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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
TEXAS.

On the Texas day at tho Centen-
NAL the Ex-Governor Of the State
delivered an address IN which be de-
clares that so rapid has been the
settlement of that great state, since
the census of 1870, that it is now
the 5th state in the UEion, in point
of population. Statistics show, be
declares, that in the last two years
100000 people have gone into the
state, AMI the estimate for this year,
from the ratio so far; is 100000. In
territory 1T is as large as all New
England with New York and New
Jersey thrown in. It possesses
nearly every variety OF climate and
produces fruits, grain, cetton, tim
Der and nearly stl 'keown miner
ais.
This will bo trtdresting infoema-
tion to those 4. Sur citizens who
have recently Invested SO extensive
ly in Texas land. All such, in ad-
ditiun to the fine lands acquired,
have been given an interest in five
town sites, all minerals, the ferry
franchises, and il. the water power
whi ch is thought to be the finest in
the United States. 1t will be seen
rom a local notice elsewhere, that
one more opportunity will be given
to parties in this country to invest in
these lands.
With her natural resources, her
immense territory, her variety OF
industries and products, her rail-
roads, and hor hundreds of miles of
coast. Texas is destined a. no dis
taut day to be much more than the
greatest live stock country under the
Sun-sbe will be the Empire State
of the Union and the garden spot
of tho world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

WoMAN's HAIR.-Many young
fellows heart has beat quicke: as he
has picked . stray lock of some girls
hair, from off the collar of his best
coat. .ssWe lave seen many man lin
ger and Ian shish fondly over a tress
of hair neatly setin some golden lock-
ct. but we Iever met or heard of a
man who copld find a black tress or
golden lock in his butter, aud not
mutter to himself go, darn it," The
butter, Of course, he meant.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
SCARCITY or MoNEY.-There is nc

SCARCITY OF MoNEY.-There is no
doubt but the present situation O.
all kinds of business and industry is
GA rfuily depressed, and it bshooves
every family to look carefully 80
their expenses. Winter 10 comino
when children are liable I.
Group, Whooping Cough, etc
Coughs and Colds will prevail every
where and Consumption with other
t hroat aud Lung disease will carry
off many. These diases should
not be neglected, Doctor Bills are
expensive, and we would advise ours
Sople to I'VE BosoHEE's GERMAN 8
SYRUP. never has failed. One
bottle at IS cents will keep your
whole family well during the winter.
Two doses will relieve an case
Sold in all towns in the United
States, and by your druggists,
Scharlach Il Hall. s-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Mr.. M. White, recent graduate
of Westminster, has purchased ths@'
LEDGER, and taken editorial managss>
ment. Mr.. White is quite a youn&. =
man, but we have reason TO hopSs
from what we know of him, ansss
the tenor of his 'salutory, thas ha.7
will strive to raake 1t respectab9s ;
journal, and snbsarvient TO the besx
interest of our city and county. Vs.
hope to see our young frieni sGc~-
cessful in his new field of labor. =,
-Intelligercer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

The Young Mems Literary Soc iety
met on MoGay night in their hall
over Llewellyn's store.
Owing 20 the pnblic spea king not
many were preoent. They will
meet in the same place on next
Monday night. We trust all our
young men will be present. Much
good can be derived from such ex-
ercises.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

The following is ono from many
words Of coagratulation and encour
ment, we have received from our
friends throughout the country, all
of which We assure you were high
ly appr eciated. We trust you will
never regret encouraging us.
a.t ~ ii FULTON, Sept. 23 76.
DEAR BoB:--I was pleasantly sur
prised last night by the reception of
your valuable LEDGER. Its spark
ling vitality mirrors the man who
edits it. II the hearty good wishes
will do youtany good--accept them.
If you wish more material assistance
of an old scool room m ate
put me on your subscription list
w. D. G..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

The Democratic oampain for the
18th congressional district opened
here last Monday night. A very
enthusiastic audiance was addressed
by Hon. Jno. A. Flood, candidate
for the State Senate. Hon. Chas.
Z. Peers Of Warrenton, Hon. A. ID.
Buckner candidate for Congress.
These three gentlemen are true ex-
ponents of Democratic principal, we
will not try to expatiate On the
merits of their speeches for space,
forbids, but will call attention to one
point. Wnen Mr.. Flood said that
Sam J. Tilden had in the past and
would in the future break up all
rings whether in tho opposite or in
bis own party, this announcement
was received with prolonged cheers.
How different was the proclamation
of Carl Schurz, that Hayes would
kick the scallawags out of his party
received, why they kicked him off
the stump.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
How For Trade.

