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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Charles Rawlings and
w HENRIETTA Rawlings his wife, by
teihr deed of trust dated June g., 1874,
and recorded in the Recorders Office in
and for Audrain county, Mo, in Book j,
page 275. conveyed to Thomas w. Gar
rard, as Trustee the following lands stu
ate in the county of Audrain and State of
Mo. To-wit:
The east half of the north west quarter
of Section IL; Township so; Range 9.
Which said conveyance was made to
said Trustee to secure the payment OF q
contain note in said deed Of trust describ-
ed, and whereas said note is now due and
unpaid and whereas it is provided in said
deed of trust hat in case of the absence,
inability or refusal of said Trustee to act,
then the Sheriff of Audrain county Mis-
souri, should proceed to execute said deed
of trust and whereas said Thomas w. Gar
rard is absent and his whereabouts I'M
known, now therefore the undersigned
Jno. j. Steele, Sheriff of Audrain county,
Mo, by virtue and in pursuance of said
deed of trust and at the request OF the
holder OF laid note, will, on
Wednesday, November 8, 1876,
sell said land at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the east front door of
the Court House in the City of Mexico,
Audrain county NO.. for Cash, to satisfy
said note and the expenses of executing
this trust. JNO. j. STEELE.
Shift. Audrain Co., Mo.
Oct. 4, 1875. l24-3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
SUBSCRIBE FOR TIE LEDGER
A Costly Sandwich.

Many strangers at the Centennial
are not yet aware that they can't get
out, even for a moment, and get
back on the ame entrance fee. !
saw ar old man evidently a Granger,
try it the other day. He says to
the gate-man:
/ want to go out a minute. You'll
know me when l come back. Won't
you?
Gateman. Yes, LII know you by
q ff1y-cent stamp.
Granger. What! Amt the mon
ey | paid good tor all day
Gateman. Yes, It's good for all
day it you stay in all day.
Granger. But | want u bite feet.
It'll cost me fifty cents in here.
Gateman. That's the rule. old
man, and you'll have TO stand it.
But I'll tell you what you can do.
You can go down by them palings,
and there's some boys outside will
sell you a sandwich for twenty cents.
followed the old gentleman down
by the palings to witness his invest.
ment. Sure enough he found an au-
b%urn-haired boy with sandwiches,
and, taking one through the stats,
passed out Il fifty-eent stamp. Then
he held bis hand through for the
change.
This is 1876, says the brick-top
Arap.
Granger. Well, l guess / knowsd
that before. Gin my change!
Arab. This is Centennial year.
Granger (snappiDg his fingers ner-
vousIy through the crack). Here,
boy, l don't want no foolin, Gin
my change right away.
Arab. Don't you know this is
Centennial year?
Granger. Yes, sholy l do. Gin
my change, you owdscious devil.
Arab. Don't give no change Gen.
tenhial year.
Granper. You cussed, infe rnal,
red-headed brat of Satan, ifyou don't
GIN me thirty cents Ill como out
there and get q policeman hold of
you.
Arab. Now mister, that wouldn't
be Business. You don't want to
come out here and pay fifty cents to
get back, just for thirty cents ; and
if yer was to do it for spite, where'd
| be when YOU got out7 Yon saa
this is Centennial year. Have to
make our jack this year. Now, you
60 along quiet and nice, and it'll be
the same next Centennial.
Finale. Arab performs q short
war.dance and yelIs out: Run here
jimmy I've done it to another OF 'em.
Granger walks off rubbing his both
cred brow and muttering: Well, I'll
be %eternally dig.blasted intew gourd
seed if this aint the skippinest place
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
HOW TO HAVE PEACE.

