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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

AT a recent marriage of q young
lady, the following good advice was
given 10 the bride and her husband:
Never talk at, but to each other.
Never both maintain anger at the
same time. Never speak loud or
bo~isterously to each other. Never
reproach each other in presence of
others. Never find fault or fret about
what cannot be helped. Never repeat
an order or request when understood.
Never make a remark at the others
expense. Neglect everybody else
rather than each other"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

SHoT.-We learn from a reliable
scource that some man was shot at
the Bagnio, just northwest of town.
Last night about midnight a woman
came to the square, took out a DIR.
in a buggy. In a few moments she
returned, bought a flask of whisky
and was taken out in the bus. We
learn that a shot was fired a few mo-
ments before this woman came to
town. In fact, shooting goes on out
that way occasionally. We think
think this matter should be attended
to at once, it may be a very serious
affair. If Mexico is bound to have
such a nuisance, we think we had better
have q social evil law. We were I'M
able to learn names or facts, the DIR.
was mum, and none of the officers
know anything about it. We had
hard work to learn anything about it
at all.
Later.-We learn that the man
shot lost night was a citizen of this
place, of good standing. He vas not
shot by a prostitute, but accidently
shot himself; at least that is what his
friends say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

William Turner is a bad egg. Last
winter he was indicted, in Audrain
county for disturbing a public school,
but the indictment was quashed and
he went free. But he was arrested
this week by Sheriff Orr, charged
with robbing a man in Centralia. He
should be forced to learn a trade.
Sturgeon Leader.
Trust this is not the Turner that
went to school in Fulton two years
ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
LAKE TAHOE.

This is Die Of the most beautiful
lakss on the continent of North Amer
lea; and l doubt if there is any body
of water, even in Europe, that will
compare with it In point of beauty
and grandeur. This lake 10 situated in
the Sierra Nevada mountains between
the first and second submits, at an
elevation of 1000 feet above the
level of the sea. The surrounding
country is beautiful and grand, and
strikes the beholder with such feelings
of joy and admiration that when once
seen it will never be forgotten. The
dimensions of this noted lake is II
by about ! to 2 miles in width, and
of an average depth of from several
fathoms to no bottom. 1t has no Wis.,
IDLE inlet Dr. outlet, though Turkey
river is supposed to be an outlet of
the strange and lovely little body of
beautiful water. 1t is hedged in on
the east and southeast sides by a wall
of granite several thousand feet high,
as perpendicular as a brick wall. On
the south side stands the famous Ia
hoe House. At the time of the
writer's acquaintance, was run by
John Dorsey a young man very well
known by US many years ago in Mil
lersburg, Bourbon county, Ky. The
water in this lake is as transparent as
the whitest of glass, and it is said by
those who have thoroughly tested the
water, that q trout Is inches in length
can be seen with ase at a depth of
so or 60 feet below the surface. The
species of speckled trout In this lake
are superior to any and all other fish.
They are from Is inches to two feet
in length and weigh from six to ten
pounds each; the meat is of a deep
yellow color, hard and firm. They
look beautiful before taking out of the
lake +; they are black, speckled with
golden scales, with head shaped like
what we call the croppee. This was,
in the days Of the writer's acquaint-
ance, a great resort in summe of both
health and pleasure seekers. The eli
mate is the most pleasant and the at
mosphere the purest. Here a nan
will eat raw onions and chew nigger.
heel tobacco with a relish almost sur
passing first-class manners, and whis-
ky that down at Sacramento
make an ugly nose at, here he would
he would drink with a relish, and pro-
nounce it a first-class Ashland brand.
In the earller days of California the
lake was called Bigler, and was known
by no other name save that of Lake
Bigler, in honor of one of CALIFORNIA;
honored governors, but of late years
it is marked on the map as ''Tahoe,''
signifying In the pure and classic Dig,
ger Indian, beautiful water. Whel
standing on the southeast bank one
has a fine view looking east, the large
piers from n to one hundred and
fifty feet in height, fringing the edge
of the rocks far above, looks like
mere switches of manzineta brush,
and is very suggestive to the mind oil
suicidal inclination. SOUVENIR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
LADDONIA ITEMS.
August 9th, 1871.