| am authorized to exchange Il
general stock of Mercha andise for q
farm near Mexico. y,
Will also exchange for a l-tm a
Brick Hotel, so rooms three storis
high, IA lots with livery stable hetel;
every room in hotel furnished stu
ated in a good live town in Ill.
w232E A. LADD,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
LADDONIi ITEMS.

business seems TO DC getting 1--we
lier in Laddonia.
Messrs. Jacobson and Simpson,
are having a new addition built to-,
their store.
Girtin and Able shipped lot oE
hogs from here last week.
We hear thas cholery 10 playin IL
havoc with hogs, in some parts ea
this county.
A big change We think in tina.
part of editorss to happen oil in. ozss>
week. Mexico Ledger and Curry
sille Express changed hands aS
slough We ike the looks of tbsa
Ledger very we'll this week.
There is young man Tivlng ~nCaR .
very far from here who comes to-
see the proprietor of the saLooaE
quite often, and. sometimes stay Ea.
over bis time we think. We .,don's
now what his business Isl, bhGf sup,
pose he comes to get some Of 1G..aI
juice 1t seems he sometimes makes
his stay over night With the plRs-
prletor, and sometimes he takes 4~s
slumber on tie platform of tbs
depot. Reform young man, REFORM.
and shuu the poisonous cup.
DIR. Girtin had patient the otheca
night He is 4 young man, and tbisA
was perhaps his first. Hurrah fox.~
the DR..
Mr.. Murray, living five miles ors
of town has been hauling lumbe-. =
from here the past week to build, H.
new house.
Mr.. Pore is finishing one close to-
him. The country is growing.
Another couple made happy. Mr.
William Selders and Mss Alice,
Sperague, of Middle Lick, were join
ed in the bonds of matrimouy, at =
the residence of the brides mother
on Tuesday last, by gentleman Of
the Christian faith. We was not ST:
the wedding, and we was not wit1 :
the crowd that serenaded them the
night following; but Mrs. Alline4te1~r
such we arc inclined to call you,. IVES: s.
Go sincerely trust you and Viii, will,
have glorious success in the future
! We have understood thai .thers-
was wedding in Far Der last wee.. 4 ::
but we will let the Farberites ara
swer for themselves.
A man of these parts caught sa-
mosquito the other day. Wonder if.I
he hadn't caught the last one to--a.
this season of the sTowd Of. Prairie
He has perhaps stopped wondering
by this time, ,and is now pining g,groan~~
ing, and scrathing and waiting fcT
Jack Frost, for since the rains havs=r
subsidized, and the weather turned
WARMER they have made their ap-~
poarance in millions on the prairissa-
1t wasn't the last one, but one Cg.
the first.
We also heard that some perseE.,
says that while ON his way to Mexlcs e.
and back, the other day he saw sores&
people on bis road that looked
so blue in the face, the cause hs-
laid to chils or some other COM
plant, that if a piece Of their eas-
should be cut off he didn't believes.
drop of blood wonld run out. Won
der what q mosquito would Dc
with that kind of person?
NoNDEpLUME.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Mr.. r. Nj. White has purchased
the Mexico Ledger. Mr. White
starts out with an excellent platform
sad gives epeidence of being able
toSproduce good and reliable pa
per, sound in the Democratic faith.
Paris Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

DIED.-Evan Morris Evans, father
of ID. N. Evans at tie latters resi-
dence in this city. , last Tuesday, of
the fever. Mr.. Evans was born in
Montgomery Shire Whales. At the
time of his death he was S3 years
old.
At the residence of Mr.. S. Blank.
enship, Sep. 10th, man who gave
his name as JAS. Larger. Said be
hailed from Troy, N. Y. No pa.
pers or valuables were found On his
person. He had only been at Mr.
BIS house for few days, but was
treated with that kindness charac
teristic of the gentleman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Folks that can't GO to the Cent II
nial look down on those who do gs
and with an aristoeratic sneer, rs
mark, ''It is so common every bcS&
Goes,''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

The finest bouquet we have SEEKS
this year is in possession of Mr.. Cas-
roll, circuit clerk. 1t was presented
to him by Mr.. Shippee.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
GOOD FOR COL. REDDINGToN.

