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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Galloway capital has built up Mexi-
CO.. She is indebted to Galloway for
some OF her best business and pro-
fessional men. In fact, il the for
mer citizens of Galloway were with
drawn from Mexico and Audrain
county, i'm fifty years from now the
place where Mexico now stands in all
her queenly glory would be marked in
the children's school Biographies, in
large letters ''Unexplored Regions.
Galloway Gazette.
Well, gentlemen, that Is a very
exact statement and made in such q
deliberate manne we are compelled
to state a fact or two, not that we wish
TO slur Fulton or Galloway, for they
are dear to us, not that we wish to
shur our citizens from Galloway for
we respect them /; but our love for
Mexico makes us in every case her
champion and for this reason, speak
ing in the same strain that you. have,
we state: That if Galloway had
kept the capital she sent to Mexico,
she would not now be bankrupt. III
a few nor Galloway men had moved
into Mexico, judging from Fulton,
in so years from now W. would have
found on the children's biographies
inscribed in large letters, "Ancient
Ruins" Mexico is indebted to Cal
laway county for nothing. We stand
on our own bottom and in all our
queenly glory are the fourishing
''prairie city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

PY Airtue and authority of an exc
d. cution for costs issued from the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
of Audrain county, Missouri, return
able at the October term, 1877. of said
eourt, and TO me directed, in favor of
Aaron McPike.. and against NJ. NJ.
NJ di EFT, | have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said NJ. Nj. Modisett, of,
in and to the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Northwest quarter and north half
southwest quarter section II, tC wn-
ship 50, range 5.
All lying and being in the said coun-
ty, and state of Missouri and will,
on
IHnrsday,the fh daye October, 1877
between the hours of nine O'Clock III
the forenoon and five O'Clock III the
afternoon of that day, at the cas-
front door of the court house, in tho
city of Mexico, county of Audrail
aforesaid, sell the same, or so mucl
thereof, as may be required. at public
vendue, TO the highest bidder, TO.
cash in hand, subject 10 all prior lien
and judgments, to satisfy said eXecu
ton M costs. ..s, . a.
ii. G~LASCOCK. Sheriff
21-3t OF Audrain county, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
TO YOUNG MEN.

Henry Clay one said: II owe my
success in life to n fact, namely
At the age of "a l commenced and
continued for years the practice OF
reading and speaking upon the con-
tents Of some historical or scientific
book. These off-hand efforts were
made sometimes in u corn field, at
Others, in a forest, and not unfre-
quently in some distant harm, with
the horse and OK for my auditors.
1t is to this early practice in the great
art of arts that / am indebted for the
primary and leading impulse that
stimulated me for ward and shaped and
moulded my entire subsequent desti-
ny. Improve, then, young gentle
men, the superior advantages you
here enjoy. Let no day pass with
out exercising your power of speech.
There is no pay like ~oratorF. Caesar.
men by exciting their
fears, Cicero by captivating their af-
fections and swaying their passions.
The influence OF the one peIishes with
The author ; that Of the other contin-
aes to this day..
8 II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

pI virtue and authority of u tran
~ script execution, issued from the
office of the clerk OF the circuit court
Of Audrain county, Missouri. return
able ut the October term, 1877, of said
court, and to me directed, in favor
Gabrelia Woodward, and against
James Mcdowell, | have levied upon
and seized all the right, title, interest
and claim of the said James Mellow
ell. of, in and to the follow ing dcs-
scribed real estate. t0-wit:
Commencing 20 feet west side of
lot No. 8; and 20 feet east of lot 8,
block ,. Ladd's addition to Mexico;
also commencing at the southwest
corner of the east tWo-thirds Of block
/. in Ladd's addition to Mexico, runs
thence north l67 feet, thence east &c
feet, thence south 167 feet, thence
west 80 feet, to the place of begin
ming.
All living and being in the said
county and state of Missouri; and
will, on
1NMrSday,the M doyof October, 1877
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in tho
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the court house, in the
city of Mexico, county of Audrain
aforesaid. sell the same or so much
thereof as may be required, at public
vendue. to the highest bidder, fol
cash in hand, subject TO all prior liens
aud judgments, to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs.
III. GLASC0CK, Sheriff
21-3t OF Audrain county, No,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
SHERIEF''S SAFE.

