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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
LADDONIA ITEMS.

There was a very sad death occur
red near here on last Saturday norm
ing, Mrs. Larier the daughter of our
much esteemed citizen, Mr.. Ahlfeldt
resided in Farber. She had been
quite sick for several weeks, and came
from Farber here on last Wednesday.
She was anxious to reach her fathers
home once more, and to be under the
parental roof where kind friends and
loving words awaited her. She grad
ually grew worse, and on Saturday
morning she was released from her
suffering and taken by an all-wise
God to fill a higher and better life.
She leaves a little babe about seven
weeks old. May her family and
friends find consolation in the thought
that God is a merciful father, and al
though we are separated here from
loved ones, that it's only for a short
time, and not many years will pass
till we are taken to join them in a
brighter cline.
/ see a correspondent of the Intel
ligencer says the scarlet fever is rag
ing in Laddonia. This is quite a
mistake, no scarlet fever here at pres
emit, and has not been lAlt three cases
during the winter. Everybody is
healthy and apparently live to cal
from the amount ofproduce devoured
in the town.
Our town is still improving, Mr.,
Ayheart is improving the lots he
bought from Mr.. Simpson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
LAND SALES.

o. W. Jones to F. A. Elliott 80 1-2
acres, IS miles east of Mexico
$3.50.
j. Lupton to w. J. Cordner, west
one-half lot z block 10, original Mex
ico-Sl00.
j. Harrison to J. w. Harrison, 100
acres. Q miles southwest of Mexico
$3.50.
s. L. Smith to III. Carter, 20 acres
Of land, six miles south of Mexico
800.
S. I. Smith to r. Benson, 20 acres
Of land, six miles south of Mexico
500.
j. Pollock to w. Pollock, west 1-2
lot 10, Mrs. Sparks addition to
Mexico-S40O.
J. N. Haislip to L. Gilstrap, eighty
acres of land, L. miles south of Mex
900.
G. B. Allen to C. G. Gentry, 80
acres, Is miles northwest of Mexico
-S445,
j. FL. Shoots to M. Y. Duncan. $40
acres, 8 miles northeast Of Mexico
$4,000.
Total $S,445.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The following are the minutes OF
the primary held in the 4th Ward last
Tuesday night as handed to us by
one of those present:
Fourth Ward had a meeting Of the
leading voters of that ward for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
city offices for the ensuing spring
election.
Judge J. E. Ross was nominated
by unanimous vote to represent them
in the Council for the comming year.
r. ii. Fowler the present Mayor was
the choice of the meeting as his own
successor.
David Steele Was nominated as
Marshal. Other officers was left to
the choice of the citizens. The bust
ness of the meeting passed OF very
tremendously and adjourned sine
die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

We have been shown a copy Of the
Illustrated Historical Atlas OF Au-
drain county, Published by Messrs.
Edwards Brothers, and a careful ex-
animation of the work shows that it
has been prepared with great care,
and % accurate and reliable rs could
be expected in a work Of such great
dimensions. The maps are neatly
executed and very reliable for refer
snce. The h~thographic department
adds much to the value and beauty OF
the Atlas, and we feel confident nc
one viii sver regret their investment
in this enterprise. The delivery is in
the hands of competent gentlemen
Messrs. o. w. Cassingham aud n.
! VIZ Powell,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
FULTON ITEMS.

Cleaned from the 1eIegfapn.
Last Monday was the regular stock
sales day, and was unusually well at
tendsd-in fact, people were here
from every part of the county. All
stock put up was sold, except in
a few cases and sold very well.
A grand concert viii be given in
Westminster Chapel March 30th, II,
by Mrs. Mary K. Dunbar and her
music class, assisted by the following
gentlemen of Fulton, Messrs. Main,
Tuttle, Voolfolk, Lewis and Hunt.
During the evening there viii DO sew
eral Charades, by the young ladies,
also q scene from III Travators.
The smallpox q has about sub
sided.
DR.. w. W. Macfarlans, of Mexico,
one Of the Board of Managers of the
State Lunatic Asylum, made us a call
on Wednesday. The Doctor 10 a
genial gentleman, q scientific and sue
cessful physician and enjoys a lucra-
tive practice in the Prairie city. Sue
cess to him.
The city of Fulton was somewhat
alarmed last week by 8 report thai
there was a case of smallpox within
the corporate limits. The Council
was Immediately called together by
his excellency the Mayor, and promp'
action was taken to investigate tn,
same. The Council authorized
physician to visit the patient, Samue
Britt, q colored man about seventy
five years old, and report his conelu
sions. The doctor reported that i
was undoubtedly . ase Of varioloid
The patient knew of no opportunity
for taking the disease, as he had no
been out ofthe county.
The Council had o guard placed
over the house, and none Of the in
mates are allowed to leave the prem
ises, and no M is allowed to ente,
the house. The patient was removed
some distance from town, and from
reports is enjoying himself very wei
in his comfortable new quarters, bull
especially for his use by the city. HI
is properly cared for, and will soor
be entirely recovered, as he now sit
on the front step Of his house smok
ing his pipe.
Persons need apprehend NO DANCE
in coming to town, as the patient We
removed before the disease becam'
most contagious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
fg7fyoa want Posters,
7fyoa want Envslepss,
xis~on~s,t Pill HaSds

