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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30
T ORDINANCE

Empowering Train Men to Arrest Under
Certain Circumstances.
Bel enacted 6p the CITY Council Of the
CIty Of Mesifo:
SECTION /. That the engineers,
conductors, yard masters, station
agents, chief u repairer and bis
assistants, and the railroad watchmen
in the employ OF the two railroads
doing business within the corporate
limits of the city are hereby EN-
powered to arrest and deliver to she
City Marshal any and ell persons
who shall climb upon, into, or ride
on, any d or engine without a
ticket or pass, Or lounge about tho
depot without proper excuse, TO be
dealt with according to law, MS pro-
vided IN Chapter 8, Section 20, OF
the Ordinances of the City OF
Mexico.
SEC. 2. That for each person so
arrested the person performing the
arrest shall receive the sum OF
thirty.fse cents, TO be taxed rs costs
in the 8
SIC. 8. That this act shall be in
full force and effect from and after
its publication.
Approved Augast 81, 1877.
r. NJ. Fowler, Mayor.
JNo.N N. RosEBERY, Clerk.
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Admfnisfrafor,s sale.

BY virtue of an order of the Pro-
bate court held in and for the county
of Audrain and state of Missouri,
made at the August term, 1877. of said
court, | will, in obedience to said Or
der, on Monday, the 8th day OF Octo-
Der, A. D., 1877, at the east door of the
court house, in the city of Mexico, in
said county, and during the session
of the circuit court held in and for
said county, expose to sale at public
auction, all the right, title and inter-
est of Eliza III. Rose, deceased, of, in
and to the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Lots 5 and 4 in block 6, original
Mexico; lot l in block 8, Clark's adj
dition to Mexico, and west half south
west southwest section 81, town 80,
range 3, and northeast southwest sec
ton IL, town so, range 8, all in An
drain county, Missouri.
Terms of sale.-Cash.
JAMES f. Rose,
Administrator of estate of Z. Ii. Rose
deceased. 19-4L
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The undersigned offers at private
sale upon reasonable terms, the lands
belonging to the estate of James NJ
Martin, deceased, situated in Audrain
county, Mo. For further information
apply to j. p. Clark & Son, real es-
tate agents, Mexico, Mo or to the
undersigned, at st. Charles, Mo.
HERY j. SCHoENElCH,
Public administrator OF st. Charles,
Mo-, having charge of the estate.
n14-2m
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the parties:
TIL ~SPEAkERSHIP.

Sam Cox would make the most ac-
complished Speaker, could he have
as much lead in his heels as genius in
his brain, we're he a member of the
Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes Temper
ance Association; were he a little
sincere-more sedate. With a few
additional qualities such as the above
he wonld make a first-tlass Speaker.
Milton Saylor would make sn hon
est, conservative, "Old Riliable" sort
of Speaker. Being from Ohio hurts
him with the House, and, in view of
the prevalence just now in the po-
litical market of Ohio pork, from the
White House down to Sergcant-at-
Arms Of the House, it will hurt a re-
ally good man with the nation. Only
one created being on earth was ever
benefited by being born in a stable.
"a Sam Randall would make a shifty,
gO-tO-hell sort of Speaker, with a
mouth fnll of white teeth and a brain
full OF subtlety. There are worse men,
though, than Sam Bandall. Most of
them in Jail.
Fernando Wood would make a Dig
nified old Turveydfop sort of Speak
er.. He is an sold Mustache'' Of the
Empire, though, and these are the
halcyon days of the Republic.
4SN \. P.sBanks would make good
Speaker if he hadn't that mysterious.
cagriaee of the body to conceal the
defects of the mind, which men call
dignity" We quote Montaigne. To
use slang-to which we are averse in
discussing classics and fine old ruins
E"Nathaniel has playedit once aad
the people wont have it again"
Our real choice liz Ben Butler, if
he will emigrate to- Colorado and raise
sheep, instead of staying arenpd
peaceaple communities and raising
Cain, as he has been doingfo twenty
observation-disclosures Capital .
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of W. Ill.
Day deceased, have been granted by
the Probate Court of Audrain coun-
ty. Missouri, to j. l.. Day and j. w.
Jesse, dated August T., 1877.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me 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 %, 1877.=l8-4t
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THOMAS A. BRADLEY,
PUBLIC,