DY virtue and authority of an order
~ Issued from the once Of the clerk
Of the circuit court Of Audrain cOuu-
ty, Missouri, returnabIe ut the Octo-
Der term. 1877, Of said court, aud to
me directed, in favor of James NJ.
Smith ct al, of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
West half northeast quarter south
west quarter section 81, township 30.
range 10.
All lying and being i'll the said
county, and state of Missouri and
will, on
Th"rsday,he IN day cfOc,oJer, 1877
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon, and five O'Clock in tho
afternoon of tina day, at the cast
front door of tile court house, in tho
city of Mexico. county of Audrain
aforesaid, sell the same, or so much
thereof, rs NAV be required, at public
vcndue, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, subject to all prior liens and
judgments, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
ii. GLAsCoCK, Sheriff,
2l-3t Of Audrain county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
ANNIVERSARY.

One year ago to-day we made our
debut in the newspaper. world and
took editorial charge of the LEDGER.
We remember well the frst-paPdf we
sent out, it was a patent sheet, on
the Inside was5a three line editorial
taken from the New York Sun, q few
local personals and the rest odds and
ends, mostly ends, and yet the peo-
pie bore with us because we were
young and inexperienced and did not
criticize us too severely for this we
are thankful. IL we have made errors
they have been of the hand and not
of the heart. As the public has
encouraged us we have made improve
ments, we dropped our patent sheet,
put on . a new dress, bought some
20 fonts of job letter and with renew
ed energy sought to give our readers
the news from all parts of the coun-
try. We have increased our sub
scription list by something over 200,
and each day finds it swelling, and
-aow We number amcng our friends
the most influential men of the
comfy and our only aim is to de-
serve their friendship which they are
so kind as to favor us with. OH f2f
The following is our motto. "To
our pride in the past and our hope
for the future, let us add vigorous
work, in the living present" and in
accordance with this we with renewed
efforts shall attempt to forward the
interest of the people. of Audrair
county. No time, labor, or money
shall be spared i'm this attempt, and
with the hearty support of the peo'
pie we will this coming year give
them a paper replete with news, :
live wide awake paper, fearless in the
right and any errors that will happier
will result from short sightedness ant
not from malice. Thanking you fol
LIBERAL favors in the past year ant
for your lenient criticism we viii
once more devote ourselves to tn,
"Art P~reservative'' and ~consecrat
ourselves to the interest OF the peopl'
Of Audrain county.
First comes our duty to our Count,
then to our State finally to our Ma
ton. These duties at the presen
time do not conflict, but blend witt
each other in beautiful harmony
"Sic Semper'' is our hearty wish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

advantage to them Of selecting Beech
er as the successor-of- Brigham
Young. Gaining him, they would at
once form an alliance with the disci-
Piles OF Beecherism, who seem to be
very numerous-indeed, to have car
ried the Congregational Church by
storm, and to have taken firm posses
sion of Yale College. Perhaps, in
the end, there would be a grand flu
sion, and Beecherism would pass into
Mormonism. Unquestionably, Beech
or would carry with him Plymouth
Church, for whatever he does that
singular organization stands by, in
creasing his salary the more outrage
Gus his conduct. Though many of
them must at least doubt his purity,
and some of them know him to be an
adulterer and p~erjurer, his flock seem
to like him better than before his Ii
centiousness was exposed. If Beech
er becomes a Mormon, it may safely
be assumed that Plymouth Church
will be Mormon too.
Brooklyn would be a great gainel
by the selection of Beecher as the
successor of Brigham Young, and hi;
removal to Salt Lake City. 1t woule
get rid of an evil moral influence anG
a pestilent example. Beecher, also
would be better off, because he would
be more respected as an avowed pc
polygamist than he is as a s~ecret!!fre.
lover. He would put himself beyond
the pale of Christianity, and no on
could then find fault with him becaus'
he violated in his own life the precept
which he preached in the pulpit.
Our candidate for president of tn
Latter Day Saints is, therefore, Henri.
Ward Beecher.-N. Y. Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has obtained from the iudgc
of Probate of Audrain county, Ms
letters of administration upon
the estate Of Robert Powell, deceased
bearing date this day. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment; and
those having claims against said es-
tate are required to present them
within one year from date OF they
NAV be precludcI from any benefit i'll
said estate: and if they are not prop
erIv presented within two years from
this cate. they will be "orever barred,
MARY "A. POWELL,
Sent. ). '17-20-3t. Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
A CHANCE FOR BEECHER.