fsffyoa want Posters,
zfyoa want Envelopes,
zlf you want Bin Hesdss
If you w@t Statements,
III you want Note Heads,
.fyou want Justices Banks,
If you want Auction Bills,
IF you want. Calling Caras,
If ysu want Business Cards.
Ifyou want Programmes,
If you want Letter Heads,
If you want Wedding Cards,
kyeu want Invitation Cards,
II yes want Pamphlets,
Ifyou want Job Printing Of any
description, done in a most satisfac-
terry manner, you car satisfy your
calling at or addressing the
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
IMPORTANT TO EDUCATORS.

PREsBYTERIANs RsPECrALLY rNTKnnsrsD
FULTON FEMALE COLLEGE TO BIZ
SOIL UNDER THE HAMMER.
As we 90 to press Mrs. VIM. King,
of Fulton, in company With DIR. Lacy.
Of our city called on Us and stated
that the Fulton 3ynodica College
win be sold at the May term of court
unless relief is obtained. DR.. Lacy
viii lay this before the church next
Sunday, and Mrs. King win wait on
the citizens next Monday. The debt
IL "a, 600, Galloway is doing all she
can Many neighboring towns are
lending a helping hand and we trust
Mexico viii do her part literally.
Mrs. King deserves untold credit
for the effort she IL making and she
has our best wishes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

SODA WATER. Sontag has charg-
ed his soda fountain and is now ready
to dispense this delicious beverage.
Lovers of q good cooling drink would
do we'll to drop in. He has every
variety of syrups and will give you a
regular metropolitan drink.
49-1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Last week man floating under the
name of r. NJ. Hicks, a tramp, visit
ed Carrollton and made himself con-
spicuous in more ways than one, He
had not one redeeming trait and was
the most accomplished liar and dead
beat that yer threw himself upon the
charity of any community. He is q
printer, SO he declared, and we eau
ton our brethren OF the press to keep
an eye on his actions when he is
around. He may be recognized by q
large red splotch ON his cheek, q
birth-mark, he proudly afirms Car
rollton Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
CALLED MEETING OF THE
CITY FATHERS.

MAxI VIZ
CITY FATHERS.
Council proceedings Thursday
night March ~, 1877.
Council met pursuant to call by
Mayor. Object, to consider position
of certain parties pertaining to the al
loxancs Of Geo. II. Rnnkle - con-
struct frame building witAin the fire
limits.
AL present except =. w. Ewing,
and the following proceedings had w.
G. II. Runkls suhnited . PROPOSE
ton the substance Of which was that
he (Runkle) would tear away the
frame wall in his new building and
construct q brick wall in its stead by
July LIST 1877, if the city would obi
gate herself to pay for the lumber in
wall as it stands.
On motion Of Barnes the Council
adjourned for the purpose OF eonsid-
ering said proposition. Whereupon
the Mayor called the Council to order
and submitted the proposition of MI.
Runkle.
All the Council being present ex-
cept R. w. Ewing.
The Mayor appointed d. N. Eveans
. committee of one I'd ascertain and
report the value Of material in the
west side of said Runkle new build
ing. After the consideration Of which
D. Evsnas reported vale at $35 o..
Report received and committee
discharged.
On motion of Barnes the City At
torney was instructed to write a con-
tract between Runkle and the city,
which contract was approved, and
the Council adjourned to meet regu-
larly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