AS our readers we'll know, suit
after suit in the past has been
brought against our railroads on ac-
count of back taxes, but they have
always been thrown out or disposed
of in some way far from satisfac.o-
ry to the county, but at last they
have been brought to time. Col.
Reddington the attorney for the
county mace compromise with
the Companies lawyer,in which they
agreed to pay the back taxes
amounting to nearly Sl2 900. Truly
this is good news to the tax payers.
There is now suit on the same
score pending against the N. Nj
Railroad. We trust that they too
will be brought 20 time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Boss Tweed is on board the Frank
lin en- route for home, and is closely
guarded to keep him from commit
ting suicide.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Is dozen White Shirts, cheap for
cash, at Murray's. d9'3m
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Genuine English cheyiot, and fancy
shirts cheap for cash, at Murray's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Under shirts, drawers and socks,
cheap for cash, at Murray's. d97Sm
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

SSOHS4L
Proceedings Of the City Council
Monday night Sept. 25th 1875
Council met in regular session.
All present except Mr.. Ewing.
Minutes of the 1t meeting read
and adopted.
Accounts were allowed as fol-
lows.
r. Fl. Fowler for expenditures
on paupers. $50 t6
Recorder extra services. s5 90
Street Commissioner, rock, lum-
ber and labor. s45S 90
Drs. Humphrey and Keeton rnedl-
cal aid in full. SIS 90
DIR. Lee's account was laid over.
Marshal was ordered TO- request
City Weigher to make his faaI re-
port for settlement at next meet
ing.
City Attorney instructed to as-
certain the title to Whitney street
TO report OF next meeting.
Marshal ordered to notify DIR.
Hutton to repair the side walk ad-
joining his premises.
Marshal ordered to notify J. w.
Carson to repair o: construct side
walk along his grounds north side
Promenade street.
Or. Lees petition was referred to
tho streetand alley committe.
Petition for sewer from between
Jackson and Monroe streets referred
to the street and alley com mittee.
City engineer was ordered to SUR
vey south side of Jackson street
from Washington street west to
depot street. .. ..
Mr.. l.. S. Barada was ordered to
construct side walk On south side Of
Promenade in front Of his grounds.
There being no business before
the Council. The same adjourned to
m eet regularly. ~ ...... .'....
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

COME TO THE LEDGER FOR
YOUR PRINTING.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Go to T. T. Morris for fresh, oysters
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

Our enterprising Circuit Clerk has
issued an unique bar docket In pam
phle5 form, giving tabular statement
of the parties, attorneys and entry
at last terp, of each case. We have
the best clerk in .he United. States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

The nights are lengthening, and
no member of that brass baud
has been jstruck by lightning. How
we would like to make their cofens,
Just once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-09-28

W. F. Reed has put up q new
awning.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
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E We learn that another saloon will
soon be opened in this city.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