All CdlHl dJNt GNikAN hio
We lad a pleasant rain this morn
inc, which has increased the hopes Of
the farmers. Many of them had be-
gan to wear long faces Oh account of
the dry weather, hut now they feel as
bright AS the morning star. a few
people came into town this morning.
but each had a business look, and you
can plainly see that they are not in a
mood for discussion; even the late
strikers are not worthy oftheir notice.
As I write | see a little spring wag-
on with red wheels and a green bed,
hy past after two bay horses, (Which
look weary and worn) driven by four
large drummers, each carrying a
mammoth valise. Now they make
their way to Nlessrs. Crawford and
Wilder's store where they find much
Improvement being made, IN the way
of remodeling the house, building new
additions, ETC., then they stand back
in amaaement; but drummers' are
not so easily put out, and they soon
begin their persuasive talk, all re-
presenting the :. best houses i'll the
city"
Mr.. Clark has moved his goods to
his farm,
We have often wished to be rich,
but We suddenly saw the error OF
such a wish Il few days ago while visi-
ting near Harmony when there we
learned that VIM. Irwin, who lives
neal that place, was visited by four
robbers on Sunday, willie the rest of
the family were at church. He was
lying ON the bed asleep, and the first
he knew of their being there, they
brought down.
The base-ballists were the only
strikers in this neck of woods. They
are pretty heavy strikers, however,
and on this account or some other,
the railroad company left a
guard constantly stationed at the
switch-probably to look after the
old screws about the stock-yarls.
The small boys-proverbially nu-
merous offspring of the poor labor
ing man-cremated u long, lean, "a
daveroas looking object, in the square
Just north of the depot, on Monday
night. 1t is supposed to have been
the burning of Bob White in etligy,
for his structure upon the strikers.
Fifty or more big stacks and ricks
of hay have risen up in sight of town
within the last fortnight and speak in
high terms of what the granger has
been doing,
Sheriff Glascock went down to
Clark willie last week nddropped on
to Jno. b. Hughes, formerly a saloon
keeper of this city and who departed
this section rather Suddenly about 8
year ago, on account of a charge OF
hog stealing. lie was lodged in Bow
ling Green Jail,
Mr.. w. O.. Summon, with charac-
t~erisiic thrift and enterprise is erect.
ing s. handsome new residence on his
fine farm near the city.
j. Linn Laid has hung out his law
shiMgle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
J. Linn Ladd, greeting his Brother
editors, says:

J. Linn Ladd, greeting his Brother
editors, says:
Therefore it is that we cherish q
grateful remembrance of the jolly
Dodge and jovial Mayhall, the court
eous Jamison, the princely Downey,
and him of the cap and bells, dear lit
tie Newtie BrysoD, and the spicy Far
rell, the lordly Jones and courtly
Saunders, the pungent Dubois, the
rafting, rip-roariag, driving Bob
White, the " old reliable Williams,
and his gallant son, Wallace, the
knightiy Stevens, the erudite Rode
meyer, the critical Carter, the proli-
fic Phipps, the genial Kelly, the able,
chatty and nswsy Mason, Burnette
and Bashaw. Who shall take the
measure of eur obligation to these
men? and who shall say US nay when
We pronounce 1t unreasonable All
we've aus to be proud Of these.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

w. c. West has commenced the
erection of a brick building on east
side of Washington street, two doors
south from public square. The size
of the house will be 44x6O, two stories
high, affording two nice business
rooms below, and rooms above suita-
BILE for offices, &c. John Bishop has
the contract for building the house,
and has commenced the work in earn
est
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

DIED.-On Saturday morning July
2Sth, Mable, daughter Of Mary f. and
W. H. Upton, aged one year five
months and six days. "Suffer little
children TO come unto me, for Of such
is the Kingdom of Heaven"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.-There
will be a grand sunday school picnic
Tomorrow friday the 10th, at Bea-
yer Dam church, seven miles south
of Mexico, on the upper Fulton road.
Several schools will be present.. DR..
Vincil and other divines will address
those present. Everybody invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