VIM. Weaver has the living curiosity
lin the way Of 8 ''chicken eating cow
on last Sunday this identical cow
cleaned out ID chickens and would
have got on the out side of the hen if
he could have caught her. The
me COW eat some ducks a few days
&c and now her owner has to keep
hut up to keep her out of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

We acknowledge an invitation to
attend 'sour young mems debating
society al Sontags Ladies Restau-
rant on tomorrow eve. The commit
tee on invitation has cur thanks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The committee ordered the com
mittee on finances to have the finan-
cial condition of the city published
this week.
At this point the clerk suggested
to us that "a thing of beauty van a
Joy forever Of course We did not
want to raise q row and so we agreed
with him.
MIR. Tincher (conmittee Of one)
now reported on the city weighing.
He stated that since the scales had
been erected MI. Botkin had taken
491 drafts and that the city vas emit
tied to 10 cents per draft.
MI. Botkin demurred, he said as the
city had not protected him he did not
feel like paying them s49.10 He
said that Mr.. Guthrie and many 9TH
ers were weighing on their own pri-
vate scales &C., &C., and that he
wanted to know what they were GO
ing to do about it.
After some controversy and a great
deal of science, it was agreed that he
pay the city $40. 10 and that the city
allow him a warrant for s12.27.
Hereafter any man selling anything
by weight in Mexico and not weigh.
ing it on the city scales unless the
purchaser has scales viii be subject
to a heavy fine.
Quite . debate was INDUCED in be.
tween MIR. Guthrie and others about
fairness of this law, but fair or not i,
is now in force. Without transactine
further business the house adjourn.
ed.
We were very much pleased with
the way things were conducted ant
from what we learn we find that thi,
council has given good satisfaction
and their work has proved acceptable,
and satisfactory. We trust the new
council will keep III credit up ant
Judging from the names we have hear,
limited ut, the new council will be mel
of the right kind of stuff. In due tim
You will hear from them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
HEALTH NOTES.

Mrs. Hayden is very i'll.
Mrs. Lawhead is no better.
Mrs. McCloud is in a very low
state of health.
Mrs. Albert White, it is thought by
her friends is steadily growing worse
eachday.
DR.. Keeton has been very i'll, but
is now in a fair way to recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The new Barber Shop, the only
pp in the city where you can get
tt-class shave for 10 cents; also
Gers and scissors sharpencd in gooe
Her. Dunn q McIlhinney, Tonso
m artists. a Soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

I'll slap you in the face, if you
don't shut up, remarked Sister Camp
bell to Brother Maynes at the recent
election OF Trustees for the Omitted
Presbyterian Church, New York
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
PLANTS AND FRUIT
TREES.

During the month of April we will
have a supply of hedge plants and
fruit trees and evergreens, (strictly
first class and of best varieties Jon the
nursery grounds of r. D. Alexander,
one block north and three blocks west
of the Post Office in Mexico, and also
on our own place near Benton City.
Please examine our stock and
prices before purchasing.
B. F. & M. WILDE.
49-5t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

A lady ate oysters all through the
month of August, when she could
get them, under the superstition that
there was an ssr'' i'm that month. 'Or-
gust was the way she spelled it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Blue glass lamp chimneys, the neat
,ess invention out. They give out
. clear, mild, pleasant light, at Mitch
III Bros. Asst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Best brands of cigars and tobaccos
q fine assortment of pipes &c., al
vays to be found at the Red Cigar
Store, Ringo block. No. 2 1-2 south
Jefferson street. 46-3m-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Mrs. M. X. Dunbar, of Fulton, has
our thanks for an invitation to her
concert tomorrow night. Business
will prevent our being present, bus
we trust she viii meet with her usual
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The Changers have purchased T.
T. Morris grocery store. We have
not learned yet who will take charge
of it but it will be run under the SUI
pervision of the order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Don't you forget it the latest styles
and every variety of lace goods ct
Mrs. Shootmans.
59-St.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

1t isa little singular how much
valuable time a woman will take up
in studying the postmark Of a letter
to learn where it comes from, when she
3 open the letter and find out ut
once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