cries Of the old wings. 1t stands
to reason, then, that in order to be
consistent, the greenback advocates
must favor the latter rather than the
former; and it ought not to require
argument to convince them that TO
vote for Cooper and Carey is to in
directly aid the democrats and de-
liver the country over to the tender
mercies of the Rothschilds, who,
through August Belmont, their AM
erican agent, control the democrat
ic party, and bind it to a strictly
gold basis policy.
If the republican party shall Sue
coed and continue the fexisting
banking system, the transition from
that to the "greenback" or govern.
ment currency system, at any time
in the future, will be- a comparative
ly easy matter.
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Head, RingWOrm, Ulcers, Sores,
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the
Bones, Side and Head, FcmalcsNV eak-
ness, Sterility, Leucorrhpa, arising
from internal liberation, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
cases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia-
ton, General Debility, and for Puri-
flying the Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is a combination of
vegetable alteratives--Stillingia, MAN.
drake, Y elbow Dock-with the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the
most efticacious medicine yet known
for the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfully
combined that the full alternative
effect of each is assured, and while
it is so mild as to be harmless even
to children, it is still so effectual as
to purge out from the system those
impurities and corruptions which
develop into loathsomc disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over
the country repose in it proves their
! experience of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting it's virtues
have accumulated, and arc con-
stantly being received, and as many
OF these cases are publicly known,
they furnish convincing evidence Of
the superiority Of this Sarsaparilla
over every other Alternative medicine.
50 generally is its superiority to any
other medicine known that we need
do no more than to assure the public
that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
D.. J. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD by AL DRUGGISTS ,cxrnx,r.1,.,,,.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made in the condition
OF certain mortgage executed and deli> .
cred by Andrew Thompson and Be1sey
Thompson. his wife, of Goodhue County
and State OF Minnesota, Mortgages, to
John Mccullough, Mortgages, dated the
18th day Of June, A. D.. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy five and record
ed as "a mortgage in the office Of the Regis.
ter Of Deeds of the County of Goodhue and
State of Minnesota, on the first day Of July.
A. D. 1875, at eight o'clock in the forenoon
ct said day, in Book twenty seven Of mort
gage deeds on page five hundred and torty-
one.
Said mortgage and the debt secured
thereby were by the said John Mccullough.
on the eighth day OF November. A. D. 1875.
sold and duly assigned to A. Benham and
the instrument of such assignment was duly
recorded in the Office Of the Register of
Deeds of said Goodhue County, Minnesota.
on the eighth day Of November. Il. u. 1875.
at four o'clock and forty five minutes in the
| afternoon Of said day in Book eleven Of
Miscellaneous records, on pages two hun
dred and seventy and two hundred and SOW
enty one.
There is claimed to be due and is due up.
on said mortgage and the debt secured
(O-W
July 18th, A. D. 1876. the sum of one .hous-
and six hundred and twenty dollars. ISL
62O) and no action or proceeding has been
instituted at law or otherwise to recover the
said mortgage debt. or any part thereof,
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue of a
power of sale contained in said MORTGAGE
| and recorded Herewith and Of the statute in
such case made and provided. the said mort
gage will be toreclosed by sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described.
which sale will be made by the Sheriff of
said Goodhue county 1T the front door of
| the Court House. in the city of Red Wing in
| said County OF Gtodhue and State Of Min
nesota. on Saturday the 26th day of August
A. d. 1876. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day. to satisfy the amount which shall
then be due on said mortgage, with the in
terests thereon and costs and expenses of
sale and seventy-tive dollars attorneys fees.
rs stipulated in said mortgage in case of
foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage
and so to be sold are the lots. pieces or par
GELS OF land situate in the County Of Good
hue and State of Minnesota. and known and
described "s follows tO-wit: the north west
quarter Of the south west quar:er-(nw4 Of
sw4 and south half Of the south west quar-
ter Isl of sw4) Of section no. thirty six (36)
and the south east quarter Of the south east
quarter Of section no. thirty-fve. township
no. one hundred and eleven on, north Of
range no. seventeen M west, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
Dated July 18th A, D. 1875.
A. BENHAM,
40w7 Assignee of Mortgage.
Colvill / Hoyt, Atty's. for Assignee
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Deiaul. }.:AS been made in tn. con, ,);;;,,
cred by Patrick Dr.lly Mortyayrr. 70 Er.,,
erick ". jl"yt, NJ .rtsa-,", dated the twen,
ty-eighth day If May \. j.. 1873 and re-
corded as a morfg'y" ia the Office of tn;
Register Of Dc>:dS OF the County of Good.
hue and State of Minnesota. On the 2sth ia,
Of May A. d. 1875. at five 'clo-k and THIRTY
minutes in the atte, noon of said dav IN
Book twenty seven Of Mortgage deeds, page
three hundred and ninety. seven.
There is claimed to be due and is dine nm.
ton the said mortgage and the debt secured
hereby at the dateot this notice to-wit: july
18th A, D. 1876. the sum of three hundred
and twenty. five dollars and seventy. four
cents (S325.74) and no action or PROCEEDING
has been instituted at law or otherwise n
recover the said mortgage debt or any mart
thereof.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a
power Of sale contained in said mortvavc
and recorded Herewith and of the statute in
such ease made and provided the said mort
gage will 10 forecIosed by q sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described.
which sale will be made by the Sheriff Of
said Goodhue County at the front door of
the Court House in the city of Red Wing in
said Goodhue County, Minnesota, on Satur.
day the 9th day of September A. D.1s76, at
ten o'clock, m. to satisfy the
amount which shall then be due
on said mortgage, with the interest thereon
and costs and expenses Of sale and the
attorneys fee as stipulated in said mort
gage in case Of foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage
and so to be sold is the lot. piece or parcel of
land situate in the County Of Goodhue and
State OF Minnesota and known and described
as follows to>wit. the west half Of the north
east quarter Of section No. twenty-one (21)
township No. one hundred and eleven Gll]
north of range No. sixteen (16) west.
Dated July 10th, A. d. 1876.
FREDERICK W. HOYT.
Colvill & Hoyt, Mor,paeee.
Attorneys for Mortgngee,
~ w Red Wing, MINI.
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Ayers
Sarsaparilla
For Scrof,,1o op1 oil

