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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
THE GRAND BOUNCE.

We learn from Nj. E. ]. Shea that
on the last dag ofJuly eigtk Section
foremen were discharged from the O
& A. r. r. without any reason being
given them. These gentlemen did
not participate in the strike at al.
They used to get $50 permohth then
they were cut to So and did not
strike, and Mr.. Shea says he would
hasegbeen Malingfto have worked for
$40 if they would have given the
other to the hands that only get 81
pe4 day.J > +
Wefearn tfrat- a4t-tlfe~ men-tAat hape
been put on are from Illinois. The
new Roadmaster is from Illinois an6
this accounts for it. Would it not bt
we'll to have Missouri men work il
Missouri, and Illinois men in Illinois
These men were discharged withOu
any warning and without any assign
ed reason. Some ofthe men put on ar
incompetent and know nothing abou
the railroad. If all this is true, i
seems hard on these men who hav,
worked hard and faithfully for tn
road.
Mr.. Shea says You can't find
farmer, u railroad nan or stock ma
between here ami Cedar but wha
would sign Il petition to take hin
back. They were not turned off 70
not being liked, or not doing thei
duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
Audrain Circuit Court, June term
1877. (June l2.N
William NJ. Slhmatc.

l'anlei huSSles.
Now, at this day, comes plaintiff bv
his attorney and ON his motion it is
by the court ordered that order of
publication issue for said defendant
Daniel Itnggles. you said Nonresident
defendant, are therefore hereby mott
fed that u suit has been instituted
! against you by attachment to satisfy
tle sum of one thousand three hun,
dgea and t~fty-eight dollars, and that
the following real estate, situate in
Andrain county, State Of Missouri
has been attached ,uto-wit: The 6. G.
5. e., q, 81, g.; the W hf s. w. DC. and
the ne qrsW or and the hf' Sc ar unC
: hf ne Or and the ne or HI, az; ami
20 acres off the south end NV ar. sec.
10; and w hf sw Or and sc sw of SCI,
II, tp 81, range s west; also begin at
the ne corner of lot 7, block 8, orig,
inpl town of Mexico; Il thence 4
III feet, thence west 2S feet, thence II
ia feet, thence east 2S feet to plac,,
of beginning. And unless YOU b.
and appear at the next term of, thi
court to be begun and held at the
court house in the eitv OF Mexico, LIST
Monday in October next, and plead
10 sald petltlon, tne same VIII be tax
elras confessed and Judgment rem
leEed accordingly. 1t is further or
dored that q copy hereof be publisher
az cording to law in the Mexico ED
GER, a newspaper printed and pub
lished in Mexico, county and State
last aforesaid. \ true copy from tie
Ereeofd. $50 s5i33tgl s.5= $50 ~
Witness my hand and seal CT
L ST. said court affixed, at office ia
Mexico, 18th day of July, X.
iTag yal$ LnH Janus GARRoLL
n12-4t ,-s- as i I. Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02


Wheseas, Henry G.Fanis sand AFil-
liam ruhis and wife fafy ~Tunis, by
ttifeir-deea Observation-Disclosures and
recorded i'll book "M" in the record
er's office in. AIIdrain county, page
50. conveyedEtp pulm GRobinson as
trustee, hefflowing real estate, sit
uate in Audrain county, Mo-, to-wit:
Part of the northwest quarter of sec
tion-26, teaNuship 5ls Tan9fAe west, as
follows: begin at the northeast cor
ner of the lot of ground in West
Mexico, formerly owned by Mrs. NJ.
| Wisdom, lately by one James NJ. La
rue; run thence northerly about so
yards to a stone; thence westerly A
yards to a stone; thence southerlt
about 80 yards to sad Larue's fence
corner; thence east A yards to place
of beginning, being t~helpFoperty ac-
quired by them Us heirs OF Sarah Tu-
mis-, deceased; which said CONVEYANCE
was i'll trust to sceure the payment oil
a certain note and taxes as. specified
in said deed; and whereas, said note
is due and remains unpaid, and John
&. Robinson, the trustee, refuses to
act. Now, therefore, | Harrison
Glasscock, Sheriff Of Audrain coun-
ty, at the request of the legal holder
Eof said note and IN pursuance Of the
powers contained in said deed, will
on Friday, the oath day of August,
/ 1877. between ten o'clock Il. III. and
4 O'Clock p. III. lat the east doorof the
court house i'll the city of Mexico,
sell said real estate for cash for the
purposes of said truSI.
III. GEASCOCK. Sheriff.
14-5t Audrain county. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The arguments made and opinions
now being advanced by some, that
the late strike by the working people
aud the the destruction Of property
by bumimers and Migrants is a serious
shock to our government and an evil
dence of a want OF stability in III in
situations, is nonserlse-pnre and
simple. Our form of government and
the spirit of our institutions have
their stronghold in the hearts of the
people. That gives it morc stability
and surer guarantees of permanance
than the most powerful standing
armies could possibly do. Those
who prophesy in that way are enemies
TO republican Institutions. With the III
the swish is father to the thought
We believe our government will be
standing when all the generations of
evil prophets have passed OF to nom
entity.
This government founded on such
lasting principles and on such a sure
platform, this government which
has a strong hold in the heart of every
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
TICE'S PREDICTIONS FOR
AUGUST.