A man will carry four hundred dol
lars in his vest pocket, but a woman
needs a morocco portemonie as large
as a fist, and too heavy to carry in
the pocket, to escort a fifty cent
scrip, a recipe for making jelly.cake
and two samples of dress goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

d. N. Evans has ordered three a
load of brick from st. Louis, 5000
in a car. Two of the loads have ar
rived, these brick cost about $40 per
1000 and are a smoothe, hard, red,
brick, they will be used for the out
side and will present a very neat APP
peance. They are for the bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Wedo not think there is any we'd
dings on hand, but several parties
have promised to let us know how
they shall succeed in the next few
months, and if they are successful we
will let the LEDGER know all the par
ticulars. ANNIE LAURA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

A few weeks since we gave you a
long article, making mention of some
of Mexico's buildings, and since then
several other Improvements have come
under our notice. The
BANK .
is now under good Roadway; nine
bricklayers are just making it walk
.sup." The foundation is nearly up,
and as soon as it is the carpenterscan
90 to work on it and Mr.. Evans will
put the masons to work on the
He wants to keep both buildings
going up at once, and while the car
penters work on one the masons will
be at work ON the other, both these
buildings will be completed by the
first of December.
The addition to the
LEDGER OFFICE
is nearly completed. The lowerrooms
will be occupied by Insley & Arm
strong as a grocery store.
Mr.. Lupton will open a furniture
store in the rooms now occupied by
Insley & Armstrong.
Capt. Frost Is trying to rent the
basement under Mrs. Hardings mil
linery store for his reading room.
j. K. Bragg has renovated his
harness shop. Capt. Hiner has gone
in with him, and they now intend to
have a good shop and carry q fine
lot Of goods.
Mr.. Bishop has taken the contract
to put up a large store for Uncle Billy
West, on his lot In the Hardin House
Block. The building is to be 60x40,
and will cost him $2,773. MI. STAINS
bury will occupy one room with his
restaurant. This building will be
quite an addition to Mexico. There
will be two large store rooms down
stairs, and several small rooms in the
second story.
Mr.. John Nolan, living neal con-
cord, and Chas. Brown, living near
by, are both contracting with our car
penters, to build them, each, a fine
family residence.
Mr.. Ferguson, living six miles
south, is going to build him a large,
commodious barn.
VIM. Harper is making arrange
ments to build a large store just east
of Mrs. Carroll's millinery store it
will be a fine two story brick: We
trust this building will go up; it will
be quite an addition to that corner oil
the square.
Bill Reck's new house is nearly
finished.
Mr.. Hords' residence is finished
and looks lovely.
Henry Williams residence s COM
pleted.
Edgar Frost's drug store has had s
new front put in it,.
Insley has moved into his new
house.
The old Jail has been torn dow
and the rock being put in the founda
ton of the new one.
Pollock's new boiler rooms have
bssa completed, and the boilers pu'
lin.
r. r. Cauthorn is building a large
residence on his farm, known rs the
L" Curtley Place"
The foundation for Lakeland
Sl2 900 barn is nearly completed.
The merchants around the square
are nearly all putting up new awnings
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

We have authorized Dur carrier to
collect accounts and will start him
out next week. Gentlemen you must
pay what You owe us. The accounts
are small to you, but aggregate quite
a sum to us. We want to lay up
some stamps for the next barbecue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

DR.. Ditzler, the distinguished de-
bator, will commence a ~protracted
meeting at Vandalia on next Friday
(to-morrow) night. 1t is understood
that he will remain in this section Of
country until after the setting of Con-
ference which will commence on the
18th of September prox, at Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Gold in paying quantities has been
severed in Putnam county, Mis-
One pure nugget weighing
grains was dug from clay only
Fat or ten inches from the surface.
Bother, not so pure, Il found ON
\ near the surface.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The younger set Of the Mexico
young folks had a very pleasant pic
ME out to Lewis Hord's yesterday.
Nearly all the little boys and girls in
town were present and they enjoyed
a very pleasant time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The Boone County Sentinel seems
to think it its business to bring Gen.
Hockaday, of Fulton to task for some
of his deeds. Look out, Bro. Davis,
the Gen. is bitter in his illusions
sometimes. He gave US a backhanded
lick once, but We are still happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