Will draw deeds on short notice and
take Acknowledgements TO all legal in
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
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of Fandalia next Thursday, Aug.
Both, the scholars together with teach
ers and superintendents will march in
procession under banners, &C., from
the church once around the public
sqaars and thence to the grounds,
where every thing necessary for a
pleasant repast, such as croquet,
swinging, dry land fishing, singing
&C., a be beautifully INDUCED in.
Messrs. Culbertson. Christian and
Fowler assisted by Mrs. Shackelford
and Miss Liter are the committee of
arrangements and managers of the
affair. Every body are invited.
Redmon Galloway goes to the coun-
ty seat Wednesday, to attend court,
having been ~subpenaed as 8 witness
in court.
III. Glasscock, III county sheriff,
was on our streets last Saturday
summoning witnesses and jurymen.
C. G. Daniel and j. F. McWilliams
contemplate a trip to Chicago to at
tend the grand exposition, and will
leave here Thursday morning and re-
turn Sunday morning.
Misses Celeste and Rosa Sweet, OF
st. Louis, are still in town, the guests
of their cousins, Misses Lena and
Eannie Greenleaf.
The new German Luthern church
which is completed, will be dedicated
next Sunday, September I'd, by the
Rev. Lanis Halter of Quincy, Ill
Services at 10 a. m. in German and
at 3 p. m. in English.
Mr.. Phillip Forbach, recently o.
st. Louis, a first-class boot and shoe
maker, has cast his lot with us and
opened ashop with a full line of every
thing pertaining to his business
He guarantees the best work at th,
lowest possible prices.
CONSTANCE"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

PENSsYLyANIA.-How can il be ac-
counted for, that there is SO much
trouble in Pennsylvania. ~ It does
not belong to the South. Carl
Schurz can not boot at it and call it
the robber State like he adoes Mo-,
because the Bender family was from
this State. If Pennsylvania was a
Southern State you would hear noise
enough about the murders &c, COM
mitted by the 'tMoliies." Ii the
gentlemen of the North will take care
of the North. the South and West will
be all right. '''A "a"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

From Futon Telegraph.
The Telegraph speaking about
visitors from Mexico says:
Our bright, progressive sister city
is very handsomely represented by a
array of womanly beauty and
chiyalric manhood. Among these We
observe Madames Heron, Graham,
Buckley, Brown, Miller, Baker, with
the fascinating Misses Thompson and
Fowler. The manly genius Of the
Prairie City is represented by its
handsome Mayor, Dick Fowler, with
his boon companions, Menefee, Ture-
man, Dobyns, Graham, Lakeland,
Baker, Keepon, Coons and White.
RING ACCIDENT.
Jerry easy, a splendidly developed
chestnut sorrel gelding, while making
the time of 2 :SS, was choked down by
his harness. He is the property of
Mr.. j. b. Stanhope, Audrain county.
lie has been in course of training just
one month, and with careful training
win make very rapid courser. Jerry
is owned by +. ID. Rines, trained by
j. Is. Stanhope. Ed. So.
aa DRAFT HORSES.
The ring of draft horses exhibited
Friday afternoon, was the finest ever
displayed in this county. The prem
ium was awarded to the noble, inn
ported horse of Capt. Currie of Au-
drain. There were five entries in
this ring and the horses attracted uni
.yersal attention. Scottish Chief, the
thoroughbred stallion Of Captain
VIM. Currie of Audrain, was the first
to enter the ring although NIT fat,
he weighs about 100 lbs.
FAST MULE.
For the fastest mule, on Thursday,
the premium was awarded to Joe.
Mcdonald. And for the fastest
horse, mareler gelding, in harness,
premium y. b. Kinney of Cooper
county; second premium to j. s.
Watson /; third premium. to j. b.
Stanhope Of Mexico. We we're un-
able to!get the time in either of the
above rings.
Best stallion 4 years and over in har-
ness, VIM. Curry, Andrain Co., and
II. Quarles, of Boone, pr $40.
The Telegraph says:
Capt. Carrie, q pleasant faced. in
telligent gentleman of noted
horse fame, is here with nne stock
The following are among the many
premiums carried away by Andrain:
Set wagon harness, castor, J.. r.
Bragg, Mexico.
Best CALICO Dcd quit, patch work
entirely by hand. breakfast castor,
%, pr Mrs. Ann r.. yance CT Mas
Susie Neal of Auarain. sioEI ga s1a
Worsted embroidery, set tea spoons
three entries, Mrs. r. Keller of Next
co; Mrs Wengerle 4 o. esa Z fssa
/ Best quart sweet pickles, pair fine
scissors, 81, Mrs. c. E,Spicer.c Mrs.
NJ i. Sherwood, OF Audrain. rall
Best trotting gelding in harness, SIS,
B.. Stanhope, Andrain county, sec
md premium, ]. 5 Wason, Callaway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