Prof. Tice hits the mark every once
in Il while, and sometimes his luck in
guessing holds good for several days
together. This year he has been re-
markably fortunate in his predictions.
We give his probabilities for the month
of August, which our readers ran cut
out for future reference:
/ to 3-Heavy rains and storms.
3 to Fair.
Z to 10-Seyere storms.
10 to l3-Clear.
Is to 2I-Cloudy and liable to frosts
north of 10th parallel.
20 to 2S-Threatening weather and
rains.
IS to 3l-Cloudy and rain storms.
The warmest days will be the I'd.
9th, 18th, goth, 26th, and 30th; the
coolest the 4th, 18th, 10th and 22d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

In spite of the dispensing of the
mob the strike has ended in such a
way that the sympathy of the public
is with the workingmcn, and if the
railroads are wise, they will not insist
on the cut which caused the strike.
The regal salaries and the splendor
of their official organization the pecu-
Iaiion and dishonesty Of their manage
ment, and the sums they pay to cor
rupt legislathres and to maintain ex-
pensive lobbies, are not altogether q
sealed book to the public, and the
facility with which they put the rates
of transportation up ordown to further
the schemes of the managing rings,
INCLINE the people tohold them rather
than the strikers responsible for the
stoppage OF the commerce aud all the
other consequences of the strike. The
public has been made aware of the
hitherto inconceivaple ruin and suffer-
ing which might bel rought about by.
the simple refusal of all the working
men in the country to work for the
wages that are offered, and the man
agement, both in politics and bust
ness, which Is engaged in bringing
the country to that pass, will be re-
garded with less liberation IN the
future than the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
TRU STEE'S SALE OF REAI
ESTATE.

Whereas, on the seventh day OF
December, 1876, William f. Jones
and Rebecea Jones, his wife, by their
deed of trust, recorded in Book L.,
page 403, ia Recorders office of Au-
drain county, Missouri, conveyed TO
the undersigned all the following READ
estate in the county of Audrain, Mis-
souri,, to-wit: e.t 8Eula
The west half: of lot SIX, (6), in
block number five, (5) in the original
town of Mexico, in trust for the fol-
lowing purposes, to-wft: TO secure
four certain promisory notes in said
deeh described =. llando whereas,
one of said notes is now due and
unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request of
the holder thereof, and by the author
ity in me vested by said deed, l will
OIL -..E -'H .s 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
O. Hit. atty for pin. l4-4t
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Audrain Circuit Court, June Term
1877. (June l2.)
I. c. Morton, PIN.
VS..
John L. Page, def,
Now at this day I'M plaintiff by
his attorney, and Oh his motion it i,
by the court ordered order of publ
cation issued for said defendant.
IN You S,id defendant are hereby no.
titled of the %pendcncy of said suit
the object and general nature o.
which is TO obtain a judgment for Tho
sum of n hundred dollars, and tina
| your property has been attached to
wit: The undivided one-fourth o
the south half NV, section ii. Tn,
lie or N or see -. and * acres Off tht
south and east part oil the 80 az Sc "a
sec 10, and ID acres off the so,slh and
west part of the sw or of sw or o,
see II, tp 81, range 3, wcsr; Audrair
county, Mo. p 3 a .it
And unless you be and appear a
the next term of the court. TO be he,
gun and held at the court house in the
city OF Mexico, LIST Monday Oeobe,
ne Il, and plead to said petition, the
same will be taken as confessed ant
Judgment rendered accordingly. e
1t is further ordered 4 copy hcrco.
be published according 10 law in ia,
Mexico Ledger, n newspaper printed
and published in the city of MGxice
n true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and sea.
Isl of said court affixed. at office
in Mexico, this 1lth dag o
July, A, D., 1877.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
nj. Y. Duncan, atty for PR i3-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