1t is a great thing in life to find the
place to which you are exactly fitted.
Then your labor tells as it cannot
otherwise, your tasks become your
delight, and your faculties are all EN-
ployed to the best purpose. Some
men go through life without reaching
an opportunity for properly exercising
their powers. They work hard, and
the sweat rolls off them but disap-
pointment is their daily lot, for they
have got into the wrong groove-into
a business to which they are not adap-
ted. The work we were made to do
is not hard.
When Beecher became a Christian
preacher he made a mistake in the Sc
lection of his calling. He is a man
full of talent, robust in health and
vigorous i'm mind. He is fond of the
good things of the world, enjoys the
delights or the senses, and maintains
a frst-rate appetite under the most
trying. circumstances. He has a rich
fund of humor, is devoid of true rev.
erence, and lacks convictions. Such
a man should never be a Christian
minister. The Christian pulpit is not
the proper place for him, however ell
oquent he may be, or however large
the salary he may be able to COM
mand.
But as a Mormon Beecher might
succeed admirably. The religion
founded by that worthless fellow and
consummate fraud, Joe Smith, and
built up by Brigham Young, the most
successful impostor of all, seems to
be the one best adapted to the pecul-
lar temperament Of Beeeher, and most
consonant with his practices. Odious
as the system 10 lin many of its fea-
lures, Mormonism is better than
Beecherism. Polygamy openly
avowed and 'practised is better than
free love secretly followed, to the
ruin Of the morals of a community.
We therefore heartily second the
nomination, made by several of Our
correspondents, of Beeeher as the
successor of Brigham Young !; and IL
the seventeen widows Of that departed
worthy are willing, let them be scaled
to him. 1t is true Beecher has not
yet accepted Joe Smiths Bible, but
he is a man OF easy faith, and IL cir
cumstances required, we do not doubt
that he would so arrange his belief as
to make it accord with the teachings
of that volume. We have all seen
how, forced to it by the fact of the
exposure of his RIGHTEOUSNESS, he has
grown quite orthodox, and a high au-
thority as to the Congregational
methods Of stopping the mouths Of
people who accuse a minister of his
misdeeds. He can suit his belief to
the. ~exigercies Of the situation, and
his conscience has q surprising elias
So far rs the doctrines are
concerned, we should have no fear of
Beecher's making = frstrelass Nor
mon. Fib III .9Y3 9id#I
The Mormons must appreciate the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