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, Ery-
sipelas, Rose or St. An
thongs Fire, Eruptions
and Eruptive diseases
OF the skin, Ulcerations
Of the Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs, Pim-
pies, Pustules, Boils,
Blotches, Tumors, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum. Scald
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The Wheat: Crop


We may rely upon it tina: when
the wheat crop of Goodhue county
is under average, that of the State of
Minnesota is poor, for the statistics
show this to have been the case since
the settlement of the State. Now
We know Of certainty that the crop
of this county this season is consider
ably below average. In fact the
yield will hardly reach half of that
of last year in any of the towns, and
in several will not exceed one-third,
and we may safely conclude that the
product of the entire county will not
be above two. thirds of an average
crop.
The reports which reach US from
residents of Dakota, Rice Wabasfa
and Olmsted counties, who are per.
sonally cognizant of the facts, lead
US to conclude that the wheat crop
there is about as much under aver
age as it IS here, and from portions
of the State further south the intel
ligence is still more discouraging.
There is said to be less than half an
average yield, taking the entire
southern district into account.
From the northern part of the State
the information we have is less re-
liable. There is a marked discre
pancy in the statements which have
reached us. One correspondent
says: "1he crop here is splendid
and the grass hoppers have done
very little damages" while another
from the same locality uses this
language: AT best the crop was
light and the 'hoppers have taken
a large share Of what was grown.
We will hardly get more than eight
or ten bushels per acre, if we do
that"
From the south western counties
the general report is to the effect
that the crop has been seriously in
jured by grass hoppers, and that the
quantity to.: be marketed from that
region will be inconsiderable. Ia
king all these reports together, it
may be safely concluded that the
wheat crop Of Minnesota for 1876,
will be very light-not more than
two-ffths or one half what the same
number of acres ought to have
yielded.
We know that it will be said by
those wishing to keep down the
price of wheat, that such reports as
the above will injure the reputation
of the State and tend to diminish
immigration. But that is mere bosh.
There is no country in the world that
is not subject to the same vicissi-
tudes, and every intelligent inn
expects to experience years
of scarcity as well as years Of plenty.
Far more harm to the State results
from exaggerating the yield, for this
depresses the price and dep1ives our
farmers of the profit to which thew
are rightfully entitled. 1t certainly
does not contribute 10 our prosperity
to use means to attract immigrants
hither which meanwhile are tending
to impoverish the people who are
here already, and so far as the
wheat crop is concerned at any rate,
the truth is far better than either
exaggeration or undertaking.
We regret that some of our con-
1
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
~ State Of Minnesota. County of
GOOi1hne Tn Prohoto rou.+

~ State of Minnesota. County of
Goodhue. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of John Mich
aelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims and demands against tho estate
OF John Michaelson, late Of the county of
Goodhue, deceased, that the Judge of the
Probate Court Of said county will hear, ex-
anime and adjust claims and dema is
against said estate, at his Office in Red
Wing in said cornty, on the eighth day 0.
February, A. d. 1877, and that six months
from the seventh day Of August, 1876 have
been limited and allowed by said Probate
Court tor creditors to present their claims.
HENRY BORGSCHATZ.
Administrator Of the estate Of John Mich
aelson, deceased. wa