...
The following law went into effect
August LIST yesterday and is worthy
Of attention:
Whenever the recorder of deeds,
or any other person acting as record
er OF deeds in any county IN TINS
State, shall record amy instrument OF
writing affecting real estate, which
purports To have been signed and ac-
knowledged more than twelve months
prior to the time the same is present
ed for record, he shall retain such i'll
strument of writing in his office, sub
iect to the inspection of all parties in
terested for one year next succeeding
the time such instrument shall be re-
corded.
Any person acting as recorder OF
deeds who shall fail to comply will
the provisions of the preceding sec
ton, shall he deemed guilty of a mis-
demcanor, and upon conviction, be
punished by a fine not less than one
hundred nor more than n Thousand
dollars, and shall also be liable to any
person injured for damages sustained
bv reason of his failure to comply
with the provisions of said section.
That ALI acts and parts OF acts III
consistent with the provisions OF this
act be and the same are hereby re-
pealcd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
true American citizen can not be
broken down in a day nor a month,
no nor in years. and never by the
thangers-on of a mob.
Il OUR COMMUNE
t2 "a "
THE sTRIKE B OVERALL Is AGAIN
PEACE AND enrEE IN FHEsLAND.
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The strike began at Martinsburg,
in West Virginia, Monday, July 10th,
and virtually ended at East st. Louis,
Saturday, July 2Sth, running its
course in twelve days. The railroads
were held under its controlfrom Eone
|day-ef ast1week-tiH Saturday and
this period of five days may be con-
sidered the length of its reign. 1t
was short, but very suggestive. Sup
pose it had been a month or even two
weeks, what would have been the con-
sequences? The country would not
have borne the protracted strain; the
suspense would have been unendur-
able. The unnatural enforced en-
barge, which the communists were
laying on all the energies Of society,
as a preparation for the subsequent
part of their programme, would bave
been suddenly burst by an uncontrol-
able reaction. The artificial famine
n every city caused by the halt of the
railroad movement would have added
hunger and thirst to the other human
passions at work, and a desperate
struggle for the scanty and rapidly
falling supplies Of food, complicated
with a mad attack on the authors OF
the famine, would have ensued, at
tended by results which can only be
imagined. That the strikers should
have set deliberately to work TO bring
about such ali intolcrablc conditisl
of things illustrates the malignant and
destructive spirit that animates them
and the lack of intelligence that gov
erns their counsels. They aimed &c
starve the country into surrender, but
in attempting this they were, without
knowing it, every hour hcaping VI
wrath against the day of wrath OF
themselves. 1t is Il mercy to then
that the embargo did not hast two
weeks. If it had this country would
have been plunged into a war, the
like of which was never known. II
the future, let us not forget how this
matter was settled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
Friday, August 24g 1877.

between nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and four O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day, sell at pablielvendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
east door of the Court house, in
the city of Mexico, 'Audrain county,
Missouri, the above described real
estate, to pay off the said notes in.
said deed described, interest, and cost
of executing this trust.
JAMES I. NELSON,
TX AZ Hi "" ~t-sisTrSiStna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
LANDS FOR SALE,