As we were passing by the Mexico
Marble Yards yesterday we dropped
in to look at VIM. T. Andersons
stone. AS Mr.. Anderson vas FORM
erly proprietor Of this office and q
we'll known cit izen of this place, we
wished to see what style of n monu-
ment would mark his final resting
place. We found a very neat and
tasty stone already finished. The
work was executed by Mr.. Hart, one
of the best artists ever in this city. He
takes the marble in the trough and
bsfore he is done with it, it fairly
speaks. The stone was dedicated by
his mother. The appropriate symbols
of the orders of Odd Fellows and
Masons are traced in bold relief On
the pure marble and presents q very
imposing appearance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29


Talk about brutes! We should
think the editor of the scab organ
(E. NJ would turn red half away
round his open c~ountenance when his
thoughts were called back 10 his &C
tons in Mexico, which were 80 brutal
that a statement could not be publish
ed.
The old bull-frog (Phips) over the
way is determined to have that
''Cheap john showed up. Perhaps
the Mexico LEDGER viii do it. The
LEDGER man is willing should an OPP
portunity offer.-Moberly Headlight.
This is not our funeral. We have
nothing against the E. M. man.
He jumped on to us just because he
thought we were inexperienced. Well,
VIC are inexperienced in getting slush
money, and many other things we
could whisper to him, but as long 81
he keeps off u toes we are mum,
IF he wants to pitch into us let hin
come.
TL. o- GoI A. 1.Ao.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

MARRIRD.-March 22th, 1877, ut
the residence of L. D.. Hammond, l..
T. Hammond, to Miss M. E. Mock,
by Justice T. b. Martin. ali of Au-
drain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

4 Candidates will do well TO come
up and pay for their cards before the
election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29


DEBATE BErwnzN GUTHRIE . BoTKIS.
Last Monday night beisg in search
of news for our readers we dropped
into the Council room, Faber in hand.
Mr.. Robinson, street commissioner
very kindly favored as with . table
and light, shared by J. w. Daniel,
clerk.
b The council was called to order by
p. III. Fowler mayor, one of the most
popular mayors Mexico ever had.
Council all present except MI.
Ewing.
After the minutes Of the last meet
ing had been read corrected and ap-
proved, business now was in order.
Mr.. Tucker made a motion that
1884. Sc in warrants and $543 in mu-
tilatsd scrip be credited to the treas
urer Mr.. Sam Locke and that the
warrants and scrip be forthwith burn
ed.
Messrs. Tucker, Tincher and
Barnes were appointed committee to
watch each other while the burning
was going on. By the way the poker
was handled it seemed IS if they were
trying to force some bills down in
the ashes for preservation, but we don't
think that scrip will ever be handled
by us again. Two old warrants issu.
ed in 81 and 81 toll. Williams were
ordered to be paid by the treasurer.
Just then a ''carpet Dagger with
out any ''carpt bag sent in his card
to Marshal Potts and informed him
that he wanted to stay at his hotel.
After the tramp had finished his re-
past Cheese and crackers and crack
ers and cheese) he was ''put in his
little bed"
d. N. Evans made a motion that
the following warrants be issued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

5Les1Na SALE.-We will Offer eur
1nfirs stock of goods ut cost and less
:sr the next 60 days. We want to
ess cut the entire stock by that
$40. or will close the entire stock
cAap to any Sne wishing to engage
WOODWARD & COOKS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Remember the city election max
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

y WANrED.-Ten thousand of our
most stylish young ladies want to buy
millinery goods and fancy notions at
Mrs. Shootmans.
49-3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

See statement of the financial con-
dition of the city in another column.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The Mexico LzDGER 10 a good pa
per, and the people of that burg ap-
preciate it.-Moberly Headlight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

.&s.te the new steam corn nil 1or
sur grinding. Highest prices paid
r corn, rear Of Cromwell House,
exios, No.
,te+tf WARREN FOwLks'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

MI. j.. Guthrie during the last
winter has delivered in this city $50
car loads of coal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Look out for new ads next week.
The business men are waking up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

There will be a primary meeting
in the LIST Ward SATURDAY. night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

When was this city in a better
financial condition than now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Six girl babies were born in one
house in Lemuel County, Ca, in one
night, and one poor man had to own
he was grandfather of the lot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

What about the market house our
new council are going to give us?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

See candidates for council among
the announcements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Joseph Murray is in st. Louis buy
ing spring goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Rev. W. Covsy's lecture win APP
pear next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