"JoYcE A PoET."-Scraps of the
alleged poetry of John A. Joyce oc-
casionally find their way into the pa
pers through the agency Of interview
ers. 1t is to be feared that he has
mistaken his vocation. He would
be a commanding feature on the lee
ture platform and would be listened
to with absorbing interest if he would
confine himself to facts. Otherwise
he is likely to receive a large amount
of inattention.-St. Louis Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

5i The st. Louis Times says /: 1
sh sJudging from the MEzIeoL LEDGER
we think Mexico is unrivaled in its
improvements" Mexico never was
aiu a more Hourishing condition than
now. Those wishing to locate in the
west should not fail to visit Mexico,
for it has unfiyalledl attractions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30
CALLAwAY COMPROMISE
BOGDs u
The following IS COPY Of the new
bonds proposed by the county court
No-sTATE OF MissouRIH$aQoo
galloway coua9t
RENEWAL BONA 49,

On the first day Of August A. D.
1877 -thr--t,ounsy of eaifawy promi-
2 to paytp payfe ths Bearer the
sum of One thousand Dollars, with
fnterest-.frUm datg at the rate Of six
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, ON the first day of August
and February in each year, as per
coupons, attached hereto, and after
maturity to bear the same rate of m
terest until paid; said principal and
interest being payable at. the National
Bank OF Commerce in the, City of
New York. This Bond is issued By
the county of Galloway, in redemp-
ton Of Galloway county Railroad
Bonds now outstanding. by authori-
ty of an Act ofthe General Assembly
of Missouri entitled "An act to au-
thorize Counties, Cities, Towns to
c~oInpronlise their debts approved
April f2th 1877. and is redeemable at
Tie optf0n or theC County of Galloway
at amy time after the first day OF
August 1885,, aL.ac,l scout
iii withess Whereof fave hereto
EsEALJ signed my name and caused
t., i,aothc official seal OF said c9artsto
be aft xed pm the first day OF
August, f877.ohAttest--cler
of UallaW ay county Glad >GH cd"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Hayes is satisfied to think he is
the great American-pump handle
with which corruption is to be pumped
out of the White House. "r-Times.
If he will only pump 1T dry the
world will applaud. ~ IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30
BONDS FUNDED.

The following is a list Of old Gala
way bonds that have been filed up to
last Friday morning, to be refunded
for new bonds, giving the original
amounts, together with the names Of
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with fine farms, and should these be
swept away the loss would be very
eztenaive. There Is no apprehension
of aeatof iqmedtately, but the rapid
way - which & has zone on go far
make te ppaspect Wy direful when
the-next Else takes riaee. The real
danger apparently hes in delay. A
cutoff, such as that described, would
probably n~ecessitate the building OF
another bridge. The Commercial In
terests of St. Charles demand that 1t
should not be left in the interior.If
the calamity described is to be avert
ed, Immediately steps should be talk
en- to see how the current can be
changed. /" h''f
Cadetship Examination. ri
Hon; Al; Rpekner, Representative 18th Con.
The undersigned committee, OPP
pointed to examine applicants from
this district for the West Point
Cadetship, vacant in 1873, beg leave
to report as follows: IL aw lit
The apamber of applicantsiexam-
ined throughout was seventeen, and
as far as possible the official instruc'
.tisns from the Secretary of Wal
were carried out. futaa $50 t!8zz3a
10 The committee takes great pleas
ure in commencing the dilligenes
and manlinessA displayed by ths
young gentlemen IN examination
aud the creditable results of theil
three days labor as shown by th'
general averages, But for the low
grade in spelling the individual av
erages would have run much higher
The highest average attained, boil
in the written and the medical ex
limitations, was by "Turkey"--th'
nomme de plume of Frederick G
Bonfils, of Lincoln county, who i
therefore, under your system Of APP
pointment by competitive examina
ton, entitled to the vacant cadet
ship. -
In compliance with the request o
the applicants, the following tabl
OF their grades and averages
given, the nomme de plumes use
in examination being retained 70
obvious reasons. a. &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Gold Smith Maid will trot at the
KANSAS City fair. This will be quite
an attraction, t,s.a a,,.,. alt a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Last Thursday night Hon. A. III.
Buckner gave a rice little party in
his new house to the candidates for
the cadetship and the committee on
examination, a jolly time was enjoy
ed by all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