The Undersigned offers at private
sale upon reasonable terms, the lands
belonging to the estate of James M.
Martin, deceased, situated in Audrsin
county, Mo- For further Information
apply 10 J.sP. Clark u Son, real es-
tate agents, Mexico, Mo or to the
undersigned, at st. Charles, Mo.
u. Iei3 eGvIIERY J.. SeHoENBleH, Il
Public administrator of st. Charles,
Mo-, having charge OF the estate.
ni4-2m' .Ef35 80 s4s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Auuftln { court Ill ' iftIlOll.
July %, 1877.
W. II. KEENAN, plff.
J. NJ. Anderson deft.) attachment.
Now, at this day comes the plaintiff
by his attorney, and flies his petition.
verified by affidavit, alleging anon
other things that he has reason to be
lieve, and does believe. that said de-
PENDANT is a nonresident Of the State
Of Missouri.
You, said nonresident defendant.
are therefore hereby notified of the
filing of said petition the object and
general nature ofwhich is to obtain q
jAlgnent OF ten dollars, (S1O) that
y1ur property has been attached, and
unless YOU be and appear at the ncXl
term of this court to be begun
and held at the court house III tho
eityzef Aekico, zlstsMoHday inzDeto.
Der next, and plead to said petition
the>ssHe will bestakeh as c0nfessed
aud bStgIpeln rendered sa,aofalingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy here.
of be published according to law in
the Mexico Ledger, IA newspaper
printed and published in the city 81
Mexico.
y true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the
LIS. seal of said court affixed. AT
Office in Mexico, this 23d day
OF July, 1877.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
O. Hit, atty for PHI. hit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

We understand that Chiffon Single
ton, o NJ. G.. Singleton, of Fulton,
will he candidate for the Cadetship
from this district Oh the 22d inst.
We have not heard the names of many
of the candidates. but we think Walter
Crieler, of Maftinsburg stands a very
good show. The successful man will
enter West point Sept. 1878. He will
have to undergo another examination
next summer at West Point besides
the m Judge Buckner gives at Mexi-
co. At the preliminary examination
at West Point the present rules re-
quire it to be OF the most rigid charac-
ter. Special regard is paid to the
physical qualifications WEAKLY thin
chested or crooked limbed young man
will not be received. A cadet receives
$500 yearly, out of which his uniform
and rations must he purchased. A
two months furlougl is allowed every
two years. The winter months are
spent in the barracks, drill and class
rooms, and a light drill in infantry.
cavalry Or artillery every day. In
summer the cadets go into tents and
drill the larger portion Of every
day. e. .f..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

If the strikers could not live on the
wages they got before the strike, how
could they live on what they got dur
ing the strike?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The LEDGER was the first journal
that made mention of Allison $
Spring. 1t is now spoken of by papers
all through the country. Keep the
ball moving, Mexico will loose moth
ing by it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Viye la Commune! God saw us
from this awful outcryl WHICH means
not only fs'grimyisaged war but
more, the strife of revolution in
whose spectral train follows arson,
carnage and theft desolation wherein
no mans life is safe, no. property.
valuable. j e. .5tik 5..,s az ,,ssd :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

II. W. Beecher thinks q man ought
to support n family on Sl.00 per day.
Wonder if he and Mrs. Tilton could
live on $1.00 per day and LOVE?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The news boys are all capitalists
now; they arc trying to hire boys to
work for them at twenty cents II day.
When a person gets a little money,
and is not used to it, it turns his head
he he man or bow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The ST. Louis mob said down with
the reporters-the reporters all went
down to Beshcls. s.3a5f4 Lon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Stilson lIutchins, formerly of the
Times, and }. B.. McCullaugh now
of the Globe-Democrat. are gong to
start an evening paper in st. Louis,
n opposition to the Dispatch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

III. w. Beecher thinks a man ought
t. be satisfied with a dollar a day.
A man ought to be satisfied with
one wife. lie had one and then struck
for another.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The City of st. Louis is response
bile for all damages,t to private citizens
or companies for losses experienced
in the late strike.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The ran Tuesday morning WAS
WORTH thousands of dollars to Au-
drain county. The corn crop will be
splendid this fall and money plenty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

What is better than a good barbe-
cued dinner especially when the meat
will just walk into your mouth and
you have good nice river of water
to drink with nothing dead i'll it and
a one-half pickle to each 10 men. Oh,
it's lovely We guess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