SIGNS OF ACTrvIrY.-Mo. Baptist
S. S. Convention meets with the first
Church in Bonneville, Mo-, April
9th and goth:
This session gives promise of be-
ing one of the most important held
for years. Leading minds have
agreed to discuss subjects of vital in
t%erest, and Sunday school workers of
county will find this a are chance
to largely equip themselves for the
work.
Railroads have reduced the rates:
the church cordially invites. Let the
Baptist superintendent of our county
be found in its sittings. Clip this out
dear reader, and go.
Avoid talking about yourself, prais-
ing your own works and proclaiminr
your own deeds. If they are good
they viii proclaim themselves ; if thew
are bad, the less you say of them the
better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

Candidates cards and tickets ut this.
Office CHEAP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

DIKD.-Miss Mamie Jones, In this
city last Saturday; aged 3 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

persons have asked us dur
st few days how much a
over the railroad on JEFF
would cost. On inquiry
~at wire bridge would
$500 AL Of our
favor of this
from the new
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29
LAST WORKING MEETING OF
OUR aCITY DADS"
nooKs sTRAraHrnNnD UP-coMMrrTEns
REPORT.

rHs czrr wEIsHER lust m pRoTEcTE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

The ladies now can find the late}
styles of Dress at G.. Kabrch's.
47-3t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-25

green wood IN burning in the
melted metals produces a large
amount of carbonic acid. which
passed through the metal in bub-
bles, and insures a more thorough
mixture OF the component parts of
the alloy. In the meantime assis-
tantS have constructed, in dry sand,
held together by large iron
frames, a kind of reservoir or
tank over the mold. This is to
receive the melted metal, for it must
all rush into the mould at once;
a large hole closed by plug sepa-
rates this tank from the mold. A
steel chain attached to the plug
passes through a pulley directly
above it, but near the roof of the
foundry, and if all is right it will
be pulled up by the foreman, there
by opening the mold. A long
trench or gutter of sand also has
been built from the mouth of the
mold to the tank, and this is now all
ablaze with a fire of wood-shayings,
to warm it so that the metal Will
not cool and clog as 1t runs down.
Now the exciting time has come.
A workman, holding u long iron
lever terminated by a sharp wedge,
nears the brick opening Of the sur
face from which the bronze is to
run; two men follow him with
large sledge-hammers to assist him.
Another man is lowered with a rope
into the pit. He holds u lighted
torch, with which he is to ignite
the gases that escape from the vent
holes at the bottom of the mold, the
draught produced by these flames
drawing all the air from the mold.
He whispers to his assistants to
draw him up quickly once his work
is done, for, as the foreman tells me,
if the sand in the mold was at all
damp, and celia pourrait bien etre
lit might happen), the mold would
explode, when the red-hot metal
came in, and the poor fellow might
be crushed to atoms. Now an aw-
iul silence prevails, only broken by
the blows Of the men breaking the
furnace open. The metal runs out
a clear stream Of melted bronze,
with little blue flames lowering
over it; it accumulates in the tank,
lighting up all the foundry with a
blush, golden light. The man
lights the vents he is also drawn
up safe. A gurgling sound is
heard as the blue flame and golden
sparks fly from the vents, and the
figure is cast. The workmen are
treated to claret by the boss"
and we retire, hoping that the other
half of Dom Pedro l may be cast
without accident, as the first half
was.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-25

csty and reticence for a mess of pot
tage, and do nov get the pottage
after all.
Gan American artist once told
me that he was standing at the en-
trance of one of the great studios,
when a servant arrived with a par
eel which, as he told the door
keeper, was for one of the lady
students. IF she is French wo-
man. quoth the doorkeeper, you
will find her up stairs in the draped
model-room. If she is an Ameri-
can, she will be among the men in
the life.class.'
"And only last season two Ameri-
can women tried to make their way
into the widest region of untaimed
Bohemia, lhe Ecole des Beaux Arts
to the immense scandalization of
the French art officials from the
Ministre des Beaux Arts down. OF
course they were met by a positive
refusal, but the affair naturally
created some sensation.
Now, | am not one of those
who would advocate the exclusion
Of awoman from any careerto which
she may, with proprietv, devote
herself. But | would have her be-
yound all things modest and wo-
manly. There is 10 need for her
to upsex herself to win distinction
in any line that she may choose.
And the fact that any woman does
so only serves as a basis from whence
to draw the conclusion, not that
she abounds in genius, but that
she is lacking in common decency. "