The disease OF which Benedict De
Bar, the celebrated comme,iian died,
the doctors pronounced to be
"Etheromatous degeneration of left
middle cerebral artery with atrophic
softening in the neighborhood of the
assure silvins ard probable thrombus
in affected artery" That's disease
enough to kill half q dozen men.
That's what was the matter with
Brigham Young.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

ing of the fierce. restless, untamahle.
hyena ready to tear and destroy eve
rything that comes within its reach,
out we listen to its rasping tones like
our ears were charmed by the sub
FINEST strains of the most enchanting
music. We hate and loathe and fear
a serpent yet, a serpent possesses q
certain mysterious influence by means
of which, under certain conditions,
all these emotions are stifed, and
men are charmed into admiration. I'M
til the fatal blow is struck and the
victim realizes too late that he has
been charmed into destruction. So
it is with scandal. Everybody hates
and detests and fears scandal; and
yet, like its great originator, it pos
sesses powers of fascination that ana
ble it to draw the whole human tamil
ly within the folds of its deadly en-
brace. We hear. We dissent. But,
alas! we repeat. Repeat, not exact
ly what we heard, but with q trife
more color-with some slight EN-
Enlistment with-to us--an imper.
ceptible addition, but still somewha'
enlarged. And our listener gives i
forth, again enlarged and improved
And thus an atom insensibly grow
into Il hillock, and the hillock swell
into a hill, and the hill expands int
a mountain that falls on and over
throws and brushes earth's dearea
treasure-a spotless reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
THOMAS A. BRADLEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC,

Will draw deeds on short notice and
take Acknowledgements, to all legal in
struments at any part of the coun
ty; strict attention paid to renting
houses and collecting rents. All bus
mess entrusted to my care will re-
ceive prompt attention. Office with
John M. Gordon, rear of Savings
Bank. Mexico Mo. 2-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

J. HI. Mott, a Spiritualist of Mem
phis, Mo-, offers to forfeit $500 in
greenbacks that he can discover, fer
ret out and make known to the pub
lie the murderer or murderers of the
Spencer family in 48 hours /; provided
the Anti-IIorse Thief Society and
others now trying to detect the gull
ty one will place the whole matter in
his hands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug, 7, II.
FRIEND WHITE: / have the Prin-
cipalship of the Benton School in
this city hence, am located here for
at least one year, and would be pleas
ed to have the LEDGER for Il regular
weekly visitor.
Kansas City is Il lively go-a-head
place, in fact she is the Babylon of
the new west. Her merchants and
business men have a firm hold on an
immense trade which they are con-
tinualiy extending. Everything is
wide awake up here, and the near
future, i think, will see Kansas City
the great grain and stock depot OF
the country. The schools are very
good, Prof. J. NJ. Greenwood, the
Superintendent Of the Public Schools,
has done much toward bringing Kan
sas City to the front in an education
al point of view. 1t is the hope OF
all who are engaged in the schools
here, to make this the best and most
prosperous school year that the city
has ever had.
To my mind the Kansas City Times
has contributed largely to the pros
perity and Importance Of the place.
It's energy and vim appear to he con-
tagious. / hope that the LEDGER
may set a similar example for McXi-
co, and succeed in awakening her
sleepy denizens, if you have any of
that kind. With love to the boys
and kindest regards for yourself, 1 am
very truly your friend,
j. G. DAVIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Agreat many and false reports
have been circulated during the past
week concerng the cause Of this UNI
timely and unfortunate death of Col.
Ladd. We have tried to give you
as full and correct an account as was
in our power. We had all the facts
come under our notice and give them
the best we can, condensed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

The st. Louis exposition opened
last Tuesday, an imposing ceremony
was witnessed on the streets. The
parade was about miles long. Most
of the prominent business houses in
the city were represented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
O OFT FOR BURGLARS.

Conductor Greenman informs us
that the house of Judge Fagg, OF
Louisiana, was broken into last Sun
day night and $500 worth of silver
ware carried, Off. This silver was
very valuable, being prese nts made
at the Judges silver wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

O'Leary, the champion walker,
who walked all last week in the St.
Louis Rink, against two ,ameteurs,
Hotties and Beckworth, the amatuers
walking day about beat, the two anna
tuers by the score of 513 miles against
494. O'Leary winning by 10 miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Fred Douglass was not at the Full
ton Fair. The kingdom is fast.
Two years ago they had jeff Davis.
This year they tried to get both
Wade Hampton and Fred Douglass.
That's right, lain at the san if you
miss fire."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Brigham Young left 65 wives and
$40 children. Just think of having 65
loving wives to pet and fondle and
then leave $40 little pets to play and
prattle around YOU. ssa arl o.. 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