So The Sedalia Free Press is dead.
The times are too hard for dalies,
weeklies can hardly live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

. Galloway is going wild 4'oyer the
Bond question, why don't they
Js'fumd their debt and let their ances-
tors pay it. bH" ''a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

What has become Of Oriyille Grant
in this crisis of his % country''s
EiistoryTgone to meet Howard. ,fgfl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

The Russians have no STANDING
army-Their array runs like a Tur-
key.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Insley & Armstrong have moved
into their new store room in the
LEDGER building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Howard and Hayes.'ss How il
that for high? 46i1iiud 10 toas 1fso
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Gov. Wade Hampton might be
next president ofithe U.S. Ht}I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

The rainlast Sunday al the maxi
ing of the corn crops. Id iaha @as1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Mexico must have a district fair.
The. district demands it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Mexico is the place to have a dis
trict fair. This subject should be
worked up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Galloway county bonds are selling
at As cents cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

20. p. Morton is sick 1fsiie should
die what would become Of this coun-
try! 1f 500 a5 - 7os -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

UNDER f H0USs
No Liquor sold or drank N "
no loafers or dead-beats y
you.
DICK D Props
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DAxGrR.-St. Charles is about to
be n inland town. The St. Charles
bridge will have to be duplicated.
Cedar City a few weeks since was
in danger of being washed into the
river, now that has been ayerted Il
danger of a different kind threatens
st. Charles, the nature of which a
be cleaned from the following:
/. ST. CHARLES, Mo-, August 24.-
"a new, and alarming danger threat
II st. Charles, or, rather, the bridge
that cresses the Missouri River at
this point. Unless vigorous meas
ures are soon put into operation there
is a strong probability that The bridge
win be deserted BY the hayward
stream it now spans, while the river
makes a new channel for itself several
miles to the southwark leaving the
costly bridge in the awkward attitude
of only crossing an exhaustive sand
bar. .-reE yh.f .s.
The river at this point makes q
considerable bend, Above and be-
low this point the Missouri is, i'll fact,
nothing but a series OF curves bend,
ing in upon each other in a strange,
unaccountable way. These bends are
continually changing through the nc,
ton, of the river, which quickly eats
its wayinto the soft sandy soil mar
rowing the neck of land which forms
the curve, until at the annual. rise il
is able to sweep clean across, where
upon the old channel is abandoned
and a new one formed. The current,
sweeping against abank that presents
to it an oblique angle, scoop out by
n long sweeping movement, like 9
scythe, a vast quantity OF the soft
alluvial soil daily, almost hourly, and
it requires but a short time, company
tivelyespeaking, to work out an en-
tireIy new channel. The cutoff al
st. Joseph costthe Goyenmenttreavi
Iy. At Omaha a threatening move
ment of the river, imperiling the
Union Pacific machine shops, the
smelling works and other property,
is being resisted by rip-raps which
are being constructed at a cost OF
several hundred thousand dollars.
Unless something of the kind is done
here, it is hard to see how the danger
referred to can be ayerted!h at q
The bend at this point presents its
convex side to the city, which is on
the north bank. The danger threat
ems the southern shore. About a
mile above the bridge the river strikes
tie shore ebliqueiy, and is eating
out the bank at the rate of seventy or
eighty feet day. This Is apparently
unappreciable, perhaps. on'a neck of
land three quarters of a mile wide.
But il should be remembered that
this isthmus is, intersected with
sIougIis, some Of which are very ex-
tensive. In addition, it should be
said tbat the bank on the river is
higher and nd harder than TIC soil immlee-
diatelyg III Its 4i raeat. Into this bank
the riyef has eaten eaten it's its way, as has
been said. WHOM the current strikes
the lowlands bsyonl. it WIN proceed
with much grester rapidly This
neck Of land 10 at present covered
Ea 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

