-tweed the old Teller at
latht.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Troops are needed in Pemlscot
county. F~inkeinburg got only five
votes thcre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Eliza Pinkston and Frances
ThompsoD-pillars of the republican
party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The constitution was maSe before
the Republican party was discover
cd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
NOTICE.

Norice is hereby given, that I will
apply to the Probate Court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, at the next
regular term to be held on the second
Monday in January next, to resign
my guardianship of 'he estate of
Elizabeth Orr, Joanna Orr, Sarah
E. Orr and Minnie Orr, MINOR chill
dren OF Joseph Orr, deceased.
NJ. y DUNCAN, Guardian.
Dec. 6. 1S76.-33-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri, county of Au-
drain, SIS. In the Probate Court,
State Of Missouri, November Term,
1876. Order of Publication.
John w. Rutter, Administrator of
the estate of Hugh F. Rutter, de-
ceased.
Now. at this day, ONE John W.
Rutter, administrator Of the estate of
Ii. +. Rutter, deceased, and presents
to the court his petition, praying for
an order for the sale of so much of
the real estate of said deceased as
will paw and satisfy the remaining
debts due by said estate, and vet I'M
| paid for want of sufficient assets, C
companied by the accounts, lists and
inventories required by law in such
case, on examination whereof 1t is
ordered that all persons Interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified
that application as aforesaid has been
made, and that unless the contrary
has been shown on or before the first
| day of the next term of this court to
| be held on the second Monday in Jan
| uary next, an order will be made for
; the sale. of the whole, or so much
| of the real estate of said deceased as
| will be sufficient for the payment of
said debts; and it is further ordered
| that this notice be published in some
newspaper in this county, for four
weeks before the next term CT this
court. And this cause is continued.
A true copy.
- Witness my hand and Off
SEAL cial seal this 22d November,
NV 1876.
S. M. EDWARDS,
n32-4t Judge of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The men that elect a President can
seat him.-Abraham Lincoln. Z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Pious republican expressions:
AL HI can't wrest the state from
NED. H Chamberlain.
We won't purge worth q CENT
South Carolina C~anvassing Board.
The republicans don't care q d-n
for Judge Whites decision.'-Cor-
respondenee Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
The German Vote for Hayes.

A dispatch from Columbus, o., dated the
2nd, says Carl Schurz met Gov. Hayes at the
depot there, as the latter was coming East,
and adds
sit is no longer secret that Mr.. Schurz
will support Hayes for the Presidency ard
advocate his election on the stump with all
his usual ability, not probably in Ohio,
but in other States whore the Republicans
are not so certain Of overwhelming vic
tory.
ut may be remarked, however, that 80
far as the Germans of Columbus are con-
cerned, they have not been waiting to hear
from Mr.. Schurz. ALI that have been Re-
publicans or Liberals heretofore, and some
that were always Democrats, will vote for
Hayes, the patriot, the statesman, the sol
der, the'honest man; but the Governor
will not receive a single vote more or less
on account Of Mr.. Schurz position. 1t may
be different elsewhere, but the intelligent
Germans OF this locality have made up their
own minds, and recognizing in Hayes, both
personally and politically, an embodiment
Of their own best ideas, they will give him
a thorough and cor1ial support.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
POLITICAL Notes.

After the adjournment Of the st. Louis
convention Mr.. Preston, Of Kentucky, made
a speech, in which he said, "The Democra-
cy was expelled from power when the peo-
pie lost their reason, and would now be re-
stored to power, as the people had gained
that which was lost" In other words, Mr..
Preston would have us believe that the 10y
al people were crazy when they saved the
Union and manumtted the slave.
The Industrial People, paper published
at Reading, Pa, says meeting was held in
that city, last week, to organize move
ment for third party, to act in harmony
"with the Independents of the WeHt." 1t
says that both the nominations AID the
platform adopted at st. Louis ''were great
disappointments to Democrats"
In the 9th Congressional district Of IndI-
ana a call has been issued for Convention
to be held July % to make an independent
(greenback) nomination for Congress. 1t
draws off Democrats, mainly.
The latest candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor in New York Ii
Congressman Martin I. Townsend. He
would be strong candidate, if he would
consent to stand.
Congressman Seelye Of Massachusetts, is
understood to have consented to a renomi-
nation. His course has been striking
proof that the scholar in politics can be a
great success if he has mind to be.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
The Fisher Nomination.
1T STILL HANGS IN THE sENATE-EFFoRTs
BEING MADE FOR IT.