Would you be quiet, and have
peace within troublous times? Keep
near to God ; beware of anything
that may interpose betwix you and
your confidence. sit is good for
me-" said the Psalm .st, 'to be near
to God )" not only to draw near, but
to keep near, to cleave to Him, and
dwell in HIM , so the word imports.
Oh the sweet calm of such a soul
amidst ali storms! Thus, once
trusting and fixed, then no more
fear, she is not afraid of evil IT,
dings."
Whatever sound is terrible in tho
ears of men--the news of war, news
of death or even the sound of the
trumpet in the last judgment--he
hears all undis quieted. Nothing is
unexpected. Being once fixed on
God, then the hear: may put cases to
itself, and suppose all things imagin-
able, even the most terrible, and look
for them--not troubled before trou-
bic comes with dark and dismal ap-
prehensions, but satisfied in q quiet,
uDmoved expectation of the hardest
things. Whatsoever it is, though
not thought ON particularly before,
yet the hoart is not afraid of the
news of it because it is fixed, trust
ing in the Lord. Nothing can shake
that foundation nor dissolve that I'M.
ion, therefore no fear. Yea, this as
surance stays the hear. of all things,
how strange and unforeseen sosver.
all ars foreseen to my God, on whom
l trust-yea, are fore-contrived and
ordered by Him. This is the i'm
p~regnable fortress Of q soul-all is
at the disposal and command Of my
God ; my father rules all-what need
l fear? The soul Trusting on God is
prepared for all ; and in the saddest
appreheDsions OF the soul, beyond
hope, believes against hope ; even 10
the darkest night casts anchor 10
God-reposes on him when it sees no
light.-Isa. i. x.-Lsighton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

ing community are Identical with
those of crowded thoroughfares.
Therefore it bshooves the merchant
and manufacturers, the professional
and non-professlonal men, to adver-
tise literally, advertise eourageously
and the public to read the advertise
ments and profit by them in patron
izibg the advertiser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
DIED.


MAt the residence OF Jno. Sicily, G
miles northeast of this city. on Tues
day morning, Anna May Sicily,
daughter of John and Clemmv Skel
ly, aged one year. These friends who
have so many times been called
to mourn the loss of their C hildren
should think that they have gone to a
better and happier land. The
infant dying is surely received in the
loving arms of our Savior who on
e arth said, suffer little children to
come INTO. me for Of such is the King
dom of Heaven.
At the residence of Thos. Will
.iams, her son, IL miles north of Mex
leo, on Wednesday morning five
minute to 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Williams
wife of Henry Williams, a well
known retired merchant Of this city.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the M. K. Church South, of
this city at 8 O'Clock bv the Rev. H.
III. Bourland. Her remains will ne
entered in the new cemetery, all the
friends of the family are requested to
attend. Aged 81 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

ton ones. They say il you wear EN-
right along through the winter your
feet don't get cold.
Some cotton socks were handed
out, and be persuaded the dealer to
drop from twenty to fifteen cents
per pair. Then he said:
/ can buy the same kind as these
in Toledo for ten cents.
It don't seem possible, replied the
dealer. Will you swear to 1t?
l will. III make affidavit to the
fact.
The dealer told him to go around
to a Justice, make the affidavit, and
be should thon have four pairs at 10
cents per pair. The stranger was as
good as bis word, and he chuckled
over bis shrewdness until the docu-
ment was made out and be had been
sworn. Then the Justice remarked !:
A dollar is the fee.
Something came over the stranger
about that late. His knees wob-
bled a little, and be swallowed as if
something choked him. He handed
over the dollar, walked out, and the
four pairs of socks are still left on
the shelf. II the shrewd chap made
any remarks to himself, he probably
whispered:
Virtue is its own reward, and you
are a $50 pounds Of fool!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
'Nobody's child. Carl Scburz.

Mules have kicked more Demo
cratic candidates to death this year
than was ever known In history be-
fore.-Iudianapolis Journal.
Both mules and jackasses have
been kicking at the Democratic
party from time lmmemorial, but
the organization survives for all
that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
The Advertising columns.

Regarded in . liberal light, the ad-
vereising columns o: q newspaper
r Of NO uncomfortable importance,
for no reader of the public press is
properly informed or fully asquaint
ed with The news of the day, until
be has thoroughly read the adver.
tisements. They are the pulse of
commerce and universal activity,
and contain not only rare specimens
of human idiosyncrasies, but are ill.,
Illustrative of life in every possible
phase, and arc a necessary auxiliary
TO the development OF arts and SCI
ences as we'll as to the agricultural
interest of the l~ocsllty of their pub.
LEGATION. They minister to love
they speak of change ; they betimes
excite a smile, sometimes q tear
To The sick they promise health to
the poor, wealth ; the pleasurs-seeker
is posted on current amusements ;
the book-buyer learns the price, Pc
culiarity, and title OF the last new
work ; in fact, every want Of ordina-
~ life is expressed or supposititious-
ly supplied by the advertising de-
partment o:the ordinary newspaper.
Advertisements are addressed to an
entire community, whether they are
of q personal or general nature, and
are an infallible index of the pros.
perity of the community from whence
they emenate. That advertising pays
is evidenced by the long continuity
of different specials in the press gen.
orally ; and hence, where it has prov
en- 70 nunerative to advertisers from
the extreme limits of the Union, to
insert their briefly worded dsscrip-
tons of specislities ia our local press,
80 it will for our local dealers and
manufacturers to pa.ronize this same
local press.
The depression of business offers
no tangible argument against adver-
Using ; rather should the advertiser
be slim ulated to renewed activity,
for the ~ostensible purpose of waking
up customers, and thus animating
the general commercial, agricultu-
raj, and domestic interest of depress-
ed communities. Every paper is de-
voted to some special purpose, that
is, to expound and advocate the in
terest of certain industries ; and on
this plea We are told that cit is of no
interest to me to advertise in your
paper, as you do not reach my class
of customers" We cannot see the
anomaly. for though % paper may
have . larger rural than a city cir
culation, yet the wants OF the farm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
ONLY 4 POOR GIRL.
Death and Burial Of a Depraved
Woman whose First sin was Love.