Some of the finest men in our land
are those who, in common parlance, are
termed s'self made" that is, men who
have risen to good positions by their
own unaided energies. BUTT is a truth
which is sometimes overlooked that.
whatever there is valuable OF excellent
about a man comes primarily from
his own capacity, energy and industry.
The most ABUNDANT advantage and the
most generous. education can never
supply the lack of brains, or implant
inmate power, OF compel perseverance.
lt they could, there might be some
justice in regarding the academy OF
university as the rival of self-edu-
cation, and in distinguishing rigidly
between, the self-made man and the
college-made man But q Ounce is g
Ounce all the world over land unless Il
man has ability, Or untiring energy,
which is an excellent substitute, he
can never rise from; the ranks. Thus,
if q man is to become a superior me
chanic or merchant or physician Of
artist, he must be self-made, whatever
be his advantages of training or il
struction. The force to overcome
obstacles and tile courage to face diff
ficulty, the ability to form wise plan:
and the energy to execute them, the
patience to wait, for success, and the
industry to secure it, must all come
from within. Without these, it is o
no avail that the boy be placed in thu
best mercantile house, that the APP
prentice be trained by the most skill
full artisan, that the medical student
be prepared by the most learned
professors. 1t will all end in disap
poinment and failure, if he put no
his own shoulder to the wheel, anC
work his way upward and onward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30
SUBSCRIPTION PnIcH ~ FEB AssYM

There r 913, 900 Indians in the
United States,
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VANDAElA, Mo. Aug. 2Sth, 1877.

ED. LEDGER: This leaves the city
quiet, business dull but a little on
the increase-weather very dry and
hot, had no ram of consequence here
for several weeks. Vegetables Of
all kinds and poultry are coming IL
from the country in abundance, but
are dull and slow sale, chickens d
fine size, 'syoung spring are selling
ut from $1.25 to $i.50 per dozen.
Eggs at z I-2 cts per dozen. Butter
from 10 to II 1-2 cts. per pound.
Lard IL IL cts. per pound. Side
bacon IL 1-2 cts. per pound, retail.
Hams, canyassed, 10 cts. shoulders,
8 1-3 cts. Flour $500 and 81 s
per 100 lbs. Potatoes, Irish, Poets,
Sweet per bushel. $1.25 and $3.50 &c.
Mr.. Geo. Laird, salesman for the
firm OF Crawford, Ely & Laird, left
this evening on a visit to St. Louis
y fHt az 4Sia 8j& t{R iEYf5
for a few days.
Mrs. r. Galloway and daughter,
Miss Ethel. returned this evening
from the Hub, where they have been
spending a week or two with friends
and relatives.
Miss Iona o. Antle, beautiful
and accomplished young lady of Pc
tersbprg, H., and . niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. Davis, Of this city, is here
On a visit for a short time. She viii
return home next Monday, her aunt,
Mrs. Davis, win accompany her.
We are going to have . grand union
Sunday school picnic one mile north
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30

There are 1OO, 600 drunkards in the
United States, dH0Ha
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JUDY, ProF
TRUSTEES SALE.

- !
Whereas, Jeremiah ]. VS.
Zelopha West his wife, dla y !
certain deed of trust, daiea :
18th, 1876, and recorded ID ine
er's office in and for the 60
Audrain, and state Of 49,
book a." page 500, of the -
mortgages and trusts, coiss,
undersigned trustee, the VI Il
described real estate, siluaieas
drain county, Missouri, to-1ls
southeast quarter OF inc ~
quarter of section "a, towes
range 8; and the west ny h
southwest quarter, and tne ~ IA
quarter of the southwest s
and the north half of the 80
quarter. and the south hal e '. !.
east quarter, and northeass j.
of the northeast quaftef ".
off of the south end OF the -
quarter of section 19s ana =
half of the soutnWes1 4
the southeast quarter Al n /
west quarter. OF ssrtseh
township 81, range q I'll
The above deed Of trust y,
to secure a certain prosaIss "a
therein described, znd ssla W
interest is now due and re =
paid. Now, therefore, w {
signed trustee, at the requesM /
legal holder of said note, W.
Thursday, Sept, 18TH =
between the hours of 3 q u -
p. M, sell said property y 4
front door of the court houss 4
leo, Audrain county NO, e
sale to the highest bidder, y
hand, to satisfy said note XII
and expenses of executlne
of trust. r,ss
W. r.. REED, lIaF
Ang. %. 1877. ls-ft