The council ~burned 5000 in mutt
lated money last Monday night, and
ordered issued S400 new currency.
This make 5000 burned and 5000 issu-
ed by this council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
HEDGE PLANTS,

which we will sell as low as the low
est. Send for price list or come and
see us.
3. f. & J. NJ. WYLDE, .
! 21-30t Benton City, AudraIn 60, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

o. p. Morton is we'll enough to be
as big a devil as ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Brigham Young has gone to meet
John ID. Lee. b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
Hedge Plants.
FRUIT TREES

During the fall of 1877 and spring
of 1873 we will deliver nursery stock
OH our nursery grounds near Benton
CITY, and also at Mexico and other
points in the county, to those who or
der in time. Orders may be left with
r. d. Alexander, of Mexico, or sent
by mail to us. We are growing a
large supply of very good
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

Brigham Young was worth six
millions of dollars. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of w. Ii.
Day, deceased, have been granted by
the Probate Court of Audrain coun-
~, Missouri, to j. l.. Day and j. w.
Jesse, datedsAugust 4, 1877.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO Inc for allowance within one
year from the date thereof, or they
may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate; and if such claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
j. l.. DAY,
j. w. JESSE.
August %, 1s77.-1s-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

st. Joe. Fair opened Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13

SUBSCRIBE ron TFIE LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
SHERIFF''S SALE.

ii. GLASCoCK, Sheriff,
OF Audrain county, Mo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-19

| IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS ON CROWDED
TRAINs.-The New York Court of Appeals
has recently made decision which is Of in
terest to persons On crowded trains which
have Pullman cars attached. A Mr.. Peck
purchased ticket for passage on the
| Delaware and Lsckawanna Railroad. lie
| entered car which was full and was told
by the brakeman or some other official that
there were seats ahead. lie passed through
several cars which were also full lie thea
came to Pullman car which was not full ,
and seated himself in one of the ample and
comfortable chairs with which those car
riages are furnished. Shortly alter the ell
ploye OF the Pullman Company cams along
ana demanded the usual charge for the use
OF the seat he occupied Mr.. Peek declined
lie had purchased a ticket which entitled
him to seat. and be had found one on the
train. He was entirely satisfied, but the
Pullman employe was not. lie called in
the conductor and assistants and Mr. Peck
was removed from the car by force. lie i'm
medIately commenced suit against the
company, placing hi, damages at S., 600
The case was warmly contested, and finally
the curt OF last appeal has confirmed the
verdict ct the lower court Tor SO 600 for the
plaintiff
TnE BENNINGTON MONUMENT Tho State
OF Massachusetts, has not been in the habit
Of assisting the forts to raise monuments
over battle fields within its own borders,
and the doubtful excuse for departure in
favor OF a locality IN another State must bo
that Massachusetts was indebted to General
Stark for n fine trophy Of arms from the
field oI Bennington, now preserved in her
own Senate chamber. At tho same time the
people ct the State will be very happy to
contribute 10 the Bennington monument, as
their ancestors shared IN the glory of the
victory, and. II applied to in their private
capacIty,will doubtless respond to reason
able extent
We observe that the Bennington commit
tee have got their hearts set on monument
which shall be d" accessible to the top" We
suspect this ambition is duo to the fact that
most people who visit Bunker Hill get not
deep impression of the historical assooia-
ton or even good view of tho landscape,
but a profound sense of-stairs We beg To
suggest that nature has furnished every
school district of the State of Vermont with
monuments " accessible to the top, lar ex-
ceeding in mere altitude any memorial
which the society will be able to raise for
the proposed cost of S25 900, and we hope
that the artistic design of the monument
will not be sacrificed to the demand for stairs.
Springfield Republican,