SrRucx.-Ify you want good board
ing cheap, go to Stansbury's, West
side of Square. Day board, $500 per
week. Single meals served at all hours
in city style twenty-five cents. Good
accommodation and prompt walters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

w. r. Steele, with S. Z. Rounds
'rinters' Warehouse, Chicago, ILL.,,
made us social call yesterday. Mr..
steele is one Of the boys, and we will
give a gold medal to the man that can
Jell q better yarn than he can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Mr.. EDTToR.-Allow me to say
through your colamns that | have
purchased of VIM. o. Lee C Co. ,one
of Hallet, Davis & Co.'S. Upright
Grand Pianos, whose merits in tone,
touch and quality | have had fully
tested by the best of musical experts
of this and other localities, who pro-
nounce it the finest In every respect
as to capacity, volume, and finish
that they ever saw, and | take pleas
ure in recommending to all my friends
and the public in general that are
contemplating the purchase OF
a piano, and wish a first-class
instrument, to purchase by all means
a Hallet, Davis & Cos Piano, and
get the best always Oh hand and for
sale by our live music firm of WM. Q.
LEE & Go.
II. W. TCREMAH,,
President Mexico Exchange Bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The grass is 81 short in some Of
the meadows of Audrain county that
farmers have to lather it before they
can NOV it.-Callaway Gazette.
Audrain county pays her debts
without squealing, all the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

c. w. Baker sold Wednesday $50
acres of land, owned by VIM. A.
Hart. to Mrs. Phebe butcher at $4,-
500. The land is near Modoc. He
also bought for himself of MFR. Hart
GAO acres, in the same part of the
county, for a consideration of &c.
600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Betting is five to one in favor of
Vandalia on the game this evening.
Our nine is in a crippled condition,
nearly all of them out of practice
and some of them absent +; but we will
do the best we can. He, who does
the best he can, does WE'LL"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The next annual meeting of the
BOnrc Femme Baptist associa-
tn Sill be held at Hopewell Church
! Audrain county on Tuesday, Aug.
B. 1877.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

AS spirituous liquors will iniure men,
so opium or morphia will harmfully
effect the baby. DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup is the remedy for the baby. 1t
is free from opium. Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

We have waited a week for "Citi-
a' to come out and back up what
b said. He writes a beautiful arti-
Z, bat can't back up a lie. Ii we
how anything, that article fell
sl-born' from the press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Edgar Frost's assets are $500 4;
liabilities 81, 300, about 20 cents on
the dollar for creditors. c. W. Baker
is receiver and attends to all outstand-
ing accounts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

| Ihr
presence Of Marshal Potts was
on last Sunday night to
i = mob of small and middle
vys who had collected in the
saaacent to three of the churches
~"nooping and yelling in
MI. uaer as to seriously interrupt
Worship. Such shameful con-
Ea,s' only reflects upon the good
q our town, but also, upon
H. ~ ,s who have pretended to
boys. The Marshal has
!. .ss q the s'ring leaders and
n I. why to state that some of
s0ag to the best families in
Boys, don't do SO any
~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

How long, o, Lord how long, till
he Ditzler- Brooks "bore" shall
|sse in our midst, and a different
tDic for conversation be introduced?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Johnny Clark returned from
Louisiana this morning where he has
been for a week acting as Express
Agent, the local agent being sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

In IL
y" weight Of time" was manifest
: 0taer evening by the swapping
~" The cord that binds to the
OcR a Darrell containing Sc veral
pounds of old iron. The
produced by the fall of this
,sss was similar to that of firing a
= ior which it was mistaken by
= the Court House occupants,
% their arms at once, and
II, !, themselves ready to help put
0e s'strike."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

All those who have shares in the
Melinda Allen mine, in California, are
going wild owe Its prospective mil
lions. Look out for Colonel Mulber-
ry Sellers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Last Saturday was stock sales day.
Tie large number of persons in town,
nd . good trade, provoked a smile
o. The countenance of all our mer-
Aantu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Hundreds visit A~llison's Chalybeate
Spring daily. By this time next year
there will be a fine hotel on that site.
We are confident of this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Herman Sharlach has returned to a
civilized country again. He does not
like the far West pretty well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The recent rains have settled the
asstOn respecting the corn crop
h Audrain county. There will be
Deuty sand to spare"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Mexico is unrivaled by any town
in improvements. This fall she will
almost change her look. This is
good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

A moonlight I" Barbecue" is what
We want. Samuel come up and boss
it for us; we think you would make
it pay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Hon. A. HI. Buckner will crate at
Florida next Saturday. The people
Of that vicinity may look out for a
good sound talk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