The glitter of the bright world con-
fuses the eyesight of the rich so that
few Of the dark stains on life, anG
the woe OF the unfOrtunates are rare
~ discovered by the class beat able
10 afford relief, and assuage the
griei which springs from a defled
heart. These facts afford q reason
for the reporter making reference to
q death &C commonplace as hat O:
only q poor girl.
Six years ago Ida McEItee was on
ly nineteen Years of age, and one OF
the brightest students ia the Mexico,
Mo-, female seminary, whore she
graduated with honors. Her pa
rents were we'll to do, and had spar
ed no means to give Ida all the ad-
vantages which might prove a pass
port for her entry into the best or
cles of society. Before the compile
ton Of her education she formed an
attachment, the result of which has
been told a million times-breken
vows and a ruined character.
Filled with an ambition and pride
which has caused the death OF so
many who could never reconcile
their conscience to the first sin, Ida
came to st. Louis by the advice of
her destroyer, and entered Sue
Browns den, on Christy avenue
While there she married q "gutter
snipe" By the name of Harlow, but
lived with him only a short limo, a..
ter which she became an inmate OF
Moilie Barnum's a bagnio located on
the northwest corner Of Seventh and
Christy avenue. She lived at this
place about five years. Nearly four
months ago che was stricken with
consumption, aud was confined to
her bed almost constantly up to the
time of her death. She had a friend
by the name of Charley Boyd, whose
name she assumed, and by which she
has been known some time. She
called him TO her bedside, a few days
ago, and told him che had just been
c%bristened in the Catholic faith ; tha.
she knew her death was fast , p
preaching, and as a last request she
asked that he would 60 to her trunk
take out all the letters and burn
them, in order that no one might
know the secrets of her life. Boyd
did as directed, after which he babe
the girl farewell.
Ida was removed to the Sisters
Hospital, whore she died, and from
which place she was buried, the fun
eraI being attended by a large num-
Der of the inmates OF the bagnios on
Christy avenue.
1t is only proper to give credit to
those who deserve it, whatever faults
such persons may have, and there
fore Ne mention the fact that Mollie
Barnum, the mistress of the brothel
in which Ida lived, never abandoned
the poor girl in her distress, but en-
ployed physicians to attend her and
gave the girl every comfort money
could buy, and paid every expense
Q the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The new tunnel being built under
the Thames, is intended chiefly for
the use of about 5000 workmen WHO
have to cross at that point, and who
are often detained by fog that stops
the boats. 1t will be an iron tube
nine feet in diameter, and lighted
with gas, thoroughly ventilated, and
only for pedestrians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
COUNTY TICKET.

Mr. Representative,
d. H MCINTYRE.
Nsr.Prosecuting Attorney,
j. M. GORDON.
Msr Probate Judge,
8. M. EDWARDS.
MN: Sheriff,
H.. GLAsscoCK.
Msv Collector,
JOHN j. STEELE.
H.Treasurer,
T. j. MARSHAL.
4sAssessor,
T. T. ToRRYsoN.
~ Surveyor,
J. N. basket.
Mr.Pub. Administrator,
D. e. SHEA.
Mr. Coroner,
DIR. S. n. RUSSELL.
-Ra County Court Justices,
Cent'l. Dist.-W. FL. STEWART.
West'n. Dist.-JAs. JACKSON.
HI Constable, Salt River Township.
r. B.. HOOTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