$4,000 cash vas raised by the
citizens in st. Louis last Tuesday in
a few hours to buy arms to con-
tend against the strikers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The Republicans now conccd Il
Democratic majority in the next
House Of Representatives, and are de-
nouncing Clerk Adams because his
roll makes the Democratic majority
Is. Right is right, and right wrongs
no man Or party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The city of St. Louis witnessed an
imposing procession Tuesday, all
tue Militia, Home Guards and visit
ing companies marched triumphantly
throughout the city. A scene not
soon to be forgotten by the lawless.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Contraction caused the late trouble.
More greenbacks is what we want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The st. Loias Fair will be held in
October fst to 9Th inclusive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

And now John Cinnamon is catch
ing it in San Francisco mt the hands
of the mob.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Things were red hot in st. Louis
last week, everybody did business
with a Winchester rifle at half cock.
When you enter store to buy a bar
of soap, you must give the counter
sign at the door; advance under
guard to the counter, and salute the
clerk. When he opens the money
drawer to make change, "A battery Is
wheeled into position and trained on
you, while your arms are tied behind
till the drawer is again closed, when
O are escorted to the door. Trade
is brisk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

How came it that Sherman did not
have his finger In the strike.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The question is now, What will be
the Democratic majority in Ohio?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The war for bread came and is now
a thing of .the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

The Turks are still in the lead. The
Sultan seems to think he cant hold
out and so has appealed to Queen
Victoria for aid. We do not think
that England will keep out Of it. Old
John Bull has a taste for battle life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

sGreenbacks are the peoples money
gold, the bond-holder's money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

Trains have not commenced 10 run
on the Old Line Wing road yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

HENRY WARD BEECHER'S BILL
ulait OF FARE FOR THE POOR. ~
= Sunday-Bread and water, water
and bread. '''' '''>
Monday-Bread, water and bread.
Tuesday-Water, bread and water.
Wcdiesday-Bread, bread and
water.
Timrsday-Water, water and
bread. 0''
FIiday-Bread and water.
Satufday-Water and bread.
For a change, the following week
may be started with water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
THE STRIKERS SLOGAN.

TIE STRIKERS SLOGAN.
Strike-till the railroad man expires;
S~trike-for your tenders and your
fires:
Strike-like printers and Molly Ma
guires,
Strike-till the last armed Zoe cX-
pires.
Strike-for your affairs and fires,
Strik-for ten per cent. on your
- wages: o. -.ir''D- yt.
Aud when the police appear strike
. for homc.o ...-. ....E. ..r. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

They run on time OH the Know
Nothing line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02

THE GODS GRINDING.
The mills of the gods grind slowly.
And the mill dust is very fine,
And the goods lie hidden in il
Like the diamond in the mine.
Through the travail of the many
Works Justice her decree,
That fallen Right may rise again,
And the wrong may rightcd be.
And yet Il man cannot support him
self, wife and children and work six.
teen hours a day, all for so cents. II
cannot be done, and it is inhuman tc
grind a poor man with an iron heel,
just because you can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
TIE BUSINESS MAN.

The business man thinks, moves,
acts, and makes himself felt in the
world. If Il thought comes into his
head, it is one of breadth and com
pass-it does not center OH self and
its narrow world. 1t reaches away
and embraces others. 1t has a wide
range and does not stop till it touches
and affects for good The interests of
all. Nor are the thoughts of such men
immobile. They become acting, liy-
ing realities in the wide and busy
word. The authors of them make of
these business thoughts actualities,
give them local habitation and a
name," and steamboats, are built, and
ocean is nayigated, and distant climes
and nations brought together; and
electric telegraph springs into being
as by enchantment. and lightning be-
comes g%arrulous and volublc, and
thought eu~t-travels the winged winds,
and in a twinkle the bands and shack
les Of trade are lonsened. Such are
the workings produced blythe business
man. lie awakens the drowsy aud
helpless multitudes,. puts life and
thought, energy and action into them.
and makes the whole world leap re-.
,joicing along the path Of age. Where.
its step before was but q single year,
now strides by scores and ffties..