When you e a boy leaning up
against the corner of the house, in a
leep study as to the day of the week,
you may be sure he has been eating
watermelon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
Eand an advertisement for Hardin
|&ege. This institution is one of the
p in the State, and deserves the
|ffonage Of all interested in educa-
[an' aid that means every one. Har-
"a college has good teachers, a good
|lesltent and is beautifully located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

How can / have a clear and bril-
liant complexion? Simply by using
DIR. Bull Blood Mixture and observ-
ing the rules of health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Woman was e made to whistle.
and when she tries, it makes her
whole countenance look as if it had
declared war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postofficc, Mexico,
Aug. 8, 1877, and which, if not Ca lied
for within four weeks, will be sent
to the dead letter office. Persons call
ing for letters in this list, will please
say advertised.
Barrymore, Ed Bennett, Mary
Cottrill. Elias Duffin, Chas
Gerr, Frank Harris, Matilda
Harton, Geo Peviceson, Martha
Schroeder, Bruno Williams, Milton
Willburn, LIP Wilson, Joseph
Wren, Lizzie.
SAM. GROVE, P. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Tho eity authorities are again at
,,,t. macadamiziAs the streets. Let
!, oood work be pushed onward,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

:. ,.rs Muldrow is thinking Of com.
), N rom St. Louis to visit hi
nd in a couple of weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Alln0r says that Judge Forrist is
EAd the Branstetter case. Judge
INST is mum, but we learn from
aer sources that they want the
''ge to work for glory and pay Fagg
money. Forrist, McTrimble, and
'farlane got him out of the peni-
AAAFy' fagg steps in and gets the
and honor. If the Judge has
xlped out he has done riobt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Tho yandalia boys play the Mexico
r,ites this evening. Somebody write
:, obituary for we are gone up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

what 90 they mean by bull-do or
/" asked an i~nquisitive wife the
- evening. 81 suppose" returned
husband from the recess of his
plns paper, II suppose they mean
qi That is half asleep" And the
4sa one kept on with her sewing
said nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The afflicted of this portion Of the
country should bear in mind the in
tended visit of the surgeons of the
National Surgical Institute, to Next
CO ON the 18th and 18th of this month,
at the Ringo House. Perfect reliance
can be placed in these surgeons, as the
Institute which they represent stands
prominently reputable and respon.
sible. 1t was founded by DR.. III. r..
Allen almost twenty years ago, since
which time it has been the happy
means of restoring to lives of useful
ness and happiness many thousand
sufferers from diseases AMI deformi-
ties for whom there was no hope at
the hands of the general practition-
err. 16-1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

No city in the West is growing as
fast rs Mexico. Mexico is the place
to settle in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The Vandalia Leader comes out
from its seclusion one of the li~veliest
sheets in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

The ladies ali go to Joe's Little Red
Cigar Store to get the fancy Cigar
lighter to make unique and beautiful
picture frames. 16-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Capt. Curry's race track is now
one of the many attractions of Mexi-
co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Mr.. Insley has the thanks of the
-eDeER crew for some fine eating ap-
les. Come again, you shan't be in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Ioe Henderson, Reeds boss sales
nan has our thanks. Joe. you know
,,v 10 Get a fellow, don't you?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

n w. A. G. Blakely, editor of the
anl Hill Review, died last Satur-
u'sn' OF dropsy Of the brain, aged
'As' lie represented this govern
valparaiso, Chill, during Bu-
administration. For the last
A. ''Is ne has resided at Pleasant
4, he leaves a wife and one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

orr lumber merchants are now
,,nr. there is so much building 60
mo on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
Ben D. BeBar is very sick.
Rev. Maple gets $1,000 per year.

Capt. Frost is going to move his
reading room into the rooms formerly
occupied by Sigler & Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Rev. j. S. Maple began his
work in the Baptist Church in this
city last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09
Brick sell for 81 per 1000.

Adjourned term of circuit court
meets on third Monday of this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

Elder Brooks will commence his
regular pastoral work In the Christian
Church next Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

:, ro, don't want to have the craml
.,ae swimming, you must keep you'
+set dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

.,oy Baker has another chunk
reliability at his house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

r.. Henrietta Cauthorn is visiting
eu;,v Of DR.. W. ID. Hunter il
I,diSua.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-09

.,+v court is in regular session
.uek. with the judges present.