4 witness for the prosecution, in
annrder Ease was thus questioned
bx bis Honor: you say you saw
r. man shot at and killed7' Eyes
sis., sYou said, I think, that the
,x,arre struck the deceased on his
>Ay. between the diaphraghm and
n, duodepuml' mo, sir; I didn't
~ nc such thing. ! said he was
nat between the hog-pen. and the
yo0d-house'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

One of the dead girls schoolmates
is now an inmate OF No. 700 Christy
avenue, and her godfather is Officer
King, who walks the beat on Christy
avenue, between Seventh a3d Ninth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

An unknown man entered q hos
iery store on Woodward avenue yes
terday and asked to be shown a few
socks. When he learned the price
per pair of WOODEN ones he Put them
aside and said
guess I'll keep on wearing cot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The longest night in Norway
r.,ss three months, and when a
ysung man goes to ses bis girl, her
1ether, before retiring, tells her not
% ruin her health by sitting up more
SSsn two months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

We do not go to press to-day be-
cause we r waiting for complete
returns from the elections in the
east. Hereafter we will be on time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The largest stock of German, accor
deems ever brought to this market, at
Mark Pitchers store, and from 25 to
so per cent. cheaper than you, can buy
the same goods anywhere else. 2E-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

What radical Office. holder ever
raised. his voice against Radical
aassyes without being kicked out
Ristow and 4Blaford Wilson, for in.
oeanee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The total population of Vandalia,
sa107-27 negroes and $50 whites.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
Latest Returns Give 1000
to 800 Democratic
Majority.

indianapolis, Oct. 11.-All the re-
.urns received this morning show
small Democratic gains, and convince
the Democratic committee that their
claim or Democratic victory is fully
justified.
The State ticket and 5 out of -
congressman elected.
West Virginia has gone Democrat
ic by a large majority. Two thirds of
thelegislature being Democratic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
Additional Denonstrative Proof Of Hux.
ley's Evolution Theory

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun: l
arm an evolutionist. l was an evo-
lutionist before I read Prof. Hux-
ley's lectures, and now that l have
read then: | am an evolutlonist more
than ever-a foreverlutionist, |
may say; or, if YOU choose, an ever
lasting-utioDist.
My reason for being so is this
Among the direct proofs OF evolu-
ton, neglected in HuxIey's third
lecture, l will cite the niger. Sir,
the Niger is the connecting link be.
tween the ram and rooster. The
wool on bis forehead and his pro.
pensity TO fight by butting are sur
vivals of the ram, and his elongated
heels (aborted spurs) are survivals
of the rooster. Nothing a be
clearer. Then again the well known
uigSs sopS'
De ram blow de HON.
And de sheep shell de CON
Nebber see de like sence / was BON.
This song, handed down from
prehistoric times, attests most con-
clusively his remarkable ram and
rooster Origin. Sir, the evidence is
overwhelmingly complete.
JOINS OF VIRGINIA.
p. Spy artificial selection OF
the longest heelsd niggers we can
restore the spurs; conversely,
by selection of the wooIliest and
hardest-he AIDED we can gradually
back to the ram with horns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The last personal charge against
Tilden lie, that he whips his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

Mckee wants to come out for
Hayes but be cant get out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

After the Ohio and Indiana cleo
tions Zach Chandler will have an
empty barrel or two for sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

The, earth is, ready to take the
ppjns, so,are both political parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

Sour mash CHlom didn't mash
things very much in Cairo, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

Eere are a couple OF opinions
from republican stumpe-s who are
nov talking for Hayes, showing
what John A. Logan and Carl
Schurz think:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
LOGAN.

i challenge any democrat to point
out a purer administration 10 the
history Of the country than that of
Gen. Grants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
SCHURZ,

The administ ration has this Pc
merritt is 80 grossly cor
rupt as TO satisfy any mind, even
the most stupid, tina. reform is nec-
essary.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
PAPER HANGER,

MIAIVO, WO
Respectfully to the public that
he has q large assortment of
ALL KINDS OF CUSHION WARE.
Also Parlor Sets, from sos and upward
Lounges from $12 and upwards.
Spring, Hair and Moss Mattresses, Cheap.
Makes Furniture Curtains,
Cuts and Sews Slip Covers and Carpets.
Bolsters Cane Chairs to order.
Repairs Sofas, Rocking-Chsirs, Loun.
ges, Mattresses, &C., on reasonable erns.
Call and see me-Fiye doors South Of
the Southwest COR ofthe Public Square:
W1T, HINZIE.*
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