IT STILL HANGS IN THE sENATE-EFFoRTs
BEING MADE FOR IT,
The nomination of Geo. P. Fisher to be
U. S. Attorney for this State has not yet
been acted upon by the Senate, and there
is strong conviction in the minds of per-
sons likely to be informed of the DISPOSE
ton of Senators that it cannot be confirmed.
1t is we'll understood by the Republican
members of the Senate that if they should
confirm such an appointment it would be
looked upon throughout the country as CIV
ing the lie to all professions of Reform.
Senator Salisbury is claimed to be in fav-
or of Fisher, and the explanation is made
that his term in the Senate expires next
March, ard that he desires to weaken the
Republicans of Delaware as much as possi-
BILE 80 as to render his reelection, or that
of his brother, the Ex-Governor, as easy as
he can.
Senator Bayard, it is currently asserted in
this city, does not share Mr.. Saulsbury's
opinions.
Mr.. Fisher, himself, has been in Wash
ington since last Friday. Mr.. s. M. Har-
rington went to Washington by the 7
o'clock train, last evening. The idea has
been canvassed that, if he finds Mr. Fisher
not likely to be confirmed he will urge the
appointment Of some other person-prob-
ably his partner, Mr. J. Il. Hoffecker. The
latter is counsel for DR.. Nolen, and APP
peared for him to ask the continuance of
the case until October, at the recent term
Of the U. s. Court.
It is ascertained that one of the causes
which finally forced Fisher out of his
Washington office was his persistent omis-
sion to prosecute various offenders against
the public service. In the Post Office De-
partmenta a careful report was made in ref
erence to his neglect or refusal to properly
press suits against the ''straw bidders" for
mail contracts, and other corruptionists,
and upon this report, which covered num-
ber of cases, and showed conclusive evil
dences of unftness, Mr.. Jewell Joined IN
who would help to protect the ipublic
interest
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
NIr. Evarts, Perorntion.

This is the close OF the grafton of Hon.
William NJ Evarts, at the ceremonies in In
dependence Square, on the Fourth =
In the great procession of nations, in
the great march of humanity, we hold our
place. Peace is our duty, peace is our policy.
In its arts, its labors, and its victories, then,
we find scope for all our energies, rewards
for all our ambitions, renown enough for
all our love and fame In the august pres.
ence OF 30 many nations, which, by their
representatives, have done US the honor to
be witnesses of our commemorative Joy and
graduation, and in sight of the collected
evidences OF the greatness of their own
civilization with which they grace our cele-
bration, we may we'll confess how much we
fall short, how much we have to make up,
in the cumulative competitions of the times.
Yet. even in this presence. ard with Just
SeI5ranc1 70 J.le age, the power, the Siea6-
ness of the other nations of the earth, we
do not fear to appeal to the opinion of man
kind, whether, as we point to our land, our
people and our laws the contemplation
should not inspire us with o lovers enthu-
siasm for our country. Time makes no
pauses in his march, Even while speak
the last hour of the receding is replaced by
the first hour of tho coming century, and
reverence for the past gives way to the
Joys and hopes, the activities and RESPONSE
bilities of the future. A hundred years
hence the piety of that generation will re.
call the ancestral glory which we celebrate
to-day, and crown it with the plaudits of
vast population which no man can number.
By the mere circumstance of this periodi-
city our generation will be in the minds, in
the hearts, on the lips Of our countrymen at
the next Centennial commemorationi in COM
parison with their own character and condi-
tion and with the great founders of the ma
ton. What shall they say of us2 How
shall they estimate the part we bear in the
unbroken line of the nations progress
And 80 on, in the long reach of time for
ever and forever, our place in the secular
roll of the ages must always bring us into OBJ
servation and criticism. Under this dou-
BILE trust, then, from the past and for the
future, let us take heed to our ways, and
while it is called to-day, resolve that the
great heritage we have received shall be
handed down through the long line of ad-
vanoing generations, the home of liberty,
the abode of Justice, the stronghold of faith
among men, (Which holds Jthe moral ele-
ments of the world together" and of faith
in God, which binds that world to His
throne.